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APPEAR THIS EVENING , May 12, in Rossin Opera, LA CENERENTOLA. To conclude with (the Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall) an en tirely new grand Ballet, by M. Taglio entitled ELECTRA ; or, The Lost Plelade. Applicaticss for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box. office, Opel a Colonnade. Doors op: nat Half-past Seven, Concert to commence at Eight. Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual, price 10s. 6d. each. QT. 1-7 JAMES'S T H EAT It E. Season 1849. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMICIVE. On MONDAY EVENING The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with FRA DIAVOLO. To conclude with LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. Mr. Mitchell begs also to ann ounce that, notwithstanding the in 3reased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis sion are determined as follows: Boxes .. • • .. 6s. Od. Pit• • • • • • 3 s• Od. Amphitheatre ..• 25. Od. Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; ' Mr. Sams', St. James's-street Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Selo Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENINi , Will be performed an entirely new Comedy, entitled RUNAWAY BUSIBANDS. Characters by Messrs. Howe, Waßack. Vandenhoff, and Bnckstone :Miss Reynolds and Mrs. Fltzwilliam. I 'After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled 'f HE SPHINX. To be followed by THE ROUGH DIAMOND. To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed HIS LAST LEGS. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To conclude with the Farce called SLASHER AND CRIQUIER, Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Paul Redford. ROYAL LYCEUM T REA' rti E. Under the Management of Madame Vestrfa. Bola Lessee. Mr. Charles M who ws. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Drama, called THE HUSBAND OF MY WIFE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, Selby, and Palliate ; Miss H. Gilbert, and Miss Connor. To be followed by a Piece entitled HOLD YOUR TONGUE. Cha racters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Selby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gil bert, Miss Jane Coleman, and Madame Vestrts. To aoudads with TILB SEVEN CHAMPIONS OP CHRISTEN DOM. Dress Boxes, ss. i • Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. No bait-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington street, is open to the public every day, from Ton till Six. PRINCESS'S THEATitE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING. Will be presented a new Domestic Opera, entitled THE BLIND SISTER ; or, the Mountain Farm. To be followed by the Last Act of Donizetti's celebrated Opera, entitled LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. ♦fter which, Mdlles. W. awl A. Neruda and their brother Victor will perform on the Violin. Violoncello, and Pianoforte. To conclude with THE WATERMAN. Tom Tug, Mr. C. Braham. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. trader the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen , his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Br.o. In active preparation, and will be produced at Whitsuntide a new grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled nted MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest ot the Seikhs. The new grand Easter Spectacle unprecedely successful. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Equestrian Spec tacle, by Fltzball, entitled THE WHITE MAIDEN OF CALIFOR NIA; or, the Horse of the Ocean. To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE CIRCLE. in which the first Equestrian talent of the day will appear. To conclude with a favourite Afterpiece. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. 4 .tage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, MAT 12. TIIEBNOMETER, Lowest, 38; Highest, 52; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 30.25. ViTLND S.S.E.—fine weather. ATER , AT LONDON HELDOE. Tab DAY —Mo tllto rning, 11 min. after 4 I Evening, 26 min. after 4 To-Moszow— morning, 44 min. after 4 I Evening, 1 min. after 5 .. ... c.* . 1' . 0 ,, sui• , .••.:- -7 , 4 1 4 ' k Z . l s t ~ NA 4 .,. ,+. A '..:l' , Q i -00 7.• ,41111), ‘ ‘ qt - ' ',.. ilb. ',1,f , / ,;', 0 , ,1/ , . 0 ,l a c.C., -•. , . 1111 „ . 00.• • , AN: ' ' t;• v''.... triertatt LONDON, SATtTRDAY, MAY 12, 1849. The last act of the Irish state trials has termirated. The arguments which ran to such an extraordinary length on the other side of St. George's Channel have been brought to a summary conclusion. The House of Lords, after hearing the unanimous de cision of the Learned Judges who had been called in to assist their Lordships—a decision which was de livered without the counsel on behalf of the Crown being called upon to argue the errors assigned, confirmed the judgment of the Court below, without the slightest hesitation or difficulty. This result cannot in any degree have surprised the learned gentlemen who appeared on behalf of the prisoners, or even those unfortunate persons themselves. The opinions of the Irish Judges were too clearly and un equivocally expressed, and too ably sustained, to per mit a single doubt to remain in the mind of any person possessed of the slightest knowledge of law. It was manifest that the objections taken, although ingenious enough, could not stand the test of the close and accurate reasoning to which they would undoubtedly be subjected. This anticipation has been fully realised, and the parties convicted now await the punishment which her MAJESTY, tempering justice with mercy, may please to allot for the offence of which they have respectively been fuund guilty by juries of their country. Although the proceedings have been so unusually protracted, we cannot regret the delays which have ne cessarily intervened, or that the cases have been brought under the consideration of the ultimate tribunal, the court of last appeal. It is well that the nation should be convinced that no unfair advantage was taken— that everything was conducted in due form of law— that there was no error, either of form or substance, on the part of the law officers of the Crown in Ireland. Had it been otherwise, statements might have been made that would have acted strongly upon an excitable nation ; it might have been hinted that those learned and impartial Judges who presided over the Irish Courts had bee❑ unduly biassed, that their opinions had been in some degree influenced by the importance of the subject, and the necessity of vindicating the majesty of the law. It will now be known that they held the scales of justice with even hands; that they firmly and dispassionately discharged the grave duties with which they were entrusted. The well-merited eulo giums passed by the Lord Chief Justice of the Com mon Pleas, as the representative of his judicial brethren, upon the sound learning and distinguished ability displayed in their judgments, were strength ened and confirmed by the Noble and Learned Lords who presided on the judgment-seat ; and the voice of detraction and calumny, must be for ever silenced after such an expression of admiration and respect. Although, however, no question can now be raised as to the legality of the judgment, although it must be admitted that parties accused of high treason in Ire land are not entitled to the privileges conferred by the statutes of WILLIAM and of ANNE upon persons in this country charged with the same offence, we, trust that the Executive may take a lenient view of the case, and deal as mildly with the prisoners as circumstances may permit. It has long since been announced that the extreme penalty would be re mitted. Before Ireland was fully tranquillised, before it was distinctly shown that agitation had ceased in Ireland, the friends of these misguided men were tranquillised by the assurance that the capital punish ment would not be enforced. So sanguinary a con clusion would, indeed, have created a deep feeling of disgust, and loathing not only in Ireland, but through out the civilized world. The times have gone by when death could be inflicted for a merely political offence. No stronger stimulus could be applied to the cause for which they had struggled than what would unquestionably be regarded as their martyrdom. They wuuld be looked upon as heroes ; the follies and vacillations of which they had been guilty would be forgotten, their names would become household words, and their memories be consecrated t: in the hearts of their countrymen. Any vindictive or severe punishment may have a similar result. a e 1 The causes that would render an example ne cessary or desirable no longer exist. The revolutionary spirit has subsided. The Young Ire land party is broken and dispersed; its leaders are either exiles from their native land, or are awaiting the final decision of the Executive. Physical force is no longer heard of ; the people are completely subdued by the sufferings and privations they have under gone. England has indeed proved itself their best friend, and to the generous assistance so readily afforded in the hour of distress they owe their preservation through a series of un paralleled miseries. Even on the very day that the judgment of the Irish Court was confirmed both branches of the Legislature were engaged in passing important remedial measures for the benefit of Ireland and the Irish. The desire of all parties should, therefore, be to ratify and cement the union between the countries, to bind more closely the ties by which they are connected. No boon would be more gratefully received than a very great modifica tion of punishment to the parties already convicted, and a complete and unconditional amnesty to all who have not yet been brought to trial. We trust that the Government may not neglect so favourable an opportunity of consolidating their power and of gain ing the affection of the Irish people. Can there be any truth in the rumour ? That Minis ters are projecting a grand scheme to relieve them selves from a vast accumulation of embarrassments. Among the Clubs we have heard it, not whispered, but openly reported, that it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to hurry two or three pet measures, such, for example, as the Navigation Bill and the Rate in Aid Bill, through the Houses, and then, about the middle of June, to arrange about the sudden and premature prorogation of Parliament. By that means, of course, burking all the important measures which are either in preparation, or are even partially developed—tbe Scotch Lunacy Bill to wit, the Scotch Registration Bill, the Health of Towns Bills proposed for Ireland and Scotland, the Parliamentary Oaths Bill, the Charitable Trusts Bill, and the rest, and the rest—thereby affording the members of the Cabinet leisure to deliberate over the difficulties that have to be vanquished, especially in reference to the contrivance of some magnificent policy in regard to the adminis tration of affairs in Ireland. Our emotions would, indeed, be peculiarly poignant could we by any means induce ourselves to view these assertions as credible. We should, in our capacity as journalists, sympathise with the lamentations of MACDUIT more than if we witnessed the impersonation of that cha racter by the greatest Macnurr upon the boards, Mr. PHELPS. " What—all my pretty ones? Did you say, all ? 0, hell-kite ! All ? What, all my pretty chickens and their dam, at one fell swoop?" That such, however, can be the ruthless determina tion of her MAJESTY'S advisers is beyond all reason. able belief. No such dangerous experiment can, we are satisfied, be in contemplation among a body of statesmen so familiar with the disposition of the mul titude. The more especially is the thing improbable at such a period of anxiety and agitation—when, to the urgency of our own interior condition in regard to Ireland, are added all the actual or prospective disturbances of the states of the continent—war between Hungary, on the one side, and a Russo- Austrian Coalition on the other; war between Den mark and Prussia; war between Naples and Sicily ; war between Austria and Venice ; the invasion of the Roman and Tuscan dominions from the north by Austria, from the south by Naples, and from the western shores of Italy, through Civita Vecchia, by the French under OUDINOT ; a probable insurrection throughout the Polish provinces, namely, in Posen and Gallicia, in obedience to the summons of the battle-trumpet of BEM ; a by no means impossible declaration of war by the Turkish SOVEREIGN in de fence of the liberties of Moldo-Wallachia, threatened by the AUTOCRAT ; and, above all, the very serious state of agitation which is becoming every day more perceptible over the various kingdoms and principali ties of the German population ! At such a juncture it is more than ever unlikely that Lord Jona' RUS SELL and his colleagues would be rash enough to place a padlock on the mouth of the Peeple, by abruptly proroguing the Parliament. It is more than ever unlikely, when the community are more than ever conscious of the inestimable advantages afforded by the possession of a legislative chamber like the House of Commons—a chamber through which the nation can at all times speak whatever is uppermost in its heart, or deepest in the abysses of its conscience. Our sole object, therefore, in making allusion to the rumour just now prevalent in the club-houses of Pall-mall and St. James's is, that by plainly articu lating that rumour in print we may elicit its direct contradiction ; and our anxiety to obtain this denial is the more urgent, as we observe an incident which occurred only last evening in the Commons. In an swer to an inquiry put to him yesterday by the Hon. Gentleman the representative of Carlow, in reference to the intention of the' Government as to the introduction of sanitary measures for Ireland, the Prime Minister gave a reply so equivocal as in some degree to justify the credulity of those who seriously anticipate this premature prorogation of Parliament. We are in consequence doubly solicitous that all further doubt one way or the other should at once be removed. The anxiety arising from the present un certainty only tends in a very striking manner to aggravate the unhealthy excitement of the general mind both in regard to our home affairs and our foreign relations. When likewise it is borne in recollection that some of our most conspicuous colonies, such for instance as Ceylon and the Canadas, are in a posture, either dangerous to their reputation or incompatible with their retention, it must be acknowledged that there are additional reasons, and reasons, moreover, of a very remarkable and conclusive character, for the continued sitting of the Houses until the ordinary period of their prorogation, until the grouse are suffi ciently plump to whet the appetite of the true sportsman. Nothing, we are satisfied, would tend more to diminish the popularity of the Administration than a movement like the one to which we are making allu sion—a movement which would inevitably be viewed as a tacit confession of the incapacity of the Govern ment, at least yet awhile, to grapple with existing difficulties. Out of a regard, therefore, to their own repute with the million, we trust that the Cabinet will, by its conduct during the remainder of the ses sion, dissipate any such idle conjectures. To suppose that the men now at the head of affairs would act, as it is imagined by many persons it is their intention to act, would be to conceive them capable of throw ing over the national interests for their own individual convenience. Several of the measures at the present moment before the Legislature are of too peculiar importance to be suddenly burked with im punity. The Scotch Lunacy Bill, for example, is one long demanded by the multitude, and its fur ther postponement would be nothing less than the infliction of a very serious injury upon an unhappily large section of the inhabitants of Scotland. Its provisions are as essential, as the principle which first created the office of Com missioners de Lunatico Inquirendo was hu mane and generous. Again, the procrastination of the Parliamentary Oaths Bill would be a direct slight, nay worse than a slight, a positive injustice to the very constituency which elected the Premier as one of its representatives—the great me• tropolitan constituency of London, which, by the election of Baron LIONEL DE ROTHSCHILD on the occasion of the last general election, have declared in favour of the extension of religious tolerance at the expense of a quarter of its legitimate influence in the deliberations of the House of Com mons. Nor are those the only measures required by the people for the alleviation of their sufferings or for the development of their enjoyments. There are several others—and this, be it remembered, thanks to the very Cabinet which is pre sumed in many quarters to be on the eve of risking its popularity by the sudden proro gation of Parliament! Let the leaders of the Admi nistration, if they value the opinion of the great nation over which they are placed as rulers, avail themselves of the very earliest opportunity for the contradiction of a rumour so injurious to themselves and so hateful to the multitude. The Lord Mayor received yesterday at dinner Mr. Masterman, M.P., the Chamberlain, Mr. Murray, with several members of the Common Council, and pri• vats friends. THE STJN, LONDON, SATURDAY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. A long debate took place in the Assembly on Thursday, on the subject of the Roman expedition, and after much fencing, M. ODJLON BAEROT was compelled to produce the dispatches of General OUDINOT. That to the Minister of Foreign Affairs was as follows : " DISPATCH No. I. " Head-quarters, Palo, May 4. " Monsieur le Ministre,—As I have before had the honour of informing you, I commenced my march on Rome on the 28th ult. Two powerful motives decided me to take this step. The first is that Civita Vecchia is a point without any room for the events which might arise, and that although our troops had there received the best welcome, we could not remain shut up within the walls of that place, when it was important for us to be on the scene of events; the second is, that, according to the information which I had obtained, we should be received at Rome without any resistance. " Things, however, have turned out differently ; on arriving on the 30th at Rome, we were there received with grape shot. I then thought that, in the abscence of the necessary materiel, I ought not to expose our soldiers against enemies who were entrenched behind walls. At this moment the 3d brigade is landing at, Civita Vecchia; when it shall have joined me the anarchists, who spread terror in Rome, shall be severely chastised.—(Marks of adhesion on the Right.) " I have nothing to reproach our soldiers with but an excess of bravery; but I could not leave them exposed to enemies protected behind barricades. " Signor Ventini, who had been appointed Governor of Rome by the Pope, has arrived with a letter from his Holiness. I have explained to him how essential it was, in the interest even of the Pope, that I should have full liberty of action; that was the more necessary, as great illusion exists at Gaeta as to the feelings of the people.—(Movement.) I do not pretend to say that there are sympathies felt for the despotic Government, which, under the red flag, is excited in Italy by a faction composed of anarchists of every country ; but neither is there a complete sympathy felt for the old Government. " Pins IX. is beloved, but a clerical government is re garded with doubt. The Neapolitan troops have entered the Roman States ; the Austrians are still at Massa; Ancona has been placed in a state of siege by the trium virs. Yesterday Father Ventura, alarmed at the state of Rome, quitted the city, and visited me when passing through Palo. He told rae, on the part of the triumvirs, that the events of the 28th should only be considered as a misunderstanding; that there would be still the means of reconciling parties if I published a new declaration, in which I should repeat that my Government had no in tention of imposing a government upon Rome.--(Agita tion.) I replied that the idea of my Government had been formally expressed in my first declaration, and that that idea was perfectly liberal; that after what had taken place I had a right to act with severity—(Loud clamours on the Left)—but that, nevertheless, I was still ready to place myself as an intermediary between anarchy and despotism; I added, that in acting thus, it was for the true interest of the Roman people." A private letter, annexed to the above official docu ment, contains the following passage : " The state of affairs is complicated; but I hope that it will be cleared up under the protection of the French flag, for it is a struggle between barbarism and civiliza tion."—(Laughter on the Left.) After the presentation of the dispatches the dis cussion was adjourned to the following day. The National more than insinuates, and as a proof of its charge, it quotes from the Bourse reports Gf the Journal des Debate, that the telegraphic dispatches of General OUDINOT, although kept secret from the public for three days, were communicated to certain friends of the ruling powers, who were, in conse quence, enabled to turn their exclusive knowledge to good account on the Stock Exchange. General CHANGARNIER has placed the letter of the PRESIDENT of the Republic to General OUDINOT on the orders of the day of every regiment in the army, although M. ODILON BARROT declared in the Assem bly that it was not official. The Government are still doing everything in their power to excite an insurrection, in order to have an excuse for enabling General CHANGARNIER to over awe the electors in the exercise of their franchise on Sunday. But it is a dangerous game to play, as the troops themselves, who are perfectly aware of the Ministerial tactics, would probably fraternise with the people, and CHANGARNIER might, Actaeon-like, be devoured by his own hounds. As it is there are con stant outbreaks of the military. At Noisy le Sec there was a military entente a few days since, which was with great difficulty suppressed. There is no further intelligence from General OUDINOT, and the report of his entry into Rome still needs confirmation. _ _ _ The Bank returns for the last week give the fol lowing results :—The influx of specie goes on, there being five million francs more in town and branches than last week. There is a diminution on the score of protested bills, and the discount account shows an increase in the portfolio of nearly a million, but it may be presumed that a portion of this increase has been caused by renewed bills. The figure is still very low, being only forty-eight million francs. The increase in Paris is more than counterbalanced by a decrease of more than two millions under the discount head in the provinces. The notes out are five millions less in Paris, but a million more in the provinces. There is no variation in the credit to the Treasury. The private lodgment account has in creased a million and a half. The celebrated Madame RECAMIER died yesterday morning of cholera. M. Napoleon Bonaparte has issued the following address to the electors of the Department of the Seine : " Citizens,—Every man that is desirous of the honour of representing his fellow-citizens owes them a faithful account of his past life. " It is not an excess of vanity that induces me to seek your suffrages. Circumstances independent of my will have caused me to be persecuted and accused by men dangerous to the country. I accept of the position, and in presence of the only sovereign I acknowledge, the people, I may not remain silent. It is imperious to explain all my political career. " On the 24th of February, I hailed with joy the fall of royalty. It was with a shout of enthusiasm that I proclaimed the Republic. " Iu the first days of the revolution, I thought danger was to be feared from the anarchists. Arter the terrible days of May and June I resolutely voted for measures which I thought necessary for the firm establishment of society and the maintenance of order. What I did was to establish the new Government, not to serve a reaction which I detest. " At the great election on the 10th December, my choice could not be doubtful; t he occasion presented it. self to serve my convictions and my sympathies. The dream of my whole life was to see the name of Na poleon the standard of the Republic. I applied all my endeavours to assure the triumph of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. By his name, his writings, his long captivity for the popular cause, I had always thought him more fit than any one else to establish the Republic on a firm basis. " I entered resolutely and before any other into the struggle. No citizen sustained it with greater energy or conviction. In the public press, from the tribune, when it was, perhaps, hazardous to oppose a clouded Go vernment iu presence of a hostile Assembly, I struggled alone with the people, at a time when the reactionaries, the men of the old regime, consulted the chances of suc cess before expressing an opinion. Six millions of votes replied by an immense acclamation ; and on the im mortal 10th of December, the actual President was pro claimed by nearly the unanimous voice of the first people of the earth. Wherefore should a deplorable policy, directed by inexperienced men, throw discord between us? " After the election of the President I took a silent at titude of expectation. I endeavoured to warn the Go vernment of the men that sought to mislead it ; and finally, to avoid blaming what I could not approve of, I accepted the post of Ambassador to Spain, as a sort of retreat. " A few days after my arrival at Madrid, I received, through the medium of the public journals, a copy of a private letter from the President. I did not receive the original until the day after. The chief of the state re proached me for a speech I had made at Bordeaux. " It is regarded a crime under the Republican Presi deecy of Louis Bonaparte to show mistrust of the leaders of the Bourbon reaction; to show sympathy for the vic tims of absolutism abroad, when Louis Bonaparte him self fought, in 1831, in the ranks of the Italian revolu tionists; when, by his writings, and from my intimacy with him, I was aware how he despised the policy of those very men who at the present moment are a dead weight upon his Government? " The only charge brought against me was, that I had spoken disparagingly of those men whom I regard it as an honour to oppose. "At Bordeaux, moreover, I was a candidate for the election, and not an ambassador. But what I was re proached with, without throwing off the responsibility, I shall simply declare that it was completely false. "During my voyage I did not attend any electoral meeting. I did not say one word on politics. My friends of the department de la Gironde, those whom I am accused of having addressed, have stated this in an authentic manner. "Who is to be made answerable for the calumny of this invented speech, for the publicity given to the confiden tial letter of the President? I shall not seek him out. It is beneath me to seek to unravel the intrigues of a waiting-room. " Could a man with any self-respect admit that the President of the Republic, his friend, his relation, would correspond with his ambassador, his friend, his cousin, through the columns of a provincial journal? " What could I do after such an insult ? What every man of honour would have dote in say place. Send in my resignation, and at once start to place it in the hands of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. " Hearing of my departure (by the telegraph fre m Bayonne) the Ministry dismissed me. "To dismiss a public functionary who was bringing his resignation, is a satisfaction, amour propre which I willingly leave to Messieurs les Ministres. " Such is the truth. " It is for you, electors, to judge of this intrigue and its authors. " Citizens! what I desired before the 10th December, I still desire to-day. "Let the shame of thirty-three years be obliterated abroad! A corruption of eighteen years no longer slums our fine country. Let it cast off atm the past who could not foresee anything, avoid anything, surmount anything►, and who will always remain what they ever have been. " I shall continue to vote for the maintenance of the constitution, and of our liberties, by energetic conduct in our foreign relations alone worthy of revolutionary France; for the amnesty of the transported without a judgment; for measures to increase the army; for all reforms to which the people has a right, and which do not obstruct the march of the Government. I finally desire a .union between the Democrats, strong enough to resist silly and perverse utopias, which can only serve to overthrow society without reconstructing anything, as also a fatal reaction which leads us towards a precipice. " I address myself to the men of order, to Republicans, to the real people. " Electors of Paris—l await your decision with confi dence, and with the: tranquillity of an honest and: pa triotic mind. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (son Of Jerome)." PARIS BOURSE—FRIDAY, MAY 11. THREE o'CLocK.—The French Funds fell again to day, and the market was in general a heavy one. The Railway Shares also continued to fall. There was no news of any kind to-day, but it is thought that General Oudinot's reverses may have the effect of forcing the French Government to send large forces into Italy. Exchange on London (30 days), 25 30; ditto (90 days), 25 17i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 11. Boulogne and Amiens, 67/ B —Northern of France, 10 1 A — Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), IPA—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Strasbourg, 4 1 4—xouen and Havre, 10 W i --Eastllndian, pc i ex in.—Tours and Nantes, EVENING, MAY 12, 1849. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. In the early part of the week the demand for Cotton at Liverpool was animated, the trade and exporters buy ing freely; and up to Wednesday prices of American advanced id. per lb. Subsequently there has been a de cided change for the worse. The market closed heavily yesterday at previous quotations. Exporters have taken 3,100 American, 1,730 Pernams, and 50 Surat; and speculators 3,630 American, and 40 Surat. Railway Shares were quiet. The Bank of England has succeeded at last in obtain ing a little more employment forlits assets, and this is shown by an increase of circulation and securities, and a diminution of private deposits, concurrently with a reduction of bullion and notes unemployed. The time of year is arrived when we naturally expect still greater development in this respect. The following is a com parison of last weeks return with the preceding state ment:— Notes Issued 27,495,105 Decrease ... 107,180 Rest 3,152,609 Increase ... 25,439 Public Deposits ... ... 3,812,031 Increase ... ... 399,841 Other Depesits 11,380,996 Decrease ... 397,606 Seven Day and other Bilis 1,142,841 Increase ... 13,509 Government Securities ... 14,236,069 Increase ... ... 278,800 Other Securities ... 10,111,307 Increase ... 15,481 Notes 8,281,460 Decrease ... 252.465 Bullion ... ... 14,277,746 Decrease ... 107,813 Active Circulation ... 19,213,645 Increase 145,285 The foreign exchanges were steady yesterday after noon, but as may be supposed in the present state of Continental affairs, there was not much doing. Bills on Antwerp were negotiated at 25 671 to 70, on Ham burgh at 13 1q to 124, on Paris at 'l5 50 to 55, and on Trieste at 11 42 to 45. The amount of bills drawn by the East India Com pany, from April 24 to May 5, was 43,4781. The exports of the precious metals from London dur ing the week to Thursday last were as follows:—Silver coin, to Rotterdam 4,000 oz., Boulogne 304 oz., Belgium 45,400 oz.; silver bars, to Copenhagen 290,000 oz., and Boulogne 1,616 oz. Gold coin, to Belgium 268 oz., and Hamburgh 350 oz. The accounts from Manchester as to the state of trade, are by no means so favourable, and the lucian demand alone keeps the market a little in play. From Halifax we are advised that " We have no alteration to report in the piece and yarn markets since last week's statements, and not much in the wool busi ness. In the latter there have been rather more inqui ries, bearing chiefly, however, upon the finer descrip tions of combing, prices of which are comparatively firm, whilst those of the coarser kinds have rather flinched again. Short wools are in moderate reque i st, without any quotable variation in price this week. Mid dle hogs fetch about 101. 55.; middle wethers 91. 10s. to 91. 15s. per pack." The Nottingham market is thus described:— " The turn , out of the wrought cotton hose workmen has become general in the counties of Nottingham, Derby, and Leicester. It is computed and asserted that 12,000 stockingers are now upon strike. The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt trade, so important to Nottingham, is still pretty good. The glove trade, both silk and cotton, is brisk, and the workmen, though formerly subject to great disputes, are now quite passive, and go ou smoothly. The silk knotted trade, after a struggle of several weeks with the master stockingers, in which the Mansfield neglected to assist the bottom hands, have been compelled to support the high profit and charges." We find nothing of prominent interest in the foreign commercial accounts received to-day. The Funds are still flat, the intelligence from Paris being of a nature to inspire caution. Consols have realised 90k a for Money, and 901 to 91 for Account. The New 1. hree-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 90 to 901. Bank Stock is at 192 i, and India Stock at 245 to 245 i. Exchequer-bills are 465. to 495. premium. In the Foreign Market business is extremely dull. Spanish Five per Cents. are 16i to 17. Mexican Bonds are 30i to 31. Brasil Stock is at 78k. Dutch Four per Cents. are 76. In Railway Shares there is more doing, but prices are flat in most instances. nNE cLosr , G Pim 'Es or BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3.per Cent. Reduced Arms ...... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 90% V% 90% New 34 per Cent. Anna........ 9 O l /2 490 904 90,4 LongAnns. to expire J an. 1860 -16 India Stock 54 5 1 /2 245 245 India Bonds, 1,0004 Ditto under 1,0001... Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 1 / 2 d. & 2d. 1,0001. June 49 46 p 46 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS crlcE CLOSINk, O'CLocg. PRICES. Brazilian Bond s Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Account, Ditto, Ex Coupons ...... Ditto, Account 2 B l /2 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cont. Exchange 2sf. 35c. 25f. 35c. Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild — Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 76 76 PRICES OF ,BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ON.E O'CLOCK. PRICES. 1 berdeen Do. Preference A"' .. ... ... 41 4 Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. Ditto, Thirds .... 2 7 14 l 6 l/ 16 Caledonian Do. New 10/.1Pref..... 10 ...... 11 1 / 2 l l l,l Dublin and Belfast June. 37%..«.. 6 1 / 2 6 14 Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 7% 3 / 4 ... 7 3 4 Do. New, Gua.6 perct. 10 East Lincolnshire ...... 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ........ ... I-Ireat Northern Great Western 100 Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares 5O .... 3838;! 2 Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, fifths ..... ....... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 15 ..... 10 1 A 1 A lO [lull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Do. Fifths... lO Do. New Guaranteed 6 per Cent........... 10 ."..... 10 5 4 1 %..... Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 ..... 3 1 /, 3 1,4 Do.(Preston& Wyre) 25 Leeds and Bradford London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ..... 36% 36 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9 ...... 9 1 / 4 9 14 London and N. Western 100 126 125% 125 Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 ...... 9% e its'h % 9% Ditto, Fifths ..... - .. 2 ...... 7 % ... 7% Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. 3% 3% Load. &S. Western 5O ...... 33 . ... 3 3 14 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 100 Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Midland ...100 ..... 64% 3 4 Do., do., 504 Shares... 25 ... „ — , Do.Consol.Bristol and Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ......123 . Norfolk ...... ..... ....100 North British ...•....... 25 Ditto, Halves .. Ditto, Thirds .... .. .. 8!, 4 .. .. 3%. 3 34 North Staffordshire l7 , i 1 -- Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Oxferd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton •• .. 15% Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 South Eastern Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 30 — Do., Registered No. 4 10 Do., Scrip No 4 South Wales 3B ...... 18 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 50 Do. do. d 0.... 12 1 4.-- York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... . ....... .... 25 ...... 19 %% • 19% Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 13 1 4 %%... Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... - 4% 1 4 4 ... 4 1 4 3 York and North Midland 50 ..... 30%1, 2 3O Dittos, Preference 1.)o. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Dutch Rhenish ......... 7%..... .. . ..... .... 4. East Indian Northern of France...... 13 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen 2O ... . .. 21% 21% Paris and Strasbourg ... 10 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 MINES. Australian 3 ^ Barrossa Range Min. Co. 28s. JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock London & Westminster. 20 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 12.—Wind E., moderate breeze and cloudy. PLYMOUTH, MAT 11.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Eliza, Ad& laide, South Australia. HULL, MAY 11.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Pallas, Hop kinson, Charleston. SUNDERLAND, MAY 11. —Wind N.E.—Sld. Parthian, Shippeg an. SIIIELDS, MAY 9.—Sld. August, New York; Jacobs, ditto; Swallow, Pictou; 10th, Archipelago, Mauritius; Oxelea, Rio Janeiro; Bernard Castle, Quebec; 11th, Duchess of Buccleucb, Calcutta ; South St ~ckton, Quebec. OFF CORK, MAY 11.—Elizabeth Grange, Jones, Mau ritius, and sailed for Liverpool. DUBLIN, MAY 9.—Wind E.—Sld. Eolus, New York. BRIDGEWATER, MAY 11.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Louis Esther, Flouelle, Paimbceuf. PENZANCE, MAY 10.—Wind s.—Sid. Mecca, New York. FALMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind E.—Arrd. N.S. de Begona, Sierra, Havannah for Hamburgh. Off port, Neptune, Havannah for Copenhagen. The Camilla, G ren f e ll, f rom I)antzic to the United Kingdom, passed the Sound 24th October, and has not since been heard of. The Orion, Jones, from Konigsberg to the United Kingdom, passed th e S ou nd sth Nov., and has not since been heard of. WAINFLEET, MAY 11.—The Five Brothers, of Po. kola, Ilarburgh to Lynn, was assisted in here yesterday, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 6th have arrived. It is said to be . the intenti on o f t h e G overnmen t t o postpone the consideration of the alteration of the tariff until the next session. The Bolsa was closed on the 6th. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA, HUNGARY, AND RUSSIA. The Hungarians, on the sth, gained another victory over the Imperialists at Sjered, three leagues from Presburg. They crossed the river, and Sjered fell into their hands. T he con s t ernat i on a t Presburg was very great, as it was supposed the Austrians could not hold out. The Hungarians have entered Gallicia, and will probably proceed tow a rds Biala, to cut off the com munications between Vienna and Gallicia. The principal army of Hungary, 70,000 strong, is stationed near Waika, under the orders of DEMBINSKI ; 30,000 Hungarians are in entrenchments near Kopolna; 15,000 near Debreczin, and 30,000 near Mulhlenbach, in Transylvania ; BEM is in the envi rons of the city. The corps of J ELL ACHICH are annihilated, and Field Marshal WELDEN has received a wound in the head. The Russians are endeavouring to enter the Buko wina, but it was reported in Vienna that the Russian troops who had come from Troppau and Kriran had received orders to halt, as it was understood that the Court of OLLMUTZ bad resolved to try once more whether they could effect a negotiation with the Magyars. The Privy Councillor ALTHAMN has ar rived to negotiate with the Hungarian chiefs. The Sclavoaians, Transylvanians, and Gailicians are all rising to make common cause with the Mag yars, and it is said that KOSSUTH has entered into negotiations with the Moldavians, the Wallachians, and the Turks to make a simultaneous attack on the Russians, and that several of the Russian regiments are inclined to join the cause of liberty. Volhynia and Podolia await but the appearance of the Mag yars to rise in insurrection ; and KOSSUTH declares that he asks but eighteen months to shatter the Nor thern Colossus. The defiles of the Carpathians will be vigorously defended against the Russians by the Wallachians. HANOVER. An emeute has taken place at Hanover, the Kim; has been driven from his capital, and has sought refuge in the Castle of Herrnhausen. He has de manded assistance from Prussia. BAVARIA. The city and fortress of Landau have been de clared in a state of siege, and all foreigners have been compelled to quit the city. PRUSSIA. The insurrection at Breslau has been suppressed• The assembly of Delegates from the Communal Councils of the Rhenish provinces met at Cologne on the Bth, and came to resolutions acknowledging the Constitution of the empire, and that in the con flict between the National Assembly and Prussia they would side with the former ; and calling on the people to take up arms and defend the Constitution. FRANKFORT. There was a sitting of the German Parliament on the Bth, in which the question of urgency on the interpellation relating to Saxony was negatived. This occasioned extreme commotion, and on the re quisition of 110 Members of the Left, an extraordi nary sitting was appointed for the afternoon of the same day. ITALY. Accounts have been received from Rome to the 2d May. The French had retired to Castel di Guedo seven miles from i the city, and G ARIBALDI h a d de tached forces to interrupt their supply of provisions and to break up the roads. The fortification of the city was going on, and barricad es were e r ec t e d in every street. The sth article of the French Constitution has been printed in large characters, and posted on every bar r i ca d e an d a l ong th e w h o l e line of march, which the French army will have to pursue in order to reach Rome. It is as follows : " The French Republic respects FOREIGN NA TIONALITIES, as she intends to cause her own to be respected; she will not undertake any war for the purposes of conquest, and WILL NEVER EMPLOY HER ARMS AGAINST THE LIBERTY OF ANY PEOPLE." An exchange of prisoners took place on the Ist between the French and the Romans. The Concordia of Turin of the 7th says RADETZKY is at Mestra, and that General BRUCK would repair there to consult with him. According to reports of Austrian officers, they begin to despair of taking Venice, and that RADETZKY will cut the same figure there that General WELDEN has done in Hungary. The Austrians have attempted to enforce the con scription in Lombardy, but up to the present moment not a single conscript has presented himself, and the peasants are everywhere rising in insurrection. In many instances they have killed the Austrian soldiers who have been sent to superintend the draw ing of the conscription. General RAMORINO has appealed against the sen tence of death passed upon him by the Council of War. The Marquis D'AZEGLIO has been appointed by the King of SARDINIA President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs. - - EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Tu THE EDITOR OF TYE SUN. Sin,—l am reported to have said at the Eastern Coun ties Railway meeting that the line had never earned 30,000/. in any half-year. What I did say was, that 545,7141. had been paid away in dividends as the net earning of the line, whereas if the amounts unfairly c c h ia a t rg ioned, estimated capital, timate 308,47 dbythei 11., row n to o g tll e e th e e rs r a w t i 2 th the d 01,3091. 7 pe h r a(i been charged to revenue, making a total of 509,7801., then it is indisputably clear since its opening it has only earned 35,934/. net profit. If you will insert this correction I shall feel obliged. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, HUMPHREY BROWN. House of Commons, May 11th, 1849. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.-This agreeable place of amusement is announced to open for the season on Monday next, and the manager has prepared a startling novelty for the occasion in the shape of a grand pictorial representation of the " Storming of Badajoz." Mr. Danson i s th e art i s t who has executed this interest ing work; and, judging from the effect produced by the rehearsal, which took place on Thursday evening, we should say it is by far the best panorama this artist has painted. As a picture alone, it is well worth the cost of a visit to the gardens; but it has the additional recom mendation of auxiliaries such as have never yet been seen in a work of this description. An attempt has been made to follow the historical account of this great achievement in the peninsular war; and the scenic effect is so well contrived that the exhibition presents all the appearance of reality. The booming of the guns as the cluck strikes ten—the storming of the fortress by the British .troops, and the sudden illumination which is produced by the blaze of cannon and musketry, are por• trayed in tho most life-like manner. The soldiers are real men, and the guns fired are not mere skyrockets, but such implements as are calculated to do all the exe cution which a " storming party" might desire. Th e broad effect of this exhibition is of a very striking cha racter, and the explosion with which the affair con cludes gives one a good idea of the "noise and din" of battle. We should say that Mr. Danson's praiseworthy efforts will not have been thrown away, for this new spectacle is well calculated to prove a source of attrac tion. The gardens have been much improved since last season, and preparaticns are being made for opening a refreshment room, the absence of which has hitherto created much dissatisfaction amongst the visitors, -..- -- . The Duke of St. Alban's is steadily recovering from his very dangerous illness. Ills Grace, with the Duchess and the youthful members of his family, remain in town. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial Office, for the Governors of the North American Colonies. Dispatches were . also scat off last evenin g f or tl4 O Q9YerUcir of the U 14114140. making much water, and with cargo damaged, having been on the West Sand, ABERDEEN, MAY o.—Sld. Orient, Cape Breton. PETERHEAD, MAY 10.—Wind N.—Arrd. Dublin, Mackie, Greenland, with 8,000 seals-120 tons. BRISTOL, MAY 11.—Sld. Sy bills, Trinidad. LIVERPOOL, MAY 11.—Wind E.S.E. to N.E.—Arrd. Reindeer, Pernambuco; Agenora, Halifax; Anna Eliza beth, Ireland. Sid. 10th, Venture, Quebec. llth, Jolly Robin, Calcutta; British Merchant, Lima ; Blake, New Orleans; Eliza Caroline, New York; Sardinia, New York; Rockaway, New York; American, Baltimore. Off port, Salem, Mobile: Ariadne, May, Glendaragh, England. DEAL, MAY 11.—Wind N.W. to N. and N. to N.E.— Art cl. from the river and sld., Calder, Fitzsimons, Ho bart Town; Ranger, Partridge, River Gambia; Kate, Scott, St. Thomas; Caroline, Tyler, Jamaica. Sid. Kate Kearney, River Gambia. OFF - DOVOR, MAY 10.—Vestal, Taylor, Pernam buco. SWANSEA, MAY 10.—S11 Ellen, Simpson, Cuba; Re becca Jane, Havanna]. OFF IIOLYHEHD, MAY 9.—Agenoria, Halifax. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Wel lington, Chad %iek, London, and sld. for New York. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Fur the time of year, the supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables on sale were but moderate. Gent, rally speak • ing, the demand was steady. In prices we have no change to notice. Fruit—Pine-apples (Queen's), 5s to 7s; and hot house Grapes, 12s to 15s per lb; ditto, Eating, 5s to 7s per half sieve; Lemons, 5s to 10s; and Oranges, 8s to 12s per 100; Chesnuts, 2s to 4s per peck; forced Strawberries, 6d to 2s 6d per oz.; forced Peaches, 50s per dozen. Vegetables—Horseradish, 3s 6d to 5s ; and Celery, Is to is 3d per bundle; Asparagus, 5s 6d to lOs per 100; old Onions, 3s to 5s per bushel; young Onions, 6d to 9d per bunch ; Old Potatoes, 110 s to 240 s per ton; Cape Brocoli, 13s to 17s per dozen bundles; Mushrooms, 9d to Is per pottle; Endive, 6d to 9d per score; Cabbage Let tuces, 2s per half sieve; early York Cabbages, 8d to is per dozen; and Beet Root, is to is 3d per dozen; Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d ; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Greens, 2s 6d to 4s per dozen bunches ; Parsley, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per halt sieve ; Sea Kail, is 6d to 2s per punnet; Cucumbers, 2s to 4s per brace; Rhubarb, 3s to 6s per dozen bundles; Brussels Sprouts, is to is 6d per half siece; Parsnips, 6d to 8d; Cornish White Brocoli, is to 2s per dozen; Turnip Greens, 6d to 9d per bushel; Leeks, 8d to is per dozen bunches; New Potatoes, 10d to 2s per lb; French Beans, is 6d to 2s per 100; Radishes, 4d to 6d per dozen hands; Shallots, 4d per lb.; small Salad, 2s to 2s 6d per dozen punnets; White Cos Lettuces, is 6d 2s per score. NEWGATZ AND LEADENEALL. POULTRY—Turkeys, 3s 6d /o 6s 6d; Geese, 5s to 7s; Ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Gd; Tame Rabbits, is to Is 9d; Pigeons, 8d to Is; and Roasting Pigs, 5s to Ss each; Surrey Fowls, 8s to 13s; ditto Chickens, 4s to 7s; and Barn-door Fowls, 4s to 8s per couple; English Eggs, 6s ; and French ditto, 5s 61 to 5s 9d per 100. Fresh Butter, 10d to is Id per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s to 3s 10; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per Elbs. IVILITECHAPEZ. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 2d; MutLon, 2s 8d to 4s 10d; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 2d per Blbs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 5s to 14s; Brills, 2s to 8s; Cod Fish, 5s to Is; Red Mullets, 9d to is; Whitings, 4d to 6d; Macke rel, Gd to 8d; Haddocks, 9d to is Gd; Doreys, 2s to 6s; Lobsters, 9d to 3s each; Soles, 6d to 2s 6d per pair; Thames Flounders, is to is 6d per dozen; Eels, is to Is 3d; and Salmon, is 6d to is 10d per lb; Prawns, 5a 6d to 6s per 100. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 6d. to 7d.; of household ditto 5d to 6d per 41bs loaf. BIDE DIAILIEET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, lid to ql; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, qd to '2d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 24d to 24c1; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, gd to 3d; ditto, 961 b tolo4lb, 3d to 34d; ditto, 10416 to 1121 b, to 4d; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 5s ; Lambs Skins, Is 3d to 2s 3d ; Horse Hides, 7s 6d; Polled Sheep, 5s 6d to 6s 4d; Kent and Half breds, 5s to 5s 6d; Downs 4s to ss; Shearlings, 6d to 7d. iiiiX ZWAICILETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 41; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 ; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 103 per load. A full average supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 41 Os ; Clover ditto, 3/ 3s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 11 7s to 1/ lls per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 41 Os ; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 51 Os; and Straw, 116 s to 11 104 per load. Trade rather dull, with good supplies on offer CRIMINAL COURT . -(THIS DAY.) SUSPICIOUS CASE.—A Dutchman named Keyzer, a commissionaire, was indicted for stealing about thirteen sovereigns, from a countryman named Vanderdeen. It appeared that the prosecutor, when he arrived in Lon don, went to ledge at a coMe-house in Whitechapel kept by a countryman named Antoyna, a witness in a case in the course of trial in ,the New Court for stabbing. He placed thirty-two sovereigns in the hands of Antoyna for safety. Next day he introduced him to the prisoner, in order that he might conduct him about London, which he did. As Vanderdeen wished to go to New York immediately, Ke) zer made inquiries with that view, and informed him that the next morning he must start for Liverpool, from which port a ship was about to start. They slept that night at a beer-shop in Ratcliffe Highway, and next morning Keyzer took him to the North-Western Station, hurried him into a car riage, and left him. The prosecutor swore that the day before the prisoner, whilst they were riding in a cab together, took the money from his waistcoat pocket, tell ing him that it would be more secure in his possession, and that he never returned it to him. He stated, how ever, that he would do so before he left for Liverpool. He stated he was not drunk the night they slept at the beer shop ; but it was proved that he was, and that the landlord had seen gold pass from the prisoner to the prosecutor, but he could not tell how much. The defence set up by the prisoner was, that he re turned him all the money. The COMMON SERGEANT said it was remarkable that Keyzer should have paid all the expenses of the journeys about town if Vanderdeen had thirteen or fourteen sove reigns in his pocket. The money might have passed at the lodging-house, and the prosecutor, being in drink, might have fbrgotten the circumstance. It was rather suspicious that when the prosecutor arrived at Liverpool he found no ship ready to start for New York, and being without money, had to be sent to London by the Consul. The jury, which consisted of six English and six Dutchmen, were absent about an hour, when they re turned into court, and the foreman said they could not come to a decision without hearing Antoyna's evidence. The COMMON SERGEANT-Oh, nonsense. It can't be done. You must find the prisoner guilty or not guilty upon the evidence you have heard. The foreman then said they must find the prisoner Not Guilty._ _ _ The COMMON SERGEANT (to the prisoner)—You are very lucky; if you had been found guilty you would have been transported for ten years at the least. The sessions then terminated. BOW-STREET.—(THis DAY.) Two coalheavers, named Clewes and Wilkinson, in the employment of Mr. Lee, of Regent's-wharf, Pimlico, were charged with stealing a great quantity of coal com mitted to their charge to be delivered to customers. The case gone into against them now was that of stealing half a ton out of two tons of coals consigned to Mr. Giles, of Wych•street, baker, and a man named Del', was charged with receiving the same. The prisoners were sent out with four tons to deliver, half of which were for Mr. Giles; having delivered the other half of the quantity taken out, they placed the empty sacks in such a manner in the waggon as to con ceal the exact number of full sacks remaining, and left out half a ton of these to be taken up again after the delivery of the deficient quantity at Mr. Giles's, where, as their calls were frequent, they were not very narrowly watched. They were afterwards observed by the police delivering the abstracted quantity (half a ton) at the house of Delff. They were subsequently taken into custody, as also was Delff, who was found in the beer shop of a person named Hinton, in Parker-street, Drury lane. Mr. Black, inspector of the F division, said that he had observed Clewes before deliverin., at the beer- s h o p in Parker-street coals, which h e had' reason to believe were the property of Mr. Lee, or some of his customers, and he had no doubt that the prisoners had been carry ing on the system to a great extent. Hinton, the keeper of the beer -shop in Parker-street, came forward and said that he had known the prisoner Clewes some years, and had bought coals from him without auy suspicion, and produced the receipt of Clewes for the money. He also called forward a Mr. Richards, a builder, who had been a purchaser from Clewes, and produced his receipt for payment. Mr. HENRY directed that the receipts should be left with Mr. Lee, and that the police should use all dili gence to trace the doings of trio prisoners, Clewes and Wilkinson, whom ho remanded to Saturday next. A gentleman, who stated himself to be a coach lace manufacturer, and the employer of Delff for many years, gave him a high character for integrity, and Mr. HENRY consented to take two housekeepers' bail for his ap pearance. SALE OF THE ALBUMS OF THE VERSAILLES GAL LERY, &c.—Yesterday the sale of the interesting albums of the Versailles Gallery, and an extremely choice col lection of line engravings, the productions of Raphael Morghen, Foster, Desnoyers, Anderlini, Muller, Strange, Foschi, kc., took place at Messrs. Southgate and Bar rett's well-known book and print auction•rooms, Fleet street. The sale was attend( d by a very numerous and respectable company, several distinguished gentlemen who are large purchasers of the works of the old masters, being present. Of the many lots deserving of notice, we will only allude to the following:--Lot 109. The Musee Francais,.fine proof's before letters, was knocked down after sharp competition for 541. The Gallerie de Florence, of the same description as the pre vious lot, was sold for 281. 10s., and the Musee Royal was bought for 254 That well known, though extremely scarce work, " Lyson's Magna Britannia," was sold for 191. after a long contest between the bidders. Des noyer's Vierge called La belle Jardiniere, after Raphael, fetched 71. 155., and the Vierge d'Albe, by the same master, brought six guineas. The Vierge au Donataire was knocked down for seven guineas. The well•known engraving of Foster of the Three Graces was, after a long bidding by numerous gentlemen, bought for 10/. Various other prints fetched equally good prices, and at the conclusion of the sale, nearly 5504 had been realised. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting and En' couraging the Fin© Arts in the reb u ildi n g the Palace 0 ! Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at a quartet before three o'clock, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel thi Honourable Alexander Gordon. The Commissioner( present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Canniff; Viscount Mahon, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. t" ! Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Robert li Inglis, and Mr. Hallam. The Secretary, Mr. Eastlalo was in attendance. The meeting broke up at five o'cloc k The Royal Dinner party yesterday, at Buckingha m , Palace, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Augusta Bruc e, Baroness de. Speth, and Lord James P. Murray. The Queen had afterwards an evening party. Il e ' Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge arrived al halt past nine o'clock, accompanied by their Royal Riga . nesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand niches of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, and attended by Lady Augusta Cadogilei and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. Their Serene Highnesses Prince Edward of Sas e Weimar and Prince William of Hesse Phillippstithl ar rived about the same time. The following had also the honour of receiving tritions:—The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk a nd the Ladies Mary and Adeliza Howard, Lord Edward How" ard, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Hee . rietta Somerset, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clan' ricarde, and the Ladies Emily and Catherine de Burgh , the Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady f Octavia Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor, th e M a rquis ° Abercorn, the Earl and Countess ,ot Jersel, and Lady Clementine Villi ers , t h e C ou ntess 01 Lichfield and Lady Harriet Anson, Lord Anson, th e Earl and Countess of Minto, and the Ladies Charlotte and Harriet Elliot, the Earl of Desert, Viscount Clild ee ' Viscount Cantilupe, Lord and Lady Seymour, and th e Hon. Miss H. St. Maur, Lord Burghersh, Lord Mandl vile, Lord and Lady John Russell and the H o n. Isehe A Lister, Lord Foley, the Right Hon. Sir R o bert se" Lady Peel, Miss Peel and Mr. Peel, M.P., Lady Eli° . beth Dawson and the Misses Dawson, the Right James and Lady Graham, Miss Graham, the Right:ll o h' Sir John and Miss Hobhouse, Mr. G. E. and the 1 1 ° 13 ; Mrs. Anson, the Hon. Miss Harbord, Lieutenant-0)1on e ; the lion. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps and Miss Bathurst,an' Captain Francis Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent v i sited her Majesty th e Q ueen D owager yester day, $' Marlborough-house. Mr. Lacy, M.P., Mr. Bruce (Chairman), and M r ' Wheeler (a Director) of the East Anglian Railway Company, Mr. Williams (Solicitor), and Mr. Hall (Par' liamentary Agent), transacted business with the Coo: missioners of Railways on Thursday, at their Office 11 ` the Board of Trade. Mr. H. Skeene had an interview with Earl Grey Ye terday, at the Colonial Office. The Committee of the Baronets of Scotland for 14 0 1 Scotia Rights assembled yesterday f or t h e transaction 0 1 business, when an address to her Majesty, on the Babe° of the revival of their territorial rights in North Amerugh was adopted. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) p re ROYAL YACHT bQUADRON INTELLIGEICuP . MAT 11, 1849. ARRIVALS. May lst.—Spider cutter, Thomas Thornhill, Fas'F' from Portsmouth, lent to F. P. Delme Radcliffe, Esq 3d.—Urania schooner, Lord Rodney, Southamptou• 4th.—Turquoise cutter, C. H. Coote, Esq., ditto. sth.—Gipsey Queen schooner, Sir H. B. lioght° ° ' Bart., Portsmouth. 7th.—Maud schooner, Thomas Legh, Esq., Lymingt,oll' SAILINGS. May 9th.—Spider cutter, Thomas Thornhill, Esq' f °t Weymouth; Gripbey Queen schooner, Sir H. B. lioght° l3 ' Bart., Plymouth. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION . Schooners—Urania, Maud, Caiman. Cutter-- 1111.4 quoise. FITTING OUT IN COWES HARBOUR. Gauntlet cutter, William Pearetb, Esq.; Gond°'" ditto, NV. H. Wocdhouse, Esq. The Hebe cutter yacht, late the property of A. Corbel , Esq., has been purchased by the Rev. Mr. Fryer, and fitting out for the season. Mr. Rutherford's yacht the Princess Olga, after Wi l t been lengthened by the bow and the stern, &c., is °- being lengthened amidships. RAILWAY RETURNS AO' RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts 0-f R ths ways for the past week—that is to s a y, u p t o th e d ate t o which ,a respective returns are made, togethe r w ith th e rece i pts o f the '— week In the previous year : 4 ° ..4i , Week Last Fq4 ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. O.' h _..., . -.6.-- --- - -- X £ May 5 Aberdeen .... ..... ........... ..... 540 1 249 6 Amiens and Boulogne ............... !,380 i 32, ~,,, 5 Belfast and Ballymena ••• • • • 7 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 2,556 2,15 b 6 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 427 ... 3 8 a . Aprll29 Ca1ed0nian............. ............ 5,105 , May 5 Chester and ..............1, 506 .. 1,506 150 3 Dublin and Dr og h e d a ...... .. ....... - Cock ennouth and Workington.... •• • • - 991 820 8 Dublin and Kingstown .• •••••• • • • • ' • 03 5 Dundee. Perth, and Aberdeen .. ••• • • • 4054 . 8 6 East Anglian..... 741 481 5 Edinburgh and Gli;g,;. • ••••••• • • • • • • • 3,846 3,563 5 Edinburgh and Xorth w ern • ••••• - • • " 2,222 1,274 6 Eastern Counties and 24 •••••• • • • • • • 14 728 15,030 orth Eastern • • ' 6 East Lancashire ................ „ 2,754 992 1.068 1,070 5 Eastern Union .................: :: 1,248 1, 121 5 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... 2,626 , 2, 015 5 Glasgow and Greenock . • ....... .... 965 ,1,1 40 6 Great Northern and E. L. • ......• •• 2,375 --„, 5 Great Southern and Western - Great Western, Ste -.. . ..... .. .. .... - 22,3 41 - Kendal and Windermere.............- --- 68 0 6 Lancashire and Yorkshire.. ...... .... 12,620 9,„ 29 Lancaster and Carlisle ........ ...... t 2,230 1, 9 v. 6 Liverpool, Crosby. and Southport.... 104 16f 12 Londonderry and Enniskillen ........ 164 72 6 6 London and North Western, &c 44,703 46,, 5 , 8 6 London and Blackwa11.... .. a a a 5 London and Brighton ............... 8,519 ..,- 5 ; 1 6 London and South Western ......... 10,032 9, ! a "3 5 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 3,394 2,0',, 6 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 21,290 20,;0' 6 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,213 I,° 8 Monklands ..... • ....... - .......... 800 - Newcastle and Carlisle.- .. • ....... ...- 6 6 North British .• ............• •••• • • .. 3,057 , 7 1 , 9 ii b Paris and Rouen ...-••• . •• .. 5 Rouen and Havr e ...... •• • ......... 2,209 I."‘ 6 Scottish Central ........... 1,233 -- 1 6 6 Shrewsbury and Chest er , a BO2 58 5 South Eastern and B ranc h es • ..• •• .. 8,281 - ,2 - South Devon ........ . ........... . 7 1,847 %x 4 4788 847 April 28 Waterford and Limerick.. ...... 303 '"". - Whitehaven Junction ............... 307 - 7, 4 6 May 10 York and Newcastl e . .......• ••• • • • 1 1 ,0 36 11, ,, 2 ,,•' 9 5 York and North Midland . .......... 8,289 B.° SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY ANIMALS.—The 23d anniversary meeting of this socie g S was held yesterday at the Hanover-square Rooms, a ll was presided over by the Duke of Bea u f o rt. The meet' ing was very well attended. His Gra ce in openivg.t" ha .„ proceedings, alluded to the progre ss which the soele`if had been making, and the p ros p ect w hi c h t h ere wee °, carrying successfully thr oug h P ar li ament a Bill,intr° duced during th e p resea t sess i on , an d containing o°l.o stringent provisions against cruelty to the brute er e ' Lion. The r e p ort , w hi c h was t h en rea d , announce d thes the committee had determined to petition the Legiell: cure for the abolition of Smithfield Market. The crue l ties formerly practised there by the drovers had bees lld checked ; but i n man y cases the offending parties e been prosecuted to conviction by the society. The Te r port denounced the pastime of steeple-chasing, and"( luded especially to th a t which took place recently at .1-41" verpool, the parties concerned in which would have bee n proceeded again s t h a d t h e l aw permitted. Dr. E va n" , ,", moved, and Mr. S amue l G urney Th e seconded, .the adopti ° ' of the r e p or t, w hi c h was carried unanimously. -.- meeting was also addressed by the Bishop of Peter' borough, Mr. G. Berkeley, M.P., Lord Dudley Stuart' and Mr. M e yoll. P r i zes were p resente d to M r. G e orge Hector Croad and Mr. B. Gill, scholars of Christ's 1 1 ° .; pital, for the best essay on the v a l ue o f th e o bj ec ts fo r which the society had been formed. These young ge n e tlemen acknowledged the honour don e th em i n s uitab terms, and, after the usual vote of thanks to the Clai r ' man, the proceedings terminated. CAPTURE 01' A NIGHTINGALE.—OIIe of these d e ; lightful birds, which seldom warbles in the vicinity is large towns, was caught on Monday last, at Killingbe e : o about two miles from Leeds, on the road to York. f bird is now in the possession of Thomas Russell. ° York-road. A turkey belonging to Mr. Branthwaite, of 1/1 6 9; port, hatched last week 17 young turkeys, one of whl ° bad three bills and three eyes. —Carlisle Journal. BIRTHS. On the 9th inst., at Sutton-house, Heston, the lady of W. Stanbrough, Esq., of a son. On the 10th inst , at Streatham Rectory, the wife of the Rev. J. R. Nichol!, of a daughter. of On the 7th inst., at Lly-place, Mrs. Thomas P. BOOT , a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Dalston, the wife of J. T. Secre t jun , Esq., of a daughter. Ara On the Eth inst., at Chester, th e l a d y o f Sir EP , Walker, of a daughter. On the Bth inst., at Tring, th e w if e o f the Rev.r,lo, srd Banister, of a SO3. On the 9th inst., at Ea s tb ourne-terrace, Hyde-par k , tb° wife of Regnier W. Moore, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the Bth inst., at the Holy Trinity Church, Finchley' George Friday, third son of George Neame, Esq of C3 A n in ter g, bury, to Frances, eldest daughter of the late Jose . ph thou Esq., of Finchley, Middlesex. bine On the Bth in s t., at S t. Giles's, Camberwell, JoseP - , Sarah, elde-t surv i v i ng daughter of Joseph IVPAlurdie, hi °o. Bac. Oxon, to F. E. L Clark, Esq.. of Newcastle. On the 2d inst., at St. Pancras Church, John Skinner, -"' 1. " to Sarah May, only daughter of Mr. J. Wheeler. WE. h. At Guernsey, on the 28th ult., D aged 31, Sir Simon Haug— ton Clarke, Bart., of Oak-hill, East Barnet, Herts. On the 4th inst., a t L es Grottes, Geneva, Lieut.-General Alexander Nesbitt, aged 70. On the 6th inst., at Baughurst, Hants, aged 65, Mr. Jam es Grace, formerly of Seymour-place, Bryanston-squar e. On the Bth inst., James S. Bullock, Esa , of Portlan d ' place, Claph am - roa d , for many years in t h e so li c itor's ofri et_ ° of her Majesty's Customs. Po At Sandgate, K en t, on t h e Bth i ns t., J u lius Tattoo , sec son of Ralph T. Brockman, Esq. Theo - On the 6th inst., at Q ueen ' s -place, Kennington, Mos dosia Postlet.hwaite. 0 1 75, On the 7th in s t., at Lyon terrace, Maida-hill , ag, Ann, relict of the late J. Moeller, Esq., of Clewer , . Ber ' s '...,, In Close,dtheaughter of A. Griffith, LichtiellLichfield, on Esq, the Bth inst., Rosalind MA.J ' infant London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNU;i;. No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No' o f Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the co llit ' Y Middlesex, Saturday, May 12, 1849. 4 :