The Sun. — London, England, 1839-03-30 00:00:00

T is G- DITTO r N• y N 'C'tAL, SOCIETY OF LONDON. IfIITIONS will take place of the Society at Turnham Green on the eve, namely—May 18, June 15, July 6. ,y ob. ain IS tickets each, for the admission of their . office, price 3s. 6d. each, on or before April Nurv , ber price ss. each after that day. ti,,,ett issued at the Garden will ba charged 101. each. 21, Regent Street OFFICE OF ORDNANCE MARCH 22, 1839. rfoHE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of Her _0- r , in , +y's DN AtiCE do hereby give Notice that they w :11SE I.Lbv PUBLIC AUCTION,at the Tower, onTuEsnAv, 9•.4, Kna WiDNESDAY, 10th April, 1839, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon precisely, sundry lots of Old Stores, consisting of Militia Clothing, Great Coats, Boots, Knapstacks, Bedding, Tents, Flag,r, and Bunting, Sand-bags, Iron Bedsteads, Iron '.oilers and Pots, Anvils, Vices, Tools, Bellows, Scales and Weights, Chairs and Tables, Old Brass, Steel, Iron and Pewter, Rope, Canvas, Fire-woad, and various other articles; whole of which may be viewed at the Tower, as expressed .., the Caftlogues, one week previous to the Sale (Sundays ex -T.ted), from Ten o'Clock till Four, upon application to the Principal Storekeeper's Oifice at that place, where Catalogues of the Lots, and Conditions of the Sale, Rill be delivered to thrice Parsons who may apply for the same. By order of the Board, IL BYHAM, Secretary. THE APRIL NUMBER OF N'S NEW MONTHLY J MAGAZINE AND HUMOURIST, EDITED BY THEODORE HOOK, Esq., CONTAINS— . () ; !ii People. By the Editor. ih there an Unbeliever. By Phantom Ship. By Cap-! Thomas Haynes Bayly, Esq. twin Marryat. !Falkenstein. Stanzas. By the Hon. Mrs. Poor Relations. By the Author Norton. ! of " Rattlin the Reefer." The Picker and Piler. By N. 'Carol of the Coronation. By P. Willis, Esq. ! Sir Lumley Skeffiington. A Surr.mer in Bavaria. By Boar Hunting. By Koondah. the Hon. E. Phipps. !The Prince of Darkness. By More Leaves from Mr. Keeley's' George Raymond, Esq. Journal. Personal Narrative of Tristram Dumps. Literature, Sze. I, Great Marlborough-street. The Mayor of Holecum-corner. Ily Douglas Jerrold, Esq. llenry Colburn, Publisher, 1 TTIS Majesty the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, His Majesty the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, And His Majesty the KING of PRUSSIA. having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several Dis tributions of Money, which (though they are NO LOT TERIES, offer a great many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGH, and HEINE BROTHERS at LUBECK, are NOW SELLING SHARES for any of the said DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY, at various prices. The Dis tributions contain various portions, from N,INE POUNDS TO TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS and upwards. Persons desirous to purchase may receive PRE VIOUS to giving any order, the Prospectus and Particulars, up in addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURGII. P.S. THE NEXT AUSTRIAN DISTRIBUTION CONTAINS PORTIONS OF 4,0001., 7,5001., and 30,0001. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. On EASTER MONDAY, Armt, 1, Will be performed the New Play, in Five Acts, called RICHELIEU, OR THE CONSPIRACY, Witten by Sir E. Lytton Bulwer, Bart. The Characters by Elton, Mr. Diddeer, Mr. Macready, Mr. Warde, Mr. An lerson, A:P. Vining. Mr. Roberts, Mr. Phelps, Mr. G. Ben nett, Mr. Howe, Miss E. Phillips, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Yar mid. Mr. W. h. Payne, Mr. C. J. Smith, Mr. Bender, Paulo, Mr. Gough, Mr. Thorne, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bur- Smith, Mr. Kirke, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Wal- Nyliffe, Mr. Andrews, Mr. T. Matthews, Miss t, Miss Charles, Mesdames Reed, Corder, Lee, _anduke, Mathews, Mew, and Morgan. After will be revived the Grand Dramatic Romance, of LODOISKA. The Box Office will be open This Day, March 30, where Tickets and Places may be had of Mr. Netter, from Ten till Four. (I,t, Fau 1 4 ' cr7-41. ~`3 LONDON : ATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1839. When the question of introducing the New cc system into the City of London was ad -11 into in Parliament last Session, we ventured rediet that the Ministry would be defeated on I . l:S' point as certainly as they would be defeated in their attempt to increase small Church livings :A Scotland at the expense of parishes with large i..!l3xhausted teinds, not because either of these was a bad measure, but because there were so many private parties interested in resisting them, and no public political feeling to support Ministers in car- , tying them through Parliament. The Church question has been long extinct, and we certainly thought the other was about to undergo the same fate, till the 44 Bill for further improving the Police in and near the Metropolis" was introduced at the end of last month. On reading the first clause, which takes the management of the con stabulary force out of the hands of the Corpora tion, and makes the City a part of the Metropolitan Police district, we imagined that this was a measure which had not only been duly weighed in the Cabinet, but had been submitted to the City autho rities, and had to a certain extent met with their concurrence. If we are to believe Sir MATTHEW Wool), however, it bad not been even adverted to in the Cabinet, as Lord MELBOURNE knew nothing of such a Bill till he heard the uproar in the City, and saw the hundred and ten carriages proceeding to Buckingham Palace, crammed with civic func tionaries, to petition her MAJESTY not to disfran- ' chile her ancient and loyal City. The Court of Aldermen and the Common Council knew as little of the matter ; it was indeed altogether managed with as much secrecy as if the concoctors of the Bill had intended to take the City in a mi l/ way—by a coup de main. This was suffi ciently absurd, and the original plan was not at all improved by subsequent proceedings, and, least of ail, by the unsatisfactory Royal answer to the Ad- We fear the original blunder in not consult ing the Corporation will, for some time at least, tkleat the great object of the Bill, a consolidation of the whole of the police of the Metropolis for the more effectual prevention of crime. This, it appears to us, might have been done without such a sweep ing measure as that proposed. The City autho rities have been, for some time, labouring hard to put their police on a respectable footing—they have appointed day and night watches—discharged or pen '-ined off the old worn-out watchmen—selected new dress. lark!' constftbles not much inferio r in appearance to those of the Metropolitan police, clothed and accoutred . ?.',em in much the same style, and in every respect J:aye shown a desire to introduce the new system tito the Metropolis. We know not whether the .:.antc has taken place from the fear of such a Bill this, but at all events there has been a great im . Jiicnt - , and, by propermanagement, the improve .:',lit have been carried still further, and an ao°ree .: ..nt come to by which co-operation might have ::.en elncLed, and Temple Bar be no longer, as it is ~ -- y v, the spot which every hunted thief runs to as sanctuary. The abrupt manner, however, in vihick the plan has been disclosed has absolutely fHglitened the City, and the terms " Metropolitan l'ulice," and " New Police Bill," are never pro nounced by any good old corporator but with shuddering and horror. How could it be other wise? Let our readers only imagine such a charac ter opening the Bill and hurriedly reading the following sections :-1. City of London made part of the 'Metropolitan Police District. 2. Watch con tinued till one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State shall give notice that the Commissioners of Police are ready to undertake the charge of the City. 3. Repeal of the Watch Act. 4. Election of Ward constables discontinued. 5. Expenses of the City Police to be paid by the Chamberlain to the Receiver of the Commissioners. 10. Assessor to be appointed by the Secretary of State. 15. M e . tropolitan Police to act on the River Thames. 20. Constables under the authority of the Commis sioners to attend the City Magistrates. 21. Sum monses and warrants to be executed by the said constables. 29. Increased salary to the said Com missioners ; and last of all, freemen of the Vintner s Company not to sell wine by retail without licence. Could any one read these, much less sit down so berly and concoct them, as Mr. DRINKWATER is said to have done, without thinking of a hornet's nest ? Let us hope, however, that when the first buzz is over the two parties may come to an under standing, and adopt a system by which the police may be made effective without any unnecessary in fringement of the City privileges. The present ' Lord Mayor cannot be charged with any design to' uphold abuses. On the contrary he has shown ' • himself the decided enemy of abuses, and of one in particular, which no former Lord Mayor ven tured to touch ; and it is only fair to conclude that he would willingly co-operate with the Govern ment in any feasible plan for carrying the great object of the Bill into effect ; at all events it is in cumbent on the Home Secretary to place the City authorities in the wrong, and show that without 1 some such Bill as the it present police. The will be impossi ble to establish an efficient and general system of remainin g sections of the Bill apply to Ithe police of the metropolis in general, and . . to a distance of fifteen miles from the Post-office. A number of the Sections which apply generally have reference to public-houses, coffee-shops, and houses of refreshment. It is proposed to place public-houses and coffee-shops on the same footing as regards the hours of opening and closing, and this, so far as it goes, is a great improvement. But we can see no reason whatever for saying that a public-house shall be closed at a fixed hour. In a City like London, where there is such a variety of occupa tions—many of them carried on at night, it would he a great hardship to persons engaged in these oc cupations, to be prevented from getting refreshments. The present system is infinitely preferable. Let the publican keep his house open as long as he chooses, but make him answerable for any disturbance or riot at an unseasonable hour. It is also proposed to fine publicans for supplying any sort of spi rituous liquor to boys or girls under fourteen years of age . ; but how is the publican to know the a g e of his customers, or even if he did, why should a IRd of thirteen years and three hundred and sixty-four days of age, be refused a draught of beer, plus gin, even, as Lord BROUGHAM remarked, on a similar Bill, while a lad, only one day older, might have what he liked ! All such minute legislative provisions are absurd. They would, in fact, become a dead letter, except in particular instances, where an informer might choose to annoy a publican for his own advantage. The clauses which prohibit publicans from har bouring reputed thieves—which authorise the police to enter unlicensed theatres or places used for bear-baiting, dog-fighting, cock-fighting, &c., and gambling-houses of any description, and also those for putting down thimble-rigging of any sort, besides a number of others which we have not space to enumerate, are excellent. We fear, however, that in some instances, the Bill would give too much power to the Magistrates and the police. 'Why, for instance, should a constable take into custody without a warrant any person having the care of any cart or carriage, who shall ride on any part thereof without holding the reins, or why should respectable men (for respectable men some times get drunk) be sent to the House of Correc tion, with or even without hard labour, for fourteeen days, because they have been found drunk in the street and been guilty of riotous behaviour? A fine in the latter case would be amply sufficient, and taking the number of the cart or carriage in the other, as at present, would lead to an equally salutary punishment. These are certainly excep tions. The two last clauses we give at length, be cause they would do away with what at present are felt to be great hardships—the refusal to accept re cognizances from persons arrested on petty charges, and the practice of not binding over persons making a charge to appear before a Magistrate to substan tiate it : And be it Enacted, That whenever any person charged with any offence of which he is liable to be summarily convicted before a Magistrate, or with having carelessly done any hurt or damage, shall be, without the warrant of a Magistrate, in the custody of any constable of the Metropolitan Police in charge of any Station-house during the time when the Police Courts shall be shut, it shall be lawful for such constable, if he shall deem it prudent, to take the recognizance of such person, with or without sureties, conditioned as hereinafter mentioned. And be it Enacted, That whenever any person charged with any felony, or any misdemeanour punishable by transportation or other grave misdemeanour, shall be with• out warrant in the custody of any constable of the Metro politan Police, at any Station-house, during the time when the Police Courts shall be shut, it shall be lawful for the constable in charge of the Station-house to re quire the person making such charge to enter into a re cognizance conditioned as hereinafter mentioned, and upon his or her refusal so to do, it shall be lawful for such constable, if he shall deem it prudent, to discharge from custody the person so charged, upon his or her recogni zance, with or without sureties, conditioned as hereinafter mentioned. In Mr. O'CONNELL'S speech at the meeting of the Precursor Society, which was held on Tuesday last at Dublin, there are some valuable truths, which at the present moment—or " crisis," as the Hon. and Learned Gentleman justly calls it—can not be too often, or too urgently, insisted on. The Ministry, he tells us, if they hope to succeed by the assistance of the people, must drop the " foolish idea of the finality of the Reform Bill. Finality, what folly ! Man, and finality I Just as if the progressive improvement of the human race will not every day require proportionate changes to be made in the manner in which they are governed 1" Most assuredly they will. But this is a truth which, judging from the past, we shonld say Mi nisters have yet to learn. Having satisfied their own party notions of legislation, they imagine they have satisfied a nation. Like the Tories, they have but imperfect ideas of the wants and wishes of the Many; and hold it as one of the essential articles of their Faith that common sense, equitable feeling, and enlarged understanding reside only with the select Few. Great Britain with them is Whiggish. If she is not, she ought to be. Hence their one-sided legislation. Arc we wrong in saying thus much ? Let Lord JOUN RUSSELL'S declaration of hosti lity to the Ballot, and Lord MELBOURNE'S state ment that those who advocated a free trade in corn are lunatics, make answer for us. Now we desire to see an end put to this narrow, partial spirit of legislation. The time is arrived when all paltry distinctions of Whig, Tory, and Radical should be forgotten, and when Government should act upon the broad, manly principle, that there is an Empire, as well as a party, to be provided for. " Man and finality !" In these few, but forcible and compre hensive words, lies the whole question at issue be tween Ministers and the people. The former, it should seem, are for " finality ;" that is, for acting on the notion that the system of Government has already attained its acme of perfection. The latter are for " man ;" that is, for proceeding gradually and temperately in the work of improvement, and legislating in accordance with the improving spirit of the times. Warned by experience, let Ministers take up the cause of " man,' in preference to that of " finality," and we will answer for their success. But, as O'CONN ELL truly observes, there must be no more equivocation—no more shuffling—no more tem porizing. Those who cannot make up their minds to go forward, must be content to give way to those who will. " Finality," indeed ! Why, applying this doctrine to individual cases, what is it but to say, that Lord Jou N RUSSELL, at the present mo ment, is just as wise as he ever will be—that ex perience has nothing to teach him—advancing age no new lessons of moderation and sagacity to im press upon his mind ! That Lord MELBOURNE has already successfully solved the abstruse problem of Government, and attained the absolute perfection of statesman-like sagacity ; and that SPRING RICE has nothing more to learn in the way of re mission or addition of taxation ! Now, though far from being hostile to Ministers, we will not give in for an instant to absurd notions like these. We are with O'CONNELL, for " man," in preference to " finality." We advocate an onward movement. We demand the " Ballot," " Triennial Parlia ments," " Household Suffrage," and such other improvements as the experience of the age calls for. If Ministers will concede these to us, we are their staunch, unwearied friends : if not, we cross over the way, and take our seat on the Opposition Bench. We thought the practise of making a parade of hypocrisy had been confined to the truth-telling Standard, but yesterday the Morning Post, like a true waiting-woman, took up the cast-off airs of its superior. The Standard was wont to come forth on every great religious festival with a leading article referring to the solemn occasion, but having yesterday seen the unlucky attempt of the Post to assume its own peculiar graces, which we transfer to our columns, it laid them aside, and said not one word about Good Friday. The Post began a politcal article thus :—" On this day, which is held by all Christendom as a day of high solemnity and great humiliation, we think it right to forbear from the sharpness of political controversy," and then it dilated at great length, and with no great truth, on the bad management of the Whigs. Now this in a newspaper seems to us something very like humbug. Good Friday, which the Post commemorates this year on the 29th of March, as the anniversary of a great sacrifice, fell last year on April 12, the year before on some other day, and it will fall next year on some still different day in the Calendar. These mysteries of moveable feasts are matters into which we have no inclination to pry, and to which, perhaps, we have no business to allude ; but there is a large and enlightened part of Chris tendom which rejects such observances, and when we find them made the stalking-horse in a political Journal to a maudlin hyp ocr i sy , we cannot omit to say that we, at least, do not comprehend celebrating the anniversary of a great event, which could have THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1839. happened only on one day of the year, and on one hour of the day, on various days of different months. It is commonly said, and with great truth, we believe, that the Romish Church tempted Pagans to em brace Christianity by adopting their rites, ceremo nies, and festivals ; and such a moveable annual commemoration of a great event looks much more like a remnant of the dark times of paganism, when men had no correct calendars, than the well-known anniversary of an event which hap pened after the Julian Calendar. had come into use. The Bishop of LONDON has taken a pious fit, like the Post, and interdicted, it is said, wrestling on Good Friday at Chalk Farm, though for what we know, that may be a remnant of the original cere monies of the day. Journalists and Bishops should be careful not to invite too strict a scrutiny into such observances, by making them painful or ridiculous. The Committee-appointed in the City to consider the important question of a cheap postage, have, we are happy to find, determined to call a public meeting of the Bankers and Merchants of the Capi tal early in May, for the purpose of petitioning Par liament to adopt, without delay, the plan proposed by Mr. ROWLAND HlLL—namely a uniform penny postage. It has also been resolved by the Committee that, in order to place prominently be fore the public, the advantages that would result from the adoption of this plan, such an analysis of the evidence taken before the House of Commons on the subject shall be prepared for publication as shall exhibit, in a short compass and in a striking point of view, the result of the late Parliamentary inquiry. The course pursued by the Committee is well calculated to advance the object which they, in common with all intelligent persons, whether en ' gaged in commerce or not, have in view. It is, in deed, difficult to say what class of the community is most interested in this question, so intimately is it mixed up with the interests of all. At first sight it may appear that the greatest advantages would result to the trading part of the community, by reducing the present rate of postage ; which is, in fact, a tax on communication, free communication being the very soul of trade. Commercial transac tions would be multiplied to an extent of which no estimate can at present be formed, by the stimulus which would thus be given to enterprise ; and even if the direct revenue now derived from the postage of let ters should be diminished, a circumstance which, were there reason to apprehend its occurrence, as there is not, is totally unworthy of being admitted into the consideration of the question—that loss would be amply made up by the increased productiveness of the other branches of revenue, all of which would be benefited by the abolition of the letter tax. Much valuable information bearing on this point is to be found in the Parliamentary evidence. Then, again, the extent to which the revenue is defrauded, on account of the present exorbitant rate of postage, is altogether incredible. We verily believe that not one-half the letters that ought, according to law, to go by post, are actually sent that way. In spite of the heaviest penalties, people of all descriptions are constantly carrying on a contrabrand trade in letters—a trade which would immediately flow into the Post-office were the rate reduced to a penny. We have been favoured with the perusal of an excellent letter on this subject, written by Mr. RICHARD HEATHFIELD to a Member of the City Committee, of which we subjoin an extract. Mr. HEATHFIELD is well known as the author of several valAklOie works on the public debt and re venue, and his opinion cannot fail to have due weight with the public : " Having had extensive and varied opportunities of estimating the probable effect of a general re duction of postage in this country to one penny for each letter not exceeding in weight one ounce, and more especially with reference to Joint-stock Companies, now so frequent, I should not consider it honest if I refrained from offering my testimony to the mass of evidence already collected in favour of the suggested alteration. My be lief then is, that, as respects Railway Companies, Fire and Life Assurance Companies, Joint stock Banks, and other institutions of s public caste, the increase in the number of letters paying postage would be many hundred ' fold. At present communications are made by such establishments by the hundred and thousand throughout the United Kingdom, conveyed in par cels for distribution to central situations, at the risk of penal consequences. But this exhibits only a very partial view of the merits of the case. If one penny could cover the cost of transmission, no adequate estimate can be formed of the increase in the number of printed letters, reports, and other forms of communication, which would be issued by institutions more or less public in their constitu tion, which are now either suppressed from the consideration of the expense of conveyance (unless by the evasion of the law), or are not thought of under the present discouraging circumstances. Amongst other classes, the paper manufacturer and the punter would indeed have cause of rejoicing were the impediment of heavy postage re moved, and an increase might be expected from those sources to compensate for the deficiency (if any) in the post-office returns. I cannot, how ever, be brought to the opinion that, confining the question to the Post-office itself, there would be any deficiency." It is now clear that this question will not be allowed to sleep. The subject has been already much discussed, now -the period_for action has ar rived, and it behoves all who are anxious to see this great benefit conferred on the country to bestir themselves in the cause. Mr.HILL's admirable plan has found favour everywhere but at the Exchequer. It must be the business of the people to force an entrance there if they are not willingly admitted. They m resign they convinceteisitt hol d her darling pR INGpo postage up p e titions u gceu otril ahti shed darling g l place. The Church begins to suffer from its alliance with the State, and to feel degraded by the alliance. The admission of Dissenters and Papists into the Legislature, which has made the State co extensive with all classes, has deprived it of the ex clusive Church of England character, which made the Clergy rejoice in the alliance. They begin, therefore, to cry out against it, and a writer in the Times of yesterday, renews in substance and ex tends the proposition of the Northallerton Clergy of the year before last, to revive the Convocation, and restore to the Church her legislative rights in spiritualibus. That our readers may know what sort of an imperium in imperio the Clergy now seek to achieve, since they are no longer allowed to have exclusive possession of the Legislature, we shall lay a brief extract before them from the Times:— As the Church, when she originally gave up her legisla tive authority to Parliament, intrusted that authority ex clusively to her own members, so the subsequent repeal of the statutes which barred the Legislature from the inimical influence of Papists and Dissenters, ought now to be fol lowed up by a protective enactment empowering a defined body of her members, under certain restrictions, to frame her own laws and ordinances, with no other State inter ference (seeing the State should be laically represented in that body), than is necessary for the enforcement of its decisions. We shall make no objection to the clergy and laity making laws for the Church, provided the Church abstain from touching our pockets. Let it give up Church-rates and forego tithes—let it live on the voluntary contributions of its flocks, and lay no taxes on unwilling contributors, and we shall rejoice to see it making laws for itself, and establishin g what it now much wants, discipline, and order, and mo rality amongst its several members. The Church, if left to itself, would naturally take a republica n form of Government, and make its priesthood set the example of greatness in poverty which Chris tianity teaches. A letter, inserted elsewhere, from Mr. CHILDS of Bungay, deserves the serious attention of the Dissenters, and indeed of all who advocate the reform of ecclesiastical abuses. The proceedings of our " spiritual pastors and masters" have of late been marked by a spirit of bitterness —of savage cruelty—. without example, even in the annals of the Church. Men's goods have been seized and sold, and their persons immured in gaols, on the most frivolous pre texts, and under the sanction of Church-made law. Till now we knew not the extent to which the Pro testant priesthood could carry their disregard of every kindly, charitable, and righteous maxim incul cated by the Gospel , which they pretend to take for the rule of their conduct. They have now thrown off the veil of hypocrisy, and stand forward with unblushing front, confessing themselves the most malignant of persecutors. Can this be denied ? Un fortunately for human nature it cannot. The atror cious proceedings in Wales, against the Dissenting Churchwardens of the Parishes which rejoice in the incumbency of the ever-to-be-celebrated Ea ENEZER MORRIS, bear testimony—trumpet-tongued testi mony—against the Apostolical Chinch. Poor JOHN THOROGOOD, of Chelmsford, is another instance of the tender mercies of our Spiritual Mother. When the Reverend ST. JOHN MILDMAY comes to give in the final account of his deeds of charity, let him not forget to note the yearnings of compassion which he has undergone for this conscientious Dissenter's sufferings. Ten weeks' imprisonment and bonds for refusing to vio late his conscience ! 'Tis a pretty little item against a Minister of the Gospel, is it not? Tuesday next is the day on which the elec tion of Parochial Officers takes place through out England and Wales. Let the Dissenters and their friends be upon the alert. Let them muster all their strength, and strive to appoint only such persons as they know will discharge their duties with moderation. If they neglect this op portunity, they will have no right to complain of the exercise of ecclesiastical tyranny during the ensuing year. As to the conduct of the Abolition Society towards Mr. THOROGOOD, alluded to by Mr. CHILDS, we need not make any remark. They must answer for themselves. The National of Wednesday observes with some truth, that " representative Monarchical Govern ment is now suspended, or on the point of being so, throughout Europe. In France it cannot form a Ministry; in Belgium it is sustained by only two or three Ministers ; at Madrid it is in the same condition ; at Lisbon it only exists under the pro tectorate of Great Britain ; in Germany it merely vegetates, hardly- tolerated by the despotism of Austria and Prussia ; in England, finally, the model and classic land of these institutions, it has nearly arrived at a crisis more dangerous than any perhaps which has yet shook it." Our own Journalists seem to take a somewhat similar view. The Chronicle, and other Liberal Jour nals, are advocating, as indispensible to pre serve our representative system, a very great change in it ; and the Standard finds it neces sary to discuss abstract principles of Govern ment, and dilate on the advantage of known and fixed laws. Now this coincidence in pursuit, and almost in sentiment, in the Journalists of the two counties, and this co-existence of similar facts in the different countries of Europe, must have some common and general cause. It is undoubtedly true that our representative Government has not gathered strength by the Reform Act, and it is equally true that representative Government is scarcely tolerated in Germany, and can be scarcely said to exist in the Peninsula. It is at the same time true that despotism in its mildest form is no where approved of, and is sinking faster into disre pute and powerlessness on the Continent than repre sentative Government. Despotism is extinct in the Peninsula. Though Prince ERNEST has almost put an end to legitimate representative Government in Hanover, he is farther even than was WILLIAM IV. from having a despotic power in that country. Though the Sovereigns of Austria and Prussia are not hampered by a Parliamen t : they are botk compelled by the march of events, or opinion, rather to relax than lighten their reins. Louis PHI LIPPE, to whose sagacity Sir R. PEEL lately paid a splendid homage, more probably from admiring the object at which he aims than his success, has tried in vain to re-establish despotism in France. The NAPOLEON of Peace has been obliged to succumb to the aristocracyof talent; and the Monarch must asso ciate M. TRIERS, the ci-devant editor of a news paper, in the exercise of his power, and must allow him and his colleagues the lion's share. Thus it is equally true that despotism is at a discount, as well as the old systems of representative Government, and the people are every where looking for political changes and political improvements. This general restlessness, however unpleasant to rulers, is not to be lamented or decryed. It is the offspring of that general law which is implanted in the breast of competitive man, and ever irre sistibly urges him onward to improve his con dition. He may be mistaken in the means, but the impulse he obeys is the source of some of his noblest actions. But because this de sire for improvement disturbs the listlessness of rulers, and forces them to exertion, or threatens their power, they are apt to devise means to divert it from its legitimate object, and turn it to foreign conquest or aggrandisement, that they may have peace or safety at home. "To have recourse to foreign war, in order to put an end to civil contests," says the National, " has always been the tactics of the Tory party." In this sense, however, the word "Tory" has a wide meaning, and embraces nearly all the ruling powers. Even many honest and.vir tuous citizens, who have no share in the governing power,• entertain the opinion that foreign war is necessary to carry off " the ill humours of society." Against this opinion and these tactics it seems now necessary to caution the public ; and something may be done to calm apprehensions by remarking that the restlessness is the necessary consequence of the progress of population. Throughout the Continent the people, as we know from the late discussions on the Corn-laws, are increasing rapidly. Railroads, promoting fa cility of communication, are not confined to Eng land ; and it is now more easy for a manufacturer or a capitalist to transfer himself and his skill and in genuity from Manchester or Birmingham to Swit zerland or Belgium than it was a hundred and fifty years ago to remove the woollen manufactures from Kent to Yorkshire. A similar kind of rapid in crease of people is therefore going on throughout Europe, and everywhere the facility of communi cation is increasing. Now, though we cannot, any more than our brother Journalists, tell what this will end in, nor foresee what is to supply the place of a decaying despotism and feeble representative Governments, we look forward with great hope and great confidence from seeing that this general restlessness is the consequence of the general multiplication of the people, which in all ages has been the parent of good. However contrary, therefore, new theories may be to old prejudices, and however unable our rulers may be to see their way out of the present turmoil of opinions, assuredly the Tory principle of en gaging in foreign war, or encouraging mankind to cut each others throats, is not the way to conduct to a ha issue. LPPY The whole of the Paris Papers of Thursday have been received, but with the exception of their an nouncement of the continuance of the Ministerial crisis, they bring no news of moment from the French Capital. We quote from the Journal des Debats an account of the fruitless negotiations of Wednesday : " It is quite true that the King requested M. Thiers yesterday to form a Cabinet, giving him ample latitude both in persons and measures. It is also true that M. Thiers declared himself unable to accomplish the honour able mission intrusted to him by his Majesty ; and it was affirmed yesterday in the Salle des Conference' of the Chamber of Deputies, that the King had received a letter, in which M. Thiers confirmed his verbal declaration, and developed the motives which hindered him in his own opinion from forming a Cabinet. It is equally true that some of the Deputies of the gauche and centre gauche went yes• terday afternoon to Marshal Soult, to attempt to modify his determination. We believe, however, we may venture to affirm that the Marshal again, and very positively, refused to take part in any combination in which he would liive M. Thiers as a colleague. The report of this peremptory re fusal has been currently received, and we have reason to believe that a written communication to the same effect has reached M. Thiers himself. We will say nothing of the readiness with which, as was asserted, all the members of the centre gauche combination, except M. Humann, who could be easily replaced, were again to range themselves under the Presidency of the illustrious Marshal ; but his readiness has appeared rather doubtful to several persons. Nobody is ignorant that M Passy, M. Dufaure, and other mem bers of the combination, manifested five days ago their dis approval of the demands and the e xclusions of M. Thiers; and that M. Passv in particular appeared but very indiffe rently disposed to follow his Ministerial fortunes. As to M. Dupin, notwithstanding the denials of the Mcsseger, we conceive ourselves warranted in asserting that he main tains his repugnance to ente rin g into a Cabinet of which M. Thiers might have the pretension to be the leader." It was well understood that the KING was at the bottom of the intrigue by which the rupture between SO ULT and TH EI RS was effected, thong n no person appeared more deeply to deplore such a mis understanding than his MAJESTY. We extract the very pertinent remarks of the Siecle upon this very disgraceful transaction : " We announce with deep regret that the odious machi nations which have been going on for some days have been crowned with success. Before the way was opened for M. Thiers, all the issues were carefully closed. Marshal Soult's mind had been worked upon, and his pride, which might have been thought superior to such contemptible weakness, exalted beyond measure by infamous ca lumniators, who, throughpu t the whole of th ese ne , part, but whose gociations base playcd double dark intrigues shall be known and published. In spite of the declaration, handed by M. Thiers to the King, in spite of the proceedings of a number of the friends of M. Thiers, joined by M. Odillon Barret, in spite of the urgent entreaties of his son. in.law, the Marquis de Mornay, whose good faith on this trying occa sion fully appreciated that of M. Thiers, Marshal Soult has refused the Presidency offered to him. This sort of rupture is said to have broken out after a warm discussion, in which the most moderate, but, at the same time, the most firm, among the members of the centre gauche, re pelled the injurious insinuations that bad remained in the Marshal's memory. To be just, we must add, that the Marshal for several days tried combinations from which M. Thiers was to be excluded. The latter was not hurt at the circumstance, and not for a single instant did he attempt to exclude the Marshal. We must further state, to the eter nal honour of M. Thiers, that amidst the numberless ob stacles, hostilities, jealousies, and snares by which he was surrounded, he remained unshaken in his resolutions, never exaggerating them, but never deviating from them. On being summoned a second time by the King, he found no difficulty in proving to his Majesty that it was not he who was wanting to the situation, difficult and painful as it had b'en made for him. Marshal Soult whose resistance the King, it is said, does not despair of overcoming, returned to the Tuileries yesterday evening. We believe, for our part, that the Marshal has been pressed into other en gagements, and we should not he surprised to see him short re-appear on the political scene with Count Mole or the doctrinaires, should the latter consent. The Mar shal has gained battles, but in the present instance he has allowed himself to be duped by wretched stratagems, which, whatever his calumniators may say, we do not think will redound to his credit." We subjoin extracts from the Papers : In a letter from Posen of the 16th instant, published in the Augsburg Gazette, we find the following:—" The Russian Government has now really closed hermetically the frontiers of Poland. The border inhabitants have always been able, until now, to pass the frontiers with a simple permit; but now they must be provided with a regular passport for that purpose, and can even then only enter by the three great roads, where toll is received. This new order has the effect of a Chinese wall, a►,d all free communication for the purposes of trade is entirely destroyed. The demoralising system of smuggling will increase the more." The Semaphore of Marseilles published a letter from Constantinople, dated the Bth of this month, in which there is the following paragraph : •' For some days past the iolitical aspect of our capital has been less alarming than it was before. The collision be tween the Sultan and the Viceroy of Egypt, which was so much feared, will not take place we hear, notwithstanding the continued efforts of some Members of the Diplomatic body to bring it about. This pacific disposition of our Go vernment is generally ascribed to the prudent advice of Admiral Roussin, who labours incessantly in the East; for Turkey wants nothing but repose, and it would be doing an ill service to its cause to induce it to display unseason able vigour. Seven years' experience in these countries have enabled our Ambassador thoroughly to understand this, and he will consequently sacrifice everything to the desire of not troubling the peace of the Ottoman Empire, by suffering one part of Turkey to combat with the other. I shall net speak to you of the terms on which the Ambassadors of England and Russia are with the Porte, nor of their strug gle for influence, because all their manoeuvres will lead to nothing whorl there is a good will honestly to lay down the right path to be followed by the policy of the Porte." A journal says that an English messenger arrived at Paris yesterday evening at half-past seven o'clock with despatches from Queen Victoria, and his orders were not to deliver them except to Louis Philippe himself, which he did. It is said that Count Mole will shortly set out for Italy, and that he is carrying on at Rome certain negociations that have been commenced with the head of the Church.— Le Commerce. The late advices from Madrid are of the 21st inst. The President of the Council, M. PEREZ DE CASTRO, was then seriously indisposed. Ge nerals ALA IX and Van FIALEN had marched to the relief of Segura, besieged by the Carlists, under the command of CABRERA. MA ROTO has or dered all Christinos taken prisoners to be treated by the Carlists according to the usages of war. BOURSE.-PARIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28. HALF-PAST THREE.—No reports have circulated that a Minis try has been formed. The funds have, however, improved, which may be attributed to the state of the account or the approach of the settling day. For the end of the month the Three per Cents. opened at 79f. 90c., rose to 80f. 10c., and closed at 80f., which is sc. higher than yesterday. The Five per Cents. from 109 f. 25c. rose to 109 f. 40c., and left off at 109 f. 35c., an improvement of 10c. For money, the Three per Cents. are 5c., and the Five per Cents. 10e. better. Ihe Bank of France Shares, not quoted yesterday, are 5E lower than on Tuesday. The Laffitte Bank Shares have been stationary. The Belgian Three per Cents. unvaried for mo ney ; for the account they have declined 35c., which has brought them down to 71f. 60c. The Spanish Active are unvaried. Little variation in Railway Shares. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. nice. French 5 per Cents lO9 10 ... 109 30 ... 109 10 ... 109 20 4 per Cents lO2 ... 02 ... 102 ... 102 3 per Cents 7:l 95 .„ FO 5 ... 19 90 ... SO le Bank of France Latlitte Bank I,ooof. Sh lO5O ...1060 ...Hai° ...1060 5,000 f. Sh 52.0 —.5200 —3200 —5200 Belgian 3 per Cents 7l 95 ... 71 95 ... 71 95 ... 7 95 Bank 7lO ... 710 ... 682 5 ... 68'2 50 S aniah Ac ive .20% ... 20% ... 2 , % ... 20A, Neapolitan Roman RAILWAY SHAREo. Versailles, R. B 072 50 ~. 612 50 ... 670 ... 672 50 L.B. 250 ... 250 ... 240 ... 240 Charleroi .. 455 ... 455 ... 455 ..„ 455 Havr.• Orleans .. Strasburg to Bale 3:37 LO ... 337 50 ... :i35 ... 3 5 Mulhausen to Thann ... ASI'IIALTES AND 1311 U OENS. Seyssel (A) 2lOO ...21G0 ...2100 Galvanized Iron HAMBURG BORSEN H.ILLE, MARCH `i6. Bills. Money, Austrian 5 per Cents. Batik :shares l)St 1478 An lo.Russ , an Loan , 11:7% 1071 i Russian per Cent. Ist series, Certificate Russian 5 per Cent. Hop. and t. o. 3d and 4th Se i a — 99 Ditto in Cectiticates Dutch ctual Licht, 2y pe Cent 5-y,, 54% Ditto 5 per Cell' 99.1, 09!„i Polish Bond. New icket Anglo-. anish Loan, 3 per Cent 72% 72 NorwegLn Loan, 1,34, 4 per Cent. ....... EXCHANGES ON LO` DON. HAMBURG, MARCO ,;. .13 6.-2 months, 13. 4%. PET...Si..MCI], MARCH 15.-11. 11.32. STtictittowt, MARCO I:J.—Seventy-fire days, 11, 43 PRUSSIAN FUNDS.— BERLIN, Ms.acu ::•3. Bills Money. St. Schuld. Sch., 4 per cent l o .iq 102!4 Pru,sian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 102% 101% Exchange on London, three monros 6 tA, I 4 —Prussian State Gazette. March 21. ...2100 HAI%IBURGH PAPERS. GOTTINGEN, Mmtcn 21.—The citizens decided yester day, by a great majority, not to elect a deputy to the As sembly of the Estates, convoked by the rescript of the 7th of January 1839. COLLE, MARCH 16.—The electors received, yesterday, the Cabinet orders to elect a deputy is the room of M. Schultz, who has resigned; but it is said that the order will not be complied with, because the electors are averse from doing anything that may be considered as an approval of the Constitution of 1118. BRUNSWICK, MARCH 21.—The effects of the accident that happened to his Serene Highness Duke William, are happily but inconsiderable, so that he is now recovered. BERLIN, Maacit 21.—We hear that the Emperor of Russia has purchased, for a large sum, all the household furniture of M. de Ribeaupierre, his Ambassador at this Court, who will soon return to St. Petersburg, and that it is to remain as the property of the Russian Government to furnish the hotel of the Legation. Prince and Princess Albert will go to the Hague imme diately after Easter, whence they will come here in May, and, after a short stay, go to their estates in Silesia. Prince William, his Majesty's brother, and his family in. tend to go in the Spring to Italy, where he will see his elder brother, Prince Henry, after many y e ars' ab sence . Don Zea Bermudez, whose arrival here as a private man, was mentioned a fortnight ago, is still here. This celebrated statesman, who has been Minister Pleni potentiary from Spain, at the Courts of St. Petersburg, London, and Constantinople, was detained, without having any diplomatic character, to promote the great work of the pacification of the Pyrenean Peninsula. We know, from good authority, that he has important recom mendasion for this purpose from a great power. HANOVER, MARCH 12.—1 t is still uncertain whether, and when, an Assembly of the Estates can be convoked. It is likewise doubted whether it can be convoked. Those Deputies who protested, but not resigned, will be admitted by the Cabinet if they would present themselves. What will the electoral bodies do ? If many should refuse to make a new election, as it appears likely they will, others may, however, be induced to choose new Deputies, for fear of injuring the interests of their respective towns. It appears certain that if the Cabinet were to restore the Constitution of 1819 in all its purity, which has not yet been done, the party of the 33 would be much weakened, and the king dom would be placed in a legal state, which would be at all even t s , preferable to that in which it now is. —Hamburg Papers, March 26. NEW HOUSES OP PARLIAMENT.-ANTI QUARIAN DISCOVERIES.—The excavation that it was neces sary to make in order to lay the foundation of the Riper embankment wall for the new HOll3O, of Parliament, has been the means of bringing to light a great number of relics of antiquity, which have been dug up from time to time by the workmen during the progress of the excava- tion. The most remarkable feature of the discovery is the great number of daggers and swords, especially the former, that have been found, and which, from their various make and appearance, are evidently the collection of ages. They are of all shapes, sizes, and sorts of workmanship, from the rudely made bunting knife or dirk, to the costly and highly finished stiletto. There are no handles to any of them, which is easily accounted for, as that part being made of a less durable material has long since decayed. Some of the blades are in high preservation, and a few which are inlaid with gold, are almost as perfect as when first wrought. A quantity of keys, of various sizes, and some of them of very curious workmanship, have also been found. A variety of old coins (principally copper), together with two or th ree small Roman earthen pots, some fossils of an ordinary class, one or two cannon balls, and several human skulls made up the collection, which is the property of Mr. Barry, the architect, who previous to the excavation made an agree ment that all curiosities, &c. found were to be given up to him. BELVOIR CASTLE.—The party assembled here on visits to the Duke of Rutland breaks up at the close of the week, the greater portion going to Newmarket. The Earl and Countess of Wilton, Earl and Countess of Ches terfield, Lord and Lady Suffield, Viscount Jocelyn, the Hon. Stuart and Lady Emily Wortley, &c., have been of the party._ Lord Foley and the Honourable Edward Ellice have arrived in Paris at the Hotel Bristol, Place Vendome. —Galignani. LL© YD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, 'Martell 28.—Wind, W.N.W., squally. 29, N. E., fresh.—Came down from the River and remain, the Fergusson, Robertson, for Sydney ; Strathfieldsaye, Spencer, ditto; Rose, Bailie, Berbice ; Hiram, St. Croix ; Robert James Hayes, Graham, Trinidad ; Cam den, Armstrong, Quebec; Sir William Bensley, Gubb, ditto ; Dart, Airth, Madeira; Briton's Queen, Newton, St. Michael's Sprightly, Tregarthen, ditto ; Heiress, Randol, Teneriffe; Ruckers, Dawson, St. Vincent ; Liverpool, Potter, Malta ; Velocity, Stephenson, Cadiz. Arrived the Severn, Prince, from Shields. 29.—Came down from the River and sailed with the rest of the out ward-bound, the Malcolm, Bell, for Calcutta ; Thomas, Kind, Trinidad ; Victoria, Simpson, Quebec; Maria, Brown, ditto ; Centurion, ditto ; Wellsford, Brown, ditto ; Fanny, ditto; Golden Spring, Irvin g , Fernando Po ; Theodore, Scofell, Mogadore ; Sir Charles Sian - leer, Spence, Gibraltar. PORTSMOUTH, MARCII 28. —Wind W. N. W., fresh breezes and squally.-29th, N. N. E. to E.—Arrived her Majesty's ship Victor, from Trincomalee, sailed 9th Dec., Cape of Good Hope, 2d Jan., St. Helena, 14th, and As cension, 19th ; Isabella, Leslie, London, and sailed for the Cape of Good Hope ; Emma, White, London, and sailed for Jamaica; Indus, Walker, do , and sailed for Odessa ; Fides, do., and sailed for do. ; Hope, Lambert, do., and sailed for Oporto; Belton, Regley, Newcastle, and sailed for Calcutta; Sebra, Martin, do., and sailed for Odessa; Wilsons, Ilunter, do. ; Climax, Jackson, Sun derland, sailed for Miramichi. Sailed the Eight, Rain sham, for Odessa; Eleanor, Downing, Quebec. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 28.—Wind N, N. W.-29th, calm. —Arrived the Premier, Leghorn ; Adventure, Welley, Colchester; Thames, (steamer), Dublin. Sailed, the Helen Mar, Benson, London. FALMOUTH, MARCH 27.—Wind N. N. W. to W. S. W. fresh breezes. —2Bth, W. N. W. to W. fresh gales, and squally.—Arrived the Portland from Smyrna; Angerona, Figueira; James Denniston, Batson, Exeter. Sailed the Arichat, Daniel, Jersey; Adlah, Antwerp. CowEs, MARCH 28.—Arrived the St. Bartholomew, Molton, from Chesme, bound to London. having been in contact with a vessel. Sailed Fettling, Falner, London. MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). COVENT-GARDEN. The supplies were to a fair extent, but there was not much business done. Plants, 35.6 d. per doz. ; Asparagus, ss. to 10s. per bundle ; Celery, 2e. per bundle ; Onions, Is. to ls.6d. per sieve; Carrots, 45. to 45.6 d. per doz. : l3rocoli, 91 to 13.6 d. per bundle ; Turnips, 3d. per bunch ; Oranges, 3s. 3d. to 12s, per 100 ; LemDus, 7s. to 9s. per 100 ; Apples, four to thirty shillings, per bushel; Rhubarb, Is. per bundle ; Strawberries, 3s to 4s. per oz. ; Radishes, 93. per punnet; Cabbages, ls. Gd. per dozen; Spinach, Is. to Is. 6d. per sieve ; Seakale, 3s. to 3s. 6d. per punnet ; new green Peas, Iss. per quart ; French Beans, 4s. to ss. per IGO ; new Potatoes, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per lb. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Butchers' meat i❑ good supply, but the de land dull, prices a little higher. Beef, 2s. Bi. to 3s. Bd.: Mutton, 2s. 101. to 33. 10;1. ; Veal, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 6d. ; Pork, 3s. Si. to 4s. 10d. ; Irish, 3s. to 3s. 8(.1. Game and Poultry in moderate supply, and trade very heavy, prices lower. BUNGERFORD MARKET. Supply of Meat and Fish good, trade not very lively, and prices unaltered. Vegetables were in good supply, ai:d prices ranged much the same as at Covent-garden, and a fair business was done in them. CITY FISH MARKET. Supplies good, and so is the demand. Prices much as on Thursday last. CITY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 Cl. Arrivals this morning, French and Hamburg mails. No ship letters. The accounts from Manchester state that there was rather a limited demand yesterday both for goods and yarn, and the business done was on a limited scale, and without any alteration in the prices. The Baron de ROthschild was presented to the Pope during his stay at Rome. The Israelites, before his departure, profited by the Baron's presence to obtain from Saint Leige his authority to work at their different trades; at the same time the Pope gave charity to the poor Jews residing there. There is a very great scarcity of arrivals this morning which causes a great dearth of intellionce in the City, preventing at the same time speculations of any magnitude being done in the funds. In addditiou to the above the present critical state of France, owing to the delay in the formation of a new Ministry, also damps the spirit for operating in the Foreign Funds. We bear that the American Minister here has despatched proposals of such a nature to the American Government from our Ministers that he expects the terms for the paci fication of the Maine will be accepted. This day being Passover few of the Hebrews have as yet made their appearance at the Stock Exchange. Con sols opened this morning at the closing prices of Thursday, 92k for the Account, and money same. Exchequer Bills, 43 46 ; Bank Stock, 200 to 201 ; Spanish Active, 191, 21*; Portuguese, 33i 341- ; Three per:Cents., 201 211 ; Belgian, 104 ; Colombian, 2t4i 29; Dutch Two-and-a- Hall, 554 ; Five per Cents., 1021 103 k. Consol, have receded to 924, Account and Money. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE IPC.LoCK. Lank Stuck 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 92 ,4 5 4 .„ per Cent Ditto Red. New 3►. per Cent IOON 100 New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Jan. 5, Oct. 10, 1859 L ;Jan. 5, ISt 0 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1830 - - Jan. 5, 1870 Pit ICES OF FOREIGN FU NDS Austrian Bonds lO3 Belgian Bonds Ditto Account India Stock Ditto Bends pm • South Sea Stock ' Old Anuutties New Ditto 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1731 Exch. Bilk X 1,1 1 ,0 ... 44 45 pm. Ditto 500 ..„ Ditto Smal1.. Ditto Commercial — pm Ditto Advertised Bank Stock tor Account ... India Stock for Account ... Consols for Account 142 , ,,9 , 4 , v THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOL K. Peruvian Bonds Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds . Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Diu7o New Bonds Ditto Accoun' "4 3%!... Buenos Apes Bonds Ditto Account Chilian Bends D tto Account Columbian Bonds Ditto Account Columbia. Builds, 18'24 —; Ditto, ii per Cent —1 Ditto Account ' Prussian Bonds - - Russian Bonds, 1522 - - Ditto Account — —; Ditto Mi,tallic — Spaii,h noials , . Ditto Account ...... ....... t , itto Account Danish Bonds Ditto Account — Ditto Account. Iy , , 20 IiI;Iii Greek Bonds — Frolic:), 5 Cry cent....... —t. —c Ditto Bonds, 1825 — 4 per cent. Ditto Account —l 3 pc, cent. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. Exch.mge. —f. —c. Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per Cent Ditto Account Neapolda,- i Ditto Account — PRICES OF SUARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'. ' LOCK. Paid. Per ' , haze Birmingham and Derby Railway Company .... 6d 4ti Lireat N's. este., i aliwa.,, Curivarty. . utt 683 a 8 '1 lio..port Junction.... Btignton rrailwav t catUon and Blackwali Railway t: noon and Birmingham Rail Comp:, v London aunt Southampton Railway Company 381. 17s. M. 4114 London and Croydon Railway Corsipany 164 13s. 11 Northern and Eastern Railway Company N rto li , riaiiii itailway Company 55 47 Assam Company . 5 4 PRICES OF IRISH STOCK'S. DUBLIN MARCH i:S. 3 per ,tent. Consols 3(r per Cenl. Stock Ditto Reduced Ditto New, 1830 ...... .. . 99% City of lmblin Steam Comp. SIX, per Cent. - Debentures... 92 I, National Insurance Company Bank :stock .„. . .. . . ... grand Canal Stock - Royal Canal Stock - per cent HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The late accounts received from New Brunswick are unfavourable respecting commercial affairs. The markets there remained exceedingly dull, and there was no demand for any description of goods; the only article in demand was provisions, of which there was a scanty supply, but it was expected that in a short period a change for the better would take place. It was much feared that the lumber trade would sustain serious injury; it is also stated that the supply of timber which will come to market next spring will not produce the same quantity as other seasons. Consols in the early pare of the morning had a heavy appearance, and were done at 924 for Money, 92i for the Account, since which (as we stated in our Twelve o'Clock Report) the report gains ground that some propositions had been made by our Minister to the American Ambas sador here for the settlement of the boundary dispute, which was expected would be accepted, in consequence of which the British Market has improved, and Consols have resumed their former prices of 92:11 for the Account. Exchequer Bills, 45 43; Spanish, 19it ; Portuguese, 33} ; Dutch, 551. SIR ROBERT PEEL'S PARLIAMENTARY DINNERS.—The Right Hon. Baronet gave Parliamentary Dinners on Wednesday and Thursday evening. The following Members of the House of Commons formed the party on Wednesday—The Earl of Lincoln, Lord Teignmouth, Viscount Powerscourt, the Honourable Cecil Forester, the Hon. Captain Gordon, the Hon. General Arbuthnott, Sir Edmund Filmer, Sir John Yarde Buller, Mr. Darby, Major Wood, Mr. Tattoo Eger ton, Mr. St. Paul, Mr. R. Hodgson, the Hon. C. Knox, Mr. 0. Dick, Captain Perceval, R.N., Major Scarlett, Mr. Granville Vernon, Mr. Ormsby Gore, Mr. East, Mr. Dutton, &e. Last evening the dinner patty was composed of—Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. Richards, the Hon. E. Yorke, the Hon. General O'Neil, Mr. John Lowther, Mr. Bradshaw, Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. Buck, Mr. Du Pre, Mr. Lockhart, Captain Polhill, Mr. Mac.,,itinon, Mr. Court ney, Mr. Broadwood, Sir Richard Jenkins, Mr. Houlds worth, Mr. Pigott, Captain Chapman, Mr. Hurt, Mr. M. Attwood, Mr. W. Attwood, Captain Alsager, Mr. Kemble, Mr. Thompson, &c. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, accom panied by the Marquis of Worcester, Lady Augusta and the youthful Ladies Somerset, have returned to Badmin ton, from a visit of a few days to Mr. P. Miles, M. P., and Mrs. Miles, at Leigh Court, thi.!ir seat, near Bristol. The absence, during the approaching fashionable season, of the Duke of Devonshire, Duke and Duchess of Buceleuch, Earl and Countess of Burlington, Earl and Countess of Carlisle, and several other noble families, will be 't a heavy blow and great discouragement" to the fetes of the summer. Mr. Hope will entertain a fashionable circle at his magnificent seat, Deepdene, during the holidays. The Hon. Gentleman's noble mansion is now complete in its improvements, The Hon. Colonel Anson and Mr. C. C. Gre vine left town for Newmarket yesterday. The Russian Countess Potocka, accompanied by a numerous suite, arrived yesterday at the Lansdowne Hotel, Dover-street, from St. Petcrsburgh. Sig. Fraugopulo, whose extraordinary powers of ventriloquism attracted so much notice in the Grecian and Italian States, is engaged at the Coloseum Saloon, Al bany-street, and will make his first appearance there on Easter Monday. Lord apci Lady Sondes have arrived in St J a mes.s.piace, from Elmham Hall, in Norfolk. RVENING EDITION. COU LAS I.lr Majesty and - her august Mother attended Divine Service yesterday morning, at. the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Dean of Salisbury, who took his text from St. Paul's Epistle to the 116rews, chap. x. rer. 14. The Communion Service was read by the Sub- Dean and the Rev. Dr. Vivian, and the Rev. Mr. ILI ham. The Anthem, " lie was despised" ( Handel), was sung by Mr. \Yellin. Mr. J. B. Sale pre sided at the organ. The Rrv. Dr. Short was the Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting. The Royal Suite included the Mar chioness of Normanby, Lady Flora IL , ..stings, Hon. Miss Murray, Lady Charlotte Copley, Lord Gardner, Hon- C. A. Murray, Sir Frederick Stovin, and the Hon. Colonel Cavendish. Her Majesty and Suite afterwards returned in three of Royal carriages to Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty Yes terday. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on Wednesday, at Kew. Mr. Miers had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street. Lord Morpeth has left town for Roehampton. The Russian Ambassador transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Despatches from Major-General Napier, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, and from the Right Honourable Stewart Mackenzie, Governor of Ceylon, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office: Mr. Broadley, M. P., bad an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday, accompanied by Mr. Parker, the Chairman, and Mr. Frost, the Solicitor, of the Hull Dock Company. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE• ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady Maynard, and the Hon. Miss Maynard, in Grosvenor-square, from a Continental tour; Lord Jet land, in Arlington-street, from his seat, Aske Hall, Rich mond, Yorkshire ; Miss Williams Wynn, in Piccadilly; Colonel henry Thomas, M. P., in Hill-street ; Count Werner de Merode, from Brussels; Mademoiselle d'Est e, in South-street, Park-lane, for the season. from a visit ing tour; the Earl of Jersey, from a continental tour; Mr. and Mrs. Hedworth Lambton, in Chester-stree t, Grosvenor-place ; Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, at their new r,sidence in Belgrave-square; Mr. Knox, at Fen tun's Hotel ; Sir Joseph Copley, Bart., in Arlington" street ; Lord and Lady Farnham, at Mivart's Hotel ; Lord and Lady Nugent, in Chandos-street, from Lilies Hall, Bucks : Sir Wyndham Dalling, Bart., from his seat, in Norfolk ; Sir Alexander Grant, Bart., M. P., in Gros venor-streat. DEPARTURES. Lord Brougham,.from Grafton Hotel, for Paris, for the recess; Lord and Lady Plymouth, from Lower Brook street, for Bishain House, Berks; Lady Beresford, 11.001 Cavendish-square, on a visit to Mr. Hope, at the De e p' do ae ; Lord Roden, from the Clarendon Hotel, for Pail s : Colonel and Lady Eleanor Lowther, from Bruton-We e ': for Leicestershire ; Sir Compton, Lndy, and the Mist Dornvile, from Grosvenor-square, for Brighton, for the r. ; Lord Beresford, for Bedgebury Park, Kent ; the Mai quis of Salisbury, from Arlington. street, for M° .ll/ Teviot Lodge, Rosburghshire, N.B. ; Lady Anne Alt ir. ray, for Mr. Murray's villa, at Twickenham. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY) NORTHERN CIRCUIT—LzvERroat, FBlThic• THE NEW POOR LAW IN TODMORDEN-1 DICTMENT. (Nisi Prius Court, before Mr. Baron Alderson.) THE QUEEN V. CROSSLET AND ANOTHER. This was an indictment against Wm. Crossley and Wi ll a Robinson, overseers of the township of Todmorden as Walsden, and the indictment set forth that the townsb';', together with five others, had, by the orders of tu Poor-law Commissioners been formed into an union for i t t ; ri purposes of the administration of the laws for the re",, e of the poor, that by an order of the Poor Law C 0110 9,1 sioners a Board of Guardians had been appointed for tu a union, and by another order an auditor had also bean r plied to audit the accounts of the union, and that the ue' fendant had disobeyed these orders, and also the po tr. law Amendment Act. Mr. LAWRENCE PEEL opened the pleadings. S r ' STARKIE, Queen's Counsel, stated the case for the secution. The defendants had disobeyed the Act, in no t bavil i t'; produced their accounts, as by law they were directed,er do, before the auditor of the Todmorden Union, in to be subjected to his inspection. Such was the cb a le upon the record, but it involved a charge of a far O to serious nature, viz. :—whether the Poor-law Bill Ws s it be carried into execution in this district or county., was not because it was certain that this was only a;i o is small part of a systematic opposition to the carrying ( " b „ ., ,,0 statute into effect, which had been pursued f o r a very ti me past. The several orders of the Poor law Commissioners s/ cil then put in. Mr. Stansfield, Solicitor to the Board of GtlaDd t s Mr. John Gledhall, Auditor, and other witnesses W ei afterwards examined. Mr. DLINDAS, for the defence, took a variety of le d objections to the indictment, all of which were overfr n d by the Learned Judge, who observ e d that if he was v ir ", he could be et right by the Court above. ' 0 0 i he Jury, s under his Lordship's direction, then foupa ,ti defendants Guilty, and leave was given to the defeauw" to move to enter a verdict of Not Guilty. The Earl and Countess of Mayo and the: family are expected to vi s i t Mn.s Smith, th e Countesiii sister, at Berated Lod g e, B ognor , d ur i ng t h e ensuing wee;' The Earl and Countess were a f ew d a y s s i nce at Pals stun House, their seat, in the county of Kildare. The Earl and Countess Cowper will entertain fashionable party at Pansanger during the holidays. d The Earl and Countess De Grey and Mr. t o Mrs. \Tyner will leave town on Monday next, o n a Tis" the Earl and Countess Cowper, at Pansanger. The Countess Manvers' assemblies are to C° mence in Portman-square about the end of April. 11 1 h Lord Fortescue's eldest son, the Hon. 11 , b il ti.scue, heir presumpt ive to t h e E ar ld om , w ill law' t o majknity on the 4th of the enoting month. Mr. Fortelop completed his education at one o f t h e G erman Vni fe d tits. Earl Furtescue, th e f at h er o f t h e L or d Lieute' of Irel an d, t h oug h i n extreme o ld age, hav i ng attained 86th year on the 12th instant, enjoys pretty g ood bfio , at his seat, Castle Hill, Dovon. The new VicerOY t 3 es' preted to make hi s p u bli c entry i nto D u bli n on We"; f ef day next. The M eteor G overnment steamer w ill'c° his Lordship and suite to Kingstown. per The Marchioness o f Thcmond's parties in t he g r,ve-s q ua re are expecte d to commence early Ol e ! holidays. - P LI / e THE MA RC H 11 lONESS OF LONDONDE—, The recent letters received in town give a favou r statement of he r L a d ys hi p ' s h ea l t h. T he illness Marchioness has caused the greatest alarm to all the 1 - bers of family. Lord and Lady Canterbury gave a SUITIP tI t- or d' entertainment at their ho te l i n t h e R ue N euve des r chins, at Paris, on Th urs d a y even i ng , to the Earl So d Countess of El g in, Lord an d L a d y L yn dh urst , L ‘ O ir rni. r etl; Lady Aylmer, L or d Fit zgera ld an d V esey , Lady ",-,for°' der, the lion. Captain Br uce , M r . C ro k cr , Mr. L' l h ls and Mica Paynter. H er L a dy s hi p was a l so to bale soiree last evening. The Earl of Devon and his third son, the Ifro , Charles Courtenay, during the recess, are visiting 11, 0 0 111 tensive estates be queat h e d to h i s eldest son, Courtenay, by th e l ute Lord, at Newcastle, Limerick. .0 t, 4 SIR HERBERT TAYLOR.--We are author::et to state that there is no truth in the report of the c le c e. l Sir Herbert Taylor, which is stated to have taken Inif, Rome on the 13th instant. A letter from Sir Bro:`,, c tir lor, dated R ome , M arc h 16 , was yester d ay receivea,l° family of Sir Herbe r t T a yl or , i n L on d on, in whi,clase stated that at that ti me Si r H er b ert cont i nu ed rously ill. LgJ! The Marchioness of Anglesey and d vf; Adelaide Paget a rr i ve d a t B eau d esert Park, Staff°„ A r :re' on Wednesday last, from L eam i ngton S pa. The "'"wily and Lord Allred Paget arrived the same day froin to meet her Ladyship. 0 1) Lord Suffield left town for the Continent Tues L day. „ w oo Lord Fitzalan has l e ft t own f or A run del the seat of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk. la boil At the Huntingdon Assizes, on Friday, a te sl l 4 °- 1 was found guilty, on the clearest evidence, of 6:40r0i " two eggs ;" but when called up for judgment m ob „i Curio suggested that the indictment was bad, inat,. - filt‘ there could not be a larceny of eggs without ac k i7 e them as the produce of some domestic fowl. l' "j, Chief Justice coinciding, the prisoner was discharg e itC D MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WARwICIC I 28.—The commission f o r thi s C our t was open° a t O te e s.' hour yesterday, the busi ness commenc i ng this daY a o rit4 o'clock, the Judges havin g fi rs t attended Divinco's Dc l # There are sixty. three cri m i na l s f or tr i a l , som e ea s ; ‘ , s , t it of a heinous nature. Th e cause li st h as f o rty c° s otuel special ; but they also are in many respects betol' Or' bids fair to be a long assiz e . N o thi ng o f i n terest ° in either Court this day. s liti b e EQUALITY.—E qua li ty o f r i g h ts an d ecrl to t o laws, a constitution which extends like protectioee sorlos lowest and the highest, are essential to the existel e vel l ' e le the enjoyment of freedom. But to erect a pe °l o, system, designed to place the whole mass of t h° ts s A t o . on the same footing, as to habits, mann ers 'ott v i c io and sentiments, is a gross and ridiculous c f r oit' ie d tion of the necessary progress of society. ft, i , s !has If t r or attempt to wage war with laws of Nature. Da', a te the face of the world with mountain and valley, tr il e , rent, forest and champaigne ; and she has forme" t e bo body in all the different shapes and complexions vi_oBloo9 with ail the various degrees of physical force and s he 0 0 She has avoided equality in all her production s. ' io tr i , formerly said to have abhorred a vacuum. E vell oo or e, of her , works which prestnt the greatest apparen t tree exact equality does not exist ; no one leaf of less i t .?7 ,1 0' cisely similar to another, and among the coo l ' cir stars, each diff ers f rom th e other in glory. ; 4°l Scott. VIC fa ll ' ANOTHER INFANT FOUND IN firt„,eior, RlVER.—Thursiay morning, the body of an o ther P.tosi grown female infant was taken out of t N e u e.s , k er e its o h, j bloc' tb' t where it is supposed to have been thrown n b c ,Y parent, and taken to the vaults of Jslingt? make Y• it awaits a coroner's inquest. This will present weelt• child taken out of this water during the porta" e ria ° A F le L tt A er TT fr E om ßlN G G ott r in ° g lt en ß st ß at ° es Til t E ha n t jrc'esAtilan;l-er America has recently been adopted infis y dominions, by which means sons have been got rid of, --Journa numibceier ; 11 t1 I `Alqj 1 31.. , 3o i 4 ~VU ~oidf l . L ~o.l .