The Sun. — London, England, 1849-06-27 00:00:00

T auLJGAL TITLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.) Capital, 2,000,00C1., in 80,000 Shares, of 251. each. Preliminary Deposit, 23. 6d. per Share Pro3peltuses and Pall information may be obtained at the Tempo rary Offices of the Company, IU, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap plication to _ _ G. F. FIORE. - Finn. Sec., pro tem New Burlington-street, June 27. MR. ELIOT'S NEW HISTORICAL WORK, T HE LIBERTY OF ROME : a History, IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY. Orders should be forwarded to :he Booksellers immediately, to se cure the delivery of this new work without delay. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. JAMES'S TIIE A T FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE. Last Night but One. THIS EVENI.Nti, Perttrmances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with ST, LA DOUBLE ECHELLE To conclude with LE COMTE ORY. pRINCESS'S THEATRE. GERMAN OPERA. Herr ROEDER, manager of the German Opera, has the honour to announce to the nobility, gentry, allot the public that in consequence of the absolute necessity of a night rehearsal there 'will be No Per formance This Evening. TO-MORROW, Will be performed Meyerbeer's opera of ROBERT THE DEVIL. HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE. Signor PUZZI'S Benefit. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed Dunizetti'i celebrated Opera, DON PASQUALE. After 4hich a grand Pas de la Couronne, by Mdlle. 31. Taglioni awl M. Dor. 'To be followed by the Last Act of the celebrated Opera, IL GIIIRAMEN TO, n which Didlle. Parodi and Signor Moriani will appear. To conclude with the Divertissement LA PRIMA BALLERINA. The principal parts by :Mlles. Petit Stephan, Marra, Thomassini, Julien, AusFundon, Lamoreux, and M. Paul Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained as usual, price 10s. 6d. each. Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MOKROW EVENING Will be performed LES HUGUENOTS. With the following powerful en'emble, viz. : Madame Grist, Mdlle. Angri, Signors Tamburini, Marini, Lavia, Bache, Soldi, Tagliadco, rolonini, Luigi Mei, Mario, and Mr. Sims Beeves. 6 Boxes from one guinea and a half; Stalls, 1,51. ; Pit Tickets, Is., at CRA.MER, BEALE, and Co., 201, Regent-street. Composer. Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. 1 LILA TM itt ) AL, YMARiI L. Mr. B. Webster, 6ele Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton. Tins E F.lft Will be performed a new and original tragic Play, in Five Acts, entitled ST BATH NIORE. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, H. Vandenhoff, Buckstone, Howe, Stuart, Rogers ; Mrs. C. Kean, Mrs. Fitzwillians, a , , d Miss Reynolds. After which THE MAID WITH THE MILKING-PAIL. To conclude with the Farce of LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. ItOY.AL, ADLLI - 'lll. r n ip- • .HISS WOOLGAR'S BENEFIT. t;‘ , :-.;,NING., Will be performed MARRIED LIFE. After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S TIH.IN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS. To be followed by a novelty in the shape of A MOST lINWAR .ANTABLE INTRUSION, which will be committed by Mr. Wright the annoyance of Mr. Paul Bedford. To conclude with JOHN JONES. EOYAL LYCIAIM TREAT ist.. Under the al anagerneat of Madame Vestris. Foie Lessee, Mr. Cherie: Ma•he TFIN EVENillsTr4 Will be performed AMATEURS AND ACTORS. After which a new Drama, called A ROMANTIC IDEA. To be followed by A WONDERFUL WOMAN. To conclude with BOX AND COX. Dress i.oxes, 6.. Upper Isoie4, as. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No jialf-price to any part ot the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellin4tor- street, is open to the public , -very tay, frort Ten till Six. AnTLEY's ROYAL AMPIIITILEATIteI. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the Patronage of her M.ijesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince &Inert, &c. The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female equestrian talent ever engaged in this cr any other establishment at one time Mdlles. Adelaide llinnie, Valentine, Louise Touirnaire, La Jeane Josephine ; 3liss Woolford, Barrand, Davidson, Avery, and La Petite Jeanette. In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in announc ing that he has engage i that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte, whose brilliant triumphs on the Continent and in America have ac quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Spectacle, entitled MOOLTAN and GOOJERAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs. To be followed by an Inimitable display of .SCENTE6 IN THE CIRCLE. in which Marie Macarte will appear, supported by the first Equestrian talent of the day. To conclude with a favourite Melodrama, entitled THE CROCK OF GOLD; or, The Murder at the Hall. dox-othce open trout Eleven till Four. tag() Mana Ter, Mr. W. we. t. LOYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Engft7ement of M. JULLIEN. First Week of the Army and Caledonian Quadrilles, IMMENSE AND UNPARALLELED SUCCESS. rnder the patronage of her 3 . tas Gracious Majesty, he Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, The Public Press has unanimously pronounced the Storming of Es.dajoz to be the most perf. ct an I life-like exhibition. - The Nobility, Gentry, and the Pet)lic are respectfully informed that this favourite place of fashionable resort is open every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND rola OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the most perfect and life-like exhibition ever presented—Splendid Menagerie —Ju lien's unrivalled Band—Vo cal and Instrumental Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. George Tedder— Solos by licenig, Richardson (Flute)—Violin awl Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins, varied alternately—end other at tractions, concluding with a vivid representation of the Storming of Badajoz, pourtraying the advance of the British army—bombard ment and attack—gallant defence—rush to the breach oy real troops —and final taileaux in honour of the " Hero of a hundred tights." Doors open at Nine o'Clock, ; teedii , g of the animals at Five ; Pelicans and Wh:te Bears half-past hive ; Concert at Six ; Storming of liaiiajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling. REFRESIDIENTS.—The frequenters of these G - irilens have long complained that Refreshments from the Conteaionary-rooms only could b., procured. arrangements have been effected, and a distinct portion of the Gardens set apart, where Refreshments may be had of the first quality, and at the usual Prices. THE WEATHEII.—SIN OFFICE, JUNE 27. TIMMONSTEZ, Lowest, 55. Highest, 66, 1:oon, 75. BAROMETER, 30.05. WIND W.—fine sunshiny weather. Ili i WA'.4. AT LONDON lixtb. THIS DAY —Morning, 33 min. after 6 I Evenin7, 13 min. after 7 To-Moaaow— iornme, 43 min. after 7 Evening, 19 min. after 8 v 7.-,. ctr-r , 4 ' ',; \ A r— ,4, g F:,..";7 ~• -* f "', " - * ".<t,i l :' 4 0 ,, , .....„ „..... ir...,... ,imoc ' Y_kelt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1849. Scarcely has one company of comic players departed from the boards of Drury-lane Theatre than another makes its appearance—the humorous company of Protectionists. Talk as e may about the decline of the British drama, it is impossible to deny that yesterday's performance was a thoroughly national one, inasmuch as the like of it could not by any chance be seen beyond the boundaries of England. Every one appears to have learnt his part to admira tion ; and certainly, as far as the antique and obsolete nature of their sentiments was concerned, may, with some chow of truth, be described as dead-letter per fect. Besides, without wishing in any manner to de preciate the odd drollery of Mr. BUCKSTONE, or the unctious stupidity of Air. KEELEY, or the volatile fun of Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS, we cannot but give the palm to the political actors who were yesterday morning crowded to gether before the footlights. Tragic in their allusions to our impending ruin—pastoral in their reference to our native agriculture—historic in the perversion of the great truths contained in our annals—comic, indescribably and superlatively comic, in their anti cipation of the restoration of the laws which have been abrogated in regard to food and naviga tion—they seem to us to be more than Any other per:ormers entitled to the panegyric of POLONIUS :—" The best actors . in the world, either for tragedy, comedy, hiatory, pas toral, pastoral-comical, historical-pastoral, tragical historical, tragical comical-historical-pastoral, scene individable, or poem unlimited : SENECA cannot be too heavy, nor PLAUTUS too light : for the law of writ, and the liberty, these are the only men." Cer tainly they are, and the only men, too, for the salva tion of the country from destruction, if we might take them at their own valuation. Such orators, too ! with the lungs of STENTOR ! and the fury of EAGLE ! and long-winded and facete garrulity of FADDLEDEEN I In one of their organs, an abbreviated report of their proceedings extending over upwards of fourteen closely printed columns of b;evier ! In spite of the pomp of the whole exhibition, in spite of the grandiose eloquence of the speakers, and of the up roarious cheering of the two thousand " Britishers" assembled in the theatre, it was quite imposssible nut to recognise from one very significant circumstance—the absence of the Leaders !—th a t the whole was an ex travagant sham, that it was not Miching Malecho, that it did not signify :Mischief, but that it was a so lemn force, got up for the assuagement of the Waunded vanity of a minority, and d e li vere d i n those of BounAsTEs Fuetoso, or terms as inflated as of CIIRONON HOTONTHOLOGOS ! The Duke of KICH MOIth, it is true, was chairman ; and the Earl of Maimssnuer was the mover of the first resolution; and there: were Peers and Farmers, and :Miners (see Boolica) and Majors (see BEEESFORD), and there were Members of the House of Lords and Members of the House cf Commons—but there was no Lord STANLEY, and 0 - ere was no Mr. DISRAELI. It was the play of Hant!et not cnly without the character of 'ULU ) but even without that of HORATIO, S ',ICh as THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1849. the meeting was, however, the gentlemen on the platform, or rather on the stage, endeavoured to make the most of it; and the mobocracy in the pit, after the fashion of the Greek Chorus, interpolated be tween the harangues their explanatory acclamations. By their noise, as much as by their unanimity, they reminded one, while plodding on the path of Protec tion (a path, by the way, lately posted up "No Thoroughfare")—of the Cavaliers renowned in the verse of ROBERT BROWNING : " Marching along, fi V score strong, " Great hearted gentlemen singing one song." And certainly they do sing one song with a ven geance, each successive speech being a mere repetition of its predecessor. PAGANINI'S performance on one string was nothing to it. Here are fifty political PAGANINIS with one string for them all ! As for anything in the shape of argument, you might as well hope to find logic in the chaunt of a dancing Dervish, as argument in the vituperations of a Protectionist. One nobleman yesterday talked of "the hell-broth mixed for them by the late Premier," and one of the com moners, in a similar strain of eloquence, declaring that " the British lion is a loyal lion, but he is a bold one ; and when you do set him on his legs he may be easy to put up, but he is an awkward animal to deed with when he is awake." We should rather surmise that this said British lion is just now awake, and pretty wide awake too, if only from sheet astonishment at being spoken of in such irreverent terms. Mr. BOSANQUET, to whom the glory of this allegorical metaphor is wholly due, was not, however, the only orator of the class to enlighten the public yesterday as to the policy requisite for good legislation. There were " enough of them and," certainly, "to spare." If we might attempt to extricate out of the absur dity of this farce, and out of the verbosity of this decla mation, the precise purport of the assemblage yester day in Drury-lane Theatre, we should say that that purpose was as follows :—To maintain that with free trade the British empire was fast going to the dogs. especially now that the navigation-laws have been re pealed, and that our only chance of redemption is it an immediate return to the blessed and time-honoured prieciples of Protection. Why the Young-Englanders were nothing to this ! A game of skittles between Viscount MARMADUKE PLANTAGENET and GAFFES CLIAWEACON would be weak in comparison ! A pas de deux between landlord and tenant en costume a la mode Charles II , a mere event of every day occur rence ! Yet wild and impossible as is the notion 01 the return of the Legislature to the dear, old, hum drum doctrines of Monopoly, these good souls are san guine enough to imagine, and not only to imagine, but actually to believe in, ics feasibility. They have drunk of its intoxicating draughts as those from the effects of which the tinker SLY woke up to find himself arrayed in the illusive magnificence of a Prince. They have imbibed the inebriating eloquence of the two great masters of rhetoric who have condescended to become their leaders, and they wake up to fancy themselves the arbiters of the destinies of England. The most amusirg part of the joke is, however, the circumstance that the speakers yesterday laid it down as an incontrovertible fact that with free trade things have been all going wrong, and that but for free trade things would have been all going right. Not a word about bad harvests ! Not a syllable about the potato disease ! Not a whisper as to the agitation of public feeling in Ireland ! Not a sentence about the revolutions which have convulsed Europe, and of the wars which have followed those revolutions, among all the great nations of the European continent ! although those bad harvests have led to scarcity in England—although that disease of the po tatoes has produced famine in Ireland al though that proximity of rebellion has distracted the attention of the Legislature—although those wars and revolutions have resulted of course in the dimi nution of the number of our customers, and have con sequently conduced to the partial cessation of labour in our manufacturing districts ! So much for the honesty, the logic, the veracity, and the rational consistency of the Protectionists. It is much to be regretted that the inquiry_asked for by Lord NtoesT on Friday evening was not conceded by the Route of Commons. The sum to be provided for the maintenance and relief of the poor, and the other charges incidental thereto, amount in round terms to no less than 8,000,0601. sterling ' per annum, and it is unfortunately but too notorious that thu burden presses most heavily on the poorer districts, while the wealthier distric:s pay compara tively trifling sums in proportion to their resource. These who ale themselves but little removed from a state of pauperism—the inhabitants of cheap and humble abodes in the most crowded and unwholesome localities, are crushed by the enormous sums which they are compelled to contribute towards the support of those who are still more distressed than themselves, often amounting to ss. or even 103. in the pound on the value of their holdings ; while the possessors of lordly ralaces or wide-spread domains, in the enjoy ment of every comfort and luxury that wealth can afford, escape comparatively scatheless, and the for tunate inhabitants of " extra parochial " places are exempted from any liability whatsoever. If it could be asserted that the lower assessments were owing to the care and attention bestowed on the poor, that their condition had been ameliorated and remunerative employment provided for them, there would, at least, be something to allege in favour of a system that had produced such results. But such is unfortunately not the case. The comparative exemption is not ascribable to any such meritorious and praiae• worthy exertions. It is not because the labouring poor are encouraged in these wealthy unions, or because there is an anxious desire to in crease their comforts, and to enable them to earn their own support by their own toil, and to eat the bread of honest industry ; but because they are driven from the districts where suitable houses can not be obtained, and where the erection of a labourer's cottage is regarded as a crime of the highest magnitude. "Procul, 0 procul este profani !" appears to be the motto of those vigilant guardians of their own purses. They do not seek to eradicate distress and destitution from the land, but merely endeavour to banish it from their own parishes, and they claim credit for the admirable management that enables them to transfer the burdens from their own shoulders to others less capable of sustaining it. Even the labourers who cultivate the lands of these parties, who expend health and strength in their service, have in many instances no claim for assistance in the hour of distress, but must be supported in sickness or old age by the less prosperous unions in which, by a forced migration, they were obliged to reside. From the last Parliamentary return on the subject (No. 375), it appears that there are at present, in L nglarat and Wales, 1,650 parishes a n d t owns hi ps rated for th e re li ef of the poor, at sums varying from Is. 4d. t o 6d. i n the pound, 3 ,372 from 6d. to Is., 8,380 from is. to 45., and 382 from 4s. to 14s. Th ere are also no less than 536 extra -parochial places which are not subject to any liability whatsoev er . I t will afford hut little comfort to those compelled to pay from 50 to 70 per cent. on the value of their holdi ngs to be told that many others contribute from one. eighth to one fourth per cent. only on similar pro perty. Surely the existence of a state of facts so inequitable and uijust imperatively demands a searching investigation into the causes that have led to such strange anomalies, and would have more than justified the House of Commons in assenting to a motion for a " Committee to inquire into the prac ticability of better providing for the maintenance of the indigent poor of England and Wales, by an e'ual and general apportionment of the burden of the same." But it is not merely the correction of this glaring nequality that is required, the oppressive and tyran- nical law of settlement should also be repealed —a law which operates so injuriously to the humbler classes, who are thereby prevented from carrying their only capital—their labour—into the best and most eligible markets. Under the present system a labourer is debarred from seeking employment where it might easily be obtained, and where his services would be really useful to the owners and occupiers of land. However high his character and meritorious his con duct, he will not be allowed to obtain a footing in a different parish if there is any possibility of his sub- sequently becoming a burden on its resources. He is regarded with suspicion and distrust from the very moment of his arrival, and woe to the farmer who has the hardihood to afford him A single day's employ- ment. He is driven from place to place, and perhaps ultimately passed, at a heavy expense, to his original place of settlement, there to become a permanent charge upon the rates, in place of being allowed to earn a livelihood by his own ex ertions. ADAM SMITH has doubted " whether any poor man has ever reached the age of forty without experiencing hardship and injustice from the law of settlement," and adds, " that it is monstrous for a poor man to be confined as to his residence, his labour, or his rights, within the narrow limits of a parish or a township." The great Phi losopher was perfectly right, but unfortunately the injury is inflicted on those who do not possess the elective franchise, who are wholly unrepresented in Parliament, and who consequently have no means of bringing their grievances prominently before the Legislature. These grievances, however, will not be forgotten, but will sink deep into the minds of those who have no legitimate mode of giving expression to their desires. A timely concession, a due attention to the wants and wishes of " the many," may avert evils the full extent of which it is impossible to calculate. NEW WRIT FOR THE CITY OF LONDON.-It will he observed in our Parliamentary report this day that, on the motion of Mr. John Abel Smith, a new writ has been directed to issue for the election of a Mem ber for the city of London, in the stead of Baron Rothschild, who has accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. This would seem to be the ne .;essary and unavoidable result of the division in the Rouse of Lords last night on the Parliamentary Oaths ; and at this late period of the session the citi zens of London will be again involved in the turmoil )f an election. Whether it be a contested one, and -vim shall be the competitors for the vacant seat, the next twelve hours will determine. It would appear highly improbable that Baron Rothschild will again offer himself as a candidate at present, seeing that if he Mere re-elected he would be precluded fram taking pis seat in the House of Commons ; in the absence of ill positive information, however, on this point, we •an at present but speculate upon it. should the Baron present himself again to the electors, it can scarcely admit of doubt that his return would be pertain, unless the partiality of the citizens of London towards him were over-ridden by the consideration of his inability to sit in the House in the event of his re-election. HONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUART ER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 bales, nearly one-half being taken on .peculation. The market was firm at fully previous r a tes.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done at rather higher prices. The continental news is favourable again to-day, in nearly all that concerns monetary and mercantile affairs. At Amsterdam, on the 25th instant, the Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. did not quite support the pre vious rise, but a fair business was done. Spanish Bonds were firm. Very little was done in Russian, Austrian, or French securities, but Brazilian were rising. At Berlin, on the 23d instant, the funds were rising, and business was becoming more ctive every day. Railway and other shares were in request at Vienna on the 22d instant. The funds were in request. There was also a demand for foreign bills, principally on London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Port Philip accounts to the 6.h of March, and Sydney to the 3d ha - ve been received this morning. The new Constitution was expected to be in operation within a short time, and even the basis was said to be agreed upon. One measure was expected to be adapted to all the colonies. There is, it is stated, to be one mixed Legislature, the district councils are to be con tinued, and municipal institutions for all the cities and towns are likely to be granted. The Sydney accounts state that the want of rain was much felt in the interior, although there had been a ;light fall in the town. At a small wool sale, fleece realised 10d., and fair samples 91d. per lb. A number of the pre-emptive claims made under the 16th clause of the regulations of March 29, had been approved by the Governor, and several of the Port Philip settlers had applied to purchase portions of their runs. In consequence of the rejection of the Jews' Bill by the House of Lords, a notice has been very promptly issued this morning by the Central and District Com mittees of the Liberal elactore of the City of London, convening a meeting to take place to-morrow evening at the Hall of Commerce, to receive and consider a communication from Baron Lionel Rothschild, M.P., with reference to the Parliamentary Oaths Bill. It has been jestingly observed by a member of the Hebrew eersuAdon (who are not in the least disheartened), that although his co-religionists have done many a large bill or members of the aristocracy, they cannot now get a small one done in return. The Corn Trade in Mark-lane is not quite so active this morning, but prices are about the same. There is a very quiet, but at the same time an ex remely firm market for Pubic Securities. Consols are 92 to and New Three-and-a-Q tarter per Cents. 92 -a, at winch rates they have remained all the morning. B ink Stock has been steady at 194. Exehever-bills have been rather better, viz , 425. to 465. premium, and India Bonds 69 to 71e. premium. The Foreigi, Securities are still buoyant. Spanish Three per Cents. are 3-11, and the Five per Cents. 17i to Brazi Bonds are 801; Buenos Ayres, 43 to 44; Grenada, 16; and Peruvian, 52. Mexican Stock has been at 30i with, and at 28 without the coupons. Rus sian Bonds have been 103 k. French Five per Cents. have been quoted 86 25, with the exchange at 25 45. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 5111 Railway Shares arc very well supported generally, though the rise in North-Western has brought forward a few sellers. Great Western are again higher, and South-Eastern look well. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) _ Bank Stock... 194 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 34 per Cent. Anns. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 8 34 8 11-16 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 8! 8 7-16 India:Bonds under 1,000/ Coimia for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 4d. 2d. March. June. 42 46 p 42 46 p 1,000/. - 500/. - Small _ 42 46p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent £ o 34 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 43 41 Grenada, 1 per Cent. . .. ........ Mexican 80nA5,1846, 5 per Cent., C,' ,upons 30 1 % Ditto Ex Coupons Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto. 4 per Cent., Active 52 Ditto Deferred Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 103% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1840 Ditto Passive Bonds 3 34 Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3434 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Exchange 2sf. 45c. Dutch 21i, per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates B,T3LNESS JONx IN RAILWAY suauEs AT ONB O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. l'Es Som. kl , o , aeen Ditto, Preference 4% 4%..... to Ca'edonian :jester and Holyhead... 5O ..... 1; 3 / 4 1 / 2 to E tstern Counties .... Do. Exten.,s perct.No. 1,61.135. 4d — . .... to Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... 1,4 p... to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cont. s.±:ast Lincolnshire ......... ...... 25 : , :xeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% 1%..... to Great Northern Do. Extension ... Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 45 I ;reat North of England 100 Ditto, New 151......... ...... 14 'lreat Western 100 ...... 84 ..... to Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New 17/ Lancashire and Yorkshire Ditto Fifths - to London 4 Blackwall .... ..... 12 % 1.0nd., Bright., & South Coast 50 t :o . o n n d d o o n a and . : ,i Greenwich... e w e n es w t i c e h Actm . :t:w :/. 15s .4d .. London & North Western.....loo ... 133% 132% to 133 D. New Quarters. 507 .. 3 10 6 : . 5 / 1 ... to 36 3 1 6 1 Do. Fifths Manch. Buxt on. & q idland .....-- ............. lO tA j/4 to North British .. .. „,.. ..... .. 25 ...... 693 4 1 / 2 to 70 3 2 3 % ;: ::. ..... — 2 2 1 11 1 to — 20% Ditto, Preference ...... ...... hrowsbury and. Birmingham 11 ...... is t, Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 . 9 3a to SMlth Eastern. t ork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 I orlr and Nora. Midland .. 50 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and. Amiens 2O ..... 7 1 ; East Indian Namur and .Liege..... . - 7 63 / 4 ... to 714 COURSE OF .I.rnster,larn ........... 12 21i Dir.% at sig,'it • • 12 itottc rdatn .. • ... .. 12 3 Antwerp .... 25 75 El =burgh ••.M.B. 13 12L; Altona ...... • • .... Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 45 Ditto, 3 Inc nths 25 65 :,farseilles • • •• •••• •• 2.5 65 EXCHANGE. albraltar• • • • •• • • •• •• •• Leghorn .... •• .. • • .... 30 oo Genoa •• •• •• •• •• •••• 26 70 Milan .. • • • • • • • • • • •• •• Venice...... • • • • • • •• gaples • • • • • • • • • • •• •• 40% Palermo, peroz.. •• •• Messina .............• 120% 1.1./bon.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • / . 3 i„, Oporto ........ •• •• •• Rio Janeiro • • • Ilaenos Ayres .. • • .• • • New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, FEB. OZ Foreign Gold in bz,rs.. £3 17 9 l',,rtugal Gold Coin .. li 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Now Dollars 0 4 10 gilver in bars .. •• 0 4 11% Bourdeaux... 25 65 Frankfort on I Ering.... 122 Peter3burgh, Rble 35% Berlin .. ......... Vienna, effec. flo Trieste, ditto., Madrid •• .. • • 49% Cadiz • • ••• • • 50 8i1ba0...... • • , ........ Barcelona .. Sevtile...... „.... . . Mr. 'l", ( id p r, :tt had an interview yesterday with the Chance'lor o f t h e . ",xchequer. ota, from the QoTert. y a t,...;, :,.. , wer ' e received yesterday at the Colonial ors of the North American pro , virleel, LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 27.—Wind this day at noon W., light breeze acd fine clear weather. DEAL, JUNE 26.—Wind W.N.W. to N.N.W.; nine r.i., nearly calm.-22], Arrd. Hendrik Jan, Wap, Batavia fur Rotterdam; 23d, Progress, Whitteveen, Africa for Antwerp; 26th, Isabella, Lanfesty, Buenos Ayres. Arrd. from the River, Tamar, Stayner, Sydney, New South Wales; Lima, Tall, Moreton aiy, New South Wales; City of London, Balls, Ceylon; Monarch, Stephen, Coquimbo; Sulide, Weatermark, Rio Janeiro. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Cheapside, Lewis, Adelaide, South Australia; ELzt, Dixon, Pug wash. FALMOUTH, JUNE 26.—Wind IV N.W., fresh breezes. —2sth, Arrd. Valleyfi( ld, Dougal, Sierra Leone; Con cordia, Merman, Ilavannah ; T r it cn , V oa B argero, Porto Rico. OFF PENZANCE. - St. George, Jones, Sydney, New South Wales. OFF WATERFORD, JUNE 23.—Lancashire, New York for Liverrool. GALWAY, JUNE 24.—Arrd. Royal William, Rodgers, Londonderry for Philadelphia, leaky; bore up from ion. 16 W. Sld. Belvidere, Boston. OFF HASTINGS, JUNE 25.—Pacific, Real, for the Cape of Good Hope. GUERNSEY, JUNE 22.—Sld. Dispatch, Bahia. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 26.—Wind N. W.— Arrd. 25th, James Stewart, APF: rline, Macao, sailed 9th May; rald, Macao; London, Fish, Antigua; Sultan, Dea con, New Orleans; Euphrasia, Bunting, ditto; Re;tublic, Marshall. ditto; Huguenot, Gardner, Mobile; Briggs, Savannah; M. A. Peters, Brown, ditto; 26th, Georgina, Williams, Calcutta; Kyacite, Lister, Antigua; Douro, Arica or Iquique; William Patson, Dicker, New Orleans; Calcutta, Cruillard, ditto; Mara land, Berry, ditto; Rochester, Weeks, ditto; Lancashire, Hadley, Mobile; Shoodiac, Porter, ditto; Rowland, Norcross, Apalachicola; Caleb Grim,haw, Hoxie, New York; Indus, C irk, Cumberland, Nova Scotia. Skl. 25th. Friendship, Honduras; 26th, Victory, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Argo, Quebec. Off port, Frances, Ceylon; Ro. bert Finnie, Bahia ; Orleans, Orleans; Solon, Apa lachicola ; Irene, Erin-go-bragh, Uriel, Glenswilly, Devonshire. _ SHEERNESS, JUNE 25.—The London Merchant steamer was in collision with the Providence smack, BuMerida, of Rochester, near the Mouse Light yester day. The Providence sank on the Cant shortly after wards; crew saved. GRIMUSBY, JUNE 26.—The Kate smack, at anchor on Burnham Ridge, this morning, was run into by the Her cules sloop, of Rochester, end received considerable damage. The Hercules proceeded. FALMOUTH, JUNE 26.—Arrd. Alexander Barclay, Brumerkoop, South Seas, for Bremen, out forty-six mouths, with 2,600 brls.; Louis de Geer, Hanson, Rio Janeiro; Vater Gruner, hrmann, Porto Rico, for Bremen. 25th. Off port, 03ean Queen, Jewell, Callao; Anne Louisa, Kostt r, Jeremie, for Antwerp. YOUGHAL, JUNE 25.—The Mathilda, arrived here from Galetz, has mainmast badly sprung. CARDIFF, JUNE 25.—S1d. Sea Queen, Boston; A. Chase. New York; Mary, Singapore. SHIELDS, JUNE 26.—Wind S.E. to W.—Sld. 25th, Pilot, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY CORN - EXCHANGE-VVEDNESDAY Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat for our market, coastwise as well as by land carriage and sample, have been on a very limited scale. To-day scarcely any fresh quantities were on offer, yet the demand was far from active at prices about equal to those obtained on last market day. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been on a fair average scale, viz., 4,340 quarters. Really flue parcels moved off steadily at extreme rates; hit the middling and inferioi kinds met a slow inquiry. Float ing cargoes were neglected. Grinding Barley sold freely at full prices. Malting and distilling sorts were dull. Male, the supply of which was on the increase, sold slowly at unaltered currencies. The allow of Oats was on the increase, especially foreign qualities. Pi ime samples were quite as dear as on Monday. Beans, Peas, Indian Curn, and Flour, as last advised. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flour. I I 590 Qrs. -- qrs. I 1,880 qrs. --sk s English ...... Scotch ...... 1ri5h......... Foreign ...... 47340 - _ Malt, -- qrs. 474Z0 I 12,570 BOROUGH BOP IVZILRRET. Although the duty is called only 80,0001. to 90,000 L, and the plantation accounts are considered unfavourable, tho demand for all kinds of Hops is in a sluggish state at our quotations:—Sussex pockets, 65s to 86.; Weald of Kent ditto, 72. i to 90s; and Mid and East Kent ditto, 84s to 140 s per cwt. VIELITZCIIAPEZ. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with each kind of meat, the demand for which was in a sluggish state on the following terms:—Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 61 to 3s 8d; Lamb, 4s 61 to 5s 6d; Veal, 33 4d to 33 8,1; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Blbs by the carcase. MARLBRO'-STREET I -(THISDAY James O'Loughlin, John O'Loughlin, and Thomas Illacarthy,three stout, able-bodied Irishmen, were brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with begging. liorsford stated that on the previous afternoon, about six o'tluek, he observed the prisoners followinz several (ladies in Oxford-street, lie watched them into Han way. street, where he saw them go up to some ladies who were looking in at a shop window, and in a most impor tunt!e 'flamer demand money from them. The ladies were so much alarmed at the prisoners' appearance, that they ran into the shop for refuge. Witness, having pro cured as istance, took them into custody and conveyed them to the station, where they were searched, and 2s. 2,1. found upon them. The prisoners, who denied the chsrge, were severally committed to the House of Correc:ion for 14 days. Bridget Barry and Catherine Sullivan were charged with obstructing the officers in the execution of their duty, when taking the above prisoners to the station. llorsford stated that as he was taking the three men to the station the two women came up to hi m an d as sailed him with the foulest abuse. On requesting them to go away, they called him " a b- thief, and said he ought to have been hung years ego." He then called a policeman and gave them into custody. Mr. Hannwicx find them 5 ;. each, and, in default, committed them for seven days. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NE WCASTLE-ON . TYNE RACES.—TuEspAr. The Tyro Stakes of 10 sous. each, p p, with 50 added; the second to save his stake ; for two-year old colts, 83t ilb; fillies, Bst 41bs. T.Y.C. ( 12 Mr. J. ien Scott's m e s) 1 M M (Marlow) 2 11 Mr. Rickabv's fby Touchstone ... ( Nolo G. Abdale) 3 4 B y: !est s L B u Mulgrave re x n u n r u y r. Mr. Foster's Osbaldwick (Templeman) 5 6 to 4 agst Brennus, 3 to 1 agst Mulgrave, 3 to 1 agst Lady Emily filly, and 4 to 1 agst Luxury. Won by a leng: h. The Produce Stakes of 50 rocs. each, h ft, for three-years old; colts Sst 71b., fillies Bst 41b, &e. Two miles. (12 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Belus, Bst 2lb (Marlow) 1 Mr. M. Dawson's Priestess, Bst lib ... (Cartwright) 2 10 to 4on Belus. Won easy by three lengths. The Northumberland Plate of 200 sots., added to a Handicap of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de dared; the second to receive 501, and the third to savo his stake. Two milts. (72 Subs., 22 of whom declared.) Mr. B. Eddison's John Cosser, 4 yrs, 7st (Charlton) 1 Mr. H. Stebbings's Melton, 4 y rs, 7 st ... (Fenn) 2 Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm , 3 yrs. sst (Arnold) 3 (Hiatt) 4 The Mr.l followinglerry'sAfl also ss a An o n, 3 yrs, 4st 11Ib started, but were not placed:— Captain Cookson's riamphine, 4 yrs, Est 131 b (J. Coates); Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 5 yrs, 7st 11 lb (Marlow); Lord Stanley's Legerdemain, 3 yrs, 4at 81b (Harrison); Mr. Dawson's Cocktail, 3 yrs, 4st 71b (Marwood); Mr. B. Green's Shyiock, 4 yrs, 7st Slb (Wintringham); Lord Glasgow's b c, by Don John, out of Impertinence, 4 yrs, Est 51b (Dockeray, jun.); in.. Ryan nd Tom Tit, 5 yrs, 6st 81b (G. Oates), and Mr. Huniphries's Escape, 4 y rs, Est 101 b (Longstatf). Betting— 7to 4 agst Mel ton, 7 to 2 agst Executor, 11 to 2 agst John Cosier, 10 to 1 agst Tom Tit, 10 to 1 agst Miss Ann, 12 to 1 agst Legerdemain, and 12 to 1 agst Inpertinence colt. Miss Ann went in front soon after the start, and made play to the Coal Pit Turn, where John Cosser passed her, was never after headed, and won cleverly by two lengths. Her Majes'y's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles. Mr. B. Green's Athelstane, 9,t 21b ...(Wintringham) 1 Mr. Anson's The Sikb, 6 yrs, 10st slb ( Fempleman) 2 sto 1 on Athelstane. Won easily. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.-3 to 1 agst Malton (t freely)-3 to 1 ugst Executor, (t freely)-5 to 1 agst Legerdemain, (t and att. offered)-8 to 1 agst John Cosser, (t and aft offered)-12 to 1 agst Miss Ann (t)-100 to 7 agst Escape (t). THE LivEitrooL Cur.-9 to 1 agst Keleshea, (take 10 to 1). GOODWOOD STAHES.-9 to 1 agst Plaudit, (t)-10 to 1 agst Fernhill, (t)-12 to 1 agst Tophana-12 to 1 agst Clermont-100 to 6 agst Remembrancer- 100 to 6 agst Fire-eater-16 to agst Giselle, (take 20 to 1.) INSPECTION OF THE 11TH LIGHT DRAGOONS (HUSSARS) 131 PRINCE ALBERT.—ThIS day being ap• • pointed by Prince Albert for the review of the II th Hussars, on Wimbl e d on common, soon after nine o'clock the regiment, consisting of about 350 mounted men, arrived from Hounslow and Kensington Barracks, and trick up the position marked out by the Brigade• Major and Staff. Shortly after ten o'clock the Earl of Car diga”, Colonel of the Regiment, arrived, and took the command about a quarter before eleven. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hotourable C. B. Phipps, arrived in an open carriage and tour, and 'A as received with the customary honours. llis Royal Highness wore the uniform of a Field Marshal. The regiment having formed into open order, the Prince and Major-General Brotherton, Inspector-Genera! of Cavalry, attended by their suite, passed through the ranks, and minutely inspected both men and horses, after which, havin g marc h e d past at a t ro t, s eve r a l evo l ut i ons were perf , rreed with surprising rapidity and precisi on . The regiment h av i ng been again formed into line, a royal salute was given, and the men marched back to th , ir quarters. MISS WOOLGAR'S BENEFIT.—The benefit of this chatining, talented, and vtasatile artiste, takes place this evening at the Adelphi theatre, and we have no doubt but that the house will be a bumper. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday, and concluded the hearing of an appeal (part heard), Wilson v. Wilson, from the Court of Arches. An appeal from New South Wales, " The Marchioness c f Bute v. Mown." rao commenced. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS PAY.) HOUSE OF COMMO_NS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. NEW WRIT FOR THE CITY OF LONDON. Mr. JOHN ABEL SMITH moved that a new writ do issue for the election of a Member for the City of London, in the room of Baron Lionel Da Rothschild, who had accepted the office of the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.—Agreed to. PRIVATE BILLS. The following private Bills were read a third time and passed Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway Acts Amend ment (powers to alter tolls and for appointment of officers). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Consolidation and Amendment of Acts). The report of the Committee on the following Bill was considered and agreed to:— Lanarkshire (East and West Line) and Glasgow and Shutt/ Turnpike Reads (Amendment of Acts ; &e.) DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT BILL (No. 2). Mr. REYNOLDS moved that Mr. Wiliam Fagan, Mr. Thomas Mi agher, Mr. John O'Connell, and Mr. Tennent, he added to the Select Committee on the Dublin Improvement (No. 2) Bill. Sir W. SOMERVILLE objected to this motion, on the ground of its being an unusual procedure. The SPEAKER reminded the Hon. Member for the city of Dublin that his motion was not seconded. M. REYNOLDS would, therefore, move the follow ing:—That the reports and evidence of and before the surveying officers in the years 1847 and 1848, in the case of the Dublin Improvement Bill, and the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee on the Dublin Im provement Bill in the hst session, lia referred to the Select Committee on the Dublin Improvement (No. 2) Bill. —Agreed to. Mr. REYNOLDS then moved that the petition of the Right Hon. the Laird Miyor, Allermen, and Burgesses of Dublin, against the Collection of Rates (Dublin) Bill, together v.ith all other petitions, praying to be heard against the said Bill, be referred to the Commit tee to which the Dublin Improvement (No. 2) Bill stands referred.—Agreed to.. Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE moved that the mi nutes of the evidence taken before the respective Com mittees which sat on the Dublin Improvement Bills in the sessions of 1847 and 1848; and also the reports of the surveying officers appointed under the Preliminary Inquiries Act, together %kith the evidence taken before them in relation to the Dublin Improvement. Bills in the sessions of 1847 and 1848, be referred to the Committee on the Dublin Improvement (No. 2) Bill.—Agreed to. PRO TEC FION OF WOMEN. Mr. G. lIAMIL lON presented a petition from several Dissenting congregations in Dublin in favour of the Bill for the protection of women. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented similar petitions from Dissenting congregation.; in Rochdale. Sir T. BIRCH presented similar petitions from Wes leyan Methodists in Liverpool. IRISH SAVINGS BANKS. Sir H. WILIVII6IIBY gave notice that on the house going into Committee of Supply he would call the attention of the House to the state of the National Debt, and especially with reference to the savings banks in Ireland. PROTECTION OF WOMEN. Mr. CHARLES PEARSON presented petitions from the congregations of Grove Chapel, Camberwell, and of several other Dissenting Chapels in Lambeth, in favour of the Bill for the protection of women. Lord GEORGE MANNERS presented a similar pe tition from a place in Cambridgeshire. Sir E. BLXION presented similar petitions from Waltham Abbey and several other places in Essex. BANKRUPTCY LAW. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from bankers, merchants, and others in Liverpool, in favour of the Bill for the consolidation of the Bankruptcy laws. IRISH MAILS. Mr. GROGAN inquired the reason why the Govern ment afternoon Irish mail was not to be allowed to carry newspapers? The greatest inconvenience would result if this order of the Postmaster was to be carried out. The people of Ireland were deprived of six hours later intellig( rice than they might otherwise receive. Mr. HAYTER entered into an explanation, from which it appeared that the train in question—the North-Western five o'clock rm. express—was not a mail in the strict sense of the term, and was not in any way under the control of the Post-office. Letters were, however, sent by it in order to facilitate their conveyance; and it was thought by the Postmaster that the bulk of the news papers would be too heavy to be conveyed by that train; if, however, additional facilities were proved to be ne cessary, the Postmaster-General would take the matter into his consideration; but at present he did not think it right to incur additional expense. There was no inten tion to put an additional mail train to Edinburgh and Glasgow. He had no objection to produce the cixres• pondence that had taken place on the matter. The matter then dr.pped. PRISON DISCIPLINE. The adjourned debate upon this Bill was resumed by Mr. BItOTHERTON, who fa,ad thot the gyctoma of prison discipline that bad hitherto been tried had failed to repress crime, since at least 3,500,000-1 in 72 or 8 were paupers; 1 in 133, criminals; and 2,000,0001 a year were expended in the punishment of of fenders. The number of criminals was on the increase, and he feared that they must erect additional cells for their reception. When the money expended in wine, beer, and spirits ameunted to 19,000,0001.—greater than the who!e of their exports— when the public. houses outnumbered our churches and schools—they could do nothing by prison discipline to repress crime. They could do nothing unless they struck at the root of the evil, the suppression of intem perance; and the up[.er cl.asses set the example, as he did, of temperance, crime would continue at its present amount, and all their reformatory works would be altogether abortive. Sir HENRY HALFORD said, having been a visit ing magistrate in Leicestershire, he could s:ate that there was a less number of prisoners in the gaol which was built in 1845 at the present time than when it was originally opened, which he attributed to the silent sys tem recently introduced. He thought the necessity for a purative system had been shown by the crowded state of the gaols of the country, and no one could doubt that the separate system was not inconsistent with hard labour. He thought the more the subji ct was considered the more necessity there was for a system of separation. Was it to be tolerated that a poor boy for robbing an orchard was to be made the associate of the worst felons; and that a poor servant girl for leaving her place should be made the associate of procuresses and prostitutes? The Honourable Member concluded by moving the ap pointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the prison discipline of England and Wales. Mr IREWEN opposed the motion and supported the amendment. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY thought that nothing was so prolific of crime as the state of the prisons in this country, and the sooner their state was altered the better. He would vete for the amendment, believing that if it was sect ded to it would effect everything that was contemplated by the motion of his Hon. Friend the Member for Lambeth. Lord MAHON thought it impossible to refer to the subjrct of prison discipline without congratulating the country en the great improvement w hich had taken pfaca of late years. lie thought that great praise was due to the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the flume De partment, and also to the Right lion. Baronet who had preceded him in that office. The system of inspection and of frequent returns being made to the House had been productive of great benefits to the prison system. He wished to call the attention of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Home Department to one particular point. He had said that great praise was due to the system of frequent returns to the House, but he ques tioned whether these returns were not often so volumi nous that they discouraged lion. Members from look ing into them.--(Hear, hear.) With respect to the plan of the Honourable Member for Lambetb, ho thought that a self-supporting prison would be a great desideratum, but ho agered with an observation which had fallen from the opposite side of the House, that the Hon. Gentleman had not suf ficiently considered the question. He also thought that the Hon. Member for Leicestershire would much better servo the purpose he had in view if he withdrew his amendment, and renewed it at the beginning of next session. Mr. DENISON wished to read a report from the visiting justices of the West Riding of berof Yorkshire,c the adoption of the separate system. Much had been been appeared much t hreduceda that th e under num said about the increased expenditure on the cou nt y mbmyittwal which ch had it rates, but he must call the attention of the House to the fact that this increase was not caused by the greater amount of crime, but by the expense of building these new prisons. He thought great credit was due to the Secre taries of State for the last 10 years. Il e th oug h t i t was absurd to appoint a Committee in July for such a pur pose. He should vote against the original motion. Mr. HARRIS entirely concurred with the Hon. Member who had just spltken. Mr. It PALMEtt read to the House a comparative statement of the present and past expenditure of the dif ferent prisons in Berkshire, which showed the great superiority of the separate system. He thought this system had worked well, and he should be very sorry to see it ran down. Sir G. GREY said that as he bad stated his views on a former occasion, in reply to the Hon. Member for Lambeth (Mr. T. D'Eyncourz.), he sht,uld not trouble the House with many observations, but there were one or two points to which he must advert. In the first place then, with regard to the system of prison discipline, it had now had several years of trial under every variety of circumstances, and the result had been cue which was quite satisfactory to the public officers. (LEFT SPEAKING.) MANSION-1 - 10USE.—The invi!ations to the banquet in the Egyptian H•,ll this evening, are for seven o'clock precisely, at which ly air dinner wall be announced. DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH- WESTERN RAILWAY.—Last night, about ten o'c!oek, an accident oc curred on the South- Western line. It appeared that one of the porters, while engaged by the si , le of the line between Richmond and London, slipped off into the road, and, unfortunately, an upward train was proceeding towards London, when, before any person was aware of the pow man's situation, a portion of the train had passed over him. He was taken on a s're teller to Guy's llcspital, but his death is 119erly exFeeted. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co lonial- offiCefor the Governor of Gibraltar. LITERATURE. EXCITEMENT : a Tale of our Own Times. 2 Vuls. One circumstance greatly propitiates our favour towards this fiction by an anonymous authoress—and that circumstance is modestly mentioned in the pre face, to the effect that " the writer's share of the profits is to be appropriated to the funds of a :charit able institution, An Establishment fur Gs ntlewomen during Temporary Illness.'" That this benevolent purpose may prove eminently successful, we acknow ledge ourselves to be really solicitous ; yet a feeling of this character never interferes in any manner with our estimate of a work merely as a literary com position. Interested as we should ever be in an effort so peculiarly laudable, we should nevertheless have abstained altogether from directing attention to the performance, had we found it, on perusal, to be unworthy of some commendation. For, supposing the two volumes to have proved in a striking degree devoid of merit, we should have found our heart go against emblazoning its faults or its vvortbh ssnes in the broad glare of criticism. Rather than raise such an obstacle to the diffusion of the book, and con, sequently to the enhancement of the funds of a ' charitable asscciatien like that of the establishment for the aid of distressed gentlewomen during sick ness, we should have allowed the story to hays passed unnoticed, and to have worked its way through the ordinary channel of advertisements. As it is, however, we have read the two volumes with no small amount of entertainment; and for that reason regard "Excitement" as no unfitting subject far re view. The narrative throughout is of a strictly ' domestic kind, notwithstanding the endeavour of the writer to associate the attractions of her fiction with those connected with the stirring political events of the last three or four years—ranging from the Anti- Corn-law agitation of 1845 to the revolutionary movements of 1848. Whatever allusions have been interwoven with the plot in reference to public occurrences, to Parliamentary changes, and to Euro pean explosions, are so entirely of an incidental thscription as in no manner to impede the progress of the incidents, or to allay the curiosity excited in the mind of the reader as to the fortunes of the imaginary personages created by the fancy of the novelist. The free-trade orations of Mr. Cobden and the demccratic harangues of M. de Lamartine alike fail to diminish the charm of inquisitiveness enveloping the fate of Constance Devereux, the heroine, and of Edward Tremaine, the hero of " Excitement." From first to last the interest in time destiny of the two principal characters of the tale is cleverly and ingeniously sustained ; and that we take it is a sufficient guarantee that the volumes are readable. Nor is the end accomplished of securing the attention from the outset to the conclusion by any exsggeratsd efforts at the romantic. Occasionally, it is true, the authoress merges into mere sentimentality, but that is only at rare intervals; and on the whole her production may be viewed as a natural and agree able fiction, drawn partly from her imagination, which is inventive, and partly, we might say princi • pally, from her " observation," which appears to be shrewd and vigilant; Love is the staple of the story— of course it is ! We should like to know, indeed, what any fiction would be worth which was found to be deficient in its reference to the tender passion. No, no; Love, and Love alone, is the essential theme of the writers of the Novel and the Romance. IL roism may be all very well ; and Patriotism may be still better; and Morality may be fascinating, as, thanks be to God, it undoubtedly is, and as it will, with his good blessing, always continue to be so long as the human heart remains alive to the charms of the True and the Beautiful. But Love! Love is the essence of Fiction—its vitality ; the air it breathes, or rather exhales. It is to fiction what na ture is to reality, what the blood is to the body, what the sap is to the plant. And upon this understanding the novelist will continue to chaunt to the end of time with that merry blade, Sir Pandarus ((or whom see Troilus and Cressida, passim)— " Love, love, nothing but love, sill more! For, 0 Love's bow Shoots buck and doe: The shalt confounds, Not that it wounds, But tickles still the sore. These lovers cry—Oh! oh! They die. Yet that which seems the wound to kill Doth turn oh! oh! to ha! ha! he! So dying love lives still." So sang to the best of our recollection the Pandarus of Shah-pore, when striving to entertain Helen and her paramour. And so, too, have carolled all our English novelists, from Richardson downwards— from Clarissa Ilarlowe to Fanny Trevanion. Where the writer of " Excitement " appears to us to have displayed the least power of invention is in a very subordinate point, namely, in the names of her fictitious character. She finds no better name for the rascal of the work than John Shepherd 1 and the names of both the hero and heroine, Tremaine and Devereux are familiar to every reader of the works contributing to those emporiums of intellectual amusement the cir culating libraries. Common place, however, as the mere titles are, the personages are so far from being common-4)11u, that they each possess a dis tinct individuality. The father of Constance, indeed, Sir Stephen Devereux, is quite sui gen( ris. But brute as he is, coarse as he is, swearing AS he does, not unfrequently before his dsughter, and giving way to all sorts of ferocious tantarums and diabolical pa roxysins of fury—he is neither the squire of " Tom Junes," nor the squire of "Barnaby Rudge." He is one of a class yet distinct withal nevertheless. As to the plot of the story we shall follow our usual custom by allowing that to develop itself b the reader, with out any of those anticipations which tend SO mate rially to mar the effect of a production like the one under consideration. Several of the scenes we may, however, particularise as peculiarly dramatic. In stance—the rejection of Tremaine ; the incidents in the gambling-houses in London and on the continen the pic-nic the incendiarism ; the apopletic sei zure ; and especially the account of the different occurrences leading at last to the denouement. Is that denouement fortunate or miserable ? Neither upon that question shall we be explicit. Supposing the reader to be incorrigibly curious, so curious indeed, that for the life of him he cannot resist " skipping" pages and chapters, so as to arrive more speedily at the result, he can satiate his inquisitiveness as to the nature of the close of "Excitement," by turning at once to the end of the second volume, and by so doing, disperse with our eclaireissement. Before closing our notice of this very agreeable " story of our own times," we may mention that without pretending to anything like a prudish morality, its aim is good, and its influence must prove eminently beneficial. It is no homily, and yet it is as humanizing as a homily. It is no sermon, and yet is its text visible through out—that of mutual forbearance. As a graceful con tribution to the fl..2ating literature of the age, " Ex citement" is far from being incommnendable. May its addition to the funds of the charitable association be as copious as its own spirit is kindly, natural, and generous ! TIIE IRISII POOR-LAWS. The following is the 13th report from the Select Committee on the Irish Pour-laws:— " 1. That hoards cf guardians should be instructed to employ the able-bodied paupers en such useful and pro ductive works of a public character as the Commis sioners may sanction, avoiding all interference with the ordinary independent industry of the country. "2. That all technical difficulties in proceedings at sessions and before magistrates in respect of the collec tion of the rates should be taken into consideration, with a view to their abatement or removal. " 3. That boards of guardians be empowered to send young persons who shall have been over one year in the workhouse into private service, with power of control, as in cases of apprenticeship; and also to place them in the land or sea service. " 4. That pt•rsons obtaining relief under false pre. tences, be subjected to the same punishment as is pro• vided for a vagrant under the 10th and 11th of Vict. cvp. 84. _ _ _ 5. That it is desirable that the tenement valuation, under the 9th and 10th Viet., cap. 110, be introduced into each electoral division as the valuation is completed, but that the proportion of the estatlishment charges, and those on the union at large, shall be divided among the electoral divisions according to the previous valua tion of each. " June 22, 1849." THE MERCUANT SEAMEN'S SOClETY.—Yesterday the annual general court of the governors of the above corporation, founded for the relief of seamen in the mer chant service, and for the widows and children of such seamen who have died or been maimed and disabled, was held at the offices, in Birehin-lane, Cornhill, George Lindsay, Esq., in the chair. After the transaction of general business, George Lyell was re-elected president, and a committee of twenty-one gentlemen were ap pointed to act for the ensuing year. Daring the past year several thousand orsons, both in London and t outports, includin g w id ows an d c hild ren , have been placed on the pe ns i on li st , or h a d rece ived temporary relief. Tile committ ee su b sequent ly proceeded to e on. sider, and place on the books, upwards oft fifty to new e c h a a s ir. cases for pensions and r e li e f. Thanks were voted man, and the court broke up. At an annual general meeting of the proprietors of the South Australian Bankieg Company, held yester day, The report of the directors was received and adopt e d , and a dividend declared for the past half-year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum. Seine discussion upon points of management took place, and it was proposed to ap point a committee to investigate the accounts, but the motion was lost. Neuter. PAINTINGS AT ST. CROSS.— Coloured draw ings of these paintings, recently discovered on the wails of the Church of Sr. Crozs, were exhibited by Mr. Francis Baigent, at a recent meeting of the Arcl , mo. logical Association. Some are exceedingly elegant in design, and apparently of the early part of the fifteenth century. Mr. 13aigent was stops in his efforts to obtain complete sketch, s, as the Earl of Guildford ordered the walls to be immediately rc-ribitewcohed, as already mentioned.— The Builder. THE WEST LONDON S YNAGOGUE On alonday the new Synagogue in Margaret-street, Cast ndish-squnre, was consecrated with great pomp, according to the Jewish ceremonial law. The proceed ings were very interesting, not only from the novelty attending a celebration of the kind in this Christian country, but also from the circumstances under which this place of' worship has been erected by the section of the Jewish community to which it belongs. The building itself is very tastefully fitted up and decorated internally, presenting a singular contrast to our churches, and reminding the visitor at once of the Ori ental origin of the people for whose peculiar religious observances it has been set apart. it is light( d from windows placed immediately under the root, is quadran gular in shape, and has a gallery extending round the sides and entrance, and the front of which is not boarded in, but protected by a light and elegant railing. This gallery is supported on wooden pillars, painted in imitation of variegated marble, and which ex tend to the roof, giving the whole interior a very graceful and airy appearance. Here the female part of the con gregation are seated, while below the males aro placed ranged in benches extending on each side of the Syna gogue, and constructed in a very commodious and simple mariner. The centre is an open space, having the her monion and reading-desk at the end next the door, and the altar, the ark, end the pulpit at the other extremity. Highly err bellished as every part of the building is, these last mentioned objects form the principal attractions. The effects of colour, of rich gilding, and of cos ly velvet, have been combined upon them with praiseworthy taste, and the coup deed produced is really very striking. The pulpit was very ably filled on the occasion by the Rev. D. W. Marks, who delivered an address therein, praise worthy for the spirit of liberality and intelligence which it breathed, for the propriety of language and grace of manner with which it was delivered, and which Gentiles as well as Jews might have listened to with edification. The preacher took as his text, 11. Chronicles, c. xxviii., v. 20, and baying shortly referred to the scriptural meaning of the pas sage, he proceeded to point out how the religious observances of the Jewish people had fallen into a state which imperatively required reformation ; how it bad become necessary to secure such a modification of the ritual as would p ro d uce a more solemnizing effect on the congregation, and, particularly elevate the female sex from the degraded position which they had Litherto occupied. He showed that this was to be done by omitting the Talmudic and Mesnaic passages hitherto included in the service, but tot required by the ceremonial law which the Bible imposed. That law he professed his desire to adhere to, but the forms which mars from age to age had laid for giving ex pression to the spirit of the B:bie ought, be contended, to be modified by circumstances. He had, therefore also omitted parts of their ritual relating to times of persecution. On these principles the West London Congregation of British Jews had been established seven years ago, and on these principles, having ascertained by experience that they met with the ap probation of a large number of the Hebrew community, the new synagogue was, he said, consecrated for public worship. Ile alluded to the pers e cuti on w hi c h b e a nd his associates had undergone in their un d er t a ki ng , but said that all hostility was now passing away, and expressed his hope that the reforms which had been effected would be found in the end to have strengthened Judaism against infidelity on the one hand, and apostacy on the other. The only other points of striking interest an the ceremony on Mind ,y were the procession with the scrolls of the law and the introduction into the ritual of a prayer for the Queen and the Royal Family. THE EFFECTS OF THE DANISH BLOCKADE UPON THE TRADE ON is still stiffurieg, from the continuance of the blockade, a degree of mercantile de press on unprecedented during a numbrr of years. Week after week have the foreign correspondents of some of the daily journals stultified themselves by reiterating on digs of the certain'y of an immediate suspension of hostilities. This fact renders the repetition of the same statements within u day or two past utterly valueless. Meanwtd!O our noble steamers are laid up, as if it were the middle of winter; the quays, at this season of the year gene rally insufficient for the temporary disposal of the bales landed upon them, now present vacant areas ; and the hundreds of labourers ordinarily engaged in the lading. unlading, or transhipping of cargoes, stand all the day idle for the want of employment necessary to the support of themselves and families, apart from parish relief. It has been ascertained, by actual inquiry, that there are upwards of 2,000 men out of work in this port at the present moment, and on these not fewer than 4,000 women and chidren are dependent. During the last week we have had neither ar rivals from nor departures for Hamburgh ; and the vessels which were recently refused an entrance to the Elbe have had their cargoes unladen. Every day adds an incalculable amount of individual distress, suf fering, and want, to the already vast aggregate with which the working classes in Hull are now afflicted, and the baneful influence of which is rapidly extending to the tradesmen and middle classes at large.—Kull Advertiser. _ _ ABUNDANCE OF THE APPLE CROr.—As proof of the teeming [respect presented by the apple trees in this county, there was on Monday brought to this (Alioe a small shoot from a tree growing at Grafton, upon which were no fewer than fifteen of the young fruit, all promis ing wilt. Such a specimen we never saw before, and if other trees are at all like this, and no untoward weather occurs, the crops must be large indeed. 'lima, although the pear trees have tailed, it seems probable that a large quantity of cider will be made this year. Hereford Jou; nal. The Farnesian Gardens at Rome are formed upon the slope of the Palatine-hill, and clown the ruins of the Pdace of the ('Tsars; Cardinal Alexander Farnese caused them to be executed simply as a place for agree able relaxiAtion, and not liar an abode. The captivating nature of the spot chosen for the execution of this grace• ful at chitectura I scheme, rendered it very eligible for the purpose to which it was to be adapted. 'The various parts consist of an ornamental entrance, a covered walk, a semi-circular court, flights of steps, and sloping walks leading to grottoes, terraces, and pavilions, decorated with fountains, niches, and statues, tbo whole enriched with varied and luxuriant foliage, re lieved and contrasted by marble fragments tastefully arranged—the latter drawn, from the inexhaustible mine of .antiquity upon which the gardens are reared. 'l he garden entrance is the work of Vignola, to whom are also attributed the grotto and its approaches ; the magnificent fountain, forming the back ground to the third terrace, with its semi-dome and reek-work basins are considered to be the work of Michael Angelo, as also the flights of steps which, winding round on either side of the pavilions, lead to the upper terrace. The pavilions them selves, which served as aviaries, and crown the summit of the gardens, are the work of Bainaldi. The buildings are placed obliquely, in order to enhance the beauty of the perspective view, as seen from the entrance gateway below. The Italian architects fre quently adopted this peculiar mode of grouping build ings, with the view to add to their picturesqueness ,of effe c t.— B _ _ _ MONEY MARKET.--The premium on gold at Paris is 12 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 100. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.45; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.42 k, it follows that gold is 0.10 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advises from llamburgh the price of gold is 438 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17e. 101 d. per ounce for standard sold, gives an exchange of 13.111; cud the exchange at llamburgh on London at short being 13.111, it follows that gold is 0.06 per cent, dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 109 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it fellows that the exchange is 0.58 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above d i ff erence. The report that the Lyceum Theatre will close in a fortnight is entirely without foundation, the theatre will net close till the usual time—the end of July. A new street waterer has been patented by Mr. Salter of Birkenhead. The tank is of cast-iron, mounted on cart wheels, which in rotating work a force pump, projecting the water into an air chamber, and thence in a steady stream into pierced pipes as usual. A. breadth of 30 feet, or only one-half, can thus be effectu ally watered, or the force pump thrown altogether out of gear, by treadles at the driver's feet and handles at his side. The cost of the forcing apparatus is 15 guineas, and of the whole 45 guineas. The machine, it is said, can do the work of three ordinary water carts.--Builder. PUBLIC PETITIONS.—The 53d report of the Select Committee specifics 488 petitions against the Marriages Bill, signed by 14.286 p er s ons ; 196 petitions in its favour, signed by 37.806 persons ; 10 petitions against the Sunday Trading Bill, signed by 1,837 persons ; 17 petitions iu its favour, signed by 4,013 persons. 483 petitions for agricultural relief, signed by 56,047 per sons. 15 petitions in favour of the Bankrupt Laws . Con. solidation Bill, signed by 8,361 persons. 172 petitions for the suppression of promiscuous intercourse, signed by 7.683 persons. 131 petitions for an alteration of the Beer Act, signed by 20,011 persons. And 1,13 6 petition persons, soforreferring disputes to arbitration, signed by 208,318 BIRTHS, - e , on the 23d inst., the Countess of At Carlton- Arunde . . t at RydP, le t f %Alt the wife of the , ins at., 'at the 20th . h r J Wade, incumbent of Trinity Church, Ryde, Rev. All u J. of a daughter. . On the 22d inst , at Donnington, Sussex, the wife of the Rev. G. F. Daniell, of a son. On the 22d inst., at St. Andrew's-place, Regent's -park, the lady of R. Hume Sliddlemas, Esq , of a son. OA the 23d inst., at Cave (I'l . the wife of E. Man n is -square, of a daulllindte:-. Surrey, Mar joribanks, jun., of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 21d i nst., at St. Alary's, Lambeth, Henry Weekes, Lsq., of Lower Be!grave. square, to Eliza Alice, only daugh ter of th e l ate Charles Burrows, Esq., of Coburg-place, Ken nington. At St. John's Church, Waterloo-road, London, Lieutenant AVilliam Snell, R.N., to Jane Augusta, widow of the late Lieutenant Robeson, 91st Regiment. On the 19th i ns t. DIEb. , at Castle Strathallan, Perthshire, the Viscountess of Strathallan. On the 19th inst., at Bridgewater, Somerset, Captain John Harvey, late Captain 9th Regiment, aged 28. On the 22d inst., at High-street, Oxford, Mr. Charles R. Hickman, aged 45. On the 24th inst., at Norwich, aged 85, William Smyth, Esq , Professor of Modern History at the University of Cam bridge. Oit the 22d inq., at Clapham-road-place, Kennington. aged 67, the Rev. John Style , D.D. London Printed and Published by MITRDO YOUNG, of N 3, 112, Strand. Printer, at The Sun Office, No., 112, strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the c,cunty cf MiddluieK, Wedneoday, JULIO 27, 1849. I