The Sun. — London, England, 1844-04-15 00:00:00

~~~' 5, : .. , , ; ' ~.,. 'ger is terd l q it W ss bl t he odaa its, for o f the ante in d e part ( *per us I 8 44 ' ,„,4 it be 13 ;cted to .el3ew ed up y tile new' o k a er it rtae-- 1 mter argil z' a }Ode e I lotto i thr ee ; be ty ds.7"" % Z4711 .' ,3 1Pr0N, APRIL 14.—Arrd. Lady Mary Wood (st.) , br alt r Orr ' OvER, Amen, 13.—Mohawk, Jordeson, Buenos Ayres ; co ne, Boston for St. Fetersburgh. ..WItS, APRIL 14.—Arrd. Mary Brougham, Matanzas. -HEAD, APRIL 12.—Seth, Mobe y , Rio for ; Abenia, Batavia for Rotterdam ; Lesmona, ditt .t ' e n , Trinidad de Cuba for Bremen ; Teutonia, Huckens, tesfoertitto; Adolph, Wilkstrom, Matanzas for Hamburgh, taYa, experienced a very heavy gale from N.E. Lian - 7,"TR, Arum 14.—Wind W., strong breezes. — Arrd. e ‘ racket Rio , sailed Feb. 28, on freight 18,0001. in gold t ru i" . UndS. 1.4 I tl " E ; APRIL 6.—Sld. Nancy, Reeves, Havannah. Arrd '' llt P 6 oL, Arum 13, Wind W., fresh ; 14, N.W., do.— Jaurm, and Themis, Brown, New Orleans ; Ch - ' 11 Munn, Watt, Savannah ; James White, Prince, Cahawba, Ceffin, New York, March 23 • 14th, I ta tan nia, Wylie, Ichoboe (Feb. 7) ; Star, Craig, Rio G ' rande ; .ader, Phelan, Savannah ; Jane Duffers, M`Donaid, kiti,leston ivenis' Collins New York 26th ult. Put bichuenß steamer, for Ca ' lctitta, machinery damaged. Ar.r.tt, 12.—And. Argyle, St. Andrew's. Sld. Do wl% . and Eliza Ann, Quebec ; Eagle, New York. BtV . °Ertr °Rn, APRIL 12.—Sid. Pandora, St. John's, New ; Caithness-shire, Halifax ; Rose, 111croom, Mira -11;1_,4n, 'Quebec ; Medina, ditto ; Ocean, N ewfoundland. ( mr, APRIL 1 9 —The Fancy, Tvrer, from N ewport to Ilighl n, got on the Dunbar in entering the harbour last hi t but was assisted off without much damage. Ithi e f i - ° III), APRIL 12.—The Rapid, from Liverpool to Wel . ls, find i n tank in llubblestone Pell, 11th inst., has been raised fronCr u ; ere: part of cargo saved. The Tamerlane, Thomas, ; -- 'rpool to Quebec, which put in here 6th inst., leaky, Iveia lightened. • tatbit S EA, APRIL 12.—Arrd. Sarepta, Outerbridge, and Su `larveY, Cuba. ‘4,* °°„ -11 • WEN APRIL 10.—A female figure - head , painted pitkiTith an imitation gold chain round the neck, has been ap five miles to the S. of Mizenhead. assi At FEB. 7.—Loading, Pearl ; loaded and waiting to ylYdesdale ; half-loaded, Joseph Porter; " well on," 104:1 8 : ue. and Mayflower ; half-loaded, Angra Peguina ; • g, Bradshaw. Itt 'AItRET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) ....—... gm ..... Prue parcels - E XCHAN GE—MONDAY. It ,. p l i, i - Parcels of English Wheat were taken off steadily, at Incj a , Suite equal to those obtained on this day se'nnight. rat tivi ,"` . er kinds not much business was doing, yet previous tion art ,v r e supported. Fine Foreign Whet .t at barely sta 4oraiiriPrices• For Corn under lock the rates were almost Va,l 4 , It• Malting qualities of Barley supported their last tekten;,,butgrinding and distilling sorts had a downward Prices 3'• Malt without alteration. For Oats last week's and. 1 „, *were ~,.. supported iu every instance. In Beans, Peas, . 4 '.r, no alteration. Who ..,„ C URRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. _, ' , sex & Kent, , MALT—Chevalicr cas to .... Di rt , red ..... .. ..... 41s to 585 Oars—Yorkshire and Ka r rerhite ... ...... 52 5 to 635' Lincolnth., feed 23a to --ik and Lin Potatoe 14 0 !Mu red - ; 7 , ... ..... .... 405 to 43 5 , Youghall and Cork, 'l t tre. ........... 4 . 25 to 475' black . 175 to Oa , hi, . 19a to 205 et 4..-1 kr - . ' ,ie..... ........ 475 to 50s! Cork, white t.... 014 uite 1, New . ........ - 2i,3 to 338 Bkaars—Tick ........ ....... 30s to 36s Iktty„.4.:. - Grey ....... ........ 35s to 38. Yalti n ,Pnchnß if4Zheyair e •,... ..... .. 334 to 365; White 30 4 to 35. 1....3 11 .,!'” ......... . ... Ms to 35s' Boilers 32. to 38. folk and Nor. I novo—Town made An ............... . . 56s to 621 Suffo k Sis to 33s ititlisto,; and ;,:!.... 506 to sis Stockton &Norfolk 346 to 36 w Fni,.ware 56s to 62s 4 F OREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. 48s to 625 BEANS 20s to 26. 0 414 tt rlh ..... .36t0 40 Pies ~,,_ .. ........ A S 23s to 27s -11 -44; ... ... ......... 308 to 333 FLourt—American 00d... ............... 15s to 17s Baltic "•••••...... ..... 14s to 16. SMITHFIELD. 11. Beef trade was somewhat active, at an advance on Ne)ir e ,CY 8 quotations of 2d per 81bs the best Scots and Pa- KLa v ps ta r i _ P.r.oducing 4s per 81bs. The Mutton trade was r° :. l t . us i n "eqdy, at 4s 4d per 81b5 for the best old the j 7 `b at le Wool, and 3s 8d per 81bs for the half-bred. 44 itt ,,.„te rates, Veal without any alteration in prices. 74L currencies. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. 44 110 2 a t s. d. to s. d. . s. d. to s. d. q ya rtg. .... ..... 2 6 2 Second qualitydilto 3 4 _ 3 8 6 lo t a ditto... 210 3 2 Coarse.woolled ditto 3 6 3 t iki.. ! k ais 1en...... 3 4 3 8 Southdown _ethe 3 10 . 4 4 110_,c01,4 Calves, .. 11: 4 , 0 , E a rit r t g o e V o of s the wool 3 i ; i; tgl i lil al ldlito.... 46 4 6 Small Porters 3lo 4 4 -4 Nlft Cal tsi each Ilt 0 27 h Ouarter old Plgs,eachl6 0 20 0 sk.. . ..." r eP ... .... . 2 8 3 2 Lambe 5 0 6 6 Nut s _ ....... A MARKET. 2:14 I Sheep. I Calves. I rip. t r N am . 24,940 89 I 352 ,„,ith T 7 fkaLTZt AND LEADNNNALL. . "q l le th"'ndon-killed meat we have been well supplied rise s . e Prirnest qualities have met a steady demand, at full ttlt h a : r i L e o n thz in ki g. nds of meat, however, comparatively li eraar. At per stone, by the Carcase s d to s d 1 s. 41. to s. ii. ...., -,ri 0r....... • 2 . •2 • • Mutton, inferior ..... 24 2 $ b.' '..- -.ll4, tra idlil a ' I - ni ! :•••••::: 26 2 2 4 C t ----- midd ling . ... 2 3 10 8 3 3 8 4 ‘, --- ....b t i,... '..8"..... 2 8 3 0 4 --..... prime Sal :61nia11,..... 3 2 3 4 t Pork, large ^ 6 a 1 """'"!........... 310 4 61 —small 3lB 4 2 Lanib;s4 to 6;.4d. : ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. t e6 t l lrk.l Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pig , . . 0% 1 14; "......... lO 450 . 44. 4 1 • . Rorf ol i, 4 .... 8 tOO . ~,4 ,0 851k "••••••••...... Caryl .... .«....« ............. 7 80 100 V 4 0,.., Ileahlre 6,4,Z,:,............ b„ -- 7 , ..z.......... 16 312 212 300 4 wilt hit ire .....:7 *--- : 4 41 38 Othhire ........ ...7" et p Ans ........:: ... ..... Privi n T°t4l •••• -- -- ---; 107 2,083 458 1,84- -414 weeir. 7 :7;rrvir" .* 9d 11P0 750 2,075 • Ne t _ I-thee since our last— ll 283 292 226 .., 1:11i: /°31 01/G31 AND sprrAurzziais. lifle h a g the past week the arrivals of potatoes at the water attad `le been but moderate. The best samples command a the i Y s ale, a fully the late advance in prices ; but otherwise . rade i ! : ' 8 inactive. b , l 'or all k; 4°Rmva ' B 21°P "" 1 `7 . 1,' the Be are -- ads of Hops, both in pockets an ba g s, are with berme very inactive, and last week's - quotations fume/thy supported. Public WoOl. MARILZT. . alea of about 5,000 packages of Colonial and Fo e this s et 1 1 1 r 1 1 9 Vt cbc 'h l i s n ;li r ' 3 ll . t a l 3 P 0 i 11, tE . d to take place on the 17th, 18th, 3114 by Privat • - %re barely Su announcement has has caused the a d te e s - Pported. Dn l t h n e e ' • " as b is o l t l ra tr and previous r the leastitalaLteralitiorto.notice in this market ; on the spot and for autumn delivery is very gull. For the latter penod, there are sellers at 42s 3d. By letters pr!ceeeeiyed from St Petersburgh this morning, we learn la . A i s there were a little eaoier. Town Tallow is plenti- Jut_ at 40a 6tl net cash. . ........-,.....---____ H ONE Y AND COMME — RCIAL N E W S CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. t. lll , sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 2,501) 00 i ''s, the market being depressed.—Shares were firm, and i. 04 deal was doing in the speculative lines and in French. reat t..4t_ri Counties, 125 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 5.4 ; 11 Or- It itn _"n , 112 ; Birmingham, Quarter, 274 ; Paris a _.._ . p,...._,..,. 36 ; Paris and Lyons, 3 ; Paris and Rouen, 3, i , t he Eastern, 36 ; Ditto New, 61. 3s. 9d. thu s private mercantile communication received from Paris that rnling tends to confirm very materially the statements to ha rn ' a ve recently been in circulation, that an attempt is taasele indirectly, it is true, to increase the imposts upon The linens and yarns, and that to a material extent.. c4.:,-Pecious plea is, that an equalisation of duties only is thncnlplated. Our Correspondent informs us, however, cl;`,. there is likely to be a strong party in ha a , til l , l ' el. of Deputies After the liberal concessions that titic,- been made - by the, new tariff upon the fabrics and pro ett4i°l France as well as the world generally, such a pro qtfieg, t 0 an. y the least of it, is most shabby, to say nothing the Lit r e iPles of reciprocity, some time back talked of by •lir n - ,,, r al party in the French Chambers. in th e the colonial and other merchants and brokers a fitLe,CitY, the discussion is kept up with much '' ' upon the presumed contents of the Budget. A reduc backhe foreign suga - r duty to 445. per cwt. is held to be likely. Ong 10 per cent. extra taxes inTh a o - If s seci a s cl?m m in y ut e l i o r n s en 'th is also considered as very likely, as we ~as eafftOard,altlod the * nilld duties. No question such re . ductions public generally, great satisfaction. toff he accounts from Brazil notice rather a dull market .d for . ar e Z t l and' the exchange was lower. From Monte 1 1 eo w e _ ill Th e r , a drised of skirmishes but nothing more. avour;balKPeofetahG°°d Hope Papers, a few days later, allude to secure _ e measures taken by the local Government e .4 r • an a i, 4-11glush Stocks are to-day higher, and there is a fair 30%7 i , doing• The Commissioners have taken about trap IP." Con ,sols at 100 a ; Consols for immediate ioDi-r na7e been 100 i to A; and for time 74 5 , tP„it• Exchequer Bills have been marked., Dra m a 'us remium, and East India Bonds, 91s. 104` , 1n T 1 .;,. The New Thr ee - and-a-Half per Cents. are worth c ( , rit. ' ,, s. itqliti the Reduced, 1035 to 5 ; and the Three per Indi a , stock 2•sitlian?[. Stock is quoted 200 to 20_01 ; and r."%'s‘ are , n. ~ being steady. South Sea New Annual The market fr R In - P r P l .ngs in th :ab - s P e a n tl e i t sh o o nds. opened rather better this madrid. Th e Active, have y Iruportant intelligence from Three per Cent 3" ' 265 - and the been 265 to ~ . _ Th. Aio • Mt 3 " ' to - i, having receded a little since Mexi can ig. The other Forei Bonds are firm, a nd haveßu been 365 to f n ; Colombian, d15t,0 801 a nd, 81 ' Ayres' 374. il as . Portuguese Brazilian have advance d 5 nTs.Converted Stock are 46, being dull. an , havetocle realises loci to 1043 ; and Dutch Five per . The a,.. fluctuated from 1004 to 1004. thtirnm,,a:tatcli Dil.weraby'ySahrear3e9s toare more . buoyant to-day. B l irin E in as g: 38, Ditto and Gloucester 0 , , _ \l4nties 101 to 104, Brighton 6 to 54, and Midland Iti qnt i l i .110 discount ; Bristol and Gloucester were 19, Chester Conati e ° ,•‘,:. l .'end 24 to 4, Dublin and Cashel 3, Eastern 2 4 to 2 \ew6sto a, Great Western 36 to 5, Ditto New 14 to 2, Lancaster and Carlisle 2 5Birmingham 132 to i, c , South-Western 42J, Croydon 35, North British ; Nor zst t and Brandon sa, North /lidland Half 45 to 5, outh ata o trri 25 to 15, Yrk and North Midland Half 34, Paris rleans 165 to o 7, and Ditto and Rouen IS premium. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official Litt.) • 713 aPei'kr CSt e °c nt. k. li . e:S . 1 . 1;:t . 1 ' ....:;;;;;;;;.i; . ; ******** •••••»• .• • 2 rt% 3 per Cent. Consols.. Annuities . IS Cent.lßeduced Annuities ...... .......... der3 per Cent. Annuities 10 4 ,4 Long nnuities Ex ire sth Jan. MO ..... India Stock ..”' ... P ... India Bonds ... ********************************** ..... South Sea Stock .. . ... **** ................ ...... ************************ . **** Ditto New Ann.u.i.tics 994 Bank Stock for Account • 201 - 04 3 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills , I, Xd. I !id. 1,0004 001.• ......... .. ............. ...... . ..... '76 pm. Ditto Sin.a.... .... - ... •• 7B pm. FOREI GN FUNDS THIS. DAY • AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds 5 per Cent Brazilian Bonds 5 per Cent. 4 scenes Ayres Bonds, 8 per C ent . ........ ... C olumbian Bonds Mexican Bonds,lB l sl 37, 5 per Cent- ............ -**" Ditto f or t h e Account 36 D itto Deferred S tock 16 Portuguese Bonds 5 per cent. ••• ... Ditto Converted' 46 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent MO Ditto for the Account Ditto Deferred ... .-.. .................. • Ditto Three per Cent. ... 37%34 Ditto for the Account . .... : ....................... • Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent....... nuDtcithto2Depeferrr t c .d u .. ts 6 1A 61 Dutch 5 per Cents. ... ..... : ..................... ." loo%%liVi New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents...... ........... PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY ATON E ~.._ . ItAILVVAIS. PAID. PER. SHARE _ntlnghara and Derby ............ 180 .. ...... 61 ...... to 62 oircningham and Gloucester...... 100 ..... ... 044 .... to itrisDitto New . . ............. 17 1 i 53 '..to Chesttol and Gloucester ................ . 30' . • ..... 4 .9 5 ....... • to Lubier and H01 yhead• ............. 5 ........ tya . i . " to tinin aconduCati...... .................. 7::: 2.. ......... : , ~ to I ntl •-• ..... . ....... ... 23 - . ....... 12 7.„ to . gt 74: New Registered...... 81. es. 8 d........ 1i...„. to ..... relPetuel 5 per tent ...... latk ftl. ... I „. to ... THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN'ING, APRIL 15, 15414. MARYLEBONE.-(THIS DAY.) John Jones, an emaciated looking man with a child in his arms, was charged with creating a disturbance. _ Police-constable 19 E, said that yesterday afternoon about three o'clock, he saw the prisoner in Wells-street, with the child on his shoulder. He was dancing at a great rate. Mr. RAwimisoN—What, dancing? Was it for the pur pose of getting money, or was he thank ? . Police •constable— He was not drunk, Sir, for when the people said " Oh, here comes the police," he said, " Then I'll give him a run ;" and he did run well too. I saw him afterivards in Poland-street, doing the same thing, and took him into custody. Mr. RAWLINSON ' on the prisoner promising not to be found " tripping on the light fantastic toe " a second time, dis charged him. Susannah Thompson, a young girl, was charged with having set fire to a bed and bed-clothes, supposed with a felonious intent, to destroy the house, 89, Oxford-street. Mrs. Cubisson said she was a widow, and lived there. The prisoner was a servant to one of her lodgers, and was, on the Sunday evening, at seven o'clock, left in the house with a serving boy and a Miss Downes, a young lady from Herne Bay, who was on a visit. Witness's own servant had gone to church. The house had been set on fire twice before in a similar manner. Misg Downes said that soon after seven she, while reading in the parlour, discovered smoke descending the stairs, and called up the prisoner at once, who threw the door open, and shouted " Fire!" The boy rau for the engines, and a fire man came. George Giles, the boy, said that the prisoner had borrowed a match from him for the purpose of lighting her mistress's fire. He also stated that the other girl had taken up a lighted candle to the bed-room for the purpose of dressing herself. Stephen Martin, 65 Fire Brigade, said that on his entering the•tsedroom, he discovered the whole bed with its clothing on fire. He got it extinguished. The prisoner was very active in bringing up water from the kitchen, and he did not at the time see anything to criminate her. The prisoner accounted very satisfactorily for the use of the Lucifer match, and denied that she in any way had been guilty, as alleged against her. • Mr. RAWLINSON thought there was nothing in the case to warrant her committal, and would therefore discharge her. Should further evidence be forthcoming she might be again taken into custody. • John Saunders, a gentleman's servant, living at 38, Baker street, was charged with an assault upon two boys, with in tsnt to commit a felony. The prisoner's intentions were sufficiently obvious, but as the assault was not distinctly proved, the worthy magistrate contented himself with ordering the prisoner to enter into recognisances to keep the peace in time coming. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 14.—TIIE NEW 12-GUN BRIGS. — Another of the experimental 12-grin brigs, the Flying Fish, upon Sir W. Symonds's (Surveyor of the Navy) principle, was launched at Pembroke Dockyard on Wednesday, the 3d, and was immediately docked to be coppered and jury-rigged, preparatory to being brought to this port'for commission. It is reported that when ready the brigs will be sent to Ireland, to augment the squadron of Rear-Admiral Bowles, under whose orders and directions the trial of superiority, &c., will take place, which is looked forward to in the naval world with intense interest. The following are the dimensions and draught of water of the Flying Fish : Feet. Inches. Length between perpendiculars lO3 1 Length of keel fur tonnage.. Bl 7 Breadth, extreme 32 4i Breadth for tonnage 32 Oi Breadth moulded 3l 6i Depth in hold l4 4i Draught of water afore 9 0 Draught of water abaft l2 2 Burden in tons 445 49-94. The Prometheus steam-vessel was undocked yesterday, and the Collingwood, 80, docked in her stead, to have her copper cleaned, preparatory to being commissioned by Capt. Eden for the flag of Sir G. Seymour, who has, we are in formed, accepted the command in the Pacific. Several flag officers are named as likely to succeed Sir George at the Ad miralty Board, but to whom the vacant seat will fall is not yet announced. The Pearl, 20, Commodore Stopford, is daily looked for in England, having left Rio de Janeiro on the 28th of January. The Cleopatra, 24, Captain Wyvill, was in Simon's Bay en the 18th of January, refitting. The Pilot, 18, Commodore Jervis, left Simon's Bay on the 28th of January, for Singapore and Hong-Kong. She left Rio on the 18th of December. The Winchester, 50, flag of Rear-Admiral Hon. Jocelyn Percy, C. 8., was in Simon's Bay on the 30th of January, and was shortly to proceed to the western coast of Africa. The Switzerland, American packet-ship, arrived at Spit head yesterday evening. In bock—Prince Regent, Collingwood, Rodney, Athol, Scourge, Lily. In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Victoria and Albert, and Black Eagle, Echo, and Fearless steamers. At Spithead—Switzerland, American packet-ship. DEVONPORT, Arita, 12 —The Pantaloon, 10, Lieutenant C. H. Lapidge, arrived yesterday from the coast of Africa. She left Gambia River on the 29th of December, and Sierra Leone on the 7th of January, touched at Ascension, from whence she sailed on the 13th of February. The Madagascar and Heroine had left Ascension some days prior the former for the Cape Verds, and the latter for Accra. The Ferret was off Cape Mount on the 12th of February. The Pantaloon touched at Porto Praya on the 10th of March, for -water, from which place the Madagascar had sailed on the sth to cruise among the islands. The Pantaloon left on the 12th of March, and in the early part of the present month experienced very heary gales off the Western Islands. The First Lieutenant (Walter Reid) of the Madagascar came home in the Panta loon. The Pacific, Rear-Admiral Thomas, Commander-in- Chief, was off Sabre on the let of January. The Petrel, 6, Lieutenant Commanding T. Crozier, arrived from Falmouth on the 4th, and, having completed her stores and provisions, will be paid wages in a few days, and return to her station at Falmouth. SHIPS ADVANCED AND FOR 13E'riEDIATE COMMISSION. — The St. George, 120 ; the Royal Adelaide, 104 ; the Nile, 92 ; the Bombay, 84 ; the Clarence, 84 ; the Calcutta, 84 ; the Vanguard, 80 ; the Foudroyant, 78 ; the Implacable, 72 ; the Endymion, 44 ; the Melampus, 42 ; the Persian, 16 ; the Pandora, 16. • The flag-ship Caledonia, 120, Captain A. Milnes, went out of harbour on Thursday, and proceeded on a• short cruise. She returned to her moorings, which have been laid down for her in the Sound, the same afternoon. In Harbour—The San Josef, the America, and Confiance. In the Sound—Tdie Caledonia, the Pantaloon, and Petrel. • SHEERNESS, Amur, 12.—The Pylades, 18, is ordered to be sold out of the service. She was built by Sir Robert Sep pings, and was one of the experimental squadron of 1830, and contended with the Columbine, also built by Sir Robert Sep pings, and Orestes, built by Dr. Imnan, both which ships proved her superiors. The Bonetta, Commander Brock, and Sparrow, Lieut. Otter, surveying vessels, are nearly ready for sea at Chatham. The new 12-gun brigs Mutine and Espiegle willbe launched about the 20th at Catham. The Phoenix steam-frigate is being got ready for commis sion at Deptford, and will soon be completed, also the Virago new steam- vessel. The Raven cutter, Lieutenant Commander John Stephen, arrived on Saturday from Plymouth. The Boscawen, 70, was taken into the basin on Tuesday, and docked on Friday. The Amazon, 42, in addition to other alterations, will re ceive a new square stern. In Harbour—Camperdown, Ocean, Raven, and African. In Dock—Boscawen, Ganges, Amazon, Cygnet, and dEolus. rnomoTrolis. Commanders —W. Smyth and G. Dobson, to the rank of Captains •, W. Style, to the rank of retired Captain. Retired Commanders—D. Shewen, E. K. C. Bacon, W. Knight, J. Valobra, T. Consitt, to be retired Commanders, under order in Council of the 30th of January, 1816. Lieutenants —R. W. Pelley, C. B. Hamilton, C. J. Feather stone, DI. o . na A a s s b , e t y o , t h G e . rank m s o b f a C y o , m \ m , An v d . e li i• 6 . ; B S o . y S I e i , so t is o , b ß e . retired Commanders , under order in Council of the Ist of November, 1830. Mates—G. G. Phillips. J. Townsend, 11. G. Veitch, J. H. Shairp, J. W. Probert, G. M. Alldridge, P. W. Gibson, C. Raymer, 11. G. St. John Mildmay, B. E. Hawke, F. C. Her bert, to the rank of Lieutenants. rtdlen,cr. ll Masters— T. C l e a l s l t ie e r --- , Assistant Surgeonsl.—VG.l. ! E s c; b . ei Slight,teo t 3 h r i r e r k .Bo Walsh, fulTlaes3t C. Second ; Chambers, 11. M.`Far lita n . D e t o M t a li s 11 rank o I f V S . ü ß r a ge n o l e i s s Midshipmen—C. B N. Shipley, I. F. Nicholson, to the rank of Mates. Masters' Assistants—W. Brodie, W. H. Fetch, C. Grig r g, J. Wallace, F. Macbean, A. 0. West, G. H. Foster, W. r. Chapman, W. F. Farrant, to the rank of Second Masters. APPOINTMENTS. Commander—Henry Layton, to the Pandora. Lieutenants—J. D. Agassiz, to the American; Thomas Anson, from the Queen, to the Aigle ' • H. F. Elliott , fro m the Illustrious to the A:batross ; A. E. S. Winthropp, from the Cormorant to the Ardent, vice Bridge, who exchanged ; J. J. Palmer, from the Serpent to the Cambrian ; G. S. Tay lor, to the Clio; G. R. Holiday, from the Alfred to the Daphne • J. Hunt, from the Starling to the Dido ; 11. St. J. George, 'from the Racer to the Growler ; W. J. R. Cart, to the Hyacinth ; J. H. Shairp and H. G. St. J. Mildmay, ad ditional, to the Illustrious ; A. D. Jolly, from the Illustrious to the Ringdove ; Hon. G. D. Keane, to the Vernon ; E. C. Miller, to the 'Volcano ; T. H. Downes, to the Firefly. Masters—J. N. King, to command the Alligator, vice BroWne ; T. Wellington, to the Maiden ; H. Paul, from the Wolf to the Thalia. Surgeon—G. Willis, acting, to the St. Vincent, for service at Haslar Hospital. Second Masters—W. Linstone, to the Pigmy ; N. Levell, acting, to the Rapid; G. S. Carr, acting, to the Tyne; R A . dti e s i o t n h , (a a c n t d in W g); D. Beach, acting, to the Vernon. fI0.AoB: Formidable suitrsbtt Assistant-Surgeons—G. Starling ar D o .Thompson, additional, n ot s p t G t o sto . e t n i e R I dn a Illustrious; i o j u . s A : , Di to d tb o e ; G C ri . ffi A'. Anderson, rff to j the_ siv Moffatt, to the Hermes, vice Goodrich, promoted; m vl o c t e ed 'a ; C er . ; Coff' Coffey, to the Hyacinth ; R. D. Pritchard, to the Maiden ; H. Weld, additional to the Queen ; T. F. Woolridge, additional to the Caledonia. Clerks in Charge—J. Mallard to the Albert ; S. Winter to the Firefly. Master's Assistant—J. 11. Kerr to the Flamer, from the Victory. Midshipmen—J. Harwood, to the St. Vincent; Molyneux, to the Excellent ; C. Chapman, from the Caledonia, to the America. LITERATURE. BRITISH AND FOREIGN REVIEW, No. XXXIII. Taylor, London, 1844. M. Louis Blanc's " History of Ten Years," which has created a considerable stir in Paris , and which we noticed some weeks sjice T in he Sun, forms the sub ject of a criticism in the number before us, penned in a very unceremonious spirit, and treating the author as if he were no better than a political quack. The truth is, the reviewer is a warm admirer of the juste milieu system of Louis Philippe, and, as M. Blanc is a staunch opponent of that system, which he boldly tells his readers has compromised the honour and the interests of France, and reduced her from a first-rate to a second-rate European power, of course there can be no very ardent sympathy between the historian and his critic. M. Blanc's work, notwithstanding the severe censures of his reviewer, is really a very able production ; and if it press somewhat hardly on the King of the French, the author alleges good grounds for his severity, and shows that Louis Phi lippe has, one by one, abandoned almoit every principle which he professed when called to the throne of the barricades. Though a skilful, energetic sovereign, and possessed of a sort of plain, practical John Bull like common sense, yet Louis Philippe is sadly de ficient in all the nobler and more generous elements of greatness. He has not an atom of magnanimity, or loftiness of intellect about him, and in his domestic policy is far too much swayed by considerations of self. That he has kept France at peace with Europe for so many years is not a little to his credit ; but it must not be forgotten how he equivo cated on the subject of the non-intervention system of policy, which he maintained and violated just as suited his purposes fol. the time being, nor 'with what cool indifference he abandoned un happy Poland to her fate, though he knew well that it was to the timely insurrection in that country that he was indebted for the safety of his monarchy, which would otherwise have been placed in imminent hazard by the avowed hostility of the Emperor- of Russia. Alluding to the stability of the French Crown, the reviewer justly observes :---" The feel ings of unwavering allegiance and of ardent loyalty are both extinct in France ; the throne s is supported by the bare but general conviction of its necessity. Louis Philippe has reigned with undoubted power and signal success, but that success ;has failed to re store the prestige f monarchy to his house, or to con centrate upon himself or hii descendants the affections of the people." The " Bank Charter" Is a sensible matter-of-fact article, in which the Cuiiency Ques tion is discussed in a just and tempera* spirit. In the notice of the late " Sir Charles Bell's Essays," justice is done to one of the soundest and most con vincing reasoners of his day. " Books for Children" contains some serviceable suggestions respecting the manner in which works intended _solek for the in struction and amusement of the youttg, should be written. It may seem an easy task' for an adult author to adapt himself to the capacity of children ; but, in truth, there is nothing more difficult—nothing that requires so much nice taste and judgment. In the article on " Atmospheric Railways", the reviewer expresses himself decidedly in favour l of this grand experiment, remarking that no machide, depending on a moving principle, scarcely less costly than coals, can pretend to vie with the beautiful simplicity of the atmospheric pressure. From the notice of " Wil liam Taylor, of Norwich," we quote ihe following sketch of the late Walter Whiter : " In Mr. Robberds' list of Taylor's assbeiates we miss the name of Walter Whiter, the friend of Parson, the recluse etymologist of Hardingham, in Norfolk. Whiter's early life was passed in the most polished and intellectual circles of England and France .• his last twenty years were those of an eremite. Althotigh far from a water-drinker, he was an inveterate dipper, and his midwinter ablutions in a stream that bathed his garden would, fifteen centuries earlier, have procured him a niche in the ' VitaeSanctorum.' His herchitage was not unvisited ; it was a frequent resort of tile accomplished John Hookham Frere, and more than once attracted the steps of Canning. Punctually each morning, as the clock struck nine, Whiter's study-table groaned beneath the burden of dictionaries and glossaries, and the sheets of his Etymologicon Universale.' His three quarto volumes—which now, alas ! the boob stalls offer at the price of waste paper—would , he used to aver, twenty , years after his death, be the text-book Of European phi lologists. But of the predicted period nearly two-thirds have passed, without producing a single convert to the new plan of wholly rejecting vowqls as elements of words, and of deriving man and all his labials and aspi rates from the earth.' Etymology, and a fancy that death was frequently the crisis and not the term of dis ease—a theory which he argued in lin octavo volume, with most perverse ingenuity—were Whiter's crotchets. But his specimen of a Commentary bit Shakspeare' is a iber aureus, notwithstanding its hallucinations about the genuineness of Rowley and the honesty of Chatterton. Equal to Steevens in acuteness, in black-letter learning to Malone, and immeasurably superior to them both in his perception of the meaning and his' sensibility to the metre of Shakspeare, Whiter well merited the appellation of Dorceus, or the sharp-sighted, given him by the author of the Pursuits of Literature,' As much un published matter as would double the thin octavo of the Specimen' exists, we believe, among his manuscripts, and the representatives of Walter 'Whiter should re publish the volume, with this additional commentary, as the only adequate record of its author's talents. In the solitude of Hardingh am, Whiter's mornings *ere divided between cold-bathing, study, and lonely walks. A dress ing-gown, so often repaired as to admit an argument whether it were the original dressing-sown or not, a waistcoat of untanned calf-skin, capacious slippers or clouted shoon, were his morning attire. But in the evening, whether it were to be solitary or social, he dressed with anxious precision, as if the salons of Paris or the clubs of London were still within his reach. In London Whiter was a walking chronicle of every re markable site or scene eastward from Charing-cross, or within the liberti es o f W estm i nster and Southwark. Knight's Loudon' might have been written down from his lips. Abroad, among ot h er s t ra nge companions, he bad been intimat e w i t h C o ll ot d'H e rbas—but before Collot bad develop e d hi s ta l ent f or t h e highest tragedy, —and Whiter always described him as the mildest of men.' As a story-t e ll er W h i ter h a d few equals,—no superior : his anecd o t es were i nex h aus tible, his dramatic powers were great,varied." and his knowledge of life unusually THE WEATHER. --On Friday even ing the fine, dry, genial weather, whi c h had prevailed for upwards of a fort night, underw en t a change. During the day the atmosphere was chilly, with a fresh breeze from about S.S.E. Shortly after six o'clock in the evening the sky became overcast, and rain commenced falling, but no t h eav ily, until about eight o'clock, when it fell in torrents for about four hours, and then it ceased. On Saturday the weather was variable, there having been alternately rain, showers, and sunshine, with a moderate breeze from At noon the thermometer at the London Docks, which on the previous day stood at 49 degrees in the shade, had advanced to 52. Late in the evens ing there was another heavy fall of rain. Yesterday morn ing the atmosphere was gloomy, indicating rain, and there were several light showers during the day. There was occas sional warm sunshine. The weather was milder, the ther• mometer, at noon, a t th e L ondon D oc k s , having Ivanced to 56 degrees in th e s h ade. There was a light breeze from about W.N.W. The rai ns w hi c h have fallen since Friday have greatly ben e fit e d vegetation o f e very kind. Last even ing the sky was gloomy, and, as the barometer is getting low , more rain is expe c t e d. Lieutenant Lord Aberdour, 11th Hussars, sold out of the service on Friday, the sth instant. There is a vacancy on the staff of his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by this retirement. FIRING PLANTATIONS.—During the past week the extensive fir plantations belooging to the Crown in the vici nities of Bagshot-park and the Military College, at Sand hurst, have been twice fired by incendiaries, to the great alarm and terror of the respective n eighbourhoods. Upwards of 14 acres are completely destroyed, besides considerable damage done to several hundreds of the young trees, which are only partially consumed. A reward of 20 guineas has been offered by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for the discovery and apprehension of the guilty parties. THORWALDSEN.—According to an account from Copenhagen, contained in the Hague Journal, Thorwaldsen was the son of an Icelandie.sailor,,who was also a carver of those rude wooden figures which are placed at the heads of vessels. lie was born at sea, while his mother was passing from Reisciavik in Iceland, to Copenhagen, in 1769. At an early period he lost both his parents. Being admitted a pu pil in the class of design of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts oc re i gu E7 a E ti e o . at Copenhagen, he carried off, in 1794, th e grea t pr i ze w i t h which a pension is g iven of 2,400 fran cs for four years , in order to enable the s uccessful candidate to com pl e t e hi s s t u di es in Rome. regulation C B ha il rhable Pawn " to pro- Societies," has been d rawn u p and intro duced into Legislature by Mr. Cowper and Mr. Hutt, the M embers for Hertford and Gateshead. It c ontains twent y cla uses , and enacts that societies may vide for A es p ta L b E lis P hir v establishment and S be formed for raising among the members thereof a stock or fund for the purpose of advancing m oney on property taken in pledge or pawn, the rate of interest not to'exceed hve per cent. per annum. The operation of the Bill is extended to Great Britain, Berwick, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man. A fire broke out at the Eagle Hotel, Cambridge, on Tuesday night last, which destroyed furniture, plate, wearing apparel, fire., to the amount of 7001. The house itself was not materially injured. The newly-appointed Chief Baron of the Exche quer, Sir Frederick Pollock, is in his 62d year. His Lordship is the brother of Mr. Commissioner Pollock of the Insolvent Debtors Court, and of General Pollock. lie was called to the bar in 1807, and after twenty years' practice was appointed a King's counsel. The Rev. Vincent Staunton, colonial chaplain, ar rived on the 22d instant by the Lady Amherst, and on Sun day last commenced his ministerial labours here.--Hoeg- Kong Register, Dec. 26. The Duke of Cambridge Will preside at the festival of the Royal Society of Musicians, on Friday, when a great musical treat may be anticipated, for beside a host of vocal ists, Mr. Parish Alvars and Camillo Sivori will perform on the harp and violin. A " PROPHET" IN BUCKS.—Numerous villages in the Buckinghamshire vicinity of Leighton Buzzard, Bed fordshire, have been visited by a tall man, with a long white beard, with a Scotch accent, and represents him self to be of the tribe of Issachur, of the house of Israel, and named Alexander Rennie. He preaches out of doors, and has alarmed many persons by his predictions of the near approach of the judgment day, and also by divers strange doctrines concerning the millennium. This fanatic is taking ample advantage of the credulity and hospitality of the poor rustics —Aylesury News. LIELYWHITE, THE SUSSEX CRICKETER.--This emi nent bowler has taken an engagement at Cambridge, as a practice bowler, at a good salary. .From Cambridge he goes to Eton, but we understand that his engage ments will not prevent him from playing for Sussex in the county matches, —Dover Chronicle. -- - Great Western Ditto % Shares Ditto Fifths H arrowgate and lit,atosboro' ... 3 Lancaster and Carlisle London and Birmingham. lOO . . 233% London and Brighton London and South Western 41% London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13% Midland Counties 100 North 13 , iti4i North Midland Ditto % Shares Norwich and Brandon - South Eastern and Dover Ditto New York and NorthiMidland Ditto % Shares Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen 2O Rouen and Havre. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 13.—We have had a steady market to-day without any material change in prices. Dublin and Drogheda, 73 ; London and Birmingham, Quarters, 28 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 491 ; Paris and Lyons, 3% ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 7 ; Harrowgate and Knaresborough, 3%; Manchester and Liverpool District Bank 10h ; Huddersfield Canal, 213. LAW INTELLIGENCE. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY). This being the first day of Easter Term the Lord Chan cellor entertained the Judges, Masters of Chancery, and Queen's Counsel, to breakfast, at his Lordship's house, George-street, Hanover-square. His Lordship took his seat in his Court shortly after one o'clock, accompanied by the Master of the Rolls, the Vice-Chancellor of England, and Masters Sir G. Wilson and Farrar. THE NEW CHIEF BARON. Sir F. POI LOCK was this morning sworn in:a Sergeant at Law and Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, in the Lord Chancellor's private room. The Court then proceeded to hear appeal motions. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY). The Judges, who had, according to custom, breakfasted with the Lord Chancellor, did not take their seats upon the bench until a quarter before two o'clock. THE QUEEN V. TENDELL.—QUO WARRANT°. Mr. KELLY moye:l for a rule nisi for a quo warranto, call ing upon George Tendell, to show by what right he claimed to exercise the rights of a capital burgess of the borough of Ilchester. A rule had been applied for last term, and he be lieval it had been discharged on the ground that the relator had concurred in Mr. Tindell's election. The present relator was not in that situation. The ground on which the rule was applied for was that Mr. Tendell was not an inhabitant of the borough. Lord DENMAN—The rule which was applied for last term is still pending. Mr. WA:I-sox—l was in the case, my Lord, and it was en larged the last day of term. Mr. KELLY hoped the present rule would be granted. Lord DENMAN—Certainly not. We will take a note of your application, but we cannot grant two rules for the same cause.—Application refused. EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY. (Sittings in Banco.) The Judges did not take' theirseats on the bench till shortly before two o'clock. The Court was thronged to a degree mnch greater than is usual even on the days which mark the commencement of each term ; a small portion of the throng consisted of fashionably- dressed ladies. There seemed to be a very general expectation that Sir F. Pollock would take his seat on the Bench as Chief Baron ; and when the Learned Judges entered the Court unaccompanied by the Learned Gentleman, the general feeling of disappointment on the part of the sight-seers was very evident. Their Lordships immediately proceeded to dispose of mo tions. PERRIN V DAVEN£ORT. This was an action against the Sheriff of Chester for not ar resting a person named Buckfield, against whom judgment had been obtained. A verdict had been obtained for the plaintiff, and Mr. Jervis now moved for a new rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a verdict entered fur the defendant. One of the grounds relied on for the application was, that the writ had not been deli vered to the defendant within the due term prescribed by law Baron PARKE—Take a rule to show cause. There were some other motions disposed of, but they were not of an interesting nature. THE WILLS FORGERIES. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. CONTINUATION OF THE TRIAL OF BARBER, FLETCHER, AND MRS. DOREY. The Learned Judges took their seats upon the bench at ten o'clock, at which time the Court was densely crowded, more particularly by ladies, most of whom were young and elegantly attired, and who, if we could judge from the levity and apparent glee with which they rushed to their seats on the bench and in other parts of the Court, seemed to con sider the awful position in which the three unfortunate pri soners were placed as a mere theatrical exhibition. Mr. GREAVES, on behalf of Fletcher, said, before the Learned Baron commenced his charge to the jury, he wished to raise one point for their Lordships' consideration. [At this moment Mrs. Dorey fainted, and was some time before she regained consciousness.] Mr. Greaves then con tended that in point of fact, in this case, the administration taken out, and the bond granted to the actual individual, although under a false name (according to the law as it stood, since the alteration, in the year 1761), were good. Mr. Baron GURNEY then proceeded to charge the jury, and said, that a most important point for their consideration would be to reflect upon how far the evidence went to in clude the several prisoners, either as accessories or principals, in the offence with which they were charged. (He went through his notes at length, and read all the documents ad duced during the evidence, which have been already pub lished in The Sun, commenting upon the various points as he proceeded.) Wi th respect to a portion of the evidence con cerning Barber, he thought there was some which seemed to tell in his favour, and one very important point for the jury to consider was the evidence relating to the age of Jane Stewart ; for if she was only 40 or 50 years of age, she could not be so decrepid a person as the one seen at the office of Barber. It would also important to remark, that when he was applied to with respect to the payment of 31. 3s. 9d., he at once gave the right address of the prisoner Stewart ; and certainly this did not appear very much like an anxiety to keep the parties with whom he was connected a secret. Another point for the jury to consider was, that Barber, al though a professional man, gave the name of Peckham, al though he had given his residence in Nelson-square. A fact which had been urged strongly in his favour was, that Hyatt's visit occurred in October instead of June. This was a matter for the most serious consideration of the jury, for the bond had been executed before the latter period. They should be very careful not to allow the confession of Mrs. Dorey to operate on their minds, because the part taken by procure must h h a er ve inis case that e wasFlet openth ghceernsaugree,ney to as sh money which was not his own. They s hould look carefully known che r to required stron to the bearings of the whole case, and also the particular positions of each of the parties. They should recollect that Barber was a professional man, and although, according to the evidence of Hyatt, he had given the name of Clarence Peckham, yet he gave his right address. Griffin stated in his evidence that Barber had been present in the office of Pott till the business was completed, and that he also bad been present at the Bank ; but it was also stated that he was pre sent there in his professional capacity as an attorney. They should also remember that although a large sum of money was obtained, the sum allotted to him did not exceed the ordinary professional remuneration which was given in such cases. There could be no doubt but that Fletcher had taken a conspicuous part in all those nefarious transactions, more especially when they reflected upon the circumstances stated 17 Mr. Christmas, whom he had corrupted. He (Baron Gurney) thought it was clear, also, that the prisoner Dorey had taken an active part in those proceedings—more so when they found her statement confirmed by that of Griffin. With these observations, he would remit the jury to the consideration of their verdict. The jury retired, and after an absence of about ten mi nutes returned into Court with a verdict of Acquittal in the case of Barber, and of Guilty against Fletcher and Dorey. Mr. Barber stood in the dock during the greater part of the time the Learned Judge was delivering his charge, but when the verdict of "Not Guilty" was returned, and several friends hurried to' the bar to shake him by the hand, he put his hand to his face, and leant down upon the dock, appa rently much affected. Mrs. Dorey again fainted upon hear• ing the verdict, and was carried out of the dock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.) A young married woman named Roberts, with an infant in her arms, was charged with stealing a piece of beef weigh ing 101bs., belonging to a butcher in the Kent-road. The complainant stated that on Saturday night the prisoner came into his shop, which was crowded at tho time, and, in the confusion of business, was observed to snatch up the piece of beef, and, placing it under her shawl, walked out, and when stopped, she dropped the meat on the paxe, ment. The butcher added that he would not have pressed the charge if ha had not discovered that the woman was not in want, she having a large joint of pol k at home at the time of the robbery. It was tu.rther stated that the prisoner's husband was in good circumstances, and that he allowed his wife a sufficiency to provide the necessary provisions for the family. The prisoner endeavoured to induce a belief, that the meat (10 lbs.) had adhered to her dress without her knowl ed g e. Mr. TRAIL said that it was obvious the theft was not com mitted by a person who was reduced by distress, but by one who did it probably to obtain liquor, it being stated, that she was addicted to that propensity. It was such a case as should go before a jury, and as a material witness was not present, he should therefore, remand her. QUEEN-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Gates was charged with riding a horse at a furious rate along York-street, yesterday, between twelve and one o'clock. The horse had no bridle, and many persons were placed in considerable danger by the recklessness of the de fendant. He was fined 205., or in default to be committed for one month. _ The home, which is the property of a person living at Kingston, Surrey, was detained until claimed, and the fine paid. A respectably dressed youth, named John Morse, was charged by 147 B with tossing halfpence on Sunday morning, with other lads. The mother and grandmother of the lad stepped forward and expressed their regret at the youth's misconduct, stating that if the Magistrate would look over this, his first offence, they would take care that such misconduct was not repeated. Mr. PAn';TER severely reprimanded the youth, and said that he should have felt it his duty to have inflicted a larger penalty had he not received a good character from the de fendant's mother and grandmother. Ile should, under those circumstances, only inflict a fine of three shillings. Two labouring men, named Herbert and Howard, natives of the " Emerald Isle," were charged with creating a dis turbance, and assaulting the police. From the statement of several constables, it appeared that the defendants conducted themselves in an exceedingly vio lent manner, and, when requested to go away without creating any further disturbance, they assaulted police constable 115 B, knocked him down, tore his clothes, and split his truncheon, which he was obliged to draw in self defence. He sprang his rattle, and five constables came to his assistance, and had the greatest difficulty in taking the defendants into custody. They were both drunk, or, to use the expressive words of one of the policemen, " they seemed quite mad altogether." Herbert was further charged with striking a policeman at the station-house. The defendants, in answer to the charge, said, that they had been seriously assaulted by the police, but admitted that they were drunk. I/erbert was fined I/. 7s. Gd., or one month's imprisonment, Howard, I/. as., or three weeks' imprisonment. COAST GUARD. Arroccrutrrs.—Lieut. W. G. Grand, R.N., to Leigh sta tion ; Lieut. C. W. Feynter, R.N., to the Sylvia, revenue cutter, vice Brewer; Lieut. T.. Brewer, R.N., to Sennin sta tion, Cove ; Lieut. G. F. Westbrook, R.N., to the Tartar, revenue-cutter, vice Botcher, .resigned; Lieut. R. Butcher, R.N., to I'ortobello station; Lieut. J. Robinson (h) R.N., to Lepe s t a tion, vice- Westbrook ; Lieut. J. Davidson, to 24, Tower, vice Lory. REMOVAL.—Lieut. C. B. Warren, from the Cadmus t o th e Mothercombe station, vice Larne, resigned. The Allgemeine Zeitung contains an article, by which it appears that Russia has obtained from the Turkish Government a document which legalises its pretensions to the Caucasus, and will permit it to treat as rebels the Tscherkcssians (Circassians), with whom they have carried on a sanguinary war for some years past. . SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 14.—The Oriental Company's steam-ship. Lady Mary Wood, Captain Cooper, arrived here this morning at 10 o'clock from Gibraltar , and landed the Peninsula and Mediterranean mails, which will be forwarded by the mail train to-night to London. Her dates are—Gi braltar, the 6th inst.; Cadiz, the 7th ; Lisbon, the 9th ; Oporto, the 10th ; and Vigo, the 11th. On Wednesday last the Baron de Bonde led to the altar, at the British Embassy, Paris, Lady Augusta Margaret Fitzclarence, youngest daughter of the late Earl of Munster, and sister to the present Earl. The ceremony was performed in the presence of Lord end Lady Cowley and the Hon. Miss 'Wellesley, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence (who gave away the noble bride), Lady Mary Fox, the Hon. Mrs. Dawson Darner, Mr.'and Lady Jane Lawrence Peel, &c. Prince Demetrius Galitzin, who recently died at Paris, was buried last Friday in the Russian chapel, rue Neuve de Berry. THE NEW SOLICITOR-GENERAL. (From the Morning Herald.) Late on Saturday evening Sir Frederick Pollock received an official intimation of his appointment to the office of Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; Sir William Follett of Lis appointment to be Attorney-General; and Mr. Thesiger of his appointment to be Solicitor. General. The first two of the above announcements have long been anticipated as almost matters of course, but the last has oc casioned very anxious consideration to the Government. While fully recognising the eminent qualifications of Mr. Fitzroy Kelly for the important office of Solicitor-General, it was found impossible to overlook the seniority, both at the bar, and as one of her Majesty's counsel, of Mr. Thesiger, who had, moreover, been already twice passed over in the elevation of Sir William Follett to the post which he has just quitted, and of Mr. Justice Cresswell to a seat on the bench of the Common Pleas. Mr. Thesiger was called to the bar in the year 1818, and Mr. Kelly not till the year 1824, and Mr. Thesiger obtained a silk gown so long before Mr. Kelly that no fewer than 17 gentlemen 'obtained that distinction between Mr. Thesiger and Mr. Kelly. Under these circumstances the Government were no turaily anxious to avoid so signal a slight upon Mr. Thesiger as would have been inflicted upon him by the appointment of Mr. Kelly. This, we believe, is the consideration which determined the choice of the Government. It is not, more • over, difficult to imagine that, knowing that Mr. Kelly had been retained on behalf of Mr. O'Connell and his fellow tra versers to conduct the proceedings about to take place in the House of Lords as their leading counsel, Ministers would feel a great delicacy in depriving them of such invaluable assis tance as that of Mr. Kelly. This must inevitably have been the case had Mr. Kelly been promoted to. the Solicitor-Ge neralship. (From the Morning Chronicle.) The Solicitor-Generalship has been conferred upon Mr. Thesiger. We cannot flatter him, or those who have ap pointed him, by saying that, in our opinion, he is likely to make an efficient law officer. As a lawyer no one can com pare him with Mr. Kelly. It does Sir Robert Peel, there fore, more honour that he has refused to consent to the ap pointment of the latter. We have stated our unequivocal objections to the appointment of Mr. Kelly; and we feel a pleasure, therefore, in acknowledging the merit of overlook ing all inducements of expediency, in comparison with the higher considerations that rendered that appointment inad missible. We understand that Sir Frederick Pollock will be sworn in as Chief Baron to-day. The new writs for Hun tingdon, Exeter, and Woodstock will, we presume, be moved to-night. (From the Times.) The elevation of Sir Frederick Pollock to the Chief Barony of the Exchequer may now be spoken of as a fait accompli, and the consequent appointment of Sir William Follett and Mr. Thesiger to the respective offices of Attorney and Soli citor-General as equally certain. In this distribution of legal patronage—as far at least as regards the two first mentioned gentlemen—there is hardly anything to astonish, certainly nothing whatever to offend, the public mind. The long, laborious, and successful career of Sir F. Pollock at the bar, his affable demeanour, his popularity with the profession, and, above all, the judicial character of his mind, have for some time past confirmed those claims to high pro motion which the usual routine of succession might justify any Attorney-General in preferring. Nor do we suppose that any man, of whatever party, will express other senti ments than those of satisfaction at seeing the office which was filled by Sir Frederick Pollock bestowed on one whose erudition and varied attainments were early re warded with a celebrity which has often been denied to the incessant labours of a long life. If any emotion of a different nature mingles itself with the feelings, not only of lawyers, but of the public, it can only be one of regret, sincere and general, for the ill-health which must for some little time prevent the most distinguished advocate and most accom plished lawyer of his day from entering on the active per formance of his new duties, and perhaps render his prolonged tenure of office uncertain. We cannot dismiss this subject without expressing a wish, apparently more personal than political in its bearings, but from which we are anxious to separate every personal consideration. It has become, we believe, of late years, pretty much a matter of course to offer the dignity of the Peerage to the chiefs of the three Courts at Westminster. Nor have there been many instances of such a dignity being refused. The present venerable Chief Justice of the Common Pleas has exhibited a peculiar and exceptional prudence in declining to accept the questionable and unprofitable honour. We hope that his example, at once so rare and so sensible, will be imitated by the new Chief Baron. We are not making objections—nor do we think that there exist solidreasons for objecting—to the tenure of seats in the House of Lords by the superior Judges of the land. On the contrary, we are ready to admit that, on some occasions, the Upper House might derive considerable benefit, both in its legislative and its judicial capacity, from the assistance of the judges • and that, so far, it is a salu tary and proper exercise of the prerogative to raise the chiefs of the Queen's Bench, Exchequer, or Common Pleas to the rank of Peers. But when it is borne in mind that the Peer. ages thus conferred are not for life only, but hereditary ; that the Legislature in this way not only receives the benefit of a learned judge's permanent assistance during his lifetime, but is also illumined by a succession of sons and sons' sons after him • the propriety of conferring such an honour , and the prudence of accepting it, appear equally ambiguous. We hold it to be a sound constitutional principle, that at least the majority of the Peerage should consist f men secured by the competency of their fortunes from the temptations of Ministerial dependence—men with ample estates, unembar rassed means, and independent principles. When a Peerage is poor, it must become servile; where servile, contemptible; and from contempt there is but one step to annihilation. For this reason we should feel disposed to restrict—except on some very peculiar occasions—the dignity of the Upper House to those whose fortunes would enable them to transmit it without compromise or qualification to their posterity. Ex ceptions in favour of high desert and brilliant services will, of course, occur; but such exceptions are by their very na ture too rare to justify the present universalfasbion of making law Lords. Besides this, in the case of extraordinary diplo matic or military services, the Legislature always anticipates the miseries of a poor peerage by conferring a pension for two or three lives. Even this indeed is rather an acknow ledgment than a remedy of a great evil. It serves only to stave off for a generation or two that most wretched of com plications—the union of reek and indigence, pride and po verty, pretension and starvation. It keeps two Peers on short commons, and then starves the third outright. However, in sufficient as this system is towards supporting in decency these whom it elevates to dignities, it is better, or at any rate less objectionable primci fade, than the universal creation of law Peers. The latter transmit no pensions with their titles. All that they can leave their successors is what they have saved themselves from their professional earnings, often during the last years of their lives ' • sufficient, for the most part, to maintain the respectable station of a private gentle man, but wholly inadequate to meet the expenses of an in dependent and hereditary senator. We have already enough of law Lords ; more than enough of law Lords' sons. If judges go on accepting peerages at the rate they have done for the last fourteen or fifteen years, we shall have a respect able proportion of " new peers" (as Lord Brougham, with patrician superciliousness styles them) running about in a vain attempt to establish a settlement in St. Clement's Danes, by proving an ancestral connexion with Old-square or King's Bench-walk. We therefore trust that Sir Frederick Pollock's fatherly care for the welfare of the profession will induce him to set the profitable example of declining a dignity which in some cases has been ruinous, and in all is barren. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-With reference to the late accident at the Joint Terminus of the Brighton, Dover, and Croy don Railways, in the Kent-road, we consider it ne cessary shortly to state, that although we are the Contractors for the whole of the works at that station, our Firm was not concerned in the erection of the Iron Roofing to which the accident occurred, nor were any of our workmen employed thereon. We shall be obliged by the insertion of this expla nation.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants, GRISSELL and PETO. Lambeth, April 13. THE THREE-AND-A-HALF PER CENTS.—Holders to the amount of 8,000,0001. have concurred to take the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. Annuities. This stock only comprises a seventieth part of the National Debt, or thereabout : i. e. 10,000,000/. As the price of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. of 1818 is now 103, it follows that the few remaining holders will lose that per cent. less the half year's dividend to October next, by re maining passive. Although we have on a previous occa sion R arned the holders of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. to send in their adhesion, or they must take 1001. cash for 1001. stock, it may be as well to state that their position will be damaged to the extent mentioned, if they do not assent before Saturday next. Holders residing abroad have an extended period allowed to them. As respects the other portions of the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities, in the gross amounting to 240,000,0001., the dissents (for the holders of these were required to say nay, if ill-pleased with the Chancellor's offer), as mentioned under this head a fornight since, do not place the Treasury in any difficulty, as under 100,000/. will be required to settle their claims. A word or two more as to the remaining 2,000,000!. of Three-and-a-Half per Cents. of 1818. Those who have dissented, as well as those holders who have assented, must regret the course they - bevy taken, seeing-that the Three-am:la •Half per. Cents. obtain an average of about 31 per cent. above par. The Directors of the Bank of England have taken means to inform the holders of the 1818 Stock that they must assent, or they will be paid off at par, by sending round circulars, the numerous inquiries at the office of their chief cashier proving that there are still many who do not understand their position.—Observer. ROYAL PALACES, GARDENS, &C.—On Saturday a Parliamentary return was issued, showing the sums re ceived by the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests. on account of each of the Royal palaces, gardens, parks, &c., for rents, pasturage, sale of unserviceable timber, &c., for the year 1842-3. It appears that 1,080/. 4s. 10d. was received from Hyde, St. James's, and the Green Parks, of which sum 6621. 10s. was as rent of grass land and pasturage ; 701. was paid for pasturage in Kensing ton Gardens ; 551/.155. 5d for the like in Regent's Park; 379/. 18s. 6d. in Richmond Park ; 311. 14s. in Windsor Park, and 1,060/. 6s. Bd. for the same in Phoenix Park, Dublin. Greenwich Park only produced in the year 6!. for old timber, &c. It appears that 314/. 13s. was obtained for keys of the pleasure grounds in the Three Parks, and 379/. 2s. from the same source in the Regent's Park. The return shows the receipts since the year 1838. Prince Albert purchased on behalf of the Crown, of the executors of William the Fourth, certain stock on the farms called the the Norfolk and Flemish, and the Home Park Farm. His Royal Highness pai d in 1838, 2,4021. 1.). 6d.; in 1839, 2,7291. 12s. 2d.; in 1840, 2,6781. 9s. Bd.; in 1840-1 thne sums of 3,320/. 165., 1,771/. 10s. ld., and 3,4 9 21. 7s. 6d.; and in 1842-3, the sum of 2,000/. The stock so purchasad was the private property , of the late King. The return wa s moved for b y Mr. Williams. UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE.—On Monday after noon two little boys, tempted by the fineness of the day, w ent to play in a wood at a short distance from their re sidence, at Lamgum, .Pembrokeshire. They unfortu nately met with a quantity of the roots of the hemlock of which they both partook so freely, that en their re turn home one of . them fell down insensible; th e ot h er lad went to call assistance, which was procu re d , an d the poor little fellow , aft er being conveyed to a neighbouring c ottage, died in violent convulsions. Duringe tim e the t th e other lad had strayed off, and being missed, w-as found on the bank of a neighbourin g river quite dead. A small quantity of the above root is fatal, if taken into . the stomach.—Bristol Mercury. On the departure of Bishop Selwyn for his diocese of cannibals, New Zealand, the Rev. Sydney Smith is said to have taken leave of him in these affecting terms : "Good bye, Selwyn ; I hope you will not disagree with the man that eats you."—liuu Advertiser. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday their Excellencies Count Bjornstjerna, the Swedisk Minister, and General Stjernerona, on a special mission from his Majesty King Oscar, arrived at the Castle on a visit to the Queen. The Earl of Aberdeen, her Majestys Seer. tary of State for Foreign Affairs, also arrived at the Castle in the evening from town. The King and Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, and the Prince of Leiningen, went yesterday morn ing to Bushy Purk, to pay a visit to the Queen Dowager. The Illustrious Party partook of a dejeune with her Majesty, and afterwards proceeded to Clare mont. _ The Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, and the Prince of Leiningen, returned to the Castle in the evening to dinner. The King of the Belgians remained at Claremont. The Queen, accompanied by her august visitors, walked yesterday forenoon in the grounds adjoining the Castle. The Royal Family were taken their usual airings yes terday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse back, in the middle of the day. This morning her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal suite and the House hold, attended Divine service in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated. Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians attended Di vine service, this morning, in the Roman Catholic chapel, Clewer-green. The Rev. F. Wilkinson officiated. _ _ Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Lady in Waiting, attended Divine service to-day in the parish church. The Queen and Prince Albert, took their usual early walk this forenoon. In the afternoon, Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, rode out in a pony carriage, attended by Colonel Buck ley, Equerry in Waiting. The Royal Family were taken for their customary air ing this morning. The Court will, it is expected, leave the Castle on Tuesday next for Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, arrived at her re sidence, Marlborough House, Pall-mall, in a carriage and four, at half-past three o'clock on Saturday after noon from Bushy House, Bushy Park. Her Ma jesty's Suite included the Dowager Lady Clinton, the Honourable Caroline Boyle, and Earl Howe. Yesterday morning, the Queen Dowager attended Divine service in the Chapel. Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached LT the Rev. Dr. Dibdin, who took his text from Psalms m, verse 3. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Knapp ; the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Communion service by the Bishop of London, The musical service was Nares in C. ; the sanctus Arnold's in C. The anthem " Give the King" (Boyce) was sung by Messrs. Hawkins and Hornewtle. The Marquis of Huntley, Lords Cawdor, Cathcart, Howe, Tyrconnel, Wilton, Wharncliffe, Ernest Bruce, and De Manley ; and Ladies Wilton, Wharncliffe, and Ernest Bruce, were among the nobility present. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by Baroness Ahlefeldt and Baron Knesebeck, honoured Drury-lane Theatre with her presence on Sa turday evening. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock on Satur day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Lord Chancellor, Earl of Aber deen 'Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham , t he C h ance l lor of die Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, the Right Hon. W. C. Gladstone, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Edward Knatchbull. Sir H. Hardinge and Sir E. Knatchbull arrived in town in the forenoon from Kent, to attend the Council. The Earl of Haddington also arrived in the afternoon. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Lord Chancellor arrived in town on Friday from Turville Park. Lord Wharncliffe, Lord President of the Council, ar rived in town on Saturday evening from his seat, Wortley Hall, Yorkshire. Sir William Follett, Solicitor-General, arrived in town on Saturday from Tunbridge Wells. Sir William trans acted business at the Treasury in the afternoon. The Turkish Ambassador transacted business at the Foreign-office on Saturday. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received on Sunday at the Colonial•office. Lord and Lady Villiers arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, for the season, on Friday evening, from Upton House, Warwickshire. The Earl of Aberdeen left town on Saturday after noon; on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 1100 RACES.—SATURDAY. The Farmers' Plate (handicap) given by the Hunt. Once round the New Course. Mr. Nightingale's Alice, 3 yrs, 9st Mb ...(Owner) 1 1 Mr. Thorn's Pauline, 12st 0 2 Mr. Oldaker's Harpenden, list 71b 3 0 Mr. Parrott's Miss Frances, 1 Ist 71b Mr. Smith's The Unknown, lOst 71b Mr. Delme's Zara, list 71b Mr. Hayward's First Turn Out, lOst 101 b Won easy. Match-50 sovs, T.Y.C. Radcliffe's ch g Sheldrake, lOst 101 b (Owner), beat Mr. Brand's Sharp, 1 Ist 31b (Owner). A race all the way, and won only by half a length. The . Hitchin Priory Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft. (11 Subs.) Lord Verulam's Robert de Gorham, 4 yrs, list 121 b 1 Hon. G. Ongley's Humility, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 61b Mr. Higgins Europa, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 61b 3 Any odds on Robert, who took the running out of his opponents for the first quarter of a mile, and cantered in by himself. The Hunters' Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, 1 Ist 71b. Once round. (3 Subs.) Capt. Alexander's Symphony (Owner) 1 Mr. D. Radcliffe's Sheldrake Mr. Brand's Sweep Symphony made strong running all the way, and won easily by two lengths. Match-50 sovs. Hitchin Priory Course.—Captain Alexander's Symphony, iOst 101 b (Capt. Oliver) beat Mr. Delme Radcliffe's the Lad, list 71b (owner). Won easy by a length. The Fox Challenge Cup was walked over for by Mr. Ongley's Warden. The Scurry Stakes of 5 sous., &c., were won by Lord Verulam's Camelino (Hon. G. Ongley), beating Mr. Nightingale's Ascot, Mr. Shelley's Nizza, and two others. DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL. - BRUSSELS, Arm', 11.—His Majesty has not ac• cepted the resignation tendered by M. Deschamps, Minister of Public Works. We are assured that their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians will return to Brussels on the 19th of this month. Their Majesties will afterwards go to Paris, at the time of the fete (saint's -day) of the King of the French, which will be marked this year by the solemn opening of the exhibition of the national manufactures. M. Bared, chief clerk of the division of the Post office in the department of Public Works, embarked at Ostend yesterday, for London. If we are rightly informed, the mission of M. Bareel is connected with a negotiation which will do honour to the Government, namely, to establish a daily communication by steamers, and likewise to re duce the postage of English letters, and to abolish the obligation of paying the postage before-hand. THE HAGUE, Aran, 11.—We learn with pleasure that the Temperance Society formed here has already correspondents in several towns in the kingdom, who are labouring with great success to promote the laudable objects of the society. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexander of Pruss;a arrived here yesterday evening, on a visit to their Majesties, and alighted at the Royal Palace. It is said that his Imperial Highness will make a very short stay, and perhaps leave the Hague this day. ST. PETERSIIURGII, MARCH 21.—T0 check the continental emigration of the Jews over the frontiers, ..the following resolution of the Council of the Empire, sanctioned by his Majesty the Emperor, has been just published as a law : " Jews who, without legal licenses, or with licenses which have expired, go over the frontiers, when they have before been recognised as actual Russian sub jects, and as such brought back into the empire, shall be given up to the local Government authorities, who shall deal with them according to the laws relating to deserters and vagrants, even when theirform they places of residence, and the parishes to wh ich e shall belong, are known. According to the ' called the Y penal be employed in the military scrvicae:e.nacwase th y e are unfit for it be placed in. ght w hatof being given up to their companies,parish parishes, without if ih e latter s hall desire it. If eterris they are not fit for hard work in p uhlic works they shall b e • t hives, to settle in Sibeira." sent, with e ir w Dituitr•LANE THEATRE.—There is an unusual de gree of excitement created by the performances of this evening, because they present the combined attraction of a new dansense and a new ballet. Mademoiselle Lucile Gralin has never before been in this country, but she brings with her a high reputation both from France and Italy ; while the ballet of Lady Henriette is at this mo ment all the rage in Paris. When we add that, with these attractions is united that of The Bohemian Girl, it will be admitted that the bill of fare is most inviting. STATE OF CRIME IN LEEDS.—The return of the ' number of persons taken into custody in Leeds for various offences during the first three months of the pre sent year, shows a great comparative diminution of crime in the borough. The total number of persons taken into custody on various charges was in January last, 200 ; February, 161 ; and March, 110. Com paring this three months' return with the corresponding period of last year, we find a decrease of persons taken into custody of 164. In the month of March, 1843, the number of prisoners was greater by 90 than in March last, and even this year there were 90 prisoners less in March than January, and 51 less than in February. There is little doubt that the present favourable state of the borough arises from the improved condition of the , inhabitants, consequent upon a revival of trade.—Leeds Paper. In order to expedite the completion of the two experimental 12-gun brigs, building at Chatham-yard, an order has been received for the men employed on them to work from six o'clock in tho morning until dark at night.—Dorer Chronicle. IRELAND. OPENING OF TERM—THE STATE TRIALS. Dusux, APRIL 13.—1 t is currently rumoured that Chief' Justice Pennefather is ill of the gout, and that it is doubtful Whether he will be able to take his seat on the Queen's Bench at the opening of term on Monday next. The absence 44' the Chief Justice, if such should occur, would not neces sarily interfere with the judgment on the traversers in the State prosecutions; but circumstances may arise to cause a postponement if he were unable to attend during term. The traversers are likely to apply for a new trial, on various grounds, including misdirection to the jury on the part of the Chief Justice. If this course should be deter mined upon, the traversers would have to apply at once for a conditional order for a new trial. The Crown might oppose such an application at once, or, allowing the con ditional rule, have a day fixed for showing cause against the motion. If this point should be raised, judgment could not. of course, be pronounced until it were decided. . INCREASE OF THE IRISH NAVAL SQUADRON. A letter from Cove states that two or three vessels of war., with reinforcements of marines, were expected to join Ad miral Bowles on that station. It was supposed that this sudden augmentation of the squadron was 'caused by the• expected judgment on the traversers on the State trials. Another manifestion of ministerial sagacity! IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE REPEAL ASSO CIATION. ,The weekly meeting of the Association was held on Saturday in the Conciliation Hall. Mr. O'Connell entered at one o'clock, and was received with loud cheers. • On the motion of the Hon. Gentleman, the chair was taken by Johi Primrose, Esq., ex-J.P. The CHAIRMAN said he felt highly flattered at the com pliment paid to him in calling him to preside. Mr. Ray read the minutes of proceedings on the last day of meeting. Mr. O'Cosxnu, handed in 1151., transmitted by the Ara bishop of Tuam.—(Cheers.) A vote of thanks to the Archbishop was then carried by acclamation. *.Mr. O'CoNNELL—I will now say, in order that I ma?' not have to return to the subject again, that the course which I believe will be taken in reference to us is the foi loWincr' :—On Monday we will be called up for judgment, which, perhaps, will not be pronounced until Thursday,. and on Thursday our writ of error may be entered.. I believe that a writ of error in misdemeanour cases first lies to the twelve judges in Ireland. That, I admit, is not the general opinion; but it is mine; I may be mistaken; yet I 'have no very great interest either way in their legal determination—it is my opinion, and no more. If it do lie with the twelve judges, it will go from them to Parliament. If not, it will ge at once to Parliament, where it will be fully argued ; and 1 have much pleasure in being able to inform you that there is every reason to suppose that the judgment will be quashed altogether.—(Cheers.) It is my own legal opinion that it ought to be quashed, and that opinion is given as unquestionably as it I was not myself coneemcd in the matter. My judgment is not in the slightest degree cloaked by my personal interest. The truth is, it is not my case personally—it is the case of Ireland.—(Cheers.) And I find that the opinion I have just expressed is not only mine, but that also of the ablest lawyers both in England and Ireland. They say that the judgment ought to be quashed. At all events, it will give us six weeks, and then, if at liberty, I will go over to England on Friday next, to hinder the attempt made to limit the franchise in Ireland from taking place, if- possible, and prevent the transfer of the peoples rights and privileges to the hands of a Tory aristocracy. At a subsequent part of the proceedings Mr. O'Comizt,t. corrected a misstatement that had appeared is a book written by the Marquis D'Arlincourt, who stated that Mr. O'Connell was the author of a quotation used by him at a public meeting, and inscribed by him in the Marquis's album. Mr. O'Connell said, " Now, I am a plain prose writer, and I neither wrote, nor said I wrote, the lines in question. You may recollect them ; they are as follow " Oh, Erin, shall it e'er be mine To wreak thy wrongs in battle line ; To raise my victor head, and see Thy hills, thy dales, thy people, free? That glance of bliss is all I crave Between my labours and the grave." (Cheers.) The rhyme is perfect, the versification excellent, and my disinclination to take the paternity is not because of any defect in them ; but it is a matter of fact—there is only one word which I inserted, and which I claim as my own compostion—that word is • Erin.'—(Cheers.) In the ori ginal lines the word was " Scotland"—they are from a poem by Miss Mitford, called ' Wallace'—a poem not as wall known as it ought to be." He then addressed the meeting on the Franchise Bill of Lerd Eliot, of which he gave a minute analysis, pointing out the calamitous effect its provisions will have on the popular franchise in Ireland. With the blessing of Heaven, out of prison he would be in his place in Parliament, and divide the House one hundred times before he Would allow such a Bill to pass—he would perish on the floor of the House of Commons, or defeat such an attempt. to strike down any little remnant of popular rights as remained to them.—(Loud and long-continued cheers.) Now, who would tell him, when they saw such specimens of imperial legislation, that they ought ever to be content till they had a Parliament in Dublin ? He trusted, however, that the opposition raised against it would be such as to prevent Lord Eliot's Bill passing before next Christmas.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. O'Connell then concluded by moving, " That the Association do take steps to procure the opinion of Ire land with regard to Lord Eliot's Bill ; and that the people be called upon to petition against the passing into a law of that atrocious measure."—(Cheers.) - Mr.. SBILTH O'BRIEN having addressed the Association, Mr. O'Cossms, announced the repeal rent received since last meeting as 4031. 9s. 3d.—(Great cheering.) NEW ARRANGEMENTS OF THE POST-OFFICE. The new arrangements came into operation yesterday. The Merlin, Government steamer, left Kingstown, with the Eng lish mails for Birkenhead, at seven o'clock. She carried 'wily four passengers. When nearing that place, the Merlin was to drop the north of England mails in a boat, to be kept in waiting to convey them to Live and she was then to proceed with the London bags for l irkenhead. EXECUTION AT TULLAMORE. Private George Jubee, found guilty, at King's County assizes, of the murder of Adjutant Mackay, of the sth Pm- Hers, was executed on Wednesday. He acknowledged the justice of his sentence, and was extremely penitent. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. oxFora), Arum 13.—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has given the sum of 501. to the subscription recently commenced by the Provost and Fellows of Queen's College, for the pur pose of forming a fund for ecclesiastical purposes, to be placed at the disposal of the Rev. Edward Feuld, formerly a Fellow of that College, and recently appointed Bishop of Newfound land. his Lordship will embark for Newfoundland early in May. tie erection of a new Choristers' School is now determined on by the President and Fellows of St. Mary Magdalene Col lege, who have approved of the design lately submitted to them by their architects Messrs. Buckler. Mr. Pugin's de sign for a new Gothic entrance gateway to the same College, in lieu of the present Doric structure., has been also approved of, and will immediately be carried into effect. Easter Term begins next Wednesday, when the new Proc tors will be admitted into office. The usual Latin sermon, before the commencement of Teim ' will be preached at St. Mary's on Tuesday by the Rev. John Carr, late Fellow of Bank)! College. The Rev. Edward Dickinson Scott, Fellow of Queen's Col lege, has been presented by the Provost and Fellows of that Society to the Rectory of Enham Knight, near Andover, Hants. - The Rev. R. Barnes, son of Dr Barnes, Canon of Christ Church, has been presented to one of the portions of Bamp ton, in the diocese of Exeter, by the Bishop of Exeter. rREFERMEN TS. Blackburne, Rev. Gilbert Rodbard, to the perpetual curacy of Whitchurch, by dispensation, with Long Ashton. Bond, Rev. Henry, to the prebend, or canonry, of Cud• worth, in the Cathedral church of Wells. Burton, Rev. C., has been appointed clerk in orders at the parish church, Leeds, vice the Rev. J. W. Twist., resigned.' Butterfield, Rev. John, assistant-lecturer at the parish church, Bradford, has obtained the appointment of Head Master of the Free School, Catterick, near . Richmond. Chadwick, Rev. Robert, to the district incumbency of Christ Church, Lafthouse, on the nomination of the Rev. John 8e11,.M.A. vicar of the parish. Cooke, Rev. Charles, to the rectory of Withycombc. Deedes, . Rev. Charles, to the rectory of Chilton Canteloe, by dispensation, with West Camel. Ellis, Rev. Richard, son of the Rev. John Ellis , vicar of Yediugham, to the incumbency of Bellerby, near Leyburn, Yorkshire. Gwyther,. Rev. John, Assistant-Minister of St. Phillip's Church, Sheffield, to the Vicarage of Fewston, near Otley. Hughes, Rev. Jacob, formerly Curate of the parish , to the Vicarage of Llanrian, Pembrokeshire. Bantam, Rev. John Johnson, to the Rectory of Welborne• Kirkham, Rev. J. W., B.A. Oxon; to the perpetual Cur of Llandysilio, diocese of St. 8.A., Patron Sir Watkin Ve• Wyrm. Lowe, Rev. Noel, to the Vicarage of Coliton Rawleigh, Worcester, vacant by the death of the Rev. R. Oreei . iyloo m d• M'Clatchie, Rev. Thomas, to the Curacy of Midso er, Norton. • by Rawlins, dispensation, R e v withi iemi. Stephenson, id W din il gt lia o n n i Lympsham. to the Vicarage of Mtn, " to the Curacy of Combe, St. Thomas, Rev. R. J.: Harries, Nicholas. Rev. Joseph Henry, to the Rectory of Tudor, Rev. William , to t he Rectory p rese ntation of the Marquis o y the m Ministei of the Church Whigh, Rev. M. Henry, to e n o d f ei S e idersterne, on the f b Chot t of St. Peter Bishport. gra ve, with Botesd ale Curac y annexed, on his own p etition. Wilson, liev. Daniel Tho mas Holt, to the Rector y of Red .__ - FIRE AT BABB'S PALE ALI STORES.—Between the hours of twelve and one on Sunday morning a fire was discovered raging in the premises belonging to itlessrs. Bass, pale ale brewers, of No. 3 wharf, City-road Basin. It commenced in the hay-loft over the stablin,, , v and owing to the easily ignitable nature of the stock the loft was soon one complete bluing mass, and the flames shot through the roof into the air a considerable distance. A number of engines were with all possible speed at the scene, and, being aided by an abundance of water, they soon extinguished the flames, the danger being confined entirely to the loft and stabling, which are consumed. A man, who it is supposed had fallen asleep in the loft, is reported to be much burnt, and was taken to the i hosiital. rRINCE ALBERT AT Coatlitc .--According to ii letter, dated the 4th inst., the Prince ' accompanied by . hit brother the Reigning Duke, went, the day after his arrival, to visit the apartments occupied by their late father in the castle of Ehreubourg, which had been left precisely in the same state, without a single article being removed. Prince Albert was deeply affected at the view. At two in the after noon, the whole court attended divine service in the catbe• dral, every part of which was filled with the people, anxious to see once more their beloved young Prince. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S STATE DIN.. NERS.—It is understood that the Reverend Primate bat so far recovered in health and vigour as to be capably of presiding at the State dinners, which will, consequently, be resumed this season. THE GALVANIC TELEGRAPH ON THE GRIM' WESTERN RAH ,WAY.—The first intelligence of the arrival of his Royal Highness Prince Albert in this country from Ger. , „t er n Railway. Within one minute of ybylasnti,eawnassocfotihnenignanlisca4eied tteolegrherap?dhaojaest, a m l i t n a F o cn o d t i k e Th r o Castle, the arrival of his Royal Highness at the Paddington ter minus the information had reached Slough ; at which station a special messenger, mounted upon one of the fleetest horses in the royal stables, was stationed, by command of the Queen, and who proceeded with the gratifying intelligence tp the Castle, where he arrived in eight minutes and a half from the time of his leaving Slough. 'Thus the news of the Prince Consort's return to England reached her Majesty, and their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, in less than ten minutes after his Royal Highness had arrived at Pad• dington, awl forty minutes before the Prince reached the royal residence at Windsor. \Are heat that a limited reduction'in the Royal stud, comprising some of her Majesty's valuable saddle-horst*, which, it is said, are to be sold, is likely to take place shortly. 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