The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-02 00:00:00

Xuperbly decorated, and with extensive alterations ! forming one of the most Elegant anti Comfortable Theatres T in the Metropolis THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed MARTIN CIWZZAEWIT. Old Martin Ckuzzlewit, Mr. R. Young° ;• Mr. Pecsnilf, Mr. Frank Matthews ; airs. Rairey Damp, Mr. ; Bailey, Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, entitled LOWTHER ARCADE. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Meadows, F. Matthews ; Miss Dawson, and Miss Grove. 'Po conchnie with a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT ! Dick Moloch, the Li en Tamer of the Whittington, Mrs. Keeley; Muley Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. B. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Mies Grove The Box-office Is open daily, under th e di rection of Mr. Grogan.. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. (Under the Direction of Miss Davenport.) THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Ooload 3lereville, r. H. Mellon Roderick, Mr. D are i e ; Samson, Mr. Marble ; Mabe M l, Mrs. Griffith. After which, THE SEVEN CHAMPIONS OF CHRISITENDOm. To be followed by TIIE SECRET. To conclude with TIIE PLAGUE OF PLYMOUTH. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITID'ATRE -- PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Triumphant Success of the New Spectacle. THIS EVENING. The Performance will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA. Scenes in the Circle, Introducing M. and Mdme. Damns, the cele brated French Equestrians. To conclude with THE SLEE;ING DRAUGHT. No engineering difficulties present themselves to this project ; the line will be easy of construction, and the local feeling is in its favour. If Stephenson's line be sanctioned, the branch to Horsham will be unnecessary; but, if Parliament should refuse its sanction to Stephen son's line, Horsham will have no connexion with any railway, except by means of the branch in question. Therefore, in the event of the last-mentioned contin gency taking place, we are not aware that any public reason will exist, which ought, in our opinion, to be decisive against it. In conclusion, we beg to draw attention to the pas sage of the Fifth Report of the Seleot Committee of last year, in which it is stated, in recommending that reports should be made to Parliament by this department upon railway schemes, " That no such report should be held to prejudice the claims of Private persons, the examina tion of which should be altOgether reserved to the Houses of the legislature." In submitting to Parliament, in conformity with the recommendations of that Committee, the results at which we have arrived, with a view to the information and as sistance of Parliament, in forming a judgment upon the schemes in question, in so far as our reportmaybe avail able for that purpose, we are anxious that it should be distinctly understood that we have arrived at these re sults solely upon public grounds, and to the exclusion of all considerations how far such results might require to be modified by a due regard for private rights and in terests. DALHOUSIE. C. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. D. O'BRIEN. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Tuesday) Evening contained The List of Appointments, Bankrupts, &c. from the London Gazette. The statement of the Accounts of the Bank of Ceylon, from the London Gazette. The Course of Exchange. The Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the Proceedings in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven. The latest Market Intelligence. The whole extending to upwards of Four Columns. THIRD EDITION OF ~ THE SUN." I V s have received many complain:alms Subscribers who are frequently disappointed in not receiving the Third Edition. The fault rests en tirely with the News-agent who serves them, and who thereby not only injures the paper, but does injustice to his customer. This injustice is stiil farther aggravated by an extra charge of a halfpenny (the Post fte) being made for Nor supplying the latest or Third Edition. gais Edition contains the Latest News: Parliamentary Debates up to a juarter to Seven—The " Gazettes" on Tuesday and Friday, together with the ' Prices Current" of all the Markets, as well as Official Prices of Shares in Railways, dc. sc.—The Betting at Tattersall's on Monday and Thursday—The latest (closing) Prices of the Funds — The Proceedings in Railway Committees up to the close—and all other news arriving in London after three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Second or Evening Edition goes to press. la distant parts of the country, the Third Edition contains news TWELVE novas IN ADVANCE, a matter of importance to those who want early intelligence. In those places where the evening mail arrives in the middle of the night, the "MORNING SUN," containing ALL the Debates, &c. &c., will answer best, and Subscribers can suit themselves accordingly. Respectable Agents will always supply the proper paper; but where any wilful neglect is experienced, we recommend parties to write to " The sun" offwe, 112, Strand, where prompt attention will be paid to their representations. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING (Being a Subscription Night) Will be performed Donizetti's Opera, entitled LUCIA DI LAM MERMOOR. Lucia, Mdlle. A. Castellan ; Alicia, Madame Bellini ; Buie°, Sig. Fornasari ; Edgardo, Sig. Moriani. To conclude with an entirely new Ballet, by M. Perrot, entitled EOLINE ; ou, LA DRYADE. The Music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. Marshall. Principal Characters—Eoline (betrothed to Count Edgard), Mddle. Lucile Grahn ; Itubezahi (le Gnome), M. Perrot ; Count Edgard, M. Toussaint ; Prince of Silesia (brother of Eoline), M. Gosselln. In the course of the Ballet the following Dances will be introduced : Waltze Selesienne, by the Coryphees of the Corps de Ballet. Pas de la Fiancee—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Toussaint, Pas de Cinq (composed by M. Gosselin)—Mdlles. Louise Weiss, Fer dinand, Demelisse, Cassel], and Moncelet. Mazcurka D'Extase—Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and M. Perrot, Fourth Tableau. Grand Pas des Dryades by Mdlle. L. Grahn and the Ladles of the Corps de Ballet. On Thurs Jay next, April 3, there will be an Opera, it being a Sub scription Night. Doors open at Half-past Seven ; the Opera to commence at Eight. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bex office, Opera Colonnade. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announced that a GRAND MUSICAL FETE, Comprising the SYMPHONIC ODE OF THE DESERT by FELICIEN DAVID, will be presented in the ensuing Week. The particulars of which will he forthwith published. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed ROBERT THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. W. Har- Tison ; Bertram, Mr. Stretten ; Raimbaut, Mr. D. W. King ; Isabella, Miss Rainforth ; Alioe, Miss Rower. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled ROBER r AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet : Pas de Deux, by Aidlles. Adele and-Louise. Pas de Deux, by Mdlle. O'Bryan and Mr. A. Webster. Grand Pas de Caractere, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Esmeralda, by Mdlle. Polin, and A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. The Eminent Tenor, 31. DUPREZ, is engaged here for Twelve Nights only, and will make his appearance on Monday, April 7, in his celebrated character of ARNOLD, In GUILLAUME TELL ; and is also preparing himself for his unrivalled personation of EDGAR, in Donizetti's popular Opera, THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR, tbr the Performance of which, an Engagement has also been ex pressly entered into with Mdlle. EUGENIE GARCIA. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six m the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls,_ Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Humby, Miss Julia Bennett, &c. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley, Mrs. Hamby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. FIFTIETH NIGHT OF THE GREEN BUSHES. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliana ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL Mr. Snugshy, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N. Mr. Paul Bedtbrd ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortesene. ST. .1 AM ES'S THEATRE-•FRENCH PLAYS. SECOND APPEARANCE OF MDLLE. PLESSY. THIS EVENING Will be performed MARIE ; on, LES TROIS EPOQUES. Le Comte de Styr", M. Baret ; De Melcour, M. ()Minot ; Forestler, Csrtigny ; Marie, Millie. Plessy. _ After I:liich, the Favourite Comedy of LA SUITE D'lfl BAL MASQUE. Madame de Belmont, Mdlle. Plessy ; Madame de Mareuil, _Wile. Andrea (her First Appearance). April 4, LA DAME ET LA DEMOISELLE, and LE BOUQUET DU HAL, in all of which Mille. PLESSY will appear. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. Ctl. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at Eight. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is (spelt Daily, from Eleven till Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LE SEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, willbe performed a New Tragic Drama, called METAMORA THE LAST or THE WAMPANOAGS Metamora, Mr. Edwin Forrest ; Mordamit, Mr. Henry Wallack ; Lord Fitz Arnold, Mr. Archer ; mahmeokee, m t .,. Stirling ; Oceana, Miss Emma Stanley. After which, Mr. SANDS and his INFANT BROTHER,MAURICE, will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, FREAKS OF FANCY. To conclude with a New Grand Oriental 3lelo-dramatic Burlesque Itxtravaganza, in Two Acts, called TIMOUR THE CREAM OF ALL THE TARTARS. Thnour, Mr. Oxberry ; Zorilda, Miss E. Stanley. Stage Manager, Mr. IL I. Wallack; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. llerou'lrperforniance creates roars of laughter—The Two New Pieces, real Surrey hits. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, called MARGARET CATCH POLE. Supported by Messrs. H. Hughes, Hicks, Fredericks, R. S. coven, Heslop, Lewis, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Lewis, and Mrs. H, Honner. After which, TeE SPOILED CHILD. Little Pickle, Miss Heron. To conclude with THE MOOR MAIDEN, in which Messrs. Hicks, Mrs. Hughes Miss Martin, and Mrs. H. Neville, Fredericks, L.,-Avls, Timing will perform. Places and Private Bose: to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Boa office, frcan Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, THIS EVENING WM be repeated MARGARET CATCFIPOLE, The Female Horse stealer. Ouega and Pechtiana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent. Alter which, THE APPOINTED SPOT. lo conclude with THE BLOODHOUND ; or, the Orphan's Grave. In which Mess. Conysr and Blanchard , and their celebrated Dog *actor, will Perform. _ _ The Earl of Falmouth has contributed 501., and Lady Bassett a donation of 100/., to the local fund for the extension and improvement of the Penryn Docks and Fal juouth Harbour. WEST•END and SOUTHERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. TRITSTEEB. Sir John Hare. Thomas Reginald Kemp, Esq. John Benson, E q. Bankers—The Union Bank of London. Notice is hereby given, that no further Applications for Shares can possibly be received in this Company. The Committee have been and are making the strictest inquiry into the responsibility of applicants, and will proceed to allot as soon as possible. In consequence of the number of applications received, the Committee will necessarily be compelled to disappoint many par ties, who are requested to consider this advertisement as sufficient notice thereof. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 2. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34 ; Highest, 45; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 30.2.—W1ND, S.E. Nara.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 5.5 minutes after 9 1 Evening .. 38 minutes after 10. st ';.., '4,--,,.„, , + l4 i, ...;;$7, if:ll3' , 7 - 4 -. 7: — .4 6 - ~' . g . ,' 7 lllllh NIL II 1 -. .1 5- , 4 per -JP 7 ~ t.. , , Alk ...- oa t i m‘; 4. ,5,,, .410 t 4Tioiv (ft r• - :, • 'k-- 4l' . m0''...,/,' n ' , %Mt 1.44*, 'n , :, •,,,....,/,' ttraill C lilt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1845. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. In answer to Dr. BOWBING, Sir G. CLERK said that the negotiations with France and Austria on the subject of the Quarantine Laws were in the same state they were in July last. A long conversation ensued on the subject of the decisions of the Railway Committee of the Board of Trade, in the case of the North Kent Railway. Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice that he would on Fri day call the attention of the House to a letter which had appeared in the Times, written by Mr. CAR.. RINGTON, and reflecting on his (Mr. AanioNny's) conduct. He would at once state that the assertions in that letter had no foundation in truth. Dr. BOWRING then brought forward his motion for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the subject of Colonial accounts, which, after a short discussion, was agreed to. Mr. SHEIL then moved the following resolution : " That this House expresses its regret that letters addressed to a foreigner residing in this country should have been opened without his knowledge, and that information in reference to disturbances in the Papal States, obtained by such means, should have been communicated to a foreign Power." Sir J. GRAHAM opposed the motion, and defended the conduct of the Government. The House was subsequently addressed by Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, and ultimately the motion was negatived by a majority of 14. The House then went into Committee on the Excise duties, and the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER moved a resolution for the remission of the duties on glass, which, after a short discussion, was agreed to. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter past Nine o'Clock. The experience of American--that is, of United States'—good faith and political probity; of their moderation, equity, and magnanimity in dealing with the political rights and relations of feeble and disorganised States such as Mexico ;—of their inflexi bility in adhering to the spirit and letter of their own Constitution, which especially disavows and dis courages a policy of territorial aggrandisement;—this experience has been wonderfully enlightened by the recent vote of the Senate for the annexation of Texas. But we are much inclined to suspect that this is but the first act of a serious drama, the combinations of which having been long rehearsed, will be speedily produced for the edification of the world. The tone which the leading organ of the new President's party assumes, in respect of the Oregon question, has been on former occasions, -as it now is, sufficiently me nacing towards this country, and arrogant and ridi culous. But the Texas affair imparts to it a point and emphasis which should fix the attention of every Englishman who is alive to the necessity for promptly anticipating, if possible, an attempt upon the interests and honour of this country, which may be meditated by the same party on some other question. Now, it would be idle to affect, after the language used in Mr. POLK'S inaugural address, to doubt the intention of the United States to carry their pretensions upon the Oregon Territory, after their usual fashion, by hard sweating and big words—if they can. It would be still more absurd to argue at this time of day the duty as well as the right of every independent State to withstand, at the earliest available oppor tunity, any meditated aggression upon its dominion, its honour, or its authority. But a State of the paramount rank and grandeur of Great Britain has no option in the matter. If it could be once base enough to permit such aggressions to be made with impunity, it would, ipso facto, fall from its pride of place, and out of its rank in the majestic career of those nations with whose welfare are bound up the destinies of civilisation. We have great doubts, indeed, whether all the vaunting of the land of stripes and stars will not evaporate before the consideration of dollars to be spent and taxes to be raised—by a Government of bankrupt credit. But as democracies are always liable to the uncontrol lable action of popular feeling and passion, in defiance of palpable danger, and inevitably disastrous re sults, we shall do well to accustom ourselves to a consideration of the extreme probability that the attempt at the Oregon occupation may be forced upon that Government, which, not having had virtue enough to discourage the agitation of the project, will not have strength enough to restrain the po litical fanaticism that may rashly endeavour to faci litate so iniquitous an enterprise. In the meanwhile, as the " Oregon question" is one of many details, the succession and connection of which it is necessary for those to bear in mind who would master its elements, we propose to consider it under three heads. 1. What the question at issue between the two Governments (of the United States and Great Britain) really is? 2. What are the known received principles of national law which apply to the territorial rights of discovery and occu pation of lands, as regards the authority of the Parent State, through whose subjects the discovery and occupation have been effected ? 3. What are the de rivative and possessory rights to the territory of Oregon, now respectively vested in Great Britain and in the United States, through France or through Spain ? We are confident that we shall demonstrate, in an ensuing article, and upon a recapitulation of the facts and details, and evidence of treaties and public acts which we shall have to submit to the considera tion of the reader, that the claim of the United States to the Oregon cannot be maintained upon any of the principles above adverted to. That the United States cannot establish any such derivative and possessory rights to that territory, through any title either from France or from Spain, or under treaty with Great Britain : That in all respects, and on all the principles as to which the United States cannot establish their pre tensions to the Oregon, the title of Great Britain is continuous, corroborated, valid, and inexpugnable. 1. The Oregon question is the validity or invalidity of the claim of the United States Government to the whole of th e O regon territory, or full and sovereign possession, and to the exclusion altogether of British occupancy. The Oregon territory is a vast track of North Western America, extending from about 42 deg. to 49 deg. N. lat., including the course of the Columbia River (whose embouchure is about 46 deg. N.), which waters a country moderately fertile, but especially valuabl e f or i ts supply of the fur animals, whose peltry supplies one of the most valuable of all staples for the markets of China. It has other natural and geo graphical advantages, into which we shall not now enter. The question of right must be traced through a chain of many links in the composition of legiti mate title. First of all, and as the shortest method of propounding the question, it may be said that the foundation of the United States' claim to the Oregon territory rests on the recognised geographical extent and boundaries of Louisiana, when th2t vast tract of country was purchased by the American Govern ment in 1803, and the effect of a treaty made by that Government with Spain in 1819. For this claim is derived from three titles--purchase from France, purchase from Spain, and discovery and prior occupation of the Colombia by citizens of the United States. Such are the pretensions that a very ridiculous partisan, a Mr. FARNHAM, has ventured to print and publish. Such are the visionary assump tions which Congress and the Senate affect to recog nise, and gravely call on Americans to uphold. Let us see, then, in what mode France acquired the ori ginal territorial sovereignty of Louisiana—how this was ceded by France to Spain as to part, and as to the other part to Great Britain ; and subsequently by Great Britain to Spain, which by the treaty cf 1819 confirmed the sale of the Floridas to the Re public. The first French colony in Louisiana having been established by Dr. InEavinLE, a Canadian, under a commission for that express purpose, granted to him by Louis XIV., remained subject to the dominion of France until 1762, when, by the treaty of Paris (agreed upon in November of that year, and signed in February 1763), which ceded to England the several French possessions of Nova Scotia, Canada, and Cape Briton, the eastern limits of the remaining French settlements in North America were fixed with extreme precision by a line drawn along the middle of the Mississippi, from its source to the Iberville River; and from thence, by a line drawn along the middle to this river, and the lakes Maurapas and Ponchartrain, to the sea. Under the 20th article of the same treaty, Spain ceded to England the whole of Florida, with Fort St. Augusten, the bay of Pensa cola, and all its possessions on the North American con tinent to the east or south-east of the river Missis sippi. On November 3, 1762, the same day on which the preliminaries of the above treaty be tween France, England, and Spain were signed, the Government of France ceded to that of Spain all the country known under the name of Louisiana, as also New Orleans, and the island on which it is situated; by a secret treaty between Spain and France, that is to say, France gave up to Spain, thereby, so much of Louisiana as France had not previously contracted to transfer to Great Britain. The treaty of September 1783, between Great Britain and Spain, ceded East and West Florida to Spain, which thus became again possessed of its ancient colonies. We now come under Mr. FALCONER'S guidance to the Treaty of In dependence of the same year, between Great Britain and the United States, whereby the independence of the latter was recognised, and their South Western, Western, and Southern boundaries were defined in a manner so clearly described and with their necessary connection, as recognised by the champions of the United States' present claim, so forcibly set out by Mr. Falconer in his recent pamphlet, entitled the " Oregon Question," that we have quoted his own words.* In our next paper we shall pursue the course of these transactions, treaties, &c., from the retrocession of Louisiana by Spain to France, in 1800, down to the present time. • The treaty says, "By a line through the middle of Lake Erie, until it arrives at the water communication between that Lake and Lake Huron ; thence along the middle of the said water communication into the Huron, thence through the middle of the Huron to the water communication between it and Lake Superior ; through the Superior, northward of the Isles Royal and Phili peaux to the Long Lake ; thence through the middle of Long Lake and the water between it and the Lake of the Woods to the Lake of the Woods; and through the same to the N.W. point thereof ; from thence in a due west course to the river Mississippi, until it shall enter the northernmost part of the 31st deg. of N. lat. ; south, by a line to be drawn E. from the determination of the line last mentioned in lat. 31 deg. N. of the Equator to the middle of the River Apalachicola or Catahouche ; thence along the middle thereof to the junction with the Flint River ; thence straight to the head of the St. Mary's River, and thence, along the middle of the St. Mary's River, to the Atlantic Ocean." Mr. Falconer observes, on this part of the treaty, " There was one error in this otherwise clearly defined boundary : the head waters of the Mississippi river are south of the Lake of the Woods ; and consequently a line carried due west from the lake would not touch the river. The clear intention of both parties was, to terminate the boundary where this junction was expected to take place —where, if the Mississippi had continued in a course north, it would have intersected the line running due west from the Lake of the Woods. This obvious cor rection of the mistake is adopted in the map lately pub lished in America by Mr. Greenhow, in which a dotted line from the head waters of the Mississippi to the line running due west of the Lake of the Woods completes this boundary. But nothing west or north of this line was granted by Great Britain to the United States in 1783, and nothing north of the head waters of the Mississippi was retained by France under the treaty of 1763. The accounts from Ireland, we mean the political accounts, are highly satisfactory. The sympathy shown by the Government towards the unfortunate Catholics is beginning to take effect—the re-action in that country, so long oppressed and so little accus tomed to English kindness or generosity, was evinced at the meeting of the Repeal Association on Monday, and fair play to the Irish is all now required to make them the most willing, for they have ever been, in battle, the most gallant defenders of the empire. The great Agitator, the man who has done so much for his Catholic brethren, and whose word is more powerful than twenty thousand troops, described with just feeling the horrors with which he was impressed by the last intelligence from America. The real Yankee he never liked, the slaveholder and slave breeder, even when they were courting his favour, he spurned from him as he would spurn malefactors polluted by the most atrocious crimes. True to these generous sentiments, he has expressed candidly, and in his usual nervous language, the sorrow with which he heard of the annexation of Texas, and the dreary prospect which it holds out for the friends of the African race. "It was idle," he said, " for the Americans to talk of liberty and practise slavery. For his part, he would repudiate any assistance from America if tainted with human blood ; and he was glad he had the opportunity of denouncing the atro cious system. The PRESIDENT likewise talked of seizing Oregon, and he would certainly do it. Eng land, however, should have the assistance of Irishmen, which would enable her to obtain Oregon, and pre vent the annexation of Texas ; but the equivalent should be justice to Ireland, and the re storation of her domestic legislature." The last part of the paragraph is merely for show, or to round the sentence, for Mr. O'CoNNELL has as serted fifty times that if he could obtain justice, he would cast repeal to the winds. Sir ROBERT PEEL has now a noble game in his hand. Even his most bitter political opponent admits that his measures are admirable ; and, to produce lasting peace and lasting union between the two countries, he has only to press forward these measures, alike despising the attacks of bigotry and the selfishness of a broken remnant of the Tory faction. That faction, we learn by the same mail from Ireland, is again rearing its head in Dublin, denouncing the Premier and his new schemes, and threatening damnation to all Pro testants who refuse to join in the holy war against Catholics ; but they are now powerless, and must yield to their fate. This is the opinion of an old friend of the Catholics, and almost his dying speech —we mean the late SYDNEY SMITH, who thus foretels, we trust, coming events : " I have some belief in Sir Robert. He is a man of great understanding, and must see that this eternal O'Connelling will never do, that it is impossible that it can last. We are in a transition state, and the Tories may be assured that the Baronet will not go too fast. If Peel tells them that the thing must be done, they may be sure it is high time to do it ; they may retreat mournfully and sullenly before com mon justice and common sense, but retreat they must when Tamworth gives the word, and in quick step, too, and without loss of time. And let me beg of my dear Ultras not to ima gine that they can survive for a single instant without Sir Robert—that they could form an Ultra-Tory Ad ministration. Is there a Chartist in Great Britain who would not, upon the first intimation of such an at tempt, order a new suit of clothes, and call upon the baker and milkman for an extended credit? Is there a political reasoner who would not come out of his hole with a new constitution 2 Is there one ravenous rogue who would not be looking for his prey? Is there one honest man of com mon sense who does not see that universal disaffection and civil war would follow from the blind fury, the childish prejudices, and the deep ignorance of such a sect? I have a high opinion of Sir Robert Peel, but he must summon up all his political courage, and do something next session for the payment of the Roman Catholic priests. He must run some risk of shocking public opinion ; no greater risk, how ever, than he did in Catholic Emancipation. I am sure the Whigs would be true to him, and I think I observe that very many obtuse country gentlemen are alarmed by the state of Ireland and the hostility of France and America." con sideration of that wild persecutor, Dr. M'GEEE, an d The subj o i ne d paragrap h we recommen d t o t h e the bigoted clique that still infest the Castle at Dublin " I have always compared the Protestant Church in Ire land (and I believe my friend Thomas Moore stole the simile from me) to the institution of butchers' shops in all the vil lages of our Indian empire. 'We will have a butcher's shop in every village, and you, undoes, s h a ll pay for i t. W e know that m an y o f you do not eat meat at all, and that the sight of beef steaks is particularly offensive to you ; but still a stray European may pass through your village, and want a steak or a chop.; the shop shall be established; and you shall pay for it.' This is English legislation for Ire land i There 13 no abuse like it in all Europe, in all Asia, all the discovered parts of Africa, and in all we have heard of Timbuctoo. It is an error that requires 20,000 armed men for its protection in time of i peace, which costs more th an a million a year; and which, n the first French war, in spite of the puffing and panting of fighting steamers, will and must break out into desperate rebellion." The intelligence from Madrid is to the 25th ult. The Bourse was closed on that day, and the journals are destitute of interest. The Gazette publishes ac counts of the capture of some smugglers by the Coast Guard, in which several lives were lost. The following letter, dated Barcelona, March 23, appears in the Phare des Pyrenees:— " For some days a sharp correspondence has been ex changed between the Captain-General and the Neapolitan Consul relative to two Neapolitans, Vicente Ferrazano and Thomas Appignoni, whom General Concha expelled from Barcelona, and forced to take refuge in France. The Neapo litan Consul has protested against this act as arbitrary and in contempt of the law of nations, as well as con t rary to t h e guarantees stipulated in treaties in favour of the subjects of the two nations. But the Captain-General, in place of acceding to this representation, declared that, being convinced that there were at Barcelona foreigners who, in place of remaining neutral in the midst of troubles which had occurred, had, on the contrary, excited them, he was decided to inquire into the conduct of each, and to expel, not only from Barcelona, but also from the province, all whose conduct had not been com pletely neutral. General Concha added, that he regretted adopting these measures, but that he was obliged to do so, in order to preserve tranquillity in the province under his orders. Almost at the same time a French subject, M. Kessler, was thrown into prison by the orders of the Captain-General, on the most futile motive. M. Flury, the French Consul, hastened to demand his liberation, and, in additi on, requ i red an indemnity to be paid in proportion to the l eng th of M. Kessler's detention. But, if I am well informed, it would seem that all the steps taken by M. Flury have not hitherto produced any result, the Captain-General having referred the matter to his Government for decision. This incident has produced much excitement among the members of the con sular body, who all appear decided to support the rights which treaties afford their countrymen." The French Chamber of Deputies on Monday re sumed the discussion on the Customs Bill, and the Sardinian treaty occupied them up to the hour of post. An amendment was proposed by M. L'HER, BETTE relative to Sardinian ships arriving in French harbours and the coasting trade between the two countries, which led to a long, and according to one account, a magnificent speech from M. GUIZOT, who accepted the amendment as a Cabinet question. It was generally believed that M. GUIZOT would not have taken this ground unless certain of a majority. The domestic intelligence in the papers is not of importance. Marshal SOULT was suffering under an attack of cold and fever, but, according to a bulletin issued on Sunday, not the slightest danger was ap prehended. On Saturday, the gallant veteran en tered on his seventy-sixth year. The accounts from Switzerland are to the 28th ult. A Berne journal of the 27th states, that M. GUIZOT had proposed to Lord ABERDEEN a conference, to be held at Paris, relative to the present unsettled state of that country, which his Lordship declined. According to the Constitutionnel, the cause of the Jesuits is daily losing ground. Berne, and some other cantons refuse to restrain the free corps, and Lucerne begins to see that public opinion, as well as the decision of the Extraordinary Diet, is against it. That journal gives the following account of the state of affairs : " According to private accounts transmitted to us from the best sources in Switzerland, the insurrectional movement pro jected by the refugees from Lucerne, and of which the Swiss journals no longer make any mystery, and which was to have been made in the night of the 26th inst., has been put off for a few days by reason of divisions which have arisen, not among the members of the committee of the people of Lu cerne, but among the members of the auxiliary committee of Argau, which have ended in abandoning the whole conduct of the affair to the parties interested. This has evidently put the Government of Argau more at its ease in its relations with the federal authorities. Already the Vorort has addressed to it the most warm remonstrances against its having, at the very moment when the Diet had promulgated a decree against the free corps, not only openly tolerated the formation of such bands within its own territory, but in not having done anything to prevent volunteers from coming from other cantons, and ranging themselves under the banners of the rebels of Lucerne. The lesser Council of the canton of Argau is said to have re plied to the Vorort nearly to the effect that its deputies to the Diet having discharged it from all the consequences of the re solution come to against the free corps, the responsibility ought to fall, above all, upon the States which had refused to co-operate in the decree for the expulsion of the Jesuits ; that as the popular effervescence had been announced to the Diet as the inevitable consequence of a decision against the free corps, unaccompanied with a decision against the Jesuits, all the measures which the authorities might take to prevent the sympathising of the people in the liberal cause of Lucerne must fail, in the presence of the deliberate determination of these people to do their utmost for the triumph of this cause. The Government of Berne, invited by the Vorort to opp ose th e entrance of the free corps, has answered that it has not any power to prevent the citizens from going wherever they please, and that if they commit unlawful acts they may be attacked by the ordinary means. In consequence of the inert attitude assumed by Berne, and the direct support lent by the Go vernment of Argau to the cause of the refugees, it is reported that the Directory has resolved to address a new summons to this last-named canton, and if it does not submit to this to re-assemble the Diet. In the meantime, as a cantonal govern ment, it will propose to its Grand Council to take such pre cautionary measures as may be necessary to prevent any dis turbance of the public peace. The Government of Lucerne, on its side, has not remained inactive. Not only has it ap plied to the primitive cantons to hold their troops in readiness to afford it federal assistance, but it has called out its own elite force, the whole of its reserve and landwehr, making an effective body of 11,000 men. In reality, however, not one half of this n um b er i s available ; for, in the tw o nights of the 25th and 26th instant, nearly 1,000 armed soldiers have gone over the frontier to join the insurgents. Under these circum stances, the Grand Council of Lucerne has been convoked, and it is affirmed that the Council of State is prepared to sub mit to it a proposal for an amnesty on a large scale. This proves that the Government feels that its existence is at stake. The whole line of the territory of Argau bounding the canton of Lucerne is covered with refugees and well-armed volun teers, waiting only for the word to march in. The Govern ment of Berne on the 27th had not yet decided upon any levy of troops, but it is prepared to meet whatever may happen in case Lucerne should call in the aid of the primitive cantons." THE BOURSE -'M ONDAY, MAR CH 31. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents. •••• 118 •• 118 .• 117 95 .. 118 Fours.... Three per Cents •• •• 85 55 •• 85 65 .. 85 55 .. 85 GO Loan . • 86 50 .. 86 50 .. 86 50 .. 86 50 Belgian T F l i v v o es .a , .. 1 ° 0 5 7 V4 :•. 110057 .. IP Gouba flank, I,ooof Shares .. 1045 ..1085 • .1085 ..1085 Belgian Bank ............. 641 25 .. 641 25 .. 641 25 .. 641 25 62 50 .. 62 50 .. 62 50 .. 62 50 Passive .• • ...... •• 71 / 6 • • 7 % •• 71 ,i; •• 7% 106 .. 106 .. 106 .. 106 Spanish Three 5............ 41 .. 41 .. 41 .. 41 Neap01itan............. .. 102 .. 102 .. 102 .. 102 Roman ......... ~ •• • • •• RAILWAY SHARES. n 11 d 88 . 44 a 02 :1 : 1a : 11. • :. :. 1101 1.1. 1 1 13:2 5 5 2 50 1. .. 1 1 13 1 14 6 2 0 ° 8 75 St. Germain .............. 1215 —1215 ..1215 ..1215 Versailles, R. 8.• ——••• • • • 655 655 .. 655 .. 655 L.B. ....... .... 410 . 410 .• 405 .• 405 Rotten ....................1 155 • 1160 Rouen to Havre•• •• •••••••• 975 •• 975 975 •• 975 btatlrg to • 1 • 3a1 •• e •• • • • •••• :: :: : 1 1 3 3 :3 4 2 5 0 3 75 • • • • • • :3 3 1 1 1 30 50 .. 340 .. 342 50 Avignon to Marseilles•• • • • • Bordeaux to Teste ........ 2!O .• 232 50 .. 230 .. 232 50 RAILWAYS FOIL THE ACCOUNT, APRIL 3. St. Germain •• • —1225 ..1227 50 —1215 ..1218 75 Versailles, R. 8...... ..... 655 .. 655 .. 655 .. 655 L.B .... ...... 405 405 .. 403 75 .. 403 75 Rouen.... .... .... . . Rouen to Havre .••.• •• •••• 975 '• 977 50 •• 975 .. 975 Orleans ... .... ........ .... 1320 • • 1335 ..1320 . • 1330 Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 341 25 .. 342 50 •• 341 25 .. 342 50 Avignon to Marseilles.....-113 2 50 ••1142 50 ..1132 50 • • 1132 50 Bordeaux to Teste ......... 2302 •• 230 .• 230 •• 230 RESIGNATION OF MR. WALLACE, M.P. FOR GREENOCK.—We are sorry to see, by the Greenock Advertiser, that the country is about to be deprived of the services of that most useful and indefatigable Member of Parliament, Mr. Wallace. Much as we re gret the loss of his services, we still more deeply . regret that ill health, brought on by over exertion in the discharge of his Parliamentary duties, should be the cause of his resignation of his seat. The Greenock Ad vertiser of Tuesday contains his valedictory address to his constituents, in which he refers with honest pride to the many reforms which he has brought about during the thirteen years over which his Parlimentary career has extended. First, among these in importance and in time, is that Post -office reform which eventuated in the establishment of the uniform system of Penny Postage. May the next representative of Greenock be as honest, as assiduous, as indefatigable as the last. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM oua OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DEPARTURE OF THE COURT. APRIL I.—Her Majesty and suite embarked at half past two this day, on board the‘royal yacht. The shore was lined with people, th e ship s (English and foreign) gaily dressed out, and salutes were fired from the Royal Yacht Squadron House and the Castle. Prince Albert yesterday went over several of the new houses in East Cowes Park, attended by Colonel Wemyss and the Hen. Mr. Anson, and i n the afternoon they rode out to King's Quay, and went over the grounds of Woodhouse F arm . It consists of about 230 acres, and it is under s t oo d t h at her Majesty wishes to purchase it, and also Little Sh am b les, about six acres, which belongs to Lord George Seymour and Sir George Seymour, which will give a ring fence to the royal premises. Two lodges are proposed to be built, but the immediate altera tions are not intended to extend to more than three weeks in executing, that the Royal Family may be down again by the Ist of May. This morning the Prince, accompanied by the Queen, again visited the houses in East Cowes Park—i. e., Mr. Brooks', Mr. Cattlin's, Mr. Lancaster's, and Mr. Vicks (attended by the architect of the estate, Mr. Mooring). it is expected, will be purchased for establishm ent. The royal party afterwards part t s 0 1 latter t t t e h r e house, went through the park and gardens. Osborne Villa is also likely to become the property of her Majesty. Lord Yarborough is entertaining Sir William and St. Lawrence. Lady Montague and a l arge company of fashionable' at CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT. --From accounts issued by order of the House of Commons, it appears that in the year ending January 5, 1844, there were 1,881 officers of the several grades and classes employed in the Customs depart ment in the port of London. The expense in salaries and pay was that year 248,3501. 16s. 2d., and there was a further expense of 11,2811. Bs. 11d, for extra clerks and extra day pay officers, whose services were occasional. In the year ending sth of January last 1,858 officers were employed in the like duties; and the expense was 25 1,805/. Bs. 4d., and 13,844/. Is. sd. for extra clerks, &c. Thus, in the last year there were fewer men than in the preceding twelvemonth by 23, and Increased expenses by upwards of Giooor. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2 , 1845.1 THIS DAY'S NEWS MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was no alteration in the Cotton market at Liver pool yesterday, the sales not exceeding 3,000 bales.-Shares were very firm, and with a good deal doing :-Barnsley Junction, 7% 8 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 3% 31. 13s. 9d. ; Bir kenhead, Manchester, and Chester, 12 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4; Belfast and Ballymena, 44 y s ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 12%; Caledonian, 10 1 / 3 / 4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 8 1 / 9; Chester and Birkenhead, 46 46%; Ditto, New Shares, 39 39 1 4 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 22% 23 1 / ; Chester and Holyhead, 8 1 / 2 % ; Chester and Preston Brook, 3 1 / 8 ; Churnet Valley, 71. 10s. 71 13s. 6d ; Clydesdale Junction, 1036 ; Cork and Bandon, 4 ; Dublin and Galway, 3% ; Dundee and Perth, 68s. 6d. ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 1' ; ; Eastern Counties, 21% Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarter Share s , 5 3 4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 19s. ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, Half Shares, 9% ; Ditto, Preference Shares, 8 1 4 (pd. up); Grand Junction, 224 225 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 112 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 56 ; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 19 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 91s. 6d. 5 ; Great Western, Half Shares, 101 ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 40 1 /, ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 3 1 / 2 ; Huddersffield and Sheffield, 6% 6 1 A ; Lancaster and Carlisle. 37 1 4 ; Lancaster and Preston, 54 1 / - 4 ; Limerick and Waterford, 5% 3 / 4 ; Liverpool and Manches ter, Half Shares, 101 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 3 / 4 53s 6d; London and Birmingham, 234; Ditto, Quar ter Shares, 32 32 1 ; London and Brighton, 65 1 / 4 ' • London and South-Western, 80; London a n d Y or k, 61s. 6d.; Direct Northern, 4% 5 1 / g ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 10 1 4 ; Manchester, Sheffield, a n d Midland, 6%; Manchester and Leeds, 147 ; Midland Railway, 156 155 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 20; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 81s. 3d. 4% ; Ditto, Consolidated Birmingham and Derby, 118 ; Newaik and Sheffield, 6% 3 % ; Newcastle and Berwick, 15 1 % ; Newcastle and Carlisle, 124 123 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 31 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 4734 ; North British, Half Shares, 4% 1 / 4 ; North Union, A., 149 ; Ditto, 8., 91 ; North Wales Mineral, 15% ; Ditto, New Shares, 5 3 4 ; North Wales, 21. 16s. 3d. 2% ' • Preston and Wyre, 35 34% ; Sheffield and Manchester, 118 120 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15 3 4 16%; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 4 3 4 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 6 6% ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4% 965. 3d. ,• South-Eastern and Dover, 43 1 A ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 1, 17 ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 2, 11 3 / 4 ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 3,8% ; Scottish Central, 5% % ; Wexford and C ar l ow , 2% ; Worcester and Tring, 81s. 6d. 81s. 3d. ; York and North Midland Half Shares, 14% 15; Austrian and Sardinian, 7 prem. ; Lyons and Avignon (English) 61s. 6d. 60s. ; Northern of France (English) 6% •, Paris and Lyons (Laffitte's English), 3; Paris and Orleans, 50 1 ,4 1 4 Paris and St. Quentin, 445. 6d. ; Sambre and Meuse, 6%; Verona and Ancona, 2%. There is in the Bankers' Magazine for the present month information which will startle the honest tradesman and the merchant, with respect to "Accommodation Bill Swindling" At present we have not time to quote but the introductory paragraph upon this really interesting topic. It is as fol lows :- " The facility with which a dishonest trader can impose upon his banker, by means of accommodation bills, where the parties to them have been able for some time to keep up an appearance of regularity and integrity in their business transactions, makes it a subject of the first importance that a banker should know when ever any of his customers are in any way whatever con cerned in such practices. The difficulty of detection, however, is usually in proportion to its importance ; for the parties, knowing very well that the least in dication to their bankers of such practices being carried on must necessarily lead to their exposure and discredit, are always artful enough to give the fictitious bills as much an appearance of genuineness as possible, so that they mar be taken by the banker as resulting from bowl - fide business transactions between the drawers and acceptors. Too many bankers have been robbed by such practices to render it necessary to say any thing on the extent of this kind of swindling. We need scarcely remark, that as every banker is liable to be made its object, so it is a duty on every one to lend his assistance in detecting and exposing it whenever he has the opportunity." We have before us the monthly statement of James Houghton and Company, of Liverpool, having relation to the timber trade. It is barren of information. There have been but few arrivals, and few sales, but it states " The Customs' duties on mahogany, cedar, and all fancy woods, are now en tirely removed, and an extensive business may therefore be calculated upon." The market for the British Securities is very dull, and prices continue fiat, Consols being 99 1 / 2 Al for present deli very, and about 99 1 / 2 % for time. Bank Stock has been at 215 for Account. The premium on Exchequer-bills is 645. to 625., being an improvement. There is some firmness in the value of the Foreign Bonds, but they are not active. In fact not a bargain is officially noted in Spanish, the staple of the foreign house. Portuguese Converted have been well supported at 66 1 / 2 3 / 4 ; Mexican have been done at 35 3 / 4 ; Colombian have realised an ad vance to 15 3 / 4 and 16 1 4 ; Brazilian are 88 ; and Dutch Four per Cents. 97% % ex div. The Share Market is buoyant, and advanced prices have been obtained for Cambridge and Lincoln, and several other railways. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per Cent. Consols Bank Stock for Account 215 215 Consols for Account... Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 1%d.... 63 64 62 pm. 64 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small ... 61 65 pin. 65 Ditto Advertised — pm. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Account .... ....• Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 15 3 / 1614 16 Danish, 3 per Cent Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 — Ditto, Account Ditto, Deferred Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Ditto. Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted — Ditto, Account 6 6 3 / 4 1h Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto Account Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — Ditto Deferred , — 14 Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 97% % 97 1 / 2 PRICES OF PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PRICES. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% — Birming. and Gloucesterloo Do. New Ditto 1 / Shares Bristol and Exeter 7O Ditto New Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... 61% 60 Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1 1 ,4...... 9 814 9 1 / 2 %... 9% Chester and Holyhead 5 Churnet Valley Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Cornwall ... . 51 . 5% Diss, Beccles, Yarmouth 1 1 / 2 3 37 4 ..... 3 3 A Direct, orthern Dublin and Belfast Junc . 2 Dublin and Galway 2 / 2 -- 3%y 2 4%...... 4% Eastern Counties 25 ...... 21% 1 / 2 % ......... 21% Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1....41. 13s. 4d l% Ditto ditto, No. 2 l3s. 4d... Eastern Union lO .. ... Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ely and Bedford Great Grimsby and Shef field Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..100 Ditto New 2 22 Great Western BO ......1801/2 181 lBl% Ditto % Shares 5O lO l l, ... lOl% Guildford, Farn'm,Ports. 2 1 / 2 — Harwich , 1 . ... 2 1 ,4%% /bi Hull and Selby 5O Ditto Quarter Shares 12 1 /..., Kentish Coast Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 Lincoln, York, and Leeds 1% London and Birminghm (Stock) 234% 235 Do. New Thirds Do. 1 4 Shares London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d 1 7 3 /4 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. London and S. Western 4116* 10d 79 3 80% Do. New London and York 2 ... 3 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 147 ff /2 /8 Do. Quarters Manchester and Birmi n . 40 Do. Quarters 4 ..... 10 1 / 2 Midlnd 100 155% 157... ...... Do a . New Midland, Birm.,Derby...loo 117%.. Newcastle and Darling ton Junction .. 24 ...... 49 1 / Do. New Brandling... 10 Newcas t le and B erw i c k 1% 15 e 14 16 ...... Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 % — Newark and Sl.effield ... 12 6%,g North British Do. New Norwich and Brandon... 10 . .... Preston and Wyre ...... 35% Richmond and West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & T r i ng 1 IA .... .... . Scottish Midland '.__ 3% 4 ... 41/ 8... Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2 l / 2. ..... 4% 3 / 4 5%..... South Devon lO ...... 21% - South Eastern & Do ver 3312 s 4d... 42134 Do., No. 1.. 8 Do., No. 3 South Wales 2% ...... 6%% Trent Valley 2 ... . 17 1 4 12 % Waterford and Kilke nn y 1 ..,... 3, % West Cornwall Yarmouth and Norwich 2O — Ditto, New 8 — York and North Midl an d 50 ...... Ditto % Shares 25 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 ...... 43 Do. Selby Do. Extension l% %,.. ... 16 18% ... .. FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 4 ...... 12 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ...... .. ... ..... 2 ..... 2% 1 / 2 Great North. of Fran ce .. 4 ....... 6% Lyons and Avignon 2 .... Orleans and Vierzo n ... 2 ... ..... 18 Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 ...... 121 12 1 4 Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 .... 3 1 4 3 3 Paris ard Lyons, Gan neron's, ... . Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2 ...... ...... 21 Paris and Orleans 2O 51% Paris and Rouen .. 2O Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 2 3 4 Sambre and Meuse 88% 18 1 2 88 1 2 35% 35% 16% 66 1 4 66% 30 7 18 2% 40 1 1 /, 2.35 64 3 4 17 80 13 4 3 1 / 9 7 3 / 4 147 1 /, 20 1 61 11% 158 214 118 41 4 41% 4 5 4 20 1 / 2 42 1 4 161/2 6 1 / 17 3 4 ,4 27 51% 43 70 17' 12% 2q 1 2 3 8 18/ 13 2, t 2 8 51 8 44 3 / 2 3 L 64 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's JOINT STOCK BANKS. London & Westminster. 20 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 27 1 Ai 4; MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL I.—The sales are :—Jamaica, 30 ; Lancaster and Preston, 54 ex div. ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 19 3 / 4 ex div. ; Ditto, Sixteenth Shares, 7 1 ; ; Manchester and Birmingham, 58 ex new and ex div. ; Ditto, New Quarters, 5% % prem. ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 15. 3 / 4 ; Midland Railway, Preferential, 3 15-16; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 20; North British, 17% ; Preston and Wvre, 3416 ; Sheffield and Manchester Quarter Shares, 15 3 / 4 ; South-Eastern, No. 3, 8 3 / 4 % ; Barnsley Junction, 8; Ditto, Half Shares, 3 3 / 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 124 12 ; Blackburn Buinley, and Accrington, 7 1 4 % ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4 3-16 4 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 12 13; Caledonian, 10 1 / 2 % ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 83 / 4 % ; Churnet Valley, 7% ; Direct _Northern, 4 3 / 4 ; Dublin and Galway, 3 7-16 ; Erewash Valley, 13 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 20s. ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 4% 1 / 2 ; Hud dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3% %; Hud dersfield and Sheffield Junction, 6 13-16 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6% ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% ; London and York, 3 ; Manchester and Buxton, 2 9-16 3 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 6% y s ; Newark and Sheffield, 64 % ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, 1 3 / 4 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 5 ; Southport and Euxton, 2% 9-16 ; Trent Valley, 16% ex new; Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 2%; Paris and Strasburg, 2%. THE MURDER IN ST. GILES'S. (FURTHIR PARTICULARS.) Since the murder of Eliza G rimwood, in the Waterloo road, no case of that description equals in atrocity and cold blooded determination the murder perpetrated on Monday night, on the body of Ann Tape, but who is a married woman of the name of Brothers, for some years separated from her huiband. It appears that the murderer and the murdered went to the house at about twenty minutes to eleven o'clock, and the latter asked an old woman, named Mary Pal mer, locum tenens for the landlady, whether they could have a threepenny bed for the night. Palmer answered in the affirmative, and the murderer paid her threepence. Palmer then gave the woman a light, and she and the murderer entered the inner room, already described. They had scarcely done so, when Palmer seated herself on the last step of the stairs " to have a smoke," she said, and was barely five minutes there when she heard the parties quarrelling, and perceived, she thought, the sound of blows. She called out, " What are you doing to the woman ?" The murderer returned no answer. Palmer then pushed the outer door in (the door opening into the street passage), and advancing to the door of the inner room, saw the de ceased sitting on the bed, and the murderer with his right hand above his head in the act of striking her. The old woman, Palmer, exclaimed, "Do not beat the poor woman any more, you have beat her enough already !" The assassin then rushed out, pushed Palmer aside, and hurried into the street. His victim rose from the bed, staggered towards the room door, and fell back in the inner passage in the position already described. It was not until then that the aged woman, Palmer, who is near sighted, saw the extent of the mischief. The unfortunate creature was 45 years old, a stout, strong woman, of once comely features, until dissipation had disfigured them. She was a married woman, but abandoned her husband ten years ago. He is still alive, and lives in George- street. After she left her husband she lived with a man named Tape, and assumed his name. He has been dead some time, and since she has led a life of prostitution. She was well known in St. Giles's, and was a quiet woman—one of the least ill-behaved of her class. The person of the murderer is known to the police, but not his name. He is somewhat under the middle height—has broad high shoulders, one higher than the other. His face is dark and pallid— his hair black, his whiskers of the same colour, and shaven small. He wore a rough hair ear, a dark velveteen jacket, and light coloured trousers. His age is about thirty. LATEST PARTICULARS. —(THIS DAY.) The police are as yet completely in the dark as to the person who committed this infamous murder. Many reports were in circulation in the course of yesterday that the real actor in this diabolical deed bad been taken into custody ; but these rumours, on further inquiry, proved unfounded. True it was, that a man named Medhurt, or Meadows, a widower, with whom the un fortunate deceased had, at a former period, cohabited, had been by the mother of the murdered woman taxed as the supposed assassin ; but this imputation had been completely set aside by the positive assurance of the women in the brothel that Meadows was not the man who had taken the room in George -street on Monday night. There is now no doubt, however, that the murderer is known not only to many of the unfortunate girls in that neigh bourhood, but also to the police—known, we mean, by sight—for his name is, as yet undiscovered. The latest intelligence at the different police stations adds nothing to the information given the first day, except perhaps this somewhat meagre addition, tbat a man, whose name need not at this stage of the proceedings be given, called at the police-station, in Marylebone, and informed the inspector on duty, that he was fully of opinion that he knew the murderer; that they had been schoolfellows together, and had been in com munication since ; that he (the informant) met him on the day after the murder, and had been told that he had enlisted in the East India Company's service. The in formant had no doubt from that person's manner, and from other circumstances that had come to his know ledge, that that person had committed the murder. A constable was at once ordered to go with the informant to the East India Company's re cruiting quarters in Soho-square, for the purpose of ascertaining if such a person had actually enlisted, and also of identifying the party. The result of that in quiry is as yet unknown, but the whole circumstance seems too vague to justify any expectation that the real criminal is the party. On inquiry at the George -street station-house our re porter received the general answer, that no intel ligence, calculated to lead to any immediate de tection of the murderer, had been received, and consequently it may be confidently stated that nothing can be certainly known worthy of credence until the pro ceedings before the Coroner's inquest shall have been reported, The warrant for the inquest has not yet been issued, but it is expected to sit to-morrow. The house in George -street is still an object of un abated curiosity, hundreds of persons attending from the very earliest hour to gaze at its external features ; and it is found a matter of necessity to have a posse of constables in attendance to preserve some degree of order. The inmates, it need scarcely be added, are under the surveillance of the police. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 2, r.m.—Wind N.E., fresh breeze, and fine. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL I.—Sld. Port Glasgow, St. John's, New Brunswick ; William Lushington, Quebec ; Tagus steamer, Constantinople. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Switzer land, London, and sailed for New York. Sld. Permingliam, Pernambuco; Aurelian, Quebec. i. , UNDERLA.ND, 31.—Sid. Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, APRIL I.—Wind S.S. E.—Arrd. Ann Hall, St. John's, New Brunswick. Put back, Clydesdale, for Africa, with loss of mainyard, &c. Off Champion, Laguayra ; Carnia, supposed from Barbadoes ; James Moran, from Mobile; Cockermouth Castle, Queen Dowager, and Diana, Sld. Victory and Bahamian, Hong-Kong; Earl Harewood, Ceylon ; Luna packet, and Wilson, Ichaboe. BELFAST, MARCH 31.—The Harriet Matilda, bound to Liverpool, was thrown on her beam-ends yesterday, in a gale, and was obliged to cut away her masts at the entrance of the Lough. A steamer has gone to her assistance. STRANRAER, MARCH 31.—1 t blew a gale yesterday, at S.W., suddenly shifting in the afternoon to N.W., with in creased violence. The Thomas Parker, of and for Dublin, from Whitehaven, got ashore near here at high water, but has not sustained much damage. The David, from. Shields to Car thagena, stranded in the roads in January last, has driven higher up, and is now sunk five feet is the sand. The Mary, of and for Clyde, from Liverpool, has driven ashore near the David, and is somewhat strained. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. On the whole, our Market was heavily supplied with sam ples of English Wheat. All descriptions, as on Monday, sold slowly at that day's depressed currencies. In Foreign Wheat so little was doing, that the rates may be considered almost nominal. In Barley and Malt next to nothing was doing, at late rates. Oats, owing to the immense supplies brought forward, were selling on easier terms. Beans, Peas, and Flour, without alteration. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. 2,580 qrs. 2,050 qrs. 430 English • • • • • • Irish .• ••• • • • Foreign• • • • • • Oats. Flour. 4,700 1,620 2,830 Mali, 3,950 qrs. WIIITECH.A.PEL. We had a fair averageTUTPTY(7 bleat on offer, while the general demand was heavy, at barely p: evious rates. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 2s 8d to 48 2d per Sibs.. by the carcase. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) William Wrangham was charged with shoplifting. Joseph Samton, shopman at tha drapery establish.. ment cf William Penthenby, of 25, Hatton-garden, de posed that, at a quarter before eight o'clock on the pre vious night, he heard a noise at the shop-window, and, on running down, saw the prisoner, who had forced in a cracked pane of glass, dragging three silk handkerchiefs, value 155., through it. The prisoner was soon after arrested. Wrangham denied the offence, but was committed for .rial. ISL INGT ON PARISH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Newington -green, !larch 31, 1845. Sra,-1 will thank you to insert the enclosed letter, received in reply to the one sent by myself, and alluded to in your report of the proceedings at the adjourned vestry last Friday. I shall, of course, suspend legal proceedings at present, to give time to the trustees to determine on the course they may think proper to adopt. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. J. RAE. " Islington, March 28, 1845. " Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, and in reply thereto to say, that as the newly-elected trustees have not at present entered upon their duties, I have not had an opportunity of laying it before them, but I will make a point of communicating its contents to them at their first meeting, after which you shall hear again from, "Sir, your most obedient servant, " ROBERT OLDERSHAW. "Mr, Rae, Newington-green." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUEPDAY. CHESTER CUP.-10 to 1 agst Obscuri.y (teke 11 to 1 ) , 11 to 1 agst Semiseria, 11 to ' ' . 1 agst Cataract, 13 to I agst The Era (t), 20 to 1 agst Strathspey, 20 to 1 9 40 Winesour (t), 30 to 1 agst Portrait (t), 30 to 1 agst D I P 45 to 1 agst Trueboy (1), 8 to 1 agst the Irish lot (offers to take). Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-5 to 2 ag st Idas (t), 3 to 1 agst Kedger (t), 6 to 1 agst Weatherbit . DERBY.-10 to 1 agst Alarm, 14 to 1 agst Kedger (0 , 15 to 1 agst Idas, 18 to 1 agst Pam, 25 to 1 agst Cob• web c, 25 to 1 agst Weatherbit (t), 25 to 1 agst News' monger, 30 to 1 agst Mentor, 37 to 1 agst Annandale , 40 to 1 agst Fitz-Allen (t), 40 to 1 agst Doleful, 40 to 1 agst Ironmaster, 12 to 1 agst Forth's lot (offers to take). OAKS.-6i to 1 agst Lancashiro Witch, 12 to 1 figs Maid of Orleans. THE WINDSOR MILITARY STEEPLE-CHASES• WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—The Earl of Rosslyn, the noble Master of the Buckhounds, has kindly altered the day 9 of hunting during the present week, in order that they may not interfere with the steeple-chases, the appoint ments being on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday ; th e chases taking place on Wednesday and Thursday. The military chase closed with eight entries. Last night the 5/. sweepstakes, with 301. added, closed with eight entries ; all the horses have arrived in the neighbour hood, and will no doubt go to the post. The Hack Race (being the third race of the first day) of 2 sovs. each, with 10 added, also closed on Monday night with thirteen entries. The ground, which is in excellent order, is admirably chosen in the neighbourhood of Oakley-green, about two miles from Windsor, the starting post being on Mr.Weo" der's farm. There are no less than twenty-eight leaps' including a brook of about thirteen feet wide, which 19 of a far less dangerous character than the brook of the two preceding years ; neither are any of the feneesZof so desperate a character as those of last year, most of theta being clipped down to a certain height. The town and neighbourhood is fast filling with sport ing characters, and if the weather continues fine, there is no doubt but we shall be unusually gay. The promises of entry for the gentlemen's match, which comes off 0 0 the second day (Thursday) are already numerous. The nobility and gentry's ball takes place on the evening of the second day's chases. HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS.—Up wards of one hun dred were at the meet on Monday, which took place et the Golden Ball, Bracknell, where an untried deer was uncarted shortly before twelve o'clock. The deer took away towards Binfield Church, skirting the paling of Billingbear Park to Shurlock-street, and thence to Shottesbrook, on nearly to the Great Western Railway, where it,doubled back to White Waltham, and was taken on the common near the Bray-cutting, after a very pretty run of an hour and ten minutes, at a good hunting pane thrcughout. THE COLLEGE OF MAYNOOTIL Sir Robert Pee], on Monday night, entered on the books of the House of Commons a notice of his intention to-morrow (Thursday) " to move, in a Committee of the whole House, for a Bill to amend the Acts relating to the College of Maynooth." Such is the form in which the Prime Minister has couched an intimation, the bare rumour of which has excited no slight amount of dissa tisfaction and complaint. At the present moment, therefore, a brief review of the past history of this col lege may not be uninteresting. It is situated in the county of Kildare, which also contains another o f the principal Roman Catholic educational establishments 10 Ireland, namely, that at Clongoweswood. The Royal College of St. Patrick, Maynooth, was founded pursuant to an Act passed by the Irish Parliament in 1795. Toe object of the institution is professed to be to provide " home education" for the Irish priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church, who were formerly obliged to resort to the various colleges on the Continent. IV wa s first opened for the reception of 50 students, in October, 1795, and consequently, in the autumn of the present year, will complete its first half century. A lay college was attached soon after the commencement of the estab lishment, but that addition to the original plan was dr;44l continued in 1817. The buildings of the College in its r i fe" sent state are fitted for the accommodation of 450 stu , : t ente. Of this number 250 are free students, who are s.,elected by the bishops of the several dioceses, at yearly provincial examinations. They pay eight guineas upon their en• trance into the College, and that is their only expense. The rest of the students in the establishment are either "pensioners," who pay twenty-one guineas per annum and four guineas entrance, or " half-pensioners," wbl pay only half that amount a year. The expenses of file College are supported by these various sources of re venue and by private bequests, in addition to tl , ,e pre sent Parliamentary vote of 8,9282, granted ese.th year. The College is governed by a President, Vice-President, Dean, and Procurator, or Bursar ; and the education of the students is under the superintendence of professors a the Sacred Scriptures, of dogmatic theology, moral theology, natural and experimental philosophy, logic, belles lettres, Hebiew, Greek, and Latin, English elo cution, and of the Irish and French languages. The students rise at half-past five o'clock, and retire to rest at half-past nine in the evening, eight hours being thus allowed for repose. The students usually remain at the College for their period of study for five years. T w o of these are devoted to humanity, logic, and mathematics, and three to theology. The course, however, is some' times shortened by the omission of mathematics from the list of the studi es . Th e C ollege buildings consist of a plain centre, with extens i ve returning wings. The cost ofits erection was 32,0001., before some late additions had been even commenced. There are fifty-four acres of land attached, which are laid out as a park for the re creation of the students.—Post. MAYNOOTH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—What a fuss is making about a little inmase to the grant to Maynooth College. This point is now made the grand objection. These persons have only to wait until Thursday next, when it will become an insignificant question. Why ? Because other questions will be in troduced of much higher importance, which will stagger these objectors. They will beat the Whigs' " appropri ation clause" hollow. Lord Stanley's significant speech at the late dinner at the Mansion-house disclosed a con templation of an early resignation of the present Minis try: —" Whenever they retired, however soon, they should do so, feeling that they had done their duty," &c. &c. After Thursday next the subject of an increased grant to Maynooth will be the most insignificant point of ob jection.— I am, Sir, yours, Ilfracombe, March 27, 1845. MARKMYWORDS. Mr. Etwall paired off in favour of Mr. Sheil's mo tion with Lord Villiers. NOVEL - MATCH OF PI GEON - FLYING.--YeSterdU7 S match, which had been made to fly two pigeons against 'ditch other, was decided. The stakes were 51. a side, and the; con ditions were, that two pigeons belonging to respective owners (pigeon-fanciers of Lambeth) should be taken a. distance from London, and the first home to receive the stakes, the domicile of each bird being attended by umpires to mark the time of their return. It was arranged that Brighton should be the starting place, and the pigeons, 1014.1 were of the dragon breed, were accordingly conveyed by disinterested and impartial hands, and, as was subseqwently ascertained, let fly precisely at one o'clock (London time). The first bird arrived (belonging to Spiers) at totn minute,' past two; the other occupied eight minutes loter. The distance back to London is calculated at 49 miles. JUDICIAL PLEASANTRY. —During the trial of an action for ejectment, Mr. Chilton, Q.C., bad occasion to examine witnesses as to their knowledge of the boundaries of a certain farm, the subject under consideration. One of these was ninety-four years of age, the other two upwards of eighty. The well-developed figures and florid looks of the old men astonished the Learned Counsel, who inwardly con trasted his own attenuated and delicate frame with the yet burly proportions of the fine old fellows. "It is astonish ing, my L ord, " said he, addressing Mr. Justice Cresswell, " how well men of such an age look--the place surely must be healthy. I wonder what they do take ?" The Learned. Judge gave one of his blandest smiles, dropped his pen, and looking significantly at the Learned Counsel, said, " I'm sure, Mr. Chilton, I don't know what they take, but I'm quite sure they don't take briefs."—Carmarthen Journal. A FAST TRAIN. —OH Sunday Mr. Brunel travelled in the fast train from London to Exeter. The whole journey was performed in four hours and three quarters, including stoppages at Swindon Bath and Bristol, of twenty-two minutes, so that the actual time of travelling 196 miles was four hours and twenty-three minutes. The greatest speed attained on the journey was seventy miles an hour, and at. this apparently frightful velocity there was no unpleasant motion. Mr. Brunel declares that, if the directors would permit, he would undertake to perform the journey to Exeter in four hours instead of five.—Devizes Gazette. BANK -NOTES.—It appears from a Parliamentary paper, that in the month of August, 1844, at the passing of the Act the 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, by which tl - A e returns in England were superseded, the notes in circule:don belonging to the Bank of England amounted to 2 1,980;a00/. ; and those belonging to private banks, to 4 , 5 50,35'37. ; and those belonging to joint-stock banks to 3,204,4.60/. The bullion in the coffers of the Bank amounted at thlz same time to 15 ,227,000/. The notes of the chartered, private, and joint-stock banks in Scotland in circulation on the Ist of February last amounted to 3,070,058/. ; those of the Bank of Ireland to 3,983,0504 ; and those of private And joint-stock banks in Ireland to 3,115,0661. On the . 16th of August, 1844, the total liabilities of the Bank of F....ngland amounted to 35 ,414,0001, and the total assets to 38,487,0004 The notes in circulation amounted to 21,524!., and the bullion in the coffers of the Bank to 15,579,00'04 THE FAIRY. —This new iron steamer, intended as a yacht for her Majesty, was built by Messrs. Ditchburn and Mare, of Blackwell, and the engines have been constructed by Messrs. Penn and Co., of Greenwich. On Monday and Tuesday she proceeded down the river to test her speed, and we believe she has far exceeded the most sanguine expectations of her constructors. It is stated that after twelve trials at the mile laid down by Government in Long-reach, her speed was found to be fifteen miles per hour, which is the greatest rate a vessel has ever been propelled by a screw. Such a re sult is highly creditable to the parties above-named, and says a good deal in favour of a propelling power, which up to this time has not been much adopted. THE LATE STEAM EXPLOSION S AT BLACXWALL.— The subscription which was set on foot soon after the explo sion of the steam-pipe on board the Gipsy Queen steam-boat at Blackwell, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of tlie sufferers, has amounted to nearly 1,800/. The trustees and committee have invested 800/. for the permanent benefit of the orphans, to place them out in trades or situations when at a suitable age. Since the 12th of November last when the unfortunate occurrence took place, the widows have received permanent relief, as well as a weekly allowanccording to their circumstances and number of their children ACCIDENT TO ONE OF THE FIRE BRIGADE.-011 Tuesday morning, during the fire in the Minories, the fire brigade experienced several very narrow escapes of their lives. Samuel Girard and another of the Farringdon-street station saved themselves by hanging to a beam, when the front wall fell out, and George Carew, of Watling-street, was on a ladder in front of the adjoining house, with the engine branch in his hand, throwing water into the second flour, when, unfortunately, the ladder slipped, and Carew fell to the pavement. The man was instantly conveyed home to Watling -street very much injured, but no fatal results are anticipated.