The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-10 00:00:00

IE VEINING EDITION rpHE MODEL OF TfrE BATTLE OF Reform, by the events of the last few hours. Will -41- WATERLOO is NOW EXHIBITED at the EGYP TIAN HALL, PICCADILLY , b y b r illi ant A rt i f i c i a l Light. i Lord M.' s .-LI3, OURNE , an d t h ose w h om he will call Constantly illuminated from Four o'clock in the Afternoon, to his Councils, blot out this last favouring gleam and throughout the Day in Dark •i• unfavourable Weather. Open from Ten in the Morning until Nine n the Evening, of sunshine ? Will they so far forget what without intermission. Admission One Shilling each. they owe to the country and themselves, as to renew the lame phlegmatic course which has been pursued for the last two years and upwards. Im possible ! We cannot believe it. Rendered wise by experience, they will enlarge and elevate the character, of their policy, and not again be guilty of the error of distrusting their best friends—the THE CHARTER NEWSPAPER AND THE LONDON TRADES' COMBINATION COMMITTE. A.T a very numerous MEETING of the above COMMITTEE, (representing the Trade Societies of the Metropolis) held on F riday last, at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, the f o ll ow i ng Resolution proposed by Mr. Allchin, Sawyer, and seconded by Mr. Atkins, Goldbeater, was unanimously adopted : " That this Committee earnestly call upon their fellow workmen throughout ti , e coun t ry t o suppor t THE CHAR- R'T Newspaper by every means in their power, it being the only Paper Publi shed, really belonging to the Working Classes.'' people. THOS. STEPHENSON, Cooper, Chairman. * 1,0 VETT, C a binetmaker, Secretary. ** The " CHA RTER " of Sunday Next will contain : The he Resignation of 31 mister 4 !—The Approaching Revolution ! --The Arrests of the Char Gists—Latest and Authentic Intelli gence of Chartist Movements—The Police Commissioners slid the Trades' Unions. Office, 16, Catherit te-st , .eet, Strand. Now We are happy to be able to announce that Mr. Sir A`Y LgrEvRE has consented to be put in . ..lamination for the Speaker's Chair, and he carries with him the full and earnest support of his whole party. Sow ready at ati tl - .e Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., CAPTAIN INEARRYA.T'S « PHANTOIN SHIP." A TA LE OF THE SEA. Henry Colburn, Plah fisher , N. Great Marlborough-street. Government have received good news from India. The dates are of the 2d March, from the Army, and 23d of March from Bombay. The army had marched fifty miles south of Larkahna, and was in excellent health and spirits. Sir JOHN KEENE was still with the army. H IS Majesty t h e EMPEROR of RUSSIA, several D I IVIFIB 170 O s ßlS o rli c al T 9 U w 2 i ß cii A N( houghE they are NO LOI"TERLE S), offer many possibilities of Obtaining The Magistrates of Birmingham have issued a proclamation or caution to the people against as sembling in multitudes to disturb the public peace, which will not contribute to bring together the great number of men, relying on whom has made the Convention resolve on moving to Birmingham from London. The Proclamation will be found under the head" Chartists." Under the same head will be found the Circular which Lord JOHN R us- SELL has addressed to the Magistrates, offering to accept the services of those persons who shall desire to form associations for the protection of life and property, and offering to provide the necessary sup ply of arms ; an account of the precautions taken by the authorities of Manchester to preserve the peace, including the additional troops which have been collected in that town and neighbour hood ; and under the same head will be found an account of the number of persons arrested at Llan idloes and its neighbourhood, and of the numerous precautions there taken to prevent some expected outrages. Our Paper also contains our usual re port of the proceedings of the Convention, with its Address to the People on the subject of keeping their arms bright and clean. All these are in our opinion very unpleasant circumstances, for though no one, we presume, will at present doubt the issue, or have the smallest apprehension that the law will not to be too strong for those who are disposed to have recourse to violence, yet will the success of the law but the more embitter the hostile feelings which exist, and render the task of govern ing the people more costly and difficult. Besides, the Government is constituted and armed for the protection of all the people, and it cannot conduce to prosperity and peace for a nu merous body of our fellow-subjects to despise its authority, and put themselves out of the pale of its protection. When it strikes down crimes, it ap pears like a benevolent Deity ; when it strikes the people to preserve its power, they no longer regard it as a friend, but as an enemy. Probably the alarm at Birmingham, Manchester, ar.d in North Wales has no good foundation ; the Conventionists have no confidence, it is plain, in one another, and no longer boast of having the great majority of the people with them ; it is even admitted, in one case at least, that the operatives are against the Chartists : nevertheless there is enough in the alarm, supposing it to be unfounded, and in the conduct and language of a portion of the people, supposing them to be extremely few and weak, to justify apprehension. A state of society in which a great body of the workmen are sullenly discon tented, and are only kept from violence by terror, is known by experience in the slave colonies to be most pernicious to the welfare of all classes; and we cannot suppose it will be advantageous to Eng land. A contest between the Government, the middle and upper classes, on one side, and the lower classes on the other, though it be certain to end in the success of the former, is amazingly to be deplored. LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE I iROTIII :RS at HAMBURGH, are NOW SELLTSG SH A RES for any of the said DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONI:T V. Persons desirous to purchase ma receive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS PECTUS and PARTICU LARS, upon addressing, WITH OUT DELAY, a line to HEINE B. & OTHERS at HAAIBURGH. P. S. The next Distribut on contains portions of 3,5001., 7,(x N )1., and 24,000/. The dist r ib u ti ng d ay b e i ng VERY NEAR , NO TIME 'I S TO BE LOST for those dr s irous to become shareholders . for THIS NEXT DISTRIBUI ! lON. THEATRE ROYA L , COVENT GARDEN. The Public is respect fully informed, that the PRESENT MANAGEM DENT WILL TERMINATE WITH TH 11,S SEASON ; The following Programme i s therefor. given of its final ar rangements : The Standard Plays, as 1 n ought out at this Theatre, will oath be performed once more , viz. '•— THE TV( ! 0 FOSCARI, lON, WERNE 3R, and VIRGINIUS. THIS EV INING, MAY 10, Will be performed the r iew Play, in Five Acts, called RICHELIEU, C 7HE CONSPIRACY, Written by Sir E. Lytton Bulwer, Bart. After which, the Nlem Dramatic Romance, called AGNES BERNAUER,. THE MAID OF AUGSBURG. To , conclude witk SAYING.i: S AND DOINGS. To- morrow, the New (Opera, called Henrique, or th. L ove Pil grim, with ' Katherine :and Petru chin, and The Quaker. ROYAL SL T RREY THEATRE. THIS EN "ENING, MAT 10, Will be preset tted Bellini's Opera of LA S(3 iNNAMBULA. Count Rodolph, Mr. W. Balfe ; Elvino, Mr. Templeton ; Amina, Miss Romer. .er which, THE W ATER.MAN. Tom Tug, .Mr. Henry Bedford. To czeclude with, CI UCHTON. -c-, ~rii., - - J4;4 i k________ t 4., -7 - ~. i,,,- z,.--.4.1... o. ~(--,Y"..t..,4 „vi'i' - .. #-,c, 1 4 ' y L. , ~~"~.~ ~~~~4 LONDON FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1839. RESIGNATION OF SIR It • PEEL • We ha ve good news for the country—the Go vernment o f the —the embryo Tories " is blow n t o t h e w i n d s " Administration of Sir ROBERT PEEL is at an , en d It has not even had time to chip the e gg - shell. And what was the cause of this sudden break-up ? A resolution, on the part of the QUEEN, to resist the unwar rantable and despotic demand s of T • Toryism ! Will it be credited, Sir R. PEEL not only insisted that her MAJZSTY should change her present Household, but that she should dismiss also her private friends--all those who had surrounded 'her from childhood—all those to whom she was bound by the ties of the strongest and most disinterested atTection I Not one really sincere friend would the stern, tyrannical Tory Premier Lave left our young, unprotected QUEEN ! lie would have surrounded her regardless of her own private feelings, which of course he never dreamed of consulting, by creatures of his own Party —not leaving her one single sincere friend. To this proposed bondage, for it was no bet ter, her MAJESTY demurred, and justly. The °Tdinary Household changes, consequent on a n ew Administration, she would have acceded to, but she could not endure the idea of leavi ng herself without a single friend. Hence the Tory break-up ! Our readers may judge by this what would be the conduct that Sir ROBERT PEEL would pursue, were he to be allowed to take office. The man who could act in The Inspectors of Weights and Measures in the Clerkenwell district have been engaged for some weeks in a most necessary duty, as it turns out, both for the sake of the poor and the fair trader. Butchers, bakers, coal-shed keepers, and petty chandlers, have been brought before the Magis trates, and fined various sums from 3/. to Si., for using divers weights and divers measures, which are declared by high authority to be a great abomi nation. The fine, however, of Si., we believe the maximum, is not a sufficient punishment for such an offence. The delinquents go on in this disreputable practice for years, many of them escape punishment altogether, and when disco vered, how paltry is this penalty for robbing the poor compared with the penalties for robbing the revenue ? The rich do not suffer, they deal with a more respectable class of shopkeepers, and what is a still greater security, they can afford to keep weights and measures of their own to check the fraudulent dealer, but the poor must take what is meted out to them. If fair traders were to form associations in every district of the metropolis for the purpose of rooting out this species of robbery, and enforce, not a partial and occasional, but .a continued and thorough inspection, they would be nefit themselves not less than the po or . I t m i g h t be a question, too, for the Legislature whether a se cond or third offence should not be punished by im prisonment and hard labour. so stern, tyrannical a manner—presuming upon the helplessness of her situation--to his young QUEEN, would have little -hesitation in playing the part of We request attention to the letter of a Bath Cor respondent, which appears in another column. It gives a detail of certain magisterial proceedings in ' the West which show that the partizans of the exe crable faction now in the ascendant are determined to lose no time in wreaking their vengeance on the people and their advocates. The malignity and cruelty of Toryism, its natural hatred of everything liberal, its innate love of tyranny, have all been bridled and kept in check for some years past. These characteristic virtues, however, burst forth with re novated splendour, and are called into energetic ex ercise the first moment that they can be exer cised with safety. No one can read the ac count of Mr. ROBERTS' treatment, as stated by our Correspondent, without perceiving how grossly the law has been violated in his case, and how insidiously the Magistrates have behaved to wards him. These worthies first ask this gentle man to use the great influence he possesses with the people to prevent them from transgressing the law, and then, for doing this, they gratefully dispatch him, hand-cqed, to gaol T. This is a blessed ear nest of what the people have to expect from a Tory Government. th e most determined despot towards his country lien. But, thank GOD, we are rid of him—we hope for ever I Si r ROBERT PEEL is ot—that is to say, if a ' lla n Can be fairly said to be out, who was never in, ° ffiee--and her MAJESTY has sent for Lord MEL BOURNE! This intelligence will give all true Re formers the sincerest gratification. It is another chance for retrieving that cause which but just now seemed desperate. Under a PEEL Adminis tration our only movement would have been of a retrograde character ; one by one our hop es of national improvement would have bee n blasted ; until at length we should have been brought to the very point of desperation at which we were, previous to the accession of Earl GREY to office. A few hours have sufficed to chang e all these gloomy prospects. We have now another chance of progressing in the work of Re form. Lord MELBOURNE'S sudden recal to power is the rainbow hung out in the political atmosphere to warn us that the hour of cloud and storm is past, or passing. Notwithstanding the 101'1(11y-expressed dissatis faction of the French people, Louis PHILIPPE persists in his endeavours to get through the Ses sion with his ad interim Cabinet. On Wednes day, when the Chamber of Deputies assembled to discuss M. MAUGUIN'S address, which had been postponed from Friday to allow the KING time to render its adoption unnecessary by the appointment of a really efficient administration, it was found that during the interval the Court had been as inactive as the Chamber. Even Marshal SOULT told his friends on Monday and Tuesday that he was not invested with any authority to form a Ca binet, nor was he aware that the KING had en trusted such a power to any of the candidates for office. On Tuesday evening there was a meeting of the old Ministerial party at the house of General JACQUEMINOT, when out of 95 members present, 54 voted against M. MAUGUIN'S address being taken into consideration, and 41 in favour of it. After an animated discussion the majority agreed to support the pi inciples of the address, as the only way of bringing the crisis to a speedy and constitutional termination. We take for granted that in resuming the seals of office, Lord MELBOURNE is prepared to act with the vigour and promptitude that the emergency demands. That he will not play fast and loose With Reform ; that he will not stand still when he should move onward, or coquette with the Tories when he should hold no one political principle in common with them ; but stand firm in his allegiance to the people, who once before enabled him to vanquish the Tories, and will again enable him to keep his foot upon their necks. But then, in order to ensure this ir resistible popular support, his Lordship must con sent to forego all trifling—all evasion—all un worthy equivocation—and act in a manly, straight -forward spirit. Above all, he must en large the basis of his Administration, so as to embrace the suffrages of as many intelligent, influen tial Reformers as possible. The country is hear tily sick of merely playing at Reform—as children Play at soldiers—what it now desires is, to set to work in right earnest. 1 i Clue more chance, we repeat, is yet held out for Emboldened by the length of time they have been allowed to keep their places, the ad interim Ministers begin to assume all the high functions of a really responsible Government. They have changed functionaries, countersigned ordinances, and published commercial regulations ; and they are now preparing various projects of laws which they propose submitting to the Chambers in their official capacity. Despite of the jeers and ridi cule of the OppOsition, and the silent contempt of the old Ministerial party, they insist. upon being burthened with a virtual responsibility. This is the most amusing part of the whole perform ance. These pretensions, however, begin to give THE SUN, LONDON. FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1'3;39 some uneasiness to the supporters of the MOLE Ca binet. M. GANNERON, a Member of that body, proposed in the ninth Bureau, or Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, on Tuesday, that all aug mentations proposed in the Budget of 1840, over and above the sums voted for 1839, should be in stantly rejected without inquiry or discussion, on the plea of there being no responsible Cabinet who would answer to tha Chamber for the proper out lay of such additional sums. This proposition was adopted by the Committee, and on being com municated to the rest, resolutions to the same effect were ordered to be drawn up and deliberated upon. Thus the utmost vigilance is necessary to prevent all parties from being duped by the KINg. On Wednesday the resignation of the British A/Ministry was known in Paris. It created a great segsation. The funds declined in consequence. The debate on M. MAUGUIN'S address com menced on Wednesday, but the report has not yet reached us. The speakers inscribed at the top of the list were MM. GUIZOT, ODILLON BARROT, DE LAMARTINE, BERRYER, and THIERS. The National of Wednesday has the following article on the visit of Count MOLE to London. It is strange that the Times should attribute such an article to the courtly Journal des Debars. We offer no opinion upon the value of the National's suggestion : " The departure of Count Mole for England could not fail to give birth to various conjectures, and we may ven ture a suggestion of our own upon the subject. One thing has at once struck us—the coincidence of this visit with that of the Hereditary Prince of Russia. The Count is generally known to be a partizan of an alliance with Russia, and is moreover, to a certain point, as some persons are aware, a creature of Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Auto crat's Ambassador. May not, therefore, the object of this journey be to induce the Grand Duke to visit the Court of France as soon as he shall have been satiated with the homage which, with more or less sincerity, will be bestowed upon him at that of the young Queen Victoria? Conceive the raptures of our Camarilla if it should obtain such an exalted favour ! The Faubourg St. Germain would lose one of its most exulting advantages—the bitter recollec tions of the review at Vosnesensk would be obliterated by such a mark of confidence and sympathy; For ourselves we require nothing better than the appearance of the heir of the Emperor Nicholas at Paris ! While our courtiers offer him the finest specimens of Machiavelism and base ness, public opinion has still in res e rve, for a ll, s om e l essons of independence and dignity." The latest news from the Spanish frontier, pub lished in French Journals, is unimportant. We subjoin a few extracts : The letters from Bayonne, of the 4th of May, throw no light on the arbitrary operations in the north of Spain. It seems that both parties endeavour to hinder the truth from transpiring in order that both parties may be able to obtain the victory. To-day the King, accompanied by the Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, and a brilliant Staff, reviewed six regiments of cavalry and infantry in the Court-yard of the Palace and the Place du Carousal. The regiments were the 9th, 20th, and 21st of the line, the Ist of Lancers, the 4th of Hussars, and the 7th of Dragoons. The regiments were successively to quit the Capital between this and the 15th of May. The King passed along the front of each regi ment, and distributed numerous crosses of the Legion of Honour in the ranks. Profound silence prevailed as he passed, but when the troops Sled off, they many times uttered acclamations of Vive le Rel. The Persian Ambassador, who was with the King, seemed to pay great attention to the evolutions. He appeared to be astonished at the promptness and precision of the move ments, and was several times observed to take notes. Mar shal Soult, as well as General Sebastiani, were among the persons received by the King yesterday evening ; but there is no indication that either of them took any step whatever to put an end to the Ministerial crisis.—Le Commerce. It is affirmed that the communication of the Government announced for today is a project of law for a reduction of 15 francs of the import duty on continental sugar. —Le Constitutionnel. BOURSE, PARIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. HALF-PAST THREE.—To-m'orrow (Thursday), being Ascension Day, it will be a holiday at the Bourse, Post-office, and Government Offices. For the Account the Three per Cents. opened at 81f. 70c., rose to • lf. sOc., and closed at 81f. 60c., being a fall of 15 cents. The Five per Cents. opened at 111 f. 35c., rose to I 1 lf. 40c., and closed at 111 f. 30c., a fall of sc. For Money the Three and the Five per Cents : have declined 20c. The Bank of France Shares are unaltered. The Laffitte Bank of I,ooof. Shares are 10f. higher, and those of 5,000 f. are sf. lower. The Belgian Five per Cents. are i lower, and the Three per Cents. for the Account are at 751. The Spanish Active has continued at 213 i, and the Passive, after having been done at 44, closed at 4i. The Neapolitan Bonds, which two days ago had so suddenly declined, have continued to creep up, and have advanced 15e. The variations in Railway Shares, as compared to yesterday, are a fall of 1 elf. on the Versailles Right Bank, and of sf. on the Versailles Left Yank. It has been strongly reported that the whole of the British Ministry had resigned; this was said to have come by telegraph. first Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Ptice. Freneh 5 per Cents 4 per Cents 102.. IC2 ... 102 ... 102 . 3 per Cents Bl 60 ... 81 65 ... 61 55 ... Al 55 Bank of trance Laffitte Bank I,ooof. Sh lOBO ...1085 ...lOU ...MIA 5,000 f. Sh B-75 ...5275 ...5275 ...5275 Belgian 5 per Cents 102% ... 102% ... 102 ... 102 Bank 630 ... 625 ... 625 ... 660 Coupons 8, anish Ac:ive '2ok4 ... 20% ... 20% ... 21% Passive 4% ... 43,1, ... 454 ... 4si Neapolitan Roman RAILWAX.SHARE:sI St. Germain Versailles, R. B 750 ... 750 ... 740 ::: iiii - x.. B 285 ... 2A5 ...275 ... M) _ _ 477 50 ... 477 50 ... 477 50 ... 477 541 THE MARKETS.. (THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The supplies of English Grain this week have been small, of Irish Oats tolerably good, and of Foreign Wheat considerable. Wheat sold rather better. In other Grain little doing, but Oats met some buyers at last quotations. The Flour trade has become more free, and higher prices are demanded for ship parcels. The duty on Foreign Wheat will probably be 6s. 841. in a fortnight. ARRIVALS, Wheat. I Barlrv. I Oats. • Finn,- English 3;130 qrs. 4040 qrs. 3, 160 qrs. 4,4r0 aclos Irish Foreign brls. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel hid an audience of the Queen yesterday. Viscount Melbourne and Viscount Howick had au diences yesterday of her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday evening included the Earl of Surrey, the Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, Hon. William Cowper, Sir Fre. derick Stovin, and Mr. Rich, M.P. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, anti Prince Frederick Henry of the Netherlanais, attended by Viscount Torrington, visited the exhibition of the Royal Academy yesterday. Sir Martin Archer Shee, the President of the Academy, received their Imperial and Royal Highnesses, and attended them throughout the different schools. The Grand Duke and Prince Frederick Henry, paid a visit to Christ's Hospital. The Grand Duke and Prince Fre derick Henry subsequently visited the exhibition of the Model of the Battle of Waterloo, at the Egyptian-hall. The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Au gusta yesterday. Sir Robert Peel, after an audience of her Majesty yes terday, visited the Duke of Wellington at Apslcy House. His Grace returned with Sir Robert to Buckingham Palace. On leaving the Palace the Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel went to the residence of the Right Honourable Baronet in Whitehall-gardens, where a meet ing was held at three o'clock. It was attended by the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Stanley, Lord Elleriborough, Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir James Graham, and the Right Honourable Henry Goulburn. The meet ing broke up at half-past five o'clock. Sir George Clerk, Sir Frederick Pollock, and Sir John Beresford called upon Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Sir Robert Price and Mr. Hoskins had an interview with Lord John Russell at the Home Office yesterday. The Earl of Ilchester and Lord Fitzroy Somerset had in terviews with Lord John Russell yesterday. The Lords of the Judicial Committee of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council sat yesterday in the Council Chamber. There were present Lord Brougham, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Bosanquet, Mr. Justice Erskine, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Sir E. East sat as a Privy Councillor. Mr. Justice Bosanquet gave judgment on the part of their Lordships in Rajundernarain Rai v. Bijia Govinde Singh. Their Lordships also disposed of a number of motions. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a State Dinner last evening, at Cambridge-house, to the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia and Prince Frederick Henry of the Ne therlands. The party to meet their Royal and Imperial Highnesses consisted of Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Rus sian Ambassador, Baron Bentinck, the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires, Count Orloff, the Duke of Wellington, the Duchess of Northumberland, the Duke of Rutland, the Duchess of Hamilton, the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Marquis of Anglesea, Countess Dowager of Pembroke, Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, Earl of Dunmore, Vis count Palmerston, Viscount Torrington, Lord Hill, Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Gen. Kaveline, Captain Arriens, and M. Yozowsky. ARCHES COURT.-(THIS DAY.) CHURCH-RATES. WARES, JUN., AND VICAT V. APSLEY PELLATT. Mr. Apsley Pellatt appeared in person in Court this morning to answer a citation issued against him at the suit of Messrs. Hawes, jun. (brother to the Member for Lam beth) and Vicat, Churchwardens of the parish of Christ church, Surrey, for subtraction of Church-rate. The cause had been moved into this Court by letters of request. On the case being called on, Mr. Apsley Pellatt said be appeared there under pro test : he had reasons to bring forward why he did not think the citation applicable to him. Sir HERBERT JENNER—YOU must give your reasons in writing, that the Proctor on the other side may read them. You must lodge them with the Registrar. Mr. Apsley Pellatt—Am I to understand that I am to give in my protest in writing, and the cause will be heard on some future day ? Sir H. JENNER—On some future Court-day. Mr. Apsley Pellatt expressed his desire to mention his reasons for protesting at once. Sir H. JENNER—The profest must be in writing in order to give the opposite party an opportunity of answering it. The Court cannot deviate from the usual forms because you choose to appear in person without employing a proctor. Mr. Apsley Pellatt—When shall I have to appear again ? Sir HERBERT JENNER—On the first session of next term. Mr. Apsley Pellatt—l protest, because I consider this cause should have been brought on in the Consistory Court of Surrey. I surely have a right to have justice brought to my own door. Sir H. JENNER—The Court cannot bear your protest, but I will remark to Sou, if that is your only ground, that that the case came here from that Court by letters of re quest : the forms of the Court must be observed. Mr. Apsley Pellatt—Perhaps the Court will allow me to state my reasons when I appear again. I shall reserve my reasons until the next Court-day, when, perhaps, the Court will allow me to state them. Sir H. JENNER—That depends upon what the other has to reply ; the more expedition you use the more likely will it be to be heard next Court-day. . . _ Mr. Apsley Pellatt—l presume then that on the next Court-day I shall stand in precisely the same position I do now. Sir H. JENNER—Clearly !O. THE CHARTISTS. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) BATH, MAT 9, 1839. You have already heard of the arrest of Mr. Potts for seesuiegr at Westbury. He was examined yes terday ( Wednesday) before a Bench of Magistrates, and ordered to find bail, himself in 500/. and two sureties of 2501. each, to appear at the Assizes. In executing the warrant the officer had found several bullets, and clubs, in his house, and a pistol, which were received in evidence against him, although in the warrant he was only charged with " attending an illegal meeting, in defiance of, &c." On Tuesday, when Potts was first arrested, W. P. Roberts, Esq., appeared on his behalf as legal adviser. The case was deferred until the next day. Mr. Roberts left Bath early on the morning of Wednesday to attend Potts' examination, together with Mr. R. K. Philp. On his ar rival he found that the prisoner had been removed to West bury, and immediately proceeded thither. Mr. Roberts applied to be allowed by courtesy to defend Potts; the Magistrates retired to consider, and were occupied two hours. On their return they said they could not entertain Mr. Roberts' application, inasmuch as a warrant had been issued for his ( Mr. Roberts) arrest, and the officer was then waiting to take him into custody. Mr. Roberts submitted himself and was immediately removed. The Court was filled by persons well known to be strong politi cal opponents to Mr. R., and he received many insults from them. The charge against Mr. R. is that of attending an illegal meeting. The fact of the cas e i s thi s : —A meeting had been called, and the Magistrates had issued an order for its suppression. Mr. R., on hearing this, said some thing as nearly as possible to the following effect:— '° Friends—l cannot address you to-night.—( This was Tuesday, just after the arrest of Potts.) Our friend Potts has been arrested and is in prison. I demanded a copy of the authority on which he was taken—this I was refused. I solicited an interview with him for ten mi nutes, that I might consult with him as his legal adviser. This also was denied me ; but never mind; this conduct of the Tories will only ad vance our course, and the day of our success will be a day of retribution to our oppressors. I fear, from your excited feelings, you may be led to commit some outrage, let me intreat you to be calm--every thing depends on your pre sent conduct—and I pray you not to commit the slightest breach of the peace, and now wish you good night; and my last words are, retire peaceably to your homes." Mr. Roberts then proceeded to the Magistrates and told them what he had done, and asked if they had any charge against him. They said " No," and begged him to use his influence to urge the people to keep the peace. He replied " I will ; I have already said a few words to that effect, and I will again do the same." The magistrates expressed their satisfaction, and Mr. R. then left. The next day Mr. R., it appears, was arrested for these proceedings, and when arrested he was treated as a criminal. He was allowed no correspondence w ith his family, except under the inspection of the Mayor ; nor was he allowed to con verse with his friend Mr. Philp, without an officer being present. When Mr. Roberts was removed, Mr. Philp was questioned as to some papers lie had been seen to take from Mr. Roberts' hands while in the room, and these he was compelled to produce. lie was strictly questioned, with a view to his arrest ; but although he attended the meeting with Mr. R., and appeared at the window from which he spoke, he was not taken into custody. Mr. Roberts was eventually ordered to find bail to ap pear at the Assizes, himself in .500/., and two sureties in 2501. each ;he will be hailed out. Although he gave notice of bail, he was immediately removed (hand-bolted) in a post-chaise to Salisbury gaol, under an escort of about 200 cavalry. I should have told you that Potts was only seen at the meeting, was unarmed, and had not said a word to the people. It is my opinion, if magistrates in general acted in such an indiscreet manner as those of Trowbridge, the people would be driven to open insurrection. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The following fasbionables attended this theatre during the week :—The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings, the Hon. Mr. Me thuen, the Countess of Hillsborough, Lord Maryborough, Lord Segrave, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl of Hills borough, C. Cullen Smith, Esq., Earl Waldegrave, the Earl and Countess of Tyrconnell, the Duchess of Cleve land, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord and Lady Gardner, Sir Clifford and Lady Constable, Captain Bigge, Mr. and Mrs. Balfield, the Marchioness of Ailcsbury, Mr. and Mrs. John Bainbridge, Lady Oswald, Lady Fitzpatrick, Lord and Lady Kinnoull, and Lady Tankerville. THE LATE MURDER AT WOODCOT, HEN LEY-ON-THAMES.-An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. Cooke, the County Coroner, on the body of Mrs. Phillips, who waa found murdered at her residence, on Woodcot Common, near Henley-on-Thames, the previous morning. After a long investigation the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against some person or per sons unknown." We are happy to say the clue alluded to in our paper yesterday seems likely to lead to the appre hension of the murderer; but for the ends of justice we forbear entering into further particulars at p resent . DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterd a y afternoon, shortly after two o'clock, a fire burst forth from the upper part of the house of Mr. Togg, situated in Jackson's-build ings, City-road. The flames were not got under until considerable damage was done. The fire originated by the bond-timbers of the party-wall of the building forming part of a furnace chimney to the factory of Messrs. Warners and Co., which had taken fire on the previous day by the soot igniting. The loss will fall on the insurance-offices where the property is insured. TO ,THE INHABITANTS OF LEEDS. Fellow Citizens,--As I think it desirable that, on all im portant occasions, a body of electors should clearly under stand the conduct and opinions of their representatives, I now take the liberty of addressing you. You will remember that last year I attempted to prove to the Ilouse of Commons that her Majesty's Ministers had brought the colonial empire into a most critical state, and that I called upon the House of Commons to censure the Government for their want of diligence and forethought, especially as regarded the West Indies. Then it did not suit the convenience of factions to pronounce upon them the condemnation they deserved. At length, however, they have been called to a tardy account. You are, without doubt, aware that the \Vhig Ministry have been dissolved, in conse quence of a late vote in the House of Commons on a por tion of their colonial policy. They attempted to suspend the Constitution of Jamaica, and in consequence of the smallness of the majority they obtained, they were obliged to resign, I oppos e d t h e measure i n t ro d uce d by the Government for two reasons; first, because I have always entertained, and still entertain, strong feelings of aversion against inter fering with the Constitution of any colony except on grounds of the most urgent necessity, and such grounds were not, in my opinion, made out with regard to Jamaica ; secondly, because the measure in question would only, in my humble judgment, tend to augment the political diffi culties of the West Indies, and to defeat the principles of the Emancipation Act, of which I have always been a strenuous supporter. Though these were the reasons which determined my vote, I did not overlook the probable consequences of the division. I anticipated that the result would be the dis solution of the Whig Ministry, and I feel it my duty to declare to you, that I no way regret the dissolution of the Ministry, nor do I conceive it to be an event in any way injurious to the cause of progressive reform. The last time I addressed you on questions of general policy was at the commencement of the first session of this Parliament. It was in consequence of the declaration of Lord John Russell that the Reform Bill was a final measure. I then warned you that the Government would, in order to retain their places, attempt to persuade the Tories that Tory objects could be better promoted by them than by a Tory Ministry. I appeal to the events of the last two Ses sions in confirmation of the correctness of my anticipation. During that period the Conservative opposition has really governed the country ; on all the most important questions of reform in our institutions, they have enabled the Ministry to defeat the supporters of the Ministry. Every measure of any magnitude that of late has become l aw , has been altered in some of its most important particulars, in order to please Sir Robert Peel and his followers; questions of the greatest public interest have been neglects d in order to avert Tory hostility; and measures which the Tories could not have proposed, without exciting vehement opposition, have been carried by a union of Whigs and Tories. Thus the real authors and directors of the proceedings of Govern ment have been the Conservatives. This will no longer he the case. The first and most valuable consequence of the change of Ministers will be, that the Conservatives, instead of being the irresponsible, will become the responsible rulers of the country. They have heretofore controlled the Govern ment—henceforth they will, to some extent, be influenced by the Opposition. The same policy which, emanating from the late Ministry, was called Liberal, will at once be perceived to be Conservative when it comes from Tories. Things will at last be called by their right names; parties will be ranged under their own appropriate banners ; and there will no longer exist that glaring contrast between the principles of the Liberal party and the conduct of the Ministers whom they maintained in office, which was fast bringing into disrepute all persons connected with the Government; which has caused a feeling of indifference toward them throughout the country ; and has produced amongst cer tain classes of the community that apathy which has been mistaken for a re-action in favour of Conservatism. Now is a fair opportunity for the Liberal party, un shackled by connection with any Administration, to re gain the confidence of the people by means of self-reli ance, of independent action, and by steadfastly and earnestly seeking those constitutional and administrative reforms which have found many but lukewarm supporters in Parliament. Again I repeat to you that I do not regret, but rejoice in the consequences of the vote of Monday last. Perhaps, however, you may disapprove of my conduct ; you may dislike the opinions which I have expressed. If this should unfortunately be the case, let me rec4l to your recollec tion that when at your request I became one of your repre sentatives, I, of my own accord, declared to you that if at any time the majority of those to whose votes I owed my election should cease to bc satisfied with me, I would at once resign my seat. This declaration I now repeat to you. I desire to be your representative as long as you wish me to retain that office, and not ono moment longer.—l have the honour to be your obedient humble servant, WILLIAM MOLESWORTH. No. 79, Eaton-square, May 8. GREAT WESTERN STEAM SHIP. TO THE EDITO1? OF THE SUN. BRISTOL, MAY 7. have the pleasure to communicate to you that the Great Western left New York on the 22d ult., at half-past 12 P.M., and arrived here this day, at 10 P.m. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAMES HOSKEN, R.N., Captain. The following are some particulars of the voyage : Monday, April 22, 0. 30. r. at., left the wharf; 4, dis charged the pilot off Sady Hook. Fresh freezes. 23. Wind S. Easterly, Southerly ; lat. 40.2. long. 70. 16. Distance 170 miles. Moderate and fine weather, smooth water. 24. S. Easterly ; 39.50. 66.16. ; 184. Light breezes and fine cicar we3thcr. 25. Variable, N. Easterly; 39.49. 61.48. ; 204. Light variable winds, and fine, moderate and cloudy; short chop ping sea. 26. Variable, calm, variable ; 39.19. 57.35. ; 188. Fresh breezes and squally, easterly swell, calm and fine, easterly swell. 27..5. S. W., S. Easterly ; 39.52. 53.00. ; 216. Light variable winds, easterly swell, moderate and cloudy, S. E. swell. 28. S. by W. ; 40.23. 48.27. ; 212. Increased to fresh gales, and rain at times, chopping sea from S. W. 29. Variable, northerly ; 41.34. 44.00. ; 210. De creased to light breezes, and cloudy, with southerly swell. 30. Northerly, N. E. ; 42.43. 39.36. ; 211. Moderate breezes and cloudy, smooth sea. May 1. Easterly ; 43.51. 35.35. ; 200. Fresh breezes and cloudy, light breezes and fine, northerly swell. 2. Variable, S. Westerly; 45.30. 31.7. ; 217. Light breezes, and cloudy, northerly swell going down. 3, S.W. ; 47.10. 25.21. ; 260. Moderate and cloudy, fresh breezes and hazy, rain at times. 4. Variable, N.N. E. ; 45.54. 20.18. ; 230. Moderate and cloudy, a swell from N. 5. Northerly, N.E. ; 49.56. 14.38. ; 245. Strong breezes and squally, sea rising fast. 6. N. Easterly ; 50.10. 9.20. ; 205. Strong breezes, heavy squalls, cross topping seas, strong breezes, and hazy. 7. 1.30. P.M. Passed Sundy Island ; 10, arrived in Kings Road. VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—April 23, 7 A.M. Exchanged colou.s with the American ship Clyde, bound westward, Ist. 40.10. N. long, 71.10. W. 9. Spoke barque Mary White, of and from Bristol to New York, 63 days out, all well; lost bowsprit, foretopmast, maintop gallant mast, and a quantity of her bulwarks, lat. 40.6. N. long. 70. 40. W. 6.10 P.M. Came up with and spoke the American packet ship Westminster, of and from New York to Lon don, out three days, lat. 40.00. long. 69 10. May 1, 6 r.si. Spoke the American ship Jefferson, of Baltimore, from Liverpool to Baltimore, out 14 days, lat. 43.20. long. 34.30. May 6, 3.10. r.m. Exchanged colours with the British ship Royal Sovereign, running south-westward, lat. 50.10. long. 8.44. W. Orleans . Strasburg to Bale 338 75 ... 338 75 ... 337 5• 337 Ell ASPPIALTES AND BITUMENS. Seyssel (A) 2850 ...2&O ...58 ..:283• Madrid Journals of the Ist instant have been re ceived. They bring no news of interest, except that the QUEEN has agreed to the dissolution of the Cortes —a measure regarded in the capital as an Ultra-Liberal triumph. In the Madrid Gazette of the Ist, we find the following bulletin from General ESPARTERO to the Minister of War, giving an official account of his re cent expedition : Head-quarters of Nestosa, April 27. You will have learnt by my previous despatches that the trenches dug by the rebels to hinder my march commenced at the heights of the road of Tornos. After havipg destroyed five of the carriers, I made several reconnois sances in sight of the forces concentrated by Maroto to choose the best mode of insuring the communications, and to execute my second plan should the enemy refuse the battle I offered already in two advances. Three roads lead to Ramales ; this day the troops under my com mand with heroic valour triumphed over the seven bat talions who occupied the steep heights and the depth. On the royal road, the enemy had fortified a position in the cavity of an elevated and almost inaccessible rock, a piece of artillery raking the defile. I ordered eight pieces of artillery in front of this position, which, under the com mand of the Commandant-General of the Artillery, Joachim Ponte, kept up a fire for seven hours, and then the surviving defenders of the defile, almost all wounded, surrendered at discretion, with their arms and other effects. Gen. Don Leopold O'Donnell, Chief of the Staff, directed the attack on the right, General Don Ramon Castenada, that of the centre, General Don Francisco de Paula Al cala that of the left, General Don P. Rivero, with the division of the Royal Guard, forming the reserve. I send yuo a copy of the order of the day. You will be able to form an idea of our glorious triumph until I am able to send you a detailed deport. Count de LUCHANA. To the Minister of War. The Carlist General MAROTO, in a bulletin of the same date, admits the victory claimed by ESPARTERO, but asserts that it cost the Christinos 1,000 men killed and wounded. In another bulletin, dated the 29th ult., he says that the QUEEN'S troops maintained their ground on the hills of Übal, which they were fortifying, despite of bad weather, and his efforts to dis lodge them. The bulletins of the Carlist Commander in-Chief conclude with the following, which shows that there is some hard fighting at present in Spain. It is a new feature to find ESPARTERO in every instance, assuming an offensive attitude. As to the success claimed by the Carlist Chief it is too equivocal to be regarded as at all decisive. It is, however, but just to observe that MAROTO'S bulletins are more mat ter-of fact documents than any of the same kind which have appeared since the commencement of the civil war in Spain. Rebel as he is, MAROTO appears to possess the modesty as well as the courage and coolness in ac tion of a true soldier : At day break the enemy attacked our right, on the front of Ramales, supported by the 3d and sth of Guipuzcoa, the sth Navarre, and the troops under Brigadier Andechaga. The enemp was not only charged, but were forced over the parapets which they had constructed the evening before, and sustained a severe loss. Our loss was also severe, and rendered doubly so by Brigadier Tarragual being severely wounded, as also the Commander of the sth of Guipuzcoa, Ybero; but only slightly. We have made a number of prisoners, but I am not yet informed of the pr ec i se num b er . The King's troops begin to show their intrinsic value. They have not only repulsed the enemy which surrounded them in such large numbers, but have taken the first line which the enemy sustained yesterday. I beg you to make this known to the King. RAFAEL MAROTO. Head-quarters of the Camp of Manranera, April 30. To the Secretary of War. The Moniteur Beige of Wednesday devotes ten co lumns to the publication of the indictment against the Editors of The People's Friend, for sedition ! Verily, the Law of Libel requires simplification in other coun tries as well as in England. HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, MAY 3. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. Bank Shares An 10-Russian Loan 1077, 107% Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series 102% 182 Russian 5 per Cent. Hop: and Co. 3d and 4th Sc i, s Ditto in Certificates Dutch i-: ctual Debt, 234 pe. Cent 51% 54% Ditto 5 per Cent l' 0 Polish Bond s New a icket Anglo-Vanish Loan, 3 per Cent 7 2 1,E 72 Norwegian Lean, 1t , 34, 4 per Cent. lOl% 11,14 EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, MAY 7.-13. 6%.—Two months, 13. 5%. PETERSBURGII, APRIL 26. 11%. sTocknotm, APRIL 27.—Thirty days, IL 31. VIENNA, APIUL, 2.7.—Tw0 months, i M. The Re v . Frederick A nson i s appointed Dean of Chester. t),560 SMITHFIELD MARKET. Supply and demand both small. Beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; Mutton, 4s. 6d. to ss. 4d. ; Veal, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 4s. 2d. to ss. 2d. ; Lamb, 6s. to 7s. Beasts, 722; Sheep and Lambs, 6,760; Pigs, 510; Calves, 170. CITY FISH MARKET. Supplies of all kinds good, and trade brisk; prices much as before. PUBLIC SALE OF COTTON. About 2,400 bales of CAton ' principally Surat, were put up to sale; part only w as so ld , and that at steady prices. TEA SALE.—FIFTII DAY. This sale went on heavily, and former prices are protected, by means of considerable buyings in. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, MAY 9.--Strobg oreeze from the N. E.—A r . rived from the River and sailed, the Caroline, Anderson, for Sydney ; Strafford, Lane, Mauritius ; Alcyon, Schla kin, Valparaiso ; Funchal, Killick, St. Vincent's ; Presi dent, Chadwick, New York ; Isabella, Gray, Quebec ; Dundee Merchant, Fife, Mogadore ; Thalia, Rogers, Leg horn ; Beau Ideal, Forbes, Lisbon. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 9.—Blowing hard from the N. E.-- Arrived the Hope, Rowell, from Memel. PLYMOUTH, MAY 9.—Wind fresh from the Eastward.__ Arrived the Dodgson, Harter, from Hamburg; Gute Un rick, Johenlow, Stettin. FALMOUTII, MAY S.—Wind E. to N., fresh breeze.— Off port, the Thomas, Snook, from Berbiee ; Galway pac ket, Turpin, from Galway. LIVERP3OL, MAY 9. Wind E. N. E., f, esh. —Arrived tha Lapwing, Osborne, from Laguna; Mary Ann, Childs, Mobile; Elizabeth Ann, New Orleans; Virginian, Harris, New York ; Johanna, Marseilles. Sailed the Rival, Kes wick, for Rio Janeiro; John Brooks, Michal, St. Tho mas; Carthage, Tappan, Boston; Humber, Cape, Que bec ; Nevis, Javis, Labrador. Off port, the Henry Bayle, from Oporto. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TYTELPE o.cz o LIVERPOOL COTTON- M A RK ET , F RIDA Y . —The market has been dull to-day, without change in prices. Sales, 1,500 bags, chiefly American. Arrivals this morning—French and Ostend mails; and ship-letters from New York by the Virginia, but of an old date. THE FUNDS. The speculators and City politicians continue anxious to have an official statement of the names of the persons who are to form the new Ministry. They wish to ascertain how the new Ministry will act towaids Iceland. This question is a great point, and on ;which speculations of importance in the Funds greatly depend. We have this moment a report of some disturbances at Manchester by the Chartists, which has caused Consols to recede about i f per Cent. Consols havo reached in the early part of the morning 93/ R for the Account, at present may be quoted 931 ; Exchequer Bills, 39 41; India Bonds, 44 46 ; Bank Stock, 195 196 ; India Stock, 255 2.56. The Foreign Market is inactive, and prices may be quoted much the same as they closed, Spanish Active, 19 20; Portuguese, 35i, 36; Thre e p er C ents., 21 4 224 • Brazilian, 781 I; Colombian, 30i314'; Mexican, - 251 4 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 56f 4 ; Five per Cents. 102/ 103. A Hamburgh mail has arrived of the date of the 7th inst. Exchange the same as per last arrival, 13 11. Metalliques,;losl ; Bank Shares. 1,515. It does not bring any political news of consequence. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK, India Stock Ditto Bends 46 pm South Sea Stock Old Annuitieo New Ditto 3 per Cont. Annuities, 1751 Exch. Bills, £l,OOO 41 39 pm. Ditto 500 41 39 pm. Ditto Small 4l 39 pm. Ditto Commercial — pm. Ditto Advertised Pm. Bank Stock for Account ... 196 India Stock for Account ... Consols for Account .. MX% THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Peruvian Bonds Ditto Account Portuguese Bonds Ditto New Bonds 3 5 % Ditto Account 35% Ditto, 3 per Cent 2IFiX Ditto Account .. Prussian Bonds Russian Bonds, 1622 — Ditto Account Ditto Metallic Spanish Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Bonds, 1834 Ditto Account. French, 5 per cent. ...... —f. —c. 4 per cent. —f. —c. 3 per cent. —f. —c. Exchange. —f. —c. Dutch, 2%, per eent. Ditto Account 501%% Ditto, 5 per sent lO3 Ditto Account.... S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. 16 10 1 4 156 74% 4 17 8 Company BO 102 .... 17.. ed. 45 spanY l6l. Is. 12 k way_ 1,5 PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stack I96N V Sp % I 3 per Cent. Red. ... 3 per Cent. Cons. ............ 196%%% 3% per Cent ......... ........... Ditto Red. lonsi 100 19K New 3% per Cent ......••• 101 %fi I New 5 per Cent. ............... -- Bank Lang Annuities toexpire Jan. 5, 1860 14% 9-10 Oct. 10, 1859.... ....... 14 % Jan. 5, 1860 Jan. 5, isso April 5, 1880 Jan. 5, 1170 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds lO3 Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account Chilian Bonds D tte Account Columbian Bonds Ditto Account Columbian Bonds, 1124 30% Ditto Account Danish Bonds Ditto Account Greek Bonds Ditto Bonds, 1825 Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto, I per Cent Ditto Ascount Neapolitan.... ............... PRICES OF SHARK'S TI-11 - '75% eastern Counties Railway Great Western Railway Company , Brighten Railway L /Men and Birmingham Railway London and Southampton Londri and Croydon .!'tallway, South P.lt;terrearTdDover (New) la Australasia Bank Lon :on and Westminster Bank 2O 23.7 gs lIALF-PA ..1T ONE. A report prevails that the first operations of the new Ministry will be to put into commission ten or twelve sail of the line; in case of need, in some parts of the country, the yeomanry to be called out to act against the Chartists, in case the regular troops should be wanted for Ireland; and a loan to defray the expenses. In the early part of the morning Consols had a buoyant appearance, and reached 931 to for the Account, owing to the Bears being alarmed that a further rise would take place, they purchased stock, which caused the market to improve ; since which Consols have receded to 83i for Money, and 93 8 _ for the Account. Exchequer Bills lower, receded to 39 ; India Bonds, 46; Bank Stock, 1964. In the Foreign Market little doing. Spanish Active, 19A ; Deferred, 94; Portuguese 351 ; Three per Cents., 211 ; Belgian, 1024 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 561 ; Five per Cents., 103. To the present hour, we have no further information re specting the report of disturbances at Manchester. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS flank Stock 1961 3 per Cent. Red 3 per Cent. CGus. 03% 3t per Cent. Red 99A, New 3!y per Cent 101 Ncw 5 per Cent _ Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 0(1.1459 Jan. 1860 India Stack — Ditto Bonds ...... ...... Ditto Old AnnuiticA ' B % Ditto New Annuities O I L . , Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 9 ,1 41 pm. Ditto 50 ,1 / 41 pm. Ditto 5001 41 pm. Bank Stock for Opg '97 India Stock for Opg. — Consols for Act ')3y., N FOREIG 1 Asturian, 5 per cent 108 Belgian, 5 per cent 102 Brazilian Bonds 78% Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent. Chilian, 6 per cent Colomb.an, 6 per cent Ditto, 1824 3riji Danish, 3 per cent 754 Greek Bonds, 15125, 5 per ct — Mexican, 5 per cent ls Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 25% Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent.... IS Li FUNDS , Portuguese Bonds, sper sent 75 Ditto, New Ditto I Prussian, 5 per cent ... Russian Bonds, 5 per cent Ditto, Metallic Spanisia, 5 per cent 193, Ditto, Consolidated French, 5 per cent. —f. —c. Exchange French, 3 per cent —f. —( Dutch, 2 per cent. Ditto, 5 per cent. lO3 ARES, Bristol and Exeter Railway 13 10,, Eastern Counties Railway . ',4 Great Western Railway . ................................... .. 74 , ,‘ London and Brighton Railway 7 , i London and Blackwall Ra ilway London and Birmingham Railway lO2 London and Southampton Railway 45 London and Croydon Railway (Trunts) I2IA Manchester and Birmingham Hallw ay Ditto ditto Exte ns;n 511 Midlan d Counties Railway .............. South Eastern and Dover Ditto New Shares It is confidently stated that such was the avidity of the Tory ladies for office that they insisted on a universal turn out. Nay, some of them went so far as to insist on ordering not only the dinner, but the guests for the Royal table ! Hap pily for the country, the Royalty o f E ng l and wou ld not brook such indignity, and th e d reams of yesterday have vanished with the winds —some say to Northunzberland. THE WEATHER.— Yesterday morning, after the thunder storm, the weather beca me extremely cold for the season ; and this day at noon_ the th ermometer was 12 degrees lower than it was at the same hour two days ago. Though the baro meter has been ne arly as high as 30 degrees for thes e few days, there have been h eavy f a ll s o f rain, with a keen north-cast win,d. B RUSSEL S, MAT 7.lhe average p r i ce of wheat last week b ein g 24f. 25c., and of Rye 13f. 70c., the exemption from import duty and the prohibition of exporta tion continue. n H ANOV ER, MAMAY;J. — we he ar t h at our court expect to be visited in the course of th e summer b y her Majesty the Queen D owa g er of England, for whose recep tion it is said the palace of Horn Hansen is preparing. HANOVER, iqAy 4.—The Ki ng ' s proclamation for the convocation of the Estates of the ki ng d om on t h e 27th of this month is i published in the H anover G azette to-day (the 4th). It s dated yesterd . ay. Th e num b er o f thirty-seven Deputies required to institute the Second Chamber is not only complete3but the re are some over. BERLIN, MAY 5.71 rofess or G ans of th i s University died this morning, in consequence of an apo plectic fit. It is a severe loss to the University. ANOTHER P O WDER MILL D ESTROYED.— Yesterday (Monday) morning, hilst th e workmen em ployed at one of Mr. Hall's powder mills, at Faversham, were at breakfast, a mill was burnt d own, supposed by a spark from one of the chimneys, or the overheating of some of the material. Th ere were 20 or 30 charges" of the raw material, all prepared and mixed for the pro cess of manufacture. T he ex p l osion was felt at Fa versham, and supposed to have taken pl ace i n the mix ing -house, which, with the charc oa l and brimstone house=, are destroyed. The timely a rr i va l o f t h e eng i nes saved the saltpetre an d cylinder houses. The loss is estimated at from .500/. to 8001. An explosion of a green charge took place at one o f the nearest to Ospringe last week, which blew out one side of the building, and the man in attendanca had his ha nds and face very dread `fully burnt. LIST OF PASSENGERS. Mr. H. G. Wheeler, Miss Priestly, Mr. R. Watson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. G. Brock, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Herring and servant ; his Excellency M. Pontois, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of the French to the United States ; servant to the above ; Mr. J. S. Petrie, Mr. Cowell, Agent of the Bank of England; Lady of ditto, child, and nurse ; Mr. Sampson ; Lady of ditto, and two servants ; Mr. A. L. Levi, Mrs. Morrison, Mr. J. P. Cronkhitc, Mr. T. Bailey, Mr. J. Robertson, General Lopez, Ambassador from New Granada to the Pope; Mr. E. Wreebe, Mr. T. Wreebe, Mr. J. Wreebe, Mr. T. Williams, Mr. T. Dickinson, Mr. F. Leclerc, Mr. Berney ; Lady of ditto, and servant ; Mr. F. A. Lobse, Mr. Charles Arms, Miss Wetmore, Mr. Gautry, Mr. Fairmaa, Mr. J. Stagg, Mr. S. Crookes, Mr. Henny, Mr. Ducr, Mr. Hurst, Mr. Thompson; Lady of ditto; Mr. J. S. Adie, Mr. W. Scott Mr. E. B. Graebe, Miss Graebe, Mrs. Langlois, Miss Langlois, Mr. T. A. Davis, Mr. T. Cushing, Mr. F. Burritt, Mr. J. M. Folly, Mr. Singleton ; servant to ditto; Mr. D. Draper, Mr. J. Boorhaem, Mr. W. C. Pickersgill, Mr. W. A. Haddon, Mr. J. B. Murray and Lady, Miss Murray, Major Van Buren ; Lady of ditto, and servant ; Mr. R. A. King; Lady of ditto ; Miss King, Master King, Mr. J. H. Bill;; Lady of ditto; Rev. Mr. Watt, Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Marx; servant of ditto ; Mr. St. Felix, Mr. F. A. Delano. Mr. Gihon; Lady of ditto; Master R. Gihon, Miss Mar garet Gihon, Miss Elizabeth Gihon ; infant, and two ser vants ; Mr. Charles Fay, Mr. Mauran, Mr. E. Mauran, Mr. G. Ward, Mr. A. Large, Mr. J. Goodband, Mr. B, Sumner, Mr. Richard Butterfield, Mr. H. M'Corquindale, Mr. Shaw, Mr. P. Alessandro, bearer of despatches from the Government of Chili; servant of ditto ; Mr. A. Ben cotle, Captain Byron, 34th Regiment, Major Hall, Staff of Sir John Colborne, Mr. \Vallack, and H. \Vallack, and J. Wallack, sons; Mr. Saltenstall, Mr. E. E. Dunbar, Mr. Pattison, Mr. Hamilton. Total one hundred and ten. THE NEW NovELs.—Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has just published the following po pular new works of fiction, which can be had at all the Libraries :-1. The Banished, a Swabian historical tale, edited by James Morier, Esq., author of " Ilajji Baba," & c . 3 vols. 2. The Highland Inn, 2 vols. 3. The Phantom Ship, by Captain Marryat, R. N., 3 vols. 4. The Fergusons, by the Hon. E. Phipps, 2 vols. 5. The Youth of Shakspeare, by the author of " Shakspeare and his Friends," 3 vols. G. The Romance of the Harem, by Miss Pardoe, 3 vols. 7. Pictures of the World at Home and Abroad, by the author of " Tremaine," 3 vols. ; and 8. The Only Daughter, a Domestic Story, edited by the author of the " Subaltern," 3 vols. THE STEAMER PEGASUS --WC regret to learn that early on Friday morning last, during a dense fog, this fine vessel, which left Hull on Wednesday evening, struck on a rock about a mile to the westward of St. Monance, and became so leaky, that for the safety of all on board she was obliged to be run ashore at the latter place—she had a considerable number of passengers on board, all of whom, we are glad to say, were safely landed at the time the ac cident happened. She was proceeding slowly, and every precaution was being used by the master and crew. The cargo was immediately landed, and she was expected to be got off next day. We believe the owners intend immedi ately to have another steamer to supply her place, during the short time she may be undergoing repairs.—Scolsn!an. I,]VENING EDI TO THE N OBLEMEN, MEN, AND MIDDLEMEN OF SCOTLAND, AND WALES. The cry of the Charter is re-echoed thrcug__ ___ a word has appalled sou. The designing have insi_ I nuated that your lives and properties are to be assailed, I and the timid have believed it. What does the National Petition demand? That every man of years of discretion, of sane mind, and unconvicted ( of crime be admitted to have a vote in the election of the nation's representatives in the Commons House of Parlia ment. Does this take from you any right, or deprive you of any property ? Again, the petition asks that the callings of Parliaments should be fixed at an annual cycle of the season, regulated by the natural return of the sun in the orbit of its course. Would this interfere with any of your privileges, or rob you of any pecuniary advantages? Further, the petition prays for the protection of the voter's independence by the secresy of the Ballot. Will you deny this claim, and thus unblushingly declare to the world that you still wish to tyrannize over the con sciences of the weak, or bribe the voices of the profligate and the base ? At all events, ycu. cannot say that a con cession of the Ballot will take from you a right, or do you a wrong. Again, it is urged that the free choice of the electors should be thrown open to every grade, exbliding to every class, unlimited by any property qualification. That this would be no infringement on your rights, no violent aggression on your property, is apparent by a re_ ference to Scotland, where there is no property qualifi cation. Lastly, the petition asks payment for the Members, as servants of the public, entitled to a remuneration for their services, while they are thus rendered responsible for their acts. Again I ask you, would this be an encroachment upon your property, your vested interests, or your rights? Connected as I am by birth and education with the aris tocracy—y et honoured (and I consider it a high honour) with the confidence of the working classes of Edinburgh and Midlothian, as chosen by them to represent their inte rests in the General Convention of the Industrious Classes, it would be my sincere desire, by mutual explanations, to reconcile interests that should be considered as identified. On the part of my constituents I can truly say, that while they seek their own rights as men and Britons, they ask not to infringe on yours—while they claim the protection of their only property, their labour, they have no idea what ever of robbing you of your property. Remember that the religion which is professed in this country throws in a peculiar manner the shield of its pro tection over the poor—and that the rich, and the mighty, and the noble, are y e t t o b e ga th ere d b e f ore t h e tribunal of one who, when on this earth, assumed the garb of poverty—mingled and associated with the children of indi gence and want—and then felt, and now sympathises, with those who are now exposed, on account of their poverty, to the scorn, contempt, and oppression of the wealthier classes.—l am, my Lords and Gentlemen, Very respectfully yours, WILLIAM S. VILLIERS SANKEY, Delegate to the General Convention of the Industrious Classes for Edinburgh and Midlothian, 2, Bouveric-street, May 10, 1939. R7 -- i r T,INTA G, EN TiMi R \ NGLApik gh tgeilinci, lid S U NT, METROPOLITAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Morning Rudd of this day, in the course of a ram.. bling leading article suggested by the present aspect of par ties, observes :—" The late occupants of office have before this time discovered that they have lost, not merely place, but every chance of recovering it. Their popularity can never enjoy a second spring. The play has been played out. The bubble has burst. The reforming Whigs have been compelled to loosen their hold on office ; and no voice has been raised, inviting . them to return within the circle of its enchantments. The bitterness of death, moreover, has not passed away with the cessation of their political existence. No; they have been compelled to witness their own political obsequies, and to mark that not an eye has been moistened, as Whiggery has been consigned to its kindred corruption." In another article on the subject of O'Connell's recent Letter to the People of Ire land, Grandinamma rails at the Honourable and Learned Gentleman in a style perfectly grotesque from its ultra-vehemence :—" As a political or literary produc tion," observes our ivixen Contemporary, " this incen diary effusion of the Agitator's pen is utterly contemp tible. It does not display a single ray of talent, or pas sage of eloquence. It is a turgid, vapid, and boisterously feeble production ; full of all the common-places of his coarsest, lowest, silliest style of mindless declamation, un relieved ky one original thought, one happy illustration one gleam of humour, or a spark of intellectual indignation." This is all very easily said; the only question is, was it worth saying? As for appropriateness, tt is no more cha racteristic of O'Connell's Letter, than it is cf our Con temporary's own diatribe. By the way, what does Grand mamma mean, by objecting to this letter that it is " unre lieved by a gleam of humour ?" Surely, no sincere patrio would ever dream of cracking jokes, in a document in_ tends d to rouse his countrymen to a sense of their critica l situation ! The Morning Chronicle speculating on the probability of a dissolution, remarks as follows :—" It is quite impos sille that Sir R. Peel can go on long with the present House of Commons; we would entreat Reformers not to place too great reliance on the accounts they may hear of the intentions of the new Ministry to postpone the dissolution till the end of ;the Session. There are so many potent arguments why the Tories should go to the country with as little delay as possible, that we are very • much disposed to place little reliance on what they choose to put forth to the contrary. We would there ' fore once more inculcate on all constituencies the im portance of being on the alert. There is no cause for despondency. Unity of purpose will make up in real and efficient strength for any apparent deficiency in num bers. The men whom the people must now send to Parliament ought to do more than merely oppose the Government of Sir R. Peel—they ought to be prepared to do battle for such a Reform in the representation as will make the House of Commons the real image of the people. No party which does not rest for support on the people can long subsist in this country; and we have no fear that public opinion will he unable to obtain proper organs." The Times assigns the subjoined reasons for the dissolu tion of the late Cabinet :—" It was the long coquetting with democracy, net the slow and late approximation to wards Conservatism, that has been the plague spot of the Melbourne Ministry. The people are monarchical—the people are attached to the aristocracy of England—the people, as a people, are for Church and State, and crown and peerage, and for a Parliament of gentlemen. The people are sick of turbulent demagogues and obtrusive pretenders to the love of libe r ty. The people, on a di e _ solution, will bid such persons take their departure from the hustings. Besides which, as Lord Melbourne him self confessed four years ago, the Peerage are against him, the landed proprietors are against him, the Church, the Bar, the commercial interest, the monied interest are against him —all the organ\ zed souaces, channels, and store-houses, of public opinion are against the shabby Government, and cling to Sir R. Peel. We anticipate, therefore, an ad ministration of Conservatives, no less powerful from her- • mony with each other and the people, than the shabby, patchwork Government was feeble, from having no one colour, and no fixed principles at all. It is expected that Sir Robert Peel will be disposed, if possible, to do without resorting to the harsh experiment (though infal lible, if required) of an immediate dissolution. We must confess we doubt the wisdom of this policy." In another leading article, the text of which is furnished by Lord Brougham's late decision in the Auchterarder case, our Contemporary states, " his Lordship's decision, if Vie mis take not, inscribes a hie jacet as well upon the law of pa tronage, as upon the spiritual independence of the Church." The Morning Post discusses O'Connell's Letter to the People of Ireland in these caustic terms :—" The Learned Agitator loudly proclaims that, notwithstanding what has taken place, he does not despair ; but he is unable to con ceal his very deep mortification, and his very keen sense of the calamity which has befallen him. He will most as suredly be a very considerable loser, and he knows it. His unrecognized place of grand distributor of the Government patronage in Ireland must have been aremarkably good thing, especially when turned to account with those high abilities for transactions of finance which were exhibited to the pub. lie in the Carlow election affair with poor biniple Mr. Ra phael. Daniel being compelled, with great bitterness of soul to abandon his functions of grand distributor of Irish Govern ment patronage, has, with his usual alacrity, assumed once more the deportment and tone of the big beggarman ; and he bullies and flatters at a great rate, avowing his principal object to be a fresh rally of Precursors.' Now this is, in plain English, a fresh rally of shillings. The perse verance of this man in looking after the main chance is really admirable. He calls upon the people of Ireland to meet the calamitous change of circumstances which has taken place by a fresh enrolment of six hundred thousand Precursors. Now, should this scheme take, he gets at the very least a shilling a-head, for the rule is, that when a man enlists as a Precursor he pays a shilling inste f ad en of receiving one, according to the old Royalist planke °thin listment. Six hundred thousand shilli ngs ed m i a t will be thirty thousand pounds, and if that sum can b b e nice little nest-egg for Daniel 10, egia ra . : on in his now r m e e v n iv t ed , wTorhkisofis,hnatochdiontighti,nls,eurryresemtiaorntaagndaipnopstainitltlci;edo Gidnroorivt:r.iingai so far as mere words go, but has nothing a t Contemporaryr pocket; th t s h p e eak su s bj o e f e , t. do Thenot r"oshiinlltiong:ir". whichO'Conn el l's as e e followseutr neutralized. z the whole force of the sAadtir.eeritsistehrereeofontrrne comp l etely The Morning onnolcul class of Liberals, from the most extorretmhe of the namefr Administration now in the c ourse of contsotrtuhcetimonos:t mfr rate, can expect any concession whichworthy in the course of construc tion. The Chartists are exulti ng such an Administration as that now formed, o r is at the overthrow of the Melbourne Ministry: what do they R a o t be t r he hands of a pu re l y t Peel concede t o s pe ir ct, expect, what can they \\,al ex Tory Cabinet . Parlia ments ? Will he propose, or sanction, if proposed by others, them Universal Suffrage? Will he g ive . _thern Annual Parlia d the Tamworth Baronet give a measure for securing to them the protection of secret vot ing ? Will, in one wor , make to them even them the Charter? No; nor will " he tl the smallest concession. What !. he then give them nothing To be sure he will give them something. H e Already has he _ will give them du n g eons in abundance, or it may be f ree passage across t he seas begun t o g i ve t h e m a foretaste of what they may in this way expect from his rule. Arrests have taken place, and others arc understood to be in contemplation. we speak advis edly when we sly, that Sir Robert Peel it determined to pursue a rigorous course. Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Somer set gave a dinner to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sus sex yesterday evening, in Park-lane, when a select circle of friends were invited to meet his Royal Highness. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowno have issued issued invitations for a grand enter t a inme r t a , n 1 Royal Highness Princ Monday eveni ng , to hi s I mper i a l Hi g h ness th c c Duke Alex an d er an d his William Henry of the Netherla n d s , a t Lansdowne House. , 1., , , - $;-4?.6. , „ . , ~.., 4 ~ - f....„. 1;,81:4C ible ied, 'job a iry alb' sp 501' yo clo ; 51#3r ,D e li ...,,,