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bEDIVVIED, BY PERMISSION, TO LIER MAJESTY THE the sentence on Mr. O'CONNELL and the other pri- QUEEN DOWAGER. Jut rea..ly, in 2 vols. small Svo., with Portrait, 21s. totted, MEMOIRS OF A BABYLONIAN PRI NCESS, MARIA THERESA ASMAR, DAUGHTER OF EMIR ABDALLAH ASMAR, rrcm her Birth amid the Ruins of Nineveh In 1804, to her arrival in England in 1842. WRITTEN BY HERSELF, and Translated into English ; 'ontaining a narrative of the persecutions and destruction of her T.:idly on account of their adherence to the Christian faith; of the s. ...nes she 1w witnessed, and the trials she has experienced, during 1.1,r residence in 3 lcsopotanaia, Jerusalem, Mount Lebanon, Kurdis tm, Ispahan, Teheran, and Schiraz ; together with an account of her Sz - avels in Italy, France, and England. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. seners be suspended till the writ of error should be heard. Some discussion took place about the future busi ness of the House, especially as regarded the Poor law Bill, the Bank Charter Bill, and the Irish Regis tration Bill, but Sir ROBERT PEEL, with his usual tact, contrived to give answers which left Members exactly in the same happy state of ignorance. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE put a question about the cause for sending troops to Guernsey, and also asked whether Sir ROBERT PEEL would have any ob jection to furnish a copy of the judgment and com mitment in the case of " The QUEEN v. O'CONNELL and Others." Sir ROBERT PEEL said the Hon. Member had better give notice of motion on both queations, which was accordingly done. We thus see that the monster trial is only beginning. What with the debates in the Commons, and the discussion on the writ of error in the Lords, the whole battle will be fought over again. The House went into Committee on the Sugar Duties Bill, when the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE- , QER moved certain resolutions of which he had given notice, and which have appeared in The Sun. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved, as an amendment to the propositions of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, a reduction of duty on all foreign sugar to 345. per cwt. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING JUNE 4, Will be performed (first time this seasen), LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Lucia, Madame Persiani ; Edgardo, Sig. Mario; Bidebent, Sig. T - titoni ; Llirico, Sig. f ornasari (his first appearance in that Cha )zt_ter). ro conclude with the Grand Ballet entitled ALMA _On Four Sitileaux), in which Mdlles. Cerito a nd F rass i, and Mons. M. I. Leon and Perrot will appear. Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box fi.!ice, Opera Celenr:ade. Doors open at Seven. The Opera will or,..usence 4 Halt-past Seven. Mr. GLADSTONE resisted the motion, and after a lengthened discussion the House divided, when there appeared for the resolutions 197, for the amendment 128—Majority for the resolutions 69. The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Wednesday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at a Quarter to Twelve. The imprisonment of Mr. O ' CONNELL and the other traversers has, as was to have been anticipated, created an extraordinary ferment throughout the length and breadth of Ireland. " The people be lieve," says the Irish correspondent of a Morning. Contemporary, "that the Liberator has been un justly convicted; they look upon him as a martyr in their cause, and in the prison to which he has been consigned, he is much dearer to them than ever. The Repeal movement, so far from being checked by the sentence, has received a new and powerful impetus. The humbler classes have become still - fore enthusiastic ; many of the middle classes, who had heretofore kept aloof, are now eagerly joining. Government, in fact, have made it a matter of pride and duty, on the part of the people to swell the ranks of the Repealers. We are now only at the commencement of this move ment, and yet the whole country is ringing with the cry of indignation at the incarceration of Mr. O'CON NELL ?" This statement is confirmed by the greater part of the Irish journals, which represent the people as being everywhere deeply exasperated by the sen tence passed on their leader--an exasperation which is only kept within due bounds by the earnest persua .. 'ions and remonstrances of Mr. O'CoxNELL him self. Were it not for his indefatigable efforts t,o preserve tranquillity in Ireland, not all the horse, foot, and artillery, and marchings and counter rnarchings of the troops which Government, for the last six or eight months, has been incessantly pouring into the sister country, would prevent it from being in a state of hazardous disturbance from one end to the other—more especially throughout the south, where the peasantry are Repealers almost to a man. But though—thanks to Mr. O'CoNNELL's strenuous exertions—there is no question that the peace of Ire land will be maintained, yet the tranquillity will at best be but a sullen and reluctant tranquillity; and the imprisonment of the Liberator will be the means of engendering a bitterer feeling towards Government than has ever yet existed in the hearts of the Irish people. And this is about the sum total of all that Ministers will have gaitied by their late State prosecutions. Of course they imagined that by convicting O'CopmELL they would effectually draw the teeth and pare the claws of the great lion whose roar has so often frightened them; but instead of this, they have been the means of arming him with additional power ; and they will find ere long—if they have not begun to discover the fact already— that O'CoragEra, within the four walls of a prison, debarred from the sight of the thousands—millions of his countrymen, who nightly offer up their fervent ?rayers for his welfare, is a more influential per sonage than O ' CONNELL surrounded by hosts of enthu iiastic adherents in the Conciliation Hall, or addressing myriads of the people at one of the monster-meet ings of Tara or Mullaghmast. As for the Repeal :agitation being put a stop to by the fine and imprison ment of the " convicted conspirators," such an idn is perfectly preposterous. It may not indeed be carried on so openly as it was last year ; there may oe less apparent stir and disquiet on the surface ; but a deeo, bitter feeling will be at work underneath, and , he spirit of determination will become more intense, just in proportion to the necessity that exists for keeping it concealed. The monster-meetings, greatly as Government deprecated them, acted as a sort of afety-valve to carry off much of the discontent and disgust of the nation ; but this safety-valve closed, we may reasonably anticipate that the dissatisfaction of Ireland with England will daily acquire fresh force. Government, had it chosen to do so, might have allayed much of this angry feeling by bringing forward remedial measures in due season; but it has let opportunity after oppor tunity slip by, and is at this moment unprepared with any one comprehensive project for the benefit of the sister country. The Registration Bill—a noto rious blunder, by-the-bye—it seems to have tacitly riven up; it declines having any thing to do with a reform of the Irish Church Establishment; and though it has issued a Landlord-and-Tenant Commis :ion of Inquiry, yet no one knows when the Commis loners will make their Report, and no one—at least, in Ireland—seems to place any very implicit faith in - heir impartiality. We give, in another column, an abridged account ~f some proceedings at a meeting of noblemen, de puty-lieutenants, bankers, &c , of Scotland, con vened for the purpose of considering the resolutions with respect to the renewal of the Charter of the Bank of England, and the future negotiation of bank ing in general (brought forward by Sir ROBERT PEEL on the 7th May), the Earl of EGLINTON in the chair. As might be expected from a body of gentry so intelligent, and of such practical experience as that which composed this meeting, the subject was dis cussed with much good sense and temper. No sec tion of the community has been more benefited by the system on which banking is at present car ried on than the Scottish public. The continued circulation of small notes, and the facilities thereby afforded to the local agencies of the Scotch banks for accommodating the immediate wants of remote districts, have led to an extension of agricultural im provement, and an aggregate of social and commercial prosperity, such as Scotland has never before attained to. These privileges, if so they are to be called, our Sottish brethren have certainly enjoyed, whilst in England we have been deprived of them during the last sixteen or eighteen years. But they have availed themselves of this advantage with so much credit to themselves and advantage to the community—they have shown so much capacity to use, and so little in clination to abuse it—that we heartily concur in the anxiety manifested at the Ayr meeting for its continuance. Mr. BALLANTINE, Mr. JAMES OSWALD, and Mr. RIGBY WesoN, severally observed, with great force, on the incalculable benefits which Scotland had derived from the accommodation that the existing system, accompanied by the continued and extensive circulation of small notes, afforded to every branch of manufacturing and agricultural industry and enterprise ; and Mr. WAsox, with strict truth, insisted that no necessity had arisen for any change in this condition of things; and that throughout Scotland there had been no demand for any such change. But the foolish nonsense which th e b u l l i onist claquers of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S unhappy currency exhibitions are so prone to utter, touching the exigency for a metallic standard of value, and a purely metallic currency, as the legalised currency of the kingdom, is too apt to pass with those who are too indolent to read, and think, and judge for themselves on these vital questions of our monetary policy, for the suggestion of a sound and cautious policy. Why ? Because it is combined with a specious pretext of reason. Thus, it is argued, 1. Th at the Bill of 1819 was requi red , and that its propo se d extension in 1844 is still essential, for the control of that "injurious tendency" - which the foreign ex changes have to turn against us, for protracted terms, at frequent periods. 2. That the circulation of a paper currency of joint-stock and private banks, undef any regulations whatmever, has a perpetual operazion to generate ol cr-issues, or depreciated or wJr.hless paper. 3. That consequent upon such over issue of paper money, a rapid and quickly in creasing depreciation of our commerce. We have so often argued against these assumptions at length, that we are content to cite, for efficient answers to them, on the present occasion, a single sentence from each of three speeches delivered at the Ayr meeting in question. I. As to the foreign exchanges, Mr. BALLANTINE said—" He could not conceive how it should ever be thought that the issues should be regulated by the state of foreign exchanges ; and that the country ought to control traffic, whether manufacturing, agricultural, or commercial. Currency should be the servant, not the master." And Mr. TAYLOR re marked, that " the exchanges arose from the imports exceeding the exports, or vice versd , the balance of payment being in gold. It was not in the power of any Government to change the balance of payment, .without producing paralysation of trade, and great confusion amongst mercantile transactions throughout the country." 2. As to the apprehended danger of over-issues, Mr. BOSWELL, of Garallan, stated that—" From 1836 to 1841, although a considerable number of new banks had been started, the circulation was scarcely increased at r.ll .In fact, it was impossible, from the very system in which banks were (in Scotland) conducted, that an over-issue could take place." 3. The present depression of trade, Mr. TAYLOR declared was "to be attributed solely and entirely to any attempt at the diminution of present issues." There have just been issued from the Parliament Paper-office, prints of a "Bill to regulate the Issue of Bank :Notes, and for giving to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England certain privi leges for a limited period."—(Prepared and brought in by Mr. GREENE, Sir ROBERT PEEL, and Mr. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on the 24th inst.) This Bill, in its present form, consists of twenty seven clauses, with three schedules annexed, marked, respectively, A, B, and C. Its enactments are in perfect keeping with that spirit of reckless interference with the investment and the rights of private capital employed in the business of banking, and with that proneness to tamper with the general currency of the country, which are the besetting vices of the Pre mier's whole official career. The preamble, after de claring it to be expedient to " regulate the issue, in England and Wales, of bills or notes payable on de mand;" and setting forth the 3d and 4th Wm. IV. c. 98, an "Act for giving to the Corporation of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England certain privileges for a limited period, under certain conditions"—fur ther declares the expediency of " continuing the pri vileges of el , :alusive banking therein mentioned to the said Governor and Company, with certain alterations such as are herein contained." Clause 1 enacts that from and after the 31st August, 1844, the Bank of England shall establish a separate department for issue, to be kept wholly distinct from its general banking business. Clauses 2 and 3 are intended to carry out the natab!e project of the Premier for the future regulation of the extent and management of these issues by the Bank. The Governor and Com pany are to set apart and appropriate to the issue de partment securities to the value of 14,000,0001., (whereof the debt due by' the public to that corpora tion shall be deemed to be part), and are also to trans fer to the said department so much of the gold coin, and gold and silver bullion then held by the Bank, shall not be required by the' banking department thereof; and thereupon there shall be delivered out o the sail issue department into said banking depart ment of the Bank of England, such an amount of Bank of England notes as, togother with the Bank of England notes then in circulation, shall be equal to the aggregate amount of the securities, coin and bul lion, so transferred to the said issue department of the Bank; and the a hole amount of Bank of England notes then in circulation, including those" thus de• livered out to said banking department, " shall be deemed to be issued on the credit of such securities, coin and bullion, so appropriated and set apart to said issue department." Thus far the meaning and intent of the clause are obvious, though it is no where stated what criterion shall be adopted—or by whom it shall be devised and applied—for ascertaining the amount of gold coin, billion, 6T., which shall be required by the banking department. Now this is an important integer of a system, the rash and presumptuous aim of which is to assign certain definite LIMITS to the whole legal currency of the country—incapable of any extension beyond a given point, but subject to diminution and fluctuation within it, according to the extent of the excess of demand far gold. For how does this clause EC as run on ? " And from thenceforth it shall not be lawful for the said Governor and Company to increase the amount of securities for the time being in the said issue de partment, save as hereinafter is mentioned ; but it shall be lawful them to diminish the amount of such se curities—and again to increase the same to any sum not exceeding in the whole 14,000,0001., and so, from time to time, as they shall see occasion ; and from and after such transfer, &c., it shall not be lawful for thc said Governor and Company to issue Bank of England notes, either into the banking department of the Bank of England, or to any person or persons whatever, save in exchange for other Bank of England notes, or for gold coin, or for gold or silver bu'iion received or purchased for the said issue d3par:m !nt . . . . or in exchange for securities ac juirel or taken in the said department under this Act ; and 12,•)3n any dinsinxtiim of the aggregate amount of coin, bullion, and secza in the said issue depart ment fur the time being, tie said Governor and Com pany shall call in and reduce the amount of Bank of England notes in circulation to the same extent, and s:) from time to time." From these words, it is clear that a reduction of th, gold reserve or store in the Bank vaults will be a reduction pro (onto, of the "aggregate amount of coin, bullion, and securities." What limit will any man venture to fix on the enhanced value of money which will ensue on the growing scarcity of gold, and the proportionate contraction of the whole cur rency? What pint of depreciation will any man venture to assign beforehand, as that beyond which a coincident depreciation of price, and a still further decline of wages, NI ill net pass? For the trade of the capital in particular, of the country in general, of the universal commerce of the empire, no more signal or effecCve manacles could be forged than those which are comprised in these enactments—thus worded, per se, and without qualification. For Sir ROBERT PEEL, or any other wealthy commoner pos sassed of an eAate, uuincumbered, and still thriving under his shrewd and improving management, no doubt, such a clause as this is calculated to produce admirable results. They who &zee the money are hard legislators for those who have yet to get it. The successor to an enormous fortune realised by the honourable industry of his immediate progenitor, may find in his strong-box heavy mort gages for money rais.al at the depreciated paper cur rency that operated such wonders after the " fatal measure" of 1797 for restricting the Bank from cash payments. To him—especially if he be as angry with that Act as the Premier avowed himself to be, on the Ist of May last, on account of its disturbing " the theories and notions of men with respect to the stand- and of value"—it may be delightful pastime to exact payment of such mo:tgages in the much enhanced gold coin of the realm, or in the broad lands on which ,hey have been securely charged. If he be not merely a thrifty exactor of hii legal rights, but somewhat of a politico-economico pedant to boot, it must be an ex quisite revenge thus to insist " upon his bond" against the reckless disturber of his bullion theories. But it seems to us that this scheme is so palpably one con- trived for the selfish and exclusive advantage of all present capitalists against all competitors in the markets of industry or the field of honourable corn- petition and public distinction, that it can only be requisite to demonstrate its bearings to secure its present rejection, or compel its speedy withdrawal. If the clauses we have quoted were left without impartial qualifications in those which follow, this Bill would have made that portion of our monetary system with which it attempts to grapple, a second bed of PROCRUSTES, upon which the commerceof these kingdoms, despite its gigantic and growing propor- THE SIM, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1844. tions, would have to be tied down, and lopped and mutilated, more or less, according to the fluctuating dimensions of that system. This was a result which the concoctors of the Bill seem to have anticipated as possible. So, in clause 5, power is given to her MA JESTY in Council, on application of said Governor and Company of the Bank of England, in the event of any now issuing banker discontinuing, after a cer tain date, to issue his own notes, to authorise the said Governor and Company " to increase the amount of securities in said issue department beyond the total sum of 14,000,0001., and therefore to issue additional Bank of England notes to an amount not exceeding such increased amount of securities specified in such Order in Council; such increase not to exceed two thirds of the amount of such discontinuing banker's authorised issues." Let us suppose the case of these concurrent con tingencies, viz., (I)—the sudden extension of an old or opening up of a new market abroad for the sale of our manufactures, at so advanced a period of the shipping season for the distant regions, wherever the markets are situated, as to admit of no delay in making the required investments or exports ; (2) — on a recent serious contraction of the Bank of Eng land's issues of paper, under the provisions of this Act, and a consequent drain of gold which has found its way to the Continent; (3)—the arrival of exten sive remittances of produce from their want of money, from the insolvent American States, from China, from the Australian Colonies. Since, to warrant the increased issues whkh the Bank of Eng land may thus make to the amount of two-thirds of the average circulation of the private bank declining to continue its previous issues, application must be made to, and an order be issued by the QUEEN in Council, and such order be formally promulgated and published in the London Gazette, what is to be done in the interval for the additional money or currency absolutely necessary to remove all transactions con nected with such investments outwards, and such imports of produce, out of the destructive and bar barous operation " of that condition of barter, which is the haunting spectre so assiduously excommunicated by these bullionists themselves ?" Of the other pro visions affecting joint stock and private banks of issue, we can only repeat our former opinion —that they compose one of the most tyrannous and clumsy pieces of legislation ever propounded to Parliament. But we shall enter more largely into this part of the subject next week, upon noticing the enlarged and greatly improved edition which has just appeared of the admirable "Letter to the Premier, by an En quirer after Truth." The case of unskilful and inex cusable tampering with this vital question, which it alleges against Sir ROBERT PEEL, is the most con clusive that we have yet seen adduced. We have received Madrid Journals of the 27th. The Gazette contains official dispatches, announcing the arrival of the two QUEENS and the Infanta at Va lencia, on the evening of the 23d. They were re ceived with great rejoicings. The Barcelona journals bring news of a very different description. More wholesale murders are thus announced in the Verdad:— " Twelve Carlists were shot at Morella on the 19th, among whom were two officers, a captain, and a lieu tenant, who had served under Cabrera. Since the 15th of April 120 Carlists have been shot in Catalonia." On Saturday the French Chamber of Deputies, after a very desultory discussion, voted the supple mentary credits for the departments of Foreign Affairs, the Interior, and Commerce, and Agricul ture. During the lengthened talk to which these votes gave rise almost every topic connected with foreign affairs had been touched by one speaker or another; and it is gratifying to find that England for once escaped without blame from any party. In fact, the rage against this country is wesring itself out, partly because there really is no ground of com plaint, but chiefly, we believe, because the writers in English journals have generally treated the attacks of the Legitimatist and the Republican party with silent contempt. The Journal des Debats, in a hu morous article, makes a few comments on the ram bling discourses delivered by Messrs. THIERS, MAU GUIN, BILLAULT and Co. "In following the debate,', it says, "We have travelled from north to south, from east to west, with a facility o f l ocomot i on t h e very thoughts of which brings on giddiness. From Monte Video, whence we returned with M. CHE• GARAY, M. DE LAGRANGE transported us to China, and from that country M. DE VATRY suddenly whirled us off to St. Domingo, and without giving us time to breathe. M. MAU.. GUIN embarked us for Spain, and there treated us with a lecture on history. This lecture, it would ap pear, was a very heavy affair, for no one considered it worth the least notice. M. DE ST. MARC GERARDIN put some questions relative to the Greek Constitution and the disturbances . in Albania. According to the original treaty by which Greece was erected into a kingdom, and to which Eng land, France, and Russia were parties, -it was stipulated that the Crown, failing the direct line of the present KING, should go to one of his brothers, or their descendants. By the new Constitution that clause is set aside, as the successors of OTHO must profess the religion of the Greek Church, and as the Royal Family of Bavaria is Catholic, they conse quently are excluded. M. GuizoT said the three Powers did not think themselves justified in inter fering, and had merely stated their objections to the Court of Munich. In reference to the disturbances in Albania, he said the most pressing instructions had been sent on the subject to the French Ambassador at Constantinople, and that owing to his exertions, and those of the British Ambassador, energetic measures had been adopted by the Porte, and large forces were now on their march to repress the Albanians and pro tect the Christians. ,Several of the journals advert to the visit of the Emperor of RUSSIA to this country, and express some alarm lest Queen VICT ORIA s h ou ld trans f er h er at tachnient from Louis PHILIPPE to NICHOLAS. The Constilutionnel thus alludes to the imperial visit : "The Emperor of Russia is now in London. At the very moment that the Journal de la Hezye announced, with the affirmative tone which characterises . semi-official prints, that the journey to London of its Sovereign's brother-in law was postponed to next year, the Emperor Nicholas, faithful to his taste for su r p r i ses, was arriv i ng a t B er li n on the 26th, starting for Brunswick on the 27th, rapidly crossing Germany, availing himself as much as possible of the railroads, and arriving on the 30th, at 11 A.M., at the Hague, where the Queen and Princes of the Royal Family were receiving him at the palace of Noord-Eine. He was to start again next day, for London. He has now been twenty-four hours with Queen Victoria. Greater impressement could not be displayed in responding to the advances made by Sir R. I'eel to the Emperor, in a speech, inter pocula, which everybody remembers. It will be recollected that the Prime Minist& of Great Britain spoke with marked affection of the cordial understanding which united his Government with that of Russia. It is very probable that M. de Brunnow was no stranger to that extempore speech. Be this as it may, the Tories have just followed their old penchant, and summoned to London the most powerful of the Sovereigns who style themselves eminently legitimate. A Whig Cabinet, on friendly terms with France, would certainly have been much less anxious for this visit of the autocrat. The visit is, no daub not a reason for living on bad terms with a Tory Government: But what is now the serious meaning of our famous cordial understanding? What becomes of the joys of the Chateau t'Eu visit, and of the innocent triumphs of our Ministry ? The pilgrimage to Belgrave-square had already much spoiled matters; what will the journey of the Emperor of Russia then do ?" HER MAJESTY'STHEATRE. :The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re wv.-ctflilly informed that there will be an extra Night (not included Li, the Subscription) ON THURSDAY NEXT, JUNE 6, w When will be performed (for the last time) Bellini's Opera of I PURITANI. Elora, Madame Grist; Giorgio, Signor Lah'ache; Arturo, Signor Mario; and Riccardo, Signor Fornasari. ith other Entertainments, in which Madame Persian' will appear. Atter which, will be presented a New Divertissement, entitled LA VIV AN DIERE, introducing the Redowa Polka; the Original )ante of Bohemia, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. st. Leon. To oonclude with the Last Sce►►e of Bellini's Opera, entitled LA SONNAMBULA. Anima, Madame Persiani; Lisa, Madame Bellini; Elvino, Sig. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box• office, Opera-colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. MH. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE' THIS EVENING, JUNE 4, Will be performed a New Original Domestic Drama, entitled HE Sf.MPSTRESS. Goldring, Mr. Strickland; Bob Debit, Mr. 11. Holl ; Plainword, Mr. Stuart ; Mercy Goldring, Miss P. Horton; Lley Sparkle Miss Julia Bennett. After which, Mr. Planche's Successful Comedyof THE FOLLIES OF A NIGH F. Pierre Palliot, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Duchess 4. Chartres, Madame Vestris. To which will be added THE DRAMA AT HOME. To be followed by the exttaordinary Performances of Professor RISLEY and his TWO INFANT SONS. .. ............ . ________ To conclude with a New,Comic Drama, called THE ABSENTEE. Za Patrick Delany, Mr. Tilbury ; Edward Macarthy (the Absentee), Ur. H Boll; Larty Lurgan, Mr. Leonard; Norab, Miss Julia Tennett ; Katy, Miss Carre. Jrchestra Stalls, Ss. ; Boxes, ss. • Pit, Ss. ; Gallery, 25.; Upper eallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, Se.. ; Pit 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper dlery, 6d. Doors opener at Half.past Six,Snd the Performances .C..etrueace at Seven. ri,ekets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Boz o , ce, from Ten till Five. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JUNE 4. Will be repeated a New Drama, called BLANCHE DE VA LMY. Colonel Chatillon, Mr. Granby; Franval, Mr. Walton : St. Hilare, Mr. Walter Lacy; Pierre Roux, Mr. Oxberry; Blanche de Valmy, 3.ladame Eugenie Prosper; Justine, Miss Noel. After which, GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Swellington, Mr W. 1.2,y; Mts. Swellington, Miss Noel ; Betty, bliss Brooks. To be folhwei by MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. To which wiz be aided aB A LLE DIVERTISSEMENT. To conclude with the Second Act of THE THREE GRACES. z. ki.E.ArRE ROI' AL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA- HOUSE, Under the 'Management of Mrs. KEELEY. «ten Sesame; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves," continues to be nightly received with perfect enthusiasm by crowded and eashionable audiences. THIS EVENING, JUNE 4, %yin be repeated a New and Comic Drama, cal ed TWO HEADS ME ITER THAN ONE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Addear, Keeley, and Emery, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. A. Wigan, and Mrs. 1 ,essay. To which will be added a New Comedietta, entitled THE WHITE • PHEW Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Collier, ros en Yarnold, Miss Woolgar, and Miss Fairbrother. i a be followed by in Apropos Bagatelle, called POLK.k MANI A • }aracters by Mc J. Matthews, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Keeley, Miss Voolgar, and Mrs. Keeley. Le conclude with a Oran I Burlesque Fairy Extravaganza, called PEN SESAME; or, a sight with the Forty Thieves. Hassarac, I.lr. Keeley; Morgiana, Mrs. Keeley. PRICE, OF ALIM 10 N.—Balcony Poxes, 49. • Upper rr - soxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. • Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; 4.1i - ier Boxes, Is 6d. ; Pit, 11. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier knolding eigh. persons), '1 a o Guineas Private Boxes en the Second er (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Halt Private boxes on the Pit Pier (holding six persons), One Guinea. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. BATTY. great Success of the Chinese Feast of Lanterns, and New Military and Naval Spectacle. THIS 6VENING JUNE 4 0 , 111 be repeated an entire new M ilitary and Naval Equestrian stspeetade, entitled THE CHINESE WAR; or, The Conquests of Amoy by .8-itish Arms. New Scenery, Dresses, Appointments, &c., In realise tin , recent triumphs of England's Army and Navy. Inonsieur Plige en the 'fight Rope—New Scenes of the Circle— elungarian Brigade of Female Cavalry. c nclude with a Laughable Farce. The doors will open nightly at six o'clocX, and the performances c mmence at seven. .Box-ottice opened daily from ten till four. The .; vete boxes have usten reconstructed and decorated with care and J..ndour. Acting and stage-in ti lager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. DAvToGE'S ROYAI,SURREYTHEATRE j Ise three New Pieces, and Mr G. Wieland's inimitable perform ance having been approved of by brilliant audiences, the same Entertainments will be continued. THIS EVENING, JUNE 4, Will be repeated a New Drama in Three Acts, entitled THE 17,4STRUMENT OF TORTURE. in which Messrs. Saville, Hughes, ;ricks, Honnor Vale, Lewis, and Johnson ; Mrs. H. Vining, Mrs. .Heghee, and Mrs. Hicks, will perform. After which a New Burlesque entitled GEORGEY BARN WELL. ~'Nupported by Messrs. Vale, Neville, Heslop, Mrs. Daly, and Miss ' envy. To conclude with a Grand Fairy Spectacle c,lled THE SPRITE )F THE SNOW DRIFT. Zimmeir, the Sprite, by Mr. G wreland. Superb Sceuery and Dresses. Extraordinary effects, and ivvonderful feats. Pace and PrivAte Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box from Eleven to Four. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. OPEN EVERY EVENING. It'e greatest triumph ever known in England! Mdlle. Rossini, the Wonder of the Musical World!! ! Ile. Rossini is a pretty young Lady, who has acquired a per t-ct mastery over the Violin, using her bow with cmfidence, exe aing rapid passages with facility, and producing a tone both sweet .hi powerful. In fact, she is a very clever young Lady."--Times sidlle. Rossini played two grand Fantasias on the Violin with d.nirable execution and effect, and with a skill and command that ew from the audience repeated bursts of applause "—Post. nis young Lady execs ited some very difficult music, with the is e,,diness and finish of a perfect artiste, and displayed her mastery ..aver the soteewhat novel instrument in a Lady's hands, the Violin, giving the modern effects,' the pizzicate, the ly.rmonie , , and ef.t.'er embellishments of ttie Paganini school, in a style which called repeated plaudits."—Herald. .4 %Ve had the pleasure of being prssent at the private rehearsal Concei t of Mdlle. Rossini, the Lady Violinist, at the Adelphi heatre, and were highly delighted and equally astonished at her .;rerformaoces. There is about her playing a firmness and precision is,f tow.h, aid a freedom of bowing, which we should not have ex pected from!, Lady. Her purity and correctness of tone are truly ‘vonderful. Li a Grand Scotch Fantasia, she introduced the beau -I,ful Air o(• Auld Robin Gray,' and gave it with an expressive la:hos, a thrilling tenderness of tone, that reminded us strongly of the pathetic style-or .Miss Stephens' voice In the same Ballad. She was alinirab:y support' by the members of the Collini Family."--Sun. Never was ultimo', so brilliant. '1 he Adelphi is nightly crowded I 7 audiences most fashionable, classic, scientific, and the musical . ,te, who pronounce Msgle. ROSSINI to be the Paganini of the day. ..e Great AV,zard of the North begs to refer the Public to the cri ! ; Lies in the Times, Post, Herald, Sun, and all the leading Weekly , urnals, on Mdlle, ROSSINI'S extraordinary powers on the Violin. use are the best credentials he can offer. To his own unparelleled ,tertainment he is nightly adding NEW WONDERS. He will ,htly appear with the above highly gifted La iy, and prove, by ..eular demonstration, that he is the Great Professor of NATURAL ~.M E AGIC and XPRIMENTAL PHILOSOPHY. Doors open at Hall-past Seven, performance commence at Eight. 'Boxes, 45.; Orchestra Stalls, 3s. ; Pit. Is.; Gallery, le. Second Price at, Nine o'clock. Private Boxes can be engaged at all the Libraries, and at the Box-cflice. Carriages at a Quarter before Eleven. - ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS LONDON in the OLDEN TIME—GREAT FIRE of LONDON— PROMENADE CONCERTS—SUPERB MENAGERIE. The Proprietor has the utmost pate in contemplating the results .mot the First F our Nights of the Season. The thousands who, in de.. dance of the weather, have crowded the Gardens each Evening, have I,pronouncod the Ge..cral Arrangements to surpass all former effort._, :.‘ind decides him to continue the Exhibition Four Nights each Week Mon.lay, Tuestav, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Day 'Light View of the Matchless Picture is attractive beyond all former precedent—it is a perfect Gem. •- ) IY- 1 St Nine—l ceiling of the Clrnivora at Five—Concert at Six— Conflagration at Dusk. F.GY PTIA 'S HALL, PICCADILLY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. ONE SHILLING Asiu,ission t; • NAPOLEON mu V , EUII, aid most magnificent and extensive Collection of lllsto -7-ie2 Ciir'osities awl Works of Art ever known to have been (ounce i-y• One Person, during 'r wenty-flve years of elaborate research, at a of 60,000 g...ineas, and to completely illustrate, in the most hi letructive and interestiw , manner, the most imp or t an t par t o f E uro ~ , a n history, viz.—CIfARLES 1., OLIVER CItOMWEI L , and ocrlS XIV., to the deaths of GEORGE 111., and the EMPEROR ).,TATOLEON, in 1821. This unique, Museum has been visited oilen, rig the last and present year, by the Royal Family, the Duke of "ellin'crton, the Foreign Princes, Ambassadors, and their Ladies, ~c, ma,-ty thousands of the mobility and Public ; and the Pro le.. - h a recently been able to increase, by several very fine tp .,, t " es , previous almost incredible number and variety o! ~ Works , of Art , awl a multitude of valuable Relics, and other a"- loaities, in Ai3 must instructive and, as hundreds have said it subset to be, a sojonal Museum. Many thousand have inspected it, rad TIIIRT r p,II...NCIPAL EDITORS of the PUBLIC PRESS. 3: tort stated that it oiled to be seen by every (me. The price of adults i is reduced to ()YE SHILLING. NAPOL E a I t MO EUM is to be seen only at the " F4,7ptian - t3 Piec:uilliv, daily iron.' Ten till Dusk. THE WE OTHER.--SUN OFFICE, JUNE 4. TqsamoatErr.:ic, Lowest, 42; Highest. 68; Noon, 67. 13:tuomETRR, 30.--Wisp, S.W. No rE.---The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes tie fps lzing oint, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is ii 311 y play ed opposite 30, and rain at 29. . 1 11GII WI..TER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT. Alonin? ... 2 minutes after 4 1 Evening...2A minutes after 4. "ir ca • 96E, 40 4 ' , • 0- 1 1 re . f• L 2. /E • m o - : ' on k SECOND EDITION. ,-.----........-.-. nfl LONDON; TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1844. A. little personal .altercation took place bet Areen "Lord KINNAIRD and tithe Duke of RICHMOND, in the !louse of Lords, last ,evening. The Noble Lord ssked the. Noble Duke whether, after the late ap pointment of his brother to a Government office, he :intended to bring forward a motion on the W oo l - .Duties Bill ? his surpri se a t The Duke of i'llcuAt9s33 expressed the manner in whi.lh the question had been put. lie lad known nothing ,of the acoointment of his brother :until it had taken plea. e. Lord WIIARNCLIFFE4 moved the third reading of - ,the Factories Bill, and, after a brief ci,:scussion, the was read a third time And passed. The Customs Duties' and Stamp Duties' 8ii. 1 .8 were .also read a third time and passed. In the Commons Mr. ENTWISLE took his seat for ;South Lancashire. After the prey i mtation . of numerous petitions, Mr. T. :DuxcomßE gave notice that, on the first Order of the ..Day being read .for going into a Committee of Sup ply, he would ma ye that an address be presented to ;her 2141.4trY, per: ing that the further execution of THE BOURSE:-SATURDAY, JUNE 1. - First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents••.... 122 20 .• 122 20 .. 122 50 .• 122 10 Three per Cents.•.•• 84 60 •• 84 60 •• 84 60 .• 84 60 Bank of Franee •.•.••.3100 ••3100 3100 ••3100 Laffitte Bank,ll,ooof Sharesll3s ..1135 ..1132 50 ..1132 50 5,000 f Sharessl22 50 ..5122 50 ..5122 50 ..5122 50 Belgian Fives, 1840. Spanish Three 5............ 35 •• 35# •• 3 5 • 35 Portuguese Five per Cents•• 461 •• 461 •• 461 •• 461 Neapolitan•. •••• • • • .... .. 102 60 .. 102 60 •• 102 60 .. 102 60 Roman ................... 1041 .. 1041 •• 104 f •• 104 f RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain .............. 912 50 .. 912_59 • • 907 50 .. 907 50 Vex sallies, R. 8.. • 255 .. 257,50 • • 255 .. 255 Rouen 991 26 .• 991 25 .• 991 25 .• 991 25 Rouen to Havre............ 772 50 .. 772 50 772 50 .. 772 50 1010 ..1010 .•1010 ..1010 Strasburg to 8a1e•......... 255 .. 285 •• 253 75 .. 255 Avignon to Marseilles.. .. 792 50 .. 792 50 • 750 .. 790 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR MAY ACCOUNT. St. Germain .• •......•.. 907 50 •• 910 •• 907 50 •• 910 Ver5ai11e5,8.8............. 402 50 .. 405 .. 402 50 .. 405 255 .. 256 25 .• 255 •• 255 Rouen 993 75 •• 995 • 993 75 .. 995 Rouen . 770 .• 770 • • 770 • • 770 Orlean s • • •• •• ..... •• • • ....1013 75 ..1013 75 ••1007 50 ..1007 50 Strasburg to 8a1e..... . Avignon to Marseilles.-- 790 .. 792 50 .. 790 • • 792 50 • RAILWAY SHARES FOR JUNE ACCOUNT. Rouen to Havre.... ...... 773 7 5 .• 773 75 •• 773 75 .• 773 75 1015 1015 1010 1015 Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 356 25 .. 356 25 .. 252 50 .. 253 75 SUPPLEMENT TO " BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON," GRATIS. — On Sunday next, June 9, Bell's Life in London will be accompanied by a supplement, containing intelligence highly important to the sporting community, including full particulars of the Ascot meeting and its brilliant accompani ments. Glyphographic engravings of the Queen's Vase and Hunt Cup, and all the races of the week. The insertion of a single advertisement in Bell's Life may be equal) , beneficial to that of half-a-dozen in some journals. A sixpence, or six penny stamps, to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will at all times insure a copy of Bell's Life by return of post. The weekly sale of Bell's Life exceeds 20,000 copies ; it is pub lished in time tin the Saturday afternoon railways. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. The following telegraphic dispatch was received by the French Government on Monday : " MARSEILLES, JUNE 1, IfALF-PAST 7 P.M. " MALTA, MAY 29, MID DAY. " TIIE FRENCH CONSUL AT MALTA TO THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. " The news from India and China is dated the Ist of May and the 10th of March. The only fact it contains worth noticing is the murder of Sudjet Singh, who had come to Lahore on the invitation of his uncle Hira Singh, and at the request of the seditious troops. " A British vessel carrying opium had been cap tured by the Chinese, and delivered up to the autho rities of Hong-Kong, and condemned to a fine." The Paris papers of yesterday state that the Em peror of Morocco was said to have declared the holy war against the French, and to menace the limits of the French possessions in Africa. The son of the Emperor was at the head of the troops. Those journals are filled with expressions of dis pleasure at the visit of his Imperial Majesty the Em peror Nicholas to her Majesty Queen Victoria. The following is the latest intelligence from Spain : " MADRID, MAY 28. " An important official communication has been made this afternoon by the Minister of Finance to the Tobacco Company, informing them that he had re solved to rescind their contract ! This fact not being known during 'Change hours, no fall of any consi•• deration appears in the Bolsa list of quotations; but the sensation created by this new breach of faith' in Madrid is serious, and will certainly be felt to-morrow. " An order appears in to-day's Gazette allowing the widow of Borso de Carminati (who was shot in his attempt at insurrection in October, 1841 a pension, of 3,000 reals (3,0001. sterling) per annum, with re version to her children. The widow of Diego Leon received a pension of 4,500 reals. "The Three per Cents. were done at Madrid, on the 28th, at 28/ for cash, and at 28f at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at 201 at 60 days ; the floating debt at 46 at 60 days ; Coupons, 24,1; and the debt without interest at 6 1-16 for cash." THIS DAY'S NEWS. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. TID IRONMONGERS' COMPANY V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. The arguments in this appeal from the decision of Lord Cottenham, when Lord Chancellor, occupied their Lordships the whole day. COURT OF REVIEW--(THIS DAY.) (Before Sir J. K. L. BRUCE.) His Honour sat to-day as Chief Judge in Bankruptcy. GREEN V. GREEN. This case was set down as a motion by order. It referred to the marriage settlement of 1,2001. upon trust, to Thomas Green, for life, and for his wife afterwards, with remainder to children. Thomas Burton and Thomas Green, who were partners, had become insolvent; certain friends of the family had since come forward, offering to pay 350/. upon the trus- tees releasing the 1,200/. for the benefit of the cestuique trusts, and the object of 'the present suit was to obtain a reference to the Master, to ascertain whether it would be for their benefit that this arrangement should be made. His Honour referred it to the Master, to inquire whether it would be for the benefit of the parties interested under the settlement that the proposed arrangement should be made. MONE Y - AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. There was a fair demand for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday. ' rates— v i z ., Sales 5,000 bales, at fully previous 506 Surat, at 24d. to 3/d. ; 60 Egyptian, 64d. to 7id. ; 30 Pernam, 68d. ; and the rest New Orleans, 30. to 6d. per lb.—There was a good demand for Railway Stock, and the market improved. Dublin and Cashel, ; Eastern Counties ' 118_ ; Grand Junc tion, 221 ; Great Western Fifth s , 22* ; Birmingham, 222 ; Ditto, Thirds, 361; Brighton, 478 ; South 'Western, 87 ; South Eastern, 37* ; Ditto, New, 12,1 ; Paris and Lyons, 31. ss. 6d. A well-known City gentleman has induced Mr. Pattison, the Member for London, to present the following petition, of which copies are in private circulation : " To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great. Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled. The petition of James Wilkinson, of Leadenhall-street, in the City of London, " Humbly showeth— " That for more than thirty years your petitioner has been actively engaged in mercantile affairs, during which period he has witnessed several severe revulsions in commerce, manufactures, and agriculture, none of which appeared to be. the result of natural causes. After seeing numerous wealthy mercantile, banking, and trading establishments, reduced to insolvency, without any apparent indiscretion or mismanagement on their part; he was induced to inquire how such events could happen, and was not long in discovering the real cause—namely, the excessive issues of paper money; which, whenever resorted to, has invariably been followed by wild speculations, gam blings, and foreign loanings—displacing gold money, and ultimately ending in a diminished and inadequate quantity of paper money, and, with that, . low prices for the pro ducts of industry, causing ruin and bankruptcy to the producers, and ultimately spreading the same through all ranks of traders, merchants, and bankers. To put an end to such a system, your petitioner has, for several years, been exerting himself in all sorts of ways, being of opinion that it would be more to the interest of bankers themselves, as well as the community at large, that there should be uniformity in amount, which could only be obtained by one bank of issue, and that bank responsible to the Legisla ture ; being also of opinion that the losses sustained by pro vincial banks of issue caused by revulsions, far exceed in amount all the profits derived from such issues; it• was, therefore, with indescrit,able feelings of pleasure that he read the reported speech of the first Minister of the Crown on the 6th inst., relative to banking and the Bank of England charter. Your petitioner would have preferred vest ing the power of issuing paper money in the Sovereign alone ; and the amount fixed by the Legislature ; this, however, he fears her Majesty's Ministers are not prepared to adopt, but the outline of the measure proposed by the Minister is so great an improvement on the present system, that your petitioner sincerely hopes your Honourable House will give it your support. In which case, he begs to call your attention to that which alone can interfere with the future uniformity of the currency under the proposed measure, and that is, the exportation of gold and silver, but which may be counteracted by imposing an export duty of 16s. per ounce on gold, and ls. per ounce on silver. This would operate in favour of the exportation of the products of British industry, as well as counteract the heavy imposts levied on them by foreign nations, and could injure none but absentees. It would, also, to a great extent, deprive capitalists of the power of negotiating foreign loans, and thereby prevent them duping the unwary, as they, unfortunately, have been doing during the last twenty years, in aid of civil wars in Spain, and rebellion in her colonies—in creating competitors in manufactures in North America, and in the ruin of many of their dupes. That to the millions of gold thus lost to the country may be traced the greater part of the sufferings of those engaged in agriculture, manufactures, and trade, and in exchange for whose products it had originally been brought into the country. Your petitioner, therefore, implores your Honour able House to pass into laws the measures proposed by the first Minister of the Crown, upon banking and the Bank of England charter, and also to pass a law imposing an export duty of 16s. per ounce on gold, and Is. per ounce on silver, whether as bullion, coin, or manufactured, and for which your petitioner will feel grateful, and, as in duty bound, will ever pray. "JAMES WILKINSON. " May, 1844." The accounts from India have not excited much interest, being of a very meagre character, and the Funds conse quently have remained uninfluenced by them. Consols for immediate transfer have been supported at the advanced rates of 998 to par, and have even been as high as 100 A to For time the quotations are 1001 to Exchequer Bills realise 725. premium, being firm ; and India Bonds are at 945. pre mium. Bank Stock has been steady at 199 to 8 ; but India Stock has fluctuated from 288 to 289 i. The New Three-and a-Half per Cents. have been higher, viz., 103 to The Foreign investments have been heavy as regards Spanish, which have been at 238 to 23 for the Actives, and at 34i to for the Three per Cents. The Passives are 4. I'ortuguese Converted have been steady at '47 ; and Mexican have risen, in anticipation of good news, we presume, to 358. Colombian are 13i. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents have been 62 to 618. The Share Market, which has assumed more firmness, is not, however, very brisk. Most of the railways are marked rather higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock "199% 3 per Cent. Reduced An nu iti es 9IN 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 991 1:04 ICO 3% per Cent. Reduced Ann u iti es 02% Z New 334 per Cent. Annuities ..... .... ....... Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 7-16% India Stock India Bouds,l,ooo — Ditto under 1,000 94 Consols for Account .................... ............m 101%%% Exchequer Bills, 134 d, 134 d 10001. ..... ..•..•.. ...... —.•— •••••••••••• 72 pm. 0w1... ...... ....... —.. . —••...—..” 72 pm. Ditto S mall" .... Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 10334 Columbian Bonds. 13% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account. 35 Ditto Deferred Stock.." .. ..... ........ .............. 15% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto Converted 47 Ditto for the Account 47 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 — Ditto for the Account 23% 23 Ditto Passive Bonds. ........... ...... ........ Ditto Three per Cent. Ditto for the Account Dutch 2% per Cents 62 61;: ‘ Ditto for the Account Dutch 5 per Cents. 10 0 1 , 4%34 Ditto for the Account. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. Pea STARE. Bristol and Exeter 7O 80% - Bristol and Gloucester Chester and Holyhead 5 Eastern Counties Great Western Ditto % Shares London and Birmingham. lOO 225 London and Blackwall 1634 ...... 7$ London and Brighton 5O 47 London and Greenwich Londen and South Western 41% — ..,.... . .to Ditto Eighths 70 3% to Manchester and Leedslo3 to Ditto 34 Shares 3O 43 to Midland Counties lOO 90% to Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 15 North Midland Ditto Thirds 2ll. 13e. 4d. 3034 South Eastern and Dover 3234 36% 3734 to 37 Ditto New Thames and Medway Trent Valley York and North Midland .....«.. 50 ll7 to Ditto ;4 Shares Paris and Rouen 2O 39% to MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 3.—There has been more disposition for business to-day, and the market generally is rather firm.—Manchester and Birmingham, 56& 57 ; Midland Counties, Fifths, 2i i ; Glasgow and Ayr, 55. ASCOT RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) RACE COURSE, Two o'CLocx. The Emperor of Russia, the King of Saxony, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, arrived at one o'clock, accompanied by a numerous suite, and were received with acclamations. Her Majesty, we are sorry to add, did not accom pany her illustrious visitors. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each ; two yrs old, 4st 41b ; three, 7st 41b; four, Bst 71b; five, 9st; six and aged, 9st 31b. New mile. Mr. Townley's Corranna, 5 yrs .. Lord E. Russell's Nat, 4 yrs .. Won in a canter. Two others ran. The Ascot Derby Stakes of 50 sovs. each. Lord Chesterfield's The Miser Scarve ... 1 Duke of Bedford's c Panther.... Colonel Wyndham's Master Henry The Ascot Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes ; the winner of any han dicap after the weights are declared 71b extra. Mr. Payne's Johnny 1 Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle INSOLVENT COURT.-(THIS DAY IN RE WM. ANDREWS. The COURT gave judgment in this matter. The insolvent had formerly been a solicitor carrying on business at Man chester, in partnership with another person named Hulme. The insolvent having been arrested, applied to the Court for the relief of insolvent debtors at Lancaster, when he was opposed by Mr. Hulme, on the grounds of having contracted debts by means of a breach of trust, when he was remanded for twelve months. He then moved for a rule nisi from this Court, in order that he might be reheard. The grounds upon which he moved for a rehearing were—first, that there was no debt ; secondly, that there had been no breach of trust ; and, lastly, that if there had been, it had been waived by a subsequent arrangement of the matter. Mr. Commissioner POLLOCK said, that after the Court had carefully considered all the bearings of the case, they felt bound to discharge the rule upon all the grounds. Mr. COOKE inquired whether the Court had the power of giving costs ? The CHIEF COMMISSIONER said he regretted to say they had not. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) A man named Camp was charged with assaulting an Ita• Tian, named Mariotti. Mr. John Davis, of 18, Claremont-place, Clerkenwell, de posed that he saw the prisoner standing opposite the com plainant in a fighting attitude, near the Golden Anchor public-house, Coppice-row. He did not see the cqmplainant strike the prisoner; but the prisoner struck Mariotti on the face, and made his mouth bleed. lie then ran away, but Police-sergeant Archer, after a smart rade, overtook and ar rested him. The prisoner, in defence, said he had been drinking with a female in the Golden Anchor. The female did not like the noise of the organ which the complainant was playing out side the door, and asked hlm to tell the organ player to go away. He did so, but Mariotti immediately drew a knife from beneath the green cloth which covered the organ, and threatened to stab him with it. He then struck him on the mouth. The MAGISTRATE inquired if the prisoner had said any thing about the knife on the previous night, and if the com plainant had one on his person? Police-sergeant Archer, 8 G, said the knife had been found on his person, and the prisoner had stated that the com plainant had threatened to stab him. The MAGNTRATE remarked that those Italian organs were sometimes a great nuisance ; but even if the Italian had pulled out his knife, it did not justify the prisoner in striking him. He would fine him 7s. UNION HALL.--(THIS DAY.) Mr. Thomas Mason was charged before Mr. Traill with wilfully destroying the cushion and inside lining of a cab, on the preceding night. The driver of the cab stated that he was engaged by the defendant on Cornhill, and on setting him down in Stamford street it was discovered that the cushion and the inside lining of the vehicle were cut to pieces. The defendant was in the act of making off when he was stopped and given into custody. The defendant said he dined at a public dinner, and having drank a great deal of wine got into the defendant's cab, but had no recollection of having damaged it in the way described. The defendant was adjudged to pay 3/. for the damage, be sides costs. Ann Head, a girl of fifteen years of age, was charged with robbing her mistress of ten sovereigns, and also a watch chain and seals. It appeared that the prisoner had on frequent occasions of late attended a penny concert, without the knowledge of her mistress, where she brined very bad acquaintances. On the Friday morning the complainant found that the drawers in her bed-room had been forced open with a knife, and that ten sovereigns, together with a watch-chain and seals, had been abstracted. It was then discovered that the prisoner had absconded, and the same night she was found amongst the motley company at a penny concert in the Mint. On examining her 41. 17s. of the stolen money was found in her possession, having expended the remainder, and the watch was at her side.—She was committed. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 4.—Westerly, moderate breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, JUNE 3.—Wind N.N.E. to E.S.E., light breeze.—Sld. Chieftain and New Brunswick, Africa ; Penelope, Trinidad ; Nautilus, Quebec. COWES, JUNE 3.—Arrd. Harmony, Edl er , Chi na ; Estafette, Valparaiso ; Gloucester, Beard, Mountain Maid, Weyletson, and Maria Brabander, Havannah; Commodore, Exeter for London,-leaky. Poirrsmounr, JUNE 3.—Wind E.S.E. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Eliza, Sierra Leone; Prince Albert, London for China. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Wind S.S.E.—Off, Claiborne, Gil christ, New Orleans for Havre ; Francis Caroline, Legrand, Sierra Leone for Havre; Princess Caroline, Charleston. OFF THE START, MAY 30.—Christina, Ram, Surinam for Amsterdam ; Gorge Gaw Tange, ditto for Rotterdam. OFF SEAFORD, JUNE 2.—Albert, New Orleans for Bremen. LONOHOPE, MAY 22.—Arrd. Protector, Copenhagen, and sailed for Newfoundland. TORERMORY, MAY 30.—The Perseverance, Gowan, from Liverpool to Wick, struck on a sunken rock off Ardnamur than, 28th inst., and remains, crew saved. FALMOUTH, JUNE 3.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd. her Majesty's ship Pearl, Rio, sailed March, 20, Bahia April 4, on freight about 6,0001. in gold and diamonds; Susan, New castle for Ceylon. Off, Eleanor, Barnett, Sand w i c h I s l an d s , out five months an d eighteendays; Creole, Porto Rico for Bremen; Sophia, Havannah for Hamburgh ; Syrius, Ha vannah for Hamburgh ; St. Ja mes , M eyer, N ew Y ork. OFF PENZANCE, JUNE 2.—Ann, Pryce, Calcutta; Ellen, Bluett, Jamaica. DARTMOUTH, JUNE 3.—The Margarita, from Cadiz to Lon don, and the Jane, of Brixham, were in contact on the 23d ult., doing considerable damage. LIN - Ramo', JUNE 3.—Wind S.E., moderate.—Arrd. Ca millus, Ashton, Bombay ; Theresa Jane, Wight, Maranham ; Regalia, Ponstell, Havannah; Constantine, Palmyra, and Trenton, New Orleans; Henry Duncan, Charleston. Sld. Eliza, Valparaiso; Helen, Hamilton, Maracaibo. Off, Ben Nevis, Savannah ; Leigh, Charleston. CORK, JUNE I.—Sid. Abberton, Port Phillip. Off, Assam, Calcutta ; Regulus and British King, New Orleans; American ship Columbus, —; George Canning, Kydd,. Charleston. OFF CAPE CLEAR, JUNE I.—Ashburton, New York; Ab botsford, New Orleans ; Heron, Charleston. HULL, JUNE 1.--Sld. New runswiek, Ichiboe. DOVER, JUNE 3, 1844.—(FROM OUR CORRES PONDENT.)—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her s u it e , arrived by special train of the South-Eastern Railway, shortly before noon to-day, and immediately embarked on board the Princess Alice steamer, Captain Smitbill, for Calais. Her Majesty was received by Col. Jones, the Commandant, Captain Mercer, R.N., the Mayor of Dover, &c., and was at tended by a guard of honour from the 68th regiment. A royal salute was fired from the western heights on her arrival, and the same compliment paid as she l e ft th e h arbour. Her Majesty will have a fine passage of about two hours and a elf to Calais. CAUTION.—A correspondent, whose own late ex perience enables him to speak with authority, suggests that it is a practice for women, in league with burglars, to adver tise for situations as domestic. servants, an d to take advantage of the opportunity of gaining admission to respectable houses thus afforded them to reconnoitre the premises, and to observe what bolts, bars, or fastenings, are likely to impede the operations of their friends. A late case of burglary in the neighbourhood of the Hampstead -road would seem to favour this supposition. Won easy. Thirteen ran. The Marchioness of Queensbery and Lady Georgiana Douglas have, we regret to state, been severely indisposed with the measles at Kinmount House, Dumfries shire, since which the Marchioness has been still more so from relapse of cold. THE DEBTS OF THE LATE DUKE OF SAXE COBURG GOTIIA.—A paragraph under this title has been travelling through the newspapers, with numerous variations, for some time past. It states, " that the Duke at his decease was in volved in liabilities to the amount of nearly half a million of money, and that the several branches of his family are now devising every means in their power to raise that sum before the next meeting of the Germanic Diet, and that the recent reductions in her Majesty's household were made in order that the money thereby saved might be applied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert to the payment of his father's debts." We are authorised to state in the most distinct and emphatic terms, that these reports are false, and without the slightest foundation. Instead of being in debt, the late Duke left his eldest son money to the amount of 300,0001. after the payment of his debts. We have already fully answered the misrepre sentations that have been made respecting the recent dis missals from the Palace. We are satisfied that inquiry would amply justify those changes. and that the order, regularity, and just, yet liberal, economy that has been introduced into the royal establishment, is in the highest degree creditable to her Majesty.—Times. On the subject of the game-laws, we beg to call attention to the sentence at Bicester, reported elsewhere, of a Thomas Causley, to four months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for having killed a partridge and taken her eggs. The reason assigned for passing this atrocious sentence was that, unless a stop be put to this system of birdnesting, ." there would not be any game in the neighbourhood of Bicester !" So wret c h es are to rot i n gaol; and their families starve out of it, that gentlemen may pop their guns at vennin that have been fed at the expense of the farmers and labourers holding gardens ! Mr. Dormer, one of the magis trates (not one of the reverend ones), very properly and humanely " declined signing the convictions, and saw no reason for adding ' hard labour' to the sentences."—Ayles bury News. Lord Charles Fitzroy paired with Lord Charles Manners, in favour of Lord John Russell's motion on the sugar duties, SUMMARY OF NE A ic D Vitbity 4.:4ltittott iVlio runA may read." rosmxa.A.l. 6 0 On Saturday Louis Philippe, accompanied ers ohl I Friant, paid a visit to the picture galleries at V in the evening returned to Neuilly. til The Journal de Commerce states that the electt es r laix intend to take advantage of the vacancy in the i plo tation of that place, caused by the death of Ad,... n0 t0 to return Admiral D u petit Th ouars as t h e i r rep 0 the Chamber of Deputies. Th e e l ect i on t a kes P'"" 23d of June. of ° The Duke de Nemours was to set off on Mon 00 day for Metz, in order t o organ i se t h e cam p Which established in that quarter. The Presse says that the Prince de Joinville is °P eer Rochfort, from the 20th to the 30th of this monthioil Letters from Geneva state that tranquillity hes 0 0 pletely re-establi s h e d i n S w i tzer l an d , an d that ti;l k pO the Simplon, which w as i n the hands of the ho s is now open to travellers. 18 0 Accounts have been received fr om Li s b o n to the si The term of the suspension of the freedom of th e r cil 1 pired on the 23d ult. In two days, howel.' 0 0, plea of the absen c e, flight, or imprisonment 0 fe the persons who were guarantees for the editors,X4 cation of the papers was again stopped, and the . 070 of the papers already published were arrested and t ier 4 1 LAW AND POLICE. Sin Edward Harding, a lab ourer , emp l oye d a t MOIL ol,i Oo's, Steel-yard, Upper Thames-street, was chare t ie Guildhall, with stealing at various times a ("1 01 _ 1 10 11 sheet-copper, and copper nails, a n d M r . Richer' e tio brassfounder, in Seacoal-lan e , Ski nner - stre et, . i t 15 40(1 with receiving a portion of the property. ___„"'" - co committed, and bail was tak en f or th e apPee""" Buckle if called on. Sel le Glove Ellis, musician, of 92, B erw i c k- s treet, Charles Meadow, of 2, G resse - s t reet, Rathbone - P 17 74„! cian, were charged, at Clerkenwell, by Mr. Sandei?!, man -street, Bedford-row, with annoying him by loi s , — harp and violin, near his house, at half-past eleve 4l " d ' Saturday night last, and not leaving the spot whet t . e .. sr ege,, do so by the police. Th e com pl a i nant not a ppearw them when the case was called on they were disch ed ltel A young man, named Phillip S tr id e, w as Marylebone, for wilfully th row i ng a stone , wig pounds, on to the line of the Lo n d on an d Birmingha m at Camden-town. Three youths, named Smith, Herbert, and S" 11 .-- i lk charged at Lambeth-street with destroying th_LA their clothing in the workhouse of Saint GeeT t or East. Smith and Herbert were committed for teams Sullivan was sent back to the workhouse. John Higgins, a young man said to be veri_ . , 0 connected, was finally examined at Wandsworti I charge of stealing a filly, value 201., the property', Rough, a market gardener. The prisoner was co , " trial. 06 Alfred Stevens, of 9, Greek- s t ree t, S o h o , i v ory t ° ` s" carver, who stood charged at G reenw i c h w ith ate cule, containing a silk pu r s e , some s il ver, & c ., fre u , . son of Lavinia Skinner, app eare d w i t h his haiA..,:ild further examination of th e case. Th e prose cut appear, and it was proved had given a false addre ss ' ) was immediately discharged. ee o i.-4 Joseph Mitchell, employed more than twenty I, t he Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, was charged a,t,d,i office, with the unlawful possession of 4241b5. of wi t IT I , tobacco, liable to a duty of 71. 15s. 6d., the penalty OF was 1001. Not being able to pay the fine he " is o prison for six months. An old man named William Reeves, attended pO ll l l to answer an informati on l a id un d er t h e G ame Aew i him with unlawfully havi ng se t a w i re f or the ,0 1 ,1 snaring game, without having a game certifieslyte, 0 which offence he had subje c t e d hi mse lf to a Poi" id The Bench having consulted together, said th,ei ti ldn the offence of an aggravat e d na t ure, an d they sue IN fine of 21. 10s. and costs, amounting together to 7 4 4 , ~d in default ho would be com m itt e d f or s i x wee k s to 12 * — 1 MISCELLANEOUS. There are two Government measures before thekl4 Commons to register and to regulate 64 J o i n t Srm - panies." Under the first all companies will _ . ,, i , he pe and regulated, as well as t o g i ve power to ireP"—„hl4 (and recover them in a summary manner) ea ti n eOt i o falsely alleging that th e y were patron i se d by ez i to) viduals. Facilities are p rov id e d i n t h e secon d Pidoro the members of companies before the courts of law 7, 1 01, 4 in order that a discovery may be made of their at:rof by the 36th section power is given to prosecute e h j tor" or party connected with a fraudulent comPe h coltr The rehearsal of Handel's " Messiah," which yesterday morning, at the Hanover Rooms, L re P e ftl the performance to-morrow even i ng , f or the '7 b il Royal Society of Musicians, was attended by, t inik A persons. The solo singers, Madame Carador .73 0 r Rainforth, Miss Dolby, Miss Marshall, and Miss x' Messrs. Bennett, Manver s , Ch a p man, an d machia , 4 9 p themselves admirably. SirH. Bishop conducted , S e F. Cramer and Lod er l e d th e b an d . 0' The annual general meeting of the Share/Wi de /0e Llanelly Railway and Dock Company was held 01 13 id0 at the office, 9, Old Jewry-chambers. Mr. ft,L e StO l , chairman of the board of Directors, presided. tool; statement produced to the meeting exhibited $ cir t ilo l fit of 3,0531. 188. 3d., which would be sufficient e tio P meat of a dividend of one pound per share, whic h 00 0 tors recommended should be paid, and which was "" carried into effect. ,el Mr. Pearson, son of the Dean of Salisbury, ba s beet :, bl i Professor of Music in the U n i vers ity o f Edinburg:4/ jority of 14 to 11 over Mr. Donaldson, the only ,a fr :,oo l date. Mr. Pearson was intended f o r th e mediesT o o but for the last two years has been studYi" Germany. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAIS HAY sita.sticTs. ' SsirravrirLD.—Coarse Mead ow H ay , 3 1 51 to 3:, / 10 s ful ditto, 31 12s to 41 ; fi ne U p l and ditto, 4 ` 09 ' lOs ; Clover Hay, 3/ 15 s t o 5l lO s ; O at Straw, ll7s oF Wheat Straw, 1/10s to 1/12 s p er l oa d . Supply b ut° / and trade brisk, at the above advanced rates. ./19 1 , CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 8s to 0 ‘ to f t " ful ditto, 31 18s to 41 4s ; fine Upl an d ditt o , 4 19 , ; Clover Hay, 31 15s to 5/3s ; Oat St raw , 118 s to ll' e ; A sti IDStraw, 1/ 103 to 1113 s per load. A very active I/ general improvement i n th e quo t a ti ons o f fro 0 per load. ~, St e i l - - pr __ITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, - - :4 1 1 1, useful ditto, 31 12s t o 41 ; fi ne Upland an4',74,01 4110 s ; Clover H a y, 4/ t o 5/1 2s ; O at S tra w, A fi ar • ei. Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12 s per l oa d. A supply, and a ready sa l e , a t f urt h er enhance d cur l° d COLONIAL. 11 110 SUGAR.—A good busines s h as b een d on e in tation, about 800 hhd.3 having been sold (incl as/ ,:g s by auction), but at ra th er l ower pr i ces, esta blis o / 013 : 0 4 of 6d to is on all des cr ipti ons s i nce l ast F r iday public sales have only offered 132 eask a „as 184 casks 92 barrels St. L uc i a, 1,220 rjeiry i , and 2,272 bags Madras (th e l atter i n bon, " s ee, J r of which found buye rs , b u t went o ff heavilit,tis_, to r instances at a reduction o f 6d to i s , Bengal, which sold at about previous prices' too?, yellow Barbadoes brought 60 s t o 66 5, l ow browa sr ei, j St. Lucia, 54s 6d to 645; low to fine white Ben st; to 675; and low brown to good yellow gs al7. e icro 345. Molasses 88 puns and 26 barrels dad, 100 casks Madras was taken in, fine Tom' and ordinary Madras at 9s 6d to l;t e rr I A The only transactions which have taken P l 3 worth reporting, consist of a cargo of Ye" ° s old t il t s Sugar (containing 1,400 boxes), which has been ol ss ai 2.1 s 9d, deliverable in th e Mediterranean. 1 1191 P r British Plantation la n d e d l as t wee k was ": es , tierces, 331 barrels, and there were t a k en for ho_z a „ . tion 597 hhds, .56 tierces, 157 barr e l s . The stow' places is 3,416 hhds, 409 tierces, 632 barrels. ~ Rult.—The quantity landed last week, at tu p0 . 0 4 00 y West India docks was 179 p uns , 25 hhds. There for home consumption 93 puns, 9 hhds, and T i 7,Y r JI puns, 115 hhds. The stock in the same places ? 1,438 hhds. O d e SPICES.-605 bags Malabar Pepper, at auCtir d i e besl l to 4d for good heavy (shot kind), being fulli_F ft " e r TALLow.--The market is very quiet, as iisu,'";l i venv . 41s 6d being the price for last three monthsrlf ' ;Or supply of English continues large. Town /8 ' 4 ,,,, S a jog 40s 3d to 40s 6d per cwt on th e spot. The s'.r. in Russia had commenced on the 25th ult. TEA.—The public sales of about 46,000 1)80ka gad ""; in progress, and are go i ng o ff rather heavily, g i being withdrawn. sr l 04 A Supplement to the London Gazette NO or id t o p yesterday, for the purpose of making known a pres ati ders in Council, passed on the 23d ult., on the r. a : „¢ of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, constitu tes districts for spiritual purposes, in the folio/ 04 '4; Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bolton-le-M/y, $ Lancashire; Bursl em , Sh e l ton, and Wedne al Li g e; fol:O r shire; Whitford, Flintshi re ; S t. M ary, Perabi" vi e _,,,. nail-green (six) ; All Sai n t s , N ewcast l e ; Cannyfuyd; gan, Comwall ; Charles the M ar t yr, Pl y moutb , ri olvr stead, Essex ; St. John, H ors l ey d own, Surrey; 13 , V y ley, and St. Geo rge , B arns l ey, par i sh of Silkstoll— and St. Phillip and J aco b, B risto l . f 13 - 15# / To-morrow will b e th e birth-day °bo the King of Hanove r (D u k e o f Cumber l an d), Y i__ 4 / his 73d year. dtfi t' , 1 , 0 filLhti t tfohre O di n aEt t es h q. e c 30th ult., atMPAilißinifitoEnDC'hurch, "°— cIAL IiP ,hCaraipestaitniitlfBorthd,REosyqalolfripshit.sthoiliF.a7l pp..; :or ( On the 30th ult., in Grosvenor-street , CaP7he I''' 0 1 Noel,na on die r Es Guards, theqlsotfilnv t s o te .1 M : ian a tg r My rt S .e , o G p Le l io i n i r a cg , oel o ,ns n : l y ch ild ofd $ i I f Wil l ' •$, H an over -54 lasirt -, • Kyrke Denson, Esq., of Oswestry, to Clans r o of • / daughter of John * n Thomas, Esq., Dinham 11°111 j gett , DIED. g all► ''' O . On Sunday, the 2d inst , at Albury -- ' _ o r* Calvert, Esq., in the 87th year of his age. h .1 , .0 On the 27th ult., at Duke-street, Edin' — '' i 1 s„,rff t i r of t b lady of C. S. Eustace, Esq of Kildare. ~ da u g h t er .0 On the 27th ult., Anna Maria, second detle' r ot' Rev. Edmund Benson, of the Close, SalisburY.J.tighte ..4 On the 30th ult., at Brompton, Anne, onlY. u _ l ' do es , INF late Nicholas R. Games, of the Island of Barox ilen t„ A On the 30th ult., at Broad-oak, Brenchley, '''' 0 017 Withy, Esq., aged 76, s u ffolk , iv On the 30th ult., at Pakenham Lodg e, Cecil, third son of T. Thornhill, Esq., aged 2%, s.pa rlt , ' f i On the 31st ult., at York-terrace , B e g ell" ~, lsi e relict of the late Andrew Seton Karr, Esc of of ''" .4 On the 31st ult., at Hampton, j enn y, relict 0 Berryman, Esq., aged 63. Georg e On the Ist inst., Eleanor, the wife of M r. - of Upper Barnsbury-street, Islington. --- --- -- 0 jlf It 1(0., 11 London ; Printed and Published bY rb" p a c e ua No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sos,_ tbe Strand, in in the Precinct of the Savoy', "' Middlesex, Tuesday, June 4, 1844. tc. 411 ........-.....—.----- Dt l ' • _ BIRTHS. pr i" ffieir• A tt On the 30th o f A pr il , at the Seignory — ° .,ol h - if.- ; Canada, the l a dy o f T . R. Mills, Esq., of aLe 71,011 ci On the 13th ult., at Burnham Dingle , the Oeic' of a son. b, the OK On the 18th ult., A i ) uke-street , Edinburg 0 0 u . 1 1. 0 10j. Charles Stannard Eustace, Esq., of Kildare , 0 !: $ pro . 40 ,r On the .luth ult., at Brimscombe limn, °CA." rfor Port, Gloucestershire, the wife of Mr. W. w ri T i ie,, i ,-- ,ri • On the Ist inst., Mrs. J. Balfour, of a dauf di P di, On the Ist inst., in Grosvenor-street, the JAI f p quhar, of a daughter. the ladi ° 0 On the Ist inst., at Nottingham-place , of f . Chase, of a son. lad, On the Ist inst., i n G rosvenor-p l ace , the son Craig, Esq., M.P., of a daughter. ..,e; I 4 1114 . It tietA GU st e . )611424 a ~ it