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TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Bellini's celebrated Opera, entitled LA SON NAMBULA. Amina, Madame A. Castellan. To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. The Music by Signor Pugin. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. rmicipal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Count Edgard), !Addle. Lucile Grahn ; Rubezahl (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, 3f. Toussaint ; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eoline), 31. Gosselin. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances will be introduced Selesienne, by the Coryphees of the Corps de Ballet. Pas de la Fiancee—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint, Pas de Cinq (composed by 31. Gosselin)-3ldlles. Louise Weiss, Fer dinand, Demelisse, Cassan, and Moncelet. Mazourka D'Extase—Mdlle. Lucile Gr hn and M. Perrot, Fourth Tableau. Grand Pas des Dryades by 31dlle. L. Grahn and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Doors open at Seven; the Opera to commence at Half-put Seven. applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box ',Mee, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announced that on FRIDAY NEXT, APRIL 11, will be presented a GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL, comprising the celebrated Work of FELICIEN DAVID, the SYMPHONIC ODE ORIENTAL, entitled THE DESERT, with the original Melodies, Chorus, and Grand Orchestra ; to be preceded by admired Selections from the most classical composers. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. The programme will comprise selections from the works of Mozart, Weber, Mendlesohn, Gluck, David, Berlioz, and Beethoven. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), ON THURSDAY NEXT APRIL 10, When will be performed Donizetti's Opera, DON PASQUALE. Norina, Madame Grisi ; Dr. Malatesta, Sig. Fornasari ; Ernesto, Sig. Mario ; and Don Pasquale, Sig. Lablache. After which, a New Divertissement, in which the celebrated Spa nish Dancer, Dona Manuelea Perea, known as La Nena, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Feliz Garcia, will appear in various of the National Pas of Spain. To be followed by the Last Act of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. To conclude with the New Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA Dryade. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Nemorino, Mr. Barker ; Doctor Dulcamara, Mr. Stretton : Belcore, Mr. Bardini ; Adina, Miss Romer. To conclude with DER FRIESCHUTZ. Adolph, Mr. D. W. King Caspar, Mr. Stretton : Linda, Miss Betts. The Eminent Tenor, M. DUPREZ, is engaged here for Twelve ;fights only, and will make his appearance on Monday, April 7, in his celebrated character of ARNOLD, In GUILLAUME TELL ; and is also preparing himself for his unrivalled personation of EDGAR, in Donizetti's popular Opera. THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, ibr the Performance of which, an Engagement has also been ex pressly entered Into with 3ldlle. ELTGENIL GARCIA. The Box-office is open daily, frjm Ten in the Morning until Six m the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repelled a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, • Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Humby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with THE THIMBLE RIG. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. ITNI. DEE THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BL:SHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby George, Mr . . Hudson: Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly Mrs . Fitzwilliam ; Madame Celeste. . _ After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Mis s Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N,, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Forteseue. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, 31R. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shakspeare's Tragedy of KING LEAR. Lear, Mr. Forrest; Edgar, Mr. Graham ; Cordelia, Mrs. Stirling. After which, Mr. SANDS and his INFANT BROTHER. MAURICE, will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, FREAKS OF FANCY. To conclude with a New Grand Oriental Melo-dramatic Burlesque Extravaganza, in Two Acts, called TIMOUR THE CREAM OF ALL THE TARTARS. Timour, Mr. Oxberry ; Zorilda, Miss E. Stanley. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack l Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. Superbly decorated, and with extensive alterations! forming one of the most Elegant and Comfortable Theatres in the Metropolis ! THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The 104th, 105th, and last Two Nl;hts of " Martin Chuzzlewit." THIS EVENING Will be performed MARTIN CHUZZEIEWIT. Old Martin Chuzzlewit, Mr. R. Younge ; Mr. Pecsniff, Mr. Frank Matthews ; /4 ".- 'wire', Cisme., Mr. Keeley ; Bailey, Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, entitled LOWTHER ARCADE. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, F. Matthews ; Miss Dawson, end Mies Grove. Te conclude with a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange menta—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT ! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; M u l ey Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Co ll ier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews , and Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE FRENCH PLAYS. THIRD APPEARANCE OF MDLLE. PLESSY. THIS EVENING win be performed MARIE; ou, LES TROIS EPOQUES. Le Comte de Sivry, M. Baret ; De Melcour, M. Oudinot ; Forestior, M. Cartigny ; Marie, Mdlle. Plesay. After whtch, LE BOUQUET DE BAL. Clara, Mdlle. Piessy. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3 s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at Eight. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theat re, which pen Daily, from Eleven till Five. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. (Under the Direction of Miss Davenport.) THIS EITENING Will be repeated THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS, Colonel Mereville, Mr. H. Mellon; Roderick, Mr. Darele ; Samson, Mr. Marble • Mabel, Mrs. Gri ffith . After whi ch, THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM. To be followed by TILE SECRET. To conclude with THE PLAGUE OF PLYMOUTH. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM PHIT IVATRE. PROPMETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Triumphant Success of the New Spectacle. THIS EVENING. The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF s.UtAGOSF.A. Scenes in the Circle, introducing M. and Mdme. Dunes, the cele brated French Equestrians. To conclude with THE SLEEPING DRAUGHT. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Miss Heron's performance creates roars of laughter—The Two New I'ieccs, real Surrey MU. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New . Drama, called MARGARET CATCH. POLE. atipported by Messrs. H. Hughes, Hicks, Fredericks, R. Homier, S. Cowell, Lleslop, Lewis, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. R, Horr.ter. Aftei width, THE SPOILED CHILD. Little Pickle, Miss Heron To conclude with THE MOOR MAIDEN, in which Messrs. Hicks, Neville, Fredericka, Lewis, Mrs. Hughes Miss Martin, and Mrs. H, Vining will perform. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. oftice, from Eleven to }bur. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, THIS EVENING _ Will be repeated MAI:GARET CATCIIPOLE, The Female Horse stealer. Ouega and Pechuana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and illazichard ; Margaret Catchpole, 2.liss Vincent. After which, THE APPOINTED SPOT. To conclude with THE BLOODHOUND ; or, the Orphan's Grave. to which Messrs. Cony and 131anchard, and tbeir celebrated Dog sector, will perform. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, APRIL 3. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37 ; Highest, 58; Noon, 60. BAROMETER, 30.05.—W1ND, E. _ __ . Nom.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. - Morning .. 0 minutes after 0 1 Evening .. 20 minutes after O. jg o 4 P/Pr .40 ( 4 11 ' riC•4ll ,"‘ tte.o •:, , 11.4,, ; ,YA 4 rE t r. • 4 , 001" , • inarniivi Allt.+ LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five o'clock last evening, for the first time since the Easter recess. After the presentation of various petitions, Lord ASHBURTON rose, for the purpose of offering certain explanations on the subject of the Boundary Treaty which he had negotiated between this country and the United States. He had been accused by Lord PALMERSTON of sacrificing the Madawaska settlement. Madawaska was a narrow slip of land, about three miles long, and Lord PALMERSTON had himself offered to give it up to America. In fact, his (Lord ASHBURTON'S) settlement was the more advantageous of the two, because he had preserved for this country the heights between the rivers St. John and St. Lawrence, the only important part of the territory. The Noble Lord also denied the statement of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, as to the instructions issued from the Colonial-office to Lord SYDENRAM, on the subject of these negotiations. The only negotiations that bad been carried on had been between Mr. Fox and Mr. WEBSTER, and they re lated solely to the disturbances which had taken place between the irregular troops of Marine and the British Fencibles of New Brunswick. The Companies' Clauses Bill was read a third time and passed. On the motion of the Earl of DALHOUSIE, the follow ing Bills were read a first time :—The Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill, the Companies' Clauses Consolidation Bill, and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Bill. Several of the reports of the Railway Committee of the Board of Trade were laid on the table. The Bastardy Bill was read a second time, and their I, , ardship4 adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. DODD moved that the report of the Board of Trad:• against the Bill intended to be brought in by the Croydon Railway Company, to authorise the construc tion of a railway to Ashford, be referred back to the Board of Trade for reconsideration. The SPEAKER said that, before the Hon. Gentleman proceeded with his motion, the House should decide whether that motion could come on during the time of private business. After a abort discussion as to the proper course to be adopted, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that the Hon. Member for Maidstone (Mr. DODD) be now heard. This motion, which was opposed by Sir GEO. CLERK, was, on a division, rejected, the numbers being, for the motion, 78, against it, 123, majority against the mo tion, 45. Mr. HIMIE moved a new writ for Greenock, in the room of R. WALLACE, Esq., who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. After the presentation of numerous petitions against any further grant to Maynooth. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of considering the Act of 40th GEO. 111., cap. 85, the Act establishing Maynooth College. Sir R. PEEL then rose and said, that he had declared last session that it was the intention of the Government to consider in a friendly spirit the slate of the College of Maynooth, and, therefore, no one could complain that they bad been taken by surprise by the motion which he was about to propose. He was not unprepared for the demonstrations against his proposition which had taken place, but he was determined that the opponents of the plan should have no cause to complain that they had been taken by surprise, therefore,he had in the last session declared his intention of proposing an additional grant to Maynooth. With regard to Maynooth the Government might have either continued the present 1 system or discontinued the grant, and repudiate the institution altogether, or have come forward in a friendly spirit and offer to improve the present system of Roman Catholic education. This latter course was the one he proposed to adopt, not by attempting any in terference with the Roman Catholic creed, but, by a more liberal grant, to improve the system and elevate the tone of Catholic education in Ireland. The present grant of 9,0001. a-year was just enough to paralyse all voluntary exertions while the vote ,itself was ineffectual and inefficient. The pre sent grant was as great a violation of principle as that which he proposed. But that College had ben adopted and sanctioned by repeated acts of the Legislature, both before and since the Union. The Lord Chancellor and the Judges had been appointed visitors of it—they had repealed the statute of Mortmain in its favour—they had enabled the trustees to erect a chapel—and thus the vio lation of principle involved in the matter was complete ; yet this grant was so limited, that the professors re ceived only 1201. a year each ; and although learned and pious men might, by a zeal for their religion, be induced to undertake these offices for such a paltry pit tance, yet they could not expect constantly to secure the services of efficient professors for such a miserable salary The building itself was like a dilapidated barracks ; there was not space to accommodate all the students, 440 in number, with a separate room, and of those stu dents 230 were free students, whom the State professes to maintain, and for whose maintenance they allowed 231. a year each. They thus violated the principle but gained nothing by it, and surely if they did violate it, it was better to do it in such a manner as to secure the services of men of the very highest attainments. So in efficient was the sum granted at present that the Col lege was in debt, and they were obliged to grant an ad ditional vacation of two months to the pupils in order to save expense. An absolute discontinuance of the vote would be preferable to the course now pursued. But it should be recollected that ever since 1795, the year in which Maynooth was founded, it had been supported by the State, and that in the reign of GEORGE 111., while Mr. PITT was Prime Minister, and the Parlia ment was exclusively Protestant--and that exclusively Protestant Parliament consented to this supposed viola tion of principle with-nit a dissentient voice. On two distinct occasions the Imperial Parliament had increased the vote to Maynooth, viz. in 1807, and in 1808 ; and Mr. PERCIVAL, on that occasion, implied that if a fur ther increase should be necessary, he would not be un. willing to make it. In 1813, a further addition was made ; and this state of things having existed for half a century, would it be prudent or proper to abandon the connexion on the ground of religious scruples? It would be acting contrary to the pure precepts of religion to do: it ; and if now they adopted that principle they must carry it out with regard to the Presbyterians, and with regard to the various sects in the colonies, and they must also refuse to pay Roman Catholic chaplains for prisons and workhouses. There was but one other course left—that of improving the condition of the institution, and that course he was prepared to take. He would not interfere with the course of education there, which would be poisoning all th e good that their liberality would effect, but he would treat the Roman Catholic clergy in a really generous spirit- He proposed to incorporate the trustees, and to enable them to hold land to the amount of 3,0001., in stead of LOON. only as at present. At present the stipend held by the professors did not exceed 1221. a year. Instead of defining what should be the amount of stipend to such professors, he proposed to al locate to the t rus t ees o f Maynooth certain sums, which should be placed at the discretion of the trustees, from which such salaries should be drawn-6,0001. or 7,0001. a year ; the salaries for professors to vary from 250/. to 3001. In order to increase the number of profes sors it would be necessary to make an additional pro vision. He proposed, i n i r tg de 6 r ,O t o o o/ m . a a ke ye a p ars r h o tb4 e shook be fo'rthe a giventht a sum not exceed to r t th e trustees, en s s.rze librarian, an d principal officers ') e of ein the, prof c l o l ll f e o g n e r . Then with regard to th e stu d ents, there ar s hundred and thirty stud en t s i n t h e College, divide d d into these three classes: —th e D un b oyne, the Benior, the Junior classes. He prop ose d to a ll ot to each ' of and the Dunboyne students the sum o f 401. per annum, an d to make, in the whole, a provision for 500 students -250 in the four junior classes, and 250 in the three senior classes, these being Divinity students. Re proposed that, for the maintenance of each student, the sum of 281. a-year should be allowed to the trustees; and, in addition to that sum, amounting to 14,5601., he proposed for the two hundred and fifty divinity students in the superior classes a separate allowance of 20/. a year, making further sum of 5,0001.; making a total yearly provi sion of 26,3161. The number of students would be increased to five hundred, and the building would be repaired and enlarged. The whole grant would be for a sum not exceeding 30,000 L He also proposed that THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 4 , 1845. the Board of Works should undertake to keep the building in repair, and that suitable apart ments should be provided for the president, professors and students. He did not propose to give the visitors greater powers, but he proposed to increase their number to five, and to make the visitation annual, instead of triennial, giving the Lord-Lieutenant power to order a visitation whenever he may see fit. The visits would have no reference to doctrine or dis cipline. He could assure the House that the measure had not been brought forward without consultation with those who might be supposed to be acquainted with the feelings of the Catholic body, and he believed that it would meet with the general appro bation of the Catholic hierarchy. The measure itself was nothing more than a liberal fulfilment of those obligations into which the Legislature of the country had entered with the Roman Catholics of Ireland. Ile deprecated any attempt at making the grant a pretext for intermeddling with the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, as ungracious, unjust, and uncalled for. He thought they would be amply remedied by the im proved education among the Roman Catholic ecclesias tics of Ireland, and he believed that he violated none of the obligations of honour and good faith in promoting improvement in the character of those who were en trusted with the education of those who were to be spiritual guides and instructors of millions of our fellow countrymen. He concluded by moving for leave to bring i❑ a Bill to alter the law relating to the college of May nooth. According to the Government journals, the parties were implicated in a plot to restore ESPARTERO, but we be lieve this statement to be entirely without foundation. At the meeting of the Senate on the 26th, Senor CARASCO asked the Minister of Finance whether any concession had been made to France injurious to the Spanish tariff, or was in contemplation ? Senor Mon replied in the nega tive. No concession had been made to France, but if the Noble Peer alluded to the refusal of the French Ministry to allow the Spanish Three per Cents. to be quoted on the Bourse, he must decline answering the question. The Three per Cents. closed at 34 3 16 for cash, and 34i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25} for cash, and 25 15-16 at 60 days ; the Coupons at 28,} at 60 days ; and the Debt without interest, at 8, at 56 days. Sir R. H. 'sous in rising to oppose the motion remarked upon the single fact, that all the cheering, during the Right Hon. Baronet's speech, had come from the Oppo sition side of the House, while the usual supporters Q f the Government remained silent. Although he would have offered little objection to the con tinuance of the usual grant, yet he thought even that uncalled for. There was no compact either expressed or implied by which Parliament was bound to uphold the College of Maynooth. The mea sure was wrong in principle, he considered, and as a matter of expediency he felt convinced it would fail. He regretted that Sir R. PEEL, had not stated his views on the subject in 1840. For himself, taking his stand on Protestant Christianity, he should certainly move a negative on the question. Captain B. OSBORNE approved of the increased grant, and hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would not be de terred from his principles by the No Popery cry, but he thought that instead of the money coming out (.f the pockets of the people, it ought to come out of the fonds of the Established Church. Mr. GREGORY opposed the increase of the grant. Lord F. EGERTON, although deeply sensible of the fact that his vote that night would be at variance with the views and opinions of those who supported him—of those, the representing of whom he always considered the greatest honour he could obtain — yet felt compelled to vote for the Ministerial proposi tion, which he considered a just and reasonable one. Mr. WARD complimented the Minister on the manner in which he had introduced this measure, which should have his most cordial support ; although, at the proper time, he should propose that the money be taken from the revenues of the Irish Church, instead of from the pockets of the people. Mr. LAW opposed the Government proposition. The House was afterwards addressed by Mr. BELLEW, Lord SANDON, Mr. PLUMPTRE, Lord JCHN RUSSELL, Mr. S. WORTLEY, Colonel SIBTRORP, Mr: SHELL, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, and other Hon. Mem bers ; and, after a lengthy discussion, the resolution of Sir R. PEEL was carried by a majority of 102. The House adjourned at 20 minutes to Two o'clock. the Nitrate of Soda are about to be imported from Africa. If so, a wider field for the employment of British shipping must be opened. A good deal of business has been transacted in the un funded Debt today, and at prices varying from 61s. to 645. premium. Consols for the Account have been quoted at 99%; for Money, from 99% to 99%, and Bank Stock at 215 and 215% for the Account. In the Foreign Market business has been slack. Colombian has touched 16 1 % ; Mexican, 35 3 / 4 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 40 1 4 ; and the Consols 29% 29 1 %. The Share Market has been most active. The French lines are more in request, as the quotations annexed will show. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Consols Long Annuities to expireJan.lB6o Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1.li6o Bank Stock for Account 215% 215 215 Consols for Account ....• .. 99% 99% Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 1 1 ,4 d. 64 63 65 61 63 pm. 63 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small Ditto Advertised pm. - CLOSING PRICES. 15% 333/4 % 35 16% 32% DUTCH AND HAMBURGH MAILS. THE HAGUE, MARCH 29.—The answer of the Government to the observations of the Chamber on the tariff, import, export, and transit duties, contained, among others, the fol lowing remarks:— " From the observations communicated in the preliminary report of the central section. on the principle which should form the basis of a tariff of duties for the Netherlands, no other inference can be drawn than that the majority of the Members of the Second Chamber who took part in the discussion in the section agree : as far as the wants of the pre sent moment are concerned, with the principles adopted by the Government and acted on in the tariff. On the whole, how ever, the opinion or the majority of the Chambers and that of the Government is, that the system of protection is a departure from the principles of sound political economy, but that through long-continued observation, it has become ne cessary, which cannot be done away with at once. A sudden change is the less advisable, because, in almost all the States with which the Netherlands have commercial relations, the principle of protection is the basis of their commercial legis lation. THE HAGUE, APRIL I.—The accounts of the state of the rivers received to -day, state that the water continued to rise and that, in consequence of the late storms, the dikes in some places have sustained some injury. The Rhine, at Cologne, was, on the 27th of March, at 19 feet 4 inches ; on the 28th, at, 2.3 feet, and on the 29th, at 28 feet 10 inches, having risen eight feet and a half in three days. DUSSELDORF, MARCH 30.—The Rhine has risen 2 feet 10 inches since yesterday, and is now at 26 feet 10 inches. Almost the whole of the west part of the city is under water. The Cologne steam-boats began their voyages on the Rhine for this year on the 27th. The Dutch steamer The Louis proceeded up the Rhine, and sailing vessels began to appear in the river:l VIENNA, MARCH 20.—A sensation not to be described has been produced by the Imperial decree published the day before yesterday, which abolishes the punishment of the pillory, except in the case of criminals sentenced to death. This new relaxation of the rigour of our criminal laws is greatly to the honour of the Emperor. The enthusiasm and attach pent of the public to his Majesty increases daily, and the more so as it is known that a new criminal code has been long in preparation, and that the Emperor thought fit before it was promulgated to abolish the punishment of the pillory, which has long been objected to. BERLIN, MARCH 23.—Our negotiations with Denmark for the regulation of the Sound duties have hitherto failed of success, not so much through the independent opposition of that little kingdom as through the supp ;it which it finds in the great Powers, all of which, however friendly in other matters, cannot bear the idea of seeing Germany independent, united, and powerful. England fears that it would lose a considerable part of its commerce if this restriction on the trade of the Baltic were removed. CHRISTIANA, MARCH 21.—Hopes are entertained here that a very necessary reform in the representation of our country abroad will be made as speedily as possible, for we are con vinced that foreigners will never look on our country as a free and independent state so long as it is represented by Swedes. BRESLAW, 'batten 20.—The official paper of Government announces that "Count Von Arnem, Minister of the Interior, with the approbation of his Majesty the King, prohibited the journal, called the Vateriandsbiatter, published at Leipsic, in the Prussian dominions." The Dusseldorf Journal observes, that the paper prohi bited is that in which Rouge last appeared, by publishing in ",t his letter to Bishop Arnoldi. The French Chamber of Peers, after discussing for several days a modified Bill against jobbing in railway Companies, rejected it, on Tuesday, by a majority of 86 against 51. Count D'ARGO UT, Baron DIIPIN, and almost every practical man in the Chamber were opposed to the scheme, and the result, consequently, was placed beyond doubt, even at the introduction of the measure. The Deputies were engaged in the Sardinian treaty. An amendment was proposed, to continue the high duty on cattle imported from Sardinia, and resisted by the Government, on the ground that it was necessary to protect the consumer as well as the agriculturist. The former duty on cattle was far too high, and the conse- quence was, that the price of butcher's meat had greatly increased throughout the whole of France. The Chamber rejected the amendment, and adhered to the lower scale of duty. In resisting the amendment, M. GuIZOT thus stated his opinions, and the resolution of the Go vernment to make the carrying of the treaty a Cabinet question:—" In 1842, when the amendment was carried on the right of search, the Government could accept the amendment, after having opposed it, the general policy of the Cabinet not being involved in it, as the results had proved.—(Dissent.) Three days back why had the Government accepted the amendment on the Bel- gian treaty? Because the rights of the Crown were re spected. In the question at present beforo the Chamber that was not the case, for if the amendment of M. MAIIRAT BALLANGE were adopted, the treaty would fall to the ground at once, and the policy of the Government beyond the Alps would be compromised. We cannot lend ourselves to such weaknesses. When two months back we remained in power, at the solicitations of our friends, we felt that we must expect difficulties and an- noyances. We have more than once despised vain clamours, in order to maintain our policy and steer it safely through difficult trials. But to support trials and disappointment in order to behold this policy compro mised and perhaps destroyed—that we shall never con sent to. In the amendment which you discuss, it is our policy itself that is involved. We shall defend it firmly to the last extremity; and if it is to be changed and de stroyed, that destruction shall not be attempted under my name and by my hands." The Ministerial paper, the Globe, thus ridicules the attempt of the Opposition to raise the price of meat: — "The Hall of Conference resembled on Monday the tent o Napoleon during the night that preceded the battle of Aus. terlitz ; the emperor, M. Thiers, was surrounded by his mar. shals ; he gave his instructions, and dispatched his aides-de. camp. The corps of M. Maurat Ballange was to attack on the left; M. Billault was to make a strong demonstration in the centre, and the moment the enemy's ranks were thrown into confusion, M. Thiers was to charge in person and decide the victory. But, alas! the Opposition experienced the fate that befel the unfortunate Melas the day of the battle of Marengo; the couriers who were to carry the news of the victory left too soon, and he had to send off others to an nounce his defeat. The corps of M. Maurat Ballange was overthrown ; that of M. Dezeimeris wasrouted ; another, under M. Gautier de Rumilly was put to flight ; and, after the speech of M. Guizot, the coalesced army shamefully retreated, without noise, reserving their last cartridges, which they were afraid to fire. The rout was so complete, that they did not even dare to avow their intention to give battle. Poor M. Maurat Ballange, who devoted himself, like Curtius, was completely abandoned, and his own friends, heedless of so much courage thrown away, only witnessed his ridicule." The latest accounts from Switzerland lead to a belief that a collision will soon take place between the parties. The Journal des Debate says : " According to the news we receive from Switzerland the free corps have made their first move. In the evening of the 29th the Bale. country volunteers are said to have taken two cannon and a quantity of ammunition from the arsenal of Leichthal, and with them joined the free corps of Arau. It was generally reported that Lucerne was to be attacked on the 30th, on which day the volunteers of Soleure were also to march. The Government of Berne had on its part taken energetic measures for preventing the free corps of that, canton from leaving it. It is certain that the radical com mittee at Arau has been in permanent sitting for the last fortnight, and has publicly enrolled the refugees from Lu cerne and volunteers from other cantons. In the cantons of Argau, Berne, Soleure, and Bale country, no obstacle h as been thrown in the way of men mo v i ng to join the free corps, and who were easily recognised by the shape of their hats and their arms, which they conveyed in carts. On the other hand the Government of Argau is restrained by the fear that during the excursion of its volunteers the Catholic party may rise. The Vorort had also called out the whole of the federal contingent, and had taken measures to mobolise the Land - sturm. The first battalion of the Austrian troops, intended to form a corps of observation on the Voralberg frontier of Switzerland, had arrived at Feldkirch." We have accounts also from other parts of Switzer land, describing the unsettled state of the public mind, and the preparation of the adjoining States to cut off all communication with the country unless these civil broils are speedily settled. THE BOURSE--TUESDAY, APRIL 1. First 114 h• st Lowest, Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. •• •• 117 90 .. 117 90 .. 117 80 .. 117 80 Fours ... •••• • - • • • • • 107 .. 107 .• 107 • • 107 Three per Cents •• •• 85 70 85 90 .. 85 70 .. 85 90 Loan .•• •• •• •• 86 55 • • 86 55 .. 85 SO •• 86 50 Bank of France • • • • • • • • • • 3200 ..3210 ..3200 • • 3210 Gouin Eank. I,ooof Shares.. 1090 —1690 • • 1085 —lOB5 Belgian Bank .•..• Belgian Fives, 1840.. ••• • • • 105 .. 105% .. 105% • • 105 % 1842 Four-and-a-Half Spanish Active...... Passive .••••• • • • • • 7 • • 71% • • 7, i • • 71 ,i Roman ..• 106 .. 106 • • 106 • • 106 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain • • Versailles, L.B•• •• •• —— 402 50 • 405 .. 402 50 .. 402 20 Souen••••••••••••••••••••1160 • 1160 ••1160 ••1160 Rouen to Havre.• ,• Orleans • • Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 343 75 .. 343 75 .. 341 25 .. 341 25 Avignon to Marseilles•• ••••1:35 ..1135 —ll3O . 1132 50 Bordeaux to Teste •• •• •• •• 2 , 0 •• 232 50 •• 230 .. 231 25 RAILWAYS FOR TIIE ACCOUNT, APRIL 3. or ;.i e e a n ns to Havre ........... 9 40 80 5 St. Germain ....1205 —l2 2 50 ..IAS ..1205 Versailles, R. 8...... ••• • • 678 75 . • 678 75 .. 650 .. 650 •1167 50 ..1172 50 ••1167 50 ..1172 50 .... 9 40 ,0 2 50 •• 9 405 0 ••••••••,!310 ..1320 ..1310 ..1312 50 Strasburg t°13ale•••• Marseilles ...,„ 1137 •• 345 .. 345 •• 343 75 .. 343 75 Avignon to 3larsei ll Bord to eau: Te5te......... es•••••• 1137 50 —1137 50 ..1135 ••1135 2' 2 4 50 .. 232 50 .. 232 50 .. 232 50 .. - 9 4 70 50 a A ,cceunts from Nladrid of the 26th ult. state that twenty person., had been arrested on that day in the capital. and committed to prison without being allowed to communicate with their friends or counsel. One of the persons arrested, a notary, named PONTADA, fired a pistol at the police and wounded one of the constables. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 161 1 4 16 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... 3 5 34 Ditto, Account — Ditto, Deferred Peruvian Bolids 6 per Cents 32 1 /2 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent - Ditto, Account — 66 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto Account pi Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. ...... ... .. 4012 Ditto. Account ..... ... Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9 7 1 4 1 /2 97 1 PRICES OF PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING liIILWAY SHARES PRICES. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 1%3 /1 Birming. and Gloucesterloo Ditto % Shares Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 621/4 61 Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln PA.-- 9 1 / 2 % ON Chester and Holyhead... 5 Citurnet Valley Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton r Coventry and Leicester Corn wa ll Diss, Beccles, Yarmouth 1% Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and Belfast June. 2 1 / 2 10 % 34 1 / 4 3 4 Dublin and Galway 2%...... e i % 5%...... Dublin and Mullingar 2% Eastern Counties 25 ... .. 21%34 Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....41.135. 4d — 111 Eastern Union lO ... Ditto Extension 3 N Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ely and Bedford Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..loo 195 Ditto New 5 Ditto New 2 22% 23 Great Western BO lB 2 l/ 183 lB3 Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O lO 2 l /2 ... lO2 Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fam'in,Ports. 2%... 5% Harwich Hull and Selby Ditto Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 ...... 22 Lancaster and Carlis1e... 15 London and Birminghni (Stock)... Do. 1% Shares ~, , London and Blackwell. 16 1 . 1 3 s. 4d. 7 5 44 % 3 / 1 8 London and Brighton... 50 ...... 651 4 6434 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 17 3 4 18 1 4 London and S. Western 4116 s 10 d 80 % 81 80 34 Do. New consolidated Bths 6 Do. New Do. New London and York ...... • _ 21 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 148 Do. Sixteenths 2% - Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters 4 ...... 11 10% ... ..... 10% Midland 100 157 159 156% Do. New Midland, Birm., Derby 100 llB 119 ll7 Newcastle and Darling 51 - ton Junction 25 Do. New Brandling... 10 Newvastle and Berwick 1% l6l 17% Newry and Enniskillen. 2% 3 p 1 A 3 , 314 Newark and Sl.effield ... 1% ...... 63 87 /4 7 34 North British Do. New North Kent North Wales Norwich and Brandon... 10 Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 Preston and Wyre Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Midland 1%...... 456 % % ..... 4% Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2%. .... 4 3 4 % 47 South Devon... lO ... 21 South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... 43 1 / 2 43 Do., No. 2. Do. No. 3 South Wales .. 2% 6 % 1 4 17 614 Trent Valley 1 A Waterford and Kilkenny 1 York and North Midland 50 lO4 105 ... 105 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 Do. Extension FRENCH. RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amien5... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ......... . ... ..... 2 1 / .8. 3 1 ,! 2 62 1% Great North. of France.. 4 Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Borde tux... 2 Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 Paris ar. d Lyons, Gan n eron's, Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Orleans Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 Rouen and Havre Royal North of Spain ... 2 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's JOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of London. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 2.—The sales are ;—Birmingliam and Gloucester, New Shares, 4; Eastern Counties, 21% 3 / 4 ; London and Brighton, 65 1 / ex new and ex div. ; London and South-Western, New Shares, 12% ; Manchester and Leeds, 147 1 A ex div. ; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 7 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 59 1 / ex new and ex div. ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10 1 4 ex new and ex div.; Ditto, New Quarters, 6% % prem. ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 16 1 4 ; Midland Railway Consols. 156 ; Ditto, Preferential, 4; Ditto, 401. Shares, 21 ; North British, 17% ; Preston and Wyre, 34% 3 / 4 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 118 120 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16 3 / 4 % ; South-Eastern, 43 1 -4 'ex div. • Ditto, No. 3,8% 9 ; Earnsley Junction, 10 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 3% ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 11% 13-16 ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 87% •, Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4% ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13 1 / ; Caledonian, 11 ; Cam bridge and Lincoln, 8 3 4 9 ; Churriet Valley, 7% ; Direct Northern, 5 1 % 5-16 ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 8%; Dublin and Galway, 4; Erewash Valley, 15 1 / ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 19s. 6d. 20s. ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction, I% ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 5 1 4 ; Huddersheld and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3 1 / 7-16 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 •, London and Wor tester, Oxford and Rugby, 4 1-16 ; London and York, 31-16 ; Lynn and Ely, 7 ; Manchester and Buxton, 3 111 ••' Man chester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 8 1 / 4 ; 'Sewark and Sheffield, ; North Wales, 3 1-1 6 %; North Western, 3 3 / 4 prem. ; Scottish Central, 5 3 4 ; Scottish Midland, 3 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 235. 245.; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., 4 3 / 4 5 ; Southport and Euxton, 2%; Trent Valley, 17% 1 4 ex new; West Yorkshire, 3% 3 / 4 ; Great Northern of France (English), 6% ; Paris and Lyons (English), 3% ex new. 3 1 4 2% 2% 51 3 / 4 31% Her Majesty has graciously presented a donation of 501., to the Artists' General Benevolent Institution, whose anniversary dinner will take place on Saturday, the 19th inst., when the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere will preside. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The great impression created by the performances of Duprez last year have led to his present engagement, which commences, we find, on Monday next. The extraordinary reputation enjoyed by this eminent a, tisk, throughout the entire continent, is, fully sustained by the extraordinary genius be possesses, which has so long and so completely deve loped itself both on the French and Italian stages, and which was last year equally manifest in his performances at this theatre. CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.—A fellow dressed in a large blue great coat, having engaged a bed at the William the Fourth, Ship yard, Temple-bar, managed to leave the house early in the morning, taking with him a new counterpane and a great coat, from a sitting room belonging to the landlord. The person is in height about five feet eight inches, dark complexion, having the appearance of a respectable drover. FATHER MATHEW.—We are informed that the subscriptions to compensate this gentleman for his heavy ex penses while prosecuting the cause of tecotalism, have already exceeded 7,0001.—a sum nearly sufficient to cover the rev. gentleman's liabilities, but of course not enough to support the expense of another campaign. CAUTION TO EQUESTRIAN GENTLEMEN.—Wednes day forenoon, Captain J. F. Marsden having occasion to call at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Wilmot, Holland-place, Hampstead-road, incautiously left his horse, a young and spirited animal, in the care of a boy who was loitering about. When Captain Marsden left the house, after an absence of ten minutes, he could perceive no vestige of either horse or boy. On inquiry, however, he ascertained that shortly after the horse had been left with the boy, another youngster came up, and put forward his claim to the holding of the animal, on the plea of having followed Captain Marsden from Upper Baker-street. The first boy stoutly resisted the infringe ment on his right of possession, and during the contention the horse galloped off. After the lapse of nearly an hour, the Captain succeeded in recovering his steed, with both its knees broken, and numerous cuts and dislocations in various parts. The horse bad run nearly four miles before it was secured, and had knocked down and severely kicked a man who had attempted to arrest its progress. Lord Southampton, one of the stewards of a dinner in aid of the funds of the Metropolitan Benefit Societies Asylum, has presented a very handsome donation, and his Lordship likewise consents to become a vice-patron of this most excellent institution, at which Lord Robert Grosvenor will preside. BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.--The some given on Wednesday night by the President and Council of this Institute, at their rooms, in George-street, was fashion ably attended. The tables were loaded with books, prints, and objects of vertu • and Miss Steele and Miss Lucombe contributed a variety of singing. Mr. Buckingham's native urbanity of manner, and his attention to the comfort and enjoyment both of guests and members make these re-unions extremely agreeable. There is an aristocratic style inva riably incident to the proceedings ; but there is no formality, the prevalent aspect being th a t o f e l egan t an d re fined da: meaticity. COURT Ct KCU LA K. The Queen and Prince Albert visited her Majesty the Queen Dewager yesterday at Marlborough House. Colonel Arbuthnot and Colonel Bouverie, the Equerries in Waiting, attended on horseback. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were received at Marlborough House on alighting from their carriage by Sir Andrew Barnard. Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode on horseback in the Parks yesterday, attended by the Hon. Miss Hamilton, Maid of Honour in Waiting, a n d Colonels Arbuthnot and Bouverie, Equerries in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken a drive yesterday in an open carriage and four, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred was taken an airing in the royal gardens esterday. Colonel Bouverie has relieved Major-General Sir Edward Bowater in the duties of Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Earl of Hardwicke, and Colonel Arbuth not, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie, of Baden, visited her daughter, the Marchioness of Douglas yesterday, at her residence in Connaught Place. Sir Witliam C. Ross, R.A., had the honour to attend on the Queen yesterday by her Majesty's command. A deputation from the Coal trade, on the subject of enlarg ing the Coal Exchange, consisting of Messrs. R. Barrham, James Holl, George Smith, John Hill, and Wm. Horne, had an interview with Sir George Clerk yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Captain Taylor had an interview with Lord Stanley yester day, at the Colonial Office. A meeting of the Commissioners for the government of Pentonville Prison was held in the Council Office yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The Commissioners present were— Lord Wharucliffe, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Chichester, Major Jebb, Mr. Craufurd, and Mr. Russell. Mr. Spottiswoode had an interview with the Earl of Dal housie yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Mr. B. Hawes had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, - at his official residence in Down ing. street. Mr. F. Pollock and Mr. Wilson had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday. Lord 'Vharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, has ar• rived in town fLom Brighton. The Earl and Countess of March arrived at their residence in Chisham-place on Wednesday, for the season. The Right Hon. Andrew and Mrs. Rutherford arrived at Farrance's Hotel on Wednesday, from Edinburgh. CITY, THU RSDAY E VENING . MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS buyers, fo l r e a\ - steadily at . 99 5 ,6 sellers, for Money, and vat about the rates of l. f E r x c li c e o g o u t e it r- l b v i a l s ls ,l w s e t r o e 2 6 1 1 5 5 1 . , to 635. premium. Bank Stock °, Spanish continued hea , .., .an receded: to 15%. , Portuguese morn ing, owing to the unsettled state of affairs in Catalonia and other Converted provinces. lv er e 66 to 0 6 1 61 1 1 these :—The Birmingham Gloucester, Half, ~,, , The additional transactions in Railway Sharesl3lzia.ve Bristol been 8 Eastern and Exeter, 14 ; Caledonian, 8 1 / 2 ; Camb te r r i ,._ d_ u g t e noi and Lincoln, 81 4 ; Chester and Holyhetad,B36%as; Churnet 7ii Valley, 6 ; Union Extension, Co Cornwall,un tie s Perpetual, ; London and Birmingham, 134 2 3 / to 9 Great Southern and Western (Ireland), 11 1 / 2 ; , s -; Great North of England, New, 44; Hull and Selby, 49; t L o an l c 3 a 6 st ; er ß a ri i s. id ht C o a o r , fi l s a le 7 , B 2sl / 2 1 ; . r v ; South-Western, Eighths, 19% ; B so r u an th dln iil .s i li o n . l a , and Belfast, _ l4 ‘ ; f i )., t ,. a, s , -... , I , ild 50/, ; Midland, Birmingham, and Ditto, New, 8 1 ,4 ; Croydon, 4 , Manchester and Leeds, Six teenths, 5 1 / 2 ; Min a , - Rugby,, 3%; 4 Scottish s Midland, 3 1 4 ; Derby, 17 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 14 3 / 4 ; Norwich and ex div. ; Ditto, 2, 9 1 / to 10/ • Coventry and Nuneaton , 2•A to . , No.outh Devon, 10 3 / ; ' as N- te e r w n, 3 9 1/ % 4 ; a North Midland 12 8 ' Trent Valley, 15 1 / 2 ; York an 11 Extension, 16 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, to 11%; Paris and Lyons (Colon's), % ; P ar is and Strasburg, 7, to 1% ; Aberdeen, 2 ; Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth, 1%; and Direct Northern, 3 1 4 premium ; Blackwell have been 8% discount ; London and Westminster Bank were 7 to 7 1 % premium. (From The San of Last Ni.;lit. ) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 8,000 bales, including 3,000 American on speculation. The market was dull, but there was no change in prices. Cotton was offered freely for sale. Shares were very animated, and a large business done at the following quotations :- - , Barnsley Junction, 9 1 ,/, 10 ; Ditto Aberdeen Railway, 3 '38 ; \ .-4 Ditto, Half Shares, 3 3 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, anCheshire, 12/. 11 /.163.3d.' ; Birmingham and Gloucester, Quarter Shares, 34 ; Blackburn Burnley, and Accrington, 77 6 8; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4 1 4 ; Blackburn and Preston, 15 3 / 4 x ; Bristol and Gloucester, 61 62 ; Belfast and Ballymena, 4 1 / 2 ; Boiton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13 1 4 %; Caledonian, 1056 16s. 3d. ; Camb r id ge an d Li nco l n, 9 1 4 9 ;. Chester and Birkenhead, 50 1 2 / 49 1 / 2 ; Ditto, New Shares, 43 1 / 431 ;2 ' , Ditto; Half Shares, 25 1 4 23%; Chester and Holyhead, 8N ; Chester and Preston 8r00k,3 1 ,6 ; Churnet Valley, 75' 7 3 / 4 ; Clydesdale Junction, 10 ; Coventry and Nuneaton, 1 1 ,h premium ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 8 1 8% • Dublin and Galway , 4/ . 4/. Is. 6 d. ; Dundalk and Enniskillen ' 316 ; Eastern Countie s, 213/4 ',7 ; Ditto, Perpetu a l, N o 1 ' 5%; Ditto, No. 2,1/. 6s. ; Edin burgh and Glasgow,New Quarter Shares, 5%; Ely and Bedford, 11. 145., 1/. 16s. 3d. ; Grand Junction, 225 ; Ditto, Quart er Shares, 44 1 4 • , Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 51'. 3/ ia 7 ' Great Southern and Western, 16 1 / 8 ; Ditto Extension" 10 3 / % ; Great Western , Half Shares , 4 / 102 ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 40 1 /0 ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 34? .13; Huddersfield - and Sheffield, 6 3 / 4 7 ; Lancaster and Yreston, 54 1 4 / ; Ditto, Three -arter Shares, 33 1 / 2 ; Limerick and Waterford, 61 4 % ; Liverpool and Manchester, 204 ; Liverpool,Ormskirk,and Preston, 2/. 13s. 6d. 2 % ; London and Birmingham, 2354 ; Ditto , Quarter f/2 A Shares, 3 - i ; London a n d Brighton, 64 3 / 4 ; London and South- Western, 80 ; Ditto, New 50/. Shares, 12 ; Lo ndo n an d York, 61 s . 6d . ; Direct Northern, 516 16s. 3d. ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 ii i . Lynn and Dereham, 1 % ; Manchest er and Birmingham, 5 9 1 / 1 ; Ditto Quar ter Shares, 10 3 / ; Ditto New Quarter Shares , 6 % 1 4 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 16% ; Manchester, Shef field, and Midland, 7 1 / 4 8 5 / a ' • Manchester and Leed s, 148 148% •, Ditto, Quarter Shares, 20 1 ,6 • Midland ailay, 155 154 Ditto, 40/. Shares, 20% 2076 • Ditto, F R ifth w Shares, 4 1 ,6 ; Ditto, Consolidated Birmingham and Derby, 120; Newel k and Sheffield, 7 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 15 1 4 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 48; North British , 17 %; Dit t o, Half Shares, 4 1 / 2 4/. 11s. 6d. , North Union, (A.) , 1491 4 ; North Wal es , 3 31 , - 34 ; Sheffield /2 ; Preston end Wyre, 1/ 2 % and Manchester, 120 122 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, ,, 16% 17 ; Sheffield and Lincoln 1%, 1/. 3s. ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, ` oi %; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 6 1 ,6 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. 16s 3d., 4 3 / ; South- Eastern and Dover, 44 1 / 2 44 ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 1, 17 17 1 4 • Ditto, New Shares, No. 2, 12%; Ditto, New Shares, No. 3, 91,6 1/ 2 ; Scottish Central, 6 ; South Wales, 61 4 ; Trent Valley, 17 1 ; West Yorkshire, 3% 735. 9d. ; W orcester and Tring, 4/. 81s. 6d. ; Whitehaven and Furness, 1% ; York and North Midland, New Half Shares, 16 1 4 1, 1, D _ ; itto (Scarborough),43 ; Austrian and Sar dinian, "k 72 ; Great Paris and Lyons, 2 1 4 ; Lyons and Avignon (English), ait A 3/. 3s. 6d • Northern of France (English), 6% ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux (English), 12 1 4 ; Paris and Lyons, Lafitte's (English), 61s. 3% ; Paris and Lyons, Galen's 9 -- I /2 ; Paris and Strasburgh 2%; Tours and Nantes eMackenzie's Company), 3 1 %; Verona and Ancona, 216 2/. Is. It is not an important fact, recollecting how much British capital is invested in the French railways, that the Chamber of Peers has negatived by a large majority the Count Daru's restrictive policy in respect of railways, and by persons who have not taken by any means an interest in the result. It is certainly somewhat ludicrous to find objections making by the Peers of France to British subjects investing their surplus capital in lines of railway in France itself. We are credibly informect that the Nitrate of Fotacia and PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Miss Cushman has added another laurel to her wreath by her performance of the character of Beatrice last evening. Never has the lively, witty, warm-hearted Beatrice been more delightfully represented tl - e , .n it was by 'Miss Cushman last evt ning. We have seen many artistes perform Beatrice well—in some parts excellently well—but as a ,hole we have never seen a Beatrice to equal Miss Cushman. Where others have merely in dicated Shakspere's meaning she has elaborated it— where others gave a clever sketch she presents us with s finished picture. Every gibe, and jest, ard sarca , m told, and in the last scenes, where the warm-hearted woman breaks out against the foul slanderer of the fair fame of Hero, she was magnificent. Wallack's Bene dict was admirable. He felt that he had a Beatrice worthy of him, and he acted accordingly. His Benedict is far and away the best on the stage, and reminded us not unfrequently, nor, be it added, unpleasantly. of the Benedict of Elliston, whose mantle has not un worthily fallen on the shoulders of James Wallack. Compton's Dogberry was a genuine bit of true Shaksperian, and the Verges of Oxberry, although interior to that of Keeley, was very good. Mrs. Brougham made a very interesting hero, while Mr. Archer roared through the part of Leonato, according to his wont. The other parts were all filled respectably, and great credit is due to the management for the manner in which they have placed flinch Ado about li ahing on the stage. Allen took the little part of Bal thazer, and sung the beautiful ballad, " Sigh no More," with exquisite taste and propriety, and was deservedly honoured with an encore. Wallack and MissfrCushrnan were honoured with the usual ovation at the fall of the curtain, The house was very well attended. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEIV WELL. Daniel Cooper, a cabman, badge 8,307, was charged with being drunk. and with violently as7zaulting policeman 233 G- It appeared from the evidence that on the previous night the prisoner was most disorderly and quarrelsome. The constable interfered, and the prisoner attacked him in a savage manner, biting his hand, and striving to twist his art* out of the socket. Mr. GREENWOOD said such a man was utterly unfit to bets cabman. He would sentence him to ten days' imprisonment and suspend his license for 21 days. ATTEMPTED MURDER of A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND. Yesterday morning the inhabitants of Vauxhall road and Tithebarn-street were thrown into a state of great exeittineet by a rumour, rapidly circulated, that a man had stabbed his wife at No. 11, Lower Milk-street, and that the most serious appre hensions were entertained that the wound was mor tal. It unfortunately turned out to be but too true that the diabolical act had been perpetrated ; and we fear that by the time this sheet meets the public eye, the unfortunate female's life will have fallen a sacrifice to the revengeful spirit of her husband. The parties had only remove d the evening before (Mon day) teem Coektpur-street to Milk-street, where they to- lodgings on the first floor. After the lodgings were taken, the husband, who has given his name as John Morris Murphy, and w ho is an Irisi,man by birth, and an oil and colour mixer by occupation, went out, and remained at some public house during the whole of the night. On his return home, yesterday morning, he requested his wife, who was lying upon a wretched bed in the apartment , to get up and prepare him some breakfast. She refused, upon the ground that she had no victuals in the house, and no money to purchase any, whereupon he seized hold of an old table-knife, andl stabbed her with it behind the ear and on the right , side of the neck. Her screams brought several of the neighbours to the spot, and there they beheld blood flowing copiously from the wound, and Murphy in the act of holding, with one hand, a washhand basin to receive it, and endeavouring with the other to stop the bleeding by applying a cloth to the wound. The account he gave of the trans action was, that it was purely accidental ; that she fell against a large pan which was lying on the floor, and that the broken edge of the vessel caused the injury , This story, however, was looked upon as very improe hable, and was tendeled still more so by the medial men being of opinion that the wound was caused by sharp instrument. A rusty table-knife was found in the room,. and was taken possession of by one of the police officers. The prisoner was apprehended by Superintendent Lawson and conveyed to Vauxhall Bridewell, where he remained during the day, and repeatedly made inquiries as to how his wife was getting on and whether she was likely to survive. She was conveyed on a stretcher to the Northern Hospital, where every' thing was done for her that medical and surgical skill could accomplish. The great object, of course, was to stop the bleeding, and this was almost wholly effected in a short time ; but the danger likely to arise from stir.- ring her, by causing the wound to bleed afresh, prevented a minute examination of the injured part from being made. In answer to our inquiries, we learned tht 4 it was impossible to say how deeply the knife had extended, as the neck was covered with her clotted hair, hitt that the wound bore every appearance a having been inflicted by some sharp instrument. lice life yesterday afternoon was considered in imminent danger; there was a chance that she might survive, bt2 o the probabilities were that she was fast sinking. into the jse s of death. She alluded constantly to her husband, spoke of hint in the kindest 'ernes, and said his misfortune was that he could not be it up against pov , rty. It appears that though he is a journeyman colour-manufacturer he hag` net teen in the habit of following his trade, and that fact he had no means of livelihood except what he made . by selling newspapers. The parties have seven chile. dren, the youngest of whom is only two months old, e the eldest only ten years.—Lipe , pool Courier of Wed" nesday. - - - --- THE FRATRICIDE AT STAFFORD . The fallowing is a literal copy of the declaration 014 has been made by John Brough, who is now in - the county prison at Stafford, under sentence of death for the murder of his brother, Thomas Brough, on Friday evening, January 3, 1845 : " From the time that Thomas and me went out the house at the Whitefield•farm to the time I was il l again, lam certain that 10 minutes had not elapsed' It was only two minutes' walk to the spot where Thomas laid after I had struck him. I did not go out of la way to get the hammer I hit him with, but I went close to it as Thomas and me walked to the meadow. when I took up that hammer I had nv thought of striking with it, lam sure. It was in consequence of Thomas ll saying at last (after I had begged him again and ag io to let me have the boxes that night), 'lt is of no use your speaking any more about them, you shall not ha y : them again to-night'--it was this that aggravated anl` provoked me, and caused me to hit him. Thomas iv° very angry when I kept asking him for the boxes. If A was the last word I had to speak, I declare that I had n° intention to strike him until the moment when I g ave b him the blow, and why I took up the hammer I a m not able to say." The prisoner informed the Rev. Thomas Sedger, the chaplain of the prison, of the reason why he (the pre sonar) wanted the two Loxes that night. Thorns.; Brough, it would appear, had promised to consider about them, whether be would let him have them by the morning or noon of the next day. The reason assign by John Brough for wishing to have them returned i 1 mediately is the following : " I wanted," says he, " to go with Thomas, and fetch the boxes from his house that night, because I did 0 1 like to be seen by folks carrying them in the day tilts' I did not wish any other person to know about my 1 0° ther taking them off. I declare, as a dying we.. , that if Thomas had allowed me t ) have them that dr,: I should not have hurt him. I had never intend e.l strike him." MARKET NEWS.--(YESTERDAY TEAT 3/EILREETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/ 10 8 ; tige. ful ditto, 4112 s to 514 s ; fine Upland do., 515 s to 5/10s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 183 to 21; Wheat Stritt 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. A moderate supply, and a slug demand. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/ 15s useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 51 4s • fine Upland ditto, 5158 to Si 1 25 Clover Hay, 4/ 10S to 51 17s ; Oat Straw, 11 18s toile Wheat Straw, 211 s to 2/ 3s per load. Supply rather li tn and trade somewhat brisk. WIIITECIIM'EL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/ 1 5 %$ useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 51 3s; fine Upland ditto, 51 4 3 i ; 5/10s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 103 to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 188 W Wheat Straw, 2/ to 212 s per load. Trade steady, at 1 " -- prices. MMAT MARKETS. i t c SOUTHALL, Amu, 2.—Prime Sheep and Lambs well' as steady demand, at full prices ; but, otherwise, the trade - t inactive. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2 s aa ,l 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to Gs ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; , 1 : 00 Pork, 2s 8(1 to 's 10d per Sibs. Supply — Beasts , 41; S'4"` and Lambs, 2,931 ; Calves, 50 ; Pigs, 48. of ROMFORD, APRIL 2.—We had a fair average suPP 1 fat stock o n o ffe r to -d a y, w hile the demand was steady .0 lull prices. Beef f r om 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 841:114 4s 4d ; Lamb, 4 s 10d t o 5 s 10d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; 1 ,„. Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 2,?!.1; Quarter-old St o re Pi gs , 16s to 20s • and Mulch Cows , " their - small Calves, 16/ to 181 lOs each. t fug ILtustinm, Arun, 2.—Prime stock sold steadily prices; otherwise taw demand was in a sluggish state. iri o from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 45 8 ' al 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 2s 8d to 31 per Blbs. of ARUNDEL, APRIL I.—We had aft it average suPPy 0 stock on offer, while the demand was heavy. Beef, Ow 2s 8d to 4s • Mutton, 2s Bd, to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 43 8(1.64 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 85 to 36. per 81bs. ger CHICHESTER, Arum 2.—Although the supplies on o rti o were seasonably good, the general demand was steady, AV A • prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 45 nc: Lamb. 43 8d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Fl a . 2s 8d to 3s 8d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 2‘"tl Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Mulch CoM Wi their small Calves, 161 to 18110 s each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN the For the Week ended March 29, 1845 , made up from the Returns ~01;u3,6, Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and NY"' per Imperial Quarter. 1 04 Wheat 4 , s 10d I Oats •..•• .• • 21s 5d I Beans ...... Barley .... •• 328 4d I Rye•• •• •• •• 30s Od Pease .•• •• 345 AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEElC.______-- -- Weeks ---- Vas e ` Wheat. Barley. Oats. Rye. Beans. - _ ending ----- ------- ..r. 3 Feb. 22...• 45 2 1 32 4 21 7 29 2 35 0 ... c - 1 Mar. 1.. .. 45 0 32 3 21 7 32 6 34 9 r., 5 8.••. 45 0 32 2 21 7 30 5 3 4 8 0 " 8 35 15. ~ 45 1' 32 2 21 4 31 1 34 7 22.... 45 5 32 4 21 8 30 5 34 6 .•', 8 29.... 45 10 32 4 21 5 32 0 34 10 32.../ IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX W 05 59 4. 34 Wheat Oats;. • • .... 21 6d Beans • ••••• '• 3 5 4 4 Barley AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX 34 9tl • 45s 3d I Oats;. • • .... 21 6d I Beans •••••• ' 4 4 • • 32s 3d Rye ..•• •• •• 30 9d Pease •• ..... DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.an I 6L I ••• 20s Os Oats . ..•• 6s Od Beans .• •• •• •• g - 6 4 •• • 6s Od I Rye ..•• 10s 6d Pease•• •• • • Wheat Barley ... MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number °: deaths fur the week ending March 29 was 1,188, ft, ceeding the average of five winters by 51, an d 9 'elle than on the previous week. We regret to find that.t violent deaths are more numerous than on any prevut,ill occasion, amounting to 50, and of these not fewer trc, 25 had been caused by burns and scalds. With four eof ceptions the sufferers were helpless children, ina l l e r, them under four years of age, and several still rut :l b rs . showing the reckless carelessness of their moth.° There are 7 from falls, S suicides, and 1 exec utici s e, Deaths from diseases of the lungs are on the deores_ but . those from bronchitis and pneumonia are still uSI, siderably above the average. The deaths from 5°271 pox (32) occurred at the following ages:—Six ullueo; year; eight, 1-3; five, 3-5; six, 5-10; three, 1 0 " one, 17; one, 24; one, 45; and one, 51 year BIRTHS. la dy Of At Somers-street. Oxford -terrace, Hyde-park, the the Rev. W. F. Hawes, of a s o n. Ando ( ' On the 25th ult., at Edinburgh, the lady of G. NV. son, Esq., of a daughter. _____-----------"".... On the 18th ult., at pau, DjoEwe D r . Pyrenees, France, slap' General Christopher Fagan, aged 68. S. IL On the 22d ult., at Parson's-green, Fulham , MO' Boileau, aged 80. • oilt,hei.6 Esq., `26th ult., at agedße 9 g 7 ent-square, Sarah, relic t of the Richard Keys, London: Printod and Published by MIIRDO YOUNGhs, No. 112, Strand, Printer, tit The Sun OEM 7 °' 4 ; ig Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the VQ I2II-4 Middleuz, Friday, April 4 1 1845. THE IRON TRADE. Some correspondents express great apprehension of the consequences that may arise to the general trade in articles manufactured from iron, from the great con sumption and enormous price caused by the railways. They observe that within a few months bar-iron has ad vanced from 51. to 121. per ton, and pig-iron from 355. to 130 s.—an advance unprecedented and highly injurious to the best interests of the country. The prospect of the railroads requiring nearly the whole " make" of iron for the next three years is viewed with alarm, as it is said that one year more, with iron at its present price, will totally destroy foreign trade and the manufacture of the article. The manufacturers of the iron districts, having worked off their stocks at low prices for their spring orders, are unable to execute any fresh orders, except at rates corresponding with the current price of the material, and these, it seems, will not be given. America is viewed as a dangerous competitor, likely to take advantage of the diminution of our foreign trade created by this absorption of iron by the railways. The capital that is in new York and Boston might easily find its way into American iron districts, and the " make " might be increased to such an amount as to supply mar kets now completely dependent upon Great Britain. The following is a statistical argument on the same subject : "It is estimated by the Mining Journal (quoted in the Times of Saturday) that the ' make' of iron last year was 1,210,000 tons; and that the make of 1845 may, by exertion on the part of the iron masters, reach 1,330,000 tons. "The consumption last year is estimated at 480,000 tons for the ordinary home market, and 460,000 exported, and (if the railways now making took- the same last year as in the estimate for this) new railways 150,000-1,090,000 tons Expecting an increase of 40,000 in the export, the Mining Journal estimates the consumption of 1845 at 1.130,000 tons. "2 , U00 miles of new railway (proposed), it is estimated, will require 670 tons for every mile, or 1,340,000 tons; half of which the Mining Journal estimates will be wanted in 1345, and half in 1846, increasing the estimated consumption of 1845 to 1,800,000 tons. "The estimate then stands-1845, 1,800,000 tons; 1846, 1,650,000 tons; 1847, 980,000 tons, to which we may add, perhaps, some 50,000 or 60,000 tons (considering all this railway, &c.) for increase in ordinary consumption and export; but this quantity cannot be supplied so tkst. We may estimate (supposing that there are 200,000 tons present stock)—stock, 200,000 tons, make 1,300,000 for 1845, or 270,000 tons short of the demand. Demand for 1846, 1,920.000 tons ; supply increased to 1,500,0003 or 420,000 tons short. Demand for 1847, 1,400,000 tons ; supply, 1,500,000; leaving 100,000 tons stock; suppliable for 1848, 1,500,000 tons; demand, say 1,030,000 tons. " Here is production then with a vengeance ; here is de pression for 1848. " It behoves us, then, to take measures against so sad a depression ; not even to stick at checking too great an exten sion in the make' of iron (beyond all ordinary demand), or the too rapid finishing of new railways. " Restraining the completion of the proposed railways to a sixth part yearly (not in every case of course, but one with another), reducing their demand to some 220,000 tons a year, would keep down the annual requirement to about the present make,' and thus we might manage to break the fall of this trade when this out-of-the-way demand ceases—almost, per haps, to save it from falling." This is no doubt an evil of considerable magnitude under the circumstances described ; but there is a very large over-estimate made of the quantity likely to be re quired for new railways. Many of the projects now an nounced will either be completed in part only or laid aside altogether, while others, having the best support and the best localities, must be much slower in their pro gress than the moat moderate of those engaged in them would imagine. The capital of the whole world would be otherwise brought into active employment at once, while, as every one knows who is at all conversant with such subjects, the cost of railways must be in a great measure supplied out of the surplus income of the com munity. One would imagine that the high price of iron, leaving other causes out of consideration, would alone damp the ardour of the speculators in such projects; but they appear up to the present moment quite insensible to the danger that awaits them.—Tinzes. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. STANDARD.—Lord Ashley's Bill for the regulation o labour in calico printing works was last night read a second time; after an explanation from the Home Secretary, that it must be considerably modified. Lord Ashley assented to the proposal of modification, in order that he might secure a locus standi in the matter, and the Noble Lord was right. This is one of the cases in which i it is not only wise but innocent to take instal ments, for it s only by showing the safety and utility of such reforms as the Noble Lord has so long conducted, upon a limited scale,. that the minds of all can be reconciled to their principle. Of this Lord Ashley had a handsome testimony from the millowners last night, in Mr. Brotherton's ingenuous acknowledgment, un contradicted by any one, that the Noble Lord's re forms hitherto had proved as beneficial to the employers as to the employed ; a fact, indeed, sufficiently attested by the present prosperity and contentment of the manufac turing districts. This and the most interesting letter from a working mechanic, describing the factory labourers as elevated to a higher order of beings within twenty years, read by the Noble Member for Dorsetshire, must afford him great encouragement in his glorious course, and present an irresistible argument to the Legislature !. in o follow a leader at once so zealous and so circumspect. It plain that the great work of social impro vement is irre sistible progress—not in this trade or in that—but, as it was reproachfully thrown up to Lord Ashley, in all pur suits (probably the highest compliment ever paid even to his Lordship) ; and this has been the work of Michael Thomas Sadler and of Lord Ashley in less than .. fifteen years. There was an objec t i on to the bill now in progress offered by the Home Secretar y , which has weight. in no doubt, against an abrupt chan g e, but wnich, truth, offers the most powerful argu ment that can be offered in favour of the pervading principle of all Lord Ashley's reforms. We allude to the Right Honourable Secre tary's remarks upon the impossibility of reconciling the regulation of the hours of labour with the alternation of " pushes" and " slacks," which, as it seems, almost regularly succeed to each other in the calico printing trade. Now, if the regulation of the hours of labour had no other effect than to render impossible this alternation of " pushes" and " slacks," it would render the greatest possible benefit to all engaged in the trade : we need not say how much the labourers would be benefited by the substitution of steady for de• sultory employment ; how much happier they would be, and how much more skilful they would become ; this must be obvious to all. The employer, however, would be, in the end, even a greater gainer, in being able to adjust his expenditure to his profits with certainty and precision, in having more skilful and snore attached servants, in having his works constantly remunerating the capital laid out on them, above all, in protection from the gambling competition of perinyless adventurers, working upon credit for "the push," and underselling the fair trader (with or without the intervention of the Bankrupt Court) during "the slack." We have no doubt that much of the present prosperity of the manufacturing districts, and nearly all the solidity of that prosperity (which is, we believe, solid), may be traced to Lord Ashley's former measures steadying the course of manufactures by limiting the hours of labour. Indeed, this was almost acknowledged last night. GLOBE.—The Bill " for regulating the Profession of Physic and Surgery," now before Parliament, though ren dered less offensive to the members of the medical profes sion by alterations which Sir James Graham has con sented to introduce, is still open to serious objections on public grounds. In legislating upon such a subject G ove rnment is especially reminded of the axiom, Salta populi suprema est lex. That the subject of medical reform caanot, at any time , be brought forward in this coun try without exciting mo re res p ect for class interests,. than for beneficial results to the mas s of t h e population, must ever be a source of regret. This will continue to be the case so long as such varied interests exist in the . medical profession, fos tered by corporate bodies, possessing peculiar privileges. A worse mistake cannot be committed than to suppose that all existing interests can be harmonised in the pro duction of a reform, unless one or more of these interests, o r th e individuals representing them, are regarded as the pure and unobjectionable source whence any sufficient measure of reform should be derived. Yet every legislator who has undertaken the subject has fallen into this error. Even if he has originated his plan upon information which he has been at the pains of obtaining from impartial sources, he has eventually abandoned it to the conflicting parties affected by the measure, who, in expunging whatever interfered with their " vested rights," destroyed whatever of good it originally con tained. Sir James Graham's present scheme of medical reform had its congenial taint, and was further cor rupted by concessions. Sir Benjamin Brodie very plainly says :—" This is what we, the Colleges, intend to reserve to ourselves ; we sacrifice none of our sins ; but, if you obje c t, we will compromise, by sparing more, or less, of those faults from which we intend to purify you." And in this manner opponents may, or may not, be bought over, until it is discovered that the plan, exs ceedingly faulty at first, is no longer worth defending or opposing. Conflicting medical gradations we do not under take to reconcile. Amid their disputes for rank and privi lege, the principle of reform is crushed ; and the security essential to preserve the public health from being neglected, or tampered with by uneducated quacks, is sacrificed. The first principle of medical reform should be that none but duly educated persons should be permitted to practise medicine. The medical authorities, however— concerning themselves only about gradations of rank, and the construction of fortifications against privileged com petitors—very coolly suppress the note of war against the class presumed to be most prejudicial and dangerous to the public health—namely, the uneducated and unqualified prac titioners of medicine. If these are to be tolerated, it is quite evident that any measure of pretended reform, however ad vantageous it may prove to a class, can be of but little ad vantage to the community. It is reported, says the Commerce, that the Prince de Joinville is to take the command, in the month of June, of small squadron for evolutions in the Mediterranean. big ?nen Ccfl until soon -r Dose cal t 4 wed of ch the r Dany rune the Drin ( ItaPt T Johi W;] Jam _ 601) ( enni also P 1 land Be om day quiri Wed getki Nm o Thi, treat mi ni: , Pro d Cam la; lutri thes mai five fact