The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-02 00:00:00

ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH. THE APRIL NUMBER OF COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAG AZ IN E AND HUMORIST. Contaips numerous articles by Thomas Ingoldsby, Horace Smith, Mrs. Gore, Mrs. Trollope, James Kenney, the Medical Student, Laman Blanchard, the Author of " Recreations hi Natural History," Miss Eliza Cooke, and other favourite writers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1", Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW SWEDISH NOVEL. On Thursday, April 11, will he published, 2 vols., post Syn., THE ROSE OF TISTELON. A TALE OF THE SWEDISH COAST. By EMILIE CARLEN. Translated from the original Swedish. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Early in May will be published, in One thick Volume, Bvo., with nearly 1,000 Woodcuts, uniform with Messrs. Longman and Co.'s Series of " One-volume Encyclopedias and Dictionaries," AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA of DOMESTIC ECONOMY; comprising such subjects as are most imme diately connected with Housekeeping, as Building, Furnishing, Ser vants, Cookery, Dress, Carriages, Health, &c. By THOMAS WEBSTER, F.G.S., &c. ; assisted by the late Mrs. PARKES, Author of "Domestic Duties." London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Loiman:„.... THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Immense Attraction for Easter. It is respectfully announced, that the. Administration of the Academie Royale, Paris, having consented to a prolongatlen of the conge of M. Dupre; this eminent Artiste will sin g T hree Nights in the Easter Week. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, Will be performed the Opera of GUILLAUME TELL. Arno'd, M. Duprez ; Gessler. Mr. G. Horncastle Vs illiam Tell, Mr. Stret•on • Lutern, Mdlle. Albertazzi ; Matilda, Miss Romer ; Martha, Miss sietta To conclude with the revived Melodrama of THE TALE OF MYSTERY. Count Bonamo, Mr. Selby; Count Romaldi, Mr Cooper; Michelli. Mr. Harley; Selina, Mrs. Stirling. Dress Bores 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55.. S econ d Price 3s. • Pit 3s • Second Price 25.; Malik Gallery 25., Szeond Price Is. ; l Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d, THEArRE ROYAL, LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. The Pubic is respectfully informed that this Theatre WILL OPEN on EASTER MONDAY, April 8, with an Address by Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be produced a New Comedietta, in Two ;cts, entitled HASTY CONCLUSIONS. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear. F. Mathews, F. Vining, Emery, and Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley. To he followed by it New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST OF HONOUR. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch, J. Collier, Stanton, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar (from the '1 heatre Royal, Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burlesque Pairy Extra vaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Cha. racteis by Miis Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Turner, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother , and Mrs. Keeley, l'sfessrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold. and Chaplin. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—First Price—Poxes, 45.; Upper Poxes, 3s. ; Pit. 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2 s. ; Upper Boxes, Is 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony I ier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas Private Boxes on the Second Tier (ho (ling eight peisor.s). une Guinea and a-Half. Private Poxes on the Pit Fier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Free Ad mission Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly Transferrable Free Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas. Doors open at Half-past six. Performances begins ,t Seven o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE 01 ARTS. • EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8. Tne RE-OPENING of ASHLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI THEATRE of AR ;S (under the management and sole proprietor. ship of Mr. BATTY), with its Treble Rotation of Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacles, and unequalled Scenes of the Circle, and Batty's Matchless Stud of beautiful Horses, Fairy Ponies, &c. Mr. Batty, in announcing the Re-opening of Astley's for the se cond season of his management, be,gs respectfully to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, anti public that, encouraged by the flattering success during the past year, and finding the Theatre not suffl. ciently commodious for its numerous p ,trons, he entered into an extensive arrangement with Messrs. Haward and Nixon, the emi nent builders of Lambeth, for the re -constructing on a magnificent and novel principle, the whole of the interior of the Theatre, which has been rebuilt, dress boxes en largest, upper boxes widened, and pit and galleries extensively improved Fourteen glass lustres are added, and a Grecian dome ceiling, with entirely new splendid classic decorations, and gorgeous apppsintments, which, with the fii►st-rate talent to be offered, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining that support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during the last season. The grand Easter national Spectacle will combine all the splendid historical effects of the Norman Conquest of England, produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Olympique will in. traduce unequalled equestrian taleat, and the dou .le company com prise talent of the highest older. The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances commence at s yen. Box-office will beopened on Saturday, April 6, and continue so daily from ten till four. The private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and stage.manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. MR. LOVE'S POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS, CROWN AND ANCHOR. TAVERN, STRAND. Mr. LOVE has the honour to announce that he will RESUME PIS ANNUAL POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS, and LECTURES on LIFE and CHARACTER on EASTER MON. DAY, and wi 11 continue the same on the following 'WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. He will introduce much Novelty, which has been long in preparation, with entirely New, and Appr•priate, - and Mutative Ccstumes and Appointments. Total Change of Entertainments Every Evening. On MONDAY, April 8, MIRTH AND MARVELS; with A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLoTHINO; and other Entertainments. On WEDNESDAY, April In, LOVE'S REMINISCENCES; with MINE HOS rs DILEMMAS; and other Entertainments On FR IDAY, April 12, LOVE IN A LL SHAPES ; with LOVE'S LABOURS LOS I'; and other Entertainments. Particulars in Handbills. Doors cpen at Half-past Seven; begin at Eight. Admission, 13.6 d.; Reserved Seats, 2s 6d. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 1. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37; Highest, 54; Noon, 47. BAROMETER, 30.3„—WIND, E. NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. Men WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning ... 53 minutes after 0 Evening ... 17 minutes after 1. iriffrninix rint+ LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1844. Lord ABERDEEN, last night, in presenting certain papers relative to China, said he wa3 happy to state that the connexion between Great Britain and China was now placed on the most satisfactory footing; and at the same time paid a high compliment to Sir HENRY POTTINGER, for his er.ergy and talents in bringing affairs to such a happy conclusion. The Noble Lord regretted that ill-health compelled him to leave his important situation and return to England. Lord BEAUMONT called the attention of the House to the unsatisfactory commercial relations , between England and the Porte, and painted out the dis advantages under which the English merchant la boured under the late treaty. Russia had gained great advantages by it. Lord ABERDEEN said instructions had been sent from St. Petersburgh to the Russian Consul, to ne gotiate a treaty with the Turkish Government, on the basis of the British treaty. The Ecclesiastical Courts Bill was read a third time, when the House adjourned. In the Commons, after the presentation of peti tions, Mr. BARING WALL gave notice that after Easter he would move for the appointment of a Select Committee relative to the building of the Houses of Parliament. Mr. COBDEN gave notice of a motion for a Select Committee, to inquire into the effect of protective duties on national industry. In answer to a question from Mr. TRELAWNY, relative to the affairs of Canada, Lord STANLEY said no Administration had, according to the latest accounts, been formed by Sir CHARLES METCALFE ; and it would be better to defer laying on the table any papers relative to the late transactions, until some definite result was known. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in answer to a question from Mr. DIVETT, said he would bring on the budget on Monday, the lath inst. Lord JOHN RUSSELL expressed a hope that the Government would, before the recess, announce what Bills they intended to bring in immediately after Easter. In answer to a question from Mr. GISBORNE, Sir ROBERT PEEL said he would bring the Bank Charter under the consideration of the House immediately after the recess ; but he must till then decline enter ing into particulars. LOrd ELIOT moved for leave to bring in a Bill for amending the registration of voters for Members of Parliament in Ireland. The Noble Lord, in a long speech, detailed the alterations proposed, which are very numerous and complicated, and of which it would be difficult to give an intelligible outline. One of the clauses of the Bill proposes to render the Irish law conformable to the English and Scotch law, and to require that there shall be a clear yearly value over and above all rents and charges. He admitted, at the same time, that the proposed change would have the effect of disfranchising two thirds of the 10/. leaseholders and freeholders. That class amounted to about 40,000. As a compensa tion for this, it was proposed that all occupiers who were rated to the relief of the poor for a certain amount should have the benefit of the franchise, and that 25,000 would, from this change, be added to the constituency. It was proposed also that all persons possessing a freehold inheritance of Si. clear yearly ♦alue, should have votes. He believed the effect of these measures would be a considerable increase in the number of respectable voters in the counties. After entering into several other details, the Noble Lord announced that he would lay the Bill on the table this day, 8 ° that Members might have ample time to consider its provisions before it came on for discussion. Mr. MORE OTERRALL, though admitting that the Noble Lord had conceded every principle against which his party had contended, had yet fallen far short of what was required. If his statement was correct, the 25,000 votes which he proposed to give by the 301. clause would prove to be nothing at all. The Bill, too, would place the tenants more than ever under the power of the landlords, and a fran chise of that kind would be the greatest curse that could be inflicted on Ireland. Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought the introduction of the 30/. tenant clause was very objectionable, for it would only give more power to the landlords. He was glad that a 51. clause had been proposed, and only regretted that there was not a 40s. freehold franchise. Certain changes proposed by the Noble Lord he considered would beheneficial. A great number of other Members spoke on the question, but generally refrained from giving a de cided opinion till they had read the Bill. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. Lord JOHN RussELL put some questions to Sir ROBERT PEEL relative to a Bill before the other House for the appointment of a judge to preside over the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Right Hon. Baronet said the Bill would be brought before the House in the due course of busi ness, when the Noble Lord would have an opportunity of discussing it. He might at the same time state that it had been brought into the Lords independent of the Government. The House then went into Committee of Supply, when a number of miscellaneous estimates were agreed to. Tha other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at One o'Clock. It was truly observed by JEREMY BENTHAM, that " in England all other particular interests are over borne and crushed by one great particular interest, called the agricultural interest." To this one great interest all others are made subservient, all others pay homage ; and the precept, " render unto CiESAR the things that are C/ESAR'S," is no guide as to the undue and unjust regards exacted for it. To raise the price of bread by means of the corn-laws—to in crease the annual amount of rent in consequence of the additional price that bread corn brings—are deemed fair and proper means of paying tribute to the agricultural interest. To control and restrain the hours of labour, so as to make the rate of wages rise in proportion to the insufficiency of the demand, and thus to effect an increase of wages in proportion with the increased price of bread, is also deemed worthy of English legislation to attempt. Direct extortion from the pockets of every other class is practised and sanctioned, solely for the purpose, and with the intent, of obtaining for the agricultural in terest, prices for produce, and rent for land, beyond a ly that justice or equity would give. What absurd principles actuate our legislators when they give way to this one-sided system, called protection, this real robbery ; and what ridiculous notions of the way to bring about their own good, are entertained by the friends of the agriculturists, when they seek to benefit them by such means. The only true mode of encouraging the growth of corn at home is to increase the demand ; which can only be done by an increased population, with abundant ability to buy, and with the power to pay, well and freely, for what they consume. Monopoly produces scarcity Of provision, dearness of price, uncertainty of supply; it cramps the trade of the country, decreases the demand for labour, lowers the rate of wages, prevents the poor man from purchasing his fair proportion of food, and imposes barriers to marriage and to the increase of the population of the country. What a mistaken plan of bringing good to their friends do they adopt. And our Legislators shall debate, night after night, whether ten or twelve hours' labour shall be the maximum of human endurance as to toil—whilst the power of enduring starvation, and the period for which it can be borne, shall never be even alluded to. They make and maintain corn-laws, which compel additional hours of labour to procure food, and yet they seek to restrain the working for that very time which by their own enactments they have rendered labour necessary. Starvation by Act of Parliament, or excessive toil, is the doctrine of the corn-laws ; restricted labour, and restricted food, that of the Factories Regulation Act. Was ever such monstrous absurdity heard of? Could it be believed that in the nineteenth century, the principles which guide the English Parliament shall be, when stripped of their covering, mere pretexts for raising rent, by causing artificial scarcity, and giving a protection to the landlords, at the expense of every other class of society ? Could it be believed that a nation of shopkeepers, as the man called us who knew well where the strength of England lay ; who knew that it lay in her trade, in her commerce, and not in her agricultural productions—for her agricul ture must flourish through her trade, not her trade through her agriculture—would sit so quietly down under such laws as the corn-laws ? And yet, but fur the efforts of the Anti-Corn-law League, the country would have sat down quiescent, and those laws might have been suffered to remain on the book, which at some future period of English history will be pointed out, as instances of partial legislation, worthy only of the very darkest ages. The Madrid Journals of the 24th ult. are almost entirely - occupied with an account of the rejoicings which took place on the entry of the QUEEN DOWAGER on the previous day. The procession was met at the Atocha gate by the munici pality and the civil and military authorities, about half-past one. Three Aides-dc-Camp of NAR VAEZ attended, one carrying a crown, and the others splendid bouquets for the two QUEENS and the IN FANTA. At a quarter-past three a salvo of artillery announced the approach of their MAJESTIES. After having witnessed the dancing of girls, received the felicitations of the municipality at the Atocha gate, and heard a courtly harangue from the political chief, their MAJESTIES entered the Church of Atocha where they passed some time in prayer. On leaving the church another salute of artillery was fired, and NARVAEZ and the Minister of War took their places at the sides of the royal carriage. The procession then moved on, accompanied by great crowds of persons bearing palm branches. The reception in the city was rather enthusiastic, and in the evening a general illumination took place. Next day the QUEEN DOWAGER, with her daughters, was present at a re Deum performed in the church of San Isidro, and were to go to the theatre in the evening. In another part of the paper will be found a telegraphic dispatch received on Saturday, which brings intelligence to the 27th. The Gazette publishes a Royal decree for the re organisation of the infantry of the army, and another for the payment of a month's salary to the employes of the Government. The 23d was observed as a holiday, and the Bourse was closed. On Saturday, the French Government received the following intelligence from Spain: TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. "MADRID, MARcU 27. " Carthagena surrendered at discretion on the 25th. " Yesterday there was a very numerous and brilliant drawing-room at Court. The two Queens and the Infanta enjoy good health. 6 , The most perfect tranquillity prevails in all parts of Spain." So that we may expect by the next dispatch an ac count of more butcheries in that devoted country. The Paris papers are chiefly occupied with the dis turbances in Italy, the plan of M. GARNIER PAGES for the conversion of the Five per Cent. French Stock, and the English Factory Bill. According to accounts in some of these journals the French Government has resolved to occupy Ancona and th e Lega tions, as th e Sovereign Pontiff, with all his civil and ecclesiastical power, is totally unable to preserve peace in his dominions. The Journal des Debate dif ferent and asser v t i s e and Ns th 's s :h t e h question in a e disturbances have been greatly exaggerated, insurrec tion suppressed. " These eventsa,tit'eimt attempts at eannot They ar be viewed without great pain. perfectly insensate, for they were manifestly with: success. Those who seek to revolutionise Ita p l e y do o not unquestionably rely on their own strength. But it would be cruel and impolitic to encourage in them, even by silence, weak illusions and baseless hopes. Europe is calm, and whatever may tend to disturb this general repose will not find sympathy in a single Government. We, therefore, repeat our conviction that these disturbances can have no serious effect. They are rather the expiring than the reviving strug gles of faction—an impotent demonstration. They have, in our eyes, been greatly exaggerated as to their gravity, and this exaggeration has not been greatest either at Rome or Naples. The ease with I which the attempts have been repressed proves two things—first, that revolutions have no longer any chance in Italy ; and, secondly, that the Italian Governments —the Neapolitan Government above all—are suffici ently strong to triumph over them without foreign aid." The latter portion of this statement is not entitled to any credit. It is well known that the Papal Govern ment is totally helpless, and that without foreign as sistance a revolution cannot be avoided, and the Government of Naples is newly in the same con dition. Even the French Government seems to view the state of Italy in that light, and are taking active measures on the subject. On Thursday the Neapoli tan Ambassador passed nearly two hours with M. GUIZOT at the Foreign-office, and from thence pro ceeded to the Tuileries. At half-past eleven M. GUIZOT was sent for to the Palace, where Marshal SOULT and the Minister of Marine were already . assembled. At one o'clock two couriers were dis patched from the Foreign-office. During the whole day the communication between the Ministers' hotels, the Embassies, and the Palace, were incessant, to such a degree, that it was found necessary to double the orderlies at the hotels of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In adverting to the votes of the House of Commons, the Journal des Debats makes the following remarks : " Rarely have we seen this great. country take fire in a manner so sudden and so extraordinary. In general this great popular resource, which the English call agitation, is neither spontaneous, sudden, nor unexpected. It is seen to approach, the first sparks are observed, the flame then in creases, it progresses with a slow step, enlarging its circle, until it fires the entire surface of the soil ; but it always dis plays itself in the mid-day sun, and seems to warn of its ap proach the men who watch over the destinies of the empire. On this occasion no lightning preceded the storm, no previous sign gave notice to the great political calculators. Public feeling has burst forth, and this explosion has filled all classes of the nation with anxiety, as well as the ranks of all parties. Taken thus unawares, the Legislature went further, perhaps, than it intended. Being alarmed at the solemn warning given by the men whom it is accustomed to follow, it hesitates, returns on its steps, and endeavours to feel its way through the darkness. The strongest minds feel difficulty in recovering their self-possession, and look with uneasiness at the depth of the problem which has been introduced." The article extends to four columns, and, on the whole, displays much ability and impartiality. It is evidently the opinion of the writer that this commo tion has given a serious shock to the PEEL Ministry. After adverting to the opposition made to the Mi nisterial plan by the whole of the Tory press, he adds, — "This change of support, which was observable in the press, was likewise to be found in the Chamber, but no doubt the Liberal and disinterested sentiments which were ex pressed on this occasion in the British Parliament were not without an alloy. There were to be found, in the majority which voted for Lord Ashley, former Ministers, who were not sorry to see their.successors in difficulty—discontented Conser vatives, who gave themselves to the satisfaction of a petty vengeance—and representatives of the agricultural interests, who waged war for war. It may be seen, from the speeches made during the debate, to what a point the passions of the speakers were excited. The Minister may recover his majo , city, but the recollection of these irritating discussions will not be so speedily effaced." The motion of M. GARNIER PAGES, for the con version of the Five per Cent. Stock, was examined in the different Committees on Friday, and seven out of nine decided that it should be discussed at their next sitting. Ministers did not oppose the reading of the motion, but at the same time expressed their deter mination to resist the attempt to carry such a measure at the present time. On Saturday M. CUNIN GRI• DA.INE, the Minister of Commerce, presented to the Chamber a project of law opening a credit of 54,000,000 of francs for the Tours and Bourdeaux railway, and another Bill opening a credit of 54,000,000 for the railway to be constructed between Paris and the Mediterranean (Lyons railway). The Funds declined a trifle on Saturday, the Five per Cents. closing at 121 f. 90c., and the Threes at 83f. THE BOURSE—SATURDAY, MARCEL 30. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents •• FourperCents— •••• 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 105 50 Three per Cents.• •• • 83 83 15 .. 82 95 .. 83 15 Bank of France•... ...... 3910 ..3190 —3lBO ..3180 Laffitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll3s ..1137 50 ..1135 ..1137 50 5,000 n Sharessl3o ..5130 .•5130 ..5130 Belgian Bank..• • .. ••1085 ..1085 ..1085 —lOB5 Belgian Fives, •••••• • • 1840. Spanish POSSIVQ .••.•• • • • • • • 6il • • 61- •• •. Gi Th rees Neapolitan ...... ....•• 101 50 .. 101 50 .• 101 30 .. 101 50 Roman ••• • RAILWAY SHARES. St Germain • B5O .• 850 • • 850 . 850 Versailles, ............410 410 .. 410 • • 410 .. 410 L. 8.•• •• .• •• 257 50 .. 262 50 .. 252 50 .. 260 Rouen ••••• • • • • • 920 .. 920 .. 920 .. 920 Rouen to Havre• •.•• • • ..... 697 50 697 50 • • 695 .. 695 Orleans . 900 .. 900 • . 900 .. 900 Strasburg to Bale .. Avignon to Marseilles-- 767 50 • • 767 50 .. 767 50 . • 767 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. St. Germain •••• • • • • • . • 852 50 • • 852 50 .. 852 50 .. 852 50 Versailles, R. 11.•. L. 8..• • • • • 265 .. 265 .. 252 50 .. 260 Rouen ................920 .. 920 . 917 50 .. 917 50 Rouen to Havre Orleans .. • ..... Strasburg to Bale 290 .. 295 290 .. 295 Avignon to Marseilles-- 770 .• 770 • . 767 50 .. 767 50 * Mr,c,, • . ~, , "r 1 ( ' ft , ".1 ~.. "„Act .. • MA, ,-..../ 41 11 s ' , ' ,,, li . ** . ' ''4l - IMEOS" '— o , Nom s' I. TIII SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1844 COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, ac companied by the Princess Mary, arrived in town yes terday from her residence at Kew. and visited her Majesty and the Queen of the Belgians at Buckingham Palace. The American Dwarf, General Tom Thumb, accom panied by Mr. Barnum, his guardian, attended at Buck ingham Palace yesterday, and had the honour of giving his "Imitations before her Majesty and the Queen of the Belgians, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Royal Family. Major-General Wemyss has relieved Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey in the duties of Equerry in Waiting on her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes terday evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, the Earl of Aber deen, Hon. Sir Edward Cust, Mr. George Edward and Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Sir George Couper. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Dowager Lady Clinton and the Hon. Miss Boyle, left her residence, Marlborough House, in a carriage and four, at twenty minutes betbre three o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Bushy House, Bushy Park. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge honoured Sir William Newton with a sitting yesterday, at his residence in Argyle -street, for his picture of the Marriage of her Majesty and Prince Albert. A numerous meeting of Members of the House of Commons took place yesterday afternoon at the official residence of Sir Robert Peel in Downing-street. Sir R. Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir J. Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir H. Hardinge, Lord Eliot, and Sir E. Knatchbull were present. Among the Members who attended the meeting, were the Earl of March, Earl Jer rnyn,Viscount Clive, Viscount Adare, Viscount Marsham, Lord Sandon, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Ossulston, Lord J. Manners, Lord Granville Somerset, Lord Charles Wellesley, Right Hon. G. Dawson Darner, Right Hon. F. Shaw, Hon. C. E. Law, Hon. Francis Charteris, Hon. H. Manners Sutton, lion. W. B. Baring, Hon. R. Scar lett, Hon. G. Rice Trevor, the Attorney-General, Sir John V. Johnstone, Sir Horace Seymour, Sir John Yarde Buller, Sir William Codrington, Sir Howard Douglas, Sir James Flower, Sir "Walter James, Sir J. Walsh, General Lygon, Colonel Hugh Baillie, Colonel Wood, Colonel Thomas Wood, Colonel Sibthorp, Captain Gordon, Captain Meynell, Cap tain Rous, Colonel Wyndham, Mr. Alderman Cope land, Mr. Thesiger, Messrs. Balfour, G. W. Hope, Milnes, Arkwright, Baskerville, Beckett, Borthwick, Buck, Colquhoun, Eaton, W. Tatton Egerton, Estcourt, Plumptre, Montague Gore, Ormsby Gore, Greene, Hogg, Kemble, Lyall, Maclean, Marton, J. Masterman, Mundy, J. Neeld, O'Brien, Palmer, Wilson Patten, John Round, C. Round, Smythe, and Cresswell. The meeting broke up soon after three o'clock. A deputation, including Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Foster, and the Rev. E. Hawkins, had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A meeting of the Commissioners for the government of Pentonville Prison was held at the Council-office on Saturday. The Commissioners present were Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Chichester, Lord John Russell, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Benjamin Brodie, Dr. Fergusson, Major Jebb, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Russell. A deputation respecting the Duchy of Cornwall, in cluding the Earl of Falmouth, Earl of Lincoln, Lord Eliot, Sir Charles Lemon, and Mr. Buller, had an inter view with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Sir William Codrington, M.P., and Mr. George Ren nie, had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office. Lady Peel and family left town yesterday fcr Dray. ton Manor, Staffordshire. The Duke of Wellington visited Mr. Burford's Pano rama of Hong-Kong yesterday. The Noble Duke re mained a considerable time at the exhibition. The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir G. Staunton, and Sir Geo. Cockburn visited the panorama last week. BRUSSELS PAPERS. BRUSSELS, MARCH 29.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert did not land at Ostend the day before yesterday till nine o'clock in the evening. He was received and conducted to the Palace by General D'Hane. Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, the Prince left Ostend, and arrived at Moline at half-past ten. His Majesty King Leopold received him at the station, and set out with him, intending to accompany him to the Prussian frontier, or at least to Verviers. The Chamber of Representatives fixed its sitting to-mor row at ten o'clock, because it means to conclude the debate on the examining jury in that sitting, and then adjourned till after Easter. contingent A letter fr fr o The question of the intervention of the Chambers in the formation of the jury will be put, and it is believed that it will be carried in the affirmative by a majority of about tea province intheset of w 0 c votes. The discussion will be ended by a compromise with out any Ministerial crisis. bfae s t r l i c t h has ap pears to have some apprehensions for the tranquillity of the w e n e t r ir p el y an o d f Dutch soldiers," o , 1, of I . e l Th wn e th G e " tr e oo m p m s ell of t tl the fortress Limburg. ti ß es uf b e y m t o i n le d g e an. an, Ven f lo is o ia a e t a i t d ri p e l h a t c i ed co t m he p m ose i d n of Maestricht. These troops ' have been succeeded law, relative to theassawysith—dr"a h w l B ll po o ke two - The Moniteur publishes the text of a draft of a project of establishment of free entrepots at Ant days ago. This draft has been submitted to that province, of the Chamber the op , inion of the Governor of rectors of the Customs. of c ommerce, and of the Di- • The eldest son of Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., ALP is , we understand, in a most precarious state—havin g arrived in Portman-square dangerously ill from Sandhurst College a few days ago. ETON COLLEGE.—The following rule, relating to the admission of pupils to this ancient seat of learning, is now strictly enforced :—" No boy can be admitted of Eton School if he have attained his 15th year; nor will the pre sent lower master admit a boy in his department if he be not wider 13 year pf age." SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Vtibltt Optitton. , g Who runs may read." FOREIGN. The Princess Clknentine of Orleans, Duchess Augustus of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, was on Thursday morning, at a quarter past five o'clock, safely delivered of a Prince, who, by com mand of the King, received the Christian names of Philippe Ferdinand Marie Auguste Raphael, by which he was chris tened, at five in the afternoon, by the Archbishop of Paris, in the presence of the whole of the Royal Family, the Chancel lor, the Grand Referendary, M. Cauchy, Keeper of the Ar chives of the Chamber of Peers, the President of the Council, the Keeper of the Seals, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, &c. In the evening the King gave a grand dinner, to which all the witnesses were invited. The contest between the Government and the clergy on the Education Bill becomes every day more keen. On Satur day, the Minister of the Interior received dispatches from the Prefects of Morbihan and Finisterre, which give a most un satisfactory account of the state of these provinces. The smaller clergy are doing all they can to excite the people ; and a great number of instances are given in which the priests interrupted Divine Service to harangue the people on the attempts made to destroy religion. The National says :—" A letter from Marseilles, which has been communicated to us, mentions that the son of the Austrian Admiral, M. Bandeira, has quitted Smyrna in a boat with a few sailors of the port. It was asserted that this de parture was caused by certain unthinking acts, such as young men might commit, but it is now known that the cause was of a far graver character, and that a political motive has caused this step." The Civil Tribunal of Paris, on Friday, pronounced a sen tence of separation between an English married couple named Langley. The suit was instituted by the wife on the ground of adultery on the part of the husband. The wife demanded a division of their property; but the Court, feeling itself bound by the laws and customs of England, refused this claim, and decreed the husband to make her an annual allowance of 1,200 francs. The separation will, of course, hold good only in France. Before the Court of Assizes, on the same day, M. Dezami, as editor of a work entitled "Almanach de la oirnmunattt4t" was prosecuted for having therein attacked the rights of pro perty, committed an outrage against public morals and reli gion, exciting contempt against the laws and hatred between different classes of the people. Being found guilty, he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and a tine of 200 fr. The adulteration of salt is still going on in Paris with in conceivable audacity. From 27 to 30 millions of kilogrammes are used every year in the capital, and of that quantity two thirds are said to be adulterated. The substances used are earth, saltpetre, sulphate of soda, sulphate of lime or plaster, and water, to add to the weight. The Leipsic Gazette has the following from Constantinople, March 5 :—" Rifaat Pacha has just given the most satisfac tory answer to the Ambassadors of France and England on the question of the persecution of renegades. It is not known whether Sir Stratford Canning will insist on a formal hatti-scheriff; but, if lie should do so, the Baron de Boor queney will concur with him." The Russian Court has gone into mourning for 24 days, for the late King of Sweden. A letter from Vienna, March 23, in the Augsburg Gazette, states that the report of Prince Michael of Servia, who re sides at the Austrian capital, having applied, in quality of an Ottoman subject, to the Turkish Ambassador for a passport for England, is unfounded. LAW AND POLICE. At the Bodmin Assizes, a woman, rTiimed Elizabeth Moore, was indicted for killing her son, a boy twelve years of age, by striking him on the head with a stone. She had flung it at the child in a moment of passion ; it did not appear she had any intention of hurting it. The jury returned a verdict of guilty ; but the Learned Judge said she was more an object of compassion than of punishment, and sentenced her to one day's imprisonment only. The assizes of the Midland Circuit was opened at Coventry, on Thursday, by Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Mr. Baron Gurney. There were sixty-eight prisoners for trial, but the offences charged were, for the most part, of an extremely light character. One man stood charged with stealing an egg, value a penny, and another with stealing an osier, value a halfpenny. The former was sentenced to imprisonment for fourteen days, and the latter was acquitted. In the former case the Learned Judge strongly censured the prosecution, and disallowed the expenses At the Liverpool assizes, William Bethell was indicted for uttering a forged acceptance for 1711. 75., with intent to de fraud William Maddock. In a second count, the uttering was alleged to be with intent to defraud Messrs. John and Thomas Johnson. The prisoner was found guilty, and transported for 15 years. At the same assizes, Thomas Stanley Sudlow was sen tenced to two years' imprisonment for forging a cheque for 55/., with the - intention of defrauding Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co., 'bankers. Ann Jones, at the same assizes, was trans ported for seven years for procuring a false entry to be made in the Registry of Deaths. At the Oxford Assizes, a Miss E. Harbert brought an action of breach of promise of marriage, against a respectable farmer named Edginton. Everything had been arranged for the wedding, when the defendant received an anonymous letter, charging the complainant with being addicted to drinking—in consequence of which the defendant broke off the match. The attempt to prove the charge by evidence, failed, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff,— damages 2001. At the Assizes at Norwich, two young men named Samuel Howlett and Thomas Williamson, were indicted for adminis tering a poisonous drug to a woman named Ellen Jarvis, with the intent of procuring abortion, from the effects of which she died. The evidence not being sufficient to sup port the charge they were acquitted. C 011 Wl' - rasuzoN ABLE. Her Majesty having taken Lady Isabella Blackford's marine villa, Osborne House, near Cowas, for a term, the Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a pier, or jetty, to be forthwith constructed contiguous to the mansion. The Duke of Cambridge continues an invalid at Kew Palace, arising from gout., The Duchess of Buccleuch has left Montague House for Broughton House, near Kettering, where the Duchess re mains with her family during the recess. The Noble Duke comes to town to-day from visiting Lord Montague at Thames Ditton, and on Wednesday goes to Northamptonshire. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived at Nyne head Court, on a visit to Mr. E. and Lady Caroline Sandford. The Duke of Cleveland has arrived in St. James's-square, from Raby Castle, Durham, where the Duchess and Lady Augustus Paulett are staying till after the holidays. Earl and Countess Cowper left town on Saturday, on their return to Pansanger, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord Brooke, and Lady Caroline Neeld, left Warwick Castle in the early part of last week, for Bath. The Earl and Countess of Jersey have gone to Belvoir Castle on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, who is surrounded by a distinguished circle of friends at that splendid residence. Mdlle. D'Este has arrived at Mivart's otel for the season. Lord Brougham, the Marquis of Huntly, Lord and the Hon. Miss Foley, Mr and Lady Gray (of Gray) , Miss Cochrane, Mr. and Lady Laurence and Lady Jane Peel, L or d Janet Walrond, &c., are among the numerous f as hi ona bl es who intend to pass the Easter recess in the French capital. Prince Nicolas Troubetskoy, accompanied by M. Andre de Miklackersky, has returned to Mivart's Hotel, from a tour in the manufacturing districts. Earl Delawarr is not expected to leave town until after the departure of the Court for Windsor, when his Lordship pro ceeds to Buckhurst Park for the holidays. s t usczia.aNzoirs. Mr. O'Connell arrived in Dublin on Friday evening, in excellent health and spirits. • The millowners of Belfast have declared against the Commercial - buildings, tiseA meeting of the body was h e ld a t the Belfast, on 'Wednesday l as t, w h en t h e general opinion seemed to be that any deviation from twelve hours would be prejudicial both to the employer and the employed. The same parties have requested Mr. Mulhol land, one of the most extens fo iv r e t ( h , f e th p e u l r r p i o s s h e lin of en in y d a u rn ci - ng manthue fact.uretros, s to ir p ß u o t b h e i r in communication with a Scot c h an d Robert English ge n tl eman . and that the three should form a depu tation Executive to interfere with the French Government in refe rence to the contemplated increase of duty on linen yarns. The Working Men's Association of Exeter being desirous, according to the Western Times, of testifying their sympathy with the oppressed Irish, sent an invitation to Mr. O'Connell to visit Exeter. After a delay of some days, in consequence of the writers not being authentically known to Mr. O'Con nell, and he having been deceived, now makes it a practice never to reply to letters unless the parties are known to him, the honourable and learned gentleman ex pressed his great regret that he could not accept their invitation, and in his reply paid some high and well merited complements to the workingmen of England. On Saturday night, the Marquis of Northampton, Presi dent of the Royal Society held his last conversazione for this season at his residence in Piccadilly. The attendance of Fel lows was very numerous, above 350 being present. A beautiful phenomenon of the conjunction of Mars and Venus appears now every evening in the west, and will con tinue for some time. Miss Quentin, daughter of General Sir George Quentin, is included in the reductions of the Palace; she retires on a pension of 3001. a year. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY LAST. Lord Chamberlain's-office, April 1, 1844. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Draw. ing-rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock, viz.— Thursday the 18th instant. Thursday the 25th instant, to celebrate her Majesty's Birth-day. N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars, at her Majest ' s D raw i n g-room on Thursday, the 25th of April. ' y _ _ . Regulation; to be observed at the Queen's Drawing-rooms, at St. James's Palace I—. The Ladies, who Purp3se attending her Majesty's Draw ing -rooms, are request ed to bring w i t h them two cards, with their names legibly w r i tten thereon , o ne to be left with the Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence - chamber , and the other to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, who will announce the name to her Majesty. And those Ladies, who are to be presented on Thursday, the 18th of April, are hereby informed, it is absolutely neces sary that their names, t ogether w i t h the names of the Ladies who are to present th em, should b e s ent into the Lord Cham berlain's-office, before twelve o'clock on Tuesday , the 16 th of April, in order that th ey may b e submitted for the Queen's approbation ; it being her Majesty's command, that no pre sentation shall take place unless the name of the Lady pre senting, together with that of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the cards to be delivered as before directed, corresponding with the names sent in to the Lord Chamber lain's-office. Rumours are afloat that the King of the French, on his approaching visit, will be received at the Pavilion at Brighton, where her M a j esty w ill meet him, and that he will not visit Windsor or the metropolis. This arrangement is said to have originated in a desire to regulate his conduct ano ther source we hav e h ear d , that Louis Philippe will be by that of our Sovereign, on h e r visit to Eu last year. From Queen, th a t the Royal yacht will anchor off East Cowes, and that their 3lajesties will sleep on board every night. Should this latter rumour prove true, what a magnificent flotilla of yachts will doubtless be gathered round the Isle of Wight.—Court Journal. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, PORTUGAL-STREET.-- On Sunday morning a B e nno , ' on behalf of the funds of this charity, was preached at th e College, in the Strand, by the Rev. R. W. Jelf, D.D. In the course of a very eloquent and impressi ve u pon those present the value a nd importance of an institution liketliatof King's College the Rev. Gentleman strongly impressed Hospital, administering as it did to the wants of a dense and increasing population. During the years this hospital has been established, thousands of suffer lug and almost perishing individuals have received medical advice and assistance. At the conclusion of the service the handsome sum was collection of (within a fraction) 50/. MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS CITY, MONDAY EVENING. We have to notice a further advance in the value of Consuls, which closed at 99* to 4, and with a prospect, it would seem, of going rather higher, when the divi dends are paid. Exchequer bills touched 70s. to 71s. premium, being also a slight improvement. The speculative Foreign Investments closed at full rates—Spanish Actives at 261 to ; and the Three per Cents at 37-a to - 7 4 . Mexican Actives were 368 to 37; and the Deferred 17 to 168. Belgian Bonds were at 1041 ; and Dntch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. rose to 59 to 598, owing to the advance in Holland, and the more favour able progress of the loan. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these:—Chester and Holyhead were 2 ; Dub lin and Cashel, 2 to 2i- ; Great Western, 36' ; South Western Eighths, 4 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 81 to 84 ; Midland Counties Fifths, 1 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 201 ; Northern and Eastern, 121 ; Ditto Scrip, 91 ; Ditto Quarter, 34 t- 4 ; Paris and Rouen, 161 ; Rouen and Havre, 78 ; and South Eastern, ex New 21 premium. Birmingham and Gloucester, 81 ; and Strasburgh and Bale to 1 discount. London and Westminster Bank Shares were 41 prem. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The Cotton Market at Liverpool, on Saturday, was in a dull state : sales only 1,500 bales, all to the trade. Shares were steady, and in many instances higher. The demand was good, especially for the French lines It is very satisfactory to find that the mania for speculation in Cotton and in Shares has very considerably subsided. There were no colonial advices in town this morning. As to the state of the manufacturing districts, some informa tion has been received this morning from a source upon which much reliance may be placed. Our informant remarks thus : —" The sanguine expectations of an extensive spring trade, which were ripe at the end of last, and the beginning of the present year, led to large operations by capitalists in the raw staple of the woollen and stuff fabrics in Yorkshire. The im petus thus given, induced a corresponding demand for Worsted Yarns ; contracts were eagerly offered by manufac turers, and prices rapidly advanced. The textile article, when manufactured, has not obtained a corresponding ad vance, and, as might be expected, a pause has ensued, the consequence of which is that prices have a downward ten dency. As yet many of the spinners are engaged with former orders not yet completed, but., as their engagements run out, they show a disposition to take engagements at lower rates." At the same time, it is to be remarked that the principal spinners refuse to accept large orders at any very considerable reduction, the expectation being that trade will very soon improve. The commercial accounts received from Hull this morn ing note an improved demand for Linseed there, and as the arrivals from the north of Europe had been very small, higher prices had been submitted to. This is a branch of trade which is increasing in importance. The circular of Messrs. Wright and Young, of Hull, as to the present condi tion and the future prospects of the trade of the country, ob serves, in reference to the corn trade at that important port —" The transactions in free foreign wheat have been to a very limited extent, at somewhat reduced prices. The same has also been the case at the other principal ports, as well as at most of the markets for home-grown throughout the kingdom, prices generally showing a downward tendency. This position of the trade at the present time excites some surprise, and is difficult to be accounted for. In the several descriptions of spring corn the business has been limited, and prices are lower, rather than otherwise." Many purchases of Consols have been made this morning at within a of par. The Commissioners took 30,000/. Consols at 99k. The price for Account has been the same, the open ing rate having been 98k. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities have advanced to 1024, New South Sea An nuities to 98k, Bank Stock for the opening to 200 i, and India Bonds are at 88 premium. Exchequer Bills at 68s. to 70s. premium. _ _ . An improved demand has existed this morning for the Spanish Bonds, but the extreme prices are but a shade above those of Saturday. The Three per Cents. have fluc tuated between 378 and 38, and the Actives from 261 to 261. Deferred Stock has realised from 151 to 154. The lowest range is now the more pre valent. The dividends on Dutch Five per Cents. are in course of payment this morning, and they are quoted at 99 t 1 to ex the interest. Brazilian Stock is also sold ex div., and is at 80. Colombia, ex Venezuela, remains at from 151 to 154; Peruvian at 31 and at 304; Mexican at 37 to 371; and the Deferred Stock at 17i and 17. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Shares have im proved this morning, as well as the Bristol and Exeter, the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the French lines, and the Stras bourg and Berle. For Real del Monte Unregistered 51 have been paid, and for Bolanos Scrip, 61. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 30.—We continue to have a good market. Bolton and Preston, 31 ; Dublin and Drogheda, 701 ; Eastern Counties, New Regis tered, 131 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 471 48 ; South Eastern, 374- ' • Ditto Scrip, 371; Ditto, New Creation, 5 pre mium ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 6i ; Huddersfield Canal, 171 ; Manchester Assurance, 101. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red — Ditto Bonds ...............88 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% per Cent. Red Ditto New Annuities... 98% New 3% per Cent 102% Ex. Bills 1,0001. I lid... pm. New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5001 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small — pm. Jan. 1860 Bank Stock for Acct.... 200% Oct. 1859 ...... Jan. 1860. ...... , _ FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent 104% Ditto, New Ditto Brazilian Bonds - BO Prussian, 5 per Cent . ...... Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Cent — C Man, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per Cent 37% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent...... 93 Ditto, Deferred 15% Mulish, 3 per Cent Greek. 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —l. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 183'7 'Dutch, 2% per Cent 59% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 31 5 4 Ditto, 5 per Cent SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 9l Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 7 Dublin and Cashel (2% paid) Great Western (75 paid) London and South Western (ill. •s. 10d. paid) 82% Ditto Eighths (15s. paid) Mi.nchcster and Birmingham Newcastle and Darlington Junction% (15 paid) Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Ditto Scrip (15 paid) 2%4 Ditto Quarter Shares (12% p a id) 16% Paris and Rouen (20 paid) : 6% Rouen and Havre ( Pi paid) South Eastern and Dover (50 p a id) 35% Strasbourg and Bale (14 paid) l3 ASTLEY'S THEATRE. This theatre has been entirely remodelled: the boxes, pit, galleries, and ceiling have been altered and greatly improved. It will be remembered by the visitors of last season that the boxes were inconveniently narrow, which objection has been completely removed, and they are now both elegant and comfortable. New private boxes have been built on a greatly improved plan; and the whole theatre has a very elegant appear ance. We were much struck with the beauty and elegance of a new dome ceiling amongst the other many improvements, which greatly adds to the effect and beauty of the house, rendering the improvements per fectly unique, from the centre of which a splendid glass chandelier is suspended. The dress circle will be lighted by fourteen elegant glass lustres. The outlay by the spirited proprietor must have been very great : the word expense, we should say, does not belong to his vooabulary; and we cannot refrain from wishing him the success which he so well deserves, for having in the first place, at an enormous outlay, built the theatre ; in the second place, for the spirited way in which he conducted it for a season of longer duration than ever was attempted by any other manager before him ; and, thirdly, for the promise which he gives, by his present improverneats, that he never loses an oppor tunity of catering for the public amusement. The house will open on Easter Monday, when will be produced a grand historical spectacle founded on the Norman con quest, supported by a very powerful company ; after which the usual business of the circle, the dames of the menage will be led through various cavalcades by Mrs. Batty. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. CHESTER cur. 19 to 1 agst Mr. Bristow's Pharaoh 14 to 1 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite 16 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's Pagan—taken 18 to I agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn 20 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Bramble—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Stanley's Vakeel 25 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Scalteen 25 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Merry Andrew 33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's General Pollock—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Igoe's The Broken Down—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Emma—taken Very little general betting on the above race, the only horses backed with any spirit were Vakeel and Alice Haw thorn, the first at 20 and 25 to 1, and the mare at 18 and 20 to 1. DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lot—taken 18 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot 30 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken 6 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan 6 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck 14 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Orlando 16 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein 22 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockamaroo 35 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campancro 40 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. John Scott's Bay Momus (Sister to Grey Momus colt—taken 40 to I agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Qui Tam—taken 66 to 1 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—taken 100 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Sir Diggory Diddle—taken 100 to 1 agst Mr. Warwick's Phalaris 2000 to 15 agst Mr. Death's Radnor—taken 1000 to 25 each agst Campanero and Akbar, in one bet—t 1000 even betwee❑ Mount Charles and Apprentice. A considerable outlay upon Rattan and Ugly Buck at 6 to 1, and two bets of 500 even between them, followed by repeated offers to take 13 to 2 about either, enables us to re turn them equal favourites. We may add, however, that the Ugly Buck was backed for the largest amount, and (speak ing fi orn impression) had a shade the best of it at the finish. 600 to 200 was laid against them jointly early in the day. Offers to take 15 to 1 about Orlando, and to lay 16 to 1 agst Running Rein. Akbar and Bay Momus (the sister to Grey Momus colt) were backed in several quarters at 40 to I—Campanero at 35 and 40 to I—Apprentice at 1,000 to 20, and 1,000 to 25 several times—Qui Tam freely at 1,000 to 15, and towards the end at 1,000 to 20—Sir Diggory Diddle and Phalaris at 1,000 to 10 each (after wards offered)—Mount Charles at 2,000 to 40 and 2,000 to 30—Colonel Peel's lot for about 3001., at 28 and 30 to 1 (this lot includes Qui Tam, Sir Diggory Diddle, Chuckfarthing, Barley Sugar, and Phalaris). The betting commenced early, and was kept up with a good deal of animation to the close. OAKS. 10 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken to 650 12 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Barricade—taken 15 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Fanny Eden—taken. M. ACCIDENT TO THE RIGHT IION. GENERAL SIR JAS G.C.B.—The above gallant and venerable Gwnera Officer is confined to his mansion in South-street, Park-lanel by an accident which befel him in the early part of the week. Sir James was reaching something from a shelf in his dressing-room, when he overbalanced himself and fell, by which Sir James injured one of the small bones of his arm. The answer returned to inquiries on Sunday was, that Sir James was going on well, and able to leave his room. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 1. Their Lordships met at Five o'Clock. The Marine Mutiny Bill and the Annual Indemnity Bill were read a third time and passed. NEW ZEALAND. The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a petition from the inhabitants of Wellington, in New Zealand, praying for the establishment of a further armed force in that district' of the colony. This petition had been sent over to this country in consequence of a massacre which lately took place in Cook's Strait. Great apprehension existed in the colcny at present as to what steps the Governmeut were likely to take with respect to forwarding additional military force for the protection of the town of Wellington and the colony in general, and also as to what steps they intended to take for the settlement of titles to land with the New Zealand Company. The Earl of RIPON had to state that the com manding officers of New South Wales and Van Diemen 's Land had been directed to forward forces from those two colonies to New Zealand, for the pur pose to which the petitioners alluded. He understood that this force was considered to be sufficient by the commanding officer of New Zealand. He thought the apprehension of the s , ttler. , was greater than there was any warrant for, lUt h trusted that the rein forcement which had been sent over would give them the security which they sought. At the same time he must say, that the removal of troops in this manner, from one colony to another, was likely to be attended with much inconvenience, espe cially if our colonial empire should extend it self. There was, at present a law in force in New Zealand by which the colonists themselves could provide in a great measure for their own safety. By this law the Governor was.,' authorised to levy a militia and establish a constabulary force en the same principle as that in Ireland. With respect to the titles to land, all he could say was that Captain Fitzroy had been furnished with instructions which were likely to lead to a satis factory settlement of that subject. The Earl of MALMESBURY said the colonists particularly wished a small armed steamer to be es tablished at Wellington. They complained, in their petition that the Government instructions were not obeyed by the authorities in the colony. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from a place in Northumberland, praying for protection to the agricultural interest. SIR HENRY POTTINGER. The Earl of ABERDEEN, in bringing up cer tain papers, which had been moved for with respect to China, said he was happy to assure their Lordships that the connexion between Great Britain and China was now placed upon a most satisfactory basis, and that the best feelings prevailed on both sides. He could not make this communication without at the same time adverting to the merits of that great and dis tinguished officer, Sir Henry Pottinger.--(Hear.) Sir Henry had to contend against the most discou raging difficulties in a country which was proverbial for being suspicious, but he had, by his energy and talents, gained their unlimited confidence. He felt sure that the fact of the health of such a man being in such a delicate state as to render his return to this country essential, would cause their Lordships much regret. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE fully concurred in all that had fallen from the Noble Earl opposite. A NOBLE LORD on the Ministerial side of the House, whose name we could not learn, presented a petition from Rutlandshire, signed by 250 tenant farmers, praying their Lordships not to sanction any measures which tended to destroy the protection ne cessary for the support of the agricultural interest. COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH TURKEY. Lord BEAUMONT rose, pursuant to notice, to call the attention of the Government to the state of the commercial relations existing between this coun try and the Sublime Porte, and to point out the dis advantages under which the British merchant laboured since this treaty. In doing so he did not mean to attach any charge of supineness to her Majesty's Government ; nor did he think any blame could be attached to the Ministers of the Ottoman Empire. On the contrary, he thought they had been thwa r t e d in their friendly intentions towards England by Russia, which in all cases had shown its hostility to this country. Befbre the Convention of 1838 all goods were subjected to certain duties be tween every different district. Although in some parts of Asia Minor these duties were only three per cent. upon imports, yet in some others they were as high as nine per cent. upon im ports and two per cent. on exports, and the same duties were imposed upon all the imports and ex ports, on the sea-coast and frontiers. By the Con vention of 1838, all imports and exports should pay three per cent. ad valorem duty • and two per cent. ad valorem in lieu of all tho se harrassing duties im posed in the interior; but through the intervention of Russia these duties were now as high as twelve per cent., and thus a great hardship was imposed upon the British merchants. The Noble Lord then read several extracts to establish these facts, and stated that one British merchant lost upwards of 30,000 pias tres by this alteration. He also proved that, by it, the Russian merchant gained an advantage of two per cent. on all imports, and nine per cent. upon exports. He wished to ask whether any negotiations had been set on foot to remove those difficulties under which British merchants trading to the Levant laboured, and, if such negotiations were at present being carried on, whether they would be conducted on the principle of former British treaties ? The Earl of ABERDEEN said that perhaps the most satisfactory answer he could give to the Noble Lord would be to state, that within a recent period instructions had been sent to the Russian Consul to negotiate a treaty of commerce with the Sublime Porte, taking for its basis the British Treaty of Com merce. He had every reason to hope that at no dis tant period this negotiation would be brought to a successful issue. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS BILL. On the motion for the third reading of this Bill, Lord COTTENIIAM said he had been charged with taunting the Government with yieldinc , to a ma jority in Parliament, whereas, what he had said was, that they had yielded to authority out of Parliament. The present Bill proposed to continue a state of things which had long been considered as a public nuisance. Lord CAMPBELL complained that the Govern ment had abandoned the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill of last session, although there was a majority in its favour of two to one. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the Govern ment had not abandoned the Bill of last session. The only difference between the two Bills was, that the Bill of last session proposed to abolish the diocesan courts, and the present Bill proposed to retain them. It was found that that part of the Bill of last year, which proposed to abolish the diocesan courts, would not pass in Committee, and therefore that part of the Bill was omitted this session. He believed that the present Bill would be seen both by Parliament and the country to be a very useful and advantageous measure of legislation. After a few words in explanation from Lord COT. TENHAM and the LORD CHANCELLOR, Lord DENMAN took that opportunity of ex pressing his great regret that the diocesan courts were not proposed to be abolished by this Bill. For fourteen years those courts had been considered to be public nuisances, for in them great oppres sion and tyranny frequently occurred. In other re spects the Bill before their Lordships would confer great benefit on the country. The Bishop of LONDON said he had never heard the diocesan courts described as public nuisances. As to acts of oppression frequently occurring in them, he could not but admit that many cases of hardship had arisen out of proceedings in ecclesiastical courts ; but had there never been cases of oppression in the courts of law and equity ? He had heard of many cases occurring in those courts of far greater hard ship than ever occurred in the ecclesiastical courts. Load DENMAN said the expenses which were in curred in proceedings in ecclesiastical courts were far beyond those in anv other court in this country. Lord CAMPBELL - said the Bill of last year was for establishing one court for the whole of England and Wales, while the present was to preserve all the diocesan courts and add two more. After a few words from the LORD CHAN CELLOR, the Bill was read a third time. Their Lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 1. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four o'clock. Captain HARRIS took the oaths and his seat for the borough of Christchurch. COUNTY COURTS' BILL. Col. WOOD presented a petition in favour of the County Courts' Bill, from a place in Somersetshire (as we understood). Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Joseph Hamilton, of Annadale Cottage, Dublin, against the practice of duelling, and recommending a remedy. Mr. COLLETT presented a petition from a place in Ireland praying for a repeal of the legislative union. Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition from Kent in favour of protection to agriculture. Mr. CAYLEY presented petitions from Yorkshire against the corn-laws. Sir H. INGLIS presented petitions against the union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor. Mr. YORKE presented a similar petition from the Archdeaeonry of York. Colonel WOOD presented several petitions from Wales in favour of the County Courts' Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON presented a petition from the mayor and corporation of Manchester, complaining of neglect on the part of the Post-office authorities. The Hon. Member gave notice that he should, on the first Friday after Easter, call the attention of the Howe to the petition. Mr. COBDEN presented a petition from Stockport against the ten-hour clause in the Factories Bill. Mr. GREGORY presented a petition from the South Dublin Union, praying for inquiry into the working of the poor-laws in Ireland. He gave notice that to-morrow he should move that the petition be printed. - Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Capt. Hamilton, on the subject of harbours of refuge. Capt. PECHELL presented a petition from Lieut. Pringle, complaining that the Admiralty had not done him justice with respect to an invention in naval ar chitecture, and praying the House to take his ca into consideration. Mr. HUME presented a petition frbm the inhabi tants of Kenmare, in Scotland, praying that the sup plies should not be granted to Ministers till tho grievances of the people were redressed. Mr. Alderman THOMPSON presented a petition from the cigar manufacturers of the metropolis, praying that no alteration should be made in the duty on tobacco. Mr. GLADSTONE brought up the Report of the Committee on Railways. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. B. WALL gave notice that, after Easter, he would move for the appointment of a Select Com mittee to inquire into the building of the Houses of Parliament, and to report thereon. Mr. COBDEN gave notice that he would; after Easter, move for a Select Committee to inquire into the effect of protective duties upon the national re venues. Dr. BOWRING gave notice of his intention to call the attention of the House to the necessity of giving effect to the recommendation of the Commis sioners respecting the public revenue. Mr. TRELAWNY wished to know from the Noble Lord, the Secretary for the Colonies, whether it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to lay before the House any papers explanatory of the recent transactions in Canada ? Lord STANLEY had no desire to conceal from the House the difficulties in which the Canadian Go vernment was placed. By the latest accounts which he had received from Sir Charles Metcalfe, it ap peared that no Administration had been formed, and he would submit to the House that it would be bet ter to delay the granting of the papers until some de finite result was known. JUSTICES' CLERKS. An HON. MEMBER said, that seeing the Right Hon,. Gentleman, the Secretary of State for the Home De partment in his place, he begged to put a question to him. It would be in his recollection that the Noble Lord, the Member for Lincolnshire, had made a mo tion respecting fees to magistrates' clerks, and that he was met by an assurance that the subject was under the consideration of the Government, and that a Bill would shortly be laid on the table of the House. His Noble Friend had communicated with him, and expressed his disappointment that the Bill had not been brought in. On the 14th of March a positive assurance was given that a Bill was in preparation, and would shortly be brought in. What he now wished to ask was—whether the Bill was now in such a state of preparation that it would be laid on the table before the Easter recess—and, if not, when it would be brought in? Mr. MANNERS SUTTON, in answering the question, begged to state the circumstances under • which he gave the explanation, which his Noble Friend had evidently misapprehended. What he had said was, that the subject was under the con sideration of his Right Hon. Friend (Sir J. Graham), and that he hoped no long time would elapse before a Bill was introduced ; but he did not distinctly state that a Bill would be brought in. Of course it would be impossible for him to state now what definite course would be taken on a subject which was still under consideration. It must be clear from what he had already said, that there was no intention of bring ing in a Bill before the recess. Mr. HAWES begged to ask the Right Hon. Gen• tleman, whether a Bill would be brought in before the recess ? for the understanding was clear that the Bill was in preparation. He understood, that the Noble Lord (Worsley) had withdrawn his Bill in the belief that the Government had taken up the subject. Mr. M. SUTTON repeated that the measure , was under consideration, and he could not undertake to say what course would eventually be pursued. WELSH GRIEVANCES. Dr. BOWRING, pursuant to notice, put a ques• tion to her Majesty's Ministers, whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce any legis lative measure for the removal of the Welsh griev ances, which had been reported on by the Commission lately appointed by the Crown ? Mr. M. SUTTON said that it was only on one subject—that of turnpikes—the Commissioners had re'. commended legislation. That applied only to South Wales, but it was under the consideration of the Go' vernment whether they would introduce a measure relating only to South Wales, or one including the whole principality. GOLD AND SILVER WARES BILL. In answer to a question from Mr. HASTIE, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER _ _ said that he would postpone the Bill until after Easter, and on the first night after the recess he would state when he would bring the Bill into Committee. THE BUDGET. In answer to a question from Mr. DIVETT, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQTJE3 said that he intended to bring forward the Budged on this day fortnight. AMERICAN RICE. Mr. HUME hav;ng understood that it would 10 inconvenient that he should bring forward the motion of which he had given notice, for a copy of, or extract. from the correspondence between the American Am' bassador and the British Government, respecting . the admission of paddy and rice, the produce of the United States, into Great Britain, at the same rates of duty as paddy and rice were admitted into Great Britain from the west coast of Africa, would postpone hi" motion until after Easter. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that there was a correspondence at pt,esent going on on the subject, and that the production of the papers alluded to would tend to embarrass the negotiation. MASTERS AND SERVANTS' BILL. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented several petition. against the Masters and Servants' Bill. QUARANTINE. Lord SANDON wished to ask the Hon. Member for Bolton if it was his intention to direet the atter tion of the House to the subject of the quarantine lav* Dr. BOWRING intended, unless some satisfactorf communication should be made on the subject by the Government to the House, to move for the appoint' ment of a Select Committee to consider the subject immediately after Easter. Mr. GLADSTONE could hardly be expected 0 , make any communication on th e sub ject at presen t ' The Government had take n s t e p s ,which might pre' bably lead to some impo r t an t resu lt s . C om:Run lets' tions had been made to the different powers engage d in the Mediterranean trade, for the purpose of ender vouring, to induce them to shorten the time of qUe' rantine. The obstacles which had hitherto stood i ll the way of coming to a satisfactory conclusion on thus subject had been removed, and there was - every pros' pect that the Powers concerned in the trade o f the Mediterranean would consent to a shortening o f the time of quarantine. Dr. BOWRING would give notice of a Committee on the subject after Easter. He would, in the meow time, enter into communication with the Right W e ' Gentleman, and modify his motion ac cor di ng to the information he might obtain. HILL COOLIES. Lord SANDON asked if the Government had re ceived any communi ca ti on on the subject of t h e emigration of labourer s f rom th e E ast to t h e wes t Indies. Lord STANLEY h a d sent a d i spatch to t h e Governor-General of India on the subject—the r em ceipt of the dispat c h h a d b een acknowledged, and t h e Government of I n di a wou ld d evote t h e i r anxi ou s attention to the subject, but he could not tell whoa he should be in a condition to afford any information t° the House on the matter. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. t Lord J. RUSSELL sa id th a t, as the adjoullun e e j ° of the House for the Easter recess was to be nlei to-morrow, he hoped that the Right Hon. Gentlenol would to-morrow state w h a t Bill s t h e Goveritrue e intended to take immediately after Easter. CONVOCATION. s tet Mr. BORTHWICK p os t pone d unt il a ft er Es the motion of which h e h a d g i ven not i ce, on the sub' ject of the assembling the convocation of the clergy' BANK CHARTER. Mr. GISBORNE wished to ask whether the lik e ; sure on the subject of the Bank Charter, w hich a lu r Right Hon. Gentl eman p ro p ose d t o i n trc:dtice Easter, would affect the system of banking genet.% or whether it w ou ld, i n it s essence , b e con fi n ed to renewal of the charter of the Bank of England; s o l e whether the measure was intended to extend to whole of the United Kingdom. goo' Sir R. PEEL complained th a t the Right Ile Gentleman had not given notice of his question. jar , proposed to bring the subject bef o re the Honse ii t mediately after the recess, but he must declinoolo present entering into particulars, and in this he was following the precedent set by Lord Aunt"' IRISH TRIALS. Mr. DUNCOMBE asked if there would be . 11 ..e ilf d objection to lay before the House the short -n "" writers' notes of the Irish State trials ? Sir R. PEEL—None. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. , bs a Sir R. PEEL said, that his Noble FrionLs. given notice of hi s i n t en ti on to move the Irish R e s t gation Bill bef o re th e Orders of the Day' T en t course had been pursued, because the Govornrthe had thought that it was the ' general-- wish o f House to have that measure explained at a n " Per he Fri the