The Sun. — London, England, 1844-05-24 00:00:00

In 3 vols., post P.vo., 1 specting corporal punishment in the Army and Navy, MIL D'ISRAEL l'S " C ONIN GS BY ; OR, from 1839 to 1843, were ordered. THE NEW GENERATION," In answer to a question from Mr. HUME, Sir R. IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. PEEL said he proposed to bring in the Bank Charter • - - Bill this day. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE TO-MORROW EVENING, MAY 25, The Customs' Duties Bill was read a third time IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. and passed. Elisetta, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Mdlle. Favanti ; Carolina, Madame Pei-shill ; Paolino, Si g . Mario ; C ou nt Robinson, Sig. k. Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved for an inquiry into the Lablache ; and Geronimo, SiT,. Lab ache. Bettye e n the Arts will be presented a New Divertissement, ent i t l e d management of the Friars Free School , i n Ban g or; LA VIVAN ( )JERE , introduc in g t h e Redowa Polka; the Original Dance of Boh em ia, liy Mdlle. Cer:to aim M. !St. Leon. but on an assurance from Sir JAMES GR AHAM that To conc;ude wi t h th e Grand B illet of ALM a. Alma, Madame Cerito. , at,e LORD Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box the CHANCELLOR intends to bring in this Mee, Opera t olcunade. Doors open at Seven. The- Opera will session a Bill on the subject, the motion was with- Commence at Halt pest Seven HER MAJES I Y'S Ti'EATRE. ON THUHSD AY Nr;XT, MAY 'O, When will be per crme I Rossini's Opera of 'IL BARRIER E DI SIVIGLIA, by Madame Grist, Signor Marco, Si gn or Lablache, Signor F..Lablache, and Sianor,Fornasari, and other Entertainments, in which Madame Pcrsiani, and Mdlle. rav c ar',will appear. Alter a tin will be produced, a New Divertissement, composed by Mdlle. Canto, e .titled LA VI VAN DI ERE, introducing La Iledowa Polka, by Mdlle. Cerito and M t . t. Leon. To conclude with the Grand Ballet entalud ALM A (Omitting the }irst Tableau), in which Md les. Cerito and Frassi, and Mons. M t. Leon and Perrot nil) appear. iIIEATRE ROYAL. DW'RY-LANE. TIES EVENING, 51.'+.Y Will be repeated A New Grand Opera, entitled THE BRIDES OF VENICE. Count Alberto, Mr. W Harrison ; Count Ono Soranzo, Mr. r'cniani; Na.,iira, Mrs. Alfred Shaw; Geraldo, Mdl!e. Alh,rtirzi ; Francesca, Mirs Romer. To conclude with the rc•viv d Grand Fairy Ballot, entitled THE REVOLT' OF THE HAREM. Mahomet, Mr. Howell ; Ismael, Silvain ; Myssouf, Mr. W. 11. Payne, Zutma, Mdlle. Lucile 'Grab!' ; Zelika, Mdlle. Clara Webster ; The Genius of the Harem, Madame Gictliilei. l;iess Boxes 75., Secon.t trico 3s. fnl. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55.. Sec end Price 35.; I'it as , ~ e cond Price Miclatit Gallery 25., Second I'rlce Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second ('rice C•cl. RUYAL, HAY MARKET. Ms. P,EN lAII I w. BST V, 7, LESSEE. THIS FY ENI G, MAY t:'4, F Will be performed the Comedy of A CURE FOR THE HEART ACHE. Oki Vapid, Mr. W. F.irren ; Young !timid, Mr. Charles l‘latnews ; Vortex, Mr. Strict:land; Frai.k Oatland, Mr. Webster ; }Then Volt - ex, Mrs Edwin Yartiold; Miss Vortex, Mrs. W. Clifford; -leggy Oatland, Miss Julia Bent.ett. After which, Mr. Planche's Succcs.,ful Comedy of THE FOL! lES OF A NIGHT. To be followed by a NC77, tginal, Occasional, and Local Extra vaganza, founeed on Fact, entilledT HE DRAMA AT HOME; or, An Evening with Puff. Principal Characters by Mr. C. Matkews, Mr. I. Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton and Lee. To conclude with a New Com'c Urania, cited THE A BSENTEE. Sir Patrick Delany, Mr. Tiltatry ; Edward Macarthy (the Absentee), Nr. H Hell; Larty lairgan, Mr. Leonard; Nora'', Miss Julia Benne t ; Katy, Miss Carre. Orchestra Stalls, Ss.; Boxes, fis. •; Pit, I's. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper flattery, Is. Half-price -Boxes, 35.; Pit, ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallory, &L Doors opened at Half-past six., and the Performances oommexce at Seven Tickets and Places to ha had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box office, from Ten till Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Nlr. J. \l. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, MAY 24, Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled CROWN DIAMONDS Count de Campo Mayor, Mr. Weiss; Don Hen riquez de Sandoval, Mr. Allen ; Rebolle o,i Mr. Paul Bedford ; La Catarina, Madame Anna Thillon; Diana, Miss Grant. To which will be added GONE TO TEXAS. Atter which, A DIVERTISSEMENT. To be followed by a Comic Drama, called BLASE; or, The Man n Search of a Sensation. Monsieur Blase, Mr. Wright; Grosfer, Mr. Paul Bedford; Louise Madame Eugenie Prosper; Madame Pipou, Mrs. H. P. Gra'tan. THEATRE L LYCEUM, LAM ENGLISH OPERA. drawn. Mr. HumE moved that an address be presented to her MAJESTY, that she will be graciously pleased to give directions that, whenever her MAJESTY shall grant the honour of the peerage, or baronetcy, or knighthood, or order, for eminent public services, no fee shall be charged thereon. After some brief remarks from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER against the motion it was withdrawn. On Mr. CHRISTIE bringing forward his motion re lative to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the House was counted out, at a Quarter to Eight. HOUSE. Under the vlsnagement of Mrs. KEELEY. "Open :lessme; or, a Yght with the Forty Thieves," continues to be nightly receved with perfect enthusiasm by crowded and fashionable audinces THIS EVENING, MAY 21, Will he performed a New Comodietta. entitled THE WHITE FEATHER. •Princtpal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Collier, Craven, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar, a-d Miss Fairbrot her After which. MY N,% I CE'S OUT. Principal Characters by Mr. KeOvy, Mr Wigan, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Keeley. To which will be add - d a new Comic Drama, called THE LOVE BIRDS. I ,nepal Char.:eters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Youngs, Mrs. NA oollige, Usher, Miss Cal:brother, Miss Chaplin, Miss Grove, and Miss Fret sue. To be followed by In Aproros Bagatelle. ealle,l POLK AM ANIA Characters I , y Mr.- F. Mat-hews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. K lev. To conclude with a 0- . l"ii I Burteeque Fairy Extravaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or. a Night with the Forty Thieves. Cha racters by Miss Wo,lgar, MiJs E. Chaplin, Mrs. Wobllidge, Miss Turner, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner, lounge, Wigan, Yarnold, and t'haplio. PRICES OF A I 0 N.—Balzony Foxes, 45.; Upper Poxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25. ; Celery. 6d. Second Price —Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, Is 6d.; l'it, P. Private Boxes on the Balcony Pier (holding eight persow). Tao Guineas Private Poxes on the Second Tier (ho'cling eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. - - ASTLEY'S ROY A 1. AMPHITHEATRE OF ART& Prepr.eur and Manager, Mr. BATTY. G -and Attraction. Last week of M. Plege, the great French Rope-dancer. 'THIS riv ENING, MAY 24, Will be repeated the H,sta teal Spectacle of the INVASION OF ENGLAND BY WILLIAM FHE CONQUEROR ; or, the Battle of Hastings. With all I lie effects of the Norman Conquest, Death of Harold, &c. Entire Change th? Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with tie Oriental Spectacle of THE SECRET MINE; or, the li•ndeon o' the Ruby Cliffs. The doors will open niatiy at six o'clock, and thiperformances commence at seven. Box_othee opened daily from ten till four. The private boxes have been ret'ut.structed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and stage-mt.:age'', Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. As the hour of final decision draws nigh, the event of the election for South Lancashire becomes more interesting, and at the same time its influences, direct and contingent, are snore justly appreciated. It seems to be taken for granted on all hands, that the great proprietors of agricultural lands in that district will be found opposed to the free trade candidate, and that such proprietors as Lord FRANCIS EGERTON and Sir JOHN GERRARD will show themselves hostile to the manufacturing interest, as to one that threatens their order with rivalry in political power. Such conduct on their parts will only be by a slight shade less sui cidal than that of the feW manufacturers whom the blind prejudices of party will lead to vote against their order and their property. The agricultural prosperity of South Lancashire is the direct result of its manufactures ; spindles have ploughed their lands, and shuttles fertilized their fields. Could farmers alone support the Bridgewater Canal, consume the produce of Lord EGERTON'S mines, and bring int(' cultivation those lands which, within the memory of man, were but moors and marshes ? Can the farmer: of South Lancashire be ignorant of the markets when their produce is sold, and who are the consumers of their milk, their cheese, and their butter ? Were they unscathed during the late season of agricultural distress ? They have had bitter experience to prove that when the spinner is unemployed the toil of the dairy farmer is without remuneration, and when the loom stands still the plough cannot be profit ably set to work. The landowner and the farmer in South Lancashire have just as much to gain by the extension and expansion of trade—or, what is the same thing, by free trade, as the cotton-spinner or the calico-printer. The value of Lord STAM FORDS property, in the vicinity of Ashton and Duckinfield, has increased fivefold within the memory of the existing generation. He has had no toil tt earn this influx of wealth, notcare to exercise for this acquisition of fortune. The power-loom, driven from its original seat by the short-sighted prejudices of some, and the deliberate malice of others, found shelter in a nook, where there was neither magistrate nor parson, neither church nor prison, neither bar rack nor workhouse; and in this deserted spot ma chinery created for itself all the elements of order and civilisation, and, what was more to his Lord ship's purpose, the elements of profit for his mines, and of rent for his acres. The land which would scarcely grow rushes offers now to view that most lucrative of crops—houses ; and the mineral treasures, which, under former circumstances, would not have paid the expense of sending them to market, find now a market at the mouth of the pita. The dairy- THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. OPEN EVERY EVENING. The WIZARD OF IHE NORTH'S New Wonders of Experi- Mental Philosophy and Natural Magic are the gre it source of attrac on I As his season advances he will prove that he has "no rival ;" o his peculiar art he will support the honour and dignity of the nation which gave him birth. Remember that he performs wonders every evening, which, if only heard of, would never be bel eyed. in additior/ to his own Extraordinary Performance', which can have no parallel In the world, be has other Novelties which would till his Theatre, independent of his Mystic Entertainment. The WIZARD is proud to announce that he has engaged (for this week only) The HIGHLAND DANCERA with their PIPERS who had the honour of dancing before the Queen at Taymouth and Dunkeld Castles, during her Majasty's recent visit to the " land o' cakes " '1 hey will nightly appear ui full Highland costume and dance their grand National Dances. This will be a Great Treat, as it will convey to the mind a tyle quite unknown to England. The THREE ARAB BROTHER' will repeat their classical perform ances, which are nightly received with most rapturous applause. In consequence of the addition to the usual er.tertainments, the Doors will open at Half-past Six, and the Performance commence at Eight. Boxes, 3s. ; Pit. Is. Gd. ; Gallery, I'd. Reserved Seats , a nd Private Boxes can be secured at the Theatre, and of all the Agents. Second Price at Nine o'clock. COMMENCEMENT OF THE SEASON, ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, GRAND WHITSUN FETES. ON WHIT-MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND 'THURSDAY: Strong as have been the c . laims of this favoured place of public resort at the beginning of each season, the Proprietor feels justified in asserting, that never before did it offer a tithe of the attractions It now presents. The Gardens have been completely renovated, Statues and Fountalos intr,duced, new and extensive Promenades formed, and the most lavish expenditure in every department, will evinCe the Proprietor's anxiety to insure a continuance of public Patronage. THE NEW GRAND PICTORI4L MODEL OF LONDON IN THE OLDE'N TIME 1 Painted by Denson and Telbin, Is the most gigantic achievement ever yet produced, and for grandeur of composition, fidelity of design, and beauty of execution, it far exceeds any previous production. It accurately represen ts ancient London—Old St. Paul's—Old London Bridge—Baynard's Castle, and all the principal Churches and Buildings of the locality, and may with truth be designated the most wonderful production of mo dern times. THE MENAGERIE, ALWAYS UNRIVALLED, HAS RECEIVED MANY VALUABLE ADDITIONS To defy all competition, the Proprietcr has engaged the celebrated AMERICAN DWARF TJM THUMB! now exhibiting at t^e Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. The PROMENADE CONCERTS—the splendid Band of Fifty Performers, conduc ed by Mr. Godfrey—will perform a selection of the newest and most popular music. The far-famed HIGHLAND DANCERS AND PIPERS are also engaged, and will go through two acts of their National Dances, which procured for them the distinguished approbation of her Majesty and Prince Albert at Taymouth Castle And at Dusk will take place the most astounding exhibition ever attemo.cd, viz., a Representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. Mr. Soutbby (to whom in justice belongs the m.pellation of 1 ' Fire King") has 'exhausted the resources of his art, to give effect to this exhibttioa. l.onslon Bridge, Old St. Paul's Cathedral, anti other Buildings will appear devoured by the devastating element, and present a heap of blackened ruins, in accordance with the best tichneations taken at the period, and the coup d'reil will give a vivid representation of a Great City destroyed by fire. Doors o, ei at Twelve. Admission, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. farming of South Lancashire is the principal source of the prosperity which its farmers enjoy; but it has no natural advantages for dairies over the other counties of England, in fact, it is inferior to most of them. Its dairies flourish, because manufactures have supplied a convenient market for their produce : the greater proportion of the wages of the Lancashire operative finds its way into the pockets of the Lan cashire farmer. We speak as we think, with utter scorn of the manufacturers who aro traitors to their own cause. ONE SHILLING Admission to TICE NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed "cy One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in structive and interesting manner, the most Important part of Euro pean history, viz.—CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often, during the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies, also many thousands of the Nobility and Public ; and the Pro prietor has recently been able to increase, by several very fine pietares, &c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of MSS., Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relics, and other curiosities, in this most instructive and, as hundreds have said it ought to be, a National Museum. Many thousand have inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS have stated that it ought to be seen by every one. The price of admis sion is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the " Egyptian Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 24. TnEnmomETER, Lowest, 43 ; Highest, 65 ; Noon, 60. BAROMETER, 30.1.—Wrin, N. No'rE.—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. DIGII WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIES DAY. Morning 4 minutes after G I Evening 0 minutes after 6. false to their own order, and suicides of their own prosperity; but there is little need of our pronouncing the sentence of their degradation when we know that they are contemned and despised by the very party to win whose hollow smiles they have sacrificed all respect for their own honour, all regard for their real interest, all possibility of an approving conscience for their own selves. For such prodigies of political pro fligacy, for such unexampled courtiers of degradation, for such slaves of soul-inviting chains, and soliciting fetters, there is as little use in remonstrance as there is little hope of conversion. They have set the seal to their own sentence of condemnation, and become attesting witnesses that all the calumnies which the party to which they have given their adhesion ha:. vented against the manufacturing classes are true, so far as they are personally concerned. Such men leave it a perplexing question to determine whether we have to deal with wickedness or with weakness, with iniquity or with insanity, with confessed knavery or unacknowledged stupidity. Into such a di!cussion we should never wish to enter, for, in the one case, we should have to deal with men above the reach of con viction ; and, in the other, with men below the reach of argument. We address ourselves then solely to the landowners and farmers ; we tell them what their own experience amply confirms, that every extension of trade has raised the rent of ground and enhanced the value of agricultural produce—the manufacturer is to them the goose laying golden eggs; they have to decide in the present contest whether the value of land in South Lancashire shall increase or diminish ; whether dairy farms shall continue, and extend or relapse to their original condition of moss and moor; whether the farmers of Lancashire shall hold their present ad vantages with a prospect of increase, or be reduced to a more miserable condition than any farmers in Eng land. The agricultural, not less than the nsanufac turing, prosperity of South Lancashire is identified with power and free trade ; the equal ruin of both is similarly identified with ENTWISLE and Monopoly. At a meeting of the Committee of the NELSON Pillar Memorial, which took place yesterday, it was stated that the sum of twenty thousand pounds which had been raised by public subscription had already been expended, and that a further sum of between ten and twelve thousand was wanted, for the purpose of making lions, bas-relievos, and steps ; in fact, for completing the design in a worthy spirit. The Report proceeded to remark that, after numerous experiments upon the liberality of the public, the Committee were obliged to express a decided opinion, that if Government did not come for ward and supply the money for finishing the monument, it must remain in its present con dition, and be viewed rather as a reproach upon the metropolis than a credit to its gratitude and liberal spirit. The Report concluded with the statement that, " The committee considered that an application to Government for the funds, which had been in vain sought from the public, to complete a tes timonial raised by the consent of that Government, would be attended to at the present moment ; and they agreed on the propriety of waiting on Sir ROBERT PEEL to represent the exact state of the 'ease, and to request his aid in accomplishing that which could not be effected by subscription, the design of inscribing on the pillar the words ' erected by pub lic contributions' having been frustrated." When we bear in mind who NELSON was what were the services he conferred on his country, and in what a magnanimous and disinterested spirit he conferred these services, sacrificing peace, health, and repose o f m i n d and body on the altar of the pub lic weal, we can scarcely credit the fact that the richest metropolis in the world, which can raise its thousands upon thousands for charitable purposes, and lavish annually such sums upon dinners and festi vities as would make the fortunes of a hundred pri vate individuals ;—we can scarcely believe it possible, we say, that a metropolis which has so much wealth at its command, can grudge the small pittance of twelve thousand pounds to complete a monu ment in honour of the greatest naval hero England ever produced —the greatest hero of ancient and modern times, who by his decisive victory at Trafalgar annihilated at one blow the naval power of NAPOLEON, and whose last famous signal will serve for ages to embolden the nat ure and kindle the enthusiasm of every generous-minded Briton ! What, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENIN-G, MAY •24, 1844. can our higher and middle classes afford to throw away countless thousands in patronising singers, opera dancers and such " small deer"—in giving splendid bal's, and routes, and dinner parties to masses of people who care nothing for them, and for whom they, in return, care nothing—and yet openly profess their reluctance or their inability to contribute such a paltry sum as ten or twelve thousand pounds in honour of a man who rescued them from the domination of the great conqueror of Europe, and gave to his countrymen, as his dying bequest, the undis puted empire of the seas ? Where would have been our aristocracy—where would have been their sycophantic imitators, our opulent, thriving, "respectable" middle classes, had NELSON not crushed the maritime power of France at Cape Trafalgar ? With the abundant resources, both naval and military, that NAPOLEON then possessed; with the prestige attached to his name, and the terror which it everywhere inspired, England would most probably have been subjected to all the horrors of an invasion, the entire aristocratic fabric would have been shattered to atoms, the country would have been revolutionised after the most approved French fashion, and the middle classes, who have so much to lose, would have lost everything ! From these calamities they were notoriously preserved by the intelligence, the heroism, the lofty, self-denying patriotic spirit of one man ; and yet to this one man they are either unable or unwilling to raise such a triumphal monument as may be worthy of their grati tude, and his imperishable renown! Repeated appli cations have been made to them by the NELSON Committee, but they are, it seems, too poor to answer the demand; and now all idea of get ting any snore subscriptions from them is aban loned in despair ; and the words " erected by public contributions," must in consequence be effaced from the pillar, which, if completed at all, must be completed at the expense of Government ! Such is the public spirit—such the gratitude evinced by the upper and middle classes of Englishmen in the year 1844! They can afford to lavish thousands )11 the patronage of an Italian Opera; but they can not afford to subscribe a comparative trifle in honour of the memory of a man who, more than any hero of his day, assisted to rescue them from the worst horrors of spoliation, anarchy, and revolution ! the object was to bring forward young officers of these ranks, or that they might be already in com mission when any emergency called for their active service. If this course were not taken forthwith, and without delay, the old officers, in such an emergency, it was clear, would not be equal to the duties devolv ing on them; and we should be compelled to take young officers without recent experience. Such an event, as it was necessary for the argument of the Gallant Commodore to contemplate, would call for the instant service of fifty or sixty admirals. Where, he asked, were those to come from, if they had not cleared in the meantime the list of those aged officers to whom he had referred, by a means so just and rea sonable to them, so essential to the welfare of the nation, so indispensable to the character and efficiency of the navy itself? Sir ROBERT PEEL endea voured to persuade the House, that if such arrangements were made by Government, the almost certain result would be, that the oldest captains being nearest the list of rear-admirals above them, would • naturally stay to realise their chances of promotion. The youngest captains would as naturally retire, on the terms suggested, because their chances of realising promotion were so much inferior, from their lower position on the list. But to this specious objection Sir C. NAPIER replied con clusively in three words ; he limited this privilege of retirement, &c., to one hundred captains of the age of 60 or upwards. Did the Right Hon. Baronet, at the head of the Government, mean then to call men at 60 young ? The motion with which he had con cluded, that previous to the preparation of the next navy estimates a plan of retirement should be de . iised with the view of rendering the naval service more efficient, and of rewarding old and meritorious officers, " was, for the present, lost." But we cannot believe that the session will be allowed to run out without, at least, another vigorous effort being made by Parliament to force on the conviction of Govern ment the necessity for adopting some plan for guaranteeing the increased efficiency of the superior ranks of our naval service, which may be conform able to the sensible, the fair, and manly views which were thus expounded by one of the most distin guished, undaunted, and fortunate commanders who ,ave ever adorned it, in this or in any former age. NAVIGATION. We quite concur with our correspondent, who ad dresses us from Paris, under the signature of " A Cap rain in the Navy," that the Admiralty here " would lo wisely to listen, without delay, to the gallant NA- The Madrid papers of the 16th contain various ru mours as to the object of the QUEEN'S journey to Ca talonia. Some state that an interview is premeditated by the Queen Mother between her daughter and the son of Don CARLOS, at the baths of Caldas, and give the public to understand that the QUEEN will return married to that Prince. Another report is, that the main object of the journey is to modify the constitu tion by a decree, and to revive the Estatute real. The Tiempo contradicts all these reports, and declares that the said journey has no other object whatever than the very plausible one of enabling Queen ISABELLA to take the waters, which her ordinary physicians pro nounced necssary to her precious health. The same journal contains an article on the state of the Spanish finances, and denounces a number of contracts signed by the late Minister of Finance. The sums raised, it says, ammounted to 280,000,00 0 reals, and the condi tions on which they were obtained were so onerous for the State, that the contractors, by paying one half in specie and the other in coupons, realised a profit of 70 per cent. _ . viErt," and "allow the old officers of our navy to re tire," in one of the several modes proposed by the renowned Hero of Acre, on Thursday the 16th inst. It will be remembered that, on that occasion, Sir CHARLES stated he had studied this subject for many years. He was convinced that, in the event of a war '.creaking out, it would be impossible for us to enter into it, or carry it on with any degree of vigour adequate to the exigencies of such an emergency, owing to the Advanced ages of the superior officers of this service. He complained that, whether Whigs or Tories were in power, the Treasury bench appeared to be, at all Mmes, inattentive to this matter ; and he adverted at some length to what had passed in the House of ' Commons, in 1842 and 1843, in reference to proposi tions that he had brought forward for the opening of I retirement list, upon which aged and infirm' officers Jf superior rank might be allowed, as in the army, to sell out and retire. Since that debate the bellicose pamphlet of the Prince DE JOINVILLE has appeared, and is now the chief pabulum on which the Anglo phobia cravings of his party, in Paris, are subsisted ; where the subject has sufficient strength of digestion to take down aliment that is combined with materials io nauseating and offensive to the egoisme and self glorification of Frenchmen, as this royal dose is. But while we may be amused with the sensation which this hair-brained young gentlemen is managing to get up in the salons and cafés of Paris, we are not dis posed to disregard the significancy of such a sign of the times. It should set our Government upon think ing how paramount a duty remains yet to be discharged by them, in giving instant and absolute efficiency to ;that staff out of which must be found the command ing officers who, in the deplorable event of hostile misunderstandings with France, or any other maritime Power, will direct the energies of that mighty navy, and especially that most formidable arm of it, its steamers of war, on the sustained prowess and success of which will depend the ultimate destinies of human freedom and civilisation. The Bourse remained closed on account of the Feast of the Ascension. The discussion, in the French Chamber of Peers, on the Education Bill, was enlivened, on Tuesday, by a vigorous speech of M. GUIZOT against the High Church party. It was in reply to some remarks of th Count DE MONTALEMBERT, who represents that faction, and who told the Minister the Bill was "one of exclusion, and of a thousand vexations, in place of one of liberty." This roused M. GUIZOT. " You are," said the Minister, addressing the Noble Peer, " the representative of a spirit of intellectual and moral anarchy.—(M. DE MONTALEMBERT cried out here in denial, but was met with a cry from the Chamber of Yes, yes,' "It is true') Yes, you and some of your Honourable Friends, are deplorable examples of an anarchy which glides into men's hearts, though, in general, they are repulsed. What ! in the bosom of the Catholic functions, even amongst the priesthood, the spirit of anarchy can have pene trated so far as that the guarantees which please other men revolt you, and appear tyrannical and unjust ! It is not a spirit of liberty that animates you, but a spirit contrary to all liberty, as well as to all legal and constitutional authority." The Government journals have at last broken silence on the pa mphlet of the P r i nce DE J OINVILLE , and if we are to believe the J ourna l d es D e b a t s , M. THIERS was the cause of all the excitement which this singular publication has caused throughout France. Th e Prince DE J OINVILLE ," says th a t journal, " was Preside nt of a Commission formed by the Minister of the Marine to investi ga t e cer t a i n spec i a l wished to give to his wor k a p rec i se down the result of hi s o b serva ti ons i n a form, questions. aud p u I t i e note which he, no doubt, intended for the perusal of his chiefs alone. He afterwards communicated his views on the subject to some political friends, perhaps ex-Ministers. But, we have too high an opinion of the young Prince not to be convinced that he was an entire stranger to the singular mode of publicity that has g iven to more surprised than any one o his note. W e are sure th a t he mustbeen g ha have been at seeing it divulged; first, by small portions, and afterwards circulated in its full extent by journals and other periodicals under the influence of a former President of the Council, who regrets the past. We do not think we are too presumptuous in taking upon ourselves to affirm that the surprise of the young Prince was equally felt in a higher quarter. 'We, with the same respect, believe that he, when finding himself thus engaged without his knowledge, and against his wishes, no doubt, yielded to an impulse, generous in principle, which leads young men into actions; and that flatteries, the interested object of which his own heart and conscientious loyalty would not allow him to suspect, gave him a taste for that hollow popularity, the true value of which he has now already been taught." The Nouvelliste Vaudois, a Swiss journal, pub- The argument of Sir CHARLES NAPIER addressed itself principally to the necessity of securing for these high and responsible duties, not merely the usual qualities of intrepid courage and loyal devotion to the service, but the physical requisites of vigour yet un impaired by age, and activity not paralysed by long previous abeyance on half-pay. With all the candour and simplicity so well befitting so distinguished a sailor, the Gallant Commodore avowed it to be his opinion that after sixty, a naval officer in a command was not qualified to bear the fatigues incident to the duties of his station—that in action, even if he achieved a victory, it might be anticipated that he would not retain his bodily powers and general facul ties in sufficient perfection to improve that victory to the full extent which its consequences ought to be pursued to. It is not necessary for us to recur to the cases by which he proposed to affirm this proposition. Yet we may notice, by the way, the pithy rejoinder he gave to Sir GEORGE CocKnunies remark that in our last war with America, the officers under his (Sir GEORGE'S) command were fully competent. We may be forgiven for reminding Sir GEORGE that the management of that war by the civil or Admiralty part of the service was anything but honourable to this country; though we are far from imputing its disastrous casualties at sea, occasioned by the inferior size and metal of our ships, their injudicious com missioning and defective equipments, as compared with those of the enemy, upon the gallant officers who fought the actions in which our flag was sub jected to the unwonted humiliation, even against such odds, of defeat. Sir CHARLES NAPIEE recalled to Sir GEORGE'S recollection the fact that the latter had no line-of-battle ships with him, but only frigates and smaller vessels of war; and these, too, were com manded by young captains. "Will that Gallant Ad miral," said the Commodore, with a characteristic mixture of good feeling and unflinching truth—" will he tell me that he is as fit, at his age, for work, as he was in the Chesapeake, when he was forty, and we were boys ?" And then he read from official docu ments abundant data to establish his complaint, that promotion was so slow under the present rules of the service that, without revising that system, or remov ing, as he proposed to do by retirement and permission to them to sell their commissions, the superior officers above a certain age, and on the list of admirals, rear and vice-admirals, and post captains, it would be im possible to bring in the young officers whom it was so essential to have in active service or in immediate readiness to enter upon it. He contended that all our present admirals who, in virtue of seniority in rank, would hare to command our fleets, now, must be about 75 years old at least ; two were 69 each. Of our vice-admirals he showed that only ten are under 70, all the rest above that age ; that of our rear-ad mirals twenty-five only are under 65, and that the last promoted and youngest of them, Sir THOMAS TROUBRIDGE, is 54 ; other fourteen rear-admirals being under 60. Of these thirty-seven superior offi cers, again, twelve had not been at sea for about thirty years past. So, again, of the first two hundred post cap tains on the list; thirty are now between 70 and 75 years ; forty-eight are between 65 and 70 years ; sixty one are between 60 and 65: and sixty-one are under 60 ; indeed, but with very few exceptions, bor dering on that age. Of these two hundred captains, no less than one hundred and fourteen have not been employed at sea during the last thirty years and snore ; and many have never, since attaining their present rank, been professionally employed at all. In all these details, Sir CHARLES NAPIER certainly made out a powerful case to demonstrate how little qualified these veteran superior officers must be, from age and its infirmities, to endure the severe pri vations and duty of maintaining a strict blockade, for example. And what did he ask for these noble de fenders of their country's flag, on its true field of battle and of triumph on the sea? That the old admirals, &c., should be allowed to sell their commis sions, and enter into an honourable retire ment ; or that the first one hundred captains on these lists should be at libetry to retire upon full half-pay with the Greenwich Hos pital out-pension, which should be 1.001. year each. This valuable relief could thus be ef fected at an expense of only 10,0001. a year. But if it were not adopted quickly, it would be useless : for lishes a long account of the disturbances at Sion, in which it states that the forces of the Upper Valais have arrived at Sion, and have taken possession of it without meeting with any resistance. They are from 1,000 to 1,500 in number. They are followed by , some thousands of other troops, all armed and reso lute. Each column has a priest at its head. It is presumed that they intend to march on to the Lower Valais. On the other hand, M. MAURICB BARMAN, who arrived near Sion between three and four o'clock, on learning that the town was in the hands of the forces of the Upper Valais, has retrograded upon Ardon, where he will wait for reinforcements. He will be joined by the columns commanded by Messrs. JORIS and DUFEY. All the Liberals of the Lower Valais capable of marching are under arms, and pro ceeding to meet the other party. It was generally believed, however, that, through the interference of the Austrian and French authorities, the differences between the parties would be arranged without an appeal to arms. On Wednesday, the French :Government received the following telegraphic dispatch : " TANGIERS, MAY 12. "Tangiers is perfectly tranquil. Measures have been taken to drive back the tribes of the interior" TILE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. First Highest Lowest Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents l2l 95 .. 122 05 •• 121 95 • Three per Cents... 84 65 .• 84 75 •• 84 65 • Bank of France 3095 ..3095 ••3095 . Belgian Fives, 1640 Spanish Threes •• •• •• 351 .. 351 •• 351 • Active ..... ••• .... 33 •• 33 •• 33 • Passive . . 51 •• 51 •• 51 • Neapolitan . .. 102 35 .• 102 50 .. 102 35 Roman, ex div.. Last Price. • 121 95 • 84 75 • 3095 • 102-50 RAILWAY SIIARES. • St. Germain ..............830 .. 830•830 Versailles, R. 8... •• .• 377 50 .. 377 50 377 50 L. 8... •• • • ...... 247 50 • . 247 50 247 50 Rouen ••••• • • • • • ..........1000 ..1910 ..1000 Rouen to Havre. Orleans •• • ....... —.1015 —lO2O ..1015 Strasburg to Bale •• • • •..... 257 50 .. 261 25 .. 257 M) • 830 •• 377 50 • 247 50 •1000 .• 778 75 .1020 258 75 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, R.B. L.B. 247 50 .. 247 50 •.. 247 50 . Rouen • • • • Rouen to Havre • Orleans • • • ..... ........ Strasburg to •.. " 2 1 720 00 571572 2 :755 5 500 0 ........11207068117! 25 5 50 0 . ....... 1 1 270 00 571372 2 5 5 75 0 500 • • 765 I Avignon to Marseilles.... • • 761 25 •• 7 70 • .• 380 • 247 50 . 1012 50 .• 780 ..1017 50 .. 257 50 • 765 HER MAJESTY'S BIRTIPDAY.—This being the anniversary of the Queen's natal day, the joyful event will be celebrated by the royal circle at Claremont, where a select party will assemble this afternoon. LYCEUM THEATRE.—The Duchess of Cambridge and party honoured this theatre last evening with her presence. THIS DAY'S NEWS. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY). The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in his Court at Westminster to-day, and took cause and lunatic petitions, none of which possessed the slightest public interest. IN RE BARIATINSKI. Sir C. WETHERELL opened this case. It was a question respecting the appointment of committees to the person of the Princess Bariatiniki. The Princess was the niece of Lord Sherborne, and the persons who were proposed as com mittees by those for whom he appeared, were Lord and Lady Sherburne, and his sister, the Hon. Margaret Dalton, the natural relations of the lunatic. On the other side two per sons were proposed not inferior in station or credit. 'f he lunatic had been under the care of a Miss Chalmers, fir the last five years, and. the question was, whether this lady, who had been appointed to her office by Lord Sherborne and Miss Dalton, had treated her kindly during that period. It was alleged by the half-brother of the Princess, who resided in Russia; that she had not been treated kindly. That was the issue to be tried before his Lordship. The Learned Counsel then referred to the affidavits bearing on this point, in which it was stated that the house where the lunatic was confined was not suitable, and that there had been a general want of care and attention. Mr. Wir.roLE followed on the same side. (The case was proceeding when we went to press.) VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) Vice-Chancellors Sir J. K. L. Bruce and Sir James Wigram did not sit to-day, in consequence, as it was understood, of the Westminster essions-house, which they have occupied from the commencement of the term, being engaged for the regular business of the Court. The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morning with hearing short causes, the circumstances of which were only interesting to the parties concerned. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court were engaged this day in hearing an argument against a rule for a new trial, obtained by Mr. Sergeant Byles, in the case of Burgess v. Boetefeur. There was not the slightest interest in the case. EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY. (Sittings in Banco.) LEES F. TILE PROPRIETORS OF TILE CALDER AND TIERBLE In this case a rule nisi had been obtained by Mr. Martin, to set aside the verdict had for the plaintiff, and enter the same for the defendant, or to have anew trial. Mr. Knowles (with whom were Mr. Crompton and Mr. Addison) now appeared to show cause against the rule. The case had been tried at the York assizes before Mr. Justice Coltman ' and the question at issue was whether the con• veyance by the plaintiffs of a certain piece of land to the defen dants, through which there was a watercourse,had destroyed the plaintiff's right to the benefit of that watercourse. The jury had been of opinion the plaintiff had not by the conveyance deed parted with his right to the watercourse, and had given a verdict accordingly for the plaintiff, and this verdict it was which the conditional rule sought to set aside. Mr. Watson and Mr. Cowley were with Mr. Martin, in support of the rule. The arguments engaged the Court the greater portion of the day, and were not concluded at the time of our going to press. MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. At Liverpool yesterday the sales of Cotton were 3,500 bags at previous rates, and, to the trade ; 500 Surat realized 2i to 3d., 500 Pernambuco 6 d, and the rest A merica n ; 4d. to 6id. for Orleans.—Shares displayed rather more activity. Caledonian, 4; . Eastern Counties, 111; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 66 ; Birmingham, 223 ; Do. Thirds, 37i ; Brighton, 46* ; South-Western, 88* ; Manchester and Birmingham, 54A ; Do. and Leeds, 105 ; Paris and Lyons, 36 ; Do. and Orleans, 39h ; Do. and Rouen, 38* ; South-Eastern, 37 ; Do. New, 11i ; Trent Valley, 7i. There have been no arrivals announced from the British Colonies of later dates than those previously received. In the Colonial and the Foreign Produce Markets the attendance has been rather thin to-day, but still a fair amount of business is doing. Anything like activity is not, however, expected, until the Customs Bills have been de finitively settled by the House of Commons. Ministers ought to be fully aware of the importance of an early adjust ment of all measures tending to influence or check commercial enterprise. As respects the Canada trade, it is fully calcu lated that an excellent business will be carried on in the present year. The stocks of lumber to be brought forward are very large, the farmers and labourers in the colony are, generally speaking, doing well, and the emigrants going out are principally parties of moderate means, so that the labour ing population of Canada are likely to be well employed this year. There were not any purchases by the Commissioners to day. Consols for Money have reached within * per cent. of par, but for Account they have not been sold so high. The current value for both is now 99g. The Three• and-a-Half per Cents. well support their value. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has fallen rather. Bank Stock is up to 197, and India Stock to 286. India Bonds under 1,0001. command a premium of 925. A shade of improvement may be noticed in the Spanish Stocks, the Three's having touched 35i for the Account, and the Consols 24k Portuguese are per cent. higher, reach ing 47. In the Dutch, the Belgian, and other Foreign Bonds ; scarcely any variation has taken place since yesterday.: In the Railway Share Market, the principal alterations have been a rise in London and Birmingham to 125 premium, and in the New, to 35 premium. Most of the other Shares were flat. Bolanos Scrip has been sold at 6i; and the Union of London Bank Shares, at 24 prem. per Share. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ORB O'CLOCK, (From the Official List.) Bank Stock - 1g616 197 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities . ...... 98% fie 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 1 :19 ,2N% 3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 101%% New 3% per Cent. Annuities 10 2:4%% Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1861 — Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. India Stock India Bonds,l,ooo • Ditto under 1,000 92 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills, I%d. l%d 1,0001. ..... ..•...,........ ..... - 00000 ••••••• 'l2 pm. 5001. - •••••••••••• 72 pm. Ditto Small ............72 pm. Ditto Advertised — 72 pm, FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 103% Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Columbian Bonds. l4 Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. ..... 35% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Converted 47 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1640 2 4 1 /4 Ditto for the Account Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for Ahe Account 35 % 1 /4 Dutch 2 1 / 4 per Cents 6 l l /4 61 Dutch 5 per Cents. lO O l / 4 % 1 /4 New Loan 1837. 6 per Cents. 99 % 1 /4 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Bristol and Exeter 7O 80 1 / 4 Chester and Holyhead 5 Dublin and Cashel 2 l /4 6 to 5% Eastern Counties Ditto Perpetual 5 per sent l3s. 4d.... 1 Great North of England Great Western Ditto 1 / 4 Shares 5O 75 1 / 4 to Ditto Fifths London and Birmingham. lOO ..... 222 to 225 Ditto New Thirds 2 - London and Brighton 5O 46 1 / 4 % 1 / 4 to Ditto Loan Notes London and Greenwich London and South Western Ditto Eighths London and Croydon Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 56 54 to 55 1 / 4 Midland Counties 100 Dit o 4 Shares Ditto Fifths. North Midland Norwich and Brandon South Eastern and Dover ........ T2 l / 4 36% to 37 1 / 4 Ditto New York and Northilliidland Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2 l /4 17 1 / 4 to Paris and Orleans 2O 39% 1 / 4 ... to Paris and Rouen 2O 39 1 / 4 to 39 Rouen and Havre. B 1 1 / 4 to 18 Strasburg and Basle JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of London MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAX 23.—There has been a slight improvement in our market to-day, and more business has been done. Trent Valleys are in good request. —Bolton and Preston, 291; Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, I Is. 6d. premium; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 66i; Manchester and Birmingham, 54 ; Ditto, Quarter, 4i ; Preston and Wyre, 191 ; Trent Valley, 6i i ; Manchester, Birmingham, and Rossendale, 6. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY). LONDON, MAY 24.—Moderate northerly breeze, and fine. DEAL, MAY 23.—Wind N.N.E—Arrd. Miner, Cape of Good Hope ; Rosebud, Africa ; Europa, Havannah. Sld. Columbine, Ichoboe ; Surrey, Newport and Grenada. The Rapide, from Marseilles to Falmouth, ran on the Goodwin Sands last night, lost masts, sails, rudder, anchor, &c., but has been asssisted off and towed to Ramsgate by a steamer. DOVER, MAY 23.—S1d. Buchanan, Quebec. It came on to blow last night before tide time from N.E., and the Princess, M'Chilland, beat heavily, but has been assisted off and into the harbour. OFF BEACIIY HEAD, MAT 21.—Christian, Hansen, Bahia, for Altona. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. her Ma jesty's ship Malabar, Cork. PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—S1d. Mary Ann, Ichoboe. FALMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.—.9d. Syrian, Llanelly and Cape do Verds. Off, New York, Stoning ton, for Bremen. BRISTOL, MAY 22.—Sid. Feliza, Trinidad ; Dochfour, Quebec. PENZANCE, MAY 22.—The wind having shifted to E.S.E. and S.E., the whole of the wind-bound vessels, exceeding 300 sail, have got under weigh. GALWAY, MAT 22.—The Integrity, of Blyth, bound to London, got on the bank after leaving the dock, and is dis charging her cargo. Sid. Leila, St. John's, N.B. GRIMSBY, MAY 20.—Arrd. Neptune, Murray, Icheboe. OFF DUNANET POINT, DUNDALK, MAY 15.—Anne, of Aber deen, Africa, for Moray Frith. Orr CAPE CLEAR, MAY 15.—Acadian, Savannah, for Li verpool ; Lord Lambton, Maranham, ibr ditto. Orr Conk, MAT 20.—Hibbert, Bruce, Buenos Ayres. CLYDE.—Arrd. Helen, Patter, Ichoboe. SWANSEA, MAY 20.—S1d. Sarepta, Cuba. LIVERPOOL, MAY 23.—Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Arrd. Hope, Maca o ; Lady Combermere, Africa ; Celia Large, Richardson, Jamaica ; Countess Arran, Charleston. Sld. George Canning, Rio; Elizabeth, Jamaica; Maranham, St. John's, New Brunswick. SHIELDS, MAY 22.—S1d. Richard, Ichoboe. FRIGIITFUL ACCIDENT.—This morning, about ten o'clock, a young girl, named Elisabeth Mastetsj 12 years of age, daughter of the housekeeper of Mr. Alexander, tact and surveyor, No. 9, John-street, Adelphi, whilst swing ing upon the stair bannisters upon the third flooring, over balanced herself, and fell head-foremost through the well of the staircase to the stone flooring below—a depth of nearly forty feet. When raised up, blood was profusely flowing from her mouth, nose, and ears. A medical gentleman was promptly called in, who, however, advised her immediate removal to Charing-cross Hospital, where, on examination by Mr. Hancock, the house surgeon, it was discovered that she had sustained a violent concussion of the brain, a frac ture of the collar-bone, and other severe injuries. Duisaurur. MURDER.—When upon the point of going to press we ascertain that the police have discovered the bodies of a woman and three children, in a plantation, near Colwick, with their throats cut. They are identified as the wife and children of a William Saville, of this town, who was seen taking a walk with them in that direction, on Tues day morning last. The man is apprehended.—Nottingham Review of this day. The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges the receipt of 101. sent to him by some person unknown for conscience-sake, which Money has been placed in 13-gr Majesty's Exchequer. , ~ ."-i--7„,y,„.i ...=if‘ ' :,''' • .., .': i,:,. , --. , hi e , g- *,% , _, , ,___Ar. mos Roil '' .t.: SECOND E-DITION7.- ettiAirt LONDON, FRIDAY, MAX 24, 1844. In the Lords the Royal assent was given to several Railway Bills, among others the South-Eastern Ex tension Railway Bill. Some diicussion took place on the amendments introduced by the Commons into the Lan caster and Carlisle Railway Bill, chiefly with re ference to certain gates on the line proposed to be erected opposite Brougham Hall. After a brief con versation, rather of a personal character, the Marquis of SALisBURY moved that the debate be adjourned, and, on a division, there were, for the adjournment, 82; against it, 33. The amendments were then agreed to, and the House, on the motion of the Duke of WELLINGTON, adjourned till Thursday. In the Commons, the South Devon Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. The further consideration of the Harwich Railway and Bier, and the Colchester and Harwich Railway Bills, was postponed till next session. Mr. VILLI ERS gave notice that, on the 11 th of June, he should bring forward a motion on the corn la,ws. On the motion of Mr. Roam, several returns re HisDAY.) ISO-MARY OF NEWS iIIARKET CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Although the arrivals of English Wheat up to our market since Monday have been but moderateithe number of samples of that grain on sale was rather extensive, and of very supe rior quality. The finest descriptions sold steadily,other kinds slowly, at Monday's quotations. In Foreign Wheat (the show of which was not large) very little was doing, at late rates. Bonded Grain was a mere drug. The imports of Foreign Barley this week have been small, while the Barley trade was inactive, at unaltered figures. In Malt exceedingly little was doing, 3et previous currencies were supported. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour wore held firmly, at late rates. ARRIVALS. • barley. Oats. I Flour I 240 qrs. 1,550 qrs. 2,750 sacks 5,550 I Wheat. ppOish 2,380 qrs. Irisii••••"." 00000 Foreign. 1,860 1 3,740 I -- Malt, 2,510 qrS. Although our market was by no means heavily supplied with Beasts—the first arrivals not exceeding 200 Scots, chiefly from Aberdeen—the Beef trade was in a very slug gish state ; however, the best qualities of Beef sold at Mon day's quotations, but the inferior descriptions receded 2d per 81bs. The numbers of Sheep being large, the sale for them was heavy, and the rates had a downward tendency. The Lamb trade, owing to the large arrivals, was unusually dull, at an abatement of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. Calves were in large supply, and heavy inquiry, at a reduction of 2d per 81bs. Most kinds of Pigs went off on easier terms. Milch Cows were a dull sale, at prices varying from 161 to 1915 s each. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Second qualityditte... 3 2 3 4 Second quality ditto 2 5 25 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen 210 3 6 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. largecoarse Calves 3 2 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prifne small ditto. 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers 3 8 4 2 Suckling Calves, eachlB 0 28 0 QuarteroldPigs,eachl6 .0 20 0 Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs. 6111 12,230 351 360 IV 7317'GATE AND LEADZNIECAZ.L. V'e had a very heavy demand here on the following ,CTITIS . At per stone; by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d.i s. i. tog. 61. Beef, inferior 2 0 2 4 Mutton, inferior ...." 2 4 2 6 middling ..... 2 6 '2 6-- middling..... 2 2 210 -- prime large 210 30, --- prime 3 0 3 prime small ...«. 3 2 3 4i Pork, large 2 4 3 6 Veal .....».».«.«...«.. 3 0 4 4/ 3 4 4 0 Lamb, 4s 6d to ta Bd. BOTLOUGIit 110 P rol.filitKET. A decided increase of ily being observed in nearly, or quite, the whole of the plantations in Kent, Sussex, and Worcester, from 20 to 40 having been found on a single leaf , the demand continues very active, and full prices are ob tained for all descriptions of Hops. Sussex pockets 61 8s to 6114 s ; Weald of Kent 'do 6112 s to 71; Mid Kent do 71 to 101; Do bags 71 to Si lOs ; East Kent pockets 71 to 91; Choice do 101 to 121. CCLONIAT. , . SuaAß.—The business operations of the present week have been materially interfered with by the Races, and on one or two days scarcely anything has been done. The large sup plies expected also check purchases. The public sales in clude 120 hhds new Barbadoes at 66s to 66s 6d for fine bright yellow, and at 62s to 62s thl for mid. The private purchases have been very small, say 400 hhds. We quote Jamaica fine yellow 66s 6d to• 68s 6d, and Demerara and Berbice fine 65s 6d to 66s 6d per cwt. BENGAL-2, 341 bags 56 chests only partly sold, and at 6d decline; fine white 64s to 64s 6d; and mid yellow 57s to 58s. Mauritius has been neglected. FOREIGN.-1, 249 boxes yellow Havannah were taken in at 22s to 23s 6d for fine, and at 20s to 20s 6d for mid. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 77s 6d to 765, and dull. COFFEE. This article has also been dull, and where busi ness has been done, generally easier in price. At auction 12 casks 4 brls unclean Berbice were taken in at 70s for low mid. Ceylon has been lower ; 1,342 bags partly sold, ord to good ord at 503 to 535, and some damaged at 42s to 50s. There have been 285 bags African partly sold at 31s for bold pale yellow at 8d duty. Mocha has been sold privately at 74s to 76s for laid yellow. Singapore and Java have been in some request. Cocoa.-185 bales Trinidad were taken in at 44s to 44s 6d per cwt., the market being drooping. SPICES.—At auction there has been very little done ; 226 bags of Bengal ginger were taken in at 20s to 255. Cinna mon sells better. Pepper is steady. RICE.-2,997 bags Bengal sold at lOs to Ils 6d for low to good mid white. A fair private business has been done. TEA.—A moderate business is doing privately, and holders are inclined to ask steady rates, though the inquiry is not very brisk. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is quiet at 40s to 40s 3d per cwt, on the spot. EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY -BY EXPRESS.) THE OAKS STAKES Of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the police regu lations of the Course. Last mile and a half. (155 Subs.) _ _ _ Colonel Anson's The Princess (P. Butler) 1 Lord Exeter's Merope • (W. Boyce) 2 THE DERBY. PIGEON EXPRESSING. It is an old remark that private enterprise beats public competition ; and this was signally verified on the " Derby-day" by The Sun Express from Epsom Downs. Other Expresses are generally now per formed by steam, on rail or water, or by horses ; but the Derby was clone by pigeons, which neither stop for water nor turnpikes, but shoot along their straight forward course, rejoicing in the blue serene ! It is with pigeons as with horses—quick or indifferent, and they have this peculiarity in common—that as a horse will always come home faster than he goes out, so will the pigeon ; and to increase this feeling in the bird, advantage is sometimes taken of natural causes. For instance, a pigeon that left young ones at home will travel much faster than an indifferent bird. If " money makes the mare to go," instinct is sure to make the bird to fly—and fly with increasing joy at its nearer approach to home ! It was so on the Derby-day. Our private Extraordinary Express beat our public one so much, that The Sun was de livered on 'Change and all over town before our public one reached the office. We had thus the exclusive pleasure, not only of " distancing" our rivals, but the rather Irish satisfaction of beating ourselves SHOAL OF WIIALES.—Bantry Bay has been the scene of great excitement, high enjoyment, and most valuable occupation to the people of that locality, this week, in consequence of a very large shoal of whales — grampus species—which entered that harbour on Monday, and found their way to the romantic bay of Glengariff on Tuesday, the evening of which day found all kinds of boats, weapons, and missiles in requisition for the attack on the herd. An immense number were secured. A correspondent states three hundred, the value of which he computes at 1.5001. Nothing could exceed the spirit-stirring character o f the whole scene, enhanced as it was by the beautiful weather and splendid scenery of the bay.—Cork Reporter. STEAM-BOAT LAUNCU. -- On Wednesday after noon a new steam-boat was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Heighington, Battersea-fields. She is called the Sunbeam, and is intended for the Putney trade, to run in conjunction with the Rainbow, Thunder, and Lightning. As a specimen of river craft she is un exceptionable. Her dimensions are as follow :—Ex treme length, 05 feet; breadth between the paddles, 12 feet 8 inches; and depth, 7 feet. She is built on the diagonal plan, with three " skins," or linings, the two first at an angle of forty-five degrees, and the outer one longitudinally, the wood used being African mahogany. All the modern improvements have been adopted, both in her build and internal arrangements, and it is ex pected that she will beat even the Rainbow, which is the fastest low-pressure boat up the river. The Sunbeam will be propelled by two low-pressure engines of four teen horse power each, and furnisi..9d with Spillar's pa tent boiler. A select party were present: to witness the launch. DUBLIN, MAY 2L--THE POSTPONED JUDGZEIIT• —lt is probable that the Judges of the Queen's Benc:: will not pronounce their judgment upon the motion for a new trial until Thursday, the second day of term. The Courts will not be formally opened until about one o'clock, and the routine business, which is unavoidable, will very probably occupy a few hours after their Lord ships take their seats on the bench, so that they cannot have sufficient time to give their opinions seriatim and at length, as it is expected they will. BARBARITY IN BURTON-CRESCENT.—Considerable sensation has been excited amongst the casual visitors to Burton-crescent by a piece of extraordinary ferocity on the part of the authorities. It appears that the iron posts at the corners of the streets in that neighbourhood have long been the victims of juvenile leap-frog, and it was feared -that the constitution of the posts would not be strong enough to prevent them from gradually wear ing away under the grievance. So far public feeling would go with the authorities, who have a right to pro tect their posts to any reasonable extent ; but, in an evil hour, the inhabitants have planted spikes on the top of those posts—so that the boys, who cannot be deterred from jumping over, are now in danger of being impaled on the top of them. We have looked closely into the law of leap-frog, and searched for a statute on street-posts, but we can find nothing to jus tify the frightful cruelty that has been resorted to. The old thumb-screw was the last remnant of Saxon savage ness, but the Vsn-penny nail has never been recognised by any of our jurists, from Coke to the " Comic Pllaelistone." Even the holdfast, as an instrument of legal torture, is about to be abolished, by doing away with imprisonment for debt ; and we therefore call upon the authorities of Burton-crescent to erase the spike from their criminal code immediately.—Punch. AN EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR THE FAIR SEX. — The following appears as a bona fide advertisement in a Welsh paper:—" OPEN TO ALL WALES.—A handsim young Gintlemin, whose extrame bashfilness has intuced un to adapt thes inooshal mode of curtship, is wilful o disposing o his hint an hart to the Savourneen dar lint who is of raal blud—tarnation its delicate soomitre —plays the piano an bates the echoes o Killarney in voice. Fortin of no considirashun, bane himself un kimmin rich !—Addres to ***, Cardinganshire." A deputation, including Sir J ohn Walsh, Mr. Price. and Mr. Maynors, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Excheqtler yesterday. AND Vittifir Optuton. " Who runs may read." EIGN. The Memorial de Bourn states that the King and Royal Family are expected towards the end of next week at the Chateau de Bisy-, near Vernon. His Majesty intends OW that journal) to visit the numerous works which have been executed during the last year in the chateau and its depen dencies. According to the 11/inzoria/, the departure of the King and Royal Family for Eu was to have taken place on Friday or Sunday last, but the state of the weather pre vented it. 'The majority of the Committee on the Budget has declare d itself in favOur of keeping up the effective force of the EMI at the number fixed by Marshal Soult. The number of the four committees of the Chamber of De puties, on the. Rail-road Bills, went together to Rouen on Sunday last. Several of the directors and a n engineer Sci companied them, and explained to them the different PrOsOd the service. The journey was performed in one hour fifty-five minutes. The weather at Paris on Wednesday was uncomol°n/i. fine, with a south-west wind. The quantity of rain the had fallen within a few days was immense. The Prefecture of Police of Paris has finished a statistic of crimes within the capital and the Banlieu, which shows t l l l ) 4 ‘ e crimes and offences have considerably diminished in nun* since 1831, notwithstanding that the Banlieu in 1840 „ been enlarged by 135 parishes or hamlets, and the pop tion increased by 267,266 souls. The number of pers oos ;. s6 rested in 1831 w as 72,824, or about 200 a day. In the cou of last year it was no more than 62,477, or about 171 a A. Of these, 31,670 were set at liberty by the agistrates a .. ' t a short detention ; 26,171 were sentenced to imprison:ye% for a few months, or discharged on giving bail for their g, ° , 5 conduct. Out of 4,636 brought to trial before the jury,2,' were found guilty. A letter from Nonancourt (Eure), May 9, states that t b r , the four or five preceding days a thick fog, resembling 01°A% and throwing out a disagreeable odour, had sprea d over 70", coantry. The letter mentions that a potato c ro p i c° ,the pletely destroyed by it, and that fears are entertained '°' fruit trees. T Customs' duties at Marseilles, says a journal ° I: t , il e v t city, in 1814, scarcely reached four millions ; in 1829 : , the were twenty-one ; in 1837, twenty-seven ; and in 184- hieh exceeded thirty-one millions. The number of vessels a' have arrived and departed has increased in the sam e er° Cch tion ; in 1842 there were 15,771, the total tonnage of inif the amounted to 1,620,000 tons, 520,000 only belonging coasting trade. doll i ll W e read in a Berlin letter of the 13th :—" Specula 0 - or railroads continues on the increase. The applic.a, b og shares in the intended road from Potsdam to M a g ue amount to forty millions of crowns, whereas the c a p ital quired is only four millions." a vers; A letter from Bologna of the 13th says The '.! ment has just published the sentence pronounced by " o w tary commission against the second category , w,. - e sc" prises the persons imprisoned at St. Leo, and who a- the cused of having taken part in the expedition of Imola, °P sit Bth of September last. By this sentence three persore ate condemned to perpetual imprisonment with labour, fire twenty years, twenty-nine to fifteen, and one to ten. LAW AND POLICE. inaV The case of Sir Augustus d'Este, the claimant of the ;at e dom of Sussex was opened yesterday before the Coaf' rt ' her of the House of ' Peers by Sir Thomas Wilde. The ' L . I 4 it. hearing was postponed, without fixing a day for resoli e sd - Thomas Callow, a young man lodging in King s be ing square, Shoreditch, was charged at the Guildhall withioti engaged, with a person unknown, in smuggling a c i g ' e ized of tobacco, whereby he had forfeited 100/. The officer 5 coo . the prisoner in a cab in Swan-lane, with two sacks, to bacco' taming sixty, and the other sixty-one packages of tey„ i itf The value was 691. 155., including the duty. The full 1 )5 "-- of 1001. was inflicted. Pr Ellen Lindsay, a housemaid employed in Bucking' s : - fete lace, and Elizabeth Lindsay, a linen-woman, her sist e 'Aeta charged at Bow-street with stealing a quantity of bls t ir counterpanes, linen, and other articles of a similar (I 'o4 tion, valued at about 401., the property of her Majestit $O. James Lindsay, their brother, a surgeon, residing: l re 28, Upper Eaton-street, .Pimlico, was charged "601 ell• cerving the same, well knowing them to have b een ded . After a very long examination the prisoners were ren al :, re? Harriet Eleanor Pelham, and her natural son, Wi„„ls°-wer ham, were again brought up at Queen-square , to "'',l-Vree.; charge of cruelty and neglect to a lunatic naraNee st Spencer, who was under their care. The evidence to the state in which the wretched man was found Tr " - the ir revolting. Both the prisoners were required to rol e bail, and further inquiries will be made. The lunatic Peiced in the workhouse. It is said that the Magistrate has_reaceolal, a letter stating that Sir Brent Spencer left 6,0001. a" 0 001 valuable furniture to the present lunatic,which the an°lkricar" writer expresses his willingness, if necessary, to com e and prove. -ff.fris, f or Three fashionably-dressed young men, named ' lips, and Cummings, were fined 40s. each at Union" t ben' assaulting a policeman, and causing an obstruction II nington-gate, on the way home from the Derby. fo den' tli Two men, named Margeson and Elliott, were cha„, r .g.. o tre et i breaking into the Lord Nelson public-house, in L'l,' liquor Limehouse, where they wasted a large quantity of „gaol' stole the contents of the till, and other property to a Ir ec eir able amount. The evidence being conclusive, they lr mitted for trial. COITILT—FASNIONABLE• receif. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Alberi_eeieg. a distinguished circle to dinner at Claremont this C'l . , e idr The invitations were issued from the Lord CharabeP office on Wednesday. 0 11 The Duke and Duchess of Montrose w ill give 6 • banquet in Belgrave-square, on Friday next. tto 8 The Earl of Wilton will give a grand entertaininco t tb Majesty the King of Saxony , in Grosvenor-square, lob/ close of the ensuing week. The Noble Lord was glee tai. her Majesty as Special Minister to proceed to Dresden, vest the King with the order of the Garter . tri Wei Lord Cottenham entertained Lord Melbourne , the i-°,,clSi Lady Holland, and a select party at dinner , o n Wed°" evening, in Belgrave-square. ift Lord and Lady Newport arrived at the Hon. Col. Ali' in Hill-street, on Wednesday, from Castle Bronrat.,„ cbt oog_ fordshire, on their way to the Dowager Marchioness ntiherr ham's seat, Bifrons, near Canterbury, where Lo rd Conyngham and his youthful family are staying- tor ts lo The Archbishop of Canterbury gave his annual en o meat to the stewards of the Sons of the Clergtf,, arc hiepiscopal residence at Lambeth, last evo i ' 3 l'ib Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge dined. ..dll Ol Grace. The banquet was served up in the noble dine,,.,,, formerly the grand chamber of the ancient palace. ( i er , dition to his Royal Highness the Duke of Carnbridesodefi was attended by Baron Knesebeck), the Marquis of ge ts . Earl of Harewood, Lord Fevereham, &c. , were the his Grace. The Duke of Buccleuch had a dinner part/ evening, at Montagu House, Whitehall-garden s. ,j th e .,. C :eag etitt .i f DIISCEI.X.ANEO IIS- in Chief Justice Penefather announced, Queen's Bench, on Wednesday, that judgment in the P. the Queen V. O'Connell and others, would be g-L v dras day (this day). A meeting of the printsellers and publishers ° L wedoe; of held at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street, on diet ere last, to take into consideration the very pernici;tieas the various Art-Unions on their trade. Res° of the e ijia proposed and carried unanimously, expressiv e w it , which, in their estimation, would probahlY !' t i e s. or best interests of art by the operation of such probable no ittr ie y On Tuesday last the second meeting of the ° 5 t 1171 ,. 1 th e Lady Patronesses of the Polish Ball took Pl ac .. s , e e lear i l i ter rooms; -and the full attendance indicated ve'; t hat e l- her great interest excited in the fashionable world 1)3 b, were, t he tainment. Among the Lady Patroness es presuertil.erhooyor Grace the Duchess of Leinster, the Duc hess of S Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Countess of Tan k ' i‘e o f countess Palmerston, &c. Some further particulars of the late extraorciii;o7 whales at Bantry are given in the Cork Coo ta Gleogliar terday : Mr. 'Thomas Eccles, writing ire: 4 l, o t one ea (18th inst.), says, the " capture consisted of au" fat l ifa At Bred monstrous fishes of the whale tribe,_ varPt e o ar, fifteen to thirty feet in length. As early as in thOotlici Tuesday morning they made their appearance bite o re hour." The editor of the Constitution adds r k e of correspondent calculates the number at 170• r' covered with spectators, multitudes flocking frum" the surrounding country to witness the sport." g bbts hea a ava l3 bb t ietioßeieltnutheygeoaesa!:irsexe: FLANDERS MAIL . t he ill t ro' cause MAY ( , ep)ldoefsbtsyrte alni itegn2b passengers, so—ni disasterTsi oni fs h i tsoewt consisted i ooef m f s i pi t x e n ut rioirnva::e sri Works s s :1. ., t ito :, pe ? ; s of the late accident on the railwaY.,,* d the pre axle of the first carrie having broken, Oats yitere__,, 0 0 , the spot, the third died in the nhrai g ic h h t t , hr fi a e t l e l° w: b ee t e ho : r p; • 11- ' e i tal d ; i t v : o re a ' l l : lo had a leg broken, and five others were very ae'le with ° The greater part of the other travellers escaped 46,0 wounds. Demi We are informed that her Majesty the Que f e i , /l e r 01 0 0 Adelaide intends to visit Belgium in company °will p ipe Prince George of Saxe Weimar. Her Majasg will ' the end of this month at Antwerp, where 10 26 very short stay. - of et tj Ifita ylor ) ' BrullnAsNwoivEek,a,wasMAopYenl9ed.—thTishme eirrnionngraaitNbsf p r as ona t eig ht° or s lativ with great ceremony. emblillie ei, FRANKFORT, MAY 15.—The Legi dative m Llay ratified the t rea ty between the German ust" anc . the United States of North America. of The followL i g --"""---------"'-; the 11,stilluiff • I l i for - Members were present wh counted out last I'lQ:tit on Mr. Christie 's motio , ...._ into the Universities : it. * Aldam, W. Milne% • Ewai:: W T . Morris; lir. Blackstone, W. Estconrt , u.„ Ni c hol, ...,-., , Barnard, J. Gibson, T. D.' .. Ricar do, P - me' Bernal, R. Graham, Sir J. CO e SibthorP, i.r. 1, • Browne, R. D. Goulburn, If. Tancred, A7r. Busfeild, W. lloskins, K. elf , ,:r,,,irn W. c, W Butler, P. Hu me, J. W I. Curteis, H . Horsinan, E. 7 i"llit*: •,t. .t. Christie, W. Ing lis, Sir R. Wynn, „ 1 - . Young' Duncan, G. Lanston, J. Dundas, D. Lem0n,.........5Lf . : ......... .. oo for 1 ,0 ..ita --- --obo A Immediately after the Derby ntleolti' ve Wednesday, a fashionably-dressed ge ~,,e co urse!, i t a 40 T w he_g as e u t t h ie r ° o;al t i i i% lile- l ; with a a rt ' ai 1 0 . 1 , 1) ter riding a spirited horse, turned to leave , i' arl'" t Yr doing so his horse Caine in c ontact diately took fright and ran away. seat for a few minutes, but at length v__ ap pa*: pieny• rible violence. Ile was taken a s up h i e n te u vr 'n, wber ° lit 0' less state, and conveyed towar...._ t_ _, inin resa o , so to .4 0 assistance could be procured. The genieircuaLtnelgrot.e.l3o 700, time was that he was killed, as his hweillivatioll / 1 % 0, 4 i li . ground, and he gave no sign o e f . _,. the r aoll_,,btoP tit 0 being carried off, bleeding profus ly a: ' at a o ' l '4 .c. Aor trils. The horse continued its c oig n e s . _ cart , fu; ~eec i through the town, where it ran against t 3 Unable te F il. O . 0 chest and thighs dreadfully, so as to s __ 00,01%, _,i ti o i t further. The mime of the gentleman 0.: as __,.t,io7, It is satisfactory to learn that .. 01;v01.'trtivoytote0 . , been addressed to the Mayor from t? „ ii cow A, 10 1 ,,, the C o mp" the ba.- way meeting, to the effect Company, and read to the Provisimi d l oco i ii a. operate in any way that may n r l --Ca in 11, pointed on the day of the Carntill)itrtidegseiraabnitabevvvii;;;;;::-. Po 17°5e bridg e • Cresssere' vertiser. j rnß ec ait t i ld e; London o CI n‘doYeinonlpeaaannr Company are Y t h o a r t l d i .- both r r m e ci beel I t) ed li n e members for North Northu .... ick 0 iriu , Lord Ossulston and Mr. to ,uppo. quested, by a memorial from to ,t 2iir• bearing about 300 signatures, ey/ rearg' 'motion on the corn-laws. —Tyne mjberAlE;ndl3,l:(ll. 70teli.e.ci,pal; ................... and lir; be; Mr. s Lord Air. 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