The Sun. — London, England, 1839-04-06 00:00:00

ArVEN IN G _EDITION R:CKMAN ON ARCHITECTURE. ' FOURTH EDITION. In Bvo. with 15 Plates, 21s. cloth, the Fourth Edition, much enlarged, ATTEMPT to DISCRIMINATE the STYLES of ARCHITECTURE in ENGLAND, from the Conquest to the Reformation ; with a Sketch of the Grecian and. Roman Orders; Notices of numerous British Edifices; and some Remarks on the Architecture of a part of France. By THOMAS RICKMAN, F. S. A. Architect. " We earnestly recommend this treasury of ancient archi tectural investigation to every reader of taste."—Lit. Gazette. London : Longman, Orme, and Co. ROYAL PALACES ILLUSTRATED. Wiih the COURT JOURNAL of THIS DAY, which contains the usual interesting Varieties, a Splendid Steel Engraving is given GRATIS, of the GRAND STAIRCASE at WINDSOR CASTLE. Forming No. 3, of the ROYAL and NOBLE RESIDENCES of EUROPE. Published by W. THOMAS, 19, Catherine-street, Strand; and soil by all Booksellers, and Newsvendnrs, in Town and Country. EWSP.APER.—To be SOLD, in conse quence of the death of the Proprietor, several SHARES in a LONDON DAILY EVENING NEWSPAPER. For part!culars apply to Sweet, Sutton, Thurlow, and Evans, solicitors, Basinghall-street, Landon. IS Majesty the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, _lt His Maje,-Ary the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, And His Majesty the KING of PRUSSIA, herbs; AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several Dis irilmtions of Money, which (though they are NO LOT TERIES, oiler a great many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES. IZIIIE BROTHERS at HAMBURGIL, and HEINE BROTHERS at. LUBECK., are 7077 SELLING SHARES for any of the said DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY, at various prices. The Dis tributions contain various portions, partly of most considerable amounts. Persons desirous to purchase may receive PRE VIOUS-to giving any order, the Prospectus and Particulars, upon addressing, WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE BROTHERS at HAMBURG'''. I". S. THE NEXT AUSTRIAN DISTRIBUTION CONTAINS PORTIONS OF 4,000!., 7,500/., and 30,000!. The DiAributing Day being so very near, we are on the eve of a core4iflerable Rise in Price, and NO TIME IS TO BE LOST for those desirous to become Shareholders for this next Distribu; ion. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. THIS EVENING, Arm 6, Will be performed the New Play, in Five Acts, calla RICHELIEU, OR THE CONSPIRACY, Written by Sir E. Lytton Bulifer, Bart. The Characters by Mr. Elton, Mr. Diddear, Mr. Macready, Mr. Wartie, Mr. An derson, Mr. Vining, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Phelps, Mr. G. Ben ectt, Mr. Howe, Miss E. Phillips, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Yar. weld, Mr. W. L. Payne, Mr. C. J. Smith, Mr. Bender. Mr. Paulo, Mr. Gough, Mr. Thorne, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bur der, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kirke, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Wal• ' droll, Mr. Ayliffe, Mr. Andrews, Mr. T. Matthews, :`,liss Faueit, Miss Charles, Mesdames Reed, Corder, Lee, Valanduke, Mathews, Mew, and Morgan. After which will be revived the Grand Dramatic Romance, of LUDOISKA. To conclude with THE OMNIBUS. On Monday, Richelien, with Fra Diavolo. ‘ 4'.'-' I'''''''' ''',72*, -4 , - e'I)AIZI4 , e l .j .J l f' l ' 4Y I * - 1, 1 ''' 0 4 , r )1; ' 4 di) tzf),e alux. LONDON SATRDAY, APRIL 6, 1139. The Revenue Tables for the quarter and the year are published m another part of The Sun ; and we can congratulate our readers on their very favourable character. The increase on the year, as compared to the year ending April, 1838, is 2,132,8661. The increase in the present quarter as compared to the corresponding quarter of last year, is 565,243/. The increase of the Customs is for the year 1,053,1791., for the quarter, 349,8991. Nothing is a better test of the well-being of the people than the Excise revenue, and i this has in creased in the year 334,0021., and n the quarter 135,6581. Stamps have increased 143,1011. in the year,but have decreased 7,9411. on the quarter. The Taxes yield in the present year 73,5771. more than last, and in the present quarter 45,8641. more than the corresponding quarter of last year. The whole increase of the Post-office revenue in the year is 25,257/., and of this 23,0001. accrues in the pre sent quarter. That this source of revenue has not augmented more considerably, while sonic of the mails are conveyed at a cheaper rate, and there is a continually increasing communication in all parts of the country, is a strong proof of the neces s4y 9,f a I-eforin in this department. We pass over the gown Lands, Miscellaneous, Imprest Monies, and other sources of extraordinary revenue, as no index to the general condition of the country, and content ourselves with remarking that the principal part of the increase is in the ordinary revenue, and in that of the Customs denoting, we are happy to believe, in spite of the many obstacles thrown in its way by foolish laws, an ever-increasing trade. Some part of the increase in the Customs revenue, must have been derived from the quantity of foreign corn imported ; but that we apprehend, on the whole year, would scarcely exceed 200,000/., leaving upwards of 800,0001., as a proof that our trade is recovering from th e severe s h oc k i t re ceived in 1836 and in 1837. On the whole, we read these accounts with much satisfaction, as a proof that the skill and industry of our people are yet able to overcome all the injurious effects of the absurd and wicked Corn-laws, which are not so powerful as the great natural principles of progress and increase which im pel forward human society. If Ministers were subject to many reproaches last year because the revenue was deficient, though they were not to blame on that score, they will this year deserve great praise for the increase, though that the Tories will take care to withhold. We give them no credit for it further than to observe that the increase proves that their reductions of taxation have been judicious, and have relieved the people, while they have augmented the resources of the State. The Glasgow people are keeping alive the agi tation for the repeal of the Corn-laws. In another part of The Sun appears some excellent resolutions adopted at a meeting of the Glasgow Anti-Corn law Association on the 3d inst. After expressing the deep indignation felt at the refusal of the two Houses of Parliament, not merely to repeal or tysodify, but even to inquire into the operation of the Corn-laws, the meeting declared that it was not from the justice of Parliament, or the wisdom of Ministers, but from the increasing knowledge, strength, and union of the people, that the total abolition of the Corn-laws can be expected. This great body of opulent and respectable manufac- Iners, then, virtually east off their allegiance to the Parliament. They set up their own judgment against the decision of the Legislature, and, in truth, they resolve by a union of the people to help them selves. For such a rebellion against authority, our statutes, we apprehend, have not provided, and politicians will agree with moralists and fabulists that the people are justified in helping themselves. 'e know no law, no force, which can reach or cure that contempt for the Legislature which is so forcibly expressed in the Glasgow resolutions, and no means of recovering the respect atul the willing obedience of the people, but for the Legislature to retrace its steps and do them justice. There is no other alternative. By the constitution of the human mind, selfishness and injustice pro voke contempt and indignation ; and from them 'the Legislature which makes iniquitous laws cannot escape. To make the Anti-Corn-law League more useful, the Glasgow resolutions enforce the necessity of constituting it a true free-trade league, a most wise plan, which ought to rally under its banners all the working classes, who are the great sufferers by restraints on industry. Such a noble object, if honestly and sincerely pursued, cannot fail to lead to great things. The resolutions are excellent, but we regret that the report of the meeting, as copied from the Glasgow Chronicle, (the GlasgoW Argus not having not reached us,) is neither so full nor so accurate as it ought to be. We drew attention yesterday to the remarkable sircumatance connected with our cotton trade which was mentioned by Mr. FI EL DEN ; and a scarcely less I remarkable circumstance connected with the money \market of the United States was on Thursday men 'lolled in the City article of the Times. As the Americans have no great supply of spare capital, borrowing, in fact, from all the countries of Europe, particularly from our own, it is plain that it is by the assistance of the English capitalists that the 1 Ambrican bankers are enabled to lay on us a tax, 1 through our cotton, and to thwart their own Go verrent, a s d escr ib e d i n t h e f o ll ow i ng article : tha Governor e ;age sent to b o th houses o f th e Legislature by singular fsct, there or the authorised by the State of January last a loan w a s s a . ' 1 9 00 000 dollars, r— t / and reimb u rsable bearinginter eit resulting years, eithe r f be Pennsylvania on the ith ult. discloses a ni.i;c,hriree(specting the actual state of credit Public notice thereof was tlaftithe from It appears that on the 26th th a o t rised to be made for rate e y o f time given on o p n er th c e ent t . h pe o r f annum. .„,,,, „tr,............................................„...„........4, February, and that tenders would be received for it till the sth of March. Up to the date of the message, how ever, the Governor states that not one offer had been made, although at that time money was not considered to be scarce, and the " credit of the State was unimpaired." This is attri buted to a " combination" among the banks, or, as he says, " institutions of their own creation," and an inference is not unfairly drawn from it of the " impropriety of permitting the monied resources of the commonwealth to be used to her own injury " This will be best understood by the fact, that the State is itself a shareholder or partner in several of the banks to more than the amount of the loan required, which would have been available for the public service if not so locked up in concerns which now refused any as sistance. The following is the statement of this partner ship account or capital stock owned by the State : In the bank of Pennsylvania, 3,750 shares at Dollars. 400 dolls. each In Philadelphia Bank, 5,233 shares at 100 dols 523,300 In Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, 1,708 shares at 50 dolls 85,400 Total 9,108,700 These shares are asserted to be worth moreover consi derably more than prime cost, as bearing no double pre miums in the market. The State, says the Governor, is therefore in the " humiliating attitude " of being the " holder of three-fifths of the whole capital stock of one of the said banks," and et without the power of controlling the " direction of a single dollar of its loans." He takes occasion from these circumstances to impress the necessity, strengthened by " every day's experience," of dissolving all connection between the Commonwealth and the banks. Anxious to " maintain the public faith," the Administration which had been little more than one month in power, had been obliged to ask, and failed in obtaining, " loans to pay off engagements which it bad no hand in cotracting." The Banks are assured, however, that so long as the execu tive power remained where it was then vested, they should never be permitted to " control its political or fiscal opera tions." That paragraph shows distinctly how the money power works, and we have no doubt, if the landed gentlemen would look closely into the question, they would find that the monopolies of money which they have granted inflict on them, and on the great bulk of the agriculturists, a far greater evil than would be inflicted on them by a total free trade in corn, though that were to realise their wildest fears. If the banks of America can combine against the State and against the cotton-manufacturers of England, can our landed gentlemen suppose that the English banks do not annually combine to make them give up much more than they gain by the Corn-laws ? The bulk of the harvest in the majority of instances comes to market at one period of the year. The farmers have rent to pay at Michaelmas, and their labour to begin for the next year, and they must sell. The bankers and the monied classes know that fact, and make their arrangements accordingly. What is more easy than for those who are inte rested in having prices low in autumn, because they are buyers of the farmers' produce, to put a check on the circulation, to make money 2, 3, or 5 per cent. scarcer, and more valuable at that time than others, and so buy cheap of the farmer ? And what can be more easy for those who have the controul of the money market to make it plentiful and cheap when they have to sell ? What then if it should turn out, as the rule, that money is made scarce when the agriculturist has to sell, and plentiful when he has to buy, or that he sells by heaped, and must buy by stricken measure ? We think if the landed gentlemen were to examine this matter, particularly if that ingenious Baronet who wrote a pamphlet, entitled " Corn and Currency," were to sift it, they would find a perio dical change in the amount of paper circulation, invariably unfavourable to the agricultural interest. The landed gentlemen in Parliament, would, in our humble judgment, be much better employed in tracing the influence of Bank Monopolies and Joint- Stock Banks on the interest of their tenants, than in earning for them and for themselves the just hatred of an injured people. In fact they extort a few pence or shillings from each poor person, to give a pound to the monied capitalist. Their fraudful avarice does not rescue them from loss, but it excites against them public indignation and contempt. If the same Act which sets the corn trade free were also to set the trade in money completely free, the landed gentlemen would gain by the alteration. But they are in love with re strictions and monopolies, and those they have im posed on the trade in money are more injurious to them than the restrictions in the corn trade are beneficial. We see as well as most of the inquirers into the subject, the vast, the overwhelming power which money capital now possesses : we cannot, however, propose any restrictions on its use, for that would be against our principles ; and we be lieve that all its mischiefs would be remedied by setting the trade in money entirely free. Yesterday an Address of Thanks (not before time) was presented to the LORD MAYOR, for his great and un wearied exertions in putting down the Coal Monopoly. Mr. RENNIE, Mr. EWART, Mr. HOWARD ELPHINSTONE, and other gentlemen connected with the Anti-Coal Monopoly Association, composed the Deputation. The Mar quis of LONDONDERRY was most tremendously lashed by all parties. His defence of the Coal Monopoly and abuse of the LORD MAYOR were pronounced to be, in the words of the late Lord LIVERPOOL, " TOO BAD." Mr. EIVART, in an excellent speech, sho,wed that exactly the same arguments were used for the monopoly of the East India Trade that are now used for the Coal Monopoly, and the same disinterested fears ex pressed that the public would seer from the aboli tion of the regulations. Tea, forsooth, would be dearer, and so will Coals—but what was the fact ? Tea was reduced to a fair and reasonable price, and so will Coals. The LORD MAYOR defended himself against Lord LONDONDERRY with great felicity, and expressed his surprise that the two Honourable Members who had sworn at New castle they would meet him face to face, had de clined to accept his invitation to do so in London. We feel more than an ordinary interest in these proceedings, as The Sun was the first to take up the question. It has since obtained vast additional support, and certainly the LORD MAYOR has been a giant in the cause. It matters nothing to us what his Lordship's political partialities may be, we recognise in him a practical Reformer, and in that capacity he shall ever have our humble but most earnest and , persevering support. The account the LORD AIAYort gave of the causes which led him to suspect that all was not right in the coal trade, is exceedingly amusing. Mr. BRADFIELD, almost as soon as his Lordship had taken his seat on the bench, drew his attention to the subject, and persevered for some days in the same course. Then came a worthy Alderman, who denounced Mr. BRADFIELD as a very troublesome person—one who pestered every Lord Mayor, about what he called a wicked combination, but which was nothing more nor less than a certain arrange ment among coal-owners and others to keep prices steady, and not annoy the inhabitants of the metro polis by eternal fluctuation. Then came a coal factor—then a coal-owner and ship-owners in great varieties, from all of whom the LORD MAYOR obtained information sufficient to convince him that there was something behind the cur tain that could not bear the light. When he began to denounce the system then the hornet's nest opened on him ; but with determined perse verance he continued the attack till he silenced the last of the buzzing and stinging tribe. The Mar quis of LONDONDERRY, the last of his assailants, has done with his Lordship for ever." The observations of Mr. GAY, the surgeon, well de serves the notice of time humane. It was the poor, he said, on whom the system bore most heavily, and he could not but regard the efforts of the LORD MAYOR as tending materially to diminish the high rate of mortality from colds and consumption, which unfortunately prevailed. A cheap supply of coals would do more than ten free hospitals for preventing many of the diseases that afflict the lower classes. We last week invited public attention to a plan which we understood to be in progress, for running Steam-carriages on the turnpike and other public roads, throughout the kingdom, with a view to extend to all the advantages of Railway speed com munication, and thus efficiently checking the esta blishment of Railway monopolies. We have since been favoured with a Report made by Mr. ALEX ANDER GORDON, civil engineer, upon the practi cability of such a plan, from which some very in teresting extracts will be found in another column. Mr. GORDON entertains not the shadow of a doubt of the success of such an undertaking, and from the inquiries which we have been able to make, we are hardly less sanguine. The practicability of running Colonel MACERONI'S steam-carriages on common roads, is fully established ; while, as the Report cor rectly suggests, their expense will only be proportioned to the amount of traffic on any given line. To form an adequate conception of the importance of such steam carriages in facilitating trade, it must be borne in mind that there are hundreds of thriving towns in England which it would be impossible to ' connect by the most extensive system of railways. There are others the trade of which would not defray the expense of railways, chargeable as they are with the interest upon an immense sunken capital, though it would yield to steam-carriage proprietors a very handsome rate of profit. One of the natural effects of Railways will be to cluster the population : steam-coaches would prevent this from ever being felt as an evil, by inviting their dispersion over the face of the country. Should a Railway prove unprofitable, the capital sunk in it becomes valueless ; not so steam-carriages, which may be conveyed from one line to an other, as they may be wanted, without any loss whatever. But by far the most important consideration to the public is the influence which they will have upon Railways, in the way of cheap ening communication by means of competition. This is a consideration of the utmost moment. Competition is the only certain security which the public can have against the establishment of what in time might become a most injurious monopoly ; but competition will be out of the question if the old turn pike and cross-roads be suffered to be broken up, or go out of repair before the steam carriages are fairly brought into general use. The plan, on public grounds, unquestionably calls for the most active encouragement ; and if extensively carried on, will be at once beneficial and profitable. The important speech made by the Marquis of NORMANBY in the House of Lords a short time since, in reply to the Earl of RODEN'S motion re specting Ireland, has just been reprinted by RIDG WAY, in the form of a pamphlet. After a second attentive perusal of this speech, we are more firmly impressed than ever with the conviction that it tri umphantly refutes every objection urged by the Tories to the system of Irish policy pursued by the Noble Marquis. We say nothing of the modera tion—the manliness—the consistency—of its tone throughout—qualities rarely seen enlisted on the side of error and sophistry, and consequently not to be found in any one single sentence of Lord RoDEN's phillippic ; our business at present is with its statements ; and these, we repeat, make desperate havoc among the random assertions and hypotheses—miscalled arguments—urged by the ex-Grand Master of the defunct Orange Lodges— in fact, leave the poor old Tory not a leg to stand upon. The Noble Marquis establishes, first, the fact of the progressive tranquillity of Ireland, by re ference to the returns from the inspectors of prisons, and the charges of the judges of assize; secondly, that in the exercise of the prerogative of mercy, he hazarded an experiment which has been far more successful than all the gaggingßills andinsurrection and coercion Acts that were ever put in force for the pacification of Ireland ; thirdly, that in his legal, magisterial, and other appointments, he saw fair play between Catholic and Protestant ; fourthly, that by establishing local prosecuting solicitors, he has rendered the administration of justice most efficient throughout the sessions of Ireland ; fifthly, that by his improvements of the constabulary system he has been the means of protecting life and property wherever such protection was most needed ; and lastly, that his distribution of clerical patronage has been uniformly of such a character as to render hopeless all parry attack upon it. Now, after the establishment of facts like these, built on the strongest documentary evidence, what becomes of that lengthy string of assertions which the Earl of RODEN, in the excess of his self-com placency, is pleased to dignify by the name of argu ments ? Why, they vanish like night before dawn. Doubtless, he and those who act with him, regret bitterly that they ever attacked Lord NORMANBY'S system of policy—ever offered to do battle on Irish ground. It is Ministers' strong hold. They may be weak on other points, but on the question of Ireland, they may bid defiance to the most desperate assaults of Toryism, as a few days will show when the topic comes to be discussed in the House of Com mons. " Unparalleled !" Yes, my Lord RoDEN, the state of Ireland is, indeed, as you justly observe, " unparalleled," though not in the sense in which you use the term. Its present tranquillity is " un paralleled ;" its universal expressisn of heart-felt gratitude for the services conferred on it by an English Lord - Lieutenant is 4 ‘ unparalleled ;" and equally " unparalleled" is the enthusiastic recep tion which it has just given to that high-minded Nobleman's successor. These are novelties which may well strike a Tory with astonishment, and in duce him to exclaim with uplifted hands and eyes that they are without parallel in his recollection. As we have already more than once taken occa sion to observe, we are no very ardent admirers of Ministers, but common justice compels us to ex press our conviction that, as regards Ireland, their policy has been humane—enlightened--impartial— in an eminent degree. Where energy and decision were requisite, as in the case of the Orange Lodges, they have boldly struck the decisive blow. Where forbearance was the wisest policy, they have been forbearing ; and they are now reaping the fruits of such a judicious system of legislation, in the eager rallying of all Ireland, at this critical juncture, under their banner. When we see, as we are now seeing, a whole country rushing forward to the rescue ; when we see Irish Reformers of all shades and classes foregoing their common dif ferences, and coalescing—a Whig CLoNcerrtßY and a CHARLENIONT with a Radical O ' CONNELL and a GRATTAN—for the express purpose of keeping Ministers in, and their opponents out, of office, we have the strongest possible testimony to the high deserts of the one party, and the utter worth lessness of the other. It is not a head -strong im pulse, but a deep, solemn conviction, that is stirring Ireland to its centre at this moment—a conviction, which despite the acknowledged difficulties of their position, will ensure Ministers a triumph. We speak confidently on this point, because we feel that the language of complaint and desp on d ency is not the language that should b e use d at a crisis . like that now banging over us. It is both unwise and ungenerous to indulge in such a spirit —un wise, because it tends to strengthen the hands of the Tories, already quite strong enough without our assistance ; and ungenerous, because it evinces a want of ordinary gratitude to that Ministry, who— whatever be their defects—have conferred such practical benefits on the country, as a Con servative would not even dare to dream of. That they must move vigorously forward, if they de sire to retain office, we are quite as well aware as the most Radical of our Contemporaries can be ; still this is not the moment to insist on their advo cating the impracticable. To urge on them the adoption of measures which—as the recent debates on the Corn-laws show—there cannot be the slightest hope of their carrying in the present House of Commons, however wise and just they may be, is no evidence of patriotic zeal for Reform, but, on the contrary, is an evidence of that nice, prudential instinct which induces a rat to hurry away from what he conceives to be a fall ing house. For our own part, we are for a Liberal Government, instead of for a Tory one ; but this not so much from our love of Ministers, as from our hatred of their opponents. From the one party we may hope something—from the other nothing. With respect to Ireland, God help that unhappy country, if once the Tories resume their domination over it ! The old scenes of anarchy and confusion ; the old party distinctions ; the oppressions of the Clergy; the exactions of the triumphal and infuriated Orangemen ; the partial justice of their magistrates, and the ruffian brutality of their subalterns —all this will be renewed in its worst form and with these causes of discontent actively at work through out Ireland, and goading her into incessant viola tions of the law, what hope of amelioration can there be for the political condition of England ? Justly observes Lord NORNEANEY, that the recent discus sion in the House of Lords on the subject of Ire land, is tantamount to an acknowledgment that the Tories are, above all things, desirous to get that country once again into their clutches. " Do not deceive yonrselves, my Lords ; if you accede to this motion, the effect must to convince the people of Ireland, and to make a strong impression upon the people of England too, that you are about to take on yourselves the Executive Government of Ireland. Are you prepared for the consequences of such a step 1 It is not for me to impress upon your Lordships what these consequences may be. But in the much less serious point of how it may affect myself. It is possible that the result of this night's division may be to prove that I have not acted as a nn , jority of your Lordships would have thought right. Whatever the effect of that decision may be upon my future posi tion, it cannot at least deprive me of the pleasure I derive from the paft, in the reflection that it has been granted to me tc raise the political condition, to sustain the legitimate hopes of those whom my So vereign had graciously committed to my charge. It has been my lot to live on terms of intimacy and friend ship with many of your Lordships to whom I am politically opposed. I will not affect to be indifferent to your good THE SUN, LONDON, ii;ATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1049: opinion. It is more than probable I may have often erred ; no one can be more sincerely aware of his manifold pers nal deficiencies, but even to secure your Lordships' appro bation, or to avert your sentence, I Mould not change or modify the intention and tendency of any one act during my Administration in Ireland. My conduct of affairs in that country is now the question at issue. Whatever this night's result may be, your Lordships' decision cannot di prive me of the gratitude of a long suffering but warm hearted people, nor of that, which alone I value more, the approval of my own conscience." The French Chambers were opened on Thurs day, by commission, amidst appearances of external excitement as strong as were manifested since the Revolution of July. Though there was neither King, nor Prince to see, nor Royal speech co hear, the density and perturbed aspect of the crowds assembled were calculated to excite serious fears for the safety of the capital. Happily, how ever, no disturbance took place. The following report of the opening of the Chambers render further description unnecessary : OPENING OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. Although it was generally known that the King would not open the Session in person, the quays and the other avenues leading to the Palais Bourbon were occupied at an early hour by a considerable multitude. At noon, the space in front of the Chamber on the river side became al together impassable from the density of the crowd, and shortly afterwards a detachment of the 53d regiment of the line debouched from under the peristyle, and, drawing up in a line with fixed bayonets at the bottom of the flight of steps, marched forward and drove back the people. A double row of soldiers was afterwards stationed between the palace and the bridge, to clear the way for the deputies, and a large body of town sergeants, followed by police agents, constantly moved backward and forward, keeping the passage free. At one o'clock, the crowd continuing to increase, half a squadron of Lancers rode up the quay, and took its station under the terrace to the left of the Palace. The air and attitude of the popular assemblage were, at that time truly alarming. A number of individuals, of sinister appearance, were seen here and there moving through the crowd, which was formed chiefly of boys and workmen, attired in blouses, and evidently intent on mischief. Very few Deputies were present in the Hall at the hour fixed for the opening of the sitting. M. Gasparin, the Mi nister of the Interior, repaired thither at an early hour, for the purpose of being at hand to adopt measures in case of disturbance. At half- past one o'clock the drums of the National Guard were heard to beat, and shortly afterwards M. Gras Proville, the senior member, pre ceded by the officers of the house, and followed by the four youngest deputies, who, according to custom, were to act as temporary secretaries, was ushered in and took his seat as President. The Deputies theu actually poured into the hall, which was in an instant completely full. On no for mer occasion did the assembly ever muster so strong. If it were possible to form an exact idea of the relative force of parties from the appearance of the assembly, there would be little doubt that the majority lies on the left, or Liberal side. The cote yauche, in particular, presented an impos ing mass, while the benches on the opposite side and those situate behind the Ministers presented, here and there, pretty large vacancies. It is evident that the elections have produced a result decidedly favourable to the left, The moment that the assembly was seated, and silence obtained, M. Gasparin ascended the tribune, and read the Royal proclamation, dated the 4th instant, by which the Kin.. announced that the Session of the Chamber of Peers and Deputies, for 1839, was opened on that day; and that he had charged the Minister of the Interior ( M. Gasparin), the Minister of War (General Cubieres), and the Minister of Marine (M. Tupinier), to proceed in his name to the accomplishment of that fomallty. When the Minister had concluded, the President rose and drew the names of the members of the nine standing committees into which the house is divided, after wnich an attempt was made by Messrs. Fuichiron and Bugeaud, to adjourn for 24 hours for the appointment of the chairmen and secretaries of those committees. The proposition, however, was resisted by Messrs. Vivien and Teste, and ultimately negatived by an immense majority. The assem bly then broke up, and retired into its bureaux. M. Guizot was the only leading member whose absence was remarked, but Messrs. Piscatory, Duvergier de lieu raune, Jaubcrt, and his Doctrinarian colleagues, were to a man at their post. Messrs. Tbiers, Laffitte, Odilon Bar rot, Dupont (de l'Eure), Garnier Pages, Jacqueminot, Passy, Cunin Gridaine, Mauguin, Sauzet, Berryer, Du pin, de Mornay, &c., resumed their usual places, and Marshal Clauzel, who had just arrived from England, was warmly greeted by his numerous friends. The new Mi nisters were not dressed in their official costume. M. Gasparin presented himself in his Peer's uniform, General Cubieres in that of Lieutenant-General, arid M. Tupiuier ,n the gaudy costume of naval engineer. OPENING OF THE CHAMBER OF PEERS. Tho opening of the Chamber of Peers was not attended by any great number of their Lordships. A message having arrived from the Duc d'Orleans, stating that he would be prevented from attending, the President opened the Ses sion by reading the preliminary ordinance, appointing the opening to take place on that day. The four youngest Peers of the Chamber were then ap pointed temporary Secretaries ; after which the House proceeded to elect the definitive Secretaries. Count Turgot, Marquis Louvots, count inironneu, ana Count Algan, were the Peers who obtained the majority of suffrages, and were consequently declared duly elected as Secretaries for the ensuing session. The President then read the ordinances for the verifica. tion of the powers, during which the doors opened and Count Mole made his appearance, and I should imagine that even in the plenitude of his power he never could have been more highly gratified than by his reception this morning. His entrance was the signal for all parties to divest them selves of their political prejudices, and come forward to shake by the hand him, whom " all delighted to honour." Marshal Soult immediately leant over his bench and saluted the Count. The Ex- President appears very care• worn, but in spite of his recent cares and troubles he still pre serves the noble, independent, distinguc air by which he is so eminently distinguished. Nature has written gentleman on his brow in indelible characters, and the mildness and firmness which are blended in his countenance afford a striking contrast with the Bum bastes Furioso antics of some of his predecessors. M. Pellet (de la Lozere) rose, and after some prelimi nary unnecessary remarks on the state of affairs, unneces sary inasmuch as it was telling the house what every " Gamin" in the street could have told there, he moved that the illustre epee, Marshal Soult, be requested to give some information as to the prospects of obtaining a Minis try. This motion was approved, so that the illustre epee is requested to give this information next Saturday, and if he does nut choose to do so, why the country must remain in their pristine state of ignorance. The House then proceeded to form its bureaux. On Wednesday evening the KING held the first public levee since the death of the Duchess MARIA of WURTEMBIIRG, at the Tuileries. Nearly all the Peers and upwards of 250 Deputies at tended, besides a number of officers of the National Guards and the line, and other personages of distinction. Among the Peers were Marshals Suult, Molitor, and Gerard, the Dukes de Broglie, de 13assano, and de Castries, the Prince de Wag,ram, Counts d'Argout, d'llarcourt, and de Lariboissiere, Barons de Schonen and Bignon, and M. Merilhou ; and aniorg the Deputies, Messrs. Dupin, Duchatel, Jaubert, Duvergier de Haurenne, Debelleyine, Felix Real, Teste, Sauzet, Perier, and the Marquis de Dalrnatie. All the persons present at this reception were presented individually in the Salle du Throne, where all the royal family were assembled. The Ministers stood near his Majesty. At 11 o'clock, the King and Queen, with the Princess and Princesses, retired to their apartments. We shall take no notice of the speculations of the journals on the subject of a new Cabinet. A few days now will decide this question one way or other. _ The following are extracts from the journals : The Duke of Lucca quitted Paris on Thursday morning, on his return to Italy. The Journal des Debats contains the following cruel avowal respecting the situation in which the 15th of April has placed us : " It is easy to understand that in the actual state of affairs an interim Ministry was, we will not say the best (for the situation is incompatible with any thing good), but the least bad and the least dangerous." What a system is that which has no alternative but be tween evils and dangers. A singular fact respecting the nomination of the Provisional Ministry is related. Marshal Soult was not informed of the Royal Ordinance till eleven at night, and did not know till he saw the Ministers on the following day the names of the persons who composed the temporary Ministry. The Journal des Debats knew the preceding evening, twelve hours earlier than the Marshal, who were commissioned to form a definitive Cabinet. —Ls Commerce. The Journal des Debate announces that the meeting of the 221 will take place to-day, the 4th of April, at eight o'clock in the evening, at the residence of General Jacqueminot. A letter from Lausanne states that M. Vismara, an Italian refugee, who having received his pardon from the Emperor of Austria in November , 1838, the Austrian Ambassador at Paris gave him a regular passport for Milan. He was detained at Par is by ill health till the end of December, when he took the road by Nice, to avoid crossing the Alps. When he reached the frontiers of Lombardy an Imperial re script was shown him, withdrawing the . amnesty, which was said to have been given him by mistake, and ordering the magistrates to take away his passport, and not let him enter the Austrian States. This was done. Returning to the Sardinian dominions, he was told that orders had been given to arrest him, which had not been done at first, on account of the good faith with which he travelled, under the protection of an amnesty and a regular passport. He was now allowed, as a favour, to return by the road over ' the Simplon, but the inclemency of the season brought on a very serious illness, and M. Vismara reached . Lausan ne almost i n a d y i ng s t a te. By the skill of our physician, Dr. Meyer, he is out of danger, but his convalescence will certainly be very long.—Le Commerce. BOW RSE—PARte, TMURSDAY, APPUL 4. Hils-rAsT maaa.—The opening of the Chambers to-day has of course given rise to rumours, but those at the Bourse respecting the proceedings of the Chamber of Depu ties, are in ge n eral false. For the Account the Three per Cents. opened at 80f., 45e., de clined to 80f. 20c., and closed at SOf. 25c., a fall of 15iis. from the ire-movement of yesterday. The Five per Cents., from 1090 75c ' fell to 109 f. 50c., and closed at 109 f. 55c., bein g 20c, low er than yesterday. For money the Three per Cents. have declined sc. and the Fiv e p er C ents. 20 c . The Bank of France Shares have; not , varied, ne i t h er h ave th e Laffitte Bank Shares. The Belgi an Five and Three per Cents. have not been quoted for money. For the account the Three per Cents. are 71f. 30c., a fall of ie. The Bel. gian Bank sh ares an d t h e c ou pons have not varied. The Spani s h Active, not quot e d y es t er d a y, from 201, declined to 20, at which it closed. Th e R a il way Sh ares are nearly as yesterday. The St. ' Germain have n o t var i e d. The Versailles Right Bank have ad- vauced 5f., and the Versaillei Left Bank 7f. 50c. The Orleans have declined 51. The 11.. v re have not been quoted. I list Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French 5 per Cents lO9 00 ... 109 05 ... 189 25 ... 109 25 4 per Cents lOl 00 ... 1!'.1 00 ... 101 50 ... 101 50 3 per Cents SO 40 ... 60 40 ... 80 30 ... SO 35 Bank of trance I allitte Bank 1,0001. SO lO6O ...1060 ...tom ...1860 5,004 sh 5105 ...58. , 3 ...5190 —.5 A Belgian Bank 690 ... 693 ... 699 ... 690 Coupons 5, anish Ac ice t..0% ... 20% ... '2O A ... 29N Passive 4% ... 4% ... 4 , 4 ... 4% Neapolitan Roman RAILWAY SHARED. St. Germain Ver,sgilles, It. B 670 ... 670 ... 679 ... 670 L.B. 245 ... 245 ... 240 ... 245 Orleans . Strasburg to Bale , ..„ 41.) ... 440 50 „. 310 „ 340 Ittlhausen to Thann ........ 360 ...:t6O „. 330 ... 000 ASPEIALTES AND BITUMENS. Seyisel (A) 22uo_ ...2264.1 _2200 Letters from Constantinople of the 19th ult. an nounce that the Porte is carrying on warlike pre parations, evidently destined to be employed against the Viceroy of EGYPT. The Turkish Rear-Ad nirul BEY, having failed to obtain an interview with AthIEMET ALI, who refused to meet him at Cairo before September, when he would have concluded his journey to and from the Abyssinian frontier, the SULTAN in high displeasure ordered his recal from Egypt, and commanded preparations to be set on foot for carrying fire and sword into the territory of his powerful vas sal. In consequence of these commands the bat teries on the Dardanelles have been strengthened, the arsenals are filled with workmen, and nothing is talked of but the prospect of speedily unfurling the standard of the Prophet. `With the exception of Capt4irl WALKER, who is a great favourite with the Capitan Pasha, none of the British Naval Officers whose services have been offered to the Porte have been accepted. They are waiting at Constantinople the arrival of instruc tions from the British Government. We are sorry to observe that the Turkish com mercial treaty is not comprehensible by the Turkish custom-house officers. Their blunders and per vereness are the occasion of much annoyance to British merchants. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS We this day publish the Revenue Accounts for the quar ter. It will be seen that the revenue continues to increase. On the year elided sth April, 1839, as compared with the year ended sth April, 1838, there was an increase of 2,132,8661. On the quarter ended sth April, 1839, as com pared with the quarter ended sth April, 1838, en increase of 565,243/. On the Customs, the increase for the year is 1,053,1791., for the quarter 349,899/. On the Excise, the increase for the year is 334,0241., for the quarter 135,6581. On the Stamps the increase for the year is 143,101/. On all the branches there has been an increase for the year, and a decrease for the quarter of only 7,9411. on the Stamps, and 26,000/. on tho Crown Lands. —Morning Chronicle. The Revenue Tables, which we print in another column, present a gratifying view of the amount of the public revenue for the year and quarter which ended yesterday, in comparison with that of the year and quarter which termi nated on the sth of April, 1838. The revenue of the year yields an increase under every head of taxation, without a single exception, the whole amount of improvement being 2,132,8661. ; and the increase of the revenue for the last quarter, being a matter of balance, inasmuch as under some !leads there is a positive defalcation, bears upon the whole a fair proportion to the aggregate augmentation of the year. The quarter's increase is 535,243 L, supplied, as will be seen on referring to the tables, by the Customs, the Excise, the Taxes, and the Post-office ; while under the heads of Stamps and the receipts from Crown Lands there is an inconsiderable diminution. It is consolatory to contem plate these official statements, following as they do imme diately after an attempt, in which a majority of the Ca. binet took part, to persuade the community that our mer cantile and pecuniary affairs are on the road to ruin, be cause we du not give sufficient encouragement to foreign agriculture, or sufficient discouragement to that of Great Br itain. —.Morning Post. The abstract of - the Quarter's Revenue was published yesterday. The state of our finances is exceedingly un promising ; and not all the arithmetical trickeries which are so well understeod by official men, can succeed in producing in regard to this matter a favourable impr. ssion on the public mind. We are shown, it is true, that there has been an increase on the year, and an increase on the present quarter, when compared with the corresponding quarter last year; but the fact nevertheless remains, that on the present quarter, when compared with the quarter immediately preceding, there appears a most alarming de crease. As to the increase, again, upon the year, let it not be forgotten that the financial year which terminated in April 1838 was the most disastrous that our financial his tory presents for more than a quarter of a century. The national income fell, during that year, nearly fou r milli ons beneath the expenditure. That we have increased upon the income of that disastrous year by two millions, is, therefore, a fact little calculated to cheer the country, more especially when it is borne in mind that our expendi te, e Lae • Inc reuolusl wlcbin vl . o %eat %N. cl • months, to the extent of several millions, and must yet be augmented by several millions more The de cline upon the present quarter, as compared with the quar ter immediately preceding it is absolutely frightful. Upon the customs the decrease is upwards of 400,0001. Upon the Excise, the decrease is nearly two millions; and the Excise returns are, it is well known, the great test of the measure of comfort enjoyed by the mass of the com munity. England would appear to be on the brink of war in two or three quarters of the globe. Her ex. penditure has been increased two or three millions, since Parliament met; and within the same period, her revenue has declined by nearly three millions. These facts speak as clearly as any vote of the House of Commons can, as to the degree of "confidence," which the people of England repose in the honesty, and firmness, and wisdom of the present administration. flow will Mr. Spring Rice meet the emergency ? Will he, again, try his luck with Exchequer Bills? or will he attempt to coax the owners of these floating claims on Government to sub mit to an operation in the funding line ?—Morning Herald. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS TIMES.—Sales of stock continue to be made for the account of the Bank of England, and no doubt whatever now exists that the operation is intended to draw in the cir culation of notes. With the knowledge sad opportunities possessed by the Directors, it is thought in the city that they have been somewhat tardy in taking this course, and that they might have borrowed a hint from the Scotch banks, who seem to have had a suspicion near three months ago of what was coming on, and disposed then of the greater part of their investments in Government securities. The Bank Directors, whether justly or not, evidently ap prehend some crisis to be near at hand, and it is expected that after the payment of the dividends, they will increasa their efforts for the contraction of the currency. Not withstanding the enormous amount of bullion lately sent out of the country, no perceptible influence is produced on the exchanges, and the large importations of corn are so far from having relieved the market, that the price is again rising, and the expectation is that there must be in this teason, on the whole, one of the largest importations of grain this country has ever known. This disquiet res pecting the circulation is very injurious to the Spring trade of the country, which is far from having its usual spirit and enterprise, for the cautious merchants abstain from large transactions until they can sec the issue of this, and our manufacturers, as a necessary consequence, also suffer. P 0 ST.—We regret to have to make known to our readers a breach of its pecuniary engagements on the part of one of the American cities, the liabilities of which are held, and we should fear, rather extensively held, by the eapitalists of this country. The city of Mobile bor rowed a sum of money on bonds dated Ist February, 1836, to bear interest at the rate of S per cent. per annum, for ten years, pursuant to an Act of the Legislature of the St,ite of Alabama. The interest on these securities was made payable half-yearly, but we learn on good authority, that the last August dividends have been discharged in part only, and that the February dividend remain; un paid, a circumstance which, whatever arrangement may hereafter be made by the city authorities of Mobile, in order to extricate themselves from their difficulties, cannot fail to be attended with much present inconvenience to the holders of the bonds. It is apprehended, we are sorry to add, that but little exertion was made to provide for the pay me nt o f th e o bl igations in question at maturity, for although the financial embarrass ments of the Union have been, perhaps but partially over come, yet there are few of the leading banks that had not resumed payment in specie prior to February last; and it has not escaped observation that, in the early part of that month, the stock of cotton in the port of Mobile amounted to little short of 00,000 bales. The omission of any im portant city or of any State of the republic to pre pare for the punctual discharge of its dividends is most un usual. It is indeed, an occurrence which we do not re member to have taken place at any former period of its history, and, with an abundance of produce at hand, or in connection with which advances might have been procured, had the city of Mobile only been really solicitous to pre serve its credit, it must be considered a great reproach to the inhabitants to have allowed so wealthy and flourishing a place to be less circumspect in this particular, than the various other cities of the Union which have likewise con tracted loans for the purpose of effecting local improve ments. It seems, however, that Mobile owes considera bly more money than what was raised by the issue of the above bonds in 1836, and it is taken for granted that the interest upon this is equally in arrcar. If lapses of the nature of those here complained of aro not for the future very carefully guarded against by the people of America, it is easy to forsee that their securities in Europe will be held in by no means the high estimation, and command the high prices, tnat they do at present. MURDER AT STUBBINGTON, NEAR GOSPORT. An Inquest was held o❑ Wednesday last, at the village of Stubbington, near Gosport, before C. B. Longcroft, Esq., one of the Coroners for the County of South ampton, on the body of James Muckett. The following erid?nce was given at the inquest : Esau Ketly.—l am shepherd to Mr. Green, of Court Bain, in the parish of Titchfield. I knew the deceased, and I know William Handy who keeps a beer-shop at Stubbington. On Monday evening last, the Ist of April, I went into Handy's beer-house. After I had been there some little time, the deceased, with James Gates came into the house, and had some beer. In about an hour Muckett began quarrelling with Handy, but no blows passed. There were other persons there during the cven;r , , but Muckett d I unt", o'clock in the morning of yesterday, the 2d when Muckett, Handy, and myself came out of the house. Muckett and Handy were then quarrelling, and I got between them to prevent their striking each other, and in doing so, Handy threw me down, but no blows passed between Muckett and Handy. Handy then said, " Damn ye, I'll shoot ye both," and immediately went back into his house and shut the door after him, leaving Muckett and myself in the side of the road at the front of the house. Handy's wife then threw my smock frock out of the window ( I having left it in the house). In a few minutes I saw the muzzle of a gun out of the chamber window, and a person standing behind the gun. 1 did not see the person distinctly enough to know who it was. I heard the gun snap, but the gun did not go off. I then went away, and left Muckett leaning against the pales at the side front of the house. In less than a quarter of an hour, and when I was about a quarter of a mile from Handy's house, I heard the report of a gun in a direction from Handy's house. I did not go back, but went on home. I then saw Muckett's brother, and told him I had heard the report of a gun from Handy's house, and that I was afraid Handy had shot Muckett, as he had threatened. I had been drinking all the evening, but I have a perfect recollection of what passed when I left the house. I do not know what Muckett and Handy were quarrelling about, but Muckett seemed to begin first. Thomas Knight—Yesterday morning about half-past three o'clock I was called up by W. Handy. My house is about a quarter of a mile from Handy's. I opened the window and saw Handy. He came under the window, and said to me, " Master Knight there is a very sad accident happened at our house to-night"--I said, " What's the matter," Handy said, ,‘ Our Tom's dead ;" I said " Who was there," Handy said, " they were all gone." I then asked him how it happened, Handy said, " We had a few words and wrath rote, and I have shot him," The de ceased is Handy's brother-in-law. My son and I then went up to Handy's house. I went into the room, and there saw the body of Thomas Muckett lying dead on the floor. There was a great deal of blood about his face. Handy came into the room but did not stay. He said, " there he lays poor fellow." Handy said, " that he did not know he had had the gun in his hands for two months, that he did not know she was loaded, he did it to frighten them," he said, " that she snapped twice but went off the third time." James Newlyn, a constable, deposed to having taken the prisoner into custody. Daniel Bartholomew—Yesterday morning, soon after six o'clock, hearing what had happened, I went down to Handy's house, and saw Handy there, I also saw the body of the deceased there. He said, "he did not know the gun was loaded." When Handy told me the gun had snapped twice before it went off, I said to him, " dear me Handy was not that sufficient time for your anger to have cooled," he said, " yes it was, but the gun went off upon the old cap." Charles Crumble and Richard Jessey, a constable, were also examined, but their evidence added nothing to the facts previously deposed. Edward Andrews—l am a surgeon, and reside at Tact:- field. I have this day examined the body and head ^ the deceased. I found the whole of the antertr part of the head and the face covered with shot r:Junds. On remov ing the scalp I found that from 2to 18 of the shots had penetrated the skull, and lodged in the brain. There was great extravasin, which was the cause of the instant death of the deceased--a portion of the skull was carried into the brain, From the direction the shots had taken the gun must have been fired from above. The Jury without any hesitation found a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against the prisoner William Handy, who was present during the whole of the inquisition, and did not betray the slightest symptoms of fear, and seemed perfectly unaware of the awful situation in which he was placed. _ The CORONER issued his warrant against the prisoner as fully committed to Winchester to take his trial at the next sessions, held in July. TODMORI)EN RIOTERS. By a communication just received from Manchester, we learn that James Lord, and George Turner, who were indicted for a riot at Todmorden, on the 21st of November last, were tried yesterday. After a long investigation, and the jury taking three hours to deli berate, Turner was found guilty, and Lord acquitted. The jury recommended Turner to mercy. The sen tence was deferred. FABRICATED MURDER AT PORTSMOUTH. We stated yesterday that we were not without hopes of being able to trace out the individual who wrote a letter from Portsmouth, containing an account of a dreadful murder which never happened, and we now rejoice to state that our hopes are nearly realised. We have it from good authority that the scandalous letter in question was concocted by two officers of the garrison. We know these officers, and would advise them in place of practising such disgraceful frolics to attend to the duties of their corps, which we also know is not in the most respectable order. If the peace of the town is preserved, it is owing more to the exemplary conduct of the solders, than either to the personal conduct or dis cipline of the officers. Compassion for the present pre vents us from publishing the names of the two individuals. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Supplies good, but trade was not lively. Turnips and Cor rots were very plentiful, and hot-house productions of all kinds were not scarce. Cherries were in the market. Plants 3s. per dozen. Asparagus 7s. and 12s. per bundle; Celery Is. 6d. to 2s. per bundle ; Onions is. to ls. 6d. per sieve ; Carrots 4s. to ss. per dozen ; Broccoli 9d. to is. 6d. per bundle ; Turnips 4d. per bunch ; Oranges 3s. to 12s. per 100 ; Lemons 6s. to Bs. ; Rhubarb Is. to is. 6:1. per bundle; Strawberries Is. 6d. per oz ; Cherries 12s. per punnet ; Cucumbers Bs. to 10s. per brace; Cabbages Is. per dozen ; Spinach Is. per sieve; Peas 15s. per sieve ; French Beans 4s. per 100 ; New Potatoes 2s. per lb. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Supplies and trade good, prices unaltered. Beef, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d. ; Mutton, 2s. 10d. to 31. 8d ; Veal, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. ; Pork, 3s. lid. to 4s. Bd. ; Irish, 3s. to 3s. Bd. per stone. Game and Poultry in large supply, trade good, and prices a little higher. For each-Goslings, ss. 6d. to 9s. ; Pea Fowls, Os. to 10s. ; Rabbits, /s. to ls. 6d. ; Hares, 2s. to 2s. 6d. ; Wild Ducks, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. ; Turkeys, ss. to 9s. ; Fowls, 3s. to 4s. ; Chickens, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; Pigeons, Bd. to 10d. ; Teal, 6d. to Is. ; and Ducklings, 3s. to 4s. 6d. Eggs plentiful, 4s. 6d. to ss. 3d. per 120. CITY FISH MARKET. Supplies fair, and trade good-prices stationary. Turbot, ss. to 10s., 155., 20s. and 255. Cod, 2s. 6d. to 55., 10s. and 12s. Soles, 6d. to 3s. 6d. per pair. Salmen, 2s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. per lb. Mackerel, 4d. to Bd. each. Whiting, 3d. to 6d. each. Haddock, Bd. to ls. 2d. each. HAY MARKETS. Supplies good and demand brisk. Meadow Hay a little lower. Hay, 70s. to 90s. and 955. Clover, 80s. to 1005. and 1105. Straw, 325. to 365. and 425. HUNG ERFORD MARKET. Supplies good, and trade rather lively. Turbot ss. to 10s. ]si. and 20s. Cod 2s. 6d. to ss. and 10s. Lobsters Is. to ss. each. Beef 7d. to Bd. and Bid. Mutton lid. to sp. Veal Bd. to 9d. Pork 7d. to Bd. Vegetables in fair supply, and prices same as Covent-garden. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. DEAL, APRIL 5. —Wind, - E. S. E., moderate.—Came down from the river and proceeded, the Glasgow, So merville, for Quebec; Thames, Allen, Glasgow ; Chip. pewar, Millar, Montreal ; Protheroe, Rolfe, Seville. Arrived and proceeded for the river, the Samson, Sturgis, fur New York. Arrived and remain, the Pallas, Westward. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL b.—Wind, E. S. E. to N. Arrived, the Wellington, Chadwick, from London, and sailed for New York. Sailed, the Jane, Darby, Rotter dam ; Chase, Mitchell, London ; Hannah, Clayton, do. ; Alarm, Hennington, do. ; General Brock, Butcher, do. ; Hopkinson, Stephens, do. ; Dossitor, do. ; Novelle Societe, David, do. PuvmouTia, Arun, 5, light airs, and calms.—Arrived the Admiral Tromp, Micoveen, from Batavia ; her Ma jesty's ship Pantaloon, Lisbon, and sailed for Portsmouth ; Familil, Lange, Altona ; Dido, Meyer, ditto ; Hero, Stewart, Belfast ; Mary Jones, Fisher, Hamburg; Thames, steamer, London ; and Magic, Leghorn. Sailed the Edvard, for Quebec ; and Nestor, Smith, Miramichi. FALMOUTH, APRIL 4. —Wind W. S. W., to S. S. E., fresh gales.—Arrived the Penyard Park, Middleton, from the Mauritius, sailed Jan. 1 ; Florist, Andrew, Char leston ; Ajax, Thompson, Palermo ; Eden , Watson, Odessa ; R e c o ve r y, G a l way, N ewry ; and ygre, Cu culla, Santander. LIvERPOOL, Aram s. —Wind S. E., fresh breezes.—Off port, the Laura Ann, from Lisbon ; Mary Ann, Genoa ; Sterling, Savannah ; Firefly, Mediterranean ; Star, ditto. Sailed the Alice, for Barbadoes ; Caroline, Jenkins, New York ; Kutusoff; Taylor, ditto ; Susannah Cumming, Salter, Boston; John, Esselton, Quebec; Thomas Nay lor, Ramsey, Restigouche. DOVER, APRIL s.—Arrived the Ann, Hall, Rotterdam. BRISTOL, APRIL s.—Sailed the Lucy Ann, Brown, for Philadelphia. LEITH, APRIL 4.—Arrived the Luck, Deatian, from Esfleth ; Harnburgh Packet, Taylor, Hamburgh ; Maria, Elizen, Altona : Minna, Szitriek, Pineal ; Mario Paulini, Altona. Sailed the Triad, Miller, for Quebec. The Marquis Camden has purchased one of the newly finished mansions in Belgrave-square, vis-a.vis the Duke of Bedford's. The Queen has been pleased to grant to the Hon. Thomas Charles Leigh, eldest son of the Right Hon. Charles Hanbury Tracy, Baron Sudelcy, of Toddington, in the county of Gloucester, her Royal license and autho rity that he may discontinue the use of the surname and arms of Leigh, and henceforth resume the nanse of Tracy, in addition to and after that of Hanbury, and bear the arms Of Tracy quarterly with those of Hanbury. The frequenters of the Opera will be glad to learn that Laporte has at length completed an engagement with Signor 'famburini, who will forthwith appear at her Majesty's Theatre, in conjunction with the other eminent artistes whose services he had previously secured. STRANGE WILL.—AIy body shall be put upon the oak table in my coffin in the brown room, and fifty Irishmen shall be invited to my wake, and every one shall have two quarts of the best aqua vitae, and each a skein, dirk, or knife laid before him ; and when the liquor is out, nail up my coffin, and commit me to earth, from whenc e I c;iine. This is my will. Witness my hand this 3d of March, 1674, JOHN LANGLET.— , SOIIIO of Langley's friends asked him why he would be at such charge to treat the Irish at his funeral, a people whom he neverlovtehde? Why, for that reason," replied La ng l ey ; for will get so drunk at my wake that th ey will kill one another, and so we shall get rid of some of the breed ; arid if every one would follow my example in the ir wills, in time gs we should d gct rid of th em all."—C , roker s Popul a r Son of Irel. KY FINING EDITION WHITTLE HARVEY, M.P. AND THE CONVENTION. The following letter has been addressed by Mr. W. Harvey, to Mr. S. Knighton, a Member of the " National Convention" : 46, Bridge-street, Westminster, April 6, 1839. Sut,—My attention has just been drawn to the fol lowing paragraph in The Sun of last evening : " D. WHITTLE HARVEY, ESQ., " A resolution proposed by Mr. S. Knighton, and se conded by Mr. Pitkeithley, proposing to receive the of fered legal services of the above named gentleman for the use of the Convention, was carried, after a pro tracted discussion." Not having offered my legal services to the Con vention, you, and the gentleman who seconded the above resolution, have been led, I doubt not, inadvert ently, into an error. You will do me great injustice if you interpret this disclaimer as conveying any hostility, on my part, to the general objects of the Convention, however much I may deplore the feeble and personal tone of its delibera tions. But I feel the TRUTH ought to be a guiding object with all Reformers. Men who impa)n, and, as I think, justly, so many grievous errors_ 'to the political system of this country, and to the,,-se who direct it, are bound to be peculiarly tee:icious of this qualification , and I much regret ',not the reported proceedings of the Conventi:zm, afford so many evidences of a la: spirit in this particular, and in none more than in the principles and motives which the members of the Con vention are represented as imputing to public Ine°' To speak of myself and myself only. I have been 8 constant advocate of Reform, and have struggled for its advancement upwards of thirty years, and from the begin ning I have bean, as I am now, the advocate of a suffrage which shall embrace every male adult who has bee n located in one place for twelve months, whither he occupies a house or a hovel —one room o r many. Yet is this not Universal Suffrage. I decidedly prefer an indissoluble Triennial Parliament to a° Annual Parliament, and I am not unfavourable to the Ballot, if no better security can be found against corrup tion and intimidation. And I own it would afford to ale the highest sat i s f act i on , if a ll the s i ncere fr i en d s of Reform could be induced to meet upon this broad end firm ground, leaving other points, of more or lesg portance, to work out their own pretensions. Eta' a House of Commons, thus chosen, could - at realise the just expectations of the public, we inust trace the causes of national discontent, a1":? .t their remedies , elements and agencies whic l :. are not discernable uP °D the surface of events In diselaimier, dssing around us. be input the offer of my legal services, let it 1 10 the to me, that I would not render them to . he :;,. of my ability, were they sought. But aware of t.be, jealousy with which the Convention i s r e g ar d e d, and th: contrivances which the legal tyrants of past times hart framed, in which to entangle the friends of Reform , should have regarded it as an act of inexcusable r; sumption on my part, to have s o ught a p os t of st i° fearful responsibility. I am, Sir, your humble servant. D. W. HARVEY. To Mr. S. Knighton. CITY AND COMMERCIAL NEW' TWELVE 0' OCL 0 Clr. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET OF FRIDAY.—The busio,et s 0 done this week is t o a ver y limit e d ex t en t, an d t he marke t has been flat throughout, with easier prices for all kin d ' t „, save Bahia, and Egyptian, whi c h con ti nue ver y firm at ou: last quotations ; sal e s b a re be en ma d e i n A mer ican lit:, and in some instances i decline, and in Pernam, Mo s abi ham, and Surat, rather under suppli e d, c hi e fly from Cl'` stocks of speculators, importe rs b e i ng l ess i nc li ne d to s e ', Nothing has been done this week either for export or 0 speculation. The sales to-day about 1,500 bags el kinds. The arrivals this morning are the French mail, and sbiP letters from St. Michael's, and Mauritius of Dec. 31 ' 3 4 A Hamburg mail has a r r iv e d, w i t h P a p ers to the April. The Exchanges come very flat. We are without any arrivals of importance this morel,: and few in number. Th e s t a t ement o f our Q uart erly , 1 1 , venue has made its appearance, as well as that for ;‘, year, both of which are of a very satisfactory nature. ~ have no doubt that this f avoura bl e appearance o f o ur co; mercial affairs will have an e ff ec t on t h e F un d s , a nd C sols will improve. 00 0. The Foreign Exchang e s i m p rove d yesterday after° t ba and were rather mo r e i n f avour f or t hi s country-than e° last foreign post day. It is stated that the c ity o f M o bil e , w hi c h h a d borl o 0 r a sum of money on B o nd s d a t e d F e b ruary 1, 183 6, to f, interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for ten r io t and the interest to be p a id h a lf year l y, t h at the s ' rt , August's dividends had only b een di sc h arge d in P...ed and the February dividend rema i ns unpa id ; t hi s has es"' great inconvenience to the holders of the bonds. e" Consols opened this morni ng with rather a firm O P _ be . ante, at 921- i ; for the May Account at 921 1; EIC 2OI quer Bills, 38 40; India Bonds, 42 ; Bank Stock, 202 ; India Stock 2514- 2521. M l° In the Foreign Market no operations worth notice tbd taken place as yet, and the prices are the same es I.; closed at ; Spanish A c ti ve, 20 1 i ; Portuguese, 33401 Three per Cents., 20- 1 i ; Belgian, 102 i ; B raz ilian , 763- ; Colombian, 283 4 29 ; Mexican, 23 24 ; Dutch 1.110 and-a- Half per Cents. 55ii ; Five per Cents., 1001 i PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOC ...." Rank Steck 197% 53,4 7% 1 India Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 91%% Ditto B onds 4O r i fo 3 per Cent. Cons. 52% 3 4 South Sea Stock ................ ~,,...• 3 ,„, per Cent — } Old Annuities ..............«•• ~,,, Ditto Red. „„oe Nesv,:4 per Cent lOO4 1110' 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1 7 10 ptil• Exch. Bills, £l,OOO New 5 per Cent. ~, 40 . a oss• Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 500 .•. 4 0 ' v p o '• Jan. 5, 1660 l4 7-1634 Ditto Small 40 5 el. Oct. 10, 1859 l4 i Ditto Commercial ...... ---, 0 0 Jn. 5, .'" 1960 . 14% Ditto Advertised ...... so 3 Ja a n. 5, 1680 --Bank Steck for Account ••• ~...• April 5, 1880 — India Stock for Account . .... Jan. 5, 1/170 —1 Consols for Account ....... • ..,ibc7. PRICES OF FOREIGN FU NDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CP ... 1 Austrian Bonds 108!4 , Peruvian Bonds ............ ••• ..• Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds —l Ditto, 3 per Cent. ••• ...... Ditto Account ......... Chilian Bonds D tto Account Columbian Bend s — Ditto Account.....••••• ..... Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic ..........•••" ...• Columbian Bonds, 1824 — f Spanish Bonds... ..........••••• Ditto Account Danish Bonds Ditto AccOunt Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cen t ....... t .. 4 . 6 Ditto Bonds, 1825 — ---- 4 per cent . .....• .....- - 1 ..., Ditto Account _ 3 per cent.. ....• C 1 B Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per C ent — --....._ wch.mge. ...... - - 5 51 i , Dutch, 254 per Cen t. •••••• .. NI Ditto, 6 per Cent. —l Ditto Account.. .................. Ditto Account Neapolitan 1 Ditto A05aunt....... ! ......... ... PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ON E O•cj,os , sisr" ~ Eastern Counties Railway ls Paid ier 7* liltßroat Western Railway L'orepany ea 6 10 Brighton Railway London and Biackwall Railway I INS $ 1; London and Birmingh am R a il way Company Ditto IA Shares 5 ali; London and Suuthampto n R a il way Company M. 17s. Id. 4 - Van Dicman's Land Agricultural Company l7 COURSE ~ ).1c EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. 46 Amsterdam C.F. 12 3y, fill•raltar l5 5 Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2 Li. 12 4 IGeno a ' $ 1 Antwerp... Hamburg. M.8.13 10)i; Venice .....................«•••..••• 4 0 Altona Paris, 3 days' sight 25 35 IPalerino Per °j ' ? 4 4 Ditto ....... ........... 3M525 15 : Li5b0n........................ .. •• ' 7. , Marseilles. Bourdoaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 151 Bahia .................... .. ... •••":: ! d i .."etersbuagh, ruble... 3 Us. 10% Buenos Ayres ........... ...or . . 4:: Berlin Vienna, effective fi...2 M 10 4 Philadelphia ........ «•,,t v Teie.te ditto lO s PRICE OF ii.i ............... „° Madrid 17 Portugal Gold, coin....'ii 0" 0 Cadiz.... 37 Foreign Gold, in bars... 0 0 4 0 Bilboa ... Barcelona Seville ..... ................ _••••,,Ario, HALF-PA S . T il' n ; frig" According to the accounts received this mornin g elf Liverpool of the imports of Cotton Wool into the from the United States, it appears as follows Imports during this year In the year 1638 The abov e sta t ement w ill exh ibi t a decrease thigiciesd the import of sot less than 181,403 bales.- This de t e4llB of the imports o f co t ton t hi s year may be attr ib u te d old s large holders of cotton in America keeping back to of higher prices. 1 0# , c 0 The only f ea t ure wort h attention during tne Op Of e , the morning, and genera ll y spo k en o f , i s t h e ili c on t h e the revenue, whi c h h as not h a d muc h effect Cli British funds in the early part of the morning' ot , e t sots appeared firm with a further improve ol l o lll were done at 923- i for money, since whioil r rPi be quoted at 9.2 i ; same for the Accono t ' at ial may be attributed to the report of the Bank e ° l . 0 1 e , to sell Three-and-a- Half per Cents . ExcheT le e s til lower, 40 38 ; India Bonds, 40 ; B an k S toc k, 11 Acti f. y In the Foreign Market little doing; Spe°l 4 4 ; P o• rather lower, 19i ; D e f erre d 9 ; P ortugues e, . 3 " cr - Cco' sian, 112 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half, 55i : Five I ) 1001 i. . _tb c ng DUEL A T YENBy ,—ine account o f th e ./ rs 'i fij o 0 of one of the combatants, which appeared in t he ett er f ro er s Chronicle of yeste r d ay , on the authority of „ co Carmarthen, dated 2d instant, is incorrect, as ",. e gen le e,- cf a subsequent date, it appears the unfortunate b e en . 00 man is expected to recover. As the account has trsdietl'e pied into your Paper, it is requested that the ect e rte' I in the Morning Chronicle of this day, may ba nt.d your Paper thi s evening, —From a Corresponds iehs A SINGULAR AVERSION.--Dr• 13e , att de- -- e the one peculiarity which oft en ma d e his friends s o f c ev ,_ c li object of hi s supreme aversion was the crowing 5 the So well was t hi s understood, that in his latter d a l a bob attending Aberdeen College when they w ished ' ()r h i s cls 9,, _ O , day used watch the professor as he approachenoobieclarsto room and th row d ou n a cock in his pat h. fave,ufin tieleer would flap his wings, and perhaps *n i l The er solos cam cola, when the querulous author of of strel," arrested in his progress, as if by the ' 0 his l ' ° / cl pent, turned on his heel, and shrank back into _ O -bid . . e t o f There was no class or lecture that day. t r ie Ire ' strel" Ifetr° - ing even found its way into his poetry. some of the finest stanzas of " The Min startled at finding an anathema against the co er . polita n M agazine. suite sc e nes The Marquis o f Hertford and Tues day peeted at D orc h ester H ouse , P ar k-lane, " rates , front Italy, for the season. Lord Leveson, M.P., left the .11 ' 31- ' Abb°P„ter , an d C00 0 " 0 Woburn who a re Cowper's, at Pansatiger. Herts, for visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford , eat. taming a numerous circle at their fine 1(1 taken for the The Duke of Wellington bas _ sna cio,o. car pis of Douro's future town residence b r y i d ere,g oite ,. lion in Belgrave-street lately occupied reside W;e iii rington, who has removed to the family ball-yard.