The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-07 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(TII1S DAY.) CORN EXCHATSGE-(MONDAY.) The past week's arrivals of most descriptions of Grain have been on a very moderate scale ; but, generally speaking, of full average quality. Fresh up to-day, the receipts of Wheat of home produce, were trifling; hence the supply of that ar ticle offering was small. Selected parcels of both red and white commanded a steady demand, at prices fully equal to those paid on this day se'nnight. In all other kinds, only a moderate business was doing, at late rates, and a clearance of such was not effected. From all quarters our accounts rela tive to the appearance of the young wheat plants are very satisfactory. No foreign Wheat has come to hand since our last, while little of that article was brought forward to-day. Holders of nearly every description were very firm, and obtained full currencies without difficulty. In Corn under lock scarcely any sales took place, and prices may he considered little better than nominal. Notwithstanding the supply of Barley was not to say large, that grain met a very dull sale. Selected parcels of malting sold at full rates ; but the value of all other kinds had a downward tendency. The Malt trade was excessively dull, and last week's prices were with difficulty supported. In Oats comparatively little was doing, yet prices were maintained. Beans, Peas, and Flour, as last quoted. The Seed trade was again dull ; and Clover Seed was a trifle lower. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier • • • • • • 64s to 65s Red . .... •• • • 38s to 45s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto, White .. Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe ... ..... . • 248 25s coin, Red 3Bs 43s Youghall and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • • Irish, Red .. •• • • Ditto, White •• • • Rye—Ohl . New. 35e 36s Pigeons . Barley—Grinding .•• • • 27s 30s Pease—Grey .•-.• • • • • 34s 36s Malting .....• . • . 33s 35s Maple .—.... • • • • 35s 36s Chevalier •••. . . • . 36s —s White 33s 35s Malt —Suffolk and Nor- Boilers . folk .. .... •... .. 58s 63s Flour—Town-made Brown ... .... .... 568 60s Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 33s Ms Klngstoa and Ware 60s —s Stocktn & Norfolk 33s 35s FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzic .. • • 32s to 36s . Beans • • ..... • • . Hamburgh ..... • • 3r5 —s Pea5e........... Barley Oats —New Feed .. .... •. • . • 24s to 298 • 28s 32s • 19s —s • 188 —8 sr.TxTsrxELD, The imports of live stock from abroad during the past V:eek have been somewhat on the increase, they having con 'sited of 51 Oxen and 25 Cows, or a total of 76 head, all from Holland, and in fair average condition. To-day there were on offer 27 Beasts, the whole of which were quite equal to those w e h ave witnessed for some time past, while they found 'sayers at prices varying from 151 to 181 lOs each. The navi gation being now open at Rotterdam, several large importa tions of Beasts are expected thence in the present -week. The arrivals of Beasst fresh up were somewhat extensive for the time of year, while a slight improvement was noticed in their general quality, especially as respects the Scots from Scotland. The Beef trade was in a very sluggish state, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Slonday last, the primest Scots producing 3a lod per Ribs. At the close of the market a clearance was not effected. The droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire consisted of 2.000 Scots and homebreds, while from the northern grazing districts we received only 150 short _horns; from the western and midland districts 400 Herefords, Runs, Devout., &c. ; from other parts of England 300 of va rious breeds; and from Scotland 120 horned and polled Scots. The numbers of Sheep were not to say extensive, though quite equal to the demand ; on the whole the Mutton trade was firm, and the primest old Dawns found ready buyers, at 4s 6d per Sibs. From the Isle of Wight 140 Lambs were Teceived, while the supplies from Essex, Hampshir, &c., were good. The Lamb trade was somewhat active, at fully last week's quotations, the best qualities being held at 6s per Blbs. Calves, the supply of which was small, met a heavy nquiry, at late rates. In Pigs we have very few sales to report. s. d. to a. d. Second quality ditto 3 4 3 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 0 Soutbdown Wethers 4 2 4 6 Ditto out of the wool 3 8 4 0 Large Hogs ••• • • • 3 0 3 6 Small Porkers ••• . 3 8 4 2 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 20 0 Lambs Per Slbs. to si_nk the offal s. d. r. d Inferior Beasts •• • . 2 4 2 ES Second quality ditto. 210 3 2 Prime large Oxen •• 3 4 3 6 Prime , Scots •••• • • 3 8 310 Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 2 Prime small ditto •• 4 4 4 8 Suckling Calves, •18 0 29 0 Inferior Sheep •••. 2 10 3 2 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I Pigs. I I 2,937 26,230 78 318 NEWGATE AND LEADENZIALL. The past week's arrivals of country slaughtered Meat have been on a full average scale for the time of year. With meat killed in the metropolis we have been fairly supplied. Prime Mutton and Lamb have commanded a steady inquiry at full prices ; otherwise the trade has ruled extremery dull. Several carcasses of foreign Beasts have been disposed of in excellent condition. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. I s. d. to s. d. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior •• 2 6 210 2 8 210 middllng• • 3 0 3 4 3 0 3 2 —. prime .. • • 3 6 3 8 3 2 3 4 Pork, large •••••• • • 2 10 3 8 3 6 4 8 — . small • • ••• • 3 8 4 2 Lamb, 4s. 80. to ss. 10(1. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs. 20 400 420 25 600 500 8 100 40 5 120 60 13 260 120 20 180 30 200 24 260 90 300 30 40 Beef, inferior.. --- middling .. -- prime large • • ----- prime small .. Veal.. .. .. .. . ..... Scotland . Yorkshire • , , . Suffolk Cambridgeshire Essex Surrey Devonshire .......... Wiltshire .... ........ Other parts ••••• • • • • • - - Total •.••••. • • • • . • . 151 2,270 160 2,040 Previous week's arrival.... • . 298 3,230 505 2,500 Difference since oar last BOROUGH HOP raiLEEET. The best Hops in pockets, as well as old olds, are in steady request at fully last week's quotations. In all other kinds of Hops very little is doing, yet the prices are mostly sup ported. ZIOROUGII AND SPITALFIELDS. Rather extensive supplies, in which may be included 350 sacks from Cherbourg of potatoes, have arrived at the water aide since Monday last; however the trade is extremely dull, 4 " Prices are with difficulty supported. WOOL MARZLET. Pery•large import of Wool has taken place in the past " e ek, we fro havi received 93 bales from the Cape, 1,077 OTXI Sydney, 50 from SmyrnaSydney,so bales , 159 from Galatz, 74 from 77 °,lrh America, 100 from Spain, 241 from Odessa, 30 from -Leghorn, and 600 from Bombay and Calcutta. In the pri- Iv.ate contract markets only a moderate business is doing, yet from quotations are generally supported. The letters received if °ll ! Sydne state that the clip of Wool in the past season as been a Very good one. This TALLOW. , is market is very dull, although the price both on the i r o °6 and for the autuqu m ite n iso s loweren tiful than for many years past. wn Tall ow is not pl. MAIL . • I,4ISII3IJRGH and FLANDERS '4ABURGIL APRIL 4.—Yesterday afternoon fr om the Upper Elbe came down in large masses. Much floating ice in the Middle Elbe, but it drifts_ indolyine t 'l ll 'h e ere lc i e s rapidly with the ebb. All the Upper Elbe is free, and tl afternoon the ice which came down from the Upper Elbe 'esterdav and to-day has almost entirely disappeared, and is hl Pposed to have sun k. Th ere is only a little ice between Ghickstadt and Cuxhaven. With this we hope we have con cluded our accounts of the ice for this winter.—Hanzitrgh Papers, April 4. The Chamber of Representatives met to-day, and the Minister of the Interior presented some projects of law. A Proposal of AL Donny relative to the pilot dues at Ostend was taken into consideration. The Chamber adopted, with only one dissentient voice, the project of law for prolonging for three years the law relative to the exemption from import duties of machinery and machines, the construction of which is not known in Belgium. Yesterday a grandson of the Viceroy of Egypt passed M ienna to P ar i s. through B e l g i um on his way from V. Knepp, C ounsellor of Legati with dispatches f rom London on, c om i ng from Berlin , had a fall th e d ay b efore yes literday int o t h e moat of the city outside the Gate. e was co nveyed to his hotel, with some severe Narrow contusions on his head. PRUSSIAN P UNDS.—BraLiN, Aram 3 Bills. Money. 100% 99% St. Schuld Sch., 314 per Cent •• • ••• • • • Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent Exchange on London, 2 months.. • . Prussian State Gazette, April 4. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, Arita, 4. Austrian 5 per Cents . ..... „ Bills. Money. „ Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... 114% • • •• • • 1670 1665 Anglo-Russian Loan •• • ........ • • • • 114 Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate, 105% 105% Ditto Ist series Inscription... ........ . 4 Ditto, flops and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 1051 99% Ditto, in Certificate • .• 99 IA New 4 per Cent., Hope and C o . ••• • - • 92 % 921.6 Ditto Stieglitz . 91% 91% Spanish New s,per Cent ••••••• • • • • • • • 224 22 Ditto 3 per Cent • • • • • • Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2 per Cent.. Dutch Actual Debt, 2 11 ,4 per Cent • • • • 63) ' Ditto 3 per Cent. • • • ..... • • • Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844. , 4 nirlo-Danish Loan, 3 p:.,r Cent onal Bank Shares • Exchange on London. liarnburgh,'April 4 • Ditto Two months Christiana, March 1,3 M • • •• • Stockholm, Feb. 21, 75 D Borsenhalle, April 3. 'BELGIA.N FUNDS.—Bausszts, Aram 4. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •-•• • • • • .... • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent .• 99 Ditto Three per Cent • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • • Ditto, ditto, 1840 Ditto, ditto, 1844 102% Ditto of the City, 1843 103 Ditto, 1832 •••• • • • • ..... 101 -4 1 flank ofßelgium• . Papers. April 5. 6 25% 89% 89 _B7li 13 11 13 9% AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MARCH 26. 5 per Cent. Metalliques, 112% 4 per Cent. ditto.. 1024 8 per Cent. ditto.- Loa n , 1834 ........... Ban kai Ditto, 1839 ..... Shares .......... Esterhazy's Loan ......• .. .. . ••• •• 1640 --ne lne ine Zeitung. M arch 30. 58'q ST tow s b.-1)4-vzssELs.—The Commi ss i oners o f th e Cus of 'Ave issued directions to the collectors and controllers "gijeveral ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and_ 1 7. 1 and to prepare and transmit to the Registrar-General of t. IP P i ng, with the least possible delay, the undermentioned r;rlint, according to an approved form, ___ r elates t' their respective ports, viz. :—A return of the names so far as the same 7_141 descriptions of all steam -vessels registered in the ports of ;le: United Kingdom, showing where and when built, tonnage, 0 ,2 1 e Power, length, breadth, draught of water, and what ar ,:n?ent they are capable of carrying. And as some of the sev er may not be recorded in the official books of their i_l'erl departments, they have been directed to obtain the tonrrnation, as far as practicable, from other sources, in order enable the Re gistrar-General to prepare a complete return Athe order of the House of Commons. T T L . „, FIRE.— "*". PT TO DESTRO Y A Snip BY . Railst y last , , ( I SLE or MAN), MAncii 29.—0 n Tuesday morning ,ttu eietween twelve and one o'clock, as Mr. Medwood was tiornrning borne, he discovered flames of fire issuing from ,n er ds ,l gll:alks (-)f timber, lying parallel about three or four a distant from a large schooner in frame on the stocks, llaik small field adjoining the Ramsey ship-yard. These L, on extended underu the ship's bottom to about midships. opf th il t he na fire had been kindled by some incendiary, ill,. ;various materials, such as are generally used for light set ° u rea, and would have shortly communicated with the the linr!er but for Mr. Medwood's prompt activity in arousing tingpgbbours, and with whose assistance the fire was ex diaL,ol.ihed, and fortunately very little damage was done. The th cal deed must have been done onpurpose to destroy "(Ise] about her ti ll , „ ,as no person had been at work on or the 14th of A ugu 18 43. . Pg FY] 4 1 1 4. Y F AND (9,j, ritntOr t e * 4. " 117io runs may read." ronnzuzz. Accounts from Switzerland announce the defeat of the free corps and refugees at Lucerne, and the complete dispersion of the assailants, who fled to their homes, leaving more than GOO dead and wounded at the gates of that town. The Piedawntcse Gazette contradicts the report that the Sardinian Government intended directing troops towards the Swiss frontier. Count de Pontois, the French Ambassador in Switzerland, tot k leave of tile King of the French on Friday night, pre paratory to his return to his post. The Marquis Ferrieres, who is secretary to the Chinese em bassy, was to leave Paris on Monday, for China. He was to go direct to Macao. Baron Deffaudis, the French Minister to the Court of Bra zil, has left Brest, in the Erigone frigate, for that country. The Journal du Havre :states that the works of the Rouen and Havre Railroad are in so forward a state, and are con tinued with such activity, that the road will certainly be open on the let of May, 1846. It adds, that the direct trains from Paris to Havre are to perform the journey in six hours and a half. The crime of murder is becoming as frequent in France as in this country. The Court of Cassation rejected on Thurs day the appeals of four individuals capitally convicted by as many different Courts of Assize—namely, of Lachanelle, sentenced to death at Lons le Saul nier for the murder of a young woman ; of Coste, convicted in the Ardeche of a similar crime ; of Ducoudrav, condemned to death in Paris, for attempting to kill his wife; and of a woman named Leclerc, sentenced at Amiens for parricide. The appeal of another parricide, named Lacome, was also under consideration on the same day, but the Court adjourned without pronouncing upon it. The Impartial du .clWd., of the 3d inst., states that the in habitants of Leselle, near St. Amand, had risen, and pro ceeded to such acts of violence against the labourers employed on the railroad, which is to pass through their commune, that the Procureur du IZoi of Valenciennes had been obliged to repair to the scene of riot with a body of Lancers. pill .I" ?off Etle, GO 0 to; ye gef; OD! t i , poo lig llc i ',a, 1111 Cog' 321 11116 birr „Alert Atid 18 0 aPial 4c.r.TD 08. A case of breach of promise of marriage was tried at Glou cester, in which the defendant, a farmer, named Stephens, attempted to cast imputations on the character of the plaintiff, a Miss Cooke. The evidence for the defence, how ever, was so grossly improbable, and so very disgusting, that the Lord Chief Baron before whom the case was tried, advised the counsel for the plaintiff not to cross••examine defendant's witness, and expressed his disgust in strong terms at the conduct of defendant and his witnesses. The verdict was for the plaintiff, with 1001. damages. The case of the Queen r. the Poor-law Guardians of Rochdale was tried at Liverpool. The action was to try certain issues raised on a return to a writ of mandamus. The point to be ascertained was—whether or not the Guardian:: had wiifully disobeyed certain orders of the Poor law Commi, , sioners ; and, if they had, whether they were not justified in so doing. The verdict was for the Crown, leave being reserved for the defendants to move the court above. James Haslam, William Lee, and John Adamson, were indicted before Mr. Justice Coltman, for conspiring to procure the return of John Slater as town councillor of Bolton, by fraudu ent means. It appeared that the defendants had brought in persons from the country to personate voters. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty against all the defendants. A motion, however, was made in arrest of judgment, and the defendants were held to bail to appear at the next assizes. The 138th session of the Central Criminal Court begins this day. COUIET-r.a.smONA23LE. The Queen is expected to visit the Great Britain steamer on Tuesday, the 15th instant ; and the Dwarf, iron steam vessel, fitted with a screw propeller,. at present in the basin at Woolwich dockyard, is named for the honour of conveying her Majesty to the place where the Great Britain is moored off Blackw all. The Duke of Devonshire gives a splendid &joiner to-day, at his villa at Chiswick, to her Roval Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden. The . Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz have been invited by the Noble Duke to meet the Duchess of Baden. The French Ambas sador and Countess de St. Aulaire, the Austrian Ambassador and Countess Dietrichstein, the Russian Minister, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Hon. Charles C. and Lady Catherine Caven dish, Viscount and Viscountess Leveson, the Countess of Granville, and a brilliant circle have been favoured with cards of invitation. Lord and Lady Henniker are staying at R 3 de, Isle of Wight, for the health of one of their children. Lord Brougham entertained the Marquis of Anglesey, Count D'Orsay, Lord George Paget, Mr. Wombwell, Mr. A. Montgomery, and a select party at dinner on Sunday evening, at the Noble and Learned Lord's residence, in Graf ton-street. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston received Earl and Countes Cowper Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Beau vale, and a small circle at dinner, on Saturday evening, at their mansion, on Carlton House-terrace. Lady Dover and the Hon. Misses Agar Ellis have been passing the holidays at their villa, at Roehampton. Lord Hatherton has arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from his seat, Tedderley Park, Penridge, Staffordshire. The Lord Chamberlain, the Countess Delawarr, and Lady Mary West, have arrived in Grosvenor• street, for the season. The Earl and Countess of Warwick and Lady Caroline Neeld, have arrived at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, from Warwick Castle. MISCELLANEOUS. The facilities afforded by the Irish poor-law for the manu facture of fictitious votes has led to the return this year, in most of the unions, of a majority of Tories. In Dublin the Liberals are in a hopeless minority. In Cork, Limerick, Galway, Clonme], &c., the same state of things prevails. The property qualification has done the work of the Tories admirably. The Stewards of the London, Cumberland and Westmore land Wrestling Society in London, after having given the highest prizes in England, which we r e c ont en d e d f or a t High bury Barn, on Good Friday, have presented twenty guineas to the charitable institutions of the counties, thereby consti tuting two Life Governors out of their number to the Society, which is instituted for the maintenance and education of poor orphans belonging to natives of the above counties. It is said that a a special meeting of the Dublin Corpo ration will be held on an early day, for the purpose of taking into consideration how the bOdy can best do honour to her Majesty on her arrival in Dublin. Mr. Benton, of the free list office, Drury-lane Theatre, announces his benefit to take place on Thursday evening next, when it is hoped that his uniform civility and atten tion in the discharge of his official duties will ensure him the compliment of a full house. The entertainments an nounced are Donizetti's pleasing opera of Elisir d'Amore, a diveitisseinent, and Der Freischutz. The thirty-six danscuses Viennnoises, who arrived on Fri day night, are now safely harboured at their residence in the Quadrant, in the enjoyment of the best health and spirits. These marvellous little dancers, who are to be added to the attractive bill of fare, on Thursday night, at her Majesty's Theatre, make their debut to-morrow (Tuesday), on which occasion Grisi and Lablache will appear for the first time this season in the opera of Norma. Mr. Templeton has been giving his vocal entertainments in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, with the most triumphant success. THE SUN, ,LONDON, MONDAV_EVENING, A PHIL 7, 1845. RAILWAY BILLS. A correspondent directs public attention to the fol lowing clause in the London, Iv orcester, and South Staffordshire, and in the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Railway Bills, introduced into Parliament under the influence and in connexion with the London and Birmingham and Great Western Railway Com panies : " And with respect to small packages and single ar ticles of great weight, be it enacted, that notwithstand ing the rate of tolls prescribed by this Act, the Com pany may lawfully demand the tolls following—that is to say, for the carriage of small parcels—that is to say, parcels not exceeding 50011). each—the Company may demand any sum which they may think fit." Our correspondent thinks that this clause is intended to give to these companies the monopoly of the carriage of small parcels, to the exclusion of all other carriers who have been hitherto in the habit of legally pack ing small parcels into one large parcel exceeding in weight 5001 b., and so carrying small parcels in that collective form over lines of railway at a tonnage rate, and consequently at a profit to such a collec tors, and advantage to the public. If such a clause as the above is allowed to be smuggled into any Act of Parliament for the incorporation of a rail way company, its clear effect, he says, will be to defeat the only species of competition available to the public in the traffic upon railways. He also points at tention to the high rates of passenger and other tolls in troduced into the same Bills by the same Companies. In the London and Birmingham scheme 4d. per mile may be charged for an ox, and lid. per mile for a sheep, while for a third-class passenger, by a separate Act of the last ses sion, they will be restricted to the rate of Id. per mile. Our correspondent says he alludes to these more promi nent points that the public may be aware of what he, as oue of them, considers of great importance to their interest ; but he suggests that there are other points in these, and most probably in many other of the numerous Bills to be brought this session before Parlia ment, which ought not to receive legislative sanction without the strictest scrutiny. It is but fair to state that our correspondent signs himself " A Carrier "—one of the class particularly interested—so that of course there is ro( m for both sides of the question to be dis cussed.— Times. SIR R. PEEL AND MR. FERRAND. The following letter from Mr. W. B. Ferrand, addressed to the Secretary of the Dublin Protestant Operative Associa tion, and read at the last meeting of that body, elicited " tremendous cheering :" " Harden-grange, April 3, 1345. " Sir,—l have been from home toitwo — oi three days, and on my return I find your letter informing me that you have forwarded the petition of the Dublin Protestant Operatives, praying for the impeachment of Sir R. Peel, to London. " I shall not arrive there until Tuesday next, as I am de tained here on private business, but I think it would be better to present the petition after Sir R. Peel has made a state ment of his plan. I rejoice to say that a strong Protestant feeling is spreading through the country against Sir R. Peel, who, in my opinion, is the greatest traitor who has existed since Judas Iscariot. " I purpose presenting your petition on the second reading of Peel's Popish Bill.—l am, yours very faithfully, " .C. Espy, Esq., &c. "W. B. FERRAND." REPRESENTATION OF GREENOCK.—The Scotch Re-. fcrrners' Gazette of Saturday says that there are three can didates in the field for the representation of Greenock; Mr. Baine, the late Provost, a Liberal ; Mr. Bruce, of Kennett, a Tory, and a free Churchman ; and Mr. Alexander Dunlop, also a free Churchman. THE TRECASTLE MURDER.—It will be satisfac tory for the public to know that Thomas Thomas, the wretched man who has been condemned to death for the wilful murder of David Lewis at Trecastle, has at length confessed his guilt, and has acknowledged that he has been guilty of other crimes of a serious character. The execution of the unfortunate but guilty man is definitely fixed to take place in front of the Brecon County Gaol, on Thursday next, the 10th instants— Welshman. LITERATURE. FREEMASON'S QUARTERLY REVIEW. The leading article (for this periodical has itsre gular leader) intimates the possibility of the Free masons' " Quarterly " changing into a " Monthly," conditioning, however, that the necessary " supplies" must be forthcoming for such purpose. The present number, we perceive, is extended far beyond the usual space—and, to make room for many papers, the smaller type is invariably used. The articles are various—most of them have the characteristic signi ficance of the craft, but there are many which will interest the general reader. The library and mus€ um of the Grand Lodge appears to be a failure, but the editor seems to attribute this to a want of system, and, we presume, he will show good cause why such a necessary requisite should not be abandoned. The masonic differences in Ireland have, at length, terminated ; and his Grace of Leinster now rules over a united body. The consecration of a new lodge in the suburban district of London is interest ing. The violation of the principles of Freemasonry in the Grand Lodge of Prussia, by the exclusion of the Jewish Freemasons, appearkto have justly excited universal surprise. A paper on "Masonic Auto cracy" to us has a startling effect, for we had always looked on Freemasonry as being founded on equality; it would seem, however, that the "cautery" is some times needed to restrain what surgery in the olden time would . term "proud flesh." The " rejected letters"—by a Roman Catholic Freemason are well written—and must convince any sceptic that the attack on the order by some of the Roman Catholic Bishops is as impolitic as it is unjust. " Gleanings from Masonry" is happily conceived, and written in the pure spirit of morality. The " Freemasons' Lexicon" centains precisely that in formation which it implies; and a popular " Lecture on Freemasonry" is among the most interesting ar ticles we have read on the subject. Among the " Masonic Anecdotes" there is one in which it ap pears that the ties of masonry were held sacred by a pirate—for the honour of poor human nature, however debased, we allude to this interesting fact as among the soundest proofs of the value of the institution itself. Among the articles of inteligence, that of the initiation of Native Indian Gentlemen and the laying the foundation Stone of a Penitentiary in Jamaica, at which the Earl of Elgin attended, are worthy cf attention ; and taking this number of the Freemasons' Quarterly we may fairly observe that it maintains its long-standing reputation. CHURCH OF ENGLAND QUARTERLY RE- VIEW. So. XXXIV. The most interesting article in the present number of this review is that on the controversy at present raging in Frame between the University and the Jesuits on the subject of education. We all know the fearful doctrines which were taught by the Jesuits of the olden time. We have all read the admirable " Lettres Provinciales" of Blaise Pascal, a pious Catholic and an honest man, and we believe that it is the general opinion in this country that these detestable doctrines taught by the Jesuits some cen turies since, and exposed by Pascal, have been, if not publicly retracted, silently suffered to fall into de suetude. Such, however, is not the case. From the statements of the reviewer, it would appear that even at the present hour the commission of murder is publicly taught by the Jesuits as a duty on certain occasions. "M. Bouvier, Es ague du Mans, writes in 1841, in favour of pure absolution, and the authority of the Church in all things over the State; and, whilst speaking on the duty of subjects towards an usurper, thus ex presses himself:—' At the voice of the legitimate prince, they ought to take arms against the usurper, to fight against him, to overcome him, to drive him away. More than this—they ought to assassinate him as a public malefactor, if the legitimate prince so command. Imo prioatim ilium tanquam publicum malefactoy em occidere, si legitimus princeps id express? jubeat.' It is the latter part of this opinion to which we would call attention; and our readers may easily conceive that such a doctrine is neither very convenient nor agreeable in France at the present moment, where there are two pretenders to the throne; one legitimately heir to it in exile; and he who actually occupies it having no other claim than the voice of the people. Such a dogma, in the hands of those who reserve to themselves the right of deciding who is and who is not an usurper, becomes a most dangerous weapon; and it is not to be wondered at that the influ ence of the Jesuits is dreaded by every peaceful citizen, as well as by every lover and maintainer of the truth of God." Under all the circumstances of the case, we are not surprised that the French Government do their best to prevent the associates of M. Bouvier from in terfering in the education of youth, indeed we think that Louis Philippe has shown himself the most moderate and tolerant of monarchs in not adopting more stringent measures against the men who thus openly preach a crusade not only against his throne, but his life. De Ravignan, who has recently pub lished an apology for the Jesuits, remarks upon the hardship of holding the society answerable for all that its members publish, but as the reviewer justly observes : " He forgets, or wishes his readers to forget, that the vow of obedience prevents any inferior member from publishing a book which has not received a sanction; and that thus the society is legitimately held accountable for works which are all, directly or indirectly, published by permission." The article is admirably written, and deserves atten tive perusal. The present Number likewise contains an article on Education in Ireland, which breathes a tolerant and a liberal spirit. With regard to the Maynooth grant, the writer admits that there is no choice in the matter, and, admitting the necessity of the grant, he contends that it should be a large and a liberal one. With regard to the effect which a Par liamentary grant to Roman Catholics may produce on the Church of England, the reviewer very pro perly says : " We have no fears for the Church of England on such grounds: if she cannot maintain her position in the face of a Parliamentary grant to Rome, we say that she is not deserving of support, and that she cannot be regarded as a branch of the Church Catholic." He also approves of Sirß. Peel's plan of establishing colleges for secular instruction for those who cannot conscientiously subscribe to the religious tests re quired by the existing universities. He thus lays down the broad principle : " But provided all the institutions of the Church are pre served in their integrity, we are not prepared to say that the State, having granted toleration, should not supply equal advantages in another way to those who cannot avail themselves of the advantages of the two Univer sities." _ _ It is gratifying to find these advances in aright direc tion in a periodical which we believe accurately re presents the feelings and desires of the majority of the clergy of the Established Church. There is also an excellent paper on Mr. Ward and the University of Oxford, written in a gentlemanly and charitable spirit, completely answering the arguments of Mr. Ward, without indulging in anything like personal attack, and giving him full credit for being actuated by worthy motives. It is a model for controversial papers. In an article on Church and State the recent vagaries of the Bishop of Exeter are justly animad verted on. The following is a very neat bit of quiet satire " On questions of history the Bishop of Exeter is one of the last men in the world in whom we wou ld pl ace any confidence: his learning is great—his piety un doubted—his fairness of intention unimpeached. We subscribe to all this. He has all the virtues which be come the high office he fills, but he falls short of some of the minor qualities. lie lacks m emory , an d h e i s wanting in consistency. We do not say it to pain him, or any of his friends, who may be disposed to cast the deepest censure upon us for speaking of him as we sor rowingly do; but our duty compels us to say that, when THE-REVENUE FOR. THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING APRIL 5, 184.5. No. I.—An Abstract of the NQt Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of April, 1844, ar►d sth of April, 1845, showing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof. QUARTERS ENDED YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR Year ended April 5, Quarter ended April 5, 1 ___e. _A,_____ --A----- , ended , ended , r _.____ -.. r _______ A______ Julys, ' Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5, April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5, April 5, 1843 I 1843 1844 1844 1844 1844 1844 1845 1845 1843 i I Increase. Decrease. Increase. D ecrease. --- X £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ X ' £ £ £ X Customs . ..... ........ 4,557,206 5,529,508 4,766,968 4,604,447 19,458,129 4,869,235 6,002,835 4,902,13 5 4,402,506 20,176,731 1 Customs ........... 718,602 •• • • •• • • 201,941 Excise ................ 3,030,113 3,965,350 3,030,771 1,852,089 11,880,123 3,115,592 3,960,890 3,230,940 1 ,917,455 12,224,907 ; Excise ...... .... - 344,784 •• • • 64,796 - Stamps . .............. 1,659,010 1,650,366 1,523,653 1,639,011 6,472,040 1,705,033 1,665,688 1,601,658 1,742,461 6,714,840 1 Stamps ... ..... ... 242,800 •• • • 103,450 - Taxes - Property Tax . Post-0111ce.... - Crown Lands ••• . • 30,000 10,000 50 , 000 35 , 000 125,000 , Crown Lands •. • ... .... 22,500 .... 30,000 Miscellaneous .•••. . . • . 1,063,324 17,744 11,917 41,292 1,134,477 422,187 220,961 9,190 41.5,016 1,067,354 I 31iscellaneous ••• • .. •• • • 67,123 373,724 - Total Ordinary Revenue 13,333,893 13,586,172 11,829,581 10,513,983 49,263,629 13,039,406 14,220,544 12,307,954 10,742,124 50,310,028 Total .. . . Imprest Moneys, &c. .. 67,180 34,305 50,136 i 54,244 203,865 49,018 28,117 146,759 206,007 425,901 Imprest Moneys, &c 224,036 .... 151,673 - Repayments of Advances 138,207 230,932 332,060 226,284 927,483 274,557 123,692 250,980 418,545 1,067,774 Repamats of Advncs 140,291 •• • • :192,261 - --- - - , - Total Income. .• 13,539,280 13,851,409 12,211,777 10,794,511 50,396,977 !13,362,981 14,372,353 12 , 705 , 693 11,366,676 51,807 ,7 0 3 Total .. - - - - 891,254 Amount applied to Con- Deduct solidated Fund . ..... 6,442,506 10,523,636 7,859,893 7,635,972 32,462,007 8,994,078 11,264,625 9,830,7'58 7,273,077 37,362,538 342,062 f Decrease. Deduct 319,089 f Decrease. Ditto, as Advances - ... 191,501 140,000 291,501 240,000 863,002 177, 9 '6 184,225 262 , 001 380,000 1 , 003 ,502 .. 4 Ditto, as Ways & Means Increase Increase of the Year .. ........ 6,005,273 3,187,773 4,060,383 2,918,539 17,071,968 4,191,627 2,923,503 2,612,934 3,713,599 13,441,663 1,410,726/ on 1572,165 on the _ __________. the Year. Quarter. , - Total ... .. 13,539,280 13,851,409 '12,211,777 110,794,311 i 50,396,977 (k 3,362,981 14,372,353 12,705,693 11,366,676 51,807,703 t No. IL—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth April, 1844, and the sth April, 1845. Quarters ended April 5, I Quarters ended April 5. /- -- ••• ---...._._____, INCOME. 1844 I 1845 CHARGE. ' 1844 1845 £. .Z. .Z. .i. Customs ••••••.• • • • • . Excise •.•••••• • • • • • • . Stamps .... Taxes • ... ....... ..• •••.••••• • • • • • • • 144,685 145,945 ! Sinking Fund . ... Property Tax ..... ................. 1,992,859 1,905,711 ! The Civil List ............ ..... • • 97,597 97,785 Post-otlice • • • ........ • • •• • •,• • • • • • • • • 174,000 178,000 Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund Crown Lands ••• • • • 65,000 35,000 For Advances • • • ....... ••..• • • • • •.. ' ' 240,000 380,0 t 0 Miscellaneous ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 41,292 22,951 I Produce of Sycee Silver received from i Total Charge • . • China . • 392,06.5 i The Surplus .......... • ........ 4, , 214, , 079 2,271 710 ,91)9 Imprest and other Moneys Repayments of Advances .• • ..... •• • • 226,284 418,545 10,155,308 10,982.002 The Amount of Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended 10,155,308 10,882,002 Jan. 5, 1845 , and paid off out of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quarter ended April 5, 1845, ' after deducting 600,0001., paid off out of the Sinking Fund . . 1,495,929 ' The Amount issued in the Quarter ended April 5, 1845, in part of the sums granted by Parliament out of To Cash brought to this Account to be the Consolidated Fund for Supply Services. applied to pay off Deficiency Bills.. 100,000 Ihe Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended April 5, 1845 19,155,308 10,982,002 The probable amount of Exchequer-bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, , Quarter ended April, 5, 1845 . • ••• • • •••• • • . • • the Bishop quotes history, we are inclined to think so much the less of the value of his testimony." There are several other excellent prpers in the present Number. THE LA TY OF .IVISI PRIUS, comprising the Decla rations, Pleadings, and Evidence, in particular actions. By John Frederick Archbold, Esq., Barrister-at law, This is the second volume of one of Mr. Archbold's practical and most valuable contributions for the use of the legal profession. This volume completes the work. Perhaps its great and peculiar advantage to the practitioner is that it combines in one view, com pendiously as well as lucidly and learnedly, the forms of pleading in each particular action, together with the law and evidence. Mr. Archbold's zeal, ability, and as siduity as a writer on well selected branches of the law is well known ; and we are not aware that he has ever exercised them to more practically useful purpose than in the present work—one of the fittest accom paniments of the barrister's bag with which we are acquainted. The subjects treated of in this volume are actions upon bills of exchange, promissory notes, cheques on bankers, banker's cash notes, together with all the incidents of verdict, interest, costs, &c., ma rine insurance, insurance from fire, insurance of lives, and ejectment in all its branches and accessories. WADES: LONDON REVIEW. The opening article of the present Number, "An cient and Modern Civilization," is a very so-so affair. Just such a string of pompous common-places as Polonius might have strung together. It is not de cidedly bad—it is far from good—but it is insuffer ably dull. " A thing," as Dogberry would say, " most tolerable, and not to be endured.' The paper cn " Rabelais" is excellent. Shrewd, witty, and with a genius for common sense, the author is deeply im bued with the spirit of the honest and sarcastic cure of Meudon, and does him ample justice. We hope that the writer of this article may be induced to develop his subject still further, and to give us an edition of , 4 Rabelais" with notes and a commentary. Such a work is much wanted. 'There is also a very sensible article on the subject of " Scotch Banking," in which the writer defends the existing system with great success. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your paper of Wednesday evening, rela tive to the extra clerks employed in her Majesty's Custom-house, you state the expenses of that class of officers, for the year ending 1844, to be 13,8441. Now, as the extra clerks are the most likely to be affected by any alteration which may be made, I beg to state that there are not more than one hundred and twenty extra clerks employed and that their salary, without exception, does not exceed 781. per annum ; and some of these clerks have been employed for twelve years, without any in crease—Trusting you will excuse this liberty, I re main, Sir, your obedient servant, AN EXTRA CLERK. Custom-house, April 3, 1845. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame Anaide Castellan appeared here on Saturday evening, as Amina, in La Sonnambula. Her Amina has confirmed the favourable impression of her powers, which was produced by her representation of Lucia. The character of Amina on the Italian stage is like that of Juliet on the English--the test of the abilities of an aspirant, and, comparing Madame Anaide Castellan with the greatest of her predecessors, she is certainly en ti t l e d t o high praise. Nothin g could be more p er f ec t th an the manner in which she vocalised the part. Power, tone, flexibility, sweet ness, all were there. In accuracy of intonation, Madame Anaide Castellan is u nrivalled—there was not a single n o t e ou t o f t un e. The finale was mag nificently given. Considered dramatically, it per haps lacked somewhat of the spirit of Persiani, but, consid e r e d mus i ca ll y , it was infinitely superior to anything that Persiani has done for the last two seasons. As a vocal effort it was perfect. Madame Castellan ha s es t a bli s h e d h e rself as a prima donna in this count r y. I n accuracy o f intonation, for musical taste, and for science, she has no superi or. She g iv es undoubted promi se of great histrionic excellence, and when she becomes a little more used to her audience, which she will do in the course of a short time, we doubt not but that she will overcome that nervousness under which she evidently l a b ours , and which prevents her doing full justice to her histrionic powers. She pos sesses immense genius, and the English dilettanti are under gr ea t o bli gat i ons t o Mr. Lumley for having introduced her to their notice. The subscribers, under the old regime, complained that no fresh talent was introduced. No such complaint will lie against Mr. Lumley's management; he has intro duced to us Castellan, Aloriani, and Fornasari. Mario made his first appearance for the season in the character of Elvino. He was in excellent voice, and appeared in much better health than . he did last season. The House was crowded with fashionables. Among those present we cbserved—Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Earl of Hardwicke, Countess Wratislaw, the Hon. Miss Hamilton, Col. Arbuthnot and Col. Bouverie, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Mecklen burgh Strelitz, Princess Mary of Cambridge (attended by Baron Knesebeck and Mr. Mild may). The Queen Dowager's box was occu pied by the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, Prince Edward of Saxo Weimar, and party. The Duchess of Hamilton, the Marquises of Douro, Normanby, and Huntly, the Marchionesses of Douro and Normanby, the Marchioness Wellesley and Miss M'Tavish, Baron and Baroness Brunnow, Count Kondrioffsky, Count Noailles, Baron Koller, Count and Countess Jarnac, Baron d e L agos , B aron and Baroness Rothschild, Count Esterhazy, Lord Chief Justice Doherty, .the Earls of Liverpool, r e a s n f o t l r e d , Lonsdale, Shelburne, Cardiga s n, o7 F e a r l t m Lnn o a u ,d t i b es , R A a l n u e nt g e h r , Kilmaine, the Countess. of Kilmaine, Lords Ernest Bruce, Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lyndhurst, C. John ruest, John Lynd hurst, Shawe Stewart, Charles Wellesley, Brougham, T W e e m ll p e i s e le to y w , Castlereagh , Maynard, Easthope, Gardner, Joddrill, Pvnn, Moles- F. Beckett, m wo a r r t s h Sir ha R. William Fremantle , Mr. T 1 french, Charles Kent, Charles e Booth iur. Gray, Colonel Cavendish, RidiergoollbVoinrn. Carew, and Colonel Upton, Mrs. C o l one l Fitch, Cap tain Cuddy, Captain Lyon, Mr. Montague Gore, Mr. Barry Baldwin, Mrs. Mountjoy M ar t en , Mi ss Howard, Major Henry Baring, Captain Rushout, &c. A DRUNKARD'S FATE.—Tuesday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital on the body of Edward East, aged forty - nine . It a pp ea red that on Friday morning, deceased being dreadfully intoxicated, a little boy, b e t ween , slipping against the kerb five and six years of age , had run between his legs and ghihwnloasspdibota. down, when e He was im me di ate l y conveye d to stone, then e n cummins, the house-surgeon, stated that deceased's right leg had b een f ractured. There were no other injuries, but at the time h e was brought in he was in a helpless state of intoxication. Delirium tremens sht;h hisr aboveownl subsequently supervened, from which deceased died. From the time of his admission up to the hour of his decease, he struggled in a most violent manner, s h ou ti ng fi erce ly " Murder, and police, and he died strapped down to his bed.—Verdict, "Natural death." Died at his house, N 0.3, Gloucester -street, Queen square, Bloomsbury, on Friday last, after a short illness, Peter Forrest, Esq., for many years a reporter on the estab lishment of the Morning Advertiser Mr. Forrest possessed a warm heart and generous nature, and his uniform con duct was characterised by integrity and straightforward ness. His death is deeply regretted, not only by his late colleagues on this establishment, but by all within the circle of an extensive acquaintance. He was in his 51st year. — Advertiser. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the House hold attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, Buckingham Palace. The lion. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Equerries in Waiting, Colonels Arbuthnot and Bouverio, rode out on horseback on Saturday forenoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken airings yesterday and Saturday in the Royal. Gar dens of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon. Miss Eden, visited the Queen on Saturday at Buck ingham Palace. His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipp stahl, visited Prince Albert on Saturday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty on Saturday. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the Hon. Miss Hamilton, the Earl of Hardwicke, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the Italian Opera with their pre sence on Saturday evening. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Anna Maria Daw son and the Countess Wratislaw), and their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklen burgh Strelitz, also honoured the performance of the Opera with their presence. THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.—IIer Royal High ness passed an uncomfortable night on Saturday night, and her cough continued troublesome yesterday. Their Royal. Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the Grand Duchess of Baden visited her Royal Highness yesterday, at Gloucester House. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, the Les sons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Strong, from St. Peter, chap. i. verse 3. The anthem, "Awake, awake, put on thy strength," was sung by Messrs. Hawkins, Hobbs, and J. B. sale. Sir George Smart presided at the organ. Her Majesty was attended by the Marchioness of Wellesley, the Hon. Miss Eden, and Earl Howe. Among the nobility present were the Marquises of Anglesea, Winchester, and Northampton, Viscount and Vis countess Palmerston, Lords Cawdor, Devon, Tyrcon nell, Hatherton, Polwarth, Cantilupe, Norreys, and G. Paget. The Duke of Wellingto.t and Sir Frederick Trench attended the earl Service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James s. The Prayers were read by the Rev. 1)r. Wesley. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Strong. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and the Princess Mary visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Dfarlborough House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Meck • lenburgh Strelitz, attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, left Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, on Saturday, for town, and arrived at the Euston•square terminus of the London and Birmingham railway, at six o'click, in the afternoon. The royal party proceeded to Cambridge House. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knese beck, vivited Captain Siborne's new Waterloo Model on Saturday. _ _ The Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklen burgh Strelitz attended Divine Service yesterday morn ing in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday. The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden.—Her Royal Highness, accompanied by the Chevalier Bunsen, Prus sian Minister, and attended by the Baroness de Strum feder and Baron Roth de Scbreckenstein, visited and in spected Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall, and the New Palace of Westminster on Saturday morning. Her Royal Highness afterwards honoured the Chevalier Bun sen with a visit at his Excellency's residence on Carlton Terrace, and partook•of a dejeune. The Grand Duchess and suite proceeded in the afternoon to visit and inspect the British Institution, the Reform Club, and the New Conservative Club in St. James's-street. In the afternoon the Grand Duchess received a visit at :he Duke of llamilton's residence in Portman-square 'rom the Queen Dowager. her Royal Highness-, attended by the Baroness de Strumfeder and Baron de Schreckenstein, honoured the Italian Opera with her presence in the evening. Yesterday the Grand Duchess attended Divine Ser vice in the chapel of the Austrian Embassy. Her Royal Highness paid a visit to the Queen Dowager at Marlbo rough House. The Duchess of Kent visited her Royal Highness. The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton had a dinner party yesterday at their residence in Portman-square. The company to meet the Grand Duchess included their Serene Highnesses Prince Ernest of Ilesse Philippstahl, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the French Am bassador and the Countess St. Aulaire, the Duke de Broglie, the Portuguese Minister and the Baroness de Moncorvo, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl and Countess of Haddington, Lady Wharneliffe, Lord and Lady Leve son, the Countess of Malmesbury, the Earl and Countess of Lincoln, and the Marquis of Douglas. Mr. Charles Russell, Chairman of the Great Western Railway Company, and Mr. Saunders, the Secretary, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Satur day, at the office of the Board of Trade. Captain Rous had an interview with Lord Stanley on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meeting on Saturday. There were present the Bishop of Rochester, the Bishop of Worcester, Lord Ashley, the Right Hon. John Nicholl, and the Dean of West minster. The Commission respecting the Slave-trade Treaties sat on Saturday. The Duke de Broglie and the Right Hon. S. Lushmgton were present. Captain Denman and several naval officers, French and English, attended. Sir R. Peel bad a Parliamentary dinner party on Sa turday, at his residence in Whitehall-gardens. Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Mr. Divett, M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P., and a deputation, had an interview with Sir George Clerk on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. Dispatches for the Governors of Gibraltar, St. Helena, Heligoland, the Gambia, and the Gold Coast, were sent eff on Saturday evening, from the Colonial-office. LORD Ross E's TELESCOPE.—We understand that Dr. Robinson, of Armagh, Professor Macullogh, and other scientific gentlemen, have been staying for some weeks with the Earl of Rosse, at Parsonstown, wit nesses of the first achievements of the great telescope. We have seen a private letter from Dr. Robinson, in which he says:—" We had very good work at Parsons town. Of forty-three of Herschell's nebulae, considered unresolvable by him, all were found to be composed of stars. The bright centres which some of them have, and which Herschell considered proofs of condensation, prove to be central globular clusters, of much larger stars; and this seems to be a general arrangement. No planets were visible. It defines very well, showing Gamma and Xi, Virginis, under very unfavourable cir cumstances."—Northern THE MARQUIS OF NORTHAMPTON'S SOIREE.—The President of the Royal Society had his fourth and last con versazione on Saturday last, at his Lordship's mansion on the Terrace, Piccadilly. It was far more numerously attended than is usually the case for the last soirée, there being at least five hundred persons present, including many noblemen and foreigners of the highest rank, and a large assemblage of gentlemen connected with the literary, scientific, and artistic institutions of this country. The Noble President's saloons were crowded to excess by half-past ten. Among the visitors of the Noble President were :—The Count de St. Aulaire, the Duke de Broglie, M. Dedel, Chevalier Bunsen, Baron Arnim, Mr. Everett, the Duke of St. Alban's the Mar quis of Douglas, the Marquis of Ormonde, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Viscount Canterbury, Earl Delawarr, Viscount Strangford, Lord Glenelg, the Ear l of Bective, the Earl of Listowel, Viscount Alford, M.P., Lord Asburton, Lord Colborne, &c. THE EARL OF ABERGAVENNY.--W e regret to learn that accounts have reached town conveying intel:igence of th e very serious indisposition of the Earl of Abergavenn3 who had an attack of apoplexy, on T ues d ay l as t, at hi s seat, " ' Eridge Castle, Sussex. The Noble Earl is attended by several members of his family. CONSTITUTION OF JERSEY LET 1 ER H. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin—ln my last I gave you a faint—very faint— sketch how the practice of our royal Court may be made subservient to rendering a humane law of non effect to a debtor, albeit he may be justly entitled to its protection ; it is not, therefore, likely to afford you any surprise when you learn that where such demon practice is allowed, the laws afford the means for the perpetration with impunity of every species of fraud, however gross, and that no injustice is too flagrant to receive their sanction. Some of the laws are, how ever, so intricate as to be scarcely understood even by natives, except professional men ; and so various are those which are made to bear upon the subject of debtor and creditor, that it will be impossible for you to understand me without first having a brief account of them ; the business therefore of my second letter must be to enable you to understand my third, in which I will show you how these various laws are all made conducive to one great end—viz., the perpetration of every species of injustice and swindling. A husband and wife can at any time enter into a contract, by virtue of which their property becomes divided between them.—This is called " separation quant aux biens ;" by it, each becomes responsible in future for their civil contracts, and neither party (or their property) can be made liable for the debt of the other; strange as it may appear, all classes of society avail themselves of it—but you must bear in mind that their position as man and wife is not affected in any other respect. Permission to enter into this con tract is immediately granted by the Court, upon the parties' application, and their stating they do it of their own free- will and consent; it is afterwards drawn up in due form and entered upon the records. Permission can also be obtained in private before the bailiff and two jurats, upon the payment of extra fees. When a man becomes a bankrupt, his estate is not divided amongst his creditors, according to the amount which he is indebted to them—as those only have any participation in it, whose claims have been established before the Court and are duly registered, but these extend to all the real and personal property of every description. The solicitor who is appointed to conduct the " decret" (as it is termed) publishes a notice (which is posted upon the door of the Court and inserted for three successive Saturdays in the French local papers), calling upon the creditors to bring him the amount and description of their claims by a specified day, in order that they may be en tered in a list of the bankrupt's liabilities; those only are inserted and considered as sworn creditors who comply, and these are afterwards summoned to appear for the adjudication of the property. The list is formed backwards with respect to the date when the debts were incurred, the last being placed first, and so on ; it therefore ends with the one of longest standing; bills of exchange, book, and all unregistered debts are placed at the top, without any regard to the time when they were con tracted, as they take the date of the day when the schedule was ratified. With respect to bonds, they bear the date of the day they were executed, if re gistered within ten days ; but if, at a later period, they bear the date of the day they were left at the office of the registrar. When every formality has been gone through, the whole of the property is ad judged in one lot to the first creditor on the list, who must either accept it, or abandon his claim—if he ac cept it, he must satisfy in full all prior claimants— this, of course, he cannot do ; any more than the bank rupt could, as the estate is too much encumbered—he is therefore obliged to renounce his claim ; it is then offered to the next, and so on, till the estate is so far disencumbered, that one can be found willing to take it upon such conditions. As any, or all creditors of one date may become joint proprietors, those of pro perty amongst them are compelled, as a matter of precaution, to abandon their claims rather than be come associated with persons who may soon perchance become insolvent themselves, as they would be subject to serious and almost endless inconveniences, if a de cret should be issued against their co-partners. The creditor who takes the estate is called the " tenant ;" he receives the whole of it, subject only to being liable to satisfy all prior claimants, and to pay the expenses of working the decret; those whose names, &c. were not inserted in the list, as well as those which were, but whose claims were of a subsequent date, lose all participation in the property—and all who renounced, have to pay him the expenses of their summonses. B. L. C OM MITTEES ON PETITIONS FOR PRIVATE BILLS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. TUESDAY, APRIL 8. Hull and Gainsborough Railway. Surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving. Dublin and Belfast function Railway. Bristol and Exeter Railway Branches. Exeter and Crediton Railway. Preston and Wyre Railway branches. Guildford Junction Railway. Grand Junction Railway. . _ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9. Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendment. Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway. Direct Northern Railway (No. 1). Waterford and Limerick Railway. THURSDAY, APRIL 10. Kingstown and Bray Railway. Great Western Railway (Ireland) (Dublin to Mullingar and Athlone). FRIDAY, APRIL 11. Wells and Dereham Railway. London and Norwich Direct Railway. Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway. East Dereham and Norwich Railway. London, Worcester, and South Staffbrdshire Railway (Dud ley to Wolverhampton). AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATII—On Saturday evening last, about the hour of nine o'clock, the servant maid of a gentleman residing at 112, Upper Stamford-street, went for a pot of porter for the supper ; and having re turned, went down stairs, but before she could place the pot on the table, she fell as if shot without a groan or sigh. Her master was called, who, on seeing her, ran to the Messrs. Brady, surgeons, Blackfriars-road, who were in immediate attendance on the poor girl ' • but be fore their arrival, she had expired. It is stated that the father of this poor girl was taken up some few months ago on suspicion of having bought some iron, which was said to be stolen from the wharf of Sir John Rennie in Holland-street ; and having been examined before a magistrate, was remanded to llorsemonger-lane gaol for two days ; but upon his re-examination, the magistrate declared that he, the poor man, was perfectly innocent, and that he left the court without a stain upon his cha racter. He returned home, and his neighbours gave him a supper to testify their conviction of his innocence; the poor man, at this instance of the kindness of his neighbours, burst into tears and told them, that the very accusation, independent of the imprisonment, had broken his heart ; he pined, and in less than two months after the occurrence, the grave closed over him and all his troubles. How much the death of her father and its attendant circumstances may have contributed to hasten this poor girl's death we know not—we were told that her attachment to her poor father was great. Her body awaits an inquest. TIIE WEATUER.—A HURRICANE AT GLASGOW. During the forenoon of Thursday, dark heavy clouds hung gloomily over the city, and early in the evening, rain began to pour down in torrents,—the wind raged violently, and continued so during the whole night. Early in the morning it had increased to a perfect hur ricane, and, w hen daylight appeared, the ravages of this fearful, although invisible element, was to be wit nessed on every side. The streets were strewed at but very short distances with broken chimney-cans, tiles, slates, &c., showing that the damage done to property must have been very considerable. At the Broomie law, the work of desolation was more apparent. A fine brig, named the James Mitchell, the pro perty, we understand, of Bailie Mitchell, was driven from its moorings about three o'clock in the morn ing, and as the wind was at that time blowing with hurricane-force from the west, the vessel was carried speedily up the river, until it came into violent collision with Glasgow-bridge. The effect was, that about 40 feet of the handsome parapet of this splendid bridge was broken down ; but we are glad to hear that the vessel suffered very trifling damage. Several small boats were sunk in the Clyde, unable to encounter the storm which had roused up its placid waters. The storm was still raging yesterday forenoon, and continued till evening, accompanied at intervals with torrents of rain, while, ever and anon, bright glimpses of the sun broke forth, sadly mingling, as it were, smiles with de solation. No lives, we are happy to say , have been lost in our city during this hurricane; b ut we stand in trembling districts expectation of theof t b e e n result untry . n s t c h o t e e c oast, in various Reformers' Gazette. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT GARDNER'S BREWERY.-- Mr. Payne held an inquest on Saturday, at St. Barthlomew's Hospital, on the body of Edward Harrington, aged 20, a workman in the employ of Messrs Gardner, brewers, St. John street. From the evidence, it appeared that on Thursday last the deceased was walking across a plank at the top of a large vat containing a quantity of boiling hot liquor, used in the business, when the board slipped, and he fell down into the vat. His fellow-workmen hearing his cries, ran to the vat, and found him splashing about in the scalding liquid. He was immediately taken out, and conveyed to the hospital, where he died, from the effects of the scalds, on Friday. Verdict—Accidental Death. WILL OF LADY LIOARE.—The will of the widow of the late Sir H. Hoare, Bart., banker of Fleet-street, has been proved. Her own personal property is sworn under 8,0001. She bequeaths the bulk of her property to her daughter, Julia Lethbridge, the wife of John Hesketh Leth bridge, Esq., for life, and after her decease for her children. Her son Henry is to have the picture of General Acland, and the china and plate, and the gold cup given to her late hus band Sir Henry, by the General. There are several other bequests to the family. ller executors are 13. Scott and Christopher Pearse, Esqrs, FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.—On Saturday morning last, between eight and nine, the private dwelling-house of Mr. Lane, No. 2, Union-street, Friar-street, Southwark, was set on fire, through a child playing with lucifer-matches. It appears that seme of the neighbours were suddenly alarmed by hearing loud and piercing screams proceeding from the first room on the first-floor. They immediately ran up to that portion of the building, when they found the bed and furniture burning with great fury, and a little child, about four years of age,, was: in the midst of the flames. After considerable trouble the child was got away, but not before it was most frightfully burned about the body, so much so that death soon put an end to its sufferings. The engines were remarkably quick in arriving, but, owing to the exer tions of the inmates, the fire was extinguished without call ' Log the @mina into operation. ~ J ♦~~'-' ~ ti 4_ :::•,..\ ---!--. I.? MARCH 11.—The Arabs hay .: :,yet attacked Aden, but accounts continue to be received tom the interior 0,4 tlity are still assembled in large lxKlic& : From their h i:WA, . ferred their march on Aden so Ift,.:(o3 . ollkiiifg 4irrt id are d a strong sign that but little unanimity exists erthalirtheir councils or operations. It is wonderful that they have con. , tinned to remain assembled for such a length of time, com posed i's they are of such heterogeneous materials and di vided interests. The garrison at present in Aden is fully capable of repelling any attack, however well planned or bravely led, which they can direct against Aden. There are now 1,200 European and 1,300 native troops in the place, besides her Majesty's sloop Serpent, the lion. Company's sloop Elphinstone and brig Euphrates, shortly to be rein forced by her Majesty's frigate Fox, another sloop and schooner, besides a steam-frigate to be permanently placed on the station. I regret to say that the Berenice steamer, which ought to have left Suez on or about the 23d ult., has not reached Aden, nor have accounts of her been received up to this date. Great fears are entertained regarding her safety. We have had very stormy weather at Aden and in the gulf for the last eight days; it is therefore to be apprehended that she may have experienced very heavy weather in the upper part of the Red Sea, got disabled, and been obliged to bear up for some port on the Arabian shore, where she must remain till assistance reaches her from Aden, as, in the event of an ac— cident happening to her machinery, it would be impossible for her to reach Aden under canvass at this season of the year. Should she not arrive before the steam-frigate cornea in from Bombay (daily expected), the latter will be dis— patched in quest of her. We can hardly believe that an 7 accident has befallen the packet in the Mediterranean, as it would have been remedied in a few days. The arrival of3be Precursor, due on the 16th or 17th ult., put us in possession of some direct information as to the time she left Suez for Aden. The Atalanta, which left Bombay on the 2d inst., at half past three A. Si., arrived this morning at half-past two, having made the passage in nine days. The French sloop-of-war Zellee, Captain Feirek, arrived from Bourbon on the Bth inst. with dispatches for the French Government, and five French passengers, to proceed to Suez per Atalanta, which leaves this evening, at five o'clock. All the troops, European and native, continue healthy. Supplies from the interior are abundant. The inhabitants of the towns near Aden are beginning to turn their attention to the cultivation of European vegetables, for which the soil is very favourable. Indeed, growing vegetables for the Aden market they find a lucrative occupation, as they are at alt times certain of a good remuneration and ready sale. It is to be regretted that advantage is not taken of this growing spirit of inquiry, which seems to have been suddenly excited in their minds, to introduce an improved system of horticul ture and agriculture. LIST OF SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR. Ships of War—ller Majesty's ship Serpent.l6 ; Hon. Com pany's ship Elphinstone, 18; Euphrates brig, 12; and ship Charger; and the French ship Zellee. Merchant Vessels—The barque Jean, the ship Ulverstone, the barques Scourfield awd Palinurus; and the ships Scotia and John Line. American—The barques Mohawk and Emily Wilder. THE BIDDULPH MURDER. EXECUTION OF JOHN BROUGH, THE FRATRI CIDE, AT STAFFORD. STAFFORD, SATURDAY NOON.—This unhappy criminal, who was found guilty of the murder of his brother Thomas, at our late assizes, before Mr. Baron Platt, expiated his dreadful offence on the public gallows this morning, in front of the county gaol, making the fifth murderer who has suf fered the extreme penalty of the law in this town during the last twelve months. On Friday what is termed the funeral sermon was preached by the worthy pastor of the prison, during which the unhappy creature frequently sobbed aloud. He then, with much composure, received the Sacrament from the hands of the chaplain. In the ("curse of the evening he wrote several letters, one more particularly, which was addressed to his relatives, being couched in the most affectionate terms. At an early hour he retired to rest, two turnkeys being in attendance upon him in the con demned cell, and about five o'clock this morning he rose, and displayed the utmost contrition. On the Rev. Mr. Sedge waiting upon him, soon alter six o'clock, he again expressed his willingness to die, and thanked all the prison authorities for the kindness they had-shown to him during his incarcera tion. On the arrival of the sheriffs and others whose presence ' was deemed necessary for the fulfilment of the extreme sen tence, the doomed being was informed that the awful termi nation of his existence was near at hand. Within a few minutes of eight o'clock, the whole of the mournful prepara tions being completed, the unhappy culprit was led through the several passages on to the drop. He seemed not to take much heed of the assembled mob, but evidently was occupied in deep prayer with the reverend chaplain. His stay, how ever, on the scaffold was but short, for the rope, cap, &c., being speedily adjusted, the signal was given for the with drawal of the fatal bolt, and in a very brief period the wretched man ceased to exist. The mob was not so great as had been the case on previous occasions; in fact, throughout the whole, a feeling of deep commisseration was felt for the culprit. The body, after hanging the usual time, was cut down, and buried alongside the remains of other murderers in the interior of the prison. GLASGOW CORN.- MA RK ET.—On Friday last the frost gavo way, followed by two days of heavy rain, since which the weather has been fine, with occasional showers. A change of wind has brought in liberal supplies of flour and oats from Ireland; the arrivals of wheat, barley, and beans, both thence and via canal, are moderate. Wheat during the week attracted attention, and several cargoes changed hands at rather more money. Flour unaltered. Barley taken off at former rates; the demand far from brisk. Oats being plentiful, are a heavy sale ; and, to make progress, an abate ment of 6d. to 9d. per boll had to be submitted to. Oatmeal partakes of the dullness and decline. Beans and peas have not been so free of sale, and the turn was rather in favour of buyers. Butter and provisions maintain former quotations, with a fair inquiry and light stocks. At Wednesday's market the attendance was good; but owing to accounts trom ➢iark lane the trade ruled heavy both for wheat and barley, and transactions were much confined, in consequence of holders being unwilling to recede in price. To our great regret intelligence has just reached us of the melancholy decease of Vice-Admiral of the White, Sir John Chambers White, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at the lore, who died at Sheerness yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock. At the hour mentioned his secretary, we understand, took him some official documents for signature. He complained of a pain near the region of the heart, and immediately expired. Another of our correspondent says, that the Admiral dropped down dead while crossing the hall of his residence. Ile was in the 76th year of his age. He entered the service on the 7th of June, 1781; was made Lieutenant 22d of November, 1790; Commander 28th Aug., 1795; Post-Captain 2d August 1799; Rear-Admiral 22d July, 1830; Vice-Admiral 10th January, 1837. He com manded the Sylph sloop from 1795 to 1798, and during that time distinguished himself on many occasions, capturing several of the enemy's ships of war, with convoys, and aided in the destruction of the Andromache French frigate. In 1806 he was Captain of the Foudroyant, at the capture of Linois' squadron ; and in 1811 he commanded the Centaur, at the defence of Tarragona. It is a singular circumstance that his predecessor, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Brace, died ex actly in the same sudden manner, after a dinner party.— United Service Gazette. SPA-FIELDS BURIAL-GROUND.---The trial of the parties who are indicted for a nuisance at the Spa-fields Burial-ground is appointed to take place at the Middlesex sessions, Clerkenwell-green, on Tuesday next. The prosecu tion, it is said, will be at the expense of Government. Mr. Clarkson and ➢lr. Bodkin have been retained for the pro secution. The most eminent counsel have beer. re tamed for the defence, and a lively interest is manifested in the result. THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER.—The Queen is expected to visit the Great Britain steamer on Tuesday, the 15th inst., and the Dwarf iron steam-vessel, fitted with a screw propeller, at present in the basin at Woolwich dock yard, is named for the honour of conveying her Majesty to the place where the Great Britain is moored off Blackwall. It is not yet known where her Majesty will embark, but it is expected at Woolwich or Greenwich, most probably the former owing to the excellent arrangements which can always be made there on the shortest notice, and the advan tages it possesses for the comfort of her Majesty when em barking or landing on the occasion of royal excursions. THE M AILS. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 6.—The Oriental Company's steam-ship Paella, Captain Burney, ar rived in the docks this day at noon, from Gibraltar, with the following mails and dates :—Gibraltar the 29th ult., Cadiz the 30th, Lisbon the Ist of April, Oporto 2d, and Vigo 2d. The mails will be forwarded to London by the mail train at two (o'clock A.M. to-morrow. The Pacha met very bad weather at Vigo. She brings 12 passengers and a small cargo of fruit. The following vessels were at Gibraltar : ller Majesty's ships Scout, Fantome, and Flamer, American store-ship Lexington and Constant, and steam-ship Bra ganza, and lleckla Danish ship. At Cadiz the Spanish ship Suverano, 74, and a French brig. At Lisbon the Portuguese frigate Braganza. The Royal West India mail .packet the Teviot is hourly expected with the West India mails, &c. The Oriental Company's steam-ship Duke of Cornwall will bring the homeward East India and China mails. She is expected on the 10th instant. The Queen steam-packet will take :out the Peninsular mails to-morrow. The Royal Tar will also leave the docks to-morrow for Madeira. A GAME OF CHESS BY TELEGRAPIL—A novel and interesting proof of the fidelity and accuracy , with which intelligence may be conveyed by the agency of the electric telegraph is about to be shown. At the suggestion of Mr. Staunton, the gentleman who, it will be remembered, ob tained a signal victory at Paris over the French chess cham pion, a year or two ago, a game at chess will be played this week between two parties nearly one hundred miles asunder, willlfk Wa l ker, the nhtepe well-knownr n at no more perceptible expense of time than would be required a io g f am if they sat at the same table. On this occasion, Mr. Staunton chess will ss eaarktne the h his place Railway, o p t l t a i c e e r a a an t ndd one ht r e e. n ym r d a o t he e w r , iieur as t h their only medium of communication being the electric tele graph. Every facility for carrying out this interesting idea has been kindly afforded by the directors of the railway, and it is calculated that th e game, w hi c h w ill b e b egun a t eleven in the forenoon, may be finished in about three hours. INSANITY.—In 72 most recent dissections at Beth lehem Hospital, performed by Mr. Lawrence, the brain was found to have undergone some structural alteration. In 400 dissections made by Mr. Davidson at the County Lancaster Lunatic Asylum, the brain was invariably found disorganized. MM. Foville and Delaye bad paid more attention than per haps any other two morbid anatomists to this subject ; and they state that they , have always been able to detect organic changes in the brain after death, principally in the cortical or gray part, which was frequently found to be of an intensely red colour, resembling erysipelas. If the gray substance in these cases be dexterously pared, and very thin slices of it cut off, so as not to lay bare the white part of the brain, a preternatural redness, varying from that of red to lilac colour, will be seen. In some cases of acute mania, the brain will be found of a marbled appearance, in which patches of still deeper red hue and of preternatural softness are detected. —Medical Times. SUICIDE OF A MAN AND HIS WIFE.—On Saturday Mr. Payne held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Mary Crome, aged 40. From the evidence of several witnesses, it appeared that, about ten days ago, the husband of the deceased, a respectable tradesman in Cam berwell, committed suicide, in consequence of the violence of her temper and her bad conduct towards him. It was stated at the inquest that the husband frequently bore the marks of ker ill-usage, and, not many days previously, she burnt his face with a red hot poker. After the husband's death, the widow (now deceased) grieved much for his loss, saying that she should not survive him long; and, on Thursday last, she drank a large dose oOlaudanum at the house of Mrs- Yates, an acquaintance, at 4, Seymour-place, Islington. A surgeon having been called, the deceased resisted, as much as she possibly could, the operation of the stomach-pump, and, instead of swallowing the emetics, poured them down her breast. She was immediately removed to the abo ve hospital, and died there, from the effects of the poison, two hours after her admission. The Coroner said it was highly probable that remorse of conscience, brought on by the melancholy death of her husband, had deprived her of the proper use of her reason. Verdict—Temporary Insanity.