The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-16 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Tuesday) Evening contained The Latest Prices of Shares, from the Official List. The List of Appointment Bankrupts, &e., from the London Gazette. The Latest Market Intelligence. The Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, containing a full Report of the Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. Now ready, in 2 vols. small Bvo., 21s. bound, ENIN SUL AR SKETCHES BY ACTORS ON THE SCENE. Edited by W. H. MAXWELL, Esq. Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " the Life of the Duke of Wellington," Ste. Henry Gotham Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-Street. ready, iu 3 voLs., with 34 Illustrations front Original Drawings, price 31s. i;il. bound, THREE TEARS IN CONSTANTINOPLE ; on, DOMESTIC OF TILE TUCKS. tty Wit LIE, " Mr. White's useful work is well worthy of the attentive study cf all wh ) would know Turkey as it is. It may he safely taken as a text-book with respect to Turkey, its people, and its manners. Full, searching, complete, it will dissipate many prejudices, dispel many vague notions popularly entertained of the much maligned Turks."—Morning Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MAY SOO7ll COLLEGE. Which is to be credited—The Statement of Sir Robert Peel in re• ference to the Moral Condition of the Students of Maynooth College, or the Author of " Impressions of Ireland and the Irish " They had had very extraordinary statements with regard to the condition of the College of Maynooth. The Right Hon. Baronet the other night had read a statement 1% hich certainly struck everybody with the greatest horror. It was questionable, however, it' that statement was correct."—See the speech of Mr. P. Maule on the De bate of the Maynooth Grant. Just published, in 2 vols., post Bvo., G RANT'S IMPRESSIONS of IRELAND Ad the IHISIL. To be had at all the Circulating Libraries. London : Published by Hugh Cunningham, 193, Strand. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATEri The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectitilly Informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not Included in the Sabscription), TO-MORROW EVENING When will be performed Rossini's Opera Seria, in Two Acts, entitled SENI IRA3f Dr.. Semiramide, Madame Grisi ; Arsace, Millie Brambilla ; Assar, Sig. Foreasari ; Mem, Sig. Corelli ; Oroe, Sig. Lablache. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear in some of their Favourite Pas. Tl* Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. On this occasion will be produced a New Divertissement, entitled KAYA ; on, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music composed and arranged by Signor Fugni, and comprising Themes tYom the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot; those of the Danseuses Viennoises by Madame Josephine Weiss. Kays, Mademoiselle Lucille Grahn ; L'Amour, Fraulein Fanny Prather ; Herman, M. Gosselin ; Knud, M. Perrot. To be followed by the Second Act or LA SONNAMBUL.A. Amina, .Ifaolaina Castellon ; Elvino, Sig. Mario. Also a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear in various of the National Pas of Spain. To conclude with the admired Scene of the Dryades from the Ballet of EOLINE. Eoline, Madame Lucille Grahn. _ . applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Ilaymarket. Doors open at Seven; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announeed that the celebrated SYMPHONIE ODE of the DESERT. by FELICIEN DAVID, will be repeated on MONDAY NEXT, APRIL 21, Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous, Vocal, Orchestral, and Choral Selection from the most classical Composers, including Mozart, Weber, Mendlessohn, Gluck, Beethoven, &c., and supported by nearly all the Distinguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. PART I —Sinfonia in C Minor—Beethoven.—Aria "Chi faro," Mdlle. Brambilla—Gluck. Aria " Letti Letti," Sig. Lablache— Haydn. With the Hunting Chorus. "La Carita"—Rossini. With Chorus. Soprani, Mesdames Castellan, Rosetti, and Rita Borio. Contralta, Mdlle. Brambilla. Overture, Oberon—Weber. PART IL—The Desert. . Boxes, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each, may be had on appli cation at the Boa-office, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, I)RURY LANE, THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by M. Duprez ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Mr. Burdini ; Arthur, Mr. Barker ; Raymond, Mr. Weiss ; Norman, Mr, H. Horneastle ; Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia. Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrl3on ; Arline, Miss Rainforth. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled ROBER I` AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet : - • Pac: de Deux, by .Mlles. Adele and Louise. A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Lituana Pas Seul, by Mdlle. A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. I.e Sevilllanne, Spanish Dance, Mdlle. Polio and M. Gasperini. The Box-office Is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six il2 the Hcening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE. "JR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repented a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SIIERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Priccipal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Backstone, 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 THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled TIIE GREEN Et. SHES ; 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. Fitzwilliam ; 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. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Forteicne. PRINCESS'S TH EATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Auber's Comic Opera, entitled LE DM D'r►LONNE. Gaspard, Mr. Leffler ; The Chevalier, Mr. Allen ; 'Bianca de Molina, Mlle. Helen C.ndell; Mariquita, Miss Grant. Mr. .4.1N - DS and his INFANT BROTHER, MALTRICE, will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, ?REARS OF FANCY. After which, MONSEIGNEUR; cr, PARIS IN 1720. Mon seigneur, Mr. Wallack ; Germaine, Mr. Oxberry ; Rosaline, Miss E. Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THF. MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Unparalleled success of the New Grand Burlesque—lrresistible Fun in " On Duty." THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Original Drama, to be called ON DUTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, F. Mathews, and Keeley ; .Hiss Villars, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Grove. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, P. Vining*, Collier, and Turner ; Alias Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. • To be followed by 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 ! Disk Whittington, Mrs. Keeley; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. To cosc!ude with the New Farce of A MODEL OF A WIFE. In Wil!ch Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, and Meadows, Mrs. Woollidge, andMise Fairbrother will perform. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan fcom Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. 11. z-engagement of Milne. Plessy, who will appear Thia Evening In Two Admired Characters. _ _ Iu ccnaeguenca of the Indispoaition of M. Ravel, the Second Repre sentation of " I.'Etournean," is deferred till Friday next. THIS EVENING Will be performed an admired Comedy, entitled crucrN DE SON COT E. La Barone de 3ldlle. Plessy. After which, LA FAITSSE AGUES ; ou, Le Poete Campagnard. Angelique, To conclude with a Comic Vaudeville, entitled LE PARADIS DE MAIIOMET. Leila, lfdlle. Ozy ; Adele Renatidet,llldlle. Lievenne ; Zaida, Millie. Andrea. B oxes, G s. ; Pit, 3a. Gd. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 22. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Pertbrunanees commence at Half-past. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. 311tclielP3 Royal Library, El Old ISond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is •I.en Daily, from Eleveu till Five. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. RATTY. Triumphant Success of the New Spectacle. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA; or, The Spanish Amazotel. Entire Change of the Scenes in the Circle. M. and Mdme. Domes, S. Bridges, &C. An arrangement has been made with Mr. White (the celebrated Lion Tamer), who will appear THIS EVENING, and exhibit his Wonderful Feats with his unrivalled collection of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Panthers, &c. To conclude with an Admired Farce. DAVIDOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Dn consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. THIS EVENING Will ho performed JANE SHORE. Hastings, Aft'. 11. Hughes; Damcnt, Mr. N. T. Hicks ; Gloster, Mr. Neville ; Jane Shore, Mrs Honner ; Alicia, Mrs. H. Vining. Atter which, THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Samson Hardhead, Mr. Marble. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with THE VERMONT WOOL DEALER. Deuteronomy butUhl, Mr. Marble. Place* anti Private Roses to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box attire, front Eleven to Pour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. WHI be repeated M Tlllg EVENING stealer ARR ARET CATCHPOLE, The F e male Horse . illatichard Ouega M and P eehuana (Red Chi e ft a i ns), Messrs, Cony and ; argaret Catehpole, Miss Vincent. After which, LOCIIIN VAR ; OT The Bride of Netherby. Lochin 'via', 31r. H. Howard; James the Sixth, Mr. J. T. , Johnson; Lord Netherby, Mr. Dale ; Mysie, Mtge E. Terry. To conclude with 0111; or, Three Fingered Jack. Three Fingered jaa, mr. Cony ; Captain Orford, Mr. Blanchard ; gnashee, Mr. Searle Req.% Mrs. 0. Lee. , APRIL 16. THE WEATHER.—Sta; Omen THERMOMETER, Lowest, 36 ; Highest, 44 ; Noon, 40. BAROMETER, 30.33.—W1ND, N. NOTE.—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 .. it+ minutes after 8 I Evening •! minutes aft er 9, • icZ 4 l 44 • 3to> oßort , „ " u 9"l‘ 01, .may LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1845. The House of Lords met at Five o'clock. The Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill passed shrongb Committee. On the motion of the Earl of JERSEY, a return of the member of bank notes in circulation in Scotland during the tan years from 1834 to 1844, was orderel to be laid pi the table. locriniaouomaX then drew the ettention of the House to the necessity of a greater stringency in the standing orders on the subject of railway Bills. He proposed to narrow considerably the power at present possessed by railway companies of deviating from the line. He thought they ought to be restricted to twenty yards on each side, and if in consequence of accident they were compelled to trespass on the property of the adjoining landowners, he would leave them to make their own bar gain with the person on whose property they had en tered, without the intervention of a jury. The Marquis of BREADALBANE complained of the hostility manifested by the Noble and Learned Lord to all railway schemes ; anti The Earl of DALHOUSIE refused to go into the question at present, and would content himself with saying that some of the statements of the Noble and Learned Lord were overcharged. The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four. The second reading of the Hemel Hempstead Small Tenements Bill, on a division, was carried, the num • hers being :—For the second readin, 69 ; Against it, 39 ; Majority in favour of ►t, no. Various motions standing for this evening were pest poned, in order that the adjourned debate on Maynooth might be resumed. In answer to a question by Mr. F. FRENCH, Sir T. FREMANTLE said that it was not the intention of the Government to propose any alteration in the Iridi poor-law. It had worked well hitherto, and the Govern ment were determined to give it a fair trial. Sir J. GRAHAM fixed the second reading of the Medi cal Bill for Monday, and Mr. WAKLEY gave notice of his motion on the subject of the College of Surgeons' Charter for Tuesday. Mr. FERRAND moved that the petition of the Dublin Operative Conservative Association, praying for the im peachment of Sir R. PEEL, be printed. The motion was seconded by Mr. HINDLEY and op posed by Colonel RAWDON and Lord NORTHLAND. The opposition was grounded on the fact that the peti tion was couched in language offensive to the Roman Catholic subjects of her Majesty. Mr. REDINGTON did not consider the expressions in that petition as more offensive than those contained in the coronation oath. Sir R. Nous supported the motion. Sir J. GRAHAM said that if the petition was to be made the foundation of a motion respecting the allega tions against the First Minister of the Crown, no mem ber of the Government could offer the slightest opposi tion to the printing of the petition. Mr. FERRAND said that on the third reading of the Maynooth Bill he should bring forward a motion to the following effect :—" That the Catholic Bequests Act was a violation of the Act of Settlement, and a contra vention of the oath of supremacy." Lord J. RUSSELL considered that the allegations in the petition were frivolous, and should therefore oppose the motion for printing it. After a few words from Mr. S. CRAWFORD, Mr. LID DELL, Mr. REDINGTON, and Mr. DUNCOMBE, Mr. FERRAND said he did not intend to make a dis tinct motion on the subject of the petition, and, amidst the loud laughter of the House, withdrew his notion. The adjourned debate on the subject of Maynooth was then resumed by Major BERESFORD, who opposed the Bill, on the ground that, as had been stated by the Home Secretary on a former occasion, concession had reached its limits. Colonel VERNER opposed the grant, as mischievous in tendency and unjust in practice. It would be ill re ceived by the Irish Catholics, and excite suspicion in the minds of the Protestants. Mr. HUME considered that the course adopted by the Government was the only one calculated to put down that agitation in Ireland which had arisen from the refusal of that justice to which the Irish had a right, and that this measure would remove some of those grievances of which the Irish had a right to complain. Mr. NEWDECATE opposed the proposition of the Government. Mr. PAKINGTON supported the measure, and denied that the present Government had made the' No Popery" cry a stepping-stone to office. They had only raised a cry to defend th 4 Protestant religion when they really thought it was in danger ; and he for one was ready to take the same course again. Mr. P. M. STEWART protested against the Govern ment throwing away the weapon by which they had ob tained power, viz., the No Popery" cry. He believed that in consenting to this measure they were violating the protest which this country had made against Popery. Although he might be in a minority in the House, he was in a majority in the nation, and he should certainly record his vote against the measure. The House was subsequently addressed by the Earl of LINCOLN, Lord WORSLEY, Mr. M. Mn.NES, Mr. Sergeant MURPHY, Sir J. HANMER, and Mr. Ross ; after which the debate was adjourned, on the motion of Mr. HAMILTON. The accounts from Ireland respecting the grant to Maynooth are on the whole satisfactory. The measure appears to give general satisfaction to the Catholics, but the value of the boon is greatly diminished by the strong feeling evinced against it in England, and the revival of the " No Popery " cry, of which not a whis per has been heard for years till now, though Puseyism, or Popery, has been making such fearful inroads on the Protestant Establishment. At Oxford, one of the great fountains of national education, the Catholic reli gion is prized far above the Protestant ; several of the teachers of youth openly avow its tenets, others, with more tender consciences, have gone over to the an cient faith, and not a few of the Bishops have been exerting themselves to bring back the po• pulation to the bosom of Mother Church ; but, if we except the demonstrations exhibited in two or three dioceses where the attempt has been made prematurely, there has been little said against such traitorous proceedings. Have not the Irish, therefore, reason to complain that this religious zeal of the Eng lish and Scots is very partial, and that they submit with wonderful composure to the spread of the Catholic reli gion in England and in all her colonies, and view it with horror only when it is associated with the sister country. Such a contradiction is quite inexplicable here, but in Ireland, we regret to find, the cause is attri buted not so much to religion as to a hatred of the Irish nation. That hatred unfortunately is too mani fest in many instances. Their priests are reviled, and the system adopted at Maynooth is described as tending only to evil, as preg nant with mischief to the community, and an en couragement to rebellion and immorality. So invete rate is this prejudice in some English minds, that the only Government journal in London cannot defend the grant without insulting the Irish. Was there ever such a preposterous argument in support of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S policy, as the following put forth in the Morning Herald ?—After adverting to the Charitable Bequests Bill, the bewildered writer says :—" But next comes the Maynooth Bili as necessary to complete the work of permanent pacification. With the priests of the presen t class—heated with politics, illiterate and unfitted for habits of either restraint or economy by a long life of coarse indulgence—rothing can be done having the least promise of success ; and therefore it is necessary to improve the education of the future priest_ hood." Well may Sir ROBERT PEE!, exclaim, " Save me from my friends." Mr. O'CONNELL, at the Repeal meeting on Monday,adverted to this uncharitable spirit with great mildness—a quality for which he is not re markable—and spoke of it in sorrow rather than in anger, He condescended to refute the calumnies raised against the prelates and the inferior clergy educated at Maynooth. " Our enemies," said he, " have been villifying Maynooth in all manner of ways. Now, he could tell them on in• disputable authority, that of upwards of 15,000 students who went through the course of education at Maynooth during the past fifty years, not a single one was ever charged with a crime—not one was ever brought before a magistrate charged with an offence. It was a miracle that of 15,000 young men, with all the weakness of manhood, not one was brought before the authorities charged with a crime." Can Oxford or Cambridge, or the Universities of the : North say as much ? W e w ill not f urn i s h i nstances to the contrary, becaus e certain proceedings in our Ecclesiastical Courts, and at the last assizes, are fresh in the memory of every read.er. W e ment i on the fact only to show how a malignantisfPirtihe spirit mightchose sbeexcited to between retuli a thete ; b countries two t they have more Christian charit that "everything over such . insulting expressions ; they admit charity. in the Bill has been done well thankful for it." These o ey e are grateful , and a ' re Mr. and we confidently e xpress a hope thethactNiltiL Bwords,. tended by it will not he marred by the benefits. tional antipathies. revival of na- Mr. HUME has a notice on the paper, for the 17th (to morrow), of a character that demands our best atten tion. It is to the effect—" That this Rouse will, on the day of April, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider the following resolution: That an humble address be presented to her MAJESTY, pray ing that she will be graciously pleased to grant such a pension as she shall think proper to the Right lion. Sir HENRY P&TTINGER, Bart., K.C.8., as a reward for his eminent public services, and especially for having, as her MAJESTY'S Plenipotentiary in China, brought the war in that country to a conclusion by a peace alike honour able and advantageous, and to assure her MAJESTY that this House will make good the same.'" There may or there may not be technical objection to the form and wording of this roso'ution—a question into which we do not feel ourselves qualified now to enter. But there is no mistake, and can be no doubt, about the truly public-spirited motive which has dictated the no tice. Mr. HUME has now been before the public for up wards of forty years in the character of a consistent, jealous, and uncompromising guardian of the public purse. In that capacity he has fearlessly pursued, through good report and through evil report, the unbroken tenor of his self-imposed but most important duty. The exercise of functions such:as that duty supposes, often invidious, always liable to misconstruction, and nt ver secure of being duly appreciated by a contemporary ge neration, demands the rare union of sustained energy, unsleeping vigilance, and uncompromising disinterested ness. The worst enemy of Mr. HUME—and he has many more than might have been anticipated from the admitted advantage which the public has realised from his labours in the work of retrenching the public expen diture, and developing the resources of the public re venue—the worst enemy he has cannot dispute his dis interestedness. Had he sought office, there have fallen out abundant occasions on which he could have com manded it. We can all of us remember come conjunc tures when the Ministerial succession has been " in abeyance," as it were, for days and even weeks together, to the great uneasiness of the public mind. It is certain that had Mr. flumE, in these instances, sought to em barrass the free action of the constitutional choice of the Sovereign, he was at the head of a section i❑ the House of Commons whose support or opposition must have made or marred the newly-formed Cabinet before it could have concentrated its strength for active Par liamentary warfare. But Mr. IfttmF. was pledged to measures—not to men ; and he fairly and honourably gave opportunity to the new servants of the Crown to make good their appeal, if they could, to the confidence and favour of the nation. A general concurrence of political opinions, and views of commercial as well as fiscal policy, has not enabled us, on all occasions, to go with him in some of his extreme notions connected with such matters. We have found ourselves differing from him widely at times, and have felt ourselves bound to record that dissent in very unequivocal and emphatic terms ; but we have always remained convinced of the honesty of his prepossessions, even when we could not coincide in them. In short, whether in consideration of the vigilance to detect, and the energy to expose, abuses, which his whole Parliamentary career has mani fested—of the disinterestedness with which he has main tained that career against open vituperation and secret obloquy, only to be silenced by the invincible fact of his voluminous efforts being unimpeached by any solicitation for, and unrequited by any dispensation of, office, or patronage, or emolument —or, of the millions by which he has directly or consequentially reduced the public expenditure—we hold that a very inadequate expression of public favour and respect has yet been proffered to him, in return for his almost innumerable services, in a very various and extended sphere of usefulness. We have dwelt on these facts the rather because th,y singularly enhance the value and_significancy of a com pliment which even so meritorious and distinguished a public servant as Sir H. POTTINGER may well feel gra tified to have elicited from Mr. HuitE. For Mr. FLUME to take the initiative in proposing an address to her MAJESTY to grant this eminent diplomatist such a pen sion as her MAJESTY shall think fit," without previous suggestion or stipulation of any kind as to its amount, -is a triumph less marked, indeed, by the splendour or brilliancy of its accessories than festivals, and ban. quilts, and balls in his honour in all the mercantile capitals and emporia of the kingdom. But Sir HENRY may feel assured that such a step, by such a man as Mr. HOME, towards moving the Crown to so signal an act of grace and recognition in his (Sir HENnv's) be half, is a certain and unfailing assurance (if that indeed be wanting) of the confirmation which the British public is fully prepared to give to any, even the most impres sive and munificent testimony of appreciation and confi dence which the SOVEREIGN maybe advised to tender to one of its most accomplished and successful servants. We congratulate Sir H. POTTINGER most cordially on this remarkable tribute to, and effect of, his rare abilities and rarer fortune. Whatever may be the fate of Mr. HOME'S motion, the object it purposes to achieve can not long remain unperfected ; but the manner in which it has occurred to the most inflexible and unsparing champion of economy in the disbursement of the public money thus to originate an act of national respect and bounty, without even preliminary conditions or limita tions, is alike extraordinary, interesting, and honourable to all parties concerned in it. The Mad,id Gazette of the Bth publishes a decre e giving the royal assent to the following resolution adopted by the Cortes :—" The property of the secular clergy that is unsold, and the selling of which was sus • pended by the royal ordinance of the 26th of July, 1844, shall be restored to the clergy." The Chamber of De puties met on the Bth. All the Ministers were present, and previous to the commencement of the discussion on the budget, General NARVAEZ, amidst general attention, rose and read the following decree relative to the mar riage of the QUEEN-MOTHER with Don FERNANDO SIDN.22 "Considering the powerful reasons submitted to me by my august mother, Donna Maria Christina de Bourbon, and after hearing my Council of Ministers, I authorise her to contract marriage with Don Fernando Munoz, Duke de Rianzares ; and I declare that, by contracting that mar riage of conscience with a person inferior in rank, she has forfeited nothing in my heart and tenderness, that she shall retain all the honours and prerogatives belonging to her as Queen-Mother; but that her husband shall enjoy only the honours, prerogatives, and distinctions belonging to his rank, and retain his armorials and name; the children that shall issue from this marriage shall be subjected to the pro visions of article 12 of the ninth law, title the 2d, book the 10th, of the New Collection of Laws, and shall be enabled to inherit the free property of their parents, in conformity to the provisions of those laws. "Given at the Palace on the 11th of October, :1844. (Signed) " THE QUEEN." The QUEEN'S Civil List was then voted unanimously, and the pension to Queen CHRISTINA of 30,000/. was car ried by a majority of 116 to 9. The funds rose considerably on the Bth, and conside rable transactions took place in the Three per Cents., which closed at 354 cash, and 35:1 at 60 days. Five per Cents., 26 at 60 days. Passive Debt, 81, at 60 days. Vales Reales, 104 at 60 days. The Paris papers bring no intelligence of importance' On Monday, at nine in the morning, the lima left the Tuileries for the Chateau d'Eu, where he will remain, it is said, till Friday. The Presse states, that previous to his departure, his MAJESTY signed five ordonnances, raising the following persons to the Chamter of Peers —The Duke of TREVISO, M. BERLIN DE VAUX, M. VICTOR I-Brae, General ACRARD, and M. LE TILLEY. The Jo►,rnal des Debats has a long article on the grant to Maynooth, in which it gives long extracts from SYD NEY SMITH'S "Fragment on the Irish Church," an outline of the discussions in the Commons, and other particu lars, which may render the subject intelligible to fo reigners, but possesses little interest for the English reader. These journals contain an account of the proceedings in the extraordinary Diet, which met at Zurich, on the toth. M. KERN, Deputy of Thurgau, read the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the late un fortunate cccurrences at Lucerne, which may be thus summed up:— " The Committee commenced by obtaining accurate no tions of the state of facts. It first of all heard the Federal Commissioners. These expresscd a fear that some capital executions might take place at Lucerne in the course of the week. The accounts of the state of the prisoners were not very favourable. Huddling them together in a way to en gender sickness was particularly complained of; the wounded were better treated. After having heard the Federal Com missioners, the Committee sent for two of the Deputies of Lucerne, MM. Siegwart and Attenhofer, who declared that it was impossible that executions or even judgments could take place during the week ; that the proceedings and their consequences would demand several weeks. The Deputies of Lucerne took this occasion to express a desire that the Diet should not adopt any measures likely to attack the can tonal sovereignty. This circumstance engaged the Commit tee to examine the question of the amnesty in all points of view, and it came to the decision that the most efficient means of arriving at favourable ground for this question was to pro pose measures in completion of the decree of the 20th of March respecting the free corps, and to order the political refugees to be removed from the Lucerne frontier." M. KERN'S report was listened to with the utmost in terest, and after it came very long discussions (from nine in the morning until five in the evening) on the two p opositions first presented by the Committee. That of the free corps met with hut little oppoLition, even on the part of the states which rejected it three weeks back, but it called forth violent recriminations between the deputies of Lucerne and Argau, on the part taken by the volunteers in the last troubles. In this discussion, the exultation of the victors wasmanifested without con cealment. The proposed decree did not please them, be cause, in their opinion, it did not go far enough, in not placing a direct responsibility of a character sufficiently strong on the cantonal governments which might tolerate thei ;e h r fe se r e c r e c ov o ne r lr p ye s. The Deputies of the cantons favourable to the J esu i ts, therefore, all demanded modifications of a stendency. eight But ht vo th t eesy and couldt h e g y e t w etroe obliged t o fall back ong the plan ' proposed by the Committee, and which was supported in its ensemble by the votes of all the cantons except Glaris and V au d. the c A e l e l di ng s sta r e t l e a s t i c n a g ll e t d o b y the einvs Liberalsamnesty, Ult ramontane pro nounced in f avour of the abstaining fr om a ll pro sty, contesting its au thOrit7 to meddl e with that question ; addine, that, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL l6, 1845. even if it bad a right to interfere, the moment was inopportune for doing so. The most powerful con siderations found, on the contrary, eloquent inter preters in several Deputies, and amongst others, those of Glaris, Thurgau, Vaud, and Zurich. Some other Deputies, who spoke in favour of the same con siderations, desired to see some changes made in the wording. On the vote, eight states and two half ones pronounced in favour of not meddling with the matter. Nine states and one half state voted against the proposition of the majority of the Committee. TI r.e other states kept the protocol open. Thus there was no majority either one way or the other. AN the mem bers of the Diplomatic corps were present at the sitting. The Diet was to take into consideration the other pro positions contained in the report; but this grand Council evidently is without power, the representatives of the different cantons cannot agree on material points, and a sufficient number of votes either one way or the other cannot be obtained, so as to render any eh cision effective. THE BOURSE—MoNDAY, APRIL 14. First lliah , st Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price Frcnch Five per Cent.i. •••• 117 10 .. 117 15 .. 1 , 7 .. 117 10 107 50 • 107 50 .. 107 50 .. 107 50 Three per Cents ••• 85 80 .. 85 80 .. 85 75 .. 85 75 Loan ..••• •• •••••• 86 3 • • 86 43 .. 86 35 .. SG 40 Bank of France •••••3 2 1 5 ..3215 ..3215 . 3215 61.L50 .. ?0 4 2% .. 610372.457 .. G4O 2Lsi Gouin Bank. I,ooof Shares., 1110 ..1110 ..1110 ..1110 R B e ei g g i i a % B F a h t !e k ,,, . ;8 . 4 . 0 ..•• •• •• • • •• •• • • • Four.an.l-a-11a1f... Pl 5 B .. if , o4 .. 10158 .. 10131 Two-and-a-Half. .•• 62 25 .. 62 '25 .. G 2 25 .. 62 25 Dutch Two and-a-Half.•••• 64 •• 64 .. 64 . 64 Spanish Tlirces•• •••••• •• •• 4114 .. 4114 .. 4 1 1 4 .. 411, 10 66 7 7 ;: •• ... 10 6 7 67 : 4 " : . 1 6 0 76 " .• : 1 6 0 :61 : Portuguese it oin .. Passive . . .. . Five. . per . . C . e . . n . t s . .: .: ~ • RAILWAY SHARES. R. 8............ 5 , 0 .. 580 .. 57 0 .. 572 50 St. Germain 380 .. 370 .. 380 Versailles, L 8... ...... 370 . Rouen 1140 . 1140 ..1135 ..1140 Rouen to Havre ••• • • • •.... 940 -. 950 .. 940 .. 947 50 Orleans "1245 . Strasburg to Bale• ••••• • • • • 32 5 .. 327 50 .. 320 GO .. 325 Avignon to Marseilles.. •...109? 50 ..1092 50 .• 1087 50 . 1092 50 Bordeaux to Teite ........ 217 50 .. 217 50 .. 2!5 .. 217 50 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, APRIL 16. St. Germain ...............1110 ..1130 .4110 Versailles, R. 11...• •• ••• • • 580 •• 580 .. 570 L. 8.. .. •••• • • • • 280 .. 380 .. 375 Rouen ................. • • 1135 ..1140 ..1135 Rouen to Havre . • • • • •• • • 940 ,• 952 50 .. 940 Orleans. Strasburg to Bale • • •• • • •• • • 320 .. 327 50 •• 320 Avignon to Marseilles • ..• .• 1085 .. 1095 ..1085 ..1130 .. 572 50 .. 380 ..1137 50 .. 950 -12 , 0 326 25 ..1087 50 IHE OREGON TERRITORY.-Mr. Wyld has published two excellent maps, which will be found of great service in ascertaining the right of England to the disputed dis trict. The first is a general sketch of the north•west coast of America, with the different boundary lines clearly marked ; and the other " The United States and the relative position of the Oregon and Texas." They are accompanied with a small work giving a chronological statement of the events connected with the rights of Great Britain, and the claims of the United States to the Oregon territory. Want of space prevents us from giving extracts from this pamphlet at present, but we shall take the first opportunity of laying the most im portant parts of it before the public. THIS DAY'S NEWS. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The Court was occupied during the morning in hearing motion, none of which possessed any general interest. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) GARTER v. DAVISON. This was the first case called on, and was an action to compel compensation for labour done, but as it is likely to last over the evening we refrain from noticing it in its present stage. There were no motions of the slightest interest this morning, EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco before the Loan Cniur BAsoN, Barons PARKE , ALDERSON, and ROLFE.) Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with motions of no general interest. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco before the LORD CnirF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice CourmaN, Mr. Justice CRESWEI.L, a.id Mr. Justice ERLE.) COOPER V. WILLAMOT. This was an action of trover, the details of which were not pe. culiar, to recover the value of goods alleged not to be the property of the person for whose debt they had been distrained and sold. The verdict was for the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant SHEA, after a long argument, obtained a rule nisi for a new trial. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT (Before the COMNI ON.SE RC E ANT.) EXTRAORDINARY CASE. —John Pozerie, a baker carrying on business in Finsbury -pavement, and Caroline Pozerie, his wife, surrendered on bail to answer a charge of conspiring to get rid of an infant. Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Parry appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Doane for the defendants. It appeared that the male defendant met a young woman whom he knew, named Gillespie. but who neither knew him by name or occupation, in Smithfield, on the 16th of January, and a.ked her if she would take charge of an infant, then unborn, and get it on the parish, if he gave her 51. She refused, but said she would speak to her landlady, Mrs. Milbourne, living in Field-place, Fetter-lane about it. She afterwards net him at his request, and took him to this person. Mrs. Milbourne met him by appointment in Fetter lane on the night of the 11th of February. The female defendant was there with an infant in her arms, which she gave to her, to. gether with ard note. Mrs. Milbourne had previously communi cated with the police, having had her suspicions strongly excited and City police-constable Finn, having been placed en the spot, cane up and took the female defendant into custody. The male defendant took to his heels on seeing the constable. He was afterwards taken into custody, and both were held to bail at G u ild . hall Police-office to answer the charge for which they were in dicted to-day. The infant w as bu t a few hours old (Al the day ed idtehfeonfFnet to bruary, and M rs. :W ilbourne was di rected endeavour to get it i nto t h e West mentio b n y the the male l defendant London Union, aid was to receive 5/. for her trouble. In the conversation which h e ha d with both her and th e g i r l , Gillespie, he expressed his anx iet y to get rid of the child a lt oge th er. Was evinced to c as t it in the heartl ess manner so much its fate, a n a x n i d e t described, was not made publ ic. The COMMON-SERGEANT stopped the case, saying th a t t h ere was . o h ff es a e n c el h d i l i d s o i w t n w i a t s, h o e r ed w l h e y ss nothing to support the charge of a conspiracy, and the defendants under his direction were acquitted. It is fully expected that the sessions will terminate today, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY. ) Robert Peel, aped 22 years , w as char ged with the foll ow i ng rob beries. It appeared that the prisoner, for upward s of two years past had been a porter in the em p lo y o f Mr. Wiliam Wootton, of Frederick.strect, Gos well-street -road, accountant. On Wednes-' himd y , athe cashbox,26 of il n P ta r i i n i i last, B irmingham bank note, three bills of exchange, f or 31. each, and various me moranda. No tidings whatever could be g ained of hi m until last eve n i ng h e containing 15 sovereigns, a SI. the prisoner ab sconded, taking with was taken into custody. On b ein g char ged with the robb ery, h e confessed it, and said he had sp ent the money in roami ng a b out different parts of Kent. When a pp rehe nded he had no money i n his possession, and was evidently in a state of extreme desti tut i on. Mr.IV I , , No; I've n % av asked him th if in o h e to s intended yform t y o s any thing then. e replied, . , He was fully committed. A second charge was gone into against him, on which he was also sent for trial. RAILWAY COMMITTEES . (THIS DAY.) SOUTHEASTERN RAILWAY—MAIDSTONE AND ROCHESTER LINE. Mr. Bushe appeared as solicitor for the promoters of the Bill, and Mr. Dyson for the petitioners against the Bill. The usual matter-of.course evidence was given as to the service of the requisite notices, &c.; and the case was then postponed to await the arrival of witnesses ; and that of TUNBRIDGE TO TUNBRIDGE WELLS was called on, it being on the same line, as are also the foll ow i ng : s---ouAthsh.Efoarsdtetron,Hcasatnihtegrsb;urßyrt Ramsgate, and Margate; Hunger toanch Deal, and Ext ens i on of the ford-bridge to Chilham, with Branches; and Lewisham to Tun.. bridge and Paddock Wood. The Solicitor for the promoters of the Bill for the Tunbridge and Wells line, gave evidence as to the services of notices, &c., and said they abandoned all such portions of the ,ine as the Board of Trade had not approved of. ASHFORD AND HASTINGS. Mr. Dyson appeared as solicitor for Thomas Fortune and Robin son Lattee, petitioners against this line. DEAL AND RAMSGATE AND MARGATE EXTENSION BRANCH. The same solicitor appeared on behalf of Rubinson Lattee, peti tioner against this Bill. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) 71b Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for three yrs old colts, Bst • and fillies, Bst 21b. T.Y.C. •(6 Subs.) (E. Edwards) 1 Duke of Bedford's Captain Phcebus ... 2 NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT. Lord Sandwich's bf by Jerry, out of Legend .••••• **** 3 Mr. Mason's b f by Redshank, dam by Tramp 4 6lr. E. Batson's b f by Liverpool, out of Harriet 6 to 4 on C a pt a i n Phcebus, who won easy Match—Loris Lowther's Hyreanian, 5 yrs (Bartholomew), beat Sir W. W. Wynn's Rowland, 5 yrs (Mann), by four lengths; 50, h ft, Bst each. R.M. BETTING IN TIIE EVENING. Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.—Even between Idas and John Day's lot. CHESTER CUP.-7 to I agst Semiseria-8 to 1 agst Cata ract-200 to 1 agst Ould Ireland-20 to 1 agst Portrait. N by a length. others mentioned. DERBY.-9 to 1 agst Idas—lo to 1 agst Alarm-17 to 1 agst Kedger-17 to 1 agst Weatherbit-1R to 1 agst Clear the-Way-20 to 1 a gst Newsmong er (t)-30 to 1 agst Pan tasa (t)-30 t o 1 agst 'Mentor -40 t o 1 ags t Wood Pigeon -40 to 1 agst Wi nch i lsea-50 to 1 agst Jinglepot-2,000 to 25 agst Secutor (taken several times)-1,000 to 10 agst Due au Darras (0-750 to 50 agst Idas winning the Two Thousand Guineas and D erby -1,000 even between Wood Pigeon and Old England. No others mentioned. Entry for the T. Y. C. plate to-morrow :—Oakley, Celia, Khorassan, Delapre, All -round-my-Hat, and Caroline. COLUMN STAKES.—AII are scratched except Tisiphone, Sister to Potentia, Mr. Bowes' two, Javelin, Jet, Adrianople, Topaz, Due au Darras, Queen of Cyprus, Hersey, and Win chilsea. About six or seven expected to run. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. agst Cataract-11 to 1 agst Obscurity (t)-14 to CHESTER CUP.-8 to 1 agst Semiseria (t 9to 1)-10 to 1 Era-25 to I agst IVinesour-25 to 1 agst Strathspey-25 to 1 agst Trueboy (t)-28 to 1 agst•Ould Ireland— 30 to 1 agst Yhecman ac Knuck. Two ThousAND GUINEAS STAKES.-2 to i agst Idas (t) —5 to 2 agst Kedger-6 to 1 apt Cobweb c. the-way DERRY.-11 to 1 agst Alarm (t)-11 to 1 agst Idas-13 to 1 agst The 1 agst Kedger-15 to 1 agst Cobweb c-17 to 1 agst Clear -0)-22 to 1 agst Weatherbit-25 to 1 agst News monger-30 to 1 agst Mentor -35 to 1 agst Laird o' Cock pen-40 to 1 agst Doleful -12 to 1 ag,st Forth's lot (t). SALMON FISIIING.—The fishing this week rather more productive than f or several Weeks past. The prices continue at ls. Bd. per lb. for salmon, and trout lc—Berle:eh . Warder. has been MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday was dull ; sales 2,500 bales, at I.,:evious rates ; shares good, except Direct Northern. Aberdeen Railway, 5 1 4 4%; Barnsley Junction, ; Bir kenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, 15; 1641, ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4% ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 9 1 4 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 1414 %; Caledonian, 13% 14 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9% ; Chester and Birkenhead,s3 ; Ditto, New Shares, 45%; Ditto, Half Shares, 26 1 s a ; Chester and Holyhead, 12 1 34 ; Churnet Valley, 10% 3 / • /4 I Clitheroe Junction, 4% 5 ; Clydesdale Junction, 11 ; Cork era Bandon, .5 . ? , ; Cork and Waterford, 3% ; Dereham and Norwich, I%;' Dublin and Belfast Junction, 1014 14 ; Dublin and Galway, 5 1 / .; ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 3% 4 ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, 41,4 3j ; Eastern Counties, 21 1 4 ; Ditto. Perpetual, No. 2, 275. ; Edinburgh and Northern, 435. 6d. ; Ely and Bedford, 2% ; Glasgow and Dumfries. 1/. 6s. 1/. Grand Junction, 225 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 113 ; Ditto, New 4s. ; Quarters, 44 1 4 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 634 ; Great Southern and Western, 17% 18 ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 4% 34 ; Iludderstield and Sheffield, 8% ; Inver. ness and Elgin, 2% 2 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 %; London and Birmingham, 235; Ditto, 32/. Shares, 45; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 316 ; London and South-Wes tern, 82; London and York, 4; Direct Northern, 4; Leeds and Thirsk, ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 71 4 ; Lynn and Dereham, 58s. Gd. ; Manchester and Birmingham, 59 / :, ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10 1 4 ; Manchester and Buxton, 5 6 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 10 1 4 ; Midland Railway, 150 s; 157 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 20 %; Newark and Sheffield, 6% 7 ; Newcastle and Berwick, 16; Newry and Enniskillen, 5 %; North British,l9 ; Ditt o , H a lf Shares, 5% ; North Union (A), 143 ; North Western, 41 ; North Wales, 3% ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction,6 ; Runcorn Gap. 33 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16 ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 5% ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4% ; South-Eastern and Dover, 4215; ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 1, 16%; No. 2, 11%; No. 3, 9 8;% ; Scottish Central, 7%; Trent Valley, 20% 3 / 4 ; Water ford and Kilkenny, 4%; West Yorkshire, 4% 33 , y ; Worcester and Tring,. 5 ;Whitehaven and Furness, 3% % ;York and North Midland, New Half Shares, 17 1 4 ; Constituted Central of France, 17 1 4 ; North of Spain, 3 1 4 ; Lyons and Avignon (English), 2% ; Northern of France (Laffitte's), 5 5% ; Ditto, (Rosamel's), 2 i ; Paris and Lyons, English (Laffitte's), 3 ; Paris and Lyons, (Ganneron's), 2%; Paris and Rouen, 43 1 4 ; Paris and Strasburgh, 31. ls. 6d, ; Paris and St. Quentin, 2/. 4s. ; Verona and Ancona, 1/. 18s. There are no arrivals to-day. At the Indigo sales prices have ruled about the same as last January. The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received a communication, dated Paris, from M. Mosquera, who promises an early visit to London to carry out the last arrangement with the New Grenadian Bondholders. The public Securities have been very steady to-day. Consols have been marked 99 1 to 99 1 4 for present transfer 5e Stock t s c O t k l o h 4 s a 7 t s s o and 99 1 4 to % for May. The premium on Exchequer-bills has ruled have ßana Bankktb e worth thhehr Three per-at-oQcu2ealnr3tt.se.r9iBp, The beenAlN and nw s d v C to enl / 4 ts* . Government broker continues his purchases. There has been very little doing in Foreign Stocks. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 301 ,4 %, and the Three per Cents. 40 3 /. Portuguese Converted are marked 66 1 /;. Mexican Bonds have been 36 1 / a 3 / 4 ; Colombian, 1514 3 xc. ; Brazilian, 87. Dut c h F our per Cents. are 97 1 / s to X. The Railway Share Market is firm. The Direct Northern line has been depressed ; the standing orders not having been complied with, has materially altered the market value of this investment, while the Linadon and York have rallied. Shares in general are buoyant. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 % per Cents Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 11 1 / %, 11% Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 India Stock India Bonds, 1,0004.. . .... .. 71 71 Ditto under 1,000/. . 7l 71 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities ... 98% 98% Consols for Account.... Exchequer Bills, 1,0004, 11(2d 59 57 pm. 57 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small ... 59 57 pm. 60 ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. 42 36 1 17 1 / 31% 86% 65% 66 1 / . 116 1 /T 2 30) 17% PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 363 4 1; Ditto, Deferred Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted — Ditto. Account Russian Bonds Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. — Ditto, Account — Ditto, Deferred 17% Ditto 3 per Cent. — D;tto Account Belgian Bonds, 4% per Cent — 101 / Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 97%%% 97% PRICES OF PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PRICES. Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 314% Birmin and Gloucester. 100 139 ... 139 Ditto % Shares Briton, Lewes, & ,Hast. 10 Bristol and Exeter Ditto New Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1% ...... 9 1 , 9 9 l /2 Chester and Holyhead... 5 Churnet Valley Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton Coventry and Leicester 1 1 A 3:il4 Cornwall Diss, Beccles, Yarmouth 1 1 / 2 ' Direct Northern 1 tublin and Belfast June 2% lOl 4 104 ... Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Mullingar 9 l /2 4 l .4'h Dundalk & Enniskillen 2% — Eastern Counties 25 ...... 214 21 21 1 4... EastDereh'm and Nor'ch 1 Eastern Union l5 . ... Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 — Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%...... Ditto, New Quarters.. 2% — ...... ..... 5% Ely and Bedford Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of England..loo 195 199 196 196 Ditto New Ditto New Great Western BO ......188 187 Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fare 'm,Ports. 2%..... 6 3 / 4 1 4, Harwich , Hull and Selby Ditto Quarter Shares 12%...... 22 Do. Half Shares London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...237 235 235 Do. New Thirds Do. 1 4 Shares London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 8 1 4% B% London and Bright0n... 50 ;,,, London and S. Western 41/6 2 10d 81% Bl 0 /2 Do. New consolidated Bths 6 Do. New • 2 1 / l6 % 1 / 2 16 Do. New London and York 2 l /x . 4 1 4%% % 4% Lynn and Dereham l% 3 is 3% Manchester and Birmin. 40 Manchester and Leeds... 73 Midland. Du. New Midland, Binn.,Derby...loo 119 Newcastle and Darling ton Junction ' Do. New Brandling Newcastle and Berwick 1% 15% Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 / ..... 5 1 / 2 % Newark and SLeffield ... 11,4 6% ... ...... ...... North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 Norwich and Brandon... 10 Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 Richmond and West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central , 1 A 7 "cottish Midl an d 1 %..... 5 4 '' Shrews., Wolverhamp , Dudley, and Birm 2l/ . 2. ... 5 South Devon... south Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 42 1 / 2 4 42 Do~ No. 3 South Wales ..... ... 2 1 / 2 7% Staines and Richmond... 1 Trent Valley 2 ...... 20% 21 20%.., 2014 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 4% ... ...... ...... .ql Yarmouth and Norwi c h. 20 Ditto, New York. nd North Midland 50 104 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 Do. Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 4 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ... ...... . ... ..... 2.. 2 3 / ••.• A ....... Great North. of Fra nce .. 4 ...... Do. do. (Rosamel' s ) 2 ~ Great Paris and Ly ons 2 ...... 243 Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ~, . 4%% Lyons and Avign on 23 (Means and Bordeaux 2 .. 12 3 / 1 3 ' Paris & Lyon s , Laflitte's 2 Paris and Lyons, Gan neron's, ... .. ...... 2 Paris & Lyons, (C a l on ' s) 2 2 3 Paris and Rouen ... ...... 20 Paris and St. Quentin ... 2 Paris and Stra s b ourg ... 2 Royal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg. and Bale ... 14 ...... 13 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's ... 32 1 4 153 5 3 4 65 11 3 / 4 2p 5 2/2 12 1 / 2 lye 2 N I 44 2 1 ; 0 4 3% 8 1 / 2 13 ............ 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS. C.)mtnercial of London... 20 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 15.—The sales are :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 ; Chester and Holyhead, 13; Eastern Counties 20 3 / q ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 40 ; 'London and South-Western, New Shares, 15 1 / 2 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 10 % ; Ditto, New Quarters, 6 % prem. ; Midland Railway Consols, 401. Shares, 20; South-Eastern, No. 3,9; Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 3%; BarnsleyJunction, 8% 9 ; Belfast, Bally mena, and Carricforgus, 5%; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 14% ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accring ton, 9 1 4 ; Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton, 5% ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 14 1 4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9;' t ; Clitheroe Junction, 4 1 / 4 premium ; Coventry and Leicester, 3 274 ; Churnet Valley, 10% %; Direct Northern, 4% 4 ; Dubli n , M u lli ngar , and Athlone, 3 1 % ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester, 15 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4) , 8 ; Huddersfield aryl Sheffield Junction, 8 1 / q • Liverpool, Orms kirk,and Preston, 3% %; London and York, 414 %ffi ; Man chester and Buxton, 514 9.16; M anc h es t e r, Sheeld, and Midland, 10 ; Newark and Sheffield, 6% 7 ; North Western, 51/2 Preston and Wyre E x t ens i on, 3 1-16 % prem.; Scot tish Midland, 4% ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 275. 6d. ; Trent Valley, 19%; whitehayen and F urness, 3%; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2,7 . / 8 ; Great Northern of France (English), 5k ; (French), 2% ; Paris and Lyons, Garneron's (French), 2.71. LT,OYD'S Sill! PI N THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 16.- I .Virld this dty at noon, Northelly, strong breeze, and cloudy. OFF DARTNIOUTIL APRIL 15. —A gnes, Fox, Trinidad. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 15.—Wind N., strong gales.—Arrd. Jessamine, Miller, Ichaboe. Since yesterday morning it las been blowing a very strong gale from N. by W. to N.N.E., and continues. FAL:not:l:c APRIL L'.—Wind N. to N.N.E., fresh gales, with violent squalls.—Arrd. Betty, Schyth, Lima, sid. Dec. 29 ; Herald, Jones, Warrens, :Leech, and Flora, Mitchell, Ichaboe ; Familier, Nyberg, Rio, sid. Feb. 13. Sid. Panther, Ri I. Off, Concord of North Shields, Ichaboe ; Mary Laing, £ 'ison, Cretfurg, s, sid. 2d. ult. BRISTOL, APRIL 15.-11 hid N.N.E., strong.—Arrd. Tom Cod, Escott, Africa, left Gah , on, Feb. 5. The Queen Vic toria, Sutton, hence to Port Talbot, in going down the River yesterday, got ashore ruar the Round Point, and sunk. BELFAST, APRIL 14.—Arrd. Gondola, Warwick, Ichaboe. OFF THE 11E3113E12 FLOAT, Arum 15.—Harmony, Ichaboe. - YAremourn, AIRIL 15.—Arrd. Mary Ann, of Lynne, with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been in contact with the Sarah, of Whitby, which has put into Lowestoffe, with loss of an chors, &e. OFF DOVER, APRIL 15.—Botley Wood, St. Michael's, after b i !,g in contact with the Jane Ann, of Beaumaris, in the Downs. DEAL, APRIL 15.—Wind N.N.W. to N.E., strong gale with severe squalls.—ArrO. Hector, Fox, and Spartan, Barclay, Jamaica. Ski. F. I. Crisp, Cape of Good Hope; Alexander Baring, New Orleai s. A great number have lost anchors, and some are running down Channel, having slipped their anchors. RAMSGATE, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E., blowing hard. — Several vessels have put in here with loss of anchors. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 16.—Arrd. 5 A.M. Montrose steamer, Gibraltar, &c. Dovr.R, APRIL 15.—The Tweed, Walker, supposed from the Gambia, reports having spoken, Ist ult., lat. 4 N., lon. 11 W., tha Spanish felucca Hurricane, a prize to her Majesty's steamer Hydra, bound to Sierra Leone. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 15.—Wind N.N.W. to N.N.E.—ShI. Paramatta, Valparaiso; Catherine Elizabeth, St. Vincent; Quebec, New York; Standa r d, St. A n d rew ' s. Off , W a l mer Castle, China, and sailed for London. COWES, APRIL 15.—Wind N., blowing a gale.—Arrd. Charlotte, Ichab oe ; P or t- a -P ort, Romare,Bahia. The Pearl, Hayward, from London to Ceylon, drove this morning during a heavy gale at N., and came ashore off Shrape Mud., but has come off with the flood. The weather is now (5 30 p.m.) moderating. STARCROSS, APRIL 15.—1 t is blowing a heavy gale from N.N.W. to N.N.E. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrd. Aller ton, Phillips, Hope, arid Parsee Merchant, Ichaboe; Mary arid Ann, Whitty, Buenos Ayres; Reliance, Bedford, Ceara; John, Fell, Laguna; Victoria, New Orleans; Aguara, Greif ney, Herculian, and Scotland, Mobile ; Chieftai❑ and Jessie, Charleston ; Off, Lancaster, Bombay ; Rainbow, Trinidad ; Atlas and Nancy, --. The Lord Keane had been dis charged and condemned at Ichaboe, prior to February 18. The barque Eu, of Greenock, inward bound, was passed off Point Lynas yesterday ; this morning she was discovered inside the bank having been wrecked during the night on West Hoyle ; part of crew drowned, and the fate of the others unknown. LowEsTovr, Amu. 15.—1 t blew a heavy gale ali last night, at N.N.E. and N.E., and continues, several vessels have lost anchor. linnwren, APRIL. 15.—1 t has blown a heavy gale during the day at N.E. to E.N.E., but is now more moderate. WurrsTABLE, APRIL 15.—A brig has just gone ashore on on the Spanish ; assistance has gone to her. The Countess of Dnrham and the Tuscan have lost anchors, &c. It is blowinif hard at N.E. CLYDE, APRIL 14.--Wind N W.—Arrd. Chaucer, Eller, Chevalier, Keir, Europa, Bugle, Formosa, Boyle, Hannah Isabella, Shanks, Matthew King, Murchie, Retrieve, and St. George, all from Ichaboe. Sid. Adam Cair and Trident, New York ; Annabella, Barbadoes ; Mary Piing, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORK, APRIL 13.—Arrd. Barlow, Fell, Lord John Russell, Garrett', Sisters, Laroplough, and Wilmot, Miller, Ichaboe Brothers, Knowles, St. John's, N.B. Off, Prot ector, Dove, Ichaboe. LEITH, APRIL 14.—Sid. Cicero, Pernambuco. 15.—The Nautilus, Wilson, of Faversham, is ashore to the eastward, but expected off when the wea ther moderates. TORBAY, Arm, 12.—S1d. Civility, Prince Edward's Island. A large brig (supposed a laden collier) has been towed to Gravesend this morning (Wednesday), dismasted and with loss of bowsprit. MARKET NE WS.-(TillS DAY CORN EXCHAN(iE-WEDNDSDA The supply of English WLeat was but limited, yet the demand for that description of Grain was in a sluggish state, at barely previous currencies. In fine Foreign Wheat, as well as Corn under lock, we have very few sales to report Barley and Malt were extremely dull, and prices were no supported. Oats, Beans, and Pew, were quite as dear. ARRIVALS. 'Wheat. I Parley.,, 2,910 qrs. ;4550 qrs. English • • • • • • Irish • • Foreign Oats. 1,030 16,350 1,270 Flmtr. 1,250 1 740 Malt, 2,360 qrs. WEIXTECHAPEL We had a fair average supply of each kind of Meat, yet the general demand ruled steady at full prices :---Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; aod Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per 81b, by the carcase, FLANDERS MAIL. 101! ) 29 dr; 4 /2 214 2 BRUSSELS. APRIL l3.—Several of our journal; have the follow. log intelligence:— Our merchants have received information from London, Am sterdam, and Hamburgh, that Russia has just made a change in the law relative to the duty on refined sugar. This change is of the highest importance from the effect it will have on the ma nufacture of refined sugars in Europe. Four projects of law for new railways will be presented to the Chamber to-morrow by the Minister of Public Works, viz. Liege to Namur, from Mons to Munage, from Jernippe to Louvain, and from Ypru to Ccmhtrai. It is hoped that a fifth project will be brought forward, which would be equal or superior in importance to any of the preceding, viz., a railway which beginning at Mons, or rather the basin of Flenn, should run on the one side to Manberg, and convey our coals from Mons to the canal of the Sambre and Orse ; and on the other passing by way of Ath to Grammont Alort, Termonde would be connected by way of Yell and Lockerow with the railway from Antwerp. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, APRIL 8. 5 per Cent. Meta11ique5.......... ••• • • • • . 113 4 per Cent. ditto. 3 per Cent. ditto 102 •••• • • • • • • • • • • 1 Loan, 1834 •• . • ..... . ...... . .•• • • . 1559 781 Ditto, 1839 13294 Bank Shares • ...... • ..... 1648 Esterhazy's Loan ........ OLYMPIC THEATRE.—Monday evening was the last night of the season at this theatre, and the performances were for the benefit of Miss Davenport, who appeared first of all as the Duchess of Guise in her own play, and afterwards as Lady Teazle in the School for Scandal. Of her Duchess of Guise we have already spoken. Her Lady Teazle was excellent, and will add greatly to the already high reputation which she enjoys. The house was crowded to excess, and she was received throughout with the utmost enthusiasm. The Warlock of the Glen concluded the evening's amusements, in which Mr. Davenport, the father of the fair manageress, took his final farewell of the stage in his favourite character of Andrew. He addressed the audience at the conclusion of the piece, and returned them his thanks for the support they had given his daughter. Thus termi. nated the first season of Miss Davenport's management at the Olympic Theatre. Whether it has been a successful season in a pecuniary point of view we know not, but in a dramatic point of view it has been most successful. It has, in the person of Miss Davenport, given us an accomplished artist of the most versatile talent, and one who even now is unrivalled as the representaWse of the juvenile heroines of tragedy and comedy—who has made such characters as Juliet, and Horatia, and Juliana, her own; and it has also restored to the legitimate drama a theatre which had previously been appropriated to the representation of melodramas of the New gate Calendar school. The gratitude of every true lover of the drama is due to Miss Davenport for her exertions, and we heartily wish that success may attend her. Her powers ought to com mand it—her exertions always deserve it. .11ER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO TUE GREAT BRITAIN.— In consequence of the unfavourable weather yesterday her Ma jesty has postponed her visit to this stupendous iron steamship until s ext Tuesday. Her Majesty was to have embarked on board the Dwarf, iron-screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Cc mmander Beau cham Proctor, at Greenwich Hospital. Every preparation had been made at that place and on beard the Great Britain, to receive the Sovereign in a suitable manner. SEVERE GALE.----Yet.ter day it blew a severe gale from nearly N.N.E , accompanied with violent squalls and heavy showers. The numerous tiers of shipping on the river rode heavily, but none of them parted from their moorings. The tempestons state of the weather since Sunday, and particularly yesterday, has prevented the departure of a great number of vessels from the docks and wharfs, laden and ready for sea, and which were cleared out wards at the Custom-house on Saturthy and Monday. The wind on Sunday and Monday being from about W.N. W., and therefore favourable for the departure of vessels, several sailed from the wharfs, but soon afterwards anchored in the Pool and lower parts of the Thames, where they remained yesterday afternoon. Owing to the violence of the gale yesterday, several ships, laden with rich and valuable cargoes, from India and China and other distant parts, although in tow of two steam-packets, were compelled to anchor in various parts of the river, above and below Gravesend. When this gale moderates, they will be towed to their respective docks. Several continental steamers are overdue. Considerable apprehensions are entertained for the safety of vessels on the east and south coasts. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the gale moderated a little, but soon afterwards resumed its former violence. Last night it continued to blow very hard, and the atmosphere had a threatening and gloomy appearance. Most of the shipping on the river and in the various docks had their topmasts struck. Nothwithstaneling the boisterous state of the weather yesterday, the temperature was less cold. At noon the thermometer at the Doekmaster's Office, St. Katherine's (a very exposed situation), which on Sunday and Mon. day averaged 43 degrees, indicated 43%. Yesterday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a melancholy accident, by fire, occurred to Mrs. Elizabeth Mekins, thirty-two years of age, the wife of a French polisher, East.street, Manchester-square. It appears that the unfortunate female was busily engaged boiling some combustible ingredients for making French polish, in an earthen pipkin, when it boiled over and ignited. In her alarm, she placed the pipkin on the hearth, and the fire communicating to her dress, she was instantly enveloped in flames. Her screams brought the assistance of some lodgers, who succeeded in extinguishing them, but not before she was dread fully burnt. She was immediately removed in a cab to the hospital, where she lies without a hope of recovery. ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHIVARK.—Some thieves ob tained an entrance in: o the vestry of St. Saviour's Church on Monday night, by breaking the stained glass window. After forcing the locks of several cupboards and drawers without finding anything valuable, and drinking one bottle of wine, the parties retired. The plate, which appears to have been the object of the visit, has not been kept in the church for some years. SUICIDE IN TUE SERPENTINE.—Last evening Mr Bedford held an inquest at the Malpas Arms, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of a man unknown, apparently about 45 years of age. It appears that about half-past eight o'clock on Saturday night last the deceased was observed by one of the Royal Humane Society's boatmen, walking backward and forward on the north bank of the Serpentine, in Hyde -park. Shortly afterwards a plunge was heard in the water, about fifty yards from the receiving.house. A skiff was rowed to the spot, and after dragging about eight minutes the body was found about twelve yards from the shore. It was conveyed to the receiving.house, and the usual restoratives applied, but in vain. Thedeceased is of fair complexion, with light brown hair, and his right eye was blackened with a blow. He is about five feet seven inches in height, and was dressed in a black dress coat, drab waistcoat, cor duroy trousers, blucher shoes, and linen shirt. All his clothes were very old. No money or papers were found upon him to "lead to discovery of his friends. Verdict, "Found drowned," _ _ " " z 4 1 r 3 6toln on itt Y AND thablir Opinion. " Who runs may read." ronErGN. Twn royal decrees have been issued at Madrid. The onA sanctioning the marriage of Queen Christina with Munoz, an the other restoring the unsold church lands to the clergy. ds of On Sunday the Com man d er .i n .Chi e f o f the N at i ona l Guar the Seine reviewed the lst and 2d legions of the banlieue of 'W ig ' on the St. Denis road, near La Chapelle, and the glacis of the fortifications at the Porte Maillet of the Bois de Boulogne. 1 : 1 : 1 number of National G uar d s assem bl e d at these two po i n t s amounte d together to 19.,000. The King, on the proposition of the Minister of Justice, has granted commutations of punishment to eight convicts in the de- partment of the Seine, as a reward for good conduct, and the Serv ice which they have rendered by disclosures which have led to the Sr prehension and conviction of several dangerous offenders. Garnaud, the architect, who is known as the author of a cel lular system, has just been sent, it is said, to visit all the depart: mental houses of detention, to see if they can be converted into cei• lular prisons. On Friday the Committ ee o f th e Ch am b er o f D epu ties on the , Bill for the grant f or th e restorat i on of the Roman Theatre w; Arles, and the Chu rc h o f St . O uen, at Rouen, went to ingiPeek. these historical monument s , accompan i e d b y M. P. M er imee, Inspector. They were conveyed to Rouen by a special train, an brought back in time for dinner. Mademoiselle Montez, the dancer, to whom M. Dujarrier, "l b !' was killed lately in a duel, bequeathed I S shares of the Palate Royal Theatre, brought before the Tribunal of Premiere Instanc e . on Saturday an action again,t the executors for the immed iate delivery of them ; but as th e law allows a delay of 40 day s, ": Court ordered that they should b e d e li vere d w i thin a mo nth fro that day. The Rhine Observer states that the Diet of Westphalia hel ra jetted the motion for the emancipation of the Jews. Only bil tee- Members voted in favour of the motion. The King and Queen and the Royal Family of Sweden have cite. ferred their departure from Ch r i st i ana, and are not expec ted arrive at Stockholm before the 22d instant. Th e C rown Prince ha t been seriously indisposed during the sojourn of the Cour" Christiana, but the Prince is now convalescent. Aliqb POLICE. The recently appointed Queen's Counsel took their seats Wit hin the bar on the first day of term. In the case of Clowe s v . Cl owes, i n the Arches Cour t , W hich was a suit for divorce by a husband against a wife, on the So on of adultery, the Court gave judgment in favour of the divorce. f Mr. Commissioner Fane s u s p en d e d t h e i ssue of the cert ifi c ate ° Charles Moore Mottram, the bankrupt linen.drapsr, of Frit ia y street, for five years, A man, named Sedgwick, who keeps a lodging-house in Stept?eil: ‘.; had a verdict given again s t hi m f or 351. damages in the Sher' Court, for making an exc ess i ve di stress on the goods of one of "'- tenants. Mademoiselle Lucile Grahn has appeared in a new character al defendant in the Westminster Court of Requests. A Mr. rat t :d summoned the fair danseuse for 3/., the value of a dress suPP.., her twelve months sin ce . Th e d e f ence was that it was wor th o th r a e , 14s. The Court, however, or d ere d h er to pay 2/. 10 s. atat costs. e• At the Central Criminal C our t , Mi c h ae l L ee, [indicted 0-r f n d loniously demanding from P a t r i c k O'C onnor a Bank of Engl,B,-,4 note for 51., with threats a n d menaces, and with intent to 0 1 '; and defraud him thereof, w as conv i cted and sentenced to tOel l e , months' imprisonment. lie had threatened to accu se the Pl eos cutor of misconduct as an officer of customs. „ n el The jury in acquittin g t wo c hild ren o f twelve years of age I' o - Callow and Mountjoy, who h a d b een comm i tted from EPPing:t a charge of horse ste a li ng , unan i mous l y expressed their regre t t" su:11 - ) a case should have been sent for trial, and Mr. Ballautioe who defended the boys, desc r ib e d th e i r comm i ttal as a mock'll °f justice. • Mr. H. G. Gridley, a s o li c it or, of Scutliampton-street, mo on* ,„ bury, who had sent a hostil e message to M r. Rooke, a b a rrister of Serle-street, was bound over at Bow-street to keep the pe ace. A girl named Hobbs was c h arge d at S out h wark wit h robbl.P,,, her master, Mr. W. Kin g , arid the mother of the girl with rec 6 -, ing the proceeds of the plunder, knowing the property to h a ', been stolen. The girl had b een t a k en i nto M r. King ' s serv ice of charity. They were both remanded. At Woolwich William Grace was charged with stealing a a geleling, value 81., the property of Mr. William Newit , Shooter's-hill-road. Mr. Traill said it was a very clear case, 2 " he should fully commit the prisoner to Newgato for trial. tbe Richard Freeman, a carpent e r, w h o h as b een long known to police, and Eliza Mitchell, a young woman with whom he has f. e . (if some time cohabited, a pp eare d a t t h e T hames Felice.cou rt, t h e former charged with b e in g concerne d i n b urglarious l y several dwelling houses and pl un d er i ng t h em, and the woman WIA„ receiving the property, k now i ng i t to b e stolen. Mr. Wade"; committed the prisoner F reeman on t h ree c h arges of burg l ar y. an committed Mitchell for t r i a l f or rece i v i ng t h e property, knowing t., to be stolen in t wo o f t h e cases. enterint: The contemplated visit of her Majesty and Prince Albert to the Great Britain has been postponec in consequence of the unfo" Pr. able state of the weather. Her Majesty having signified her intention of standing sP e te r for the infant daughter of th e D u k e a .cl Duche s s of Buccleuch , ' ceremony of " christening" is appointed for Thursday nett' °d which day a distinguished p arty are i nv i ted to meet her Majesty -- her Royal Consort at Montagu House. The Duchess of Kent's grand banquet, at Clarence Hou se ' e o ; Friday next, will be given t o h er Hi g h nese the Gran d Duc' Dowager Stephanie of Baden, and a disii.iguished circle. qtr The Duke and Duchess o f H am ilt on w il l enterta i n a se lect r -- 11. , at dinner on Sunday next, in P or t man-square, to meet h e r to nets the Grand Duchess Steph an i e o f B a d en. Th e G ran d Duch" - dines with her Majesty and Prince Albert this evening, previo us the party honouring the Concerts of Ancient Music wit h th.' presence. The Duke and Duchess of N or f o lk an d f am il y have Or vcd in town from Arundel Castle. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and faMilY are expected to arrive in Grosvenor square on Friday next fr ° " - Eaton Hall. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland entertained at dinner on 54° turday at the Castle the Earl of Roden, Earl and Countess DO' champ, Lord Clements, Lord and Lady Kilmaine and others. Earl Howe is again suffering from a severe attack of gout. The Earl and Countess of Harrington and Lady Jane Stanll: have left P em b ro k e H ouse, Privy-gaidens, for Elvaston 113 • Derbyshire. The Earl and Countes s Cl anw illi am and family have le ft their residence in Belgrave-squar e , f or th e i r seat, Gi fford C as tl e , Ireland' MISCELLANEOUS. The youthful violinist, Master Day, has, since his return td town, performed in private before several professors, who an ° mously pronounce his ta!ents to be of the highest order. be' The Luntain decided upon by the Bo ar d o f G reen Cloth t° 4. placed in the new Royal Gard e n s a t Wi n d sor i s now comp l e te. Ini oe was played for the fir s t ti me on F r id ay l ast, before Sir T"rn Marrable, who attended on the part of the Board, and approved the same. On Tuesday evenin g , M rs . J o h n Darcus, teacher of eloctit jooe gave an interesting lecture upon poetry, at the Western Li ter 0, and Scientific Institution, describing its origin, aim, end, de progress through the Greek and Latin ages, down to the " days" of Elizabeth, "when the germs of song were scat '- abroad with the profusion of autumnal leaves." The third meeting of the Musical Union took place yesterd i li: and was honoured by a vi s it f rom i ts Royal President, the Du i !! . ° 1 Cambridge; the Lord S tewar d , the Earls of Cawdor an d mouth ; the Viscounts Templetown and Adare; the Hon. 1144° Legge, Sirs George Clerk, At.drew Barnard, and above one hi l i „ "; dred ladies and gen tl emen amateurs in the higher circles. 4 admirable quartet playing of Messrs. Sainton, Goffrie, Hill, in Roussect, awakened the liveliest enthusiasm, PORTUGAL. SOITTRAMPTON, APRIL 16 —The Peninsular and Oriental C°: Patsy's ste amer M ontrose, Captain G. Wilson, arrived this mor n , ing, at half-past two o'clock, from the P en i nsu l a, b r i ng i ng the ffe. lowing mails :—From Gib ra lt ar, C a di z, Lisbon, and Vigo; L" h Oporto mail could not b e got off. Her dates of departure are ~, follow : From Gibraltar, April 6th ; Cadiz, 7th ; 9th ; and Vigo, 1 lth. At Lisbon the Chamber of De puties had been engage d f or some days in discus sing the following measures brought forward by the Government :": Ist. The approb a ti on o f one contract entered into with the " pany of Public Works." Id. The alteration of the law of . 101 Y; 1843, for the formation and improvement of roads. 3d. O l e establishment of the system o f di rect contr ib utions. 4th. 0 fixing of the amount o f t h e new industrial, predial, a nd personal co n t ri b ut i ons for the financial year 1845-1946.: o , sth. lhe granting of more ample p owers to t h e C o m's sinners for the assessment of the decirna tax. gth. The 43 proval of the con t ract for the conversion of the foreign debt to a permanent Four per Cent. Stock. 7th. The w a r: and means to m ee t th e pu b l i c expenditure up to the 30th of next, and the extraordinary expenditure for the year ISO'" Mr Avila began by asking the Minister of Foreign Affairs whe ther it was intended to count as part of the four millions sterling to be converted in the first instance, the bonds to the amou nt of 548,9161., which had been deposited in pledge f or a much smaller sum, which the Government had b ee. " obliged to raise on a former occasion; and, if so, whethe r the contractors, Barons Folgosa and Junqueira, would b e , allowed a commission o f one per cent. on that amount too , which he said would be a most barefaced job, since the interest paid was not upon the full sum of 548,9161., but only upon 70,000/. for which they were deposited as a security. T he. Minister, in reply, said that he was net prepared at that moment to satisfy the curiosity of th e honourable d, puty, but that he inigb t, rest assured the questions should be answered in due time. 711.- Avila then entered into a long discourse,the drift of which was prove that, if the Government, instead of effecting the propose d. conversion, were to apply the amount ofthe additional interest whicb they would have to pay to the gradual redemption of the debt, th e onus weighing upon the country by the time the ascending se ale . reached its highest point would be less than it would be 0 7 the plan in contemplation ; and that, if such measures were taken as should e nsure t h e punctual payment of each half-year , s dive dends up to the time when the rate of five per cent. ir, t o coin' mence, the Portuguese funds could easily be worked up to P ar ' and the Government would then be enabled to effees, th e convey' slots of the whole debt without the necessity of making any sacrifice. In the sitting of the 3d instant the Minister of Finance sa id that when Mr. Florido went to London in 1843, he was instructed to broach the subject of a conversation to the bondholders, but that shortly after at riving the re, h e wrote to say that such a proposal would then be p^emature. That, subsequently, simil ar Instruc tions had been sent t o the financial agency, who, however, ne ver took any steps towards that end ; and that it was in this con juncture that the contractors, Folgosa and Junqueira, had come forward and offered to undertake it. He (the Minister) had at first objected strongly to the contract, and only agreed to it on being fully convinced of its great utility in saving the country fromt he crushing burden which the ascending scale of interest would, e r , e , long, bring d own upon i t. The Minister of Foreign Affairs argue d in support of th e convers i on, by means of which, he said, and et the sinking fund forming part of its plan, the whole debt would be cancelled at the end of sixty years. On Saturday the debate was resumed, and brought to a ClOse rather abruptly. In answer to a question from Avila, the Mint s ' ter of Foreign Affairs said, that by the conversion plan, the Go vernment would only be obliged to redeem the capibal of the debt, and not :he accumulated arrear of interest unpaid, Messrs. Azevedo, Mello, and Carvalho spoke against the projects, and Messrs. Ferran and J. Cabral, the Minister of Marine, in sup port of them ; an d on being put to the vote collectively they wer e carried by a large majority. In the course of the debate the Ale nister said that Mr. Thornton, the principal holder of Portugues e stock, was opposed to the conversion, but that the Government had hopes that he would be brought to agree to it, which was an foe portant object, as that gentleman had much influence over th e smaller bondholders._herald. The following notice has been issued at Oxford University :—" The Margaret Professor of Divinity will begin 8 course of lectures en Friday, the 25th instant, at one o'alock• The lectures are intended for members of the University who have passed their examination for the degree of B. A. Those who are desirous of attending the course are requested to call on the Pro' fessor on Thursday, the 24th inst., between the hours of eleven and one. Christ Church, April 14." Some of the Dissenting congregations of Monmouth have met at their respective chapels for the purpose of getting uP petitions against the additional grant to Maynooth. The leaders in these movements d ec l are that they adopt this course, not 1n consequence of any inamicable feeling towards their Catholic lOW subjects, but from conscientious objections to all state institution s for religious purposes. .~..- _..