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SECOND EDITION. Now ready, In 3 vols.; CH A T S W O R T H; OR, THE ROMANCE OF A WEEK. SECOND EDITION. Edited by R. PLUMER 'WARD, Esq. Author of " Tremaine," " De "ere," &c. Also Just Published, A THIRD EDITION OF " WHITEFRIARS ; OR, THE DAYS OF CHARLES THE SECOND." An Historical Romance. a vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-strut.' COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE CHINESE WAR, &c. Now ready, in 2 vols. Bvo., with Maps and Plates, 325. bound, TARRAT 1V E of the VOYAGE S and SERVICES of " THE NEMESIS," From 1840 to 1843; And of all the combined Naval and Military OPERATIONS IN CHINA; Together with Important Notices of that Country, a COMPLETE: ACCOUNT of the COLONY of HONG-KONG, and Remarks on our Future Intercourse with the Chinese, &c. From the Notes of Commander W. 11. HALL, R.N., and Personal Oservations by W. D. BARNARD, Esq., A.M., &c. . 4 , • Orders received by all Boosellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Immense Attraction for Easter. It is respectfully announced, that the Administration of the Academie Roya'e, Paris, having consented to a prolongation of the euuge of M. Duprez, this eminent Artiste will sing 'Three Nights on the Easter Week. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, Will be performed the opera of GUILLAUME TELL. Arno'd, M. Duprez; Gessler, Mr. G: Horncastle_ V.illiam Tell, Mr. Stretron • Lutern, Millie. Albertazzi ; Matilda, Miss Romer; Martha, Miss tietts To conclude with the revived Melodrama of THE TALE OF MYSTERY. Count Bonamo, Mr. Selby ; Count. Romaldi, Mr Cooper; MichellL Mr. Harley; Selina, Mrs. Stirling. Does, Boxes 75., Second Price 3s. lid. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55,. Second Price 3s. ; Pit as , Second Price 25 , .; Middle Gallery 25., Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price Gd. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MN. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE. Return of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews. ON EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8, Will be performed a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonus Leech, Mr Tilbury ; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland ; Mary, Miss Julia B e nnett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs Humby. After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled GRIST TO THE MILL Marquis de Iticheville, Mr. Charles Mathews; Francine, Madame Vestris. To be followed by a New, Original, Occasional, and Local Extra vaganza, founded on Fact, entitled THE DRAMA AT HOME; or, An Evening with Puff: Principal Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. Horto.i, and M las Lee. To conclude with the Extraordinary Performances of Professor RISLEY and his INFANT SON, surnamed " Le Petit Mercure." The Box-office will be open on Saturday, April 6. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, fis. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, 26.; Upper Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, _3s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is . ; Upper Gallery, Od. Doors opened at Half-past s;ix, and the Performances commence at Seven 'rickets and Places to be had of Mr L T. Archer, at the Boa s:Mee, from Ten till Five. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCE HOUSE_ UM, LA rE ENGLISH OPERA __ Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. The Pubic is respectfully informed that this Theatre WILL OPEN on EASTER MONDAY, April 8, with an A cl-ress by Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be produced a New Comedietta, in Two r cts, entitled HAS TY CONCLUSIONS. I rincipal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, F Mathews, F. Vining, Emery, and Miss Fairbrother, and rs. Keeley. To he followed by a New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST OF HONOUR. Characters by Mews. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch, J. Collier, St ..nton, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar (from the heatre Royal, Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burlesque Pairy Extra vaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Ulm, ractets by Mi,s Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Turner, Mi,s Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James , Mis s Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold, and Chaplin. PRICE.; OF ADMISSION.—First Price—"oxes, 41.; Upper Poxes, Sa. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, Is 6d.; Pit, is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier (holding eight persons) , 'T wo Guineas Private Boxes on the Second Tier (ho ding eight peisor.s), One Guinea and a-Half. Private boxes on the Pit t ier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Free Ad mission Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly Transferrable Free Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three GuineaA. Doors open at. Half-past Six. Performances begins at Seven o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL ANIPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8. The RE-OPENING of ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI THEATRE of ARTS (under the management and sole proprietor abip of Mr. BATtY), with its Treble Rotation of Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacles, and unequalled Scenes of the Circle, and Batty's Matchless Stud of beautiful Horses, Fairy Ponies, &c. Mr. Batty, in announcing the Re-opening of Astley's for the se cond season of his management, begs respectfully to acquaint the Nobility, tientry, and public that, encouraged by the flattering success during the past year, and finding the Theatre not suffi ciently commodious for its numerous patrons, he entered into an extensive arrangement with Messrs. Haward and Nixon, the emi nent builders of Lambeth, for the reconstructing on a magnificent and novel principle, the whole of the interior of the Theatre, which has been rebuilt, dress boxe s enlarged, upper boxes widened, and pit and galleries extensively improved. Fourteen glass lustres are added, and a Orecian dome ceiling, with entirely new splendid classic decorations, and gorgeous apppnintments, which, with the first-rate talent to be offered, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining that support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during the lag season. The grand Easter national Spectacle will combine alt the 'splendid historical effects of the Norman Conquest of Engl produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Olympique will in. traduce unequalled equestrian talent, and the dotulle company com prise talent of the highest on der. The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances commence at seven. Box-office will be opened on Saturday, April 6, and continue so daily from ten till four. The private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and stage-manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. LOVE'S POLYPIIDNIC ENTERTAINMENTS, CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN, STRAND, Mr. LOVE has the honour to announce that he will RESUME HIS ANNUAL POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS, and LECTURES on LIFE and CHARACTER on EASTER INION. DAY, and will continue the same on the following WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. He will introduce much Novelty, which has been long in preparation, with entirely New, and Appr•priate Mutative Costumes and Appointments. Total Change of Entertainments Every Evening. On MONDNY, April 8, MIRTH AND MARVELS; with A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING; and other Entertainme. ts. On WEDNEAD.AY, April 10, LOVE'S REMINISCENCES; with MINE HOST'S DILEMMAS; and other Entertainments. On FRIDAY, Ap:il 12, LOVE IN ALL SHAPES; with LOVE'S ,LABOUR'S LOST; and other Entertainments. Particulars in Handbills. Doors open at Half-past Seven ; begin at Eight. Admission, 15.6 d.; Reserved Seats, is. 6d. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 4. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44 : Highest, 65 : Noon, 61. BAROMETER, 29.78.—W1ND, S.W. NoTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. HIEIH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning 17 minutes after 2 I Evening ... 39 minutes aft e r 2. ~ '";4,.. ' ~_ '..', • - - 4 4 l i.l z 0, k ~,,,,,..,,,u, , ,, , . -.. . 1 , .....,,:‘,„!„--. ,-, c ., , , ~_).l, ‘.. ~ . • 1 6, :-.. ....,;- ... , z -- . 4" ~; •Axiatir, ' .mO . ~.. , .., ~ ..4. 4 oitorr ' , ,-- ' - SECOND EDITION. k brJrnin „N. LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1844. We have only time to express our entire satisfac tion with the labours of the Select Committee (of the Rouse of Commons) on " Railways," whose " Third Report" we this day present to our readers. It is a document in every sense creditable to the enlarged views, combined with a business-like mastery of 4e tails, which the gentlemen composing this Committee have brought to bear upon a sub j ect of the near s. and deepest interest to the social comfort, improxie. Inent, and development of our great country. Ma) it be allowed to us to add, that having, for some tiiiie past,—and more especially since the beginning of the present session,—very frequently called attention, to the all-important bearings of future legislation on railway management; we derive a proportiOn ate degree of satisfaction from the coincidence Hof the recommendations comprised in this Report with those which we have thus been endeavourihg to press upon the consideration of Parliament. lit soy be remembered by the readers of The Sun, that we have strenuously urged upon the Legislature tie propriety of availing itself, efficiently, of the oppcir tunity afforded by applications for its sanction to new and original lines of railway, or to extensions of old and working lines. We have called upon it to hring into operation some well-matured scheme of general communication, and plans for the administration thereof, with a view to avoid the errors committed in former instance', by authorising conflicting lines, and neglect ing to make any provision for bringing them, here after, into a system of consentaneous and combined operation, so as to secure to the . public the greatest practicable advantages that can be derived from a well defined and skilfully organised projection of railway lines connecting together the most remote points of the two islands, the intermediate districts, and especially their great cities and towns, and these again with the metropolis of the United Kingdom as with a common ,centre. More lately we expressed our conviction t but these truly national objects might be attained mahout disparagement to the proprietary rights slimily invested in railway undertakings. And, finally, we have argued that in very many cases the nterestir of the public might be better consulted, both fi g to economy and accommodation, if the Government were to take some large portion of tha future railway investments into their own hands and management. We especially noticed the hardships affecting the poorest class of passengers—those who travel by the third class—and we commented on the enormous barge appearing on certain Post - office returns, for A the~ conveyance of mails by railway—about 85,000/. per amum, in 1841. The " Report," which we publish to-day, consists of twenty paragraphs and sixteen resolutions. If our readers will refer to the commencement of the " Re port," they will see thatthe Committee, adverting to the greatly increased namber of applications for Rail -away Bills, as compared with those of former years — ti l e much diminished opposition (not to say the grow ing favour) shown to them by the owners of landed pro arty—the enormous and redundant capital in the coun try, which it is of so much moment should' be aprorrlated to domestic investment—and the dis trissing experience of late times, which has rendered capitalists little disposed to lay out their money in foreign securities ;—declare their conviction that the time has now arrived for attaching, beforehand, to tiwiegi lative sanction which is asked for by the parties to 4itch new Bills, on their own behalf, the conditions ~.- - which may be deemed necessary for the public good The Committee, at the same time, suggest that it would be to take an unwise and erroneous estimate of the public interests - in this matter, to regard railroad interests as exclusively opposed to, or even distinct from, those of the public convenience. These propositions are well illustrated in paragraphs 7,8, and 9. The latter is particularly to be commended for the solicitude it manifests to give a just and libe ral consideration to the interests of the railway pro prietaries, in advocating a better security for those of the public. Par. 10 sets out the remarkable fact that in this country, the " high fare system" generally prevails on our working railway lines ; fares being, for the most part, much higher than are demanded in other countries having similar lines of communica tion. The Committee recommend that upon par ties applying for new lines of railway, there should be attached " certain immediate liabilities with regard to the accommodation, trains, minimum expedition of travelling, for third-class passengers. The contingency under which the Government (upon the Committee's proposition) should interfere, in the case of extant and working companies,—say at or after the lapse of fifteen years from this time,—to regulate the fares, administer the profits, and even exercise the option of purchasing up the concern ; and the principles upon which the rights and interests of the proprietary shall be assessed and guaranteed, are set forth at length in Resolution No. 111. We con ceive that they are, equitably devised. They pro vide—" That if, at the end of a term of years to be fixed, the annual divisible profit upon the paid-up share capital of any such line shall be equal to a per centage to be fixed—it shall be in the option of the Government either, Ist, to purchase the line at the rate of a number of years' purchase, to be fixed, of such divisible profits ; or, 2dly, to revise the fares and charges on the line in such manner as, in the judgment of the Government, shall be calculated to reduce the said divisible pro fits (assuming the ad interim continuance of the same quantity and kinds of annual traffic) to the said per tentage; but with a guarantee on the part of Govern • ment, to subsist while such rate of fares and charges shall be in force, to make up the divisible profits to the said per centage." Resolution No. XI. has especial reference to the fares chargeable by third class, and for children, &c. No. XIV. stipulates what shall be the maximum charge for conveyance of troops, for police constables on duty, and for their luggage, &c. We claim for the whole the most careful perusal of our readers. Of all political enigmas—and they abound in these days of shift and expediency the most difficult to be solved is the enigma of the politics of tile , Morning Post. He must be a Aver man who can discover the Longitude, but cleverer still who can discover the principles of our eccentric Contemporary. One day he runs upon a Conservative tack ; the next, he puts the helm about, and makes sail in an ultra-Tory direction. Now, he is all for the people; and now, he is all for prerogative. On Thursday, he is a staunch advocate for constitutional principles ; on Friday, he fights with equal zeal in behalf of JAMES 11., who did his utmost to destroy those prin ciples. Will the Post be considerate enough to tell us what he really is, and what are the political doctrines which he upholds ? He is not a Tory, for Toryism repudiates the claims of the people; he is not a Conservative, for Conservatism is a thing of petty trick and truckling expediency—and, to do our Contemporary justice, there is nothing tricky or time serving about him, for he has at least the merit of being honest, so far as he is intelligible ; he is not a Whig, for Whiggery is of the Doctrinaire school, and he evidently hates that school with as much hearti ness as the Devil hates holy water ; and he is not a Chartist, for Chartism is subversive of all the constitutional laws of the realm. Possibly he may be what is called a Whig-Radical—that is to say, an independent, straight-forward Reformer, who, •:.bjuring allegiance to party, regards only principles; but this can scarcely be the case, for he is furious to a degree against the notion of unrestricted freedom in commerce, and would, we suspect, hail the hour that should see Messrs. COBDEN and BRIGHT strung up back to back upon a lamp-post. Then, too, he is op posed to all necessary reforms in the Church ; is of opinion that the hierarchy has not half power or consideration enough ; and laments, with the solemn pathos of a Jennstfaft, the gradual decline of pure, unleavened priestcraft. It is evident, from this, that our Contemporary cannot be a Liberal Reformer; and once again, therefore, we ask, will he vouchsafe to tell us what he is—or rather what he is not ? His leading article of this morning clearly shows that, whatever else he may be, he is no Ministerialist, for he denounces the PEEL Cabinet in the most energetic, unqualified terms, and boldly states that if they were all to be transported to Botany Bay to-morrow —we wish to GOD they were !—they would not leave a single soul behind them to lament their expatriation. Thus speaks the Post on this delicate point :—" Ministers have better talents and more prudence than their predecessors, but we lament to be obliged to say that they do not appear to have any better principles. It is morally impossible that such men should awaken any warmth of affection on the part of the nation. The national heart is as much neglected as if there were no such thing. Ministers seem totally incapable of raising' any such sentiment in the public mind, or of even appreciating the value of it! Friends they have not, in their capacity of public men, nor has any principle been avowed, nor any sentiment fallen from any' one man among them, that the people at large can dwell upon as the subject of national pride, or cherish with home-felt satisfaction. In this respect the present Mi nisters are just as bad as the Whigs, and, indeed, they are the very same ! If they were all sent to Australia to-morrow, not an atom of the public senti ment of sorrow would follow them. Can any one conceive even the possibility of a single rational creature in Great Britain being sorry that the career of Sir JAMES GRAHANI'S public usefulness was transferred to another hemisphere ? We can imagine no such thing!" Nor we either. So far indeed from bewailing the transportation of Messrs. PEEL and GRAHAM as a " heavy .blow and great discouragement" to the popular , cause, our firm and conscientious opinion is, that the people would receive the tidings of such an event with the liveliest feelings of satisfaction. The manufacturing districts would of course illuminate ; the agricul turists, with the Duke of RICHMOND at their head, would be anything but broken-hearted ; the Opposi tion would regard the circumstance as a signal dis pensation of Providence in their behalf; and the wailing and gnashing of teeth would be confined ex clusively to the white-waistcoated Treasury Benches. It is a delightful picture to contemplate, and the patriotic imagination lingers on it with fondness—the spectacle of Messrs. PEEL and GRAHAM tending sheep, with their hair cropped, on the vast pastures of Australia, fixing on each other looks of grim despondency,' and mutually confessing that the only chance of freedom left them, consists in their taking to the woods and becoming bush-rangers ! We fear, however, that the present age is not destined to witness the renegade Whig and the author of the income-tax figuring in this interesting situation. They have yet much mis chief to do ere their public career be closed, and the only transportation we can Anture to anticipate for them is a transportati on from the freasuiy Bench to the Opposition side of the House I The conversation which took place on Tuesday evening, in the House of Commons, on the distribu tion of our naval force, is calculated to produce a salutary result on the foreign policy of this country, by awakening the vigilance, and discussing before hand the responsibility of Ministers. The parties to the conversation were, Lord J. RUSSELL, Sir R. PEEL,, and Viscount PALMERSTON. We quite concur in the statesmanlike remark of the latter, that " if it was the privilege of that House to criticise events after they had happened, he thought it a more useful privilege still, that Members could offer suggestions touching the influence of probable events before these had yet transpired." The point immediately raised by Lord J. RUSSELL was—the iinpolicy of the con templated withdrawal of our present naval force on the Mediterranean station. The admission elicited from the Premier went at least to this extent—that such an intention did exist on the part of her MA JESTY'S Government. His Lordship, after adverting to the promptitude and liberality with which the Commons had already proceeded, in voting supplies to the Crown for va rious public services, since the re-assembling of Parliament—remarked upon the large vote of men taken this year for the navy. Men and boys to gether it amounted to 36,000. - This was about 10,000 more than in the year 1835 for example ; and much higher than the scale on which such a vote had been taken of late years, except, indeed, in 1840, when from peculiar circumstances, it was to the amount of 43,000 men and boys. The vote of this year would show that, on the part of the House, there was no niggardly disposition to cripple this all-important force; but it had got abroad, that our force in the Mediterranean was to be reduced to a very small force indeed—it was said, that only one sail of the line was to be left there. Such a proceeding, if it was really contemplated, would not be consistent with the general policy of this country. Our sta• tions, in that sea, and the great interests with which our relations connected us in the adjacent countries, required the presence of a strong naval force. Events might determine in these quarters — however unlikely to happen at present—of a nature to disturb our existing amicable relations with foreign Powers, whose counsels it was of course im possible for us to control. In such a case, however easily the force we might have at the time in the Me diterranean could be restored to its present, or even made up to a greater complement, any such sudden augmentation might create much alarm, and appear tantamount to a declaration of war. The Noble Lord proceeded to argue on, the rumoured intention of Spain to interfere with Morocco, and the growing indications of political discontent and movement in Italy ; that diplomatic representations on our part to foreign Courts might be rendered necessary, which representations could never be . made with so much effect as when backed by the exhibition of an adequate amount of force in all parts of the world where such exi gencies might develope themselves. He could not view without deep apprehension, the prospect of any such extensive reduction, therefore, in our Mediter ranean squadron as had been talked of. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S statement, in reply to Lord JOHN RUSSELL, with a great number of the Right Hon. Baronet's stereotyped common places (such as, " that grounds equally strong might be alleged for maintaining a large naval force off the coasts of America, in. the Pacific Ocean, or in the Baltic, as for keeping such a force in the Mediterranean,") contained one somewhat remarkable intimation : " The Government," said Sir Robert, " may have thought it advisable to have a fleet of eight. sail of the line in the Channel for the purpose of exercise, and ready to meet any exigency. These vessels may soon be sent to the Mediterranean if their services are required there ; and it is surely a great advantage to have an available force in a position from whence their power may be concentrated upon any station re quiring its presence—(Hear, hear)—and do not let the Noble Lord suppose that there is any danger of our in terests in the Mediterranean being injured because our force happens to be off the mouth of the Thames, or cruising in the Channel. Our interests in the Mediter ranean are doubtless very important, but I need not here enter into the particular reasons which may induce the Executive to appropriate our force in other quarters." On these reasons he was unwilling to enter. Viscount PALMERSTON, who ably vindicated the course taken by Lord JOHN RUSSELL on this occa sion„demonstrated that the cases suggested by the Premier were by no means parallel ones : " Our commercial and political relations are of more importance in the Mediterranean, however, than any where else on the face of the globe. More things may happen there in which the interests of Great Britain are concerned than could happen elsewhere. If, there , fore, the Government intend only to maintain ono sail of the line on that station, I contend that they would not be properly representing British interests in a quarter in which they require the most scrupu lous care and attention. I can testify, from my own experience as Foreign Secretary, that nothing is snore common than for British merchants connected with the Mediterranean to apply for protection and assistance. Considering, too, the difficulties which will arise from time to time in that quarter, I think it not a wise dis tribution of the naval forces to have only one ship of the line in the Mediterranean, and not the ordinary amount of force usual on former occasions." ~j; i •••"".., / k; 4 .?,,, 1...... 171_ • ~~ a "•,, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENT NG, APRIL 4, 1844. What we are to infer from the cautious, yet sign ficant, phrase employed by Sir ROBERT PEEL we do not quite understand. But it is, at all events, satis factory to observe that, while Spain, Portugal, Naples, and the Papal States, are in a condition of such in cessant political movement and intestine discord as some of them have long been, and all now are, our Parliament is not disposed to sanction, in its danger ous excess, the salutary principle of our non-inter vention in the affairs of foreign kingdoms. To the extent to which British interests and connexions legitimately exist in or with those countries, it is our duty, and indispensable to our national safety, as well as honour, to be prepared to inter fere for the protection of that connexion and those interests, if the emergency should unhappily arise to call for such an intervention. To leave one ship of the line to look after the " turn-up" of events on the European and Asiatic shores of the Mediterranean would be like planting a single policeman to look after the insubordinate purlieus of the west and the east ends of this metropolis. We trust that such an experiment, even if already ha zarded, will not be persisted in after the notice it has attracted in the House of Commons. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received. An aide-de-camp of RONCALI had brought intelligence of the surrender of Carthagena. The inhabitants, as stated in the French telegraphic dispatch, had sur rendered at discretion, and trustei entirely to the cle mency of the QUEEN. A report prevailed at Madrid that a general amnesty would speedily be published, excluding only ESPARTERO, DON CARLOS, OL:OZAGA, the Bishop of LEON, and CARRERA. The Three per Cents. were done at 361 for cash, and 37} at 60 days ; and the Five per Cents. at 231 for cash, and 24 at 60 days. The Journal des Debats of Tuesday has an article on the motion before the Chamber of Deputies for the conversion of the Five per Cent. Stock, and de nounces the scheme as an attempt to rob the public. This may be taken as the opinion of the Government, who have also announced that they will oppose to the last the proposition of M. GARNIER PAGES. while on this side of the Channel the Government has reduced the interest of an amount of stock equal to the whole debt of France, on the other the KING, the Cabinet, and the fundholder, say no reduction can take place, and the people must, therefore, continue to pay an interest of five per cent., though the rate of interest in the market may riot exceed two-and-a half per cent. The Government paper thus reasons on the subject :—" The nature of the French Five per Cent. debt is different from that of other nations, and the cruel phases which our Fives have undergone at a period of spoliation forbid applying to France what is lawful and uncontested in England and.in some of the continental States. It is besides incompatible with the policy of care and consideration which the Government of 1830 has adopted, which has produced its strength, and to which it ought to remain imperturbably faithful. Not only would reimbursement be contrary to justice and opportunity, but it is useless in face of the only object which its supporters can with any appearance of reason aim at attaining, namely, the general lowering of in terest in business transactions. The measure is contrary to a policy of conciliation, because the people will never be made to believe that a title which is regularly buoted at 125 is only worth 100—it will be taken for a robbery. When the first attempt was made in 1840, the partisans themselves of reimbursement made use of such terms that it would be sufficient to cite them at present, after the rise experienced by the Fives, to - demonstrate that they ought not to be touched. When the budget of 1841 was presented, the Minister of Finance, in formally proposing the reimbursement, offered the holders 4 in place of 5 ; and this is precisely what M. GARNIER PAGES requires at present. He assigned as a reason for this addition of a half per cent. that the stock was quoted at 112. It was to bonify the interest on what the presesent quota tion possesses above the nominal value (that is 100 f.) But this fixation has acquired in a certain degree the force of a m a tt er d ec id ed, an d we a d m i t it as a con cession due to th e epoch, &c. Those Jan are . t , h l e B4 w o o , rd as s of M. PASSY, in a written speech, assuredly well de liberated on, whi c h he pronouncedthe exposé des raotifs of th e b u d get of the folio vying a . 16, year. Let the consequence be drawn from this. If it was proper to leave a half per cent. above four to the holders, for the motive that the Fives were truly and regularly quoted at 112, ought not another half per cent. to be left—or nothing taken away—from the moment that the permanent quotation is about 125'? At this quotation of 125, which the holders of the Fives have arrived at, the reimbursement is a vio lence, a revolutionary act. It is only revolution which can assert that 100 f. pay 125 f." The Constitutionnel, though it has changed pro prietors, is evidently still under the influence of N. THIERS. In a witty article on French colonization, it thus ridicules the peaceful policy of the GUIZOT Cabinet : " A report begins to be murmured, that before three more months shall have elapsed we shall receive the news of possession having been taken in the name of France of some far distant island, some remote corner of the earth, forgotten by the great colonisers of the world. Our Ministers, like true Robinson Crusoes, are always in search of desert islands. They are truly modest; they ask not for either credit or influence on the Conti nent; they content themselves with gleaning some scat tered rocks in distant seas, and disperse in small detach ments the soldiers whom they know not what to do with. The occupation of the Marquesas has been for our Ministry the starting• point of a political system. Relying too implicitly on the good-will and moderation of the English Cabinet, it has fancied that it might make a show in t he eyes of the French of braving the jealousy of England by extending our maritime possessions. It expected to obtain some little popularity in France by making this display of ability, and the toleration of England by the modesty of its enterprises. It is evident that we have statesmen who are determined to deprive France of all freedom of action by exhausting her re sources. We formerly saw our Government determined to have peace at any price, but also preserving the means of action in case of being called upon to make legitimate defence. The system is now perfected, and the stability of the country is insured by reducing it to a state of impotency. Certainly there is no man in France who thinks of war. Lord Aberdeen and M. Guizot have recently raised a fanciful accusation against their adver saries, but which destroys itself by being made simulta neously on both sides of the Channel. If we listen to the two Ministers, the Whigs on one side and our Liberals on the other have come to an understanding for provoking a war between the two countries. They con spire together to gain the liberty of fighting each other, but not a man in France thinks of war, and the dispo sition of men's minds was never more pacific. Neverthe less, the Ministry is not sufficiently assured of a continu ance of peace. It carries its fears to the extent of pas sion. Like Moliere's Miser, who hung himself in the ex cess of his apprehension of being robbed, our Government disarms the country, and renders itself naked of defence from the excess of its fears. Is the Army Bill to be dis cussed? We learn from its journals that the Ministry does not wish the army to ,be too numerous, nor too well prepared, in order that the country might feel itself too weak to go to war, Are the ways and means to be brought under consideration? The Ministry exagge rates them beyond all measure; it burdens the Treasury, at one stroke with immense public works, and, instead of applying the whole of the disposable resources to one great object, it disperses them among many, in order to compromise them for the future. We have Been how, abroad, it has multiplied our bonds, and is still seeking, at all points, the means of restraining the motions and embarrassing the resolutions of France. Thanks to the perseverance with which this s ystem has been pursued, our country will soon be like Cr' ulliver, whom the Lilli putians fastened down in his sleep with cords, so numer ous, that, when he awoke, he found himself incapable -of stirring, and obliged to yield to the mercy of his enemies." We find no later intelligence from Italy in these papers. - - . _ The Funds on Tuesday had advanced, the Three per Cents. to 83f. 20c., and the Fives to 122 r. 65c. THE BOURSE-TUESDAY, APRIL 2. First Highest Lowest Last price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents 122 40 .. 122 40 122 20 .• 122 20 Three per Cents B3 .. 83 10 • • 83 .. 83 10 Bank of France 3160 —3160 —3160 —3160 Laillite Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll4B —ll4O .• 1140 ..1140 5,000 f. Sharessl3s ..5135 .•5135 • .5135 Belgian Bank Belgian Fives, lO5l .. 1051 .. 105 .. 1051 1840.•• •• •• 108 .. 108 .. 1011 .. 108 1842 ........ 1091 1091 .. 1091 .. 1091 Dutch Two-and-a-Half 591 .. 591 • • 504 • • 5 94 Spanish Active • Threes . Passive 6l .. 71 • • 64 • • 74 Portuguese Five per Cents.. 46 .. 464 • • 46 461 Neapolitan.. .• Roman •• • • .• • : 1061 . • 1061 . 1061 101 40 •.. 101 40 .. 101 25 ... 101 25 RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R. 8... ...... 400 .. 405 • • 400 405 L. 13.• • 275' 285 275 . • 282 50 Rouen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 930 .. 930 930 • • 930 Rouen to Havre .... .. „ 700 .. 768 75 .• 700 768 75 Orleans .• • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... 910 .. 911 25 .. 910 • • 910 Strasburg to 8a1e.... ..•... 300 303 75 .. 300 • • 302 50 Avignon to Marseilles...... 767 50 • • 767 50 .• 766 25 .. 767 50 RAILWAY SHARES FOR MARCH ACCOUNT. St Germain Versailles, 'LB 390 .. 400 .. 390 .. 400 L. 8.• ••••••• •• Rouen •••••••••••• • • •• • • •• 922 50 .. 922 50 . 922 50 .. 922 50 Rouen to Havre• • • 697 50 •• 700 .. 697 50 .. 700 Orleans •••••• Strasburg to Bale Mignon to _Marseilles .... 765 .. 767 50 •• 765 .. 767 50 RAILWAY SHARES FOR APRIL ACCOUNT ............390 ••.• •• 390 •• 405 •• 390 L. 8.•... .... . ... 275 .. 288 75 .. 275 Rouen•••••••••••••• Rouen to Havre•. 702 50 .• 702 50 .. 700 Orleans .. ▪ 405 .. 2SB 75 • • 930 •• 700 ▪ 915 titrasburg to Bale .. 305 .. 305 Avig-uou. to Marseilles ••• • • • 767 50 770 .. 300 .. 300 •• 7G7 50 .. 770 LORD ABINGER'S HEALTH. THREE O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. The accounts received this day from Bury St. Edmund's, state that his Lordship is rather better, but is not considered out of danger. THE QUEEN'S MAUNDAY.—The distribution of this Royal Alms took place to day, (Maunday Thursday), with the usual ceremonies, in Whitehall Chapel, to aged and distressed men and women. Sir Robert Peel left town this morning for his seat, Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, to join Lady Peel and family, who preceded the Right Honourable Baronet on Tuesday. The accounts of the revenue for the present quarter, will be made up this evening at the Treas ur y. Th e re turns it is expected wi ll exhibit a satisfactory result. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-LACY V. FENWICIE. This morning at the sitting of the Court considerable in terest was created, from its being known that the case of " Lacy v. Fenwick," for a breach of promise of marriage, would be tried. The Court was crowded by fashionably dressed persons of eithe r sex ; and a special jury , of whom aValentine o'clock Knight,precisely took their seats. Mr. Thesiger, Esq , was chosen foreman, was summoned, Queen's Counsel, with Mr. Peacock, for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Shee with Mr. Roupell, for the defendant, entered immediately after the jury, and were some minutes in earnest consultation. The plaintiff, Miss Charlotte Lacy, is, it ap • pears, a young lady possessing considerable personal attrac• tions, and daughter of Colonel Lacy, of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich, and the defendant, William John Fenwick, is a gentleman of fortune, residing at Hayling Park, Croydon. The pleadings stated, that on the 31st of January, 1838, the defendant promised to marry the plaintiff, and had failed to perform his promise up to the 21st of December, 1843, when he was requested to fulfil it, and refused to do so. The damages were laid in the, declaration at 5,0001., and the defendant, having suffered judgment to 'go by default, the present jury were specially impannelled, under a writ of inquiry, to assess the d ama g es which the plaintiff was entitled to receive of the defendant The venue was originally laid in Surrey; but, in consequence of the high standing of the defendant in that county, Mr. Justice Wil liams made an order removing it to Middlesex, on the sth of March last. After the jury were sworn, Mr. Thesiger rose, and addressing the Learned Under-Sheriff, said he was happy to relieve the jury from further attendance, as his friend Mr. Serjeant Shee and himself had agreed between themselves to take a verdict for the plaintiff for 1,000/. This announce ment gave evident disappointment to the fashionables in attendance, who doubtlessly anticipated some disclosures of an interesting character. --- QUEEN-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) Jane Brewer, a melancholy-looking young woman, was charged with illegally pawning two blankets, two sheets, and a flat iron, the property of the person in whose house she occupied a room. The defendant, who did not deny the charge, was fined 10s., the value of the goods, and 40s. for illegally pawning. The prosecutor applied for the property; but the Magis trate finding they were not. marked, said he could not order their restoration. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) MS. - - SMITIIFIELD , —CORTSe Meadow Hay, 2/ 155 to 3l; use ful ditto, 3/ 3s to 31 lOs ; fine Upland ditto, 31 12s to 3/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 51; Oat Straw, 11 63 to 11 8 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 10s . per load. A' fair average supply, and a heavy demand. Prices barely stationary. CUMDERIAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31. to 3/ 5s ; useful ditto, 3/ 6s to 3/ 12s r fine Upland ditto, 3/ 13s to 3l 18s; Clover Hay, 315 s to 4115 s ; Oat Straw, 117 s to 119 s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. WiirrEcHAPßL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 18s to 315 s ; useful ditto, 31 3s to 31 lOs ' • fine Upland ditto, 31 lOs to 31 15s ; Clover Hay, 31 to 51 58 ; Oat Straw, 11 6s to 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, I / Ss to 1/ lOs per load. Both Hay Straw sold heavily at the above quotations. MEAT ViiiI2.IEZTS. SOUTHALI APRIL 3.—Prime Lambs commanded a ready sale, at an advance of from 2d to 4d per 81bs. In all other kinds of stock, the supply of which was good, exceedingly. little was doing on easier terms. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6 s 2 d ; Veal, 3 s 4 d to 4s 2d and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs ' to sink the offal. ROMFORD, ARRIL 3.—We had a very heavy trade here this porning, at drooping currencies :—Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs. Suck ling Calves, 18s to 27s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Mulch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to 19/ each. HAILSHAM, APRIL 3.—Although the general supply of stock here this morning was but moderate, the demand ruled heavy, on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per Sibs. ARUNDEL, APRIL 2.—Prime sheep and lambs sold freely at full prices, otherwise, the demand was heavy.—Beef, from 2s 6d to 48 ; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 6 d ; Lamb , 4s 10d to G s; Veal, 3s 4d to 4 s • and Pork, .2s 8d to 3s 4d per 81bs. C H ICHESTER, APRIL 3.—We had only a moderate supply of stock on offer to-day, yet the trade was inactive, at barely late rates :—Beef, from 2s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to ss. 10d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 4s ' • and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 6 d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 27s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 1 9 s ; and Milch Cows, with their small calf, 161 to 181 each. —— - In consequence of the death of the sister of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the grand Easter dinner at the Mansion-house has been postponed. The Edinburgh Observer, says the Record, for party in the Scottish Establishment, is anpounced to appear li m n e d r e l y s r . a i p l a ew perof Whig politics, a nd attached to the moderate _, form, as the organ of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Its politics are to be those most suited to advance the interests of that Church. , SUMMARY OF NEWS AND littbltt eptitton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. Lord Brougham arrived at Paris on Monday, and took up his residence at Meurice's Hotel. On Monday evening Louis Philippe had another large dinner party at the Tuileries. His Majesty is said to enjoy excellent health. Nine Durham bulls were sold last week at the Veterinary School of Alfort. There was great competi tion, and high prices were given. The highest price was 3,6001. (1441.), and the lowest 1,2801. (about 51/.) A retired officer of the army put an end to his exis tence with charcoal, two days since, in the Rue St. Ger main-des-Pi He had lost his wife between three and four years back, and his grief had ever since been in tense. When his room was entered he had been dead some hours. The Moniteur Beige publishes an account of the com merce of Belgium for 1843. The imports amounted to 290,200,000 f., of which 216,600,000 f. entered into con sumption. The exports amounted to 222,000,000 f. in foreign and Belgian merchandise ; the latter amounted to 156,100,000 f. A letter from Hanover, March 22, says :—" Yesterday Miss Caroline Herschell, sister, and for a length of time assistant, of the late Dr. Herschell, celebrated the 85th anniversary of her birthday, and was on the occasion honoured with a visit from the King and the Prince and Princess Royal. This lady has discovered two comets, and has published several works, for which the Astronomical Society of London awArded her, in 1828, the great gold medal." The following trumpery and ridiculous story, which originally appeared in the Posdata, has gone the round of the Madrid papers It is stated that, when Es partero left 11Iadrid, to bombard Barcelona, a vulture or raven hovered over his head, from the Palace of Buena Vista as far as the Prado, and then, after having almost alighted upon him, suddenly disappeared; whereas, when the two Queens entered Madrid on the 15th, a dove entered their carriage, and was carried by Queen Ira bella to her palace." According to accounts from Constantinople of the 18th ult., the misunderstanding between the Porte and the Ambassadors of England and France relative to the treatment of converted Musselmans, is in a fair way of an amicable adjustment. A part of the arrangement is, it is stated, to be the resignation of Riza Pacha and /' all his partisans now at the head of the Government. LAW AND POLICE. At Bury St. Edmund's, Robert Barber, James Barber. and George Nunn were indicted for assaultin g Robert Bonnet on the Queen's highway, and stealing from his person 6d. and some halfpence. They were all found guilty, and sentenced to be transported for life. The assize intelligence is generally destitute of interest. At Guildhall, Sarah Sharp, aged 27, a servant out of place, residing with her parents in Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, was charged with attempting to drown herself at Blackfriars-bridge on Sunday night. William Short, of Gravel-lane, Southwark, stated that as he was passing over the bridge he saw the prisoner run down the steps and plunge into the water. She got en tangled with the ropes of a barge, and he called to her to hold on while he obtained assistance. He found a policeman, and they went down with the drags. She had sunk, but the drag caught her on the first throw, and she was recovered with some difficulty. The pri soner, who seemed scarcely recovered from the death struggle, said she would never do such a thing again. Sir John Key, after making some further inquiry, and satisfying himself that the attempt was made in earnest, and not to excite charity, discharged the prisoner, giving her mother two sovereigns from the poor-box, that she may get her service again. John Smith, a policeman in the II division, was charged before Mr. Broughton, at Worship-street, with having stolen two packets, containing various articles of sta tionery, from the shop of Mr. Abraham Somers, a book seller and stationer in Sandy's-row, Petticoat-lane, White chapel, and committed for trial. At Marlborough-street James Trigg, a dustman, was brought up for final examination, charged with having stolen between three and four hundred pounds, in bank notes and gold, from the person of a young maw named Thomas Rayne. The prosecutor had recently had a considerable legacy left him by a relative. He was drinking about in various places on Saturday week, with about 271. in gold, and 3101. in bank-notes in his pocket, when he met with the prisoner and another man in a house in the Seven Dials. The party had some liquor together, and at last they all went to a house near Soho-square, and had more. Here the com bined effects operated on the prosecutor so strongly that he went to sleep in the room. When he awoke he missed both his companions and his money. The greater part of the notes, however, were afterwards found in the area of a house in Oxford-street, but the sovereigns, amount ing to 27/., had disappeared. As the prisoner had been remanded more than once, and as there appeared to be no likelihood of obtaining more evidence, Mr. Maltby ordered him to be discharged. COURT —wasuson AB I.E. The Duke of Wellington left Apsley House, yesterday, for Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Noble and Gallant Duke purposes to remain there until Saturday se'nnight. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro and Lord Charles Wellesley join the Noble Duke to-day, and a distinguished circle of visitors will assemble there for the holidays. Viscount Melbourne left town yesterday for Brockett Hall, Herts. Lord and Lady Beauvale and Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston depart to-day for Brockett, and the Hon W. Cowper, Hon. Mrs. Lamb, and other visitors, are expected to pass the holidays with the Noble Viscount. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are ex pected to arrive at Northumberland House the week after next for the season, from Alnwick Castle, Nor thumberland. The Duke of Rutland has anumerous and distinguished party visiting at Belvoir Castle. The Marquis of Granby, Lord Charles Manners, and Lords John and George Manners are with the Noble Duke at the Castle assist ing in the duties of hospitality. The Duke of Leeds left the Clarendon Hotel on Tues day, for Clifton Hot Wells. His Grace returns to town early in the ensuing week for the season. The Marquis of Bute arrived in town on Tuesday from Cardiff Castle, Wales, in, we are happy to hear, im proved health. The Marquis of Normanby has arrived at Mulgrave Castle, for the recess. His Lordship is expected to re turn with the Marchioness to the Clarendon Hotel, the week after next, for the season. The Dowager Countess of Leicester and the Right Hon. E. Ellice, M.P., are not expected to arrive in Ar lington -street, from Paris, until the 17th instant, for the season. The Earl of Leicester will come to town early next month, to take the oaths and his seat in the House of Lords. The Earl of Clare has gone to Mount Shannon, the Noble Earl's seat in the county Limerick, but repairs again to the metropolis shortly after the recess. The Earl of Haddington, First Lord of the Admiralty, was, on . Saturday last, elected an elder brother of the corporation of the Trinity House, in the vacancy caused by the death of Viscount Sidmouth. The Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey leave for Arundel Castle to-day. Lord Bernard Howard has arrived at the Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Nor folk intend to have company there during the ensuing week. MISCELLANEOUS. An important meeting of the subscribers to the new church at. Ryde took place at the Town-hall, on Wed nesday, when the offer of the Rev. W. S. Phillips to make himself responsible for 1,0001., to complete the building, was thankfully accepted, and its liberality fully appre ciated. Sir Robert and Lady Peel intend to receive a select party of friends, at Drayton Manor, during the Parlia mentary recess. The daughter of Sir James Graham was considered rather better yesterday, although not yet out of danger. M. Ernst, the great rival of Sivori, has arrived in Lon don. A brilliant musical campaign is therefore at hand, with ample means for settling their respective pre tensions. The largest quantity of waste land in any county of England is in the north riding of Yorkshire, there being no less than 132,815 acres of common or waste land out of 1,867,592. On Wednesday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Mr. John Pollard Willoughby was appointed a provisional member of the Council of Bombay. The freedom of the City of London has just been con ferred on Lord Dudley Stuart, as a testimony of admira tion for his incessant and noble exertions in behalf of the cause of Poland. The act is honourable alike to the citizens and to his Lordship. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY LONDON, APRIL 4.—Wind this day at noon, light southerly breeze and fine. DEAL, APRIL 3.—Wind S.W.—Acrd. Helena, Smith, Africa ; Pauline, Jansen, Cuba for Bremen ; Abeona, Amsterdam for Cu racoa. , 'FEIGN:MOUTH, Apmr.. 3.81 d. Spectator, St. Andrew's. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Plym, Ma laga, after striking the Dragstone. Sld. her Majesty's steamer Black Eagle, Ireland. PENZANCE, APRIL 2.—The Ada, Camow, of and for this port from Newport, struck on the Sharks Fin, within the Longships yesterday, during a thick fog, and sank in deep water ; crew saved. LIVERPOOL, Amur. 3.—Wind Northerly, light.—Arrd. Brilliant, Frodsham, Rio de la Hache (4th ult.) ; Doris, Honduras and Savannah ; Glenbervie, Charleston ; Black aller, Newfoundland. SCARBOROUGH, APRIL 3.—The Ino, from Stockton to Rouen, and Union, of Faversham, were in contact last night off Flamborough Head, when the former received damage to her stern. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE I'RICES OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Maieh 30, IF'44, nude up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and 'I evens in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat s6s. sd. Oats ......... 193 Si.l Beane 3ls. 2d Barley 323 7cl. f Rye ........ 33e 3d Pease 3ls. Od AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS. Weeks ending . WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. 1 RYE. I BRANS. P EASE Feb. 24 March 2 9 ... 23 zo ...... . , 5.5 1 56 :1 56 0 56 3 56 5 56 5 33 7 33 9 3.1 6 33 3 33 1 32 7 19 7 20 0 19 1 20 11 20 0 19 8 32 10 35 3 33 9 33 8 31 1 33 3 20 4 30 5 ' 31 0 31 3 31 2 31 2 31 2 31 0 31 6 31 4 31 0 31 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS Wheat.....—. 565. Id Oats Barley 33. 3 . 1 I Rye ..... Ms. 1044 Pease ...... ...31s. 2d. --------- DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Wheat 169. Od. °ate ......... 79. Od.l Beans 10s. 64/. Barley .... 00000 , 51. Od. j Rye 00000 Hi. Ba. ed.J Patie 10s, 6d. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bales, prices on the whole being firmer. The trade were the only buyers.—There was again a good market for French Railway and other light Shares, at about previous rates. Birmingham and Gloucester were 921 ; Eastern Counties Registered, 134; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 651; Grand Junction, 232; Great Western Half, 701; Caledonian, 64; Dublin and Cashel, 6; Bir mingham Thirds, 40i'; Manchester and Birmingham,. 494; North Midland, 92; Paris and Lyon; 21. 19s. 6d.; Ditto and Orleans, 36; Ditto and Rouen, 364; South- Eastern New, 64; North British, 31. 4s. The commercial letters received to-day from India and China do not say much as respects the state of the trade in British manufactured goods, still, the quantities of our fabrics finding their way into the interior of the Celestial Empire, were on the increase. The system so long adopted in respect to the East India trade, of hav ing direct agencies , has been commenced, with regard to Victoria, Hong-Kong. Despite all the endeavours of the deputies of the pri vate and joint stock banks of the United Kingdom now assembled in London, in anticipation of the discussion in Parliament on the " Bank Charter Renewal Question," the current of feeling ranong the proprietors of the Cor poration is, that they will obtain favourable terms, else the stock of the establishment would not continue to ad vance. As the prices of grain are advancing the probabilities are that an attempt will be, made to excite specula tion in foreign grain ; the more so, as in other de partments of commerce a more open field scarcely exists. Fine weather we have now, it is true, but the probabilities are that it will not last. The more wealthy farmers are keeping the supplies back. The Commissioners took 30,0001. Consols to-day, at 991; and this is now the current value for money as well as for the Account. The Three per Cent. Annuities of 1726, have realised 994; the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1031; South Sea Stock, 112*; India Stock, for Account, 2931; and Bank Stock, for the opening, 201. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has advanced to 735. _ _ For Dutch Stock there is at present a fair demand, as the progress made by the Government of Holland, in respect to the new loan upon the voluntary principle, is very satisfactory. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have advanced to 61i ; and the Five per Cents: (of 1837) to, 1001 ex div. Spanish Stock has fallen—the Five per Cents. from 278 to 26i, the Three per Cents. from 38 to 37, and the Deferred to 16. For French Five per Cents. an improved rate has been paid, 121 f. 75c.; Exchange, 25f. 60c. Portuguese Converted Stock is steady. Mexican a shade lower. Colombian Bonds were steady. The quotations of the Railway Shares have not varied much to day. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 994‘.% S per Cent. Annuities, 1726 99% New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102% 103% South Sea Stock 112% Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account 9 9%% India Stock 293% Exchequer Bills, I%cl. 134 d 1,0001. 5001. Ditto Small ....... ..... 73 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds. 15 5/554503. Mexican Bonds, 0 837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Ditto Debentures Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 Ditto for the Account ...... .... ....... ... ..... Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Deferred 16% 16 Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4O 39% 40 Ditto Deferred French Rentes, 5 per Cent Dutch 234 per Cents 60% 61% Ditto for the Account. 6O 61% New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. lOO% PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE Birmingham and Gloucester Ditto New Bristol and Exeter 7O 71% to Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian Chester and Holyhead 5 734% ... to Dublin and Cashel ... 2%..... .... 5%% ... to Eastern Counties Ditto New Registered.... Si. 6s. Rd. Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 65% Ditto Registered Great Western .... Ditto % Shares - .. ... .... 69% -4. i-lo —.. .. Ditto Fifths • • 12 .... .... 19 Lancaster and Carlisle 5 ... ..... 7% to London and Brighton 5O .... ..... 4434% ... to 44 Ditto Loan Notes London and Birmingham. Stock ...... 235 34 London and South Western ...... 41% Ditto Eighths a 4 to —. Manchester and Leeds Ditto % Shares 3O . 49 ........ to North British Norwich and Brandon Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18 Northern and Eastern Ditto Share. Paris and Orleans ............ ...... .. 20 .. ..... .. 36% Paris and Rouen 2O 366 ...... to Rouen and Havre. South Eastern and Dover .....„.. 32 Strasburg and Basle ........... 14 York and North Midl a n d ' Ditto Scarboro' Branch .. ... JOINT STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster 2O MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 3.—Our market continues firm ; some of the new lines are in greater request. Eastern Counties, ; Manchester and Birmingham, 481; Manchester and Leeds, 111; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 16s. 9d. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 74 and 71; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, ; Dublin and Cashel, 6 ; Blackburn and Preston, 31. 18s. 9d. ; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, 9/. 18s. 9d. ; Huddersfield Canal, 17i ; Manchester Assurance, log. MR. ALDERMAN GIBBS. Yesterday the parishioners met in public vestry, pursuant to adjournment from Wednesday last, to nominate overseers for the year ensuing, to elect a vestry clerk in the room of Mr. J. M. Pearce, resigned, and for the transaction- of other business. The Rev. Dr. Croly, the rector, took the chair at twelve o'clock. Mr. Rocx entered into an argument to show why the pre sent churchwardens and officers of the parish were unfit per sons to be re-elected on the approaching parochial elections at Easter. He believed that their solicitor, Mr. Crosbie, now Mr. Pearce had resigned, would undertake to act as vestry clerk, and it now only remained for the vestry to nominate proper persons to act as overseers. It was now proposed by . Mr. Fuoin., seconded by Mr. UNWIN, and carried unanimously, that Mr. Henry Rock and Mr. John Williams be appointed overseers for the year ensuing. Mr. ROCK said a question had been placed in his hands to the effect, " Why has not an injunction been applied for with reference to the revenues of the parish ?" The answer was, from a wish to make the proceedings as little harassing and inexpensive as possible. It had just come to his knowledge that although Alderman Gibbs received 700/. per annum from the parish revenues for last year, the Commissioners of the City of London Poor-law Union had given notice only yesterday, that no poor-rates for the last half-year had been paid to the account of St. Stephen's Walbrook.—(Loud cries of " Shame," and disapprobation.) About 1501. was owing. He had moreover learned, that the organist had not been paid for the past year—(Hear)--and that their worthy Rector had not been for some tune past.--(Dr. Croly, " Since Michaelmas.") The very dome of their magnificent church was crumbling to pieces.—(Shame.) The windows were almost falling from their hinges, and flapping during the performance of divine service. Even the matting, which had been put down to protect the children's feet, had been supplied, not by the Churchwarden, but by their worthy Rector—(Hear, hear)—added to which, the congregation *ere annoyed by the wind blowing through the windows, and the rain, which was perpetually dropping through the roof.—(Disapprobation.) After some further discussion, in which Mr. Cunliffe, Mr. Flight, and Mr. Brandrum engaged, a resolution was passed adjourning the vestry until the Easter week. Ex UNo Disci OMNES.—We see a Parliamentary Report has just been published "On Smoke." As this title, is so very ambiguous, could any of our contemporaries inform us which measure of the Session is the subject of the report ? We will do as much for them in a similar embarrassment. — Punch. INTERESTING COINCIDENCE.—There are two histo rical writers, denizens of the metropolis, of the same name and surname (except a slight disparity in the orthography), and both Scotchmen—Charles Mackay, author of the " History of London," " The Thames and its Tributaries," &c. &c., and Charles Mackie, author of the "Original History of Holyrood," " Visit of George IV. to Scotland," " Roslin Castle," " Paisley," &c. The latter gentleman has recently been elected Secretary to our " Southwark Literary Institu tion," an appointment which he is eminently qualified to fulfil, with honour to himself and. great advantage to this highly respectable and prosperous establishment. FlRE.—Last night a fire broke out on the pre mises cif Mr. Crossby, soap-manufacturer, Nos. 8 and 9, Old Montague-street, Whitechapel, a very densely populated neighbourhood. The St. Mary'sparochial engine soon arrived, followed by brigade-engines from Jeffrey and .Wellclose squares stations, with others from Watling and Farringdon streets, and also the County. and Weliit of England companies. The flames were confined to that portion of the building where they commenced, but they were not extinguished until nearly everything in the same, including a quantity of valu-, able soaps, were consumed. Mr. Crossby is insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office. The origin of the outbreak could not be learned. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE..--A book has just been published, called " The Man without a Profession." Lord William Lennox intends following this up with " The Man with many Professions." It will be dedicated, as the title im plies, to Sir Robert Peel.—Punth. MAUNDY THURSDAY.—This being the Thursday next before Good Friday, it is called Maundy Thursday, Maundy is a corruption of the Latin word mando, to com mand. This is the day on which the Saviour commanded his disciples to " love one another." GREENWICH FAIR.—The extreme fineness of the weather has caused the preparations for the celebration of the Easter Fair at Greenwich to be most vigorously com menced. MISFORTUNES NEVER COME ALorm—We see the King of Hanover is announced, as well as the Emperor of Russia, to visit England in the month of May. Perhaps it is all for the best that these two monarchs should make their visits at the same time, as instances have been known of one violent poison counteracting another. —Punch. SUICIDE OF A RESPECTABLE FEMALE.—Yesterday the vicinity of Turnham- green was the scene of excite ment by the discovery that the landlady of the Crown Ta vern, opposite Gunnersbury-lane, in the above village, had destroyed herself in the most determined manner. The de ceased (Mrs. Brown) had not been married to Mr. Brown more than six or seven weeks, and no cause can be assigned for the committal of the rash act. About seven o'clock Mr. Brown, who is the proprietor of a porcelain warehouse, near the Minories, left the house at Turnham-green, for the pur pose of coining to town, the deceased accompanying him to the door. They parted on the best terms, and she appeared in her usual health and spirits. Shortly after his departure the deceased went to her room, and staying longer than two hours, some of the domestics went to see after her, and, on going into the room, f ound her suspended to the bedpost. aid was procured, but life was extinct. SUDDEN DEATH S. — Yesterday G, S, Mills, Deputy-Coroner for Middlesex, lield no fewer than_ three inquests, at the Whaatsheaf, High-street, Camden Town, on the bodies of persons who had died in a most sud den manner. TILLI OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. The intelligence brought by this mail from the East is of the most satisfactory character. Peace and tranquillity prevailed throughout the whole of .the British possessions in India. The affairs of Gwalior had been finally arranged to the satisfac tion of the Governor-General, the young Sovereign -had• been formally installed on the 20th of January, in presence of Lord Ellenboiough, the Commander in -Chief, and all the military and civil autho rities. On the 22d the army of Sindiah was reviewed in presence of the Maharajah and Chide, and on the same day it was dissolved, by proclama' tion, the troops composing it having been directed to proceed to the several destinations assigned to them• The Mahratta soldiery, to the number of 20,000, had laid down their arms and tendered their services to the Sovereign of Gwalior. On the 23d Lord. Ellen• borough took his departure for Calcutta, accompanied by General Grey and the left wing of the army. it division was left behind until the new army should be organised, and other arrangements completed. Sind° was perfectly quiet, and the health of the troops had materially improved. The Governor-General had issued a proclamation announcing that an augmentation of nearly 10,000 men would be re quired, ostensibly for Sinde and Gwalior, but 1 0 reality, we believe, to watch the movements in the • Punjaub. Some discontent had been exhibited in two or three of the Bengal and Madras regiments► who, it appears, have a strong reluctance to the ser vice in Sinde; but no feeling of this kind prevailed is the Bombay army, and several regiments boa volunteered their services for that district. But matters there are so tranquil, and so content are the people under the British sway, that troops are scarcely required. There is, in fact, no enemy to encounter; but Sir CHARLES NAPIER iS wisely on his guard+ and will keep up such an army as will prevent ant plot or surprise on the part of the friends of the de' posed Ameers. The accounts from China are equally favourable, and universal peace also reigns in that quarter. We regret to state, however, that the massacre of three Catholic bishops, with seventy Christians, at Corea, is confirmed. They were all beheaded, and about 180 more were said to have bees strangled. SINDE. Our latest intelligence from Sinde is contained in ° letter from Kurrachee of the 22d ult. The occurrences of the month are scarcely sufficiently conspicuous or con' netted to furnish subject for a narrative. Sir C. Napier appears to have abandoned the project of an expedition to the northward ; matters indeed are so tranquil, present along the frontier beyond Sukkur, that there 1 1 , really no enemy to encounter, and to go into the ( laser! or amongst the hills in quest of one, is too arduone' feat with the hot weather at hand. IL M.'s 86th under orders to proceed to Hyderabad on the Ist Marc (this day), but this is apparently for the purpose of per' mitting further reliefs. The 2d Bombay Cavalry W . exchanged places with the 3d ; the former left DOI on the 18th January, and having proceeded throug the desert a distance of 314 miles, arrived at Hyderaba d between the 16th and 20th, and went into the quarter° previously occupied by the 3d, in the entrenched caul? by the river, three miles from the fort. The men Well in excellent health and spirits, and no accident of ell sort had befallen the regiment on its march. Three the officers, Captains Trevelyan and Prescott, and Lieu Marriot, when 214 miles on their march, were ordere d to return to revise the finding of the court-martial - 0 ° Lieutenant Pilford, and would thus have entailed'-ct them an extra journey of 500 miles before rejoiftiO their corps. The medical committee, formerly 01 ) : pointed to report on the means of improving the sta.°. brity of the cantonments around Hyderabad, have in t he meantime adopted a more cheering view of matters tilt might have been anticipated. That the malaria is WM, occasioned by the inundation app ears unques ti ona ble; but much of the sickness recently e x p er i ence d see mst have arisen from the watering of the fields by canals 1 " , ~. the purpose of irrigation, which can w ith ou t t rou ble' "" put a stop to, provided we are willing to purchase t! is health for our men at the expense of the fertility of te: soil. At Sukkur matters are much more unhopeful tha n within the Delta, and there our troops have idol; equally suffered, however protected. H er Majesty's 1,3 reached camp two months since in th e hi g h est conailly" as to health and efficiency, but were attacked ick hers immediately on their arrival, and of the earlie, sufferers several have died. Sir R. S a l e , whose hea p' out all the toils of Caubul and hardships of Jes s labad, has become ill, and will, it is feared, require '- quit his regiment for the present. S ome id ea o f th e Or ° of the recent sickness on the constitutions of the uses may be gathered from th e f ac t th at ou t o f a detaehme° of 45 Europeans and 150 natives proceeding up the riff" 30 of the latter and 82 of the former died before reace ing Ferozepore. Precisely one-half of the European_ii r tillery left their bones at Sukkur, the survivors 'belly . , in all likelihood, destined never again to sbei' in active service. Her Majesty's 28th, now at r°2; nah, continues to suffer almost as m uc h as e'" in the delicious climate of the Deccan, from ill effects of the poison damps of the Indus. Thoug j this state of matters is of unfrequent ocecurrence, o_ 4 was on the present occasion wh o lly unexpected, o ffic e best acquainted with the climate are of opinion tW visitations similar to that which has just been eXrie s ; rienced may be looked for periodically, as heretofor‘t intervals of from five to nine years. Our pogt2 Velt the river—Sukkur, Shikarpore, Larkhanah, such occasions, be placed at the mercy of the who cherish blood feuds with religious fervency, tr7o generation to generation. The Beloochees I _ l .A what it-is to forgive,. a nd th e th ousan d wrongs inflicsr, at Deyrah, Kithun, Kojjuck, and Khelat, ,may-ye‘ avenged when pestilence next converts our upproteew; cantonments into hospitals, when we have a wide riTr:: and 300 miles of desert in our rear .between ourtreOr and their supplies, and rugged,monntains" and,a, fie predatory and warlike population, maddened with thirst of vengeance, in our, immediate ;front. Gene Napier has wisely resolved not to suffer his force diminished under its present 'strength, and, th has been .compelled to aeknoWleee - _,,, that the exigencies ,Of the public service in ' Age' tieliv e r acquired territory of Sinde compel him to add *now f regiment to the Bengal ir regu l ar cava l ry. The Botetti government, are said to have memorialised the , CeUr t 1 Directors for a large addition to their army. '1 1 1 ) ecoll op " the troops now on the Indus amounts. to , about alai' so sterling annually ; the entire revenues of the Ameers' abOut half of this ; our share annuallytOleia thanaquO 4 f (art million. The Indian array was, in the,latter years ° G Lord Auckland's rule, inereased by 50,600 m en , on a ecoill , of the operations in Affghanistan and China j . it,vrasL dere& to be redutied'in February, 1843, byib a iit metro so that it is now stronger by 32,000 men than It wa r L.b‘ r fore our recent war policy began; it.was . (mind 11 1 1 enough for everything but fo re i gn war, and so .it vic } „, lo again, were we to keep withi n our own territories. additional strength, we presume, is found reCinisiss maintain peace in India on the new system of two lien o ral wars a year. Futt e h Kh an cont i nues in eorifinert‘?o, at Bukkur. This chief, it may be... remembered , brother to Newaz Khan, the history of whose, eareer, T . worthy of remark. When Khelat was captured.by Sit. Wilshire, and Mehra,b Khan and his chiefi slain in br a in November, 1839, hi s son, N usseer Khan, was dre':,f into banishment, and hi s cous i n ,' N ewaz Khan, set:tfn us on the throne. His reign was s h or t—h e way -erd; pelled within ten mo n th s t o abdicate, and to seek refug e from his Feringhee allies. H e had been a,,pnppet, W es faithful one, and when it suited our altered views: to' him aside in favour of N usseer Kh an , w h ose f at h e r ho o f fallen in battle with us, Newaz was a ll owe d a p e nsion :,h 1,8001. a year. . When Sir C. Napier was inv e sted WI" - the political charge o f Sh a de' this was reduced to PIL third of Its primary amount.—and when the inipn'verisL e chief , eomplained, he was told that if he could not ;pis on 600/.; he might st arve , an d accordingly,he' was, fA x v i c penniless. Hopi ng t o fi n d relief amongst,hiikins4"— he made his way to Khelat, and was immediatelrthre7o„„,, into prison, where shortly afterwards he died suddeult e l an illustration of how brief is the interval with diseroWl a , heads between the pri son an d the grave. Futteh,Yetb alarmed at his b ro th er ' s f ate, sought refuge amo ngst r°4-0- British at Sukk ur , a n d was at once directed by Use 7 0 e vernor of Sinde to b e placed' in confinement! . amenable to no authority of ours, charged wi* no fa~ lh and suspected of no crane. He sought our hospitali t y; and found a prison! - Of the seven corps of infantry, ginally ordered d own , t h e 6th, 19th, 48th,. end P Bengal NJ., have been countermanded; the two Torroo having marched to Shahjehanpore and BareillY, ' 48th has been direct e d t o stan d f ast at Loodianah, an the. 64th ordered to Benareg. The 4th and 69th ments have been ordered instead of the 6th and 1 1 8 e and are to proceed immediately to Sukkur, .toga with the 7th Light C ava l ry, and the 3d and-4th uij4 panics of the 6th Battalion Artillery, each with yo. battery attached, one w i t h h orse and t h e oth e r with, 12,A0 lock draught. Th e 2 d and 4th troops of th e ist' hrfrr " te of Horse Artill er y, t h e 15t h , 34t h , and 63d RegVeixiot of Native Infant r y, are still under orders for Sinde , h e whether they are actua ll y to proceed th e re appOtieLt°(oo, a matter of do u bt. Th e 64th having become mupp o and positively refused to proceed to Sinde, their- t_7 4 nation was altered, and they were ordered for Be, insteaG-one of the beit .stations in India. :..The ,_l7 O l now at Ferozep ore were destined to take the - . p i e , the 64th, and equally declined to proceed unless !tb ig. or own terms. Lett e r s f rom Loodianah of the that the troops there had become mutinous at the th(?lle . - .0 of service in Sind e , and occas i one d muc h tr ibulatiov the station; and, finally, the whole of the regiel° nr " 9 ,.. rc h their way downw ar d s h ave b een h a l te d on their ?ta re towards Sukkur, until th e ma tt er could rec4iTe• be ipg mature consideration. Half the Bombay site hd 00 occupied on the Indus, and the troops not eillP l .,T es of foreign service being barely sufficient for the ou,''.' the Presidency, th e M a d ras G overnme nt was app l i e d .00; The 47th Regiment under orders for Moulnle. ll '! iv i s , dispatched for service in Sinde ; but it , was foundne raG able to alter their destination ; they were lan _iy,tion Bombay, and misunderstandings of, a grave dese I; 0 - which broke out amongst them are at resent u n li e r , ed vestigation. The Madras 20th N.I. having_been ve to proceed from Belga,up so s,urta irk the. ilopith— ms s - ch o sidency, we re suddenly countermanded when tw o on their march. The 16th of her Majesty's NatiiYs o craJA fantry went it is ii augin e ()lately at pref. Alec natii Pesl tlltt at j, Veal tnro tO Affg at May of F . butt acre err ( Chi PE ,lat