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SECOND EDITION. Now ready, in 3 vols., CHATSW O R T H; OR, THE ROMANCE OF A WEEK. SECOND EDITION. . Edited by R. PLUMER WARD, Esq. • Author of " Tremaine," " De Vere," &C. Also Just Published, A THIRD EDITION OF"IVIIITEFRIAIIS; OR, THE DAYS OF CHARLES TIIE SECOND." An Historical Romance. 3 vols. Henry Colburn. Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE CHINESE WAR, &c. Now ready, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Maps and Plates, 325. bound, INT AB,RAT IV of the VOYAGES and. SERVICES of "THE NEMESIS," From 1840 to 1843; And of all the combined Naval and Military OPERATIONS IN CHINA; Together with Important Notices of that Country, a COMPLETE ACCOUNT of the COLONY of HONG-KONG, and Remarks on our Future Intercourse with the Chinese, &c. From the Notes of Commander W. H. HALL, R.N., and Personal Observations by W. D. BARNARD, Esq., A.M., &c. . „ *. • Orders received by all Boosellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Immense Attraction for Easter. It is respectfully announced, that the Administration of the Academie Royale, Paris, having consented to a prolongation of the cone of M. Dupree, this emi nen t A r ti s t e w ill sing ' Three Nights in the Easter Week. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, Will be performed th e Op era o f GUILLAUME TELL. Arno'd, M. Dupres; Geissler Mr. G. Horncastle; William Tell , Mr. Stratton LLutern Albertassi ; Matilda, Miss Romer; Martha, Miss bites To conclude with the revived Melodrama of THE TALE OF MYSTERY. - Count Bonamo, Mr. Selby ; Count Romaldi, Mr Cooper; Michelli. Mr. Harley; Selina, Mrs. Stirling. Dress Boxes is., Second Price Ss. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes Second Price 3s. ; Pit na , Second Price 25.; Middle Gallery 25., Second Price Is. ; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. Return of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews. ON EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8, Will be performed a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland ; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Hamby. After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE MILL. Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Francine, Madame Vestris. To be followed by a New, Original, Occasional, and Local Extra vaganza, fbunded on Fact, entitled THE DRAMA AT HOME; or, An Evening with Puf£ Principal Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. J. bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton, and Miss Lee. _ _ _ To conclude with the Extraordinary Performances of Professor RISLEY and his INFANT SON, surnamed " Le Petit Mercure." The Box-office will be open on Saturday, April 6. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit t 2s. ; Gallery, s.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half.price—Boxes, 3s. ; Pit 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, Bd. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box &Bee, from Ten till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM LATE ENGLISit OPERA HUI/SE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. The Pubic is respectfully informed that this Theatre WILL OPEN on -EASTER MONDAY, April 8, with an Address by Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be produced a New Comedietta, in Two Acts, entitled HASTY CONCLUSIONS. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Mathews, F. Vining, Emery, and Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST OF HONOUR. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch, J. Collier, Stanton, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar (from the Theatre Royal, Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burlesque Fairy Extra vaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Cha. recta' by Miss Woolgar, Miss K Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, bliss Turner, Miss Grove Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley, theses. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold and Chaplin. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—First Price—lloxes, es. • Upper Boxes, 3e. ; Pit, 2s. • Gallery, 6d . Second Price—Balcony Bo x es, Ys. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6 d. ; Pit, is. Private Boxes on the Balcony 'Tier (holding eight persons), Iwo Guineas Private Boxes on the Second Tier (ho!ding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Pier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Free Ad mission Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly Transferrable Free Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas. Doors open at Half-past Six. Performances begins at Seven o'Clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM PHITHEATRE OF ARTS ---- EASTER MONDAY, APRIL S. The REMPENINO of ASTLEY'S ROYAL A MPH'. THEATRE of ARTS (under the management and sole proprietor. ship of Mr. BATIY), with its Treble Rotation of Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacles, and unequalled Scenes of the Circle,rand Batty's Matchless Stud of beautiful Horses, Fairy Ponies, &c. Mr. Batty, in announcing the Re-opening of Astley's for the se cond season of his management, begs respectfully to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and public that, encouraged by the flattering SUMO" chsting the past year, and finding the Theatre not sutti. dentlyAceinmodious for its numerous patrons, he entered into an ex • ment with Messrs. Haward and Nixon, the emi nent '777 Lambeth, for the r e-constructing on a magni fi cent and y-1 ciple, the whole of the interior of the Theatre, wbfcb hair. n rebuilt, dress boxes enlarged, upper boxes widened, and, pit and galleries extensively improved. Fourteen glass lustres are added, aid a tires a n dome ceiliog, with entirely new splendid classic decorations, and gorgeous apppwintrnents, which, with the Grst-rate talent to be offaed, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining that support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during tle last season. The grand Easter national Spectacle will combine alt the splendid historical effects of the Norman Conquest of England, produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Olympique will in. troduce unequalled eguestrian talent, and the double company com prise talent of the highest older. The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances commence at s 'sten. Box-office will be opened on Saturday, April li, and continue so daily from ten till four. The private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and'stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. LOVE'S POLYPH,iNIC ENTERTAINMENTS, CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN, STRANI►, Mr. UWE has the honour to winounce that he will RESUME HIS ANNUAL POLYPHONIC EN TERTA IN MENTS, and Lt..o I tIRES on LIFE and CHARACTER on EASTER MON. DAY, and will continue the same ou the following WEDNESDAY and FRI DAY. He will introduce much Novelty, which has been long in preparation, with entirely New, and ApprFpriate Mutative Costumes ant Appointments. Total Change of Entertainments Every Evening. On MOND April 8, MIRTH AND MARVELS; with A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CL'iTHINO; and other Entertainments. On WEDNEi;)AY, April 10, LOVE'S REMINISCENCES; with MINE HOST'S DILE MAS; and other Entertainments. On FRIDAY, April 12, LOVE IN A LL SHAPES; with LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST; and other Entertainments. Particulars in Handbills. Doors c pen at Half-past Seven; begin at Eight. Admission, Is. 6d.; Reserv.xl Seats, t2s. 6d. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, APRIL 4. Tur.nmolucrzr., Lowest, 44; Highest, 65; BAROMETER, 29.78..—Wpw, S. V. Noon, 61. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TATS DAY. Aisosssing ... IT minutes after 2 I Evening ... 39 minutes after 2. , \, ,7f , . 111 , 0 0.ovihr Az ,lily 4 • 4115‘ • la 7 'lll,- ?s•;ilA:%,.-$411111011\4 41111111,* 6) , . • • Abb • "--• • ;: •41. • o S " 4. • SECOND EDITION.. ittlling .--'-"' m t LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1844. We have only time to express our entire satisfac tion with the labours of the Select Committee (of the House of Commons) on " Railways," whose " Third Report" we this day present to our readers. It is a document in every sense creditable to the enlarged views, combined with a business-like mastery of de tails, which the gentlemen composing this Committee have brought to bear upon a subject of the nearest and deepest interest to the social comfort, improve ment, and development of our great country. May it be allowed to us to add, that having, for some time past,—and more especially since the beginning of the present session,—very frequently called attention to the all-important bearings of future legislation on railway management ; we derive a proportion ate degree of satisfaction from the coincidence of the recommendations comprised in this Report with those which we have thus been endeavouring to press upon the consideration of Parliament. It may be remembered by the readers of The Sun, that we have strenuously urged upon the Legislature the propriety of availing itself, efficiently, of the oppor tunity afforded by applications for its sanction to new and original lines of railway, or to extensions of old and working lines. We have called upon it to bring into operation some well-matured scheme of general communication, and plans for the administration thereof, with a view to avoid the errors committed in former instances, by authorising conflicting lines, and neglect ing to make any provision for bringing them, here after, into a system of consentaneous and combined operation, so as to secure to the public the greatest practicable advantages that can be derived from a well defined and skilfully organised projection of railway lines connecting together the most remote points of the two islands, the intermediate districts, and especially their great cities and towns, and these again with the metropolis of the United Kingdom as with a common centre. More lately we expressed our conviction that these truly national objects might be attained without disparagement to the proprietary rights already invested in railway undertakings. And finally, we have argued that in very many cases the interests of the public might be better consulted, both as to economy and accommodation, if the Government were to take some large portion of the future railway investments into their own hands and management. We especially noticed the hardships affecting the poorest class of passengers—those who travel by the third class—and we commented on the enormous charge appearing on certain Post - office returns, for the conveyance of mails by railway—about 85,0001. per annum, in 1841. The " Report," which we publish to-day, consists of twenty paragraphs and sixteen resolutions. If our readers will refer to the commencement of the " Re port," they will see that the Committee, adverting to the greatly increased number of applications for Rail way Bills, as compared with those of former years— the much diminished opposition (not to say the grow ing favour) shown to them by the owners of landed property—the enormous and redundant capital in the country, which it is of so much moment should be appropriated to domestic investment—and the dis tressing experience of late times, which has rendered ow Rapitalists little disposed to lay out their money in foie' 'art ;—declare their conviction that the -, • spy/;:s. time , --Jin.k! arrived for attaching, beforehand, to ---- - iho legiSiatiV4ALnction which is asked for by the:Orties r ~ to such new Das, on their own behalf, the oemiltions which may be deemed necessary for the public good ' The Committee, at the same time, suggest that it would be to take an unwise and erroneous estimate of the public interests in this matter, to regard railroad interests as exclusively opposed to, or even distinct from,- those of the public convenience. These propositions are well illustrated in paragraphs 7,8, and 9. The latter is particularly to be commended for the solicitude it manifests to give a just and,libe ral consideration to the interests of the railway pro prietaries, in advocating a better security for those of the public. Par. 10 sets out the remarkable fact that in this country, the " high fare system" generally prevails on our working railway lines ; fares being, for the most part, much higher than are demanded in other countries having simiar lines of communica tion. The Committee recommend that upon par ties applying for new lines of railway, there should be attached " certain immediate liabilities with regard to the accommodation, trains, minimum expedition of travelling, for third-class passengers. The contingency under which the Government (upon the Committee's proposition) should interfere, in the case of extant and working companies,—say at or after the lapse of fifteen years from this time,—to regulate the fares, administer the profits, and even exercise the option of purchasing up the concern ; and the principles upon which the rights and interests of the proprietary shall be assessed and guaranteed, are set forth at length in Resolution No. 111. We con ceive that they are equitably devised. They pro vide—" That if, at the end of a term of years to be fixed, the annual divisible profit upon the paid-up share capital of any such line shall be equal to a per centage to be fixed—it shall be in the option of the Government either, Ist, to purchase the line at the rate of a number of years' purchase, to be fixed, of such divisible profits ; or, 2dly, to revise the fares and charges on the line in such manner as, in the judgment of the Government, shall be calculated to reduce the said divisible pro fits (assuming the ad interim continuance of the same quantity and kinds of annual traffic) to the said per centage ; but with a guarantee on the part of Govern ment, to subsist while such rate of fares and charges shall be in force, to make up the divisible profits to the said per centage." Resolution No. XI. has especial reference to the fares chargeable by third class, and for children, &c. No. XIV. stipulates what shall be the maximum charge for conveyance of troops, for police constables on duty, and for their luggage, &c. We claim for the whole the most careful perusal of our readers. Of all political enigmas —and they abound in these days of shift and expediency the most difficult to be solved is the enigma of the politics of the Morning Post. He must be a clever man who can discover the Longitude, but cleverer still who can discover the principles of our eccentric Contemporary. One day he runs upon a Conservative tack ; the next, he puts the helm about, and makes sail in an ultra-Tory direction. Now, he is all for the people ; and now, he is all for prerogative. On Thursday, he is a staunch advocate for constitutional principles ; on Friday, he fights with equal zeal in behalf of JAMES 11., who did his utmost to destroy those prin ciples. Will the Post be considerate enough to tell us what he really is, and what are the political doctrines which he upholds ? He is not a Tory, for Toryism repudiates the claims of the people; he is not a Conservative, for Conservatism is a thing of petty trick and truckling expediency—and, to do our Contemporary justice, there is nothing tricky or time serving about him, for he has at least the merit of being honest, so far as he is intelligible ; he is not a Whig, for Whiggery is of the Doctrinaire school, and he evidently hates that school with as much hearti ness as the Devil hates holy water ; and he is not a Chartist, for Chartism is subversive of all the constitutional laws of the realm. Possibly he may be what is called a Whig-Radical—that is to say,'an independent, straight- forward Reformer, who, .. , bjuring allegiance to party, regards only principles; but this can scarcely be the case, for he is furious to a degree against the notion of unrestricted freedom in commerce, arid would, we suspect, hail the hour that should see Messrs. COBDEN and BRIGHT strung up back to back upon a lamp-post. Then, too, he is op posed to all necessary reforms in the Church; is of opinion that • the hierarchy has not half power or consideration enough ; and laments, with the solemn pathos of a JEREMIAH, the gradual decline of pure, unleavened priestcraft. It is evident, from this, that our Contemporary cannot be a Liberal Reformer; and once again, therefore, we ask, will he vouchsafe to tell us what he is—or rather what he is not ? His leading article:of this morning clearly shows that, whatever else he may be, he is no Ministerialist, for he denounces the PEEL Cabinet in the most energetic, unqualified terms, and boldly states that if they were all to be transported to Botany Bay to-morrow —we wish to GOD they were I—they would not leave a single soul behind them to lament their expatriation. Thus speaks the Post on this delicate point :—" Ministers have better talents and more prudence than their predecessors, but we lament to be obliged to say that they do, not appear to have any better principles. It is morally impossible that such men should awaken any warmth of affection on the part of the nation. The national heart is as much neglected as if there were no such thing. Ministers seem totally incapable of raising any such sentiment in the public mind, or of even appreciating the value of it! Friends they have not, in their capacity of public men, nor has any principle ' been avowed, nor any sentiment fallen from any one man among them, that the people at large can dwell upon as the subject of national pride, or cherish with home-felt satisfaction. In this respect the present Mi nisters are just as bad as the Whigs, and, indeed, they are the very same ! If they were all sent to Australia to-morrow, not an atom of the public senti ment of sorrow would follow them. Can any one conceive even the possibility of a single rational creature in Great Britain being sorry that the career of Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S public usefulness was transferred to another hemisphere ? We can imagine no such thing !" Nor we either. So far indeed from bewailing the transportation of Messrs. PEEL and GRAHAM as a heavy blow and great discouragement," to the popular cause, our firm and conscientious opinion is, that the people would receive the tidings of such an event with the liveliest feelings of satisfaction. The manufacturing districts would of course illuminate; the agricul turists, with the Duke of RICHMOND at their head, would be anything but broken-hearted ; the Opposi tion would regard the circumstance as a signal dis pensation of Providence in their behalf; and the wailing and gnashing of teeth would be confined ex clusively to the white-waistcoated Treasury Benches. It is a delightful picture to contemplate, and the patriotic imagination lingers on it with fondness—the spectacle of Messrs. PEEL and GRAHAM tending sheep, with their hair cropped, on the vast pastures of Australia, fixing on each other looks of grim despondency, and mutually confessing that the only chance of freedom left them, consists in their taking to the woods and becoming bush-rangers ! We fear, however, that the present age is not destined to witness the renegade Whig and the author of the income-tax figuring in this interesting situation. They have yet much mis chief to do ere their public career be closed, and the only transportation we can venture to anticipate for them is a transportation from the Treasury Bench to the Opposition side of the House I The conversation which took place on Tuesday evening, in the House of Commons, on the distribu tion of our naval force, is calculated to produce a salutary result on the foreign policy of this country, by awakening the vigilande, and discussing 'before hand the responsibility of Ministers. The parties to the conversation were, Lord J. Russzta., Sir R. PEEL, and Viscount PALMERSTON. We quite concur in the statesmanlike remark of the latter, that " if it was the privilege of that House to criticise events after they had happened, he thought it a more useful privilege still, that Members could offer suggestions touching the influence of probable events before these had yet transpired." The point immediately raised by Lord J. RUSSELL was—the impolicy of the con templated withdrawal of our present naval force on the Mediterranean station. The admission elicited from the Premier went at least to this extent--that such an intention did exist on the part of her MA : JESTY'S Government. ills Lordship, after adverting to the promptitude and liberality with which the Coons had slresdy 1 7 11 E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1844. proceeded, in voting supplies to the Crown for va- t Fives have arrived at, the reimbursement is a vio- - rious public services, since the re-assembling of lence, a revolutionary act. It is only revolution which Parliament—remarked upon the large vote of men can assert that 100 f. pay 125 f." - taken this year for the navy. Men and boys to. The Constitutionnel, though it has changed pro gether it amounted to 36,000. This was about prietors, is evidently still under the influence of M. 10,000 more than in the year 1835 for example ; and Miens. In a witty article on French colonization, much higher than the scale on which such a vote had it thus ridicules the peaceful policy of the GUIZOT been taken of late years, except, indeed, in 1840, when Cabinet : from peculiar circumstances, it was to the amount of " A report begins to be murmured, that before three 43,000 men and boys. The vote of this year would m f o r o e s months s i ll , a a v l i l n h a h v e e e elapsed n w i e n sh th al e l r n e a c m ei e ve of th F e r ne an w ee s show that, on the part of the House, there was no of o some pse far distant g island, some remote corner of the niggardly disposition to cripple this all-important earth, forgotten by the great colonisers of the world. force ; but it had got abroad, that our force in the Our Ministers, like true Robinson Crusoes, are always Mediterranean was to be reduced to a very small in search of desert islands. They are truly modest; they ask not for either credit or influence on the Conti force indeed—it was said, that only one sail of the neat; they content themselves with gleaning some scat line was to be left there. Such a proceeding, if it tered rocks in distant seas, and disperse in small detach was really contemplated, would not be consistent ments the soldiers whom they know not what to do with. The occupation of the Marquesas has been for with the general policy of this country. Our sta- our Ministry the starting• point of a political system. tions, in that sea, and the great interests with which Relying too implicitly on the good-will and moderation our relations connected us in the adjacent countries, of the English Cabinet, it has fancied that it might make required the presence of a strong naval force. a show in the eyes of the French of braving the jealousy of England by extending our maritime possessions. It Events might determine in these quarters— expected to obtain some little popularity in France however unlikely to happen at present—of a nature to by making this display of ability, and the toleration of disturb our existing amicable relations with England by the modesty of its enterprises. It is evident that we have statesmen who are determined to deprive foreign Powers, whose counse.s it was of course im- ] ; 'ranee of ill freedom of action by exhausting her re possible for us to control. In such a case, however sources. We formerly saw our Government determined easily the force we might have at the time in the Me- to have peace at any price, but also preserving the diterranean could be restored to its resent, or even means of action in case of being called upon to make P legitimate defence. The system is now perfected, and made up to a greater complement, any such sudden the stability of the country is insured by reducing it to a augmentation might create much alarm, and appear state of impotency. Certainly there is no man in France who thinks of war. Lord Aberdeen and M. Guizot have tantamount to a declaration of war. The Noble Lord re c ently raised a fanciful accusation against their adver proceeded to argue on the rumoured intention of saries, but which destroys itself by being made simulta- Spain to interfere with Morocco, and the growing neously on both sides of the Channel. If we listen to indications of political discontent and movement in the two Ministers, the Whigs on one side and our Italy ; that diplomatic representations on our part to Liberals on the other have come to an understanding for provoking a war between the two countries. They con foreign Courts might be rendered necessary, spire together to gain the liberty of fighting each other, which representations could never be made but not a man in France thinks of war, and the dispo with so much effect as when backed by sition of men's minds was never more pacific. NeVerthe less, tho Ministry is not su fficiently assured of a continu the exhibition of an adequate amount of ance of peace. It carries its fears to the extent of pas force in all parts of the world where such exi- sion. Mice Moliere's Miser, who hung himself in the ex genciesmight develope themselves. He could not cess of his apprehension of being robbed, our Government view without deep apprehension, the prospect of any dfrisoamnntisieheexce:Str o te f y iis a f feidarrsendlsersthi e ts: t l r f ro nak ß ed ill o t f o d b efer s e 1 such extensive reduction, therefore, in our Mediter- cussed? We learn from its journals that the Mineistiry ranean squadron as had been talked of. Sir ROBERT does noowish the army to be too numerous, nor too PEEL'S statement, in reply to Lord JOHN RUSSELL, well prepared, in order that the country might feel itself too weak to go to war, Are the ways and means to be with a great number of the Right Hon. Baronet's brought under consideration? The Ministry exagge stereotyped common places (such as, " that grounds rates them beyond all measure; it burdens the Treasury, at one stroke with immense ,public works, and, instead equally strong might be alleged for maintaining a large naval force off the coasts of America, in the of applying the whole of the disposable resources to one greatoect, t it he d m isp f e o rrsetshefuture. them t among ore lve many,hav have n se order o w t o Pacific Ocean, or in the Baltic, as for keeping such a compromise force in the Mediterranean,") contained one somewhat abroad, it has multiplied our bonds, and is still seeking, remarkable intimation : at all points, the mean s o f restraining the motion s an d embarrassing the resolutions of France. Thanks to the "The Government," said Sir Robert, " may have perseverance with which this system has been pursued, thought it advisable to have a fleet of eight sail of the coun try ou o r tiati will soon be like Gulliver, whom the Lint line in the Channel for the purpose of exercise, and fastened down in his sleep with cords, so numer- P ous, that, when he awoke, he found himself incapable of sent to the Mediterranean if their services are required ready to meet any exigency. These vessels may soon be stirring, and obliged to yield to the mercy of his enemies." there ; and it is surely a great advantage to have an available force in a position from whence their W e find no later intelligence from Italy in these power may be concentrated upon any station re- papers.. ,11 quiring its presence—(Hear, hear)—and do not let the The Funds on Tue s d a y had advanced, the Three per Noble Lord suppose that there is any danger of our in- C ents. to 83f. 20c., a n d the Fives to 1221. 65c. terests in the Mediterranean being injured because our force happens to be off the mouth of the Thames, or - THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, APRIL 2. cruising in the Channel. Our interests in the Mediter- French Five percents.... First Highest Lowest Last ranean are doubtless very important, but I need not here .. P rice. .. 1 1 2216 .. ITTO .. 1 1 2ni enter into the particular reasons which may induce the Three per Cents..... 83 • • 83 10 •• 83 .. 83 1 0 Bank of France.. Executive to appropriate our force in other quarters." ..........3160 • • 3160 ..3160 -3160 On these reasons he was unwilling to enter. Latlitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll4o • • 1140 .. 1140 . • 1140 5,000 f. Sharessl3s - 5135 . • 5135 ..5135 Viscount PALMERSTON, who ably vindicated the Belgian Bank -•• • • • ....... 662 50 •• 662 50 .• 660 • • 6 60 Belgian Fives, course taken by Lord JOHN RUSSELL on this occa . 1840 lOB • • 108 •• 1(16 .. jos sion 1842 ested the „demonstrated that the cases sugg by Dutch Two-and-a-Half ... - 59+ •• sn •• 59-1 • • 59 1 Premier were by no means parallel ones : Spaulsh Active " Our commercial and political relations are of more Threes Tissive importance in the Mediterranean however, than any- Portuguese Five per Cents.. .1 4 :: 4 7 6! •• : 4g i ••• 4 7 61 where else on the face of the globe. More things may Neapolitan ..... ......• •• • . 101 40 - 101 40 .. 101 25 .. 101 25 happen there in'which the interests of Great Britain are Roman •• . ..... . ~....... 106 1 .• 1061 • • 1061 • • 1061 concerned than could happen elsewhere. If, there- RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B . . 4OO .. 405 • • 400 .. 405 fore, the Government intend only to maintain one L.B •• 275 .. 285 •• 275 .. 282 50 sail of the line on that station, I contend that the Rouen •• 930 .. 930 • • 930 .. 930 would not be properly representing British interests Rouen to Havre.......... .. 700 .. 764 75 .. 700 - 768 75 in a quarter in which they require the most scrupu- •Or leans .... . Ila l . e lous care and attention. I can testify, from my own Avignon to Marseilles . : ...... :: 1 0 67 50 .. ..... • .... 910 :: 911 ( g.. 910 } .. 9 1 0 6 .. 767 50 .. •• 766 25 .. WT 50 0 experience as Foreign Secretary, that nothing is more SHARESR.. AILWAY FOR MARCH ACCOUNT St Germain - 820 • • 820 820 common than for British merchants connected with the 820 Mediterranean to apply for protection and assistance. Versailles',lr ............. 390 .. 400 .. 390 .. 400 - Rouen to s ur e. . h"* '••••• ' • • • C 4 50 5 .. 922 50 .. 6 9 9 2 , 6 5g •. 922 50 Considering, too, the di ffi culties which will arise from 273 75 0 .. 286 25 .. 273 75 .. 286 25 time to time in that quarter, I think it not a wise dis tribution of the naval forces to have only one ship of the Orleans •• •. - ... .......... 907 50 .. 912 50 .. 907 50 . . 912 50 Strasburg to Bale ...... .... 300 .. 302 50 • 300 .. 302 50 line in the Mediterranean, and not the ordinary amount Avignon to Marseilles...... 765 • • 767 50 .. 765 • • 767 50 of force usual on former occasions." RAILWAY SHARES FOR APRIL ACCOUNT. What we are to infer from the cautious, yet signi- Ver`aille 3, " 3 . •••••• • • • • • • 390 .. 405 - 390 - 403 L. 8............. 275 .. 288 75 • • 275 .. 268 75 ficant, phrase employed by Sir ROBERT PEEL we do amen •• • • ....... ••• • • .... 937 50 .. 937 50 • • 930 .. 930 not quite understand. But it is, at all events, satis- Orleans ns tb Havre.. - ........ .10 11 2 3 50 :.. 7 , 1 g 50 :.. 7 9 0 1 g .... , •70 1 2 factory to observe that, while Spain, Portugal, Naples, Strasburg to Bale Avignoa to Marseilles. • 767 50 . • 770 • • 767 50 . . 770 and the Papal States, are in a condition of such in cessant political movement and intestine discord as some of them have long been, and all now are, our Parliament is not disposed to sanction, in its danger LORD ABINGER'S HEALTH. THREE O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. The accounts received this day from, Bury St, Edmund's, state that his Lordship is ratber better, but is not considered out of danger. ous excess, the salutary principle of our non-inter vention in the affairs of foreign kingdoms. To the extent to which British interests and connexions legitimately exist in or with those countries, it is our duty, and indispensable to our national safety, as well as honour, to be prepared to inter fere for the protection of that connexion and THE QUEEN'S MAUNDAY.—The distribution of this Royal Alms took place to day, (Maunday Thursday), with the usual ceremonies, in Whitehall Chapel, to aged and distressed men and women. those interests, if the emergency should unhappily Sir Robert Peel left town this morning for his sest, Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, to join Lady Peel and family, -Oho preceded the Right Honourable Baronet on Tuesday. The accounts of the revenue for the present quarter, w ill b e made up this evening a the Treasury. The re turns it is expected will exhibit a satisfactory result. arise to call for such an intervention. To leave one ship of the line to look after the " turn-up" of events on the European and Asiatic shores of the Mediterranean would be like planting a single policeman to look after the insubordinate purlieus of the west and the east ends of this metropolis. 'We trust that such an experiment, even if already ha zarded, will not be persisted in after the notice it has attracted in the House of Commons. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received. An aide-de-camp of RONCALI had brought intelligence of the surrender of Carthagena. The inhabitants, as stated in the French telegraphic dispatch, had sur rendered at discretion, and trusted entirely to the cle mency of the QUEEN. A report prevailed at Madrid that a general amnesty would speedily be published, excluding only . ESPARTERO, DON CARLOS, OLOZAGA, the Bishop of LEON, and CABRERA. The Three per Cents. were done at 363 for cash, and 37} at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at 23i for cash, and 24 at 60 days. The Journal des Debats of Tuesday has an article on the motion before the Chamber of Deputies for the conversion of the Five per Cent. Stock, and de nounces the scheme as an attempt to rob the public. This may be taken as the opinion of the Government, who have also announced that they will oppose to the last the proposition of M. GARNIER PAGES. Thus, while on this side of the Channel the Government has reduced the interest of an amount of stock equal to the whole debt of France, on the other the KING, the Cabinet, and the fundholder, say no reduction can take place, and the people must, therefore, continue to pay an interest of five per cent., though the rate of interest in the market may not exceed two-and-a half per cent. The Government paper thus reasons on the subject :« The nature of the French Five per Cent. debt is different from that of other nations, and the cruel phases which our Fives have undergone at a period of spoliation forbid . . upplying to France what Is lawful and uncontested in England and in some of the continental States. It is besides incompatible with the policy of care and consideration which the Government of 1830 has adopted, which has produced its strength, and to which it ought to remain imperturbably faithful. Not only would reimbursement be contrary to justice and opportunity, but it is useless in face of the only object which its supporters can with any appearance of reason aim at attaining, namely, the general lowering of in terest in business transactions. The measure is contrary to a policy of conciliation, because the people will never be made to believe that a title which is regularly booted at 125 is only worth 100—it will be taken for a robbery. When the first attempt was made in 1840, the partisans themselves of reimbursement made use of such terms that it would be sufficient to cite them at present, after the rise experienced by the Fives, to demonstrate that they ought not to be touched. When the budget of 1841 was presented, the Minister of Finance, in formally proposing the reimbursement, offered the holders 4} in place of 5 ; and this is precisely what M. GAENTER PAGES requires at present. He assigned as a reason for this addition of a half per cent. that the stock was quoted at 112. It was to bonify the interest on what the presesent quota tion possesses above the nominal value (that is 100 f.) But this fixation has acquired in a certain degree the force of a matter decided, and we admit it as a con cession due to the epoch, &c. Those are the words of M. Passy, in a written speech, assuredly well de liberated on, which he pronounced Jan. 16, 1840, as the expose des motifs of the budget of the following year. Let the consequence be drawn from this. If it was proper to leave a half per cent. above four to the holders, for the motive that the Fives were truly and regularly quoted at 112, ought not another half per cent. to be left—or nothing taken away —from the moment that the permanent rit - quotation is about 125 At this c otation' of ? 125 ) the. holcie tb . SHERIFFS' COURT,(THIS DAY. BREACH OF rnomisE OF MA-RRIAGE.-LACY V. FENVVICK. This morning at the sitting of the Court considerable in terest was created, from its being known that the case of " Lacy r. Fenwick," for a breach of promise of marriage, would be tried. The Court was crowded by fashionably dressed persons of either sex; and a special jury, of whom Valentine Knight, Esq , was chosen foreman, was summone d, and at ten o'clock precisely took their seats. Mr. Thesiger, Queen's Counsel, with Mr. Peacock, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee with Mr. Rou p e ll , for the defendant, entered immediately a fter the jury, and were some mi nu t es i n earnes t consultatioue, The plaintiff, Miss Charl o tte L ac y, i s , it a p • pears, a yonqg lady possessing considerable personal attrac tions, and daughter of Colonel Lacy, of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich, arid the defendant, William John Fenwick, is a gentleman of fortune, residing at Hayling Park, Croydon. prom ised to marry the plaintiff, and h a d f a il e d to fhe pleadings stated , t hat on t he 31 st of January, 1838, the defendant perform his promise u p to th e 21 st of December, 1843, when he was requested, to fulfil it, an d re f use d to do so. The damages were laid in th e declaration at 5,000/., and the defendant, having suffered jud gmen t t o go by default, the present jury were specially impannelled, under a writ of inquiry, to assess the damages which the plaintiff was entitled to receive of the defendant The venue was originally laid in Surrey ; but, in consequence of the high standing of the defendant in that county, Mr. Justice Wil liams made anlirder removing it to Middlesex, on the sth of Mirth last After the jury were sworn, Mr. Thesiger rose, and addressing the Learned Under-Sheriff, said he was happy to relieve the jury from further attendance, as his friend Mr. Serjeant Shee and himself had agreed between themselves to take a verdict for the plaintiff for 1,0001. This announce ment gave evident disappointment to the fashionables in attendance, who doubtlessly anticipated some disclosures of an interesting character. QUEEN-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) Jane Brewer, a melancholy-looking young woman, was charged with illegally pawning two blankets, two sheets, and a fiat iron, the property of the person in whose house she occupied a room. The defendant, who did not deny the charge, was fined 10s., the value of the goods, and 40s. for illegally pawning. The prosecutor applied for the property ; but the Magis trate finding they were ,not marked, said he could not order their restoration. - MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) TrATIVIAILILETS. Smrrrin.ELD.-.:-Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 31; use ful ditto, 3/ 35 , to 31 lOs ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 12s to 3/ 16s; Clover Hay, 3155 to 51; Oat Straw, 1 / 6 s to 1/ Bs.; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ lOs per load. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand. Prices barely stationary. CumemiLorip.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31. to 3153; useful ditto, 3/ 6s to 3/ 12s ;Ifine Upland ditto, 3/ 13s to 3/ 18s ; Clover Hay, 3158 to 4/ 15s; Oat Straw, 117 s to 119 s; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. IViirrEcmorm.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 3/ 5s ; useful ditto, 3/ 35 to 3/ 10s • fine Upland ditto, 3/ lOs to 31 153 ; Clover H ay , 3l t o 5/.5s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 103 per load. Both Hay Straw sold heavily at the above quotations. SOUTH MEAT sale, at an adva nce of from 2d to 4d per 8 1 bs. In all other All , APRIL 3.—Prime Lambs , commanded a ready kinds of stock, .the Supply of which was good, exceedingly little was doing oiPeasier terms. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 45 2d ; and Pork, 2 s 6d t o 3 8 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, ARRIL 3,—We had a very heavy trade here this morning, at drooping currencies :—Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 43; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per Bibs. Suck ling Calves, 18s to 27s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Milch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. Holmium, Amu., 3.—Although the general supply of stock here this morning was but moderate, the demand ruled heavy, on the following terms": — Beef , from 2s 8d to 3s 104; Mutton, 3s to 4s 64; Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 23 6d to 35 6d per Sibs. ARUYDZL, AP* 2.--Prime sheep and lambs sold freely 23.6 d to 4s ; Mutton, 3 s 2d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 4s 10d to 6s ; at full prices, 0 -Ll'e--' 4 "ise, the demand was heavy. — Beef , from Veal, 3s 4d to 4s • and Pork, 2s 8d to 3 s 4 d per 81 bs. CHICHESTER, Arim 3.—We bad only a moderate supply of stock on offer to-day, yet the trade was inactive, at barely late rates :—Beef, from 2s 44 to 45; Mutton, 3s to 4s 84; Lamb, 4s 8d to ss. 10d ; Veal,, 3s 2d to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 6d per Bibs. Suckling . Calves, 18s to 27s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Mali Cows, ; with their small calf, 161 to 181 each. . In consequence of the death. of the sister of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, ifiezrand Easter dinn?r at the Mansion-bons. hu been postfolied. • . The Edinburgh Observer, says • the lieco,ld, for merly a paper oflir,hig politics, and attached, to tli4motierate party in the Scottish Establishment, is announced ib apPeaf under a new form, as the organ of .trie , Scottish Episcopal Cburz g b. Itlpci atti t litica aro to be tliooo . Rag - pity! to adysal.A. lisrf lanitaitt . - - • - • SUMMARY OF NEWS AND latibltt Optitton. " Who runs may read." rouzzaN. Lord 13rougharn arrived at Paris on Monday, and took up his residence at Meurice's Hotel. On Monday evening Louis Philippe had another large dinner party at the Tuileries. His Majesty is said to enjoy excellent health. Nine Durham bulls were sold last week at the Veterinary School of Alfort. There was great competi tion, and high prices were given. The highest price was 3,600 f. (1441.), and the lowest 1,280 E (about W.) A retired officer of the army put an end to his exis tence with charcoal,. two days since, in the Rue St. Ger main-des-Prei. He had lost his wife between three and four years back, and his grief had ever since been in tense. When his room was entered he had beea dead some hours. The Moniteur Beige publishes an account of the com merce of Belgium for 1843. The imports amounted to 290,200,000 f., of which 216,600,000 f. entered into con sumption. The exports amounted to 222,000,000 f. in foreign and Belgian merchandise ; the latter amounted to 156,100,000 f. A letter from Hanover, March 22, says :—" Yesterday Miss Caroline Herschel!, sister, and for a length of time assistant, of the late Dr. Herschell, celebrated the 85th anniversary of her birthday, and was on the occasion honoured with a visit from the King and the Prince and Princess Royal. This lady has discovered two comets, and has published several works, for which the Astronomical Society of London awarded her, in 1828, the great gold medal." . The following trumpery and ridiculous story, which originally appeared in the Posdata, has gone the round of the • Madrid papers :—" It is stated that, when Es partero left Madrid, to bombard Barcelona, a vulture or raven hovered over his head, from the Palace of Buena Vista as far as the Prado, and then, after having almost alighted upon him, suddenly disappeared ; whereas, when the two Queens entered Madrid on the 15th, a dove entered their carriage, and was carried by Queen Isa bella to her palace." According to accounts from Constantinople of the 18th ult., the misunderstanding bctween the Forte and the Ambassadors .of 'England and Fiance relative to the treatment of converted Musselmans, is in a fair way of an amicable adjustment. A part of the arrangement is, it is stated, to be the resignation of Riza Paella and all his partisans now at the head of the Government. LAW AND POLICE. At Bury St. Edmund's, Robert Barber, James Barber. and George Nunn were indicted for assaulting Robert Bonnet on the Queen's highway, and stealing from his person 6d. and some haifpence. They were all found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. The assize intelligence is generally destitute of interest. `At Guildhall, Sarah Sharp, aged 27, a servant out of place, residing with her parents in Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, was charged with attempting to drown herself at Blackfriars-bridge on Sunday night. William Short, of Gravel-lane, Southwark, stated that as he was passing over the bridge he saw the prisoner run down the steps and plunge into the water. She got en tangled with the ropes of a barge, and he called to her to hold on while he obtained assistance. He found a policeman, and they went down with the drags. She had sunk, but the drag caught her on the first throw, and she was recovered with some difficulty. The pri soner, who seemed scarcely recovered from the death struggle, said she would never do such a thing again. Sir John Key, after making some further inquiry, and satisfying himself that the attempt was made in earnest, and not to excite charity, discharged the prisoner, giving her mother two sovereigns from the poor-box, that she may get her service again. John Smith, a policeman in the H division, was charged before Mr. Broughton, at Worship-street, with having stolen two packets, containing various articles of sta tionery, from the shop of Mr. Abraham Somers, a book seller and stationer in Sandy's-row, Petticoat-lane, White , chapel, and committed for trial. At Marlborough-street James Trigg, a dustman, was brought up for final examination, charged with having stolen between three .and four hundred pounds, in bank notes and gold, from the person of a young man named Thomas Rayne. The prosecutor had recently had a considerable legacy left him by a relative. He was drinking about in various places on Saturday week, with about 271. in gold, and 3101. in bank -notes in his pocket, when he met with the prisoner and another man in a house in the Seven Dials. The party had some liquor together, and at last they all went to a house near Soho-square, and had more. Here the coin - biped effects operated on the prosecutor so strongly that he went to sleep in the room. When he awoke he missed both his companions and his money. The greater part of the notes, however, were afterwards found in the area of a house in Oxford-street, but the sovereigns, amount ing to 271., had disappeared. As the prisoner had been remanded more than once, and as there appeared to be no likelihood of obtaining more evidence, Mr. Maltby ordered him to be discharged. Cololl.T—r.assrozesnx.z. The Duke of Wellington left Apsley House, yesterday, for Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Noble and Gallant Duke purposes to remain there until Saturday se'nnight. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro and Lord Charles Wellesley join the Noble Duke to-day, and a distinguished circle of visitors will assemble there for the holidays. Viscount Melbourne left town yesterday for Brockett Hall, Herts. Lord and Lady Beauvale and Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston depart to-day for Brockett, and the Hon W. Cowper, Hon. Mrs. Lamb, and other visitors, are expected to pass the holidays with the Noble Viscount. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are ex pected to arrive at Northumberland House the week after next for the season, from Alnwick Castle, Nor thumberland. The Duke of Rutland has anumerous and distinguished party visiting at Belvoir Castle. The Marquis of Granby, Lord Charles Manners, and Lords John and George Manners are with the Noble Duke at the Castle assist.. ing in the duties of ho-pitality. The Duke of Leeds left the Clarendon Hotel on Tues day, for Clifton Hut Wells. His Grace returns to town early in the ensuing week for the season. The Marquis of Bute arrived in town on Tuesday from Cardiff Castle, Wales, in, we are happy to hear, im proved health. The Marquis of Normanby has arrived at Nfulgrave Castle, for the recess. His Lordship is expected to re turn with the MarchioneSs to the Clarendon Hotel, the week after next, for the season. The Dowager Countess of Leicester and the Right Hon. E. Ellice, M.P., are not expected to arrive in Ar lington-street, from Paris, until the 17th instant, for the season. The Earl of Leicester will come to town early next month, to take the oaths and his seat in the House of Lords. The Earl of Clare has gone to Mount Shannon, the Noble Earl's seat in the county Limerick, but repairs again to the metropolis shortly after the recess. The Earl of Haddington, First Lord of the Admiralty, was, on Saturday last, elected an elder brother of the corporation of the Trinity House, in the vacancy caused by the death of Viscount Sidmouth. The Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey leave for Arundel Castle to-day. Lord Bernard Howard has arrived at the Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Nor folk intend to have company there during the encuing week. MISCELLBNEOI7I3. An important meeting of the subscribers to the new church at Ryde took place at the Town-hall, on Wed nesday, when the offer of the Rev. W. S. Phillips to make himself responsible for 1,0001., to complete the building, was thankfully accepted, and its liberality fully appre ciated. _ . Sir Robert and Lady Peel intend to receive a select party of friends, at Drayton Manor, during the Parlia mentary recess. The daughter of Sir James Graham was considered rather better yesterday, although not yet out of danger. M. Ernst, the great rival of Sivori, has arrived in Lon don. A brilliant musical campaign is therefore at hand, with ample means for settling their respective pre tensions. The largest quantity of waste land in any county of England Is in the north r►ding of Yorkshire, there being no less than 132,815 acres of common or waste land out of 1,867,592. On Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Mr. John Pollard Willoughby was appointed a provisional member of the Council of Bombay. The freedom of the City of London has just been con ferred on Lord Dudley Stuart, as a testimony of admira tion for his incessant and noble exertions in behalf of the cause of Poland. The act is honourable alike to the citizens and to his Lordship. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 4.—Wind this day at noon, light southerly breeze and fine. DEAi, APRIL 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Helena, Smith, Africa ; Pauline, Jansen, Cuba for Bremen; Abeona, Amsterdam for Curacoa. TEIGNMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Sld. Spectator, St. Andrew's. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Plym, Ma laga, after striking the Dragstone. Shl. her Majesty's steamer Black Eagle, Ireland. PENZANCE, APRIL 2.—The Ada, Camow, of and for this port from Newport, struck on the Sharks Fin, within the Longships yesterday, during a thick fog, and sank in deep water ; crew saved. LIvERrooI APRIL 3.—Wind Northerly, light.—And. Brilliant, .Frodsham, Rio de la Hache (4th ult.); Doris, Honduras and Savannah ; Glenbervie, Charleston ; Black slier, Newfoundland. ScAßßoßouGir, APRIL 3.—The Ino, from Stockton to Rouen, and Union, of Faversham, were in contact last night off Flamborough Head, when the former received damage to her stern. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE I'RICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Mai eh 30, 144, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Englan4 and Wales, per Imperial Quarter, Wheat...—. 565. 5d.1 Oats 1 Barley 32s. 7d. Rye AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WILEY& Weeks ending , WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. 1 RYE. 1 DEANS. _I _l ?BASIL Feb. :14 ...... March 2 9 ... 28 .... :..'0 55 1 56 2 55 0 56 3 56 5 56 5 33 7 33 9 33 6 S 3 3 33 1 32 7 19 7 20 0 19 1 90 11 2C 0 19 8 32 10 35 3 33 9 33 8 34 1 33 3 30 4 30 5 31 0 31 3 31 2 31 2 31 2 31 0 31 6 31 4 31 0 31 0 IMPERIAL ACIOREOATX AVERAGES OT THE SIX WXXXS Wheat 565. Id. Oats Bailes S3s. 3d. I Rye ...... 335. 104.1 Pease •Sls. DUTIES OX FOREIGN CORY. Wheat 16s. Od. I Oats •••• ..... 7L oct.i Beams 00000 6 d . Bully ni.r.?s.! (4, Aye 644 AIN MISFORTUNES NEVER COME ALONE,--We see the King of Hanover is announced, as well as the Emperor of Russia, to visit England in the month of May. Perhaps it is all fur the best that these two monarchs should make their visits at the same time, as instances have been known of one violent poison counteracting another.—Punch. SUICIDE OF A RESPECTABLE FEMALE.—Yesterday the vicinity of Turnham- green was the scene of some excite ment by the discovery that the landlady of the Crown Ta vern, opposite Gunnersbury-lane, in the above village, had destroyed herself in the most determined manner. The de ceased (Mrs. Brown) had not been married to Mr. Brown ' more than six or seven weeks, and no cause can be assigned for the committal of the rash act. About seven o'clock Mr. Brown, who is the proprietor of a porcelain warehouse, near the Minories, left the house at Turnham-green, for the pur pose of coming to town, the deceased accompanying him to the door. They parted on the best terms, and she appeared in her usual health and spirits. Shortly after his departure the deceased went to her room, and staying longer than two hours, some of the domestics went to see after her, and, on going into the ro om , f ound her suspended to the bed-post. Medical aid was procured, but life was extinct. SUDDEN DEATHS. —Yesterday Mr. G. S; - Mull, Deputy-Coroner for Middlesex, held no fewer than three inquests, at the Whtatsheaf, High-street, Camden Town, au tb bodiez of persons who tvad died.ju a•LutiA 141111.114.- MONE V AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY; QUARTER. TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, prices on the whole being firmer. The trade were the only buyers.—There was again a good market for French Railway and other light Shares, at about previous rates. Birmingham and Gloucester were 921 ; Eastern Counties Registered, 13i; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 65k; Grand Junction, 232; Great Western Ilalf, 701; Caledonian, 6i; Dublin and Cashel, 6; Bir mingham Thirds, 40-1'; Manchester and Birmingham, 49k; North Midland, 92; Paris and Lyons, 21..195. 6d.; Ditto and Orleans, 36; Ditto and Rouen, 36i; South- Eastern New, ; North British, 31. 4s. The commercial letters received to-day from India and China do not say much as respects the state of the trade in British manufactured goods, still, the quantities of our fabrics finding their way into the iaterior of the Celestial Empire, were on the increase. The system so long adopted in respect to the East India trade, of hav ing direct agencies, has been commenced, with regard to Victoria, Hong-Kong. Despite all the endeavours of the deputies of the pri vate and joint•stock banks of the United Kingdom now assembled in London, in anticipation of the discussion in Parliament on the " Bank Charter Renewal Question," the current of feeling among the proprietors of the Cor poration is, that they will obtain favourable terms, else the stock of the establishment would not continue to ad vance. As the prices of grain are advancing the probabilities , are that an attempt will be made to excite specula tion in foreign grain ; the more so, as in other de partments of commerce a more open field scarcely exists. Fine weather we have now, it is true, but the probabilities are that it will not last. The more wealthy farmers are keeping the supplies back. The Commissioners took 30,0001. Consols to-day, at 99 4 a •' and this is: now the current value for money as well as for the Account. The Three per Cent. Annuities of 1726, have realised 991; the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 k; South Sea Stock, 112*; India Stock, for Account, 2931; and Bank Stock, for the opening, 201. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has advanced to 735. For Dutch Stock there is at present a fair demand, as the progress made by the Government of Holland, in respect to the new loan upon the voluntary principle, is very satisfactory. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have advanced to 611 ; and the Five per Cents. (of 1837) to, 100/ ex div. Spanish Stock has fallen—the Five per Cents. from 271 to 26k, the Three per Cents. from 38 to 37, and the Deferred to 16. For French Five per Cents. an improved' rate has been paid, 121 f. 75c.; Exchange, 25f. 60c. Portuguese Converted Stock is steady. Mexican a shade lower. Colombian Bonds were steady. The quotations of the Railway Shares have not varied much to day. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99%% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 994 New 33y per Cent. Annuities 102% 10334 South Sea 5t0ck....... ..... , Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account 9 9%% India Stock 293% Exchequer Bills, 114 d. 134 d 1,0001. .......... ..... ..... .... 500/. — 73 pm. Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds. 1 5%3if43► Mexican Bonds, .H 37, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Ditto D:bentures Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 Ditto for the Account r 27 263 Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Deferred Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4O 39% 40 Ditto Deferred ll% French Rentes, 5 per Cent Dutch 2 34 per Cents 6u34 614 Ditto tor the Account. 6O 61% New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. lOO4 -.-PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE Birmingham and Gloucester.... 100 Ditto New Bristol and Exeter ' 70 • '7l% - Bristol and Gloucester.. ........ ..... 30 Caledonian Chester and Holyhead 5 74% ... to Dublin and Cashel ... 234 5% ,4 ... to Eastern Counties Ditto New Registered.... 8/. 6s. Bd. Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 65 Ditto Registered Great Western - '75 Ditto 54 Shares Ditto kifths - •12 Lancaster and Carlisle 5 ... ..... '73f London and Brighton 5O .... ..... 44344 .., to 44 Ditto Loan Notes London and Birmingham...... Stock ......23534 London and South Western 41% 833(34 ... to Ditto Eighths ''% 4 to Manchester and Leeds Ditto 34 Shares 3O .......... 49 ......... to North British Norwich and Brandon Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18 38% Northern and Eastern 45 574 to Ditto 4 Shares 12% ...... 16% Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen 2O 36% ...... to Rouen and Havre. South Eastern and Dover 32 354% ... to Strasburg and Basle ............... 14 York and North Midland Ditto Scarboro' Branch 234 JOINT STOCK BANKS. pondon and Westminster 2O • BLANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 3.—Our market continues firm ; some of the new lines are in greater request. Eastern Counties, l la ; Manchester and Birmingham, 484; Manchester and Leeds, 111; Paris and Lyons, 21. 16s. 9d. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 70.1 1 and 71; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 4; Dublin and Cashel, 6 ; Blackburn and Preston, 31. His. 9d. ' • Manchester and Liverpool Di s t r i ct Bank, 91. 18s. Od. ; Huddersfield Canal, 171 1 ; Manchester Assurance, 10. MR. ALDERMAN GIBBS. 'Yesterday the parishioners met in public vestry, pursuant to adjournment from Wednesday last, to nominate overseers for the year ensuing, to elect a vestry clerk in the room of Mr. J. M. Pearce, resigned, and for the transaction of other business. The Rev. Dr. Croly, the rector, took the chair at twelve o'clock. Mr. ROCK entered into an argument to show why the pre sent churchwardens and officers of the parish were unfit per sons to be re-elected on the approaching parochial elections at Easter. He believed that their solicitor, Mr. Crosbie, now Mr. Pearce had resigned, would undertake to act as vestry clerk, and it now only remained for the vestry to nominate proper persons to act as overseers. It was now proposed by Mr. FLIGHT, seconded by Mr. I:Nwrs - , and carried unanimously, that Mr. Henry Rock and Mr. John Williams be appointed overseers for the year ensuing. Mr. ROCK said a question had been placed in his hands to the effect, " Why has not an injunction been applied for with reference to the revenues of the parish ?" The answer was, from a wish to make the proceedings as little harassing and inexpensive as possible. t had just come to his knowl e d ge that although Alderman Gibbs received 7001. per annum from the parish revenues for last year, the Commissioners of the City of London Poor-law Union had given notice only yesterday, that no poor-rates for the last half-year had been paid to the account of St. Steph en ' s Walbrook.—(Loud cries of " Shame," and disapprobation.) About 1501. was owing. He had moreover learned, that the organist had not been paid for the past. year—(Hear) —and that their worthy Rector had not been for some time past.—(Dr. Croly, " Since Michaelmas.") The very dome of. their magnificent church was crumbling to pieces.—(Shame.) The windows were almost falling from their hinges, and flapping during the performance of divine service. Even the matting, which had been put down to protect the children's feet, had been supplied, not by the Churchward en , b u t b y t h e i r wort h y Rector—(Hear, hear)—added to which, the congregation were annoyed by the wind blowing through the windows, and the rain, which was perpetually dropping through the root:—(Disapprobation. ) After some further discussion, in which Mr. CunlitTe,'Mr. Flight, and Mr. Brardrum engaged, a resolution was passed adjourning the vestry until the Easter week. Ex UNO DISCE OMNES.—We see a Parliamentary Report has just been published "On Smoke." As this title is so very ambiguous, could any of our contemporaries inform us which measure of the Session is the subject of the report ? We will do as much for them in a similar embarrassment. — Punch. INTERESTING COINCIDENCE.—There are two histo rical writers, denizens of the metropolis, of the same name and surname (except a slight disparity in the orthography), and both Scotchmen—Charles Mackay, author of the " History of London," "The Thames and its Tributaries," &c. &c., and Charles Mackie, author of the "Original History of Holvrood," " Visit of George IV. to Scotland," " Roslin Castle," " Paisley," &c. The;latter gentleman has recently been elected Secretary to our "Southwark Literary Institu tion," an appointment which he is eminently qualified to fulfil, with honour to himself and great advantage to this highly respectable and prosperous establishment. FlRE.—Last night a fire broke out on the pre mises of Mr. Crossbv, soap-manufacturer, Nos. 8 and 9, Old Montague-street, Whitechapel, a very densely populated neighbourhood. The St. Mary'sparothial engine soon arrived, followed by brigade-engines from Jeffrey and Wellclose squares stations, with others from Watling and Farringdon streets, and also the County and West of England companies. The flames were confined to that portion of the building where they commenced , but they were not e x ti ngu i s h e d un til nearly everything in the same, including a quantity of valu able soaps, were consumed. Mr. Crossby is insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office. The origin of the outbreak could not be learned. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.—A book has just been published, called " The Man without a Profession." Lord William Lennox intends following this up with " The Man with many Professions." It will be dedicated, as the title im plies, to Sir Robert Peel.—Punch. MAUNDY THURSDAY.--This being the Thursday next before Good Friday, it is called Maundy Thursday. Maundy is a corruption of the Latin word mando, to com mand. This is the day on which the Saviour commanded his disciples to "love one another." GREENWICH FAIR.—The extreme fineness of the weather has caused the preparations for the celebration of the Easter Fair at Greenwich to be most vigorously com menced. ' OVERLAND MAO INDIA AND CHINA. The intelligence brought by this mail from ti lt East is of the most satisfactory character. PI and tranquillity prevailed throughout the wiled of the British possessions in India. The affairs Gwalior had been finally arranged to the satisfse' tion of the Governor-General, the young Sovereige had been formally installed on the 20th of Janus* in presence of Lord Ellenborougb, the Commander in -Chief, and all the military and civil ant b ; rities. On the 22d the army of Sindiah Chid'` reviewed in presence of the Maharajah and C hi ' , and on the same day it was dissolved, by proclaut , tion, the troops composing it having been directed ": proceed to the several destinations assigned to tbe r ;i The Mahratta soldiery, to the number of 20,00 0 , 11 0 laid down their arms and tendered their services the Sovereign of Gwalior. On the 23d Lord End borough took his departure for Calcutta, acconVin li ) by General Grey and the left wing of the arinf• division was left behind until the new army should organised, and other arrangements completed. Si% was perfectly quiet, and the health of the WI had materially improved. The Governor-Gen f '''. had issued a proclamation announcing that reF, augmentation of nearly 10,000 men would be quired, ostensibly for Sinde and Gwalior, bu t reality, we believe, to watch the movements in yi Punjaub. Some discontent had been exhibitee„.4 two or three of the Bengal and Madras - regiEnSl who, it appears, have a strong reluctance to the 7 10, vice in Sinde ; but no feeling of this kind pre villeti the Bombay army, and several regiments L• volunteered their services for that district. P 4 matters there are so tranquil, and so content are_:;l: people under the British sway, that troops are OAS required. There is, in fact, no enemy to_fncots!:;j: but Sir CHARLES NAPIER iS wisely -on his guw , i and will keep up such an army'as will prevent plot or surprise on the part of the friends of tbef jv posed Ameers. The accounts from China are equ a a r d favourable, .and universal peace also reigns in 7 10 quarter. We regret to state, however, that # massacre of three Catholic bishops, with "5 t 0 Christians, at Corea, is confirmed. They - vver s t ,i. beheaded, and about 180 more were said to have strangled. . SINDE. v Our latest intelligence from Sinde is contained oil letter from Kurrachee of the 22d ult. The occtirr e co ri of the month are scarcely sufficiently conspicuous or _.iiti netted to furnish subject for a narrative. Sir C. 1 4 _2d, appears to have abandoned the project of an exPe7o to the northward ; matters indeed are so trao6ll4o: present along the frontier beyond Sukkur, that 1 ,1 4 0' really no enemy to encounter, and to go into the a s h or amongst the hills in quest of one, is tab sr%) feat with the hot weather at hand. H. M.'s fl e a under orders to proceed to Hyderabad on the lst,7 (this day), but this is apparently for the purpose o f 10 mitting further reliefs. The 2d Bombay CavaKS exchanged places with the 3tl ; the. former left . 9 . ,;, : i1l on the 18th January, and having proceeded 4 11 : : ;" . troi the desert a distance of 314 miles, arrived at Ilya I,li between the 16th and 20th, and went into the 4:1 11 0 previously occupied by the 3d, in the entrenched 0 4 by the river, three miles from the fort. The MOO, 0 0041 in excellent health and spirits, and no accident 01 sort had befallen the regiment on its march. T, 1 ,0 the officers, Captains Trevelyan and Prescott, anu t l e sti Marriot, when 214 miles on their march, were 0 .4,0 to return to revise the finding of the court-mar k _ l •o o Lieutenant Pilford, and would thus have entaiti them an extra journey of 500 miles before id:c i f their corps. The medical committee, formerV • oo' pointed to report on the means of improving the m tiOi brity of the cantonments around Hyderabad, bad'- meantime adopted a more cheering view of matter:C might have been anticipated. That the malaria iie ocoasioned by the •inundation appears unquesti, ( Ml l ; but much of the sickness recently experienced !S i Ei have arisen from the watering of the fields by co m , Ei the purpose of irrigation, which can without tt"„i put a stop to, provided we are willing to pureP7lttc health for our men at the expense of the. fertilitt i 'WI soil. At Sukkur matters are much more unhopeo: 1 0 0 , within the Delta, and there 'our troops have I of, equally suffered, however protected. Her Majes o ool reached camp two months since in the highest /0 , 1 as to health and efficiency, but were attacked 50 hers immediately on their arrival, and of the. • sufferers several have died. Sir R. Sale, what ,e l ' stood out all the toils of Caubul and hardships 0 1 . ' i labad, has become ill, and will, it is feared, re' quit his regiment for the present. Some idetiorthe . of the recent sickness on the constitutions of the h ' any be gathered from the fact.that out of A dates' 1 $ of 45 Europeans and 150 natives proceeding_ up, tij e i, 30 of the latter and 82 of the former died beigr7 ~4 O r ing Ferozepore. Precisely one-half of the EnioPMut tillery left their bones at Sukkur, the survivors - - b e, in all likelihood, destined never again to 3 - - 9 ., in active service. Her Majesty's 28tb, now - l'e' Ate nah, continues to _ suffer almost as much Lid" in the delicious climate of the Deccan, effects of the poison . damps_ of the Indui. this state of matters is of tinfrequent occcurrene r ? was on the present occasion wholly unexpected,. best acquainted with the climate are of °piling / d i , visitations similar to that whi c h has just beer' " fe ,Y, rienced may be looked for periodically, as h e retA' o o intervals of from five to nine years. O ur p o sts h-,l] the river—Sukkur, Shikarpore, Larkhanah, such occasions, be placed at the mercy of the hi" fre o , who cherish blood feuds with religious ferven* > 9 generation to gene ra ti on . Th e B e l ooc h ees kne;i l i c ti ° what it is to forgive, and the thousand wrongs I° e til at neyrah, Kahun, Kojjuck, and Khelat, maY Y o e; avenged when pestilence next converts our unf i r y ' r ife' cantonments into hospitals, when we have a wiu e ," o oY, and 300 miles of desert in our rear between our ' r y t i' and their supplies, and rugged mountains and e: b th e i predatory and warlike population, maddened W,l t o et 4 thirst of vengeance, in our immediate front. ‘-l e tp o Napier has wisely resolved not to suffer his force tbs diminished under its present strength, and Governor-General has been compelled to ackne vl that the exigencies of the public service in the n g ot tier acquired territory of Sinde compel him to adcl,,a n o baf ci regiment to the Bengal irregular cavalry. The B° et government are said to have memorialis e d the C ° " 0 0 0 _, Directors for i a large addition to thei r army. The the troops now on the Indus am oun t s t o about a tv'h l' sterling annually ; the e nti re revenues o f th e Azn e ` , o r rte l i about half of this ; our sh are annua lly t o l ess than ile r § of a million. The Indian army was, in the latter Y Q ea' , I Lord Auckland's rule, increased by 50,600 men, on 'nor of• the operations in Aff g h a nist a n and Chin a ; it W: 0 0 0, dered to be reduced in February, 1843, by about l' s so that it is now stronger by 32,000 men than it, W 4t ro l fore our recent war policy began ; it was foune! enough for everything but foreign war, and so Yt " again, were we to keep within our own territories; . 0 additional strength, we presume, is found refili ° 6e oe: maintain peace in India on th e new system o f tw° v ra eT ral wars a year. Futteh Khan continues in confined ?' .at Bukkur. This -chief, it may be remembere ;re brother to Newaz Khan, the history of whose car if 7' worthy of remark. Wh en Kh e l at was capture d 11 b attle Wilshire, and Mehrab Khan and his chiefs slain 10;01 0 in November, 1839, his son, Nusseer Khan, was ", i - pbt into banishment, and his cousin, Newaz Khan, set " e ta' us on the throne. His reign was short—he w 55 ,., - (0g: pelled within ten months to abdicate and to seek - at from his Feringhee allies. He had been a puppe t ' to s ot faithful one, and when it suited our altered view,.s.; bed him aside in favour of Nusseer Khan, whose fatn 0 . .„.`"/ fallen in battle with us, Newaz was allowed a pen t7 i fir 1,800/. a year. When Sir C. Napier was investe" c ee; the political charge of Sinde this was reduced t o • y be d third of its primary amount--a n d w h en th e in3Pel re n rl t lif i e chief complained, he was t o ld th a t if h e co uld 0 " lei' on 6001., he might starve, and accordingly he v". 1 5,0 114 penniless.. Hoping to find relief amongst his ki, m .°" o lo h . e made his way to Khelat, and was immediatelyrelf/A into prison, where shortly afterwards he died sudn e- oc,", an illustration of how brief is the interval with diE_ ,e e° o.lf heads between the prison and the grave. Fut Sen tl l° alarmed at his brother's fate, sought refuge ato o °,g: 0 0 ' British at Sukkur, and was at once directed by L.- 0 0 vernor of Sinde to be placed in confinement! P e otO amenable to no authority of ours, charged with 0 °, 4 14' and suspected of no cr i me. H e sought our hose or or, l ' and found a p r i son ! Of t h e seven corps of infanT 64P; ginally ordered do wn , th e 6th, 19th, 48th, en7 nr see: Bengal N. 1., ha ve b een counterm anded• the tw o "" having marched to Shahjehanpore and Bareilli' e tv 48th has been directed to stand fast at Loodiant ajt the 64th ordered to Benares. The 4th and 69th If e 9t ia merits have been ordered instead of the 6th a nci , e tbe t. and are to proceed immediately to Sukkur, with the 7th Li g ht C ava l ry, and the 3d and 4th 6el' panics of the 6th Battalion Artillery, each with..ia bti battery attached, one with horse and the other Wit':o,6ll° lock draught. The 2d and 4th troops of the Ist ht . : o o of Horse . Artillery, the 15th, 34th, and 63d R.eS, bet of Native Infantry, are still under orders for he hether they are actually to proceed there apPe sl. , s - li on!' a matter of doubt. Th e 64 t h h av i ng b ec ome mIl- dest ii and positively refused to proceed to Sinde, their 00 0 nation was altered, and they were ordered for34thi instead—one of the best stations in India. T he T oc e o f now at Ferozepore, were desti ne d to take the P t or the 64th, and equally declined to proceed unless en ta te own terms. Letters from Loodianah of the 17th .. ° ,l 3 ts that the troops there had become mutinous at the . 0;1 lo t of service in Sinde, and occasioned much triblh“., l o on the station; and, finally, the whole of the regiTelL o ech their way downwards have been halted on therlm_.,,,re towards Sukkur, until the matter could receive ceip% mature consideration. Half the Bombay arn, l l on occupied on the Indus, and the troops not elpll t i e s i foreign service being barely sufficient for th e " te• the Presidency, the Madras Government was all, if!! The 47th Regiment under orders for Aloulrad. ad o , dispatched for service in Sinde ; but it was f° ll , 3a n j e d . O. able to alter their destination ; they were i l e a scrip tion , Bombay, and misunderstandings of a grave, a ..,der which broke out amongst them are at /: ,. es eni, we n cAe rce , vestigation. The Madras 20th N.I. havingbee. _l7lsrea to proceed from. Belgaum to Surat in the 8 .. 0 3 : 0 0 7,daY sidency, wore suddetsly countermanded 7 11 ' 11 }m te as thvir mit* Tile 16t1), ci tor Diliorte# ~. tai In 11 sn in 1;4 '34 th