The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-22 00:00:00

Immediately, in 2 vole., 3mall Svo., 21s. bound, A DVENTURES IN GEORGIA, CIRCASSIA. AND RUSSIA. By Lieut.-Colonel G. BOCLETT CAMERON, C. 8., K.T.S., Bgc., Employed on a Special Service in Persia. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORE BY B. DISRAELI, ESQ., M.P. In the press, in 3 vols., post Svo., S YBIL ; or, THE '1 W 0 NATIONS. By the AUTIIOR OF " CONINGSBY." The commonalty murmured, and said, there never were so many gentlemen, and so little gentleness."—Bishop Latimer. Henry Colburn, Puhlisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in Svo., price only Five Shillings (comprising matter equal to nearly 600 ordinary pages), *-*VOL. Ili. of M. TRIERS' HISTORY of the CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, A SEQUEL TO MS " HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION." THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq., with the sanction and approval of the Author. N.B. Either of the Volumes may be had separately. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Bellini's celebrated Opera, entitled LA SON NA3IBULA. Amnia. Madame A. Castellan. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. After winch, the highly successful Divertissement, entitled KAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music compos , d and arranged by Signor Pugni, and comprising Themes from the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot; those of the Danseuses Viennoises by Madame Josephine Weiss. Kays, Mademoiselle Lucille Gratin ; L'Amour, Fraulein Fanny Pragher ; Herman, M. Gosselin ; Knud, 31. Perrot. To conclude with the admired Scene of the Dryades from the Ballet of EOLINE. Eoline, Madame Lucille Gratin. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Monday) Evening contained The Conclusion of the day's proceedings before the ailway Committee. The betting at Tattersall's up to six o'clock. The Spirit of the Public Journals. The Conclusion of the Proceedingi in the Court of Excht pier. The parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), ON THCRADAY NEXT, APRIL 24, When will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosins, Madame Grist; Bertha, Mdlic. Bellini ; II Conte d'Alinaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, Sig. Lablache ; Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear in some of their Favourite Pas. With other Entertainments, in which Madame Auaide Castellan and Sig. Moriani, will appear. In the course of the Evening the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Manuelea Perea, known as La Nena, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in various of the Na - tonal Pas of Spain. With the-New Ballet Divertissement of KAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. Kays, Mdlle. Lucille Grahn ; Knud, M. Perrot. • • And other Entertainments, in which will appear all the Artistes of • the Ballet. %pplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bex office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE DESERT, Hi FELICIEN DAVID. It is respectfully announced that the LAST REPRESENTA TION' et' this celely - ated Work will take place on MONDAY, May 5. Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous Selection of Choral and Vocal Music from the most classical Authors, and executed by the (Its ltnguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per- Conners, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. • Particulars will be duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE, THIS EVENING Will be perfonnHl THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Thaddeus, Mr: W. Harrison; Arline. Miss Rainforth. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Batt, entitled BOBER r AN D BERTRAND. in the course of the Ballet : de Deux, by Wiles. Adele and Louise.. A New Polka, by Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Lituana Pus Seal, by Millie. Polin. A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. Le Sevillianue, Spanish Dance, Millie. Polin and M. Gasperini. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Mottling until Six an the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. • Mr. JOHN PARSONS (Box -book-keeper) most respectfully an nounces that HIS BENEFIT will take place on THURSDAY, MAY at, when will be performed a POPULAR OPERA, A GRAND DIVERTISSEMENT, and a Variety of ENTERTAINMENTS, full — "pit ticulari of which will be speedily published. Dress Circle, 7s ; Boxes, Is ; Pit, 3; Gallery, 2s ; Upper Gallery, Is. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be obtained of Mr. John Par ' 001114 - at the Pox-office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, UR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled ILD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Str!ekla d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. chi - ford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben at. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATicE ROYAL, ADELPHI UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTT. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN B SITES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine. Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliarn ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescne. PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LE,SEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Wallack ; Baron, Mr. Archer; Count Whitersten, Mr. Courtney; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman. To conclude with DON C_ESAR DE ItAZAN. Don Caesar de Bazan, Mr. Wallaek ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Unparalleled; uecess of the New Grand Burlesque—lrresistible Fun in " On Duty." THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Original Drama, to be called ON DUTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, F. Mathews, and Keeley; Miss Villars, Mrs. Woollidge, and Mis E.Grove. To I,e followeft by a New Drama, entitled THE DRUNKARD'S GLASS. Principal Characters by Messrs. Dithlear, Emery, Meadows, Turner, Miss Dawson, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Weollidge.. To conclude with a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display . of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumas according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage ArratNe ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND MS GAT! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Maley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Megsrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. The Box-ottiee Is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM BRIT ATRE. PROPMETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Unparalleled Success of Mr. White's Trained Animals ; last week of their Performance in London. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian prama, entitled THE MAID (Th' SARAGOSSA ;• or, The Spanish Amazons. . _ Entire Ckange of the Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with en Ail,nired Farce. • DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. FOR THE BE.NEFIT OF MR. VALE. I consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Cautield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean • Feats every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed IVANHOE ; or, The JEW'S DAUGHTER. Isaac of York (a Jew), Mr. H. Hughes"; Lady Rowena, Mrs. H. Hughes ; Rebecca, Mrs. R. Homier. After which, THE QUAKER. Lubin, Mr, Hime ; Steady, Mr. ; Cicely, Mrs. W. Daley. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conck.Zie with JONATHAN BRADFORD, Places and Frigate Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. °Mee, from Eirdven to hour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. •.••••• FOR TILE BENEFIT OF MISS VINCENT. • TVIS EVENING Will be performed WOMAN'S LOVE. Wilford Clitheroe, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Kate Wynsley, Miss Vincent. Messrs. Cony and Blanchard will give a Classical Illustration of the Ancient Masters on a Revolving Pedestal. After which. FIDELIO. Don Vincentio Fernandez, Mr. Osbal distort ; Countess del Ruy, Miss Vincent. To conclude with THE FOREST OF BONDY. In which the Dog lizetor will perform. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON!-GRAND OPENING FETES. First Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, U. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY, April 25 ; TUESDAY, 29 ; WEDNESDAY, 30 , and THURSDAY, May 1, 1845. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Pride of Scotland and - of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly CX.lBted; - the Carlton 11111, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's 31onti- Went, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter esting features of " Auld Heckle." The Proprietor had the honour of eubniitting the Model to his Hoyal . flighness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it met with his Most decided and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he • it happiest production of Mr. Danson'e The drawings out a Ze t e i r ' e e made by Mr. Denson on the spot, and present a bbd's-e i the principal objects of the Old and New TONVII, the Firth of forth, 32 vew of e l a , 1 itt this B'e The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decided y l Establishment, will this season be on an unusual' eyffrtrivu GODIR F.Y lots been occupied since the close of last summer, in posing and arranging a varied and pleasing, su ccession of superior Novelties, which will be prod uce d i n rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary txhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the fires on the Carlton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Monti ' 8. the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will he accurately pour. t ra y4d. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquati,; Royal and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited hi the centre of the Lake l The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted game, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in trodrteed. The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Denson. Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in gi v i ng e ff ect to this matchless arid superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti ace, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrot ec h n i. ; D i splay ever witnessed. t t wain' g of the rarnivora, at half-past Four; Pelicans, &c., at Tive : Concert, at Six ; and Pyrotechnic Display, at Nine. Admission, One Shilling. THE EUTEEPEON SOCIETY.—Thii Society gave a sand Miscellaneous Concert last evening, at the Royal British In stitution, Cowper.street, City.road, consisting principally of selec tions from the works of Mozart, Handel, Haydn, and some of our beet living composers. The solo parts were sustained bythe Misses riancr, Miss chambers, Miss E. Blackwell, Mr. Sapio, and Mr. Husk. Air. W.Jagrove was the leader, and Mr. Holderneu the conductor. Th.e. charusaes were judicionsly selected and efficiently volumed, and the professionals exerted themselves creditably. An anthem, the censsiticn of Miss E. Blackwell (sting for the trot Ulu in public) was favourably =ea 3YtilieJ2Ce was OVlsonvi ea4rapectOle. • THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, APRIL 22. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37 ; Highest, 60; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 30.09.—W1ND, E. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the :hermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All tie other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 37 minutes arter 1 ! F.vening st; min,,tos aftPr 1. indolence, and desperate from starvation. The relations betw-en landlord and tenant would find their own adjustment on terms twenty times more beneficial and lasting than twenty •‘ Land Commissions" can ever hope to accompli,h. The stimulus of " a fair day's wages for a fa'r day's labour" would bring out all the latent energy and spirit of the native Irish character as one body of the people. The example and influence of that prosperity which attends the secure and peaceful occupatioas of commerce and manufactures, would unite another and a higher class in a generous emulation to consolidate and accelerate those visible indications of the reviving prosperity of their beloved Ireland ; and the spectacle of such a people, thus thoroughly united for the first time, during a thousand years —among them stives—would re -act, with a moral, a certain, and an ir resistible force on the Imperial Government, so as to render their equality in the Legislative Union of the two countries as unquestionable as it would prove in destructible. According to some of the Paris papers the two great parties in the State, at the head of which are M. GUIZOT and M. TRIERS, are actively engaged in preparations for the general election, which is expected to take place in the autumn. The Const tut;onnel states that a great number of prefects of departments have been summoned to Paris by the Minister of the Interior to make ar:ange ments for that purpose. The Opposition, including the Deputies of the Left and Left Centre and the Legitirna fists, under M. BERRYER, have formed Committees to watch their interests and stir up the electors in the pro vinces. The Comruittee of the Left Centre will be pre. sided over by M. TRIERS, and that of the Left by M. ODILON BARROT. It is therefore anticipated that there will be no party contests of importance during the re mainder of the session. M. GUIZOT had completely re covered from his sudden indisposition. Several of the journals contain brief articles on the Maynooth question. One of them, the Constit,tionnel, pays a high tribute to both parties in this great contest. After alluding to the speeches of Lord Jolts MANNERS, Mr. SMYTHE, and others, it says—their unexpected defection from the old Tory politieans, and their support of the measure, may compensate them for the angry attacks and insults of those journals which, the other day, exalted Mr. D'IsRAELr. " Many of the Whigs," it adds, "do not hesitate to support the Bill, notwith standing the fact that Sir ROBERT PEEL had not hesi tsted to compromise his political existence by proposing it. This disinterestedness of the two sides— this devotion of public men, who sacrifice themselves to the triumph of their principles—gives a character to the debate remarkable for grandeur and elevation of sentiment. It is mortifying to French Conservatives to find Sir R. PEEL, a man of progress and conciliation, not only far removed from re-action, .but constantly seek ing to realise reforms which the situation of his country demands. It is no doubt painful to our pretended Con servatives to suffer such a crushing comparison, and to represent only the dark shade in the picture." The intelligence from Zurieh is to the 17th inst. At the sitting of the 16th the report of the Federal Com missioners was read, in which they stated that they ar rived at Lucerne on the 13th, and immediately supported, with the Government, the decree relative to the amnesty. They also assured themselves, by the communications from the, governments of the cantons from which the free corps had proceeded, that no such expeditions should hereafter take place. S xty young men under twenty years of age had been set at liberty by the Government of Lucerne, and 120 others were to be promptly liberated. The following is the note sent to the Directory in the name of the Sard'nian Government : TO COUNT CROTTI DE COSTIGLIOLE, ENVOY EXTRAORDINARY. Mon'ieur le Comte—Although the King, our august Master, is from principle, far from wishing to interfere in the affairs of other countries, yet, in the presence of the events which disturb Switzerland, his Majesty cannot refrain from expressing his regret at so deplorable a state of things. The neighbour of Switzerland, and having always kept up with the confederacy the intercourse of a sincere friendship, the King thinks he is giving fresh proof of the amicable feelings that animate him, in communicating to the Diet his wishes for the restoration of peace in that country. "To attain so desirable an object, the sole means are, no doubt, a sincere return to the principles, that have for many years secured the repose of the confederacy, that is to say, that the cantonal authorities, such as the compact has established them, be maintained, and that religious creeds be sheltered from all attacks. It is by a respect for all rights that fresh complications and the calamities arising from them can be avoided. " Such, Monsieur le Comte, is the King's impression ; you will always suit your language to it. The sincerity of his Majesty's v►ews cannot be doubted. He can have no other wish than to see tranquill►ty restored among our neighbours, and Switzerland maintain the position which treaties have assigned to her in the political balance of Europe. " You are authorised to communicate this dispatch to the President of the Diet.—Accept, &c. (Signed) " SOLAS DE LA MARGUERITE." The Three per Cents. were dune at TORTONI'S on Sunday at 85t'. 8:7.e. The Madrid mail of the 14th had not arrived at Paris. IJAY"6 NEWS. HOUSE 01 LORDS-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day for the purpose of hearing appeals. The Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. SHEEHY V. LORD MCSKERRY. The arguments in this case, which occupied the whole of yesterday, were resumed this morning, and were not con cluded when our Evening Edition went to press. The appeal came before their Lordships from a decree pronounced by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The only question in the case was with respect to the operations of a lease granted by the first Lord Muskerry, in which a power of leafing was con ferred. That power was disputed on the ground that no such power had been give❑ by the post-nuptial settlement. The further arguments occupied their Lordships the whole day. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day, in consequence of sitting in the House of Lords. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Lordship the Master of the bolls was occupied the whole morning with unopposed petitions and short causes. VICE-CHANCERY._(THIS DAY.) (tlefore the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) • PEARSON r. THE LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY. This case, which was part-heard, occupied the Court the whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.) The case of the Attorney- General r. Munro occupied his Honour the whole day. ( Before the 'Vice-Chancellor WIGRA3I.) Cases of no intereA, as far as the publie are concerned, oc cupied his Honour the whole morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco). IN RE CARUS WILSON.—THE ROYAL ; COURT or JERSEY: This -, Morning the 'Court of Queen's Bench was fully crowded, to hear the discussion of the validity of the return to the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mr. Carus Wilson, whose name has been so often before the public in connexion with the authorities of the Island ofJersey. Mr. Wilson was in court some time before the entrance of their Lordships. On their Lordships taking their seats .on - the bench, Lord DEN MAN asked Mr. Roebuck if he was prepared to show cause against the validity of the return of the writ of habeas corpus in this case ? Mr. ROEBUCK said that he had no instructions whatever upon the subject. __ Lard DE.NkAN—Then the Court may at once dispose of the case. • The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was informed that Mr. Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Peacock were retained for the defendant. Lord DENmaN—But they are not here, and we are pretty well aware of the reason why then did not appear last day. Mr. C. Wilson—Had seen his counsel late last night, and he had no doubt they were they in some of the other Courts. Lord DENMAN then ordered that they should be sent for In a few minutes Mr. PEACOCK entered the Court, and said that he with his Learned Friend, Mr. Kelly, had been instructed to oppose the return to the writ of habeas, but he in the meantime intended to apply to their Lordships for leave to let the case stand over for a few days. Lord DF.NNLtN said the case came before the Court on the 13th of February. At that time, in consequence of counsel not appearing, the matter was postponed:till the 22d of April, consequently the Court could not, without very sufficient rea son, consent to any further delay. Mr. PEACOtK said he was just furnished with an affidavit made by Mr. Wilson, which stated that that gentleman had not been able to obtain a copy of the return to the writ un• til within a very limited period of the trial, although the Solicitor-General had promised that he should have been furnished with one long before. The affidavit further stated that the defendant had a good and sufficient answer to the return, if this Court would permit a reasonable delay. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought the Court hardly dealt with in thus a*king for a further delay. Mr. Wilson's coun sel did not attend on the former day appointed for the trial, and when Mr. Roebuck asked for a postponement, it had not been opposed. There had been ample time in the interval to have had counsel:properlylinstructed, and he the (Solicitor- General) now felt it his duty to oppose this further appli cation. Mr. F. KELLY at this moment entered the Court, and the defendant's affidavits having been read, said that on the last occasion on which this case was to have been heard, his brief had been so lately given to him, that he was quite unable to attend to it, in consequence of previous professional engagements. He trusted, however, that now the Court would allow a reasonable period for Mr. Wilson to file affidavits, contradicting a portion of the state ments in the return, particularly those which related to the laws of Jersey, on which would depend the issue of the question—namely, whether Mr. Wilson should be remanded back to his former place of custody, or whe ther he should be discharged. If it were proved that the return was faulty in this particular, the defendant would be entitled to his discharge; but as a copy of the return had not been obtained till within the last day or two, the defend ant had not been enabled to answer the allegations, contained in it. He only asked for the delay of a day or tyro, in order to give time for this purpose. Their Lordships then consulted for a few minutes. in the return Lord DEN3raN said that the Court was of opinion that the application u for further delay could not be;granted consistently h ' a it d h h t ad he due consideration of pubic juAtice. The defendant pie time to answer all the material' facts contained General to proceed with or IP ) b ,,_ „ Court, Ile was read at length wb an he was last for , a He was not, therefore, in :a position to ask be re r us a"ea u r s , and the application must in consequence then called ups a the Solicitor• to his former custody. ra motion for remand ing the prisoner Mr. 1 ELLI--11.1y Lords th of cTuriley is correctly stated .e prisoner (levies that the, law in the Alienatif, coutgiojk the return to the writ, and he fequests an opportunity to file affidavits. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to further affidavits being filed. Lord DENMAN said the return to the writ alleged that Mr. Wilson's imprisonment was in strict conformity with the laws of the island of Jersey ; and as the Court of Queen's Bench was not a court of error, he did not see that they had any power to receive affidavits condematory of the Court's proceedings. The application to receive ;illidavits for the purpose of showing the_ of the Court in Jersey must, therefore, in his opinion, be refused. The other Judges declared their opinions seriatim, and coincided in that given by the Lord Chief Justice, namely, that the affidavits should not be received. Mr. KELLY then proceeded to address the jury in favour of the defendant. He contended that the whole of the pro cesdings of the Royal Court in Jersey were illegal, and should be set aside. _ (The Learned Counsel was proceeding with his addresp when we went to press.) BAIL .COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) IN HE -- Sir JOHN BAYLEY applied for a distringas against the defendant, a barrister, whose chambers were in the Temple church-yard. The ors of the chambers were always close], and no notice was affixed as to where the defendant was to be found. The defendant had not been seen in his chambers for the last five months, and the treasurer of the Temple, the porter there, and the Law Directory could give no .clue to his private residence—Granted. (sittings at Nisi I'rius.) ROBERTSON r. y o c NG _ . • • This was a question of breach of contract. Mr. Butt and Mr. Ball were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Humphrey for the defendant. Mr. Burr stated the case. The plaintiff was one of seven children, whose parents had died in the West Indies. 'They were brought to this country, and placed under the guardian ship of Mr. Harwood, who, with the view of doing the best for the children, advertised for a person to whom the plaintiff might be apprenticed to learn the cabinet-making. In con sequence of that adver isement, the defendant, Mr. Young, a cabinet-maker at Maidstone, saw Mr. Harwood, and agreed to take the plaintiff as apprentice, and a premium of 401. was paid with him. The defendant broke up his business before the apprenticeship had expired, and the present action was brought to recover part of the premium, with costs. The indenture was put in, but it was unsealed, and Mr. Humphery said that the defendant would pay 201., but not any costs, if the plaintiffs were willing to accede to these terms. _ _ The case was dismissed, both parties agreeing to this pro position. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) The Court was occupied during the whole morning in hearing two cases—Fowler v. Russell, and Charlton v. Gib son—which contained nothing of the slightest interest to the public. _ Several short notices were disposed of, and they were equally uninteresting. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) His Lordship the Lord Chief Baron entered the Court alone shortly sfter ten o'clock, and informed the bar that their Lordships were that day sitting in a Court of error. His Lordship with a view to prevent any inconvenience had, however, determined to sit in ,Court to hear short motions. Contrary to the usual procedUre, his Lordship then called upon the junior counsel at the bar to proceed first, and then proceeded to take the new trial paper. The Court of error broke :up very unexpectedly, and Mr. Baron Rolfe with Mr. Baron Alderson came into Court. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL C. FOSTER. Sir T. WILDE applied for a rule for a new trial, on tha ground that evidence which ought to have been inadmissible had been admitted, and also on the ground that the jury had been misdirected. The facts of the case stood thus : the Attorney-General had filed an information against Parker and Foster, for importing goods in the ship Harlequin without paying the legal duty. On the trial he (Sir T. Wilde), had tendered a bill of exceptions, which were accepted by the Learned Judge. The Lonn CIIIEF BARON thought that it would be better to let the exceptions entered by the Learned Counsel be first disposed of by the :edges, and if their opinion was adverse then it would be time enough to move for a new trial. Sir T. WILDE would act upon his Lordship's suggestion. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. _ _ The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000 bales, nearly all being American ; 1,500 bales were to specu lators, and the rest to the trade. The market was very firm, but not animated.-Shares were not so good, especially Scrip. Aberdeen Railway, 4% ; Armagh and Portrush, 3 1 / ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 9 % ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4% ; lack burn and Preston, IN ; Belfast and Ballymena, %; Belfast and Coleraine, 334 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpo o l, 14% 13% ; Caledo n i an , 12% ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9% 4; Chester and Birkenhead, 52% 52; Churnet Valley, 9% ; Clitheroe Junction, 4 1 4 ; Cork and Bandon, 6% ; Cork and Waterford, 32% ; Dublin and. Belfast Junction, 11 1 4_4.; -Dublin and Galway, 5% %. ;. Dundee and Perth, 4%; Dublin, Mulli ngar , an d Athl on e, 3% ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, 4% 1 4; Eastern Counties, 20% %; Edinburgh and Northern, 21. 68. 21. 7s. 6d. ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 3s. 1/. ss. ; Grand Junction, 228 ; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 19% ; Great Southern and Western ,Extension, 16 15% ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 6% ; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 8% 13s. 9d. ; Hull and Selby, 104% ; Inverness and Elgin, 1% ; Inverness and Perth, 28s. 6d. prem. ; LiMerick and Waterford, 8% ; Liverpool and Manchester, New Shares, 37% ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 1 4 2% ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4 % ; London and South -11 401. Shares, 26 ; Ditto, New 501. Shares, 15 1 4 ; London and York, 3% 96 ; Direct Northern, 65% ; Leeds and Dewsbury, 4%; Leeds and Thirsk, 5 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7% ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 10% ; Manchester and Buxton, 41. 18s. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, %; Manchester and Leeds, 148 ; Midland Railway, 157 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 18% %; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 4; Ditto consolidated Birmingham and Derby, 119 ; Newark and Sheffield, 6%; Newcastle and Darlington, 51 1 4 ; Newry and Enniskillen, 5% ; North Union (A), 145; North Wales Mineral, 18%; North Western, 5 1 /. z 5 ; North Wales, 3% ; Oxford and Birmingham Junc tion, 4% ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 1/. 17s. 1/.lBs. ; Preston and Wyre, New Ne s New P h r a e r fe e r s e ( n B c o e d (s is p o e , r I c 6 en tA t. N am: div.) 51% ; Preston and Wyre Exten s i on , 3% 3 prem. ; Runcorn Gap, 33% ; Ditto, Sheffield and Manchester, 125 % ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16 1 4 16 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Jun c ti on , 6 % ; Shrews bury, Oswestry, and Cheshire,.. 4% 3 / 4 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 42 1 4 ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 2, 10% ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 3, 814 ; South Wales, 6% ; T rent Valley, 20 ; Ditto, Extension, 634.; Ditto, Continuati on , 3 prem. ; Water ford and Kilkenny, 4%; IN est Yorkshire, 5 3 4 ; Wexford and Carlow, 4%; Worcester and Tring, 4% % ; Whi te h aven and Furness, 3% ; Central of France, (Gann e1r60%11,8;)D, 56s.ijon 6d. 55s 5 P1 5 1: . 11- ; house, 51s. 6d. ; Louvain and Jemeppe, 5 ; Orleans, Tours, . 4 t find Bordeaux (English) , 12%; Paris a n d Lyons (Laffitte's), s E a n Tm g i l ib i e s r e h s h , a n 3 pci / . a3r 2 r, /ie.:aslle9s, stBx4. ay bring rg no news of impo r t ance . . o. In the Public ;Ditto Securities there has been again some flatness. Consols for present transfer , have realised 98% to 98%, and for Time, 99 to 9 8 %. .Ihe premium on Ex c h equer -bill s has been 595. to 575. , being rather lower. Bank Stock has realised 209% to 210%, and India Stock 278. The New Three abd-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 100% to 100%, and the Three per Cents. 97% 74. There are still a few sales of Stock making. The Foreign Securities have been. entirely neglected. Mexican Bonds have not been higher than 379( 3 , and Buenos Ayres have been steady / at 44. Dutch T wo - and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 63 )e. With but few exceptions Railway Shares are rather cheaper, and there is less business doing. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FU ND S . O'CLOCK, CLOSING Bank Stock 209 1 / ,, 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3IA per Cents 10 0%N% 100% Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 11% lAr. Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 2 71% . 1 la India Stock ...................... : B, - ,:: ' 11 " , li [ndia Bonds, 1,000/. 71 Ditto under 1,0001. .. ...... South Sea Stock ..... Ditto Old Annuities 97A Consols for Account.... Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 1 1 /d.....59 57 pm. - 57 Dittcf 500/.. . pm. 57 Ditto Small ....................•••• 57 59 Pm. 59 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN:FUNDS , O'CLOCK. pRicES. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.. 44 44 Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 15% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 37% 37A Ditto Account sl7 184 117 1 / 4 30% 18 Ditto, Deferred Russian Bonds ............ ......... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent. ... ...... Ditto, Account Belgian Bonds, 4 1 / per Cent lO l l/, Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Cortific 97 97 PRICES OF IikILWAY SHARES Aberdeen PAID. 2 A 0 4 .7 2 s O 'CLOCK. C i L .l : : 15C1E.4)4( Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 2% Birmin and Gloucester. 100 135 136 ......... 136 Ditto % Shares Bristol and Exeter Do. New .... . ......... 2 Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln I% ...... 91 9 ... 18 Chester and Holyhead... 5 Churnet Valley ......... 2 Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton - — ............... Coventry and Leicester 1% 3% ............... Direct Northern Direct Norwich I •üblin and Belfast June 2% 11 1 (2% ......... Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway 2%...... 5 % ••• ...... EDubl in astern UnionandAl allitigar 9 1,4 ... _4 ............................. Ditto Extension - ......... ••••• Eastern Counties 25 ...... 20 3 / 4 21 20 i14••• Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 65 6 4 % ......••• Ely and Bedford • ll4 —•• ............. Great South. and \Vest. (Ireland) .., Ditto Extension Great North of Scotland 2 1 4-- ................ 9An GnatNorthof England-100' 200% 200 •••••• -- „ 24% Ditto New 2 ...... 2 4% Great Western BO ......1903 190 ...... ... 189 Harwich ...,,, ............ ••• 214 Hull and Selby 104 23 Ditto Quarter Shares 12% 23 ........ Do. llalf Shares ...... 2 ....... 23 London and Birminglim (5t0ck)...235 234% Do. Thirds ...... 2 Do. % Shares ........ 2 London and Blackwall. 16/. 135.4 d 91 . 11 ............... 9 /.; London and Bright0n... 50 London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. ............... 11 (0 L radon i•.d S. Western 41/6410d 81 80% ........ . 81 A Do. New Do. New London aid York .2% 3 34% 4.- ''''' 4 Londonderry and Ennis killen ... 217 3% .............. Lynn and Dereham ...... 1% 3%........•..•••• Manchester and Leeds... 73 ..___ - 3 18 20 1 ,4 6414 191( 2 Du. 1 v Shares ......... 32 Mageherter and Birmin. 40 'Apo. .... 4 10 ... 31~t 146 651 104 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1845. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and ART-UNION OF LONDON. (THIS DAY.) THEATRE. Midland 100 Do. New Midland, Birm., Derby...loo 118 Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Do. New Brandling lO eweas:le: and Perwick 1 1 :, l 5 l/;: - - its t Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 2 ..„ 5% 5 4"/ Newark and Sl.effield 1 A 6'4% ... 6% North British Do. New North Kent North \Vales Norwich and Brandon... 10 Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 Richmond and West End Junction 4 1 / 2 Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central .. 2 l / ?, 6% 7 61 z‘tottish Midland l l /2 4 3% 3 34 Shrews., IWolverhamp., fAr Dudley, and Birm 2%. .... 4 1 A... 4 14 South Devon... l5 ..... 27 23 South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... 42 1 4 41% Do., No. 3 Staines and Richmond... 1 South %Vales 2% 6 5 3 / 5% Trent Valley 2 ..... Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 4 ...... 4 Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 — York and North Midland 50 lO4 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 25 Do. Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Cette ..... ....... ..... 2 Dieppe and Paris Junc. 2 ...... 5 1 e — Dijon and Mulhouse ... 2 - Great North. of France.. 4 I/4 Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 ......a Louvain and Jetneppe... 2 ... . 436 1 / 1 4 Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 Orleans and Borde I i5... 2 Paris & Lyons, Lallitte's 2 Paris and Lyons, Gan neron's, - _ 2 Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen Paris and St. Quentin ... 2 — Royal North of Spain ... 2 Saimbre and Meuse .... 2 ...... Strasbourg and 8a1e,.. 14 _ — JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia Union of London. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 21.—The sales are:—Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 7-16 % ; Hull and Selby, 106; London and Brighten, 64; London and South-Western, 81 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 59 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10%; Ditto, New Quarters, 5% prem. ; Midland Railway, 401. Shares. 18 3 / 4 ; North British, New Shares, 5%; South-Eastern, No. 3,8%; Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 3 1-16; Belfast, Ballymena, and Carrickfergus, ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, 10%; Black burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5 3 / 4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9%; Clitheroe Junction, 3:A 3 / 4 prem. ; Churnet Valley, 9% 8 3 4 ; Direct Northern, 5, 6 ; Dublin and Belfast Junc tion, 11 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 6 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 8% ; Leeds, Dews bury, and Manchester, 4 3 / 4 ; Leeds and West Riding Junc tion, 7 9-16 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 ; London and York, 3% 3-16 ; Lynn and Dereham, 3%; Manchester and Buxton, 5 4% ; North Wales, 3% ; North Western, 5% 5-16; Preston and Wyre Extension, 2 13-16 3 / 4 prem. ; Scottish Central, 7%; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 1/. Bs. ; Shewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4% 3 % ; Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 4 1 4 prem. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2 3 / 4 ; Manchester Fire and Life Assurance, 11%. ANNUAL MEETING IN DRURY-LANE The ninth annual meeting of the Art-Union of London took place this morning at the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, the manager, Alfred Bunn, Esq., having kindly lent the theatre for that purpose. The doors were opened shortly after eleven o'clock, and the boxes and pit were almost immediately afterwards filled by a most fashionable audience, the majority of whom were ladies. The stage was also completely occupied long before the commencement of the proceedings. The tickets and prizes were placed in the respective wheels, and the wheels were repeatedly turned so as to mix the tallies before the commencement of the proceeding& At twelve o'cl. ck precisely, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the President of the Society, en tered-the theatre, and was conducted to the chair by the officers of the Society. His Royal Highness was loudly cht ered on his appearance, and the cheering continued for some minutes after hi 4 Royal Highness had taken his seat as President. His Royal Highness, who looked remarkably well, was accompanied by his Serene Highness the Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz. Among those present, we obierved Sir C. Hepkinson, Captain Bowater Vernon, Captain Foskett, the Rev. H. Hyde, General Sir Gord n Drummond, Admiral Sykes, Lady Green, Mr. Alder man Humphery, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, Mr. J. P. Deering, R.A., Mr. W. Wither ington, R.A., Mr. T. Uwins, R.A., Mr. Edwin Landseer, RA., Mr. D. Maclise, R.A., Sir Richard Westmacott, R.A., and Miss Burdett Coutts. The proceedings were opened by the Duke of CA.3I - who addressed the Society as follows : Ladies and Gentlemen,—l have great satisfaction in in forming you that in, the last year your subscriptions have increased full 6001.—(Cheers.) This year the subscription amounts to 15 4001.—(Cheers)—while last year it amounted to 14,800L—(Cheers.) Now, when we consider that in the year 1837, when we first began we only collected 4..10/. I think there is every reason for saying that we are thriving— (Cheers)—and I most sincerely hope that we shall con tinue so.—(Cheers.) After saying these few words, which I trust will be satisfactory to you, I will call upon Mr. Godwin, the secretary, to read the report.—(His Royal Highness sat down amidst loud cheering.) The SECRETARY (Mr. Godwin) then came forward and read the following report, which seemed to give ge neral satisfaction : Joubert, and the engravings from them will be distii bated as soon as they are completed. "Every subscriber fur 1846 will receive an impress on of a line engraving, Jeplitha's Daughter,' after Mr. O'Neil, by Mr. Peter Lightfoot, which is alrcady far advanced ; with such other advantages as the Committee may be able to afrord. "For the subscribers of some future yea!' the Com mittee have been enabled, by the kind permission ot: the artist and of the proprietor, Mr. Willes, of Goodrest, Berkshire, to place in the hands of Mr. C. Rolls and Mr. Frederick Heath, tw:,- pictures by Mr. Uwins, R.A., • The Last Embrace,' and 'The Neapolitan Marriage,' to be engraved by them for the Society and distributed as a pair. " The Committee look anxiously to the result of the offered premium of 5001. for the beg original picture illustrative of English history. The cartoons are to Lo received in competition on the Ist of next January, and the Committee venture to repeat to the artists of the United Kingdom their earnest hope that a work will be obtained for engraving crditable to them and to the country. _ _ " Astatement of the engraving account, still open, will he published with this report. " In reply to the offered premium of 601 for the best consecutive series of not less than ten designs in outline, illustrati%e of same epoch in Biblical or British History, or of the work of a British author, nineteen sets were received, from which the Committee selected a series from the Revelations of St. John,' afterwards found to be b 1 Mr. George Elgar Hicks, of Lymington, Hamp shire, as entitled to the reward. Considering that much talent was displayed by some of the competitors, and anxious to stimulate young artists to exertion, they fur ther awarded honorary premiums of 201. each to Mr. G. E. Sintzenick, Mr. W. Cave Thomas, and Mr. G. Scharf, jun. " With the view of inducing the production of finer and more elaborate works in lithography than are now general in this country, the Committee some time ago placed in the hands of Mr. Templeton Mr. E M. Ward's excellent picture, La Fleur's Departure' (selected by a prizeholder in the last distribution), to be executed on stone of a large size. As this is not yet finished, it will be made to form part of the next year's arrangements. " In continuation of the Society's endeavours to en courage the production of bronzes, Mr. John Bell's statue of the 'Eagle Slayer,* exhibited in Westminster Hall last year, has been reduced by Mr. Fdward NVyon, and of this twenty copies in bronze will be distributed to-day. The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. Bell ter the liberal manner in which he placed this figure at the disposal of the Committee. For the ensuing year Mr. Foley's statue, The Boy at Stream,' has been reduced by Mr. Cheverton's machinery, and will be pro duced in bronze by Mr. Foley him••elf. " Your Committe have long borne in view the con nexion between manufactures and art, and have felt the importance of leading one to the aid of the other. Con sidering the porcelain manufacture to be of considerable consequence, and greatly dependent on art, they pur pose to reduce a statue to a convenient size, and to issue a certain number of copies in that material. Mr. Gib sot., RA., when in England kindly offered the use of any of his works for this purpose, and the Committee have determined on adopting ' The Narcissus' for the first experiment, his diploma piece at the Royal Academy. Some difficulties which arose at the Academy have de layed the completion of the intention, but these are now removed, and the work will be proceeded with imme, diately by Messrs. Copeland and Garrett. Mr. A. J. Storhard has completed the medal commemorative of Sir Joshua Reynolds ; the Committee propose distri buting to-day to thirty subscribers the right to receive an impression of it in silver. Any subscriber who may desire to have a copy of the medal in bronze, in lieu of the engraving for the present year, Kill become entitled to do so by forwarding to the office a note to that tffect. " The want of encouragement in the art of gem en graving, at present seriously ft lt, has been urged upon them in several quarters. It has been shown that we have no artists in this department capable of engraving a figure equal to those which were produced in England a few years ago, and that there is not sufficient inducement to lead engravers to pursue such a course of study as would enable them to execute works of first-rate excellence; the Committee take this upportunity to draw public at tention to the fact. " For the ninth time the Committee have the great satisfaction of announcing the continued and increas ing prosperity of the Art-Union of London, a more extended and better appreciation of its great objects. and clearer evidence of the goodness of its plan and working. " The subscription:for the present year amounts to the sum of 15,4321. 125., and would have been larger, but for the misapprehension that Lord Monteagie's Act (under which the present distribution is made) applied simply to the past year, anti that as no fresh Act on the subject had been passed, we were not recognised by the Legislature. In reality, however, the Act in question remains in force until the 31st of July next, before which time, as there is every reason to believe. the Association will be placed on a firm and perasa nent basis by an Act of Parliament, to be brought in by the Right Hon. Thomas Wyse, as Chairman of a Com mittee of the House of Commons appointed in June last to consider the objects and results of Art-Unions, and the most exp , dient and practicable means of ren dering them most subservient to the improvement and diffusion of art through the different classes of the com munity. The minutes of evidence and the report of the Parliamentary Committee hive been printed, and, when made public, will doubtless afford nlany valuable, suggestionsiVi• the fueure conduct-t - of the Nssociation. "It is gratifying to find that the late agitation of the subject and this inquiry have not hed the effect of changing the opinion of any early friend to the Art-Union of London, so far as is known ; while it ha& eYen already induced many, who entertained doubts on the matter, to give it the advantage .of their countenance. And hero they cannot omit offering publicly respectful thanks to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, President, for the interest his Royal Highness manifested in the successful issue of the late proceedings, and his personal endeavours on several occasions to obtain it. His Royal Highness has himself brought the subscriptions of various members of the Royal Family, and has been graciously pleased at all times to give assistance to the Committee. " The list of provincial and foreign secretaries has been increased considerably, and now numbers 338. In addition to New York, Mexico, Nova Scotia, Hobart Town, Ceylon, Bombay, and Singapore, mentioned in the last report, the Society has now active correspondents at Coblentz, Wiesbaden, Aix-la-Chapelle, New Bruns wick, Dominica, Monte Video, La Guayra, Toronto, in Montreal, and last, but certainly net the least in im portance, at Canton, in the Celestial Etni ire ! " The prizeholders of last year purchased 253 works of art, including two pieces of sculpture. Th ese were exhibited for the usual time, at first to the subscribers and their friends, and afterwards gratuitously to the public, and were visited by 250,000 persona without the occurrence of any accident. " Since the last meeting Thomas Griffith, Esq., M.A..; George John Morant, Esq.; W. J. Smith, Esq., F.S. A.; Henry G. Atkinson, Esq., F.G.S.; and Arthur Tooke, Esq., M.A., have retired from the Committee ; the Right Hon. the Earl of Arundel and surrey ; the Rev. Edward Coleridge, of Eton; T. C. Harrison, Esq., F.L.S. ; and: Mr. Sergeant Thompson, have been elected to fill the vacancies thus created. The account of receipts and disbursements is as follows : The amount set apart, accorditrg to the foregoing statement, for the purchase of works of art, viz., 9,6501 will be thus allotted :- 40 Works of Art of the value of 101. each. 55 Works of Art of the value of 15/. each. 39 Works of Art of the value of 20/. each. 37 Works of Art of the value of 25/. each. 25 Works of Art of the value of 301 each. 25 W,,rks of Art of the value of 401. each. 14 Works of Art of the value of 50/. each. 12 Works of Art of the value of 60/. each. 10 Works of Art of the value of 701. each. 10 Works of Art of the value of 80/. each. 6 Works of Art of the value of 1001. each. 3 Works of Art of the value of 1501. each. 2 Works of Art of the value of 200/. each. and 2 Works of Art of the - value of 300/. each. To these are to be added twenty bronzes of "fhe Eagle ? , layer,' and thinly medals of Reynolds. To save the time of the meeting, the medals will be allotted to the first thirty names drawn consecutively at the close of the general distribution. " The reserved fund now amounts to 1,5251 25., con sisting sim,ly of the interest on subscriptions r ceived, the sums unexpended by prizeholders, and the profit on the sale of catalogues at the exhibitions. In order to enlarge it, the Committee renew their exhortation; for the payment of subscriptions early in the year. "The Committee are anxious to increase to the utmost the efficiency of the Association. " The various new modes of multiplying works of art the announcement of which has recently startled the public, will not be disregarded by them, so far as they may be likely to assist in spreading abroad universally works of fine art. The steam-press has made goad literature cheap, and the increased demand consequent has made it cheaper still, without weakening in any degree its worth and power. The delight and instruction it gives are extended to all azd lessened to none. So it should be, and will be, with art. It is recorded of Apelles that he could not en-lure that a picture should have but one master,- he thought that the works of great artists should be carried from one country to another, because painting • was a common good to all the world.' We are told, too, there was a period when such works were looked upon in Greece as public tr:a sures, whereof the enjoyment was due to all. "In modern times, the engraver has extended the delight afforded by the contemplation of works of art to a wide circle, and the processea now in progress of development may enable him to fulfil literally Apelles' wish, and make a fine picture a common good to all the world. If we look back hardly a century, and note the state of arts in England at that time, the utter disregard of them which was shown, and the prevailing opinion that Englishmen had not the quslificati , ms necessary for the successful practice of thtan, and remembering what has been done since, observe the important movements 'now making in favour of the fine arts, we shall find ason to be hopeful. Amongst the most recent efforts in this behalf is the Bill now before the Legislature to enable town councils to establish museums of art for the benefit of the public—to provide galleries for the recep tion of " Relative to the selection of the works of art on that occasion, it is the painful duty of the Committee to re probate in the strongest terms the conduct of one of the prizeholders, who :ought unworthily to divert the funds of the Association from their proper course for his own pecuniary advantage. The artists to whom he applied proved themselves men of honour and integrity, and his scheme failed. The Committee minutely investigated the occurrence, and received the fullest proof that the selection ultimately made was a buns fide transaction, or they would assuredly have declared the prize forfeited, and allowed the subscriber to seek what remedy he might. They deemed it right, however, with a view to the attainment of the objects of the Association and the protection of artists, to make the ' R►egulations as to selection' more stringent than they were before, and have accordingly provided that no arrangement what ever shall be made, or attempted to be made, between a prizeholder and an artist, or by any parties on their behalf, in the selection of a work of art, by which a prizeholder may obtain, or attempt to obtain, the return of a portion of the amount of a prize, or other valuable consideration ; that no prizeholder shall sell, or attempt to sell, the right of selection; and that should any at tempt to evade the published regulations be discovered, the amount of the prize shall be Weited and merge in the funds of the S,lciety. In this determination they are quite satisfied they will receive the support of all who appreciate rightly the real objects of the Association, and they would state emphatically, it is only these they desire to find in the list of subscribers. The engraving due to the subscribers of last year, The Castle of Ischia,' will be delivered, in pursuance of the notice al ready sent to every subscriber, on and after the 7th of May next. ‘— Gems of art And genius, ravished from the grasp of Time,' and to adopt the most efficient means of rendering them educationally useful. ".Emanating, as this Bill does, from a member of their body, Mr. Ewart, to whom, in conjunction with others, the public are greatly indebted for the establishment of schools of design, and believing that if carried out effi ciently by the local authorities, public taste will thereby gradually be improved, and that much good will result, the Committee feel entitled to allude to it in terms of sincere commendation. The connexion between manu factures and arts is generally admitted, and has been always urged in the reports of your Committee ; it is asserted that we cannot compete with foreign manufac turers in some branches of trade because of want of knowledge of the arts of design on the part of the opera tives. By providing collections in each town of the fins at casts of tl.e ancient forms of beauty ; giving general access to them, and making drawing a part of ordinary education, we might speedily overcome thi, re proach, and lartome indeper.dent of foreign aid. "The increased facilities of access to national and private collections now enjoyed by the public, was threatened by the recent demolition of an ancient relic. The law being tbund defective—a roof, a:nongit others, of the indifference towards the fine arts which his been entertained b; our Lvgislature—a Bill for the protection of works of art has been brought into the Ilou , a? of Commons, and will speedily be made law ; and it i s t o be hope], that should any evil-disposed person commit a similar outrage, he will punished with rigour ; all have an interest in maintaining the security 4* works of art publicly exposed, and thereby preventing the renewal of an unjm t stigma now nearly removed. "The remission of the duty on glass will be advan tageous to painters in water colours, arid leaf many to adorn their hou-es with prints, who otherwise would not have done so. " The increased attention paid to the fine arts at our Universities, the important proce,dingi or the royal commisAion for their eiwourdgernent, the rapid spread of a desire for artiAieal dec rations in our building, and other evidence that the lore of art is penetrating the mind of the country, would afford important matter for congratulation and comment. is not too much to assert, that the proceedings of the Art-Union of London have greatly assists d in pro ducing tha movement now apparent, by leading multi tudes to talk and think of art w!io otherwise had disre garded it, and obtaining a more exrvnded consid: ration of its value and uses. It will be the duty of the Com mittee, as it is their pleasure, to aid in giving this move ment a right din...akin, and they salt upon the anbscrib rs, and they call upon artists, as they have befi•re done, z-a lously to assist them in the en&iiv..u,.. The great end of art,' say, a philosh !Neal writer of the last century,* has been su little consithred, thst many are accustomed to look on pictures as they would on rich hangings. It is true that some kinds o , s, like some kinds of books, CAR do no more than please. But the first object of high art is no more to be orna mental than the first object or an author is to decorate a library. Like poets, historians, and philosophers, painters have the power of instructing whilst entertaining the mind.' To p a i n t ers we say, exercise this power ; produce works to teach as well as please, and rouse art to her proper station umongst us ; and to the public we say, purchase these works whozprodaued, The Waterloo Soldier Convalescent,' engraved by Mr. G.T. Doo, after Mr. Mulready, R.A., due to the sub scribers of the p resent year, i s approac hi ng completion. In addition to this print the subscribers will receive for each guinea paid, a series of designs in outline illustra tive of Thowson's Castle of Indolence,' made by Mr. William Rimer. The drawings have been placed in the hands of Messrs. Webb, Whitfield, EL W' Ord, and ' ar• ,- . 1 I , ...,....1 3 e , t , k :1-,N-z-, ~.. .„ . A ~ ir, , z , z , - ,' T . tt'-'=-,- , 0 17 e , 4 7 " )A . - F,. xf 0 ' ` 40110., . I i ,--, A.. 1 : * 5 ;,,,,.:1M6,1,740-' ::71itii; LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five o'clock. A great number of petitions were presented agairst the Maynooth Bill. The Compensation for Deaths Bill was read a secord time, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. New writs were' moved' for Derbyshire, in the room of Sir W. W. WYNNE ; and for Peebleshire, in the room of Mr. FoßnEs MACKENZIE, who had accepted office under her MAJESTY'S Government; and for Leo• mCnster, in the room of Mr. GREENAWAY. Several private Bills were forwarded a stage. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE then moved to rescind the eleventh section of standing order, No. 87, which requires Col E.. mittees on Railway Bills to make a special report of the reasons which induce the Committees to adopt or reject the recommendation of the Board of Trade. Sir G. CLERK defended the conduct of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade. Mr. LABOUCHERE thought the standing order had been misunderstocd by the Hon. Member for Finsbury. A long discussion followed, in the course of which Mr. BERNAL m')ved as an amendment that an address be presented to her MAJESTY, that she be pleased that all documents and statements relating to railway Bills be laid before the House. Mr. DuNcomuE subsequently withdrew his motion, and the amendment was agreed to without a division. The order of the day for going into Committee on the Maynooth grant was postponed till Wednesday; and the other orders of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned at Twelve o'clock. Looking, as we are inclined to do, on the much-vexed question of the Maynooth endowment as virtually at an end—with all its angry elements of political and re ligious discord allayed, at least, thou4h not extin. guished—we are anxious to persuade all parties who have participated in its recent agitation to gather from it other fruits than the mere ashes of polemical controversy. It is incumbent upon them to remember that a country like Ireland was never destined by PROVIDENCE to be a mere battle-field, in which two races of men were to con tend, through centuries, for the political and religious supremacy of the one over the other. If the Legislative Union of 1800 had not settled all precedent questions of conquest or occupation; the dominion of force or the rights of hereditary succession; it would yet have be:n impossible to roll back the tide of events to that distant period—six hundred years ago—at which an English force, by the united sanction of the Pope and invitation of a native Prince, established their first footing in that fine country. From the close of the twelfth to the be ginning of the nineteenth century an infinite series of international and intersicial connexions, interests, esta blishments, settlements, has been successively created. To this interchange and intermixture of civil and do mestic institutions there have been superadded, in the same protracted interval, all the artificial means of go vernment and polity, by which, in every age, the incor poration of notions, originally distinct and independent, has been effected. Since the period of the Legislative Union this fusion of the English and Irish races and governments has been so complete and universal, and so much developed throughout the whole system, that it is now in vain to challenge, as proper to either country exclusively, this or that element of the imperial consti. tution. And we contend that this is so, notwithstanding the still visible traces of former violence, mismanage ment, neglect, and inequality in the process. We should be the last parties to dispute that Ireland has been grievously misgoverned, and cruelly oppressed, since her incorporation as an integer of the British empire. But it must be conceded, on the other hand, that there have been many, and very recent, periods in the history of that connexion, in which both the English and the Im perial Parliaments have manifested an earnest and gene rous design to fulfil, honestly and boldly, the duties of protection, in the first instance, and of equal union in the second. To admit that this wise and enlightened policy has, by no means, been the rule observed in the administration which England has exercised over Ire land, but rather the exceFt'on, re-appearing at uncertain and too-widely separated periods, proves nothing against the fact of her virtual incorporation. All the atrocities charged upon the governments of English Vice roys and Commissioners, under the Plantagenets the Tudors, and the Stuarts—under the iron discipline of CnomweeL and the military rapacity o f King WlLLlAM—cannot efface the fact of the advances made by her in civilisation and commerce prior to the accession cf the House of Hanover. How largely Eng lish capital invigorated and expanded the agriculture, the manufactures, and trade of Ireland under the reigns of the four GEORGES (notwithstanding the disas trous outbreaks of the years 1798 and 1803) are mat ters of history which cantle t be disputed. The con cession of the Roman Catholic claims in 1829, and the general policy of conciliation pursued towards Ireland, and the paternal regard manifested for the Irish in the personal deportment of the Sovereign, under WILLI:vet the FOURTH and VICTORIA, have done much to erase the most distressinee recollections of earlier epochs of mis government. Until the " repeal" cry was raised, no men in either country seriously entertained any views of political improvement that would apply, exclusively, to the one without affecting the other. The interests of the poorer classes in Ireland were identified with the benefical relations which subsisted between the growers and the consumers of agricultural produce ; the sup pliers and the employers of every species of industrial labour. The higher classes found a corn non road to eminence, success, and distinction in those professions, and in all those branches of the public service in which civil disqualifications on account of religious opinions— (common, be it observed, to the English and Scotch, as well as the Irish)—did not interpose specific obstacles to their advancement. To the relief of these disqualifica tions we would fain hope that the grant to Maynooth may be received as an acceptable compliment. And this brings us to the salutary fruit which, we trust, now will be gathered from the rugged soil of hotly-contested principles. What is wanting to the pacification of Ireland, and the extinction of those impracticable projects, and mis chievous aspirations which, under various designations and pretences, have convulsed her social and political exi:tence, and organised and fostered nothing but a de structive excitement ? The unquiet phantoms of " re peal" and "federalism," must be laid. But the con senting desires and feelings of a whole people are needed for this exorcism. Let those who best know how to awaken those feelings, and to appeal to those desires, concur in re-establishin g the reign of tranquillity and order, by showing to the English capitalist that he may invest his money among them without the risk of political commotion and severance- Distinguished as Ireland is, above almost all the nations of the globe, by the rare combination of advantages of geographical position and fertility of soil—by noble rivers, a well- indented coast, and capacious harbours,— she boasts one excellence, in the moral constitution of her people, which is yet more honourable and :Avail tageous to her. Their prompt enterprise and unwearied industry, wherever occupation offers, makes the poor Irishman the model of a cheerful, honest, and hard working labourer. Now, if the Irish gentry could only prevail upon themselves to await the evolution of that gradual but full measure of equal "justice to Ireland," which may now be anticipated from the course of the Premier's legislation for that country, and which an ticipations, we will say, have from time to time been so signally verified ; they would find, in the projection and construction of new lines of railway, in the exten siontsb hoa inm o n f ro, t ru l a e v i ne r dm s eo t i nt l h l t e i or n f r o ac h te theirsyb' s e t de,rmi rivers et o rd f s i ;t n b l i a on n t d rhs o a e eavnri enlargement ae a rsg t i 0 0 0 r o n f 2 e the t of old, and the building of new harbours and docks, for which their coasts offer unequalled facilities ; and in the more active and extensive prosecution of mining uneofder ltasaktintgwsel(rteherich returns years leaves no olo w ng h e ic r h a th m e a e t x : P e e r r f i o e r n dottobtthoer for depreciation) ;—they could find in all these a channels into whi c h th e supera b undant capital of e 4 land (now lavi s hly h azar d e d on the most insecugre: foreign investments) might be induced, under the guarantee of future permanent tranquillity, to flow freely. The difference of this capital would secure to the re dundant, but Now pauperised, population of Ireland a steady demand for all that surplus labour, whose hope less condition and accumulating amount have been, hitherto, the main causes of the misery and degradation of su large a totumunity— caps' fur etuploywept, bitITVIOg involuntary „ c e and so lead others to follow the right path—to ato3- the character and iner,ase the enjoyments of their our, trymen. Seck vxcellonee in every department, front i” lowest to the highest. and remember, that by rewardil metLoerity to the exclu s ion of genitisAvhich maY a " : 21 your assistance. you depress talent and commit.injustice; " Let us all bear in that the great object of Asscciation is to th vale ar:d diffuse art. - . ‘• G EOR lE GODWIN 1 l i on. sees." LE WIS POCOCK, 3 * Richard Son's " Art of Criticism." 1845 £ s. Expenses, printing, advertising, pos- . ' io tage. &c. 1. 796 lo n 0 Sum allotted for purchase of pictures 9, 650 - 0 Ditto for bronzes 450 0 0 20 0 Ditto for medals. Sum reserved fur engraving, &c., on out lines 960 0 0 Balance reserved for the engraving of the year 15,44 0 5 10 1,'9 6 10 Net amount to be expended this year in g works of art 13,643 0 His Serena Highness the Duke of MECKLENI3fittIo STRELITZ moved, and Sir C. HOPKINSON secon cket adoption of the report. The m :tion was put and carried by acclamatitn . of Mr. T. UWINS, ILA , then moved that the thart l( . 9 e , 'the Society be given to the Committee.for their sellicoo, during the past year, and that they be requeste d te Cure tinue those valuable services —(Cheers) Ile was 5 ... . 10 that they must all feel that a large debt of grat itude :4 due to the members of the Committee, who exerted .11:01 activity in the support of the Institution. The srtP., also felt that a deep debt of gratitude was owing t o t ad gentlemen, and, as an artist, he was delighted O . ! ws s torward to give expression to the gratitude thafr er . felt by the whole body.—(Cheers.) Artists •,/ not men of words, nor were they to address public audiences in public places; but ! tie d felt deeply grateful to the Society and to the Coin A rt. for the assistance they had rendered to the cause of 04 —(Cheers.) By the aid of the Committee, genies . been enabled to emerge from obscurity, which 133 _,. e 1 b 0 f otherwise have been hopeless.—(Cheers) He had r pleasure in moving the resolution.—(Cheers.) Mr. COOPER, R. A.,in seconding the motion , li- t0 that he had always nind the Committee anxi oll : s t „ accusteei)of listen to any suggestions for the benefit of the St ) cf, l ; ( ; or for the promotion of art—(Cheers) —and he 113 `', 1 1c1 doubt but that the establishment of this Society w ° t - he prove of great advantage both to the artist and to public.— (Cheers.) ficeir The resolution was then put and carried by mation. ir Mr. W. H. Roper, R.A., an , ' Mr. Haggard, were ' pointed scrutineers ..f the drawing. a r e Miss White and Miss Roy were the ladies wit° the tickets from the wheel. , the At this part of the proceeding his Royal Highn e ", 3 , er Duke of Cambridge left the theatre, amidst loud e" e ;, § ing, it having been explained that his Royal Hig h lol hid a previous appointment to keep. The chair was t taken , by B. B. Cabbell, Esq., and the drawing e° o mencet . . It had not concluded up to the hour vib e " went to press. t he The principal prizes drawn during the course °' morning were as follows : 1 000 Mrs. A. Packe. Grantham ...........................••' 100 Mr. W. Gow, Hungerford Wharf ..................... Mr. J. J. Stone, Kensington-terrace, a , pwa ter••• g o Mr. G. Lancaster, Wyndham-road ................... 80 Mr. F. Allen, Perz,hore ............................. " 80 Mr. R. 11. Green, Manchk,ster ........................... go Mr. P. Brown, George yird, Lombard street ......... Mr. Henry Brough. Oughton, Cheshire .............. 60 Mr. 11. W. Dube nsington ................. ......... Miss Conm , ll, St. James' .......................5 0 Mr. W. G. Bull, Ne , ‘port.Pagnell ................... 50 Mr. T. H. H -he- Henlev--' hr Tattl e 60 L. LL. .ughes, —enley-street. a br...nze, • Mc. G. IL. L. Wood, New Bowl-street .• 5 0 5 0 Mr. Ja Canington Potterm, Bediordshire:. •••• MARKET NEWS-(THIS 11.5.7 vitax...mwrs SMITTIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 37103 to 4115 5 470 ful do., 4/ 16s t o 518 3 ; fi ne U p l an d d o .. 5110 3 t o 5/155 ; ,'„. s vt• Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 18s to V; Whea t Ar 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. A mo d era t e supp l y , an d a ste mand. 4 163 CUIVIBERLAD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 123 to i6s; useful ditto, 4/173 to 51 9s ; fine Upland ditto, Si lOs t o is; Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 51 18s;_ Oat Straw, 11 18s to Piol Wheat Straw. 2/ 2s to 2/ 3s per load. Both gaf Straw met a steady Inquiry, at full prices. 41 15" WIIITECHAREL.—Cuarse Meadow Hay, 31-101 to as 1° useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ 7s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 4 .; 01 5/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 4110 s to 6/3s ; Oat Straw, 11 ici s _,ii er ster Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. Supply but w' and trade firm. COZONZ&Z g 1)4 SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is ths only about 300 hhds have been sold; in conseque n bo wever , small quantity on show, rather higher prices ha ve ,' f u lly ' 5 again been paid, establishing an advance 0 - , the since last Friday week, more particulatil Ore° fy 0 o f lower sorts. The public sales have 10,941 bags, 240 casks Mauritius, the " w", e n iriti which found buyers and went off with much Pi r ',ll at prices establishing an advance of fully is to 21 told descriptions, but more particularly upon the low all ioi a sorts. Very low to fine brown brought 35s to 42s 09 t oo low to fine yellow 43s to 565. The only transaction privates consists of a large cargo of Porto Rico, containing awl,' %is, hhds, which have been sold (afl o at) o n s p ecu lation at' ,0 deliverable over the ship's side in London, the bu) ol paying the landing charges, and about 4,000 bag s , clayed yellow Manilla, with certificate, at 23s to 23/ o ft which is again rather dearer, and 1,000 bags very l°v - i • brown, of old importation, at 17s 3d. The quantity fish Plantation landed last week at he East and W est h e ret Docks was 1,466 136 tierces 93 barrels; and there w, taken fu- home consumption, 1,380 hhds 74 tierces 129 bar.,l:;‘,o The stock in the same places is 8,211 hhds 634 tierces '— barrels. COFFEE.—The market is quiet. and RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the Easttert West India Docks was 196 puns, 325 hhds; there wer e 4 73 for home consumption 203 puns, 19 hhds, and exP°.,"" oh puns, 16 hhds. The stock in the same places is 8,510 „ 2,499 lihd3. t 115 0 RICE.-850 bags Bengal at auction sold readily' a 4e 5. 12s for mid broken to good mid white, being extreme ri• SALTPETRE.-1,987 bags Bengal were only partly dilb of at 24s to 27s for 10i to 3i p er cen t. re f rac t i on, W hi again a shade cheaper. °id TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is dull, at 38s per cwt on the EP °t " Town 41s per cwt. TEA. —There a r e p u bli c sa l es o f about 20,C00 P eckBg6 to-day. INDIGO.—The quarterly sales were brought-to a close 01 terday. The quantity bought in was 840 chests' for that actually sold 4,197 chests, about one-half bell t bs home use. This attendance was goo(' • hroughout, ° c oon. bidilings were toady. Compared with tne Januar) ~I ni ng good to fi ne B enga l rea li se d L u ll pr i ces, good dried can,,tdro, sorts went. 2d to 4d per lb lower, and ord, including o '7 llo e- Kurp Oude. &c., from January rat's to 2d per lb de c o y; Fine Blue Bengal sold at 5s 3d to 5 8d per lb, fin e Pd ord. and violet at 5s to 5s 101, mid ditto 3s 9d to 48 3d, s„ ' copper and violet 23 to 3s 31 per lb. Oude, ,fine an" d w an d 3s 10d to 45..2d, mid and ord 2s 6d to 3s Bd. Madras, an e l 4 good 3s 6d to 4s, mid and ord 2s to 3s 4d. Kurpah, fi ne mid good 3a 6d t o 4 s. m id an d or d 2 s t o 3 s 6d ; an d Bfanu „ alt and ord Is 7d to 3s per lb. COAL IVIAREET. g a rtlo Prices per ton at the close of the market :-Carr's en eg 16s 6d ; Chester Main, 15s 941 ; Eden Tanfield, 14s ; / 13 .,t 1. 6 - 4; Hartley, 17s; Hol v well Main, 16s; North Tanfield, 1 :;;,a• d- Old Pontop, 13s 6d ; Ord'a Redheugh, 14s 9d; Pontop IT ;3 5 ; sor, 14s ; • Taylor's West Hartley, 168 3d; Townley) o West Hartley. 17s ' • West Wylam, 15s 6d ; Wylam , Wall's -end B e wi c k e and Co., 18s 6d; Killingworth, 165 v d . Urpeth, 16s ; Whit wor th, 16s; Braddyll's Hetton, 3 Hetton, 20s 3rl ; La m bton ; 2os 3d ; Pemberton, 17s 6d ; Yl B O doc, 20s ; }leselden. 16s 9d; South Kelloe, 19s 3€l; . Is t n j, Hartlepool, 17s ; Tees, 19 s 6d • Brynddwy, hand I )l4 ' 20s 6d; Powell's Duffrvn Steam, 22s 3d • ' West Ha rtlei Netherton, 16s 3d.--:Ships arrived, 32. •••• RAIL WAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee (No. 1.) The Committee, consisting of Mr. Strutt, Chairman , V. Stuart, Mr. Compton, M r . B ec k e tt, an d M r. C a ve3d met in room No. 7 this morning. DISH AND COLCHESTER RAILWAY. wee The case was resumed this morning, and the Co?" the proceeded with a great number of allegations respecti", r ot plans. These were all of a technical character, arid a 0 number were sustained. LYNN ANDY. The Committee met this morning some time after Wel° o'clock; Lord Palmerston in the chair. The Committee proceeded to hear evidence on the 1 381. 1,. : i t the South Level and Eaubrink Commissio n ers. The '— witness called was— Josiah Human, who was examined by Mr. PAGILT. 0 evidence was to the - effect that the water of the Ouse ir ch confined between embankments called the prevented the water from overflowing the country. 1 ", 1 ., were also puddle walls, which were impervi o us to the We e i d If any injury was done to the puddl e w all s the watu r we" er . permeate and lay the railway thr ee or f our f ee t under wa t ..,. Very strong vibration, or an unequal pressure upon the ell. bankments, would be injurious to those walls. No emheg menu ought to be made within 100 feet of the Puddle sve" s *,,d After this witness had given his eviden ce , it was egr e id between the parties that the engineers on both sides shofli.e confer together, and come to some arrangement as to distance at which the line of railway was to be carried Wh ic would protect the embankments from injury. Mr. Little, the superintendent of the works of the Pi tt ' brink Commissioners, was then examined, and gave evide ° l of the same character with respect t o th e inj ur y which viet l ' a accrue to the surrounding country, if any injury was doll._ to the cuts. The land in the neighbourhood of the Eaubrinii is very valuable. GROUP T. This Committee, which has several projected railwsYs.„„ the Midland counties committed to its consideration, metw rA day at twelve o'cLek ; Sir George Grey in the chair. Th e— were five Members present. The CHAIRMAN said they would take the London, Bed ford, and Birmingham first, as it was unopposed. This is a branch line proposed to be formed from the to w° of Bedford to connect it with the London and Birmingb, 3l l line. It has been favourably reported on by the Boar d Trade. Mr. BunKE appeared for the company, and called evidence on their behalf to show the advantages that would result lot Bedford4hire by this line, and that the standing orders lute been complied with. The Committee decied the preamble of the Bill t ° /7e proved, and then proceeded to the consideration of the clans e o P i Clauses from 41 to 47, which have reference to the levying. fares and tolls on the line, were postponed until the deci',. l° t of the House was known respecting the rate of fares W a r should be imposed on rail ways generally. Several ett,, e clauses and amendments were agreed to, and the furth" consideration of the Bill was adjourned. THE PETERBOROUGH AND SYSTON RAILWA' Mr. AUSTIN appeared in favour of this Bill, which has been favourably reported on by the Board of Trade. 1; t Learned Gentleman stated at some length the advantages tha t would result to the inhabitants of the east coast by the con struction of this line. The engineering difficulties were very few, and the prospect of a profitable return for the investro eut of capital very great. retit4oo ware presented asst thedirectiwisrldu*'. line Ler 'The as h their linen :ni g ! of t t. tiler Bin T 1 Mr. tw ( q, mit t th e col) k , , •V ' ' t h 4 t NI et;