The Sun. — London, England, 1844-05-23 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Signer LABLACHE has the honour to inform the Nobility, Sub sailtett to the Opera, hit Friends, and the Public, that HIS BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING, May 23, when will be performtcFCimarosa's Comic Opera, entitled IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO. Elisetta, Madame Grisi ; Fidalma, Mdlle. Favanti ; Carolina, Madame Persiani ; Paolino, Sig. Mario; Count Robinson, Sig. b. Lablache ; and Geronimo, Sig. Lablache. After which, a New Divertissement, entitled LA VIV AN DIERE, introducing the Redowa; or, Original Polka of Bohemia, by Mdlle. Cer:to and M. St. Leon. To conclude with the Grand Ballet of ALMA. Alma, Madame Cerito. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office, Opera Cokninade. Doors open at Seven. The Opera will commence at HalLpast Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF M. SILVAIN. THIS EVENING, MAY 23, Will be performed the opera of the BOHEMIAN GIRL Count Arnheira, Mr. Borraut; Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Devilshoof, Mr. Morneastle; Arline, Miss R ainforth; Queen of the Gipsies, Mies Betts. After which, other Entertainments. To oonclude with the revived Grand Fairy Ballet, entitled THE REVOLT OF THE HAREM. Mahomet, Mr. Howell; Ismael, If. Silraln ; Myssouf, Mr. W. H. Payne Zulma, Lucile Grahn ; Zelika, Mdlle. Clara Webster ; The Genius of the Harem, Madame Glubilei. Dress Boxes 75., Second Price Ss. Od. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 58.. flecond Price Ss.; Pit as Second Price 25.; Middle Gallery " 28 .. Second Price IL ; Upper dallery Is., Second Price fid. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MR. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSER. THIS EVENING, MAY 13, Will be performed THE LITTLE DEVIL After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonis Leech, Mr. Tilbury; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby. To conclude with a New Comte Drama, called THE ABSENTEE Sir Patrick Delany, Mr. Tilbury; Edward Macarthy (the Absentee), Mr. H Holl ; Larty Lurgan, Mr. Leonard; Norah, Miss Julia Bennett ; Katy, Miss Carre. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, Se. • Pit, 38. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, ; 25 .; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, (Id. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box— office, from Ten till Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, MAY 23. Will be performed the DEVIL'S IN IT, in which Mr. Wright and Miss E. Stanley will perform. • To which will be added, the Farce of the SPITALFIELDS WE AVER. lo which will be added a New Farce, called BOUNCE; or, The Ojibbeway Indians. Characters by Messrs. Oxberry, Fitzjames ; Granby, Walter Lacy, awl Miss Brooks. After which, MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. Ts conclude with THE SOMNAMBULIST; or, The Village Phantom ; Elvin°, Mr. Gilbert ; Amina, Miss Bailin. THEATRE ROY U. LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. " Open Sesame; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves." continues to be nightly received with perfect enthusiasm by crowded and fashionable audinces THIS EVENING, MAY 23, Will be performed a New Comedietta, entitled THE WHITE FEATHER. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Collier, Craven, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar, and Miss Fairbrother. After which. MY WIFE'S OUT. Principal Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr Wigan, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Keeley. Po which will be added a new Comic Drama, called THE LOVE BIRDS. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Youngs, Mrs. Woollige, Mrs. Usher, Miss kairbrother, Miss Chaplin, Miss Grove, and Miss Fort *cue. To be followed by in Apropos Bagatelle, called POLK AMANI A Characters by Mr. F. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a G-anl Burlesque Fairy Extravaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or. a Night with the Forty Thieves. (ha. racier' by Miss WoOgar, Allis E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Turner, Miss Grove. Dirs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold, and Chaplin. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—BaIcony Poxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, Is Rd.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier (holding eight persons). Two Guineas Private Boxes on the Second Tier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. ASTLEY'S ROYAL. AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietcr and Manager, Mr. BAT'T'Y. Grand Attraction. Last week of M. Plege, the great French Rope.dancer. THIS EVENING, MAY 23, Will be repeated the H.stosical Spectacle of the INVASION OF ENGLAND BY WILLIA NI THE CONQUEROR ; or, the Battle of Hustings. With aU the effects of the Norman Conquest, Death of Harold, &c. Entire Change r 4 the Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with the Oriental Spectacle of THE SECRET NINE; or, the Hindoos of the Ruby ChM. The doors will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances emnmence at seven. Box-office opened daily from ten till four. The private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and stage.tn wager. Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. • DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, MAY 21, . Will be performed a New Drama. entitled HUGH, THE GIPSY. Supported by Messrs. E. F. Saville, H. Hughes , It. Honner , Neville, Vale, Mrs H. Vining, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. Lewis. Alter which, a New Piece for the Million, entitled LA POLKA. To conclude with THE THREE THIEVES OF BUCK LESBUnt Paces and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.. office, frown Eleven to Four. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. OPEN EVERY EVENING. The WIZARD OF IHE NORTH'S New %Vonders of Experi mental Philosophy and Natural Magic are the gre it source of attrac tion I As his season advances he Rill prove that he has "no rival ;" In his peculiar art he will support the honour and dignity of the nation which gave him biith. Remember that he performs wonders every evening, which, if only heard of, would never be bel , eved. In addition to his own Extraordinary Performance=, which can have on parallel in the world, he has other Novelties which wouldfill his Theatre, independent of his Mystic Entertainment. The N'C'IZ.A .- RI) is proud to announce that he has engaged (for this week only) The HIGHLAND DANCERS with their PIPERS who had the honour of dancing before the Queen at Taymouth and Dunkeld Castles, during her Maj ?sty's recent visit to the " land o' cakes." They will nightly appear in full Highland costume and dance their grand National Dances. This will be a Great Treat. as it will convey to the mind a style quite unknown to England. The THREE ARAB BROTHER' will repeat their classical perform ances, which are nightly received with most rapturous applause. In consequence of the addition to the usual er.tertainments, the Doors will open at Half-past Six, and the Performance conamenoe at Faght. Boxes, :Vs.; Pit. Is. 6d.; Gallery, 6d. Reserved Seats, and Private Boxes can be secured at the Theatre, and of all the Agents. Second Price at N►ne o'clock. COMMENCEMENT OF THE SEASON, ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, GRAND WHITSUN FETES. ON WHIT-MONDAY, TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY. Strong as have been the claims of this favoured place of public resort at the beginning of each season, the Proprietor feels justified In asserting, that never before did it offer a tithe of the attractions It now presents. The Gardens have been completely renovated, Statues and Fountains Introduced, new and extensive Promenades formed, and the most lavish expenditure in every department, will evince the I'roprietor's anxiety to insure a continuance of public Patronage. THE NEW GRAND PICTORIAL MODEL OF LONDON IN THE OLDEN TIME! Painted by Danson and Telbin, is the most gigantic achievement ever yet produced, and for grandeur of composition, fidelity of design, and beauty of execution, it far exceeds any previous production. It accurately represents ancient London—Old St. Paul's—Old L.,ndon Bridge—Baynard's Castle, and all the principal Churches and Buildings of the locality, and may with truth be designated the most wonderful production of mo dern times. _ THE MENAGERIE, ALWAYS UNRIVALLED, HAS RECEIVED MANY VALUABLE ADDITIONS. To defy all competition, the Proprietor has engaged the celebrated AMERICAN DWARF T../M THUMB! now exhibiting at tne Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. The PROMENADE CONCERTS—the splendid Band of Fifty Perforrnm, conducted by Mr. Godfrey—will perform a selection of the newest and most popular music. The far-famed HIGHLAND DANCERS AND PIPERS are also engaged, and will go through two acts of their National Dances, which procured for them the distinguished approbation of her Majesty and Prince Albert at Ta ym outh Castle. And at Disk will take place the most astounding exhibition ever attempted, viz., a Representation of THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON. Mr. Southby (to whom 0 justice belongs the appellation of Fire King") has exhausted the resources of his art, to give effect to thi' exhibttio'. London Bridge, Old St. Paul's Cathedral, and other Buildings will appear devoured by the devastating element, and present a heap of blackened ruins, in accordance with the best delineations taken at the period, and the coup d'reil will give a vivid representation of a Great City destroyed by fire. Doors of e at Twelve. Admission, One Shilling. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE SHILLING Admission to THE NAPOLEON MU SEUM, the most magnificent and extensive Collection of Histo ilea! Curiosities and Works of Art ever known to have been formed by One Person, during Twenty-five years of elaborate research, at a cost of 50,000 guineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most In structive and Interesting manner, the most important part of Euro pean history, viz. —CHARLES 1., OLIVER CROMWELL, and LOUIS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR NAPOLEON, in 1821. This unique Museum has been visited often, during the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of Wellington, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladles, also many thousands of the Nobility and Public ; and the Pro prietor has recently been able to increase, by several very fine pictures, &c., his previous almost incredible number and variety of Works of Art, and a multitude of valuable Relies, and other curiosities, in this most instructive and, as hundreds have said it ought to be, a National Museum. Many thousand have Inspected it, and THIRTY PRINCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS have stated that it ought to be seen by every one. The price of admis. Sion is reduced to ONE SHILLING. The NAPOLEON MUSEUM is to be seen only at the "Egyptian Ball," Piccadilly, daily from Ten till Dusk. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, MAY 22. THEnmomETEr., Lowest, 48; Highest, 63; Noon, 62, BAROMETER, 30.26.—WLND, N. NOTFI—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the f.eozing point, and .55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. 11.1G11 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TRES DAY. !Horning ... CO minutes alter 5 1 Evening 41 minutes after 5. pears, in the estimation of the Bishop, to be a panacea for every evil, and unless this de mand be promptly complied with, he antici pates °thing short of general confusion and anarchy. Ile makes no reference to the stringen necessity that exists for a more extended system of public education ; he says nothing about that which should be uppermost in the mind of an expounder of the gospel of charity—namely, the amelioration of the condition of the poor and destitute by increasing their means of comfort and happiness, and diminishing the number and pressure of their physical wants ; but confines his episcopal attention exclusively to the question of " more Church." This is the sole burden—the alpha and omega of his song. More Church is associated in his mind with everything that is important—nay, indispensable to the welfare of the masses. Give them this, and you give them all that is necessary for their temporal happiness here, - and their spiritual happiness hereafter ; deprive them of it, and leave matters in stain quo, and you run the imminent hazard of engendering a state of things whose in evitable result must be, at no distant period, general anarchy. Now, more Church is no doubt a very good thing in its way, and we are far from wish ing to underrate its importance; but, :with the Bishop's permission, we shall take leave to say that it is by no means so in fallible or comprehensive a specific as he would have us suppose it is. It is a portion—and a small portion only—of a national remedy. It may come in aid of other remedial measures, and be a very useful auxiliary to them; but of itself, it is but a scant, inefficient specific. Cheap, homely, practical education is the first great want of the untutored and benighted masses ; and to give more Church the pre cedence of this, is literally to put the cart before the horse, and to begin at the wrong end of a remedial system. But Churchmen either will not—or cannot be brought to see this. Like the currier who was constantly crying out that there was " nothing like leather," priests, whether high in autho rity or not, are incessantly exclaiming that there is nothing like " more Church." This is grievous, though no doubt well-intentioned, pedantry, and is ill calculated to make an impression on any but the thoughtless, weak-minded, superficial portion of the community. As regards the Bishop of LONDON'S particular supplications for more Church, it is, we suspect, by no means prompted by such disinterested motives as might be imagined; for the more numerous the churches that are built within his diocese the greater of course will be the extent of , his patronage, which to an ambitious nature is a matter of paramount interest. If, for instance, fifty more religious structures are erected within the metro polis and its suburbs, the ghostly prelate will of course have the presentation to fifty additional appointments; hence in assisting to swell the popular cry for " more Church," he is—possibly quite unconsciously—assist ing those views of patronage which are always so agreeable to the nature of an active and aspiring Churchman. We resume our notice of the Premier's speech of Monday last with the remark that although, in its commencement, the Right Hon. Baronet complacently talked of this new "rider" to his monster blunder of 1819 as "this great scheme," (!) it was, in truth, a miserable evasion, from beginning to end, of his own questions of the 6th inst., namely, " What is a pound ?" " How does the adoption of a gold standard of value operate to regulate the currency ?" This Tamworth Wizard has forgotten the promises of his own " He has still to show us how the danger of over issues of paper money is " inevitably consequent" on the abrogation of that standard. lle has still to tell us by what process of reasoning the conclusion-is arrived at that in future the circulation on issues upon securities, of the Bank of England, should be limited to 14,000,0001.; and "the remainder of its issues to take place on bullion alone." It is scarcely necessary to insist on the truth, in all its rigour, of the remark made on Tuesday last by a Morning Contemporary, "that Sir ROBERT PEEL seemed to be incapable of defining what money was ;" but any such worthless quibbling upon zvords where precise definitions were required—any such pantomimic failure as the Right Hon. Baronet's, who, in answer to his own question, " What is a pound ?" produced a sovereign, and abso lutely chuckled at the drollery of what he no doubt imagined to be his irresistible demonstration, we trust the House is not doomed soon again to witness. When Sir ROBERT finds in a bank note, after the word "one pound," which it promises to pay to bearer on demand, this descriptive indication, "or one gold coin of the realm called a sovereign," he may begin to persuade himself that he has identified the idea with the thing—that he has identified the conventional signification of the phrase with a palpable symbol of the ,value it proposes to express. In the • meantime the gold sovereign is not a pound of bullion, twelve ounces of gold, or twelve ounces of silver; and it is equally certain that twelve ounces of bullion, silver or gold, are not one gold sovereign. But we proceed to more important details. It seems that Sir ROBERT is determined that not only is a total currency, of convertible paper and gold, amounting to 30,000,0001. amply sufficient for all the purposes of the country, but that of this limited amount a large sum would be, generally speaking, uncalled for " Take, for instance, the case to be as it was at present, that the Bank was possessed of a large amount of bullion, not less than 16,000,0001., the banking de partment of the Bank would possess 30,000,0001. of bank-notes, fourteen millions .on securities, and sixteen millions on bullion. Now, a great portion of the sixteen millions would lie dormant in the coffers of the Bank, for about 22,000,0001. would be all that would be required for the legitimate supply of the demands of the country." By what sort of "private-view" priority of infor mation Sir ROBERT has arrived at this important secret of the specific amount of circulation that would thus be required, we are of course as ignorant as we are of what may be signified by the "legitimate supply of the demand " of the country. To our humble apprehension, it appears that if, in the nature of human affairs, it were possible to divine before hand the amount of circulation needed by such a community as ours, for the transaction of all its enormous business,—for its prodigious home trade, its weekly and daily recurring disbursements for in dustrial wages, to agricultural and machirle labour, its machinery, cost of manufacturing production, its investments and remittances on account of its incal culable foreign trade, and its absolutely countless calls for, and transfers of, cash in the hourly transactions of social intercourse—the grand and primary diffi culty of any monetary system would be, at once, re moved. But Sir ROBERT, knowing that the in vincible vice of his "great scheme" and the inevitable inadequacy, from mere physical or natural causes, of any metallic currency that could be launched, to the exigencies of the British people, was interested to make out as good a case as he could in the matter of quantity, for a practical base upon which to start. He, therefore, modestly assumes that the Bank, upon an average of bullion stores, will keep in its cellars 16,000,0001. in bullion. Why, it is true, that it has almost that amount in its vaults at the present moment. But it is equally certain that it never had it before—even when it has accumulated gold under more favourable circumstances than it operates now. Nor would it he quite prudent to assume that—even now—this stock has been got together, or can be kept up, except at the sacrifice of a premium, which, how ever the Bank may be disposed to pay it, pending certain recent negotiations and the final decision of Parliament upon terms so greatly favourable to its monopoly privileges, as those under de'pate ; it does not follow that it would hereafter be either willing or prepared to pay. But if this assumed scale of bullion deposits be hereafter practically diminished, to any p h a e t l i n o e n ”s falls a s t o to this the considerabl e ex t en t , t h e w h o l e of Sir :ROBERT'S anti csci ground.lenetll ry T P h r n c c o i ry if i t of his allow "great itself to be duped by his assurances, will find that with the disappearance fo, or wasting of Ithe gold stock, the general circulation must be proportionably contracted (for silver is not to be a legalised tender at all); and then the whole currency must - acqur.re an oppressively enhanced value. On that scarcity of • circulation and consequent dearness of money, a fri htf I • g wastlngt and ruinous panic must ensue, whi c h with all its concomitants of bankruptcy, terror, and commercial ruin, the whole resources of the Tamwcirtb Wizard's legerdemain will be utterly powerless to arrest or to mitigate. And it is clear that Sir It'aillEßT is himself awake to the probabilities of such a dlisa, itrous eventua tion of his "great scheme." Ile, ',hertefore, falls back from his own expressly stipul A ted postulate "that bullion shall be taken to inter, (l ab 9 nly ;" and dis- k't) • Y a_io • • r *• i tp 77" 4 01111111111\ , • - -1 4 • IS r . • n 0 • /1101 T Paatitin 2//nIL LONDON, TIIURSDAY, MAY 23, 1844. The Douse of Commons last evening sat till Five o'clock. Mr. GREENE, the Chairman of Committee., brought up the report on the Bank Charter ; the re solutions contained in it were agreed to, and a Bill in accordance with those resolutions was introduced, and read a first-time. The Church Extension Society held its annual meeting on Tuesday in St. Martin's -place, Trafalgar_ square. As might have been expected, there was a pretty numerous gathering of Churchmen present on the occasion, and among them was the Bishop of LONDON, who, in allusion to the necessity of new churches, which he said existed in the metropolis and elsewhere, remarked—" In the metropolis alone there was an annual increase in the population of about thirty thousand persons, and unless something were done to afford spiritual instruction, there would spread throughout the land a spirit of anarchy which would shake the whole framework of society. They were entitled to receive increased contributions, for which a still more urgent appeal must be made than that which has yet gone forth from that Society ; and if they should fail, they .muit look forward to the decay and downfal of everything they held sacred. It was the duty of . every minister o f a church to impress this truth on . carers, at ers, and to urge the importance of attending - -:[.erisstiuoanlaiwienisftairnectofbe the ray p s i) oi itself f c classes." ses. every s T e n h e .. the above passage. biers Church ap- G ( b .- the spi \ teiwil,rofi tee / .' f THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1844. covering—ia the course of his speech—that it would be idle to expect that any such stock of GOLD could be kept up as 16,000,0001., he submits that, of the deposits in bullion to be maintained, in conformity with the proposed Act of Parliament, by the Bank of England, "one fourth may be in silver." That is, that if the Bank could retain is stock 16,000,0001. of bullion, it shall satisfy the Act in question if 4,000,0001.. thereof shall be in silver, and only 12,000,0001. in geld. In dealing with this hypothetical relaxation of the " golden screw," we meet with the same whimsical vacillation of purpose to which we alluded in our paper of yesterday, as the Macheath foible of the Premier : " The Bank, by the arrangement which he proposed, would hold comparatively little silver. lie had given much consideration to the suggestion that the Bank, to a limited extent, should give silver in exchange for their notes when so required. The result was, that he felt that great inconvenience would arise if they prevented the Bank issuing any portion of their notes, and taking as the basis of their security silver in their coffers. In admitting this, however, it was not intended to depart from the great principle that gold was the only standard, and that those to whom debts were due had a right to demand payment in gold. lie proposed that still the only legal payment by the Bank should be gold." If the Bank is " to hold, comparatively, but little silver," there is so much the less reason why they should not be required to receive it at a given or Mint price, seeing that the gold standard of 1819 is to be continued. If the Bank is not to be bound so to receive it, the value of silver will depreciate to an extent which will still further enhance the value of gold. But if the Bank, as Sir ROBERT resolves in the conclusion of this preposterous " great scheme," may hold one-fourth of its bullion deposits in silver, it is clear that it will hold comparatively a LARGE, and not a LITTLE, amount of that metal. Now let us take Sir ROBERT'S own assumption-4,000,0001. To be a bullion deposit at all, it must have some determi nate value. To represent one-fourth part of the just value of gold and silver bullion deposits, this silver must have a certain, relative, fixed, proportionable value to that gold. For otherwise, what is the tan -gible, intelligible authority which imparts to the mass the value of 4,000,0001.? Why shall it be less than five or more than three millions ? Will the reader believe that the concocter of, and avowed sponsor for, " a great scheme " of monetary reform, so far from providing the determinable and defined value of so large a proportion of its whole bullion element, abso lutely denudes it of any such principle of value ? Un der what infatuation can a Minister have brought himself to hazard so elaborate an inconsistency ? Under what sort of general abasement and servile ac quiescence in the diction of a Minister, a House of Commons can have brought itself to confirm so puerile an absurdity, we are at a loss to understand. The fact we should be at a loss to believe, if we did not find it recorded in the Parliamentary report. lie has over and again repeated that the gold standard will be rigidly maintained, and the gold currency alone legalised. But he relents : "If they allowed the Bank to keep in its coffers a certain amount of silver, on the security of which they issued notes, and to allow parties to receive, when they desired it, silver for their notes, they would obtain the advantage of preventing an inconvenience which was oc casionally felt by acting on the exchanges when the ex changes were high, and when the price of silver was low. At present silver was sent out of the country in exchange for gold, and the gold was deposited in tho Bank." Surely, this last is a good reason for affixing some denomination of value to silver, if you will attach it to gold. But if a given mass of silver is to represent in deposit a given mass of gold, the gold reason rises to an indispensable necessity. What is the statesman like manner in which Sir ROBERT PEEL deals with this necessity?— It would give facilities and advantages to commerce if they permitted the Bank to issue some portion of their notes upon the security of the silver deposit, having no reference, however, to the price of silver, or the sum which should be given for it, but regarding it merely as a valu able commodity, to be dealt with at the option of the parties." Risum teneatis! Why, this is truly " a great scheme." Whilst it recognises, as a sacred principle, that the bullion, in which three fourths of your de posits are to be kept, shall bear a certain statutable value, ascertained, in relation to its standard fineness, by the Mint price, settled by the Act of 1819, the value of the other fourth is to be left to the chances, ca price, or accidents of—what? " The option of the parties." Sir ROBERT ties his victim in a chair. On his right leg he puts irremovable manacles and fet ters. By way of compensation his left leg is to be allowed to kick and plunge at pleasure. Doubtless, a very able invention—a " great scheme"—pity, only, that it is not a little more reconcileable to common sense. But this " option of the parties" is precisely THE standard which we contend for, as the free and fair one, whereby to determine the value of the precious metals, as of all other commodities. But if it be good for silver, Sir ROBERT, why not for gold ? On "silver," however, the Premier delivered himself of too many remarkable observations not to induce us to reserve them for the subject of future comment. Madrid journals of the 14th have been received, but they bring no intelligence of the slightest interest. The Three per Cents. setnewhat improved on the 14th. They closed at 271 for cash, and 28 at 60 days; And the Five per Cents. at 19; for cash, and 20i at 60 days. The principal topic of discussion in the Paris papers of Monday is the relative strength of the English and French navies ; and, thanks to the Prince DE JOIN VILLE, the writers in these journals begin at last to take something like a rational view of the subject. The Con stitutionncl, the organ of M. Tuisas, who during his brief Ministry had brought England and France to the very brink of war, makes remarks in which every friend of peace and humanity will concur. " GOD forbid," it says, " that we should desire a wgz with England. In our opinion, of all the sanguinary conflicts which are possible in Europe, none would be more contrary to the great interest of civilisation than a war between England and France. But even in peace force is the guarantee of freedom, and our free dom is at the same time that of all nations." The si4ne sentiment pervades the mind of every reasonable man in this country. 'We have no wish for war with France, and instead of looking with jealousy or envy on her exertions to place her navy in a proper condition, and maintain her just rank in the scale of nations, Eng lishmen only regard such policy as her bounden duty, and as a guarantee for the peace of the world. That journal thus concludes its remarks on the pam phlet published by the Prince :—" May the warn ing of the Prince DE JOINVILLE be heard and under stood by all France. But, be this as it may, the sincere friends of the country will retain a profound gratitude towards the young Prince for the courage with which he speaks severe but useful truths. We hope our navy will profit by it. On seeing what passes, and how all things are managed, is it not to he desired, for the public welfare, that every Minis terial department should have its Prince Dn Join viLLß ?" The Siccle also pays the Prince a high compliment. " The pamphlet," it states, " has produced all the effect which the author might have anticipated, and will exercise a serious influence on the approaching debate on the budget. It must be admitted that the principal ideas developed in this work are not quite new, nor could they be so, for several years since some eminent men devoted themselves to the study of the changes tobe effected in our maritime armaments, and the application of naval tactics to steam-ships. It must be acknowledged, however, that nowhere have they been explained with ao much precision, clearness, and force, nor supported by so many proofs. Some of those ideas may be contested, but it is cer tain that, in the note attributed to the Prince IA JoIN VILLB, they are brought for ward with a persuasive con viction, and they have assumed, for the first time in this note, the character of a scientific demonstration. It is possible that the Prince may have committed some errors of fact, but there will always remain in our eyes considerable merit, a vast fund of truth and candour which is never unmeasured, but which pro ceeds direct to its object, and which respects no pre iudice—in fine, a sentiment of nationality which is exalted at the name of France, which is wounded by what wounds the nation, and which without affecting either hostility or disdain for foreigners, fears not, at least, to show itself." The rabid remarks which appear from time to time in the National on the subject we adverted to yesterday, and shall not recur to them. The Government papers have given short extracts from the work, but without any comment. One thing is clear. The statements made by the Prince will give at} exciting interest to the debate on, the navy estimates, which commences this day, and make the Chamber vote every slim, however large, demanded by the Government. The death of Admiral LAL&NDE was announced in the Chamber on Tuesday. He commanded the Mediterranean fleet in 1840. The Augsburgh Gazette contains the following extract of a letter from Naples, relative to Royal marriages : "The Duke de Montebello has opened negotiations with the Court of the Two Sicilies, and has lately taken repeated excursions to Casserta. The object is believed to be a mar riage between the Duke d'Aumale and the Princess Maria Carolina, sister to the King of Naples, whose hand has been also demanded for the Duke de Bordeaux, a projected union which would be thus defeated, and for the promotion of which, a letter from Friuli says, the elder branch of the house of Bourbon has actually sent off an ambassador. Then comes the proposed alliance between Queen Isabella of Spain and the Duke do Trapani, which is not yet re nounced." The French Funds still continue firm. On Man day the Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 60c., and the Fives at 1221. 15c. TILE BOURSE-MONDAY, MAY 20. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents.... • • 122 05 .. 122 05 .. 121 90 .. 122 Four-and-a-Half .... 112 .. 112 .. 112 .. 112 Three per Cents.•... 84 45 .. 84 55 • • 84 45 .. 84 55 Bank of France •..•...3100 —3lOO .•3100 ..3100 Laffitto Bank, 5,000 f Sharessl62 50 —5162 50 ..5162 50 —5162 50 Belgian Fives, 1840 •• • • • • • • 106 .. 106 .. 106 .. 106 1842 •••••• • • MI .. 1081 .. 108} 1081 Elpanish Threes .. 35i .. .. 351 Passive •• ••••• • • • • • 6 .. 6 .• 6 .. 6 Dutch Fires Neapolitan •:•••• • • • • • • • • • 102_ 35 .. 102 45 .. 102 35 .. 102 45 Roman, ex WT. RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Ver5ai11e5,R.8............. 312 N .. 372 50 .. 372 50 .. 372 5• L.B.•••• •• •••• •• 250 .. 250 .. 247 50 .. 247 50 Rouen • .1000 ..1000 .. ¶95 .. 905 Rouen to Havre • • • • • • • • • • • • 765 .. 767 50 • • 760 .. 767 541 Orleans .•.•• Strasburg to Bale•••• •• •• •• 266 23 .• 266 25 .. 260 .. 261 25 Lvignon to Marseilles— .. 765 .. 767 50 . 767 50 .. 767 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. St. Germain .• . • • • • • • • • • • • 818 .• 825 • • 815 .. 823 •• •••• 375 .. 375 372 50 .• 372 50 .L.B. Reuel' ••• i! • •••• •••••• •• •• 995 .. 997 50 .. 992 50 . 997 541 Rotten to Haire•• Orleans ..•• ..... •• ••••••1002 50 ••1010 ..1000 •• 1 006 25 Strasburg to Rale • • •• •• • • • • 265 .. 266 25 .. 258 75 • • 260 Avignon to Marscillos• • • • • • 766 25 .. 766 25 762 50 .. 765 MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The total number of deaths during the week ending Saturday, May 18, was 862, thq average being 883. In several cases there is a great diminution. According to the return, diseases from dropsy, cancer, and other diseases of uncertain seat, there has been a decrease of 15 ; from diseases of the lungs a decrease of 29; and from old age and violence a decrease of 15. Thirty per sons were carried off by small-pox, and of these 2.5 had not been vaccinated. In the list of violent deaths there are six from drowning, and only two suicides. According to the meteorological tables kept at the Greenwich Observatory, the barometer was highest on the 14th, Tuesday, marking 74 . 6 degrees, and lowest on Saturday, 34.6. The a ve r age o f the barometer is high-30, and the rain in inches is marked nil, though there were several showers during the week. We understand that the Queen has lately appointed Messrs. Scholefield, Young, and Stephen, of Dudley, Brewers to her Majesty. Mr. Young was for many years head brewer at the celebrated London brewery in Brick-lane, Danbury and Co.'s, where he obtained his reputation as a most scientific brewer. Indeed Mr. Young's talents only require to be more gene rally known to make Dudley as celebrated fur its porter as either London or Dublin. We are requested to correct aal error which crept into most of the reports of Tuesday night's proceedings in the House of Commons :—Mr. Christie, who is represented to hare postponed his notice re lative to the Universities of Oxford and Cam brige (which, on the contrary, the Hon. Gentleman will bring on to-day), merely gave a notice, which will be f oun d on th e Notice Paper, relative to the Danish Claims. MONEYAND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. Stocks closed slightly better than they were in the middle of the day, Consols being 99i i; but there was a want of buoyancy. The heavy investments were also affected—the Reduced Three-and• a-Half per Cents. be ing 1011 and the New 1021 Bank Stock remained firm. Spanish Active Bonds were erroneously quoted in the list this morning at 251 instead of 241, and which is also about the closing value. The Three per Cents. were as in the morning. Venezuela were 40 to 401; Portuguese Converted 461 to 461, and Colombian receded to 13i. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these:—Birmingham and Gloucester were 10; Brighton 31, and Greenwich 64 discount; Bristol and Exeter have been 121; Chester and Holyhead 1g; Chi chester and Brighton 11 to 11; Eastern Counties New, SA-; Birmingham 122; South Western 47k; Do. *Nil, 4i; Manchester and Birmingham 15; Newcastle and Darlington 21 to 211; Northern and Eastern 121; Nor wich and Brandon 61; South Eastern 3 3 7 ,-; Yarmouth and Norwich 6; Paris and Orleans 19; and Rouen and Havre 10 premium. Colonial Bank Shares were 91 dis count. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool were 2,500 bales, all Is the trade. There was no change in prices. Only a small busi ness was done in Shares, and the market generally was nob so strong. Birmingham and Gloucester, 90.; ; Dublin and Cashel, 5;; Eastern Counties, 12; Edinbur and Glasgow, 66 ; Great Western, 119 ; Ditto Half, 774 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 564 to 56 ; Manchester and Leeds, 106 ; North Midland, 901; South Eastern, 38} ; Ditto New, 12k. In the Foreign Stocks but little has been done to-day, as the quotations will show. The Railway Share market has been rather active, but the prices have had a downward ten dency. The "Derby " day ls, of course, the leading attraction to City folks, and we have, consequently, but a thin attendance here, either of merchants or of those connected with the Stock Exchange. The produce markets, in Mincing-lane, are closed, as usual, on this occasion. but as there now seems to b e a change in this The West India Mail is still kept o u t by th e a d verse weather ; respect, its arrival is hourly looked for. As stated under this head some days age, the West India merchants and planters held a meeting yesterday to petition Parliament against the proposed! reductions in the duties upon foreign sugar, coffee, and cocoa, unless a contempora neous diminution be made in ,the imports upon colonial produce. The resolutions passe d at the meeting yesterday savour strongly of the old sc h oo l o f mono • polies, and in the City was ridiculed by all well-thinking mer chants ; the clique of West India property holders, of course, excepted. The most important feature in the English Stock is an impr ovement i n t h e va l ue o f B an k to-dayno not less than 2 p er cent. on t h e c l os i ng pr i ces of yesterday afternoon, and of 6 per cent, on the marke t Stock o f lowest quotations of last week. Consols for Money and Ac count are heavy at 99 i id Exchequer bills are a shade lower MANCHESTER STOCK EXCH AN GE, MAY 21.—Business Birmingham, 56 55; gouth-Eastern, 381; con ti nues limited, and prices genera ll y are l ower :—Man ccA,ah.ert,a3niiteeeliri,elail Bury, and Rossend a l e , 6* 3-16 ; D u bli n an d Lyons and Avignon, 2i; Trent Valley, 7} 7; Barnsley Tunction, 3. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNS'S. Bank Stock ~. 1 •••••••••••-• 197 Milian Stock ln. 3 per Cent. Red .;s Ditto Bonds 92 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3}4 per Cent. Rel lOl Ditto New Annuities.,. 98h, , _ _ __ _..... Ex. Bills 1,0001. I Nd.: 76 'lint Ditto 5(101 Ditto Small... ........ ... 76 pm. Bank Stock for Acct 196 Consols for Acct. — India Stock for Acct — I FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent — IPortuguese,s per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent 1033 f Ditto, New Ditt0.. .........,. Brazilian Bonds - -Prussian, 5 per Cent — 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 p er C en t Buenos Ayres, Chllian 6l Cent — ,Ditto, Metallic ••••• .......... .•• C•3lombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent ,— Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred — Danish, 3 per Cent — French, 5 per Cent —f. —e. Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent...... Exchange —f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. — Dutch, , 2% per Cent.-61 Peruvian, 1825, 6 er Cent — ' Ditto, S per Cent ........10034 .44 pe. _ ew 3% per Cent. ..... New 5 per CenL ..... . Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 ..... It 7-16% Oct. 1859 . ...... 12 5.16 Jan. 1860... ........ SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid).. ....... OO Bristol and Exeter. (70 paid) B2 Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) Eastern Counties (D paid) Ditto Registered (8/658d paid) Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent., 13s. 4d. paid London and BirminghanV(Stock) Lonion and Brighton (50' paid) London and Greenwich (12t. 15s. 4d. paid) 6% London and South Western (411.65. 10d. paid) Ditto Eighths (15s, paid) Manchester and Birmingham 55 Northern and Eastern (45 paid) Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) B% South Eastern and Dover (33 2a 4d paid) Yarmouth and Norwich (19 paid) Paris and Orleans (20 paid) Rouen and Havre, S paid lB TIIE NEW SPORTING NOVEL BY " CRAVEN."— This novel, which is announced as on the point of making its appearance, will attract great attention,: if only on account of its being the production of the great sporting writer of the day; but the curiosity excited towards it will be doubled by the alleged fact that almost every character introduced into the story is drawn from actual life, and will probably be recognised by most of those who have moved in the sporting and fashionable circles during the last twenty years, which is said to be the period comprised in the novel of " Hyde Marston." The narrative itself, too, which takes the attractive form of an autobiography, is said to depict the singular and varied career of an individual of no ordinary sporting celebrity, who still occupies a conspicuous place on the turf, and whose absence from the Grand Stand ut Epsom on the ." Derby Day" would portend something more than a change in the odds. DUBLIN GARRISON.—The extra guards which for some time past have been placed throughout the garrison ars discontinued, and the troops on duty are now reduced to the ordinary number. The Rev. Thomas Dale having fulfilled the duties of lecturer of the parish of St. Sepulchre for a period of 1G years, will take his leave of the congregation at that church on the evening of Sunday next. Lord Robert, Grosvenor has given a donation of ten guineas to the Metropolitan Benefit Societies Asylum, and consented to become one of the Vice-Presidents, a cir cumstance at once gratifying and beneficial to the working classes. THE LATE FATAL OCCURRENCE AT LONDON IIRIDGE.—On Tuesday mo rn ing as some lightermen were dragging the river just below London -bridge, for some chain cable, which had accidentally fallen overboard, they brought up the body of one of the 'unfortunate children, named W. Newton, who was drowned off Fresh wharf, by the upsetting of a wherry, on Su n d ay even i ng . The remains were imme diately placed in a shell and remeved to the bone-house of St. Mary-at-Hill. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Publtr Optitton. " Who runs may read." rostExarr. On Saturday the King and the Queen of the French enter tained a select party at the Palace of Neuilly. The Spanish Ambassador, the blarquis do Viluma, was among the com pany. The Toulonnais publishei a letter from Conetantina, May 5, containing detatla of the affair with the Kabyles, of which we hays already given an account. It appears that the com bat _lasted, for more than two hours, and that the Duke d'Aumale, who behaved with extraordinary courage and sang froi d, had his horse wounded under him. Theweather at Paris had become exceedingly cold, and much rain had fallen. On Friday afternoon, about four o'clock, a violent gale of wind suddenly came on from the north-east, and excited great alarm at Dieppe for the pleasure and flshing-boats that were out at the time. One of the fishing-boats made an at tempt to enter the harbour, but The tide being at low ebb, it struck the ground, and was upset. Immediate assistance was sent out, and three out of the four men who manned her wore taken out of the water. Of these the ma/ter of the boat only could be restored to life. The body of the fourth could not be found. On the Eth inst. twelve persons were killed at Saragossaby tho explosion of a powder-mill near one of the gates of the Mora. Ii the Chamber of Deputies, on Monday, a discussion took place on the Nismes and Montpelier Railway Bill, and there was no doubt the Bill would he passed. On Friday the journeymen bakers of Paris, after a solemn mass, celebrated at the church of Notre Dame des Victoires, in honour of St. Honore, their patron saint, went in procession through a great part of the capital,. preceded by a band of music, and escorting a canopy, carried by four of their body, on which lay an enormous cake. A carriage bore the Queen of the Feast. The public will regret to learn that Tamburini is a sufferer, to the large amount of 250,000 francs, by the failure of Caccia, the banker. The tribunal of Correctional Police, on Friday, gave judg ment in an action of libel, brought by M. Hortensius St. Albin, Judge of the Tribunal of the Seine, and Deputy for the Sarthe, against M. Fleurist, responsible editor of the Union, a Sarthe journal. The Court decided that the charges were proved, and condemned the defendant to eight months' imprisonment, and 1,000 francs fine, snaking him also liable to the payment of the costs. The Barcelona journals of the 15th are filled with details of the preparations making for the reception of the Queen. " The Consuls of France, England, and the Two Sicilies," says the Impartial, " are keeping lodgings ready for the Ambassadors of their respective Courts. Mr. Bulger, it ap • pears, is to take up his residence at Gracia." The Correctional Police on Friday condemned M. Cass tagrel, the responsible editor of the Democratic Pacifique, to 25f. fine, and 100 f. damages, for a libel against M. Granier de Cassanac, principal editor of the Globe. In a cross suit, also for libel, the Court declared M. Cautagrel's complaint to be ill-founded. LAW AND POLICE. A curious account of a Chinese lottery appears in the Man sion-House report. In referring to it, gir Peter Laurie said, " I am actually tired of cautioning the public against the various plans by which money is wheedled out of their pockets. Every day produces new dupes, who venture with their eyes open - into all sorts of snares. In this case the com plainant has certainly put a period to the existence of this Chinese lottery by the exposure he has given it here." At Guildhall, 'Michael Doring, a lad apparently under 20 years of age, was charged with having stolen an immense quantity of papers relating to the Spanish and Portuguese Active and Passive Stock, the property of Messrs. Ricardo, in Angel-court, Throgmorton-street. After the evidence had been heard, Mr. Alderman T. Wood said the case was clear ; but one of the Messrs. Ricardo must identify the property, and for this purpose the prisoner was remanded to Saturday. Benjamin Edwards, a youth of about 18 years of age, in the service of W. 11. Marley, cheesemonger, &c., Great Tichfield-street, was, together with Mary Ann Harris, placed at the bar, the first charged with having robbed his muster of various articles, and the latter with receiving the sane, knowing them to have been stolen. The prisoners were committed for trial. At the Hammersmith Police-court, John Whitaker was charged with having violently assaulted and beat his own mother. The prisoner, who formerly filled a responsible situation in one of the public offices, had by his bad habits lost his situation about three years since, and had subsequently been supported by his aged mother, who keeps a lodging house for respectable ladies, at Notting-hill. This was his fourth appearance at this Court, for violent conduct towards and assaulting his mother. On Monday night he went to the house, anti created such a disturbance that some of the ladies quitted the house, and his mother trying to prevent him, he knocked her down. Mr. Paynter ordered him to find bail, himself in 40/., and two sureties in 201. each, to be of good behaviour for six months. COURT —PAS EXONA.IIII.II. The Duke of Wellington is expected to leave Apsley House on Saturday for Strathfieldsaye, where his Grace will enter tain a few select friends, during the Whitson recess. The Duke of Portland, who has been indisposed at Wel beck Abbey, is considerably bettor. The Dowager Countess of Essex will open her mansion in Belgrave-square, on Thursday evening, with a series of amateur theatrical performances. The newly-appointed Secretary at War, Sir T. F. Fre mantle, is a Baron of the Austrian Empire, the late Baronet, who particularly distinguished himself at Copenhagen and Trafalgar, having been so created by the Emperor Francis I. in 1816, which title Sir Thomas received permission to inherit by sign manual, in 1822. Lord Cowley will give a grand dinner on Friday at the Embassy in Paris, on the occasion of the Queen's birth-day. Lord Garvagh has entered the army as Cornet, in the Tenth Hussars. MISCEIGLANZIOUS. The Apothe.nries Hall has just issued a report of its pro ceedings since 1815, when penal enactments were passed against any unlicensed person practising. From the report, it appears, that from AiWnst, 1815, to January, 1844, there were 18,564 applicants fo• admission, of whom 1,531 were re jected, and 10,033 admitted. In the years 1836-7, the appli cations were 622, which in 1842-3 wore reduced to 396. The report stated that the Hall had succeeded in almost ever prosecution against unqualified practitioners, and that each prosecution cost 3201. The first anniversary meeting of the West London Church Missionary Society was held on Tuesday at the Hanover square Rooms. The Chair was taken by Lord lloward,.M.P., and among the company present were the Hon. William Cowper, M.F., and the Hon. Captain Waldegrave, R.N. It appeared from the report that the Society had 95 stations in different parts of the globe; of that number seven were in North and West America ; eight in the West Indies ; 24 in India; 13 in Western Africa, and 20 in New Zealand. There are 104 ordained missionaries ; nine native and country-born missionaries, also ordained ; 55 catechists and lay agents, and 1,075 teachers, natives who were country born ' • making a total of 1,243 persons entirely supported by the Society. . . . • . . A meeting of the planters, merchants, and others inter ested in the British West India colonies, was held at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, for the purpose of petition ing the Legislature against any reduction being made in the duties upon sugar, coffee, and cocoa, which shall not embrace similar reductions in the British West India productions. Several speeches were made on the occasion, and resolutions in accordance with the object of the meeting adopted. The Eton Montom is fixed to take place on Tuesday next, the 28th inst., and not on Wednesday, the 29th, as has been stated. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen will hold a Privy Council this afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, visited her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday, at Bucking ham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the royal gardens yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back yesterday, attended by Colonel Wylde, Equerry in Waiting. The Royal Family were taken their accustomed daily airings yesterday in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde, honoured the Panorama in Leicester square with his presence yesterday. The Prince ex. 7 pressed to Mr. Berford his approbation of Hong-Kong, and aftewards viewed the representation of her Majesty meeting with Louis Philippe at Treport, the great cor rectness of which the Prince remarked. His Royal Highness subseqnently inspected the picture of Baden Baden, with which, being also well acquainted, his Royal Highness was graciously pleased to approve of the fide lity of its character as exhibited in the Panorama. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes terday evening included the Duchess of Buccleuch, Lady Peel, and Captain Francis Seymour. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave a grand dinner yesterday, at Cam bridge House. The company consisted of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the Countess of , Sheffield (Lady in Waiting), the Earl of Denbigh (Master of the Horse), the Arch bishop of York and Miss Vernon Harcourt, the Bishop of London and Mrs. Blomfield, Earl Howe and Lady Georgiana Curzon, Earl of Cawdor, Earl of Sheffield, Sir Gore and Lady Ouseley, Sir William Curtis, Gene ral Arthur Upton, and Sir Henry Bishop. The Duke of Cambridge, being the Director for the evening of the Concert of Ancient Music, afterwards went to the Hanover-square Rooms to receive the Queen Dowager. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by her suite, her Royal'Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Noble Directors, followed, to honor the perform ance of the concert with their presence. A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. Lore Gran ville Somerset attended the Council. The other Minis ters present were Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Welling ton, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, and Sir Edward Knatchbull. Mr. Gladstone joined his colleagues at three o'clock. Lord Wharncliffe was prevented from attending the Council by the death of his son. The Council broke up at five o'clock. Messrs. Twining, Walesby, Dobson, and Boobbyer, trustees of St. Clement Danes Savings' Banks, accom panied by Mr. William Mason, actuary, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Attorney-General visited Sir James Graham yesterday. . A deputation, including Sir John Walsh, Mr. Price. and Mr. Maynors, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of the Mauritius. Lady Peel had an assembly yesterday evening at her residence in Whitehall-gardens. The Governor of the Bank of England had an inter- view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. We regret to state that the Hon. Charles Wortley, youngest son of Lord Wharncliffe, expired yesterday morning at the house of his brother. in Grosvenor-street. He was 34 years of age, and married to a daughter of the Duke of Rutland, by whom be had several children. FOREIG EPSOM ItACES. The morning, early yesterday, appeared uniformly and thickly overcast with clouds, and a few large drops of rain falling as we were about to leave London gave indications of a wet day. Getting clear of the metropolis, about nine o'clock the clouds began lazily to disperse, making room for the appearance of the sun, which shone pleasantly for intervals during the greater part of the day ; its heat being every now and then tempered by large masses of clouds, and by a cooling breeze. On arriving, about ten o'clock, at Isom, we were informed that a large body of police, horse and foot, had marched through the town a short time previously, with all the parade of regular infantry and cavalry, as if they were going to take the race course by storm. Arrived upon the course, we saw the aforesaid body drawn up in military array, a little to the west of the police station, receiving orders from mounted and armed superintendents and inspectors, and soon after moving off and taking up the various stations as signed to them in different parts of the course. These military movements were made to carry into effect the notice for the suppression of gambling booths, suddenly, and in the opinion of many persons, ungra ciously, if not unjustly, issued by the Police Com missioners on Monday night. The issuing of the notice alluded to took place without consulting on the matter the local magistrates of Epsom, who for thirty years have managed to keep in order the vast assembly of persons drawn together by the Derby and Oaks ' and who during that p er i o d h ave discharged their functions in most cases successfully for the protection of the public. To say the least of it, those who have authorised these new regulations have been guilty of a great breach of courtesy to wards the Epsom Magistrates in not making them aware of their intentions. The feelings of the inha bitants respecting this last, we think we are justified in calling it, arbitrary proceeding of the Police Com missioners, may be gathered from the following memorial : To the Right Hon. the Secretary of State fur the Home Department. The Memorial of the Inhabitants of the parish of Epsom, in the county of Surrey; Showeth,—That your memori a li s ts have just heard that it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to suppress gamin; in the booths at the present races at Epsom. That your memorialists have no desire to de fend gambling of any description, but they feel that the peculiar circumstances of the present moment justify them in addressing you on the subject of the notice issued last night only by the Commissioners of Police. It is notorious that, for many years Vast, the keeping of gaming tables at the various races round the metropolis has been indirectly sanctioned; and the keepers of those places, not being apprised that a different course would be pursued at these races, have spent large sums in hiring the ground and fitting up places for the entertainment of the public, and which sums have been appropriated in making stakes for the different races now running on Epsom Downs, and if they are not allowed to proceed, hundreds of persons must be reduced to a state of destitution—many having travelled from all parts of the United Kingdom. That, bearing in mind, as your memorialists have heard, that within the last week large sums of money were paid in the presence of the police to the Earl of Verulam. at Gorhambury, that a similar practice has prevailed with the Duke of Richmond, at Goodwool, and at Ascot, Moulsey, and other places, your memorialists hope they may be excused for sug gesting to you the propriety of permitting the present races to pass over without interference, and of giving full notice that gambling of every description will be suppressed at future races, in which ease your petitioners would be happy to co-operate with her Ma jesty's Government in giving full effect to the law, but to do so at the present moment would be a flagrant act of injustice, and be opposed to every principle of justice and fair-play, to which the humblest criminal is said to be entitled. Signed, on behalf of a meeting of the inhabitants, JOHN BAILEY, Chairman A deputation of the memorialists promptly pro ceeded to the Home-office, and had an audience with the Under-Secretary, Mr. Manners Sutton, who told them that the prayer of their memor i a l could not be listened to, as Sir James Graham's determination to suppress gambling on race courses was irrevocable. It is useful, though at the eleventh hour, to know this, since the keepers of gambling booths will for the future know what what they have to expect, and be enabled to avoid the consequences of the sharp prac tice on the part of the police, by which they have been such severe sufferers at Epsom. Possibly, we have seen more crowded meet ings to see the Derby run than that of yester day, yet for all the purposes of gratifying the eye with a multifarious variety of specimens of huma nity, from the peer to the peasant, the immense assemblage of yesterday must be deemed suf ficient. Until about 12 o'clock the arrivals were comparatively few, and they chiefly consisted of per sons who had performed the greater part of the jour ney by the London and Croydon, and the Southamp ton Railways, which ran, the latter to Kingston, and the former to the " Stoat's Nest" station, every 20 minutes, first starting at half-past seven in the morning, aad bringing each journey, on an average, 300 persons, who had to make their way to the course by all sorts of conveyances, many preferring the sure and steady locomotion which nature bestowed upon them. From noon to two o'clock, all the roads open ing on the coarse kept pouring in an incessant stream of visitors, in every species of carriage, from the aristo • cratic four-in-hand to the heavy, surcharged, plebeian van. At the latter hour, taking a bird's-eye view of the course, it might be seen thronged inside the ropes with a moving multitude of each sex, from the win ning-post to 'Tattenham Corner. Outside the ropes, all along each side of the course for the space just Indicated, were the usual double and triple files of carriages, occupied chiefly by the fairer and better part of the creation. The side of the hill, just beyond that part of the course opposite to the Grand Stand, had a very lively appearance, crowned, as it was, with a dense mass of dashing equipages and animated occu pants. The Grand Stand, from portico to roof, was well filled with rank and fashion. The instant the bell rang for the clearing of the course, all persons upon it retired promptly, and, we might say, spontaneously, without any interference on the part of the police, who had not the slightest trouble in keeping the course perfectly clear, the vast concourse of people settling themselves down quietly where they might best see the race. The unfortunate persons who had hired and psi 1 for ground for their gambling booths, did not create any disturbance ; and we have heard that . the reason they did not was, not so much from fear or deference for the police, as re spect for the local magistrates; their conduct yester day has created sympathy in many quarters on their behalf; and we have heard persons of high standing and influence in society deprecate the treatment they have received. After the usual notes of pre• paration, the spectators on the Grand Stand, and in the vicinity of the winning post, were made aware, by the cloud of horsemen that were to be seen issuing from behind Sir G. Ileathcote's 'stable, and careering at full speed across towards Tattenham-corner, that the start had taken place, and that the exciting con test was begun. From the spots just mentioned the competing horses were first seen in a body as they passed the betting-ring on the hill. They were then invisible for a few moments, when they were seen again rounding the corner in gallant style. In an instant afterwards, as they were crossing the road that intersects the course a little westward of Tatten ham-corner, riders and all were enveloped in a cloud of dust; emerging from which the race began in earnest—that is, a struggle was made to catch the rider in white, who for some time was having it all hie own way, but in vain. Running Rein maintained his lead, and won easily by nearly a length. Thus the two favourites, who ran so closely to each other in the betting circles, and who stood for so long a time in public estimation at so extraordinary a distance from their compeers, were most disgracefully beaten. Ugly Buck by four horses, and Ratan by six ! So much for the judgment of the initiated. Running Rein will not be allowed to wear his honours quietly, Colonel Peel having claimed the race for Orlando. The matter in the first instance will be brought before the Stewards, but the general opinion at present is that the race will have to be run over again —in the narrow precincts of Westminster-hall. We will now detail the amuse ments of the day. THE DERBY STAKES. Of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for three, yrs , old, colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 100 sovs. towards the police re gulations of the Course. Last mile and a half. (155. Subs.) Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein.. (F. Buckle) 1 Colonel Peel's Orlando Colonel Peel's lonian (G. Edwards) 3 Colonel Anson's Bay Momus .. (F. Butler) 4 Mr. J. Day's The Ugly. Buck (J. Day, jun.) 0 Mr. J. Day's Voltri Mr. Crockford's Ratan . (Rogers) 0 Mr. Bowes's T'Auld Squire • . (Holmes) 0 Sir G. Ileathcote's Akbar (Chapple) 0 Sir G. Heatheote's Campanero (Perren) 0 Mr: Ford's Qui Tam 'V' `hitehouse) 0 Mr. Ford's fhalaris Mr. G. Osborne's Mount Charles; (Bunaby) 0 Lord G. Bentinek's Croton Oil (W. Howlett) 0 Mr. A. Hill's Beaumont Mr. Lichtwald's Leander .. (Bell) 0 . Mr. Gratwicke's Needful . (Cotton) 0 Mr. Forth's The Ashtead Pet (Boyce) 0 Mr. S. Herbert's Delightful colt (Sly) 0 Lord Glasgow's Amulet colt (Heseltine) 0 Mr. Gregory's Loadstone ' (Darling) 0 Lord Westminster's Lancet . (Templeman) 0 Mr. St. Paul's Telemachus (Marson) 0 Mr. F. Ongley's King of the Gipsies... (Marlow) 0 Mr. M. Jones's British Tar (M. Jones) 0 . ' Cuthbert's Beaufront (J. Howlett) 0 . ~. ISlaidstone's Cockamaroo.. (Simpson) 0 Mr. Dickson's Dick Thornton. ....(DarlinE,jun.• Mr. Thornhill's- BETTING TE . The betting commenced in the t o wn at An e arl i tb i l hour, and was kept up by fits *and starts un til two hours of the time fixed for starting. Its "anecd was to give the Ugly Buck the lead of Ra tan s — O/ to bring Running Rein and lonian more pro mile into notice, their respective prices, taking t he r m l, the order we have named them, being 9" ta.4/. 9 to 1, and 14 to 1, Orlando, of course, givlng - 7l' Some minor changes arose, which it is not i l ecen to go into. The betting•ring on the_ Down s, t a l e , doubly convenient by the erection of an outir 1 9 inclosing space sufficient for those en .horsebVici were disposed to pay the usual admission-,fee , much thronged and as noisy as ever. Among' tbl din that prevailed, we ascertained the prices break-up to be as follows :- sto 2 agst Ugly Buck 20 to 1 agst Akbar 3 to 1 agst Ratan 20 to 1 agst Qui Tarn 0 10 to 1 agAt Running Rein 20 to 1 agst Ba):11 sal 14 to 1 agst Leander Outside prices aga inb. 15 to 1 agst lonian other. 20 to 1 agst Orlando I . • THE RACE. Gabe t Before leaving the weighing s t an d Sir so d Heathcote intimated to the jockeys, that .I°l l to every violation of the rules advertised with Mina starting, would be followed by the infliction, aOO full penalty. The Starter was directed to lio horses a proper distance below the post, walk , aill line up to it, and then, provided they all or $ together, to drop his flag; if by any accioelLoi otherwise, any horses should be left behind, t° l 7 l lo the ceremony once or more, as occasion olig ivis to quire ; the flag, however, once down, the start v itt be decisive. Precisely at three o'clock, but Dr ,Y out a couple of failures, the race commenced, Sot, taking the lead at a great pace, followed 11. 10 0 r the Ugly Buck third, and in attendance on 111 0 of lando and Ratan, Running Rein lying W i t an d the Buck, and in his rear Ratan, Bay Mbu l titatil lonian. This constituted the front ran k the beginning of the race, to its close. roilef made the running for about half J .(' bid' when, from some unaccountable twist, his "I t ioA leg broke between the hock and the , :' p oi and he was instantly pulled up. Running Rein Pl' ran through his horses and took a decided 1 7 'rig lowed by Akbar and the Ugly Buck, who se' o is kept their places round the turn, until r e " road, where both were most unquestionablt 1 0 /At and Col. Peel's two were left to follow thell 0 tIO home ; Orlando gat within a length of him l i g htlf distance, 1 1 and making his effort half way 1 3 9 . or mended his position, but without in any der II . it" proving his chance fur the race ; Running .. i ,, taming his lead to the end, and winning 0 5 . 1 11 three parts of a length. Orlando beat W i le /ei about two lengths, and the latter Bay Aforalniol neck ; all were placed, a departure from the oil' rule, occasioned and justified by the protesti,..A lk previous to the race. The Ugly Buck was a protests ; 0,,, Akbar next at his girths, and Ratan seve r) ; ( ll6 others were beaten so far that it would b e ;i j oi" speak of the order in which they passed the chair. There are not two opinions as to th e L a ta o it was tremendous throughout. Value of t""" s 4,2501. '_ o dlif daiv" ' Shortly after the race the stakes were • co.. b. tY Colonel Peel on the same ground upon Win c t o t . Vd protests were founded, and notice was give!' oe r • stakeholder not to pay them ove r to the oif go!! Running Rein. The objection having betfil lP , after the race, the pro o f o f di squa lifi ca tion r e ",;fir Colonel Peel. When w e l e ft th e cours e the D had not fixed any time for going into the W e ' The Epsom Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 35 6 , e , . three years old, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 11lb; s P 21b ; six and aged, 9st 61b ; mares and geldl,oo' lowed 31bs. The winner is to be sold for I One mile. ero) Lord G. Bentinck's Misdeal, 5 yrs ...—( ll ' ° ° Mr. Stanbrough's h Isleworth, 5 yrs . • •":,. Mr. W. Etwall's b f Venatrix, 4 yrs ............ Mr. A. Johnston's b c Broadholm, 4 yrs • Mr. A. C. Littler's b m Dahlia, aged . • •• • • ',. Mr. Balchin's b c Moustache, 3 yrs • • s a' . .. Lord G. Bentinck's bl c The Black Gentler° Mr. Law's Romulus, 4 yrs ............. Won easy by a length. Moustache a eaP I— The winner was claimed. The Walton Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 0 0; 6 , 1 three yrs old. 7st 101 b ; four yrs, Bst 1 4 st eglt yrs, 9st 21b : six yrs and aged, 9st 61b. 5 ,14 geldings allowed 31bs. The winner to b° 120 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Ne w (10 Subs.) (519 ) Mr. Booth's Camelino, aged ......... General Wyndham's Hashed Venison, 3 Y rs Mr. Payne 's Audrey, 3 yrs The following also ran, but were not Pnor, A l Mr. Etwall's The Spanish Ox, 4 yrs ; Mr. 'id, Dalesman, 3 yrs ; Mr. Owen's cby Cleat:Lel; of Nininka, 3 yrs ; and Mr. E. R. Clark's fir'' 3 yrs. The race was entirely between the al' and was won cleverly by a length. ; The Burgh Stakes of 5 sovs. each, With Three-yrs-old, Bst 21b; 4 yrs, Bst 111 b; 6 rgs p • 6 yrs and aged, 9st 41b. Mares and ge l , lowed 31bs. The winner to be sold for d Last half mile. (12 Subs.) ir° Mr. E. R. Clark's Llangollen, 5 yrs... • (I° • Mr. Greville's Molly Mogg, 3 yrs •• Sir W. W. Wynn's Era, 3 yrs.. ......... v Mr. Death's Light Dragoon, aged . • ••• • The following also started but were not P sbe ili, Mr. W. Etwall's Pelerine, 6 yrs ; Alp' are Omphale, 3 yrs ; Mr. Dawson's Dalesman, Law's Isabella, aged. d w Llangollen made all the running, a n by a length. procith Immediately after starting the Ligh t ad,' saddle slipped round, and Butler was tw - o f great violence ; he was taken up in a sta te s s tir sibility, and when we left the Downs, Iv a • to have received serious, if not fatal injurY• QI. IC THE GROSVENOR DI,J -1 ACT. d fo od eof e The greatest sensation having prevail ° e k, tiff tradesmen of Pimlico during the past We o etf l o t• sequence of the recent decision of the In eo lol i ,be that it is illegal to place or expose anY g a iter 50 4 ever on the outside of shop windows, n ° ther upon private ground or not, a very r n d l o , respectable meeting took place on l i n° t he at the Cheshire Cheese Tavern, Pimlico. Mr. IV. BRISCOMBE having been crag ofty Chair, commenced business by obser v . eis ce ° or, meeting had been convened in c onsen t h e o fol construction put upon the 61st c lause. t c i , _ ...e 0 111 1 0 0 venor District Act (which states that 1 ., o hsn tJ to expose goods, &c., so as to cause and s on ° E rr on the footway) in order that the tra,_ e e i r t • district might adopt such measures for 0.' 4 pree e , tection as the meeting at large might thiS ept itS o g olf Mr. MACI'IIERSON proposed that a A ed e6 o , appointed to wait upon the trustees , aTi t h to come to some amicable arrangemen t 0 0, "oil Mr. HARRIS, who stated that, althe n g ise hil t tit man himself, he had come forward te i ll be or f or:, against what appeared t o him an act mite tof testable tyranny, and to contribute 10 sn irit,', - , o, its removal, thought, however, that t he JoctSf; Act was totally different from the con- that " te' upon it; and concluded by suggestingd• 0 soal l i ;', room was already crowded to excess, all siti adlY l _,,fQ spectable tradesmen were unable to 0 1 : 1 7 03 ittr•,;0 11 a subscription be opened, and a c c r i f pointed, to make arrangements for a_ ;or ity meeting at some place where the ° °rll. al° O P tradesmen of the district might find r u ps ho d , Mr. llarris's suggestions having be e ,"; ec ted,....d adopted, and a liberal subscription o f ...ieentiv were voted to the Chairman, and parated.El,S lll ' DETENTION OF WIND-BOU ND VES I joi of THE CHANNEL. rav 20 , fie tt AdMiralty, oi i s si° Sir,—lTaving laid before my Lord s ,s dat e d':•ib i b er e "Y d e ta wi inl e '° be t the Admiralty your letter of this that, from the long prevalence of ea i s s arc probably many merchant yeas! that ° Tsai c iio ° Chops of the Channel, and requestmrgr ef; Majesty's ships may be sent to thei_ o _ al t L; io ifl t i r:140 0 ; manded by their Lordships to state, f_r ec . irs r e icil of the Committee for managing theme _sirs oru 00 4 that her Majesty's brig Nautilus O l l/' this service. JOIIN - • (Signed) William Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's. kno l‘ l i v in‘ N hay AUGHTEN TUE ASSASSIN or ALP , - - r roue gr, ... go , , _ — ---, n O O l l o tt B D tne r da u d m in ' y mond, is getting on in his sPlen d 13 " gettinga— that l: he be a matter of some interest to d l :th e Istot13:11:: ow M‘Naughten, the murderer. 0- rt e , - o te lem. A fhata r ,s eee n n n t w v , i a si s t to hn tahlwatayabsotdneldeurts:acepori„aleari s, eie : j. ,: a a n n n d er nonfmappnesreceic; tlayppesantietemagnoo; dfrititiereissd,othoreeeo::eifir; so prime is the food, the air, ar',..colepitor, me he is blessed with. He bad one he ' b ! however. What was it? Why, that the% eflougier Laurie,n ishedtgoohoi(mi easy y re not varied and intnrestin‘r rein tNryomsoaonne;i:isttaeurgethltkewnnia.gsh the complaint OJT r 'i l , co ll o about the garden, talks one—which readily suggests itself to your r e ad .. ,„ w en may live forty years where heeler.Londoo Go" e h of the Edinburgh Weekly .Regi mirk, /vong' oHt knigh t, ti l l 1 e°mriveadnPani ecskrusoP fPbsi iltsoleeetels::;c:el:o6: Sr. JAMESS PABIK.--St. James he to o-jA. hitherto had been closed until eight o'clock in h e to will in future be opened at siz o'clock, for the s elfe ° e fios tion of those who may not be able to avail thepliiiiine ha so advantages of the park after that hour. 31r,.'1,0,40 heir IF r , e oo p rr r de e ss s ti e ls n i,p t t e hh d aa st tmoant3lrpeCrsloiinegf weeoremaxntipssreio,neuert coo,lo:.,frtealicebt;.4o' pti(s, daily occupations, during the present ignel7 eoeug• the above l . t be periopdro.mptly given orders for th The model ship, intonded for the PrfiGcrtieeeneenllb'uti: boys in front of the pital Schools, st oo l 0 01 now completed, and painted 9 85 to i#OGOPIe a , ti, tr -