The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-02 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBkRIBERS. There was a THIRD EDITION of THE SUN published yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, at an early hour, containing an account of the New market Races, received by Express. The FOURTH EDITION, published in time for Post, contained : The Conclusion of the Day's Proceedings before the different Railway Committees. The Conclusion of the Day's Proceedings in the Court of Exchequer, in the trial of the Great Distillery Case. Parliamentary Proceedings of the Evening, con taining a full Report of the Debates in the House of Commons up to a Quarter before Seven o'clock. RAILWAY NEWS. Subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAILWAY COMMITTEES in the THIRD EDITION of THE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-uflice, 112, Strand. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Bellini's Opera I PURITAN'. Elvira, Hadame Grisi ; Henrietta, Madame Baird ; Arturo, Sig. Mario ; Riccardo, Sig. Fornasari ; Walton, Sig. A Giubilei ; Giorgio, Sig. Lablache. After the first act of the Opera, the Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Josephine Weiss) will appear in their most admired Pas. After the second act of the Opera a New Divertissement, entitled LA BACCHANTE. Characters by Mdlle. Lucille Grahn; Mdlle. Moncelet, Mdlle. Cassan, M. Perrot. To conclude with a Divertissement, entitled LA VIVANDIERE. La Vivandiere, Mdlle. Cerito ; Le Postilion, M. St. Leon. Doors open at Seven ;to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, THE DESERT, RT FELICIEN DAVID. It is respectfully announeed 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 dis tinguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. PROGRAMME. PART I —Pastoral Symphony—Beethoven. The Hunting Chorus. " Euryanthe"—Weber. " Les Hirondelles," Signer Moriani— David. Trio, " Sol to oh nume it tutto implora"—Hayd, " Lascia Amor Segue Marte, Sig. Lablache—Handel. Chorus, " 1 Cieli inimensi narrano—Martini. Duo, " Crudel perche Finora" —Mozart. " Let the Bright Seraphim," Madame A. Castellan ; Trumpet Obligato, Mr. Harper—Handel. " La Carita"—Rossini. Overture, " Anacreon"—Cherubini. PART ll.—The Desert. The solo parts by Sig. Moriaal. PROGRAMME OF THE DESERT. Doors open at Half-past Seven ;to commence at Eight. Boxes, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each, may be had on app& cation at the Box-office, Opera Colonnade. 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), ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, When will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI. Donna Anna, Madame Grisi ; Donna Elvira, Madame Rita Borio ; Zerlina, Madame Anaido Castellan ; Don Giovanni, Sig. Fornasari ; Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario ; Il Commandatore, Sig. Botelli ; Masetto, Sig. F. Lablache ; Leporello, Sig. Lablache. Between the Acts of the Opera a Fantasia by Sig. Cavallini (First Clarinette at the Theatre Imperial La Scala). The Danseuses Viennoisca (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. In the course of the Evening, the celebrated Spanish Dancers .vill appear In various national Pas of Spain. With various Novelties in the Ballet Department, and uniting the talents of Mdlle. Grahn, M. Perrot, M. St. Leon, and Mdlle. Cerito. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °ace, Opera Colonnade. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Wlll be performed THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by M. Duprez ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Mr. Burdlni ; Arthur, Mr. Barker ; Raymond, Mr. Weiss ; Norman, Mr. H. Horncastle ; Lucy Ashton, Itadame Eugenie Garcia. To conclude with the Ballet of LA GISELLE. The Duke of Silesia, Monsieur Casperini ; Giselle, Mdlle. Polin. Dress Circle, is ; Boxes, 5s ; Pit, 3s ; Gallery, 2s ; Upper Gallery, ts. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be obtained of Mr. John Par sons, at the Pox-office of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDERi. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren; Felix Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescue ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Humby. After wlalch, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S noupAy. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL UNDER THE DIRT IS EVEECTION ONF IN M G ADAME CELESTE. Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN Br SEES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogb, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which will be repeated, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL BERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of the Emperor Napoleon; Margot (her original charac ter) Madame Celeste. To conclude with a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby ; Miss Woclgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will h 3 produced a New and Original Play, entitled INFATUA TION. Duke de Bracciano, Mr. H. Wallaek ; Pierre Laroche, Mr. IVallack ; Duchess de Bracciano, Miss Cushman. After which, the Music +l Entertainment of NO SONG NO SUPPER, with all the Original MUSIC. Crop, Mr. Leffler ; Frede rick, Mr. Horn, Jun. To conclude with TILE REAR-ADMIRAL. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MAN IGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. TIIIS EVENING Will be produced a New and Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To he followed by WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT. To conclude with a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF MONSIEUR RAVEL. THIS EVENING Will he performed the New Vaudeville, by M. Scribe, entitled LES SURPRISES. Monsieur de Gournay, Monsieur Baret ; Mathilde, Mdlle. Ozy. After which, a New Vaudeville, entitled L'ETOURNEAU. Felix, Monsieur Ravel. To cmclude with an entirely New Vaudeville, entitled RAVEL EN VOYAGE. Ravel, Comedien, M. Ravel ; Ravinel, M. Ravel. Boxes, 6s. • Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at 'Half-past. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PRO?ItIETOR, MR. W. 'BATTY. THIS EVENING A VARIETY OF ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES. _ . Mr. BATTY, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been so bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea sure in announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian Talent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the whole of M. Tournaire's Company of French, German, and Italian Artistes, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Com pany embrace the following distinguished Professors :—M. Benoit Tournaire, M. Ferdinand, M. Francois, M. Ernest ; Signors Angussi and Rinaldo ; M. F. Klatt ; Mesdames Louise Klatt, Hubor, and Popowitz ; M. Popowitz, the French Clown ; Herr Hubor, the Dutch Grotesque. This talented Corps will make their First Appearance en Whit Monday. A new Dramatic Spectacle, written expressly for this Establishment, by Mr. Moncrieff, the plot of which is taken from the works of Eugene Sue, will also be produced on the same occasion. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. In consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. THIS EVENIN4 Will be performed THE GYPSEY F A RMEIt" ; or Jack and Jack's Brother. Supported by Messrs. Hicks, Honner, Cowell, Mrs. 11. Vining, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Martin, &c. To be iollowed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. In Fire Parts :—The Infant—The Schoolboy—The Lover —The Justice—The Last Age " Sans eyes, sans teeth, sans every thing." Supported by the whole Company. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will ha repeated an Original Drama, entitled GEOFFREY KURDISTON or, the Blacksmith's Daughter and the Mock Mar riage. Supported by the whole Company. After which, THE BLOODHOUND; or, the Orphan's Grave. In which Messrs. Cony and Blanchard, and their celebrated Dog Hector, will perform. To conclude with THE DUMB MAN OF MANCHESTER. A DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON:-GRAND OPENING FETES. First Exhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested by IL R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. Ureter the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, her Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. IL PRINCE ALBERT, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAY, May 5 ; TUESDAY, May G ; ~ may and THURSDAY, May 8 , 18A .a. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH,, ".tin the t Pride of Scotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the , Nor' Loch, as it tbrmerly existed, the Carlton Hill, Nelson's Monument, Arthur's Scat, Salisbury Crags, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monti mem, the Royal Institution, liolyrood Palace, and all the most inter esting features of Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, anal he is delighted to say it met with his most decided and perfect approval, and from 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. Danson 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 Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novelties, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary hxhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will he 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 rejoiciugs which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour tray ed. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Real and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the Lake The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by emblems p.nd other devices will be in troduced. The Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Denson. Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti flee, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display ever witnessed. Feeding of the Carnivora, at half-past Four; Pelicans, &c., at Five : Concert, at Six ; and Pyrotechnit Dlsplas; at Nine. Admission. One Shilling. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES.—On Wednesday the a nnual meeting of the members of the above Society, formed in 1824, for the relief of persons educated at Christ's Hospital, and their widows and orphans, when in distressed circumstances, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgat,street ; Charles Few, Esq ,in the chair. Mr. T. It. Sidebotham read the report. It ap peared that the Society continued to increase in prosperity. The claims upon its funds had not been so numerous last year as the year before, and the committee had consequently been able to act with greater liberality to those who did apply. During the year ._ piny persons educated at C hrist's Hospital, and once in prosperous N Eite S I' We. grcumstances, but reduced by misfortune, had been relieved, but -s" the resources of the committee were yet inadequate to meet (he .c.: 1 •-, - demands made upon them. The funded capital now amounted to ... ' , -6,10 a, and the receipts during the past year to '2951. Dcduct -::' . . `vig the amount awarded in relief, and the expenses of the Society, 'i.- '''. t •-•' '.,, -lance remained with the treasurer of 321. Mr. Perkins , and Mr. Skegg seconded the adoption of the report. The ..en was carried, after which the officers were appointed, and - r s ,—li - oinks voted to the chairman. The meeting then separated. N. :t ‘:, - .3" a - -0 • fiIII O . ONLY AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION—EDITION IN 'MONTHLY HALF-CROWN PARTS, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. on the Ist of May was published, Fart. 1., price 0,,y 2s. Gd., to be continued Monthly, of T HIERS' HISTORY of the CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, A Sequel to his " History of the French Revolutio Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq. With the sanction and a pproval of the Author. , Another Edition of the same work is in course of- publication, in vo lumes, price only ss. each. THREE OF WHICH ARE NOW 11.-ADT- Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 'l3, Great Thorough-street. SECOND EDITION OF THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS, By ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq., IS NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS. Henry Colbnrn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vols. SEL F. By the Author of CECIL. Also, just published, MAIDS OF HONOUR. A TALE OF THE COURT OF GEORGE I. 3 vols. DE HORAN; or, The Court Conspirator, an Historical Rorasum. Ey M. EUGENE SUE. Author of "The Mysteries of Paris, &c., 3 vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE AGE! WESTMACO'ITS ORIGINAL JOURNAL REVIVED !! The unprecedented success of " The New Age" has convinced the old Editor that his former labours in the good cause of Conservatism are not forgotten. " The New Age" may be ordered of every Book seller and Newsman in the United Kingdom. Office, corner of York-street, Catherine-street, Strand. THE WEATHER.—SIN OFFICE, MAT 1. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 50 ; Highest, 62: Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 30.01.--WIND, W. 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 .. 51 minutes after 10 I Evening .. 22 minutes after 11. • „P 1. ; 1, 40116-;- 4 1, E yd o J.T • rtin; Malting _-'lAnt.4 LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1845. The House of Lords did not sit. The Commons met shortly before Four. Mr. BARKLY took the oaths and his seat for Leominster. The Lords' amendments to the various Railway Clauses Consolidation Bills were then agreed to with the exception of these—the Railway Clause Consoli dation Bill Scotland. ~ Mr. LABOIICHERIC objected to the amendments, and after a short conversation it was agreed that the Bill should be re-introduced with those clauses, so as_to afford the Howe an opportunity of considering them. Sir G. CLERK moved " That every Committee on a railway Bill shall, with their report on the Bill, state whether the provisions of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Bill, the Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill, and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Bill, have been complied with ; and, if they shall not have been complied with, state in what respects they have not been complied with, and the reasons for such non-compliance. That the Committee on every Bill other than a Railway Bill, to which the provisions of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Bill, or the Lands Clauses Consolidation Bill, are applicable, shall report to the House any non-compliance with such provisions, and shall state their reasons for permitting such non compliance." The motion was opposed by Sir G. GREY, and, after a short conversation, was withdrawn. Mr. HUME'S motion on the recal of Lord ELLEN- Boßoux was postponed till the 19th. Mr. RUTHERFORD, after a short discussion, ob tained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the admis sion to the lay and secular chairs in the Scotch uni versities. The object of this measure is to enable persons, not members of the Church of Scotland, to fill those chairs. The Earl of LINCOLN brought in a Bill to facili litate the enclosure of waste lands, and also a Bill to facilitate drainage. Sir G. ex-max brought in a Bill to amend the Merchant Seamen's Fund Act. The Exchequer Bills Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned at nine o'clock. There is a clever little sketch in the present week's number of Punch, which may well serve as a text for graver matters than the immediate object of its application. An energetic, active, eater, long-legged personage is striding onwards, as if his feet were in serted into the " seven league" boots of the nursery fable. In his left hand he hauls, rather than leads, a fat, little boy, who, at the top of his speed, yet still " haud passibus aquis," is vainly endeavouring to keep up with his companion's giant-stride. " Come along," says the dashingly-hit-off effigy of Mr. COBDEN, " come along, Master ROBERT, do step out, pray." " Oh ! it's all very fine to talk of step out," replies the flat-capped, jacketted, little, chubby representative of Sir ROBERT PEEL, " but you know I can't go - so fast as you do." Now, this is a most accurate de lineation of the race between COBDEN and PEEL, in their proper persons, and on the actual theatre of St. Stephen's—for the GREAT FREE-TRADE STAKES. The unequal progress of the Premier, committed, as he is, to the same match, but " aged" and " over matched" by the still ponderous burden of what re mains on his back of the heavy party-saddle he has, till lately, been compelled to carry, is not less ridi culous when contrasted with the untiring energy, spirit, and game of his competitor, COBDEN. The latter is resolute to get over the ground With the least possible delay, to their common goal of Free Trade, which both have been heavily backed to arrive at. The Cobden colt is in good training, and wants neither whip nor spur, though he may need a somewhat teasing bit to pull him up. " Sir ROBERT" knows his business, can wait upon every horse in the field till the opportunity offers for him " to go in and win," when his bone and weight and endurance are found often to make up for want of speed. The " Sir ROBCRT" has there fore acquired a thrigerous knack of creeping in at the fag-end of a contested heat, and winning the cup. But his old tactics, we may venture to predict, will fail him on this occasion. He must " step out," and bravely, too, throughout the course, if he have not made up his mind to be distanced in popularity and character on the political turf. Why does the Premier halt in his free-trade demonstrations ? While he stays where he is, nobody will give him credit for even the intention to go farther. But if he will not advance, he cannot recede ; and if he stand still he will be run down and over by the whole field of the free traders, who are all " ordered to win." It is a false and a dangerous position—a political neutralisa tion. Sir ROBERT has done much in the work of reformed commercial institutes, and of the fiscal or ganisation necessary to be adapted to them. But if he will not do more, what he has done will be looked upon by an immense section of the people as so many tubs thrown out to amuse the whale, rather than as parts and indications of a general and matured system of mercantile amelioration. Let us see what Sir ROBERT hazards by going boldly, and promptly, much farther in that direction which it is manifest he conceives to be the right one, though he affects a decent hesitation and difficulty about pursuing it. Those of his supporters, and friends, and party who were against all sweeping changes in the fiscal and mercantile policy which he found established when he last entered into office, he has already outraged past all accommodation. With them he is "an unclean thing." He has nothing to fear now from their importunity. They will rather avoid than approach him. But they will divide against him as opportunity may offer. Those who are for losing no more time, but getting free trade complain established on it s b roa d es t an d most permanent b as i s , omplrain to thata certainhis havingxten t " only, pronounced"and then e n in pau th sed eir fu exercises a sort of halti ng an d obstructive influence on the progress of free-trade • • principles towards their practical establishment and recognition. It is felt that there is nothing to be allo we d f ur any plea of doubt or alarm as to going farther, to himwhobas shown something like alacrity in going so far, towards the extinction of monopoly protections and class.-interest made laws. Of him who has knocked off some 500 articles, out of 820, chargeable with duty, by his new tariff, they demand the extinction of several others, and very important ones, which he has not yet subjected to any modification of any kind. It is fully evident, that if the Ministry were to meet the free traders rather more than half-way between the THE NUN, LONDON, FRTDAY MORNING, MAY g, MS, extreme points of the views they respe2tiveiy enter tain on those soltjette, luencnge btaießt would result to the country at large. Conciliation would diffuse itself through even those classes whose interests seem at first sight the most conflicting. As in almost all other cases, decision has nine chances out of ten of being justified by the result. In the case of Java, and the still more remarkable example of Singapore, the establishment of free trade and free ports was the sagacious policy of the great Sir STAMFORD RAFFLES; and the rapid increase of commerce, the increase of revenue under almost nominal dues, and the almost preternatural development and extension of the little locality (the island of Singapore), in which this great experiment was destined to be exhibited, surely supply Sir ROBERT with fact, precedent, and autho rity sufficient for venturing on a large and compre hensive plan of free trade. Better to test the experi ment, even if it lead to results of some grave tempo rary inconvenience, so long as they are not irretriev able. But it would be easy to retrace a few steps to meet in advance, by providing securities for that pur pose in the Parliamentary enactments which shall authorise it. The commotion excited in Great Britain against th Maynooth grant has been resconded to in Ireland, and bids fair to widen the breach between Protestants and Catholics, and render the Union a curse rather than a blessing. Every friend of peace, every lover of his country must lament the result, because a separation would be one of the greatest calamities that could befal the two islands ; and the next to it would be a union Accounts have been melted from Otaheite to the 4th of j anu „ ) ., Tho Ituvre sap "Admiral Hamelin I- i Arrived there in the Yirginie frigate a few days before, but . had transpired respecting the object of his mission, :..s presence had not produced any result. The situation tv ielairs was such as the last news had left them. The natives, still intrenched in their camp, continued to guard an xpectant attitude, without, however, haring recourse to :.,As of hostility. They appeared to be guided by the conduct of Queen Pomar6, who was still in a little island to windward, and who refused all communica tion with the French authorities. The Phaeton steamer had been charged. with afresh mission to her, but had returned to Papeita without being more successful than at first. It was reported that she had rejected an overture from Admiral Hamelin, and that she would not even receive a letter from his Majesty Louis Philippe, written to her with his own hand. Her intention, it was said, was not to enter into any communication with the French authorities except in the presence of the English Admiral, who was expected to ar rive shortly in an 80-gun ship. The sanatary condition of the colony was most satisfactory. The troops of the gar rison and the crews of the vessels on the station, consisting of the Uranie and Virginie frigates, and the Ariane and Ellin corvettes, were co-operating actively in the erection of buildings for habitation and defence." THE BOURSE--TUESDAY, APRTL 29. First II iy h.st Lowest Lsu3t Price. Price. Price Price. Fr-Ech Five per Cents. •••• 119 20 .. 119 20 .. 119 10 .. 119 10 Four-and-a-Half- •• 115 .• 115 .. 115 .. 115 Foura•••• •• • • •• •• •• 10 8 50 •• 108 50 .. 108 50 .. 108 50 Three per Cents .• 85 65 .. 85 65 85 50 Loan .••••••• • •• •• 86 35 .. 86 35 .. 85 20 .. 86 20 Bank of France •• •• •• •• 3260 ••3260 —3260 .. 3260 Gouin Bank, I,ooof Bhares•.llo7 60 "1107 50 ..1107 50 ..1107 5$ Belgian Bank. •••• •• •••••• 6 30 .. 630 .. 639 .. 630 Belgian Fives, 1840.. •• •• •• 103 .. 103 .. 103 1842.•••.... 105;4 .. 105 y, .. 1353, .• 103y 2 Active •• •••• •••• •• 40 .. 40 .. .. 40 Threes •••••• •• •• • 42 14 • • 42% .. 42 .. 42 Passive .....•• •• •• 8% •• By 2 .. .. New Deferred.• • .•• 18 •• 18 .. 18 .. 18 Roman ......••• •• •• ••• • •• 106 • .• 106 .. 106 .. 106 maintained at the point of the bayonet. Should this re- I ligious'svar be carried on much longer, these are the only two alternatives to which rational men can look, and the prospect certainly is sufficiently dismal. When we are threatened by the United States, when the war party in France are only waiting for the death o► Louis PHILIPPE and the return of 111. TRIERS, the mortal enemy of England, to office, we are torn by internal dissensions, and sowing the seeds of a civil war. If any feasible object were in view—if Protestantism could be made ultimately triumphant, and the Catholic religion banished from the country—there might be some rational ground fur the attempt ; but all history, the test of three hundred years, the increase of the Catholic popu lation in Ireland, the hopelessness of making proselytes, by persecution, and the unanimity which prevails among statesmen of every party against ruling Ireland by force, leaves not the slightest chance that such a result could be attained. The speech of Sir R. PEEL, on introducing the measure, and the cordial sup port which be received from the Opposition, and also many staunch Conservatives, diffused a general joy throughout the sister island, but the loud clamour now raised against it, mixed with cries of "No Popery," and the marked hostility to the Irish nation displayed in so many quarters, have destroyed the bright pros pects of millions, and rendered this healing measure the cause of only more bitter enmity between the two countries. Mr. O'CONNELL is roused to madness by this unexpected insult ; his ardent feelings are shat4d by the whole body of the repealers, and it is needless to say that the priests and the people will follow in the train. What else could be expected? Never was so grievous an injury from so mean a cause inflicted on a brave people. They are treated as aliens, their religion is described as idolatrous and damnable. and they are not even allowed the privileges of Canada or the most contemptible colonial possession. The , :xpressions used by an Irish Catholic clergyman in a letter to Mr. O'CONNELL are in unison with the feel- Spanish ings of his countrymen. " The events," says he, "which have taken place in England during the last month have settled the question among Irishmen. Every one, oven the most apathetic, has been alarmed and aroused to a sense of national duty, and despair of any measure of justice from England has sunk deep into every heart." And in another place—" Much has been said about the gratitude we owe for the grant to Maynooth, but I confess that I for one (and I am joined in the sentiment by the priests and people of this diocese) feel no gratitude whatever. In the firt place, our own energies and determination wrung that paltry sum from a bigoted and and anti- Irish Cabinet ; nor shall we ever thank the rich glutton when he disdainfully flings us the crumbs from his table. Secondly, the grant is so miserable in amount, that it can be looke upon in no other light than as a sheer mockery and insult. There are 8,000 : 000 Catholics in this country, and the grant would be about three far• things yearly for each." The truth of this cannot be denied; but what is of more importance, it cannot be de nied that scarcely a whisper was raided against Popery in this country when no doubt whatever r( maincd that it was the favourite religion at Oxford, that many teachers of high rank in th ,t seat of learning had openly avowed its tenets, and that the heads of the English Church were either openly encouraging, or secretly abetting a scheme for reconciling the Protestant Church to the See of Rome. Where was all this wild roge againot Popery then ? Have not the Irish reason, therefore, for saying that the outcry is against them, not against their reli gion, and, come what may, they never will submit to the Union on such degrading terms? They have justice on their side, they have the sympathy of all Europe; they have the support of the Treasury Bench and the Oppo sition Bem-h in Parliament ; they have the example of Scotland before their eyes, and if they rest satisfied with less than that small country so triumphantly wrested from an unwilling Government and an unwilling people, they must admit that they are an inferior race, and doomed to be only "hewers of wood and drawers of " Who runs may read." water." We have accounts from Madrid to the 23d ult. On that day the Chamber of Deputies discussed the second article of the budget, when the Finance Minister de manded an authorisation from the Cortes to make cer tain regulations respecting the public debt. Senor LIEGAS opposed the motion, declared the debt exhibited a perfect chaos, and the amount was frightful. The Finance Minister said much misapprehension prevailed on the subj, ct, founded on mistakes and erroneous calett latious, and beside s the measure was absolutely neces sary. Something must be done to place that debt on a proper footing. Senor PACUECO put a question to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, relative to a note said to have been addressed by the Spanish Am bassador at Rome to Cardinal LANBRUSCIIINI. the object of which was to calm the apprehensions felt by some Spaniards with regard to their oath to the con stitution, and which had been brought under the notice of the Holy See. The Minister admitted such a com munication had be en made, but declined to produce it. The following is the note referred to : " Her Catholic Majesty the Queen Isabel has seen with regret that the oath exacted by the constitution of her kingdom had disturbed the consciences of some good Ca tholics. Her Majesty is convinced that the above-mentioned constitution, modified in the sense that it has been, ought so much the less to excite those inquietudes, inasmuch as the Catholic Apostolic and Roman religion will continue to be profes:fed in her states to the exclusion of all other worship. Nevertheless, having consideration to the title of Catholic Queen, with which she is honoured, and her lively interest for the spiritual good and interior tranquillity of her faithful subjects, her Majesty, in order completely to tranquillise all consciences, has deigned to order the undersigned, her Minister Plenipotentiary, to de clare sole:nnly in her name that, in exacting from the public functionaries, and other subjects, the above-mentioned oath, it is to be well understood that no one is obliged, in virtue of this oath, to do anything, whatever it might be, that might be contrary- to the laws of God and of the Holy Church. " The undersigned, in directing the present declaration to the Cardinal Secretary, according to the orders which he has re , ceived from the Queen, his sovereign, to that effect, has the honour to beseech his Eminency to be pleased to bring this declaration before the holy Father, and to receive at the same time the sentiments of his high consideration. (Signed) "JOSE DEL CASTILIO Y AYENZA. "Royal Palace of Spain, 29th March, 1845." The Throe per Cents were done at 35k, at sixty days; Five per Cents. at 25k, at sixty days ; the Coupons at 23,i, at sixty days ; and the Debt without interest, at Bi, at sixty days, with 5-16 premium. From a brief dif,cussion which took place iu the French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, it appears that the representatives of the people are resolved not to increase the army estimates to carry out Marshal Bu- GEAUD'S conquests in Africa. They think the expenses are already sufficiently great, and that he ought to be satisfied with a gallant army, amounting to at least 80,000 men. M. DE BEAUMONT put some questions to the Minister of War relative to the proposed expedition against the Kabyles. Marshal SoULT said it would be inconve nient to discuss in that place the plans of a campaign, but he might state that a demand had been made by the Governor of Algeria for two additional regiments, s% hick could not be acceded to, as the Chamber did no: seem disposed to vote the necessary funds for the pur pose. The expedition, therefore, had been abandoned. The Chamber voted the indemnity to the French agents in Morocco, who had suffered losses by the war. M. BILLAULT disapproved of such grants, as he thought the money should have been paid by the Emperor of Mo twee°. The Committee on the Paris and Lyons Rail way have decided unanimously that there should be a separate terminus for this line, and that it should , , be e ee c, e vu r op e ai c et t hd e s d b t i ,n n a thethi: i ar st seats. neighbourhood InThe thea accounts Chamber the nts spot of c:lifi.PG f e o eu r ri m l e t r .th l: es • . ' the health are Peers, n amongot uitewhsoomwas favourable . bi . V u VICTOR o isn s H ai u d G t o h , a t t o took labours under a chronic disease of the liver, and could not resume his official labours for some months. This circumstance caused a s li g ht d epress i on of the Funds. SUMARY OF NEWS AND Vutitr aptltton . ronmzoxo. On Sunday evening their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received the Neapolitan Ambassador, the Cunt de Fla. hault, the Marquis de Bumigny, Vice- Admlral Baron de La Susse, the Counts tie Montesquiou and Dumas, and the Baron de saint Didier. The Ouke of Devonshire, who went to Paris, it is said, ex pressly to view the exhibition of the Horticultural Society at the Luxembourg, has, on the nomination of the Duke Decazes, been made an honourary member, and was on Sunday presented with his diploma. His Grace congratulated the Society on the excel. lence of its produce, and made considerable purchases for his con- servatories. The following is a list of the principal objects required for the fortifications of Paris, according to M. Allard's report :-2,208 mortars, cannons, or howitzers, of which 50 are Paixhans howit zers, 5,750 rampart guns, 200,000 muskets, 1,500 fusee: de guerre, 2,760 gun-carriages, a million of projectiles of various sorts, such as bombs, grenades, balls, and shells—in all, 9,129,000 kilos. of cast metal ; 46,350 ball-cases, and 800,000 kilos. of lead, 2,0J0,000 kilos. of gunpowder, 10,300,000 cartouches, be. sides a considerable assortment of miscellaneous articles. The Presse says :—" We have to announce a spontaneous act of the Government. It has nominated to be members of the Legion of Honour three eminent authors, namely, M. de Balzac, 51. Al. fred de Musset, and M. Frederic Soulie, without any of them hav ing solicited this mark of distinction to which they had an incon testible claim. Let there but be a few more such acts as we have now to report, and like that which raised M. Victor Hugo to the dignity of Peer of France, and the Slinistry will discover that it is promoting its own interests by shaking off that supineness in which it has indulged itself too long." The Journal des Debats snakes the following remarks on the state of affairs, as regards England and the United States : " People are excited against England, as if by maintaining under her domination Canada and the adjacent provinces, the British Government is spoliating the United States. These are bad symp. toms, or ridiculous clamours. As regards Canada, New Bruns wick, or even the Oregon, these demonstrations are without danger. England is powerful enough to command respect from a haughty and insatiable democracy, better able to talk than to act, when the question is ene of military enterprise against regularly organised forces, and against one of the greatest nations of the ci vilised world." A correspondent writes from Vienna on the 21st :—" Prince Metternich, who has been suffering from ill health, is entirely re stored, and has again returned to business with all his accustomed activity. Yesterday he had a long conference with the Archduke Palatine." A letter from Hanover of the 23d states that a new loan, at 31 per 'cent. ; to be secured on the taxes, is about to be raised, for the purpose of constructing railroads. LAW AND POLICE. The hearing of the adjourned examination of James Gibbs, the money scrivener, late of Jermyn-street, by Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, in the Court of Bankruptcy, has been postponed to Monday. The Chief Judge of the Court of Review has decided in the case exparte Clark re Harris, that the banker; of a friendly society cannot be considered as officers of the society ; and that, there fore, the society must, in the event of the bankers becoming bank. rupts, come in like other creditors, inasmuch as the provisions of the Act 10 Geo. IV., giving friendly societies, in the event of the bankruptcy of their officers, a right to be paid in full before other creditors, does not apply to the bankers. At Bow.street, Mr. J. G. Mayer, a furrier, residing at 58, Ox. ford.street, was charged with assaulting his brother-in-law, Mr. E. Maclean, a frame and print shop keeper, near the Strand Theatre, 169, Strand. It appeared that the defendant had knocked at the door of prosecutor's house late at night, and that on the prosecutor appearing defendant had struck him several blows over the head with a thick stick, t.ndinfficted severe punishment on him. The defendant's solicitor did not deny the assault, but begged that his client might be admitted to bail, alleging that he had received great provocati m, as the prosecutor was the seducer of his only daughter. The magistrate, however, refused, and the prisoner was committed for trial, John Murphy, one of the swell mob, charged with attempting to pick pockets in the saloon, at White Conduit.house, at a meet. log at the T..vern on Tuesday night last against the Endowment of Maynooth College, was committed to the House of Correction for three months, with hard labour, from the Clerkenwell Police-court. At Worship-street, Henry Webb was remanded on several charges of swindling, and on one of forgery. It ap peared that a decently-dressed woman had called at va rious shops in Spitalfields, and ordered certain articles which she was aware were not generally kept in stock. Shortly afterwards the prisoner made his appearance, representing himself as the town traveller of some welt-known firm which dealt in those articles. Having received an order, he lost no time in executing it, and received the money for the goods on delivery. Of course the articles furnished were worthless; none of the firma knew anything of the prisoner. On another occasion he forged the name of a firm to a receipt. He was remanded. COURT s azomaisx.E. The Queen will have a concert at Buckingham Palace on Mon. day next. The Queen Dowager has Issued cards of invitation for a grand soiree and concert at Marlborough House, on Monday next, the sth May. The Duchess of Kent intends to give a grand ball at Clarence House, St. James's, on Friday, the 9th. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch have issued cards for a grand dinner at Montague House, on the 9th inst. The French Ambassador gave a magnificent banquet on Wednesday at the French Embassy, in honour of the fete of the King of the French, to most of the Foreign Ministers and the principal mem bers of the Government. The only toasts given were that of his Maje ty Louis Philippe, and that of our gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria. The Archbishop of York gave a grand banquet at his mansion in Grosveiior_square, to the directors of the Concerts of Ancient Music, the Archbishop being the director for the evening. The Duchess of Kent and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honoured the Archbishop with their presence upon the occasion. Lady Brougham had a soiree at her Ladyship's mansion in Grafton-street, which was attended, among others, by the following members of the fashionable world :—Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the French Ambassador and the Duke de Broglie, the Spanish Ambassador, the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Dictrichaten, the Russian Nlinister, the Sardinian Minister, the Hanoverian Minister, the Dutch Minister, the American Minister and Mrs. and Miss Everett, the Bavarian Minister, the Duke of Richmond, &c. The meeting at Almack's, which was the last of the first sub scription, was very numerously attended. The rezond subscription commences on Wednesday. MlSCELLitamous. The debate in the House of Lords on the subject of the admis sion of the public to the condemned sermon in Newgate, has caused some stir in the City. The Sheriffs take upon themselves the en tire responsibility of what has occurred, and are ready to justify all they have done whenever they may be called upon. The Bill introduced by the Duke of Richmond into the House of Lords, on Tuesday night, on the subject of spirit licences in Scotland, granted to the keepers of turnpike.gates, is entitled a Bill " for repealing so much of an Act passed in the first and second year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourch, entitled An Act for amending and making more effectual the Laws concerning Turnpike roads in Scotland,' as relates to the powers of Justices to grant licences to Tacksmen of Tolls, &c." The Bill was presented by the Noble Duke, and read a first time. No day has yet been fixed for the next stage of this Bill. From a return issued by order of the House of Lords, it appears that the amount of the bank.notes in circulation in Scotland, in 1842, was, on an average, 2,820,726/. The average of 1843 was 2,731.770/. ; and of 1844, 2,950,7041. Some months the amount exceeds 3,500;0001. ; but the averages of the years were as above stated. Miss Davenport is suffering from a severe and dangerous attack of bronchitis, and it is feared th at it will be sotne time before she is enabled to resume her professional duties. The Chancellor of the Exchequer acknowledges the receipt of 101., sent by some person unknown, in a note dated the 30th of April. On Tuesday morning, as a man in the employ of Mr. Bryant, master carman, was loading his waggon with bags of sugar, at the back of B warehouse, in the St. Katharine's Docks, two of the bags, while in the act of being lowered from the loophole, slipped from the sling, and falling, broke the poor fellow's leg. He was instantly removed, in a state of great suffering, to the London Hospital. A too often successful trick is now playing off in and about Lon don by a seafaring-looking man, who, finding from gossiping neigh. boors, any one who has dear relatives abroad, immediately goes to him, and pretending that he has just arrived from that country, re presents that he was charged with a box or some other small package from the distant relative, which was detained on landing at Liverpool by the Custom.house, on account of some duties on cargo, and stating that he is about to return to that place to rejoin his ship, proffers his services to pay the charges, if the party will only ad vance him the money. And as most persons are anxions to have any memorial from a dear friend abroad, the impostor succeeds, in many instances, in obtaining money and causing great disap pointment. FROM A CORRESPONDENT.-- We believe that we can state with almost a certainty, that there is no foundation for the patagraph which appeared in the Globe of last night, and copied into some of the morning papers to.day, respecting it being the intention of Earl Lonsdale, the Earl of Liverpool, and the Marquis of Exeter to resign office, in consequence of not agreeing with the increased grant to Maynooth. We understand no such intimation has been given by the Noblemen alluded W.—Herald. PEEBLES-SHIRE ELECTION.— the election 1, T P,e blee.sl.ire is fixed to take place at Peebles, on Monday next, the sth inst. There is not to be any opposition to Mr. Mackenzie, on the part of the Conservatives. The Liberals applied to Sir James Forrest, late provost of Edinburgh (who it will be remembered, allowed her Majesty on her first visit to Scotland to steal a march upon him by reclining too long on his pillow one morning), to be 'come a candidate ; but Sir James, it seems, declined to exchange the privacy of domestic life for the dubious honours of a county re presentative.— Herald. THE FINE ARTS.—On Wed .esday, the fifth and last day's sale of Mr. Henry Rice's collection of pictures and drawings took place at Messrs. Christie and Manson's. Lot No. 894, Cellini presenting a censer to the Pope," an original painting by Sir David Wilkie, which was presented to Mr. Rice, was, after a spirited competition, knocked down for 705 guineas. LIABILITIES OF AN EDITOR.—Lord Denman has laid down the law recently, that an editor has no right to insert any paragraph before he has ascertained " that the assertion made in it is absolutely true." So then, in the case of the late disco veries made by the Earl of Rosse's telescope, an editor ought to have proceeded to the different planets mentioned before he inserted any statement respecting them. According to Lord Denman, the Man in the Moon and Orion would both recover swinging da mages from almost every editor in the United Kingdom for the reflections cast by the Earl's telescope on their characters as planets. —Punch. SUICIDE OF THE CAPTAIN OF A DANISH SHIP.-- Wednesday the captain of the Danish brig Betsy, whose name is at present unknown, committed suicide by cutting his throat while in a warm bath, at the bath establishment in Tower-street. TURN-OUT IN THE GLASS TRADE.—TiIe workmen at the principal glass-bottle manufactory at Warrington have turned out for an advance of wages. They at present receive more than twice the usual rate of wages paid to artisans in this country, but they hope to obtain more now and the duty has been taken off all kinds of glass. As the proprietors of the glass.werks in question have a six months' stock of bottles on hand, they care very little how long the men stay out, except for the sake of the inferior class of workmen, such as cr -te-makers, who are dependent on the progress of the manufacture for their daily bread.—Liverpool Times. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION.-200 ACRE 4 OF PLANTATION CONSUAIRD.—One of the largest fires that has been known to occur in Cornwall for many years happened on Friday, about noon, in the parish of Boconner, in that county, adjacent to the park of the Hon. G. Fortescue. It originated amongst some loose furze on a large heath. By the falling of a quantity of burn ing peat, and owing to the dried condition of the furze, the flames spread with great rapidity in all directions. The surrounding domains being evidently in great danger, about 250 labourers were engaged to stop the fire. They immediately attempted to check its career by cutting down the shrubs, but this they speedily found was of no avail, for before they could remove it it Ignited. The conflagration is described to have been one of an awful character; and at one time great fears were entertained for the safety of Broodock Church and the park. Atter it had raged for several hours, destroying near 200 acres of plantation, it was subdued by digging a deep trench. The property belonged to thg Hon. 0. Fortescue. RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B .••••• • • • • • • 52 5 •• 525 .. 520 .. 520 L.B•• •• •• •• •• •• 333 • 335 332 50 .. 332 50 Rouen •• .• .• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••1085 . 1085 ..1085 ..1085 Rouen to Bitare•• •• ..... •• 870 •• 880 .. 870 .. 880 Orleans 1215 ..1215 ..1195 ..1195 Strasburg to Bale• ...• 287 50 .• 287 50 .. 2so .. 280 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• ••1000 ••1003 .400) . 1005 Por.leaux to Teste •• •• • • 215 .. 215 .. 210 .. 210 Orleans to Vierzon RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, MAY 3. St. Germain •••• • • •• ••10. 55 ..1057 50 —lO4O "1045 Versailles, R. 8... •••• • • • • 520 .. 525 .. 517 50 .. 517 50 L.B. •• •• •• •• •• 33 0 •. 332 50 •• 327 50 327 50 Rouen •••• • • • .......••• • • 158 5 —1( 85 ..1070 —lO7O Rouen to Havre .•••• •• 892 50 892 50 .. 867 50 .. 867 50 Orleans . •••• • • •......... 1225 ..1225 ..1190 n 95 Strasburg to Bale •• •• • • .... 287 50 .. 287 50 .. 280 .. 280 Avignon to MarseWes•• • ..• 1010 ..1010 ..1000 —lOO5 MORTALITY IN TILE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths during the week ending April 26, was 904, show ing a decrease of 24, as compared with the previous week, and about 60 less than the average of live year=. We arge glad to see that the fatality from diseases of the lungs and other organs of respiration is now reduced to about the average. Bronchitis and pneumonia are the only exceptions. There were thirteen violent 'deaths including lour suicides, one murder, and two from burns. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 10,000 bales, 5,000 of which were taken on speculation. Prices -were very firm, and buyers had the market rather against them. - Railway Shares were rather better, and there was more doing at •the rates subjoined:- Armagh and Portrush, 31. 2/. 18s. 9d. ; Barnsley Junction, Half Shares, 1% : Birkenhead, Mancester, and Cheshire Junction, 8% ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 135 ; Black burn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5L 18s. 9 d. ; Be lfast and Bally mena, 9 1 4 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 11% 1 %; Cale donian, 12 11%; Ditto, Extension, 765. 3d. % ' • Cambridge and Lincoln, 7% ; Ch es ter and Birkenhead, Half Shares, '23%; Chester and Holyhead, 16% ; Churnet Valley, 7 1 / g ; Clydesdale Junction, 8 ; Cork and Bandon, 8% ; Cork and Killarney, 3% ; Cork and Waterford, 2% ; Dereham and Norwich, ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 12 11% ; Dublin and Galway, 3% ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 5 4 3 A ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, 5A 3 Bs. 9d. ; Eastern Counties, 201 A; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Shares, 16 ; Ditto, New Quarters, 6% %; Edinburgh and Northern, 2%; Glasgow and Dumfries, 295. ; Grand Junction, 227 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 113% 114 ; Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 44 1 4 ; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 19 1 . A ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, ; Goole and Doncaster, 19s. ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 8/. 183. 9d. ; Inverness and Perth, 16s. ; Jamaica Junction, 4%; Lancaster and Preston, Quarter Shares, 9%; Liverpool, Urtuskirk, and Preston, 58s. 6d. ; Loudon and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 32% ; Londonderry and En niskillen, 4% 3 A ,• London and York, 5% Ils 6d. ; Direct Northern, 2%; Leeds and Dewsbury, 10% % ; Leeds and Thirsk, 6 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7% . %; Lynn and Dereham, ; Manchester and Buxton, 6% ; Man chester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 8 7 3 / 4 ; Manchester and Leeds, 137 ; Midland Railway, 158 159 ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 19 3 / 4 ; Ditto, Fifth Shares , 43% ; Newcastle and Berwick, 14 - %; Newry and Enniskillen, 54 ; North British, Half Shares, 5; North Western, 4% lls. 3d.; Oxford, Wor cester, and Wolverhampton, 375. ; Sheffield and Manchester, 116 117 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15 ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 335. 325. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 5 1 4 ; South- Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 2,9% %; Ditto, No. 3, 7 3 4 ; Scottish Central, 7%; Trent Valley, 19 1 4 %; Trent Valley Continuation, 2 1 4 1 A ; Welsh Midland, 1% 2 ; West Yorkshire, 7% 6 -,1 1 ; Wexford and Carlow, 5 %; Worcester and Tring, 4a ; Austrian and Sardinian, 5 ; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 51s. ; Northern of France (Laffitte's), 57 , 8 % ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux (Englis h ). 1114 ; Paris and Lyons, English, (Laffitte's), 2% ; Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 51s. 2%; Paris and Rouen, 42 ; Verona and Ancona, 2% 465. It appears that we are still threatened with a flood of fo reign schemes, French, Dutch, Belgian, Spanish, Portu guese, and we know not how many others, although any re flecting man must see that the number of those already pro • jetted, or even of those actually subscribed for, with the view of accommodating districts of the United Kingdom really ' much in want of railway facilities, is beyond what the surplus capital of the country is likely to be able to meet. In fact there is not a shadow of necessity for a single new foreign line being brought out here, and except some of the French, such as Paris and Lyons, Bordeaux and Toulouse, and Tours and Nantes, counting first-rate men in their direction, and promising a very ample return, we are glad to see that some of the lately published foreign schemes show very weak Committees. They may be respectable, but they are neither influential nor wealthy. The English, Scotch, and Irish lines, on the contrary, are most commanding in this respect. The first landholders, merchants, and manufacturers are enrolled in their behalf, and there is no risk of total forfeiture in the event of a Continental war. Perhaps if the Scotch and Irish lines had beeß brought forward sooner there would have been less favour shown to these foreign mushrooms. Among the recent Irish lines the Great Munster stands foremost, as ac commodating a very important district from Kerry to Queen's County. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 30.-The sales are :-Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 6 1 %; Man chester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 10; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 17%; Barnsley Junction,4 1 ,4 3 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 2 1 4 ; Belfast, Ballymena, and Carrickfergus,. 10; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 8 3 / 4 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 6; Caledonian, 12 1 4 %; Cambridge and Lincoln, 8 1 / 4 ; Clitheroe Junction, 3 1 / s prem. ; Direct Northern, 3 234; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 4 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 6 1 4 % cum new; Hudders field and Manches ter Railway and ; anal, Oxford, 84 s e t e e d r s a a and d Wolverhampton, d Thirsk, 6 ; Leeds , Dewsbur y , and Manchester, 13 ; Leeds and 16 C West Riding J unction, 7X; London and York, sy s ; Manchester and Buxton, 6 3 / 4 11-16 ; Newark and Sheffield, 5 reston and Wyre Ext ens i on , 1% % prem. ; Scott i s h Midland, 4% • Sheffield and Lin co l n shi r e Junction, 1 5 A 4 . 4 ; So uth p ort and Euxton, 2%; Trent Valley, 18% 19%; Ditto Continuation and Hol y head Junction, ; N er o lf r a t m 7- h Western, 41~ v s prem . ; West Yorkshire, 7% 7 ; Great Northern of France 'English), 5%. The British Museum closed on Wednesday afternoon until Friday, the iiith instant. M YST ERIOUS AFFA IR —During the whole of Wed nesday afternoon the inhabitants of Clare.market were thrown into considerable excitement by the discovery of the following extraor dinary case :—lt appears that there has been residing for several years past, zin the house of Mr. Macey, the surveyor and builder, of No. 6, Derain -street, incoln's.mn, a person of the name of Thos. Parr, by trade a copperpl a te printer. About three years since, his two daughters—the one Mary, aged thirty-six, and the youngest Ann, aged thirty—left the union workhouse, whet e they had been as paupers, and came to reside with their parent in a small room adjoining his own apartment on the third floor. They never permitted the father or any of the lodgers to enter their room, and weeks have been known to elapse without their being seen by any of the lodgers. For some days past the neighbours have complained of a most dreadful stench apparently proceeding from the room of these females. Upon interrogating the youngest she denied all knowledge of the cause, at the same time positively refusing to permit any person to enter her apartment. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mr. Baker, the summoning officer, and a policeman, proceeded to the room, and upon burst ing open the door, were nearly driven back by the disgusting nature of the effluvia that issued therefrom. Upon the bid they discovered the youngest sister, Ann, asleep, and by her side the body of Mary dressed, in a dreadful state of putrefaction, having been dead between four and five weeks. No possible cause can be assigned for the conduct of the surviving sister, farther than the rumour that she has been subject to fits of insanity. The body awaits the Coroner's inquiry. LONDON HOSPITAL.—The one hundred and fifth anniversary festival of this hospital celebrated on Wednesday day by a public di nner at t h e London^ Tavern, to whichlabout 130 gentlemen sat down. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was to have pr es id e d , b ut b e i ng unavoidably p revented from at tending, Mr. C o tt on, t h e l ate g overnor of t he Bank of England, officiated in his ab sence , supported by th e Bishop of St. David's, 0. Byng, Esq., M.P . M r . Hanbury, Mr. Sheriff Sydney, G. F. young, Esq., and man y more of the patrons of the hospital. After the usual loyal an d pa t r i o tic toasts had been disposed of, the Chairman proposed " Prosperity to th e London Hospital," which toast was recei ve d w i t h cons iderable applause . The annual report of the committee s h ows that during the pa st p ear 3,691 in-patients, and 14,497 out-patients, had been admitted into the hospital ; that the receipts had amounted to 16,9531. Os. 10d., and that 15,3931. had been expended, leaving a balance of 9601. Os. 10d. in the treasurer's hands. The subscriptions dur in g the evening amounted to upwards of 1,2001. Some of them w ere as follow :—The Duke of Cambridge, 201. ; %V. Cotton, E s q ., 10/. ; G. Byng, &N.. 104 108.; the Buxton family about 130 g uineas; Robinson, Esq , 101 . lOs ; Carringto n, Head, and Co., 311. 10s. ; 11. P. Blythe, routine toasts ware afterwards propos ed, including the health' Esq., 311. 10s. ; Sheriff Sydn e y , 51. 55., &c. &c. Other of the Duke of Cambridge, of George Byng, Esq., and of the Chairman. The singing arrangements were very efficiently GUANO.—There managed by Mr. Francis, assisted by Messrs. Bailey and Brad. bury, and Ma s t ers S teven s an d Sullivan. Th e toasts were g iven by Mr. Toole, j un., w ith an immense volum e of voice, equal to his father's. A of the past week, 29 vesse l s f r om Ichaboe , brin g ing 9,240 tons of guano, and fiv e t ons o f p eng uins. The sale* in the same perio amounted N—There arrived at Li ver p ool, in the course to o 3,000 tons, so that there has been a considerable auz.. mentation of the stock in hand. Pr iee ' have ranged from 61. 55. to 61 I ss. per ton ; but this depreciation i s p robably attributable, in part, to the fact th a t th e guan o recently a rrived, and now arriving, is not of so good a quality as the previo us importations. CORONERS' INQUESTS. —The m agistrates of Devon in Quarter Sessions have agreed to a strin g ent rule with reference to the holding of inquisitions. They have decided that in no case shall t he ex p enses be paid, unless the finding of the jury be ret urned in the bills presented by the Coroners for pay ment ; and that in c•ises where the verdict is natural d eath, a strict exami nation shall take place into the circumstances which gave rise to the inquest being held ; and it' they be such as to excite no suspicion respecting the cause of death, the expenses will be refused,— West Briton. COURT CIRCULA The Queen afal Pri nee Albert rode on horseback yes terday morning, in Claremont Park, attended by the Equerries in Waiting. ii r Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, left Claremont in a carriage and four, at a quarter before eleven o'clnck yesterday morning, escorted by a party of the 4th Light Drago;ms, for town. The Viscouivess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting ; Col. Arbuthnot, Equerry in • Waiting ; and Col. Buuverie, Equerry to Prince Albert, ' followed in a carriage and four. The royal party arrived at Buckingham Palace at ten • minutes pad twelve o'clock, and were received by Lady Caroline Cocks, the lion. Miss Devereux, the Lord Chamberlain, the Vice Chamberlain, the Marquis of Granby, Sir Frederick Stovin, Capt. Francis Seymour, Lord Charles W, llesley, and Col. Wylde. Prince Albert, attended by Mr. George Edward Anson and Colonel Wylde, went to Merchant Taylor's Hall. At three o'clock in the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace for the Royal Academy in Trafalgar-square, to inspect the exhibition. The royal suite included the Duchess of Buceleuch, the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Hon. Miss Devereux, Viscount Sydney, Sir Frederick Stoviu, Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel Wylde. The Lord Chamberlain received the Queen and Prince Albert. Sir Martin Archer Shee, the President of the Royal Academy, accompanied by the officers of the Institution, also received her Majesty and his Royal Highness, and had the honour of conducting the illustrious visitors through the different schools of the exhibition. Iler Majesty and Prince Albert and the royal suite afterwards returned to Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yestetthy. Lord Charles ‘V ellesley has relieved Colonel Ar buthnot in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to her Ma• jesty ; and Colonel Wylde has relieved Colonel Bouverie in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yester day included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, His Royal Highness Prince George. the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne, the Earl and Countess of Morley, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Francis Egerton, Viscountess Sydney, Viscountess Jecelyn, the ißight Hon. George Dawson Darner, and General the Hon. Sir W. Lumley. Tne band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance during dinner, and performed the following ph ces:— Overture—" La Strene" The Beaufort Valse .. Koenig. Pot pourri—from the " Daughter of St. I Mark" Polka—" Alinack's" Labitsky. Quadrilles Welzer—" Dalkeith Palace" Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by her Ladies in Waiting, took an airing in the parks, in an open barouche and four, yesterday. Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday, at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence House, St. James's. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, attended by Mr. Ed mond Mildway, honoured the Earl and Countess of Jersey with their company at dinner yesterday, at their residence in Berkeley-square. The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House, and the Duchess of Sutherland at Sutherland House. The Duchess of Kent visited the Grand Duchess at the Duke of Hamilton's residence in Portman-square. His Excellency the French Anabas swim - paid his respects to her Royal Highness. Yesterday evening the Grand Duchess of Baden ho noured Lord and Lady Leveson with her company at dinner at their residence in Bruton-street. Her Royal Highness was attended by Baroness de Strumfeder and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein. A deputation consisting of Mr. Harrison, Mr. R. L. Jones, Mr. Deputy Pewtress, Mr. Farrar, and the City Retnembrancer, had an interview with Sir George Clerk yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation from the Scotch banks had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Mr. John Wuod, Chairman of the Excise, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Lord President of the Council arrived in town yesterday from Brighton. Dispatches for the Governor of the West India Colo nies were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-office. A theetio-4 Vro,e-tant ,utation trott , the Ellntr.vitintit eV . Mititl.4ooTri• country, and others opposed to thq endown:cut of Al . " nooth College. was held yesterday evening in the hrge room of Exeter Hall. The meeting . , which was entireV composed of ,s. , ,Qletrie,n (ladips being excluded on tili s occasion), was very numerously attended. The pl...,:tfalittlrn. e was principally occupied by clergymen. int which produced occasional manife 6 t ations of After a patience from the meeting. ;•ir C. E. SMITH took the Chair. The Rev. Mr. BULL, of Birmingham, opene d the meeting with prayer, after which The CHAIRMAN rose and said, that he was struck with altered circumstances under which they were sq' sembled that evening. His usual habit almost imPe lle4 him to say, " Ladies and gentlemen"—(A voice, W b) ; ..ae.. are ladies excluded?") and he must say that it res' - the animation and satisfaction which he , v° 9 gentlamen. otherwise have felt to see only a l so , thAv present.—(Hear, hear.) He had no doubt, many ladies would feel regret in consequ ence ; themselves would be the first to say that if thei r p re i soe interfered with any efforts to attain a nations m t object, that they should stay away with p leasure.Mi inasmuch as it was stated that a large proportion of their,e audience at similar meetings was composed of the fonst, sex, it w:is considered expedient that the present mieehe ing should be entirely composed of gentlemen--anuxe, now appealed to the present meeting whether the isx° were the only persons who took an interes t in this great ques tion ?—(Cheers.) b ut they The CIIAIOMAN then took a survey of their proce4i ings up to that tirne, and pointed to the postpo°n°93l,9l:t of the Bill to the 19th of this month , a s a pf their exertions were not without effect. After eon'? t-; meriting the deputation who had assembled in London protest against the endowment, ar;d to concert mcastir.r for its defeat, on the harmony which characterised; ir.f. deliberations, composed as they were of persons o • ferent denominations, and different political sentirnen" he concluded by calling on the Rev. Mr. ROBINSON, rect n. of St. Andrew's seelbersi who rose and said, that before he addressed'hi s eself t ° the resolution, he would take the opportunity of congo' tulating them on the splendid demonstration wh ich ihe hall presented on that evening. It was, he conaeredi very remarkable, that note ithstandiag the numbers of • meetings which they had already had on the e ndowts en " . e blie the College of Maynooth, that the interest of the P had not in the least flagged, but on the contrary l'lsa: still sa as great and prominent as ever. This, be - Id, could only come to pass from ti rib l e having ß e i considered these as Bible meetiugs. , 0 . . e was their bond of union, and though efts,"re-ii,lbe willing to admit the principle on most subj yet be believed on the present occasion that the voice ' eoleas the voice of God. He had the most P er on confidence that they had the blessing of the Alrnig hiY ti their labours, and so lone - as they placed their trust l y. Him they could not fail' to be triumphant. Th e ' le es Gentler an then complained of the want of courtesY efor hibited to him in another place by the Hon. ildem be t r i K " Sheffield (Nlr. Ward), in pronouncing as " disgusting certain extracts of a speech, which he (gr. 11°"" - ° So made on a recent occasion on the same ques titlii. r u ral far, however, was he (Mr. Robinson) from feelingotto ,it the expressions so denounced that he would re it ` damna ble them before this meeting " that Popery was C en' and idolatrous."—(Tremendous cheers.) Ile wcie r oe elude by saying, that they had two duties to diseharrity. one to their ancestors and the other to their 1 3°ste i bel They were bound, in respect to those from wh °lll ores had received the inheritance of their faith , t ° a ) -- , serve it in its integrity—(Cries of " Hear, huearii--nd it and they were bound, in the second place, t° i IP down unsullied to their posterity. (Cheers / begged to move the following resolution :-- : fco $ll "'That this meeting, comprised of dept i. re li• parts of the United Kingdom, and holding var ieu re s sFing - gious and ecclesiastical opinions, unite in es . P'„ the their conscientious and determined o Bill now before Parliament, for endowing th e 3 , ° ; t ion, p positie" ° on Catholic College of Maynooth ; and that a p i e (; ) , - th ,. e . founded on the foregoing resolution, be slg n ss tsauP's : o S f h p li a r r m li ' a an me o n f t t . h , is meeting, and presented to the se olutit JAMES E. GORDON, Esq., seconded the res w and said, that were he to consult his o wn fee lin , g re s 'ert i injunctions of his physician, or the dictates of c c : o ,w; ; prudence, he would not intrude himself on that re „i e n. h e but having been selected as a deputy would, to the extent of his crippled faculties, aecluiection 00 this eeei t him . self of the duty. After alluding to the r ecent e,ss de' for the county of Kent, which, he contended, was that aided by the great question which they had ° l og the day to protest against, he concluded by enflitteitieg necessity of merging all minor differences, a° against the common enemy.—(Cheers.) the rssole J. P. PLUMPTRE, Esq., M.P., supported be esSt tion, and said that whatever reflections rni st ought it 0 to • die upon him elsewhere—(A laugh) — h e high honour and a great happiness to tak e a p art ert h°l all important business on which they bad m o t fOrli evening. He separated himself for a short time -we, in se ethe hf. l' o to the duties which devolved upon him e bor b tif ins ge the and which he was afraid he would very go back to resume, but he could not de n i f n , l of tell in g pleasure of comlng among them that eve ti- ph theta. -- them that his heart and soul w ith a himself ''' to find an an (Cheers.) It was a happy thing for him breathing another atmosphere, and misting aili ere° in otleY g e assembly we who were so diff,rent from the had h he had just left.—(Cheers and laughteur"),,eeer exerted himself, in times past, h n stlY ";°, A inefficiently, in the good cause . d ° h e ' i''',i" re l . ; assured he would do so still, till' success ent e c y ro lj3 w l7e- ,, b a e sa efforts.—(Cheers.) He was happy to say that th eJ t es already obtained upwards of 900,000 St n t h ey to the petition ; and he had no doubt but ere lonk t be would obtain a million.--(Cheers.) ContoroPt r ni l e"bet i cast upon their mode of getting up petitions, but t hAt he looked around him, in a certain place he ss vi se oa• they had their weight. He thanked them for th th e - en at w h ;,enance they had given him, and he trusted OW they recollected the place where he had ton ° t° l bite, cate their cause, they would not be unniinni bite, but would remember him before Hine who gives,ern still Let ta ir ess rt t he to the timid, and strength to the weak. go on, doing all that lay in their power to t t. g reat evil which threatened them, and to promote the truths of the gospel.—(Loud cheers.)peel, ~ fol; A Voice—" Three cheers for Sir Robert ot: lowed by great confusion, and cries of The CHAIRMAN—If there be any Protestale it for man Catholic in disguise present, he maY u ts in d ehe r : . granted that it was not at a meeting o f that D'S - e ded r ",i be re s pond a nd three cheers for Sir Robert Peel would The resolution was then put to the Me e° Churc h passed unanimously. The Rev. T. GUTHRIE, minister of the Essfelnhorgh: of Scotland, and one of the deputation frosts -y / a be 0° : next addressed the meeting, and said that , t t ae ld s e ; been intruded upon them by his friends, he a ge' Isi t e ; R° Tura hirn or so , have come there that evening. Ile should to ins"'" few observations, and these he felt called on of the partly because it was stated that no I tin. Free 0 th is , Free Church of Scotland had taken anY r t " lc . teat great movement. This, however, was a ai re ' s ; Robert L,`,-01 stead of feeling dissatisfied, he thanked Sir,',,, - melt °l'm for the measure, for the heat of it would '''',„ieht " t altogether.—(Cheers and laughter.) Th e / ' - w e er elle e in a minority in the House of Commons, but the r.) Ta e in a minority among the commons.—(Laughietraith It; Rev. Gentleman continued, in a urge them on to increased exertions; and a fter t hey menting the Irish priests on the fidelity wi t ' h e w e i hfu le ,, - ; adhered to their religion, and on the Th a t Wn; with which they watched over their flocks , s— en tr y st - 4 t ing to them in all their necessity—in gang e d 00°,1" death, and presenting he feared a very mark urg ing t he to many among themselves, he concluded bY i ' o , -- e l tly L e s meeting to call upon the Governmen t to r e t to ea" 0 just grievances of the Irish people, and 11° ntl ee3e their religion.—(Loud cheers.) The Re v ' - e -ores proposed the following resolution:— t he ore s ', l , "That whilst earnestly deprecating t' - ',l eleler proposed by her Majesty's Government, an d the'', l o f cures founded on similar principles, or ha,: ti F e elia i g; d humorous, s r coop .; bearing, this meeting strongly dis Claims s" - l a s ' 11 s hostility to the Roman Catholic people of It h e-e t ela tes expresses its deep and lively interest in all tlopell-e to the religious and temporal welfare of th at t he P ee s's' portion of our countrv, and that an address ,". e itir I' -• r . of Ireland, founded o'n this resolution, be fort" - t ocl e l pared by the Committee now sitting • L ohtd)°' inres' eulated at their discretion." d e g t he hire . The Hon. and Rev. BAPTIST NOEL seconreod 6.. lution, and in a speech of great eloquence a d "' a nd cl ei e e P ase self to the religious grounds of the questio3, theP:.eii cated the tone adopted by certain Meniber°,°,,toohe '•e, ce of Commons in speaking favourably of the 's o s h r- t he pion and its ministers. He was not prePa i n ; whicPeell truth for expediency, not even if all the e s v e ", rejn'ot, Minister pointed out as the consequence or tae drs' of this measure, were as near as he-believed t .. he • ) PIS or as real as they were chimerical.—( : p iste ft The Rev. G. OSBORNE, Wesleyan I:ll.—St.e Wre chester, supported the resolution. The Rev. D. R. STEPHENS Baptist minister' mouthshire, proposed the next , resolu t ion. pec- 450 _ e a, " That in this crisis of their affairs it w i t' s , be fer w ee t that a great Peotest ant Confederation shorn" d to sj to witch over their interests and be p repare the foe." col is C. HEALD, Esq., Stockport, seconded the rewavidihio The Rev. T. GREGG, Chaplain of St. Nie h ; L : e orri t :st Dublin, next addressed the meeting. an d ":., i — sloin L g , 6 . - or s the lateness of the hour prevented him rr° — ow e " e ii; any length. He hoped he would be allowed snore" per (unity to give vent to his feelings on thi s Pi the a' question. adress. eci l° 0 0, Some other reverend gentlemen having coa the meeting, a vote of thanks was proposed to and the meeting separated. cultural a ßa u It of Ireland " winding bei,u,gp now w e ii Agr i' -------..•••"•-••■••,"•••••__.—•"'"% The Bill for ff • of the cow mints, s hort history of this unfortunate concerti, ebr''''-.o,is Pio article in the Bankers' Magazine may be interesting. protillr4.o s n e f em t s to have owed its origin to a desire to enullste .theft3g). : 0 b3efoetreirtghe , r_i g , ° A L l ec i se 0/00 _,li: he " Provincial Bank," which was established I ll ipe ettts '; he issued, announcing that the shares should be give a national character to the " Agricultural," $ P r ? - 0 - ed t° ;01 proportionstiont . tit th finances of those who formed the great body 01 the ,On 1131g ua the nominal value was fixed so low that the pooro_. .., 0 to s. . raised in shares of 51., on which only 11. was le be esi led s uP t i Pat " ii a To extend the number of proprietors, it was intiflOterobires, 5_... a th cc is ommodation would be afforded to those who t°° ego' the.:,:i caused persons of the very humblest Mea ns , t :i thy , I : s' ' selves on the list of shareholders. Even fire csPit-..,ondil° °', the s l ha rt r t e es s, 1 the e s not ,n bona fi de, as bills were often discounted on t . "- e -ri a c t, e; taken presenting at u t them share, taking further was d ed a c s , b eil a r . e' , ,.,.. ,‘ h e lu d a d l o i P t i o c i otruc s ti andfor tthhetsmana gerspo s session, tto,f in the manybra branches cases, was itit the e em ,r,osyrseasssit°ollo,denerred 3 1 . 1 0 : result of the w • re%Peri Tice, com?ensation for comineicial ignorance and of ,he co ~, • tion ' •eJ ' proved too unst ,ble to supp ,rt the pressure it viag _,etioies ~ hole system was, that the founds re a and that, after a series of unlimited issues (001-d holler bratches without any real capital), profuse d►sc°unls, advances, the Bank stopped payment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LATEST BETTING. 1,000 GUINEAS STAKES. 2to 1 agst Estelle filly (t) I 7to 1 agst Prudence sto 2 agst Pug (t) I Bto 1 agst Sister to Ma Mie The only horses remaining in are the Pug, Tisiphone, Estelle filly, Heather Bell, Prudence, Topaz, Sister to Ma Mie, and Timbria. The Kremlin filly was backed at 4 and sto 1 before dinner, but was scratched a few minutes before ten. CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Fitz-Allen 16 to 1 agst The Era (t) 7 to 1 agst Cataract 25 to 1 agst Queen of Tyne. 9 to 1 agst Obscurity 30 to 1 agst Portrait 10 to 1 agst Oald Ireland 33 to 1 agst Counsellor (t) 15 to 2 agst Semiseria 40 to 1 agst Sorella DERUY. 2 to 1 agst Idas --- 30 to 1 agst Old England [0 to 1 agst Weatherbit 40 to 1 agst Ironmaster 1.2 to 1 agst Alarm 40 to 1 agst Minikin colt 14 to 1 agst Pam 40 to 1 agst Clear-the•way 1,300 to 200 agst Pam and Alarm (t). ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Queen's Plate—Discord, John o'Gaunt, Pine Apple, and Plantagenet. Handicap T.Y.C.—Discord, 9st 61b—Hartshorn, 7st 81b— Poor Soldier, 7st 71b—Manto filly, 7st 31b—Estelle Est 51b. Winchester arrived this evening for the Newmarket Stakes .00 to 5 laid on Idas against him, both to start. Lord Veruhim's Christina colt is christened Maynooth ; and the Duke of Richmond's Estelle filly, Pic Mc. (RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.) NEWMARKET, THURSDAY. The continuance of dry weather, however unfavourable its influence on the race course, has proved very serviceable to the inhabitants, and will, we have no doubt, have a bene ficial effect on their contributions to the fund for improving the races. It is many years since they had so full and pro fitable a Spring Meeting. Most of the visitors prolonged a stay for the One Thousand Guineas Stakes run for this after noon ; and others, who made a flying visit to see the "Two Thousand," came down again this mowing, enjoyed a fair day's racing without the confusion that prevailed on Tues day, and left the heath after the last race in ample time for the special train from Hockerill. Of the day's sport we have below given full particulars. With reference to the principal event, we should state that, on Wednesday afternoon, a good deal of betting took place at 3 to 1 agst Pic Nic (the Estelle filly), 7 to 2 and 4 to 1 agst Pug ; 3,4, and 5 to 1 agst Lady Love (the Kremlin filly), and 6,7, and 8 to 1 agst Sister to Ma Mie. The backers of Lady Love, therefore, were not a little chagrined to find on the "reading of the list" at night, that their pet was scratched; nor were the layers agst Kent's two much better pleased by the odds, instead of 6 to 5 and 5 to 4 agst, having immediately changed to 6 to 4 on them. The races commenced at two o'clock and terminated at four with the following results : Match-200/. h ft. D. M. Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yrs, Bst 61b (Mann), beat Sir J. Hawley's Comrade, 3 yrs, 7st 41b, (Nat), by twenty lengths-6 to son Comrade, who ruptured a blood-vessel early in the race. The One Thousand Guineas Stakes by subs of 100 soya. each, h ft, for three year old fillies, Bst 71b. D.M. (21 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Pic Nic (Abdale) 1 Lord G. Bentiuck's Pug Mr. Bowes's Heather 81l •.. 3 The following also ran :—Lord Albemarle's Tisiphone (Whitehouse), Mr. Edwards's Prudence (E. Edwards), Lord Exeter's Timbria (Boyce), and Mr. Newton's Sister to Ma Mie (Stephenson). Betting-2 to 1 agst Pug, sto 2 agst Pic Nic, 4 to 1 agst Prudence, 6 to 1 agst Heather Bell, and 8 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's two. The race was run throughout in pretty nearly the order it finished, Pic Nic leading from end to end, and winning easy by a length, Pug beating Heather Bell by a neck, Prudence a good fourth, and Tisiphone fifth—the others nowhere. Mr. Osbaldes:on's Sorella, Bst 91b, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, 9st. A.F. ; 200, h ft. Match, 50; R.M.—Mr. \Veslev's Counsellor, Bst, (Sly), beat Mr. Jenkin's Lycurgus, 6st. sto 1 on Counsellor. %Von by five lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, and only 5 ft, if de clared. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's The Poor Soldier. 5 yrs, 7st 71b (Nat) 1 Duke of Richmond's Pic Nic, 3 yrs, bit 511) Lord G. Bentinck's Discord, aged, 9st 61b 3 Lord G. Bentinck's Hartshorn, 5 yrs, 7st 8!b ... 4 Duke of Rutland's fby Beiram out of Manto,4 yrs,7st3lb 5 Even on Pic•Nic, and sto 2 agst The Poor Soldier. The race was between the two favourites, Poor Soldier, who made all the running, whining, after a close struggle up the cords, by a neck, the filly never having quite got up. The others were beaten off. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas ; for four yrs old, 9st 81b ; five yrs, lOst 71b; six yrs and aged, lOst 121 b. R.C. . _ Lord G. bentinck's John o' Gaunt, aged (Nat) 1 Mr. Ramsbottorn's Pine Apple, 5 yrs 2 Lord Sandwich's Plantagenet, 4 yrs 6 to 4 agst John o'Gaunt, 7 to 4 agst Pine Apple, and 7 to 4 agst Plantagenet. Plantagenet went off at a moderate pace, and, for about a mile and a half, had a lead of four or five lengths, when his chance was nearly extinguished by a horseman, who, cross ing the course at speed , ran a g ai nst and nearly knocked him down. Immediately , however , recovering himself, he was allowed to go on with the running, to within half-a-mite of home; John o'Gaunt then went in front, followed by Pine Apple, was never caught, and won easy, by a length and a half; Plantagenet was beaten off. THE ZANONI Ca.sz. —The Stewards of the Jockey Club, after hearing the evidence adduced on the part of the owner of Zanoni, and after an examination of him in their pre sence by veterinary surgeons, have given an opinion that his pedigree is not sufficiently proved to qualify him to start for any race, and that unless his qualification be proved before starting for the Chester Cup, bets against him will be void. We may add, that no doubt of the identity of the animal exists, or that he is other• wise than described—viz., the Gladiator colt, and that it only remains to be proved that the colt de livered to Goodman and Higgins is the same that was deli vered by them to Worley at Symell. This evid:mce will shortly be forthcoming, but not in time for the Chester Cup. A daring robbery was committed here about eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, on the person of Mr. Wiseman, sen. Al ' though within a few yards of the Horse and Groom, he was stopped by three men, pulled off his horse, robbed of his watch, and 10/. in money, and brutally ill-treated. The ruffians made their escape before their victim was sufficiently recovered to give an alarm. It appears from official returns made to the Rail way Department of the Board of Trade, on the subject of the various accidents that occurred on the several railways of the kingdom, that, during the year 1844, 84 individuals were killed by such accidents. In addition, in the same year, there ‘vere 102 vvlti mwe or less injured upon thp different line. 6. Roturns have a!so been inado to the same authorities, s; - lowing thcv number of duriop the fit-4 quarter of tin, pre (IA y«,ar, ending the 31st ult. It thence appears that there have been, during that period, 22 persons killed by railway accidents, besides 17 injuries thereby At II