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• P:t !r.^!' • . 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. LEVER'S NEW WORK, ILLITSTRATE 74 BY CRUIKSIIANK. " ARTHUR O'LEARY • 1115 WANDERINGS AND FONDER IWGS IN , MANY LANDS," Edited by his Friend, HARRY LORREQUER, and Illustrated by GEORGE CRUIKSIIANK, in 3 vols., post IS NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS and Libraries throughout the Kingdom. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborottirh-e,ret: THEA'lltt , fttiYA L. OftuttY-LANt.. Immense Attraction tor Easter. It is respectfully announced, that the. Administration cf . the Aeadozale Royale, Paris, having consented to a prolongation of the LAMDupre; this eminent Artiste will sing'Three Nights in Easter Week. MONDAY EVENING, APR'L 8, Will be performed the Opera of GUILLAUME TELL. Armed, M. Duprez ; Geasler. Mr. G. •Hoincastle; N illiam Tell, Mr. Suet' ou ; Lutern, Mdlle. Albertazza ; Matilda, Miss Romer; Myths, Mita detts To conclude with the revived Melodrama of THE TALE OF MYSTERY. Count Bonsmo, Mr. Selby; Count Romaldi, Mr Cooper ; Michell!. Mr. Harley; Selina, Mrs. Stirling. Iltesta Boxes 75., Second Price 9s. (id.; Upper Cowes of Boxes 9., Socond Price 3s. ; Pit Second Price es.; Middle Gallery L. Svond Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second ?ct lid. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. M. BENJAMIN WEBSTER. LESSEE. On EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8, a variety of Entertainments, IA which Madame Vistris, Mrs. Glover, Miss P. 'Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Nisbett, Mrs. flumby, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs E. Yar. Held, Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Buckstone. Mr. Stuart. Mr. H. Hall, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Howe, and Mr. J Bland will perform. A new, original, and local extravaganza, by the Author of " The Fair One with tho Golden Locks," and the elegant and unsurpassed Performances of Professor Risley a nd his Son, Le Petit Mercure. The Box-office will be open n Saturday, April 6. Orchestra Stalls, Ss. ; Boxes , Ss. • Pit, t!s. ; Gallery. 25.; Upper fishery. Is. Half.price—l3oxes, ; Pit, ‘28.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper H tiellery, 6d. Doors opened at alf.past Six, and the Performances commence at Seven. Tickets and inners to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box, Offlee, Man Ten till Five. THE#fRH ROYAL, LYCEU HO M US LATE ENGLISH OPERA- Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. 'the Pubic is respectfully informed that this Theatre WILL OPEN en EASTER MONDAY, April S. with an Attires, by Mrs. Keeley. After which, will be produced a New Comedietta, in 'lwo Acts, entitled H AsTY CONCLUSIONS. trincipai Characters by Messrs. Diddear. F. Mathews, F. Vining. Emery, and Miss Fairbrother, and Mrs. Keeley. To he followed by a New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST OF HONOU R. Characters by .Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch, J. Collier, Stanton, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar (from the 'theatre Royal, Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove. To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burlesque Fairy Extra vaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Cha racters bMiss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Turner, Miss Grove, 141 rs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother , and Mrst Keeley, Messrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan, Yarnold, and Chaplin. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—First Price—Foxes, 45.; Upper Poxes, 3e. ; Pit, 2s. • Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, Xs.; Upper Boxes, Is. id ' . ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony Tier (bolding eight persons), Two Guineas Private Boxes on the Second Tier (ho'ding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Private Boxes on the Pit tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Free Ad mission Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly Transferrable Fri Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas. Doors open at Half-past six. Performances begins at Seven o'Clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL A SIPFHTHEATRE Of ARTS. EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8. • The RR.OPENINO of ASHLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI THEATRE of ARIS (under the management and sole preprietor ship of Mr. BATTY), with its Treble Rotation of Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacles, and unequalled Scenes of the Circle, and Batty's Matchless Stud of beautiful Horses, Fairy Ponies, &c. Mr. Batty, in announcing the Re-opening of Astley's fir the se. Bond season of his management, begs respectfully is acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and public that encouraged by the fiattEring success during the past year. and tinding the Theatre not suffi ciently commodious for its numerous p.drons, he entered into an extensive arrangement with Messrs. Haward and Nixon, the emi— nent builders of Lambeth, for the re-constructing on a magnificent mid' novel principle, the whole of the interior of the Theatre, which has been rebuilt, dress boxes enlarged, upper boxes widened, and pit and galleries extensively improved. Fourteen glass lustres are added, and a Grecian dome ceiling. with entirely new splendid classic decorations, and gorgeous apppeintraents, which, with the 11 rst-rate talent to be offered, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining that support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during the last season. The grand Easter national Spectacle will combine all the splendid historical effects of the Norisan Conquest of England, produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Olympique will in. induce unequalled equestrian talent, and the dou :le company com prise talent of the highest eider. The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances ootamence at seven. Box-office will beopened on Saturday, April 6, and continue so daily from ten till four. The private boxes have been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour. Acting and stage.manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. TILS WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 1. TheamosurrEn, Lowest, 37 Highest, 54 ; Noon, 4 7. BAROSIRTRR, 30.5.—W1ND, E. NOTR.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is usually p opposite 30, and rain at 29. RUSH WATER ♦T LONDON-BRIDGE TUTS DAY. Morning ... 9 minuter after 0 1 Evening —3l minutes after O. ( .....„..: k; ....A. • ~. 'V v ., , ~,•„.•.4, .....„ . , ..,•,...„.....,... „..,g, _ , , . - F:. %. ',,,Aar .4 : • ''S l•it 0 ' 4.0-. , : ..,: low ~,,itk u st ~.. SECOND EDITION. titningui LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 1 ,1844. The first act of the Spanish tragedy is accomplished. The Constitution is destroyed, and Queen CHRISTINA now reigns at Madrid. During the eventful and distressing scenes of the last three years, we know not whether to impute greater blame to the authors of • the movements, or to the mercenary, treacherous and degraded individuals who performed the offices of spies, and renegades. The concocter and ring leader of a plot for wicked purposes is, no doubt, a greater criminal than the dupes or even the willing agents who tarry his designs into execution ; but the vile work performed by the latter, the want of prin ciple, and the cold-blooded deeds of cruelty to which they lend themselves render them more odious in . the eyes of mankind. This character attaches and will ever attach to those Spaniards who have made themselves a by-word in Europe, who have sold the liberties of their country, and shed the blood of their countrymen like water. One thing is certain—the late revolution had its origin in France; but whether it was planned by GUIZOT or SoULT, or by the Cabinet, or by the Chateau," we will not take upon ourselves to decide. Queen CHRISTINA, about the year 1841, in the character of Regent, issued an ordonnance at Barcelona, against the muni _ cipal rights of the towns in Spain, which ex cited almost universal indignation, and compelled her to take refuge in France. Her intention was to re tire to her native city, but, whether for the purpose of carrying on intrigues against her adopted country, or living in retirement, with her paramour, at Naples, walleye no means of judging. That intention, how ever, was disapproved of at head-quarters ; she was induced to come to Paris, and her little Court from that time to her departure, formed a sort of refuge for the discontented and unprincipled men of Spain. The enemies of ESPARTERO looked to her and the Court of France as their last hope, and they were soon gra tified. M. SALVANDT contrived to pick a quarrel with the REGENT, because the REGENT would not ilutter the emissaries of CDRISTIN.4. to sow the seeds erdisseusion and rebellion in the Court of the young Quasi. SALVANDT was recalled, political relations between the two countries were broken off, and then followed the moot barefaced, wicked, and successful at- ' tempts to destroy a system of rational government, for which Spaniards had waded through seas of blood. The matter at Pampeluna miserably failed, because the leader found no sympathy among the people or the army; but those who undertook the work were men of strong nerves, of deep design, of great perseverance, and not to be deterred by one coup manque. It is need less to recite in detail the schemes that ensued, further than to say that the affair o f Barcelona, the revolutionary apesches in the Cortes, the venality of the army, and the expufsion of EVPAUTERO completed the work. . T. editor of a disreputable journal was made Prime Minister; NAILVAIIZ, known only for his joint ser vices_ with EISPAUTERO in putting down absolutism, became Dictator ; and this duumvirate speedily abo lished the Cortes, disarmed the National Guard, and established a military despotism. What man of com mon sense can have the slightest moral doubt as to the ssaiu-spring of this revolution ; and in what light are • we to view a people, possessing the finest country in the World, who can thus suffer themselves to b e bribed and betrayed ? Not satisfied with selling themselves to an enemy, the traitors ar&daily imbru- ing their hands in the blood of their fellow-citizens, and the cries of the victims and the lamentations of their. friends are mingled with the shouts of rejoicing which welcome the principal actors in this bloody scene. Though 'thousands. raised their voices against the mild and constitutional government of EBPARTERO, : country almost unanimously acquiesces in the tyrinniCal deeds Or NAUVAEZ Thoy see the Con atituticul destroyed without a murmur. From the • Prince to the peasant there is no class that evinces any feelings of honour, or love of country. The Quaint and her Prime Minister, in the Assembled States of the nation, give each other the lie, men - of - the - same political principles betray their friends, witliPlA remorse, and the very peasants hunt to death the few leaders that would awaken the country to its degradation. Never was a people so fallen. They, acknowledge only two states of society— rebellion - and slavery. They prefer the latter, and let them enjoy it. The horrible crimes of Spaniards in the New World, are visited upon the present race, end the Divine denunciation against a profligate nation, is fulfilled—" I will give children to be their prime, and babes shall rule over them." As the Easter recess will intervene before the question of the Bank of England Charter renewal can be brought on for discussion in Parliament, we trust that Peers and Members who propose lo take part in the proceedings which may be submitted for the sanction of the Legislature, on a question of such vital importance to the best interests of the empire, I will devote some portion of the interval to its most careful consideration. Those Wto may not have hitherto addressed themselves to the study of our mo netary system with. that degree of attention which they would devote to any other subject involving a necessity for some degree of statistical research, we would entreat to render themselves acquainted with the more prominent facts and principles that are in dispensable to found a correct judgment on theimeriti of the controversy now sustained between the advo cates and the opponents of our present scheme of currency, governed as that is by Sir ROBERT PsE• ' S Act of 1819. Those who had not only studied the bearings and details of that system in all their ex tent, at the time that Act was passed ; but who took a part, more or less active, in the debate and arguments that attended its agitation, we would respectfully re quest to re-consider the same subject under its new and actual aspects in 1844, irrespectively of the weight and authority of the great names which, in times past have sanctioned the most adverse proposi tions. Let all bear in mind the fact, that not a step can safely, honestly, or logically be taken, in the renewal of the Bank Charter, without raising the question of continuing or abrogating our present monetary system. To re-invest the Bank with their charter, unshorn of the tremendous powers which it confers on this corporation, of contracting or expanding the currency at pleasure, would be, first, to continue that unen durable depreciation of the wages of industrial labour, the existence of which is the real barrier to a com promise on the factories' labour question between the advocates of Twelve and Ten Hours' Bills, and the opponents of all legislative interference whatever with the details of factory employment. Secondly, such a re-investment will assure the " certain return at un certain periods"—as we have shown in former articles— of the hideous commercial panics of 1825 and of two subsequent periods. In both these cases we as sume that the gold standard of 1819 would be ad hered to. See how it would continue to operate, as it has ever since operated. You leave the Bank with its liability to pay any uncertain quantity of its issued notes upon demand, on gold of a standard fineness, at a standard price fixed by your statute. This price is very often cheaper than that given in thebullion mar ket. Sometimes the latter rises very considerably ; and the inevitable operation of such a rise being to make holders of notes send them in to be changed for gold, which is thereupon forced into the bullion market in exchange for silver, bills, &c., or paid for foreign commodities, until the market price subsides to the Mint price of the metal—the Directors of the Bank (wisely for its own purposes, but it may be fatally to the activity of commerce and to commercial confidence) reduces, as much and as fast as possible, the issues of that paper to which its bullion on deposit can never bear more than a very inferior proportion. That its own notes are by law convertible into gold at a given price per ounce—no matter what may be the uncertain and higher price in the market, and the consequent loss and difficulty to be incurred in obtaining it—is sufficient reason to induce the Bank to limit its liability to pay in gold by withholding the usual issue of its paper in propor tion to the demands of increasing trade, &c. Those who rely on the maintenance of their issues to an adequate extent, according to the custom of the Bank when circumstances are not unfavourable to its ob servance of that custom, for the discount of the com mercial bills they hold, or advances on their own bills and securities, whether to complete investments for export, or to pay for investments imported by them, suddenly discover themselves unable to obtain money in any proportion to their requirements, al though they may have securities in their strong-box, or goods in their warehouses, to a hundred times the amount—in value. If this be the operation of a gold standard of value, as it is called, on the market of money, and thereby on the general market of trade at home, its operation is still more disastrous on the wages of industrial labour, and has the deplorable _ _ _ effect of placing the reciprocal interests of the manu facturer and the labourer, however fairly the former may desire to deal with the latter, in those false re- lations which constitute, as we have seen, the main difficulty of the factory question. So long as the taxation of this country continues at its pre sent enormous height, and: commodities of sub sistence contribute, in the shape of Customs and Excise, so largely to that revenue, it is evident that the wages of the manufacturing artisan, for example, cannot be adequate ones, if they do not represent—be sides the value of his labour—that proportionate amount of taxation which, although he actually pays it in the progress of his labour, it was the undoubted meaning of the Legislature should be paid by the wealthy consumer. Now the manufacturer, owing to the competition of foreign rivals, and to the pre ference that-the foreign customer, or importer, shows for the gold into which he can convert the Bank notes he is paid in (for his raw material, his corn, or his fabrics), over returns in our manufactured goods— really cannot obtain more than the natural or gold prices of his goods. It is impossible for him, then, to pay wages to the factory labourer which shall repre sent, as they ought to do, the taxation in addition to the natural value of his labour. The factory labourer is thus reduced to the alternative of maintaining even his present pittance of compensation, by an added term of his already• protracted daily labour ; and the manufacturer to that of retaining his services on these hard terms, or of discharging him. Such, then, being the resulting effect of a defi ciency inherent in our "gold standard" currency, we would press it upon every Member of the Legislature, as a sacred duty, to re-consider some great principles which were singularly lost sight of in the delibera tions that preceded the settlement of that standard in 1819. We would beg them to observe that the pur port of the Bill of 1819 was a great anomaly. It was, in effect, to make gold cheap, under any and every condition of circumstances, in which it should naturally, as a commodity, be dear ; and this cheap ness was to be obtained at the expense, and to the loss, of every other commodity. The same Act consecrated by legislative authority the most fatal of all erroneous principles in the policy of a State—viz., the giving the highest degree of intrinsic value to money, which should be always, tO the greatest convenient or practicable extent, the representative, not the actual merchandise, of value. And if the working of the system has since been as disparaging as we have described it, to every interest in the country but one—the men of realised money capital—if the wages of industrial labour, manu facturing and agricultural, have so declined under it, that starvation, pauperism, and discontent are:mani festing themselves at all times, in some district or other of the country, with more or less of organisa tion—we put it to those who are to determine on the renewal of the Bank Charter, whether it will not be true wisdom to arrest the great evils of such a system and such a statute, before their pressure shall have precipitated numbers into a war against capital? Let not those to whom the discussion of such a question in Parliament may fall be frightened from considering the expediency of repealing PEEL% Bill of 1819 , by vague declamations about the danger of re-opening questions, unsettling contracts , &c. The p erils, the derangem en t s , the frauds, and hardsh i p s of the past— the inevit a bl y - recurr i ng pan ics and crises of the future—are and will be the fruits of retaining this Act upon the statute-book. The abolition of the standard, the relief of the Bank from the necessity to pay in gold, except at its market value, will go far to the completion of that simple and safe process which only is needful for the accomplishment of our return to a better monetary system. To further other enactments which it may be expedient to pass, more especially in reference to the future relations be tween the Bank and the Government, we will advert hereafter. The Madrid Journals of the 24th ult.. are almost entirely occupied with an account of the rejoicings which took place on the entry of the QUEEN DOWAGER on the previous day. The procession was met at the Atocha gate by the munici pality and the civil and military authorities, about half-past one. Three Aides-de-Camp of NAIt, VAEZ attended, one carrying a crown, and the others splendid bouquets for the two QUEENS and the IN FANTA. At a quarter-past three a salvo of artillery announced the approach of their MAJESTIES. After having witnessed the dancing of girls, received the felicitations of the municipality at the Atocha gate, and heard a courtly harangue from the political - chief, their MAJESTIES entered the Church of Atocha where they passed some time in prayer. On leaving the church another salute of artillery was fired, and NARVAEZ and the Minister of War took their places at the sides of the royal carriage. The procession then moved on, accompanied by great crowds of persons bearing palm branches. The reception in the city was rather enthusiastic, and in the evening a general illumination took place. Next flay the QUEEN DOWAGER, with her daughters, was present at a Te Deum performed in: the church of San Isidro, and were to go to the theatre in the evening. In another part of the paper will be found a telegraphic dispatch received on • Saturday, which brings intelligence to the 27th. _ _ - The Gazette publishes a Royal decree for the re . organisation of the infantry of the army, and another for the payment of a month's salary to the employes of the Government. The 23d was observed as a holiday, and the Bourse was closed. On Saturday, the French Government• received the following intelligence from Spain : TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH. "MADRID, MARCH 27. " Carthagena surrendered at discretion on the 25th. " Yesterday there was a very numerous and brilliant draiving-room at Court. The two Queens and the Infanta enjoy good health. , 6 The most perfect tranquillity prevails in all parts of Spain." So that we may expect by the next dispatch an ac count of more butcheries in that devoted country. The Paris papers are chiefly occupied with the dis turbances in Italy, the plan of M. GAIEIE/A PAGES for the conversion of the Five per Cent. French Stock, and the English Factory Bill. According to accounts in some of these journals the French Government has resolved to occupy Ancona and the Lega f o.is, as the Sovereign Pontiff, with all his civil and ecclesiastical power, is totally unable to preserve peace in his dominions. The Journal des Debate views the question in a dif ferent light, and asserts that the disturbances have been greatly exaggerated, and attempts at insurrec tion suppressed. " These events," it states, " cannot be viewed without great pain. They are perfectly insensate, for they were manifestly without hope of success. Those who seek to revolutionise Italy do not unquestionably rely on their own strength. But it would be cruel and impolitic to encourage in them, even by silence, weak illusions and baseless hopes. Europe is calm, and whatever may tend to disturb this general repose will not find sympathy in a single Government. We, therefore, repeat our conviction that these disturbances can have no serious effect. They are rather the expiring than the reviving strug gles of faction—an impotent demonstration. They have, in our eyes, been greatly exaggerated as to their gravity, and this exaggeration has not been greatest either at Rome or Naples. The ease with which the attempts have been repressed proves two things—first, that revolutions have no longer any chance in Italy ; and, secondly, that the Italian Governments —the Neapolitan Government above all—are suffici ently strong to triumph over them without foreign aid." The latter portion of this statement is not entitled to any credit. It is well known that the Papal Govern ment is totally helpless; and that without foreign as sistance a revolution cannot be avoided, and the Government of Naples is nearly in the same con dition. Even the French Government seems to view the state of Italy in that light, and are taking active measures on the subject. On Thursday the Neapoli tan Ambassador passed nearly two hours with M. GUIZOT at the Foreign-office, and from thence pro ceeded to the Tuileries. At half-past eleven M. GUIZOT was sent for to the Palace, where Marshal SOULT and the Minister of Marine were already assembled. At one o'clock two couriers were dis patched from the Foreign-office. During the whole day the communication between the Ministers' hotels, the Embassies, and the Palace, were incessant, to such a degree, that it was found necessary to double the orderlies at the hotels of the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In adverting to the votes of the House of Commons, the Journal des Debats makes the following remarks : " Rarely have we seen this great country ,take fire in a manner so sudden and so extraordinary. In general this great popular resource, which the English call agitation, is, neither spontaneous, sudden, nor unexpected. It is seen to approach, the first sparks are observed, the flame then in creases, it progresses with a slow step, enlarging its circle, until it fires the entire surface of the soil ; but it always dis plays itself in the mid-day sun, and seems to warn of its ap proach the men who watch over the destinies of the empire. On this occasion no lightning preceded the storm, no previous sign gave notice to the great political calculators. Public feeling has burst forth, and this explosion has filled all classes of the nation with anxiety, as well as the ranks of all parties. Taken thus unawares, the Legislature went further, perhaps, than it intended. Being alarmed at the solemn warning given by the men whom it is accustomed to follow, it hesitates, returns on its steps, and endeavours to feel its way through the darkness. The strongest minds feel difficulty in recoverinr , their self-possession, and look with uneasiness at the depth of the problem which has been introduced." The article extends to four columns, and, on the whole, displays much ability and impartiality. It is evidently the opinion of the writer that this commo tion has given a serious shock to the PEEL Ministry. After adverting to the opposition made to the Mi- SUN, L 6 DON, MO DAY EVENING, APRIL I. lea nisterial plan by the whole of the Tory press, he adds,. "This change of support, which was observable in the press, was likewise to be found in the Chamber, but no doubt the Liberal and disinterested sentiments which were ex pressed on this occasion in the British Parliament were not without an alloy. There were to be found, in the majority which voted for Lord Ashley, former Ministers, who were not sorry to see their,successors in difficulty—discontented Conser vatives, who gave themselves to the satisfaction of a petty vengeance—and representatives of the agricultural interests, who waged war for war. It may be seen, from the speeches made during the debate, to what a point the passions of the speakers were excited. The Minister may recover his majo tity, but the recollection of these irritating discussions will not be so speedily effaced." The motion of M. GARNIER PAGES, for the con version of the Five per Cent. Stock, was examined in the different Committees on Friday, and seven out of nine decided that it should be discussed at their next Sitting. Ministers did not oppose the reading of the motion, but at the same time expressed their deter mination to resist the attempt to carry such a measure at the present time. On Saturday M. CUNIN Gm- DAINE, the Minister of Commerce, presented to the Chamber a project of law opening a credit of 54,000,000 of francs for the Tours and Bourdeaux railway, and another Bill opening a credit of 54,000,000 for the railway to be constructed between Paris and the Mediterranean (Lyons railway). The Funds declined a trifle on Saturday, the Five per Cents. closing at 121 f. 90c., and the Threes at 83f. THE BOURSE—SATuRDAY, MARCH 30. First Iliglie.st Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents 122 45 .. 122 45 .. 121 90 .• 121 90 Fourper Cents-- 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 10.5 50 Three per Conte.— •. 83 .. 83 15 .. 82 95 •• 83 15 Bank of France... •••• Lailitteßank,l,ooof. Sharesll3s ..1137 50 ..1135 ..1137 50 5,000 f. Shares.sl3o 5130 —5130 ..5130 Belgian Bank ..... 1841....•..•1085 —lOB5 ..1085 —lOB5 Belgian Fives. l O 5l •• 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051 1840.•••••••• 108 .• 108 108 •• 108 Spanish Passive 64 .. 61 .. 64 .. 6f Threes •• Neapolitan •. . 101 50 .. 101 50 .. 101 30 .. 101 50 Roman •• •• •• ...... 1061 .. 106/ .. 106 .. 1061 RAILWAY SILIRES. St Germain • ••• • \ramifies, R. 8..• •• 4lO .• 410 .. 410 •• 410 L. 11.•••• •• 2h7 60 .. 262 50 .. 252 50 .. 260 Ronan •. Rouen to ilavre• • . • • • G 97 N .• 697 50 .. 695 .. 695 Orleans Strasburg to Hale ••• • • • .... 295 • • 295 . • 293 75 .. 295 Avignon to Marseilles....•. 767 50 767 50 • . 7G7 50 .. 767 50 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR TILE ACCOUNT. St. Germain •••• • ....... 852 . 50 .. 852 50 .. 852 50 • • 852 50 Versailles, 1t.1t....• •• 412 50 .• 412 50 .• 407 75 .• 407 50 L. 11..• •• •• 265 .. 265 .. 252 50 •• 260 Rouen •.•••• • • •• .......... 920 .. 920 ". 917 50 .. 917 50 Rouen to Havre•• Orleans .• •• •• .• 9OO .. 900 .. 897 50 .. 897 50 Strasburg to Bale•• Avignon to ••• • . • 770 Marseilles •• 770 •• 770 Vg•• 767 50 .• 767 50 COEBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE for April. The famous Thomas Ingoldsby opens this number with one of his most humorous versitications, called" The Wedding Day," which is capitally illustrated by Leech. " The Medical Stu dent" contributes a striking tale, entitled "Marianne Ester ling; Mrs. Trollope gives a delightful account of a week's ramble at Aix-les-Bain§ and its neighbourhood. The Mar chioness of Londonderry concludes her attractive narrative of her recount Tour. Mr. Laman Blanchard furnishes a pi quant article called " April Fool's Day all the Year Round," and the humourist department of the Magazine is also well supported by two clever anonymous papers on " Social Nuisances," and "The Right of Self Commemoration." The " Recreations in Natural history, " are continued with unflagging interest, the subject of the present part bei w ng " Elephants." There are several other papers, which ill well repay attention ; but one in particular, entitled " The Emperor Nicholas, his Nobles, Serfs, and Servants," will be perused with the greatest interest. In poetry, the number for April is unusually rich, comprising articles by Miss Cook, Mrs. Gore, Horace, Smith, &C. Mr. Wilson will give his celebrated selected enter tertainment on the songs of Scotland, at the London Me chanics' Institution, Ch an cery-lane, on Tuesday evening nest. The receipts will be devoted to the funds of t he in st on, Mr. Wilson having liberally given his services fur the above evening. _ _ THE ROYAL STAG HOUNDS.—A very small field (not more than fifty) were at the meet on Friday morning, at Thorpe Green, where an untried deer was uncarted, and it was taken in , the pond between the Statue and Ilardinian's gate, after a chase of about two hours. DRURY LANZ THEATRE.—An extension of only three nights leave of absence has been granted to M. Duprez, and he consequently appears here on Monday next, in Guil laume Tell. Earl and Countess Cowper left town on Saturday, on the i r return t 9 Pftaganger, Liens. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Foley was charged with threatening to murder his wife, and with having violently assaulted her and also police constable 124 E. _ _ _ It appeared from his evidence, that on Saturday night last the constable was on duty in Brunswick-square, when he heard cries of" Murder" proceed from a house in Marchmont-place ; he hastened thither, and, on ascending the staircase, saw the prisoner standing over his wife, and beating her in the most brutal manner. The constable rushed in, but had scarcely entered the room, when the prisoner pushed him 'out again, and, striking him a violent blow on the breast, knocked the officer against the bannisters. The bannisters gave way, and the unfortunate constable was precipitated down to the next landing, and his hand coming under him, was severely sprained. An outcry was raised, and the police and civilians rushed in and secured the wife and officer from further vio lence. Waddington said the prisoner was one of the worst cha racters in that neighbourhood; he had been frequently con victed of assaults on the police. Sergeant Lester,.lo E, said the prisoner's wife refused to prosecute, fearing his violence when lie came out of prison. The prisoner•denied the assault" and said. he had several witnesses to disprove it, but when called upon to produce them not one came forward. • Mr. Connz sent Wni to the HoifSe •of Correction for a month, without fine. ACCIDENT TO TILE RIGHT HON. GENERAL SIR JAS. RioteT, G.C.B.—The above gallant and venerable General Officer is confined to his mansion in South-street, Park-lane, by an. acCident which befel him in the early part of the week. Sir James - was.reaching something from a shelf in his dressing-room, when he overbalanced himself and fell, by which Sir James injured one of the small bones of his arm. The answer returned to inquiries yesterday was, that Sir James was going on well, and able to leave his room. ' The Earl and Countess of Jersey have gone to Belvoir Castle, on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, who is sur rounded by a distinguished circle of friends at that splendid residence. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, PORTUGAL-STREET.— Yesterday morning a sermon, on behalf of the funds of this charity, was preached at the College, in the Strand, by the Rev. it. W. self, D.D. In the course of a very eloquent and impressive sermon, the Rev. Gentleman strongly impressed upon those present the value and importance of an institution like that of King's College Hospital, administering as it did to the wants of .a dense and increasing population. During the years this lio3pital" has been established, thousands of suffer ing and almost perishing individuals ha , te received medical advice and assistance. At the conclusion of the service the handsome aura I'ii4 collected of (within it fraction) 501. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CiTY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool, on Saturday, was in a dull state : sales only I,soo"bales, all to the trade. Shares were steady, and in many instances higher. The demand was good, especially for the French lines It is very satisfactory to find that the mania fur speculation in Cotton and in Shares has very considerably subsided. There were no colonial advices in town this morning. As to the state of the manufacturingAistricts, some informa- tion has been received this morning from a source upon which much reliance may be placed. Our informant remarks thus : ;---" The sanguine expectations of- an -extensive-spring trade, which were ripe at the end of last, and the beginning of the present year, led to large operations by capitalists in, the raw staple of the woollen and stuff fabrics in Yorkshire The im petus thus given, induced a corresponding demand for Worsted Yarns ; contracts were eagerly offered by manufac turers, and prices rapidly advanced. The textile article, when manufactured, has not obtained a corresponding ad vance, and, as might 'be expected, a pause has ensiled, the consequence of which is that prices have a downward ten dency. As yet many of the spinners are engaged with former orders not yet completed, but, as their engagements run out, they show a disposition to take engagements at lower rates." At the same time, it is to be remarked that the principal spinners refuse to accept large orders at any very considerable reduction, the expectation being that trade will very soon improve. The commercial accounts received from Hull this mom- ing note an improved demand for Linseed there, and as the arrivals. from the north of Europe had been very small, higher prices had been submittid to. This is a branch of trade which is increasing in importance. The circular of Messrs. Wright and Young, of Hull, as to the present condi tion and the future prospects of the trade of the country, ob serves, in reference to the corn trade at that important port —" The transactions• in free foreign wheat have been to a very limited extent, at somewhat reduced prices - . The same has also been the case at the other principal ports, as well as at most of the markets for home-grown throughout, the kingdom, prices generally showing a downward-Tendency. This position of the trade at the present time excites some surprise, and is difficult to be accounted for. In the several descriptions of spring corn the business has been limited, and prices are lower, rather than otherwise." Many purchases of Consols have been made this morning at *Rhin of par. The Commissioners took 30,000/. Consols at 99k. The price for Account has been the same, the open ing rate having been 98k. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities have advanced to 1024, NeW South Sea An nuities to 98k, Bank Stock for the opening to 200 k, and India. Bonds are at 88 premium. Exchequer Bills at 68s. to 70s. premium. Au improved demand has existed this morning for the Spanish Bonds, but the extreme prices are but a shade above those of Saturday. The Three per Cents. have fluc tuated between 37f and 38, and the Actives from 26f to 26g. Deferred Stock has realised frOm 15i to ,15f. The lowest range is now the more pre valent. The dividends on . Dutch Five per • Cents. are in course of payment this morning, and they are quoted at 99a to ex the interest. Brazilian Stock is also sold ex div., and is at 80. Colombia, ex Venezuela, remains at from 15i to 15i; Peruvian at 31 and at 30j; Mexican at 37 to 37k ; and the Deferred Stock at 17i and 17. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Shares have im proved this morning, as well as the Bristol and Exeter, the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the French lines, and the Stras bourg and Berle. - For Real del Monte Unregistered 5a have been paid, and for Bolanos Scrip, 6L. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List) 3 per Cent. Consols, Annuities 98% 99 1 ,E New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102% India Bonds,l,ooo ..... Ditto under 1,000 ES South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities 97% 08 Bank Stock for Account Consols for Account 98% 09 1 , Exchequer Bills, I%d. I%d 1,0001. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Columbian Bonds Mexican Bonds, 1 837, 5 per Cent ...... ..... Ditto for the Account Ditto Deferred Stock 17% 17 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 3l 30% Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 26% Ditto for the Account Ditto Passive Bonds. Ditto Deferred. 15%%% Ditto Three per Cent. ........ .........„. ......... Ditto for the Account. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 39% Ditto Deferred.....,,,, 11%% Dutch 2% per Cents 584%% Ditto for the Account 5 8%,8 Dutch 5 per Cents 9 9%h PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE Birmingham and Derby..„. ..... 4100 .. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 9O 91..... to 90% Ditto New Bristol and Exeter 7O 72 to Bristol and Gloucester Chester and Holyhead 5 ... ..... 7% q ... to Dublin and Cashel 2% 5% Eastern Counties - 3 Ditto New Registered 8/. 6s. Bd. Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent l3s. 4d.... 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 65 ....... to 64% Ditto Registered Great Western - - Ditto 3 Shares . - .. . Lancastei and Carlisle London and Brighton 5O 44%M... to Loudon and Birmingham. Stock 236 .... to 235 London and South Western 41% 82%3/ ... to Manchester and Leeds 7O ll2 to North British - 2% Norwich and Brandon ........... 2 ..... .... 7% to 7 Northern and Eastern .......... ..... 45 .. . ..... to Ditto 14 Share? 1236 North Midland .............. ........ 100 . ..... .. to Ditto % Shares. .. .. ............. 40 45%. to Paris and Orleans ..................... 20 3s iii to 36 Paris and Rouen... ~............. ... . • 20 South Eastern anibever ..... .... 3 3 U Strasburg and Basle PRICES OF IRISH ST KS, MAROU 39. Three and a Half Stock Ditto Reduced. _ 101 Bank Stock i - 194 • LAST PRICES OF SHARES. _ RAILWAYS. pAID. PER SHARE. Dublin and K. Road - 109 - - 129 Drogheda 55 O9 Hibernian Bank i 25 City of Dublin Steam Company British and Irish Steam Company ..- 5O ..... .... 50 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE; MARCH 30.-We continue to have a good market. Bolton and Preston, 31; Dublin and Drogheda, 701; Eastern Counties,_New Regis teied, 13i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 41 48 ; South Eastern, ni ; Ditto Scrip, 37* ; Ditto,-New Creation, 5 pre mium ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendalo, 6* ; Huddersfield Canal, 17i ; Manchester Assurance, t oa. CLOSING PRICES. - • BRITISH FUNDS. _ Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% per Cent. Red New 3% per Cent 102% New 5 per Cent. Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860....... Indian Stock - - pm . ;Ditto Bonds - - - 88 pm. 'Ditto Old Annuities ... - Ditto New Annuities... 98% Ex. Bills ; l,OOOl. lid... pm. Ditto 5 001 .......... ..... pm. Ditto Small.— ........ ... pm. Bank Stock for. Acct.— 200% Consols for Acct.......... 99% • India Stock for. Acct.... I FUNDS. - - Austrian. 5 per Cent — (Portuguese, 5 per Cent — Belgian, 5 per Cent. ....... .... /0434 Ditto, New Ditt o Cent Buenos Bonds: BO Prussian,3 per Metallic — Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... ( Russian, 5 per_Cent Chllian, 6 per Cent Ditto, Colombian, 6 per Cent Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent _ 37% Cuba Bonds,'6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferred 15% Danish, 3 per Cent — French, 51,er Cent f. —c. Greek, 18:5, 5 per Cent...... lExchange - f. —c. Mexican, 5 per Cent - —f. —c. Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — •Dutch, 2% per Cent. 59% Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent 3 134 Ditto, 5 per Cent - 1,9% SHARES. - • - Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) • 91 Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) - 7 Dublin and Cashel (23; paid) Great Western (75 paid) London and South Western (411. 6s. 10d. paid) 823 1a Ditto Eighths (Iss. paid) Manchester and Birmingham . 834 Newcastle and Darlington Junction (15 paid) Northern and Eastern (45 paid) ‘,. 51% Ditto Scrip (15 paid) •:•••••••• 2344 Ditto Quarter Shares (12% paid) t _ . 16 34 • Paris and. Rouen (20 paid) - . _ Rouen and Havre ( ii paid)'l4 South .astern and Dover (50 paid) - - 35 • Strasbburg and Bale (l 4 paid) ' - - 13 Oct. 1859 Jan. 1860 ....... ..... 12% FINE AMTS -(THIS DIORAMA. - We were favoured this morning with a private view (pre vious to the public opening to-morrow) of the Interior of the Abbey Church' of St. Ouen at Rouen, Which is the new painting exhibited at the Diorama. It is a picture that dis.r plays the most striking 'effects of light and shade, sunlight and moonlight, and maintains unbroken harmony in every change. The first view of the Interior, of the - Abbey, over the full length of which the eye trai - els Tat a: glance, pro duces a most impressive effect on the-mind of the spectator, if only from the extreme reach of the per4lective, the lofty and symmetrically proportioned arches,. the magnificent stained windows, and . the immense - height of the vault ing which apparently exceeds that of . ..Westminster Abbey. The Interior is first beheld in the- full light of Mid-day, Which, however, streams in, not in a burst of splendour, but in a sober and mellowed radiance, just sufficient to bring out the varied - tints of the stained glass windows. Presently, the lighC graidually dies away' —the grey, sombre shadows of evening draw on, enve loping every object in a thin, filmy: haze—the night with its thick• and raven gloom next shuts out from view even the minutest features of the Abbey; and, ulti mately, the • moon 'rises bright and cloudless, while, at the same time, th 6 whole Interior is seen brilliantly illuminated by lamps, which exhibit, in picturesque relief a vast crowd of worshippers, who are kneeling, in the solemn stillness of awe, on . the floor of the abbey. We must not omit to add that during the performance of tbese rites of wor ship, the organ is heard rolling in -a majestic stream of sound through the cathedral, and filling the vast space with its harmony. Of all the pictorial delusions that have yet been exhibited at the Diorama, we conceive this to be the most perfect, for in no one instance is it marred bS ,. .any *defects of drawing, or exaggerated display of colouring. Of the second view, namely, that of Notre Dame, we haie , alfeady spoken. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(tHiS DAY.) LONDON, _Amu, I.—Wind this day at noon, light easterly breeze and fine, with slight fog. DEAL, MARCH 30.—Wind E.N.E. fresh . breezes; 31, E.S.E. to E.N.E., moderate.—Sid. Orestes, Madras; Stadt Utrcht, Batavia ; and Euphrosyne; Quebec.; Wellington, New York ; Constance, Prince Edward's Island. OFF DOVER, DilAltCH 30 AND 31. 7. -ROvena, 'Palot, River Gambia. _ PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 30.—Wind E.N.E. fresh breeze ; 31, E.N.E. to S.E. ditto.—Sld. City of Poonali i Cape and Madras. OFF SALCOMBEi MAnor 29.--John Punter; London .for Algoa Bay, with loss of jib-boo m . • - OFF SULLY, MAncit 30 . — Resource, Bond; Sierra Leone. PADSTOW ' MARCH 29.—S1d. John. and:Mary, Quebec. BRISTOL,, BlAncir 31.—S1d. Bristoliau, Coquimbo, and not Africa, as reported ; _Bee, Quebec ; eosin°, New York. WHITSTABLE, MARCH 30 . — Abouteighty quarters of wheat have been saved from the Industry: froth Spklding to Lon don, wrecked on the East Burrows, STANGATIS CREEK, MARCH theria steamer, Books, Constantinople (left 6th ult.), with loss of mizenmast and other damage, having been in contact with a large ship 28th instant. - - - PERPETUAL SNOW.—M. Agassiz has made some experimental researches amongst the Alps, to determine the limits of perpetual snow, and has read a paper before the Academy of Sciences. It appears that each succeeding year leaves behind it its region of snow, Enid that a vast number of years may thus be traced. The superficial bed distinctly shows the quantity that has fallen in thil preceding season, but little further knowledge has yet been gained.— Paytechnie .netiew. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAk.) CORN-EXCHANGE-MONDAY. For the finest descriptions of English wheat, fresh UP , the demand was, on the whole, steady, at prices about equal to those obtained on this day se'nuight ; but, in all other kinds, exceedingly little was doing, and, in some instances , the currencies had a downward tendency. For free Foreign Wheat no progress could be effected in sales. In bonded grain, the rates were nominally unaltered, at about last week's prices. The best parcels of Oats were held at full prices;. the middling and inferiorkinds 6d per quarter cheaper: Beans and Peas at last week's figur.es. In Flour prices tended downwards. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. WHEAT—Essex & Kent, (MALT—Chevalier.....,.. . 63 5 to ..... red..— 4ls to 58s OATS—Yorkshire and :- -- Ditto, W bite Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe ......... ..... 25s to coin, red 405 to 43s Youghail and Cork, Ditto white 42. to 47s black ... ... :... .. ... 17s to VW Irish, red........ Ditto white REE—Old 2l's to 335 BEANS—Tick soe to 36 1 New 365 to 385' PEAS— Grey 35. to 381 BARLEY—Grinding 2ss to 28s Maple an. to 9I Malting Chevalier 32. to 351 - Boilers 32s to :30 , 1 MALT—Suffolk and Nor- FLOUR—Town made folk 563 to 62s Sufforik 346 to SO Brawn 5Ol to 545 Stockton & Norfolk 34s to 36 Kingston and Ware 565 to 625 FOREIGN GRAIN AS WHEAT—Dantric Hamburgh 36s to 40s BARLEY 304 t 0 33s OATs—New lss to 175' Feed l4s to 165, SMITHFIELD. The primest Scots were mostly disposed of at the prices quoted on Monday last, or from 3s 8d to 3s 10d per 81bs, but those of most other kinds had a downward tendency, and a -clearance of such was not effected. The Mutton trade was unusually heavy. Prime old Downs were with difficulty dis posed of, at an abatement of 2d, while other kinds were 4d lower than on this day se'nnight. Prime small qualities Of Lambs were in demand, at fully Gs 4.1 per 81bs, and nearly the whole of the supply was disposed of. In Veal no altera • tion in prices. Pigs at late rates. Per 8105. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s d. to 5.. I ,; Inferior Beasts 2 2 2 4 Secondqualityditte... 3 0 .., 3 ' Second quality ditto 2 6 2 8 Coarse-woolled ditto.. 3 4 a Prime large Oxen 2lO 3 6 Southdown Wethers 4 0 4 9 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 2 310 Large Hogs 3 2 3 " Prime small ditto 4 0 4 mall Porkers. 3lO 4 4 Suckling Calves, each 18 0 27 il uarter old Pigs, eachl6 0 20 0 A Inferior Sheep SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I I Sheep. Calves.' I Pigs. 2,820 • I k 7,140 63 • 340 • zw351XT4341.7 1 311 AND I.EADENIIAZI.. Prime beef, mutton, lamb, and pork, have sold ste,adiii: at full prices; but inferior qualities, as well as veal, have WI a heavy demand, and the quotations have had a downwitru tendency. JD FLOUR IN BOND. 'BEANS ........«.«.».» 903 to 26g FLr eAS 23 Z . Bto . oult—American 23s to 250 Baltic ...... 22s to At per stone, by the Carcase s. d. to s. &I (J. s. d. to I!: , I Beef, inferior 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior ...«. 2 6 l! , i middling —prime 1arge,..... 210 3 0( prime 3 6 3 9 prime smelt"... 3 2 3 4( Pork, large n : 6 3 Veal •••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 0 4 21 --5ma11„,„„,..,„„, 3 6 A _ Lamb. 58 2d to 6s. 2d. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. pigs. • Scotland l2 700 700 Yorkshire Norfolk Suffblk 6 10 160 Cambridgeshire • Essex - 20 - soo soo 34 1 Surrey l7 450 '2OO 400 Devonshire ,'9O 40 . Wiltshire Other parts Total l2B 3,029 Previous week's arrival 12.0 2,892 1;010 3,263 598 2,820 Difference since our last... 2 137 4112. 443 BON.OUGH AND SPITALFZELDS. From all quarters the arrival of potatoes at the water-o , f during the week, have been very moderate, and of but nu d e ; tiling quality. Prime qualities are in request, at furt ll . advanced rates; but, in other kinds, comparatively little ":4 doing. BOROUGH HOP 111.A.SIXET. The supplies of all kinds of hops being extremely limit:, the amount of business doing is unimportant; neverthek prices are generally supported. WOOL WIARICET. • Since-our last the imports of wool have been only t 0. ., moderate extent, while the demand for most qualities ruled steady, and previous rates have been supported. TALLOW. • ,his n, riders of , t. Th There is no new feature in this market. ,te hot, tallow remain firm, therefore the prices of Y. C. on the 0 1 and for the autumn are the same. Town Tallow is plentiful at 41s to 41s 6d nett cash. There are letters morning from St. Petersburgh. A fair business is doing tb , and the prices still on the advance. APPALLING OCCURRENCE at t ( 1 ADELPHI THEATRE, -GLASGO/! (From the Gasgow Citizen of Sattirday:) tl3B Last night one of those appalling incidents occurred at o f Adelphi Theatre, which illustrate so- forcibly the effect s a sudden panic upon a large crowd. The evening's s t r t formances were for the benefit of Mr. J. Grey, a: poP J member of Mr. Miller's company, and boxes, pit, 7 0 s gallery were crowded •to excess. Everythin&.. lotto well till about half-past ten o'clock, when a mho) a 7,0 of fire arose in the gallery. A 'fire had broken 'Wed another part of the town—namely, in the pre to of Mr. Niven, printer, Glassford-street, which, hoWever , speedily extinguished ; and it appears that the alarm vat s , o g cautiously sounded in the theatre for the purpose of get' ne d out certain men belonging to the fire brigade who hapP e 'to to be among the audience and who, according we belivi e j pg custom, had left notice where they were in case of their required. The scene which ensued it is impossible to desc r ibe In a moment all was confusion and dismay. The rush t0,:,.0 doors, and over the gallery and boxes into the pit,- and 4i the pit upon the stage, was tremendous. Large numbers .' thrown down and trampled under foot, and the noise 0 , shrieking which prevailed rendered any attempt at k e pt planation utterly 'hopeless. Several of the actors - P• t be their ground and made every exertion to pacify audience—others rushed, apparelled as they were, foi e the street ; and a considerable time elapsed be isi order was even partially restored. Fortunately it e found that no one was killed, but numbers were much h tl .' - eet some, we regret to say, seriously. Mr. Miller, the rnani l d was untiring in his efforts to minister to the bruised ta m wounded, several of whom he sent home in noddies. Dr..Ef r t) surgeon to the police establishment, and Dr. King, - Hanover-street, were speedily upon the - spot, and the suu`'oo received all the attention which was. possible under ev et circumstances. Many were of course much mote fright,,y than hurt, and the confusion was increased by friends '1;e0 ing friends, and by exaggerated rumours of the nul ti pto, injured, as well as of the extent of 'the injuries. At the et hour at which we write, and so soon after the occurren ce g the catastrophe, it is not easy to procure authentic de t l o ill but the following, we believe, is a list of all the more scl . casualties : t Of Christina M'Coll, 18 or 19 years of age, residing at 1 0 Saltmarket—taken home bruised. t 14 James Chalmers, Goosedubs, injured on left aide—ye n . Infirmary. 13; Cambuslo - 'rain 'eter _kodie, weaver in dropping from gallery to pit. Barney 31Theely, a boy, residing at 13, Little Dove sent home bruised. . : . • C. J. Dupain, spirit dealer, Saltmarket—carried to hi s house, having received some injuries in the back, but 1 1 °' is thought, serious. 13 tif A young man, having the appearance of a working 1 ,01 , dressed in moleskin trowsers, Jacket, and . waistcoat- -ts ), to infirmary on a police-bier. This case is more serious op any of the others. He was unable to speak when take n and accordingly his name has not been learned. Andrew Templeton, King-street, Calton—bruised 0 ° side. • sO ll One man, whose name we could not ascertain, had in s ,f dislocated and his jaw injured ; another had his arm se 11 cut, and a third had lacerated his hands in dropping fr° ° ' galler. - In a y ddition to these, there . are, no doubt, many -1. 1 injuries; but it is. amaiingthat numbers were not k e l liti o No blame, of course, attaches . o the conductors o f the 0 1 - who did all they could .to cheek. .the. groundless paio"_., who were afterwards unremitting . in their exertio n, alleviate its unhappy consequences. A good deal of damage has been done to the the 3 ", - t0 the breaking down of benches, chandeliers, Sze. ; we believe to be the least source of regret to' the 11 14°— who seems a benevolent and kind-hearted man. t. I )°°t l Among the minor incidents, we may mention that t old Livingstone (formerly well known on the Queer,' boards, and who now fills the situation of box-keeperS 3 ,o o knocked down by some miscreant when the 'confusion.' its height, and robbed of several pounds. leg sp; PROLIFIC EWE OF THE LEICESTER .t3R.EEm.,,, i$ Thomas Bell, farmer, of Randle Holme Hall, has at tbr,,b a ewe seven years of . age, has had 19 alibi; 'l 4 ' l °' all living and doing well. ~ She brought them forth P lows :—At ene.year old, she had 2 lambs ;' at two, she I); at three, 3 ; at four„ . . —W 0 3; at five, 4; at 2 ; .at "sett . 4 0 , NEW ROYAL EXCILINGE With -the prou 3 Pv 'and Pinactuality that h'as' attended all the proceedloiigg', nected with this great work, the mass of Bauk,bol fe4 which 'concealed the principal or west front .haVe b ee o i' t Moved • within a short month, • and the portico in atll splendid proportions is now exhibited.' We undergo° t it this portico is the largest L est by far •in ondon,' Oa only second to the portico of the Pantheon a t Rome . , fl e t,iiis'i„ Madeleine at Paris. It consists hi front of eight Co rh i i iiif 4 " columns, the extreme breadth being 90 feet,• and the. I .OOP - , to the apex of the pediment 76 feet. , The gefferal prOP% of this portico are exceedingly.. admired, and •there oti‘t ' pears butone feeling in the City, that the architect 101-51 A ceeded in' prodiacing one of the finest works -of the age. At the .meeting of the J o i n t . G res ham 00. J; f e el t which took place on Saturday, we are informe , d tluit ing was exhibited by the m o st lib era l suggestion for oi ittef„; decorations in sculpture at the expense of the GO' b ,f and it. as resolved that in addition to the sculptu re ,- ofc' e l pediment, the interior should be decorated by a staf u tt , - oleo gracious Queen Victoria, and , that inasmuch as the t i e the munificent founder, Sir : Thomas Gresham, iu tto pßt Exchange, Was destioy,edhy fire, a - new one,s1100 1 ",. vided and, placed in the niche of the t o wer over tueotic", eastern entrance. Other suggestions f or . f u rther de e l e 'were referred to a sub-committee f o r eonsideratiout t,ll place of the statue of the Duke of Wellington in, t'N' i d portico of the Exchange. is also . determinedupon ,el "' et , e l ', about 30 yards back from the corner of Princes -3 'loo in centre of the area created by' the- destruction 0 buildings. • . • DETERMINED SUICIDE IN FLEET-STEW % poi i lj terday morning, 'at the early hour of two o'clock , - th thro of Mr. Scratchley, surgeon, of 168, Fleet-Street , into a state of great alarm and confusion, on b b e o i tis il e_ ic si eeS t :! from their slumbers, in consequence of their Mary Wares, 28 years of age; having swallowed trttl'ouppe;; dose of laudanum, which' terminated in death , l ' i cas ao' c ' e r• that at the above hour Mr. Scratehley's asistanntl tolvo by the deceased,- who, with difficulty gave hi stand that she had swallowed poison, which site ' t the tO, t o from the shop. Mr.' Scratchley was 'from home t.t,, ter e . o A, attending on p a labour; the assistant, therefore , A rrli;, Mr. Ray, surgeon, of Salisbiiry-square. who, on J 3 ,r ro d h . discovered that his patient - wasm a state of eollatel t e i ";, sensible -to -everything. . He, howeYer, APPliattaitit e , e o, pump, but could detect little or no laudanum ii4o• in arising from the fact of its having entered " v i i icll Sheo in consequence. no doubt,of the lengthened time ; , ater 0 elapsed since she had taken it. She nev er sp.°i d 0 1:0 had made the assistant acquainted with' what , sti tt, bad but remained in a state of insensibility until seveile period of five hours, when she ceased to breathe. --1-46 can be assigned for her committing the rash act% been several years in the service of Mr. Scratchlq c o every satisfaction. • • •It+ 1 0 ' 11 • • St We regret to hear that the Duke of Di/10W met with some severe contusions whilst hunting li i r apt to shire the other day. The. Noble Duke is, howeve. lo pe approaching convalescence, under the Me of 14rrA" and Mr. Tupper. SUMMARY et MEWS AND iptitatt Opinton. " Who runs nzay read." FOREIGN. The Princess Clementine of Orleans, Duchess Augustus of I Saxe-Coburg Gotha, was on Thursday morning, at a quarter past five o'clock, safely delivered of a Prince, who, by corn mend of the. King, received the Christian names of Philippe Ferdinand Marie Auguste Raphael, by which he was chris tened, at five in the afternoon, by the Archbishop of Paris, in the presence of the whole of the Royal Family, the Chancel lor, the Grand Referendarv, M. Cauchy, Keeper of the Ar chives of the Chamber of Peers, the President of the Council, the Keeper of the Seals, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, &c. In the evening the King gave a grand dinner, to which all the witnesses were invited. The contest between the Government and the clergy on the Education Bill becomes every day more keen. On Satur day, the Minister of the Interior received dispatches from the Prefects of Morbihan and Finisterre, which give a most un satisfactory account of the state of these provinces. The smaller clergy are doing all they can to excite the people; and a great number of instances are given in which the priests interrupted Divine Service to harangue the people on the attempts made to destroy religion. The National says:—" A letter from Marseilles, which has been communicated to us, mentions that the son of the Austrian - Admiral, M. Bandeira, has quitted Smvrna in a boat with a few sailors of the port. It was asserted that this de parture was caused by certain unthinking acts, such as young men might commit, but it is now known that the cause was of a far graver character, and that a political motive has caused this step." The Civil Tribunal of Paris, on Friday, pronounced a sen tence of separation between an English married couple named Langley. - The suit was instituted by the wife on the ground of adultery on the part of the husband. The wife demanded a division of their property ; but the Court, feeling itself bound by the laws and customs of England, refused this claim, and decreed the husband to make her an annual allowance of 1,200 francs. The separation will, of course, hold good only in France. Before the Court of Assizes, on the same day, M. Dezami, as editor of a work entitled " Almauach de la Communaute," was prosecuted for having therein attacked the rights of pro perty, committed an outrage against public morals and reli gion, exciting-contempt against the laws and hatred between different classes of the people. Being found guilty, be was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and a fine of 200 fr. The adulteration of salt is still going on in Paris with in conceivable audacity. From 27 to 30 millions of kilogrammes are used every year in the capital, and of that quantity two thirds are said to be adulterated. The substances used are earth, saltpetre, sulphate of soda, sulphate of lime or plaster, and water, to add to the weight. The Leipsic Gazette has the following from Constantinople, March 5 :—" Rifaat Pacha has just given the most satisfac tory answer to the Ambassadors of }ranee and England on the question of the persecution of renegades. It is not known whether Sir Stratford Canning will insist on a formal hatti-scheriff ; but, if he should do so, the Baron do Bour queney will concur with him." The Russian Court has gone into mourning for 24 days, for the late King of Sweden. A letter from Vienna, March 23, in the Augsburg. Gazette, states that the report of Prince Michael of Servia, who re sides at the Austrian capital, having applied, in quality of an Ottoman subject, to the Turkish Ambassador for a passport for England, is unfounded. _ _ _ _ _LAW AND POLICE!. At the Bodmin Assizes, awoman, named Elizabeth Moire, was indicted for killing her son, a boy twelve years of age, by striking him on the head with a stone. She had flung it at the child in a moment of passion ; it did not appear she had any intention of hurting it. The jury returned a verdict of guilty; brit the Learned Judge said she was more an object of compassion than of punishment, and sentenced her to one day's imprisonment only. The assizes of the Midland Circuit was opened at Coventry, on Thursday, by Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Mr. Baron Gurney. There were sixty-eight prisoners for trial, but the offences charged were, for the most part, of an extremely light character. One man stood charged with stealing an egg, value a penny, and another with stealing an osier, value a halfpenny. The former was sentenced to imprisonment for fourteen days, and the latter was acquitted. In the former case the Learned Judge strongly censured the prosecution, and disallowed the expenses. At the Liverpool assizes, William Bethell was indicted for uttering a forged acceptance for 171/. 75., with intent to de fraud William Maddock. In a second count, the uttering was alleged to be with intent to defraud Messrs. John and Thomas Johnson. The prisoner was found guilty, and transported for 15 years. At the same assizes, Thomas Stanley Sudlow was sen tenced to two years' imprisonment for forging a cheque for 55/., with thlintention of defrauding Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co., bankers. Ann Jones, at the same assizes, was trans ported for seven years for procuring a false entry to be made in the Registry of Deaths. At the Oxford Assizes, a Miss E. Harbert brought an action of breach of promise of marriage, against a respectable farmer named Edginton. Everything had been arranged for the wedding, when the defendant received an anonymous letter, charging the complainant with being addicted to drinking—in consequence of which the defendant broke off the match. The attempt to prove the charge by evidence, failed, and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff,— damages 2001. At the Assizes at Norwich, two young men named Samuel Howlett and Thomas Williamson, were indicted for adminis tering a poisonous drug to a woman named Ellen Jarvis, with the intent of procuring abortion, from the effects of which she died. The evidence not being sufficient to sup port the charge they were acquitted. CFOURT-1 0 .ASNIONABILE. Her :Majesty having taken Lady Isabella Blackford's marine villa, Osborne House, near Cowas, for a term, the Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a pier, or jetty, to be forthwith constructed contiguous to the mansion. The Duchess of Gloucester, whose health continues to im prove, is expected to leave Gloucester House, Park-lane, to day, for Bagshot Park for the recess. The Duke of Cambridge continues an invalid at Kew Palace, arising from gout.' The Duchess of Buccleuch has left Montague House for Broughton House, near Kettering, where the Duchess re mains with her family during the recess. The Noble Duke comes to town to-day from visiting Lord Montague at Thames Ditton ' and on Wednesday goes 'to Northamptonshire. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived at Syne head Court, on a visit to Mr. E. and Lady Caroline Sandford. The Duke of Cleveland has arrived in St. James's-square, from Raby Castle, Durham, where the Duchess and Lady Augustus Paulett are staying till after the holidays. Earl and Countess Cowper left town on Saturday, on their return to Pansanger, Herts. The Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord Brooke, and Lady Caroline Neeld, left Warwick Castle in the early part of last week, for Bath. The Earl and "iCountess of Jersey have gone to Belvoir Castle on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, who is surrounded by a distinguished circle of friends at that splendid residence. Mdlle. D'Este ha s arrived at Mivart's Hotel for th e s e a son. Hon. Miss ofßissrolu,ogiheyan,i,mtr.heLaMuarernqceuisind La Hn d n y tly, Lord and the Jane Peel, Lord and Lady Gray (of Gray), Miss Cochrane, Mr. and Lady Janet W a l r oud, &c., are among the numerous fashionables who intend to pass the Easter recess i n th e F renc h cap it a l. return to Mivart's Hotel, from a tour in the manufacturing districtsed Prince Nicolas Troubetskoy , accompanied by M. Andre de Miklackersky, has . Earl Delawarr is not expected to leave town until after the departure of the Court for Windsor, when his Lordship pro ceeds to Buckhurst Park for the holidays. MISCELLANEOUS. . Mr. oConnell arrived in Dublin on Friday evening, in excellent health and spirits. The millowners of Belfast have declared against the ten-hour clause. A meeting of the body was held at the Commercial -buildings, Belfast, on Wednesday last, when the general opinion seemed to be that any devi a ti on f rom t we l ve hours would be prejudicial both to the employer and the employed. The s ame p arti es have requested Mr. Mulhol land, one of the most extensive of the Irish linen yarn-manu facturers, to put himself in communication with a Scotch and English gentleman. and that the three should form a depu tation to Sir Robert Peel , for the purpose of inducing the Executive to interfere with the French Government in refo. rence to the contemplated increase of duty on li nen yarns. The Working .Men's Association of Exet e r b e i ng d es i rous, according to the Western Tines, of testifyi ng . th e i r sympat h y with the oppressed Irish , sent an invitation to Mr. O'Connell toot, thevisit writers Exeter. not ayof some days, in c o n s e quence authentically known to Mr. O'Con nell, and he having been deceived, now makes it a practice never to reply to letters unless the parties are known to . him, the honourable arid learned gentleman ex pressed his great regret that he could not accept their i nv i tat i on, an d i n his reply paid some high a n d well merited complements to the working men of England. Afterb eiiig a del On Saturday night, the Marquis of Northampton, Presi dent of the Royal Society held his last conversuzione for this season at his residence in Piccadilly. The attendance of Fel lows was very numerous, above 350 being present. A beautiful phenomenon of the conjunction of Mars and Venus appears now every evening in the west, and will con tinue for some time. Miss Quentin, daughter of General Sir George Quentin, is included in the reductions of the Palace; she retires on a pension of 3001. a year. SUPPLEMENTTO THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY LAST. -—— - Lord Chamberlain's-office, April 1, 1844. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Draw ing-rooms, at St. - James's Palace, on the following days, at two o'clock, viz.— Thursday the 18th instant. Thursday the 25th instant, to celebrate her Majesty's Birth-day. N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in their Collars, at her Majesty's Drawing-room on Thursday, the 25th of April. Regulations to be observed at the Queen's Drawing-rooms, at St. James's Palaces-- The Ladies, ing-rooms, are re queste d to b r ing with them two cards, with who purpnso attending her Majesty's Draw their names legibly written thereon, one to be left with the Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and the other to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, who will announce the name to her Majesty. And those Ladies, who are to be presented on Thursday, the 18th of April, are hereby informed, it is absolutely neces sary that their names, together with the names of the Ladies who are to present them, should be sent into the Lord Cham berlain's-office, befor e t w elve o'clock on Tuesday, the 16th of April, in order th at t h ey may be submitted for the Queen's approbation ; it b e i ng h er Majesty's command, that no pre sentation,shall take place unless the name of the Lady pre senting, together with that of the Lady to be presented, shall appear on the cards to be delivered as before directed, corresponding with the names sent in to the Lord Chamber lain's-otfice. --- Rumours are afloat that the King of the French, on his approaching visit, will be received at the Pavilion at Brighton, where h er M a j e sty will meet him, and that he will not visit Windsor or the metropolis. This arrangement is said to have originated in a desire to regulate his conduct by that of our Sovereign, on her visit to Eu last year. From another source we have heard, that Louis Philippe will be accompanied byhis Q uee n, that the Royal yacht will anchor oil' East Cowes, and that their Majesties will sleep on board every night. Should this latter rumour prove true, what a magnificent flotilla of yachts will doubtless be gathered round the Isle of Wight.—Court Journal. RACES.—The f ou r days' Spring meeting of the South African Turf Club, at the Cape, appeared in Bell's Life in London, of March 31, in which journal were given the racing and steeple-chasing at Rome, on the 9th, 11th, and IGth of March ; all the doings at Northampton last week ; the Irish grand national steeple-chases. Bell's Life it regularly published in time for the Saturday afternoon railways. The Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord Brooke, and Lady Caroline Neeld, left Warwick Castle, in the early part of lAA Week, fin Bittb. THE LATE MURDER AT MARYLE BONE,CORONER'S INQUEST. (THIS DAY.) Mr. Wakley, M.P., the Coroner for Middlesex, having ap pointed the inquest on the body of the female murdered on Saturday evening by her husband, to be held this morning at nine o'clock, at the Three Compasses, Little Marylebone street, a great crowd of persons assembled from an early hour in front of the premises, anxious to have a look at the mur derer, as it was well known that the Coroner had determined on his being present during the proceedings. This morning, shortly before ten, at which time, for-the better convenience of, jurors, the inquest had been ultimately fixed, the wretched prisoner was conveyed in a cab, in the custody of Inspector Tedman of the D division, and accompanied by Mr. Joseph, surgeon, of Great Marylebone- street, from the St. Marylebone Infirmary to the place appbinted for the holding of the inquest. The appearance of the prisoner was the signal for a yell of the most frightful character from the as sembled mob, and it was with considerable difficulty that a posse of police was enabled to protect him. Mr. Wakley, M.P., and Mr. J. G. Mills, his deputy, hav ing arrived, the jurors were sworn in, and the first witness called was • Mary Lynes—l am a married woman, residing at No. 4, Little Marylebone-street, where the body of the deceased at present lies. On Saturday evening last, a few minutes before seven o'clock, I was scrubbing down the stairs, when William Crouch, the deceased's husband, came up, and said to me, "Is my missus up stairs?" I said that she was. He then went up into my room, on the first attic, where she was nursing her baby, and singing to it. The instant he went in she ceased singing. I was at the time only some three or four steps from the stair, and I heard my little girl, who was also in the room, scream out, " Oh, mother, mother, he has cut her neck." I ran up stairs, and saw Crouch standing at the door wiping a razor with a bit of rag. When I got inside the room I found Mrs. Crouch sitting on a stool, with her head leaning against the side of my door, and her throat cut. I said to Crouch, " Oh, you villain, get out of the room ;" to which he replied, " If one man is not sufficient for her twenty is not." Deceased never moved nor spoke after. I ran down stairs and called Mrs. Mayhew, another lodger, and at the same time Crouch passed me and ran out. I rushed down stairs after him, and found that he had reached the corner of Chesterfield-street. Mr. Davies,.my landlord, followed him, and caught him in that street. On his being given into cus tody he was brought back to my room. He then asked, "Is she dead?" and I said, " Oh, you villain." I did not see the razor then, and Crouch on being questioned said he had thrown it away. Mr. Joseph, surgeon, was sent for, and the prisoner was taken away. By the Cows:En—Scarcely a half minute elapsed between the time when Crouch passed me on the stairs, and my child screaming out. I saw him before on Saturday morning, and he asked if his wife was up stairs, when I told him no. He was a sober man, and no words arose before he committed the act. When he ran away after committing the murder, I saw him conceal the razor in his left waistcoat-pocket. He lived at 7, Great Chesterfield-street, and, I believe, was at one time a gentleman's servant, but afterwards a potman. He did not keep the last place long. Sarah Simpson, the little girl alluded to by Mrs. Lynes, said she was seven years of age. About seven o'clock on Saturday night she was with Mrs. Crouch, who was sitting with her baby on her knee, when her husband came into the room. He stood by the side of her, and then took her by the hair and cut her neck with a knife. She fell off the stool on to the floor. They had not quarrelled before he cut her neck. She was singing to her baby at the time. After he had cut her, he stood by the drawers, and when her (witness's) mother came in he ran away. Sergeant Bennett, 18 D, said that at a quarter after seven o'clock on Saturday night he was in Great Marylebone street, when he was called by a little boy, who said that he was wanted in Little Marylebone-street, where a man had cut his wife's throat. Went there and found a mob of people,, with the accused in the midst of them. Witness asked which was the man, when some one there said, "That is him, don't you see his hands covered with blood." Crouch said, " Dont collar me ; I'll go quiet." Took him to the house where deceased lay, and in going along Crouch said, " There, you see I've not hurt her." The floor was covered with blood, and it was still pouring from the wound in her throat. He said to the prisoner, " What have you done with the ra zor," when he replied, " I have thrown it away." He then took prisoner downstairs, and met Mr. Joseph at the door. In going to the station-house the prisoner said, " I don't care anything about it ; she deserved it for leaving me. You may hang me, and be d-s—d." And on going further he said, " Oh, this cursed drink; she left me, and if she had mot left me I should not have done it." On searching him at the station house, found a razor-case in his right coat pocket. Found also Is. 7id. On taking off his handkerchief found that he had cut his own throat also. Robert Davies merely proved the prisoner's running away, and his capturing him. Mary Ann Smith, sister of deceased, had last seen her alive on Tuesday, when she informed witness that she had left her husband, but said nothing of his treatment of her. Mr. E. Joseph, surgeon, of Great Marylebone-street, was sent for to see deceased soon after seven on Saturday night. Found her in the front top attic of No. 4, Little Marylebone street. She lay on the floor in a pool of blood. Examined the wound in her throat, which commenced about an inch anterior to the leftjaw, severing the windpipe, and reaching to the angle of the right jaw, in length about eight inches. It had divided the muscles of the throat, the jugular vein, and carotid artery on the right side. The entire structure of the throat to the spinal process had been injured, and he should suppose that the throat had been drawn into a state of ten sion before the prisoner bad inflicted the cut. The prisoner, a thin and wretchedly emaciated-looking creature, was asked if he wished to say anything to the Court, when he stammered out, " The cause was "—he then hesi tated, and appeared almost fainting. At last the words could be indistinctly heard, " Oh, I cannot ; don't ask me. Take me away, take me away." The wretched creature was then removed. Mr. WAKLEY briefly addressed the jury, and said that from the very clear evidence adduced, and the admission of the prisoner himself, he thought there could be no reasonable cause for hesitation in delivering their verdict. He would, if they wished it, repeat the nature of the witnesses' statements. The jury replied that it was altogether unnecessary, and at once returned a verdict of " Wilful murder." The prisoner was then taken to Marylebone Police-court, where the same evidence was gone into. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. • QUEEN-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) For some time past the churchwardens, and other autho rities, of St. Margaret's parish, have been endeavouring, by every means in their power, to put a stop to Sunday trading, and although their exertions in some instances have been crowned, with success, gin-palaces, cigar-slMps, confectioners, &c., continue to supply the lieges with articles in their pe culiar line of business, in defiance of the wrath of the heads of the parish, or of the commandment which saith, that they shall labour six days and rest on the seventh day of the week. However, many respectable shopkeepers have con • ceded to the wishes expressed ,in a handbill, industriously circulated throughout the parish, but persons carrying on the above-mentioned businesses are by no means favourable to the adoption of the new plan, which they declare will ma terially reduce their profits. The police, however, have been instructed to use their utmost endeavours to put an end to Sunday trading in this neighbourhood. Ellen Haggerty, a poor Irishwoman, was brought before Mr. Bond, charged with hawking a basket of .ranges about for sale whilst the congregation of St. Margaret's Church was leaving that edifice. 60 B said that, a few minutes after one o'clotk yesterday, he saw the defendant with a basket of oranges opposite St. Margaret's Church. She was moving slowly along, and on desiring her to go away, she became very indignant, but did not make use of any bad language, and would not go, but kept moving along." She did not ask persons to buy, but was evidently there for the sole purpose of disposing of them. She said 'she was going to Milbank to serve sonic persons there, who were in the habit of buying oranges of her. The woman, in answer to the charge, said she had seven children who were solely dependent upon her for support, and that she was compelled to go out to endeavour to get them sonic food, as she had taken very little during the week. She was not in the habit of selling oranges on the Sabbath. Mr. BOND discharged the defendant, tblling her that there were six days for labour and one for rest; and that if she was brought before him again charged with a similar offence, she would not be so leniently dealt with. UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.) Hannah Boyd, a girl in the service of a Mrj. Trindall, in Bermondsey street, WAS charged before Mr. Trail with steal ing a neck chain, and . a variety of other articles, the property of her mistress. The prisoner, who is a young and well-looking female, had been in the. service of the complainant for the last six months, during which period she was in the habit of attend ing in her mistress's shop. The prisoner, however, absconded about a fortnight ago, and, when she was gone, a variety of articles were missed, amongst which were those above de scribed. Upon subsequent inquiry it was found the prisoner had formed most improper connexions, and, when taken into custody, the stolen articles were found in her possession. Mr. TiLtua. said that he should consult the feelings of the complainant, and either commit the prisoner for trial, or deal summarily with the charge, and at once comiett her for a limited period to gaol. The complainant said, that with a view to sever the con nexion between the prisoner and her associates, she should wish to prosecute. • The pr,isoner was, therefore, committed for trial. FOREIG.