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_ HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The last appearance but one of Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi. TO-MORROW EVENING. APRIL SO, • Will be performed (the last time this season) Rellini's Opera. entitled NORM A. Norma, Madame Gfisi; Adalgisa, Mdlle. Fayanti ; Points, Sig. Mario; Oxoreso, Sig. Lablache. To conclude with the Ballet of GISELLE. _ _ Principal Characters.—Giselle, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; .Bertha, Madame Copere; Bathilda Mdlle. Ferdinand ; Myrtha, Mdlle. Scheffer ; the Prince of Courland, M. Gosselin ; Hilarion, M. Coulon Wilfrid, M. Gouriet Noblemen, MM. Venafra and Bertram; and the Duke of Silesia, M. St. Leon. App:ications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANZ. . THIS EVENING, APRIL 29, Will be 'repeated A New Grand Opera. entitled THE BRIDES OF VENICE. Count Alberto, Mr. W. Harrison; Count Ono Sordoni, Mr otrani ; Naima, Mrs. Alfred Shaw; Geraldo, Mdlle. Albirtaszi i Francesca, Miss Romer. • After which will be repeated a New Ballet, entitled LADY HEN. RIETTA ;• or, The Statute }air. Lyonn , 4, M. Silvain ; Walter, Mr.. Howoll ; Sir Tristram, Mr. O'Bryan ; Queen Anne. Miss O'Bryan ; Lady .Henrietta, Mdlie. Lucile Gratin; Nancy, Miss C. Webster ; Mina, Miss Carson. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price Ss. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Bozo Sa.. Se cud Price 3s. ; Pit as Second Price %.• Middle Gallery se., SeeNal Price le.; Upper Gallery ls., Second Pkce 6d. THEATRE ROYAI 4 HAYMARKET. • . MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER THIS EVENING, APRIL 29, Will be performed a New Comic Drama, entitled G RISTTO THE MILL. Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, .)Jadame Yearn'. After which, a Nes/ Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles - Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis Ltiech;lifr Tilbury; Wursle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Mir. Julia Bennett ; Lady Clutterhuck, Mrs. Humby. To.b.e followed by a New, Original, Occasional, and Local Ettra. .vagansa, founded on Fact, entitled THE DRAMA AT HOME; or, Itn"Even.ng with PUKE Principal Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. J. bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton, and Ills. Lee. 4'o conclude with a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN A SACK. Tickets and Places to be had of Mr LT. Archer, at the Box )!rom Ten till Five. - vols., post Bvo., N - I N' G S B Y: OR, THE NEW GENERATION. By B. D'ISHAELI, Esq., M.P. floury Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • C ° NEW WOEtK by " 'LARRY LORREQUER," *ow ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vols., post , ;vO., MR. LEVER'S ARTHUR O'LEARY, ILLYSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUIKSIIANK. " A Work from - the graphic pen of HARRY LORREQUER, illus rated by the pencil of GEORGE CRUIKSHANK, carries with it such a recommendation as may almost defy criticism. And, truth to say, we hardly know how to convey an adequate notion of the exu berant whim and drollery by which these volumes are character ised. They are a perpetual feast of gaiety. Adventure succeeds to adventure, scene to scene, character to character, and in all so much xartetT, so much genuine humour, that every taste must find some thing wherewith to be pleased. Arthur O'Leary's Wanderings carry us from Paris to Brussels, from Brussels to the Brunnens of Germany, among Dutch smugglers into the mountains of Spa, along the banks of the. Rhine ; and everywhere fresh adventures, rich anecdotes, marvellous escapes, and unexpected wonders present themselves. Mr. Lever's Style is admirably adapted, from its dashing character, td delineate such scenes as he has chosen for his hero."—John Bull. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY LEECH AND ALFRED CROWQUILL. The MAY NUMBER, Price Half-a-Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLA N Y, Will contain : THE FORTUNES OF THE SCATTERGOOD FAMILY, By ALBERT SMITH, Esq. With an Illustration by Leech. Chap : XV.—Mr. Fogg leaves London, and Vincent meets with Mr. Bolt upon Tower-hill. Chap. XVl.—Frederick Scattergood runs away ttom Merchant _ _ Tailors'. Chap. XVlL—Which reverts to the Chicksand Colony and its inmates. The Omen ; a Legend of Bergen-op-Zoom. Queen Elizabeth's Visit to Sandwich. By Henry Curlinz. The Vetturino. By Ohdley Costello. The Sportsman's Fireside. By Paul Prendergast. The Fatal Mark. By H. R. Addison. The Physiology of London Life. By J. Fisher Murray, author of " The World of London." The London Season—The Middle Classes of Loudon—Literary Life—Fine Arts. Mike Leary; or, the Jewel of Ballyhaugh. By W. Law Gane. With an Illustration by Leech. Indian Luxuries. Flowers. The Tiwns ; a Legend. By Ivy-Green. Illustrated In Glyphography by Alfred Crowquill. _ To the Age—Fearing.. The Gaol Chaplain ; or, a Dark Page from Life's Volume. The Married Actress and the Merchant Seaman—A Quittance in Full. The Divan—The Polka—The Dodo—Bow to write a Domestic brema—lnternational Copyright—General Tom Thumb. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Adelaide-street, Trafalgar-square. AINT JAMES'S; or, THE COURT of QUEEN ANNE ; with Illustrations. The MAY Number of AINSWORTH'S MAGAZINE" will contain Chapters I. IL IFI. and IV. - of the Editor's New Work, Saint James's, or the Court of Queen Anne, with Illustrations on Steel, by George Crulkshank ; and also the following; among other contributions :—I. A Jar of Money from Mount Hybla; by Leigh Hunt : containing—Touches o f distinguished Sicilian Characters during the period of antiquity from Phalaris to Verres—Account of a delightful little great man, mean pf person, but noble in mind. IL To the Hanging-Committee of the Royal Academy : a Remonstratory Entreaty ; by a Canvasser. 111. A few Passages on Dreams, Night-noises, and Phantoms— ratt I.: Dreams—by Charles Oilier. IV. The Traveller (at Rome), by - Thomas Roscoe. V. " Domestic and Social " Novels. VI. The Drop of Water ' • by Charles Mackay. VII. Oriana and Vesperella ; or, the City of Pearls (conclusion), by John Ilamilton. VIII. The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway. IX. Gaston de Foil. X. The Bay of Antioch; by W. Francis Ainsworth : containing—Ruins of Seleuela Pieria—Syrian Aborigines—Mount St. Simon—Laodieea-r- Aseent of Mount Casius—Church of Cronus—Nymphmum. XI. The City of the Virtues; by Laman Blanchard. XII. The Dead in the Sea ; by John Oxenf9rd. XII I. The Elliston Papers (New Series), by George Rdylllollll. XIV. Leigh Hunt's Poems.—Agathonia. XV. Our Library Table. XVI. National Convention of the Gods. XVIII. Mrs. Bray's Courtenay of Waireddon, &c. (Price Half-a- Crown.) . _ London : John Mortimer, Adelaide-street, Trafalgar-square. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STREET. I.F.SSEE. Mr. J: )1. M ADDOX. THIS EVENING, APRIL 29. Will be performed THE ANGEL OF THE ATTIC, in which Messrs. Walton, Walter Lacy, and Madame Eugenie Prosper will perform. After which, a Comic Drama, called BLASE; or, The Man in Search of a Sensation. Monsieur Blase, Mr. Wright ; Grosfer, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Louise, Madame Eugenie Prosper ; Madame Pinot). Mrs. H. P. Ora•tan. To whic!s will be added the Grant Ballet, entitled LEOLA ; or, the Mayday Bride. Patrick, Mr. Chicheley ; Phelim, Mr. Gilbert ; Rhona, Misa Charleton ; Leola. Miss Bailin. To conclude with a new Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, called FAIR STAR; or THE ZINGING APPLE, AND THE DANCING WATERS. The principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Oxberry, Mrs. H. P. Grattan, and Miss Fortescue CICEUM, - LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. • Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. Open !resume; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves," continues to • be, nightly received with perfect enthusiasm by crowded and' fashionable audiences. • THIS EVENING, APRIL 29, Will he repeated in Original Comic Drama, entifed THE 'THREE WIVES OF MADRID. Princinal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Diddear, F. Matthews, Emery, Wigan-. CraZen, Turner, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Miss Turner,. Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Seeley. 'fo be followed by an Apropos Bagatelle. calle.l POLK AMANIA Characterr by Mr.. F; Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss. Wootpr, and Mrs. Keeley. . To conclude with a Grand Burlesque Fairy Extravaganza, called. OPEN SESAME; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves. Cita ' ratters by Mira Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Turner, Mire Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother, -and Mrs. Keeley; Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold, and Chaplin. PRICES OF A DMISSION.—RaIcony foxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, Ss. ; Pit, 26._; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2 s. ; Upper Sexes, Is 6d. ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony ier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas Private Boxes on the Second Fier ..(ho ring eight , persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. • ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. • Tiumphant Success of the Grand National Spectacle, THIS EVENING. APRIL 2P, Will be reposied the Historical Spectacle of the INVASION . OF ENTGLAND BY W ILLLA IA THE CONQUEROR; or, the Battle of H.:stings. With al: the e ff ects of the Norman Conquest, Death of Harold. etc. Plege on the Tight Rope. New Scenes in the Circle. t'o eone'ude with a laughable Farce. - •In consequence rf the numerous inquiries at the Box-office, Mr. • EM-LDY will undertake the emraordinary task of Driving 'l' wenty- Four Hor-es ip hand on Tuesday next, April 30, at One o'Clock, " from the Royal Amphitheatre, Astlere, when this Artiste will con. ..wey this unequalled number of studs, in harness, in pairs, through the principal streets and squares in. the Metropolis at full command of the rein. The doors will open nightly at six o'clock. and the performances c orauseqce at s.Ten. Box-office opened daily from_ten till four. The private boxes have been' reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and stage-manager. Mr. W. I).Broadfoot. • DAYIDOE'S ROYAL. SURREY THEATRE THIS EVENING, APRIL ;`.9, Wilr be produced a New Tragedy', entitled OCTAVIA BRA ALDI ; or, The Confession. Supported by the En►ire Company, a ►d M:as Charlotte Barnes, from New York. After which, THE - SCAPEGRACE OF PARIS. Itcbin, the ties regrace. Honner. To toncluile with an entirely New Drama, embracing ell the strong effects of the celebrated work, entitled WHITEFRI ARS, to which the entire Company will perform. To conclude with a Domestic Drama, entitled BROKEN HOME. Piacee and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. once. from Eleven so Four. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI. ' LAST SIX NIGHTS OF MALONE RAYMOND'S IRISH .., • • • ENTERTAIN M ENT. • The•GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH'S modern_ Miracles are the Wonder of Loudon he is nightly on his Mystic Throne crowned with the plaud is of admiring thousands, who exclaim, is he mortal?" He will perform his extraordinary HAT DELUSION every Evening. This wonderful Feat, which has created so groat • a sensation, is performed with ANY GENTLEMAN'S HAT ! ! ! and shiwn to be'perfect y empty before he pr.duces from It a Fea '.ther 'Boland the Gifts of Flora. Dress Circle, 35.; Pit. Is. fid.; Gallery, '6d. Reserved Seats, and _Private foxes can' be secured at the Theatre, and of all the Agents. • Second Pike at Nine o'clock. " D.,iiropen at ball past Serer—the Wizard appears at Eight. EGYPTIA.N HILL, PICCADILLY, . • , JMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE SHILLING -Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU ' IFEUM..the most magnificent and • extensive Collection of Misto rtesl Garioiities hid WOrkis of Art ever known to have been formed by One ?anion, during Twenty-dye years of elaborate research, at a Cost of 60 . 0 041ultwas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in • strucnve. and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean history, via,---CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV:, to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEOI!7;ift 1821. This unique Museum as been visited often, during theiast and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their 'Ladies; also tnallY thousandi of the Nobility and Public ; and the .Pro . grietor has recently been able to increase, by several very fine " pictures, &c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of kgs., Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relics, and other curiosities, in this most instructive and, as hundreds have said it ought to be, a National Museum. litany thousand have inspected It, - and THIRTY -PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS • haves that it ought to be sten by everyone. The price of admis gion,is reduced to QNE SHLLINO. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the "Egyptian Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 27. TnawfourrEß, Lowest, 46 ; Highest, 69 ; Noo n , 55. BAROMETER, N.E. Nom—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the f reez ing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is smelly placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. . • HIGH WATER AT LONDON-RIDGE TIM DAT. Morning ... minutes after IS I Evening ... 26 minutes after 11. • ( • 41I " kik . . 9 0.101•44(., • 4 41 e •• " ~--= * I ' 1 11 r lat 111 2 "--- 14 134 _ 4 LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1844. Much stkrptisf has -been expressed in various quer ' ten, 'and not:without reason, at the announcement , made in both HOuaes of Parliament on Friday, that Lord ELLENBOZ9UGH had been 'recalled' by the Di.," rectors of the East India House. Had he been re called when he issued his first proclamation, denounc. THE SUN, LONDON, ifvfOYDAY MORNING, APRZL *o, written, we learn that Sir JAMES Gueuast had made inquiries on the subject, and the result is, that the capital punishment is not to be inflicted. A letter froin Mr. CATLEY, addressed to the Duke of RICHMOND, has appeared in the Morning Herald, in which the Hon. Gentleman, attempts to excuse , himself for having garbled his extracts from ADAM SMITH, almost as flagrantly as Lord ASHLEY mis quoted M. VILLERME. It will be rememberei that when the Earl of RADNOR exposed Mr. CAT LEY'S per versions of ADAM SMITH'S authority in the House o f Lords, the Duke of Ricu3 ; toND denied ,the . fact of misrepresentation. Mr. CAYLRY produces the real words of ADAM SMITH, and is incompetent to dis cover that he has thus proved Earl RADNOR'S case to the letter. Now the source of Mr. CATLET'S delu sion is his failure to understand the following simp!e passage : " The interest of the dealers, however, in any particular branch of trade or manufactures is always in some respects different from, and even opposite to, that of the public. To widen the market and to narrow the competition is always the interest of the dealers. To widen the market may frequently be agreeable enough to the interest of the public, but to narrow the competition must always be against it, and can serve only to enable the dealers, by raising their profits above what they naturally would be, to levy, for their own benefit, an absurd tax upon the rest of their fellow-citizens. The proposal of any new law or regulation of commerce which comes from this order ought always to be listened to with great precau tion, and ought never to be adopted till after having been long and carefully examined, not only with the most scru pulous, but with the most suspicious attention. It comes from an order of men whose interest is never exactly the same with that of the public, who have generally an interest to de ceive and even to oppress the public, and who accordingly have, upon many occasions, both deceived and oppressed it." • Mr. CAME!' does not see that this reasoning is just as applicable to dealers in corn and bullocks, as it is to dealers in broad cloth and calicoes. The narrowing of the competition" is both the professed object and the direct result of the corn-laws, and through it the aristocratic corn-dealers are en abled "to levy for their own benefit an absurd tax upon the rest of their fellow-citizens." They are the dealers who have most oppressed and deceived the public, and in this passage ADAM SMITH has accurately predicted the iniquitous means by which the oppression and delusion have been effected. Now, Mr. CATLEY has substituted the words " merchants and manufacturers" for " dealers" in his reference to this passage, and has thuS attempted to restrict the application of ADAM SMITH'S universal truth. Either he did this intentionally, knowing himself to be included as a cattle and corn-dealer, — in which case, what are we to think of his honesty ? —or, he was utterly unable to comprehend the pas sage, level as it is to a schoolboy's capacity—in which case what are we to think of his intellect ? It is a nice question between obliquity of morals and ob liquity of mind, which we must wait for Mr. CAPLET'S next appearance as a public writer to determine. On a more deliberate perusal of the Report of the " Select Committee on the state of the Law respecting Joint-Stock Companies (except Banking Companies) with a view to the greater security of the public ;" the opinion which we expressed on Saturday last of its deep interest and importance is fully borne out. Every day's experience adds something, moreover, to the gravity of the question, as to the extent to which, and the modes by which, the available capital of the country is in process of investment. The recent operations of the Government in re ducing the interest of a certain class of the public debt; the astonishing abundance of money in the market ; the low rate of interest which money bears ; the tendency of the national resources to a degree of expansion, which nothing but the crippled condition of our monetary system, and our monopoly fetters, prevent from developing itself into the broadest and most substantial basis on which commercial credit, energy, and enterprise, were ever yet established; all these are predisposing causes to one of those " pa roxysms of speculation," which the " Report" before us so truly describes as a periodical visitation upon our prosperity. To very rash investments in ill-con sidered, or unsubstantial, projects and adventures, men are stimulated by the influence of a passion, so intense even in savage life, that it may well be deemed an inherent propensity of our nature—the spirit of gambling. Nothing but the discipline of education in civilised life can at all arrest or control this pro pensity. In civilised society, where the intensity of excitement equalises the pressure of artificial wants to that of natural ones in a state of natti c re,-nothing-; but experience—the experience of lows and ruin—can _ • .• allay the impetuous action of this spirit of play. For such is the mainspring of all speculation on realising a higher scale of interest than that which the public securities afford. And we greatly fear—though we confess to our apprehensions with reluctance—that the causes we have enumerated, acting on this spirit of speculation, and invigorated by the exigencies oc casioned by a declining rate of interest on the Debt, will speedily bring us to the verge— if it do not precipitate us into the vortex—of some such disastrous panic as that of 1825 or 1834. We cannot too narrowly watch the consequence that al most inevitably follows, in England, a large funding , operation on the part of the Government, like the conversion of stock with a view to the reduction of the interest upon it. Because, though the public ad vantage, either immediate or ultimate, resulting from such a proceeding, be indisputable and extensive, the effect is amost simultaneous and coincident, both on the large and the small fundholder, in urging the one to seek the investment of his large capital where he may derive at least the same rate of interest as he had been accustomed to in the converted stock, (on the principle, that to preserve it at that rate is essential to the general scheme of his own financial projects); in urging the other, to invest where he may draw at least as much interest as he did in the altered stock, inasmuch as, being the only or principal source of his very limited income,--with less than that amount of interest he cannot exist. Still there are passages in this " Report," and principles involved in the "resolutions" wherewith it concludes, from which we must express our dissent. As to these, we cannot help thinking that the Com mittee, in their anxiety to devise guarantees against the frauds and plundering of bubble companies, have laid down general principles of future legislation in respect of joint-stock partnerships which, in their practical working, would be found to discourage, en cumber, and paralyse the operations of even the most legitimate of such associations. The truth is, that the principle of non-interference by Parliament or Government with the appropriation or investment of private capital in the hands of individuals or cor porate bodies, is, in the abstract, so sound and wilt!. able, that each new departure from it seems fraught with fresh matter for objection. It requires to be vindicated on grounds the most precise and clearly defined, to raise a reasonable case for sending it before the Legislature for its sanction. Now, we have in a former article admitted the evils produced to the public by the various • classes of viciously constituted joint-stock companies, which the " Re port" denounces. Those evils it is not poisible to ex aggerate.. But the recommendations of the "Report" regard the better administration, in future, of "all joint-stock companies other than banking compa- - nies." Will it be either fair or expedient to apply to such as may be in in all respects legitimate, this, which is one of the most favourite recommendations of the Committee—namely, that in the very first preliminary of the registration prescribed to be made by each new company, there shall be in the provi sional stage, and subsequently on the actual registra tion, published particulars of " the names and ad dresses of its promoters ; of the names, addresses, and occupations of its members, with the share held by each ; the names of directors, trustees, patrons, auditors, and all other officers of the company, with their occupations and addresses; and a written con sent of acceptance of office by each, &c. With all submission to the Select Committee, to assume that in a country like this, where men are so jealous of their commercial standing (and men engaged in business supply the great mass of share holders), people will be ready thus to avow them selves beforehand, before all the world, pledged to the patronage and support of a yet untried under taking, involving possible and indefinite loss to them, —is really to show a marvellous misconception of the prejudices and opinions of that sphere of society within which the Committee's resolutions are to ta)ce . effect. Again, we will predict that they who reckon on getting directors, patrons, trustees, and auditors,' to give each a written form of acceptance of his office, together with his occupation and address,, know very little of the ordinary - course of such transactions, or of the impracticable and really not unreasonable ob jections entertained by the more influential class of " individuals from among whom such officers are usually taken, to the mere trouble, to say nothing of the hazard, of committing themselves to any such self-certified acts. If conditions like these are to be insisted on, we are safe in predict ing that in the most legitimately purposed, and most maturely organised joint-stock scheme which can be hereafter devised, 'it will be . impossible to find shareholders for whom patrons, trustees, and directors, can be• required; or, if there be any body of shareholders willing thus to proclaim themselves, in limine—directors, trusteet, or patrons • , who will, answer their requisition to be so presided over Idler the threshold of their undertaking shall have once been crossed. The same remarks apply to the proposed preliminary register, and publication of the deed of settlement, in every case of a new company. This, too, might prove a proceeding calculated to prejudice its affairs, or to thwart its success in a variety of ways : to open to rival or competing concerns prin ciples of management, and modes of proceeding, com pensation, &c. &c., which it might be to their essen tial interest, and with perfect propriety and legality, to keep to themselves. Among the "modes of decep tion" which are set forth as being adopted by fraudu lent companies, we fully concur with the Commit tee in reprobating " the use of the names of persons having no existence—of those of distin guished, wealthy, or respectable persons without their authority; the getting inserted in newspapers reports of pretended meetings, and puffs relative thereto ; the fraudulent variation of prospectuses from time to time ; the making of fraudulent accounts, so as to deceive the directors and shareholders," &c. But all of these are offences which we feel no doubt might be criminally proceeded against, as for acts of fraudu lent-conspiracy, and if the existing law be insufficient to reach them, its reach might easily be supplemented by some declaratory Act. But, on the other hand, how can it be imagined that penal or preventive legis lation can ever reach such vaguely defined, or merely constructive offences as these :—" the use of the names of such persons as patrons and honorary directors with their consent, whilst they have been ignorant of the nature of the concern and its transactions, and - have exercised no control over them?" (Then they ought not to have consented to be directors or patrons !) " The employment throughout the country, on very tempting rates of commission, of respectable agents, whose character has cloaked the want of respectability of the company." (The no tion of treating this mere " worldly wisdom" as a "deception," and hoping to provide against it, are puerile simplicities.) "Opening banking accounts with the Bank of England and other respectable banks." (The best prima facie evidence of honest intention.) " The selection of offices in respectable situations, and fitted up in a. respectable manner." (Would the Committee have an intending Clerical Assurance Company, for example—any other will do as well for the illustration—go to Monmouth-street for offices, and clothe its directors and clerks in the cast off habiliments retailed by the, miscellany-landlord below ?) " The concoctors and managers -living at great expense, entertaining their neighbours, and thereby endeavouring to fortify themselves against suspicion." (How large a portion—half, or a third, or three-fourths—of our swarming metropolitan population of 1,800,000 souls, are, in a *manner, bringing their, " modes of decep tion" on the world, and on themselves too, within this category ?) Then, it seems, that a company " duly constituted," even under the requisitions of this Report—and being authorised, on its provisional registration, "to use one common name—to open sub • scription lists—to receive depositi," &c.—shall " not make calls ! " Really, in nine cases out of ten, the date at which the " actual " registration of joint stock companies, subject to such disabilities, wilt take place, and their power of "making calls" can be exercised may be safely looked for, ad Gracas Ka lendas, and not before ? Accounts from Madrid, of the 20th, state that CARRASCO, the Finance Minister, bad completed a loan for one million of reels, with the house of CE RIOLA, CARRIQUISLI, and SZVILLANO, and also on the part of other capitalists in Madrid, Barcelona, and Cadiz. The loan is in the Three per Cent. Stock, and is taken at 40. We trust the English and French capitalists will leave these gentlemen all the profits of this 1-460elui speculation: (.21yEar; was to leave for the baths of Caldas on Thursday next, the 2d of May. The Barcelona papers an nounce some more butcheries at Gerona. Two Car list refugees, who had returned from France, were captured at that plebe on the 19th, and immediately shOt. The Three per Cents. were done at 371 at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at 221 at 60 days. The Paris 2lfoniteur of Thursday publishes the law passed by the Chambers for a vote of 527,241 f. to pay the.dividends of the Greek loan due on the Ist of March. The same journal also contains a compara tive return of the principal imports into France, with the amount of duties during the first three months of the 1842, 1843, and 1844. Th e d u ti es h av e remained years nearlysltatlo°f. ; narYibeing in 1842,32,317,123 f.; in e 4and in 1844, 33,952,250 f. The h a d 3, be e n 5,2,14 a considerable falling off in the r el 3 im ports of cotton, wool, linen, and flaxen cloths and woollens, ani a great increase in the imports both of foreign sugar and sugar from the French colonies. The National contains the following report of a change in the Cabinet :-- ~ It appears to be decided that M. Martin (du Nord) is to his ss P ion. ffiee Minister of Justice, after the dose of as The favourite pr o j ec t o f M. G u i zo t is to the retire p r from t se fill his place by 31. Dumon, and to offer the Public Works to M. Dufaure ; but we do not believe that he will compromise himself by accepting the appointment. In this case it is probable that 51. Hebert will become the Keeper of the Seals; and it is not impossible that M. Zangiacomi, jun., may be made Some recompense is required for the the Chamber of Requests t o M. Martin. It is still, however , elder i r° 1 3 c . rezuar-General. who gi ves u p th e P resi d e ncy of in contemplation to g ive the PrefectUre of Police to M. Zan giacomi, jun.; but , to m ak e this vacant, the Prefecture of the Seine must become t he a p ana ge of M. Gabriel Delessert, and M. M. Rambuteau clings closer to it than - ever." . On Thursday the Three per Cents. advanced to. 13f. 70c.. The Fives remained stationary, having closed at 122 f. 40c. , THE BOURSE--Tatrasniv, APRIL 25. First Highest Lowest , Last . • Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents ...... 123 20 .. 122 40 .• 122 29 .. 122 25 Four-and•a•Half.••• 11l .. Ili .. iii . .. 111 Four per Cents. ••••• 106 30 ~ 106 30 .. 106 30 .. 106 30 Three per Cents.•• •• As 80 .. 83 85 .. 83 80 .. 83 85 Bank of France• • ..-• • • • ...• 3091 25 -3092 50 - 3091 25 -3092 50 Gailltte Bank, I,ooof. Shareall7o .. 1170 -1170 ..1170 5,000 f. Stutresslss •. 3133 ..5165 _5155 Belgian Bank.... Belgian Fives, 1831•• 1840 ~...... 1063 .. 1061 .. 1061 .. 1061 1842...•...• 1081 .. 1083 .. 1081 •• 1091 Spanish Active Threes •••••• .. Passite •1. •• 64. .. - 61 •• 61 Portuguese Five per Conta•. 46 9 .. 461 .. 46 .. 461 Neapolitan.. - . ••.... .. 102 15 .. 102 20 .• 102 IS .. 102 20 R o man .. .. ....... RAILWAY SHARES. •• • • 392 50 •• 392 50 .. 392 N .. 392 50 260 •• 260 .. 257 ¢0 .. 257 50 Rouen .••.......•.......•• 979 50 .. 972 50 .. 972 50 .. 972 50 Rouen to Havre. •••••• • • • • • 717 50 • • 718 75 • • 717 50 718 75 Orleans .•.. ......... 962 50 •• 965 .. 9 62 50 • • 965 Strasburg to Bale. • . ••277 50 •• 280 .. 277 50 .. 280 Avignon to Marseilles— •• •• 767 50 765 50 .. 767 50 767 50 RAILWAY' SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, R. 12.• • •• ...... • • 392 50 • • 3 60 50 •• 392 50 •• 392 50 —L.8............. 3,5 a 75 .. 260 .. 2.57 50 • • 257 50 Rouen ....................972 50 • ' 975 .. 972 50 .. 975 Rouen to Havre.......... • 715 •• 720 •• 715 .. 718 75 Orleans • • Strasbarg to Bale• •• • 27d 75 280 • 278 75 .• 280 DRUNKENNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—A return has been laid before Parliament of the number of persons taken into custody for drunkenness and disorderly conduct by thernetropolitan police in each year, from 1831 'to 1843 inclusive , a nd statin g the popu'lation, of the metropolitan police district in the years 1831 and 1841. These returns exhibit some singular contradictions. It appears that drunkenness had decreased by; more than two-thirds,. while dis orderly conduct, in place of decreasing through the exertions of Father Mathew, had taken a turn in the other direction. 'ln 1831 the total number of persons taken into custody for drunkenness was 31,353, while in 1843 it had dwindled down to 10,890. In the same years the numbers taken into custody for dis Orderly conduct were respectively 10,383 and. 14,855, show ing an increase of about one-third. This shows that temperance is More disorderly than drunkenness. The returns for the City of drunken cases show a de crease of about one-half since 1840, the numbers in that year being 5,113, and in 1843, 2,595 ; but for tunately in that district the number of disorderly persons had increased in a very trifling degree. The total population included in the Metropolitan Dis • trict is 2,068,107; which, with the population of the City, 125,273, makes a total of 2,193,380. DRVRT-LANE THEATRE.—The attraction of Bene dict's new opera or The Brides of Venice increases nightly, and'hy the beauty of the music and tho splendour'of the nilseen scene, i 4 likery to ha . ve a great run. It will he to-night, in conjunction with the new. ballet, in which Mademoiselle Lucille Grahn has made so tri umphant a debut. ing the policy of his predecessor, or when he published what the Duke of WELLINGTON called a " song of triumph," or when he excited universal wonder and ridicule by his ordinance about the gates of Somnauth, no man would have been surprised ; but after he has carried into effect with more than ordinary glory, great plans for the consolidation and protection of our Indian Empire, and has restored that vast country to universal peace, all men must wonder that the Court of Directors should have chosen the present moment to denounce his policy. On reading his public documents no man could entertain a high idea of his intellectual powers, but as words are not acts, and as the Noble Lord had for a long time paid great attention to Indian affairs, and moreover was regarded by his colleagues as a person peculiarly fitted for the office of Governor-General, we waited patiently to see whether his deeds corresponded with his words, and we were not disappointed. It would be difficult, nay impossible, to point out any man filling that high and responsible situation who has, in the same period, produced such important results. There is no in stance on record when the bravery and discipline of the Indian army stood so high as it does at the pre sent moment. There is no instance on record when a handful of men, not exceeding 2,500, chiefly com posed too of Sepoys, defeated an army of 40,000 troops, regarded as the most war like in. India. The battle of Plassy will bear no comparison with the battle of Meanee, and all the conquests of CLIVE, HARRIS, and COENWALLIS dwindle into insignificance when compared with the all bdt peaceful occupation of the Indus. This great conquest cost us two battles, and not more men than were lost often in a partial skirmish in the Peninsular. The affair of Gwalior was equally honourable, and probably equally necessary, but on that we do not presume to give an opinion, further than to say that, if the aggressions under WELLESLEY were justifiable, and the Court of Directors considered them justifiable by their votes and grants to that great statesman and ruler, the same Court cannot, with any plea of justice, condemn Lord ELLENDOROUGH. He put down a body of men that misled and kept in constant tur moil the neighbouring districts ; he placed on the throne the rightful heir, and after arrangements were made for securing further tranquillity, the British troops evacuated the country. For- what then is he cashiered ? It cannot be for pounds; shillings, and pence. Gwalior paid the expenses of its regenera, tion. The treasures captured at Hyderabad more than paid the expedition into Sinde, and if there was any fruitless expedition, it was that to Caubul, in which the troops under PoLLocx, and NOTT, and SALE, gloriously avenged the disasters sustained by ELPHINSTONE, and established a prestige for British valour which no money could purchase. We give Lord ELLENBOROUGH little credit for this expedition, but still it took place under his government and with his permission, and if he were to blame the Directors, after allowing such a period to elapse, cannot include this in their catalogue of crimes. Neither can they include his bombastic proclamations, or any new song of triumph, for lat terly, in that respect, he has manifested great im provement. The public, therefore, must presume— nay, they have a right to assert—that this sudden re solve is not grounded on any overt act. But the most singular circumstance in the whole history of this affair is, that the Board of Control and the Board of Directors have taken different sides. Lord ELLENDOROUGH is recalled against the wishes of the Government. Of what use then is a Board of Con trol If the Directors can recal a Governor-Ge neral at pleasure, they are in every sense supreme rulers in India. The office of Lord RIPON should be at once abolished. We trust, however, that this col lision will lead to good, and that Parliament will not suffer the important results of the last two years to be neutralised by any selfish or niggardly policy. Eng land has entered on a great undertaking in Asia. She cannot submit to half measures—she must main tain the boundary of the Indus, and put down all op position to her power in the interior, at every cost. We quote the following paragraph from the Times of Saturday . :—" Mr. Sheriff MUSGROVE attended at Newgate yesterday to perform the painful duty of fixing a day for the execution of MART PURLEY, under sentence of death for the murder of her infant child, and he has appointed Monday, the 6th of May, at eight o'clock A.M. He afterwards visited the un happy woman, in company with the Rev. JOHN DAVIS. Piclinstm and Mr. r '0:72.; GoViiiibi: The prisoner received the announcement in the greatest agony of mind, and in a few minutes became almost in sensible from grief. She has conducted herself with great propriety in the prison, and exhibits every sign of real penitence." Our first impression on reading the above announcement was that of astonishment, our second, that of unmitigated disgust. We could scarcely be lieve it possible that, in the nineteenth cen tury, which prides itself, and not unjustly, on its humane endeavours to diminish the severity of our criminal code, and to do away with capital punish ment, except in aggravated cases of atrocity, a poor wretch—and she a woman, too !—could be forcibly hurried out of existence on a public scaffold, for no more deadly crime against society than that of having attempted to commit suicide with her infant in her arms, under the pressure of intolerable agony and destitution, which had driven her to the very verge of insanity. GOD forbid that we should seek to exte nuate the crime of murder ; it is one of the blackest in the long calendar of guilt ; but here there was no cool, wanton, deliberate attempt at murder, prompted by a heartless and malignant nature; the act sprung out of the very intensity of ma ternal affection ; the poor creature, MART. PURLEY, had just lost her sole remaining chance of pro viding a day's meal for herself and starving child ; after having, with incredible difficulty, scraped together a few paltry shillings by making shirts at three half pence each, and small dress caps, she was robbed of every farthing she possessed ; and, under the over whelming agony of mind produced by the sudden discovery of this loss ; feeling that nothing was left her but death by a lingering process of starvation, or a resort to a union workhouse, of which she had already had a most painful and humiliating experi ence—the wretched mother, we say, under the overwhelming influence of one of those pa roxysms of bewilderment which are so apt to beset people in her situation, when the mind has wholly lost its balance, and madness flashes across the brain, resolved at once to put an end to her griefs by suicide, and involve her child in the same fate, knowing well what would be its condition, should it be left on earth, when the only friend and protector it had was gone. It was not a callous na ture, but an exquisitely sensitive one, that was exhi bited in this phrenzied determination—it was not that the feelings of the mother lay dormant, but that they were too painfully awakened, in the heart of Maar FURLET ; had she been a merely selfish parent she would have acted otherwise, and hur ried herself only out of life, while she left her child behind, to take its chance in the great struggle of existence. At the trial which took place before Mr. Justice MAULE, there was no positive proof that she had flung herself and infant into the water; she herself observed in her defence, " I fell off the plank into the wharf;" and the only evidence that was adduced in contradiction of this assertion, was a remark which she had been heard to make a few days before, to the effect that she and her child would meet a watery grave. If ever there was a case that demanded the lenient 'consideration of the autho rities, this is that one. Legally speaking, the sentence passed on her may have been a just one ; but, morally speaking, it is a most merciless and unrighteous one ; and pity in shot, —benevolencer humanity— equity—every feeling, of our common nature, alike shrinks with horror from the idea of its being carried into execution. Are there no degrees in such criminality as that of which MART FURLET has been found guilty ? Is the starved, hopeless, heart-broken, half frenzied mother, who, if she really did endeavour to destroy her own offspring, did so out o f th e . very excess and agony of her maternal love, to meet with the same punishment u that awarded to such heartless, deliberate murderers as GREENACRI and COURVOISIER, who set about their work with the cool, pitiless malignity of fiends ? Even now, though the day of execution is fixed, we can scarcely believe that the sentence will be carried into execution ; for though in the eye of the law, the sacrifice of' MARY FURLET may be just and orthodox, "in the eye of humanity it cannot fail to be looked on as a murder. Since these observations on this singular case were SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Jubttc eptittott. " Who rums may read." , The King of the French arrived at the Tuileries from Dreux, on Wednesday, sat six o'clock.iii tbioeviriag, The Duke de Montpensier arrived at Marseilles on the 22d, in the Lab atlot "istFatner,:frotti Alglett.c ' On Wednesday; theljuke de Nemours,accOriipanied by a brilliant staff, repaired about twelve o'clock to• the Champ . de Mars, to review' - six battalions of infantry. After having passed down the line, his Royal Highness put the troops through various manceuvres, and then made them defile before him at the Ecole Militaire. M. Dejean, Peer of France, was struck with apoplexy as he was on Wednesday going to the ,Chamber, but, having been immediately bled, he is considefed to be out of danger. The Marquis de Vfluma, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Queen of Spain to the Queen of England, has arrived at Paris, on his way to London. M. de Challaye, of the French Consulate in China, and M. de Chonski, secretary to the mission of M. de Jancigny, are arrived in Paris from China. M. Berton, the composer, member of the Institute, author of " Aline," the " Delire," " Montano et Stephanie," died at Paris on Monday last. We learn by a Madrid letter of the 18th that General Prim, Count de Reuss, has received permission to travel in England and France. M. Gaona, who filled the office of Intendant at Alicant during the late rebellion, has been sentenced to the presidio for eight years. The trial of Mados was still going on before the court-martial. ', In May new mail-carriages, carrying two passengers each, will commence running from Paris to Geneva, by Melun, Sens, Tonnerre, Dijon, Dole, Poligny, and Gex, and between Lyons and Bordeaux by Thiers, Clermont, Ussel, Tulle, Perigeux, and Libourne. The Cologne Gazette of the 23d states, from Constantinople, that the Austrian Ambassador has, by the order of his Sove reign, made the most energetic application to the Porte, to induce it to put an end to the persecutions of his Christian subjects. - The Tidning Slittndinavins, a Swedish journal, declares that the late King of Sweden disposed of his private fortune in this way :-4,000,000 rix dollars (20 millions 700,000 fr. ) to the Queen Dowager ; 1,000,000 to each of the five children ; 500,000, and the estate of Skarhutt to Count Brahe ; and 200,000 to different persons about the Court. The present King is to have the residue, amounting to 4,000,000 at least. According to the National the Danae frigate is expected to arrive on the French coast from Otaheite, between the 10th and 15th of May, and the Op; osition are waiting for the dis patches she is to bring in order to resume the interrupted dis mission on the Otaheite affair. LAW AND POLICZ. John Skinner Francis, an officer in the Cape of Good Hope Mounted Rifles, and Mary Anne Browne, a female elegantly dressed, and of prepossessini; appearance, were charged at Bow-street with forgery upon the bank of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, in presenting and receiving payments for cheques falsely purporting to be in the handwriting of the Dowager Lady Nelthorise, of Sevenoaks, Kent. There was no evidence to support the charge against Francis, but the female prisoner was committed, bail being refused. Mr. Francis was required to give bail, himself in 1,000/. and two sureties in 5001. each to appear if called upon. Bail was immediately found. The particulars of the case have already appeared in the papers. The female was greatly affected on hearing the decision of the magistrate. On Thursday two police constables of the B division, Mathew Hurn, 189, and Henry Parbury, 202, were brought up at Queensquare, and the further hearing was postponed till' Friday, charged with being drunk and fighting while in uniform, on the previous evening. On the case beirg called on, Mr. Forbes, an inspector of the B division, said that Hurn was no where to be found. Parbury was then placed at the bar, and the charge against him proceeded with.— Mr. Burrell said that this was not a case which came within a clause of the Police Act, which inflicted a heavy punish ment upon constables for neglect or excess in the execution of their duty. Their conduct had been most indecent and improper; but as it seemed clear that Parbury was less to blame than the other, he should be content with his entering into his own recognizances to keep the peace. • COURT -108BITIONALIBLE. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the King and Queen of the Belgians, left this forenoon for Claremont, and are expected to return to Buckingham Palace for dinner. Lady Stanley held an assembly on Saturday evening at the family mansion in St. James s-square. Her Ladyship has invitations out for another assembly on the 11th of next month. Lady Brougham has caused cards to be issued for assem blies on the Ist, 15th, and 29th of the ensuing month. The Bishop of Chichester proceeds to Brighton on Tuesday next, to hold a confirmation at St. Peter's Church. The Earl and Countess of Tankerville have taken a man sion in Lower Grosvenor-street (adjoining Earl Amherst's), for the season. msacozza,ANEwas. The annual meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Jews was held on Friday evening, at the Freemasons' Tavern, John Dean Paul, Esq., Treasurer of the Society, in the chair, who stated that the subscriptions during the past year amounted to 927/. lls. l ld., and the dis bursements to 634/. ss. 5d., thus leaving in his hands a balance of 293/. 6s. 6d. The meeting was addressed by . the Revs. J. Bennett, J. J. Freeman, Dr. Wilson-, J. -Morrison, E. Horle, Owen Clarke, J. Crowther, G. Paul, Esq.; the Rev.' R. Herschel' (one of the converted Jewish ministers), and' Thomas Farmer. Several resolutions were pissed, and the officers for the ensuing year appointed. On the same evening, the London Society for Teaching the Blind celebrated its first festival at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., presided on the occasion, and was supported on Tither hand by Lords Arundel and Dudley Stuart. The company, though not a very numerous one, was highly respectable, and the purpose for which it was assembled was carried out by a most liberal ..subseription—amo3ntinA t bow... 700/. ana now. - The neww lino Ln TCS9. trom Long-acre to Leicester-square, which is to be continued to Piccadilly, has been thrown open for the traffic of carts and carriages. A new floating pier, similar in appearance to the one at Lambeth Pal ice, was.opened on Friday at-Wandsworth ; it is called the Waterman's Pier, and has been erected by some Wandsworth lightermen and watermen, with the hopes of inducing other boats to run between Putney and London, be sides those already engaged in the trade. SUICIDE OF A CHELSEA PENSIONER,--On Friday Mr. Higgs held an inquest at the Compasses, Upper Ebury- , street, Pimlico, on the body of Edward Harrell, aged sixty live, a pensioner belonging to Chelsea Hospital. Charles Thompson said that the deceased with his wife lodged at No. 51, Upper Ebury-street. At five o'clock yesterday (Friday) morning, witness was called from his bed by one of the lodgers, and told that deceased had made an attempt upon his hfe. Witness immediately arose; and upon going into the kitchen saw him lving upon the floor, - and bleeding from a large wound in the throat. Deceased was first missed by his wife, who went to the kitchen_in search of him, and found the door shut. Upon pushing against it the deceased fell, and it appeared as if he had endeavoured to hang himself by a cord at the top when his wife inter rupted him. Being frustrated in his - attempt to hang him• self, he got his razor and inflicted a large gash upon his throat. Witness had never observed anythingan him which indicated insanity. His pension of one shilling and three pence per day, and a trifle his wife earned by washing, was all they had to live upon, and deceased being about to reside in Chelsea Hospital, he went to St. George's workhouse to ask them to make provision for his wife. They refused sin less he also would enter the workhouse. Mr. Hankley, surgeon, said that he attended the deceased, and found him dead from the effects of the incision in the throat—Verdict, "Temporary insanity." A LEARNED FRENCH JOURNALIST.—A writer in the Constitutionnel, one of the leading journals in Paris, states that the Childe Harold of Lord Byron was an ancient Saxon king! Another paper states that Gloucester is a large manu facturing city in Scotland I A third avows that no English man, Irishman, or Scotchman, can open a shop, or sell con fectionery or lueifer matches, without the authority of the Parliament or the Queen ! THE CONVICT LOWTHER.—We stated in part of our impression last week, that the extreme sentence of the law was to be . executed on Lowther on Saturday last, for shooting the Marquis of Normanby's gamekeeper. We are glad to state, however, that shortly before the time appointed for the execution, a second respite was received. The crimi nal will, therefore, in all probability, now be transported for life.—Leeds Mercury. The great match at draughts for 651. a side be tween Mr James Wylie, " the Herd - Laddie," - and Mr. An derson, of Braidwood, commences on the -second Tuesday in June. • TNE SHARSPEARE SOCIETY. —The - Marquis of Conyngham presided on Friday at the third annual meeting of the Shakspeare Society, which was held in the rooms of the Royal Society of Literature, St. Martin r .s-lane. There was an unusually full attendance of members on the occasion, and the proceedings went off with more than wonted enthu• Siam, owing to the satisfactory report presented of the past, and the great promise - held forth of satisfactory and useful _labours in future. The Secretary stated that six, octavo works had been printed and distributed during the, past s ear; and that threcwere printed for the present, beside numerous volumes just ready, in various stages of preparation. The expenditure during 1843 was 664/., for printing and binding the Society's publications, &c.; and - _ therecelpti were 893/., thus leaving a balance in the Treasurer's hauds of 229/., in addition to arrears due front members of the three passed years of 2251.;- beyond 417/. from members of the present year. Thanks having been voted te- the - Director, Council, the Noble Chairman, and officers of the Society, and various routine business concluded, the meeting separated. • MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—CHATHAM, Arm 26. —The following garrison order has - this day been promulgated by order of Colonel Sir Thomas Wiltshire, Bart., K.C.8., di recting the officer commanding the 58th Regiment to select 2 captains, 3 subalterns ' 1 surgeon, 5 corporals, 5 sergeants , and 140 rank and file of that corps to hold themselves in readiness fur immediate embarkation by the Pestonjee Bomanjee transport for New South Wales. Colonel Thomas Weare, K.H., of the Provisional, has alio received orders to hold in readiness all the available men belonging to the corps now serving in the colony of Australia for embarkation in the above ship, which is about 1,000 tons burden. The regiinents at present serving are the 51st, 80th, 96th, and 99th. The troops are expected to leave here next week. - RAISING A SUNKEN BARGE--LOAD OF STONES. — About twelvemonths ago a barge, belonging to Mr. Free man, at Millbank, laden with about forty tons of stone, was sunk off Greenwich Point. Some persons Undertook to get the stone and barge up, but failed in their attempt. The City authorities, being acquainted with the nuisance, em ployed four experienced under-watermen to remove it, and they have succeeded in getting up 53 blocks of stone, and likewise cleared the remainder of the barge away. HORRIBLE DEATII.—On Friday an inquest was held at the Lye, on Jeremiah Morris, who came by his death in the most extraordinary manner. -The-deceased had visited the works of Mr. Evison, chain-manufacturer at the Lye, on Wednesday, for the purpose of seeing the men. An appa ratus connected with the fire is used for the purpose of pre venting the immediate heat in contact with part of the work from destroying the iron of which it is composed, a portion of cold water being conducted through a pipe to an aperture surrounding the part, which becoming warm from the office it has to perform, is returned through another pipe in a steaming hot state. The return pipe, from constant use, is frequertly obstructed, and it is a custom with the workmen to blow down it to clear it. On the present occasion, the de ceased coming.into the shop essayed to clear an obstruction which had taken place in the pipe, after - others had failed in the attempt, and, having, blown forcibly down the pipe, in ' drawing his breath for another and more powerful attempt, drew from the pipe the next inspiration, which, creating -a ' vacuum betwixt his mouth and the obstruction, the sub - • stance, whatever it might' 'have been, assisted as it was by i the power of steam behind, rushed upwards towards his . mouth, and deluged him with steam and scalding water. The unforttinato wiz died in great agony.— Wolverhampton Chron. MONEY AND GO z , iIVIERCIAL NEW - :From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) A moderate business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yes terday at previous rates, sales 3,500 bales. Shares were better on the whole. Chester and Holyheat, ; Dublin and Cashel, 5; Great Western, 1131 ; Birmingham Thirds, 39; Brighton, 4.3 i; South-Western, 84; Manchester and Bir mingham, 56 ; Midland Counties, 89 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half, 474 ; Paris and Orleans, 37i ; Paris and Rouen, 37i. The return of the Note Circulation by, and the amount of Bullion, &c., in, the Bank of England is from Jan. 27, to April 20, and the weekly average gives the following results coin pared with the previous statements to March 23 ; Circulation, Now £21,427,000 Last time Increase ...... 305,000 Deposits, last time 13,972,000 Now Decrease Securities, Last time 22,479,000 Now Decrease ...... 329,000 Bullion; Now Last time 15,784,000 Increase 231,000 Reit, Last time , 3,169 000 Now 3,123,000 Decrease £46,000 There are no arrivals in the City to-day. The Stock inarket is flat, with but little doing, although there are a goad many parties about the Stock Exchange, taking into account that this is Saturday. The recal of Lord Ellenboroifgh, and the schism that has arisen upon this subject between the Government and the East India Directors, together with the anxiety respecting the Budget, Are the causes of the existing heaviness. Consols for transfer next week have been 995 to 3, and for Account 993 3. ExchExchequer Bills have supported the premium of 765. and 775. The New Three and-a-Half per Cents. are 103 to 1023, the Reduced - 102 to 3, and the Three per Cents. 983 to 99. Bank Stock is quiet'at 1961. The Foreign Market is dull, and we cannot wonder at Spanish looking flit, when we hear, by advices from Madrid, that the contract for a • new loan has been actually signed. The next difficult mater, however, is, to get the money. The Three per Cents. have been 373 to 3 ; the Passive, 63 ,• and the Deferred,ls to 3. Mexican have been heavy at 353 and Brazilian steady at 81. Belgian Bonds have realised 1044, Russian 1173, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 603 to 611. The Share Market is buoyant for all the principal Rail ways, and in Great Western and South-Western there is a slight advance. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 26.—We have had a fair amount of business done to-day, without much alteration in prices. The quotations are—Dublin and Cashel, 53 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 563 3 to 57 . Manchester and:Lee4ls, Quarters. 91 ; Paris and Lyons, 3 ; South-Eastern, 36 ; Ditto New, 94; Trent Valley, 75 to 9 ; Preston and .Wyre, 17 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 54 ; Glasgow and Ayr, 521 ; Paris and Strasburgh, 2/. 16s. 9d. ;, Man chester', Assurance, 104. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock ... ... ... ..... .. 196% Indian Stock pre. 1 per Cent. R ed. 1,9 Ditto Bonds .. ........ . —pm • 3 per Cent. Cons. .. ..... .. 99X Ditto Old Annuities 3%,6 per Cent. Rei New 3% per Cent 102% Ex. Bills, I,OOW. 1 lid... 75 pm. New 5 per Cent...„ — \ Ditto 5001 Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 77 pm. Jan. 1860 l, 7.10 MBank Stock for Acct.... Oct. 1839 , Consols for Acct. 99% . _ Jan. 1860 lndia Stock for Acct.... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent ... ...... , Portuguese, 5 per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent. .... ....... 1044' Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds Bl Prussian, 5 per Cent fauenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Cent 117% Chllian, 6 per Cent — ' Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent ...... .Bpanish, 5 per Cent 2534 Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 4 per Cent 36% Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent...... 93 :Ditto, Deferre • D .nish, 3 per Cent areet, 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — Dutch, 234 per Cent...—. 61% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent lOO% SHARES. Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 61% Ditto Halt' Shares (25 paid) Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid)» ....... Ditto Neii (17% daid) Bristol and Exeter ( - 0 paid) .. Caledonian. 5 p.iiii Chester and Holyhead (, 'i paid)....... ........ .... ..... 6% Dublin and Ca;hel (23 paid) Eastern Counties (211taid) Ditto Registered (816 s 8d paid) Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 66 Great Western (75 paid) Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) Ditto Pitths .il2 paid)............... ...... ...,, 2oli Harwich (Braithwaite) (2 paid) .......... Lancaster and Carlisle ( 5 paid)..... London and Birmingham (Stock) ' 229% Ditto Quarter Shares (2 paid) 27% London and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4d:) rs4 Lonion and Brighton (5n paid) Londoa and Greenwich (IVt. Is. 4d. paid) i ntto, Preference or Privili•ge (131. 17s. 2d. pd) 16% Londoss and South Western ( 211. 6s. 10d. paid) - Ditto Eighths (Iss. paid) London and Croydon (Trunk) Manchester and Leeds (70 paid Ditto Half Shares (30 paid) Manchester : nd Riming:lam 57 Newcastle and Darlington Junction (18 paid) North Midland (100 paid) Ditto H it Shires (4i) paid) Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) South Eastern and Dover (33 12s 44 paid) Ditto 'Jew Shares ( 4 pad) York and Scarborough Branch ( . 4. paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) :,4Z Paris and Rouen (20 paid) Rouen and Havre ( s paid) ........ ................ FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS. BRUSSELS, APRIL 25.—The average price of wheat lad week was 17f. 62c., and that of rye 101. 30c. The import duties, therefore, remain at 37f. 50,. rer lick:6olitre on wheat, and at 211. 5 0 0. on rye; and the export duty at 23 centimes per 1,000 kilogrammes on both wheat and rye. . . . The Chamber of Representatives, in' its sitting yes terday, heard the continuation of the report of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on the commercial rela tions of the country. The communication turned chiefly on the remonstrances of Holland against the proposed system. Several motions were made, but no resolution has yet been taken, even with regard to the opening of the discussion. It is hoped that, at the desire of several Members, and the promise of the Minister of the Interior, the Government will have further communication to make. To-day the Chamber, in Secret Committee, heard the further continuation of the report of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. APRIL 26.—The Secret Committee to-day was; distinguished by a speech of the Minister of the Interior, which took up the whole sitting, from nine till four o'clock. We hear; that the entire political) and commercial system of the Government, especially with regard to what is desirable for the future, hi stated with great precision. The whole speech was; delivered extempore, but the short-hand writers o f the 2lfoniteur took it down, and the Chamber resolved that it should be published, if the remainder of the dis cussion does not take place in Secret Committee. The Minister presented the accounts of the ex= ports, which amount, in manufactured goods, to seventy millions (in 1842 they were only sixty-seven).. Of these seventy millions, twenty-one go to France, eighteen to Holland, six and a half to Prusssia, two to England—in all about fifty millions. The re mainder is distributed all over the world. Four and a half millions only go to the countries beyond the Atlantic. The Minister thinks that if these facts could be reversed, our position would be more fa vourable. There is a risk of our losing more than we gain in our four principal markets. The Minister then entered into very detailed considerations of the com mercial policy of England, France, Holland, and Germany. The sitting, on the whole, was highly in teresting.--Bruseels Paper, April 26. THE HELDER, APRIL 21.—His Majesty's frigate Jason arrived to-day in the Texel, and will go in the course of this week to Flushing, there to join the Rhine frigate, under the command of his Royal High ness Prince Henry. These vessels are to proceed to the Mediterranean. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 24.—The Java journals from 29th November, to 9th December, 1843, have been received. They contain long accounts -of desperate encounters with Malay pirates. Several of their ves sels were taken and destroyed, and several prisoners made. A considerable number of persons who had been captured by the pirates were restored to liberty. The Stoats Courant of the 25th April publishes a Royal resolution, countersigned by the Minister of Finance, relative to the deciding, by drawing, of the 10,000 bonds of. the Lorrenler of 1,000 florins each, bearing interest at 5 per cent., which are to be re paid. HAMBIJRGH MAIL." HANOVRR, APRIL 16.—The proposed grant for a dowry of 20,000 rix dollars in gold to her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Here ditary Piincess of,Mecklenburg Strelitz, is recom- . mended, in the report of the Committee to which it was referred, as a grateful acknowledgement of the eminent services rendered to this country by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge." The Second Chamber almost unanimously approved of the proposak It was not acknowledged that there was any legal objection to make this gr an t. VIENNA, 12.—Some journals have spoken of the causes which hindered Prince Maurice of Nassau,.frbin being present at the fete at Wiesbaden. The following -is the statement considered as most worthy in our circles :—" Prince Maurice, who is in Hungary, had been hunting in the vicinity of his resi dence. A netghbOuring nobleman happened to meet one of the Prince's htintsmen on his ground and im mediately shot him. The Prince being informed of the circumstance, hastened,- accompanied by a servant, to the . nObleman, and remonstrated with him 'A. Hungarian nobleman,' he replied, is master of life and death on his - own estate, and you shall imme diately have another proof of it.' Saying this, the Hungarian shot the Prince's innocent servant. The Prince, excited by this barbarous act, drew out - a loaded pistol, and shot the nobleman, who died on the spot. The German Prince is still confined in a Hun garian fortress." ST. PETERSBURGIf, APRIL 11.—An Imperial ukase, of the 27th of last month, contains new regula tions respecting the passports given to Russian sub jects going to travel in foreign countries. Such pass ports (with some exceptions to be hereafter stated) are not to be given to Russian subjects of either sex till they have completed their twenty-five years. Every person travelling abr!!ad is..to ply, beside the usual charges, 100 silver rubles for every six months. only exceptions are fer persons going abroad on account of sickness,' or in mattara relating to in - - , _ _ • heritances and commerce, or for their improvement ill , the arts, &c. The laws now in force respecting pa"' ports to be granted to landowners who have estates in foreign countries, to merchants, &c., remain wild' tered.—Hamburgh Papers, April 23. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, left Buckingham Palace in a carriage and four, at a quarter before On' o'clock, on Saturday afternoon, for Claremont. T"' Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting on the Queen the Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Lady in Waiting on th e Queen of the Belgians ; Colonel Buckley, Equerry in,_ Waiting to her Majesty ; and Colonel Bouverie, Eque rr y, in Waiting to Prince Albert, followed in another roYeL.; - carriage. The illustrious party partook of a dejeaM 0 4 , • Claremont. The Queen and Prince Albert, and her Majesty Olt' Queen of the Belgians, attended by the Marchioness el- Douro, Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Colonel Buckley, end Colonel Bouverie, returned to Buckingham Palace et s half-past six o'clock. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace eft Saturday evening included the Earl and Countess DeLW warr and Archdeacon Wilberforce. The Royal Family were taken airings in the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace on Saturday. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gee: . tlemen of the Ho) al suite and the Household, attenden'' Divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal. Buckingham Palace. The sermon was preached bi Archdeacon Wilberforce. The Hun. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay assisted at the service. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided on Frider afternoon at a meeting, at Gwydyr House, of the Coes' missioners fur promoting and encouraging the Fine Anti in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. The Cell' missioners present were Viscount Palmerston, Lord C o borne, Mr. Gaily Knight, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Wy s e . Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended Win . service yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal, S t ' James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley preached the sermo.,_n ' to irom Psalms xciii., verse 5. Prayers were read by Rev. Dr. Knapp, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley' The musical service was King's in B. The anthetee " God is our hope," (Greene), was sung by Messrs. B. Sale, Horncastle, and Hawkins. Sir George Sine"• presided at the organ. Her Maje-ty was attended by Viscountess Barring . ton, Hon. Miss Boyle, and Earl Howe. of Among the nobility present, were the Marquisww • Normanby, Northampton. Huntly, and Salisbury ; 1 , ° 1411 Bandon, Cawdor, Mon, Tyrconnell, Eliot, Palmerel Northland, Alrord, and Vivian ; Ladies, Wilton, Palmerston. The Duke of Wellington and Sir Frederick Tret attended the early service in the Chapel Royal;;' James's, yester d ay forenoon. The Rey. Dr. Weoel, officiated and preached the sermon. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in • carriage on Saturday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned to his residence at Kew on Saturday. A deputation consisting of Mr. H. Gaily . Sliigll A S ' M.P., Dr. Southwood Smith, Mr. Toynbee, S Yates, Mr. H. Biers (President of the Carpenter's' ciety), Mr. G. Godwin, Mr. W. Laxton, Mr. S. Lind ley' Mr. W. C. Hickson, and Mr. C. Fowler, had an i n terviel with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturd a Yt his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Wickh il t Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, was also present the interview. Archdeacon Brathwaite had an interview with. 11 Stanley on Saturday at the Colonial-office. Marsh had also an interview with his Lords:hiP ,on Saturday. " '1 he Commissioners of . Metropolitan Iniiirovern en ,L, had a meet.ng on Wednesday at the office in,WhitehoP place.. Among the Commissioners present -viere--2. Earl of Lincoln, Lord Lyttelton, Lord Colborne ,- M T Alderman Humphery, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. 1 1 , 0 Ilope, Mr. A. Milne, Hon. Charles Gore, and Mr. C har ' Barry.. • • ite Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had . 1 1 11-1 - view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer onSaturd.f. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • BETTING' AT MANCHESTER.—FainaT.. Clig*TZß CUT. . • ' II to 2-agst Bramble—t .25 to 1 aget Freedom 8 to 1 agst Pagan—t 27 to 1 apt Eyerton---_.. r t .„;,1 10 to 1 agst Red Deer—t 25 to 1 apt Merry Anar'"fr 15 to 1 aget Pharaoh--off 30 to 1 agst Sir Robert. 7-4 12 to 1 agst. Cattonite—t 40 to 1 agst Celeste „, ;" 10 to 1 apt Nutwitli 50 to 1 apt Quebec-=9 A` 20 to 1 apt Roscius—t 50 to 1 apt Emma 25 to 1 apt Hooton 25 to 1 apt Xanthus 25 to 1 apt Rowland 4 to 1 apt Kont'a lout DES ibtAKES. sto 2 agst The Cure—t Iloto 1 apt British TO', 4 to 1 apt Ithurial—t DERIT. 5 to 2 agst Ratan—t ,30 to 1 agst lonian 5 to 1 agst Ugly Buck—off 1 40 to 1 agst Cockautart s° 11 to 1 agst Leander 40 to 1 agst Qui Tam 16 to 1 agst Bay Islomus 40 to 1 agst T'Auld 20 to I agst Campanero 8 to 1 agst Scott's l ot 25 to 1 agst Orlando 8 to 1 apt Forth's , , 25 to 1 agst King of the Gipsies • OAKS. . • . . 8 to 1 agst Barricade ;14 to 1 agst Crenollisf. 10 to 1 agst Sis. to Martingale 20 to 1 agst Maar' , " : 12 to 1 agst Fanny Eden 1 . ; 6 , 1 11 14 Semiseria left York on Friday for Newmarket. ati same day Hemp, Coal Black Rose, Alice Gray , and itt„,,to, by Bay . Middleton out of Adrian. arrived en route for ~tiri - , EIV L, ./. PORT-PAGNE.nr - i:!..:-crs.tomr—r.. - t p Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50 added bf .. Town: (6 Subs.) -, . • 1 Mr. Brown's My Jewel, list , cGoado.o . 5 Mr. J. Elmore's Lottery, list 7 1 b . ..i ................ ........ b s y, The following also started :—Mr. Potts!, I:kar t l7l ..4p lOst 71b ; Mr. Anderson's Unfortunate, Idst 71b; Mr- 7, . . : Brilliant, lOst 71b ; and Mr. Tilbury's Humbug, 10101!.!..d. Won by half a length, Brilliant close up. 'tV If rho ° , . A Sweepstakes of 10 sore. each, was won by' ..- I '.• ....,,, Oto after a fine race ; Unfortnnstl. Jessie (alias Pickwick) (Owner), beating Mr; Langli,"' . . . Leon and Mr. Wesley's The Irish Girl by a neck.. " , FASHIONS FOR 7 aline,) ' . (From the .World of Fashion Monthly ) 'ilag CAPS.—The most decided favourite style of een o . • those made of tulle cheffonne, interspersed with c ols ters of heath, or any very small flowers. Th eee ly made' entirely plain upon the forehead, ar e flynback, much vogue ;. a broad curtain is placed at the 1 ,0 headed with a wreath of flowers or leaves, and wit only reaches to just the ears on each side, whey!, ia• attached with a bunch or cluster of the same; i mead of the . wreath and bavolet, may be Phr e j till point, encircled with a fluted tulle, or what i s , s e prettier, covered with raised lappets ala paf,s lnl 3olte tached upon the top of the head with a triple " (or loops) of gauze ribbon of two colours. 1 e 0 Ficaus.—Those intended for morning wear 11 : 1 1 , of small high collar attached, trimmed with & A or three and f air rows, the width of two fingeri, is what is still prettier, a fulling, through: vvlVorea• passed. a ribbon encircled with a very narrOW „ h 100 ciennes. Those fiches destined to be worn oriv n . the dresses of ,the redingote form, are covered liplet, rich plumetis embroidery, and point &arra, put on .the cross, put on narrow at the Wal'" widening at the shoulders. .•, 0 0 if Boric ors. —The form of those for the new.ser-e. as distinguished looking as they are pretty, seen several of the straw-coloured satin, cover,* rib' crepe of the same hue, and trimmed simply. wi t bons pareil- to the satin, and figured with A cielote loured stripe; the under part of the brim . d 010 e with sprigs of geranium and the Spanish AT. u nier a others in white satin trimmed with lace, on ' af es'A of tulle in the interior; or those in.. pink e"„ '- Naples covered with a rich applique. , having for an ornament a branch of reses 4 ; w csr, mixed with bunches of currants. ,NOthineos • A . ° be fresher or prettier . than those 16. . rst r Naples, trimmed 'with French lace, and deli 're' With a feuillage de plume. The flowers M t . ; quest" for the ornamenting of those . - (aegis': e tr worn by most of our elegantes are the iseinfo s tir hyacinth, the white lilac, and roses of everri e hoet! tion. For white straw bor.nets, the smiles 011/11 .0 11 put on in clusters, are all the fashion, with tt e fle .. tion of a light kind of aerial looking coheirs most prevailing for bonnets will be 6 ". l nf ie jonquil, lilac, pink; straw colour, and verdao'',7,e Several 'mixed colours will be also brought into , l i aeo and ribbons will be mostly of orientsit-- otS The form of these bonnets are still rather slillt h s . deep bavolets, and the feathers are a • coin' gain • . e to be worn flat over the crowns. ta i Ball dresses are still' in great perfectiou. ,t l3 ,, c o re- 1 " (e being certainly the most favourite style. ~_. ) - !;tlia ° made mostly of crepe, encircled with. a .^ l7 d otw light flowers, or in satin royal, trimmed with s xib r c i lace, attached at equal distances with bun ches - bons and precious stones. Those aux double d], the' are caught up with bouquets or Wreat hs, tr reach the corsage. Evening dresses are to be worn in silk °lir glace, made open on each side upon flee, ° 0 00 1) : satin, and attached with ngraffes of ribben: ments in passementerie guipure. The corsst e .' .0! S en coml., and revers opening nearly to . if e g o Those in black velvet have the bodies made h i !. -fall # veiling the shoulders, and low on the chest f ig ," fas e l English lace decorates the bust, and serves ;03er trimming to the short sleeve. Lastlyt• enti eel ri omit to mention an elegant toilette, compos of English lace, raised upon a skirt of white ' ll O 4 two bouquets of small roses; corsage a ro cr mantille drapee. I aro° D /MMES.—The new cut and navel aPP e . 4 IO„ those dresses which have the corsage ofs enl ye rf front, cause them to be adopted for almost e an a of dress, at once combining elegance, ea se i 4T ioil t ff fort. The high corsages amazones and de re do tinev, are in great vogue, and the embroiderie s 11 Ac re those- dresses of the presei it season are ei _.,,infiro attention. Les chicoree ruches, the triran'hoftv i tanges, and the biais gothiques, are all and` l_ , 04 made .up with such extrerne taste, that il i. u th of ~ equal the invention and perfection to whi l e v ille,„ been brought. The ceintures of robes .( 1 ; t he v o mostly formed round, and very low °11 0 „it o r and the skirts immensely wide, and verf 10 trigo abundance of pretty novelties in fimeY „„ go t the decorating of summer dresses a._":nonios • amongst them we must not forget are f it franges gn;_pures, much of the same c _ r est:, # dress, and decorating the skirt in threa,_, also used for the ornamenting of WOW /" • • shawls. . . •• ~.r,, fi ly vessel Ca pe Flian p , hav e I bee n sea•ab ether the 1, each, Pasee chap( ' Wee .3ncle 4011: Ng, r!ecti • P.,C k ~_: c' , ha trt bt, t : , t