The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-24 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Wednesday) Evening contained A full Report of the Conclusion of the day's pro ceedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. A Report of the Execution of Sarah Freeman (the Shapwick Murderess) at Taunton, at Eleven aClock the same morning, received by Express. The Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, including a full Report of the Proceedings in the House of Commons up to a quarter before Seven of Clock. Now ready at all the Libraries. By the Author of CECIL. In 3 voLs. post Svo. 4;± E L F. LTI Put gall In thy ink, though thou write with a goosequill." —Shakspeare. Ilenry C.,lburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectildly luforined, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), THIS EVENING When will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIOLIA. Bosnia, Madame Grist; Bertha, bidlle. Bellini ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, Sig. Lablache ; Basilio, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fumasari. The Dansetiqes Viennoises will appear in some of their Favourite Pas. To be tbllowed by the Last Scene of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Edgardo, Sig. Moriani. In the course of the Evening the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Maimelea Perca, known as La Nene, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in various of the Na tional Pas of Spain. To conclude with the New Ballet Divertissement of KAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. Kaya, Mdlle. Lucille Gratin ; Knud, M. Perrot. Tpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bex- Cfilce, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE DESERT, HT FELICIEN DAVID. It is respectfully announeed that the LAST REPRESENTA TION of this celebrated Work will take place on MONDAY, May 5. Preoeded by a Orsirl Miscellaneous Selection of Choral and Vocal Musie from the most classical Authors, and executed by the dis itnguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Choruses will include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. Particulars will be duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE, THIS RVENLNQ Will be performed GUILLAUME TELL. Arnold, M. Duprez ; Gesler, Mr. Weis; Rodolph, Mr. H. Horticastle ; William Tell, Mr. Stretton ; Walter Furst, Mr. Borrani ; Rued!, Mr. Barker ; Lutern, Miss Poole; Matilda, Miss Romer; Martha, Miss Betts. To conclude with the favourite Drains of CLARI; or, The Maid of Milan. Clari, Miss Itainforth ; Vespino, Miss Poole. The Box-office , is open daily, from len in the Morning until Six In the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, laces, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, Hit. B. WEBSTER. La,: Night of The Sheriff of the County. THIS EVENING WE be repeated :a New and Orizinal Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs W. l'art.,,n - Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Hamby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. Attu• which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. Ta be followed by A GRAND TABLEAU VIVANT OF SHAKE SPERE, surrounded by the Principal Characters of the Plays hic Genius created. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. • THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTF. TIIIS EVENING Will 'be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN Bs. SITES; (Jr, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinhidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will he repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Alessrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant ON,cupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescue.. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI MADAME CELESTE, (Directress of this Establishment,) re speetnilly informs the Nobility and the Public, that HER IiENEFIT is appointed fbr WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 30, and being the last week but one of her perthrming In London this sea , ,m, ill consequence of her provincial engagements, Mr. Webster ina):e his appearance in hie celebrated Drama of THE PRETTY 611ILS OE STILBERG. When will be performed, 7:41t Time, Mr. Buckstone's successful few Dratna of THE GREEN BUSHES, supported by Messrs. Had-oil, • Smith, Selby, Wright, Pant Bedford, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. litzwilllam, and Madame Celeste. -Viler which will be prcanced, let Time at this Theatre, THE PlaTtli GIRLy OF sTILBERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of&the Emperor Napoleon ; Margot (her oriyinal character) Madame Celeste. so e u nciude with, ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON. St. George, Miss Woolm'ar. Tickets and Private Boxes to be had of Madame Celeste, 18, •ival.dk-street, Pall-mall East, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, KR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Wit be performed -lieridan Knowles' Play of THE HUNCH BACK. Master Walter, Mr. Wallack ; Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. W. Lacy ; Mods, Mr Compton ; Julia, Miss Cushman ; llelen, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by the Comedietta, entitled THE BRIGADIER. Principal Characters by Messrs. Wallack, Granby, and Compton ; Miss E. Honner, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Swellington, Mr. W a tt ,: Lacey. s tage l,:9.nager, Mr. H. I. Wallack I Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; id ac ulid a t • Edmund liradwell. q - ''‘F,ATRERoYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER TILE ik; ,NAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. TB S EVENING Will be performed MY w.hf.'S OUT. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Keeley, Miss Villars, and Mrs. sleel , Y. Alter which will he pro d uce d a N ew F are ;,. called A GOOD NAME. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stautort, firs. Woollidge, and 'Miss Dawson. To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, iourtraylng Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pon,; and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy --Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange wents—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT I Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. - To conclude with WATCH AND WARD. The Box.-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ASTLEY'A ROYAL AMPHITHYATRE. PROI'ItIETOR, Mlt. IV. BATTY. UnparalMed Success of Mr. White's Trained Animals ; last week of their performance in London. TIIIS EVENING The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA ; or, The Spanish Amai.ous. Entire Change of the Scenes in the Circle, To conclude with an Admired Farce, DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. In consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Air. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. THIS EVENING - . Will be performed THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. In Five Parts:—The Infant—The Schoolboy—The Lover —The Justice—The Last Age "Sans eyes, sans teeth, sans every thini.r." Supported by the whole Company. Atter which, THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Samson Haralkead, Mr. Marble. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with THE WHISTLER. The Wkistler, Mrs. It. Bonner. Places and Private Boxes to be bad of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box ofece, from Eleven to Pour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. EDGAR. T",`IS EVENING ' Will be performed IVANHOE ; or, The Jew and The Knights Temptars. Isaac of York (a persecuted Jew), Mr. Osbaldistuu ; 'Wilfred of Ivanhoe, Mr. H. Howard ; Lady Rowena, Mrs. G. Lee ; Rebecca. Miss Vincent. Atter which, THE SMUGGLER AND HIS DOG ; or, The Blind 3), 0 3-',, Down. Henri de Wilton, Mr. Blanchard ; Rufus, Mr, Cony. To conclud with JACK A I )AMS and the Mutineers of the Bounty ; or, Pitcairn's Island. Pug (the Monkey), Monsieur Gonffe. A DIITE It SUBJECT EACH S EASON I —GRAND OPENING FETES. Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested 0 - H. it. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her runt Gracious NI AJESTY, her Majesty the QUI_EN DOWAGER, 11. H. H. PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY, .slay ; TCESDA I', May t ; WEDNESDAY, May 7 , and Til URSDAY, May 8, 1545. A magnifieent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Yale of Scotland and of Seritclimen, and the Immortal Scott's " Ain Lomantie Town," intraducing the Ott and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it iornierly existed, the Carlton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury i 'raggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the lt..yal Institution, Ilolyrood Palace, and all the most inter testii4 features of " Auld heckle." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal If icliness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it met with 3a it most deadded and perfect approval, and trum the more than usual ,:are which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were made by Mr. Damon on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the pritieip:.l objets of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, Ste. The PROMENADE-CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this E3tatdi9hmen t, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. eiODEREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in coin ;posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior :Novelties, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the must extraordinary Lxhibition of TriIEWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic-Model will be Illuminated. The different devices In front of the houses, the tires on the Carlton hill, Arthur's Seat,, and the sarrounding Moun the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings wlriclt took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour 4:)tat. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic , Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the t0t.i27,,,L,,,,iz.t.,,ire l tl ci e t u •t , r4 , t , a nt o te f a he b r y Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted Mr. Seuthby emblems and other devices will be hi _iar,ahlean designed and executed by Mr. Dausoit. mafixocu,t.ethlit:s44ntit.sitlln.eattelel,Ogopied for nmnflis in giving effect to this: hewa., e w tilo i e lli ti c oo o : r tk o eb b tr i l t l ie lfi d with the Fetes D'Arti will form rart Pyrotechnicthe Castle andis Display scvl'reedwiitit7Tfditie Cariiivora, at h Tw e ; at ,.." ; py.,, , :past Four ; Pelicans, &c., at Athnu.s.„.,,nt ,:past I nspl ay, at Nine. R. 1 , Oue Shiltiug THE WEATU.EIt.--Strx Ontex, APRIL 24, THEW MOMETRII Lowest, 40 ; Highest, 65; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.85. W IND, S. W. Notu.—The figures which follow tile 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. ILIGII WATER AT LON DON - BRIDGE Tins DAT M6l;slng minutes after 2 Evening •• 19 minutes after 3. =`!".7".. ••••," 4- .. zo ..• ... . A I K, 1 ..itifiler. yr , ' • le , s ,l S l 2!i,i '"v , ‘, . A ~ A, , , Si •-g 7.-., • - ''' , . fifi:;:,_ t; ' ,•• :,.... t , -, , lk ',„,;"....t.e',-:•''' ••;:: ;IF . a .„': ; 4 , , ~, ,. ::, . .c. ' , 4. , • ..a0.1'...,... ! - - ,;,:; , .... , z,..ii -,: ~... btlnus The House of Lords did not sit last evening. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. • A new writ was ordered for the borough of Wood ' ,‘' taxiK, in the room of the Marquis of BLANDFORD, who i\J - --;t• , : 1 1 -pas accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. / „. :4 -;/ In . the early part of the eve nin g , in answer to a gnus- Ytion from Lord ASHLEY, a ft S. Sir R. PEEL made the following important announce- That it iy the intention of her MAJESTY'S LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1845. lustice. P ~~. Government to propose further measures with regard to academical education in Ireland." The Right Hon. Baronet further stated that some out line of those measures should be givrn to the House, either by himself or by some other member of the Go vernment, before the third reading of the Maynooth Bill came on. The order of the day for the House going into Com mittee on the Maynooth Bill having been read, On the motion that the SPEAKER do leave the chair, Mr. WARD rose to more the resolution of which he had given notice, to the effect that the funds for providing for the endowment of Maynooth should be taken, not from the Consolidated Fund, but from the revenue devoted to ecclesiastical purposes in Ireland. At the commencement of his speech the Hon. Member expressly stated that he did not bring forward this motion out of any hostility to the Government plan, of which he much approved, but he thought it right to put on record his opinion as to the source from which this revenue ought to be derived. In the course of his speech the Hon. Member strongly animadverted on the spirit of bigotry which had been displayed by many of the opponents of the grant to Maynooth, and quoted largely from published speeches and pamphlets, in support of his position. He also went at length into the ge neral question of Ecclesiastical endowments, and urged the Government, as they had adopted a new course of policy with regard to Ireland, to adopt the right course at once. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by moving his resolu. Captain BERKELEY seconded the motion. Sir T. FREMANTLE, allowing the sincerity of the Hon. Gentleman's motives, deprecated the introduction of the question at this moment, when he would have other opportunities of discussing it. Sir W. JAMES opposed the resolution, but supported the Government measure. Ere long he felt that the present state of 'the Protestant Church in Ireland must be amended by the House. Sir J. B. WALSH would vote against the motion. Mr. MACAULAY, in a most eloquent speech, supported the resolution, and denounced the Established Church in Ireland as the most pernicious and absurd institution that had ever disgraced any country. Sir J. GRAHAM considered that the grant would be still more unpopular if the funds were to be derived from the spoliation of the Irish Church. He was, as he always had been, opposed to any measure like that proposed by the Hon. Member for Sheffield. Mr. ROEBUCK supported the motion. It was clear that the Maynooth Grant had been extorted from the foars of the Government, and not from their sense of Sir R. PEEL protested against the manner in which what he had said on Friday had been misrepresented. The grant had not been extorted by the fears of the Govern ment. It had been tendered as a token of kindly feel log to Ireland, and had been accepted as such. The Right Hon. Gentleman defended the conduct of the Go vernment at great length, and said that he was bound to oppose the proposition of the Hon. Member for Sheffield. Lord J. RUSSELL supported Mr. WARD'S motion, and contrasted the present course of the Government with that which they had pursued from 1836 to 1843. On the motion of Mr. CoLgunouic, the debate was adjourned, and the House rose at One o'clock. Mr. WARD'S Motion, though involving many topics adverted to in the debate which lasted the whole of last week, contains others of the very first importance to the peace and integrity of the united empire. All men whose views are not obscured by religious intolerance, or what is next in obstinacy and intensity, political bigotry, admit that the main cause of the prevailing dis content it Ireland, is that absurd, anomalous, and we re gret to say, mischievous institution, the Irish Established Church. While that exists unimpaired—while the State religious institutions are Protestant—while the entire funds intended for the maintenance of the Catholic clergy and the education of the Catholic people are diverted from their purpose, and grasped by a Church which numbers among its worshippers not one-tenth of the population—while the poor peasants are forced to maintain out of their scanty means, barely sufficient for existence, their own clergymen, and behold around them churches without hearers, parsons without any functions, and at the same time know that the Parlia ment of England robbed them of their rightful inheri tance—while these things continue to exist, no rational being can imagine fur a moment that seven millions of Catholics will submit patiently to the dominion of England. We have been all along disposed to look with great favour on the proposed grant to May moth as a measure of wise and equitable policy. We quite concur, indeed, with those who think it no more than the concession of a right to that people, seven-eighths of whom are of that religion, for the better instruction and education of whose teachers this grant is especially to provide ; the remaining one eighth not bang of such religion, but of another which has hitherto, notwithstanding, been the dominant church in that country. But we are not solicitous to dis cuss the exact definition of the class under which the measure should he arranged, whilst we can rejoice in the fact that it has betn organised, and (as we trust) is destined to take effect. Its great merit is, perhaps, more relative than positive. It is the more welcome to us now, because it has been so long and so foolishly delayed. Better that justice be done tardily than not at all. A late repentance is surely more desirable than the unbroken and unchanging con tumacy of an offender. Besides, we cannot help be lieving that to give this grant to Maynooth will very speedily put us in the right road to the permanent conciliation of Ireland. What if this road is only to be reached by bridging over the way to it with the recognition of such a prin ciple as that propounded by Mr. WARD'S amendment ? So much the better. It will but be one step further in the direction of acting justly, to which we have begun in earnest to turn, by making provision for the establish ment at Maynootb. In this view of the case we own that we have felt a de cided sympathy with the Premier's objects, as be has an nounced them, in adventuring upon the bold, intelligible, and honest course he has adopted in the matter. He has perilled much to himself—(as the loss of friends,supporters, connexions, influence)—in order to achieve much more for the United Kingdom. lie plays for no less a stake than the permanent ccnsolidation of its strength and unity, too long convulsed and shaken, as these have been, by the internal disease of Irish discontent—a dis ease aggravated, from day to day, by the suicidal follies of political bigotry, and threatening the most fatal consequences if the act:on of eccle siastical and sectarian intolerance on that dis content cannot bo stopped. Wo do, however, and at the same time, cordially advocate, and would humbly press upon Parliament its adoption of the excel- lent amendment moved last night by Mr. WARD:-"That the several sums proposed to be payable to the College of 'Maynooth shall not be charged upon, or be payable by, the Commissioners of her MAJESTY'S Treasury ow of the Consolidated Fund," but, " out of funds already applicable to Ecclesiastical purposes in Ireland. That is to say, out of the revenues of the Established Protestant Church of Ireland. And why not ? If it be equitable and fair to make grant to Maynooth, it is of strict and simple justice that the English people, professing Protestantism, should not bear the burden of that grant in addition to the burden of this their own Establishment. If to withhold the equivalent of the intended grant to Maynooth be a grievous injustice, that injustice is not to be cured by throwing the extra charge of the grant on the Protestar.t laity. Their own Establishment is onerous enough, [leaven knows, already. To make them bar the cost of upholding a large portion of the staff of uncther— whilst their own is in the enjoyment of revenues ade quate to what it would require were it the Church of the vast majority—of seven• eighths, instead of being, as it is, that of the fractional minority of one-eighth of the Irish people,—this does seem to be the most Irish of all the prccesses of rectifica tion that were ever devised ! We are of those who hold that two wrongs cannot make one right. But let the Established Church in Ireland pay out of its maximtm revenues this minimum demand, on behalf of the clergy el the minority, and you will do two acts of right. You lf i te L wrahlicel c o nsiderations, id common eration sen se s, d will m a k e t h at j ust and necessary prov i s i on i n a id o f t h e \ burden o f t h e provision on th rig' It is, th ere f ore, with de ep r egret t h at we o b serve h oe little of f a i r an d candid suppo r t th e P rem i er (with whom we have, ourselves, em an a d ndp. ub a l n ic a pyooluicyw,ilais clap p ll the as e ht shoulders. so fro.: those opponents who, at o th er rence, on vital questions, on this occasior, strenuously many too) g r r e ound s of political di ff e ' carrying advocate the principle s he is no w o m er an t f inies broadly crisis like this, to taunt and twit the into execution. For ;:. is surely little like Minister sppo, tin, i o nth u at t spirit manifested by Mr. RoEnocx last nig ht. He o r. f L, W o n the imputes this wise concession to the " fea t ; ' PEEL of the "agitation" of Mr. O'CoriNF of Sir R. one•hand, and of the possible coincidence America and a rebellion in Ireland, on the otherar withw e can better understand, though we deprecate, considering it ill-timed, the argument of Mr. Mscatit.Av's nobl e speech. That Right Hon. Gentleman also attributed the grant to Maynooth to the influence of a similar intimi dation ; but he di.l so, hypothetically rather, and as the fair inference Irvin that fatal system of delay in granting remedies for palpable wrongs, which has been the besetting ' sin for very many years of the general policy of England towards Ireland. That sin, however, there has been much done during the last sixteen years to wipe away ; and we retain an unabated faith in the present actual progress of many more healing and salutary efforts, pointed to the same great end of political harmony, by a far-seeing and manly, though it may be a some what overcautious policy. Adverting, however, to the question in a general point of view, and even admitting due weight to religious principles, we must look first of all to the safety of the people—in other words, the existence of our institutions and the maintenance of British power among the nations of earth. While these divisions exist a foreign war would endanger not only the Protestant religion hut the union of the empire. Ireland is not as it was at the close of the eighteenth century. Her power has increased ten fold. That of America has increased in still greater proportions, and a struggle—either with that State ( r France, but more probably with both together—would alarm even the most unyielding religionist. And what is to be attained by adhering to the present system and forcing a religion upon an unwilling people ? Let the history of Scotland declare. " For the space of 28 years," said Mr. MACAULAY, there was an uninterrupted series of attempts which rendered that country the scene of the most frightful government that was ever beheld. Then it was that LAUDERDALE on the bench, and Viscount DUNDEE in the field, exercised ferocities and cruelties to which even Ireland itself could furnish no parallel. The horrible torture of the boot was succeeded on the morrow by the assassination on the highway, and the excited and savage recusants were seen to attack the coach of the highest prelate in the kingdom, and dragging him from it, they cut his throat in the presence of his daughter, whilst she was scream ing for mercy. Peasants attacked dragoons one day, and were slaughtered by them the next. Such was the state of 'Scotland during twenty. eight years ; when, at last, it was discovered that institutions are made for men, and not men for institutions." But all these revolting cruelties did not subdue the Scotch. They resisted to the last, and compelled the Government to yield. Are the Irish less attached to their religion than the Scotch ? and if England could not put down the Covenanters—only a handful of the population— what chance has she now against seven millions of united Irishmen? Madrid journals of the 16th have been received. In one of them it is stated that the Emperor of MOROCCO shows every disposition to adhere faithfully to his en• gagements with France, and as a proof of this had as sembled a body of troops to watch ABD-EL-KADER'S movements, as well to put down disturbances in some of the neighbouring States. It was understood that the Queen of SPAIN would leave Madrid immediately after the prorogation of the Cortes, about the middle of May, for the purpose of visiting Saragossa, Pampeluna, and the principal towns in the northern provinces attached to the Carlist dynasty. Madrid Bourse of the 16th.—Three per Cents. for cash, 35* ; for Account, 35-i ; Five per Cents., for cash, 25 ; for Account, 25 11.16. The speeches in the House of Commons •On .the. Maynooth question, and the result of the division, have excited much intereSt in alt political - patties' at Paris. Some of ihe journals, hostile to England attribute the policy of Sir• ROBERT PEEL on this question to fear of a war with America, and a consequent desire to recon cile Ireland to the English Government. "In the speech of the Prime Minister," says the Presse, "the proba bility of a war with the United States, on the subject of Oregon, was clearly indicated, and it is in order to Le more certain of its ability to meet this eventuality that the British Government is endeavouring to put a period to the internal agitation which divides and enfeebles the empire. England is now acting as she always has done when afraid, particularly at the close of the last century, when the war with France assumed an alarming character. The Bill under consideration, of little importance in itself, is much more so from the motives attached to it, and the apprehensions which it betrays." The Refortne writes France might in a few hours land men and arms on the Irish shores. The recollection of the pro jects of HocriE and of the expedition of HUMBERT is still fresh on both sides of the Channel. But let the ap prehension of a collision arise from the distant west, the British Government suddenly thinks of Ireland, and holds out to her the prospect of a milder treatment. Two words of President FOLK did more for the unhappy Irish than all the protocols of the Cabinet of the Tuileries." The Journal des Debate, which some days since published a long inconsistent article against Sir It. PEEL'S policy, evidently not written by the intelligent editor of that paper, now does ample justice to his mo tives and to the honourable conduct of the Opposition. " The English Parliament," it says, " has just offered a noble example in refusing to give way to exterior pas sions which it did not take part in. It is an imposing spectacle, to behold a Prime Alinister risking, without hesitation, both his official position and his authority as the head of a party, to accomplish an act which he deems just, and the head of the Opposition generously lending his assistance to adversaries whom he could overturn if not replace. Such conduct is above all praise." The Ministerial Glibe is equally complimentary : " To obtain this result (the majority of 147) Sir R. PEEL has made no concession whatever to the new friends who brought him their support. All that passed took place loyally and frankly between the Cabinet on one side, and the Whigs and ultra-Tories on the other. There was no sacrifice of principle. happy that country where reason and questions of State suffice alone to give a triumph over personal enmities, and to rally to the same side persons before opposed to each other." In fact, all parties in France seem to be struck with the sacrifices made by both Tories and Whigs, and regard this union on a great principle of Government as the triumph of patriotism over petty and selfish interests. The general discussion in the Chamber of Deputies on the reduction of the Five per Cent. Stock closed on Monday, and on Tuesday the clauses were taken sepa rately. The motion of M. LIADIERES, the KING'S Aid de-camp, to postpone the question till next session, was rejected. Previous to the debate the Minister of Marine presented a Bill, demanding a credit of 600,000 f., for the encouragement of European settlers in the French colonies. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on the 22d instant, at 85f. 80c. ; the New Loan, at 86f. 50c.; the Five per Cents. at 118 f. 25c. ; Orleans Shares, 1,220 f. ; Rouen, 1,110 f.; Vierzon, 860 f.; Havre, 922!*. 50e. ; Avignon, 1,035 f.; Basle, 296 f. 25c. ; Belgian Two and-a-Half per Cents., 62f. 25c.; Spanish Passives, The intelligence from Switzerland is to the 18th inst., but it adds little to cur previous information. A letter from Zurich of that date states that "the prisoners con tined at Lucerne in two small churches were in the most deplorable condition, and that, notwithstanding the efforts making to prevent capital executions, it would be extremely difficult to save Dr. STEIGER from the ven geance of the conquerors. Hitherto, however, no ma gistrate had been found to accept the functions of At torney-General in the prosecution of the leaders." For iunatay, one part of this letter contradicts the other. The Swiss are not such savages as to have recourse to Lynch law. SMOKE NUISANCE.—The Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to bring in a Bill for abating the nuisance of smoke have again resumed their sittings. In the voluminous report published by the Committee last year the evi. dence of numerous scientific and practical men was given, on the advantages to the public, as well as the economy to the owners of seam-engines, of the adoption of efficient modes of con suming smoke. The evidence showed that upwards of sixty or seventy inventions for this purpose have been proposed, and the principal part of this number have been patented; and although a vast majority of th ese inventions have been proved to be inapplicable or defecti ve, there are still several which will accomplish the object, or will a t l east greatly reduce the evil. Many experiments have bee n ma d e at her Majesty's wth dockyards variouson some dedegrees e o e f s o t f h e success m o and it appear s b y t promising of these inventions the reports made from Woolwich and fortsmouth dockyards, th a t after a lengthened trial of nearly two years, It has been determin e d et'' to adopt Godson's patent smoke-consuming apparatus, in the Govern ment yards, in consequence of its satisfactory performance. This invention combines the two principles of coking the coal, and in. troducing heated air into the furnace, by either of which me thods scientific men are agreed that a very large proportion of the smoke of furnaces may be consumed ; and by the joint operation of the two it is to be expected that the most perfect combustion of the smoke will be obtained. Owing to the immense increase in steam-engine chimneys within the last fi.:w years, the evil of smoke has reached a most intolerable height, and it is to be hoped that the Committee this year will not expend their labour so uselessly as they did last year, but will devise some efficient plan tor corn. yelling the abatement of the nuisance, since no doubt now exists as to its pract:eability and the advantages to be derived from it, -- -- • MR. NOTTER'S BENEFIT.—Notter, the civiiist and most accommodating of box -bookkeepers, takes his benefit at the Surrey Theatre tomorrow, as his own theatres (Covent-garden and Sadler's Wells) are closed. His bill of fare is attractive, the elite of Sadler's Wells company appearing, in addition to the ta lented company of the Surrey. The lovers of music, too, will be delighted by the performance of some of the chefs-d'oeuvre of Mo. tart, Boieldieu, and Auber. The American Samson will appear and delight the juveniles. These are, however, mere extraneous aids. The great attraction is the play of Julius Ccesar, cast more powerfully than it has been for years. Notter cannot fail to have a bumper. A meeting was held at Lloyd's yesterday, when t itt h tT e eehe fo al l ta l e o ittrh w hmee i n rarl g nei r p e dbe s sec o t l f u tfueo t l i nr o tdh n ear w nek a d s s t unanimously agreed to :__ _ books published 'l.) the Netherlands lands Ambissailor actual survey, and graciously ' 9rder of his M a the valuable set o Majesty meeti rgt charts Government, from g r K t n s iendg a and graciously presented to Lloyd's, by Ttw ~..u. ~, pr A c c , o p p la y ti o p i o ' t t i o lo h a is ho m v a o je re st s y o . lution was f_orla i r a d : e s cl tjoeSa." gxeel t le , ll e C iu y d , B :l. Dedel, the Nether k., 14 rEssi oN ____Av •, . • e are wh i o n t f r o ita rro th e e d c t u h: r t it. the Rev. P. Cox has torwarded . James Graham, and one t a copy of Tawell's confession to Sir TUE SinsT, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 24 1845. THIS DAY'S NEWS. HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear appeal s . Th e P eers p resen t were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. Their Lordships Were occupied the whole morning with a Scotch appeal of no general interest. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster to day, and took appeal motions.. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Motions and the part-heard case of " Vessey Fyson" occupied the Court the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole day with motions of no general interest. (Before Sir J. KNIGHT BRUCE.) a fter disposing 'Of several mo ti ons , proceeded to i h i e is ar i Itoll:our, e further arguments in the part-heard case of " Law v. Law," which occupied the Court the remainder of the day. (Before Sir J. WfonAm.) His HONOUR, after disposing of the different motions in his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part heard case of Warren v Russell, which occupied the Court the remainder of the day. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) TRIAL AT BAR.-THE GREAT DISTILLERY CASE, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GEORGE SMITH. Perhaps there ale very few cases that come before our legal tribunals that have excited more interest, and more genuine feeling on behalf of the defendants, than the case of " the Attorney-General v. Smith." From the pro ceedings that have already taken place,. our readers must be aware that the defendant is Charged by the Crown with de • frauding the revenue to an enormous amount. That charge he repudiates, and calls upon a jury of the country to decide whether he be right or wrong. Upon several occasions the case has come before the Court, but no result has been arrived at. The case was specially appointed to come before the Court to-day, and its interest was such, that long before the Learned. Judges took their seats every part of the Court was crowded to excess. Shortly after ten o'clock the Lord Chief Baron (Sir F. Pollock), Mr. Baron Rolfe, and Mr. Baron Platt, took their seats on the bench. In answer to the question of the Lord Chief Baron, The SOLICITOR-GENERAL stated that hc, together with Mr. Sergeant Wilde, Mr. Jarvis, and Mr. Wilde, jun., appeared for the Crown; and Mr. Kelly, Mr. Martin, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Greenwood were for the defendants. _ _ The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in opening the case, said that it would be in the recollection of their Lordships, that a few days since his Learned Friend, Mr. Kelly, had applied to their Lordships to permit the jury to have a view of the premises of the defendant. At the time that that application was made, he did Rot consider himself justified in acceding to it ; but since that time, having maturely considered the whole subject, be thought the best course for him to adopt was to accede to that view, and acting upon those principles and views, he was now prepared to say, on the part of the Crown, that he was not only desirous, but anxious that the view should take place. Mr. KELLY thanked his Hon. and Learned Friend for the candour he had exhibited, and would at once accede to his proposition. The Loun CHIEF BARON said that he had taken consider able pains with respect to the present subject. He had con• sidered it fully, and after that consideration he continued to be of the same opinion that he had expressed before, that the Court had no power to grant a view. The doctrine of View was of modern origin. It was said that it was error not to grant a view where justice de manded it. That proposition was a fallacy. Grant a view where it was necessary if they pleased; but in the present instance, in his opinion, everything tended to show that all had been done that could be done. It had been said that it was error not 'to grant a.view—that it.was. against all precedent to avert such a proposition, he, had only to refer to JRcob's Law - Directory. - - The foreman of the jury wisl'led.to know how they were to act.' For his own part, and ,on those of his brother jurymen, he begged to say that they could understand the model much better than viewing the premises. After some further discussion, the jury retired to take a view of the premises, and the further consideration of the case was adjourned till the jury should return. SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.) Henry Johnson, a smart young man, dressed like a butcher, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with obtaining a great quantity of property under false pretences. The Court was thronged with shopkeepers who had been defrauded by the prisoner. The manner in which he obtained the gocds, ptincipally articles of hosiery, consisting of satin and silk goods, was as follows : Dressed in the costume of a butcher, his plan was to enter a shop in a hurry, without his hat, and representing that he was in the employ of a neigh bouring butcher, said that he was sent to the shop by his em ployer to request that he might be sent some articles of satin or silk to look at. The shopkeeper not doubting the veracity of the statement sent the goods, and in all the cases it was subsequently discovered that the articles had not been ordered, and that the prisoner was 'unknown to the parties. He was taken into custody by Brooks, a policeman, and at his lodgings a quantity of silk and satin belonging to his victims was discovered. As other charges are likely to be preferred against the prisoner, he was remanded until Wed nesday next. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Committee S. This Committee re-assembled at twelve o'clock to-day, and , A rt ft i e e r CHAIRMAN 1 1: e AIEtMN. Committee informedha d t atkheen parties their seats appearing p p e t a h n e . n r g o o f m o r consisted of Mr. Stuart Wortley, Chairman, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Ainsworth;and Mr. Bulkeley ughes. as from Bill s. a th m e entertainingprocelndeed,ed cleared, and upon our re-admission ed t w l h e t heCommitteemtwasthe schemes—Londonderry and Enniskillen, and Londonderry and Colraine Railways—that the Committee could not enter tain them in their present shape as projects. The Com eunadjournedt i l t h f e e y l t wereng inquiry iirynmittee would prefer postponing going into them till they shall h them selves T h eprecludedCommittee that state. in the case of THE BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY. Mr. Gregg appeared as Counsel for the opposing • tioners, the Corporation of Belfast. The nature of the opposition to this Bill was not against the construction of the line of railway. They opposed it on public grounds, in so far as it injured the revenue of the port of Belfast. This revenue was raised for public purposes, and the Railway Company came forward to ask for powers which per se they • did not possess ; but their clause, which allowed them to carry goods from Whitehouse Pier, which is just without their limits, to Carrickfergus Loch, would ma terially diminish the revenues of the port. The clause would enable many persons to elude the dues which were laid down i n an Act•of Parliament. The Corporation was favourable to the construction of the line, for they were of opinion that it would be o f great advantage to the town of Belfast, pro vided the following clause were inserted in their Bill : " And whereas, by an Act passed in the Ist year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled, an Aet for the formation of a new cut or channel, and for otherwise more effectually improving the port and harbour of Belfast ; it was amongst other things enacted, that certain tonnage dues should be payable by the master, owner or owners, cons ignee or consignees, of every ship or vessel coming into the ,said harbour of Belfast, at the office of the corporation • f or improving the said port or * harbour of Belfast; or to such person or persons as the said corporation shall appoint to receive the same. And also that certain rates and duties should in like manner be payable on all goods, wares, merchandise, and commo dities imported or exported in any ship or vessel entering and using the said harbour. Provided that nothing in said Act contained should be ~construed or taken to charge or make liable to any of the charges, tonnage, dues, or rates, any vessels shipping or discharging any goods or merchandise on any part of the shores of Belfast or Carrickfergus Loch, between the Black Head in the island laPdee, and the White House on the county of Antrim side of the said loch, and between the Cope. land Ishoids and the west point of the Kinnegar, on the county Down side thereof, provided such vessel or vessels should not dis charge or load in certain places, or make use of certain moorings, or other matters and things therein specified. And whereas the said exemption from charge!, tonnage dues, and rates was intended to apply to goods, wares, and mer chandise which should not be sent from, or intended for, consumption .within the town of Belfast, or at any place nearer to the said town of Belfast, on the said County Antrim side of said Loch, than the said Whitehouse, or nearer to the said town on the County Down side, than the said west point of the Kinnegar ; but by reason of the formation of the said railway such goods, wares, and merchandize may be conveyed thereby to and from the said town of Belfast, and places earer to the said town, on the said County Antrim side of said harbour, than the Whitehouse aforesaid, to the evasion of the charges, tonnage dues, rates, ,and duties lawfully payable to the said cor. poration for the maintenance and improvement of the said harbour, and payment of the interest on the debt they have already incurred for that purpose - for remedy whereof, be it enacted, that if any goods, wares, merchandize, or commodities, which, if landed or embarked at or from any part of the Port of Belfast, not within the aforesaid limits, would be liable to the payment of rates, dues, or duties to the said corporation, shall be landed or embarked at or from any place on the shores of Belfast or Carrickfergus Loch, between the port of Carrickfergus and the Whitehouse, in the county of Antrim side of the lough, which goods, wares, merchandise, or commodities, shall be conveyed upon ,the said railway from or to the town of Belfast, or from or to any place nearer to the said town than the aforesaid Whitehouse, such goods, wares, merchan dise, and commodities shall Le liable to the payment of the same rates and duties to the said Corporation as the same would have been liable to if shipped or discharged at the port of Belfast. And the said Railway Company shall be liable to the payment to the said Corporation, or to such person, or persons, as the said Corporation shall appoint to receive the same, of WI such rates, tolls, and duties, as aforesaid. And also to all such tonnage dues as the vessel, or vessels, which shall have shipped or discharged such goods, wares, or merchandise, or commodities, 'as aforesaid would have been liable,. or subject to, in case the said vessel or vessels had shipped or discharged the same at the port of Belfast ; and shall keep a correct account of the number, weight, quality, and quantity, of all goods, wares, merchandise, and cons m"ities, conveyed on the said railway, which 'would be liable to the payment of such tolls, rates, a nd duties under the proVitions herelnbefore mentioned, which accounts shalt be at all times open to the insp ec tion of the sai d Corporation, all e their authorised officers, and in the event of the said Company failing to keep such account, are to pay the said tonnage dues, rates, and duties, from time to time, as the y may become due; they shall forfeit to the said Corporation treble the amount of the said tonnage dues, rates, and duties, for the payment of which th e y may become liable, as aforesaid, and such amount may be sued for and recovered by the said Corporation, b y action at law in any competent court. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall extend to prevent the said Railway Company from carrying on the said railway to or from any point on their line WI such quantities of coal and coke from time to time as shall require to be used, and shah be bona fide used for the purposes of the engines of the said Company, without any dues, rates, or duties being pay able in respect thereof." Mr. AL EXAN DER, at great length, argued against this clause. He referred the Committee to the fact that, in the case of the Lnn and Ely Railw a y , the Committee on that 8.11 refused toy introduce a clause for the protection of a public and he trusted that the Committee would not sanction the present attempt to cripple the advantages of the railway to the public, who would he more Affected by the clause than the Railway Company. Committee, Group T. On the Committee resuming this morning the allegations get forth in the petition of the Alartipis of Exeter were gone into. Mr. sergeant WRANGIIAM appeared for the Marquis of Exeter. He said the Noble Marquis had no objection to a , railway being brought into the town of Stamford, but only to the plan by which this was proposed to be accomplished. He was decidedly against the line being carried across a principal street of that town at a level ; and with regard to the promise of widen.. ing the bridge, so as to facilitate the passage of traffic over it, there was no confidence to be placed in it, as there was no clause in the Bill to authorise the Company to widen the bridge in a manner necessarily required by the circum stances of the case. He thought all these difficulties could be overcome by' Mr. Giles's plan, which took the line by the north side of the town, and proposed the snaking of the station outside of the town, yet near enough for all the purposes and conveniences of the inhabi tants. It had been objected to this line that the gra dients were too steep, especially that at the place where the station was proposed to be built, which was one in 106, but he would show by good engineering evidence that this objec tion respecting the gradients was not trustworthy. After commenting at some length upon the evidence of Mr. Ste. phenson given before the Committee yesterday, the Learned Gentleman proceeded to call witnesses. The CHAIRMAN before the witnesses were called, intimated that, according to the standing orders of the House, he thought it would not be admissable to put in particular evidence regarding Mr. Giles's plan, which, as yet, was not before the House ; but only general evidence to prove that a better line than the one under the consideration of the Committee might be found. Mr. WRANGHAM thought that the object of the Com mittee would be gained by the evidence he should call, with out specially bringing the details of Mr. Giles's line before the Committee. Mr. Clapton, the Superintendent Registrar of Births, Mar riages and Deaths, of Stamford, was first examined. It was his opinion that the railway passing over the street would be a serious inconvenience to the traffic of the bridge. He con sidered the station proposed in Mr. Giles's plan on the other side of the town to be much more convenient, as being nearer to the place where the fairs and cattle-markets were held. In cross-examination, he stated that Mr. Giles's station was a quarter of a mile from the wharf on the river at the bridge, and admitted that the as cent from the I+ harf to the station was very steep, passing through narrow streets, and would interfere to a considerable extent with the carriage of heavy goods be tween the two places. Hebelieved the inhabitants of Stam ford were generally in favour of the station at the bridge, though he was not. LYNN AND ELY.—(Group I.) The Committee met at twelve o'clock Mr. PAGET stated, on the part of the Middle Level Com missioners, that tl.e parties were agreed upon the clauses, with the exception of one or two points. One of those points related to the bridge which the railway company wished to make over the river. They wished that the bridge should be made in one span of 110 feet, instead of in three spans, as was the intention of the company. Mr. BAOGALLAY said that he did not see any reason for making such a proposition, when of the thirteen bridges which the Commissioners were about to throw over the river, it was intended that every one of them should have three spans. Mr. PAGET replied that there was a great difference be • tween a permanent bridge for a railway and temporary bridges, which might be easily altered if the necessity of drainage required it. The CHAIRMAN asked of Mr. Rastrick what would be the difference of the expense for making a bridge with three spans and a bridge with one span ? Mr. Rastrick said that the expense of a bridge of three spans would be about 3,000/. ; that of one span would be double. He did not see why the Company should be com pelled to make a bridge of one span, which the Commis sioners did not think necessary for their bridges. The CHAIHMAIT said that the Committee were unani mously of opinion that a permanent bridge for a railway was very different from bridges for ordinary purposes. They therefore thought that a bridge of one span ought to be con structed. Mr. PAGET said that the other point upon which there was any dispute related to a piece of land belonging to the Eaubrink Commissioners, which was absolutely necessary for them for hauling. They therefore wished that a clause shotild be introduced preserving this land to the Commis . , 'stoners for this purpose: • • - • After Some • discussion it was agreed' that' We Company might pUrchase the'land in question, giving the Commission ers a full right of usage for •hatiling, and. that in any case their rights in this respect should not be interfered with. - Lord Hardwick said he appeared there as Chairman of the Bedford Level Commissioners, and it might facilitate operations if the clauses which referred to the Bedford Level were now read. Several clauses were then read and agreed to. It was understood and agreed upon between the counsel for the promoters of the Bill, and the counsel for the Eau brsnk Commissioners, that a clause should be drawn up allowing a right of purchase to the Company, guaranteeing at the same time all the rights of the Commissioners, but the Committee being of opinion that the Railroad Company would not interfere with any existing right, the clause agreed upon was not inserted. HUNTINGDON AND ELY. Mr. AUSTEN mentioned this Bill. The CHAIRMAN said that it would be reported that even ing, and probably they would meet to consider it again on Monday week. The Committee then adjourned. Committee (No. 2.) HUDDERSFIELD AND COOPER-BRIDGE LINE. TIHJUSDAY, FOURTH DAY. The Committee sat at twelve o'clock, and counsel proceeded to give evidence in support of the statement of yesterday, upon the Leeds and West Riding line. Mr. Samuel Coltham, accountant, Manchester, deposed that he had been employed by the Manchester and Leeds Com pany, to ascertain the extent of traffic carried on between Huddersfield and Staleybridge. He had made a table of the traffic for seven days, and the result gave 165,620 passengers in a year, producing a sum of 3,176/. The sum likely to be realised by the transit of merchandise was over 1.5,8001. His calculation of the like intercourse between Huddersfield and Cooper-bridge gave a much less result. He did not think that the calculations made by Mr. Cope had been founded on correct data. The witness was examined at great length upon this point, and the whole detail of Mr. Cope's cal culations gone into very minutely, with a view to show, by the witnesses' answers, that all these calculations had been overdrawn and " very inflated." Cross-examined- 4 'l'lle whole receipts for the half-year, on a distance of 65 miles, was over 165,5001. on the Leeds and Manchester line, or 4,800/. per mile per annum. To Mr. Sergeant BELLAsts—Thc majority of passengers travelling by the Leeds line are third-class passengers, to whom a diflerence in the price of the fare would be an object. To the CIIAMMAN—WOuId prepare the same tables if he was called upon to make calculations for the promoters of a Bill. Capt. Lawes—Has been a long time in connexion with railways. Would prefer a terminus in the centre of a large town to one at a distance, because it would be a great con venience to the public. There is a great deal of traffic and intercourse going on between Dewsbury and Hudders field, and other large towns along the line, and great inconvenience is felt by the want of the line ; it would be much more economical to the parties, and more convenient to the public, if the line was in the hands of one company. A junction at Cooper-bridge would not only be very expen sive, but very inconvenient, and of very little use ; the effect of a line to Cooper-bridge would be to isolate Hud dersfield ; the receipts of the Manchester and Leeds line for the last half-year were decidedly the best they ever had. Cross examined—The Grand Junction is a line passing through an agricultural country; the line between Staley bridge and Cooper-bridge passes through a very populous district, and is nearly a straight line. The one witness is in favour of is somewhat circuitous. BLACKBURN, BURNLEY, ACCRINGTON, AND COLNE—BLACKBURN, DARWEN, AND BOLTON. —(Group D.) The adjourned Committee met this morning at twelve, and shortly afterwards proceeded with the further considera tion of these projected lines of railway. Mr. Bernal in the chair. Mr. GREGORY resumed his opposition to the Blackburn and Colne, on behalf of Mr. Parker, and called Mr. Wald, who stated that many buildings were being made, and manymore were contemplated being made on that part of Mr. Parker's property through which it was proposed to carry the line. At this point of the proceedings Mr. Locke, the engineer, entered the room, when, by the Chairman's permission, Mr. Ward's examination was suspended until Mr. Locke's opi nion had been given. Mr. Locke said, in reply to Mr. GREGORY, that he saw no difficulty in forming so immaterial a deviation as that which was desired by Mr. Parker, and that he would concede it without hes►tation. Two approaches on a station were unne cessary, and in his opinion were rather an inconvenience than otherwise. Mr. Ward's examination was about to be resumed, when it was suggested that the preamble and clauses should be first proved. The preamble was passed .without opposi • tion, and Mr. Coates, the Parliamentary agent proceeded to read the clauses; and on reaching clause 14, entitled " Power to make railway according to deposited plans," Mr. GREGORY rose to oppose it, and proposed Substituting another clause, which would have the effect of throwing the Bill out in the House of Lords on a non-compliance with standing orders. After a great deal of conversation, Mr. PARKER said, that in order not to waste unnecessarily the time of the Committee, and to hinder any unpleasantness, he would - at once withdraw his opposition - to the clause. The CitattotAul then said, after the handsome manner in which Mr. Parker had behaved, he thought the Railway Company should do all in their power to satisfy Mr. Parker as to the manner in which the proposed line would pass through his property; and to effect that the Hon. Chairman recommended that Mr. Parker should withdraw with Mr. Cawley, the engineer, and confer toge ther, when, no doubt, a satisfactory arrangement would be come to. After a delay of about half an hour, during which a com plete stop was put to the proceedings, Mr. Parker and Mr. Cawley entered, when Mr. Parker said he could not come to a satisfactory arrangement with Mr. Cawley as to the extent of deviation to be made through his land, but that rather than injure the property of Colonel Scarlett, through which the line must go if altered, he would no longer oppose the clause before the Committee. (I.fiST SITTING.) BARNSLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. The 'inquiry on this railway was this morning resumed before Mr.,Barneby and the other members of the Commit tee on Group C, when Mr. Robinson was examined upon the quantity of cent consumed in the manufacturing districts in the neighbourhood of Mancbeater, but especially at Glossop. He stated that the population of Glossop was more than 22,000, and allowing the consumption of each house to be 7 tons per house, the saving effected in this article alone would be 16,143/. in that town. But there was also a, population at. Mottram of 21,115, at Hyde 10,170, at Ashton 46,304, at Staleybridge 12;371, and at Stockport 84,382, making a population of mere than 197,500, all of whom .would be benefited by the formation of this railway. By several of the inhabitants of these places he had been informed that the opening of this railway would be considered a great benefit. To a question from Mr. SOMES as to whether he was in formed that some of the Railway Companies conceived that the carriage of coal was a loss rather than an advantage, Mr, Robinson replied that he was aware that an objection had been entertained against carrying coal by the London and Birmingham Railway Company, but he knew that now they were prepared to carry coal at ld. per ton per mile. By this railway the carriage to Selby would be 4s. 3d. a ton. We have to announce the death of Mr. James Balfour, of Whittingham, N. 8., father of Mr. J. M. Balfour, M.P., who died at Whittingham House, Dunbar, on Satur day, after a protracted illness. The deceased gentleman married in 1815, Lady Eleanor, second daughter of the late Earl of Lauderdale, by whom he leaves issue a family of several children. Mr. J. M. Balfour, M.P., succeeds to a very considerable funded property, as well as landed estates, by hit fatinx's death. Mr. And Lady Mary Stanley, the gul of Lauderdala, the Hon. Sir Anthony Maitland, C. 8., and several families of rank, are placed in mourning by the demise of that, estimable gentleman; MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. A large business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yester day, the sales being 20,000 bales, including 5,000 on specu lation. Prices advanced 1 /0. per lb. compared with the previous quotations ; 2,000 bales Surat went at 2 3 / 4 d. to 3%d. ; 1,200 Pernambuco at 5%d. to 6 1 4 d. ; 200 Egyptian at 5 1 ,4(1. to 6 1 4 d. ; and the rest American at 3%d. to 5%d. per lb. The business done in Shares was com paratively limited, and prices were generally lower : Aberdeen Railway, 4%; Barnsley Junction, Half Shares, 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester,and Cheshire, 10 11 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 94 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Blackburn and Preston, 19 1 , ; Belfast and Ballymena, 7 1 /. % ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpcol, 13 11 3 / 4 ; Caledonian, 11% % ' • Cambridge and Lincoln, 81% 4 ; Chester and Bir kenhead, 49 48%; Ditto, Half :Shares, 25 24 1 / 4 ; Chester and Holyhead, 164, 15 ; Chester and Preston Brook, 3% ; Churnet Valley, 7 ; Cltheroe Junction, 3% ; Clydesdale Junction, B'/ ; Cork ,and Bandon, 6% ; Cork and Water ford, ; Dublin and Belfast Junctio n , 11 ; Dundee and Perth, 3 -1 / 4 ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 3% %; Dun dalk and Enniskillen, 5/. 1 ls. 5% ; Eastern Counties, 19% ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 4s. ; Glasgow and Ayr, 62 ; Grand Junction, 227 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, with new ; Great Southern and Western Extension, 144 ; Hud dersfield Canal and Railway, 6 ; Inverness and Elgin, 1% ; Inverness and Perth, 1 1 4, prem. ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 47 ; Limerick and Waterford, 9 8 3 / 4 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 3 4 % ; London and Brighton, 63 62% • Londonderry and Enniskillen. 4% %; London and York, ; Direct Northern, 4% ; Leeds and Dews bury, 5 -; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 76% ; Man chester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 9% ; Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 5% ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 8% ; Midland Railway, 155 1544 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 18 17% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, ; Newark and Sheffield, 6 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 514 ; North Wales Mineral, New Shares, 64 %; North Western, ; North Wales, 31.21. 18s. 9d. ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4 ; Preston and Wyre, 34% ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 275. 28s. ; Shrews bury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 4% ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 5% ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4 1 / 4 . %; South-Eastern and Dover, 41 1 % ; Ditto, New Shares,"&i.' 3, 7 3 / 4 ; Scottish Central, 7 ; Trent Valley, 19 ; Ditto, Extension, 7%; Treat Valley Continuation, 2 60s. 9d. ; Ulster, 50; Waterford and Kilkenny, 4 1 / 8 ; West Yorkshire, 6/. 51. 18s. 9d. ; Wexford and Carlow, 5 4% ; Wor cester and Tring, 4 3 4 ; Austrian and Sardinian, ss. 6d. •, Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie's), 2% ; Dijon and Mulhouse, 495. ' • Great Paris and Lyons, 41s. 6d.; Louvain and Jemeppe, 4 1 / s ; Namur and Liege, 51 / ; Northern of France (English), 5% 1 4, ; Ditto (Rosamel's), English, 2% ,14 Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux (English), 11 3 / 4 ; Paris aria Lyons (Laffitte's), English, 2% % ; Ditto (Ganneron's), %. ; Paris and Rouen, 42%; Verona and Ancona,3Bs.36s. 'ln' opposition to the arguments advanced for a reduction of the duty on butter and cheese, it has been objected that the introduction of the foreign article injures the home pro duce. Of course there is nothing novel in this mode of reasoning, but its futility is perhaps more apparent than in many simi lar cases, sine it can be clearly shown that, with ad the advantages of protection, farmers will not make sufficient of these articles to meet the actual wants of consumption, They do not avail themselves of them for increasing the supplies equal to the demand, and neglecting this important branch of agriculture, they compel us to resort to foreign markets for these essential articles of consumption. Surely a duty of2os. per cwt. on butter, and 10s. on cheese, ought to be a powerful incentive to produce enough for home pur poses, and at a sufficiently remunerating profit, secured by so high a protection. If it were not for the foreign supply, in consequence of the English farmers neglecting the make of these two important articles of butter and cheese, not one-third of the population would be enabled to have these necessary articles of consumption, and English butter could not be sold under 2s. 6d. per lb., and cheese at a proportionate price. It is likewise a mistaken notion that the English make of butter is superior to the Dutch ; or why should the latter command a higher price than British?— for it is an established fact that it does. What is com plained of is this—that whilst the British farmers cry out that they must be greatly icjured, they do not make proper exertions to increase their production, or otherwise they cannot increase, and in either case there is good • gro nd fer an alteration. We fear much that the igirisfatuus , "protection" leads , them heedlessly on to their own ruin. • • • 1.. . The Futids; have• been-flatter ifgain this morning, and the improvement which occurred yesterday afternoon has proved temporary only. Consols have been 98% to 99 for Money, and 99 1 / 9 to 99 for Time. Exchequer-bills have realised 58s. to 60s. premium, being firm. Bank Stock continues steady at 209 1 / 2 to 210%, and India Stock 276 1 / 2 . The New Three mid-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 101 to 100% ; and the Three per Cents. 97 3 / 4 to 98. The Foreign Stocks are very inactive. Mexican continues heavy at 37 1 4 ; Spanish Five per Cents. have been 304. %. Belgian Four-and •a-Half per Cents. have realised 101 to %; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half' per Cents. 63 1 4. • The market for Railway Shares looks heavy again, and in most instances prices have been rather lower. Churnet Valley are much the same. A few decided purchases in shares would, however, possibly have the effect of occasioning a marked rally. The French lines are -all fiat, but as the whole deposit is return able, it seems curious that some of the competing lines should be at a discount, however small_ ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .. 209%_210% CLOSIN (.4 PRICES. 209 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Reduced - 97$ 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 4 per Cents 101 100% 3 / 4 101 100% 100% Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 11% 7-16% 11% _ Ditto 30 3ears, Oct. 10,1859 ... 11 . 5-16 1 I 5-16 India Stock 276 1 / 2 India Bonds, 1,0001- Ditto under 1,0001... • .-. South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Bank Stock for Account 2lO 210 Consols for Account.... .... India Stock for Account 277 277 Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., I%d. Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 — 85 1 / 2 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — - 43 Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela — 15% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 3 7 14. 37 Ditto Account Ditto, Deferred lB Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted 6 6 1 /2 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account... 30% 30L4 Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent ....... ... .. Ditto, Account — .40% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred Belgian Scrip, 4 1 / 2 per Cent Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 97% 97% PRICES OF CLOSING PAID. A ONE O'CLOCK. pfficts. RAILWAY SHARES 3 1 4 Aberdeen - • 2 1 / 2 4 l /2 3 3 4 _ 132 , - . .... Birmin and Gloucester. 100 .. • Ditto % Shares - Birmingham - and Ox ford Junction Bristol and Exeter Do. New Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1% ...• •.87 t 4 81 % 71 h% 8 Chester and Holyhead... 5 Churnet Valley Coventry and Leicester 14 2g( 4 Direct Northern -. 2,h 44%%%....... 4A 1 mblin and Belfast June 2 1 / 2 ll% 10% Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway 2 l / 2.. ... 5 1 4 5 Dublin:and Mullingar... 9 1 / 2 3 l /2 3 lh Eastern - Counties 25 ...... 19% 20% 19% 19% Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1—.51. 13s. 4d — Ditto ditto, Nu. 2 Eastern Union l5 . . Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 4...... 15 3 / 4 Ely and Bedford Great South. and West. • (Ireland)_ _ 5 17 1 / 2 . 18 Ditto Extension - l3 12 3 4 Great North of Scotland 2 1 / 2 3 14 3 g Great Western SO ...... -- ... ..... .... 188 Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O 105 12 ....... 104/ 2 Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fare'm,Ports. 2 1 / 2 ..... 514 6 Hull and Selby 5O — , , Ditto Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 ...... 22 Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle... 20 ~ 43 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...233 Do. New Thirds Do. 4, Shares London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 9 1 / 2 1 4 9 14 London and Brighton... 50 London ard S. Western 4116 s 10d 81 804 Do. New Do. New London and York 2 l /2 ...... 4 1 / 2 %14 ...... ... 4 1 / 2 Londonderry and Ennis- __ killen r 2 1 /2 4 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 ~ . Do. V 2 Shares f.... 651,4 Do Sixteenths 24 7% 71,4 M 100 idland 153 154 ............ 15 4 Do. New - ... . 17 1 184 Newark and SLeffield ... 1 1% --t. •.. Newcastle and Darling- 4% ton Junction ... 25 —..— .. ....... . ... —. Do. N( w Brandling... 10 Newcastle and . Berwick 1% 'Newry and Enniskillen. 2% North British ...... ............... Do. New Northern and Eastern 45 ..... 66 65% ...... ... 65% North Kent Preston and Wyre ...... 34 ............... 34 Richmond and West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 ...... 4 8 yi ..., .... 4% Scottish Central Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2 14. .... 4%1/2... ........ 4% South Eastern & Dover 3 312 s 4d... 41% ............... 41 !,4 Do., No. 1. 8 ............... 16 2 2 1/2 . . .. . 104 ‘4 ............................ 1c 4 7 - ty 2 Do., No. 2. . Do., No. 3 South Wales 2% .... 6/ 1 5 3 / 4 ......... 5 3 4 Staines and Richmond 1 Waterford and Kilkenny 1..•.. 4 3% .......... . 4% York and North Midland 50 ...... 103 102% ... ...... 104 Do. 1 / 2 Shares Do. Selby . ..... Do. EY' - .......... _ 'o. Extension .. F ....... 1 1 4 I SW 1 / 4 .. ............ 15 1 / 4 RENCH RAILAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 4 lOl/2 ............... 10 1 / 2 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 2 l / 2... ............ Great North. of France.. 4 5)6% ............ 5% Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ... • 44 1 . ........ ONamur and Liege ...... 21/2 6 l /4 64 rleans and Bordeaux ,,. 2 . ..... 11 ....... .... 10% Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 ...... 2% 3 234 " 2% Paris and Lyons, Gan n eron's, ... ... ........... 2 .. . . 2%14 . 2% Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Rouen ......... 20 . 4`) 4••%• 42 Path and Strasbourg . 2 Sambre and Meuse Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 .. 45 1 A .............. 4 3 / ei MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 23.--:„ . .Lue are :—Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 19 ; m `7. cheater and Birmingham, 58 1 / 4 ; Ditto, Quarter Sh ares/ Ditto, New Quarters, 5:/4 4 prem. ; Midland RailvraY, ' Shares, 18V, ; Preston and Wvre, 35 ; Sheffield a! Manchester, Quarter Shares, 15% - % ; South-Eastern, -NO' 3, 7 Birkenhead, Manchester; and Cheshire Junctio?, 104 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 12%; Caledonian, Cambridge and Lincoln, 84)6 ; Cli t h eroe Junction, 1N 3,; prem. ; Churnet Valley, 6y„ . ; Di rec t Northern, 444 alas ow ; ow and Dumfries, 245. ; Huddersfield and B lanchester Railway and Canal, 6 Huddersfield and Sheffied Junctior!: 8% 9 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 ; Ormakirk, and Preston, 2 3 / 4 ; London and Worcester, 0 d ford and Rugby, 4%; London and York, 4% • Lynn arl i . k . Dereham, ;. Manchester and Buxton, 4% ; and Sheffield, 64 North Wales, 34 ; North Wesg;id and; Preston anti Wyre n 2% prem. ; S h€ - Lincolnshire Junction,l%; Shrewsburv, Oswestry, ant Chester Junction, 5 ; Trent Valley,l9%; Ditto Continuatinoi! and Holyhead Junction, 3y e 1 , - /4 prem.; Whitebave n Furness, 3 ; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2%. Liverp_ooxl.. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vut)ltt Optittott. " Who runs may read." TOILE ZGN. , ded b l On Sunday at three o'clock, the King of the French, at-- ten oe., General Earon Gourgaud and two orderly officers, hat the lo ' ries for Neuilly, and there staid till five, when they rer n "" - the the evening their Majesties received the Minister of Finaticer, tie, Dukes de F6zenzac and de Ileaufremont, the Marquis de tha n 2. o , Generals Count de Sparre, Jacqueminot, Sanstiani, and St: Si • the Prefect of the Seine, and Counts Friant and St. Maur% A There has been held, it is said, a great political with corder' nee P "--... • the residence of the Minister of Justice. The subject under sideration was, it is af fi rmed, the course to be adaPr adopt er . sp ect to the Jesuits. d The Moniteur publishes royal ordonnances 'creating - t $O. France the Duke de Valencay, Lieutenant- General D un de dolphe de Latour Maubourg, the Count de Tilly, the °sr° Bo Count de is.le.ComtLa toure, and IdMaubourg, . de liebertthe French Ambass.--- in. _Aar itdo, di „g Holy See, died on the 18th inst. at Marseilles, where h e " rived a few days before, on his way from Rome. aith We regret to state that the accounts of M. Guizot's - h e web not to favourable , on Monday night he had a renewal of the ' and by thSaue last accounts he was in a weak state. a wes, M. de ssure, son of the celebrated naturalist, died at on the 17th inst., in the 77th year of his age. .„, e ot M. Excelmans, receiver of taxes of the Arrondlit.aer Louviers, in Normandy, and son of Count Excelinan s . act is France, committed suicide at Louviers on Sunday. attributed to insanity arising from ill health. A . 0 31° . The funeral of M. Aubert, Peer of France, took plate - ;b010 01 _ day. The service was performed. In the Church of s ods d'Aquin; the grand deputation from the Chamber of Pier , great number of other Peers and Deputies were present. Z.ls."Saf Are 100Z,Seak. Ire ° In the Bail Court, Mr. Justice Coleridge fined several loops Si. each for non-attendance—ten of the number had bed! find 51. on the previous day for the same cause. O Ol Elizabeth Roberts, a neatly-attired young woman, B ,tder years of age, was arraigned at the Middleset Sessions'" OP indictment charging her with having concealed the ldrr , ibere child, by disposing of its body, on the Slat of March last Ord tbs being no evidence to prove concealment, as she had su"-. 3C. birth of the child when questioned on the subject, th e 1 quitted her. • A mere boy, named Henry Warns, of very respectable d e r:yo f r: ante, was brought up at the Mansion-house, before the L ord h ivi"i' in the custody of John Forrester, the o ffi cer, charged tri & " t or/ committed forgery. He had presented a forged cheque, PeraPeoid to be signed by Southey and Son, for 1151. si. 7d., at th e ) . 0 , house of Prescott and Grote, and was immediately Str en • Z et ebst tody. He was a clerk in the employ of Mr. Cooper, 3 ;bee'. and had been in the habit of seeing Messrs. Souther He was fully committed for trial. m i ell Al' - John Dowling, a captain's steward, was fully corn— _lt . Queen-square, for bigamy; , t oe t' citing At Worship-street, Charles Young, charged with -n 10 to mob to rescue a pickpocket from custody, was ordere d 01 Car' tine of 20s , or be committed for one mouth to the H et° rection. o °l' John Marra, Secretary to the New Reform State charged with breaking open the box containing the rneptwoliw to the members, and absconding with the s a me, was A D '' led from Southwark. , "Suer Several persons were fined at Hammersmith for sa l " ' able liquors without a license. 131$ ct esll Several persons, charged with picking pockets at during the Queen's visit to the Great Britain, were 013 w% 9 ty-3 victed at the Thames Police Court, and se n tenced to V. of imprisonment. „ai r COURT—FASI/TOICAIMV. e d au - o s Her Majesty and Prince Alb er t, at t en ded by a l irnit r a lstt e d. of the Royal Household, intend to leave BuckinSha el il oil Saturday next, for Claremont, and will remain ther e - nesday next. ... o dor 1 Lord and Lady Stanley entertained the French Arn„...„ ba T c e A l . " o f Countess de St. Aulaire, the Duke de Brog li e and viierqu' de Broglie, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the pri Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, t he ts ni ot , Countess of Shelburne, the - Earl of Clarendon, Viscouflorescesst, countess Mahon, . Viscountess Sydney, Lord Behe rt de nce iv and a select party, at dinner last evening, at their rest - a rt James's.square. Covers were laid for twenty. srle' $ cr' Owing to the Duchess of Kent's concert, and th e Countess of Sefton's and Lady Clerk's, the assembly 3' to last nht was numerous. a Cont and Cosntess de Jarnac, who are gal— on Viscount de Chabot, at Thomastown Castle, Ireland, petted to return t o town until the third week in itine• , in tow" Colonel and Baroness North and family have arrive" le0" the season from Wroxton Abbey, Oxon. OP, Of The Earl and Countess of Erownlow ifftend to „ O . all entertainment to the Duke and Duchess o f Cambridg e k t jDo'' Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of lidec-e "O 01g' Streliti on the 2d of May. iteit The Earl of Burlington has arrived at his residen ce 1 " e fsto l square, from Holker Hall, near Ulverston. ill lie c The Earl and Countess of Winterton and yout h f u l - arrived at his Lordship's house, in Portland-place, r e " ' " Park, til e "; ; o' The Earl and Countess of Zetiand have arrived a t 0 0, - sion in Arlington-street, from Aske Hall, near R ich° shire, K Ol/ IVIISCELLANEOVS. .0 - is ; wi A meeting of Noblemen and Gentlemen conned es land was held yesterday, at the Earl of Englinton tb the Clarendon Hotel, fur the purpose of hearing fr o ¢o e ie te t c .:l' 7l tion of Scotch bankers now in London, the result of e b e otg o , which they yesterday had with Sir Robert Peel e n A t ielsietplA t : the measure affecting the banking system of Seetl sn L'oiril,, , to develope to the House of Commons on Friday. '7, fe ltlf " 0 10 1 ; men and Gentlemen addressed the meeting, 'and a cbiOg e _di moos resolution pervaded th e meet i ng t o resist ae1..0111. - ever fro th the present sy s te m, w hi c h i s a ltogether 1— ' that part of the kingdom. ter 1 0 4 t, The collection of w o rk s by modern English Pai n c . 6 lfew,, fr` so much taste aid discrimination by the late G eor ge see,;; are at present on view a t M essrs. Ch r i s tie and previous to their sale by auction. -Some of the choic es of many of our favourite artists are'to be found in this the to o The Bejfast Whig announces that Lord Edwin tr son of the late Marquis of Downshire, wilt Oft :OS electors of the county Down, as successor to h's to op present Marquis. resat „,000e The St. George's Boat Club will hold its alln%sro-P"' i i i 25th inst., at Putney. • A match with pairs ter e e t # members of the clnb, who have now been in t n ",3 0 1. ° will then take place. Seven boats have been W it— re" e. • • will take place at half-past four ; the distance to , D from Putney.bridge to Chiswick. LLOYD'S SHIPPING._(T I.- e • LONDON, APRIL 24.—Wind S. E., moderate breei„4"l,:., DEAL, APRIL 23.—Wind N.N.E. and :teols,lri' —Arrd. John Brook, Porto Rico, for St- tio Commerce, Ichaboe, for Leith; Phoebe; „jor' ' Sid. Duke of Cornwall, Calcutta; Star, SC. • / 0 Trinidad; Ealing Grove, Dominica,_Chus ha v n :igy iv , Teaser, Nassau ; William, Quebec ; Neptune,' i'Set e 4 PLYMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Ann. Cork , I°r - 44° ill considerable damage, having been in contact o: :i' boat. &ale 1 her Majest ' y s sip reel . jo ri Brownham, Quebec. 113eQ DON-ER. APRIL 23.—The Hanoverian galliot gore' Norden, has fallen in with a direlict, and towed . 0 Romney, cargo washed out. De e . g . 6l" SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 23. Sid. Effort, BRISTOL, APRIL 23.—Win — S.E.-5 1 d. •LP t:" Nevis. • e l l ' : HULL, APRIL 23.—S1d. Douglas_ and Arna%oll' 0 1 ' DUNDALK, APRIL, 20.—Arrd. Conseivativ.' John's, New Brunswick. G. a _ 1110, CORN AVERAGE &fifi j GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF B 1 1 - t he to d- r For the Week ended April 19,1845, made up frotn , „ I A - p o i ) Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in I ' T° per Imperial Quarter.- Wheat •.•• • • 45s lld I Oats ...... 21$ 4cl I BOO? . .. / Barley ...... 31s I Rye........ 32s Id reai' AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX NO.!----"' -I ending I Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Bye' AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX . C!' 0 f ----- , / 4 Weeks 1, ending Wheat. BarUy. Oats. BYe . ~,/ 0 § 1 0 ! ..---___ _______—•— ..-- .-- 34 , 4 0 Mar. 15 —.. 45 1I 32 ;'2 21 4 31 I , 34 0 j.s e 22..... 45 5 32 4 21 8 30 „' 34 1 9 la 29.::. 45 10 32 4 21 5 32 v 34 5 p April 5.... 45 5 1 32 3 21 4 24 ~6 so i i',l 12.... 46 3 32 5 - 20 9 3 0 " f, II 9 1 , irlit / - 19. 45 11 31 11 21_ 4 3- wii 5 0 ' 0 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF .'" o s •,.• 0, Wheat •• •• 455 10d,1 Oats ........ 21 4d I 0 13 :0e , ' j r Barley •• •• • • 32s Bdl Rye , Ti g 5 1 ',.'' AGGREGAT2 AVERAGES OF A - t o • ' • 45 s 10 d.1 Oats ........ 21 4d I „8 e .0. a• • •". d 325. Sd I Rye DUTIES ON FOREIGN COWIL Wheat ....•• 20s Od I Oats 6s Od I 13e .q - Barley • • • 6s Od I Rye •.• •• • • to 6 d Fe- e• ,) rc: JP - MARKET NEWS (T ll 60' ll ) SMITIIFIELD.—C Ig oar A s ir e M M ead A o 3l" w IlaY l3l ; ° ` °." : - : s t t°s;-51 0 §1 ? ful do., 41 I 7s to 5/10s ; fine Upland do., 51 1 2 1 '"" ° Hay, 41 lOs to 6/; Oat Straw, 1/ 189 to •',d trt l „ 4 4 2/ to 212 s per load. Supply but moderate" 1169 "t,o ql CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow HAY' 3 5/1° to useful ditto, 51 to 51 8s ; fine Upland ditto, Clover Bay, 418 s to Si 18s; Oat Strati' , K i n Wheat Straw, 21 2s to 21 39 per load. to 41,1 ; 1 Straw sold steadily at full prices. 19 , § 3 1 ,4 1,4 WurrEmArEL.—Coarse Meadow 1 13 ,y , 5 0 0 ', 1 1 5 ; t useful ditto, 41 17s to 5/ 89 • fine UP I3II- -ty 1. 51 16s; Clover . Hay, 4/ lOs to. 61 • Oat S tra .lo . '4.ek Wheat Straw, 21 to 2l 2s per load . 11.3 " jIP?, above quotations. ri n d COAL IW.ELESZ,,I:t. Prices per ton at the close of the mark 1 s OS; 'l 4 ',f ; P, t o 17s; East Tanfield, 13s 6d; Holywell 0"0,. field, 13s ; Old Pontop, 13s 6d ; Ord 's 1 "" vensworth West Hartley, 16s ad `V es 3d; Tanfield Moor, 17s; West flir wif e IHVeytltatomn, 2 , 150s8 6 6clj ; LWyalmambt,olns, os ; r s 2 ; INalra'e nu ' 1 0 ' C ° 18. 4 t e t i l 173'6d ; Adelaide, 19s6d ; Eden H Tees, 17s 6d ; Maclean's Tees,S e Xrdi 21. Powell's Duffryn Steam, 22s. —Ships aro e BIRTHS! On the 19th inst., the Right lion. .-- - of a son, at Southtown House, Devon - D/E.D. 1 7,0 1' 94', On the 7th inst., at Rome, Peter MOOGrers' Ilsil'oe l On the 10th inst., at Paris, Thonla s .aose , " On the 19th inst., at whittingharo I' Esq., of Winttingham. Eamon ,-;11 : Printed and Published bY On; Cc No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The e' li t P. Strand, in the Precinct of the sfiVf' Ididdlitiex, Timidity, April 24, 164 D• Tq Tti 4()?Ilt ttqiita, the th, the _ 2s t i, 4)f