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nER MAJESTY'S .1111E-A.TRL Seco nd appearance of Mada me Frezzolini. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Giuliani, and Frezzolini ; Signori Coletti, Calzolari, F. Lablache, and Lablache ; Mdlles. Car- Gr im kmalla Ferraris, Marie Taglloni, and M. Paul Taglioni, loiter - will take place ' On THURSDAY next, May 23, When will be presented (with the following remarkable cast) Mozart's celebrated Opera, DON GIOVANNI. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Don Giovanni, Signor Coletti ; Don Ottavto, Signor Calzolari ; m w tto. signer F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache • Donna Anna, Madame Fre zzolini (2d a pp earanee) ; Donna Elvira;Madame Giuliani; Zerlina, Madame Sontag. In the Ball Scene will be danced, by Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi and Did le. Marie Taglioni (who will appear as a Spanish Cavalier)„ Moza rt's incidental Minuet in G ; and also Mozart's celebrated Zarabanda in A minor, as performed with the greatest success at the 'Loyal Opera, Berlin. Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Balfe. With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE M. THALBERG. It is respectfully announced that the valuable assistance of M. Thalberg has been secured for the Grand MORNING CONCERTED ENTERTAINMENT on MONDAY, May 27. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame FREZZOLINI. At the Second Grand Classical, Dramatic, Concerted, MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, MONDAY 1510RNING, May 27, Madame Frezzolini will sing several favourite Morceaux, and amongst others, the admired Russian Ballad, entitled " Zolovol ; ou is Rossitno!." • HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame SONTAG. At the Second Grand Classical, Dramatic, Concerted MUSICAL , ENTERTAINMENT, MONDAY MOR NING, May 27, amongst other favourite Morceaux, Madame Sontag will sing Handers " Let the bright Seraphim," with Trumpet obligate, by Mr. Zeiss ; the " Lobegesang," from Mendelssohn's Cantata; " The Hymn of Praise," and other favourite pieces. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.- One more Grand Classical, Dramatic, Concerted • MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Will take place on MONDAY MORNING, May 21. • On which occasion the following eminent artistes will appear: — Madame Sontag. Mdlle. Parodi, Miss Catherine Hayes, Madame Giuliani, • Millie. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzollni , Signori Bancarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, and Garden'. Coletti, Bellettl, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, M. Muller, and Signor Lablache ; Supperted by all the Instrumental and Choral resourees of the Theatre. In addition to which, the Tellable assistance of M. Thaliserg has been eecured. • The whole under the direction of Mr. Belie. A mo ngst ether novelties Madame Sontag will sing "Let the bright Seraphim," with Trumpet obligate accompaniment, by Mr. Zeiss ; the " Lobegesaug," from Mendeissohn's Cantata ; " The Hymn of Praise," and other favourite pieces. Madame Frezzolint Will also appear at this Concert, and sing several favourite mor ceatix, and, amongst others, the admired Russian Ballad, entitled . " Zolovol ; ou, le Rossignol.r Mr. Sims Reeves Will repeat the celebrated " War Song," from Purcell's King Arthur. The celebrated Trio for Three Tenors will also be repeatd by Signuri Baucarde, Sims Reeves, and Caizolari. M. Thalberg Wlll perform his celebrated Variations on airs from " d'Amore,"- as:executed by him with the greatest success at the concerts of the Grand Conservatoire of Paris ; and other favourite morceaux. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Boxes . • .. • • • • ........ Two Guineas. Pit Stalls ...... 12s. €d. I Gallery Stalls ••• • • • .... 3 s. Gd. Pit • • .... • • ........ ss. 6d. Gallery Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be mad at the Box-office of the Theatre. The Concert will commend 4411 programmes may be obtain , a$ ply, the principal Libraries an' :e at Two o'clock precisely. led at the Box-office of the theatre, I Musicsellers. • HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE First appearance EVENING zz of Mdlie. Freo THIS Will be presented (for the first time this season) Donizetti's cele brated opera, entitled LIICREZIA. BORGIA. Lucretia Madame Frezzolini (her first appearance) ; Maffelo Or sini, Mdile. Ida Bertrand ; Gennaro, Signor Bancarde ; Petrucci, Signor F. Lablache Gazella, Signor Colletti ; Gubetta, Signor Bel letti ; Alfonso, Signor Lablache.l To conclude with the the highly successfulnew Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES MET AMO RPHOSES, By Mdlle. Carlotta Grief, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. P. Tagliout. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING. The Directors have great regret in announcing that Signor Tam burinl is labouring under so severe a cold and hoarseness, that he will be unable to sing this Evening. In place of the Opera of Zora, announced, will be performed Auber's grand Opera, MASANIELLO , Elvira, Madame Castellan; Fenella, Mdlle. Bailin ; Pietro, Mons. Masscl ; Alphonso, Signor Luigi Mei ; Borella, Signor Rommi ; Pescatore, Signor Rache ; Selva, Signor Gregorio; and Masaniello, Signor Tamberlik. • The Ballet incidental to the Opera will be supported by Mons. Alexandre and Mdlle. Louise Tagliedai. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Halt-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open from Ten till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TO•MORROW EVENING The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with (for the first time in this country) The Consedie-Vaudeville of LOUISON, En Deux Actes, par M. Alfred de Musset. Berthaud, M. Regnier ; Lisette (Louison), Madlle. Nathalie. To conclude with the popular Comedy of LE MARI A LA CAMPAGNE. Ferdinand Colombet, M. Regnier ; Cesar Poligny, 31. Lafont ; Ursule, Madlle. Nathalie. The box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. His EVEN/N.. Will be presented (11th time) an entirely new and original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain Burgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose, Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr. Buckstone ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster; Duggens, Mr. Ellis; Snowball's Serv:nt, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs. Peachdown's , ervant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gullbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba. Mr. Buck stone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Robecea, Miss P. Horton. The &a-office Is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. " Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, W ill be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Major Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer,. Mr. Wright; Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mini yard ; Madi , e. de Tourville, Madame Celeste; Susan Pockets, Miss IC. Fitzwilliams • Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar. Tc be followei by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRS I' FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENING Will b 3 performed A PRACTICAL MAN. To be folowed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by ?. Mitthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestrls, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworiby, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Warund ile. and Miss E. Bonner. After which will be produced an entirely new and original antici pail( n of whet may possibly occur one of these days, entitled NOVELTY FAIR; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by M:'s. C. Mathews, F. Matthe ws, Binge, Bellingham, Cooke, and cisorles, 311ss St. Geonte, &c. All applicaticni tor Private Boxes must be made to Mr. 4111crott '5, New Bond.street. The Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is open daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. T. F. Bennett ASTpr tL ieEYor 'S ROYAL .AMPI Stir. W.EITHATRE. Pro a ger, Batty. Enormous attra:tion for the Whitsuntide Holidays. The Grand Mi,it try Seetacle of the Atlghanistan War. Brilliant D. splay of Equestriah Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the first Artistes iu the World. THIS EVENING, The Entirtainments will commenc e at Seven o'clock. with THE AFFGHANISTAN ;WAR ; or the Revolt in Cabul and British Triamphs in India. A Brass Band engagel expressly for the occasion, and a holt of AuxillaTles. To be succeeded by an unusually brilliant routine of Batty's Seines of the Arena. To conclude with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES. Box-efllce open From Eleven till Four. • Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal igh s Hnes Prince t, Grand Whitsuntide Fdtes and First Alber Appearan & ce of Mons. duMen. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. WHIT-MONDAY, MAT 20th, 1850, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday, 22d, Thursday, 211, and on each of those days throughout the Season. Prodigious SUccess of the entirel y new -modelled Dior i of the ALPS by Napoleon, and Pic tureand his representing the PASsasw, Army ! the largest Picture m i o n a, t i h ied e World! with innumerable b moving l% Messrs. Adams, and produced Figures the size of life. , Wilson, &c. k Denson and Son, assisted by Picture has occupied the Messrs. D on a X mane of art, many month and not confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-41' ---e! The enriched by several s, and it is inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been ullien and valuable Presents Loin the Queen. e j ht to offer The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aim of the Establthisohnema. for the gratification of the Subscribers and mos t Splendid Mi litar y Band in the K i n g d om! Tune, the Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and th e most eminent Artistes in the profession. The follo w ing list of engagements will, it is hoped, con v i nce , Pablic, that the long -acknow l e e g ed excellence of the Band c;i:ite ...Establishment will he fully maintained 1 The Repertoire of mar: will be most ex.tenslve and varied, arranged from the most Popul ar ' Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Kceni g . Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, FrAtten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Somme., -and Winterbotham. • During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tabtest illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops a omnaence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing andthe,the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, .of Italy. Amy is seen pursuing i ts course to the Fertile Plain The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Messrs. South a h, a , i i ti ntroducing, amongst various novelties, the most admired feux revolving places rt , a ce of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, painted by Messrs. magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, cheering on his Troops, son, representing Buonaparte on Horseback Ps, surrounded by warlike emblems, insiguia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloure d fires. —.— The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Admission, Is. On Whit -Monday, May 20th, Mons. J u lli en and his unrivalled Band will commence a limited number of Promenade Concerts. Selections will be made from the popular Music played by him at the Concerts Monstre and Congres Musicale at Exeter-hall. On Wednesday, May 22d, the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their First Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show, on which occasion an Extra Brass Band will be in attendance, with all the other Attractions of the Gardens.—Doors open at One. ,---- STRANGE FISHING INCIDENT.—A large skate fish was caught by a fi9berman belonging to Whitburn, on Fri day week, with a fish-h oo k i n it, to which was attached a Ane with a piece of timber seven feet long' and three. feet ill diaracriter at the cud of it.—N ew castle Guardian. ,: ~ - THE THE NEW NOVEL. Nov ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. THE A STORY OF MODERN LIFE. " These volumes possess some very unusual claims on the public favour. They contain some of the most natural, pleasing, and vivid delineations of character which have in recent times issued from the press."—Morning Herald. " A novel of high dramatic power."—Britannia. " Entitled to a high place in the imaginative literature of this cOuntry."—Observer. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. CAUTION to BANKERS an d OTHERS. LOST or sToLuif. a LETTER, posted at the Office in Lom bard-street, on Friday last, the 17th instant, containing two Forty Pound Bank of England Notes, numbered 95,020, 95,021, and dated Bth January, 1850. Payment , of the Notes is stopped, and all parties are hereby cautioned against receiving the same. Any communications rela tive thereto must be addressed to Messrs. Dickson and Overbury, solicitors, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, London. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, DLs.r 21. THERMOMETER. 62—highest since noon yesterday. 46—lowest t his morning and during the night. 63 this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.78. WIND N.E.—light breeze and fine sunshiny weather. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tata DAY Morning 5 min. after 10 I Evening 40 min. after 10 To-Moaaow—Morning 14 min. after 11 Evening 44 min. after 11 ~.,, _ • -LT i F , 1 ! , .. ,4 A i.,' , ,c‘ 1 .+, . • Fl 4 4 . 7: - . it .t 44, ' 0 # Aff - ''. 1.- - "'-- -frattliq' ' k 'Sr.,.., • , '4x:.; . ' 7 , 4F --g ...,,;' . , ‘-''.. : .q.:O - ' - 0 . - „ -.' c'ilifft. ' ;., •, _-. ~ ...• lii. _.i. • P.,:;,. -ii - , ~., • - ~ . ' , :r . Ito. 4 s ' - . '',,,iit "•^ , /tau '•-, ~ • ••.'"- v , iwi D E - 11 ri r t4A07.1, ", ' ... • ~., :,.., ).• , , Olttning gint LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1850. Prudence has at length induced the assailants o Lord PALMERSTON to postpone all further accusations against himself individually until after the official correspondence relating to the negotiations between the French and English Governments has been formally laid before Parliament by the Foreign Secretary. This is expected to take place as early as Thursday, the day appointed for the resumption of the duties of the Legislature. A variety of apparently trivial coincidences have favoured . the views of Lord PALMERSTON and his Ministerial colleagues, in regard to these irritating occurrences, affording them leisure to reflect calmly over the whole question prior to the anticipated explanations. The absence, obviously intentional, and withal most politic, of the Foreign Secretary from the House of Com mons, at the moment when the occupants of the Treasury benches were catechised as to the cause of the departure of M. DROUYN DE L'HUTS, the French Ambassador, has enabled Viscount PAL ateasTost to find leisure for the arrangement of his notes and pipers during the momentary lull of the Whitsuntide holidays. Equally opportune, politi cally speaking, has been that accident to which we referred yesterday, in consequence of which the Marquis orNORMANBY has been enabled to withdraw for a time from the French capital into a wonderfully convenient retirement at Versailles. Everything, in this manner and in this matter, we repeat, has fa voured the views of the British Government. For, while the rulers of France have acted most precipitately in obedience to the first impulses of their petulance, thereby placing them selves in a position of enormous disadvantage, our rulers have been empowered to assume a sedate and collected attitude, and have consequently, on the con trary, obtained a position of decided superiority. In any quarrel or misunderstanding whatever the one who keeps temper necessarily has, to a very considerable extent, the best of the argument : more especially is this the case in a clash between Governments. And never, we may safely say, has any legislative as sembly more visibly lost temper than the Legisla tive Assembly of France—the royalist and reaction ary members of which gave such boisterous expres sion to their antipathies when General Ls. - HITTE first announced the recall of their Ambassador from London. That disgraceful scene, unparalleled in the way of flagitious indecency, has Sermally committed the reactionary party at Paris to an antagonism with the Liberal Cr overmnent of Great Britain. Inasmuch as it has been produc tive of this, it has at any rate not remained altogether without some good result. Henceforth there can be no further misapprehension as to the possibility of any amicable alliance between ourselves, and that so called party of Qrder, which is in reality the Faction in cessantly promoting the cause of Disorder and of Anarchy. The Royalist reactionists of France, in their heart of hearts, hate the Government, and the People, and the institutions of England most thoroughly. It is nothing to them that they happen to be bound to all three by the bonds of gratitude, seeing that, for the sake of their detestable interests, we shed our blood and taxed the whole of our political strength to the very uttermost, and enhanced the gross amount of our national debt by six or seven hundreds of mil lions. The labours of this country during the cala mitous wars which led to the forcible restoration of the Bourbon dynasty, and the temporary downfall of the Revolution represented by the glorious sove reignty of the . Emperor. NAPOLEON, that mighty in carnation of a crowned democrach—all these gigantic labours, all these prodigal and ill-advised squanderings of energy, of blood, and of money, are eclipsed in the estimation of the Royalist reactionaries by their irrepressible hatred for England, because it was the free constitution enjoyed by England which first gave rise to the hopes of the French revolutionists. Added to this primitive cause for their animosity to the English Government, the reactionists have a sub sequent reason for abhorring the power which com placently watched over the rise and development of the - republican institutions of February. Hence their twofold loathing for England. Hence, in an unguarded moment, the violent demonstration of their antipathies. That demonstration, however, lamentable and discreditable though it be, has fortu nately uncloaked the reactionary party betimes, and has revea led to the ruling statesmen of Great Britain the folly of any further complicity with an un grateful and retrogressive faction, an unfriendly and recalcitrating body of intriguers. Although constrained to wait until the renewal of the sittings of Parliament for the explanations of Lord PALMERSTON, and for the production of the documents constituting the English portion of the late corre spondence, we are enabled in the meantime to obtain some inkling of the position of affairs in the recent negotiations through the medium of the papers sub mitted to the French Legislative Assembly by the French Minister for the Foreign Department. From those papers, voluminous in themselves, it is not diffi cult to perceive that, while much misunderstanding may have arisen between the French and English diplomatists upon a matter somewhat intricate in its nature, and rendered yet more intricate by the crossing and re-crossing of letters between the distant capitals—Paris, Athens, and London — no systematic duplicity (as was intimated) has been attempted either by General LAllll'l'll or Viscount PALMERSTON. One admission in this portion of the correspondence is worthy of attentive notice and of vivid remembrance. In a letter dated February 16th, General LARITTE, addressing M. D &ovals DE L'HU and referring t o th e poss ibl e resumpt i on b y England of rigorous measures against Greece, expressly acknowledges :—" We always understood—we felt obliged to do so -- that the Cabinet of London reserved to itself the appreciation of the circumstances which might render necessary the re course to such an extremity." ThatextrtoaotrhdeinFarryenacdh mission acquits Lord PALMERSTON altogether. of acting with any degree of du p licit y Government, and l e t it not be forgottenthat it is an admission! made as far b ac k as last Feb ruary, in a letter written to M. DROUYN L , HUY'S him self, by no less a personage than General LAZUTTE. the French Minister for Foreign Affairs. Every additional reflection, every additional inquiry only tends, in short, to convince •us more and more that the English organs of French Reaction have counted altogether without their host, and that Lord PALMERSTON 'S policy throughout the whole of this Greek correspondence will bear the closest scrutiny and the most detailed examination. Strange as it may appear, the chief opposition to the County Courts Extension Act is about to be offered by societies established for the protection of trade, and the amendment of the law of debtor and creditor. We should have thought that there could be no mode of " protecting trade" more efficacious than the affording cheap and expeditious remedies for the recovery of debts—that the vexatious delays and ruinous expenses incidental to proceedings in the sw SUN, LONDON, per for courts are the portions of the law of " debtor and creditor" which most urgently require amend ment. Sed dies alder visum. The " London Committee for the amendment of the Law of Debtor and Creditor," " The Chamber of Commerce of Manchester," the "Manchester Guardian Society," and the "Manchester Society for the Frotection of Trade" think otherwise, and on Friday a numerous deputation from these several associations waited on the Premier for the purpose of explaining " the injurious effect which would be pro duced on trade if the Bill for extending the jurisdic tion of the County Courts, as introduced by Mr. FITZRoY, were allowed to pass the Legislature." The deputation bad a willing auditor in the First Lord of the Treasury. It cannot be forgotten that all the power of the Government was exerted to oppose the progress of the measure, that no less than thirty-two place-holders voted against the second reading, and that (we admit the assertion to be a bold one) Ministers on that occa sion received the most signal and disgraceful defeat which they sustained during the entire session. All the sympathies of the Noble Lord were, therefore, in favour of the objections that were urged against the Bill. He readily listened to arguments which he would be delighted to find well-founded. He bad incurred considerable censure from many of his most strenuous supporters for the course he had adopted, and his own conduct and that of his col• leagues would be best justified by adopting the views put forward by the deputation. No wonder then that the gentlemen were most courteously and graciously received, and that they were highly gratified by the earnest attention bestowed upon their statements. The great object which the deputation appeared desirous of attaining was the establishment of a con current jurisdiction of the superior courts ; that the creditor should in every instance be at liberty to adopt more tedious and expensive proceedings, if dis posed to act harshly towards the unfortunate debtor. They endeavoured, indeed, to impress upon his Lordship that they did not wish to lessen the secu rity of debtors against vindictive proceedings by creditors, but still all their efforts were directed towards placing the one at the mercy of the other, who could crush him by exorbitant costs, if any difference of opinion should arise as to the quality of goods, or course of dealing. They come forward, in fact, as the representatives of plain tiffs, and looking solely to the advantage of the one class, without any reference to the interests of the other. There are, however, fraudulent creditors as well as fraudulent debtors—there are persons anxious to en force unreasonable and unconscientious demands as well as to resist well-founded claims. To such persons the tedious delays and enor mous costs of the superior courts afford additional opportunities of carrying out their nefarious projects. One class would set their creditors, whose goods they had received, at defiance, calculating that the ag grieved party would rather relinquish a small amount than go to the heavy expense necessary for its reco very, while another would refuse every reasonable offer while " a farthing" damages would carry costs, and solvent parties might be frightened into a com promise rather than incur the exorbitant and ruinous expense of defending their just rights. Al though we gladly admit that many members of the legal profession are men of high honour and integrity, who would be incapable of taking unfair advantages of friends or enemies, there are many DODSONS and FOGGS still to be found, whose only objects appear to be to ruin and oppress the unfortunate victims who fall into their clutches. Many will join with Foca in thinking that they are teaching " a steady man, with a large family, and a salary of five-and-twenty shillings a week, a useful lesson against getting into debt," if they are enabled to quadruple the original claim by the costs to he added for the recovery. The old and hacknied argument was resorted to that " credit would no longer be given," if the change was sanctioned. Never has there been any ameliora- tion of the law that the same assertion has not been freely put forward. When the Bill for the abolition of arrest on means process was in contemplation, it was said that " credit houses" would forthwith close every account, and enter into no transactions save for "ready money." But these gloomy vaticinations were completely disproved. No legitimate transaction was interfered with by the abolition of that which was only used as an instrument of oppression. There were persons who tried to get foolish youths into their books on the speculation of wringing the amount so heedlessly contracted out of friends or relatives. An infamous trade was, perhaps, in some degree (although we fear not much) lessened, but there was no diminution in the dealings that it was desirable to have maintained, which were rather in creased than otherwise. And such will be the result of the present Bill. Every fair and conscientious man, whether debtor or creditor, will be benefited by the change, and will be more willing to enter into credit transactions than heretofore. The only parties that will be injured are the " Doos," who endeavour to take undue advantage of their opponents, either in enforcing exorbitant claims or in resistingj ust demands. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received such of the Paris journals as were published yesterday, but the day being observed as a file, the greater number of the journals did not make their appearance. Among those which were published are the Ministerial Constitutionnel and the National. The Ministerial journal has somewhat abated of its tone of bitterness against Lord PAL MERSTON, and the following passage would seem to indicate that General LAIIITTE begins to suspect that he may have acted with too great precipitation ; in commenting on the answer given to Lord BROUGHAM by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE on Friday , the Con stitutionnel says— " Let us make a remark which is not without import ance. Lord Lansdowne states, that in the last conversa tion with M. Drouyn de l'Huys, the latter received from Lord Palmerston some documents of which the French Government could not have had cognizance. He adds, that these documents appear to him of a nature calcu lated to produce a happy effect on the two countries. May not this circumstance serve to explain the meaning of the words pronounced by Lord Palmerston, to the effect, that he had reason to hope that M. Drouyn de l'Huys eould be more serviceable to the cause of good relationship between the two Governments by going to Paris, than by his stay in London." The National says— " There is one thing for which we shall not be par doned, though, to speak truth, we care little for pardon, and that is, nut to have consented to allow ourselves to be duped by the comedy of national honour played by the Cabinet for the advantage of the Orleaniete and Le gitimists. To take vengeance on Lord Palmerston, and to draw nearer to Nicholas, was to kill two birds with one stone. How much it becomes, in fact, men who voted the Pritchard indemnity to show themselves sus ceptible in matters of national dignity! It they desired at every cost to satisfy the malice which the affair of the Spanish marriages left in their hearts, they ought at least to have better chosen their pretext. If France must draw the sword, let it not be for cutting down the price of M. Pacifico's warming-pan. There are other com plaints, unfortunately more serious, which she might in voke against the English Government; but those inte rest our dignity abroad, concern our influence towards nations, and therefore nothing is said of them; it is con sidered better to get up the semblance of a quarrel on delays of couriers, a quarrel without serious issue, and which cannot in any case be advantageous to the honour of the country. But, perhaps, the alliance of Russia will be gained thereby, and, with it, that of Austria, henceforth drawn into its orbit. The alliance with Bus. sia, that is to say, the negation of all our interests in the world, the abdication of our own principle, the shame and death of democracy; and that is the object of all this intrigue, for there are men in our country, who, from hatred of the Republic, extend the hand to the foreigner—a Cossack party—to call it by:its name. And these are men who dare to speak of national honour, and to throw insults on those who are not ready, like them, to welcome invasion with open arms? This policy is entirely summed up in these words of the Emperor Nicholas, pronounced some days after the election of the loth of December.—' As,' he said, the Prince Napc leon Boimparte is the master, let him hasten to over. throw the Constitution, and to promulgate another, thus conceived:—Considering that France is mad, the state of siege is decreed over all the territory for twenty years!' And that is the filly who is promised to us." An attempt was made on Saturday by the Agens Provocateurs of the Cossack party to get up an emeute, in order to afford CHANGARNIER an excuse for massacreing the people, but the admirable good sense and discipline of the people rendered it abortive. The Republique thus describes the affair : f ere orty a i u s t d i v d c u n a i e l s g i t n h a b t s t e h s e a c s o s u e r m s e b the l o e f d in day " thirty or one of the squares of the Faubourg St. Marceau, carry ing a red flag, and crying Viva la Republipue demo cratique et sociale !' Several workmen, who were going to their meals, assembled around the band, and or dered them to take themselves off without delay. On their refusal, the d emocrats put them to flight. " The National publishes •the following, headed TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1850. days 20 hours. She encountered severe gales, head winds, and much ice. ult. o a t m t o o n— un t T t h sales sin to 12 , 000 12si00 bales. c our On last p the 2 e d r i A n m s a e r n i t c , a o , n 29 a t r h . COMMERCIAL C rivel of the Cambria's mail, the demand became ani mated; considerable purchases were made on specula tion in anticipation of a further improvement of to per Canada. Her accounts came to hand on the 4th inst., and although their tenour was disappointing, and holders brought for ward a fair supply, still the daily demand, always regular, and at times spirited, has been sufficient to relieve the mar ket of all the pressing parcels, and to sustain the rates previously current. A portion of the business has been for export, but by far the largest portion fur home use and speculation. The position of the holders is strengthened by the increasing deficiency in the re ceipts at the ports, confirming fully our early views of the yield. Deficiency 624,000 bales. The pros pects for the new crop in the south are very utlfAvour able. The country is flooded in many districts, and the seed is rotten. Freights, &a, owing to the fulling off of exports, have declined to 24 to 3 on corn, and 9d. to le. on flour to Liverpool. Breadstuffs—Flour—About 3,000 barrels changed hands at 4 dolls. 6210. to 5 dolls, for No. 2; superfine, 5 dolls. 6c. to 5 dolls. 31c. for common to straight. State Southern flour was a shade easier, with sales of 1,300 barrels at 5 dolls. 374 c. to 5 dolls. 44c., mixed brand,. Rye flour was very steady, with sales of 300 Carrels at 2 dolls. 87c. to 2 dolls. 94c. Corn meal was firm; about 200 barrels sold at 2 dolls. 874 c. for Jersey. Provisions—Pork—There was no change of moment to notice in the market, while the demand was good, with sales of 750 barrels. Beef was quiet but firm, without sales. Beef hams were heavy at 15 dolls. 50c. The stock market during the week has been buoyant, and quotations have advanced considerably. All the prominent securities having been favourably effected by the orders from Europe, and a wholesome demand for investments by our own capitalists of United States Stocks, large amounts have been purchased under orders from abroad. The transferable Sixes of 1867 and 1868, at 119 to 1194 • Bonds of 1868, with Coupons, at 119 1 to 1201; aad the Sixes of 1862, at 1141 to 115. New York State Stocks con tinue scarce, and the Sixes cannot be procured at any reasonable rate, but some Fives of 1858 and 1860 have changed bands at 1074, and of 1866 at 108. New York city Fives, those of 1858 and 1860, have been purchased at 1044 to 105, and some parcels of 1870 at 1074 to 108, but cannot be obtained in., any amount. Since the de parture of the Europa we have had the arrival of the steamers Empire City, Georgia, and Cherokee from Chagres, bringing upwards of 2,500,000 in gold. Money is easier and daily growing more abundant, whilst paper is in better request. Ashes—Pots are steady, with sales to-day of 50 barrels, at 5 dolls. 624 c. Pearls may also be quoted at 5 dolls. 624 c. per 1001 b., at which price they are inactive. NEW ORLEANS, MAY 5. Dealers in cotton are waiting the receipt of the Ca nada's news, and as the wires are working poorly, when at all, they are very cautious about operating, for fear the news may have slipped over privately, and be in the hands of speculators. The market, however, is very firm, and the sales embrace 2,500 bales at 121 for mid dling, 124 to 134 for fair. During the week 11,000 bales nave changed hands. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 11_1LY _III4III3ILXTB. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay , 21 8s to 31 103; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ Its per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31101; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 5s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WIIITECHAPNL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s; Clover ditto, 310 s to 41,10 s; and Straw, 1/ is to 118 s per load. Trade dull, at barely last week's quotations. " Notice" :—" A report was circulated last night that a manifestation was to take place on Monday, 20th May. We cannot place any faith in such a report. A manifestation, of what nature soever it may be, can at this present time be made only by agents of the police." At present the people protest against the proposed law of the seventeenth, amended by M. LEON Fin. OMR, by covering the petitions against it.with signa tures. General BAZAGUAY D'llll.Lnuts has arrived in Paris From Rome. PARIS BOURSE, MAY 20.—Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 88f. 50c. • Three per Cents., 55f. 20c.; Bank of France, 2,080 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. MAY 20. Boulogne and Amiens, 6—Luxembourg, 2%—Namur and Liege, 6%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2%--Rouen and Havre, 7%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived; their contents are unimportant. The 13olsa was closed. GERMANY. At the closing on the 16th of the Congress of Sovereigns and their Ministers, which has been sit ting at Berlin, the King of PRUSSIA delivered a long speech. He commenced by detailing the matters which had been discussed, and expressed his gratifi cation at the rapidity with which the deliberations had been carried on. To the question whether the sovereigns and free states of the Union would remain faithful to it, or would abandon it, the Congress had unanimously replied by a new sanction of the treaty of the 26th May. The Prussian Government, he said, had recommended the sovereigns and free states to adopt the amendments in the Constitu tion drawn up by the Parliament of Erfurt ; the majority had done so, but as there had been una nimity, the Constitution could not be fully brought into vigour for the present. In consequence it had been necessary to create a Provisional Government for the Union. In this Government, which was based on the treaty of alliance, Prussia would conti nue to exercise, as provisional chief, the rights ascribed to it by the treaty, whilst a college of princes would take the duties and rights of the Council of Administration. Although an agreement on all Point s connecte d w i t h th e G overnmen t h a d no t been come t o , no thi ng wou ld p reven t th e carr yi ng out of indiipensable arrangements. With respect to the sending of plenipotentiaries to Frankfort, the Con gress had resolved to send them, in order not to neglect any means of acting in accord with the other Go vernments of Germany : it had also been resolved by, a great majority to follow a common line of policy at Frankfort. In con sequence they would make the same declarations to the Cabinet of Vienna and the German Courts, and would give the same instructions to the Plenipoten tiaries to Frankfort. They would also act in concert with regard to the formation of an ad interim central Government, and to the definitive re. organization of the Confederation. The KING concluded with a re view' of the state of Germany. He exposed in ener getic terms the dangers of the country, but expressed the belief that a satisfactory solution would be arrived at. The KING'S speech was received with great ap probation, and was responded to by the Elect or of Huss and the Grand Dukes of BADEN, SAIR Wsi ,atsx, and OLDENBURG. _ _ The Brealaw Gazette, under date of Vienna, 11 th inst., says :—" Great sensation is caused in the aris tocratic circles by the conversion of Count STADION to Protestantism. This event will exercise a great influence on that part of the people which has its eyes fixed on the nobility as an example. Count STADION is the brother of the Minister, FRANCIS STADION. POLAND. The Emperor of Russxs has arrived at Warsaw. TURKEY. Accounts have been received from Constantinople of the 4th inst. The Journal de Constantinople, of the 4th, quotes letters from Tauris of the 14th ult., announcing the taking, of Meshed by the troops of the Schah of PERSIA, who have succeeded in arresting the famous SALAR. The latter has been sent to Teheran under escort. It was believed that the immediate submis sion of the whole province of Khorassan will be the consequence of this event. It appears from the Con stantinople journals that the report of a renewal of the revolt at Samos was without foundation. GREECE. Accounts have been received from Athens to the Bth. A very animated discussion took place in the Senate on the subject of the settlement of the differ ences with England on the demand by the Ministry of a bill of indemnity, in the course of which M. PAPALEXOPONLOS accused the Ministry of having attempted at the commencement of the differences to deceive the Senate and the public, by stating that the delivery of the Islands of Cervi and Sapienza within twenty four hours was included in the de mand of Mr. WrsE. " M. Londos, in the midst of loud cries of It is false!' ' The Ministry has deceived the Senate and the public, ' maintained that the islands were includ e d in th e d e m an d s made, but'at length, yielding to the violent outcry which was raised in the Chamber, be said that at all events he believed that it was so. M. Papalexoponlos repeated what he bad before said, that the facts of the case had been perverted, and expressed his surprise that after the way the Government 'had acted it should now come and demand a bill of indemnity. Its object was to make the Senate participate in its responsibility, but that, he thought, was a snare into which the Senate would not readily fall. He should therefore propose that the Senate should pronounce no opinion on the subject. After some further discussion, the Senate de cided-on entering the following memorandum on the Minutes of the sitting:- 6 That the Ministry, enlight ened by the discussion, should act as its duties and the interest of the nation demand.' The Ministry having demanded to add the words The Senate having also in view the imminent danger, &c.; the amendment was rejected, and the sitting was closed." ITALY. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin of the 15th the Bill on stamp-duties was again dis cussed, and several amendments rejected. The last, by M. MELLANA, proposing the adjournment of the Bill until the settlement of the Budget of 1850, was rejected by a majority of 84 to 63. The discussion was again adjourned to the following day. The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa quotes letters from Rome of the 10th, stating that Pius IX. went on the Bth to the Basilica of-Lateran, and, after wit nessing some religious ceremonies, ascended the great balcony and gave his benediction to the French and Pontifical troops drawn up in the square. The Poetical Society of Arcadians were to meet .on the 11th, to celebrate the return of the Porz, and pro claim him Chief Shepherd of Arcadia. Cardinal VANNIOELLI CASON' has been named Archbishop of Ferrara. AMERICAN NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Royal Mail steam-ship Cambria, Captain Stone, arrived this morning at 8.15 A.M. She brings upwards of 100 passengers, and dates from New York to the Bth inst., Boston and Halifax the 11th. The Niagara arrived out at Halifax on the 10th. The following, dated New York, Friday afternoon, May 10, was received by telegraph at Halifax : The Niagara arrived yesterday morning; also the British Queen, screw-steamer, from Hawburgh. The Slavery Compromise Committee have pre. rented their report. The manner in which it was re ceived does not indicate its speedy adoption in debate. It was denounced, the specific point of hostility be coming tile admission of California. Mr. Clay under takes the defence of the report, the ultras of each side arranged against him. The authenticity of the letter assigned to Mr. Buiwer and addressed to Mr. Chatfield is said to be established. A collision of two Canadia n steamers had occurred on Lake Erie, one having on board a portion of her Majesty's 23d Regiment, sunk in a few minutes in eight fathoms. Dr. Grantham, 24 soldiers, and 13 women and children, are reported drowned. The Stock Market continues firm. The cotton market was not affected on receipt of Niagara's news. Flour heavy and in favour of buyers. Wheat in fair demand. 70,000 bushels mixed Southern Indian corn brought 61 cents. Exchange, 1091 to 110. many vessels were no A steamer arrived at Phi la delphia supplies Rio Janeiro dates to the s th of April. The ravages of the yellow f ever were awful ; 14,000 deaths in less than three months. Every have English o s t ship every o n board, snore a or rd therees s; sea men to man half the vessels in the harbour. California advices to Ist of April were received at New York by the steam ship Cherokee. Gold is re ported to be more abundant than ever. Many rob beries were daily taking place. It had been notified that moneys collected for du ties must be paid over to the State Government, in accordance with a resolution passed by the Legis lature. Steps were being taken to form an inde pendent Government. Commodore Jones is abou to take active measures to prevent such an occur caamndp a , a piece of gold Carson's creek t occur rence. A law has passed the Legislature imposing a tax of 251. a month on every foreigner who worked at the mines. weighing I n a gully ,B i hn. had ear been found ; a piece weighing 931 b. The screw steam-ship City of Glasgow arrived at New York on the 3d of May, after a passago of 16 I COLONIAL. The market will re-open to-morrow (Wednesday). SUGAR.—The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Doeks was 786 hbds 113 tierces 101 barrels; there were taken for home consumption, 901 hhds 183 tierces 423 barrels. The stock in the same places is 7,367 hbds 1,567 tierces 2,193 barrels. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 196 puns 20 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 169 puns, and exported 55 puns 263 hhds. The stock in the same place is 15,201 puns 1,746 hhds. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 36s 9a to 37s per cwt on the spot, and Town 38s. TEA.—There is very little doing owing to the public sales announced. It is currently reported that the Carlist chief, Cabrera, now residing in London, has succeeded in obtaining the hand of a lady of immense fortune, and that he is going forthwith to the north of Spain, again to raise the standard of revolt, and once more endeavour to place what that party term the legitimate branch of the house of Bourbon on the Throne. The lady is said to be connected with one of our' largest wine houses in the City. LECTURE ON MNEmorucs.—Underithe patronage of the Marquis of Lansdowne, President of the Council of Edu cation, Mr. N. Zaba, a Polish gentleman, delivered to a select and fashionable audience, at Willis's Rooms, on Satur day last, a lecture explanatory of his system for strengthen ing and improving the memory, by such an orderly classifi cation of historical events as to enable persons with a very little attention to recal the exact date and relative position of every important event from the creation of the world to the present time. It would be impossible to convey in a short notice like the present a full explanation of this system ; bat this at least might be said, that it was so favourably received by the audience as to leave no doubt of their complete un derstanding and appreciation of its importance and practica bility. Its effects were shown by the examination of a youth of eleven years of age, who manifested the most extraordi nary powers of accurate recollection, and answered all the questions put to him with the greatest readiness. In the ab sence of the Noble Marquis, who was prevented by the pres sure of public business from presiding on this occasion, the chair was filled by Mr. Buckingham, at the request of Mr. Zaba, and at the close of the lecture some highly interesting comments, and well-deserved eulogies were bestowed on the system 'so agreeably and efficiently explained, and a hope was expressed that it might obtain such publicity as to be very generally adopted in schools and private families as of the greatest importance to both. MONSTER HAILSTONES.—The following extract from a letter is published by the Bombay Telegraph :—" I just write these few lines to inform you that on Sunday last, between the hours of four and five o'clock, a tremendous fall of hail occurred at a village called Condwul, about six miles from Sattara. The hailstones are described as being as large as cocoa-nuts. Several houses fell, cattle were slain, and several people were killed by the houses falling in. Many large fish were killed in the river also. The natives declare they have never seen such hail in their lives. I am within the mark when I say they were as large as cocoa-nuts; they have been described as much larger. In camp we had merely a tremendous dust-storm, but for several hours the sides of the hill were white with the hail, like snow in appearance." THE NEW ACT RESPECTING BRICK DUTIES.— The new Act to repeal the duties and drawbacks of Excise on Bricks (13th Vict., cap. 9), which received the royal as sent on Friday, was yesterday issued. From and after the passing of the Act (the 17th instant), all the duties and drawbacks of the excise on bricks, and also the Act 2 and 3 Vict., c. 24, relating to bricks, are declared to be repealed, except as to arrears and penalties in respect thereof. A moiety of the duty charged on bricks is to be allowed to makers on stock in their possession when the Act was passed, and purchasers of bricks under contracts made before the 27th March last are to be allowed by the seller an abate ment from the price thereof equivalent to the duties from which the latter is relieved, and to allow the same to the persons with whom they have contracted. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Mr. Williams, chairman of the committee of consultation with the Great Western Railway directors, has addressed a circular to those proprietors of the company who entrusted him with their proxies for the recent meeting. The object of the circular is to state Mr. Williams's reasons why he did not use till proxies so confided to him. These were chiefly two. The first was, that tl.e directors had not furnished the committee of consultation with certain information which they required in sufficient time, nor in sufficient fulness; and the second was, that undue exertions bad been mad e by influential per sons, friends of the directors, to obtain proxies to vindicate the costly system of management of the company's affairs which has so long prevailed. - THE ROYAL GENERAL ANNEITY SOCIETY.—WO beg to remind our readers that the floral fete and fancy ba zaar in aid of the funds of this excellent society is fast ap proaching, as it will be held at the Hanover-square Rooms on the 22d, 23d, and 24th of the present month. The con tributions requested on this occasion are, if we may so ex press ourselves, contributions " in kind," and we should hope that there are few who would grudge from their store of ele gances or curiosities some testimony of their approbation of the beneficent objects for which this society has been founded. We would also especially remark that it is not an institution of either a local or sectarian character; its charitable opera tions embrace all religious denominations, and in every part of the kingdom. To have once moved in a respectable sphere of life, and to be now exposed to all the privations and annoyances of poverty is the all-sufficient and only title required to its Samaritan charity and care, and we therefore trust that the forthcoming fete will be graced and promoted by offerings on the altar of universal benevolence from per sons in every quarter of the country, and that the exhibition will be emblematical of a delightful re-union of all Chris tians on the ground which is common to every class, that of at least co-operating to aid the unfortunate and protect the helpless. M. DE KONTSICI AT THE PRINCESS'S THEATRE.— The benefit of the treasurer of this establishment took place last evening. The Bohemian Girl, with Mr. Harrison's daguerrotyped impersonation of Thaddeus, and Miss Pyne's pleasing delineation of Arline, was followed by a concert, in which the great violiniste de Kontski performed his grand fantasia from Lucia, and the "Carnival de Venise," in a manner which excited the wonder and the admiration of the audience. No other solo, since the days of Paganini, has been so often played by every violinist, great and small, and it seemed a somewhat hazardous enterprise to try to create a fresh interest in it. But, confident in his own strength and genius, de Kontski ventured upon it, and certainly, since Paganini, we have not beard any performance of it equal to this. We need not to add that he was rapturously applauded on each occasion. It is understood that the directors of the York, New castle, and Berwick Railway Company intend opening the new stone bridge over the Tweed at Berwick on Tuesday, the 18th of June, the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, and that the event will be celebrated by a dinner' on a magnificent scale at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The only work now re maining to be accomplished at the bridge is the filling in of the ballast on the top of the arches, the laying of the rails, and the completion of the parapet —Newcastle Journal. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON,--.The Council at their session on Saturday last appointed Mr. George Viner Ellis to the professorship of anatomy, which had become vacant in consequence of the expiration of the period for which he had been appointed Junior Professor of Anatomy, and of the resignation by Professor Quoin, of the office of Senior Professor of Anatomy. Professor Quaiti will continue to be Special Profesthr of Clinical Surgery and surgepn to the hoopital• - - •- • - A MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was rather dull, and American were nearly id. per lb. lower, with a tendency in favour of buyers. The sales were esti mated at 4,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export, and 500 American and 500 Surat on specu lation. : The sales comprised 2 500 American, 400 Pernam and Maranham at 7d. to 7id., 150 Egyptian at 7d. to Bid., 700 Surat at 4id. to 50., and 200 Sea Island Lt Is. ld. to is. 7d. per lb.—Railway Shares were quiet. By a telegraphic 'announcement from Liverpool, we learn that the Cambria steamer had arrived off that port at nine A.M. There is, however, no summary of the in telligence brought by her; and her letters and papers will not be delivered this evening. A contradiction of the statement which appeared in the extract from the Indian papers, given yesterday, relative to the abandonment of the East India Railway, has been published this morning in the daily journals. The shareholders will be gratified by the assurance of the directors, as must also every person who is inter ested in the well-being of our vast possessions in Asia. We have received a further letter from a Mexican merchant, dated Liverpool. It runs thus:— " Sir,—So John Bull's mercurial temperament has again been actcd upon, by a further proffer from Mexico, in relation to moneys stated as likely to be forthcoming from thence, on account of the bondholders. All this looks very well on paper; but I should prefer seeing tart of the vision realised, and am not disposed to flatter, myself with the idea, that because interested parties have introduced a project into the chambers (such schemes have been too oft repeated) that it is at all likely to become a law, and that the sum stated—three millions of dollars—will ever be received here. "Further, it is quite out of the question that the Mexican Government can part with 30 per cent. of their revenue to pay the foreign creditor; the surplus of their now very reduced income, as shown in my previous com parative statement of exports from this, will not any thing like suffice even for their most urgent exigencies. " Extract of a letter from my Mexican correspondent, dated 15th April:— "'Politically, so far, all is tranquil, but by September, l when the election for President will take place, there may be serious disturbances, The remittances on ac count of the dividends must fall off this year at least 25 per cent., consequent on the diminished scale of impor tations, and which may, in part, be attributed to the increased and systematic smuggling going on through the American frontier, &c., and, which, it would appear, is unheeded by our Government, at any rate no mea sures are adopted to check it.' " The steamer Medway will bring from Vera Cruz about 53,000 f. on account of the dividends, and probably something from Tampico; but these remittances will now materially dwindle away, and I prognosticate that a very short time will elapse ere the Mexican Bonds are at a very different price from that at which they rule to-day. "A MEXICAN MERCHANT." We must leave the above to speak for itselt, simply remarking that we do not coincide with the views of the writer. The market for Public Securities have been tolerably firm this morning, Consols for the Account having been done from 958 to 96, and for delivery at 951 to 6. The Three per Cents. Reduced 94i 5, and the Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. 96! 7. tiank Stock, 206; India Ditto, 268. Exchequer-bills, 87e. 705., and India Bonds, 87s. 90s. premium. A fair amount of business has also taken place in Foreign Stocks, Brazil Bonds being done at 87k; Chi lien' 98; Mexican, 31i; Russian, 107; Portuguese Four per Cents., 33i; Spanish Five per Cents., 174 j; Ditto Three per Cents., 37f; and Dutch Four per Cent. Cer tificates, 84. There has been more activity in the Railway Share Market, and prices are generally firmer. QUARTER TO THREE. 95i 6 95i 6 Consols ... ••• .. Ditto, Account, June 12 ... ONE CLOSIITO PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. lank stock ..... 206 206 3, er Cent. Reduced Arms ... 94% 3 % 95 94% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 9534 96 95 3 %4 96 953 'Jew 3% per Cent. Anna. —• 96 % 34 97 96% -ong Anna.to expire J au.1860 -16 8% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 7-16 8% 8% India Stock 268 267 !udis Bonds, 1,000/.... Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... ....- B7 90 p Consols for Account 96 957' s ', xchequer Bills. 1 1 ,40.. et 2d 1.01. June 67 70 p 70 p 5001. June Small. June ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. razillan Bowls 8 7 14 87% Ditto, Small Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent — 53 ' Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip. — IRexican, 5 per Cent. 1845, with Coupons-- -- Ditto, Ex. Jan. Coupons ... Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 33 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, Account Russian Bonds .. .- 107 107 Ditto, 4% par Cent Ditto, Small Ditto Scrip 3 p 3 p Bpartpsh 5 per Ccnt. 1840 Ditto. Account • Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account Dividends on the above payable in London. 90 p 95% 98 8p 33 Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates... 85 85 1 ,¢ PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLO:IN RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE:3. .berdeen OOO 50 •••••• Do. Preference- Bl - dis. 000000 • ••• es Amber. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 8 kyrshire and Galloway.. 7 1 ,E — Belfast & County Down 30 Berks & Hants Eaten. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly Paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 Birming, Wolverh'ton, and r udi ey, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 Do. without guarantee 15 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... .. . Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jmic.... 23 Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... 63 1 ,4... ........ . Ditto, Thirds .... 33} 5 ackinghamshire Caledonian Do. New 10/. Pr0f..... 10 Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 e der and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... Clan nce Direct London & Ports mouth ... Dublin and Belfast Junc. 42 % )ondalk & Enniskillen 30 East Anglian, 251., L. & E. and L. and D... ... 25 •••••• Do. 18/.. E. & H.... 18 ... .. Do., 31. 103., Pref... 3% — Ditto, 71. 175., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 Eastern Counties...: 20 7 7%..«••... ..• Do , New Pref.rence, 6 per Cent. ..... 10 ...... Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No. I 61. 13s. 4d.... p. Ditto ditto, No. 2.-64 13s. 4d... p•—• . Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. 50 ...... Ditto. 5 per Cent... 50 Do. New .. . 43 eastern Union, Class A (late. E. U. Shares) 25 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., Class 13 & C Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 East Lancashire ...... 25 Ditto, New Quarters 614...... Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters ... -- East Lincolnshirk, guar. 6 per Cent. Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Edin., Perth, & Dundee 25 --- Ditto. Newport -;xeter • Yeovil, & Doreh 23e dis, 63% dis. 81i; 6 1 / e 42 ••••• - P 57 1 A 49 16% 6% IM , ••• Exeter and EXinouth... 21s. - Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle 81.65. 8d.... - ....» ...... ... Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 - .... Do. Preference Consol. - Gloucester & Dean Forest 14 ' - iireat .Northern Do., iy i A'Deferred ... 12 1 4.-- 2L,4 e D 0.,, 1 ,4 B 6 per Cent... 9% 4' 4l Do., 5 perXent. Pref. 12 % • 10;834............ Treat South.. and West. (Ireland) ... - 50 - - Ditto, Eighths l l4 - ....••..-•^•.•. reatNortti of England.loo 216 Ditto, Now, 40/. ..... ... 40 - Ditto, ditto .... ...... .... 35' Ditto, New, 30/......... 30 . ..,... - , Ditto. New ,15/ ls Great Western 100 • 54% 54 547/4... Ditto. New 171- ..... 15 ... - - Hull and Selby .. .... .. 50 ...... -- . . '' - Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 - Do. Quarter Shares... 12% - - •••••• Lancaster and Carlisle- 50 ...... - ••••• Ditto, Thirds - - Lancash ire & Yorkshire 100 Do. Quarters - ••• • •• ••• . • .... - Do. Fifths... ........ -- 10 Do. Thirds ....- ....... . 18 Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 ...... - ... ........ .. - Ditto (Huddersfield ' and Shelf.). 5O - • .. .. Do. (W. Riding Union) 11 1 4 Leeds and Bradford Leeds and Thirak ...... •50 - ...... -... ... .- Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 4% - dis. - dis. Do., do. No. 2 14 - Do., do. .... . . No. 3 5 - ... .... . ... .. - Do., Pref. Quar., 1818 9 - - Liverpool, Crosby and S ou thp o rt lO - - London & Black wa11...11/. 6s. 3d... 3 'Si 4 4 L moon, Brighton, and South Coast-- 100 .... . . 60 1 / 04 B O l4 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent ......»..100 .. . ... - ...- - Do.Gu4rant. 5 per et.. 9 ••••••• -- ............•• _ Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 ...... - .. - Ditto ditto.-- 1852 50 .. ... - ..• ••••..... ..... . .... LondonandGreenvrich 12115 s 4d... .10 3 / 4 .. ~...,.;s„ 10 3 / 4 Ditto, Preference...». 20 ...... - 1 - L9140n wad li. Welter % NO 1 0 21‘,144,t 103 __ Mil 251 45 1 4 10% 54% 91 . .------ 11 Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... - ••• 000000000000 ~,, Ditto, FR , - - 11 1 4... - ..... ... 1 .: - .. " ri , 1.01...± M. & B.) C I ..... - ... ,•• "" ''' 604 London ~. -... N .iit(4lll . ICO ... • 61n2 : Y4 L h '•"'". ... Do, New 501. • - ......... '''''' •-• L:o. New 4l'i 34 - ..... .. ........ Do., New Preference. 5 - ... ........ ''': ... Londonderry &Goieralho 25 - ••• ..- ........ -** Do. V, Shares - 5 ...... •-- ........ , .... Londonderry and Ennis killen Ph - .............. Do. 1 ,4 Shares .;.. Lowestoft; guar. 4 per ct 20 - ...... •• ...... OO Ditto (6 per et.) - • .......... •..", Blanchester • Buxton,and .... Matlock ...... - Manchester, Sheffield, 5 .............. . , ... and Lincolnshb e lOO ...... -. .... .......... . .... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... .. -- ............ ...- Ditto, New ICI. Prof lO ...... -- •••••.......~ Do., Blanchester and ..... ail. Lncoln Union 41. 25....... -- dis•-••• ..... 534 Midland Do. ConsoliciatedPref.loo Do., 501. Shares .....30 • Do. _Hirai., and Derby It 0 ... , - ...... ... ..... . , Do. Consolid. ISristo•,& .... Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 - ............... Ditto, Bnst. & Glocstr. 44 - ......••••• •"! .... .... Ditto ditto ...........26r. is. 6d - ••• ........ . •"' Do.,Ere.washVal..Pref. 50 - ............... .0 Ditto, Leiees'.& Swan- •••" , 6 o' nington, per ct. guar.loo - ........ Midland Great W extern .... Irish Middlesbro' and Bedew - , • ... • 6 per cent. guar." 5O • - ...... ....••••• M• ,,,.. *" Newcastle and Cai:lisle.loo - ..... Do. Quarters - •• ... .... • . ... .0 Newmarket - ..... . •••.•••'• ..• . Do. Extension - ............... . ..• Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 ....••-- ..... ... .. .... Newry and Enniskillen 7 ..... .-- ....... """- NewrY, Warrenpoint, 0 and Rostrevor .. 20 ...... --. .. ...... ...• Norfolk ......... 100 ...... ............... Do. New 201.........15 ... . ..... .... Do. Extension ... Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5 - ••.. . ....... •.. Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 - ............ . North British ........ ... 25 Ditto Preference . 5 - ........... ... . L t , i , o u r r t t h hern St c aff ou or n d t ehir ies u e ni . o .. n 17 4 % ......................... North-Western . 13% — ............ ... Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 6O ...... 77% ...... ".... Praston & Wyre 25 ••• •• .......... .. De. % Shares (A) lO - .• ..... . ...... tteading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... 15% 14% ...... Royston and Hitchin Do. Shepreth Eaten •-• •"' ....... ": . Scottish Central „...... 0 ., Scottish Midland Ditto, New 22%..... -- ••" . b i i i threwsbury and Birm 13% Ditto ditto. Class B. 9 - .• .. .. " ..... . ' Ditto, New Guaranteed 8-... .. -' .0 , Shrewsbury and Herefd. 5 - ............ ~. Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves 10 ...... -- ... ..... Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 -- ......... •." Ditto Oswestry ............. ~/ .... , . Ditto New 1 •"' ••• -- ..... .. ... .. . / Shropshire Union / ••••• • South -Devon - . ....• •••'''" ... Do. Preference .... i t I st South Statibrdshire So ith Eastern - .•••• .. .. .. ...... .4." 1 111 i Do., N 0.2. - ....... . .. . ~.. I Do" N.°. 3 ....... .."- 30 Do., Registered No. 4 10 South Wales - oath Yorkshire, on caster, and Goole l4 -- .......... ....::::: '° D Sheffield, Rotherham, ix / .• Goole (N. Div.) Gua- ranteed 5 per cent. ... 18% — . . ....... .00 Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 5 Swans. & Loughor &Ca- • • ..... meron's Stiii. C0a1.... 8 ' - ••• '''''" ' ....0 01 ; Taw Vale Extension ... 8 - , e Taames Haven Dock . .o`, / and Railway ..... ... 17% 0 -- ........ .. '• ' / Vale of Neath ..... ~. Waterford and Kilkenny 20 - . . ...... ~.., Waterford and Limerick 47% •••• ......... .. 4 " ' aud Du rVatertd,Wx.f blinrd,Wicklw .0. 3 ..•..-- ........... Wear Valley 6 per Cent. /0 / Guaranteed ... .. ..... .. •• . • Do. do. do. ... 25 - ... ... . .... '.' .... , / Do. do. do. ... 15 — ..... .0 , . / 4 eat Cornwall ..... .... 7%... ..••• .. .. i ...... ......, ',l , hitehaven & Furness 18 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 14 W ilts, Somerset, 8; W ey- "*. i ... (I mouth York, Newcastle, and ' . .0" ° Berwick. .... ..-.....- 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 .. Lk. G.N.E. Preference 8 ... •• 190 i ... ' .. ''' , u Do. Hartlepool Dock ....., 0 ' and Railway .. 100 York and North Midland. 50 Dais Preference ...... 10 FOREIGN RAIL WA Tbe • t / Angl , . Italian (late Ita- ;„,,; 6 lulu and Austrian). ... 55 44 , — ....... •. ' , Boulogne and Amiens... 20 6 ' '''' 11 •• • Central of France (Or- ~. ' / leans and Vierzou)... 20 .. 12v '''''''' ...• i s ..... 0 ..,..; / Demerara 17%.....„ ..... • . ".' ' / Dutcn Rhenish ...... -... .. ....- * ....... . : -..,1 : / ' East Indian .... Ditto ..• ..... 20 • _ / ..... ..... , , G.. .t Indi - P- .. ..... 04' / / treat tan Peninsular 5 — .... .. •• .. 7 ~,, . / Do. Do. ... .. _...... 1 — .: .... •••!' ..... / Louvain ala Sambre ... 71,4 — . .., . • ..•• . ••,, Luxembourg 8 ."... . ........ ...,), ', ~, Ditto Madrid and Valentia.„ 2 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... Northern of France...... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 » -- •••• ''' ,'..44; ,i Paris and Rouen •2O -. 4 , 4 , ....• ' , ',,r ',,, Paris and Strasbourg ... 13 ..,, 0 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... ..• •••"'',..i ' Strasbourg and Basle l4 ...... ... ••••••'''•. Tours and Nantes ..13 ...... -- .".••••°' ' ' / Tourney, Jurbise, Lan. . .•••,, / '' s den,_and Hass It ...... 20 West Flanders ..... .. ..... 814 — .. . ...... ' ', / 4 Anglo-Mexican lOO .... ... • . '''./ 4 ' Asturian .... 4 % ;;„ / Australian • 4 ...... ••••••''' ir.. / Bassora Range 2Bs. -, .. .. . .....•••• / Blaenarvon Iron & Coal 50 .... / Bolonos Scrip ...... .... British Iron ..., Brazilian Imperial ...... 24% — ••••••••',,,, / BrazilianCocee4Cuiaba 30 .. . ~.„ ', Do. St. John Del Rey 15 Cobre Copper . .. / General 2O -• ..... ... .! Real Del Monte, Unreg. — . '''' . ..a•ii / t Do. Black Debent ures -.... . . "• .,i i. 1 , Do. Red Ditto ... ~... ...••••". e;i 4 . 4. w Santiago de Cuba Tin Croft ...-- . . .... ...- 7 United Mexican 28% 64 0„,...,••r . • 4 / JOINT sIOCK IMMO. ..;0 , Australasia , ~,.1 . ! ', British North American 50 - ••••• -. .00, ' Colonial ...... 25 Commercial of London 20 London Joint Stock lO ...... ..• .•. ' .. ~,i; v, London & Westminster 2O ...... .... ... •••"*.,,i1 ', ational Prov. England Ditto New._.. ... ...... 10 National of Ireland 22%.. 1 - 5 : .. ..... .. .. .......... / / li Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New ..... Union of Australia .. ... 25 . Ditto, New ........... 2%..., — „ ....": e, -,;`• ' Union of London.... ..... 10 ••-• `..."''''e if) Union of Madrid . .... .... 40 .... t v ' s i o ) 2o o / 1, LLOYD'S SHIPPING._ T f ll .. - 4 ~ . bi , LoNnox, MAY 21.—Wind at noon . o ,„' fie ' ) breeze, and fine clear sultry weather._ ' """ ' 't o f, is steady. BRIDGEWATER, MAY 20. The 032 / 1 e. ,,ii!'04 re ict p o,4 hence to Guernsey, which ran upon the the 17th instant, was got off on the fol l f.," 1 141 0 1/ after throwing part of the car g og overw h 2o towed up to town yesterday with hull 01 1 .4 . ..1 )1 'NEWPORT, MAY 20.—Wind N.8.-7 5 ' . ipe r t V ' beth; Hong Kong ; Ryer war d, SU/lilts. 4r ..1.. ~, 0 . -,„,, , QUEENSTOWN, MAY 19.—Wi n d S.:',, , fewfv• Ritchie, Jopp, Cato fir London. '''lt tle thinha; Allred, New York ; Leviathan'. -- ; c c ) 4' Waterhen, Boston. , .. d... .."triie 00 . PORTISHEAD, (SOMERSET), M AY A.' • 4 k vo l Rose, a Me!ford, Bristol to Newcastle , .' 9 O the mud near the :Pier. The crew r° fl/11 'r'ilt / in' her. . ' s t y r PALERMO, „APRIL 30. r -- The 00 11 211, 9 0 I „ 8 0' Cork or Falmouth, on the shore 0 . 1 - i. , or c ji' 18th instant, has gone to pieces, ant! th e - ', , ,1i , 10 cargo is lost. ~,, ,it 44 1 DEAL, MAY 20.—Wind E.N,E., thiesi, ° p i Anti fresh breeze.—Arrd. Kyle, Longfordt T i e t Arrd. from the River and aid., Prince os , -W i r ney, New South Wales; Louisa, ror'' ' -' . j' Sundys, Ceylon; Areston, Bombay. Arta' l i t FALMOUTH, MAY 20.—Wind E.N.E.--- freil; 1 Packet, Rio Janei ro , s ld. 23d March; o il O? 8,0001. in gold and diamonds. . 4Vrt y j i lalg t LIVERPOOL, MAY 20,—Wind E. 5.8.:,. In o ~ , , Stevenson, Moulmein. Sld. Jurerne,_,vt, r sefp_,.„ 6 mis, St. John's, New Brunswjck; wY:: .. ir foundland. Off port, Fair Vale, SW' .- ;,''' Whitehaven. . „iie - bov- 0/1 si' t 0 . 0% NEW ROMNEY, MAY. 20.—The 1. 10 ,• Oil 0 don to Newport and Oibralter, and LoS._ A eit, Al"" Mary Ann, of London, are on the s an rif tool now being dead it is extremely doubtru . . - w„eJj' d . ~ got off. • 0, 0 o e TEIGNMOUTH, MAY 19.—The gargi,e'tecl ,t o hence to Newport, is on the bar, but is e s P p f r ii tide. solie bi; s° hi/ MAultintls, MARCH 30.—The JOu. 40 0,01, pi Hobart. Town, grounded during the hil l. l e _ A sil' o rtil, waged" bulwarks, &c. The Briton's Pau 'be J ) seri red 1 4 / f0 r ..,. 27th tilt. for Point de Galle, encounte e i g t , 0 , shortly after, wa3 thrown on her bell ° f AO' 0 / hours, and put back 3d inst., with loss 0 J o. _•. 0 ork &c, and sailed again on the 9th. M al .i WO 1 )0, HONG-KONG, MARCH 29.•-" Her ''''''' *rittld I/ Medea captured in Moss Bay thirteen In tio v yo , nine of which were destroy W. ed, and fot!r 4o , 0 seized and fit te d w i t h guns by the ' ~ ~e) restored to their owrers. a. v #' —Arr. " p? LIVERPOOL, MAY 21, 9.30 A.M. . 0 (steamer), NOW TOrk. -- -,, „ qj '" V SI O II O 4 LYTHAM, MAI 20.—A board, mar s • 1 :9 sunk gilt letters, has been picked, u? by ;: , ' O , Wales, and brought in,here. - -- - .. All 1 1° BEAU'MARIS, MAi 20:-Wilid 14.8•'?!.... Ii(t1D 1 Bopm. '~! of 1 sen 1 ker to d be I ►et, Was slat, to N fo r Vito 'Nora Peke Witt, G el the him tioe, 4 1 ) rtii ti iml ng e p urst 11 1 being Mr Ntat CI ~ idd Typo, , ot Yatei P m l %ti t 1111 ) Z t o °f4eititell dnh_ eq go Th o 110 110 too tac ks of . Post Zi t " I Qet ig e Th o -441 th 4o ll rt h.-14.G vi ut T by. 4 0 1, 11 iv o ti I rip"' • it t eel p e th, ov na • str A , ' tuft 1( • vur 1 1;p 'h At • milt tor,. bi6•N i t Syr e Y 7!! 14 14 4 '14d , 45 1 44 : 41 4 °41i1 ;01. 1„ , tyyi fit, ce t: t 4. ; • th • se • Pitt n „,• 43aE t, Of 1.1, ° W 4, t. kl ' • Ikt f~