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

- THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. The Public is respectfully informed, that the PRESENT MANAGEMENT WILL TERMINATE WITH THIS SEASON ; The following Programme is therefore given •f its final ar rangements : The Historical Play of KING HENRY V., from the Text Shakspeare, will be produced early in June. •' TO-MORROW EVENING, Jurra 5. Will be performed, THE LADY OF LYONS, or Love and Pride. Claude Melnotte, Mr. Macready ; Colonel llamas, Mr. Bartley; Pauline Deschappelle;;Mks Helen Faucit. After which, FRA DIA VOL°. Marquis San Carlos, Mr. Frazer ; Lorenzo, Mr. Burnei Zerlina, Miss Rainforth. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The New Grand Opera of " The Love Spell," has been tri umphant in the extreme. The rich, flowing Melodies— beautiful Scenery—and the acting and singing of Miss Ro• mer. Mr. Templeton, and Mr. Balfe, meet with undivided approbation of elegant and crowded audiences. THIS EVENING, JUNE 4, Will be performed a New One Act Drama, called THE MAIDS OF HONOUR. After which the Grand Opera entitled THE LOVE SPELL. With all Donizetti's Original Music of " L'Elisir d'Amore," Adige, Miss Romer ; Nemorina, Mr. Templeton ; Dulcamara, Mr. Balfe. To conclude•with the successful Drama, called ALICE GRAY, THE SUSPECTED ONE. TO dORRESPONDENTS. If " A Wesleyan Minister in London" will authenticate his letter we will give it insertion. *, 4 4# t, y 4 47 4 ,1 %. ,,... 44"..1.111,XL.: Zln nix,. LONDON: TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1839. Again a considerable number of petitions in favour of the penny postage were presented last night in the House of Lords ; and on the Duke of RICHMOND pre senting one his Grace made some observations which are worthy of public attention. The Duke, it will be remembered, has been Postmaster-General, and during the time he filled that office he had the reputation o attending closely to his duties. Last night he advo cated the full, complete, and entire adoption of Mr. R. limes plan for sending letters at the lowest rate. He is for allowing every person to send letters without a stamp if he pleases, the unstamped letters to be charged more for delivery than the stamped letters. There are, we believe some objections to this suggestion, arising from the delay it would cause in delivering the letters ; but there are none we believe to his suggestion of al lowing persons to send their letters by any conveyance they please —stage-coach, steam-boat, or carrier, pro vided they are enclosed in stamped covers, and the revenue is not injured. Parties, he said, ought to have the option of choosing the mode of conveyance. These are liberal and, we we believe, just views, and the Duke of RICHMOND deserves the public thanks for his enlightened advocacy of the uniform penny postage. Lord BROUGHAM pointed out some misrepresenta tions of his language and conduct, in the Observer, adverting to it as a breach of privilege, but his Lord ship, though he forcibly corrected the misrepresenta tions, made no motion on the subject. At the close of his observations the Marquis of LONDONDERRY made a few remarks which will pro bably excite as much laughter in the public, remem bering the relations which formerly existed between these Noble Lords, as they excited in the House. Lord WHARNCLIFF E called the attention of the House to the Archbishop of TUAM, JOHN M'HALE having signed a requisition to the High Sheriff of Mayo with his Catholic title, which was also signed by the Protestant Bishop of Tuam. The Noble Lord and the Earl of WICKLOW were horrified at this violation of the law. Lord MELBOURNE said it was a matter for the Irish Government, and so the matter was dropped. JOHN M'HALE, like the rest of the spiritual Powers, sets the secular authority at defiance. Probably the law forbidding his assumption of a title, like the excessive postage, is tempting and easily evaded, and ought never to have been enacted. Lord BROUGHAM, after a long and eloquent speech, in which he dealt most unmercifully with the poor sellers of beer, moved the second reading of his Bill to Imo an end to the beer-house system. The Marquis of WESTMINSTER was the only Peer who opposed the motion ; and all the rest of the Peers were as much in favour of it—because, as they said, it would benefit the poor = as if they were labourers themselves. • The pretended care of the Peers for public morality, while they keep up the plundering starvation Corn laws, is an arrant piece of hypocrisy, not surpassed by the typocrisy of the piiesthood. We regret to see Lord BROUGHAM lending his great talents to such an odious crusade on the part of the rich and noble, and on the part of monopolizing publicans, against the comforts and enjoyments of the people. If they did not use the beer-shops they would not be in existence ; and that they are in existence, and are much used, is a decisive proof that they are acceptable to the lower classes. To accuse them of being accessary to crime is a poor fallacy ; except as they are naturally and necessarily the resort of the lowest classes. The Peers might as well accuse the fustian jackets or smock-frocks worn by the labour ers of being the cause of crime as the beer-shops, for both have this in common, that a great many bad cha racters use them. Before the Lords put down beer shops let them look at the lobbies of the theatres, at the saloons of the opera, and other places of fashionable re sort--as the hells of St. James's, and its neighbourhood, and let them ask whether these places do not cause more criminality than the beer-shops, where the poor man goes to cook his steak and take his pint of ale with his companions. Out of such one-sided, partial, pettifogging, miserable, meddling legislation Chartism has grown up, and is justified ; and if the Peers wish to give countenance and encouragement to the Chartists, they can do nothing better than proceed with such measures as the Beer Bill. As was very natural in the Peers, they were all against the p3or, and for the Bill. Lord MELBOURNE, we are happy to see, did not pledge the Government to support it. The Bill was read a second time and referred to a Select Committee. In the Commons numerous petitions were presented in favour of a uniform penny postage. One petition, and we must mention it with great honour, was presented by Mr. BLACKETT from 84 farmers and 286 agricultural labourers, for the abolition of the Corn-laws. These are the classes to convince of the iniquity of those laws, and a very few petitions of this description, aiding the towns-people, would suffice to get rid of the starvation iniquity. Lord MAHON presented a petition from Bedford, complaining of some officer interfering with the right of petitioning ; and the Noble Lord proposes to call the attention of the House to the subject this day. Sir ROBERT. INGLIS presented a petition from Mr. BURGE to be heard against the Jamaica Bill, and is to move that Mr. BURGE be heard. More opposition According to Mr. FRENCH there is a scarcity of potatoes in Ireland. Why do not the landlords send a supply, instead of bringing corn away, and so lower the price? Sure, as the Irish might say, they are the fathers of the country, and ought to feed all the people. Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to a question put by Sir R. INGLIS, was obliged to admit that the Slave Trade was still carried on to ay great an extent as ever. He only waits for some papers on the subject in order to move foe leave to bring in a Bill giving power to our ships to stop the trade carried on under the Portu guese flag. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved resolutions concerning Canada, declaratory of the necessity of uniting the two Provinces. After explaining the views of Government on the subject, stating that it did not propose to enact the details of any measure, but merely to affirm the resolution, he moved that the debate on the resolutions be adjourned till Monday. After some few observa tions from Mr. HUME, Sir ROBERT PEEL, and Mr. CHARLE S BULLER, objecting to the resolutions, which we have not room to notice, the debate was accor dingly adjourned. Tho Metropolitan Police Bill was read a second time, as was the Metropolitan Police Courts Bill, after some Opposition on the part of Sir B. HALL. The Summary Jurisdiction Bill was also read a second time. The Borough Court s Bill went through a Committee. The House did, we believe, more business last night than any previous night of the session. It adjourned at a Quarter before One. W e hear a good deal of Toryism in Parliament, and read a good deal about plans to put it down ; but with us, putting it down there is a very secondary consideration—we wish to se e i t put down in the country—banished from the manners of the EVENING EDITION. The inhabitants of London will rejoice to learn that the undaunted and persevering attempts of the Chief Magistrate to put down the starvation con spiracy are about to meet with their due reward. Deputations from coal-owners in Ireland and many counties of England waited on his Lordship last week, and informed him that the canal proprietors had agreed to reduce the tonnage dues on coals, and that they had made preparations for sup plying the London market in the course of this month with the best coals at a price fully one third less than the coal monopolists had hitherto charged. We refer our readers for further particu lars to the Report of the interview which the Depu tation had with the LORD MAYOR. We congra tulate his Lordship on the result of his arduous contest with a body of monopolists which no former LORD MAYOR dared to attack. It is not too much to say, that never did Chief Magistrate deserve better of his fellow-citizens for his unwearied exertions to benefit all classes, but one, of the metropolis ; and we confidently trust that he will receive from them that meed of reward which may induce other Ma gistrates to imitate his good example. Mr. O ' CONNELL-as will be seen by referring to another part of The Sun—has addressed a letter to the Chartists of Birmingham, which is well en titled to their serious consideration. There is in this production of the Liberator's pen, none of that passionate and spirit-stirring eloquence which he so successfully employs in his appeals to his own coun trymen. It is completely didactic in staple. Reason and argument are the only weapons here used by the writer, to convert the Chartists from the false system which they have adopted to what he conceives to be the true faith, and, whatever be the success at tending the attempt, no one can possibly take of fence at the 7nanner in which it is made. Nothing can be more mild and temperate than the tone of the address. Mr. O'CoNNELL, at the same time, speaks his mind freely, and, we doubt not, honestly. He blinks none of the evil consequences which he thinks have resulted, or are likely to result, from the course pursued by the Chartists, both to them selves and to the cause of Reform, and pbints out in a friendly spirit, as well as with great power of reasoning, the path which will enable them to ap proach the nearest and the soonest to the object which they seem to have in view. We sincerely hope they will lay to heart the excellent advice he gives them. There is an absolute dearth of important poli tical intelligence in the French journals received this morning. The rumours of a war in the East, which the French Minister of Marine turned to so profitable an account on the 25th ult., by surprising the Deputies into a grant of ten millions of francs for re-enforcing the squadron in the Mediterranean, turns out, as we expected it would, to have been without foundation. Still the wary Minister has not ventured to state the fact broadly at first. To do so might appear as if he knew that he was making a safe display of energy when he called upon the Chamber to second him in enabling France to assume a maritime attitude calculated to awe the Oriental belligerents. Accordingly, we find the following official communication, intended to pave the way for a more explicit avowal of the pre servation of peace, published as a telegraphic despatch in the Afoniteur of Sunday :--. " MARSEILLES, JUNE 1, 1839. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, MINISTER FOR AFFAIRS. " We ha ve news from FOREIGN Tarsus which informs us that hos tilities had not commenced, but which states that the Turks had approached the Egyptian frontier, and that Ibrahim was collecting his forces in order to give them a vigorous reception. " Letters from Aleppo state that the Turkish troops had actually passed the Euphrates, and that Ibrahim, whose army increased in size daily, had also marched to their encounter ; but that, upon the demand of the European Ambassadors, the Sultan had sent counter-orders to the Seraskier." f The Journal des Debats has a long article on the relations between Turkey and E g yp t , di rectly re commending the recognition of the VICEROY'S dynasty. The following extract from it will place people, and excluded from our hearts and affec tions. Unfortunately it exists among all classes, and we must be regeneratea, we believe, be fore we get rid of Toryism. As it is poetically, but very untruly said, that 64 every woman is at heart a rake," so it may with great truth and pro priety be said that every man is at heart a Tory. Toryism is nothing but the common desire to have one's own way em b o di e d i nto l aws an d institutions, and enforced by physical force. It is man under the influence of a strong will, and unscrupulous of the means of gratifying it. Toryism is savage, untamed nature, which civilisation is in the progress of subduing. All the Chartists are in this sense thorough, regular Tories. They want to have their own way, and proclaim themselves ready to use force to obtain it. The Orangemen are their mo dels ; they imitate to a hair in their professions the Tories in Parliament, but are prevented by a counteracting force from commencing their physical operations. In their much and justly censured proceedings the Tory legislators, striking however with the arm of a paid soldier rather than use their own, may see their own conduct, hateful and repro bated, correctly reflected. The sectaries are Tories. The Methodists are resolved to have their own way as to education, and they are, we must take leave to say, quite unscrupulous in the means they take to get it. Lord BROUGHAM justly said on Satur day, on delivering a piece of plate to Mi. SIMPSON, that every sect was equally as intolerant as the Church ; " They all preferred spiritual dominion, a triumph over a rival sect to every thing else. When it came to their own case, there was no one sect but was as intolerant and as anxious for spiritual power, for a triumph over a rival sect, as ever the Church was." That is to say, they are all Tories at heart ; and the Church, with which they are compared, is avow edly Tory. We have, unfortunately, no hope that Toryism such as we have now described it, will abate very rapidly ; for the spiritual guides of society, the teachers of youth, the framers and expounders of codes of morality are deeply, and incurably afflicted with Toryism, and infect the whole society. As long as Toryism is thus prevalent in our manners it cannot be banished, we are afraid, from our laws, and the attempt to exclude it from them is begin ning at the wrong end. We admire very much Mr. O'CoNNELL'S Letter to the Chartists of Birmingham, in which they are very forcibly but very calmly enjoined to put aside Toryism. Our only objection to the advice is, that it is too limited, and should be general. The Char tists should not be the only persons called on to put aside Toryism. They are not expected on other points to set the fashion either in dress or morals. All kinds of mild and heavenly virtues cannot be exclusively demanded of them, to the encouragement of Toryism in the other classes. We should have more claims on them if the other classes set them a better example. The middle classes, however, are as much affected with genuine Toryism as the priesthood and the aristo cracy, and seek, so far as the lower classes are concerned, to have their own way and accomplish their objects by the force of the law. As long as the Church, the aristocracy, the sectaries, and the middle classes are deeply embued with Toryism, we cannot possibly expect the lower classes to escape the infection. We expect very little benefit, therefore, from Mr. O'CoNNELL's letter, though we highly approve of his object. But as long as the upper classes, and our spiritual teachers, set the example of seeking to attain their wishes by force, there will be no hope of the Chartists putting aside their or ganization, or giving up the employment of force, whenever they suppose that circumstances will en sure them success. the main points of the writer's arguments in a clear and intelligible light : Who would gain by Egypt relapsing into chaos? Ought we not to wish civilisation to spread along the banks of the Mediterranean ? It has taken root in Africa, thanks to our arms; in Egypt, thanks to Mehemet Ali; in Greece, thanks to the Treaty of London (1827) ; in Constanti nople, thanks to the salutary reforms attempted by the Sultan. It were painful to think that Egypt, after the death of Mehemet Ali, should relapse into barbarism. As soon as the hereditary right be granted to Mehemet Ali's family, his children will maintain it. What Pacha will dispute it? I may add that this regular and peaceable manner of creating new states seems one of the maxims of the present age. Thus Greece became, by degrees, an independent kingdom. Thus Moldavia and Wal lachia, by a succession of treaties, have secured a greater independence with regard to their old master, the Sultan, than with regard to their present master, the Czar. This hereditary gift to Mehemet Ali's family would be one of the regular and peaceable acts which prepare the new life of ' states. The Porte would retain its right of sovereignty, and would assuredly be stronger, aided by the power of her hereditary vassal, than she is now ; for now Egypt's strength is detrimental to Turkey—in future it would be useful to her. An oriental confederation, which would unite under the bold and decided protection of Eastern Europe the scattered members of the ancient Ottoman empire, Egypt, under the title of hereditary Pachalick, Moldavia and Wallachia as Hospodorats, with Constanti nople for centre and capital, and Sultan Mabmoud for Sovereign and President. This were surely preferable to the impossible resurrection of the entireness of the Otto man empire, which is an idle dream, a mere catch of diplomatists, who wish to make the Sultan an instrument for their designs. But no one notices it. Should Turkey undertake the war she will not effect this impossible resto ration, and the effects of diplomacy could alone create this oriental confederation ; the commencement and keystone of which should be the reconciliation of the Porte and Egypt. But this reconciliation can only be effected by the Porte recognising the hereditament of Egypt. The naval armament of France for the ensuing year is to consist of 130 armed vessels with 20,137 men. Among the concessions made by the new Government to the Liberal party, is the adoption of a resolution to increase the Anti-Carlist block ade on the coast of Spain. The following are extracts from the papers : A journal says this morning that the Government has it in contemplation to increase the Municipal Guard of Paris to the number of 6,000 men; but that this proposal is not much relished by the Municipal Council of Paris, which is of opinion that the City is not rich enough to maintain an army at its own expense.—Constitutional. The " Swiss Directory" has addressed to the States the report of the federal military commission, touching the amendments proposed by the military regulation of 1817. The federal army is to be thus .composed :—Engineers— Five companies of sappers, each of 100 men ; two flying bridge companies, of one hundred men each : total, 700. Artillery -30 companies for the service of the bat teries, 3,980 men ; 10 companies for artillery and field pieces, 810 men; five park companies, 803 men : total, 6,218 men. Train horses, 3,492. Cavalry -24 compa nies of chasseurs, of 64 men ; in' all, 1,536. Riflemen -43 companies of 100 men ;in all, 4,300 men. Infantry— Staff officers, &c., 1,437 men ; 452 companies, 49,828 men ; in all, 51,265.—T0tal general, 64,019 men and 3,492 horses. The disloyal attempts of the supporters of Sir Robert Peel to put forward a subject as a rival to her Majesty have been completely defeated by the course adopted by the Queen Dowager, Their first plan was to have regular Drawing Rooms at Marlborough House, in order to eclipse those of her Majesty, which the Tory Journalists, notwithstanding the long list of names pub lished by them in the Court Circular, asserted were thinly attended. The Queen Dowager soon undeceived them by announcing her determination to withhold her coun tenance from such proceedings. Then came the City affair ; and the Tories and other friends of Corporation abuses having resolved in Common Council not to ad dress her Majesty, proposed to get up an address in the Court of Aldermen to the Queen Dowager, but the letter of Lord Howe to the very fit representative of the rabid old bigotted faction in the City, at once put an end to the scheme. Sir Peter Laurie has taken nothing by his booing, and the High Tory dames at the West-end must feel not a little mortified that they have taken no more by their disloyalty. We have been requested to state that the resolutions proposed by Mr. Ashurst, in the Common Council, on Thursday, were not correctly given in the newspapers. The two first were placed last, thereby rendering the whole almost unintelligible. His Imperial Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, and the Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and Prince William Henry of the Netherlands, arrived at Rotterdam on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock. The Rev. T. Gisborne, M.A., prebendary of Durham, has given 2001. towards the endowment of Holy Trinity Church, Darlington. Mr. Macauley's reception has been triumphant, and he will be returned without opposition. Both Whigs and Radicals are delighted with him; and the Tories con fess that he is a man of whom any party might be proud. His speech in the Assembly Rooms on Wednesday was magnificent. It was not only superior to any electoral ad dress we ever heard, but we do not think it too much to say, that, viewed with reference to the occasion, it has never been equalled in the British Isles. It combined the excel. lencies of the highest order order of eloquence. Nothing could exceed the skill with which he evolved his argu ments, analysing current opinions into their elements,sepa rating great truths from associated fallacies, and rendering fine distinctions palpable to common understandings._ Scotsman. The United Service Benevolent Institution, for the benefit of Widows and Orphans of her Majesty's officers in the Navy and Army, held a public meeting on Monday, the 3d inst., at Carlton Chambers, 8, Regent street, which was most respectably and numerously at tended, Major-General Wright Ray, Roy. Eng., in the chair. Amongst the distinguished officers present, we observed Admiral Sir David Milne, Sir Richard Williams, Royal Marines, Major-General Lemon, Honourable East India Company's Service, Lieutenant-General Sir Lewis Grant, Major White, Captain Robert Kerr, Royal Navy, Sir John Jones, Bart., Colonel Dundas Campbell, Cap tains Hay, Grant, Mackenzie, &c., &c., and Li eutenant Hart, 49th. A vote o f thanks was passed to the Gallant Chairman, and the meeting separated. REGATTA.—The reproach that our beautiful reach of water has so long remained a blank to our wit nessing an annual regatta (thanks to the Nobility aril Gentry of the neighbourhood) is at an end, and the treat on Friday week promises to be of the most enchanting de. scription. For the One Hundred Guineas Cup, six boats are entered.---Reeding Mercury. The heir apparent to the Turkish throne was to leave the harem of his mother on the 15th ult., and to as sume a regular establishment of his own. This was consi dered at Constantinople the greatest innovation on ancient customs which the Sultan had yet attempted. The young Prince in question is called Abdul Medjid, and completed his 16th year on the 20th of April. The Sultan has another son living, Abdul Aziz, now in his 10th year, and four daughters. NATIONAL EDUCATION.—The country, as well as the London Clergy, we see are actively bestirring themselves to raise a clamour against the proposed grant. That many petitions against the Ministerial measure will be manufactured by these very pilaus and not over scrupu lous persons is as certain as the fact of the Priesthood's inveterate hostility to the spread of information, and the diffusion of knowledge. Yesterday morning the widow of the late Sergeant Major Shepperd, of the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, who was shot on the Barrack Parade, expired from excessive grier PUBLIC MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE QUEEN AND THE REFORM MINISTRY.—This day a highly respectable meeting of the citizens was held in the Town hall, convened by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, on a public requisition, containirg one hundred and eight names, for the purpose of considering the propriety of presenting an address to her Majesty the Queen, expressive of strong attachment to her Majesty's person, and high admiration of her Majesty's firm adherence to the principles of liberal government. The meeting was most numerously attended; and the body of the Hall was filled with respectable tradesmen. At half-past twelve o'clock, John Uniacke, Esq., the Right Worshipful the Mayor, entered the Hall, and was received with loud cheering. On the motion of Alderman E. S. Walker, seconded by John Kearsley, Esq., he was unanimosly called upon to preside. Resolutions and an address in the sense of the requisitionists were unanimously agreed to..— Chester Chronicle of Friday. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY.— Last Friday an experimental trip was made to Littlebo rough, a distance of sixteen miles from Manchester. The local Guardian, after giving some details, says, " We understand that the Directors expect to have the line open for locomotive power—(though not for the conveyance of passengers, as there is much work to be done in stations, sidings, turnplates, &c., and sueplies of water and coke)-- in a fortnight or three weeks ; 'but it will probably be open for the conveyance of passengers early in July. We be lieve an efficient police is to be appointed forthwith for this portion of the line. We may congratulate the inhabitants of Rochdale on their being thus brought within twenty minutes' distance of Manchester; and we doubt not that they will soon discover and experience the advantages which this practically nearer neighbourhood will give them t o the great market for their manufactures, and the great centre of the business and commerce of the district. Another iron link is added to the chain of comm unication which ere long will encircle in its wide en:brace—we trust in bonds of union—the whole of our manufacturing and commercial towns and great seaports. EXTENSIVE ROB BERY. —Yesterday informa tion was given to the police that on the previous evening Frederick Syret, in the service of a silk mercer, in New Bond-street, absconded from the house, stealing and taking away 1201. in Bank notes, and 331. in gold and silver, together with a valuable watch, and various articles of jewellery, lace, &c., amounting in the whole to more than 2001. ATROCIOUS CASE OF STABBING BY A BOY.- Richafd Rooney, a determined-looking young ruffian, not more than fifteen years of age, and who has several times been in custody for offences of different descriptions, was committed to the House of Correction yesterday by Mr. Rawlinson, for stabbing in the arm a man named Mead, who went into Mrs. Rooney's house in order to rescue the mother and her family from the sanguinary intentions of her unnatural son. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1839 LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, JUNE 3. —Wind W. S. W. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 3. —Wind S. S. E.—Arrived the Phoenix, Hyortb, from Christiano. Sailed her Majesty's ship Buffalo, for Quebec. Put back, Perseverance, Saunders, Sunderland, with loss of main-topmast. FALMOUTH, JUNE 2. —Wind E. to E. S.E.—Strong breezes.—Put back, the St. Petersburgh, Sarnow, Stettin. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 3 Wind S. E. fresh.—Arrived, the Ruby, Anning, from Lisbon ; Augusta Maria, Roche fort. Sailed, Qneen Mab, Ainsley, C anton; F ra nklyn, Farwell, New York ; Eleanor, M' Phers on , Q ue b e c ; Em ma, Jervis, Lisbon. Off port, the Actress, from New Orleans, Henry, Mobile. BRISTOL, JUNE 3.—Arrived, the Echo, Sankey, Cadiz. GLOUCESTER, JUNE 3. — ArrivedCommerce, Stee, Lisbon. WATERFORD, MAY 31.—Sailed the Harmony, M'Clin tock, for Quebec. Coax, JUNE I.—Off port, the Fyer, Krause, from St. Croix ; Talleyrand, Webb, New Orleans. &too, JUNE I.—Arrived the Oliveira, steamer, Oliveira, from St. Übes. Sailed the Pomona, Doyle, for Quebec ; Argus, Little, Ditto. LYNN, JUNE 3. —Arrived the Emily, Oudsen, from Fillau ; Catherina Maria, Kroneman, Stettin. HULL, JUNE 2. —Arrived the Emanuel, Rickenfrack, from Rottock ; Eton, Wilson, Hamburg ; Jonge Simon, Fock, Ditto ; Severne steamer, Mowle„.Ditto ; Emma, Dockder, Gottenburg ; Erin, steamer, Hayden, Dunkirk ; Seahorse, Bonet), Rotterdam ; Rhine, Thompson, Ko nigsburg ; Friede, Ossi, Riga. PENZANCE, JUNE 2.—A large fleet of homeward vessels are reported to be at the entrance of the Channel by the Omega, Chalmers, which passed this port yesterday from Hobart Town. SLIGO, MAY 30.—The Smyrna, Baird, arrived here from Liverpool ; in working into the harbour she struck on a rock and is very leaky. YARMOUTH, JUNE 3.—The Despatch, Wilson, from Rotterdam to Stockton, struck on the Barber Sand this morning, fell over on her broadside, and it is supposed has since broken up, as part of her cargo is drifting about. A piece of timber (American Pine) marked A. W. B, sup posed the beam of a vessel, has been picked up at Yarmouth. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET ; MONDAY.—The arrival of the steamer Liverpool has given an impetus to our Cot ton Market, and an advance of fully id. per lb. has been obtained. The transactions are estimated at 3,000 bags of all kinds. The French mail arrived this morning. No ship letters. ( From the Montreal Papers received yesterday to the 16th May.) The Committee of Trade of this city, having petitioned his Excellency the Governor-General for extension of time for the payment of import duties, the following satisfac tory reply has been received : Government House, Montreal, 7th May, 1839. Sir,—Having laid before the Governor-General the pe tition from the Committee of Trade of the City, request ing that his Excellency would be pleased to extend the delay in the payments in specie of bonds and duties about to become due to the Collectors of the Customs at the different ports of entry of the Province, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of the Committee of Trade, that his Excellency has instructed the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs to receive the notes of those banks authorized to suspend specie payment in payment of duties upon goods about to be imported, until the Ist of June next, provided that 10 per cent. additional are lodged in their hands as security for the redemption of the notes in specie within ten days after the Ist of June. THOMAS LEIGH GOLDIE, Civil Sec. This is a judicious instance of executive liberality for which his Excellency, Sir John Colborne, merits the thanks of the mercantile community.—(Remark of the Montreal paper.) The accounts from New Orleans state, to the 10th of May, that there was a manifest dullness in every branch of business in the Western produce market, and the anima tion which prevailed had ceased, but without any variation of prices. Merchandize for the interior has been but little sought after. With respect to Cotton, the parties are anxiously ex pecting intellige nce , per steam s hi p Li verpoo l. F rom th e contradictory report s currant as to t h e p os ition of the Li verpool market, transactions iu our own have been limited. THE FUNDS. Yesterday we had numerous arrivals, and to-day we have a French mail without any ship-letters, consequently a great dullness prevails, both in the British and foreign markets, in speculation to the present time. In the course of yesterday afternoon an improvement took place in the British Market, and Consols were done at 93i for Money, and for the Account 94 to 94i, at which prices they opened this morning, with the appear ance of a firm Market. Money continues scarce, and in demand. Consols close to-day for the payment of the dividends. Exchequer Bills 25 27 ; India Bonds 27 29 ; Bank Stock 195 196; India Stock 256 257. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active is a shade higher, closed at 19f a, at present 191 ; Portuguese heavy, at the closing price, 344 4 ; Three per Cents. 201 214 ; Belgian 1011 102; Brazilian 791 4 ; Colombian 30i 314; Mexican 251 261 ; Dutch Two-and.a-Half per Cents. 56i; Five per Cents. 1021 a. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 194% 4 % 1 India Stock — 3 per Cent. Red. 82% 3 Ditto Bonds pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. ......93% .I,9i,,i i i, South Sea Stock. ........ ....... - 354 per Cent. OO Old Annuities.... .... 90% Ditto Red. loo% 100 New Ditto New 334 per Cent ......101%%%% a per Cent. Annuities, 1751 -- New 5 per Cent. - Exch. Bills, £l,OOO ... 25 27 pm. Bank Long Annuities toexpi re Ditto 500 .. —2B pm. Jan. 5, 1860 l4 7-16 Ditto Small 2B 26 pm. Oct. 10, 1859 l4 3-16 1 Ditto Commercial — pm. Jan. 5, 18(10 — Ditto Advertised 1 Jan. 5, IMO — Bank Stock for Account ... April 5, 1880. — India Stock for Account ... Jan. 5. 1870 — Consos for Account PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAI AT ONL O'CLOCK Austrian Bonds MU Y, , Peruvian Bonds — Belgian Bonds Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds ...... ... , Ditto, 3 per Cent ... — , Ditto Account Chilian Bends D tto Account Columbian Bonds ..... .......... - 1 Ditto Account — Ditto Account Ditto Metallic — Columbian Bonds, 1824...... Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account Danish Bonds Ditto Account — Deferred B% Greek Bonds — French, 5 per c on t. ..„..11 If. — c . Ditto Bonds, 1825 — ---- 4 per cent....... —f. —c. Ditto Account — ------ 3 per cent —f. —c. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. ----- Exchange. 2sf. 40c. Ditto Account — Dutch, 2!4 per cent. Ditto, 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account Ditto Account — Ditto, 5 per cent... ...... ... 102% Neapolitan. — Ditto Acc0unt...........Acc0unt.............. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. led at 5/. pm.) 20 . _77 Brazilian Imperial.Minlng Co. (lssu Ditto Macaubas Cocaes Eastern Counties Railway Brighton Railway South Eastern and Dover (New) _ 2,1 12% 16 lA 17 7% 15 : 3 X HALF PAST ONE. To the present hour we are without any further arrivals, nor is there any news or reports to communicate. This being the 4th of June, and heavy payments becoming due, adds to the scarcity of money. As yet we do not hear of anything unfavourable in mercantile affairs. The recent measures which the Bank Directors have adopted in freely discounting, will render great assistance to the mercantile community, and we have no doubt that most part of the bills due this day will be honoured. Consols, which close this day, causes rather a bustle at the Bank. According to the Canada papers, the navigation of the river St. Lawrence is open, and 13 vessels have arrived, most of them from London, and commercial affairs are progressing. Consols may be quoted at present 934 Money, they have touched 931; for the Account, 941; Exchequer Bills, 25 27 ; India Bonds, nothing done ; Bank Stock, 1941 ; India Stock, nothing done. In the Foreign Market scarce any business done. Spanish Active, 191 ; Portuguese, 341- ; Colombian, 301 ; Dutch Two-and-- half per Cents. 56; Five per Cents. 104. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS Bank Stock 194% India Stack 3 per Cent Red 01 Ditto Bonds 3 per Cent. Ccas 931 Ditto Old Annuities Ou% 3% per Cent. Red ICO% Ditto New Annuities ...... New 3% per Cent 101 1 / 4 , Ex. Bills, ..... 28 pm. New 5 per Cent Ditto 50111 0 9 pm. Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5001 .() pm. Jan. 1800 Oct. 1859 Jan 1860 FOREInN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per cent _ its% Belgian, 5 per cent Brazilian Bonds 7 9 3,4 Buenos Ayr,s, 6 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent — Colointhan, 6 per cent Ditto, 1824 30% Danish, 3 per cent Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per ct — Mexican, 5 per cent. — Ditto, 6 per cent., 18 25........, Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent — Portuguese Bonds, sper cent. Ditto, New Ditto Prussian, 5 per cent Russian Bonds, 5 per cent — Ditto, Metallic _ Spanish, 5 per cent. ln', Ditto, Deferred B)si French, 5 per cent. 111 f —_, Exchange —f. —c French, 3 per cent —f. i' Dutch, ‘2% per cent. 55 Ditto, 5 per cent. lo'2 5i k RES Eastern Counties Railway..., Gosport Jun c ti on Railway ... London and Brighton Railwz London and Greenwich Rail' London and Croydon Railwa South Eastern and Dover Ditto New Shares ...... 9 74 • ay 7% lway l7 ay (Trunk) l23i - 3 - 3 i MARKET IN TELLIGENCE HUNGERFORD MARKET. There were fair supplies of all descriptions and the attend ance was good—prices steady. Turbot, ss. to 18s. ; Soles, Is. to 4s. per pair; Lobsters, 10d. to 3s. 6d. • Salmon, Is. 3d. to 2s. per lb. ; Beef, 7i-d. to Bd. ; Mutton, ' 7id. to 60. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ; Pork, 7id. t o Bd. CITY FISH MARKET. Supplies good, but not much trade: prices as last quoted. Turbot, 4s. and 15s. Soles, 10d. and 3s. 6d. per pair. Sal mon, Is. to 2s. per lb. Mackerel, sd. and 10d. Haddock, B d. and ls. 2d. Whiting, 4d. and 10d. Lobsters, 10d. and 4s TEA SALE —SECOND DAY. The Sale progresses very heavily, in fact, Tea has become a drug in the market, and so much more having into this country since th e ext i nction of the East I n di a Com pany, than that Comp any were accustomed to i mpor t, very little has been sold, and pr i ces, where altered, were h e avier. The qualities may be qu o t e d i d. and Id. per lb. lower than last 'ale. come DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—About half-past three this morning a most alarming fire broke out at No. 26, Chapel -street, Grosvenor-place. Police constable Laskey, 65 B, who was on duty in the street, immediately gave an darm, and all the inmates escaped unhurt, with the ex ception of Mr. Macgre gor, the landlord of the house , w hose hands were sev ere l y scorched. Ow i ng to the exer tions of the police th e greatest part of t h e f urn iture wa s saved. The premis e s, we are happy to say, wer e insured ACCIDENT A T THE HOUSE OF L ORDS .— On Friday evening, at a b out a quarter past eight o'clock, as Lord Ravensw or th was mount i ng his horse at the Queen's entrance to the House of Lords, owing to his Lordship not having a sufficient hold on the pommel of the saddle, he fell heavily into the road, his foot remaining a few seconds in the stirru he was instantly res cue d. ti P, From this dangerous position JAMAICA. MEETING OF PROPRIETORS.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of planters, merchants, and others, interested in the island of Jamaica, took place to-day at 'Willis's Rooms. The following is the petition to Parliament which was to be proposed, as expressive of the feelings of the meeting : " That your petitioners are, as landowners, mort gagees, annuitants, and otherwise, interested in, and connected with the island of Jamaica, and are in terested in, and most desirous of promoting, the success of the great measure of emancipation. That they heard, with great satisfaction, the abandonment by her Majesty's Government of a Bill To make temporary provision for the Government of Jamaica.' They considered its provisions subversive of the constitu tion of the island, and dangerous to its welfare, as well as injurious to the interests of petitioners. That it was the opinion of petitioners that by evincing a spirit of conciliation towards the Assembly respecting the consti tutional rights and privileges of that body,—and abstaining from Parliamentary legislation, the confidence of the As. _ sembly would be won; and they would be induced, when the Governor was directed to convene them, to exercise their legislative functions ; and in such a manner as would best promote the welfare of all classes in the colony, and would satisfy the just expectations of Parliament and the people of Great Britain. That it was with surprise and alarm that petitioners heard a second Bill had been introduced into Parliament—entitled ' A Bill for Enacting certain Laws in the Island of Ja maica.' That this Bill, so far from being calculated to win the confidence of the Assembly, cannot fail to excite the greatest dissatisfaction among all classes in the colony :—as the Bill enables the Governor and Council, by disagreeing to measures proposed by the Assembly, to suspend the fnnctions of that body, and transfer them exclusively to themselves; that the grounds stated in the preamble arc untenable, and subversive of the constitution of Jamaica; that they tend to degrade the Assembly in the estimation of all classes, and render ineffi cient the exercise of its legislative functions ; that nothing could be more calculated to offend the feelings of all classes in Jamaica than adopting as a sample of legislative inter ference, the Orders in Council made for the Crown Colo nies, where another system of Government exists, and where not the common law of England, but foreign laws, are established; and petitioners therefore pray to be heard by Counsel against the Bill." The meeting was called by Mr. Burge, the Agent for the island. The Earl of Harewood took the chair. Mr. BURGE entered into a long statement of the com munications which he had with the Government. He said he had repeatedly represented to the Govern ment that their best course would be frankly, and in a spirit of conciliation, to abandon all idea of legis lation upon the subject, and to call upon the Governor to invite the Assembly to meet and resume their legislative functions. He had especially urged this in a conference with Lord Melbourne and Lord Normanby, but they were immovable, and were firmly resolved to persist in some Legislative measure. The effect of Mr. Labouchere's Bill was to give the Governor and Council the power of making, or reviving, or re enacting any laws which might not previously have been made, revived, or re-enacted by the Assembly, with refer ence to the hiring of servants, or the vagrancy regula tions, &c. The meeting had not finished when we went to press. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. (THIS DAY.) JUDGMENT.—THE QUEEN V. lIUMYRIES. At the sitting of the Court to-day Chief Justice TIN DALL pronounced judgment in this case, which was tried in the Court of Queen's Bench some time ago. The Lord Chief Justice, after citing the various authorities in the case, reversed the decision come to by the Court of Queen's Bench. BAIL COURT.-THIS DAY.) THE QUEEN V. THE CORPORATION OF NEWBURY. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not be directed to the Town Council of Newbury, commanding them to execute a bond to the late Town•clesk, in order to secure an amnesty awarded to him by the Lords of the Treasury. His Lordship granted the rule. THE QUEEN V. THE GLASTONBURY CANAL COMPANY. Mr. C AREY moved for a rule to show cause why a man damus should not issue, directing the above Company to build a bridge over certain property, which had been taken by them for the purpose of the Canal. His LORDSHIP directed another application to be made to file parties. THB QUEEN V. TIIE JUSTICES OF CAMBRIDGE. Mr. KELLY moved for a rule to show cause why a man damus should not be directed to the Justices of Cambridge, commanding them to issue a warrant of distress against Henry Turner, for Church •rates.—Rule granted. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 1. At a Congregation on Tuesday last, a petition, against the Government plan of education, was agreed to, the num bers being as follow : —White Hood House, Placet 37, Non-Placet 9, majority 28; Black Hood House, Placet 22, Non- Placet 8, majority 14. At the same Congregation the following degrees were conferred : BACHELOR IN DIVINITY. Rev. George Atkinson, St. Peter's college. MASTER IN ♦RTS. The Rev. Stephen Allen, Trinity college. On Wednesday last, Messrs. Power, Powell, and Vena bles, were elected Foundation scholars of Pembroke Coll. At the same time Messrs. Tagg, Goode, Shortland, and Irwin, were appointed to scholarships on Dr. Watt's foundation. On Saturday last, the Porson prize was adjudged to Edward Meredith Cope, of Trinity college, in this uni versity. On the 16th instant, C. U. Kingston, B. A., of Clare Hall, in this University, was unanimously elected Second Master of the Ashbourn Grammar School. Charles Egan, Esq., Fellow Commoner of Trinity Hall, in this University, has been called to the Bar by the Benchers of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. The Rev. R. H. Williams, 8.A., of Magdalene Col lege, in this University, and Curate of Leveridge, in the diocese of Ripon, has been appointed to the mastership of St. Asaph Grammar School. The Rev. J. Aspinall, of Liverpool, has been presented to the rectory of Althorpe, Lincolnshire, vacant by the re moval of the Rev. W. Lacey, to All Hallows, London. The Rev. Bernard Smith, M. A., Fellow of Magdalene College, Oxford, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, to the rectory of Long Leadenham, Lincoln.. shire, on the presentation of his mother Mrs. Justina Smith, of Little Gonerby, in the same county. At a general ordination held by the Lord Bishop of London, on Sunday morning, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Lord Charles A. Hervey, M. A., of Trinity college, in this University, was admitted to the holy order of the Priesthood. The Rev. George Ashe Goddard, M. A., of Brazennose college, Oxford, has been preferred to the Vicarage of Cliffe Pifpard, Wilts, vacant by the death of the Rev. Edward Goddard, M.A., Patron, H. N. Goddard, Esq., of Cliffe House, Wilts. The undermentioned gentlemen were ordained by the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, in St. Peter's Church, Eaton. square, London, on Trinity Sunday last, the 26th inst.:— DEACONS. Halford Henry Adcock, 8.A., Trinity coll., Cambridge. William Heygate Benn, 8.A., Merton coll., Oxf or d. Henry Charles Clo s e, 8.A., Queen's coll., Cambridge. William Fawcett, 8.A., Lincoln coll., Oxford. William Hides, 8.A., St. John's coll., Cambridge. George T. Potchett, B. A., St. John's college, Camb. E. Blomfield Turner, B. A., Christ's college, Cambridge. Arthur Wilson Upcher, B. A., Trinity college, Cambridge. John Beck Wick es , 8.A., S t . J o h n ' s college, Oxford. PRIESTS. Charles J. Abraham, 8.A., Fellow of King's coll., Camb. John E. Fell, 8.A., St. John's college, Cambridge. George T. Hutton, 8.A., Trinity college, Cambridge. Henry C. Knight, M. A., Queen's college, Cambridge. George Maule, 8.A., University college, Oxford. Robert W. Otter, 8.A., Pembroke college, Cambridge. George Rogerss M. A., St. John's college, Cambridge. At a general ordination held by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol on Sunday morning last at St. Margaret's church, Westminster, the following gchtlemen were admitted into holy orders IbEACONS. J. Anderson, B. A., Merton college, Oxford ; F. Car lyon, B. A., Pembroke hall, Cambridge ; D. L. Cousins, 8.8., St. Peter's college, Cambridge; T. B. Croome, Trinity college, Oxford; H. C. Hart, M. A., Trinity col lege, Cambridge; T. M. Sherwood, 8.A., Downing college, Cambridge ; E J. Walmesley, 8.A., St. John's college, Cambridge; T. Wood, - B. A., St. John's col lege, Cambridge • E. Evans, B. A., St. John's college, by letters dim. from the Bishop of Llandaff; F. H. Sewell, B. A., Caius college, Cambridge, by letters dim. from the Bishop of Chichester. PRIESTS C. R. Barker, B. A., Wadham college, Oxford ; G. W. Braikenridge, B. A., University college, Ox ford ; W. F. Douglas, 8.A., Christ's college, Cam bridge; P. Gunning, M. A., Trinity college, Dublin; J. Hullett, B. A., Catharine hall, Cambridge ; A. Pyne, B. A., Caius college, Cambridge; C. Wardroper, B. A., Christ's college, Cambridge; W. Winchester, B. A., Christ Church, Oxford. DURHAM. —At a convocation holden on Tuesday last, the following persons were presented and admitted ad eundem : --M. Dunn, Trin. coll., Camb. ; Rev. W. G. Harrison, Trin. coll., Camb. ; Rev. J. Wood, Trin. coll., Dub. ; J. D. Gilbert, Hon. M. A., of Pemb. coll., Oxf. The following persons were admitted ad eundem by vote of the house :_B. H. Kennedy, D. D., Head Muster of Shrewsbury School; Rev. J. Raine, late Fellow of Trin. coll., Camb. ; Rev. G. F. A. Hart, of Cht.'s coll., Camb. ; Rev. R. H. Williamson. of Caius coll., Camb. FUNERAL OF THE REV. DR. DAVY, MASTER OF GON. viLLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE.—On Saturday morning last, at half -past ten o'clock, the remains of Dr. Davy were interred in the Ante-Chapel of the College; the funeral was strictly private. At the time appointed the Under graduates, attired in deep morning, assembled in the Hall, in the centre of which was placed the coffin, covered with an elegant pall, on which were fastened appropriate Greek and Latin verses, written by the Bachelors and Scholars. The coffin was entirely black, and covered with rich orna ments, the plate on which was brass, with the . following inscription :—" The Rev. Dr. Davy, died May 18, aged 76 years." We hear that further tenders for shipping to convey troops to India will be called for in the course of a few days. It is many years since so many men have re. turned from India to be invalided, and these great exertions used to recruit the several corps. Should the Chartists cease to agitate the country, one or two infantry regiments could be sent out direct to India.—Naval and Military Gazette. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. Charles Kean made his 7, ppearance last night at this Theatre in the character of Hamlet, in which he pursued so long and so successful a career at Drury-lane last season. From the full and critical review of Mr. Kean's personation of this, the most popular, if not the most perfect and complete, of Shak speare's characters, which was made when last he appeared on the London stage, it would be a work of supererogation to enter into it in detail now. On all the leading features of his acting we still adhere to the judgment which we, as well as all our Contemporaries, pronounced then, and which, although it did not assign him the first place in the list of living actors, still fully justified him in treading in the footsteps of his sire, and stamped him as one of the very few in the walk he has chosen qualified to reflect, though with diminished splendour, the blaze and brilliancy of the lights of former times. Mr. Kean's performance last night was more free of those stage tricks resorted to for effect and thoughtless applause than we have seen it on any former occasion, and there was almost a total absenee of study, and consequently more naturalness, in hie positions and gait. But his voice has certainly not im proved, on the contrary, it is much more husky, and at times even screeching, and this was particularly the case in those scenes requiring the full exertion of the lungs, while in others, in which he spoke' in a low whispering tone, he was almost wholly inaudible, and when he attempted gradually to raise his voice there was a sudden changing from an inaudible tone to something approaching to squeaking. His reading, too, of many passages is, we humbly think, decidedly objectionable, as, for instance, in scene 1, act 3, he read— " Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And, by opposing end—t/ant," with a considerable pause alter " end," and strong emphasis on " them," as as if he meant end them at least; and in the same speech he spoke " But that the dread of something—after—death," with a short pause on either side of the word " after," which he pronounced much more emphatically than was necessary, as as if it were foreign to the rest of the sentence. On the whole, however, we were much better pleased with Mr. Kean's Hamlet last night than we were on any former occasion ; and in many of the scenes, particularly in the interview with the Queen, his performance was masterly. Nothing could excel his tone and manner, when, after killing Polonius, lie rushes in and asks " Is it the King ?" He could not be much worse sustained by the other dramatis personce. He was frequently and rapturously cheered during the performance, and at the fall of the curt a i n was mos t l ou dl y called for—a call , which it is needless to say, he obeyed. The tragedy was announced for repetition on Wednesday and Friday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. 1 The " settling" for Ascot Heath 11acesengrosed the entire I attention of a crowded room until five o'clock, at which hour I speculation on future events commenced with more spirit than we had contemplated. The first to " come off" is the July Stakes, for which Hellespont (brother to Bosphorus) is first favourite, and St. Preux second; very little was done, as the field will be small. The next in rotation is the Goodwood Cup ; its entry, as usual, is strong, and includes the winners of the Derby and Oaks ; each was backed on Sunday at 6 to 1, and as nothing occurred yesterday to change them, we have adopted those prices in the subjoined list. All the St. Leger horses mentioned below were backed at the figures set against their names, but, with the exception of those against Apothe cary, the odds in each case were subsequently offered. The Derby promises to be an interesting race to speculators. Lord Jersey's lot (Glenorchy and Aluley Ishmael) which had pre viously been backed to a large amount, was again in force at 9 to 1, taken in hundreds six or seven times, in fact, until the layers cried " enough." Lord Exeter's lot was in favour, at the same price, but not by any means to the same amount, for the simple reason that the betters of the odds did not like the terms. The lot consists of Hellespont, and the colts by Sul tan, out of Velvet, Marinella, Datura, and Ramona; colt by Jerry, out of Lucetta ; and colt by Reveller, out of Galata. Defendant, now in a Newmarket stable, was backed at 20 to Ito two or three hundred pounds. The general prices at the close of the room were as follows : NEWMARKET JULY STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Lord Exeter's Hellespont—taken, afterwards off. 4to I each agst Hellespont and Mr. Thornhill's St. Preux, in one bet. GOODWOOD CUP. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bloomsbury—taken 6 to 1 agst Fuiwar Craven's Deception--taken 8 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Harkaway—offered SP. JAEGER. 7 to 2 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bloomsbury—taken 7 to 1 agst Mr. Blakelock's The Commodore 10 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's The Provost 12 to 1 agst Sir T. Stanley's Apothecary—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Easingwold 25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Meunier 30 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Dey of Algiers 600 to 500 on the field agst the first four—laid twice In the early part of the day 2,000 to 60 was betted against Easingwold. DERBY. 9 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's two—taken several times 9 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's seven—taken 14 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Glenorchy (Cobweb colt) 20 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Defendant—taken Offers to back the field against fifteen. 20 to each agst Defendant, and each of Lord Jersey's two— aken in one bet. 30 to 1 agst bro. to Euclid, Perseus, and Molineux—taken in one bet. Lord Lichfield has purchased Defendant of Mr. Sadler for 1,500 guineas, with a further sum dependent on his winning certain events. THE BLOOMSBURY CASE.—The inquiry into Bloomsbury's pedigree on Lord Lichfield's objection will take place on Satur day neat, before the Duke of Beaufort, Earls Stradbroke, Jersey, and Errol, and the Hon. H. Rous. , Sir Robert Peel has contributed 500/. to the Lichfield and Coventry Diocesan Church-building Asso ciation, the object of which is the erection of new churches and parsonage-houses where they are required. MARRIAGE OF W. E. WYNNE, ESQ., TO Mrs SLANEY.—The tenants of the Peniarth estate and well.wishers of their ancient family met to dine at that re spectable mansion, to celebrate the marriage of their worthy landlord and friend. In the morning two fine oxen, value 381,, with a quantity of clothing, were distributed to the poor of the parish of Llanegryn. Mr. Drummond will leave Ireland in a state of tranquillity totally unparalleled in our annals. This country has becom eso peaceable that the Evening Mail has abandoned its usual " state-of-the-country" heading, for there are no crimes to record. One-third of our entire Military force has been removed to maintain order in England, and the remainder can be sent if necessary. What a sagacious move that was of Lord Roden. On Thursday, the 23d, the Glenswilly, of Glas gow, a fine ship of 632 tons, sailed, with a fair wind, for Adelaide and Sydney, having on board eighty first and second cabin passengers, and twelve steerage passengers, servants of the above. This is the first vessel belonging to Glasgow that has sailed for Australia. God speed the bark I—Glasgow Argus. THE PRESIDENT OF THE METHODIST CONFERENCE, AND NATIONAL EDUCATION.—.A Hartle pool Correspondent writes as follows :—" Judge of my surprise on Sunday morning last, to find in the lobby of the chapel, a petition against national education ; my astonishment being increased, when the preacher, at the close of his discourse, addressed his audience to this effect : —' There is a petition in the lobby, which I would wish every man in the chapel to sign. It is intended, in a few days, to make application to Parliament, to grant the sum of 30,0001, to employ Papist schoolmasters to educate the children of poor Protestants; the Popish scriptures are to be introduced into the schools; and unless efficient opposition is made, the poor Protestant children will be made Papists, and thus Popery, which our fathers suf fered so much to expel, will be again predominant in this land I' I need not tell you, that after this address, the poor confiding people added numerous signatures to the petition. I was prepared to meet party spirit in almost any form, and in almost any place; but, that truth should thus be ignorantly or knowingly violated by a Methodist preacher in a Methodist pulpit, under the influence of party views, was more than I was prepared for."—[This is a specimen of the manner in which religious men sport with truth when so doing answers a party purpose. What con nection is there between the Government establishing a normal and model school, and making Protestant chil. dren into Papists ?] THE ARMY —There is a report that Lord Hill is about to retire, and that the Marquis of Anglesey will succeed to the command of the army—that Lord Fitzroy Somerset will relieve Sir Henry Fane in India, and that Sir Frederick Stovin will be the Military Secre tary to the Commander-in-Chief.—Natal and Military Gazette. NOCTURNAL BALLOON ASCENT.—" WE FLT BY NIGHT."—Last night another of those exhibitions, of late years so numerous, but the novelty of which, it would appear, is not yet quite exhausted, took place from the Royal Standard gardens, City-road. About a quarter to eleven Mr. Gypson, the new aspirant for aeronautic honours, accompanied by a gentleman whose name did not transpire, took their seats in the car of the balloon, arid everything being ready for the ascent, the word was given, and in the course of a minute the ponderous machine, which is entirely new, was released from the ropes, and took her departure for "the regions above,"- amidst the cheers of the spectators. Mr. Gypson discharging a posse of fireworks from the car as they ascended. The balloon took a south-easterly direction, and soon became o *tin the clouds. DREADFUL AND ALARMING FIRE.—We regret to state that about one this morning, (Friday,) a most dreadful fire broke out in the extensive coach-manu factory of Mr. Atkinson, situate in Pilgrim -street in this town. It broke out in the back part of the factory next Erick-street. Two engines were soon in readiness, but owing to the length of time that elapsed before water could be obtained, and the strong wind prevailing at the time, the flames spread with most alarming rapidity, and before two o'clock nearly the whole of the factory was enveloped in flames, which raged with such fury as to cause appre hension that not any part of the buildings nor any of the valuable and extensive stock they contained would ba saved. Every exertion was made to draw the carriages into the street, and a great many were saved, but the great delay which took place before the engines were brought to play in the front, created fears that tne fire would extend - to the houses in Pilgrim-street. Several of th e h ouses i n DIED. On the 30th ult., at the Rect i o l r Erick-street and the yards on the south of the manufactory On the 31st ult., at the Semaphore, William, infant child of the Rev. Richard Haringten. _ were frequently on fire, but were soon extinguished. Fur ategneooad i n , 5 t tl N ti eil3l 30th ht ult., in e e r , _a s ( t ce e d et s ) s .s . t Rectory, Old, Northamptonshire, h Thames Ditton, Lieu tunately, however, the engines at length succeeded in preventing the flames extending to the Show Room . , which contained the finished carriages, and by 3 o'clock i d t 's, Miss was in a great measure subdued. How the fire origi n na t tf , Beatrice, wife of j A am lr e . s IVi Yarnell,i a is not kn own , b u t it a pp eare d t o h ave commenced rooms,lhe Afanby, of Fleet-street, arid daughter of the late Mr. John forge, adjoining the joiner's workshop and 1 - Tinting_ Co o rd n ing, of the Strand. On the 31st ult., Mr. J. K. Tatham, of the Bank, aged 57. which soon took fire, and from the com busnblenatu f r u e ry o . f their contents the flames raged with uncontrollable . the Ist inst., Mrs. M. Bond, widow, of Smith-street, David Gill. What the value of property d es tr o ye h d av m e ad ea b r e d r i t t r e s st d i tu e l 4 t Ch o el n se . a h . e to form any correct idea of, but we lit inst. at Brunswick-place, Brighton, Mary, relict So great a fire has not w t h a i k c e h n w p e la t c h e in i k n l of the late William Walker, Esq., aged 77.. as high as 30,0001. this town since th e d es t r uction of Messrs. An ass coach_ On the Ist inst., at Cork-street, Burlington-gardens, Mr. t h l eoss cast.l,e destruction t,ela‘rrcmuuns o dt f e srptsritclaipnebdret ninr i .. s manufactory cn the 28th of January 1830, muchwasm o g r r e ea t t e e r r ri i fi n c, c, of Atkinson is insured, but Loudon : Printed and Published by IVIURDO YO , UN tNbfet.l countyl2, Strand, at. d a l t ese T x h . e_S T : mi O a ll y i , ce j . un l\ e `o 4 . , 1 1 7 3 , 14. 5 tr and, in mensc:—Newcastle Chronicle. tltiehepergehsieiin,,t EVENING EDITION. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yesterday after noon at Buckingham Palace. The Council was attended by the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of the Ad miralty, the Secretary at War, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse. Mr. Charles Shaw Lefevr, Speaker of the House of Com mons, was, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Council being ended, the Queen left the Throne Room and entered the Royal Closet, when the following had audiences of her Majesty : Prince Esterhazy:AMbassador Extraordinary and Plenipo tentiat y from the Emperor of Austria, upon his return after a temporary absence. . _ leedshill Pasha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipoten tiary from the Sublime Porte, to take leave. h e Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar, attended by Count Pozzo di Borgo, the Russian Ambassador. Their Excellencies and his Serene Highness were respec tively introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Ma jesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Master of the Ceremonies. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar, attended by M. de Wegner, Chamberlain, and Captain Count de Beuft, Aide-de-Camp, afterwards went to the apartments of the Duchess in Kent in the Palace. His Serene Highness was pre sented to the Royal Duchess by the Russian Ambassador. Prince Esterhazy was also presented to the Duchess of Kent on his return. Viscount Melbourne and Lord John Russell had audiences of her Majesty. The Court was attended by Lady Lyttelton, Lady in Wait ing, Earl of Fingall, Lord in Waiting, the Treasurer of the Household, the Comptroller of th e - Household, Hon. Major Kennel, Groom in Waiting, and Colonel Wemyss, Equerry in Waiting. The Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg, accompanied by the Princess Victoire and the I'rinces Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, landed at the Custom-house yesterday after noon from the Netherlands. Two of the Royal carriages con veyed their Serene Highnesses and suite to Buckingham Pa lace, where they arrived at half-past three o'clock, on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party last evening at the Palace included the Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg, the Princess Victoire, and the Princes Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Albemarle, Lord Lyttelton, Baroness Fenyevessy, Count Alexander INlensdorf, and the Hon. William Cowper. A - Deputation, consisting of Major-General Sir John Milley Doyle, K. C. 8., Baron Merle, and Alexander Byrne, Esq., had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Foreign Office, on the subject of the civil and military claims of British subjects upon the Portuguese Government. The Earl of Zetland and Lord Hill had interviews with Viscount Melbourne yesterday, in Downing-street. Sir Hesketh Fleetwood had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at the Home Office. Major C. Head arrived at the Colonial Office yesterday, with despatches from Sir John Colborne, Governor of the Canadas. Despatches were also received at the Colonial Office from the Governors of Van Diemen's Land and the Bahamas. AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR MAY. The meteorology of the month is marked by transitions of very extraordinary character. In as far as respects beauty and splendour, May has stood pre-eminent; its opening was fine and the temperature summer-like, but haziness prevailed and threw a light veil over the sun beams which otherwise would have been scorching. From the 27th of April to the Bth of May inclusive, the ther mometer indicated 63 deg. as the lowest and 74 as the highest points of the mercury, dt one o'clock, P. M., the nights being warm beyond the customary average. Vege tation started into active life, and the ground being sufficiently moist every promise was afforded that the previous tardiness would be converted in:o rapidity of growth, and, indeed, had a few south-westerly warm showers occurred, the spring and summer wouLl have been rendered early. Nothing, however, can be /inure uncertain than an English spring, and of this we have had ample and lamentable proof. On the sth, at dusk, the southern horizon was suffused with a low dingy cloud, or vaporous arch, from which darted rays of pale light, approaching to the zenith. This aurora borealis is a meteor of rare occurrence in May, and its effects were not less remarkable. A cold and . steady current set in before dawn of day, and established a bitter and piercing degree of cold, which was still more confirmed by a second visitation of aurora, attended with faint crimson rays, on the 7th. On the Bth, after various muta tions, thunder storms occurred, the mercury receded 20 deg. and on the 14th, at mid-day, the maximum was 46 degrees only. Two nights of intense cold for the time of year followed. That of the 15th produced much rime. The thermometer at midnight was b e l ow t h e f reez i n g point , and we hear fell 29 degrees. The results, as respects the agricultural cr o p s , h ave b een , as f ar as we can collect, no otherwis e ser i ous t h an as f ar as a d ec ided check to vegetation may be consid ere d. A li tt l e ye ll o wness has been occasioned, particularly i n th e upper l eav es of the wheat ; but this will soon pass awa y, part i cu l ar ly if a few warm showers were to occur. Wa r mth, w i t h a change 9f wind to W. and S.W., returned on th e 18th ; but no rain of moment fell. Cold succeeded to thi s gen i a l weather; the 22d and the 24th was gloomy and winter-like. From that time every succeeding day has witnessed improvement. A correspondent in Hertfordshire communicates the most cheering intelligence, and the provincial reports generally are of the like character. The barleys are rich in verdure and grow apace ; so do the oats ; peas improve much. The clover is tardy, and appears a little droughted in some high and dry spots, owing to the cold and parching winds, and the great power of the sun. Hay-grass will, perhaps, be rather s h ort , un l ess s h ower s speedily are g iven. The land is iri prime condition for the reception of turnip seeed, and has worked beautifully. Upon the whole, the prospects are very promising, and we trust will be more than realised. BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, MAY 31.—The lamentable condition of this port, as a sugar-market, has never been more strikingly exemplified, nor more poignantly felt, than during the past week. Without a corresponding advance in any other market to justify it—in the face of a very large arrival into London, which was calculated to flatten the market, and which effect it has actually produced, with the knowledge that the retail trade were universally scaling out sugars at much below what they cost, aid that the price of refined goods was far from remuneratory to the manufacturers—our prices have advanced 3s. to 4s. per cwt. on the average of purchases a fortnight ago ! Several causes conspire to this extraordinary state of things; but being so well understood, we have felt no small surprise to witness the same absurd eagerness and competition among the buyers, which they have so often paid dearly for. With themselves partly lies the remedy, although the one grand evil operating to the prejudice of all, is the fact of a dimi nished and inadequate import. This gives the merchants the power of doing what they please, and their monopoly is now so complete that they have only to impose their own terms and conditions—the trade must unresistingly submit. 10 no place in the world is an equally respectable body so much at the mercy of those they deal with as the Bristol sugar buyers ; and, certes, it may be averred that had the importers been disposed to remain with both eyes shut to their peculiar and extensive advantages, it cannot be charged upon our energetic tradesmen that they have ne glected any means of opening them full wide. The stock of sugars in London is 5,000 hhds. West India, 45,000 mats Mauritius, and 9,000 bags Bengals, more than at this time last year.—Bristol Mercury. SECOND-HAND PLATE PURCHASED.-- A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 14, Corahill, London (opposite the Bank of England), inform Executors and others, wishing to dispose of Second-hand Plate, that, from having a ready sa l e , th ey can offer more advantageous prices than can usually be given by the Trade; payment may either be received in cash, or the amount allo ed in exchange for other silver. POWERFUL MUSICAL BOXES, in wood cases, 12 inches long by five inches wide, each playing four airs, with the mechanism finished in a very superior manner, arc offered for Five Guineas each. Also a few of the same description, larger sizes, at the following prices:— Six Airs £7 70 I Eight Airs extra, Eight Airs ...... 818 6 large £l4 14 0 Three Overtures.. 14.14 0 At T. COX SAVORY'S, Working Silversmith, Gold smith, and Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B. The small Musical Boxes, 3.-1 inches long, continue selling in tin cases, price 19s. each, or in composition shell cases, 255. each. A Catalogue containing a List of the Music may be had gratis, or can be forwarded by post as a single letter in answer to a post-paid application. BIRTHS. On the 29th ult.. at Brighton, the lady of E. W. Robertson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 30th ult., at Upper Clap(on, Mrs. Henry Toulrnin, of a son. On the 31st ult., the lady of J. Cuthill, Esq., of Connaught terrace, Edgeware-road, of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at the Grove, Highgate, Mrs. G• rt. Smith, of a son. On the 29th ult., at Pendleton, the lady of Reginald Gra ham, jun., Esq., of a daughter. On the Ist inst., the lady of James Green, Esq., 0f TI P Per Berkeley -street, ortman-square, of a son and heir. On the 2d inst., at Denmark-hill, Camberwell, Mrs. Thomas Laurence, jun., of a son. On the 2d inst., the lady of Edmund L. L. Swifte, Esq., Master of the Jewel-house, of a son. MARRIED. On the 30th ult., at St. Mary's, Reading, Edward Brown Washbourne, E sq ., o f Newbury, Berks, to Julia, youngest daughter of William Bedford, Esq., of Sydney-terrace, Reading. On the Ist inst., at Hackney, Mr. Thomas Reynolds, of Brunswick-terrace, to Isabella, eldest daughter of the late Mr. E. Durham, of the Cape of Good Hope. On the Ist inst., at. St. Mary's, Islington, George Hildit c h , P o l f m the' Esq., of King' s - roa d, late William Kinsey, Esq., of Ludgate-hill, to Mary, eldest daughter of James Brace bridge, Esq., of Cloudesley- Nu are, Islington. B e ( (i ) t ! o l r the d_i o w l s , t tinst., en, n, G e orge daughteram Esq., of Baker-street. On the Ist inst., at Brighton, William Aldwin Soames, Esq., of Milton-on-Thames, Kent, to La ura S op h ia, fourth daughter of the late Henry Martin, Esq., of Sid mouth, Devon.