The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-17 00:00:00

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" Undoubtedly the most valuable, and by far the most interesting work, illoPtrative of the 1 f, and character of Mary Stuart, ever given•to the world."—Edinburgh Evening Post. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlhorough-street. THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. - THIS EVENING, APRIL 17. Will be performed THE LADY OF THE LAKE. James the Fifth. Mr. Balker; Douglas, Mr. Stretton ; Allan Mr. G. Hurncastle; Rhoderick Dhu, Mr. W. Harrison ; Murdoch, Mr. Rfnge , Malcolm Grime, Mrs. Alfred Shaw ; Ellen Douglas, Miss Betts. To be followed by MY WIFE'S COME. After which will be repeated a New Ballet, entitled LADY HEN. RZETTA; or, The Statute Fair. Lyonnel, ; Walter, Mr. Howell; Sir Tristram, Mr. O'Bryan ; Queen Anne. Miss O'Bryan ; Lady Ilenri , tta, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn; Nancy, Miss C. Webster ; Mina, Miss Carson. • Dress Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. tkl. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55., Second Price 3s. ; Pit 38 , Second Price .24.; Middle Gallery 2e., Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price lid: THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MS. BENJ AMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17, Will be perfoimed a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr Tilbury ; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland ; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Hamby. After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE MILI.. Marquis de Richeville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, Madame Vestris. To be followed by a New, Original, Occasional, and Local Extra. raganza, founded on Fact, entitled 'FELE DRAMA AT HOME; or, An Even ng with Putt: Principal Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. J. 151.0, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horton, and Lee. To conclude with the Extraordinary Performances of Professor RISLEY and his INFANT SON, surnamed " Le Petit Mercure." Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. ; Pit, iSs. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, as, ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper f4allery, 6iL Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances o.imme9ce at Seven Mr. W. Farrell will appear on Monday, April 22, as Sir Peter Teazle, in the Si:hoot for Scandal. • tickets and Places to be had of Mr LT. Archer, at the Box othce,, from Ten till Five. PRINCOSS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. • LESSEE. Mr. J. N. M A DDOX. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17, Will be performed an Eng'ish version of OTELLO. Otello, Mr. Allen ; Munro, Mr. Weiss; Hoderigo, Mr. Gardner ; lago, Mr. Burdini ; Desdemona, Madame Eugenia Garcia; Emilia, Mira E Honner. To which will be 'added, the Farce of the SPITALFIELDS WEAVER. To conclude with a new Fairy Burlesque Extravaganza, called FAIR STAR ; or THE SINGING APPLE, AND THE DANCING WATERS. The principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Belford, Oxbnry, Mrs. H. P. Grattan, and Miss Fortescue. THEA IRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LA I E ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17, Will be _repeated the New Cranedietta, in Two Acts, entitled HASTY CONCLUSIONS. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear. F, hews, F. Vining, Emery, Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs 'Keeley.. After which. MY v% IFE'S OUT. Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley. Mr Wigan, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Keeley. To he followed by a New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST QF HONOUR. Characters by Mess , s. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch, J. Co!tier, Stanton, Yarn°ld, Miss Woolgar (from the 1 heatre Royal, Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burle,que Fairy Extra ivagenan, carted OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Cha. rectos by Miss Woolgar, Miss K Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Turner, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold, and Chaplin. . PRICES OF ADMISSION.—First Price—coxes, 4e.; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. • Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 25.; Upper Boxes, is 6d. ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony 'Pier (holding eight persons), Two Guineas Priva'c Boxes on the Second Tier (ho.ding eight persons), One Guinea and a.Half. Private Boxes on the Pit tier (holding six persons) One Guinea. Free Ad mission 'Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly Transferrable Free Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas. Doors open at Half-past six. Performances begins at Seven o'Clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. Teumphant Success of the Grand National Spectacle. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17, Will be repeated the Hi.torical Spectacle of the INVASION OF ENGLAND BY WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR; or, the Battle I ft , stings. With al: the effects of the Norman Conquest, Death of Harold, &c. Monsieur Plege on the Tight Rope, New Scenes in the Circle, by om;nent French and Bri ish Art rtes. , To conclude with a Favourite Fare'. Mr. Ratty (the Proprietor) begs respectfully to :cquaint the Nobility, Gentry, anti public that, encouraged by the flattering success during the, past year, and finding the theatre not suffi ciently commodious for its numerous p t:ons, he entered into an extensive arrangement with Messrs. Howard and Nixon, the emi nent builders of Lambeth, for the re-cons• ructing on a magnificent and novel principle, the whole of the inte;or of the Theatre, which has been rebuilt, dress boxes enlarged, upper boxes widened, and pit and galleries extensively improved. Fourteen glass lustres are added, a .d a Grecian dome ceihrig, with entirely new sp'endid classic decorations, and gorgeous apppAntments, which, with the first-rate fakrit to he offered, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining Out support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during the last season. The grand Easter national S l ,e?tacle will combine all the splendid historical effects of the Noi loan Conquest of England, produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Glyripique will in. traduce un quailed equestrian tale.it, and the dou le company coin nrise talent of the highest older. . The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances commence at omen. 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. D. Broadfoot. - • DA 1' WOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEAIRE. this Esta' ii,hirent again takes the lead—Whitetriars, with its sp'endid effects, and the Scapegrace of Paris, are the theme of ad miration. The ',theatre has been more crowded than any former Easter Holidays. TILTS EVENING, APRIL 17, Will be repeated an entirely New Drama, embracing all the strong effects of the celebrated work, eutitled WHITEFRIARS, in which the entire Company will perform. After which.THE SCAPEGRACE OF PARIS, sup rted by all the leading Favourites of t h e Establishmeqt. . . To which wi I h.! added the Wonderful Performanc? of Herr HENG LER on the Corde E`astique, and the Carlo Family in their Unrivalled GI rn nastiques. To conclude with, a New Drama of peculiar construction, entitled BA RA KJOII N N ; or, The Blind Winess. Places and Private !loxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. oßce, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17, Wil be performed the Popular Play of TUE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Osbaldiston; Mrs. Haller, Miss Vincent. After which, the New Popular Drama, called LEONTINE; or SIXTEEN YEARS AGO ! Fitzarlington, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Ar thur, Mr. C. Bird; Mat, Mr. Freer; Paul, Mr. Corene ; Leon. One, Miss Vincent. With the Grand Fairy Ballet of ONDINE; by Mr. Frampton and his Pupils. • To conclude with A BUMPING LEGACY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17. If crowded, fashionable, and brilliant audiences every night, are symptoms of success, the Performances of the WIZARD OF THE 1•10RTH has. made the greatest hit of all the EA TElt N..WEL TIES, for the Adeiphi has been crammed to the ceiling; his mighty wonders are of so atm tibl a nature, that the brill ant multitudes of delighted spectators sit, as if spellbound, gaze with wormer and amazement at the seeming superhuman miracles of the MODERN FAUSTUS. If the lovers of .. mild Ireland," Irishmen, and Irish Music, wish to enjoy a treat, they will spend AN HOUR IN IRELAND r►ith Mr. MALONE RAYMOND, at the Adelphi, whose tales, songs, and anecdotes of the " Green Isle" have been nightly received with bursts of laughter an i applause. He will appear nightly, be tween the inns of the Wizard's performances. assisted by Mrs. MALONE RAYMOND and Miss LIN LEY. The GREAT WIZARD OF THE NORTH will nightly prove that there are " more strange things in heaven an earth, than are dreampt of in martals' philosophy." Boxes, 3s. Pit. Is. 61. Gallery, 6d. Second Price. at Nine o'clock. DJors open at Seven, the Performances commence at half-past. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ' ONE SHILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo rical Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to hove been formed by One Person, during Twenty -live years of elaborate research, at a cost of 60,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most in structive and interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean history, viz. —CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often, during tile last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies, also many thousands of the Nobility and Public; and the Pro prietor has recently been able to increase, by several very fine pictures, &c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of msS., Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relics, and other curiosities, in this most instructive and, as hundreds have said it aught to be, a National Museum. Many thousand have inspected it, sni THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS have stated that it ought to be seen by everyone. The price of admis sion is reduced to ONE SHILLING. Tho NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the "Egyptian Fall," Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 16. THEILMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 63 ; Noon, 56. BARO.IETER, 30.28 —Wm), S.W. NoTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. itontinff LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1844. The House of Lords r e Lnier of yesterday for the fi rst time after the recess. petitions wes presented, and several motions wer e postponed, but no business was transacted, and the House rose at an early hour. in the Commons the South-Eastern, Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Margate Railway Bill, was pissed also the Manchester and Birmingham ( includi n g the the Macclesfield and Poynton branches). Mr. THORNELY gave notice that on the 30th of April Mr. COBDEN would move for a Committee to inquire into the effect of protective duties on the national revenue. ' In answer to a question from Mr. HUME, Mr. GLADSTONE said the Railway Committee were ex pected to bring their investigation to a close in a short time, and then their report would be laid before the House without delay. Mr. MORE O'FENRALL moved for various returns relative to Kingstown Harbour awl the Kingstown atmospheric • Railway, which were ordered. In answer to a question from Mr. MILNES, Sir ROBERT PE EL said he could not at present lay before the Biuse the Great Britain and t rs h Po ke ,peeting negotiations between with regard to the exe cution of criminal s on re ligions grounds. Mr. Wy ss moved for a areturn of the names, offices, and places of birth, salaries, ages of all p ersons hold ing offices in th e Customs, E xcise, and P os t- o ffi ce Departments in th e United Ki ngdom , The object of the motion, it wo u ld appear, ' e was to : ascertain how many Irishmen were employ ed , as compared with Englishmen and Scotchmeti. Sir ROBERT PEEL had a good reason for refusing such a return, There Were at lea.,t 22,Cr.") pc-rzon So, Mr. THOMAS BARING, the rejected of the London constituency, and the champion of the mono polists in their great battle with the free traders, is to' be brought into Parliament for the close borough of Huntingdon! That, which the voice of the people would not do for him, is to be effected by the means of private influence; and the would have been repre sentative of the first commercial city in the world, is contented to creep into Parliament under the auspices of the protectionist nobleman, who has taken the dis comfited citizen under his guardian care. Well, this is as it should be—the merchant is rejected by mer chants, because of his anti-trade opinions—he is selected by agriculturists, because they cannot find one of their own body to say a word in favour of the privileges they claim ; and a BARING supplies their wants. It is not very clear, how merchants are interested in restrictions and prohibitions upon trade ; but the BARINGS have always had the happy knack of thinking one way and acting another; as Lord 'ASHBURTON generally spoke, on the contrary side to that on which he voted. It is no clear indication of the opinion of Mr. BARING, that he is now found supporting the sliding scale ; and at his first coming forward for London, it was for a long time doubted, whether he was not a fixed duty man. Far better for the free traders that he should be what he is, than what he was believed to be ;—the fixed duty principle is the rock ahead of the anti monopolists, and they have far more cause to dread the trimmers who would support a fixed duty, than the thick and thin protectionists of the sliding scale, as by law established. Specious as are the arguments that may be brought in favour of a fixed duty upon corn, they sink into nothingness before the touchstone of truth, of sound policy, of real benefit to the farmer, and of sub stantial justice to all classes. Why should there be any protection for the landed interest of this country, in the shape of a fixed duty upon corn ? Why should there be a fictitious and not a real settlement of the corn-law question? Why should not a final and a permanent adjustment be come to, instead of a mere temporary and fleeting arrangement ? The farmer is interested, beyond all men, in knowing the state of the law upon which his welfare rests; he is anxious, above all things, for certainly and full assurance in his undertakings. A complete settlement is to him invaluable ; nothing else holds out to him any security ; and he has no enemy so great to fear, as • uncertainty. A certainty of rental, al ithout re-adjustment—a certainty in the corn market, subject alone to the difference of price caused by the seasons, and freed from the operations of speculators—a certainty, that, as tenant, he shall reap all the benefits of his exertions and improvements—will amply compensate the farmer for a total and imme diate repeal of the corn-law. But any fixed duty, be it at any scale, however small—be it 25., or more— is only a temporary expedient—it must and would leave the certainty of uncertainty—the conviction of mere momentary arrangement—and all parties would know that it was only a fancied settlement, to be unsettled at the very first opportunity. 'When Factory Bills for the limitation of labour are brought in—when they are supported,' upon the necessity of watching over the poor, who are unable to take care of them selves—and when even Whig legislators shall aid and abet them—it may well be asked, how is it, while all this care is taken to prevent the poor from labouring to excess, that laws shall be so carefully kept on the statute-book which make labour imperative, or starva tion certain? 'Why shall the Legisle.ture enact, at the same instant, a necessity for labour, and a re straint upon industry ? Why ?—because a landed aristocracy seeks to draw the uttermost farthing from the pockets of the poor manufacturing labourer, and at the same moment to gain credit for a desire to raise the price of his labour, by limiting the number of hours that he shall be allowed to work. In plain language, to diminish his hours of work, and thereby compel an increase of price for the diminished supply in the labour market. Out upon such pretexts, be they urged by Whig or Tory. The plain, the intel ligible principle of legislation is, to free labour from its shackles, and to allow free trade in every article of necessity or of comfort. But when Tories enact and support corn-laws, and Whigs join in abetting a fixed duty on corn-z-when labour is sought to be restrained by the one party, solely because it is sought to be left unshackled by the other, we confess that we do not impute great honesty to either side ; but we regret that statesmen shall be found in these days, so totally ignorant of the true principles of government as to make bread dear, hard labour compulsory, and yet claiming the merit of philanthropy, in seeking the good of the people in every direction, save the only one in which it can be found. We believe we may announce, without fear of con tradiction, that THE GOVERNMENT HAS ABANDONED THE IRISH REGISTRATION BILL. In our yesterday's impression, we prepared the public mind for the pro bability of this occurrence ; for most certain was it that no such measure could pass, either this or any other session, whilst one independent Irish Member of Parliament sat in the House of Commons. But what a Government is this country blessed with !--a Government powerful —no, not even powerful for evil, but totally powerless for good. A Government that cannot carry anything for their own party, nor yet anything against their opponents. And let us look beyond their Irish Registration Bill to their domestic arrangements. Their At torney-General, we say it truly in sorrow, is about to quit England for some months, to find, in the genial clime of Italy, that health which, in this country, he cannot regain. Their Solicitor-General, out of Parliament, however competent he may be in ! Who is to do the legal business of the Government ? Ilovv is that to be carried on ? The only man who could have done it, KELLY, was not deemed worthy to be entrusted with the tack, although the Premier him self has condo:ed with him, by letter, upon the sad ne cessity which p revented his appo intment. Then, again, is Sir J AMES GRAHAM going to India ? Is it true that the Government, and the India Board, and the East India House, tremble for the state of affairs in India ? Is it true that the Indian army is unsettled, that dissatisfaction prevails, and that ELLENBOROUGH has played his game, so as to bring general want of con fidence in his talents ? Do these things reflect credit on the strong Go vernment of this day ? And when we see this, can we avoid viewing it as retributive justice, which, sooner or later, overtakes all Governments that take office by false pretences ? included in the return required, and he satisfactorily 1 to the electors, dated yesterday, pledges himself to showed that, so far from any prejudice being exhi- f nothing but to oppose the aims and objects of Whigs, bited against Irishmen, most of the leading men in i Radicals, and Destructives. He is canvassing the the late transactions in the East, which had conferred borough, and with very little success, from the good such honour on the country, were Irishmen, and feelings of the constituency ; but the powers of the among others, he mentioned Sir H. GOUGH and Sir Duke will be put into full force for his son, and no H. POTTINGER. Mr. HUME also opposed the motion, I doubt their votes will be given to the Marquis at the on the ground that everything that tended to keep up poll. But where is Mr. THESIGER to be returned distinction in the throe countries was wrong. The for ? It was supposed that the safety of his seat gave motion was negatived. him the call before Mr. KELLY, but it was not so, as Mr. Alderman CorEnArzn moved for returns rela- it now seems, and Sir ROBERT PEEL must find a tive to the working of the Anatomy Act. place in Parliament, as well as at the bar, for his new Sir J. GRAHAM opposed the motion. The Act Solicitor-General. Will he try Horsham ? had hitherto worked well, and he considered any dis cussion on such a subject could lead to no good. The motion was withdrawn. Mr. HumE brought forward a motion for opening cathedrals and other national buildings to the public. Mr. WYSE seconded the motion, which was opposed by Sir R. INGLIS. After a lengthened discussion, Mr. HUME withdrew his motion. It would be difficult to give an outline of the speeches made on this motion, and we therefore. refer to the report, which proves that even in the utmost recesses of cloisters the pressure from without is not disregarded. Sir A. L. HAY then moved for an address to the QUEEN, praying her to confer honours on the sur viving officers who served in the Peninsular war. It was opposed by Sir 11. HARDINGE, and eventually withdrawn. Lord EBRINGTON moved for a return of the num ber of stipendiary magistrates, and defended Earl FORTESCUE from the imputation of an improper exer cise of his patronage. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter-past One. An important Meeting of Delegates from the Lan cashire Districts was held at Manchester on Sunday morning last, at which, among other resolutions, one was moved "expressive of regret" that the Delegates should have been compelled to meet on the Sabbath —a circumstance to which Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM alluded in the following terms :—" His experience among the working classes of England convinced him that they were as anxious to keep sacred the Sabbath-day as any other class of society; but the Factory Bill question was one upon which a united expression of opinion from the representatives of the manufacturing districts could not be given, unless upon that day." Highly creditable as this resolution of " regret " for meeting on Sunday is to the religious feelings of those who passed it, we cannot but think that it was in a great measure superfluous, for who but the veriest fanatic could possibly have blamed the Delegates for holding their meetinss on the Sabbath— more especially when the selection of that day was one, not of choice, but of stern necessity ? Had the question which they assembled to discuss been one of an ordinary business character—had it involved none but pounds-shillings-and-pence considerations, their conduct might then have been justly reprobated as being —to say the least of it—grossly and wantonly irrever ent ; but the object of their meeting was of a far higher and nobler order—it was to assert the sacred rights of humanity—to make known the temporal, aye, and spiritual wants, too, of thousands of toil-worn, neg lected, and defenceless women and children—and to what more righteous purpose than this could the Lord's Day be possibly dedicated ? If, however, the prejudices of the ultra-orthodox should chance to receive a shock on hearing of this Sunday meeting of the Factory Delegates, we would remind such well intentioned, but bigoted persons, that to advocate the rights of the poor is at least as creditable an act as giving a fashionable dinner party on the Sabbath, figuring on the promenade in Hyde Park, or counting the pleasure-wherries, from a palace-window at Fulham, that may happen to be floating along the Thames ! But to pass from matters of pure cant to those of charity and benevo lence—to those, in short, which intimately concern the dearest interests of human nature. At the Dele gate meeting in question, it was proved, by incontro vertible evidence, that the anxiety fur a Ten Hours Bill was general among the operatives in the manu facturing districts, , who were quite prepared—to quote the language of the Report—" to let the ques tion of wages, about vs hich so much has been said, find its own level." It was proved also that the labour of women and children, so far from diminish ing, was greatly on the increase in the factories, and that Lord ASHLEY, in his speech in the House of Commons, rather underrated than overrated the extent of the evil. In reference to this subject, we quote a few significant passages from the Report which was read at the meeting MAN CHESTER : Female labour is here very much on the increase ; in one mill, which may be taken as an average of the whole, there are five hundred and forty-two pair of looms, and of this number there are upwards of four hundred women. The propor tion of women and children to adults, is about four to one of the whole employed."—" STOCKPORT : Women are on the increase ; and in some mills, where there are two thousand looms, there is not a single man at work. The proportion of women and children is at least four-fifths of the whole employed."—" BOLTON : The number of women is on the increase, and is now at least six to two."—" BURY : The people here are determined to do all they can for the Ten hours Bill ; and one of our largest manufacturers is in favour of it, as well as some others."—" HIDE : The feeling is universal in favour of Lord ASHLEY'S Bill, and the operatives are willing to sign petitions ; but many are afraid to be seen doing so, lest they should be discharged!" Discharged! And for no worse crime than endeavouring to protect the interest of their families, and secure the comfort and happiness of their own oppressed wives and children ! 'Was there ever a greater libel on humanity than is im plied in this natural apprehension on the part of the operatives ? We quote one more pas sage from the Report, which will show hcrva little attention is paid to considerations of mere feeling, when they come in - collision with those of grasping avarice : "BLACKBURN : The number of women is here much on the increase. The propor tion of women and children employed, as compared with adults, will be upwards of four-fifths. The Dele gate was authorised by an overlooker in this town to say, that when a woman leaves her work to be con ; fined, her husband, who is himself a power-loom weaver, and cannot obtain employment on account of his sex, is not allowed to work for his wife during her confinement, and the consequence is that she is (pen compelled from necessity to return to her work a few days after her confinement." After reading statements like these, vouched for by unimpeachable evidence, who shall presume to say that the period is not arrived when the Ten Hours Bill should be brought into full operation, and a partial stop, at least, be put to that system of excessive and unnatural labour on the part of women and children, which, in order to gratify the insatiable demands of Mam mon, makes a total wreck of health and happi ness among families; brings on in youth all the infirmities of age ; blunts and demoralises the character; sows the seeds of distrust, hate, despair and every species of crime ; and annually consig ns hundreds—perhaps we might add, thousands—to a pauper's grave in a union work-house ! Be the oppo sition of Ministers w hat it may, we must, ere long, have Lord ASHLEY'S Ten Hours Bill, and as a fitting —indeed an inevitable—sequel to this, a total Repeal of the Corn-laws ! We have accounts from Madrid of the Bth inst., by which we are sorry to learn that a frightful calamity occurred on Palm Sunday at Felanitx, a town in Minorca. On the occasion a sermon was preached in the old cemetery of the place, when an old wall gave way and buried a vast number of persons under the ruins. The Alcalde (Mayor) six members of the municipality, and the priest were killed. According to the Corresponsal there were not fewer than 605 sufferers, 414 being killed, and 191 wounded. The journals contain no other intelligence. The Bourse was closed on the Bth, it being Easter Monday. "UMW The MOniteur of Sunday contains the dispatch of Admiral Durrrn THOUARS, addressed to the Minister of Marine, Admiral Mac Kay, relative to the affairs of Otaheite. It is a lengthy document, and not very impartial, as ene of its objects is to impute all the blame of the misunderstanding between the QUEEN and the French to English intrigue. It will appear evident, says he, that the only object of the English in wishing to make us abandon this archipe lago is to put themselves in our place. This, the French Admiral ought to know, is contrary to fact and contrary to the declared sentiments of the British Government. The Protectorate, or the Sovereignty, or by whatever name full power over the country may be described, it is well known was offered to England and it is equally well known was positively rejected. We refer our readers to the dispatch, which will be found under the proper head, • and simply express our regret that a French officer of high rank should, in a public document, seem more anxious to impugn the motives of England than to justify the severe and unjust measures which he adopted towards the unfortunate and helpless QUEEN. On Saturday, the affair was brought under the notice of the Chamber of Deputies, when a violent and angry discussion took place. On the Minister of Marine presenting copies of the dispatches, AI. BILLAULT asked Ministers for other reports--namely, those forwarded to Govern ment by junior officers, and among others, by Captain A new writ was on Monday moved for Woodstock, BRUAT. " Why," said M. BILLAULT, "is not his vacant by the promotion of Mr. THESIGER to be So- account laid before us ? Ilow is it possible for the licitor-General. But it would*seem that the Learned Chamber not to be in a state of the greatest distrust Gentleman get into the 'Muse of 'Commons by towards the Government, when it sees in what a man some other means than Woodstock, for the Marquis ner the Admiral, who was pl ace d over t h e new pos of DiJaiiro a) stands for that place. His addreis se 6 :ion , has been treated ? I mil aware that the Min li THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1844, ister of Foreign Affairs can keep silence by pretending to be the depository of State secrets, but the Govern ment ought not so to act, for it had commenced the at tack itself, in accusing an officer of misconduct. Let the reports sent in two months back be laid on the table, so that they may be compared with those now pre sented. In fine, this matter ought to be brought to an end. If the Admiral has acted improperly, there are articles in the penal code of the navy to punish him.—(A loud burst of disapprobation from the Centre, and cries oft That is not the question.') Why not allow the officer who has just arrived to be in terrogated ?—(Loud cries of t Hear, hear,' from the Left.) You keep him to yourselves. No person but yourselves has seen him !—(Fresh cries oft Hear,' and marks of disapprobation from the Centre.) The termination of this matter must be either a judgment according to the articles of war, blaming the Admiral, or a decision of the Chamber, throwing blame on the Ministry. It is because we want to come to this point that we demand to have all the papers laid before us, in order to fix our opinion, and they are now re fused without any serious motive." M. GUIZOT replied to these remarks with great firmness, though frequently interrupted, and refused to furnish all the papers transmitted to Govern. ment. "We cannot," he said, "make communica tions beforehand, as you seem to demand, without knowing at what point of information you aim. To make those communications in the general and confused manner that you require is impossible. We do not inform you beforehand in an absolute manner, that we shall communicate to you every; thing ; nor, on the other hand, do we tell you before hand in an absolute manner, that we will refuse all. When you shall have read the report, you can ask what questions you may deem requisite, and we shall know what we ought to do. Until then we ought to up hold our rights and the true principles of Government." These replies were received with very general ap plause. M. ODILON BARROT admitted the right and the power of the Government to refuse the docu ments, but the question was one not of principle, but of honour and of good faith. However, as the Mi nister for Foreign Affairs refused to furnish more than one dispatch, they would examine that carefully in order, if possible, to arrive at the real facts, and afford some consolation to the country. M. GUIZOT made some further remarks for the purpose of showing that Members would have a full opportunity of con sidering the question, and that the Government were ready to meet them in debate. The discussion would have ended here quietly kut for that singular per sonage, of repeal notoriety, M. LEDRU ROLLIN, who thus showed his correct knowledge of Parliamentary procedure in England. " The Minister is always quoting England," said he. " Why does it not follow its example in this matter? In such a case the bus, of Commons would appoint a Committee to receive the communications of the Minister.—(Cries oft No, no.') The country will judge you, for it is now evi • dent to every one that at the moment the Ministry was compromising a brave officer, by a meanv before unheard of, in order not to displease England, t concealed from the knowledge of the country m portant facts which justified the commander of our squadron. I declare, not to employ circumlocution, that you (turning to the Ministerial bench) show neither sincerity nor honour in your intercourse with the Chamber." This was followed by loud cries of " Order,' when the PRESIDENT told M. LEDRE-ROLLIN that such language was not parliamentary, and called him to order. "If they are not parliamentary they are nevertheless true," he replied; and upon this the SPEAKER put an end to the discussion, as there was no question before the Chamber. _ The French funds were rather flat on Sunday. LATE DELIVERY OF LETTERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—May I solicit a very brief space in your journal to 'present the late delivery, in this part of Tottenham-court road, of the general morning's post. The delivery of letters does not take place before half-past ten o'clock ; and on Monday mornings the delivery is still later, by the space of about an hour-and-a-half. The insertion of this intimation in The Sun will be duly appreciated by the inhabitants in this immediate district.— I am, Sir, yours, respectfully, Zr. B. SMITH, of Leamington. No. 205, Tottenham-court-road, April 15, 1844. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your paper of the 13th inst. it is stated that at a meeting held on Thursday night last, at the Old Parr's Head, Upper-street, Islington, to form a Registration Society, W. Harvey, Esq., of Cloudesley terrace, was called to the chair. Now as I had no connexion with that meeting, and have reason to believe that no person of the same name resides on Cloudesley-terrace, I must beg you will contradict the above statement.—And remain, Sir, yours, re spectfully, WILLIAM HARVEY. 50, Cloudesley-terrace, Islington, April 15, 1844. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. There was a slight decline in Consols this afternoon, owing to a sale or two, and they closed at 1004 to -a. The Unfunded Debt remained firm, but the heavy decline.ralliedse a trifle, bein g 37i t o Colombi an 151, an d G ree k Mexicanpt a e n s s p h a rt i i Threeop n a c ps de were i ee t h n3 e t6s. 15-1. Belgian Bonds touched 104 to and Dutch Five per Cents. 1001. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Caledonian were* to f ; Eastern Counties Perpetual, If ; Birmingham, 128 ; South-Western, 434 ; Manchester and Leeds Half, 173. ; S outh-Eastern, - • 4 ; and Rouen and Havre, 7:I premium. Blackwall have been 101 ; Midland Counties, 11 ; and North Midland, 92 discount. Australasia Bank New Shares, ex div., were 11 premium. The rate of exchange on Paris was about the same as on last post day ; on Hamburgh a shade higher, and upon the other leading continental cities not quite so good. The following is the official return of the exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last : Silver Coin to Rotterdam ......... 15,000 oz. " Coin to Mogadore ........ 6,500 " " Bars to R0tterdam............. 18,000 " Gold Coin to Ca l cutta ............... 1,000 " (From The Sun of Last Ni g ht.) yesterday declined p tianm f upon ro , and Ethe advices by the steamer full id. per lb. • sales 3,000 bales, American ranging The prices of Cot i t l o o n m at 4 L U hl erP to oo s l id 7d. to 84d. per lb., and Surat and Madras from 3id. to 40. per lb. A considerable business was done in shares, and the market closed firmly, especially for French. Birmingham and Gloucester were 94i, Caledonian si, Chester and Holy head 74, Eastern Counties 121. I Is. 3d., Great Western Half 71i, Birmingham 232, Ditto Thirds 384, South-Western 84, Manchester and Birmingham 49, Midland Counties 89,1, North British 3, North Midland 89, Paris and Lyons 3, South-Eastern 36i. In sox* of the letters received by the last mail from the Brazils, an impression is said to exist that the new Ministry, if they should continue in office, will propose some more libe ral measures as respects the duties upon the admission of British goods. Should, as is reported, the Chancellor of the Exchequer favour the Brazilians as to the sugar duties, the completion of a new treaty of commerce more favourable to our manufactures, would be of easy accomplishment. There is, it is said, an anxious desire on the part of the Brazilian Government to carry out a liberal treaty with this country, if but a slight concession is made by the Bri tish Cabinet. The papers and letters received from the Ujiited States to day, teem with remarks and forebodings on the Texas ques tion, and, as giving the best information of its commercial bearings, we extract the following : " The public mind is at this moment somewhat agitated in relation to the annexation of Texas to the United States, as the importance of that event depends in a great measure on the trade and commerce existing between Mexico, Texas, and the United States. The amount of merchandise ex ported from the United States into Texas is not very small compared with our trade with Mexico; but when we take into consideration the age and resources of the two countries, it will appear surprising that Texas should, in so short a time, have become so good a customer. Under the fostering care of our Government, the resources of that country must become more rapidly developed than while weighed down by war and poverty. The population of Texas at present is very limited, and the uncertainty that hangs over the ex istence of that Republic, prevents emigrants from settling on its soil. Remove this obstacle, and we have no doubt people from all parts of the world will settle within the limits of that fine country. It is, without doubt, tke best cotton growing country in existence. The climate is favourable to the pro duction 9f every variety of food. " The imports into Texas from the United States have in creased very rapidly up to the last returns, having nearly quadrupled, while the exports to the United States have fallen off from 1,687,082 dollars to 406,929 dollars—a decrease of 300 per cent. in four years." The tariff alterations, as might be supposed, were not palatable to all, and we are informed, that meet ings had been held in different parts of the country to adopt measures to prevent, if possible, any alteration in the existing tariff laws. The largest was holden in Phila delphia on the 25th ult., which was called by the ma nufacturers of that district. It was decided, on the spot, that the present Act regulating duties was perfect in al its features—that is, in the minds of a majority of those present. It was, in fact, as we are assured, a poli tical meeting in every particular, and consequently does not deserve to be considered as Tepresentitig the views of the commercial interests. The Funds are rather brisk this morning, and a good general business doing. Consols for immediate transfer have realised 100 j I-, and for Account the same. Exchequer Bills have been 745. to 755. premium. The Commissioners have purchased 30,0001 in Reduced at 994. Bank Stock is rather lower, owing to a sale made, being 200* to 199. East India Stock realises 293 to 294, being steady. The New Three and-a-Half per Cents. are 104* to 103 k. The settlement of the Foreign account is proceeding steadily. Spanish is rather lower upon it, as the "Bears" have it this time. The Five per Cents. are 26 to 2si, and the Three per Cents. 34 to 371. The Passive Stock is 64. Portuguese Converted Bonds have been supported at 46*, but are dull ; Mexican Actives are 36i, and the De ferred, 16i ; Brazilian are 844 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. obtain 61* to. R. - The Share Market is not quite so lively as yesterday, but there is nevertheless a fair business doing, and at im pro'i'ed rates fur Great Western, LaAaia Coll.oieZ, ham and Derby, and Newcastle and Darlington. Others much the same. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 15.—We have had less animation in our market to-day: prices continue firm. The quotations are :—Eastern Counties, Recistered, 14 ; Grand Junction, Halves, 117 ; London and Brighton, 44; Paris and Orleans, 36i ; Blackburn and Preston, 5 South Eastern, New, 91, CLoSNIG PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. '99% Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Cons 3% per Cent. Rel lOl3 Ditto New Annuities... New 3% per Cent lo3n Ex. Bills, 1,000/. 1 3 ,(d... pm.. New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5001 Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small , pm. Jan. 1860........,... 12 7.16 ;Bank Stock for Acct — Oct. 1859 l2 5.16 Consols for Acct. lOO% Jan. 1860 l2 11.16 Ilndia Stock for Acct.... FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent Portuguese,s per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent Brazilian Bonds Buenos A pies, 6 per Ce;.t — Russian, 5 per Cent — (Mien, C per Cent ' —. Ditto, Metallic — Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 • Ditto, 3 per Cent 37l', Cuba Bonds 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferrei — Danish, 3 per Cent Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent ' 263. French, 3 per Cent —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. — .Dutch, 2% per Cent." 61N Peruvian, 1925, 6 per Cent... !Ditto, 5 per Cent 100 S SHARES. Bristol and Gloucester (30 paid) Eastern Counties (W paid) Ditto, Perpetual 5 per cent. (1:18.4d. paid) London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Blackwell (161. 13s. 4d, , ) I 14 London and South Western (41/. 6s. 10d. paid) Manchester and Leeds (70 paid , Ditto Half Shares (30 paid) 47% Midland Counties (100 paid) 99 South Eastern and Dover (3312 s 4d paid) Rouen and Havre ( 8 paid) COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.) Amsterdam CF. 12 6 Gibraltar — Ditto, at sight l2 4 Leghorn 3O 60 Rotterdam 2U. 12 6i Genoa 25 90 Antwerp Hamburgh M.B. 13 15 Venice 47 Altona l3 15 Naples 39 Paris, 3 days' sight... 25 70 Palermo, per oz ll7 Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon s3i Marseilles Bourdeaux 25 95 Rio Janeiro 23 Frankfort on Maine.. 122 i Bahia 23 Petessburgb, 3 Us... 36 Buenos Ayres — Berlin 7 NewYork,2ldys sight Vienna, effet. fl. 3 M 956 Philadelphia — 1 rieste, ditto - 957 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Madrid 37 Foreign Gold, bars..X3 17 9 Cadiz Rilbao 36 New Doubloons..... 0 0 0 Barcelona 36 New Dollars 0 4 9/ Seville — Silver in Bars 0 4 111 NEW COAL TAX—PROPOSED EM BANKMENT OF THE THAMES. A public meeting was held at the Crown and Anchor yesterday, for the purpose of taking measures to oppose the proposed tax upon coals intended for defray ing the expense of erecting the proposed embankment of the river Thames. The following noblemen and gentlemen were on the platform :—John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Capt. Boas, M.P., Col. Wood, M.P., B. Hawes, Esq., M.P., W. Ord, Esq., M.P., Lord H. Vane, M.P., Sir C. Napier, M.P., David Barclay, Esq., M.P., Matthew Foster, Esq., Wm. Bateman, Esq., (Deputy Chairman of the Chartered Gas Company), N. Pouffes, Esq., W. Christie, Esq., M.P., and gentlemen con nected with and interest e d i n th e coa l trade. The Secretary read letters from the following gentle men opposed to the proposed tax, who, from various circumstances, were unable to be present at the meet ing: —Lord Howick, Mr. Mattison, M.P., Mr. Lyall, M.P., Mr. Duncombe, M.P., Mr. Antrobus, &c. Mr. MASTERMAN, M.P., (Chairman) exilaieed the ob jects of the meeting. A tax of sd. per ton was propose.' to be levied on coals entering London, for the purpose of erecting an embankment to the river Thames, in addition to Is. Id. at present levied—not only on coals consumed within London, but to a considerable distance around it— and the object of the meeting was to oppose any further charge upon that necessary article of life, believing that it would seriously injure the coal trade of the metro polis, and throw an additional weight on the consumer. Mr. HAWES, M.P., proposed a resolution to the effect, that the additional tax on coal, the cheapness of which tends so much to the comfort of the poor, and is so essential to the prosperity of the va rious manufactories established in the metropolis and its environs, is unjust and impolitic. He thought the pro posed enbankment was unnecessary, and highly injurious to the trade of the metropolis, and would prove most injurious to the navigation of the river. —(Hear, hear.) There were three reasons assigned for carrying the pro posed embankment into effect:—first, that it would improve the navigation; secondly, that it would give increased facilities to the coal and river trade; and, thirdly, that it would present increased facilities between different parts- of the metropolis. Now, he had attended the various meetings of the Commissioners, at the request of many of his constituents, and very few of the witnesses examined before them were in favour of the proposed embankment. The Commissioners were desirous of making the city of London like Florence and other continental towns, so fine were their ideas of architectural display, and appeared to have forgotten the trade of the City of London.—(Hear, hear.) The estimates for the embankment amounted to 366,000/. He thought Sir Robert Peel and other Members of the Government too high-minded to express any opinion on the matter without evidence to justify such a measure.— (Hear, hear.) In fact, be did not believe Sir R. Peel was in favour of it. It was said that the tax on coals was a most equitable way of making improvements ; but the great mass of the working population would have to pay it. He repeated that the tax would come out of the pockets of the working classes— (Cheers)—and they could ill afford to pay it. The tax would fall far heavier on the poor than on the rich, and on these grounds he felt it his duty to take a strenuous part in opposing the imposition of an additional coal tax.—(Cheers.) Mr. ORD, M.P., seconded the resolution. He said he felt deeply interested in the subject, re presenting, as he did, the persons interested in the Newcastle coal trade, who, he was sure, would second in every way - their opposition to the pro posed tax ; but he considered that the consumer was more interested in the matter than any other party. The report of the Commissioners perfectly astonished him, and he thought they could not be aware of what they were signing. The proposed embankment was an ugly dyke, and, instead of proving beneficial, it would prove most injurious to the health of the metropolis—it would also be injurious to the various branches of trade connected with the river. The wharfingers would be put to additional expense, and additional expense would thus be entailed upon the consumer.—( Hear.) Mr. RICHARD TAYLOR said he was a large consumer of coals, and he did not object to a small addition to the present tax if the money derived from it was properly applied. He thought that those who lived in their villas ten or twelve miles out of town, but whose avocations led them daily to London, ought to pay their share of the proposed tax. He should regret if it fell heavily on the poor, and expressed a confident hope that it would not. He ridiculed the idea of the embankment and the building of the new House of Commons on the river. The coal owners were chiefly interested in this question. —(" No, no.") [Captain Ackerly, who had repeatedly interrupted the meeting, here created some disturbance, and it was some time before he could be prevailed upon to resume his seat.] Mr. COPE moved an amendment to the effect, that a duty upon coals, however desirable it might be to avoid such a mode of taxation, was an excellent source of carrying out metropolitan improvements. Mr. M'GILIVRAY seconded the amendment, which, after some discussion, was put and lost. The original motion was then put and carried. Colonel Woos), M.P., proposed the next resolution, that the purpose for which this tax is proposed to be applied does not justify so obnoxious an imposition. He thought the tax would be ebnoxious, because it was to be levied upon the second necessary of life—that it. would obstruct the interests of the trade of the metropolis, and if they neglected the persons who gave employment to the poor labourers, they would destroy the very elements of the trade of that city. He was confident the tax would fall heavily on the working classes. He then referred to the evidence and opinions of several scientific gentlemen on the sub ject of the embankment, who were unfavourable to the plan. Captain Ron, M.P., seconded the motion. He said he saw no reason why the consumer should pay for the embankment. He was not in favour of the imposition of the tax.—(A Voice—" The corn tax for example."— Cheers.) He thought the Thames embankment more ornamental than useful.—(Laughter.) Sir CHARLES NAPIER, M.P., said he had not had time to read the voluminous report of the Com missioners so fully as his friend Mr. Hawes— he, however, understood that the embankment was to be a most magnificent thing—it was to give in creased facilities to trade, but he thought it was more adapted as a promenade for ladies and gentlemen. It was the most absurd plan ever invented by man.— (Laughter.) It had surely been concocted by the gentle men who reside in Privy-gardens—(Laughter)—who wish to walk as far as they can down the river. Now, let them have a promenade where coal- heavers and other poor people could enjoy the fresh air, and no ladies or gentlemen would be seen there. It might certainly give more employment to the watermen, who would have better facilities fur landing ; but the navigation of the river would be impeded. In Portsmouth harbour the water was allowed to come as high as it could come, and every means was taken to get as much as possible, and to remove all obstructions to the free current of the tide. The tax put him much in mind of a milch cow, which got dry at last. Many persons were desirous of having a slice of the proceeds of the proposed tax, but he saw no reason why his constituents should not have a share of it.—(Laughter.) It would be very injurious to the poor man, if they put a tax upon coals ; he would hare to burn less if he paid more for it.—(Cheers.) He thought that was plain to a man who could think, on the principle, that if they taxed corn he must have less bread.—(Cheers.) Four shillings per ton was put upon coals sent abrovd, and the imposition of that tax had de stroyed that trade altogether. He should do all he could in the House of Commons to throw the Bill for the levy ing of the tax overboard.—(Cheers.) Lord H. VANE, M.P., proposed the following resolu tion, " That the purpose for which this tax is proposed to be applied does not justify so obnoxious an imposition." Capt. Rolls, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. A resolution was then proposed and seconded, " That a petition embodying the sentiments of the meeting, be presented to the House of Commons by the Chairman,. and that the co• operation of the eight Metropolitan Mem bers be requested to support the prayer thereof; and that a deputation, consisting of the Members of Parliament present, be requested to form a deputation to wait upon Sir Robert Peel on the subject." The resolution was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman for his able conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated. SUMMARY OF NEVIS AND Vubitt Optitton. " Who runs may read." FOUEIGN. On Saturday, the King of the trench left for Versailles, accompanied by General de Rumigny and the Count de Strada. His Majesty was received on his arrival by the Prefect of the Department, and the authorities of the town. After having visited the galleries, his Majesty, at six in the evening, left the Palace to return to Paris. Their Ma jesties received in the evening Admiral Willaumez, M. the Prefect of the Maine and Loire, General Count D'Astory, Viscount de Goyon, the Prefect of the Lower Seine, the Prefects of the Manche and the Rhone, the Prince and Princess D'Anglona, .Cc., M. Guizot has just received from Queen Isabella of Spain the Order of the Golden Fleece. The Chamber of Peers voted, on Saturday, the project of law relative to the Greek loan. M. Charles Laffitte has again been elected deputy for for Louviers. M. Locquet, the Government candidate, was elected deputy for the ninth arrondissement of Paris, on Saturday, beating M. de SIN-I.y, the Opposition candidate, by a majority of 301 to 255. The editors of the Gazette de France and Nation were sen tenced on Saturday. by the Court of Assizes of Paris, the first to six months' imprisonment and B,ooof. fine, and the other to four months' imprisonment and 6,000 f. fine. The influenza is very prevalent at Paris; and has carried off a great number of persons. The King some days since had a slight attack, but had completely recovered. The daughter of M. Guizot was convalescent. The Malta Times states that King Otho closed in person the first session of the New National Assembly on Saturday. the 30th of March. He made the following brief speech on the occasion :—" I am rejoiced to see the great work of the Constitutional Charter of Greece brought to a close, and I present myself before you, in order to seal it by the prescribed oaths. I desire that the Constitution, that sacred and indis soluble tie, between the nation and the King, may produce and consolidate the prosperity of Greece. The task for which I have convoked the National Assembly being finished, I declare it to be closed." LAW AND POLICE. I [Monday being the first day of Term the Judges, Masters in Chancery, and Queen's Counsel breakfasted with the Lord Chancellor, and afterwards proceeded in State to open the Courts at - Westminster. Sir P. Pollock was sworn in as Sergeant-at-Law and Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Surrey Easter Sessions commenced at the Court House, Newington. Several minor cases were disposed of. William Henry Walton, a youth 18 years of age, was charged at Lambeth-street with attempting to set fire to the house of Abraham Solomons, a marine store dealer, in Old Gravel-lane. He was committed for trial. Francis Tubbs, a smartly dressed young rustic, was charged at Worship-street with having been concerned in burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of Mrs. Kealing, an aged widow lady, residing at Broxbourn- bridge House, near Broxbourn, Herts, and stealing a quantity of plate and other valuable property. The prisoner was sent to be examined in the county in which the robberies were com mitted. Mary Ann Stephens, a woman of lady-like appearance, was charged at Union-hall with intermarrying with Julius Price, a native of Germany, her first husband, Richard Stephens, a turner, of St. Just's, Cornwall, being still alive. Both husbands were in attendance, and the first instituted the prosecution against her. She was remanded. COILTRT - -WIIISSIZOIVA73I.).I. The King of Hanover is expected in this country towards the end of May. Her :Majesty's second drawing-room for the season, on Thursday next, at St. James's, is expected to be very numer ously attended. The Duke of Wellington has arrived at Apsley House from Strathfieldsaye. Lord Glades Wellesley and the Mar quis and Marchioness of Douro have likewise come to town. The Hon. Charles Arbuthnot has considerably improved in health by his stay with the Noble and Gallant Duke at Strathfieldsaye. Prince Troubetskoy left Mivart's Hotel on Saturday for Paris, after a sojourn of several weeks i n thi s coun t r y, d ur i ng which the Prince made a tour of our manufacturing districts. Viscount and Viscountess Palinerston, who after passing several days with Viscount Melbourne at Brockett Herts, went to Broadlands, the Noble Viscount's seat near Romsey, come to town for the season on the 17th. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have arrived in town from Tottenham Park, near Marlborough. The Earl and Countess of Belmore have been receiving company during the holidays at Castle Coote. The Hon. T. Corry, SLY., First Lord of the Admiralty, has been among the guests of his noble relatives. The Earl of Lincoln, First Commissioner of 'Woods and Forests, returned to Whitehall-place at tint end of last week from Dublin, which city, it is understood, the Noble Lord visited on official business connected with his department. Lord and Lady Arthur Lennox and family are expected to embark for Australia at the end of the summer, his Lord ship's regiment, the 72d Highlanders, being under orders to embark for that colony. Lord KilmarnoCk, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Erroll, will come of age on the 3d of May. His Lordship is still serving with his regiment, the Ride Brigade, in Nova Scotia. C.ANEOUS. Father MatheN% , TsoZii America in June next. A free passage has been offered him by Grinnell, Minturn, and Co., proprietors of a Londen and Liverpool line of packet ships, which he has accepted. The funds of the Royal Free Hospital for the Destitute Sick have just been increased by a sum of 200/., which has been transmitted to that excellent, charity through the hands of Messrs. Nesbit, from J. J. Coney, Esq., of Brunswick-grove, Maidenhead, as executor of the late Mrs. Bouchier. A considerable quantity of foreign wheat has been relieved from bond at Gloucester, on the payment of 16s. per quarter duty. A public meeting took place in the Vestry-rooms of St. Pancras parish on Monday evening, for the purpose of consi dering the clauses of the Masters and Servants' Bill ; and also to urge upon Parliament to abide by their votes already recorded with respect to the ten hours' clause in the Factories Bill, proposed by Lord Ashley. The following resolutions were carried unanimously :—" That the Bill now before Par liament to amend the law as relates to Masters and Ser vants, was unjust in principle, and wholly subversive of that which had so long been England's boast—Trial by jury." And " That this meeting deem ten hours' daily labour quite sufficient for adult males, and can but feel that any attempt to inflict more on weak women and little children is subver sive of the best principles of humanity, alike unprincipled and unjust, a sacrifice of domestic duty and domestic comfort to the shrine of Moloch. We, therefore, call upon the House of Commons to adopt the ten hours' clause in any Factory Bill they may pass." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen will hold a Privy Council this afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by her Majesty the Queen of tho Belgians, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, their Royal Hignesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Dowager Lady Lytteltoli, the Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Hon. Mis; Stanley, Hon. Miss Hamilton, Earl of M o rt on , Count d'Argenteau, Major de Moerkerke, Hon. Captain Duncombe, Col. Buckley, and Col. Bouverie, left Wind sor Castle at half-past three o'clock yesterd,y afternoon for the Slough station of the Great Western Railway. The Royal party were conveyed to town by a special .train, and on arriving at Paddington, immediately en tered five of the Royal carriages and four, which were in readiness at the terminus, and proceeded to Bucking. ham Palace, escorted by a party of Light Dragoons. In the first carriage were her Majesty and his Royal High ness Prince Albert, her Majesty the Queen of the Bel gians, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen. In the second carriage were, their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and Princess Alice, and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. In the third carriage were the Countess of Charlemont, the Baroness d'Hoogvorst, Hon. Miss Stanley, and Hon. Miss Hamil ton. And in the other carriages were, the Earl of Morton, Count Mercy d'Argenteau, Major d'Hanins de Moerkerke, Hon. Captain Duncombe, Colonel Buck ley. and Colonel Bouverie. The. Illustrious party arrived at Buckingham Palace at half-past four o'clock, the Master of the Horse and the Vice-Chamberlain receiving her Majesty and Prince Albert on alighting from their carriage. His Majesty the King of the Belgians arrived at Buckingham Palace at half-past seven o'clock, yesterday evening, in a carriage and four, from Claremont. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, in a carriage and four, at one o'clock, yesterday, from Frogmore Lodge, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness was at tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Colonel Sir George Couper. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and Lady Anna Maria Dawson, joined the Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yesterday evening. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yes terday in the parks in an open carriage and four. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl borough House. Mr. T. Macdonald had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office on the affairs of New Zealand. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting yesterday afternoon at the office in 'Whitehal,. place. There were present—the Archishop of Canter-` bury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London' Durham, Carlisle, Chester, Ely, Hereford, Ripon, and Worcester, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Dean of Westminster. Mr. Legh Master, Registrar of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, had an interview with Lord Stanley at the Colonial-office yesterday. Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, trans acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Mr. George Mathew, Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Bahamas, had an interview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mr. George Rennie had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday. Sir Edward Knatchbull left town yesterday. The Postmaster-General had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Dispatches from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada, and from the Governors of the other North American provinces, were received yesterday at the Co lonial-office. l)ispatches were also received yesterday at the Colonial-office, from the Governor of the Mauritius. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y -LANE.—The following persons of distinction were present to witness the debut of Mademoiselle Lucille G rahn, in the new ballet of the Statute Fair :—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke of Devonshire, Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bruns wick, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Pembroke, Count Keilmansegge, Marchioness of Conynghain, Marquis of Salisbury, Lord and. Lady Cottenham, Lord Lovaine, Earl of B e lf as t, Si r G eorge an d L a dy Armytage, Sir William Clayton, Bart., Sir Henry Webbe, Bart., Hon. Mr. Spalding, T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M . P., Mr. and Mrs. Norman, H. Baring, Esq., Couut Pe Nuielics, arou Talleyrand, Count de Wuitts. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. H 0 USE OF LORDS, April 16. Their Lordships met to-day for the - first time after the Easter recess. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool sack at Five o'Clock. Lord LYTTELTON presented a petition from the clergy of the city of Worcester against the union of the. sees of Bangor and St. Asaph. His Lordship said he wished to inquire whether her Majesty's G.iverigne nt intended to propose during the present session any alte ration in the law of settlement, or in the law of rating ? Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that a Right H° ll ' Friend of his had introduced a measure into the House of Commons with respect to the law of settlement. The Government had no intention to introduce any Bill on the subject of rating. The Marquis of NORMANBY presented a petition from a Presbyterian congregation in Athlone, in the county of Meath, praying their Lordship to pass a mea sure to legalise Presbyterian marriages ; also a petition from the minister and congregation of Morpeth, against the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. Lord DENMAN pri:isented a petition from a respect able congregation at Nottingham, in favour of the Dis senters' Chapels Bill. DEBTOR AND CREDITORS BILL. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that as a and Learned Friend of his who felt great interest in this • measure was now absent from London, he would sugges t to his Noble and Learne,l Friend (Lord Cottenharn) that i it was desirable to postpone tie , second reading n until Monday next, when his Noble and Learned Friend would probably be present. Lord COI"I'ENHAM concurred in the postponeme nt. The further progress of the Bill was accordingly post' poned till Monday next. Lord DENMAN presented a petition from fourteen„ cemgregations in Staffiird-hire against the enforceme n t of oaths in defian,e of rf ligi u , scruples. Lord CAMPBELL pr.-rented twenty petitions frl Presbyterian congregations in the N or th O f Irelan praying for legislation on the subject of Presbyterian marriages. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition in favour of the Dissenters' Chapels Bill. The Bishop of LONDON presented a pedal from a number of the inhabit a nt s o f Ch e lt en ham a n d the neighbourhood, praying that. the Cheltenham e n " Gloucester Rail ay Company might be prevented fr" ei running their trains on Sund-+y. The petition was or_ier_d to be ref,rr. - d to the_ Committee. STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES IN IRELAND: Lord WHAR.NCLIFFE laid on the table a correcte d list of the appointments of stipendiary magistrates Ireland, which contained th e a pp o i ntmen t of g r i O'Brien. The reason this gentleman's name waS 11° 4 inserted in the last list was, that he had not reporte j himself as having arrived a t th e s t at i on t o w hi c h he he' been appointed, and therefore it was considered th at his appoititunent was not complet.. The Marquis of NOR•MANBY said he understood that Mr. O'Brien had been lately removed to a nother part of the country, and therefore, on a future 0 6 1; Ron he (the Marquis of Normanby), should think l' necessary to make a few observations on the subject. FORESTALLING A. lARKETS. • • f . Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading ° the Forestalling, & c ., Off ences Ab o li t i on Bill. Th e objee' , of the Bill was to abolish certain almost obsolete statutes with respect to fore , talling markets in Ireland. The Earl of RA DNOR said that it had been et . tempted to put these law s i n f orce w i t hi n t h e l u st fe" weeks. He held in his hand a circular which bad beef issued by Mr. Charles Legreave, Mayor of Wincheste r ( ' cautioning persons against forestalling, engrossing, 8 , 5 4 regrating markets, and thr. atening p rosecut i on agel li " persons committing such offences. The Bill was then read a second time. • Their Lordships adjourned till Thursday. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 16. The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour..., , The South-Eastern, Canterbury, R a m sga t e , an d gate Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. d The Manchester a'id Birmingham (Macclesfield su e Poyntou branches) Railway Bill was rea d a third tiv i . and passed. Several Railway Bills were postponed till Thursal in consequunce of the reports not h av i ng b een laid the table the requisite time. An HON M . MEBER presented a petition against. the Charitable Pawn Societies Bill. Mr. HOLLAND presented a petition from Hastili praying for a measure for the sp e edy recovery o f 5 113 debts. _ _ . Mc. HUME presented a petition from s e veral ril e byterian congregations of Ireland, c o m pl a i n ing of . . 14 " . 0 present state i‘f the Presbyterian Marriage Act ; a petition from Alfred Moore, to the same effect. T h eb H .n. Memb-..r moved that the latter petition shoulci. he printed, and gave notice of his intention to bring subitct under the consideration of the House. Mr. WATSON presented a petition from 'gel praying that the Bill for the recovery of small de might be extended to Ireland. Mr. MASTERMAN presented a petition from .c e o r ; tain parts of London against the Charitable Pay Bill. Captain PECHELL present e d a (s i m il ar p e tition , r° the neighbourhood of Brighton. Mr. ROSS presented a petition from Belfast, praying for no interfe• enee with labour in factories. isll Colonel POWELL presented a p e titi on f rom a pa l l in Wales, in favour of the Lecal Courts Bill. fr 0 Mr. HODSON IHNDE presented a petition :„., Newcastle-upon-Tyne against the Charitable Pawn cieties Bill. ene Air. THOItNELY (in the absence of his Hon. Er l i if t the Member for Stockport), gave notice that on Tuestr April 30, his HMO. Friend (Mr Cobden) would moveieg a Committee to inquire into the effect of protective do upon the national revenue. ij et Sir C. NAPIER gave n o ti ce th a t on th e next o . of the day for the House going into Committee t) ply he v ould put a vestion respecting the kind.. timber used in the d.ekyards. Mr. HUME mmed for several returns relating tos expenses of civil and military establishments ill' Levant, which were ordered. RAILWAYS. et Mr. HUME wi s h e d to as k t h e Right lion. Mer A bbe for Newark (M r . Gl a d stone ) w h et h er there weliwtbe any objecti on on th e p ar t o f t h e G overnme nt to p printing of the e v id ence a l rea dy t a k en b e f or e the Il e a way Committee, in order that the House might oir wheth(r the resolutions upon the subject had bee° c firmed in their applicability by the testimony taken. he Mr. GLADSTONE said, the period could nc. t e e distant when he trusted the labours of the Cono l ,be would be over, and then all the information upoll;1 subject would be at once brought before the House the country. ISLE OF MAN. 0 0 0 Dr. BOWRING moved for r e t u rns of the anii collected in the Lie of Ma n by th e au th o rity °' eh Act 54 Geo. 3, C. 143, s. 1, for h ar b our dues in e er a!' year, from the year 1833 to 1843, un d er the self ea, heads stated by the schedule of that Act ; of th e ActlS penditure of the amo u nts so rec e iv e d, und e r the o ' l 4 heads to which appropri a ted, an d of the balance in b of of the said funds on the Ist day of January, 184 4 ' t he the commissioners now qualified, and who ex ecute t o , said Act; and of the amount of fines levied under itt o so thority. The Hon. Member said he understood t" returns would not be oppc,ed. He wished to ta l l the opportunity of asking when it was the intention t i o % Government to bring forward a m easu r e f o r reg° the import duties of the Isle of Man? this' Mr. GLADSTONE replied that a measure to ho t effect was then under the consideration of Governs:01 0 0• there were some poi n t s o f detail yet to be decide ot He had, however, every hope that the Goverellity would be enabled to introduce their measure during course of the present session. KINGSTOWN HARBOUR. 0 44 Mr. MORE O'FF.RRALL moved the 0 0 0 returns relating to Ki:.gstuwn Harbour Memoril4li from the Inhabitants of Kinglors to the Treasury, relating to encroachments on the al* bout' of Kingstown, by the Dublin and Kingstown oce, way Company, w ith Mi nu t es t h erm , presented : 0 0t 1 date of last retutns in 1843 ; of Treasury Minut,e' ll e Correspondence with Board of Works relative to Pla i te town Harbour and the Atmospheric Railway sine! o gal of last return; of Reports of the Board of Works ee t , g f ote Commissioners of Kingstown Harbour; of Memoria ls Correspondence of the Railway Company an d their F,i o o' with the Board of Works, the Tre asury , or Commit t iott ers of Kingstown Harbour, on same, or to the co nstre ri o of the Atm , spheric Railway, s i nce d a t e o f l as t Iteß i t oc! of instructions to Mr. W a lk er, c i v il eng i neer, or Au # pop of Documents relating to the Atmospheric Railvirt&oce Kingstown Harb our ; copy o f t h e R eport an d ell 90 0 taken by Mr. Walker, and the minutes or orders the!, the with copies o f memor i a l s or correspon d ence , up OS 10th day of Ap r il, 18 44, f rom d ate o f l ast reti ° Agreed to. BANGOR FREE GRAMMAR scnoor , Mr. W. 0. STANLEY moved that the petition ° to o: Owen Owen Roberts, on the subject of the free g r %eitfa school at Bang o r, b e printed with the Votes.—Ag r ,hott, r The HoN. GENTIAMAN then gave notice thath e on 'Tuesday next ca ll th e attention of the Hon° to subject. WORKHOUSES IN IRELAND. 1, O s Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH wished to If the Right Hon. G en tl eman th e S ecre t ar y o f Stat.e.fil'i of Home Department when the report on the bul l" workhouses in Ireland would be laid on the table ~por t Sir JAMES GRAHAM had only rece ived the ~ l id yesterday, and he would take care that it shou ld upon the table without delay. FRENCH FISHERY CONVENT# 3S ' t he that PECHELL, having understood th the Commissioners. of Customs had issued rulesof:t the guidance of, the fishermen, in carrying iPte e" convention with France on the subject of the fi ord wished to ascertain f ro m the President of the vof ab the Trade whether those rules were merely cop s Act of last session, or whether they were th ' bo re agreed on by the Privy Council, and which lose l e i viously to have been laid upon the table of the is sit f Mr. GLADSTONE said that the instructiotio e t were merely of a temporary nature, for the guile deter the revenue officers, and not the bye-laws to mined on by the Privy Council. - BOROUGH OF SUNDE RLAND. th re: Mr. ELPHINSTONE wished to know when -cod' port of the evidence taken as to the state of the b°l. of Sunderland would be hid before the House r a . the Sir J. GRAHAM said that his Hon. Frien,,,, re' Member for Cambridge had already presented ti: n ted. • port, and he (Sir J. Graham) thought it had be.esSrloe: COURT OF REQUESTS PRISON, BIRMii, Mr. W. 0. STANLEY' wished to know inpvie, Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary of State for tb ° . po Department, if he would lay before the llouse eq il l ' e the the correspondence which had taken place respeal • Sir I t „ 41 ,_11‘., h aa ' l .. l ec • ov een tb,d th '"e n a f • t(3 . t i, anC It t • . 43 , ?Vbii„ t . • l'Vtipnlij 4.4 r,