The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-26 00:00:00

ASTLEY'A ROYAL ATRE. rROMIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Unparalleled Success of Mr. White's Trained Animals ; last week of their Performance in London. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOS°A ; or, The Spanish Amazons. Entire Change of the Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with an Adinired Farce. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. In consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, lie will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed TH .7. IRON CHEST. Sir Edward Mortimer, Mr. Henry Hughes ; Wilford, Mrs. R. Honner. After which, THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Samson llardhead, Mr. Marble. To be tollowed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson To conclude with THE WATERMAN. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. office. lYom Eleven to ',our. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. MS EVENING Will be repeated MAR6ARET CATCHPOLE, The Female Horse- Stealer. Onega and Pechuana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent. After which, WALLACE, The Hero of Scotland. Wallace, Mr. Henry lloward.! _ To conchidc with NAPOLEON ; or, The Deserter and his Dog. in will h Hes.srs. Coney and Blanchard and their celebrated Dog Hector will perform DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACII SEASON !-GRAND OPENING FETES. First Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by IL It. IL PRINCE ALBERT. Under the Patronage of her tnoq Gracious MAJESTY, ker Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY, May 5 ; TUESDAY, May 6 ; WEDNESDAY, May 7 and THURSDAY, May 8, 1845. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH, the Pride of Scotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Carlton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Cragge, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's 31onu mind, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter eating features of " Auld Heckle." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highnesa Prince Albert, arid he's delighted to say it met with his most decided and perfect approval, and front the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were made by Mr. Denson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this lisfahl:shinent, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. ( - 10DFI: EY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in scorn posing and arranging a varied and pleasing accession of superior Novelties, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet perfortned in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary txhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. Ms entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the fires on the Carlton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately po ur _ Ira) Cal. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Re' - a1 and Patriotic T a bleau, Fifty Feet In Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the L a ke ! The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted and surrounded by embletna and other devic es w i ll be in 4by Fame, in troduced. The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. D enson. 51r. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design, which combined . with the Feux D'Arti fre tide Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and stir rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Displ a y ever witnessed. Feeding of the Carnivore, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, &c., at Five : Concert, at Six A;dmissi and . Pyrotechnic Display, at Nine. on. One Shilling. FFECTING CASE.—A very affecting instance of the uncertainty of life occurred at Elgin on Saturday, the sth inst., in the death of two sist4 rs, the one named Marjory Adams, aged 81, and Elspet Adams or Simpson, aged 68. The fi.rmer had been confined to bed by severe indisposition for several months past, and was attended throughout her illness by her sister Elspet, until about a week previous to the above date, when she was also taken unwell; but no serious consequences were anticipated in her case. Elspet, however, was the first removed from this earthly scene, she having died on the morning of Saturday last, and her aged sister on the evening of the same day. What makes the case still more affecting is the circumstance that a brother-in-law of the deceased died next day.—Ross-shire Advertiser. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grist; Bertha, 31dIle. Bellini ; Il Cunte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, is. Lablache ; Basilio, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. Between the Acts of the Opera the Divertissement PECHELR NAPOLITAIN, in which will be introduced the original Tarantella of Naples, and the Mazurka by the Danseuses Viennoises, After the Opera the celebrated Spanish DatISCUSe, Dona Mannelea Perea, known as La Nene, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in the Spanish National Dance "Bolero Caleta." Te conclude with the highly successful Divertissement, entitled RAY A ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music composed and arranged by Signor Pugni, and comprising Themes from the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot; those of the Danseuses Viennoises by Madame Josephine Weiss. Kaye, Mademoiselle Lucille Gratin ; L'Amour, Fraulein Fanny Praglier ; Herman, M. Gosselin ; Knurl, 31. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ;to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included In the Subscription), THURADAY NEXT, MAY 1, When will be performed Bellini's Opera I PURITAN I. Elvira, Madame Grisi ; llenrietta, Madame Bellini ; Arturo, 51g. Mario ; Riccardo, Sig. Fornasari ; Walton, Sig. A Giubilei ; Giorgio, Sig. La blache. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will appear in their most admired Pas. With other Entertainments, in which Madame Analde Castellani and Sig. Moriani, will appear. With various Novelties in the Ballet Department, and uniting the takille of Millie. Grahn, M. Perrot, M. St. Leon, and Mdlle. Cerito. In the course of the Evening a Divertissement, entitled LA VIVANDIERE. La Vivandlere, Mdlle. Cerito; Le Postilion, M. St. Leon. After which, the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear in various national Pas of Spain. To conclude with the New Ballet Divertissement of KAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. Kaya, Mdlle. Lucille Gratin ; Knud, M. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE DESERT, HT FELICIEN DAVID. It is respectfully announced that the LAST REPRESENTA TION of this celebrated Work will take place on MONDAY, May 5. Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous Selection of Choral and Vocal Music from the most classical Authors, and executed by the ells linguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per tbrmers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. PROGRAMME. PART I —Pastoral Symphony—Beethoven. The Hunting Chorus. " Euryanthe"—Weber. " Les Hirondelles," Sig. Moriani—David. Lascia Amor Segue Marte, Sig. Lablache—Handel. Chorus, " I Cleli immensi narrano—Martini. Duo, " Crudel perche Finora" —Mozart. " Let the Bright Seraphim," Madame A. Castellan ; Trumpet Obligato, Mr. Harper—Handel. " La Carlta"—Rossini. Overture, " Anacreon"—Cherubini. • PART ll.—The Desert. The solo parts by Sig. Morlani. PROGRAMME OF THE DESERT. Part I.—Entrance to the Desert. . . Glorification of_aah; grand chorus and orchestra—Arrival of tit^ Caravan—Departure of the Caravan—Tempest in the Desert — Return of the Calm—The Caravan resumes its march. Part ll.—Night. The Evening Star—Halt of the Caravan—llymn to the Night : air sung by Signor Moriani—Arabian Fantasia--The Dance of (the Alines—The Liberty of the Desert: grand chorus with orchestra — Evening reverie : melody sung by Signor 3foriani, with chorus and orchestral accompaniments—Sleep ! fart lll.—San-rise. Call of the 3fttezzin; original Arabian melody, with the Arabic words—The Caravan starts once more on its journey—The Cara van gradually disappears In the distance; grand chorus and orches tra—Silence in the Desert—The Song of Thanksgiving—Allah. Grand chorus final. Doors open at Half-past Seven ;to commence at Eight. Boxes, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each, may be kad on appli cation at the Box-office, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, Will be performed THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by M. Duprez ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Mr. Burdini ; Arthur, Mr. Barker ; Raymond, Mr. Weiss ; Norman, Mr, H. Horncastle ; Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia. kftec which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled ROPER r AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet : -- Pas de Deux, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise. A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. Lx Lituana I'as Saul, by Mdlle. rolin. A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. Le Sevillianne, Spanish Dance, Mdlle. rolin and M. Gasperini. The Box-orlice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six m the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Hams, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, R. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be produced a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDEIU. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farrell; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fottescue ; Miss Tuck,r, Mrs. Glover; Chicken, Mrs. Humby. ,utter which, USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles Mathews; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby To conclude with YOUNG ENGLAND. Major Martinet, Mr. Strickland ; Mr. John James Pooley, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Pooley, Mrs. Humby ; Mrs. Smiler, Mrs. Stanley THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTT. THIS EVENING . Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN B SHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, )Ir. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine. Mrs. Yates; telly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilllam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Wool4ar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mr. Snngsby, Mr. Lambert; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortesene. Tit E.tTII.E ItO VAL, MIELPIII. MADAME CELESTE, (Directress of this Establishment,) re spectfully informs the Nobility and the Public, that HER BENEFIT Is appointed for WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 30, and being the last week but one of her pertbrming in London this season, in consennenee of her provincial engagements, Mr. Webster will make his appearance in his celebrated Drama of THE PRETTY OIRLS OF STILBERG. When will be performed, 75th Time, Mr. Buckstone's successful New Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, supported by Messrs. Hudson, 0. Smith, Sdby, Wright, Paul Redford, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and Madame Celeste. After which will be produced, Ist Time at this Theatre, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF ST[LBERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of,the Emperor Napoleon; Margot (her original character) Madame Celeste. To cturlude with, ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON. St. George, Miss Woolgar. Tickets and Private Boxes to he had of Madame Celeste, IS, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Play of THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. Wallack ; Baron, Mr. Archer; Count Wintersten, Mr. Courtney; Mrs. Haller, Miss Cushman. To conclude with IHE CASTLE OF ATMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beaumanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. Mine ; Renaud, Mr. Al attacks ; Iron, Mr. Leffler ; liermlne, lldtle. Ilelen Condell ; Clara, Miss Brentnall ; Yolande, Miss E. Ilonner ; Eglantine, Miss O'Connor ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. 11. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed MY WIFE'S OUT. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Keeley, 31iss Pillars, and Mrs. Keeley. After which will be produced a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Dtsplay of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT! "Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert,-Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, and Mies Grove. To conclude with WATCH AND WARD. The Box-offlee is. open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Friday) Evening, published in, time for post, contained The Conclusion of the Day's Proceedings before the tailway Committees of the House of Commons. The examination of Kaillmack, at the I\larylebone Police-court. The List of Appointments, Bankrupts, &c., from the London Gazette. The average price of Sugar for the Week. The Course of Exchange. The Parliamentary Proceedings of the Evening, being full Reports of the Proceedings before both Houses of Parliament up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. There was an Extraordinary Express Edition of The Sun, published at Half-past Eight o'Clock (in time for Transmission by the last Railway Trains), containing the Conclusion of the Proceedings in the House of Lords—a Verbatim Report of the Speech cf Sir R. 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Nom—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 24 minutes after 4 I Evening .. 48 minutes after 4. CIA : 1 p ie W. • - ‹owa- -0, a • 4;•4**-ellkik. 6 , Ron' 0 4 •,„ • • SECOND EDITION: 1"1111011IIIIS .-Itilf, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1845. The House of Lords mct at Five o'Clock. Lord COTTENHAM brought in the Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, which was read a first time. Lord BROUGHAM gave notice of a motion for a Com mittee to inquire into the operation of the Bankruptcy Act of last Session. Several petitions were presented on the subject of the Maynooth grant. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, in presenting some of these petitions, took occasion to say, that if her Ma jesty visited Ireland, she would meet with more cor diality than had been shown her in any country she had yet visited. The Duke of WELLINGTON replied—" I will tell her to-night." After a few words from the Earl of SHREWSBURY, The House adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. Sir P. ECERTON moved that the Birkenhead, Man chester, and Cheshire Junction Railway may be prr mitted to proceed. After a division the motion was ne gatived. the numbers being—For the motion, 66; against it, 81 ; majority, 15. Mr. GROGAN moved the second reading of the Agri cultural and Commercial Bank of Ireland Bill. Mr. WATSON opposed it. It was, however, carried by a majority of eleven; the numbers being—For the second reading, 65 ; against it, 58. The House having resolved itself into Committee On the subject of the Scotch and Irish banking, Sir R. PEEL rose to give an outline of the measure which the Government proposed to introduce on this subject. He said that the House would bear in mind that the subject of banking had occupied a considerable portion of their attention last session, and that measures of great importance for the regulation of banking in Eng land had been adopted. Th'e Right Hon. Gentleman then detailed at some length the measures which had been adopted for regulating the issues of the Bank of England and of Joint stock and Private Banks in this country. Those measures had been sanctioned upon the assumption that the standard of value in this country was a certain quantity of gold, defined both in point of weight and of fineness, and that a promissory note, un dertaking to pay so much, undertook neither more nor less than to deliver to the holder a definite quantity of gold of defined quality. The issuers of these notes were in possession of a valuable privilege, and the House had a perfect right to subject the issuers of that paper to such regulations as might be necessary for the public weal. It was also considered that there was no guarantan for the permanent convertibility of this paper currency, where competition in banking was unrestricted, and, consequently no safe guard against derangement of the currency, and, there fore, the Legislature had imposed a limit on the issue of promissory-notes. Now, as far as they could judge from their limited experience, there was every reason to be satisfied with the measure of last year. The restric tions then imposed had not in the least degree cramped or fettered the enterprise of the country, nor had prices been unduly affected ; and if, during the present fever of speculation, there had existed an unlimited power of creating new banks of issue, our monetary condition would have been less satisfactory than it is at present. The banks had acted fairly and honourably, discountenancing every attempt at evading the law. These enactments, however, applied exclusively to England in some respects ; but the Banks of Ireland and Scotland, although they enjoyed the ad vantages of monopoly created by that measure, were not subjected to any restriction in their issues, like the Eng• lish banks. The question was, whether the law should be extended to the %hole of the United Kingdom ; and the sooner that question was considered the better; and if he thought the general principle could not be applied beneficially to Ireland and Scotland, he would be the last to propose it ; but he was convinced that the principle might be beneficially applied to those countries. Ire land had what Scotland had not—a National Bank. There were also laws of the Irish Parliament, regulating joint•stock banks, which seemed to conflict with the acts of the Imperial Parliament. The Government in tended, at a more hisure moment, to amend and conso lidate those laws. Nothing could be more liberal than the manner in which the Bank of Ireland conducted its business, but still its exclusive privileges were produc• tive of great inconvenience ; and the Bank Di rectors had signified that, if the Joint-Stock banks were placed under restrictions as to issues, they should have no objection to their being permitted to establish themselves in Dublin, and they had also intimated their desire that there should be no form of oath preventing Roman Catholics from becoming Directors of the establishment, or from entering into its service. lie proposed to do away with this dis tinction, and to make the qualification for a Roman Catholic cr for a l'rotestant the same. lle proposed that the Bank of Ireland should still continue the banker of the Government, and that the rate of interest should be the same for ten years to come. He prcposed that the Bank of Ireland should make the same weekly return as was at present made by the Bank of Eng land, and thus the. Banks of Ireland would be placed on the same footing as those of England and Scotland. uve below wg l leave which s h -e e t_o avlwdla t uh h lt euhiecaee which fp ßanks talahystnel d.p, simeowe present htnlonerguome possessed,t t a osa n tnw d thhyee e a rrnie n essattt omohr Sfieebecsi restriction aso t ur i np a i nnnat issuing the n l i o e t e p%' s .ro b i notesvt o il etghee s, of a l higher gwh proportion eoru prin ciples which had been applied to banks o issue in this country. He would ascertain the amount of issue of each Bank on averages taken from 27th April last, thirteen lunar months, which would regulate the circulation—to that amount they might issue, as they did at present—all issues beyond that must be upon the basis and security of gold. He proposed that a return of the amount of notes issued from each bank, on the last day of business in the week, 5130 a be taken, for it would make a material difference in the amount of Scottish circulation, whether they took the daily averages of notes, or whether they took the return on the last day of circulation. What he proposed, therefore, was, after having defined the amount which each bank should issue for the future, to require each bank to certify the amount of its weekly issue—or rather the amount of its issue as it appeared on the last day of the week. Thus, in Scotland, as in Ire land, they would take the period of four weeks, and de termine the average of that period of four weeks. If the average of the four weeks did not exceed the amount of the permitted issue, in that case no restraint whatever would be imposed on the bank. But if the issue for the four weeks exceed the permitted amount, in that case the excess, whatever it may be, shall be issued in specie. Provided the issue of the banks was kept within the average of the last fourteen months, no inquiry would be made; but if they should be in excess, it would be required that that excess should be founded on sufficient security. They were to return the amount of specie held by them, and the Government was to possess the power of inquiry. They would require from each bank a return of the amount of the weekly issues, and also a return of each description of issue, distinguishing between the 51. notes and all those above 5/. ; and also a return of the amount of gold held by each; but that, of course, would be a confidential communication to the Government. The Government would also require the fullest information in reference to the position of all the partners of those banks, just as they did nt present in this country. Of course, the return of the amount of gold held by each bank would be a confidential communication for the use of the Government alone, and no use whatever would be made of it. But in case any bank should issue beyond their limit, it would then be necessary to publish a statement to the effect that the Irish Bank had issued beyond the amount of specie which it holds, without at the same time stating to what amount. They would publish a statement to the effect that the bank has exceeded its issue, but would take care that it held gold to the amount of that excess ; and, of course, the usual monthly publication would be made from the Stamp • office. Such was the plan proposed by the Government. He was not aware that he had omitted any point on which he ought to have touched, but if he had he should be happy to answer any ques tions which Hon. Members might put to him on the subject. The Right Hon. Baronet afterwards, in answer to various questions from different Hon. Members, en tered into explanations as to the different details in the working of his plan, for which we must refer our readers to the full report of the proceedings which appears le, our Parliamentary Intelligence. The House was subsequently addressed by Mr. C. WOOD, Mr. BARING, Mr. H UME, and other lion. Members; after which the resolution of Sir R. PEEL, was agreed to. The House then went into Committee on the May nooth Bill, and a vote of 30,0001. from the Consolidated Fund was agreed to, Mr. LAW declaring that on the bringing up of the report of the Committee he should move that it be received that day six months. The other orders of the day were then disposed of,, an 4 the House adjourned at Nine o'Clock. Sir ROBERT PEEL'S plans for the Irish and Scotch banks are now before the public, and we have no doubt will give general satisfaction. They are extremely moderate—much more so than either the Irish or Scotch anticipated ; and though some objection may be raised against particular points of minor im portance, the general scheme is one which does the Right Honourable Baronet much credit. He has left the small notes untouched—he requires certain securities against over-issues, to l‘hich there can be to demur on the part of honest bankers, and, as in banks established in England, the names of the partners are to be published at stated pe riods. Sir ROBERT PEEL has, in this instance, as in his government of Ireland, adopted a system for merly unknown to Tory rulers—the system of concilia tion ; and he will thereby not only acquire more in fluence, but efft et his purpose better than by sheer force and tyrant majorities. The debate of Tuesday night in the House of Lords on the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill elicited some remarkable speeches from Lord BROUGHAM, the Earl of DALHOUSIE, Lord ASHBURTON, and the Duke of BEAu- FORT. As all these speeches, with the exception or . t h e Noble Earl's, as President of the Board of Trade, di rectly confirmed or corroborated the vie',rs we have ven tured to announce from time to 'Line since the first es tablishment of the Railway Cr . .,mmittEe of that Board, of its defective constitution, and over-multiplied functions, and most unsatisfactory action, NI e have naturally pe rused them wlcri much attention and care. That the three several amendments moved by Lord BROUGHAM (with a, view to meet the exigencies of such cases as he br , ,ugbt under the review of Noble Lords, in order to illustrate the hardships and evils to which private pro ' perty and arrangements are arbitrarily subjected under the present powers of Railway Acts)—that these should have been successively negatived, is a fact that does not necessarily infer that they merited no better fate. In these days of organised official majorities, we have seen stranger anomalies than the defeat of amendments moved upon Government measures by the silent elo quence of numbers, irrespective altogether of the force of the objections embodied in them to such measures. The third reading of the Bill we have alluded to having now passed the Lords, we are justified in assuming that a body of laws, affecting a vast investment of British capital in a peculiar and comparatively novel branch of trading enterprise, which was already defective and op pressive in a high degree, has now become infinitely more noxious than before. A few facts, alleged on the one hand, and admitted on the other, may illustrate this proposition. The 32d clause of the Railway Acts Con solidation Bill itself gave powers to railway companies which not unnaturally excited the strongest expression s of astonishment and deprecation from the Noble and Learned Lord. This clause went to give, and, inasmuch as it has passed, actually does give, poser to any railway company, at any time before the period limited and assigned for the completion of the railway, to enter, at any time they please, without previous ten der, or payment, or deposit, on any lands within their prescribed limits, not being more than 200 yards on either side of the line of railway—with the usual ex ceptions only in favour of gentlemen's avenues, of gar den grounds, &c., whilst, in the absence of any other specified limits, they may occupy in like manner, ad jacent lines approaching not nearer than 500 yards.. iThis right of occupation; of, 400 j'arcts in all, a band of nearly a quarter mile, concurrently with the strip of the railroad line itself, throughout the length and breadth of the country in every direction, is surely an enormous concession to railway proprietaries, based upon the c , rn pulsory acquiescence of all other parties, ss ho may be unfortunately interested in the land—not in the line. But the recital of the uses to which the right of occupa tion may be turned against the property, comforts, and convenience of the latter, exhibits one of the most startling and extensive provisions that ever were intro duced into Bills affecting private rights. The com pany may, with a view to completion or repair of the railway, or any accommodation works connected therewith that might be found to require it, proceed under this clause, by taking earth or soil, by side cuttings, and depositing soil therefrom, obtaining materials for such railway and works on roads in con nexion therewith, by making deposits fur manufacture of bricks, taking clay, stone, or sand, by erecting work shops and buildings of a temporary nature. Under such powers as these, all right of action for nuisance, annoy ance, actual damage (as by extirpation of grass crop, for example, under heaps of ballast or gravel), waste, &c., would he effectually barred and Extinguished. The glories of I'ershorc might be lost to the traveller, after the intrusion of a railway through the neighbouring valley, for long years pending the completion of the line ; and the occupant be driven forth from one of the most picturesque of estates by brick-kilns, ballast pits, steam -engines, and ballast waggon trains. But more positive mischiefs would ensue under given conditions of circumstances, as in the case of a valuable farm in Essex of 400 acres only, through which it has been in contem plation to strike no less than seven different projected lines. Two out of the seven once commenced would absorb the whole farm in the widest margin of 200 lines on each side. But, passing over these hardships, we cannot hold the new Railway Board harmless under the imputation of having encouraged and still exciting that frenzy of gambling speculation, the ultimate (and perhaps proxi mate) results of which are to be locked forward to with so much of well-founded alarm and regret. It is a poor case that Lord DALHOUSIE makes on this subject, that under the former system—that is prior to the creation of this Board—there were whole fortunes made and lost day after day, according to the proceedings of the Com mittee and their probable bearing on the chances of the final success or rejection of the Bill. Neither will his Lcrdship reckon many proselytes, we imagine, among the public to his own notion that the suspicious " revela tions" which had got abroad of the decisions come to by the Board on the South-Eastern and other schemes of railway had been, on the part of those connected with v t a h n, e ds hi Board,notuediig intelligibly,-very abvi " e v thought,e ry n satisfactorilytuhrnaturally, had e l y x : p e l ie a nn i explained." h e ." The charges, suspicions to g. they de t g h a e v m e ris eß u to have as fors ü b e e h e b e en explanations less a n d a e t fi i o n n e defined The s a P :s c e i n fi c c e " e think they have be en • O e f n a o ll ug in h : formation • as have been given in or o ut we must still of Parliament, eminently unfortu nate in removing from one man's mind the conviction that information of the Board's intentions has been systematically and very frequently conveyed, in a clan destine manner, to third parties, who have served their own interested purposes, by means of such information, at the expense of the public, and to the manifest injury of the legitimate parties t) the projects sanctioned by such Bills. The reports alluded to by the Duke of BEAUFORT a 3 injurious t) the conduct, if not the character of the. Board, do undoubtedly obtain in all directions. They may be true, or they may be false ; but that they should have obtained so wide a diffusion is a fact, in itself, strongly indicative of an extremely defective coa.st Ltion or vorhing of 'this anomalous Board. The-reports from it, hitherto laid before Par lament, assuredly are so far below the ordinary average of official documents, that they supply no case, no justification for the one, and suggest no apology for the other. The Madrid Gazette of the 18th contains a circular issued by the Finance Minister, for a return of all the unsold convents, in order that, the Government might corm rt them into barracks, Government offices, prisons, ke., or provido for their preservation as historical monu ments, and such as should not be required ore to be sold for the benefit of the Treasury. The Cortes will be prorogued by the QUEEN in person on the 10th of May, and on the 14th the Court will leave Madrid for Barce -I,na. It is announced that, after leaving Barcelona, the QUEEN Will proceed to the baths of St. Agueda, in Guipuzcoa, and a general belief prevails that a meeting between her and Louis PHILIPPE will take place in the course of the summer. The Three per Cents. closed at 35i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25 9-16 at 60 days ; the Coupons at 28 for the 26th of May; and the Debt withotit interest at 8i at 60 days. The French Chamber of Deputies have passed the Bill for the Conversion of the Five per Cent. Stock by a very lar.s,:e majority-116; there being for the measure 202, and against it 86. This shows the strong opinion of the Chamber on the subject, when it is known that the Court, the Chamber of Peers, and a large proportion of the population are opposed to the plan. The Journal des Debate, who is against the Conversion, looks to the House of Peers as a counterpoise against the Deputies, and trusts that they will throw out the Bill. It is not at all probable, however, that a Chamber which has so little to do with financial affairs, would put a negative upon a decision of the other, which votes the supplies. " The stockholders," says that journal, " are despoiled, but the Kill of one Chamber by itself is not sovereign. M. DE TRACY proposed to exempt from the application of the Bill all the stockholders whose stock did not ex cad 500 francs. In former discussions this clause was always received with the greatest interest. Can it be conceived that, in fact, under pretext of economy, 80,000 individuals can be thus despoiled. when most often they only possess this little revenue ? But the Chamber appeared animated with so objection able a spirit that M. DE TRACY could not obtain even common attention, and the amendment was lost. There was only one question which seemed to meet with any favour, and that was the clause which tended to spare the caisse of the inva!ides of the navy, the Legion of Honour, and the benevolent institutions legally autho rised. The committee proposed to exclude all indiscri minately, but the Chamber recoiled from the enormity which it was called on to consecrate. It decided, on the proposition of the Minister of Finance, that the princi ple of the Bill should be here applied as elsewhere, but that a special credit should be granted to the Legion of Honour, the caisse des inralidcs, of the navy, and the hospitals, to make up the sum which the reduction should deprive them of. The Chamber would not consent to extend the benefit of this clause to benevolent institutions." The Opposition journals, hcwever, take a diffcrtnt view of the question. The Const:tntionnel says the Bilt will produce a saving of thirteen millions irancs yearly, and that, be it remembered, ‘:,, t h ou t press i ng hard upon the fundholders. At a - - time when the inte rest of capital is constant . l y against further re- declining, ten years' security :action gives a premium on the Four per Cent. Stock. The National expresses r e r;et that the reduction is not lower, as, no doubt, the Chamberof Peers will consent to the Bill. The follow ing rumours of certain changes in the Cabinet, in c9nse qucnce of M. GuizoT's indisposition, appears in the Cour rier Francais : " M. Guizot's liPalth causes no serious uneasiness to his friends, but, according to the language of the Conservatives, he will require repose for one year at least. Thus two Mi • nisters of the present Cabinet have been compelled by indis position to abandon the management of public affairs; and M. Lacave Laplange, the Minister of Finance, is not much better. M. Duchatel, the Minister of the Interior, expects, thanks to his robust constitution, to triumph over the crisis. But his great anxiety is to induce the Duke de Broglie to take M. Guizot's place, pending his indisposition. This ar rangement would not be a change of system. It would merely be a change of person and of name. As to M. Guizot, he would be satisfied to leave his inheritance in the hands of his noble friend, with the secret hope that in some time the Duke tie Broglie would prefer an elevated position in the Chamber of Peers to the seals of otlice.". It appears from a Ministerial journal, that Marshal put off the expediti on which l, BUGEAUD has Leon compelled to change hi s pl ans f or t h e subjugation asin o of active thi v e eKab)les, and preparation, till some more favour able opportunity. The cause assigned is the determina tion of the Chamber of Deputies not to incrcase the ex penses of the army in Africa. The Journal des Debals thus announces the modified plans for the summer cam paign : "We are forced to wait un til our dominion be perfe c tly assured at the limits of O ran, and until our determi ne d enemy, Abd-el-Kader be de fi nitively rendered unabl e t o cause d us beyon a numerous smala by me ans of several fractions of tribes thpeer frontier, perpetual embarrassments. threatens s ts u He has ag a i n a pp eare d .s. He has r e - es t a bli s h e d of Algeria, which have rejoined him ; by some tribes of Morocco, which have been from time immemorial in op position to their Sovereign, intelligence was lately received that a detachment of cavalry sent into the interior of our limits by Abd-el-Kader, had led away to Morocco two tribes belonging to the aghalick of Beni Amer, in the circle of Tlemcen. It is, therefore, impossible to take away troops from the division of Oran under such circumstances. A regiment had, however, been detached, and sent by sea to Philippeville for the expedition of the Jurjura, but the Marshal, better informed since his return to France and his last journey to Oran, is about to restore this body to the division of the west, where General Lamoriciere has a more pressing want of his concourse. In the system of military occupation of Algeria, it is established as a principle that the central division, that of the province of Algiers, ought always to have a reserve of six battalions ready to be dis posed of, in order to carry them, in case of need, to the aid of the extremities, whether on the east or west. These battalions -were .to have _occupied the country . pf the Jar jun, after the _submisdjon. effected by the. grand expedi tion. But then' the central reserve would be no longer disposable for the extremities. Ia consequence, the Mar shal had demanded from the Minister of War, and from the supplementary credits an augmentation of eight batta lions. This demand appearing to have but little chance of success in the Chambers, and it beingpossible,without triCon venience, to postpone to another period the subjectiornof the great Kabylia, which is certainly indispensable, the Marshal has changed his plans. According to letters which we have ourselves received, what the expedition is to consist of this year will be this :—The troops are to proceed beyond the Isser and Dellys, in the aghalick of Sebaou, amongst the Flissas and the Amrouas, to consolidate the authority of our Kalifa Maltiddin, and reduce some fractious portions of tribes on the western slope of the chain of the Jurjura, but they are not to penetrate into the heart of these mountains. The idea has been given up of bearing on this centre the columns which were to leave Setif, Philippeville, and Bougia at the same time as the principal column left Dellys. It is thought that a simultaneous movement will be executed only by a column that is to leave Bougia, where stores were collected a month back. Our letters state in addition that the expedition will not last for a longer period than a fortnight." The intelligence from Zurich is to the 21st. On the 18th the Comm7ssioners sent to Lucerne had made their report to the Diet, from which it appears that they had not made much progress in the negotiations with the Council of that canton. They express a hope, however, tint none of the prisoners, except one, perhaps, will suffer capital punishment. Tile proposition for a general amnesty was strongly opposed by a majority of the Council. The report thus concludes : "We now transmit to you particulars relating to the situa tion of the prisoners as complete as is consistent with the difficulties with which such inquiries are surrounded. Among the prisoners, there were only nine foreigners who have been re leased. Yesterday and the day before 90 Argovians under 20 years of age were sent to lteinach. To-morrow there will be sent off to Hutwyl and Hofwyl about 12 0 young men of Berne, Sole ure , and Bale. We have ordered the Commandant of the division to escort these last as far as Olten, whence they will be sent by the police to their own homes. The authorities of Lucerne have manifested an intention of shortly liberating a great many more prisoners, including those against whom the charges are lightest, such as are sick, and such as are without means of subsistence. These are estimated at between 500 and 1,000. The classification of these will require some time. However, we may presume that this liberation may be begun next week, unless the pro gress of negotiations or other incidents should cause delay." The Diet finding their deliberations of little or no use had adjourned s i ne di e. THE BOURSE--T HUR SDAY, APRIL 24 . First III: ht st Lowest Last Prise. Price. Price. Price. French Five per C en t s. .... 118 75 .. 118 75 .. 118 60 .. 118 65 : Four-and-a -Half.... 113 75 .. 113 75 .. 113 7 5 ..113 7'5 Fours Three per Cents.... 85 80 .. 8 5 SO .• 85 65 •. 85 65 Bank of France . .• : 32 1 6 0 5 7 50 .., 32 10 6, 7 5 50 :.. 32 1 6 0 0 7 50 .... 32 10 5 7 , , '5O Belgitui Fives, 1840 I( 3 .. 103 Conin Bank, I,ooof Shares -1110 ..1 10 —llOO .• 111 0 .. 10 3 .• 1(0 3 1842 10 5 105 .. 105 511 ) Dutch Two and-a-Balf 64 . 64 .. 6 4 • • 64 Spanish Threes •• 42 .. 42 • • 42 42 Passive . • 7 7 • 714 .. 7 New Deferred lB .. 18 •• 18 18 NeaPolltan •••••••• •• •• • 102 .. 102 • • 102 102 Roman ........... ...... „ 106% .. 106% .. 106% •.. 106% RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain •• • . ......1105 —llO5 —1095 .. - ..10V5 Versailles, R. 11•••• •• •••• .• 527 50 .. 527 50 .. 527 50 .. .527 50 345 345 .. 340 .. 340 houen ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 11 oo . 11 00 ..1097 50 . ..1094 75 Rouen to Havre•• ,•• ..... 91 5 Orleans • . 915 .. 915 915 ..1215 -1210 :..1210 Strasburg to Bale • • 296 25 .. 296 25 .. 290 ~.. 290 Avignon to Marseilles • • • .'.1022 50 —1022.15 —lO2O ~. 1022 50 Bordeaux to Teste •• •• •• • • 205 .. 207 50 205 1... 207 50 Orleans to Ylerson THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1845. RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, MAT 3 _ St. Germain • • • • • • • ..1090 .•1090 "1090 Versailles, R. R ..... 527 50 .•527 SO L. 8.. •• •• .• •• 340 .• 242 .SO .. 3:;7 53 337 50 Rouen ........ ••1102 56 .• 1102 50 • • 1096 25 —1096 2 - 1 Rouen to Havre ........... 920 ~ 920 .. 912 50 .. 912 50 Orleans.• •• •••••••••••• '217 50 .-1217 50 ..1210 ..1210 Strasburg to Bale •• • • • • .... 21.7 50 . • 297 50 • • 287 50 Avignon to Marseilles.• • ..• 1030 . 1030 • • 1020 •• 290 ••1020 A Privy Council NI a; appoin'ed to be held at half•past two o'clock this afternoon, at Buckingham Palace, at which mostof the Cabinet Ministers were expected to be present. THE WEATHER.—A most delightful change has taken place in the weather within a few days. The wind for some time has been westerly, and extremely mill, and in the course of last night a good deal of rain fell. The nu relay is still coming down, and we may, therefore, expect, what is much wanted in the neigh bourhood of the metropolis, copious and genial showers. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) DEAL, Arrur, 25.—Wind N.N.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Hampden, Gibson, Ichaboe ; Joharia, - Meyer, Rio Janeiro, for Ilarnburgii. Sld. Duke of Portland, China; Chartley Castle, Mauritius; Saucy Lass, Para; Penelope, Trinidad; Spheroid, St. Vincent's; Ocean Queen, Jamaica; Minstrel, Cuba; Governor Harcourt and Sir Charles Forbes, Honduras; Lady Feversham, Runouski ; Harmony, Quebec; Hannah, Montreal ; Spartan, Newfoundland. PLYMOUTH, Arm. 25.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. Active, St. John's, Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, AritiL2s.—Wind S.E., fresh breeze and foggy. —Arrd. Oberon, North, Havannah, sailed 2251 ult. BlasTot., APRIL 25.—S1d. Britannia, Barbadoes. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 24.—The Harriet, from Newcastle to St. Helena, which put in here, leaky, has come into Catwater to discharge. SHEERNESS, Arm. 24.—The Marquis Camderl, of and for Rochester (coal laden), is ashore on the Mainland at the back of the garrison here. DUNGENESS ROADS, Arun. 22.—Echo, Oberon, New York for Stettin. BELFAST, Amu, 22.—Arrd. Apparition, Barbadoes. MAIIYI'ORT, Arm, 23.—Sid. Nelson, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL. 25.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Great Liverpool steamer, Alexandria—left 9th inst. Sld. H.M.S. Nautilus, Eastward. CLYDE, AI'RIL 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Warrior, Davidson, Chiucha Islands; Rowallan, Skinner, Ichaboe ; Copia, Hardy, Demerara. Sid. Flora, Kerr, Calcutta; Anne and Brilliant, Quebec. WHITEHAVEN, APRIL 24.---Sld. Amity, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 25.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Arrd. Flora, Mitchell, Garrow, Bilton, St. Andrew, Leitch, and General Wiltshire, Jones, Ichaboe ; Falcon, Savage, New Orleans; Alexander Edmond, Strang, Mobile; Lady Bagot, Charleston. Sld. Young England, Valparaiso ; Claiborne, New York ; Richmond, Boston ; Mary Sharp and Aqua, Marina, Montreal ; Active, Halifax ; Dryope, Aden. Off, Concord and Herald, leliaboe ; Lochleco, Mobile ; ships Pickwick, Europe, Robert Kerr, and Mary. OFF CAI .E CLEAR, APRIL 21.—John R. Skiddy, New York. LOWESTOFFE, APRIL 24.—The New Leeds, cf Colchester, ashore on Corton Beach, was assisted off, and brought in here to-day. CORK, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Norna, Jackson, Ichaboe. Shl. Dominica, Martha, and Henry Pattison, St. John's, New Brunswick. YARmounr, Arm 25.—The John and Isabella, of Dun dee, from Cardiff to Whitby, got on the Barber Sand this morning, but was assisted off, and proceeded. LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S BRIG SKYLARK. The following has been received at Lloyd's this morning : " Smedmore (St. Alban's Ilead), April 25, 1845. "H. M. brig Skylark, Lieut. Commander Morris, with volunteers for the navy, from Liverpool, came ashore upon Clavells hard this morning in a dense fog, and she is now beating on the Ledge without the slightest hope of getting off. The only casualty at present is the swamping of one of the brig's boats, and, but for the immediate and praise worthy assistance of Lieut. Smith, commanding the Coast Guard here, the four poor fellows must have perished, in cluding the captain's son ; the ground swell and the breakers were tremendous. 4 P.M. The wind is now S.E. and mode rate.—The brig has bilged, and is now full of water. All hands are ashore." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. ctrY, Q(TARTER TO THREE. Tht mite Of Cottb t biverpool yesterday were 5, 000 bales, and for the iVtekHunt ttl 72,450 bales. Thw stock is about 136,000 bales larger than at tilll iirlits last y In Shares there was less doing, and prices were rattler flat Aberdeen ItaiNzay, 43% ; Barnsley Junction, 4%; Bir kenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, 11% 10% ; Birmingham andOloueetter ) .o2; I.)trwen, and Potion, 5 4 , p ; Belfast and Ballymena, 7% 1 %; Baia, Viltfdtl; Phil 1 , - verpcol, 11% ; Caledonian, 11% ; Ditto, Extension, 3% 3/. Bs. 9.t. ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 7% 1 , ; Chester and Birkenhead, 47 45 3 4 ; Ditto,llalf Share, 23rA ; Chester and Holyhead, 15% 16 t • Churnet 6% ; Clitheroe Junction, 0% Clydetdalb CUilt and Water ford, 2 1 % ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 10% ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 3% 1 / 2 ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, %; Eastern Comities, 19; Ditto, New Shares, 5; Edin burgh and Northern, 2%; Glasgow and Dumfries, 235. 245. 6d ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 18; Grand Junc tion, Half Shares ; 113% 1 Ottat Orittishy and i Shefileld) /1% Ditto, 301. Shares, 23; Goole and Doncaster, % ; Rudders , . field Canal andßailway, 6 3 % %; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 8%; Inverness and Elgin, 1 3 % ; Inverness and Perth, % %; Jamaica Junction, 2% premium; Limerick and Waterford, 8 1 %; Liverrool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 535. 6d.; London and Birminghatn, 23. 1, 4; Ditto, 021. Blares, 44; Ditto ' Quarter Shares, 31% 1, ; London and Brighton, 63 Loft' douderry and Enniskillen, 4%; Ditto, New 50/. Shares, 14; London and York, 41. 38. - 6 d. 4/ ; Direct Northern, 78s. 6d. 4/; Leeds and Dewsbury, 6 ; Leeds and Thirsk, 4 1 A ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 1 Lynn and Ely. 6% 7 ; Manchester and Birmingham, ISele Quarter Flharee 5 1 / 2 ; Manchester and Buxton, 5%; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 8% %; Manchester and Leeds, 146; Midland Railway, 153 3 % 111 ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 18 1 ,E ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 3 3 A ; Newark and Sheffield, 4 5 / x ; Newry and En riskillen, 4% 4; North British, l 7 ; Ditto, Balf Shares, 44; North Wales Mineral, 17%; :North Western, 965. 3d. 4%; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 81s. 6d.; Preston and Wyre, 34%; Runcorn Gap, New Shares (80 dis.), 15 1 %; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 14 13% ; Shrewsbury, Oawestry, and Cheshire, 5/. 995. ; South-Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3,7% 14 ; Scottish Central, ; Trent Valley, 18 3 % ; Ditto, Extension, 7%; Ditto, Continuation, 2% 11 , ; West Yorkshire, 6 ; Wor cester and Tring, 4 ; Bordeaux and Cette, 2%; Dijon and Mulhouse, 2%; Namur and Liege, 5 1 A ; Northern of France, English, 5 1 %; Paris and Lyons English, (Laffitte's), 545.; Ditto, French, 2%;. Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 51s. 6d. 2%; Verona and Ancona, 11,2. The following is an analysis .of the Bank of England re turns for the week to the 19th instant :—Notes issued, 29,184,220/. ; decrease, 32,7301. Rest, 3,151,3331.; increase, 3,755/. Public deposits, 3,218,350/. ; decrease, 1,136,816/. Other deposits, 11,531,2671. ; decrease, 221,755/. Seven-day and other bills, 1,122,0661.; increase, 36,097/. Notes, 7,791,345/. ; decrease, 210,089/. Bullion, 15,842,840/. ; de crease, 50,0871. The new Scotch and Irish banking law is less hostile than was anticipated, but we doubt whether any interference will be palatable to our cannie neighbours north of the Tweed. A case Is spken of in the City which forcibly illustrates the justice of our remarks as to the necessity for extreme caution on the part of all who embark in foreign railways. The Namur and Liege Company, which is said to have given no notification of such intention at the time when the prospectuses were issued, has printed on the back of its bankers' receipts, and therefore - only known to the shareholder after he has paid his money, a notice to the effect that out of the profits a dividend of five per cent. is to be paid to the shareholders, 1 per cent. is to be reserved for appropriation in the manner deemed most advisable, and the surplus is to be equally divided between the pro jectors, or concessionaires, and the shareholders. Anything so monstrous was perhaps never before heard of, even in these days of railroad enterprise, for the French companies, reckoning the first men in the City among their directors, only take one-tenth of the surplus profits, after paying a good dividend. The share holders of the Namur and Liege certainly should take early steps to protest against such an appropriation. The Funds opened rather flatly to-day, but look now somewhat firmer. Consols are 98% to 99 1 4 for Money, and 99 to 99 1 % for Account. Exchequer-bills leave been firm, at 58s. to 60s. premium, and India Bonds at 71s. to 745. premium. Bank Stock has realised 210 to 210%. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 100 3 % to 101%. The Foreign Securities are quite nominal. Portuguese Converted have been 66%; Mexican, 37%; Russian, 117% and Dutch Four per Cents., 97% to 97%. On the whole Railway Shares look firmer to-day. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .2101, 210 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97: y4 98 1 / s 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 9B 99 1 % New 3% per Cent. Anuuties 10 0 34 101 % Long Annuities ,Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll% India Bonds 1,000/ 74 Ditto under 1,0001 7l Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 3 / 4 d. 11,4 d. 1,000/. .. ... 58 60 pm. '5OO/. Ditto Small — PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account 37% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent ll7l Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PEE SHARE Aberdeen ............... ........ 2% 4 14...... to 4 Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush 1% 2% to Birmingham and Gloucester 100 133 Ditto, liaif Shares ......,.. 3 Brighton, Lewes, Hastings ... 10 Bristol and Exeter Ditto New 2 - Bristol and Gloucester Caledonian 5 ...... 11 1 A%... to Cambridge !Ind Lipcohi iii Chester and Holyhead lO , _ 1q.: 2 ; 4 .... to Churnet Valley Coventry, Bedworth, and N un eaton rirect Northern .. Direct Norwich 1 Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% le i ..... to Dublin and Galway 2%...... 4 1 /i 1 4... to Eastern Counties Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1 3% l% to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. 15 % o' Eastern Union_ . -- Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ...... 65 ...... to Ely and Bedford l4 2% to Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Ditto Extension - to Great North of Scotland ...... 2 1 / 2 3% to Great Western ' Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 5O lO 3 l /2 to Guildford, Fareham, Portm& 2 1 / 2 5 l / 2%... to Harwich 1 London and Birmingham ...100 234 to London and Blackwall 16% 9%4 ... to 8% London and 8right0n.......... 50 63 62 3 63 1 ,4 to 62 3 4 London and Croydon... 13/. 15s. 9d 1 7 3/ 1 / ... to /4 2 Ditto Guaranteed 5 per Ct. 6 London and Greenwich... 12/. 15s. 4d... Ditto Preference ..... ...15117s 2d... 244 to London and South Western.. 419...... 80 Ditto New 2 1 (2 144 to London and York... .... ....... 2 , ......4% 1 / 4 1 4 % to Londonderry and Enniskillen 2 1 / 2 4 Lynn and 1 7 .:1y 7 Manchester and Birmingham 40 57 Midland Ditto New 2 ......17% 18% to 17% Midland, firm. and Derby lOO ll5 ...... to Newark and Sheffield North British Ditto New 1 ..... 4 1 / 2 3 4_ to Noith Kent .North Waleq 1 I/ 4 2 1 / 2 to Rugb.y, Worcester. and Tring 1 Scottish Central ............. 2 1 / 2...... . 5% ..—. to : Scottish Midland l l /2 3%,%... to Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2 1 / 2 4% to South Devon South Eastern and Dover ... 33% ...... 41 1 % to 40 3 / 4 Ditto New, No. 2 2 .. ... 9 4...... to Ditto New, No. 3 2%...... 74 to South Wales Trent Valley ... 2 .. .. 18 1 4 to /- West Cornwall 1 LA 3% to Yarmouth and Norwich Ditto New York and North Midland ... 50 ......103 : Ditto Selby Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Bordeaux and Toulouse Great Northern of France (Laffitte's) Do. Do. (Rosamel's). ..... ... 2 Great Paris and Lyons Louvain and Jemeppe ...... ... 2 Namur and Liege 2% 641.— to Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 ••• Paris and Lyons (Laffitte) ... 2 Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 46% ...... to Pans and Rouen ' Paris and Strasburg... 2 .... 2% to Royal North of Spain Sambre and Meuse ' Tours &Nantes (Mackenzie) 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS. National of Ireland 17% 16%%... to - MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 25.—The sales are :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 ; Edin burgh and Glasgow, 64 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 58 57 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 9%; Ditto, New Quarters, 5 1 / 2 5 prem.; Preston and Wyre, 34 1 / 2 34; South Eastern, No. 2, 10 1 4 : Barnsley Junction, 3% % ; Belfast, Ballymena, a n d Carrickfergus, 7% ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshi re Junction, 10% ; Blackburn, Burnley. and Accrington, 8 1 ,4 8 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4% ; Caledonian, 11 1 % ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 71 / 2 ; Clitheroe Junction, 3% 3 prem. ; Churnet Valley, 6% ; Direct Northern, 4 3 13-16 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 714 7 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction ' 8 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6% 1 4 ; Liverpool, Orinskirk, and Preston, 2 3 / ; London and York, 41/s 4 ; Manchester and Buxton, 54 34 ; Preston and Wyre Extension, / prem. ; S co tti s h Central, 6 1 ,4 ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 275. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 4% 5 ; Trent Valley, 18% ; Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 2% prem. West Yorkshire, 6 %; Great Northern of France (English), 5 5-16 LA ; Manchester and Salford Water-Works, 58 ex new. The Rev. %V. Dealtry, D.D., Chancellor of the diocese, canon of the Cathettral Church of Winchester, pre bendary of Southwell, and rector of the parish of Clapham, Surrey, has been appointed by the Lord Bishop of Winches ter to the Archdeaconry of Surrey, void by the elevation of the Venerable Samuel Wilberforce to the Deanery of West minster. The annual general meeting of proprietors of the London Institution was held on Thursday, at the theatre of the institution, in Finsbury-circus, Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., president, in the chair. The report of the auditors announced the receipts of the past year as 3,2501. 7s. 10., and a balance in the treasurer's hands of 4141. 48. 7d., the invested property of the institution being 16,2801 in the Three per Cents. Reduced, and 21,350/. in the Consolidated Annuities. During the past year very considerable additions had been made to the library, which was now in a very complete state. Sir Thomas Baring, Bart , was re-elected president, and sir William Curtis, treasurer, and Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hunter was chosen a manager in the room of Wm. Cotton, Esq. ACCIDENTS AT SEA. A letter has been forwarded to W. Dobson, Esq., the Se crelary at Lloyd's, proposing the use of the following sig nals ;—" In cases of men being washed overboard it generally happens that there is a very high sea running, and the boats are unable to observe the position of the man, but from the ship the man being distinctly seen, they can inform the boat's crew how to steer.—lf to steer steady show a white flag; if to pull to port, a blue flag ; if to starboard, show a red flag." The above useful signals are being introduced into the Royal .7.S'avy, and their usefulness fully proved. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDZAT. Notwithstanding the supply of vegetables was extensive, the demand ruled active, at our quotations. Forced luxuries, such as Strawberries, &c., are coming freely to hand, but the prices demanded for them are extravagantly high. Buyers were in good request, but all other fruit was a slow sale. Potatoes, from 3s to to 4s 6d per cwt; Turnips, 2s to 2s 6d; Coleworts, or Greens, 2s to 3s; and Leeks, 8d to Is 4d per dozen bunches; Spinach, 8d to Is 6d; Apples,. 2s to 4s; and Onions, 2s to 2s 6d per half sieve; Forced Potatoes, 6d to 8d ; Pine Apples, 8s to lOs ; and Filberts, Is 4d to is 6d per lb ; Savoys, 6d to Is, and Parsnips, 6(1 to is per dozen ; Rhubarb, 8d to 2s ; Asparagus, 5s to 8s ; Horse radish. 3s to ss; Brocoli, Is 9d to 2s 9d ; and Celery, Is to 2s per bundle ; Oranges, 6s to I3s; Lemons, 8s to 12s ; and Forced French Beans, 2s 6d per hundred; Cucumbers, 2s to Es each ; Turnip Greens, 2s ; and Brocoli Sprouts, 3s 6d per bushel ; Radishes, 4d to 6d per dozen hands ; Small Salad, 3d; and Mushrooms, is to Is 6d per punnet. NEWPORT. Prime Mutton and Lamb in fair request, at full prices. Otherwise the demand ruled heavy. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s ; Mutton, 3s to 3s 10(1; Lamb, 5s to 6s; Veal, 3s 6d to 45 4d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per Sibs. JIM 050.11. TE. Most kinds of Fish, the supply of which was by no means extensive, met a slow inquiry, as follows .—Salmon, 10d to 2s; Eels, ed to is 4d per lb ; Turbots, 8s to 18s; Whit ings, 2d to 8d; and Cod Fish, 2s to 8s each; Soles, 4d to 2s per pair ; Mackerel, 21s to 30s per 120. WEIXTECH.A.PI3I.. We had rather a heavy trade here, and prices had a down wiird•tendency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s Gd ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10,1; Lamb, 3s to Os ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s Gd ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per 81b3 by the carcase. ___ NEW CiLeVit'Xl A ATI) Itoe.a.um27H.ALL. The supplies of each kind of Meat being extensive, sales proceeded slowly, and prices were not supported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3810 d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 6s; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork. 2s 10d to 4s per 81bs, by the carcase. We had a fair average time-of-year supply of Poultry. Generally speaking, the trade ruled heavy, at our quotations. Turkeys, 3s to 8s; Geese, 4s to 6s; tame Rabbits, Is 3d to 2s; and wild ditto, 6d to 10d each ; Fowls, 5s to lOs ; Chickens, 3s 6d to 6s ; and Ducks, 4s to 6s per couple. BIINGERPORD. With the exception of the demand for most kinds of Vege• tables ruling steady, at full prices, the trade was in a slug , gish state, and previous quotations were with difficulty sup• ported. BREAD. _ _ The prices of Wheaten Bread liT the Metropolis are from 7d to 71d ; of Household ditto, 5d to 6id per 4lbs leaf. HIDE DIA.ILILET Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs :—Best Steers and Heifers, 5s Gd to 5s 10d; Middling Hides, 4s 8d to 5s 4d; Inferior ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Sheep and Calf Skins, at per skin : Market Calf, 6s 6(1 to 8s; Long. woolled Sheep, 3s Gd to 4s 9d ; Short ditto, 2s 9d to 3s 8d ; Lamb Skins is 3d to 2s ; and Shearlings, 4d to 8d each. RAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Coarsegea(IO7I - 7y; El lOs to 4/ 15s ; use ful do., 4/ 16s to s'Bs ; fine Upland do., 5/ lOs to 5/ 15s ; Clover llay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21; Wheat Straw, 21 to 2/ 2s per load. Trade firm, at full prices. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 4/ 18a ; useful ditto, 51 to 5/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 5l lOs to 5/ 16s; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 5/ 18s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. - „Both` Har,and Stl - 4w sold steadily, at fully previous quotattons. WITITECIIAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 41 I7s , useful ditto, 4/ 18s to 5/ Ss ; fine Upland ditto, Si lOs to 5/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 4110 s to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 21 ; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 21 2s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade somewhat brisk. WILL OF PROFESSOR DANIELL.—Probate of the will of the late John Frederick Daniell, formerly residing in Gower-street, Bedford- square, but late of Norwood, in the county of Surrey, Esq., professor of chemistry at King's Col lege, and Foreign Secretary to the Royal Society, has just been granted to his son, the Rev. George Freaeric Daniell, clerk, one of the executors, a power being reserved to Edmund Robert Daniell, Esq., the brother of the deceased, to prove the will hereafter; they are also appointed trustees of the estate, and guardians to the minors. The personal property swprn under 9,0001. He directs that the whole of his estate, real and personal, may be invested in good securities for the benefit of his children. The will is dated November 4, 1842. Professor Daniell, it may be remembered, died suddenly in the council room of the Royal Society on the 13th of March last, in a fit of apoplexy, aged 55. DEATHS BY ACCIDENT COMPENSATION.—The fol lowing are the Peers who have been nominated by the House of Lords to constitute the Select Committee to whom has been referred the consideration of the Death by Accident Compensation Bill, that was recently introduced into their Lordships' House ;—The Lord Chancellor, the Lord President, Duke of Richmond, Marquis of Lansdowne, Marquis of Salisbury, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Devon, Earl of Lonsdale, Earl Lovelace, Earl Ellenborough, Lord Stanley, Lord Lyttelton, Lord Redesdale, Lord Prudhoe, Lord Col chester, Lord Brougham, Lord Denman, Lord Cottenham, Lord Langdale, Lord Portman, and Lord Campbell. The Committee will meet on Monday, at four o'clock, for the first time, when a chairman will be appointed. A Liverpool company having ascertained that there was an abundance of lobsters to be found along the western coast of Ireland, are now making an experiment to try if the taking of them would repay the necessary expenses. They have at present a fast •sailing smack in the bay of Killala engaged in this service. They give to fishermen five shillings for every dozen lobsters, and find plenty of persons to en gage in the fishery for such a rate of remuneration. THE FRIENDS AND AIENIRERS OF THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF TIIE GOSPEL AMONG THE JEWS.—A meeting was held yesterday evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, Queen-street. The chair was taken by John Dean Paul, Esq. Mr. Henderson (the Secretary) read last year's report, from which it appeared that the Society, at present confining its exertions to the Jews of this country, had employed well qualified persons to deliver lectures espe cially addressed to the Jews in the different towns and cities of this kingdom. One missionary had been profitably lis tened to by no less than 750 persons in this metropolis; while at Birmingham, Bristol, and Manchester, no less than 1,500 Jews had had the blessings of the Gospel expounded to them. Applications had been made to this Society from a similar Society in America, asking their co-operation for the conversion of the Jews in that country, where there were not less than 60,000 individuals of that persuasion. The funds of the Society were derived chiefly from donations and sub-- scriptions •' but a considerable sum had been collected at the lectures. The amount received last year was 1,107/. 3s. 2d., while the expenses amounted to 80/. 19s. 3d., leaving a balance in hand of 2971. 3s. I Id. The prize for a convivial duet offered by the Duke of Cambridge, patron of the Melodist Club, was awarded on Thursday, at the meeting of the Club, to Mr. Parry ; and the premium for the second best to Mr. C. E. Horn. Messrs. Danvers and Machin sang the compositions (four in number) extremely well. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY —The ar rivals of Grain are moderate this week. Fresh thrashed Wheats sell at fully the rates of this day sen'night, other sorts go off slowly without alteration in value. Barley as before, the demand is now limited. Oats and Shelling again rather dearer. Beans ready sale at an advance of Is. per qr. Other articles steady. • COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.) ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE. . A beautiful schooner, of 101 tons, was launched from Nr. Joseph White's yard, built for Sir Charles Ibbotson ; she named the Anaconda. She is a splendid vessel, and likely to be a fair candidate fur the R.Y.S. cups. In the same yard a schooner of 130 tons is building for the Dade ;::!ekpool, and will be launched about the middle of next month. ton!: Hatteint's yard there is building a fine cutter of 35 for James Saundersoti, Esq.. of the R.Y.S. ; and the R.T.Y. cutter Fanny is being lengthened 6 feet 9 incht:S by the bgift the property of J. 11. M. Struben, Esq. inn tons Ratsey has building two cutter yachtf of earn ; utts fur W. Potts, Esq., of KingstosCit , the other is fur W. Cooper, Esq., R.Y.S. • they wil l r r launched next month ; and also a schooner of 125 tO ll5 "" Captain Ponsonby, R.Y.S. The annual general meeting of the members of th e 101,14 Yacht Squadron will take place at the Thatched Houseitr VOftli on the Oth of May; there are 17 candidates to be hod" lotcd fur. The ittospects of this national club nev er 100 more promising. It is expected they will have more vess w afloat than ever before known ; it Is said they have 96 at P sent, and 19 more building. Mr. Joseph White is to build for the Government, bat b it: his °w it yard at this port, a sister brig to the Daring, Lorene called the Contect. The keel will be immediately laid d.. 01; and she is to be completed by the 31st of December. building and repairing the thllowing vessels:— ritg At Deptford, a new steamer, to be called the Termsg, s o 1,650 tons, to carry heavy armament; and a frigate grins, to be called the Phaeton. ih At Woolwich he is putting a new bow to the AMP 42, which is in f. At Portsmouth, rame the Amphitrite, 42, has been hauled i s. the basin, for the purpose of being razeed to a 26, and is have a new bow. eat It is reported that Sir Hyde Parker will take the COlso: - .0 of the experimental squadron, and Sir William APintagtl " be appointed the Admiral of Portsmouth in his plaU'• EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIET OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS• (THIS DAY.) This is the forty-first annual exhibition of this the Par ent of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, and 0 8 , 111 : glad to say that the Society still keeps up its pelsee• reputation. We consider that this Society has d°°e for art—for British art—(for water-colour Peill'ilnut is a branch of art which may be called exclusively Britis*":, —more than almost any other society in existence• years ago water-colour drawing was merely a pretty complisbment—to talk of water-colour paintings would he" been considered absurd—sneered at by the Royal Academy : looked upon with contempt by the dauber in oils: artist in water colours was denied the privilege of even hibiting his productions, so as to show the public of the drawing was capable. This Society was „ theil ,, founded to give him. that opportunity, and ir ° ,7 that moment we had water-colour paintings,--t'e artists in water colours forced the public t : acknowledge them as artists, and water-colour painting . 7 t takes its rank among the arts as it all respects etl e ;,, painting in oils—in some respects even superior to It• the creation of this branch of art we are indebted to this that ciety ; and, therefore, it is with a feeling of gratitude we enter the portals of the gallery in Pall-mall . C t s t The exhibition of the present year is in every respect c•t‘-0 lent. Copley Fielding contributes no less than forty-t, pictures of various sizes, and, although all are good, of slu t :, ous degrees of merit, the pictures which struck . 1 as most worthy of admiration from the of this artist, are-92, Scene on the South v °— c t near Brighton ; 121, View of the Summit of Snowdon; arls, 143, View of Lancaster from the coast. This last is as ceedingly beautiful picture, perhaps the best that CO e„, Fielding has in the exhibition. Samuel Front g ives several most elaborately finished pictures of medilovel glisr; chitecture ; they are all fine, and we only Wi sh bu t, had given ua more of them. J. D. Harding give s us ; few pictures this year, not exceeding half a do zen ie4, but every one is a gem. No. 26, " Berne, Switzerl;l6 Morning as it sometimes wakes among the Alps," is a rnit Ale of painting. The 'following description from the caW°764 will give seine idea of the scene. After describing ai lerri thunder-storm, the writer proceeds : het " This lasted till I left Berne at five o'clock ,- find 11- 1 - 00 , distant from the cit about three quarters of an hour, the oss broke through the clouds, and presented a sight tail the ".t gorgeous. Every hue of scarlet and gold mixed spectral greyclouds, which here and the m pal 3- charged their 3et unspent stores of water. , • heg b" had, as yet, only reached the Alpine pot the grey and reeking landscape was lighted, hesteet warmed by reflection from the struggling sky, and alto erg'g,.e. formed one of the richest sights nature couldh ave pres We are in doubt whether this picture of Iler a lt tr ot No. 57, " Coast of Antrim," by H. Gastineau, is luisee of the exhibition. The following lines are giv en .11 catalogue as descriptive of the scene "Where darkness hears the booniing echoes roar And caverned surges rock the pillared alters Or where, extended o'er yon dreadful deep, ~ Hangs Reda's aerial bridge from steep to steep' the The boldness of the rocks—the sweep of the Win bold' boiling of the surge beneath, all are represented tv it 'i t ighest ness and vigour which bespeaks genius of t he ~n l o u ring order. The drawing is perfect and the . " - ic tureSt very fine. Mr. Gastineau contributes several other P — noir lt-- all of which are good. W. Hunt gives some most re able candle light effects. His" Romish Devotion" 0 10 1 1 h A a work of a much higher order of art—it is re t '' fine picture. Richter's " Parting of Romeo and Juli e (No. 203), is a beautiful picture, and displar, fine Shaksperian feeling. The Juliet is the most beaut ifo" the most truly Shaksperian—we have ever seen • t ie late hour of the day at which we write C O P; pels us to close this hasty sketch without even sil u r , ing to the many other exquisite works of art in this e",, hibition. We hope, however, to be enabled to return to tk` subject. RAILWAY RETURNS. ------...g." --- RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts °,151--- ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to vit`;;o respective returns are made, together with the receip ts of t week in the previous year : ___------.--<. _ Week ending Last week. NAME OF RAILWAY. 19 19 21 19 Arbroath and Forfar ••• •••••• • • •• •• Birmingham and Gloucester • • • • • • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead. Dublin and Drogheda• • • • • • ..... • Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath....... Durham and Sunderland .• • • • • • • • • • • • Edin7.airgh and Glasgow . •• • •••• • • • . Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock. • • • ..... • • • • Grand Junction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Gravesend and Rochester• • • • Great North of England . ..... Great Western . • • • • • • • ..... • • • • • • • • Hull and Selby • • • • Liverpool and Manchester • • • • • • • • London and Birmingham . • • • • • • London and Blackwall• • • • • • • • • • • • London and Brighton... • . •• • •• London and Croydon . • ..... • • • • •• _ _ • London and Greenwich. •• •• •• •••• London and South Western. •• •... •• Manchester, Bolton, and Bury •••• •• Manchester and Birmingham•.••••••• Manchester, Leeds, and hull Assoc.. Midland Counties::: Newcastle and Darlington •• •••• •• •• Newcastle and Carlisle •• •••• •••• .. Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and 0r1ean5.......... Paris and Rouen. •• •• .. X6B 3,79 9 490 714 5,688 Preston and Wyre ........ Sheffield and llauchester...... South Eastern...... 39 0 647 4,17 7 919 Taff Vale • • • . Ulster . ........... Yarmouth and Norwich • • • • . • •• •• . York and North 31idland • . •• • . . 212 2,481 COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—Wednesda y, ,„ the inq - re• on the commission of lunacy instituted against Mr. Neian -- __n ss v'' sumed. After hearing many witnesses, among whore it as Munro (who was examined in Dalmas's case), and who S ae ; ill his decided opinion that Mr. Nelson was of unsound Min d ' the as others who were as positive that he was perfectly 51nelitegi Learned Commissioner summed up, and the jury hav ing N e lson for about twenty minutes, returned a verdict—" That g r 'hote was of sound mind, and perfectly capable of taking care "- himself and his property." 9 345 ARMY MOVEMENTS.—The Ist Dragoon (King's Own) are to march in the early part of May front ;et bury to Exeter ; at the same time of the year the 3d I L Ath Guards are to march from Ballincollig to Longford; (Royal Irish) from Cahir to Glasgow ; the 6th Dragoon G u ll : - 002 ds do not this year for the Cape, but they positively wil l t": he 8l" Ist Dragoons (Royals) from Dublin to Ballincollig ,ondslic, Hussars remain in Dublin until October ; the 11th from 0000 to Cahir ; the 16th sail in May for Gibraltar; the 44th ha / f e nr e to for Dublin ; the depots of the 33d and 92d move from '''6oll Micheistown and Youshal ; the 61st for India; bu t the (Rifles), as we hear, do not leave England this spring. 1100; DESPERATE. ATTEMPT AT MURDER A ll °, 4o o o ' BERM. — lnformation of the following daring attempt at nit" wt' no robbery has been distributed throughout the City sad hie,"ee'retith, Police districts :—On the night of Monday last on Mr.. tort' the wife of a gentleman residing at No. 196, Upper Tharaec Ass going into her bedroom , between twelve and one o'clock, '"h much alarmed at finding a strange man standing in the O W wil 4 though much alarmed, Mrs. Meredith with great presence of Der, was withdrawing from the room, when the villain rushed i n s Dien and attempted to stab her in her neck with a knife. On se e— , JO' raising the knife she seized his arm, and in the scuffle gi p 0 0 was cut, and the ruffian, extricating himself from her gl; the down stairs from the second floor, and effected his escaPe t he front door before any person could come to her assista nce : e xrs el perpetrator of the outrage is described as being about fort 1 0 ,,t en age, rather tall, dark complexion and dark whiskers, o°ooo4 dark c!othes. His coat is supposed to have been torn up t h ol ipS and the front of his shirt to be stained with blwd from h_ i i6 Dien. been seized there during Mrs. Meredith's endeavours to d010..--"' MEDITERRANEAN AND EAST INDIA Mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, Ceylon, India, a n a lo g IVO via Marseilles, in connexion with the packet which s er Th e Southampton on the 20th, a ill be dispatched this evening ' 10 411 1 . next mails for Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, BOP on th e and China, via Southampton, will he dispatched hen c l on tion s ' morning of the 3d of May; and those for the same de- Ge orge via Marseilles , on the evening of the 7th of May . Tht e he sod' will take out the mails for Sydney, New South Wales, en a t 0 0 inst. (Wednesday next) ; the Severn is appointed to tek o e rito neia West India mails of the morning of the '2d of May , the for the American mails of the 3 d of May. se CO°a RUNNING MATClll.—Wednesday morn i ng— the match for 51. a.side (the previous one having taken Pla ce e ; Lee. , Bth inst.), came off in the Kensington.road, between Ja ortty a ge of Knightsbridge, and George Brady, of London. S h _. o ry seven o'clock the men were at their post, and ever,' nen7ijog Od rangemcnt having been made, they started, Brady le a ble to dsi' maintaining his advantage, from which Lees was never . s o hS °. place him, and ult•mately finished as he liked, his antege%texe• ing given up some time before the completion 01 the l i s l e, hi° Brady evidently, from the commencement, had the lay ° we re 1° speed being far greater than his opponent. Both rOe ° excellent condition; the distance was one mile. SU On at Quee n; a ccompa orderly i Tuilerie; Portttgu, Marshal e......... Th Olp