The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-07 00:00:00

PROVINCE OF CANADA. Treasury Chambers, April 7, 1845. Whereas, by an Act passed in the sixth year of her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act for guaranteeing the Payment of the Interest on a Loan of 1,500,0001, to be raised by the Province of Canada," her Majesty was empowered to guarantee the payment of the Inte rest on any Loan, to any amount, not exceeding - 1,500,0001., which might be raised for the service of the Prnvince of Canada, under any Act to be passed by the legislature of the said Province, in the manner and under the conditions in the said Act mentioned; — ...And whereas, by an Act of the Legislature of the Province of Canada, intituled "An Act to authorise the raising, by way of Loan, in England, the sum of 1,500.000/. sterling, for the Construction and Com pletion of certain Public Works in Canada," her Ma jesty is empowered to borrow, with the guarantee aforesaid, the said sum of 1,500,0001. And whereas her Majesty has been pleased, by war rant, to appoint any three or more of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, to borrow, by debentures, such sums as may be from time to time required for the service of the said Province, not exceeding in the whole the said sum of 1,500,0001; — This is to give Notice, that the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury will be ready to dispose of Debenture , or Bonds, to the amount of 200,0001.; and that Tenders for the purchase of the same, addressed to the Secretary to the Treasury, with the words " Tender for Canada Debentures " written on the outside, will be received at the Treasury, at any time previously to Two o'clock in the afternoon on Friday next, the 11 th of April. The Tenders must state at length the sums proposed to be paid for each 1001. contained in the Debentures, with the name and address of the party. No Tender will be accepted for any sum less than 5,0001. The Bonds will be redeemable at the expiration of Twenty Years from the Ist of April, 1845, and will bear interest from the said Ist of April, 1845, until re deemed, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly at the Bank of England, on the Ist day of October and Ist day of April. The Bonds will be made out in sums of 5001. each. One-half of the sum tendered and accepted will be payable at the Bank of England, on Tuesday, the 22d day of April, instant, when a scrip receipt for the same will be given to the party, and on the payment of the other half, on or before Tuesday the 6th day of May, 1845, the Debentures will be delivered. The Tenders will be opened in the presence of the Governor and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, and of any of the parties tendering, who may attend for that purpose at the Treasury, on Friday next, at Two o' 4.,ck : and previously to the opening of the Tenders, the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury wil place in the hands of the Governor and Deputy-Governor f.f the Bank of England, a sealed paper, containing the lowest price per cent., which their Lordships would feel that they would be justified in receiving for the D ety.ntures. The Tenders will be all opened at the same time, when ii-t will be made of them, and a preference will be riven successively to the highest Tenders above the price in the sealed paper ; and if such Tenders should in theis aggregate exceed the amount of 200,0001., the excess above that amount will be struck off the least advanta geous of those Tenders. In the case of equality of Tenders, in respect of the premium per cent., and their amounting together to more than the sum required, the amount of debentures will be divided in proportion to the amount of Tenders. Notice will be given to the party or parties whose Tenders are accepted, and they will be requested to at tend at the Treasury at an appointed time, to sign the cantract for the debentures. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. First Appearance of the Danseuses ViennoAes. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed NORMA. Norma, Madame Grist; Mind% :Madame Bellini ; Pollione, Sig. Moriani ; Oroveso, Sig. Lablache. In the course of the Evening the Danseuses will appear in the fol lowing pas :—" L'Allemand," " L'Hougoroise," and the celebrated PAS des Fleurs." To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by U. Perrot, entitled EOLINE; Ou, LA DRI''.II)E. Doors open at Half-past Seven; the Opera to commence at Eight. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the BEL- Office, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), ON THURSDAY NEXT APRIL 10, When will bliPetforined Donizetti's Opera, DON PASQUALE. l'orina, Madame Grist ; Dr. Malatesta, Sig. Fonaasari ; Ernesto, Sig Mario ; and Don Pasquale, Sig. Lablaehe. After which, a New Divertissement, in which the celebrated Spa nish Dancer, Dona Manuelea Perea, known as La Nene, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Feltz Garcia, will appear in various of the National Pas of Spain. To be followed by the Last Act of LUCIA DI LAILMERMOOR. In addition to these Series of Attractions, the D..I...itiEUSES 'VIENNOISES, having at len.th arrived in. this country, will also appear in their moat 'admired PAS D'ENSEMBLE. To conclude with the New Ballet of EOLINE ; ou, LA Dryade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announced that on FRIDAY NEXT, APRIL 11, will be presented a GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL, comprising the celebrated Work of FELICIEN DAVID, the SYMPHONIE ODE ORIENTAL, entitled THE DESERT, with the original Melodic, Chorus, and Grand Orchestra ; to be preceded by admired Selections from the most classical composers. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. The programme will comprise selections from the works of Mozart, %Veber, Mendlessohn, Gluck, David, Berlioz, and Beethoven. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL. DECRY LANE. FIRST APPEARANCE THIS SEASON OF M. DUPREZ. THIS EVENING Will be performed GUILLATJME TELL. Arno M. Dnprez ; Gesler, Mr. Weiss ; Rodolph, Mr. H. Horncastle ; William Tell, Mr. Stretton ; Walter Furst, Mr. Borrani ; Ruodi, Mr. Barker ; Lutern, Wits Poole ; Matilda, Miss Romer ; Martha, Miss Betts. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled ROBER - f AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet : Pas de Deux, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise. Pas de Deux, by 3fdlle. O'Bryan and Mr. A. Webster. Grand Pas de Caractere, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. A New Polka, by bidlle. Polin and M. Gasporini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Esmeralda, by Mdlie. Polin, and A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six ill the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, ILutes, and 7lekt. ,, may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR.. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Hamby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. ..Vter which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, .1. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. I3ackstone ; Mrs. Pooley, Ors. Hamby; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN 13 L;SIIES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Canner O'Kennedy, Mr.. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; 2!fttster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliaxn ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Wo6l.;ar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTAER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL Mr. Saugsby, Mr. Lambert; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul • Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortesene. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shaksneare's Tragedy of KING LEAR. Lear, 31r. Forrest ; Edgar, Mr. Graham ; Cordelia, Mrs. Stirling. After which, Mr. HENRY RUSSELL will sing his popular corn ' POsitions, " I'm Afloat," and " The Ship on Fire," Mr. SANDSand his INFANT BROTHER, MAURICE, will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, FREAKS OF FANCY. •• 'Po conclude with a New Grand Oriental 3felo-dramatic Burlesque Mxtrava,ganza, in Two Acts, called TIMOUR ri TH ld E CR Miss EAM OStanley.F ALL ,THE TARTARS. Timour, Mr. Oxberry ; Zoa, E. _ . listother Triumph the New Burlesque of "Whittington and his Cat" will be performed every Evening , till further notice. , THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. • 'UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be produced a New Original Drama, to be called ON DUTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, F. Mathews, and Keeley; Miss Vlilars, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Grove. To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, Poartraying (Aden Ideaa and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Pk. , play of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according Fancy—Meettaatara, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange "nts—te be called. WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT I Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Muiey Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Ttes.ert. Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. r. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Falrbrother, and Miss Grove. To conclude with the New Farce of A MODEL OF A WIFE. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Frank Matthews, and Meadows, Mrs. liVoollidge, and Miss Fairbrotker will perform. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE - FRENCH PLAYS. THIS EVENING Will be performel TROP HEUREUSE ; ou, Le Jeune Menage. After which, LA DAME ET LA DEMOISELLE. M. de VU un, M. Oudlnot ; Pauline, Mdlle. Plesay. To conclude with LA GAGEURE IMPREVUE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEAT RE. ( - Under the Direction of Miss Davenport.) THIS EVENING _ _ will he produced a New Play, entitled THE DUCHESS OF VISE. The Duke of Guise, Mr. Denvil ; Duches* of Guise, Miss X avenport. After which, a New Farce, called HUMBUG ; or, Medicine for the 3' thou. " The Professor," Mr. IL Bedford ; Madge, Miss Kate It. ward. 7,3 be followed by THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISTENDOM. To conclude with THE PLAGUE OF PLYMOUTH. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Triumphant Success of the New Spectacle. THIS EVENING. The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian trams, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA. scenes in the Circle, introducing M. and Mime. Damos, the cele- Witted French Equestrians. To conclude with the admired Faroe of THE SPECTRE BRIDE fItOOM. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. aoes Heron's performance creates roars of laughter—The Two New Pieces, real Surrey hits. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, called MARGARET CATCH ROLE. Supported by Messrs. H. Hughes, Hicks, Fredericks, R. lionner, S. Cowell, Heslop, Lewis, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. 1:10111er. After which, THE FOUR MOWBRAYS. In which the Infant rwer (Miss Heron) will enact Four Characters. To conclude with THE MOOR MAIDEN, in which Messrs. Hicks, reville, Fredericks, Lewis, Mrs. Hughes Miss Martin, and Mrs. H. Vining will perform. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING ba repeated MARGARET CATCHPOLE, The Fernide Horse• itealer Onega and Pechuana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and 111.11nchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent. After which, THE LORD MAYOR'S FOOL. To conclude ritt rooit DO(} TRAY. I THIRD EDITION OF ~ THE SUN:' in have received many complaints from Subscribers who are frequently disappointed in not receiving the Third Edition. The fault rests en tirely with the News-agent who serves them, and who thereby not only injures the paper, but does injustice to his customer. 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Subscribers who wish to avail themselves of this arrangement, are requested to notify immediately, to the respective Agents who supply them, their desire to be furnished with the early Edition. Now ready, in 3 vols., with Plates, price 31s. 6d. bound, TILE HISTORY OF VEAR GAR E T CATC HPOLE , L.' _IL A SUFFOLK GIRL. " Truth is stranger than fiction. We have here a veritable his tory, with incidents more startling and extraordinary than arc to be found in any romance with which we are acquainted."—Norfolk Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, APRIL 6. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 32 ; Highest, 50; Noon, 52. BAROMETER, 30.—WIND, E S.E. Noxis.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning • • 7 minutes after 2 I Evening .. 27 minutes after 2. ' \-' ''..., ° ' 7,5 - 744 44" ,•• 11. 65 I -V - c z..4 ':- `.. ~, • '' el(."2t 1 ' . .' \ Z s . . . .i.... . • 1, •'• ' .!...... ''••• • t -N ,4, Alli , 0 ..;--". ; 4 1 -4,°, , ,440-4.^.... , ..t. •m. -, ?., - .441 - „m , a zz ajoko 0...- fi• ,-,L.:,_ . .., .4.-...;.-- ~. I; • , flløruing IflL LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1845. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The official returns of the Revenue for the year and quarter, ending on Saturday, the sth inst., like those of the preceding year and quarter, are highly satisfactory. In all the principal departments, with the solitary exception of the Property-tax, there is a considerable increase on the year. In the Crown Lands and Miscellaneous there is a decrease, but the revenue from these sources is of an uncertain and accidental character, and forms no test whatever of the trade, commerce, and wealth of the country. At one season, for instance, Sycee silver, varying from half a million to a million sterling, is received and classed under the head of Miscellaneous ; at an other not a penny is paid into the Exchequer; and the Crown Lands vary in a similar manner, though not to such an extent. The following are the items of increase on the year :—Customs, 718,602/. ; Excise, 344,784/. ; Stamps, 242,8001.; Taxes, 25,275/. ; and. Post-office, 57,000/. The de crease is : Property-tax, 252,439/. ; Crown Lands, 22,500/. ; and Miscellaneous, 67,183/. ; thus showing an increase on the year, including im prest and other moneys, and repayments of advances, of 1,752,788/., and a decrease of 342,062/., leaving for the year a total increase of 1,410,726/. The increase on the quarter is equally satisf ctory, notwithstanding a decrease in the Customs to the amount of 201,941/ This may be attributed entirely to the anticipated new tariff, as the least possible quantity of articles paying Customs duty would be taken out of bond till the reduction and abolition of duties would come into operation. In the Property- tax there is also a decrease on the quarter, amounting to 87,148/., and 30,000/. for Crown Lands—making a total of 319,0891., while in other departments the increase for the quarter is— Excise, 64,7961.; Stamps, 103,450/.; Taxes, 1,260/. ; Post-office, 4,0001, and Miscellaneous, 373,7241.; Total, with imprest and other moneys, and repayment of advances, 891,2541., leaving an increase on the quarter of 572,165/. It thus appears, that with all the reductions in the Customs already in operation, the revenue of that department still goes on increasing, as well as the revenue of the Excise, the Post-office, • and the Taxes ; and we may, therefore, confidently trust that when trade is left still more free by the abolition of duties on at least 400 different import articles, with the reductions'of duty on glass, auctions, &c., the result will be the same. The next half year, however, will be looked forward to with great in terest. The new system will by that time have a fair trial, and we fondly cherish the hope that the monopolists will then see by the result the errors of their policy, and support the reforming Minister in putting an end to all exorbitant and ruinous duties. The House of Commons has at last spoken out about the question of the Oregon territory, and with an unanimity which can leave no doubt that all parties are resolved, at every hazard, to maintain our indisputable rights. These rights were admitted on all hands, and the extravagant claims of the American Presi dent, made in his first inaugural address, and maila too in such insolent language, met with universal reprobation. Lord JOHN RUSSELL showed, that in whatever point of view the question was looked at, our right to the greater portion of the Oregon, including the Columbia River, was unquestionable. If it rested on ancient discovery, England had a claim far superior to that of the United States; if on treaty, the United States had no claim whatever; and if on modern discovery, the discovery of the Columbia, made by regular otlicers of the British navy, and the subse quent settlement of the adjoining country by British settlers, gave England a title which could not possibly be displaced. Sir ROBERT PEEL was no less impressed with the fact, and (a rare feature in the speech of a Prime Minister) spoke his sentiments es openly and as firmly as the leader of the Opposition. " I feel it my imperative duty," said the Prime Minister of England, " on the part of her MAJESTY'S Government, to state in language the most temperate, but at the same time most decided, that we consider we have rights respecting this territory of Oregon which are clear and irresistible. ' We trust still to arrive at an amicable adjustment—we desire to effect an amicable adjustment of our claim ; but, having ex hausted every effort to effect that settlement, if our rights shall be invaded, we are resolved—and we are prepared—to maintain them." This spirited announce ment was responded to by loud cheers from all parts of the House. The language of Lord A BER DEEN in the other House was equally explicit and determined, and when he asserted our rights, with the utianimou s reso l ution of the Government to maintain them at all risks, the Peers cheered with as much fervour as the more exc i ta bl e C ommons . The question is now brought to a fair issue. The Ameri cans make claims incompatibl e with British rights: ne gotiations may be still going on, fur since the accession of Mr. Pome, our Government have received no intelli gence on the subject, but if they have been renewed, and unfortuuately should tur n ou t unsuccessful, Great 'and unfirtuuately should turn out unsuccessful, Great Brit has only one alternative. W e h ave su b mitted too long to the vain boastings and w ar lik e t h reats of American senators ; we have even scarcely adverted to the hos tile pretensions of the late President, and treated these, and the wild and rabid effusions of the statesme n from the " Far West " with equal ceremony; but in that respect England has only shown her moderation and her power, and her enemies in any part of the globe will find that her frightul silence " has not lost any of its terrors. But there is another Power besides this country that has affairs of import ance to settle with the Americana. The occupation of Texas is a flagrant breach of good faith. It is repro. bated by all civilised States ; and Mexico, weak and disorganised, will not fight her battles alone. Though she has neither fleet nor army that could make any great resistance, she can furnish letters of marque to the ships of other nations, and neither brave hearts nor willing hands will be wanting to curb a power dangerous to every peaceable and well-governed State. We have no wish to enter into the quarrel; we would avoid it, but only with honour. " Our honour," said Lord ABER DEEN, is a substantial property, which we shall never neglect, and fearlessly leave the judgment to posterity." Even Mr. HUME, the watchful, the trustworthy, and prudent guardian of the public purse—an office which he has now filled for little short of a quarter of a century—on Friday night cast economy to the winds, and with a patriotic spirit. withdrew his motion for the reduction of the army. The crisis is one of fearful importance, but it is not of our •seeking, and confident of the justice of our claims, and the integrity of our purpose, we are prepared to meet it. It is not the least of the many grave chjectioni which the experience of their operation every day establishes against the Game-laws, that the taint of their original institution affects their admini,tration, even at the pre sent day. The Game-laws were, especially, a class maie code for class objects ; and wherever country juries are impannelled to try cases arising under them, it but too often happens that their verdicts appear to have a class bias. The framers and affirmers of these oppressive statutes were ever the great landed pro prietary, nobles and commoners, directly intereated in providing for their favourite sports, and reckless of the extravagantly penal consequences to which, in their anxiety to protect and encourage and preserve for their own use and pleasure the game upon their lands, they subjected all persons who might be convicted of infrac tions upon their enactments—committed in the absence of " qualifications" that could belong only to individuals moving in classes of society elevated above those of the poorer and lower sort. To classes, only, equally fortueate, could the propei ty in, and rights over game, which were to be protected, belong. Does this community of class interests stop here? \Ve doubt it. Country jurors who are to try indictments for Game-law offences, sit, as it were, on glazed boxes. They know well enough that their deliberations are transparent. They seem to think themselves ever in the presence of the great man, at the great house in the great park. It is well known that they are returned on the panel ; shall they be astute to connect the evidence with the guilt of the accused? or shall they show rather a disposition to give to the acts proved against the men placed at the bar a construction, if possible, which shall remove them out of the reach of these penal enactments? The tendency to propitiate those above them by affect• ing sympathy with their prejudices, pursuits, and modes of thinking, in reference to such pursuits or prejudices, is natural, in an advanced condition of society, to its in. ferior sections, in all countries. But e e believe it is most decided as actuating the lower ranks of an agricul tural community to gratify the assumed expectations of a landed aristocracy. We are far from imputing to juries, thus composed, at country assizes, for example, any absolute intention or purpose of giving a verdict, under any circumstances, contrary to their honest and conscientious views of the evidence that may have been tendered to them ; but we are arguing from the every day's experience of the unconscious bias acting en the impressions of such men—and the result of it—which is their practical, albeit unconscious, fallibility as jurymen. Cases to exemplify—and, we must add, to corroborate —our apprehensions on this score are of constant occur rence. Take, however, for a single and signal example the case tried at the present Chester Assizes, where some culprits were arraigned as reputed poachers for a very formidable attack upon certain keepers iu the em ploy of a Mr. BROOK. The evidence, in this instance, was much of the usual character in these cases. The men were undoubtedly contemplating, under the usual temptations, the commission of the usual offences of poaching, when they were interrupted by the vigilance of the keepers. A fierce affray ensued, in which either side sustained serious injuries. The Learned Judge, both in the course of the examination of witnesses, and in his summing up, directed their special attention to some remarkable and important facts which clearly inferred (his Lordship observed) that the first " blow, or that provocation, out of which all the ensuing violence must be considered to have flowed—had been given by one of the party of the keepers, not of the poachers." His Lord ship intimated, in significant and very intelligible terms, that if the jury saw this point in tha same light with himself, they would, of course, by their verdict, give the prisoners the full benefit of so important a consideration. What did the jury do? They threw overboard altogether the suggestion which the Learned Judge had thought it his duty so emphatically to present to them, they re turned a dry and unqualified verdict of " Guilty ;" and the Learned Judge, having no option under this verdict, upon all the counts of the indictment they had to try sentenced the prisoners to about the highest penalty which could be awarded against them under the existing law—namely, transportation for fifteen years 1 Now the Game-laws, being clearly in the nature not of crimes against the moral or Divine law, but offences against mere municipal and conventional laws of artificial pro perty, are precisely those illegal offences to which the accused are clearly entitled to plead—where they are inr a condition to do so—the prior and higher law of ou common nature in their defence—viz., the law of self preservation. The wise and benevolent Judge saw all the force of the fact incidentally proved that the keepers committed the first violence. The jury either could not or would not recognise this all important fact in their favour. Thanks to their verdict, the prisoners received the same full measure of punishment as if their case had been one of unmitigated atrocity. Did we need one ad ditional argument to those we have so often urged against ;here iniquitous and unequal laws, we should find it in this Chester poaching case. We now perceive that the Game-laws, not only brutalise their victims by the des peration they excite, and unhumanise your preservers of game by the premium they extend to the gratification of tyra,nnic and irritable temperaments, but stultify and obfuscate the rural solons who are called upon to admi nister them, whether as magistrates or jurors. When will this moral and social nuisance bo swept from the land by the long delayed besom of public indignation ? The accounts from Madrid are to the 28th ult. The journals are chiefly occupied with particulars of the late conspiracy, which, however, are contradictory. The number arrested is said to be much greater than was at first stated, and according to the Heraldo, a Government journal, the object of the parties was to bring back ESPARTERO, and among persons of note implicated are Senors DELGADO, PINTADO, HUERTOS, ARENAS, and Toro. Three per Cents., for cash 32k; for account, 34. Five per Cents., for account, 25k. The Paris journals announce painful intelligence from Switzerland. Contrary to general expectation the volunteers against Lucerne have mustered in con siderable force in several cantons, in opposition to the Executive, and made every preparation to join a body of about 4,000 men from Argau, consisting of volunteers and refugees, who left that canton on the Ist inst. to invade Lucerne. Civil war, in fact, has commenced, and unless the Jesuits and the Government of Lucerne surrender at discretion, the result cannot fail to be of a most serious character. All the neighbouring powers are fully determined to interfere by armed force, and crush the civil war. The following is the latest particu lars furnished by the Journal des Dehats of the 3d inst. :—" We have received intelligence that on the Ist inst. the free corps of Argau, reinforced by volunteers from the Radical cantons, and the refugees from Lucerne, amounting together to four thousand men, had entered the canton of Lucerne. They had advanced beyond Surzee, a small town five leagues from Lucerne, near Lake Sempacher, and probably had gained possession of the city itself, which had only 2,000 men to defend it. At Bale, all the men from 18 to 25 years of age had entered the Burgher Guard, for the maintenance of order and the protection of the city ; but at Berne, the proclamation against the free corps, instead of arresting the movement, had only excited the people the more. The agitation began to extend to all parts of the canton. At Nidau two cannon had been seized. In the canton of Soleure the same effervescence prevailed. According to the ac counts we had previously received, Lucerne was but in sufficiently prepared to resist invasion ; but it was ex pected that the smaller cantons of Schwytz, 'Uri, and Unterwalden would come to her aid, and thus render the succ..ss of the Radicals at least doubtful. A letter of the 30th ult. from Argau says The Government of Lu ce a e n r n t o e n h s a t s e a r d e d o o f u e b ri l d e ( e i av i t o s u p r i r n o g s e t c o u t conciliate r c p s a h r t ‘ i v e a s i rr n a t t s s of arrest are daily issued, and consequently we have daily arriving in this canton hundreds of fugitives, almost all armed. Two days ago the number of these fugitives amounted to nearly 2,000, of whom 1,500 at least are armed, and a great many have uniforms. The news they bring c an on ly i nc r e ase the irritation of the neigh bouring cantons, which arc overburdened already with emlgr,.ants. The different governments have taken all the measures dictated by the conclusunt of the Diet ; hail but n t i hey tc ivlecnct ualreadyre ventured State u of i find nAerngearug energetic themselves u i aN n c u 'da measures; u t ecf ( t n, e r d t , and hese could e overthrown have ended in nothing, since the soldiery would havers.. fused to act, In this state of things it con Toked the THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 7 .1845 Grand Council, which has this day sent to the Vorort a I request that the Diet may be immediately convoked. This convocation, it is feared, will come too late. As soon as the news of the Government having put impedi ments in the way of the projt cts of the Lucerne refugees was spread abroad, free corps were at once formed at every point, and set out on the march. Even the more iii;tant cantons have taken part in the movement. To-day nearly fifty men have arrived from Schaffhausen, in post or private carriages ; there are some also from St. G ill, the Grisons, an'l Glaris ; others are coming from Zurich and Berne ; Bale country is coming en masse; and in Argeu and Soleure there is not a village that dues nut send out at least ten fighting teen. This evening aql the free corps will be united at Z ;fingue and its environs. They will, no doubt, commence their operations in the night, and to-morrow morning, or at least by mid-day, will, in all probability, be at the gates of Lucerne. It is not expected that they will meet will any resistance, unless, indeed, the smaller cantons should come forward. In fact, they cannot sustain the assault ; hut still blood will be shed. If, on the contrary, the small cantons do • not come to the assistance of the Gorernment of Lucerne, it is to be presumed that all will be brought to an end on 'Wednesday.' " The Constitutionnel also gives important information to the effect that a number of officers and soldiers, called under arms by the Government of Lucerne, had refused to obey the call, and some who had joined had deserted to the free corps. The majority of the inhabitants were greatly ircensed against the Executive. Since the previous account was in type, we regret to state that intelligence of a still more distressing nature has been received from Paris by express. The following appears in a second edition of the Morning Herald : " BATTLE IN SWITZERLAND.—GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. • PARIS, FRIDAY. " The Debuts published this morning the following most serious intelligence:— " From the accounts we have received, which are somewhat confused, we collect that the free corps pre sented themselves before Lucerne upon the morning of the Ist, and were received by a fire of musketry, and two attempts to enter the town were repulsed. It is added that the besiegers, believing in a capitulation, retired to the Faubourgs, where they were received by a fire of ;rape-shot so terrible, that from 800 to 1,000 were killed. Notwithstanding this terrible loss, the free corps mastered the town. On hearing of this loss, the Radicals of the other cantons put themselves in movement against Lecerne. Those of Bale Campagne left on the Ist. On Bale Ville there was the greatest alarm, and at Bale several incendiary attempts were made. On the other hand, the Catholic party of Argovia had risen to go to the aid of Lucerne, and the tocsin sounded throughout the canton. The Vorort had convoked 17 battalions and Berne 7; but it is not likely they can put down a struggle began in a manner so bloody!" The domestic intelligence in the Paris papers is of little in'erest. The Opposition journals, with the excep tion of the Constitutionnel, have articles on the discus sions hi the Committees on the grant for arming the fortifications of Paris, but we find no new arguments, though much violence, against the measure. M. DE LAMARTINE said the Chamber of Depwies must cease to exist the moment they had to deliberate under two thousand pieces of cannon. M. Ansao and M. BARROT could not say much, for the latter had Toted in tavour of the fortifications, and also the former under certain re trictions. General PAIXIIANS, fir the consolation, or rather in ridicule of the Parisians, assured them that the two thousand guns with which they were to be presented, would not be more troublesome than the guns of Lille, Strasburg, and Metz were to the inhabitants of those towns. The Three per Cents. closed on s the Paris Bourse on Thursday at 85f. 80c.; the Five per Cents. at 117 f. 80c.; Orleans shares, 1,303 f. 75c.; Rouen, 1,162 f. 50c. ; Havre, 972 f. 50c.; Avignon, 1,130 f; Basle, 341 f. 25c.; Belgian Tw•o and-a-Half per Cents., 62f, 50c. ; Spanish Actives, 40. ; Ditto Three per Cents., 411 ; Ditto Passives, 7i. Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 20f. ; Paris and Lille (Blunt), 50f. ; Paris and Lyons (Blunt), 50f. ; Ditto (Calon), sf. 7f. 50c. ; Ditto Ganneron), 17f. 50c. 20f.; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 17f. 50c. 20f. ; Paris and St. Quentin, 10f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Espelette), 35f. 40f. DurßEz.—This extraordinary singer makes his first - appearance amongst us this season to-night, at Drury-lane theatre, and we rejoice to 1 , arn there is every prospect of a complete overflow ; indeed it would be a great reproach to us if the theatre were Lot crammed every night he appears. IN RE " THE QUEEN AND OSBORNE ESTATE."— Mr. George Robins received instructions from Lady Isabella Blackford, the fair proprietress of Osborne, so far back as January last., to proceed to the sale by auction of this far-famed place and its demesne in .June next. This was the consequence of her Ma jesty having availed herself of a clause in the purchase deed, to be relieved from it on paying 1,0001. for one year's occupation. The snow and the continued frost alone prevented the preliminary steps being taken by a personal visit from Mr. Robins ; when, all on a sudden the Queen became again enamoured of the beauties of Osborne, and Mr. Robins had his reluctant commands, and necessarily his unwilling consent to stop all further proceedings. He has, however, been Uirected to sell a place close by, of equal pie tensions—the Thornhill Park Estate. This Edifice cost Mr. Roy, M.P., near 30,0001., and, with the domain attached, it is said, approached fifty thousand guineas. This Sale, with the costly ap pendages within, comes off on the sth of next month, and extends over seven or eight days. It is said Osborne House Estate will bear no comparison with Thornhill Park. Leaving to the brilliant author of '•Coningsby" the task of portraying, the new generation, the m y s t er i ous author of " Cecil seems determined to amuse the world at the expense of the old. The Court of George IV. has already been laid open by his caustic pen, with a degree of fearlessness that would m a ke us tremble if it d.d not make us la u g h—and " SELF " ma y be :r e garded , Lawrence illustrated by the pen of a Gram e Sir e are told, as a catalogue ralsonuee of the portraits of mont. REVELATIONS OF SPAIN IN 1845.—The important work just published under the above t itle is excit ing extraordinary i nterest. The editor, in his pre fec‘e.e,rdt averting t n o o tthclaim e n too s of muethhefor author,it,wh a e n n d h t e h esa,pp ortuy) says (after a d d o f m i i n n u te t r e e o st bs e e o r n va ne ti e o t n e ) a nities which his long residence in the country had af fordedis wt with Spam sa rc for el :—" There and its inhabitants that the author has not handled in detail The country, under all its aspects, and the people, in all the phases of their contradictory and bizarre y extensiveansulijecatn cha racter, pass before our eyes. Spain fighting and feast ing, pronouncing and fraternising ; Spain in the Circus and in the Senate-house, torturine bulls and baiting Ministers ; Spain in its hours of mad folly and .its rare moments of reflection. MAYNOOTH MEETING AT CHELTENHAM.--The Cheltenham Journal publishes, in a second edition, a long report of a meeting held in that town on Monday, for the purpose of adopting a petition to Parliament against the pro posed grant to Maynooth College. There were about eight hundred persons present. On the platform were C. Cole, Esq., Sir R. Wolselv, the Rev. A. Boyd, T. Jerram, Esq., Captain Schreiber, C. T. Cooke, Esq., Rev. J. Browne, Rev. C. H. Bromby, Rev. J. R. Watson, Rev. M. Brown, Rev. G. Lewis J. Lewis, Esq. , J. H. Hulme, Es q ., Rev. J. E. Riddle,Major Davies, Rev. Mr. Burgess, Elliott, Esq., T. Bodley, Esq., &c. The Rev. F. Close, incumbent of Cheltenham, was unanimously called to the chair, Resolu tions in accordance with the object of the meeting were una nimously carried, and a petition to the House of Commons to withhold assent to the Bill for the proposed additional grant was agreed to. LORD ROSSE'S TELESCOPE.—We understand that Dr. Robinson, of Armagh, Professor Macullogh, and other scientific gentlemen, have been staying for some weeks with the Earl of Rose, at Parsonstown, wit nesses of the first achievements of the great telescope. We have seen a private letter from Dr. Robinson, in which he says:-.--" We had very good work at Parsons town. OF forty-three of Herschell's nebulae, considered unresolvable by him, all were found to be composed of stars. The bright centres which some of them have, and which Herschell considered proofs of condensation, prove to be central globular clusters, of' much larger stars; and this seems to be a general arrangement. No planets were visible. It defines very well, showing Gamma and Xi, Virginis, under very unfavourable cir cumstances."—Northern Whig. THE WEATHER.--A HURRICANE AT GLASGOW. — During the forenoon of Thursday, dad{ heavy clouds hung gloomily over the city, and early in the evening , rain began t o p our down in torrents, —the wind raged violently, and continued so during the whole night. Early in the morning it had increased to a perfect hur ricane, and, when daylight appeared, the ravages of this fearful, although invisible element, was to be wit nessed on every side. The streets were strewed at but very short distances with broken chimney-cans, tiles, slates, &c., showing that the damage done to prop ert y must have been very considerab l e. At the Broomie law, the work of desolation was more apparent. A fine brig, named the James Mitchell, the pro perty, we understand, of Bailie Mitchell, was driven from its moorings about three o'clock in the morn ing. and as the wind was at that time blowing with hurricane force from the west, the vessel was carried speedily up the river, until it came into violent collision with Glasgow-bridge. The effect was, that about 40 feet of the handsome parapet of this splendid bridge was b-oken down ; but we are glad to hear that the vessel suffered very trifling damage. Several small boats were sunk in the Clyde, unable to encounter the storm which had roused up its placid waters. The storm was still raging yesterday forenoon, and continued till evening, accompanied at intervals Kith torrents of rain, while, ever and anon, bright glimpses of the sun broke forth, sadly mingling, as it were, smiles with de solation. No lives, we are happy to say, have been lost in our city during this hurricane; but we stand in trembling expectation of the result on the coast, as also in various districts of the country.— Scotch Reformers' Gaz(tt BRISTOL SITGAR-MARKET, APRIL 4.—The market hag been rather quiet this week, and the sides only reach 400 hhds. West India, and 1,000 mats Mauritius ; in some eases at rather easier prices. —Bret Mercury. COURT VIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of thQ Court and the House hold attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, Buckinsiharn Palace. rhe Hon. .a!:(1 Rev. Charles Lesliv et,urtertay officiated. Her Majesty told Prtnee Alherr, attended by the Equerries in Waiong, Colony is Arbuthnot a :d Bouverie, role out on horst.baelc on Saturday foronoon. Their Royal Highnrs, , es the Prince of.tV ales. Prince Alfred. the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alscr, were taketu.irings yesterday and Saturday in the Royal Gar dens 5T Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the H. ea. Miss Eden, visited the Queen on Saturday at Buck ingham. Palace. His S-rene Highness Prince Ernest of esse Philipp stahl. visited Prince Albert on Saturday. • - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty on Saturday. • The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Miss Hamilton, the Earl of Hardwicke, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the Italian Opera with their pre sence on Saturday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Anna Maria Daw son and the Countess WratiNlaw), and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklen burgh Strelitz, also honoured the performance of the Opera with their presence. THE DUCHESS 01 GLOUCESTER.—Her Royal High ness passed an uncomfortable night on Saturday night, and her c-ugh continued troublesome yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Grand Duchess of Baden visited her Royal Highness yesterday, at Gloucester House. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine 1 service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. H. I)akins, the Les sons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Strong, from St. Peter, chap. i. verse 3. The anthem, "Awake, awake, put on thy strength," was sung by Messrs: Hawkins, Hobbs, and J. B. Sale. Sir George Smart presided at the organ. Her Majesty was attended by the Marchioness of Wellesley, the lion. Miss Eden, and Earl Howe. Among the nobility present were the Marquises of Anglesea, Winchester, and Northampton, Viscount and Vis countess Palmerston, Lords Cawdor, Devon, Tyrcon nell, Hatherton, Polwarth, Cantilupe, Norreys, and G. Paget. The Duke of Wellingto.t and Sir Frederick Trench attended the early Service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The _Sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Strong. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the Princess Mary visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Meek • lenburgh Strelitz, attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, left Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, the seat of tie Duke+ of Rutland, on Saturday, for town, and arrived at the Euston-square terminus of the London and Birmingham railway, at six o'cl +ck, in the afternoon. The royal party pr ceeded to Cambridge House. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by B Iron Knese beck, visited Captain Siborne's new Waterloo Model on Saturday. The Duke oc Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklen burgh Strelitz attended Divine Service yesterday morn ing in Grosvenor Chapel. South Audley-street. Prince Ernest of Hesse Philinpstahl visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday. The Grand Duchess Stephanie of ile !en.—Tier Royal Highness, accompanied by the Chevalier 13nnsen, Pros sian Minister, and ateendel by th Baroness de Strum feder and Baron Roth +le Schreckenstein, visited anti in spected Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall, and the New Palace of Weetirenster on Saturday morning. Her Royal Highness afterwards honoured the Chevalier Bun sen with a visit at his Excellency's residence nn Carlton Terrace, and partook of a dejeuee. The Grand Duchess and suite proceeded in the afternoon to visit and imp+ et the British Institution, the Reform Club, and the New Conservative Club in St. James's-street. In the afternoon the Grand Duchess received a visit at the Duke of Hamilton's residence in Portman-square from the Queen Dowager. Her Royal Highness, attended by the Baroness de Strumfeder and Baron de Schreckenstein, honoured the Italian'Opera with her presence in the evening. Yesterday the Grand Duchess attended Divine Ser vice in the chapel of the Austrian Elibassy. Her Royal Highness paid a visit to the Queen Dowager at Marlbo rough House. The Duchess of Kent vitited her Royal Highness. The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton had a dinner party yesterday at their residence in Portman-square. The company to meet the Grand Duchess included their Serene Highnesses Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the French Am bassador and the Countess St. Aulaire, the Duke de Broglie, the Portuguese Minister and thq Baroness de Moncorvo, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Haddington, Lady Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Leve son, the Countess of Malmesbury. the Earl and Countess of Lincoln, and the Marquis of Douglas. Mr. Charles Russell, Chairman of the Great Western Railway Company, and Mr. Saunders, the Secretary, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Satur day, at the office of the Board of Trade. Captain Rous had an interview with Lord Stanley on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting on Saturday. There were present the Bishop of Rochester, the Bishop of Worcester, Lord Ashley, the Right Hon. John Nicholl, and the Dean of West minster. The Commission respecting , the Slave-trade Treaties sat on Saturday. The Duke de Broglie and the Right Hon. S. Lushing,ton were present. Captain Denman and several naval officers, French and English, attended. Sir R. Peel bad a Parliamentary dinner party on Sa turday, at his residence in Whitehall gardens. Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Mr. Divett, M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P. , and a deputation, had an interview with Sir George Clerk on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. Dispatches for the Governors of Gibraltar, St. Helena, Heligoland, the Gambia, and the Gold Coast. were sent off on Saturday evening, from the Colonial-office. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 5. Their Lordships met this morning at Eleven- o'Clock ROYAL COMMISSION. There was a Commission for the purpose of giving the Royal Assent to the Income-tax Bill. The Com missioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buccieuch, and the Earl of Shaftesbury. The Commissioners having tak .n their seats at the foot of the throne, directed the Usher of the Black Rod to summon the House of Commons to the bar of their Lordships' House. The SPEAKER, accompanied by several Members, then appeared at the bar. l'he comeiission was rea,l, and the Royal Assent given to the Income-tax Bill in the usual form ; after which the Speakkr and the Members of the House of Coto:nons w thdrew. The Commissioners having unriibed, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool sack. The Pudsey Gas Bill, the Birkenhead Company's Dock Bill, the Birkenhead Commissioners' Dock Bill, and the Duke of Argyle's Estate Bill, were then seve rally read a second time ; after which, their Lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 5. The SPEA.KER took the Chair at Eleven o'clock ; shortly after which the Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the table and summoned the House to the bar of the House of Peers to hear the Royal Assent, given by Com mission to a certain bill. The SPEAKER, accompanied by several Members, then left the House. On their return, The SPEAKER announced that they had been to the bar of the House of Peers and had heard the Royal Assent given by Commission to the Income-tax Bill. The House then adjourned. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) The accounts from Liverpool represent that Cotton has been decidedly active this week, the change of weather hav ing influenced it.—Shares were quoted as follows :—Aber deen Railwa y , 5 1 A ; Barnsley Junction, 10% 10%; Ditto, Half Shares, 4' 5 4 1 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, 124 12%; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 5 54 ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 83 / ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, ; Belfast and Ballymena, 41/2 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liver pool, 13% 14 1 ,4 ; Caledonian, 134 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 10% 94 - • Chester and Birkenhead, 48% 49 • Ditto, Half Shares, 24 ' 4 ; Chester and Holyhead, 9% 1 -4 ; Churnet Valley, 84 ; Clydesdale Junction, 10% A ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 9 10 1 / t ; Dublin and Galway, ; Dundee and Perth, 3% ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 38s. 6d. %; Dundalk an Enniskillen, 44 ; East ern Counties, 21 ; Eastern Union Extension, 755. premium; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 6 6%; Edinburgh and Northern, I% 1 / 2 ; Ely and Bedford, 2 2 1 4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 215.; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 18'4 % ; Grand Junction, Half Shares, 112% ; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 194 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 5% 6 1 / 8 ,• Great North of England, 30/. Shares, 22 1 ,4 ; Great Western, Half Shares, 102 ; Goole and Doncaster, 395. 1% ; Hudders field and Sheffield, 7% 8 ; Hull and Selby, Halves, 224 ; Limerick and Waterford, 6% 14 ; Liverpool and Man chester, 204 205 ; Ditto, New Shares, 38 ; Liverpool, Orms - kirk, and Preston, 545. 2 3 / 4 ; London and Brighton , 65 5. 4 3 / 4 ; London and Enniskillen, 60s. 61s. ; London and South Western, 80% ; London and York, 61s. 6d. 61s. ; Direct Northern, 6 3 / 4 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 51% ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 74 % ; Lynn and iDereham, 1%; Manchester and Birmingham, 61 ; Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 74 7 ; Manchester and Buxton, 3% 3 / 4 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 10 10%; Manchester and Leeds, 149 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 66 ; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 7%; Midland Railway, 155 154; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 19% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 4; Newark and Sheffield, 8 %; New castle and Berwick, 17 1 ; Newry and Enniskillen, 53'. 6 i. ; North British, Half Shares, 4 3 / 4 ; North Union, A, 149 ; Ditto. 8,91 ; North Wales Mineral,l6 North- Weste , n, 4% 5 pin ; North Wales, 3 1 ,E % ; Preston and Wyre. 354 ; Runcorn Gap, 24% • Sheffield and Manchester, 123; Ditto , Quarter Shares, 16% ' ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 235. 265. 6d. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4% Ils. 6d. ; South- Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3, 94 9 ; Scottish Central, 6% %; South Wales, 6 1 -4_, ; Trent Valley, 1814 14 ; Ulster, 45 3 / 4 ; Worcester and Tring, 81s. 6d. 4 ; Yarmouth, Diss, and Beccles, 3/. Is. 3d. ; York and North Midland, New Half Shares, 19 ; Austrian and Sardinian, ss. 6d 4s. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 2/. lls. ; Lyons and Avignon, (Engli - h). 31./ r ; Lodviil and demappe. 1 preen.: Xorthern of France ( English), 6%; Ditto (French), 5%; Paris and Lyons, Lafitte's (English), 3/. Is. 6d 3%; Ditto (French), 2%; Faris and Lyons (Gammon's), 2(, 13s. 6d.; Paris and Lyons (Caton's), 2% Bs. 6d.; Paris and Rouen, 44M ; Paris and Strasburgh, 3 ; Sambre and Meuse, 6%; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie's Company), 3%; •Verona and Ancona, 21. Os. 6d. The declarations of the 'Ministry last night upon the Oregon question have afforded much satisfaction in the City " Nothing (said an old merchant) i 4 like announcing your • intentions boldly." As to the probabilities of a war upon the question, they are held to be remote indeed. We have not any late arrivals to announce from the British colonies to-day. The usual weekly 5ke7 , .e.,: - of the operations of the Bank of England gives the tblloeTieg results : An in..rease in the circulation of 257,885/. • An increase in the Rest of 2,170/. An increase in the Public Deposits of 431,734/. An increase in the other Deposits of 260,627/. An increase in ~tier Securities of 591,300/. A decrease in Goid and Silver Coin of 54,059/., and an in crease of Bullion of 203.796/. _ ..... _ In general terms, it may be mentioned that the Notes issued are of the value of 29,471.4101., anti that the stock of Bullion is 16,204,220/. A Trade Circular has the following remarks : "The business transactions in the early part of the last month were almost confined to the supply of the necessary requirements of almost every branch of industry, in conse quence of the measures of relief in the Tariff of Duties, pro posed by the Executive to the Legislature, on articles ueces• sary for manufacturing purposes; but when those measures were adopted by the House of Commons, orders were imme diately sent to the officers of the Customs throughout the kingdom to deliver such merchandise free of duty, and the consequence has been such as to create an unusual activity." The Consols Market hag been rather variable this morn ing, 99 3 / 4 to 99% for the Account, and from 99% to % for the immediate transfer. The premium upon Exchequer=bills has advanced to 61s. ; and upon India Bonds to 755. In the Foreign Market a good deal of business has been transacted. Colombian Bonds have been quoted at 16 and at 15% ; Mexican at 35% ; and Portuguese Converted at 66 1 4 and at 65 1 4 just now. Spanish Consols have only fluctuated from 29% to 29%. The Share Market has presented a most active appearance. The Irish Railways are increasing, as well as the French schemes. The market fur all is generally firm. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols . 9 9%%% New 3 1 4 per Cents India Bonds, 1,0004. Ditto under 1,0001.. 73 Bank Stock for Account 215 Consols for Account.... ....... xchequer Bills, 1,000/., 1 1 / 2 d 59 61 Ditto 500/. . Ditto Small Ditto Advertised CLOSING PRICES. 9914 102 1 % 75 215 99 1 / 2 pm. 61 pm. 61 pm. 61 pm• - ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Austrian, 5 per Cent. ....... 114% 114% Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 43 41 1 ,0 41 Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 16 15% 15% ' Mexican 5 per Cent. 1837 3 51 35 1 Ditto, Account — 35 Peruvian Bouds, 6 per Cents 32 32 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted 6 61 65% 1 A 65 1 A Ditto, Account 66% 66% Russian Bonds . 117 117 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto Account Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred Ditto 3 per Cent. — Ditto. Account ..... ... ......• 4 0 1% 40 40 Dutch, 21,E per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9 7 1A% 97% PRICES OF LOSING PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. C II lILWAY SHARES PRICES Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 1%% 2 1 3 4 2% 13irmin and Gloucester. 100 1 3 7 1 /2 Jo. New Ditto % Shares B-i-tii, and Exeter D.tto New 2 _ . 138 1 / 2 . .. 6 5% 7 ... 84 1 / 2 L;ale ion* Ca.n`oridge and Lincoln 1%...... ioq 934 10% Chester and Holyhead... 5 ( ournet Valley Coventry and Leicester Digs, Beceles, Yarmouth 11 ,4 2 34 3 Direct Northern Dublin and Belfast June. 2% lpl,Dublin and Galway 2%...... 4g% Dublin and Mullingar... 2 1 A 2% 3% - ......... Dundalk & Enniskillen 2 1 , ..... Eastern Counties Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....4/. 13s. 4d. — Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s. 4d... 0: 1 /, Eastern Union .15 .. ... 23 Ditto Extension „. Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto New 1 / t Shares... 2 1 / 2 5 3% 6 Ely and Bedford . ..... ... 1% ...... 2% 3 Great Grimsby and Shef • field • Great South. and West. ..... ( Ireland) ......... ..... 5 Great North of England..loo 199 Ditto New Ditto New Great Western BO lB3 Ditto % Shares 5O Ditto Fifths Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2% ... Harwich Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...235 234 Do. New Thirds Do. 1 ,4 Shares London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s 4d. 8 London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. Od I7X Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 4 London and Greenwich 12/ 15s 4d ll 10% London and S. Western 4116 s 10d 80 1 / i Do. New consolidated Bths 6 Do. New - 2 1 ,E 14% 14 Do. New London and York ...... •.. 2 1 ...... 3% 27 8 3 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham 1 8 72 • •• Manchester and Leeds... 73 9/4 9/: 2 8 4s/4 Do. % Shares Manchester and Birmin. 40 Do. Quarters 4 ...... 11 10q ... ..... Midland... 100 Do. New Midland,Birm.,Derby 100 ll5 116 114%... Newcastle and Darling- _ ton Junction ... 25 ...... 50% 48 1 / 2 •••••• Do. New Brandling... 10 Neweas:le- and lienvick 1 1 ,E 1 6 3 /4 15 3 / 4 16% Newry and Enniskillen. 2% Newark and SLeffield ... 1% 7 6% . • North British Do. New North Kent Norwich and Brandon Do., New Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Richmond And West End ,;unction - ••. 000000000 ••• :-cottish Midland Ph-- 5 1 4% 5 ..... .... Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 21,4.....4% South Devon... ,outh Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 43 1 / 2 Do., No. 2. Do~ No. 3 south \Vales .... ... 21 V / ..• ~ 6 /%........ Trent Valley 2 Waterford anti Kilkenny J .. West. Cornwall fork and Niotil Midl an d 5o 103 %, Do. Selby Do. Extension ........ 1 1 4. 16% 17 1 / 4 16% FRESCiI .RAILWAYS. Boulogne and A miens... 4 Bordeaux acid Toulouse 2 Bordeaux. Toulouse, and Celt.. ..... ... .... ..... 2 Great North. of France.. 4 - •.• ......••••• Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 ...... 184 Orlelos and Horde i .57.... 2 Pais &:Lyons• Laffitte's ..; Parts and Lyons, Gan -5 Heron . ... .. ............ ' 2 2 5 ' Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O 5 1 14 Parts and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 Royal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse ..., 2 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's JOINT STOCK BANKS. 3 - q 4 21l 0 3 4 23 London & Westminster. 20 National of Ireland 1 7l Union of London. 4% 61%, 2 3 4 slit 17% 197 40 51 1 40 2 d 236 8 1 64 7 17 10y, 80 1 ,4 25 14% 11 7 2 % 68 1 ' 60 10h 156 18 1 4 114% 48% 33 15 36i1 4% 21 T i 4 9 6 1 ,4 lc , o l 4( i 1044 70 16 1 , !). 27 1 4 16% 121/2 111ANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 4.—The sale; are :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 3 4. 14; London and Birmingham, 235; Ditto, 321. Shares, 45; Man chester and Leeds 148 1 4 ; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 7 3 / 4 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 62 ; Ditto, Quarter shares, 11 1 4 ; Ditto, New Quarters, 7 146 6% pre m. ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 16 1 / 2 3 / 4 ; Midland Railway, Pre ferential, 41/4 ; North Wales Mineral Railway, New Shares, 6 3 / 4 ; Preston and Wyre, 35 1 4 ; Ditto Extensions, 4 prem. ; Sheffield and Manchester,l23 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares,l6 3 / 4 1/ 2 South-Eastern, No. 3, 9 1 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 12 1 / 2 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 514 I,‘ ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13% 3 / 4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9 1 / 2 ; Churnet Valley, 8 1 / a %; Direct Northern, 6 5 15-16 ; Ely and Bedford, 2 ; Erewash Valley, 15%; Glasgow and Dumfries, 225. 235. ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction, 2 1 4 5.16 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 6% 1-16 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3 9-16 % ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 8 1 / f; ; Leeds and }Vest Riding Junction, 7 3 4 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 15-16 ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 4 1 4 %; London and York, 3% ,• Manchester and Buxton, 3 3 / 4 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 8% ; Newark and Sheffield, 7% ; ; North Western, 6 1 A % ; Scottish Central, 5 3 / 4 ; Scottish Midland, 4 3 / 4 ' • Sheffield and Lincoln shir Junction, 255. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 4 3 4 ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, &c., 4 3 A ; Trent Valley, 18 1 4 ex new ; Bordeaux and Toulouse, 2jg ; Paris and St. Quentin, 2%. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF MINES AT SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES.—A letter has been received by a gentleman in this City, dated Sydney, November 6th, 1844, of which the following is an extract:—" I am happy to tell you that there has been a quicksilver mine discovered near Sydney, a copper mine at Brisbane Water, and a most valuable mine of Fuller's earth in another district, these valuable and interesting discoveries added to the rise in the price of wool, have raised the spirits of the settlers not a little, as you may suppose.— Cork Southern Revorter. YARMOUTH MURDER.—Friday two o'clock.—The Grand Jury have just found a true bill against Royal, Hall, and Mapes—Yarham is admitted evidence for the Crown. —Norfolk News. FALL FROM A WlNDOW.—Thursday afternoon an accident occurred to a child named Caroline Roach, aged three years, whose parents reside at No. 3, Stonecutters'. yard, Kent st-eet, Borough. The mother proceeded up stairs to the second floor back, fur the purpose of making the bed, and when she en. tered the room she placed the child on a chair at the window, which was open, and whilst her back was turned the child fell headfore tuost into the yard, whereby she receir d an extensive fracture of the skuii, anti .tretr other injures, to rt wJa Ueerned trecesettry to remove her to Guy's Hospital, but no hopes are entertained of het regilverP. S P . rgI%PY• TiIET: • it'd t kiD 'l%s' AND Oubitr " Ulna runs may read." rouzzale. Civil wat has commenced in Switzerland, by an attack CJ Lucerne, in which, it is said, from 800 to 1,000 were killed- The particulars are given elsewhere. Toe French Government have presented to the Chamber of Deputies a Bill, demanding a credit of 28,700,000 f., for the L.,provement at the ports of Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, I'E' camp, Granville, and others. In the Chamber of Peers the discussion en the Colonial Administration 13111 had commenced. The Minister of the Marine detailed at some length the object of the Governmen t, which was to introduce into the colonies elements to promote the welfare of the slaves, to give them moral instruction, a n encouragement to legitimate mairiages, and an efficaciou s repression of abuses. Ou all these points the Governmen t and the Committee were perfectly agreed in their opinions - There was, however, he said, one important point on which they differed. The Committee wished the reforms to be all effected immediately, whereas the Government were of opinion that it should be done by degrees. The Bill excites great interist• Miss Louisa Bingham, eldest daughter of W. Bingham' Esq., of Philadelphia, niece of Lady Ashburton, and grand daughter of the late Hon. Allin (.31aartier de Lothiniere, wa s married at Paris, on Wednesday, to Count Olivier de Bois guilbert. The France Meridionale of the 29th ult. gives some addi' tional details of the insubordination of the law pupils 14 Toulouse. " The lectures," says this journal, " which were interrupted by the Easter holidays, were to continue on te s Friday after. The students arrived in great numbers to hear the lecture of M. Massal, but when they beheld that the measure which they complained of was maintained, they withdrew, notwithstanding the friendly representations es the rector, who was pleased to be present at the first sittieg• The students continued to assemble, and used riotous len; guage, until the arrival of the troops. They then disperse' in great agitation." Accounts from Rome state that further political arrests have been effected at Ravenna, by order of the militari, commission. The number of persons now in the prisons is that city for political offences amounts to upwards of o °l about twenty of whom belong to the first families in the pro vince. Among them are Counts Cappi, Gamba, Vics r j' MM. Dellavalle, Camerano, &c. POLICXII.. Richard Dunn, the quondam suiter of Miss Burdett Couttss applied to the Court of Bankruptcy to be released from tbs Queen's Bench Prison as a preliminary step to obtaining bis interim order. He had teen incarcerated four years upon judgment debt for costs of 801. Mr. Commissioner HoiroP refused the application. At Warwick James Crowley was indicted for the wilful murder of William Tilsly, in 1842. The circumstances the case will be fresh in the recollection of our readers. Thea father a the prisoner being apprehensive of danger from h i , violence, had employed. Tilsly to watch him. On Clirl_ s " - mas-day. 1842. the prisoner asked admittance to his fathe r , and on being refused by Tilsly, shot him dead, and then mill his escape to America, from whence he returned in 184 4, 01 ,. was captured. He was found guilty and sentenced to death, without hope of mercy. Mr. Philip Henry Cooper, the steward of Sir W. MassA Stanley, was found guilty at Liverpool, of publishing a li on the Rev. Joshua King. The libel arose out of a disp°t on the subject of preserving foxes. At the Guildhall. Mr. Allum ii,formed the sitting ski er ; man that he had received a letter from the notorious JoseP" Ady, couched in the usual terms. Thomas Henry Robinson, a young man of gentlemenl il l appearance, who recently held the appointment of cashie r :, the Reading station of the Great Western Railway, I r . charged at Worship-street with having feloniously approprici ated a 50/. note, the property of Mr. thanchett, a liceel e victualler, in Totte;111 Bout-court-road. It appeared that il l s alleged offence had been committed at Reacting, and he accordingly sent to that place for examination. At the Thames Police Court, Edward Faiwey, the nall' 3ter ,„ of a school fur the education of poor Irish children, in Priec'i square, Ratcliff Highway, and which is under the control of the Roman Catholic priests in the district, appeared bel t , Mr. Ballantine, on a summons to answer a charge of asse tl 4l ing John i..:uckly, a buy only seven years of age. The bra 0 schoolmaster, who had flogged the boy moat inhumanly/ W fink d 20s. COURT-PASHIONAELE. on Among the lair debutantes in Nom' high life, say- the Nom' who are to be presented at her Majesty's Draw ing-r00t0 , 4 Thursday next, will be Lady Adele Villiers. the yeuvr - ,, lin daughter of the Earl and Countess of Jersey ; Miss daughter cf Mr. Hogg, M.P. ; the Hon. M 1.3 F. Sear i p r , second daughter of Lord and Lady Abinger ; Miss Li s ` te o niece of Lord John Russell. We hear that Lady Blau , ' a Somerset, eldest daughter of the Duchess of Beaufort , 31 Lady Caroline Leveson Gower, third daughter of the D ul 1 0 , , i and Duchess of Sutherland, are to make their debt in soci e h v e this season ; but it is understood will not be presented at first Drawing-room. The Duchess of Grafton and Lady Louisa Fitzroy arrived at Grafton House, Piccadilly, from Wakefield Loli Northamptonshire, for the season. The Duchess is presented to the Queen on Thursday next, by the Coup of Jersey, on her coming to the title. Countess Flahault and the Hon. Misses Elnhinst °lle Flahault have arrived in Chesham-street, from Hastor His Excellency Count Flahault is still fulfilling his dipth°, matic functions as French Minister Plenipotentiary a,t de . Court of Austria, and the precise period of his expecte d parture from Vienna for this country is not yet definiti v " settled. f tots The Earl and Countess of Wilton have returned to Egez.,,i, Lodge, Melton Mowbray, from visiting the Duke of Ru tlll l. at Belvoir Castle. The Noble Earl and Countess are pected to arrive in town for the season at the latter end ofi.' ensuing week. The Earl of Harrowby (whose state of health for 93 ne time past has not been satisfactory) 13 at present yell li r ously indisposed at his mansion in Grosvenor-square count Sandon remains in attendance on his noble paren t ' The Duke of Devonshi re h as b een su ff er i ng for some dir past fro m an affection of the eyes. A ths The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde and De Burgh, after passing some weeks in Naples, that capital three weeks since, on their return to this comet' . MISCELLANEOUS. of The meteorological observations made at the garue"" ...cLeorologicai oust, va..„— _- the Horticultural Society, at Chiswick, show the fate wit"' to have been the most protracted and severe for many ye past. From the Ist of December the mean temperature : be 34 degrees, being lower than that of any similar period in en present century, with the exception of that of 1813-14, W'Ll it was one and a half degrees lower. March exhibited a le""of mean than any similar month since 1797 ; and the Ine lll .„.f, February was lower than that of any in the present cen t '!;;y t being 33 deg. 12 min., or 8 deg. below the average. The nT eg , temperature of December was 33 deg. 4 min., or nearly 7 u below the average. teli' On Thursday night, between the hours of nine an- r ef some persons passing along the Hackney-road discoV! 4 t that a fire was raging in one of the rooms on the first n' es , front of the Refuge for the Female Destitute. The ne c t he sary alarm having been given, the matron hastened W pr al room, when she found the bed and furniture in a ge l 3: to blaze. Without loss of time the whole of the inmat es ' cl r e the number of nea r ly e i g ht y , were arouse d, it being f e e at one period th a t th e fi re wou ld exten d throughout 3 of spacious range of premises • but, owing to the exerti °r3 t hst the residents, th e y succee d e d' in confining 0 o the flames a portion of the establishment wherein they originated; . LO l the services of the engines were not required. The da 10 24 is exclusively confi n ed to the d e stru c ti o n of the bed '- furniture. bor e A few days ago an English vessel from China went As. 11 near Etaptes (Pas de Calais). 1 iL, r , consisting ' b a l ls persons, were saved, and hopes w(-: - .• entertained that dre would be the case also wit li cargo, which t ot estimated at nearly 100,0001.; but it appears, by an Ace ° of s me of the journals, that they have been wholly It/01, A great number of vessels cleared from the port of of castle, on Tuesday las, fur Quebec, it being the first dal , 0 the season on which vessels of the United Kingdom e s r o, accorda,ce. with their insurance policies. sail tOr Aln e 0,. the following lay a still greater number took their parture, the wind blowing briskly from the west. ab be Very extensive and log-required improvements are being made at the Guildhall police-court, during vrhich, t he the examination of prisoners will be heard in one 0, chambers in the hall I)'% DEPARTURE OF Ft )REIGN ,1 0 e, y. ne t mail for the Mediterranean, Egypt. C' , 4 , 0 0 India. and China, vi a ,Marseilles, will be di:patch ed London tnis evening, 7th April. Th._• next mail for Milta, Greece, the lonian Islei,l rj e :i Egyp , , India, &c , via Southwnpton, will be dispatc e from London on the morning of the 20th instant. LoNnox, APRIL S—P.M., Wind easterly, fresh breeze '- fine. DEAL, APRIL 4.—Wind N.N.E., fresh, and thick 14 / 0. Sid. City of Derry, China; Edmundsbury, Calcutta DOVER, APRIL 4.—The Petite Gracieuse, Fleau, from o if deaux to Dunkirk, stranded off Dungeness, has been g ° and in here, after clischari:ing her cargo. ifiL st ' DONAGIIADEE, MARC!! 30.—The Margaret Ann, ofm e s od from Liverpool, was totally dismasted off Groomsport' has been towed up here. , uac rilf LIVERPOOL, APRIL 4.—The Champion, from La u`,„diso encountered a severe squall 3d February, list tors" mast, &c. o de, HULL, APRIL 4.—The Three Johns, from Lynn to of f was driven ashore on the Spurn, 30th ult., but is expec' —,pj oon without damage. Sld. Aurora and Latona, Quebec; Accord, Davis Straits. IN TOS RECOVERY OF SPECIE FROM A WRECK --- CHINA SEAS. Advices were receiv e d a t Lloyd's yesterday from 1 1 ° 000 11g' Kong, giving a ccoun t s o f the recovery of about o n lo a dollars, from the wrec k o f a s hi p sun k i n two fathonl i el, je reef situated in l a t. 8 deg. 61 mm. 13 sec. N. Ll'm 37 min. 43 sec. E. ofGreenwich. by Captain Carlos eto of the Spanish brig Martinas de Tun iisc a The Captain, on discovering the wreck exell i- $ her, and took f rom h er a bill , chronometer, ° d ot , sextant, as well as the specie above-named , T ing owing to the d ecaye d state o f th e ti m ber, b; oo ei rotted, no clue to the owners could at present be s itee of the ship, and th e b oxes i n w hi c h t h e spec i e was deP°tonel The wreck is desc r ib e d t o h ave b een a s hip o f about 4v' no ral oak built, and app aren tl y E ng li s h. At Macao the gt)bris' belief was that the wreck was the remains of the ship 18 48, tina, Captain Brownrigg, which left that port on JOY 8:, the for Bombay, and wa s wrec k e d n ear the above sPek_' ro ste Captain and a p or ti on o f th e crew p er i s hed, and a boat's crew s uccee d e d i n r eaching Manilla. T he o tl 4 lain of the Spanish b r i g h a d d e p os ited the whole VW ro ve safe custody, to be d e li vere d to s u ch parties as could r their right to it. w hile the c a FATAL OCCURRENCE TO A CHILD.----0 5 afternoon, as some children were playing in StanhoPe-e-413" Clare-market, our a little girl, whose parents reside in the Il e lardb ood, was thrown down, and before she could be Bi l led hold of, the wheel of a cart passed over her head and ',AI its her. It was stated that the man belonging to the cart no way blameable. t oortr ANOTHER CASE OF POISONING —On Frida• gr, ing a young man named Ward, residi ,, g wiqi a relaliveshed, Lcscombe, of Shoe- lane, Holborn, was found dead in h: 5 1,.. having destroyed him se lf by poison some hours previ e r d be As to the cause of the dreadful act no information cqng obtained. The Coroner's inquest will be held this even vv i lilo RAILWAY COLLlSlON.—Yesterday 1 - 4011 g. the Ayr mineral train for Paisley was leaving off coat -hire gons at the King -street depot, a goods train from AYr. s , to came up; the engine driver of which not paving.attentioe the regular signal given at the station, contact with the waggons in the rear of the coal train. t he c , nsequence was, that three of these waggons, es 116(: :)f I. '‘ ) ri-vviv,,i slight but littl e interruption was experienced by the pass enger trs - Argus of Thursday. his engine The I I