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lowing from The police ch are com issian gold ; conspiracy' , their papers with persons aspiracy was ;e was aware conspirators meeting." onier pie to assure )1d out until ;re they to be 3childer is at ilistria to be 'he Russians sists on the egrins as re ice between ders of the spondent lstantinople, l-Kiew are at )een known on are there en are quartered nd 95th, the angers) are all the morning d by the regi bands playing , n this field of different regi' red-coats, you y. The picture 3—and were it right, with AB motley groups Eastern coo' were assisting great number huge yellow ar and comical Idlers. Bashi irregular ma" Russians, have ccasionally on their lances? ['hese men aro rough. Some ent moment in hat to do with ,sbehave them le has hanged Iten, but all to to you the 3, it will be so force in Asia his date. The ya, Peninsular • at Scutari on ormy weather, as difficult to id the unfortu taxi to prepare had no small us. It ra ined nd the air was impossible to cabobs, and night. e following or - Co.'s steamer st Regiments ; y the Cambrist ;he 47th Regt• ith horses and ltan, with the the 88th Rngt; rinoco brought of LotidoV cy Evans and self, staff. and enant- Colonel me, Assistant e, Sir Richs.ta, of his RayA' Monday, • the mipany of the aglan and, s taa -rived o n the arran genie ote ,s they you r s regularlj ag kland has ha'', ions task; .an upon him ion a Mil fish a large (start 1 depart• ca ent , lector G , eo era l and assist ,ant' happy tio oft GREncv , intelli gtaace ian shi .p;;-of to Pr, DV WI ith the cool' ips. Dalmai 5.81, i 5. 'acha o f Setr t his di isposr aces in Alba" )grins. MEN ties he fo-noc l ks. I ;u1 bh e , of con r° e ' an's trot )1 35 " nself heft 3r e- Le last sa Gt . en order 1 " - in the Et' veft ming n 3 handi ul of )ssantly Pll' - he is : no lc ' .eeee. At las t h nnourie eu;l i. 1 1 that it w''" The am ba' s- Lfficiablly i niral of th e alraatia dan. men- ("-- at TriesVP It., is pub an the r arrived a note ad- - ?ek Gover" within tcire ;Ivo a sati he Ottomall V would 1) 0 T eece. to have a n the ever Taa Vecent' convoked in presence of his Hellenic Majesty to discuss the measures to be ‘.(lopt, (1 n, I , r pr. gent circern etnciis. We are assured that there wa a question in this Council of placing Gen. Church. General-in-Cliief and Senator, at the head of the insurrection ; but it is Faid he refused. The same proposition was made to Gfneral Gardikisty Grivas, Master of Horse to the King. He also refused, and the ex-Ambassador at Con stantinople, M. Metaxa, did so likewise. Gen. Spir o Milios, and the Minister of War, Colonel Soutzo, would have accepted the post ; but the Council thought that their presence amongst the insurgents would have DO influence. At length not being able to c Mme t) Eat understanding on the choice of a chief, the Council re tiolved to sen d 20,000 florins awl. ammunition to Grivas, in order that he might go again to Janina and Metzovo, and they promised him su:.cess. In the meantime the Government is besieged by envoys from different places. It as said that the committee has plenty of money. Large sums have, it is said, arrived from all parts from Greeks residing abroad. London, Marseilles, Malta, Trieste, Vienna, Syra, Constantinople, and Asia Minor, are continuing to send numerous subsidies. Already, on their part, have the Danubian Provinces begun to supply important sums. Russia also has sent money to the insurgents, and the Emperor Nicholas has, it is said, officially ordered committees to be formed to raise sub scriptions for the Greek insurrection. But if the insurgents true, hav e money, they are i n want of ammunition ; and if it be ,as stated, that the English have stopp ed the Greek 'rig the Minerva ; which left Trieste on the 14th, and of which there has been no further news, it is certain that the insurgents will be without arms also. M. Soutzo, Secretary of the Greek Legation at St. Peters burg, has arrived at Athens by the last steamer, the Austrian Lloyds. It is said that he is the bearer of very' important news and of large sums. He was re ceived on his arrival by his Majesty King Otho. The precise object of his mission is not yet known." MONTENEGRO. - - - A letter from St. Petersburg, 30th ult., in the National Gazette of Berlin, says :—" The last amount of money sent into the Montenegro for the decoration of the churches was very considerable, the object being to furnish the Montenegrins with the means of repairing their orthodox churches, which had been ravaged by the Turks. It is well .E knewn that since the time of Catharine the Mon -Le. negrins have been in the habit of receiving as sistance of this kind from Russia. Colonel Kowa leski is, it is said, charged to watch over the em ployment and distribution of this gift. The Rus itlan Government has also sent into the Montenegro a great number of images of saints." PERSIA. thder the title of Rupture between Persia and Russia," the Journal de Constan t inop le pub lishes the following ou the incident ment ioned in the last telegraphic despatches from Constanti nople " According to letters from Teheran, written by Persons in a position to be well-informed, the Rus sian Ambassador Extraordinary, Count Kanikoff, who had been sent to Persia to extort fresh concessions from the Shah, and force him to declare himself against the Sublime Porte, and who, from unfavourable circum stances, thought it prudent to stop at Tiflis, is said to have ,sent from that place to M. Dolgorouki, Russian minister at the court of Persia, an order to call on the Persian Government, by means of an ultimatum, to de clare within two hours whether it intended to take part with Russia against Turkey. The same letters announce that the Shah of Persia replied to this arrogant ultima tum by giving orders to 50,000 men to proceed to the Turco-Persian frontiers, under the command in chief of Mehemet Khan, his minister of war. The Shah is said to intend to demand the restitution of the provinces which have been taken from him at different periods. if this news be confirmed, it may be considered as very favourable to Turkey and her allies." RUSSIA. A latter from Posen dated the 2d in the Boer senhalle of Hamburg says :—" Letters from Kalisch inform us that the Russian Government has aban doned the idea of placing a strong body of troops in Poland, and that the troops which occupied Auguslowo have been. sent to the Baltic provinces. This proves that the Russians count on the con tinued neutrality of Prussia. The foreign journals admitted into Russia and Poland are so blackened by the authorities that it is impossible to read a single word relating to the war. For that, the public are obliged to be satisfied with what the Invatide Busse may think fit to tell them." PRUSSIA. The Post Ampt Gazette of Frankfort has the fol lowing from Berlin, 6th :—" The retirement of General de Bonin, the Minister of War, has pro d.uted th.e most unfavourable impression here. The day before yesterday he did not know that his removal had been decided on, for on that day he had an invitation to dine with the King, when his Majesty announced to him that he had been appointed to the command of the 12th division of the army in Silesia. At 10 o'clock in the evening, Field-Marshal Count de Dohna putid a visit to the General. To-day, he took leave of all the functionaries of the War Department. Yesterday the decree replacing General (le Bonin by the Count de Vartersee was Signed by the King at CharlottenbUrg. (Count de Varterseis made himself remarked in 1849 by the 'manner inwhich he commanded the Prussian troops at Dresdlen, and by a work which he published on the insm7rection of Dresden.) General Reizenstein appointed to the command of the Prussian troops at Frankfort, in the room of the new Mi nister of War. What consoles the friends of M. de Bonin is that the division of which he is about to take the command will be the first to be put in )31ovement to support the operations of the Aus trian. troops. It is, in fact, positively stated that so noon as the latter shall have advanced that division will occupy Cracow. The new Minister of War is not a man of any party. The Prince of Prussia, Who left to-day on a short journey, gave Gener al de Bonin striking marks of his esteem, and it is Well known that the Prince has a high opinion of the talents of that officer. It is said that the Feld 243ugmes tre Hesse will return to Berlin, to regulate e rtain military points connected with the execu tion of the Austro-Prussian treaty." It may be tecollec ted that M. de Bonin powerfully contri buted b y his straightforward speech to the adoption of th e 'bilLon the loan of 30 millions of thalers. to the sitting of the Die t at Frankfort on the 'Vh, the affairs of the fortresses and of the army Was tht 3 order of the day. The question of the East .7,2•8 gp ()ken of, the Diet having received official ratonsiaication of the Russian manife sto of the 23rd lilt.,iveto the w a: wella a s r. of other Russian declarations .rela tive THE SUGAR DUTlES.—Upwards of 10,0001. was paid at the Custom-house, Bristol, 'on Monday, in anticipa tion of a rise in the sugar duties. CONTINENTAL RAILWAYS.—A letter from Augsburg, of the Ist inst., states that on that day the railway was opened to the public as far as Ulm, so that an uninter rupted line now exists between Munich and Paris, Calais and Havre. FRANCE. THE TILBURY RAILWAY V. THE SOUTH-EASTERN Prinoo Napoleon arrived at Gallipoli on the RAILWAY. —Ever since the Tilbu r y linehas been opened, the South-eastern traffic has risen higher than ever, tight oif the 30th of April. IioNOURARLE CONDUCT OF THE FRENCH Go- while the Tilbury line ha s been takin g a good t r affic. We believe one of the worthy aldermen of the city of N - PaNINIIINT.—" The Russian Government," says the A • ontte.tur, "thought fit to withdraw its exequatur London gave it as his op inion that the Tilbury line, l when opened would utterly ruin the South-eastern ; yet from th consuls of France and England at St. the better part of the Tilbury line is opened, and the - retersb urg. In communicating that determ ine- South - easte rn traffic rises, showing that the opinion we tion to the consul of her Britannic Majesty, Count expressed some time ago was sound. We are happy to de Nef tselrode offered that agent his passports, say Mr. Peto's line is, like himself, innocent of mis - Wherea. she announced to M. de Castillon that th e chief, while it is calculated to do much good, since it 1311 nperior Nicholas authorised him to continue to will serve the public and be, we trust, profitable to its ;reside at St. Petersburg. The . French Government shareholders.—Herapatles Journal. ties reSuised to accept the benefit of the difference STRIKES IN LIVERPOOL.—LIVERPOOL, May 9. — cif treatment which tile Russian Cabinet has en- Yesterday morning a general strike took place among cleavc.nxed to establish between the consuls of the the dock labourers, on the refusal of the masters and two raid e d. powers, and has ordered M. deCastillon the dock company, who work the Albert dock ware to qu:ib his post." h o uses, to advance the wages 6d . a da y (from 3s. 6d. to The following extract from a report addressed to 45.). The business of the port was almost wholly sus -the II lb:lister of Marine by Admiral Bruat, cow:- d d but a number of the masters having signed the pen e , , mane lei-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, i .s published agreement, their labourers returned to their duties. by the Moniteur : These, however, are a comparatively small number. The Albert dock warehouses, when in full operation, "T. have not quitted the anchorage of Gallipoli, my em p lo y about 1,000 men, but they have recently been presealextr eme ly ce there is still useful • it is the crews considerably short of that number. 219 men only were an d boats of our men-of-war that u n loading of the numerous vesse lswhich l thewest the The dock committee, it is understood, will not accede has brought to this port. Our carpenters have been to the demand, and if the strike should continue the placed at the orders of the general-in-chief who s empl y goods will be rem oved from the Albert to other (looks. . them in various works of absolute necessity. From A numerously attended open-air meeting of the labourers morning; to evening, and oft„ d ur i ng . a part o f th e was held this morn in g at 7 o'clock, in front of the Cus night, 'three or four hundred m en o f the squadron are tom-house, when resolutions were adopted, expressing a occupied in landing troops or horses, in unloading d e t er mination not to return to work until they had ob trading-vessels, or i n substitutin g fo r their cargo, ballast, tained the additional 6d. a day. On Friday the whole g enera lly consisting of stones . I will not attet t o of the p or ters employed at the joint termini of th e Lan give y o u news from th e theatre of war. Admiral Hame- cas hi re an d Yorkshire and East -Lancashire Railways lin i s on the spot, and, no doubt, keeps you, Mon- were discharged from the companies' service, in copse sieur le Ministre, well informed of all that passes. quence of having made a demand for increased wages, The i m p re ssion here appears to me to be exceedingly to which the company would not accede. The work favourable to the measures adopted by his Majesty's ing of the line has gone on smoothly since the change Government. The troops arrive at Gallipoli at the of hands. ' period s fi xe d o n beforehand, the weather is favourable, ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.—The general and the slow advance of the Russians, and the attitude monthly meeting of this institution was held on Monday, of O m p r p ae l la , a llow them to know each other and May 8, 1854 William Wilberforce Bird, Esq., vice provide for their organisation. The war is opening president, in the chair. John Laing, Esq. ; 'William under happy auspices, and at the sight of our troops Nicol, Esq. ; Joseph Skey, M.D. ; and Matthew Wil encamped on the heights of Gallipoli no one can doubt Liam Thompson, Es q ., M.A., were duly elected mern that i t w ill b e g l or ious. We shoul d be exceedingly hers of the Royal Institution. Matthew Noble, Esq., Culpable. if the spectacle of activity displayed by the was admitted a member of the Royal Institution. generals, officers, an d soldiers, enca m p ed on the Thanks were voted to the Rev. John Barlow, Professor heights 'of GailiPoli did not excite our emulation. Edward Forbes, Dr. H. M. Noad, and Dr. Faraday, for There reigns among this little army a gaiety and theiourses on the evenings of April 7, 28, and May enthusiasm which remind one of the best days of 6.. The_ presents received since the last meeting were the D.C.L., F.R.S. L. and E empire. The site of the camp has been hap- laid before the members. The following professors were pily se l ec t e d . Th e troops h ave wood and water unanimously re-elected : William Thomas Brande, close at hand, and the ground is favourable for Esq., ~ as honorary pro their exercises. The arrivals w hi c h have been 1 fessor of chemistry in the Royal Institution ; John Tyn dall,place Esq„ Ph.D., F.R.S., as professor of natural phi robert's task more easy. The first moments were, as speaks sportively of was to be expected, moments of trial, as it was neces- whose R arY to provide with very insufficient means for the 1 " those bards fancy owes all its illumination to establishinent and subsistence of the troops. It appears the grape, like . that painted porcelain, so curious and so lesjohoYD inCothri whose images are only visible when liquor is poured to me that these difficulties have been very happily sur- rare, . . . mounted by the experience and activity of the general- into it." Wine may perhaps quicken the fancy of the , of course, of can k unfetter the la-chief. I k now th a t the English officers have testified poet, but nothing but great int l kin re acy on several occasions their admiration at the excellent fancy of the converse. appearance an d industrious energy of our troops. My conversationists who have that delicacy pea of mental or personal relations with t he g eneral officers of the French gani,ation which endows a man with high talent, ad and Engli s h arm i es were established from th e v r out- inflicts upon him great sensitiv d eness. Good conversa tet on the best possible foot in g. I aid them as e m y uch as tion, like good cookery, depends more_ upon a sustained . I can, without, however, sacrificing in atten • ton which I owe to the instruction of my crews ; view., any way the tone than upon startling effects. New Quarterly Re. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAT 10, 1854. CHESTER RACES. (THIS DAY.), ~._..---c.~ - __ (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPB.) LATEST BETTING. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Baalbec. 12 to 1 agst Acrobat. 14 to 1 agst Aldford. 15 to 1 agst Dr. O'Toole. 16 to 1 agst Indian Warrior. 16 to 1 agst Peggy. 16 to 1 apt Jack Frost. 20 to 1 agst Cobnut. 20 to 1 agst Tom. 25 to 1 agst Eva. 30 to 1 agst Catspaw. 33 to 1 agst Annie Sutherland. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. I I 50 HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were considered and agreed to, and ordered to be read a third time :—Bradford Waterworks ; Burnley Improvement ; Birmingham Improvement ; Kingston-upon-Hull Improvement ; West Bromwich Improvement, &c. ; and the Edinburgh Police and Improvement. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. Dunlop, from places in Scotland, against the Education Bill ; Sir Edward Filmer, from Sittingbourne and other places in Kent, against the opening of public houses on Sunday ; by Mr. Brotherton, from Salford and other places ; Mr. L. Heiworth, from Derby ; Mr. Milligan, from the Burnley districts ; Mr. T. Duncombe, from Spitalfields and other places in the metropolis ; Mr. Wickham, from Bradford ; Mr. Brown (37) from places in Lancashire and Cheshire ; Lord Dudley Stuart, from a MarFlebone burial society; Mr. Fagan, from Dublin and other places in Ireland; Mr. Heywood, from places in Lancashire; Mr. Hadfield, from societies in Sheffield ; Mr. Hindley (40) from places in the manufacturing districts, signed by 30,000 persons ; Sir George Grey, from Morpeth ; Alderman Kershaw, from Stockport and other places ; Mr. W. J. Fox, from the Oldham district ; Mr. Cob bett, from the same locality and Manchester ; Mr. Cob den, frorn places in the West Riding ; Mr. Adderley, (40), from the neighbourhood of Manchester ; Mr. Hume, from places in Scotland ; Mr. Bright and Mr. M. Gibson, from Manchester ; all against the Friendly Societies Bill, but especially the third and fourth clauses. By Mr. Sullivan, from Ballyouskel, co. Kilkenny, against the Nunneries and Mr. Whiteside's bill. By Mr. F. W. Wickham, from the members of the various lodges in the Horton district, and other parties inte rested in benefit societies ; from the lodges in the Wit ney district ; from the lodges in the Bradford district ; from the Bradford district of United Free Gardeners ; against the Friendly Societies Bill. 25 25 18 20 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. 25 On the motion for going into committee on this bill, St. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE suggested t he p ro p riet y of re- 82 :erring the whole of this subject to a committee up St. stairs, where it could be fully investigated, and evidence 60 taken upon it. 25 Mr. BRIGHT seconded this suggestion, and took too the opportunity of bearing his testimony to the conci- St. liatory manner in which the hon. member (Mr. Sotheron), 6 who had charge of the bill, had dealt with this subject ; 25 but at the same time he was bound to tell him that, if 50 the bill passed in its present shape, it would create a 20 revolt amongst the working classes in the manufactur- St: ing districts. He therefore moved that the bill should 50 be referred to a select committee. St. Mr. HUME approved of the proposal for referring 16 the whole subject to a select committee, and hoped the 1€ Government would accede to it. Mr. EGERTON supported the amendment, though E he believed the bill had' been prepared in the best EK spirit. 1( Mr. BROTHERTON 'never recollec ted so much ex citement prevailing amongst the working classes as 21 prevailed now with reference to this bill, and he hoped 21 it would be referred to a select committee. 11 Sir G. GREY had no objection to refer the bill to a li select committee, but he decidedly objected to referring the whole subject of Friendly Societies to such a tri- S bunal. He suggested that the bill should be committed pro forma, in order that they might see what amend ments the promoters might introduce into it. Mr. W. PATTEN di d not think there was any neces- S sity to refer the whole bill to a select committee ;it Si would be enough to refer the third and fourth clauses to a select committee. 1 Mr. ROEBUCK remarked that the bill was now in 2 the hands of the Home-office, and it ought to be re ferred to a select committee in its entirety. Mr. FITZROY, on behalf of the Home-office, thought it would be desirable to refer the whole subject to a select committee, as it was indispensably necessary to obtain further evidence upon it before they could re sort to legislation. Capt. SCOBELL took a similar view of the question, believing that the working classes, who were members of these societies, should be heard before a bill of this nature was passed. Mr. CHEETHAM, Mr. LIDDELL, and Mr. LABOUCHERE supported the amendment. Sir J. WALMSLEY observed that the second clause, which limited the maximum allowance of a burial society at a death to 201., was just as objectionable as the third and fourth clause. Mr. ATHERTON; as a lawyer, gave it as his opinion that the law on this subject was as great a disgrace to the Legislature as it was unjust to the members of these societies. • Its tendency was to throw friendly society disputes into chancery, which, ho need not observe, was little less than a delusion and a mockery ; and he en treated the house to refer the whole subject to a select committee, who should be charged with the duty of sim plifying or consolidating the law. Mr. HENLEY insisted that the duty of consolidat ing the law could only be undertaken by the Govern ment, but that question was surrounded with so much difficulty, that he would prefer keeping the inquiry solely to this bill. The whole subject of friendly societies had already been fully investigated by a select com mittee, and he could not see what necessity there was for going over that ground again. [LEFT SITTING.] CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY). 20 20 20 25 OLD COURT. 2 (Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.) 2 Eleanor Baker, 21, a good looking young woman, was in- 2 dieted for uttering a forged 10/. note, with intent to defraud. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bayly conducted the prosecution. 2 Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the prisoner. It appeared that the offence imputed to the prisoner was if committed under rather peculiar circumstances, and with a good deal of ingenuity. On the evening of the 17th April, the prisoner, who had at the time no bonnet on, and had the appearance of a respectable servant, went to the Salmon and Compasses, public-house; Penton-street, Pen tonville, and . produced a decanter, and said that she had been sent by her master, Mr. Dixon, a brewer, living in the 1 ; same neighbourhood, for a pint of brandy and change for a 101. note. The liquor and the change were handed to her and she went away, but it appeared that a person was sent after her to watch her, and she was observed to go to Mr. Dixon's and ring the bell, and this took off all suspicion and no fur ther notice was taken. The note was very soon discovered to be a forgery, and it was then found that the prisoner had merely made some trivial inquiry when she went to Mr. Dixon's, and that she had merely gone there to throw any person off the scent in case she was followed. It was also proved that the prisoner had gone to the Island Queen public-house, at Islington, in the beginning of April, and that she had succeeded in pas sing two forged 51. notes to the barman, and on this occasion she gave a false address. No clue was obtain ed to' the prisoner until about a fortnight afterwards, when it appeared that a German was taken into custody for passing forged notes, and upon his examination taking place at Marylebone police-court, the prisoner came there to see him, and she was identified by Mr. Rountree as the person who had defrauded him, and given into custody. It turned out that the prisoner and the German lived together as man and wife in Castle • street, Leicester-square, and when the policeman questioned the prisoner she told him that the German was her husband. Mr. Metcalfe made a feeling address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and endeavoured to show that she had been the dupe of the German, who had seduced her from her master's home, and had made her his tool to carry on the nefarious traffic in which he was, no doubt, himself engaged. Two respectable ladies were summoned who proved that the prisoner .had been in their service, and that she was a very good girl during the time sho was so employed. The mother was also summoned, and she said that the prisoner behaved very well until about seven weeks ago, when she left her house, and she ascertained that she was living with the Ger man. Mr. Justice Cresswell summed up, and the jury found the prisoner guilty, but reccommended her strongly to mercy on account of her previous good character. Sentence was postponed in order that some further in quiries might be made, and that the case of the German should be disposed of. 0 9 5` 3 all L7i all all !O 2 5 all !O 10 35 10 10 30 10 all !Co 10 !O all NI 15 0 I 5 5 all To 15 LO 10 5 2 5 3 W 5 ;0 12 !O 10 33i 33h LO all U) 2 ZO all 9 all L 6 all ;0 all LO all !O 10 LO I all •_ O all 0 all 10 Ok 10 !IO all :0 12 5 2 ?,0 all :0I 6 n 8 BUSINESS OF THE PORT OF LONDON.—The genera business at this port has been very active during the past week, and the extraordinary magnitude of the im portations helps to account for the drain of specie. The number of vessels reported inward was 355, being 126 over that of the previous week. 'Vie total quantity of grain imported was 88,646 quarters, including 62,557 quarters of wheat, in addition to 33,812 barrels and 2,842 sacks of flour. Of sugar there were reported 8,968 hhd., 4,764 casks, 9,869 cases, 72,936 bags, and 987 loaves; of tea, 63,270 packages; of rice, 40,515 bags.of paddy, 2 4 , 156 bushels ; of coffee, 17,594 bags ; and ,086 casks ; of wool, 17,854 bales • and of tallow, 2,238 casks. The number of vessels cleared outward was 109, being ten less than in the previous week. Of these, 26 were in ballast, and 11 for the Australian colo nies. AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS.— The weekly reviews from these markets mention that operations have been on a more extensive scale. In coffee the increase of business had established a slight advance. Sugar, raw and refined, had been more freely purchased, and quotatians exhibited firmness. No ma terial alteration bad occurred in rice. Tea and indigo were supported with steadiness. I NCOM E TAX.—TITHE RENT CHARGE. — The following is the official reply given to a query as to the propor tionate amount of income tax duty to be deducted upon payment of the sales of tithe rent char s thege which became due on the Ist of May, 1853 A operation of the Income Tax Acts in Ireland commenced from sth o April, 1853, the special commissioners consider that so deduction can properly be made in respect of any por tion of an income that may have accrued previous to that date." 8 all l 0 all !O 10 LO 7 iraid.l RAILWAYS. Closing Prices yesterday. BIIBIIIC4B done this day. ,00 'Aberdeen. 22i 2311 8i Nottng. Bost. andEastn. all Belfast &Ballymena. all Birming.'Wolverh. & Stour Valley . ... .. 28 Birkenhd. Lanesh. dt Cheshire Junet all Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. 18i Do., £20 ... 7i Si 13 —l2 die 15 17 8 7d 30 Blyth & Tyne original £25 (issd. at £45) 100 Bristol and Exeter... 100 Caledonian. ....... 89 - 91 53i -53 i 134 - all Chester & Holyhead. all Cork and Bandon all Cork, Black, & Pass 12 Cornwall i Crieff Junction a = ii 45 Dublin&BelfastJunc all Dundee Perth&Aber• deen Junction all Do. New 7 - all East Anglian-- all Do., (£lB E all Eastern Counties all Eastern Union, A 15 - 16 lli - 128 Stock ...... 100 De., B. Stock.... 8i Do., New A..... [OO East Lancashire 58 - 60 53 - 55 1100 'Edinburg h& Glasgow) 56 Edinb. and Peebles 100 Edin.Prth &T)undee 1 Forth & Clyde June. 100 Glasgow &S. Western 100 Great Northern Stk. 100 so., A. Stock 100 Do., B. Stock 100 Gt. Sth. &West.(lre ) 100 Great Western........ 12 Irish South-Eastern. all Lancaster & Carlisle 11i Do., Thirds 2 Do. New Thirds 100 Lancash.andYorksh 18 Do., Fifths 11 Do., Wst. 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New 25 I Provincial of Ireland all Do. New 1 Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co all South Australia __ all Union of Australia 2i Do. New 10 Union of London 4 - i 15 - 17 lixn 4 29 31 8 - 10 3 4 2 4 2i 34 d i* : i'd ..~ - ~ . BANES. 72 - 74 id 1d 5 4dl 3 2dl ii - ii 42 44 36 - 38 66 - 68 6i - 76 61 43 xd MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The show of English wheat in to-day's market, coast wise and land carriage, was limited. For all kinds we had a slow sale ; yet Monday's prices were well supported. There was rather more firmness in the demand for foreign wheat, but we have no change to notice in the quotations. This week's imports are under 3,000 qrs. The barley trade was very dull, at barely late rates. For malt there was scarcely any inquiry. Oats, beans, and peas moved off slowly, on former terms. There was a very inactive inquiry for both English and foreign flour. Wheat. 610 2,890 ARRIVALS THIS WIER. Barley. Malt. 320 2,240 Oats. roar. 60 450 2,360 8,810 1,7405 ks 1,520brl and in acting as I have done, I am convinced, that I entisfy vour instructions, and respond to the confidence with v•llich you have. honoured The " PuNie, s..ciiritic , 7 and railway shares rose yester day, in consequence of a report of the accession of Sweden and Denmark to the alliance of the Western Powers. The Three per Cents. closed at 65f. 55c. for the end of the month ; the Four-and a-Half per Cents. at 92f. 50c.; and the New Loan at 65f. 30c. SPAIN. There is nothing of political importance in the Madrid journals of the 4th. The Bank crisis had entirely ceased, and the circulation of bank notes had again become general. The news from the provinces continued to be very satisfactory in every respect. It is expected that the electric telegraph, which is to run from Madrid to the French frontier, will be completed as far as Saragossa by the month of June. It is proposed also to establish a line from Saragossa to Barcelona. PORTUGAL. Accounts from Lisbon to the 27th ult. have ar rived via Madrid. The King and the King-Regent were expected in the capital on their return from Santarem, where they were received with enthu siasm. The Chambers were occupying themselves with various bills of interest, and amongst them one for the establishment of a line of steamers to the Azores. Traders were soliciting the Govern ment to reform the sanitary laws, which were so severe as Jo cause serious inconvenience to com merce, and especially to that of Oporto The dili gences between Lisbon and the Spanish frontier had been obliged to cease running on account of the bad state of the roads. ITALY. In its sitting of the sth, the Piedmontese Cham ber of Deputies went through the remaining chap ters of the Budget of the War department, and afterwards ,adopted without discussion a bill for the levy of 250 sailors. Several bills were brought in by the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Finance, among which was one for the reform of communal administration, and another for the re organisation of the Council of State. Prince Frederic William of Prussia left Florence on the 4th, with his suite. PERU. In Government matters, nothing of much im port has occurred since the retreat of Gen. Torrico from Arequipa. That was an unfortunate alifair for Government, for to say nothing of 1,200 horses killed by order of General Torrico, to prevent their being taken by the enemy—by that retreat the revolutionists were left complete masters of the southern part of the country. The revolutionist; have taken Islay, and removed the custom-house, archives, &c., to Arequipa. The Herald says that a body' of the battalones nacionales of Puno and Cuzco, when on their way to attack General Castilla, revolted and returned to Lampa in great disorder, losing half their force. The same paper also says that General Castilla, while on his march to Chuquibamba, was unable to pass the river Mages, defended by 400 national troops, under command of Commandante Gomez Florez. The deaths for the month ending 15th March in the hospital of San Andreas show an abatement of the yellow fever from the preceding month. THE AMAZON GOLD MINES.—The English ship Launceston, Captain Betts, arrived in the port of Callao on the 18th instant, in the remarkably short space of 30 days, as reported at the Custom-house, from Launceston Heads. The Launceston brought 183 passengers, most of whom are bound for the mines on the Amazon. They report that great ex citement exists in Australia regarding these mines. The Launceston's passenger list was filled in less than twenty-four hours after being advertised. The steamer of to-morrow will carry a large number of passengers to Huanchako, where they will debark for the mines, via Ch ac hapoyas, Moyobamba, &c. We have endeavoured to learn the exact number who intend leaving, but have ben unsuc cessful. About seventy, however, engaged passage on Tuesday last, and we suppose the number has increased since then to near one hundred. From reports of passengers by the Launceston, we shall have an immense emigration to this country from Australia within the next three or four months. The stories of "twenty-five pound lumps" found on the Amazon have had a similar effect in Aus tralia to the first news received in the United States of the discovery of gold in California. It is difficult to judge correctly, from so many different reports, the probable number who will soon arrive here. Some say s,ooo—others, 80,000, but we imagine the former to be nearer the mark. Many of them will no doubt be greatly disappointed. They will arrive here expecting, at least, to find a good road-opened to the reported mines. But in place of that they will learn—so little interest is here taken in the matter—that not a single river has been bridged, not a single mountain trail been improved.—Linut News, March 25. NAVIGATION OF THE AMAZON.—A correspondence relative to the free navigation of the Amazon has recently taken place between the English Charge d'Affaires to this country and the Peruvian Mini ster of Foreign Affairs. The English Minister re ceives a similar answer to that given to Mr. Clay : that the treaty between Brazil and Peru gives the former Government privileges and advantages in the waters of Peru not allowed to any other na tion. Such answer was to have been expected, though it is well known that the Government of Peru earnestly desires the free navigation of that river. There never was a more forcible illustration of the " dog and manger" fable than this same question presents. Brazil, holding the key of the finest country in the world, declines opening the gate herself, and is not disposed to allow the privi lege to others. But at this day such churlishness will not be tolerated. Brazil can boast of little strength, and in a case like this, " might makes right." IMPERIAL'. PARLIAMENT. went; Padiham Waterworks ; Petworth Roads ; Stock• ton and Darlington Railway (re-committed) ; Stour• co- - bridge Waterworks. HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY.) Their lordships met at five o'clock. The Bishop of OXFORD presented a petition from Marlborough against the opening of public-houses on Sunday. EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from a place in Scotland in favour of an uniform and unsectarian system of education for that country. The noble and learned lord expressed his regret that the cause of edu cation had suffered so much and so long, and still suf fered, from the conflicting feeling rather than the conflicting interests of the different sects of the people into which the population of the three king doms were unhappily divided. He had often brought forward carefully-considered measures on the subject ; but they had invariably been defeated, on the one hand by the prejudices of the Established Church, and on the other by the desire of the Dissenters to obtain a victory over that establishment. He hoped, however, we were on the eve of obtaining some benefi cial measure that would provide for popular education. The bill proposed for Scotland was grounded on a salu tary compromise between the various sects in that country ; and, as at present advised, he should recom mend it to the adoption of their lordships when brought up from the other house. EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL. This bill was brought up from the Commons by Mr. Brotherton, and re a d a first time. UNAUTHORISED NEGOTIATIONS BILL. Lord CAMPBELL, in moving the second reading of this bill, said, though it extended th e p ena l law of theof preventing n n t t r h y e , he hoped it would operate only by way evil against which it was directed, a n d th at into law, such evil would cease to exist. The bill pa would not interfere with any natural or constitutional right of the subject. Legislation on the subject was ca ll e d for by the evils already experienced, and the still greater evils to be apprehended. (Hear.) There could not be the slightest doubt, that, by the law of nations, negotiations between independent States could only be legitimately carried on by the Government of those States, or by ministers or ambassadors duly autho rised for the purpose. The necessity for such a measure as this had been felt in the United States. When Adt.ms was president of the republic, and Jefferson vice presi dent, a bill was introduced into Congress, and passed into law, making the offence of a citizen entering into unauthorised negotiations on behalf of the United States with foreign powers, a misdemeanour, punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding 5,000 dollars, and imprisonment for a term not less than six months, or more than three years. The present bill treated the of fence also as a misdemeanour, but inflicted merely a no ininal punishment. The United States Bill became law in 1799, by large majorities, and he was informed that it had worked most beneficially, as from that period until now there had not been a single prosecution upon it, the whole citizens having faithfully and religiously observed its provisions. When Mr. Pitt wished to check the ambition of the Empress Catherine of Russia in 1799, and had prepared an armament for the purpose, his de signs were frustrated by the improper interference of the Opposition. Addresses had been presented from societies in this country to the National Convention of France, at the commencement of the revolutionary period, ex citing the French to make war against our allies. For these offences the law provided no remedy. In the year 1848 a deputation, headed by Mr. Smith O'Brien, waited upon M. Lamartine, who represented the then govern ing powers of France, praying France to interfere by armed force for the establishment of independence in Ire land. The next case to which he alluded was that of the address presented by Sir James Duke to Louis Na poleon, praying him to continue at peace with this country ; and the last was that of the deputation of Quakers who went to pay homage to the Czar Nicholas. He admitted that in these cases the motive was harmless ; but with respect to the deputation to St. Petersburg, he said it had been attended with grave inconveniences. It was, therefore, time to prevent the recurrence of such proceedings. Having anticipated and answered several objections to legislation in such cases, and quoted pre cedents, he mentioned his willingness to refer the bill to a select committee. Lord LYNDHURST, in objecting to the bill, denied that by the law of nations it was illegal for individuals belonging to one State to have intercourse with the Government of another State. He specially objected to the general powers of the bill, first as calculated to prohibit the intercourse of Roman Catholics with the See and Court of Rome ; and next, that it would tend to restrain all intercourse, even that of a commercial character, with foreign States. Incidentally, the noble and learned lord stated that the bill as it stood would, had it been law, have subjected to the penalties of a misdemeanour the deputation who interceded at Flo rence on behalf of the Madiai. Nor could any such difficulties be overcome by the expedient of a license from the Secretary of State ; and he denied that the act of the Congress of the United States, to which allusion had been made, had any resemblance whatever to the present bill. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY did not think the cases mentioned by Lord Campbell were of sufficient import ance to deserve legislation ; and he further objected to the bill as an interdiction against the interference of Englishmen in such cases as that of the Madiai. All Englishmen had a natural right, if any foreign Govern ment oppregsed their Protestant co-religionists, to repre• sent that case to the foreign Government in question and he would never consent to the abolition of this privi lege. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH hoped that his noble friend, who so strongly asserted the right of interfering with foreign states on behalf of his own co-religionists, would not confine the right to his own church, but that he would extend the same right to others to interfere for their co-relierioniqt,q—ac_ for instance, on behalf of the memners of the Greek unurcn iii Tui Key. ( ffear.) He interfered merely in the discussion for the purpose of saying that the right of interference laid down by the noble earl might be carried to an inconvenient extent. (Hear, and a laugh.) The Bishop of OXFORD observed that the bill would take away a remarkably inconvenient modes of making useful representations to foreign Governments without our own Government being compromised by them. Lord BEAUMONT spoke in objection to the mea sure, for which he said no case had been made out. The Earl of ABERDEEN said, so great was his re spect for the noble and learned lord, that ho should feel unwilling to vote against the second reading of the bill ; but he must have seen that the ob jections urged against it were so weighty and so nu merous, that it was impossible it could pass without great and extensive alterations. (Hear.) He would not object to the second reading of the measure, which a view of sending it before a select committee ; but at the same time he thought the objections urged were so serious that it would be difficult to remove them by any alterations. If, however, his noble and learned friend persevered in wishing to have the bill read a second time, with a view of effecting those extensive and fun damental alterations, he would not oppose the second reading. But if he might venture, without offence or presumption, humbly to make a recommendation to him, he would suggest that the prospect was'so small of effecting his object that it would be a better course not to press the second reading. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE would also re commend his noble and learned friend to withdraw the bill. Lord BROUGHAM thought that many of their lord ships had not fully considered the provisions of the bill. Many of the cases cited would not come within the bill at all. At the same time he would strongly urge upon his noble and learned friend attentively to weigh the difficulties which had been started. He believed that considerable alterations would be required in the bill. It would be necessary to provide, for instance, that the owner of a vessel which might be seized by the act of a foreign Government should not be tried for a misde meanour, because he made representations on the sub ject to that Government. It might be said let him write to the Secretary of State for authorisation. But he might want the vessel immediately. He thought some better check should be provided than that of the sig nature of the Secretary of State. With regard to re presentations on the subject of religion, he thought that these should even more than others be made through the regular and constitutional authorities, and not by private persons. Lord CAMPBELL said that noble lords could not have studiously considered the basis on which the bill was conceived. The principle of the bill was to prevent unauthorised communications between British subject§, who pretended to represent the English nation, or a portion of the English nation an d foreign Government o r potentates, respecting politica l or national n if That was the principle of the b ill, and he did t wish to go farther. But if that principle was no , t ,,o ca a t i iet a l t o e u r t by the language employed , lie would agree ation which would effect the object he bad iu view. (Hear.) His noble friend referred to a very innocent conference which he had with the Pope. He had a long conversation , and discussed s with . him political top i cs with much earn e es h,. m an that d he he hoped with some s uccess. H e told i had been entirely misinformed with respect to the go dl ess colleges—th a t every provision had been made f or th e integrity of the g Roman Catholic fa . ith. He believed ood did arise from ( that interview, but that some interviews of that kind by private travellers, not repre senting any one, would not, in the least, be prevented by this bill. Questions respecting vessels, not being national questions, would not be touched by the bill. His noble and learned friend (Lord Lyndhurst) did not object to the American bill. He had no objection to introduce the very words of that act into the present bill. He believed that interferences by large bodies who went to foreign states in a representative capacity, had a dangerous tendency, and were calculated to disturb the peace of the world ; and it was with a view of pre venting such representations that he introduced the bill. If their lordships were to say that nothing should be done to stop unauthorised communications it would have a very injurious effect. The present moment was pecu liarly favourable for legislating on the question. The gallery was cleared for a division, but none took place, it being agreed that the bill should be read a second time, and referred to the select committee now sitting on the Common Law Procedure Bill. CHURCH BUILDING ACTS CONTINUANCE BILL. This bill passed through committee. The house adjourned at five minutes after eight o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. The Birmingham Canal Navigations Bill was read a third time and passed. The following bills were ordered to be consi4ered : Beccles Water and Gas; Edinburgh Police and Improve- PETITIONS. Petitions were prese n t e d b y M r. Di g b y S eymou r from certain electors of H u ll, stat i ng that they ha d g i ven th e i r evidence before the commission on the faith of a Parlia• mentary guarantee, and praying the house not to outrage that guarantee; by Mr. Edward Ellice, poor pe rsons in in the Highlands of Scotland, mostly people of very ad vanced age, complaining that they are bordering on a state of starvation, and p ra yi ng t h e house to take some steps to inquire into their condition ; by Mr. Horsfall, six petitions from Liverpool, praying for inquiry into the state of the operative classes in Preston ; by Mr. Cob. den, various petitions from Lancashire, praying for fur ther inquiry into the causes of accidents in coal mines ; by Lord D. Stuart, from Marylebone, against the taxes on knowledge ; by Col. Blair, 17 petitions from Fife, Forfarshire, Sutherland, and other places in Scotland, against the Scotch Education Bill ; by Mr. J. O'Connell, various petitions from Kerry, against Mr. Chambers's and Mr. Whiteside's bills on conventual establishments ; by Mr. Wickham —from the Amalgamated Engineers of Bradford, for a committee of inquiry into the conduct of the police at Preston ; also a petition in favour of the Friendly Societies Bill, with certain alterations from the Bradford district of the Order of the Golden Fleece, the Powerloom 0 verlookers' Society, 0 verlookers' Friendly Society, and United Foresters; and petitions against the Friendly Societies Bill from the Orange Lodges of Idle, Oddfellows' Lodge of Idle, and Yorkshire Unity of An cient Shepherds at Idle ; also petitions in favour in fa vour of inquiry into the conduct of the police at Preston from the Bradford operative tailors and tin-plate workers; by Sir J. Shelley, from the inhabitants of the Stroud Union, praying for the closing of public-houses on Sun days ; by Sir B. Hall, from certain inhabitants of Chel sea, praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge ; by Colonel Freestun, from the ministers and deacons, on behalf of the Protestant Dissenters of Hope Chapel at Weymouth, and Melcombe Regis, praying for the ad mission of all classes, irrespective of religious differences, to a full participation in the advantages which the na tional universities afford, and that they consider the exclusion from them of all but members of the Church of England, a great practical injustice towards other religious b o di es , an d o p era t es unfavourably in re spect to the a d vancemen t of education and learning ; by Mr. M'Cann, a petition from the magistrates, mer chants, shipowners, and traders of the county of the town of Droghed a , embodying a statement of the marine casualties for the last four and a half years, and praying that the most efficient survey of the eastern coast of Ire land may be made, under the superintendence of the Government, in ord er th a t a h ar b our o f re f uge b e con structed in the most advantageous and eligible position, for the protection of the shipping interests along that dangerous coast. IRISH MEDICAL CHARITIES. Sir DENHAM NORREYS asked the Chief Secre tary for Ireland, whether he purposes, during the pre sent session, to introduce a bill to place those of the Irish Medical Charities which are still supported by Grand Jury Assessment under the charge of the Com missioners for the Regulation of Medical Charities in Ireland. Sir J. YOUNG hoped he should be able to make ,a proposal on the subje ct in the course of th e present session. RETURNS ORDERED. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. • On the motion of Mr. W. WILLIAMS, an account of the public income and expenditure of the United King dom in the years ending the sth day of January, 1852, 1853, and 1854, distinguishing the actual payments for the expenses incurred in the collection and management of the revenue ; for the charges of the public debt (the terminable annuities being valued by estimate) ; for the expenses of the civil government ; the allowances to the royal family and to his Majesty the King of the Bel gians ; the establishment of the Lord Lieutenant of Ire land ; the expenses of the two houses of parliament, and the civil departments ; the other pensions on the Conso lidated Fund, on the gross revenue, and the civil list ; also, the payments for the administration of justice, dip lomatic expenses, and on account of the sums'yoted for the army, navy, ordnance, and miscellaneous services ' • also, public works, bounties, post office, quarantine and ware house establishments ; and all other payments not coming under any of the foregoing heads ; with an appendix showing the several items composing each head of the account (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 817, of session 1853). On the motion of Mr. HUME, a copy of all minutes or correspondence between the Government and the trustees of the British Museum, respecting alterations in the management of the Museum, recommended by the Royal commissioners appointed for inquiring into the constitution and government of the British Museum," in July, 1847 (in gontinuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 425, of session 1850). WHITECHAPEL. Our market is firm to-day, at the following quotations : Beef from 3s Od. to 4s Od ; mutton, 3s 6d to 43 10d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 6d ; veal, 38 Bd. to 5s 2d ; pork, 38 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. The demand for all kinds of hops is steady, at late rates. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(TRIS DAY.) LONDON, May 10.—Wind this day at Noon, N. ; light breeze, and cloudy. The Mercury has risen, and the baro meter has gone up from Rain to Fine. COWES, May 9.—Wind, W. to W.N.W. Arrived— Otaheite, from the Pacific, for Bremen ; Hindoo, Callao ; (inctav, Ctu.3*t-nud. And ailed far namburgu. SOUTHAMPTON, May e.--arrived—Lady Jocelyn (s s), from Calcutta. Sailed—Ss3vern (s), for the Brazils. FALMOUTH, May 9.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—An taria, Alexandria ; Mayflower Tarsens Artegnan, Dra gomestre ; Rambler, Hertch ; Garland, Callao ; Rio Packet, Rio Janeiro. PORTSMOUTH May 9.—Wind, W. to N. Arrived—Ce leste, from Shields, for Barcelona, leaky. Sailed—Mary Ann (No. 42 transport), Mediterranean ; Negotiator (No. 59 do.), do; Blake (No. 33 do.), do. ; Lady M`Naughton (No. 56 do.), do. Off Port—:Edwin Fox, from Bengal. PLYMOUTH, May 9.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Trieste, from Salonica ; Solide, London, for Quebec • Dawson, Hartlepool, for Boston. hia iled—Harkaway, for Malta ; Providence, Genoa. HULL, May 9.—The Jobin from Memel, arrived here .' yesterday a prize to H.Ms steamer Conflict. ROTTERDAM, May B.—Th e Rotterdam, from Glasgow to this port, was abandoned in a sinking state yesterday, after striking off the Maese ; crosw saved. The Marie Sophie (smacker schooner) was lost on the Hook of Holland May 6th ; crew saved. NEW YORK, April 22.--A large ship, of about 200 tons, painted black, with - white mouldings, bust figure head, and bright masts, with loss of main topgallant masts, fore topmast, and her bd of mizen topmast was passed steering E. 21st March, in lat. 44, long. 27, by the Matilda, arrived here from Newport. The Richard Alsop, from Liverpool to A lexandria, U.S. which was on shore on the Wolfe Nap March 10th, got off on the 13th, after having 1,200 sacks of salt thrown overboard, and dis eharging 200 tons into the schooner Alabama, and pro ceeded to Alexandria in tow of a steam-tug. A ship, of about 900 tons, abandoned., with white quarter rail and billet head, with fore and mainmast head gone, bowsprit and mizen topgallant mast standing and courses adrift, was passed March 24, in 1: it. 46 N., and long. 28 W., by the Cornelia, arrived hele. An Hermaphrodite brig, hailing from St. John, disc nested and abandoned, and full of water, and stripped of rigging, anchors, chains, &c., was passed April 10, by th.e Helicon, arrivedhere. PRIVATEERING. -- The Government of Mecklenburg Schweren has given notice that it will not permit privat eers to enter Mecklenburg ports, nor allow Mecklenburg subjects to be engaged in fitting out any such vessels. (BY SUBMARINE AND , EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday, 10.45 a.m. Wind, N.W. ; tide, thre e-quarters flood ; weather, fine. Arrived, 9th—Emigrant, from Callao ; Sir John Rae Reid, St. Kitt's ; Elizabe th, Tarsus ; Genova, Messina ; Folkerstein, Porto Rico. Sailed—City of Rotterds an (8), for Harlingen. Arrived, 10th—Batavia (s), from Rotterdam ; Anaon, Launceston ; Engineer, Ba rbadoes ; Nicolosa, Porto Rico ; Lavinia, Havre ; Cuba, Porto Rico ; Gateshead Parki , Alexandria ; Reserve, Jar &mica ; Wilhelm, Dantzic ; City of London (s). Dunkirk; Panther, Ostend. Sailed—Oribe, for Algua Bay ; Alar (s), Dunkirk ; Magnet (s), Amsterdam. DEAL, Wednesday, 9.45 a.m. Wind, N.E., fresh and cloudy. The Punjab, Captain Palmer, from Calcutta, to London, passed in tow of steam ; April 7, spoke the Golconda and barque Hastings, lat. 1, 3:3 N., long. 22, 50 W. Passed—The Nancy Damson, Captain Harvey, from London to Turk's Island ; Lady Hilda, Captain Bounce, London to Barbadoes ; Mercedes, from London; British Empire, Captain Gortlaakl, London to Sierra Leone ; Woodcock, Captain Lambart, London to New York. Sailed—The Torrent, Kenilworth, Eclipse, Gerina, Pro metheus, St. Helena, Sunbeam, and Islander, with the whole of the outward bound, except Bulgersteyn and Co rnelia Henrietta ; the latter vessel detained for a. crew. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT RACES.—The University , boat races are fixed for the following days :--Tuesday, May 23d ; Wednesday, 24th ; Friday, 26th ; Satur day, 27th ; Monday, 29th ; Tuesday, 30th ; Thursday, June Ist ; and Friday, June 2d. MADAME PUZZI'S MATLNEE MUSICALE.—This fashion able reunion took place on Monday, at Willis's Rooms, when a short but very ch s oice selection of music was per formed. A new instrumental manuscript quartett, by Turma. gave much satisfaction, particularly the andante. Mrs. Kirkman Jewsons's performance on the pianoforte, in Beethoven's quintet% was a masterly pie ce of execu tion. Madame Suloman.'s singing of an air from Le Prophete, a romance by Kucken, and a duet with Signor Bettam, was the theme of universal admiration. The Swedish cantatrico sung in three different lan guages, and was much applauded. Our readers will re collect,her admirable singing at Covent Garden, in 1849, when she sung in English the roles of Norma and Lucia. We trust we shall have an opportunity of again hearing this accomplished artiste at one of our metropolitan theatres. THE BRAZILIAN MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday.— The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Severn, Captain Habt, left this afternoon, with the usual monthly mails for Rio Janeiro, Bahia, Pernambuco, Buenos Ayres, Madeira, Lisbon, &c. She has taken specie to the amount of 8,6001. in value, and jewellery 6,0001., besides an average cargo. Her passengers number 92, amongst whom are—M- de St. George, lady, and suite,French Minister at the C ourt of Brazil ; M. Breuil, lad y , and suite, French con sul to the Court of Brazil; Vicomte Mareuil, lady, and fam il y ; Count de Brayer, a n d e i g ht ladies and one gentleman, who are to join the opera at Rio. The next homeward mail from the Brazils will 4 arrive by the Thames, which is due on the 16th inst. FOREIGN. Antwerp&Rotterda.m Belgian Eastn. June Beziers to Graissessac Bombay, Baroda, an Central India,Scrip Central of Italy Charleroi & Erquelin Demerara Dijon and Besancon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Grd. Trunk of Canada Do. Debentures Do. do Gt. Central of France Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do. Bands (Ist is.)'s7 Hamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Basle Lucca & Pistoja 5 p.c pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Pref Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. et. pref Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran Madras Karla Antonia Do. do. New Melbourne Dk. & Ry. Namur & Liege (with interest) Do. (er interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c Bds (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs ; r NorwegianTrunkPrel Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen._ Paris and Strasbourg ParisCaen & Cherbrg Quebec & Richmond Rouen and 'Havre Royal Danisli Royal Swedish Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i p. cent. Pref Southern of France St. Andrew's and Quebec (A) West Flanders Do SA, per c. Western of France West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden Zealand RUSSIAN DUTCH LOAN. On the motion of Mr. HUME, an account showing the total or aggregate sum which has been paid by Great Britain for the principal and interest of the Russian Dutch loan, under the convention of the 19th day of May, 1815 and the act 55 Geo. 111., c. 115, stating the amount paid in redemption of the principal of the debt, and the amount paid for interest, and the totals paid as principal and interest, in each year, since the 19th day of May, 1815 ; stating also the estimated amount of principal and interest remaining on the Ist day of Ja.nu ary, 1854, to be paid by instalments in discharge of this loan by Great Britain (in continuation of the account in Parliamentary Paper, No. 52, of session 1832). LAW OF ADULTERY. Mr. BOWYER gave notice that on an early day he should move for leave to bring in a bill to amend the aw of adultery. COALS FOR RUSSIA. Captain SCOBELL asked whether, by the recent Orders in Council, or by any other authority, are coals prohibited as contraband of war, or'otherwise, from being conveyed by the vessels of neutral Powers into any port or place in the dominions of Russia, not being in a state of blockade ? Sir J. GRAHAM observed that the question was one of great importance, and at the same time 'a very difficult one. Coal was not included in the terms of the Order in Council, but instructions had been given to the commander-in-chief of her Ma jesty's cruisers that coal was to be treated as an article of doubtful character, subject to the law of nations, as declared during the last war. They were to exercise their discretions in whether it was intended to be con sidered merely as an article of commerce or a contra band of war, and if there was reason for the latter presumption, than they were to seize the ships laden with it. IRON GUN BOATS. Mr. KENNEDY wished to inquire of the First Lord of the Admiralty, whether both the admirals in command of our fleets had not asked earnestly for gun boats ; and had not Admiral Napier asked for iron gun boats to meet those of the Russians, which were made by a house in Liverpool ; had not Scott Russell offered to provide in a few weeks the craft wanted ' • and had not the Admiralty refused to provide iron boats ? and had it not ordered wooden boats to be built and bought„ which wooden boats would draw twelve feet of water, in stea of five, like the iron boats ? Had the Government ascertained whether any gun-boats had been, or are being built in the Finland Harbour of the Gulf of Bothnia, and if so, what number, by the latest acco unts I and had ' the Government taken the necessary steps to efficiently protect the British mercantile flag navigating the Gulf of Bothnia on the Swedish coast ? Sir J. GRAHAM really hoped the house would par don him if he exercised some discretion and declined to answer these questions. (Hear.) He did not think it would be possible to conduct the war in a satisfactory manner if questions of this sort were to be answered ; but for the satisfaction of the hon. gentleman he would admit a - t once that the gun boat force of the Russians was of a very formidable character, but, at the same time, it was only right that he should add that ministers had taken every precaution to meet this formidable force, and for the protection of British commerce in the Gulf of Bothnia. TENANTS' COMPENSATION BILL. Mr. P . TJRQUHART asked the Chief Secretary , for Ireland , what measure the Government intend to take with respect to the Tenants' Compensation Bill that passed the House of Commons last session. SirJ. YOUNG said there was no doubt that Ireland looked with the greatest interest to these bills, but it was perfectly impossible for him to give an answer to this question, seeing that the bill had been referred by the Lords to a select committee. PROPERTY QUALIFICATION BILL. Sir B. HALL said on the 14th - of February, a right hon. friend of his, who was no longer a member of the house move for leave to bring in a bill tAbolish the property'qualification of members. That bill now stood for second reading to-morrow, and he had been requested to move that the order should be read for the purpose of being disehaxged. He therefore made that motion accordingly. Mr. HUME observed that the noble lord the member for the city of London had intimated his intention to bring. in a bill on this subject, Perhaps the noble lord would not object to father this bill. (A. laugh.) Lord J. RUSSELL must decline to do anything of the sort. The order of the day for the second reading of the bill was then read, for the purpose of being discharged. MALT TAX. Mr. SANDARS wished to ask the right hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question on the subject of the malt tax. He wished to ask him whether the duty of 4s. per bushel would include the additional five per cent. that is now levied with the tax? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER s, the 4s. per bushel will include the five per cent. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.% RESOLUTIONS. On that part of the resolutions relating to the duties on malt, 11 M i r r : B T. DAuLicLeroosi‘eittoEmorov L an to 4Un o e r n d d e m r. en The house agreed yesterday that this report sholild be brought up to-day, but without discussion. Mr. E. BALL said be was himself taken by surprise, as he was sure the house was, at the Chancellor of the Exchequer announcing that . he purposed raising the ad ditional revenue h e required by imposin, , an extra duty of 50 per cent. on the malt tax. This he looked upon as a re-opening of that party warfare which be hoped had been buried for ever respecting protection, and which, he appealed to the other side of the house, if the gentlemen sitting on his (the Opposition) side had not done their best to allay, and which it was now the more necessary to allay when the country was engaged in a war. He begged to move a negative to the fourth I resolution of the right hon, gentleman, by omitting the word " malt " (Hear, and a laugh.) Mr. BENTINCK seconded the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he SHARE MARKET'S. (TTITS DAY,) BRITISH RAILWAYS.