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LONDON : WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1839. Last night the Peers presented sundry petitions, but did no other business. A ballot was appointed in the Commons to try the me r'ts of the Wigan Election. A new writ was issued for Tryone in the room of Vis- count CALEDON. According to Mr. LANGDALE, great excitement has been caused at Malta by a proclamation issued there requiring the Catholics to take the same oaths as the Catholics of England, to which the people object. On asking a question, Mr. Lanouctmax assured the Hon. Member, that the Colonial Office knew of no such proclamation. In reply to a question from Mr. GIBSON, Mr. WALLACE stated that if the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not bring in Bill to carry the resolution of the Postage Com mittee into effect, he would about the middle of May. After a considerable number of petitions had been pre sented in favour of the present Government of Ire land, amongst which was one by Mr. O'CONNELL, from the great meeting lately held in Dublin, the adjourned debate on Lord JOHN RUSSELL'3 motion was resumed by Mr. EMERSON TINNENT, and occupied the remainder of ae evening. The Hon. Member made a very long oration, contend ing that to the Protestants of Ireland, and especially to the Church, the Government of Lord NORMANBY had been for four years a series of great sufferings. He complained of the protracted misery caused by not settling the Tithe question, which was the fault of the Tory Lords. He made a number of quotations to show that the Govern ment of Lord GREY was very different from that of Lord MELBOURNE, and to taunt the Ministers with a want of consistency relative to the appropriation clause. Ha eulogized the North, and vilified the South and West of Ireland, and concluded by saying that he saw no one point in the Irish policy of the Ministers of which he could approve. Mr. S. O'BRIEN remarked that Mr. TENNENT, in cen suring Lord NORMA NBY'S Government, went against the testimony of Sir R. PEEL. He defended the Government of the Noble Lord, and contended that much had been done by it, in putting down faction fights, &c., to give security aed peace to Ireland. He referred also to the mode of letting land, as one great cau3e'of the bad condition of the peasantry, and spoke of Lord LORTON'S conduct, in dis possessing many persons of their holdings, as not calculated to give peace to Ireland. He supported the Government. Colonel PERCEVAL and Mr. L ASCELLES spoke in favour of Eir R. PEEL'S amendment. The latter Gentlemen an nouncing that he hadaoted for Lord J. RUSSELL till Easter, but meant now to vote against him. We presume the Hon. Member was, in general, a Tory, though we have a recollec tion that he supported the Ministers on one or two questions. Mr. BELLEW was in favour of the motion, and Lord POWERS COU RT for the amendment, for he contended there were now more crimes than formerly and fewer persons brought to punishment. Mr. D. O'CONNOR, or, as he is called, " THE 0' CONNOR DON," of course supported the Government ; Mr. SID NEv HERBERT sided with Sir R. PEEL, neither of them making any observations of importance. Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE declared that the vote of the Lords was a vote of censure on the Irish Govern ment, and which he was in duty bound to support. Ile candidly admitted that he could not charge all the crimes in Ireland on any Government, but many of those of which they heard in Ireland were exaggerated, or were inventions of the newspapers. Sir WILLIAM made one of the most sensible speeches of the evening. Colonel CONNOLLY, as usual, excited the laughter of' the House. Mr. GRATT AN gave his support to the Ministers, and described Sir R. PEEL'S amendment as a malicious hbel. He referred with great propriety to the volun teers of 1792, whose example will not be forgotten, should the Irish be required to follow it. Properly did did he discriminate between the habitual, if feeble, support which the Whigs have given to freedom, and the habitual, an l not feeble, efforts the Tories have always made to astAblish and protect tyranny. Mr. LUCAS made a few observations, and announced his strenuous opposition to the motion. At a Quarter to One the debate was adjourned, on the motion of Mr. BARRON, who will resume the debate, we presume, to-morrow. All the speakers were of little note or mark, and there was nothing said in the debate to alter the character they already bear. The whole was dull, and the House never full; it is probable a similar debate will take plice to-morrow. Those who would attach importance to the spe , citic terms of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S amendment only wish to mislead the public, or afford an ex cuse to waverers for deserting their public prin ciples. The question now before the House of Commons involves the good or bad government of Ireland certainly, but it involves also a great many other considerations which both Orangemen and Conservatives would anxiously keep out of view ; land among the rest, one of the first importance to the I people of this country, the finality, or the progressive improvement of the Reform Act. On this point the seri , timents of Sir R. PEEL and of all .his followers are well known. With them the Reform Act is now ale ark of the Constitution —it is too sacred to be touched ; and whoever votes for the amendment, votes,in stipport of the party who lay it down as one of their unalterable principles, that Constitu tional Reform shall cease. Have the Government, even with all their faults, laid down or acted upon any such principle ? From what fell from Lord JOHN RUSSELL on Monday, as well as from other circumstances, we have good reason for believing that the imputations cast on him, of entertaining the Tory doctrine of " finality," have been grossly exaggerated. The very Bill brought in by the LORD ADVOCATE of Scotland this Session, with the consent of the Go vernment, is at utter variance with any such princi ple. On that head, however, we shall wait for ' his explanation, merely putting this question, whe ther we ought to trust most to a party brought into existence, and hitherto kept in life by Parlia mentary R eform, or to one that oppose d i t f rom th e beginning, and have avowed their determination to oppose it to the last ? But independent of this there are other questions which press themselves on the notice of the friends of liberty. Lo [its PHI LIPPE only wants the accession of the Tories to carry out his designs in favour of the monster Cit it L os, to favour the return of another of the same stamp to Portugal, to neutralis e representa tive government, not only in the Peninsula but in Switzerland and France, to join with the Ministers of the Holy Alliance, and establish a system in the west of Europe, the very reverse of that which placed him on the throne. All the monarchs of Europe are anxiously looking to the result, because the vote of this week will de cide whether England is to be virtually with them, or remain, as she has been for the last ten years, at the head of constitutional and liberal Governments, the terror of despots, and the hope of the friends of liberty. After reading Lord JOHN RUSSELL S speech with more care than we could yesterday evening bestow on it, we can say, without any political bias, that we con sider it judicious and able. Nor will we withhold from Sir ROBERT PEEL'S speech our meed of praise. It was calm, cautious, very moderate, and very cunning ; in the latter quality it almost equals his Corn-law oration, and, however suitable in his new capacity of Lord RoDEN's cad, was, in our humble judg ment, quite as unworthy of a Statesman. Putting aside mere technicalities the rough, tasteless, and vast husk by which a small kernel is covered—the question at issue is, whether Ireland shall be governed according to the Whig policy of concession to the mass of the people, or the Tory policy of attempting to give a dominant tyranny to the Orangemen. Talk about it as the Members of the House of Commons may—and they will talk—that, and nothing but that, is the question. Lord JOHN'S motion brings that to an issue and no other. Sir R. PEEL'S amendment raises a different but a subordinate question, namely, whether the Tories in the House of Lords, or the Whigs and Radicals of the House of Commons shall give way. That i s a question only in cidentally discussed. It does not appear to be distinctly noticed, though it ought to be, that Lord JOHN Rus- SELL'S motion does not allude to the House of Lords; ,bat body is nominally dragged in by Sir ROBERT PEEL —though, being dragged in, as we yesterday observed, Lord J. RUSSELL did not shirk that subsidiary ques tion. It is under this aspect alone—viz., whether Ireland shall be governed by the Whig policy of concession, or the Tory policy of tyranny, always pushed to the ut most point of endurance, that we must consider the speeches of the two leaders. Under this aspect, Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S speech ap pears to us a very creditable performance. The first part of it refers chiefly to Sir ROBERT PEEL'S amend ment, but the subsequent part is a clear, unanswerable proof that the condition of Ireland, under the old system, was much worse than under the new. In fact, up to 1830, the country was seldom free from an insurrec- tion, and never relieved, we believe, from something in the shape of an Insurrection Act. Then, indeed, Protestant life and Protestant property might be only exposed to se cret assassination and to incendiarism,but Catholic life was continually taken in the most wanton manner, the lives of the peasantry were held as nothing, and Catholic property was habitually spoliated. In particular, that part of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S speech was effective and conclusive, in which he showed that, to the time of the Marquis of NORMANBY'S assumption of the Govern ment, the people had no confidence in the law. They soon acquired confidence under his Government, ap pealed to the law, and abided by its decisions. He was enabled to enforce }mine more than his predecessors, and thus commitments and convictions might increase. By his opponents his very virtues were turned against him, for the confidence with which he inspired the people ; and the vigour with which he enforced the law, increased twofold the individuals who came under its operation. As a finished piece of special pleading Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S speech stands below Sir R. PEEL'S, but in earnestness and sincerity, in numerous well selected facts, and in honest deductions, it is as much superior to it as truth is to falsehood. EVENING EDITION MR. FRASER TYTLER'S NEW HISTORICAL WORK. 1 On Monday next, April 15, in 2 vols. Bvo., with Portraits, ENGLAND UNDER T HE REIGNS of EDWARD VI. mid MARY. With the CONTEMPORARY HISTORY of EUROPE. I Illustrated by Original Letters and Historical and- Biographical Notes. By PATRICK FRASER TYTLER, Esq., Author of " Memoirs of Sir Walter Raleigh," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. REFORM OR REVOLUTION. Miff. SUNDAY TIMES will, on the _1 21st of APRIL, 1839, present to its Subscribers a Stamped SUPPLEMENT, GRATIS, Containing every particular relative to the IMPORTANT DEBATE. The crisis has arrived, and the Battle of Parties commenced ; it now only remains for the people to do their duty and demand a far more Liberal Ministry, for nothing but that can save the Country from War Abroad and Revolution at Home. Printed and published by J. K. Chapman, 72, Fleet-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. The Public is respectfully informed, that the PRESENT M A NAGEMENT WILL TERMINATE WITH THIS SEASON ; The following Programme is therefore given of its final ar rangements : Vie Standard Plays, as brought out at this Theatre, will each be performed once more, viz. : MACBETH, OTHELLO, HAMLET,' CORIOLANUS, lON, THE TWO FOSCARI, ------- W- EILNER, and VIRGINIUS. THIS EVENING, APRIL 17, Will be performed the New Play, in Five Acts, called RICHELIEU, OR '1 HE CONSPIRACY, Written by Sir E. Lytton Bulwer, Bart. The Characters by 11r. Elton, Mr. Diddear, Mr. Macready, Mr. Warde, Mr. An derson, Mr. Vining,. Mr. Roberts, Mr. Phelps, Mr. G. Ben nett, Mr. Hews, Miss E. Phillips, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Yar nold, Mr. W. L. Payne, Mr. C. J. Smith, )dr. Bender. Mr. Paulo, Mr. Gough, Mr. Thorne, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bur det, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kirke, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Wal dron, Mr. Ayliffe, Mr. Andrews, Mr. T. Matthews, Miss Vandenhoff, Miss Charles, Mesdames Reed, Corder, Lee, Valanduke, Mathews, Mew, and Morgan. After which, THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. ...G , .. ' !%,-,* • i1i,% , ',, (.3.. 4. ) . , 4, 4 '. ..,‘ -'' ' 'Z' , o , . '''' • ... ''• t r . , e* , -:-..-; '.: ~,,,;'," ' 'N• ' 4 _ A-S i ' :4"...i'SS .; , , ..,,,,,, .... -.... , ~, . • 1,..: .; : .. 4.„"""54,....• , ---.; - -, •• ,_ • , .42 , ,,,,,,, , ,,,,, ta. 4 , - „,..: '',-,:, , he Sir RORERT PEEL'S was a cunning speech. His re ference to the case selected by Lord JOHN RUSSELL to show that the Commons had been in the habit of acting adversely to the Lords, was Jesuitical ; for he and his partisans contend that there is no collision, and there fore his remarks did not apply. His allusion to Lord GLENELG and Lord PALMERSTON, though happy for effect, had no relation to the subject. It would have been lost but for the band of claquers who are trained to give effect to his best passages. All ora tors are said to be actors. Lord CHATHAM could not speak unless his wig were peculiarly nice, and Sir ROBERT can never succeed unless his friends help him on. Take away from behind him the hands ready to clap, and the voices to cheer—take away the political parasite's laugh, which is the " ready chorus" to his effusions, and his jests fall stale and pointless on the ear. Besides his poor jokes, which were amusing enough, with all their accompaniments of voice, ges ture, and cheers, the.staple of his arguments were two. Those which relate to the collision between the two Houses we disposed of yesterday ; those which relate to the House of Commons not entertaining an abstract proposition, require only to be laughed at. By what means the Right Hon. Baronet could trans mute Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S motion for a specific pur pose into an abstract proposition, we are not acquainted. Every Session, with the Right Hon. Baronet's consent, the House passes a resolution declaring it to be a breach of the privileges o f the Commons for any Peer to interfere with an election, which is much more an ab stract proposition than Lord JoHN RUSSELL'S motion. To the one the Right Hon. Baronet consents, but op poses the other. In fact, his speech the night before last was adapted to his friends, not to the general rea son, and had little or no bearing on the question. He never said a word on the advantages of Tory tyranny hto Ireland. We will not call his speech a miserable failure ; it answered his purpose of tickling his friends, but it had in it none of the qualities of the Statesman. We yesterday said a word about the degradation of this great Commoner, now become the tool of a bigoted faction ; but the matter becomes more striking when we remember that in 1829 he threw this faction overboard. Then he laid down the principle, as the guide of his conduct, that the Government could not be carried on in opposition to the House of Commons ; and after mustering up a formidable array of the counties and cities friendly to the Catholics, he assigned that as his prin cipal reason for giving his dear friends, RODEN and Co., the cut direct, and for betraying the interests of the darling, doting old Mother Church, which had been committed to his safe keeping. At present, RODEN and Co., aided by the newly kindled zeal of the Clergy, have obtained a temporary accession of power and in fluence, which is only apparently great because the other and living interests of the community are politi cally inactive, it being impossible for them to be always on the watch like the parsons, who receive large incomes to devote themselves to agitation in behalf of the Church. The number of the Catholics has not diminished, nor has the number of their friends. They are far more powerful now than they were in 1829, and the Ro- DEN principle of going back, repealing the Eman cipation Act, and re-enacting the Penal Laws, would be more sturdily resisted now, than the repeal was promoted then. Neither does the progress of in telligence authorise a return to the RODEN policy ; yet because Lord RODEN and his fri en d s h ave a temporary ascendency, Sir ROBERT PEEL now again embraces the cause which he discarded and betrayed in 1829. He declared last night that the Irish Church was to be maintained entire. In obedience to WELLINQTON, however, who in 1829 rode rough-shod over Mother Church, the great orator found out a multitude of reasons why the Catholics Should be emancipated, and now, in obedience to the Earl of RoDgu, the great Commoner finds a multitude of reasons why they should be replaced under an Orange tyranny, and why the House of Commons should allow the House of Lords, including the Bishops, to give law to it. The policy pursued by Sir ROBERT in 1829 was in principle and spirit directly opposed to his present policy, to justify which he has no reason pr pretext but the temporary ascendancy of Lord Rough. The great Commoner condescends, then, now to be Lord Rough's cad, as he was formerly the Duke of WELLINGTONS ; and he desires now to make the House of Commons, as he made ;t is 1529, ride in his new master's ricketty omnibus. If the Baronet's suer cess be proportionate to the merits of his argument, it will be very small, for a less convincing speech it has not been our lot for a long time to hear or read. By the packet ship Roscius, Captain COLLINS, which arrived at Liverpool yesterday, we have received New York Papers to the 26th, and Montreal Papers to the 21st ult., with late advices from Mexico. The negociations for the settlement of the Boundary Ques tion are daily asserning a more pacific character. The Senate of the State of Maine adopted r eso l u ti ons f or withdrawing the American troops from the disp4te4 territory. These resolutions were met by others of a more warlike tendency, passed by the House of Assem bly of that State ; but in a conference between the two branches of the Legislature on the 19th ult., a joint Committee recommended that the House should rescind its resolutions and adopt those of the Senate. By the resolutions of the Assembly, the Governor was re quested to send an agent direct to England to arrange with the Government here the running of a boundary line, according to the treaty of 1783 ; and in the event of England not agreeing to this, it was resolved that the American Executive should run the line, and bid defiance to consequences. How the State of Maine could act upon these resolutions, had they been ulti mately adopted, without the concurrence of Congress, we are rather at a loss to understand. To send an Ambas sador to England to adjust a dispute which equally concerns every State in the Union, would be to assume the functions of the Supreme Government. An abstract of the Report of a Committee of the Legislature of the State of New York on the Boundary Question, will be found among our extracts from the New York papers. It is highly satisfactory, inasmuch as it manifests the strong indisposition of the inhabitants of that State to sanction any measure which would disturb the present friendly relations between Great Britain and the Federal Government. Our own impression is that the question can be very easily settled if the two Governments unite in the maintenance of a pacific and temperate adjustment. Both are suffi ciently powerful at home and abroad, to afford mutual concessions, without the imputation of weakness or pu sillanimity. Between free and enlightened States, the popular ambition should be the maintenance of amicable relations. The accounts from the Canadas are favourable. No fresh outrages have been committed, and the people everywhere co-operate with the proper authorities in re storing the influence of the provincial governments. The demands upon the Legislature of the Upper Province for damages done to private property during the late re- hellion are so great, that it is feared recourse must be had to a loan to meet them. In both Provinces taxation will be greatly increased to defray the charges incurred to put down the rebellion. The news from Mexico is merely confirmatory of the accounts which previously reached England. 'We beg leave to call the attention of the Govern- ment to the case of a Mr. HINDS, yesterday mentioned at the meeting of the Convention, as one which requires explanation. It requires to be known whether Mr. HINDS' pension were bestowed for past services, or were a gratuity at the pleasure of the Crown. If the latter, the Ministers might, if they disapproved of his conduct, withdraw it ; if the former, they have no such controul over it. They could know nothing personally of the case, and may have been deceived by some meddling informer in the neighbourhood. It will, therefore, be no discredit to them to retract their decision, should they have been betrayed into an unjust one. Mr. HINDS' conduct, too, may have been very different from that stated in the Convention, and he may deserve to have his pension taken away. Explanation, however, is necessary, or it may be supposed that while Captains and Admirals have full liberty to attend political meetings and express their political sentiments, the same privilege does not extend to those below them, and that the common men must on no account, have a political opinion. It will be noticed by those who look at the proceedings of the Convention, that, according to Mr. O'BRIEN'S state ment, a resolution has been adopted by the people in several places, not to enter the Army and Navy. Such cases as that of Mr. HINDS', if left unexplained, will add to the repugnance. \Ve have Madrid Papers of the Bth instant, but they bring no news of any moment. Dissensions still prevail among the members of the Cabinet. Money is greatly wanted, for the use of the army, The most remarkable article in the French Journals received this morning, is the following extract from a letter from St. Petersburgh, dated the 30th of March, which we find in the Commerce of Monday. Should the statement it contains be confirmed, it will be for England to act with promptitude and readiness : A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 20th, is to the following effect :—For some days Russia has been on the eve of a change of Ministry. Count Nesselrode, the senior of the Russian diploma tists, and who has been for so many years at the Head of our department of Foregn Affairs, has been commanded by the Emperor to ask for an indefinite leave of absence, for the purpose of travelling. Count Nesselrode deeply affected and mystified by this unexpected order, still hesi tates to execute it • but this will avail him nothin g ; f or Baron de Tatischeff our ambassador at Vienna, has al ready been summoned to St. Petersburg, to take the office of Count Nesselrode, whose disgrace is ascribed to two causes, namely, Ist, that he is evidently favourable to Eng land, and is repugnant to the project of the Czar, to bring on a rupture with that power. 2d. that the intrigues of Russia in British India and in Canada, have been disco vered by England, and have consequently failed, for which Nicholas blames Count Nesselrode, whom he accuses of having chosen persons deficient both in ability and zeal for missions in those countries. It is also said that an the Russian diplomatic agents protected by Count Nesselrode, will be replaced by others, and that Field Marshal Count Paskewi•sch has been summoned to St. Petersburgh, to aid the Autocrat with his advice in the choice of new re presentatives of Russia in foreign countries. All:this seems to us to announce that the Emperor is resolved on war with England. The public interest in Paris was absorbed by antici pations of the election of the President of the Chambe of Deputies fixed for yesterday. It was expected to decide the question of the political complexion of the new Cabinet. The Ambassadors of Austria, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Denmark, Saxony. and Naples, dined with the Royal Family on Sunday. The following are extracts fromthe French Journals : Daaux, APAIL 12.—A1l the population of this town has been deeply affected by the sad and pious ceremony which has just passed before its eyes. 1 he King, the Queen, Madame Adelaide, the Prince of Joinville, and the Duke of Wirtemberg, arrived yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, at the pavilion erected near the chapel destined to be the sepulture of the Princes of the Orleans family. The Queen came to weep and pray on the coffin of the Princess Mary. Her Majesty had chosen for the accomplishment of this pious duty the anniversary of the birthday of her beloved daughter. The arrival of their Majesties had not been announced, but as soon as the intelligence was spread in the town all the National Guards took arms; the principal authorities hastened to present themselves before the King. Their Majesties received with kindness the condolence offered them. The King then passed in review the ranks of the Na. tional Guard. His Majesty addressed kind words to all, and the air resounded with cries of " Vive le Roi !" After the review a funeral service was celebrated in the chapel of the Castle, to which the public were admitted. Their Majesties, and the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family who had accompanied them, assisted at this sad ceremony. All was arranged with the greatest sim plicity. After having left marks of their bounty for the poor of the town, the King and Queen quitted our walls in the midst of acclamations, inspired by the liveliest enthusiasm. The two parties of the Chamber, which of themselves form the majority, have resolved to enrol their votes in favour of M. Odillon Barrot.—Courrier Francais. Extract of a letter from Berlin, of the 11th :inst.:— " The arrival of the Archbishop of Posen has excited great interest in all who have entered into our religious disputes. He has already had a conference with the Minister of State, Count Lotteim, and will, it is believed, have an audience of the King in the course of the week. The Archbishop is expected to officiate at mass next Sunday. In the meantime, a Catholic priest at Berlin has refused to celebrate a mixed marriage. This is the first instance in the capital. The ceremony has been performed by a Pro testant minister, and the bride and bridegroom, with their parents and family, are now all Protestants." From the accounts o f the quarter's revenue just pub lished, the total amoun t o f w hich is 152,493, 000 fr., it ap pears that th a t th ere i s an i ncre ase over the corresponding " r er most of impudentB3B of ' B rO 6 l ge ° 4 fwr , fo yesterday in the c h urc h o f S t . A m br o ise, Quartior Popin court. It was nearly t we l ve o ' c l oc k, and a good nu m b er sc r om th m is it y t e e a d r. the day b e f ore of people were waiting in the church for the commence. ment of the servine, when a TtAn entered the chair, appa. rently coming from the vestry with a small set of steps, mounted them by the side of the altar, took down the figure Of Christ, and with great gravity retired. The persons who saw ilir4l, @quP)udipg that be belonged to the church, thought that it was ail right; and the first persOn to re mark the loss was the beadle, who discovered that the man had gone out of the church by a small door close by the vestry. Fortunately the figure, which the robber thought to he of silver, was enly plated, 1t0n58.-134n18, meaDay, Arai'. HALP.PAIT Twitgg•—The market has been hrisk, and a good deal of business done. e'er the Account the Three per Cents. opened at elf. 10c., declined to elf., 5c., rose to $U 20c., and closed at 81f. 15c., being a rise of 15 cents. The Five per Cents. epenpd at 110 f. 5c., and closed at 110 f., as on Saturday. For Money tne Three pFr cents, are 15 cents. higher, and the Five per Cents. 5 cents. lover. The Bank of France Shares are un varied. The Laffitte Bank, hpost. ShareS, ;re flf. getter, grid those of 5,000 f. have declined 4r. The Belgian Five per Centil• have been stationary gt their former quotations. For the Account the Three per Cents. have advanced 10 gents., being at 72f, 10e. The Bank Shares have improved 15c. The Spanish, Active is lower; from 20i it advanced to 20i, and closed at its first price. The St. Germain Railway Shares have improved sf. The Ver. Pees Right Bank, 2f. 50c. ; and the Strasburg to Basle 2f. 50c. The Veisailleo /442 Bank closed as on Saturday; and the Havre 2f. 50c. lower. First Highest Lowest La4t Price. Price. Price. Price. French 5 per Cents ll O... 110 ... 109 90 ... 109 95 4 per Cents III 75 ... 101 75 101 75 ... 101 ;5 3 per Cents Bl 10 ... 81 20 ... 81 5 81 20 Bank of prance -.. . 2650 ...2650 ...2645 ...2x415 Lattitte Bank 1,000 f: Sh 1 050 ...1050 ...1050 ...ICS') 5,000 f. Sh 5190 ...5190 ...5190 -.5190 Belgian 5 per Cents lol3{ ... .101.,i ... 101Y4 ... 101 X. 3 per Cents 7l 80 ... 71 80 ... 71 80 ... 71 SO Bank 7lO ... 720 ... 710 ... '720 Coupons S anish Ac ive `,'. 0 14 ~, 20j,,-, ... 204 ... 2014 Passive 4% ... 4% ... 4% ... 4% Neapolitan Roman - • - - ••• - -- - 10 N -. 1024 i ... 1023{, ... 10234 RAILWAY SHARES. St. German' Versailles, B. B t•97 51... 697 50 ... 695 6 95 L.B. 270 272 50 271 270 Havre Orleans . Strasburg to Bale 332 50 335 332 50 ... 3:15 Mulhausen to Thann ASPHALTES AND BITUMENS. Sevssel (A) 2200 —.2200 ...22C0 Galvaniz d Iron HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, APRIL l2. ls. Bil Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. .., lO6 10:,% Bank Shares A n 10-Russian Loan .. 107y t 107% Russian ;) per Cent. Ist series, Certificate Inscription, Ist Series lOl Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th Series 9 1 1 34 98 1 A Ditto in Certificates Dutch Actual Debt, 2% pe Cent SSI4, Ditto 5 per Ceti. ggyi b 9 Polish Bonds New 1 icket .... 15744 157 Anglo. Vanish Lean, 3 per Cent 72%, 72 Norwegian Loan, 1634, 4 per Cent. lO2 EXCHANGES ON LONDON. Ilalusuao, APRIL 12.-13. 6 %.—Two months, 13. 5. s CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.) MORLEY V. GREENHAM. The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed and concluded to•day. The case came before the Court upon an appeal from the decision of his Honour the Vice- Chancellor, refusing to dissolve an injunction which he had granted ex-parte. The short facts of the case appeared to be the following. The plaintiff filed a bill as the heir at-law of a gentleman named Murley, who, in consequence of a fall from his horse became a lunatic, and the de am, was app o i n t e d hi s trustee . fendant, Mr. Greenh Subsequent to the accident that deprived Mr. Murley of his reason, he was attacked with consumption, which caused the return of his reason. During that period, lie made a will giving certain landed property which he possessed in Somershire, to the defendant. After the death of Mr. Murley, the plaintiff brought an action of eject. ment against his heir-at-law to recover the possession of the land from the defendant. In that action he was defeated, and the defendant proceeded against him for the costs he had incurred. The plaintiff then filed his bill for the purpose of obtaining an injunction, restrain ing the defendant from aey further proceedings. On an application being made to the Vice-Chancellor he granted the injunction asked, and refused to dissolve it upon a mo tion made for that purpose. From that decision the pre sent appeal was brought. The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the argu ments, ordered the injunction to be dissolved, thereby re versing the decision of the Court below. TTIE SUN, LONDON_ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1839 VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) IN THE MATTER OF LADY lIEWLEY'S CHARITY. This case came before the Court upon the petition of the trustee of Lady Hewley 's Charity, praying for a refer ence to the Master, to inquire whether a contract he had entered into for the purchase of the house in which Lady Hewley formerly resided near York, for the purpose of con verting it into almshouses, the present ones being required to be pulled down for the purpose of the North Midland Rail way, wai for the benefit of the Charity or not. The North Midland Railway Company had Ipaid 5,1001. for the pur chase of the almshouses into the Court of Exchequer, and it was proposed to lay out that amount in the purchase of Lady Hewley's house. His HONOUR directed the reference, as asked. QUEEN'S BEN CH.-(THIS DAY.) BARSHAW V. BULLAM. The ATTORNEY- GENERAL moved in this case for a rule to show cause why the verdict for the plaintiff on the third count should not be set aside, and a new trial had. It was an action to recover from the defendant, the Sheriff of Essex, a penalty of 501. for a violation of the provi s i ons o f the 32 Geo. 11. chap. 28, which provid d that no person arrested for debt should be taken to the officer's private house or any drinking house without his consent, and a penalty of 501. was imposed for a violation of such provi sion. The prisoner was arrested on the night of Saturday, the 16th December, and the following day he was brought to the Saracen's Head, Chelmsford. The Learned Gen tleman contended that there was no evidence of his having been taken there against his consent, and referred in sup port of his argument to the evidence of the witnesses at the trial upon this point.—The Court refused the rule. CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. The whole of this morning was taken up by the trial of Nicholls, who was yesterday convicted of a misdemeanour, on a third indictment on the capital charge. The trial had not been brought to a conclusion when our reporter left the Court. NEW COURT. Edward Williams, and George Donald Baynton, his son-in-law, were indicted for a conspiracy to defraud, and with obtaining money under false pretences from different pawnbrokers. It appeared that the prisoners had, in vari ous instances, brought rolls of flannel to pledge at various pawnbrokers, with false marks on them. In one instance the piece of flannel was marked as containing 138 yards ; on this the pawnbroker made an advance, and when he afterwards measured the piece, it was found to contain only 90 yards. Mr. C. PIIILLIPPS, for the defence, contended that there could be no fraud as even admitting what the pawnbrokers had stated to be true, the money they hadjadvanced upon the flannel did not amount to its full value ; and that, therefore, unless the prisoners had redeemed the goods, they, and not the pawnbrokers, would suffer the loss. Several witnesses, one of whom has known Williams for forty, and Baynton for fifteen, years, gave the prisoners an excellent character. The RECORDER summed up, and the Jury found the pri soners Guilty. The RECORDER sentenced Williams to three months arid Baynton to one months' imprisonment, each with hard labour. Mary Rhoda Jones was charged with o b ta i n i ng ss. b y fahe pretences of lisleanor Mary Elizabeth Locker. Mr. BODKIN conducted the prosecution, which was in stituted by the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity. Mrs. Locker, who was examined on the Bench, said she was the wife of one of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. Prisoner called on her on 31st December last, and represented that her husband had been transported, that she wished to join him, that the owners of the ship Mary Ann, lying at Gravesend, had consented to take her out to Hobart Town at a reduced rate of passage, that her two children were already on board, and that she was en deavouring to raise money to pay her passage; in con firmation of the story she produced the card of the agent of the ship, on which was written—" Mrs. Jones and her children shottld have their passage out for 351. Believing her story, witness gave the prisoner ss. Mr. Gordon, agent for the Mary Ann, deposed that the ship had sailed in November ; the prisoner called on him in September, and in consequence of her story, he con sented to let her have her passage out for 35/. instead of 701., the usual rate, and at her request gave her the card produced, which was the cne alluded to in Mrs. Locker's evidence. Alice Young—Prisoner and her two children had lived in the same house with witness, from September last— they were never absent a day. Prisoner was living as the wife of a man named Thompson—had }maid her huAband was transported. W. Horseman, the officer of the Mendicity Society, had known the prisoner for some years. Mr. PAYNE &fended the prisoner, and commented se verely on the Mendicity Society having called Horseman, who knew nothing of the case. The Jury, without troubling the Recorder to sum up, found the prisoner Guilty. The prisoner put in a written appeal for mercy, which was read by the clerk. She was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. She had been convicted frequently before. Mr. Low has just republished his List of Divi sions in the House of Commons, showing the Ministerial, Conservative, and Radical Members, with the places re presented by each Member. We extract the following Summary and Analysis : SUMMARY. English Nlinisterialists 229 Scotch Ditto Irish Ditto 331 English Conservatives 2l Scotch Ditto 9O kish Ditto 34 314 English (Doubtful) lO Irish Ditt o 1 _ 11 Vacant—Ayrshire 1 1 Tyrone County I 1 -- ANALYSIS. Ministerial Conserv. Doubtful. T 1 English C oun t y M em b ers 4l ... 110 ... 7 ••• 158 ---- UniverEitics .. 0 ... 4 .•• 0 ••. 4 - -- Cities and Boroughs 188 ••• 147 ..• 3 —• 338 Scotch County lO ... 18 ••• 0 ••• 28 --- Cities and Boroughs 23 ••• 1 ... 0 ... 24 Irish County 44 ... 19 ••• 0 ••• 63 --- Universities ---- Cities and Boroughs 25 ••• 13 .. . 1 ... 39 Total 131 314 11 63 6 V aeant—Ayreshire & Tyrone .................. LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—We regret to learn that thi s N o bl e Lord was taken su dd e nly faint last night, just as the house closed. Mr. AV Cann, surgeon, was i m , mediately sent for, and we are happy to state that his Lord ship soon recovered, and went home in his carriage.- 2lforning Herald. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort will return to taw, from Newmarket, this evening, for the purpose of being present at the solemnisation of the marriage of the Marquis of Douro and Lady Elizabeth Hay. THE MARCHIONESS OF L O NDONDERR Y ...... Her Lady s hi p ' s h ea l th i s so muc h i m proved, that the bill. letins have been discontinued from Wynyard to Holder. ness House during the last ten days. The f amily , how. over, ar e not e:Tected in town for tbe s! , a&on until the econq weekin May, lay which thee it is expected her Ladyship will be able to travel. Lord Seaham, the Mar. chioness's eldest son, is completing his education under a beneficed clergyman in the Isle of Wight. GENERAL SHIPOWNERS SOCIETY. Yesterday the Annual General Meeting of the Mcmberg of the above Society was held at the London Tavern. HARRY BLANCHARD, Esq., in the Chair. , - - now in a more favourable state than it had been at any time since the peace. He felt great pleasure in stating in proof of his assertion, that 900 vessels were built and registered in the United Kingdom in the course of the past year. The number lost or broken up in the same period was 300. The Committee last year drew the attention of the Society to some obnoxious clauses in the Pilotage Bill, and he was hippy to state that through the representations made by the Deputy Mas ter of the Trinity House to the President of the Board of Trade upon the subject those clauses had since been withdrawn. The attention of the Committee had been called to the navigation of the Scheldt, and they had written to Lord Palmerston upon the subject, who, in reply, stated that no alteration could be made in the existing imposts, but that no delay would in future take place in allowing vessels to enter the river. The SECRETARY then read the Report of the Com mittee, which, after detailing at great length their pro ceedings during the past year, stated, with reference to the formation of certain proposed harbours of refuge, that they were not disposed to shrink from their just share of the burden which expenditure for such under taking must occasion, but they were more and more confirmed in the conviction that if commerce is, in any degree, to contribute by compulsory taxation to the construction anti maintenance of harbours of refuge, it must be by Act of Parliament brought forward by the Government on its own responsibility alone. Sir CHARLES TYLER, M.P., congratulated the meet ing on the comparatively prosperous state of their affairs, and moved that the Report be received. Mr. N. GOULD seconded the motion, and in doing so said that Sir James Graham's Merchant Seamen's Act had been productive of great mischief, and had made sea lawyers of all the sailors who could read.— (Laughter.) A. WHITE, Esq., M.P., in proposing the next reso- lution, said that during the past year 200 vessels had been built on the banks of the Weir, averaging 241 i tons each, and that 125 vessels were on the stocks there now. Alderman THOMPSON deprecated the course that had been pursued with reference to the Redcar bour Bill. After some observations from Sir Frederick Trench, M.P., Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Barry, the Report was received and adopted, and thanks were voted to the Chairman and Committee ; after which the meetiog adjourned. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. DEAL, APRIL 16. —Wind E. S. E. Arrived the Donald, Allison, from Berbice ; Fiora or Florins, —. Arrived from the river and sailed the Ann, eoliths, for Jamaica; Lord Redesdale, Mogadore. Sailed the Calcutta, Ross, for Sydney, New South Wales. Arrived from the river and remain, the Essex, Ford, for Madras. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind S. S. E. FALMOUTH, APRIL 15. —Wind variable. Arrived the Bellona, Hausen, Skein ; Iberia (steamer), Cooper, Gibral. tar, left 4th inst. Cadiz 6th, Lisbon Eith, Oporto 10th, and Vigo 11 th ; City of Limerick (steamer), London. Sailed the Royal (steamer), Lewis, Vigo, &c. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16. —Wind S. S. W., fresh.—Arrived the Roicius, Collins, from New York, sailed the 26th ult. ; Walter, New Orleans ; Briton, Constantinople ; Susannah Wilhelmina, Danlzie ; Diligence, ditto ; Amalia, Albrecht, dittin Paul Frederick, Finga, Wismar; Her cules, Rostock; Sir Colin Campbell, Wade, Charente. Sailed the Cordelia, Hooper, Sydney, New South Wales; Jackson, Jackson, Grenada; Matchless, Falconer, Hayti; Triumvirate, Hunt, Trinidad; Minerva, Harman, Bahia; Ambassador, Hall, Natchez ; Ark, Flanders, Baltimore ; Jefferson, Raines, ditto ; James and Ann, Dickenson, Arichat ; Superb, Gatchell, New York; Eleanor, Brace girdel, Quebec; Rachel, Scott, Gaspe; Pauline, Alex ander, Uzella ; Newton, Naples. Off port, Bradshaw, Mobile. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWELVE O' CL 0 CK. We have received New York Papers to the 27th of March, by the Roscius. Arrivals this morning.—French and Lisbon mails, the latter by the Iberia, sailed from Lisbon, April 8, Gibraltar, April 4, Cadiz, April 5, Oporto, April 10, Vigo, April 11. By the above arrival we have received the Gibraltar Chronicle of April 5. (Notice,) " Secretary's Office, Gibraltar, April 4. " An official communication has been received by his Excellency, the Governor, notifying the surrender of Metilla to the troops of her Catholic Majesty, and the con sequent raising of the blockade of that fortress. " ADDERLEY, Colonial Secretary." The above papers are, as usual, anticipated by the French papers, in respect to the war in Spain. At Lisbon the Exchange on London was 55k, with little doing. Some difficulty is experienced in forming an Ad ministration, in consequence of which the old Cabinet must remain at the head of affairs. Accounts from Vienna state that the New Loan will make its appearance in July ; it will be negociated by M. M. Rothschild, Geymuller, and Senas, to the amount of thirty millions of florins. The Government is to pay an interest of 4 per cent. THE FUNDS. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were rather looking downwards than otherwise. The Pacific Intelligence from New York received this morning has not had as yet any effect on the British Funds. Consols opened at the same quotations as they closed at, 92i a for Money, Account 92,1, little doing; Exchequer Bills, 46, 48 ; India Bonds, 47 49 ; Bank Stock, 1961 197 ; India Stock, 254 255. In the Foreign Market Spanish rather lower, closed 201, opened 19-1,- 20k ; Portuguese, 35: 1 ; 36, shade lower; Bel gian, 1021 ; Brazilian, 771; Colombian, 291 301 ; Mex ican, 2-ti 25 ; Dutch Two- and-a-Half per Cents., 55t Five per Cents. 1011 102. PRICES OF STOCti.B THIS Bank Stock 7 3 per Cent. 924, IC, 3 per Cent. Cons. 92 % 7/s Xi 3y 4 per Cent Ditto Red. 991 4 A ki New 2 1 4, per Cent lo o ', 4lY27ii New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Jan. 5, 1560 l4 7—16!,‘ Oct. 10, 1859 l4 Ci J:n. 5, 1860 .14 11-15% Jan. 5, 1580 April 5, 1830 Jan. 5.1870 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock Ditto Bonds . pm South Sea Stock 103% Old Annuities 6 9 -!t, New Ditto 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 Exch. Rills, £l,OOO ... 40 50 pm. Ditto 500 46 50 pm. Ditto Small 46 : 0 pm. Ditto Commercial pm, Ditto Advertised Bank Stock for Account 107 k India Stock for Account 55 Consols for Accaunt 92% 3 '2 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Peruvian Bonds Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Portuguese Bongs Ditto New Bonds 36 514 % Ditto Accoun' 36% 5 1 / 4 ,•%% Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account Chilian Bonds -1 Prussian Bonds I) tto Account Columbian Bonds 2Bl Ditto Account — Ditto Account — Ditto Metallic — Columbian Bonds, 1524 ...... 30: Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account Danish Bonds Ditto Account —i Ditto Account. t;reek Bonds — French, 5 per cent. Ditto Bonds, 1 , 23 — ----- 4 per c0nt....... —f. —c. Ditto Account -.--- S pee cent. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. ------ Exch.,,nge. Ditto Account ......... .... —1 Dutch, 2% per cent. Ditto, 6 per Cent —l Ditto Account Ditto Account 23% 4% I Ditto, 5 per cent lc2% Neapolitan PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share Ori,at Western Railway Company 65 70% 14 1 Lii Ighton Railway :..ondon and Blatkvrall Railway I , tutor. and Birmingham Railway Company 9(l _... - Ditto :,(Shares.. Lonslon and Southampton ... London and Croydon Railway Company HI. 11. 11% nchestor and Birmingham Railway l5 114 N rtn Midland Railw a y Company IS (S• 2 British North American Bank London Joint Stock Bank Jo 134 National Bank of Irel..nd 17;4 IN Assam Company 5 4 Asphalte, Claridge'tiPatQnt 4 Do. United States 2 036 counsE GF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. Amsterdam. .. ........ C.F. 12 .“,','(ilbraitar 415 Jitto, at ile:t . 12 IX, . Leghorn -.. ._ ... : .90 70 R9ttErdam .2 U. 12 Antwerp... :Tamburg. M.B. 13 11% Altura..... Paris, 3 days' sight '2s 40 Ditto ......... ..3 Me '2s 7 , 1 I , larseilles iourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, 1..:x.M 151 Detersbuigh, ruble... 3 Us. 10.4 iicrliu Vienna, effective 71 lO 5 10 6 Hadrid 17 Genoa 25 80 Milan.-- 31 Venice 47 Naples Palermo per oz. 119 Lisbon S 4 IA Oiscr"ci S 4 IA Rio Janeiro 2B Bahia 27 Buenos Ayres New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia 46 PttICE OF BULLION, per OZ. Portugal (told, c0in.....4:3 18 0 _. .. Cadiz. Ni!Z Barcelona ritg o 0 ii Foreij n Gold, in bars, 104 ( Silver in Bars HALF-PAST OIVE. The exportation of the precious metals during last week have not been extensive. According to the official returns fer the week ending Saturday last, only 4,220 ounces of gold bars, and 6,625 ounces of geld coin, have been ship ped ; the exportation of silver was only 12,207 ounoes of bars. New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0 New Dollars.. (I 4 IC Seville 3C The private letters from New 'York are of a decided pacific description. Consols in the early part of the morning reached 93 for the account, since which they receded again to 94. It is reported in the City that Ministers will have a ma jority of about twenty, on the diviiion, which is expected will take place to-morrow. Consols for money, 92i, have been 92i. Exchequer Bills, improved, 46 50. India Bonds, nothing done. Bank Stock 1961- 197. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active heavy, I9i ; Portuguese have been also heavy, 3(4, at present 35i Brazilian, 77 ; Colombian, 30; Mexican lower, 241 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 55- ; Five per Cents., 1021. Consols not quite so good, 921 j for the Account. No further arrivals. REGALIA OF SGOTLAND.—Arrangerne»ts have just boon made with her Majesty's Government, by which the former practice of admitting the public to view the Regalia of Scotland, in the Crown-room in the Castle, only on payment of one shilling from each visitor, is to be discontinued, and that admission is in future to be giver. gratuitously on orders from the Lord Provost of the city. This is as it should be. We have pot heard to whom the public arc more immediately indebted for this boon ; but we know that Mr. flume was among the first to exert him self in the matter, and to stir up the Town Council to petition the:Ministry in its - behalf. We hope that Govern ment will also see the propriety of opening Holyrood House to the public in the same manner.—Scotsman. PRESENTATiON of the FREEDOM of the CITY to THOMAS CLARKSON, Esq. In pursuance of a resolution of the Court of Common Council, the Lord Mayor appointed Monday to admit the venerable Mr. Clarkson, the philanthropist, to the freedom of the City ; and out of respect to his great age the cere mony was permitted to be performed in the private draw ing-room of the Mansion House, where his Lordship, the Lady Mayoress, and several ladies, attended by Mr. Sheriff Wood (upon whose motion the vote was come to), Sir Peter Laurie (the seconder of the motion), Sir James Shaw, the Chamberlain, and Mr. Scott, received Mr. Clarkson, who was accompanied by Isis lady, Mr. 11. C. Robinson, Mr. Richard Taylor, Mr. John Sidney Taylor, Dr. 'Martin Barry, and other friends. When Mr. Clarkson took his seat, the Lord Mayor, in a neat speech, for which we regret we connot find room, communicated to him the unanimous vote of the Corpora tion, conferring on him the freedom of the City. Mr. CLARKSON then rose. He seemed to labour under the effects of advanced age, having reached his 80th year, but he spoke the following words with astonishing fervour and emphasis : My Lord Mayor, I am much obliged to you for the trouble you have had in the communications you have just made to me. The Corporation of London have been pleased to vote to me the freedom of their ancient City, and also a bust to be placed in their Council Chamber for services which they con sider I have rendered to a inuch injured people who had no power whatever to help themselves—the descendants of the African race. Now, if this vote had come from an ordin ary class of respectable persons, I should have valued it— but coming, as it does, from the corporate representatives of the greatest and most enlightened city in the world, I know not how, or in what sort of language adequately to prize it. But, independently of this distinction, as coming from so enlightened a body, there is a consideration which makes it still more valuable ; it is, that they have given me not only two honours, but two of the hightest which they had it in their power to bestow ; and though I must disclaim all title to such high distinction, yet this dots not lessen its intrinsic value. If there be any other thing that can enhance the value of this gift it is the unanimity with which it has been be stowed. You may be assured, then, my Lord, that under all these circumstances it is impossible for any man to value any honour more highly than I value this, and that I shall ever feel and take a deep interest in whatever may concern the prosperity and welfare of the Corporation of the City of London. The company cheered the speech of the veteran phi- lanthropist, and soon afterwards he retired amidst the ap plauses and congratulations of all who assembled on this most interesting occasion. POST-OFFICE MONOPOLY. A great number of instances of bad management under the present Post-office system, have been made public by that excellent little journal, the Post Circular; but we have seen nothing yet to equal the want of management in the manufacturing districts of South Wales. Mr. Wal lace, himself, would hardly believe that there are market towns in this country, with a population of from 4to 5,000 each, without a post-office, though mails run through them. But such is the fact ; the market town of Trede gar has a population considerably above 4,000, and within a circle of three miles round the town of Nant-y- Glo and Brynmawr, there arc at least 15,000 inhabitants. The letters for each of these places are sent to Abergavenny or Newport, and thence forwarded in the private bags of different iron companies and shopkeepers, who charge in some instances as much as 4d. per letter for the accommodation. The mail for Abergavenny to Merthyr passes through these towns, as well as *rough Llanelly, Beaufort and Rumney ; but there is not even a receiving house between Dowlais and Abergavenny, a distance of eighteen miles. At Newbridge, a rapidly increasing manufacturing and market town, on the Cardiff road, the post-office is kept at an iun, nearly a mile from the town, while the free delivery does not extend 300 yards from the office. The towns of Merthyr and Brecon are distant from each other about 18 miles, but letters from one place to the other are sent through Abergavenny ; letters from Brecon are therefore detained a Whole day at Abergavenny, as the Merthyr mail leaves before the Brecon letters arrive : thus, if two letters are posted at Brecon in the morning, one for London, distance 170 miles, and another for Merthyr, distance 18 miles, the former will be in London aboat nine hours before the latter will reach Merthyr ! Letters to Merthyr from Builth and Hay, are three days on the road in consequence of this arrangement. The ease with which these evils might be remedied makes the hardship appear the greater. If offices were established in the towns among the iron works, Government would incur no other expense than the Post-masters' salaries, as there is a mail already on the road ; and there is every probability that the profits now derived by private indivi duals would leave a handsome balance in favour of the revenue. If a mail cart was started from Brecon in time for the Cardiff mail from Merthyr, and to start at its re turn, the evils above alluded to would not only be obviated, but a post communication in one day would be opened be tween Brecon and Bristol. Newspapers sent from this city ( Bristol) to persons about the iron works of Nant-y- Glo, Beaufort, &c., are not delivered for a week, and then in a dirty state.—Bristol Mercury. THE WEATHER.-The weather, which for the last ten days had been extremely cold, changed for the better on Sunday, and is now delightful. The wind is from the south-west, with occasional slight showers, and the thermorr.eter at nine in the morning is generally as high as 50. WIGAN ELECTION COMMITTEE.-The ballot for this Committee took place yesterday. The excitement in the neighbourhood of the House of Commons was very great, and the attendance of Members was more numerous than we recollect to have observed on similar occasions. The result of the ballot, as far as the political character of the members of the Committee is concerned, is favourable to the sitting Member. The following is the reduced list:— Liberals. J. W. Childers, Esq., Chair man S. Ilorsey de Horsey, Esq. Robert Hollond, Esq. Hon. P. Butler, Esq. S. Cayley, Esq. J. H. Vivian, Esq. J. Humphery, Esq. It was arranged that the Committee should meet at eleven o'clock this day. Conservatives. Thomas Hawkes, Esq. F. Hurst, Esq. Henry Meynell, Esq. R. Etwall, Esq. EFFECT OF THE EASTERN GALES.—The long prevalence of violent east winds has had the effect of casting up great masses of sand and shingle on the eastern coast of England. The harbour of Southwold has been completely stopped up, and before a vessel can get in or out considerable labour will be required to clear a passage. MANCHESTER, MONDAY NIGHT.—A meet ing was held this evening, in the Thatched-house Tavern, fur establishing a new Liberal Newspaper, to be published twice a-week, and to be devoted to the advocacy of free trade, and thorough-going political principles. The meet ing was addressed by several gentlemen, who usually take the lead in promoting the cause of reform in this town and neighbourhood, and who, whilst they renounce all feelings of enmity to the existing Liberal Journals, spoke strongly in favour of establishing another Newspaper to co-operate with them in the struggle against monopoly and aristo cratic abuses. A unanmous feeling pervaded the meeting, at the breaking up of which, a subscription of nearly a thousand pounds was entered into, and the gentlemen present undertook to collect funds sufficient for the establish ment of the Paper, upon the most spirited and liberal footing. MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM EXTEN SION RAILWAY.—We refer with much satisfaction to the great and g eneral interest felt in Manchester as to the fate of this Bill. During the week, three separate de monstrations by important public bodies have been made in favour of the proposed Railway to Rugby. On Monday last, the Corporation party agreed to petition Parliament to pass the Bill; on Tuesday a most respectable and in fluential town's meeting, convened by the Boroughreeve and Constables, was held in the Town Hall, at which spirited resolutions were unanimously adopted ; and on Wed nesday the Chamber of Commerce determined to petition in its favour. It is a convincing proof to us, that the public good of this great district urgently requires the proposed Railway, when we observe gentlemen not pecu niarily interested in its success, but on the contrary, hav ing individual interests directly opposed to it, come for ward strenuously to support it. The opposition to the Extension Bill has been unfair and vexatious in the ex treme, and we are much mistaken if the monopolists do not find a contrary effect produced to what they anticipated. —Manchester Courier. The Georgia Legislature, under the free banking law, has provided that the capital stock may be paid in negroes. ACCIDENTAL HANGING.—A boy about thir teen years of age, who was an apprentice to a web agent at Kirkforthar Fens, was on Saturday last found sitting at his loom in a listless state, suspended by a cord fastened to the back band of his loom. It appeared that the cord had beet used when beaming the web, and left hanging ; and the poor boy having incautiously placed it under his c hi n , had been caught firs tly by it, and could not extricate him self, probably owing to his deriving no support from the treadles of his loom, which would give way under his feet when be attempted to raise himself. Medical assistance was immediately obtained from Markinch, but too late to restore life. The Procurator-fiscal has since investigated the case, and we understand seems satisfied that the cause of the poor boy's death took place in some such way as we have described.—Fife Herald. HOAX UPON CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS.—A wag at Cherbourg amused himself on the Ist inst. by mak ing April fools of the Custom-house officers. He was seen driving a horse up one of the streets with a suspicious look ing sack on its back, and from time to time he turned him self round, as if to see whether he was pursued or not. The curie situ of the Custom-house officers was soon excited, and at length they judged that he must be a smuggler of the most formidable description. Some of them summoned him to stop, but be only drove his horse the faster, and on their coming after him he whipped the sack off the animal's back, threw it over his shoulders, and took to his heels. This was too flagrant, so away went a posse of the officers after him, and after dodging him through several streets, for the fellow had a good pair of heels, finally caught him in a storekeeper's shop. Here he refused to open his sack, be. being in a private house, without the presence of a corn misery of police ' • so the commissary was sent for, the off - cers stood round in greedy anticipation of their capture, anti the sack was opened—it NI as full of hay. —FrenehP uper. PWLLIIELI.—On Monday morning last, several of those migratory birds called sand martins, the smallest species of the swallow tribe, made their fi rs t appearance, this season, in this neighbourhood ; the first appearance of another species of migratory birds, called by ornithologists the wheat-ear (by the Welsh tinwen-y- garreg, ) wa s on the 23d ult., being in each case a little later than in more genial springs.— Carnarvon Herald. EVENING EDITION. REVENUES OF FRANCE AN!) ENGLAND. The accounts of the French revenue for the last quarter have just been published, making the total amount to 152,493,000 francs, or 6,100,000/. for the quarter ; and taking this as the average, the amount for the year is 24,400,0001., or about one-half of the reve nue of the United Kingdom. The interest of the debt i of this country, with the cost of management , is n round numbers 80,000,0001., leaving for the public ser vice a net income of 20,000,000/. The French debt amounts to little more than a fifth of the debt of th is country, being, according to the last returns published ia the Gazette of France, 160,000,000/., requiring for the payment of the interest, the annual sum of 7,000,000/., and consequently leaving for the public service 18,000,000/., or 2,000,000/. less than that re quired for England. This suffices to keep up an army probably thrice as large as that of England, a navy not much inferior, and at the same time a body of 50,090 men in Africa on the war establishment, together with a vast body of paid civil functionaries, required for a population of thirty-two millions, about a fourth more than the population of the United Kingdom. We doubt much, however, if, takingevery circumstance into account, our neighbours can boast of beating us in econonlY• England has a vast number of colonies, the establish ments of which are maintained more or less at the ex pense of the mother country—the necessaries of life here are from a third to a half higier than in France , and the amount paid .in this country to retired officers and men of the navy and army, who have spent the best part of their lives in the service of the State, when com pared with the same item in France, falls little short of the difference between the net disposable revenues of the two countries. In one respect we far excel then?, namely, in the mode of raising taxes, and we owe this probably to the greater experience of our former go vernments in the system of taxation. In France a vast proportion of the revenue is raised by direct taxation—the most annoying mode for the people, and the most odious as regards the Executive. In this country we have adopted the very reverse systems a nd every day proves its advantages. The trifling sum raised by the window tax created a loud outcry through' out the country, while the people pay twenty times th e amount on only a few of the necessaries of life in th e shape of Customhouse dues without grumbling, and almost forgetting that they are taxed. CHURCH-RATES. We understand the Churchwardens of Lambeth have determined not to be behind their brethren of Haeke e Y in carrying out the spirit of persecution towards their Dissenting neighbours. One gentleman of Christchurch parish has already been cited, and a number of others are expecting a similar Christian summons this dal , amongst whom, we are happy to learn, stands the 1)°- noured name of Apsley Pehett, who will not fail, in th e event of the persecution being carried to that Court falsely called Christian, to exhibit in his own person that Dissenters will no longer be trampled upon with itu" punity. It may be proper to remark, that the acting Church: warden is Mr. Thomas Hawes, nephew of the Learnea' Baron Gurney, who lately delivered such a vindictive charge in passing sentence on the Church-rate recusants of Truro. This Learned Judge was for many yea rs a member of the Baptist Church at Maze Pond, in th e Borough, e ed there is a report current among Dissenters that he f a : once a party to the moving a resolution to the effect th at any member of that Church who should qualify I;3r office under the Government should be expelled fr o l their communion. We sh a ll b e glad to be informe d this rumour be correct, that we ma y re turn to t h e subject. THEATRES HER MAJESTY'S. The Gazza Ladra again brought the four together night. Grisi is pre-eminently qualifi e d f or th e prinr. part in the opera, for, as it is conspi cuous amon g all 14 ; sini's works for the power with which opposite pas si° o f are pourtrayed, from the height o f ga i e ty t o the dept " • t grief and despondency, so none can so well as her duple those varying emotions, nor so inspire corr espoul sensations in her auditory. H e r "Di Pi acer " breat he t , the very soul of joyousness, and in the embellislim ee :t she revelled among the sweets of her own luxu rian t imagination ; the latter scenes, on the other b a w l' abounded abounded in touch es o f exqu i s it e p at h os ; t h e moure' , re ness rnd despair of the w or d s " proteggi it P ad r e mio, e ti basti ii mio morir," went to every heart. We wed delighted to see the va s t Lablache again rea, t° ' - h is to perfect health ; his fine hum our i s una b a t e d, an d s portraiture of the libidinous and vindictive Podcsta perfection. He was hailed on his app earan ce with sol ers a rounds of applause. Tamburini, with his noble tone s al, manly sterling style of singing, p ro d uce d the same exce „ 1,. lent e ff ect as heretofore, in th e c h aracter o f the fat be ta Rubini, in sweetness and tenderness who shall consP e , with him ? The part of Pippo was a ssume d by a debute!teer Madlle. Dettmer: her face is not unpleasing, n" is a r e figure bad ; she is s h or t an d stout . H er l o wer Dote s good, but she app ears to possess but limited stre n g th an d compass. W e observed none of the agitation which ofte n d attends a first appearance. On the fall of the curtain the, quartet was called f orwar d t o rece i ve anew t h e p l au dits °I the audience. The ho u s e was crow d e d i n every part, alid was graced by the presence of h er M a j esty and suite, Wil° retired immediately on the termination of the opera. STRAND. A new burletta, from the pen of Buckst one, was broug ht out on Monday evening at this theatre with perfect succesg• THE MAR KETS.-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE. ,rhe Very small arriv a l s reporte d o f a ll ki nds o f Corn. 5" Wheat trade was heavy, and the factors w er e wilting to accept ls. to 2s. per quarter less than Monday. Bolce' Beans, and Pe ase ma i nta i ne d t h e i r value. Oats scard' and higher rate s d eman d e d. Th e h ome trade has no t bet brisk this week. Th e d uty on F ore i gn Wheat will be 10s. Bd. this week. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. I O a t s . Flof o lcr Ai ° Ira I 1040 qrs. 2,350 qrs. 1 . 51 ' 2,650 ofr- English lrisn Foreign . ---- 1,330 NEW • — . GATEAND LEADENHALL. Supplies were not large, demand limited, and Pr; d, rather lower. B ee f, 2 s . Bi. to 3s. lod. ; Mutton, 2 5 . . to d. to 34. 10(1.; Lamb, ss. 10d. t o 6 s . Bd. ; V ea l, 3s• 6 ad.; 4s. Bd. ; Pork, 3s. lod. t o 4 s . Bd. ; I r i s h , 3s. to 3g. " o t Game and Poultry as last quoted. Eggs abundant' 4s. 6d. to ss. 3d. per 120. FISH MARKET. Supplies good, and prices much as yesterday. RAILWAYS.—Mr. Finch h as d e f erre d to 1 1 1 23d April the following moti on :—" O n cons id e ratio o b ° , each Report of a Railway Bill, if power has been gi*T n ; ,,s• Parliament to the Company t o b orrow money i n ant to tion of calls of the capital s t oc k, t o b r i ng up a elet19"01, oblige the Directors t o ma k e ca ll s o f t h at part o f the ea h ' s il tal stock of the Company on secur i ty o f w hi c h mon ey 9 5 / have been borrowed by instalments of not less the to each, at intervals of not longer than three moiths, an f o apply the amount o f th em to t h e repayment of t h e loan borrowed." SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVIC P ' ptte r P Cottage Patter n . M e l on P attern. King's- a 0 Tca Pot ...XlO 15 0 £ll 1 0 .k.:12 0 0 Sugar Basin 60 0 .. 66 0. , Milk Ewer . 4 0 0 . ........ 4 4 0 it 10 0 Coffee Pot .. 13 13 0 l3 13 0........ 15 0 The same strongly Plated, with Silver Edges. 0 Tea Pot .... 210 0 2 lii 0 BlO 0 Sugar Basin 2 4 0 ...... ... 2 E 0 214 0 Milk Ewer . 1 16 0........ 2 0 0 2 4 8 Coffee Pot .. 2 18 0... 3 0 0... 8 19 0 The ground floor, also the first, second, and third fleor/' 0 s fitted up as Show Rooms. S e l ec ti ons may be made f r og' most extensive variety of both Sil ver an d Plated Manure ° , re el A Pamphlet with a detail e d li s t o f pr i ces an d draisil e s` various articles, and a l so w ith d raw i ngs o f t h e a bove ser i -li may be had gratis, or will be sent in answer to post-paid sPP cation. ..itlst T. COX SAVORY, W or ki ng G o ld sm i t h , Siloersli e es and Watchmaker, 47, C orn hill, L on d on (S even Poo" Gracechureh-strect.) MARR. On the 15th inst., by the Hon. IE an d Rev. f Edward ,i,OO Charles Cory Aldred, Esq., to Sar a h, e ld es t d aug hter o Copp, Esq., Mayor of Great Yarmouth. nhoul/ 9 ' On the 13th inst., at Chiswick Church, Morgan art. Esq., Assistant Inspector of the Ordnance Medical DeP ment, to Marv, only daughter of Josoph. Fletcher, Esq. J oe/ On the 13th inst., at St. George's, Bloomsbury , bite Reith, Edinburgh, to Mary Ann, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Hurst, of Horselydown. „shir e ' On the 13th inst., at Merthyr Tydvil, Glamarg,„ n doat Samuel Hughes, Esq., civil engineer, of Brixton, near Gra' to Charlotte Gunton, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas ham, of Merthyr Tyrivil. to On the 14th inst., Dr. C. Lavrano, of Coati.. --' ore' Julia, daughter of Alexander Ralli, Esq. London. , of Jeffries-gl DIED. , n g ens - On the 7th inst., at Paris George Parish, Es o' — 4. s • burgh, State of New York, son ' of the late John q of Ilamburgh, aged 59. I, Foa' On the 12th inst., Harriett, the wife of the Rev, L. Bev. Rector of Long Bridge, Dorset, and eldest daughter °tale T. W. Cunningham, Vicar of Harrow. is 9 e- On the 13th inst., at Eton College, Aliss Mary Slings'Y' Win dse. ~., cond (laughter of the late John Slingsby, Esq. of blatn" On the 13th inst., at Bath, Temple West, 'Esq., of lodge, Worcestershire, aged 68. l3la cj ‘ - On the 14th inst., in Prince's-street, Stamford-str eet, Parish , 4 ' friars, Mr. William Fremantle. t he Pe. On the 14th inst., Mary Anne, the daught er of e d tW° Edward Thompson, of York-place, Portman-squares 4 _.......4 years. London: Printed and Published by 111URPO Strand,in No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office , Nc. 112, the county of Middlesex.—Wedneltdayt April 17, 1839' BIRTHS. h e la'll On the 14th inst., at th e G rove , Cl ap h am C ommo n, t At' of George Alilward, jun., Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister La On w, of a daughter. the 10th inst., at Tonbridge Wells, the lady of A rthur W. Ward, Esq., of a son. Ste 11 ' - On the 13th inst., at P r i or y-l o d ge , P ec kh am , Mrs. roan Steinman, of a son. .„, 0 - On the 13th inst., at Bro o k green , th e l a d y o f the Be- • w O d ar Wickham, of a son. i lady 01 n the 13th inst., at Portobello, near Edinburgh, the `° William Ross, Esq., of Skildon, Berbice, of a son. rai l ' On the 13th inst., at the Vicarage, Barking, the BO' Robert Liddell, of a son. d i/ a t he On the 15th inst., at Upp er St am f or d- street , the la- , Rev. James Lupton, of a daughter. ____.----------