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TIE , . LIFE OF E DUKE OF KENT, JIL With Extracts from his Currespontionce and Original Letters, now first published. •iiy the Rov. ERSKINE NEALE, Author of " The Life Book, of a L'tbourer," " Closing scenes," &c. The manner in which this life of the father of the reigning Sovereign is written ought to secure for it a large share of popu larity. It is a veey valuable, because truthful, biography, and is Written in a• very charming manner. Morning Herald. Richard Bentley, New Burlingtou-street. Now Ready, at all the Librarle - , In 3 vols., MR. WARBURTOyS REGINALD STIN ; A HISTORICAL •ROMANCE. OPINIONS OP THE PRESS. "As a historical rornancist Mr. Warburton takes a first rank, The present romance possesses r.,11 the value of a history. It Is replete w th power and interest."—Literary Gazette. "Certainly no historical tale of great r power has been written since the time of Sir Walter Scott."—Messenger. "An autobiography, so historcally correct and naturally written, that It might be welcomed as a veritable record from the muniment room of unconquered Lathom."—lirltannia. " Never have the civil wars of Lugland been invested with greater fasc nation or interest than in th present work, and we predict for it a popularity commensurate with the historical importance of the events therein so truthfully and so charmingly pourtrayed."—Moru ing Herald. Mr Warburton's' Reginald Hastings' belongs to a high order of historical romance. The story is told with great dramatic effect — the characters are delineated with admirable distinctness—society in those troublesome times is depicted with no less fidelity to truth than artistic power. The contrast between the high-toned cavalier and the fanatical pariban is admirably drawn."—John Bull. Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. `T. JAMES'S THEATRE '. RARE ATTRACTION FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. MIL BUNN'S BENEFIT THIS EVENING, APRIL 10. Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mrs. Charles Kean, Mr. Charles Kean Mons. Samson, Mr. Webster, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Howe, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Benedict, Mr. Lindsey Sloper, Mrs. H. Manton, 3ladlle. Aveaal, Madllo. Denain, &c., will all appear, together with Mr. Bunn, and at playhouse prices. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be had at Mr. Mitchell's, 33, Old Bond-street ; at all the Libraries; and of Mr. Bunn, 6, Chandos street, Cavendish-square. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. The Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed that a Grand Extra Night will take place TO-MORROW EVENrNG, when will be presented, with new Scenery, Dresses, . and Decorations, Mozart's celebrated Opera, DON GIOVANNI. The Scenery Isy Mr. Charles Marshall. Don Giovanni, Signor Coletti ; Don Ottavio, Signor Calzolari ; Masctto, Signor F. Lablache; Leporello, Signor Lablache ; Donna Anna, Mlle. Parodi ; Donna Elvira, Madame Giuliani ; Zerlina, Madame Sontag. In the Ball Scene will be dan-cd, by Mille. Carlotta Grisi and Mdde. Marie Taglioni (who will a2pear as a Spanish Cavalier), Mozart's incidental Minnet in G ; and also Mozart's celebrated Zarabanda in A minor, as performed with the greatest success at the Royal Opera, Berlin. Between the acts a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris will appear. To conclude with the highly saccessful new and original grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni. entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, In which Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charles, and M.P. Taglioni will appear. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to commence at Half-paA Seven. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVFiNT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. Madam Grist, Signor Tamberllk, Signor Tamburinl, and Signor Mario. TO-MORROW EVENING Tile performances will commence with (for the first time the two years) Bellini's opera, I PURITAN'. Madams Grisi ; llcurictta, lidU Cotti ; Arturo, g Ignor Mario ; Valton, Signor Polonini ; Itruno, Signor Soldi ; Rice ardo, Signor Tagliatico; Giorgio, Signor Tamburini. To conclude with the second and third acts of Auber's Crand and popular Opera, MASANIELLO. renella, Mdlle. Pietro, Mons. Masscl ; Alphonso, I;ignor Mel ; Borella, Signor Rommi ; Pescatore, Signor Rache ; iSelia, Signor Gregorio; Masaniello, Signor Tamberlik (his third appea ranee in England). The Ballet incidental to the Opera will be supported by :Mons. Alexandre and Male. Louise Taglioni. Composer, Director of the Magic, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.. The Overture to Masaniello will be played between the Opeti'al. The doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and tke pe3:lOrm ances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LINE. Lasses and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TIIIS EVENING, Will ba presentee, by her Majesty's Servants. A new and original Play, %y B. Bernard, Esq., entitle fl THE PASSING CLOUD. CharActcrs by Messrs. Vandenboff, 4: !ooper, Diddear, Vining, Emery, Montague, and Mr. J. Anderson. After which THE DEVIL'S RING; or, Fire, Water, Earl;9, and Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. The following nre the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIRE. A beautiful View of the CITY AND HARBOUR OF CATANIA IN SICILY' With Mount Etna Smoking in the Back-ground. CHARACTERS IN TILE FIRST ELEMENT : Arnuph, Mr. W. Montague ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ; Herrman, Mr. S. Jones; C. irrade, Mr. Clifford ; Otho, Mr Everett ; Adolph: us, Mr. Darcie ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott; Carloman, Mr. Brayne ; liTerbert, Miss F. Illuid4rt ; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud ; Host of the " World's End," Mr. CI. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Eveline, I dies E. 'Nelson ; ',eels, Miss Rafter ; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss à, . Lons dale t Whirliburg, Mr. Seymour ; Go-dab, Mr C. Fisher. CAVERNS OF THE BRAZEN HAND. TEMPLE AND SPIRIT OF THE DEVIL'S RINCIi. TUE INTERIOR OF THE CIIARCOA.L BURNER'S . !►BODE THE REALMS OF FIRE. ELEMENT THE SECOND-WATER. BALLS OF NIAGARA IN TEE NEW WORLD,' THE CITY OF THE FOUNTAINS. BREAKING THE SECOND CHARM. THEY ASCEND UPON THE BOSOM OF THE WA.:t ERS CHARACTERS IN THE SECOND ELEMENT Herbert, Miss F. Huddart; Franco, Mr. S. Artaad ; _Ft meriean Settler, Mr. R. Romer ; ladlans, Messrs. Henry and T t essldor ; Indian Squaw, Miss Foster ; Spirit of the Waters, Miss Net ; Queen of the Naiades, Mlis F. Grey ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. - Gtr. , 7l) NAIADE BALLET. ELEMENT THE TIIIRD—EARTH. DIAMOND CAVES IN CALIFOR f7I A. CIIABACTEni IN TITS THIRD AND FOURTH ELEMENT 13 : Herbert, 311ss F. Hubbart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud ; 1 The Black 'KO( Mucklow, Jr. iMailderson : Gnomes y Messrs, Abbott, Henry, Ellar, Brayne, ; the Princess Eveline y Miss E. Season ; Leela, Miss Zofter ; Go-dab, Mr. C. Fisher. THE SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TEPRIFIC COMBAT WIWI= HIM= AND THE SARIS KNIGHT. ELEMENT THE FOURTH—AIR. THE PALACE OF HAINBOWS4 HILL OF THE lIIINDIZED KNIGHTS. Tll6 Triumphal Entry of Herbert and Princess Evenine in ♦ CAR DRAWN BT REAL HORSES. GRAND MILITARY BAND, ♦ND GORGEOUS PROCESSION;t THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bronij ton. 11 - 111 v.V EN! N • • WilLhe performed MIICH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. 13enediek, /Ir. C. Kean; Beatrice, Nlrs. C. Kean. ' To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, wi': it all the newest. insproiremente. Cedric the Sa.xon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gair.lbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, /fr. Buck• • esone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin flood, Mrs. Fit I.williana ; Rebecca, Miss IVllorten. The liox-ofilao is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Arc her. THEATi:E ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under tha direction of Madame Celeste. THIS F.YENING, Will he performed a new domestic Drama, called TIIE 3' tOTHER'S DREAM. Principal characters t,y Messrs. Hughes, Wrigi it, P. Bed ford, O. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. P. be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudevlll a, entitled PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Cel :este, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. Afar which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters 1 ry Messrs. Wright, Redford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Ma' ;thews. Ta conclude with TOM 210DDY'S SECRET. ROYAL L7CLIIM THEATRE. THIS EYENING Will be repeated (9th time) a Lyrical. Comical Pastors /, aptitled CYMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text of I)avi ti Garrielt. Chariketers by Messrs. C. Mathews, Marley, F. Matthews, R. Tioxby -'and F. Cooke; Mi•e At. George, Miss henworthy, Miss 'Dickinson, - Airs. Flumby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and 3flss Marti adale. To be followed by TEE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Ail applications for Private' :.'oxen must be made to MY. Alloroft lb, New Bond-street. PRINCBSS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled Trir , V) e .LLEY OF `AI DOltltn. Stephan. M r . All en ; Tete de Bois, Mr. 4 Barker; Japrites.Sincer , , Mr Weiss ;Le Joy e ux, Mr. Wr. Earth.. ; Geor ,ilett4t, Madlle. Nau ; and Rose de Mai, Miss Louisa Fyne. After which a New (;rand Tale of Enchantment, wi• fh splendid gtoiler.r, Costunies,'-and Appointments; extensive Mad: C.nery, Szco osistitled TILE QUEEN OF TtE IMSES ; or, The Sorcerer of "Candahar. rrihdpaq characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, r, Craven ; igm Louisa, Howard, Miss Saunders, and 3,1153 . .A.STLEY's ROYAL AY. P HIT EATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pitzbail's New and Magnificent Spectacle Triumphantly ;Successful. Second Week of •the Easter Holiday Entertainments, unt quailed for Novelty. and Attraction. That wonder of the world; Young Hernandez, having be en rece i ved with the utmost enthusiasm, will have the honour of ap pearlng for a few nights•longer, previous to his departure for Paris. THIS EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Seven (Ai ock, with FitZball's new gorgemna Equestrian Spectacle of Enchantment, entitled • • 'PIE' TOUR SONS OF AYMON ; or The Days of Cheri st nagne. ?roduced with great splendour, and introducing the If eaut hid Stud of Horses; Living Camel of the Desert, Zebra, and all - the vast reiources of the Establishment. • To he suc ' Toce d by an unequalled Eo,nestrian Feats in the .Lrena. • Conclude with a FAVuURITE FARCE. Ladies an.l Gentlemen taught the Polite Art of Riding. Horses broke for the Fierd or Road by R. Smith. Box•offiee open From Eleven till Your. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. 'HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'lnn DAL— Morning 38 min. after 12 Evening 58 min.. after 12 70,-Mssitow Morning 18 min. after 1 ( Evening 36 min- after 1 TUE NVEATIIEI.—Suri OFFICE, APRIL 10. MEIXODIETER, Lowest, 41; llighe3t, 54; N( Pan, s't BAROMETEIi, 29.52. A - ND S.W.—light hreezo and fine sunshiny w Mather. . _ . 1 7 j.... 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According to the satirical sugge /i i i on o f the Noble Lord the Representative of Bath, i .re are left to coninture with him that the true defiAit ion of the remark amounts to this, that English hou* re semble the castles of old, being " dark habitations, with as few windows ^ possib:e." Howbeit, although ne. ther irony nor logic, neith.ir statistical argum snts nnr eano'ivn atiinrnfinrigt ennid sPrilri? to Lim rinhigt as• I 4 THE SUN, LONDON, tagonists, the reasonableness of his motion, the incontrovertible accuracy of his statenicnts, the force of his appeal uttered in the name of common sense, of humanity, and of rational economy, enabled him to force a division such as amounted to the virtual de - fiat of the Government. A glance at the close of last night's proceedings in the Commons House of Par liament will show this sufficiently well—a miserable three being the gross amount of the Ministerial ma jority, 77 voting for, and 80 against the pro position for the discontinuance of the tax upon windows. Nothing further, certainly, was re quired to satisfy the community that of all classes of politicians the Whigs, when entrusted with the reins of administration, are the most timorous and the least inclined to adventure upon any scheme of amelioration. Nevertheless, if anything had been desired to demonstrate this deplorable fact so vividly as to place it for ever beyond the reach of incredulity, such would indisputably have been accomplished by the paltry proceedings of her MA JESTY'S Ministers yesterday. Let it not be forgotten that the injustice of the window-tax, the tax against which Lord DUNCAN has long been directing the influence of his most laudable and strenuous consistency, is notorious throughout the length and breadth of the United Kingdom so notorious in truth as to be admitted, directly or indirectly admitted, by almost every administrative authority, and certainly by every philosophic writer who ;is• looked up to as a political economist. Sir ROBERT PEEL, in 1845, only evaded the motion made against the window-tax by Lord DUNCAN, by de. Glaring his readiness to take the matter into consider ation on some subsequent occasion—thereby avowing plainly enough that the impost was ene which ad mitted of ultimate abolition. Again, in 1848, on the introduction of a similar motion by the same distin guished Reformer, it was explicitly confessed by Lord JOHN RUSSELL himself that the proposal was only rejected by her MAJESTY'S advisers in conse quence of the then deficiency in the finances of the country, the argument, as far as argument could be adduced, being wholly in favour of the suggested re mission. Not only, moreover, has the justice of the demand, again and yet again brought under the con sideration of the Legislature by the Noble Representa tive of the city of Bath, been thus openly recognised by the present Premier and his illustrious predecessor, but others among the minor administrators of the affairs of England, colleagues of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, have energetically insisted upon the remission of an impost in all respects so peculiarly iniquitous. The Noble Lord the :Repre sentative of Plymouth, at present presiding over the Board of Sanitary Commissioners, as far back as 1845 enlarged upon the advantages accruing from the unrestricted admission of light into the dwelling houses of the population, or rather, we should say, insisted upon the necessity existing for an arrange ment of this description. Previously, that is to say in 1842, the removal of the window-tax had been earnestly demanded by the Noble Marquis, the present English Ambassador to the French Republic. All these opinions being in ac cordance with the views entertained by men dis tinguished in science, whether as political economists, physicians, or abstract philosophers. M. QUETELET and M. DUPUTTREN, Mr. COMBE and Mr. CHAD. WICK, Dr. ARNOET and Professor ALISON,:Dt.:SOUTH WOOD SMITH and Mr. ToYNBEE—aII coincided in the necessity of ample light and ample ventilation, neither being attainable without the previous abolition of the tax upon windows. And concurrent with those were the opinions expressed by two illustrious philosophers of a previ ous generation : DAVID HOME condemning the tax very energetically, while declaring all poll-taxes whatsoever to be not only arbitrary but dangerous ; while ADAM SMITH, the great founder and originator of the science of political economy, pronounced the window-tax to be altogether unjustifiable, if on no other account, on account of its egregious inequality. Nevertheless, while the iniquitous character of the impost is thus apparent to the narrowest capacity, while its unjust and pernicious effect upon the health and resources of the commu nity have been protested against by all these dis tinguished and competent authorities, while the Whig administrators themselves are incapable of concealing their own recognition of the cruelty of this very dis advantageous system—they yet, in the teeth of all irony and of all argument, of all reason and of all hu manity, cling to the window-tax with their old melancholy and narrow-minded tenacity. " No," saith the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " 1,800,000/. (that being in mound numbers the estimated proceeds of the impost) can't be spared so easily ! 1,800,000/. quotha ! No, no ; the window-tax is all very bad, no doubt, but we can't consent to the abolition of the window-tax, a tax yielding us annually very nearly two millions sterling ! Why, where on earth are we to make up such a deficit as that ? No doubt it seems very hard upon the people, the poorer classes especially, to place them in the pleasant alternative of paying through the nose into the Exchequer, or of living in physical as well as in moral and in tellectual darkness ; we're very sorry for them, you know, very—but don't you see that you might just as well ask a placeman, in place, for his salary, as a Chancellor of the Exchequer to lop off, 'at one fell swoop,' 1,800,000/.1" Such is the gist of the Minis terial opposition to the window-tax now-a-days. Was ever anything so barefaced ? They dedicate so much of their unexpected surplus to the liquidation of the national debt ; they throw so much in the shape of brick-dust into our eyes just to blind us to their unconscionable maladministration ; and they squander withal one million annually on the sup port of that great maritime swindle, done, Stiggins like, under the garb of morality, the African squadron ! Why, if we had some bold financial Ad minis►trator—no %Vhig, mind, but a statesman with a soul and an ambition, a ruler at once brave and pa triotic—we should see the 1,800,0001. produced by the window-tax abandoned soon enough, and without any inconvenience whatever. Yet how, some may ask, could this be accomplished ? Now ? Look at this perfectly useless and ,lamentable blockade of the slave-coast of Africa, swallowing up an annual mil- lion ! Look at the remission of the humbugging brick•dust duty ! And look at that portion of the surplu3 devoted to the liquidation of the national debt! Had the Whigs clubbed these three things together, they could readily, an d without inconvenience, have yielded to the pressure of a great necessity, the necessity gradually growing imperative for the abo lition of the tax upon windows. But "one might as well do anything most bard" as try to extort the boon of a large and wholesome reform from the grasp ing timidity of a %Vhig Government. night, th e supp l emental Bill for The Solicitor-General again brought forward, last facilitating the sale of encu m b ere d estates in Ireland. Its true i n t en t and meaning is at length understood, and it Was ac cordingly read a first time with the unanimous assent of the House. The lion. and Gallant Gentleman the Member fo; Portarlington withdrew, for the time being at least, the opposition which he, no doubt honestly and conscientiously, offered on its first intro duction. It will now receive the mature and atten tive consideration which the vast importance of the principle so eminently deserves. As we have already shown, it is calculated to bring capital into Ireland, or rather to enable the parties who may become purchasers of encumbered estates in Ireland, to make the capital which they may invest in real property available fJr the purpose of improving their newly-acquired lands, and fully developing all their capabilities. Full and remunerative employment will be provided for the labouring population in the districts that may be so fortunate as to come within the scope of the new Oct, and the first great want of Ireland will thus be sup plied in those favoured localities. But why, we again ask —why should it be so limited and restricted in its operation ; and why should the existing proprietary of Ireland be deprived of all participation in the pri vileges about to be c onferred u p on those who saa y choose to displace the ancient owners of the inheritances which have descended to them through a long line of ancestors. The " bounty " (as Mr. C. H. BOWEN happily designated it) thus granted is calculated to inflict serious injury upon a class already sufficiently I damnified by the recent legislation for Ireland. When en artificial value is given to certain properties , w hich must materially enhance their market prices, all ethers must he depreciated in an inverse ratio. When glioh APPllrifies are trivet) to a new body of inoum- the agency of the Commissioners, Except at an enormous sacrifice and a ruinous rate of interest, until the debentures which will pass from hand to hand, without expense or difficulty, by a simple endorsement, and will circulate freely in the money market, can no longer be obtained. In proportion, therefore, as the new corners will be benefited the old holders will be injured, and the British Parlia ment should not, and we believe will not, sanction an act of such gross and palpable injustice, although the aggrieved parties be a body so little favoured as the landed proprietors of Ireland. There can be no difficulty in extending and gene ralising the measure, so as to confer a " Parliamen tary title" on every debenture holder, and to afford the same facilities for transferring by simple endorse ment the charges on every description of estate. Old encumbrances might be paid off and satisfied, or placed on an entirely new footing, and at an easier rate of interest. Money to almost any amount could readily be obtained at three-and a-half or four in place of five or six per cent. ; and this would at once reduce the amount of interest payable by one-third of its former amount, which would thus remain at the disposal of the proprietors, and enable them to discharge more efficiently the duties imposed upon them, which have at all times in Ireland, and more especially since the passing of the new poor-law, been peculiarly onerous. This great desideratum would be further promoted if the Government were to undertake the manage ment of every transaction, requiring the owner to pay the amount of interest, after the rate of four per cent. per annum, into the Bank of Ire land within a certain limited period after it became payable, and to guarantee 31- per cent. to the holders of such debentures. With such a guarantee they would speedily be quoted at a high premium in the money market, particularly if there were no direct dealing or possibility of collision between the debtor and creditor—the former depositing the amount of his liability in the Bank, and the latter calling for it at fixed periods, as he would for his dividends in the public funds, and with an equal certainty of being paid the amount to the day. Tais principle is partially sanctioned by the new measure, for the Solicitor-General last night declared that " one thing, at least, was very manifest, that provision ought to be made for the payment of all sums due for interest money at some fixed time and place, and the place proposed to be ap pointed for that purpose was the Bank of Ireland, where a department might be created for the purpose of receiving and paying the interests on those estates, somewhat in the manner of dividends." Here, then, one part at least of our suggestion will be carried out; all that remains is " the full and satisfactory guarantee" that would render the holders perfectly contented to receive the same note of interest payable on Government securities, and that such a course is in contemplation may be gathered from what fell from the Right Honourable Gentleman. lie said—" It would, of course, be neces sary fur some company, or persons, to guarantee the punctual payment of those several sums of interest, and remuneration out of the interest itself might easily be awarded to them. Looking, then, at the case as it stood, he thought it exceedingly probable that some such arrangement could easily be carried into effect." No guarantee, however, could be so effectual for all persons as a national guarantee, and one-half or even one quarter per cent. would be amply suffi cient to secure the country against the possibility of loss, and even to leave a handsome surplus to be ex pended on arterial drainage or other works of public utility in Ireland. A provision might also be added for the gradual redemption, by means of a sinking fund, of all those charges, so that the proprietors may eventually come into the full enjoyment of their estates, without being subject to any encumbrance or liability whatsoever. The principle of the Prussian landshaft, or mort gage banke, to which Mr. C. H. BowEN has directed the attention of the Premier in the admirable pamphlet to which we alluded on Friday last, would in fact obtain every object that the best friends of Ireland could desire. It is, therefore, no new or un tried experiment, but one that has already been fully tested, that has been " weighed in the balance, and not found wanting." It elevated the proprietors of land from the depressed condition to which they had been reduced by the protracted war, and restored them to the position which they were justly en titled to occupy. 13 it not then, we ask, due to Irish proprietors, that something should be done, and that speedily, to elevate them from "the slough of despond," in which they have been involved, through no default of their own, but simply through the mislegislation and naal-administration of affairs in Ireland through a long series of ages ? and have they not an unquestionoble right to call upon Government to reverse their former policy, and to do something tangible for their benefit, although the aid has been deferred even until the eleventh hour ? CABINET COUNCIL.—(Tars DAY.)—The Ministers assembled this afternoon, at two o'clock, in Council for the first time since the holidays, at the Foreign office, Downing-street. There were present Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Mar quis of Clanricarde, Earl Grey, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, the Earl of Carlisle, Sir Francis Baring, Mr. Labouchere, and Mr. Fox Maule. The newly-appointed First Commissioner of the Woods and Forests (Lord Seymour) is not, we believe, to hold a seat in the Cabinet. TEE ROBBERY OF PECKHAM, THE POSTMAN. — Notwithstanding the most strenuous exertions on the part of the Post-office authorities, no clue to the thieves who stole the letter-bag from William Peckham has been discovered. It is said that the Post-office authorities have suspended Peckham, who has been in the service twenty-eight years, and bears an excellent character. Several inquiries have been made at the Post-office for missing letters since the robbery. Eau.rrum.—ln the leading article on the land-tax in yesterday's impression, we are made to say that " previous to the late convulsions on the Continent the land-tax in France yielded 23,5C01. ;" a casual misprint for 23,500,0001. FATAL EVENT.—It is our painful duty to record a most dreadful accident that befel the Rev. George Pretyraan, of Great Carlton, eldest son of the Chancellor of Lincoln. On Saturday afternoon last, as he was passing through a hedge with a gun in his hand, its contents were unhappily lodged in his body, arid in a few seconds he was a corpse. The whole neighbourhood, by whom he was deservedly re spected and beloved, are thrown into the utmost consterna tion and grief, especially the family of the Rev. W. Smythe, of Elkinton Hall, to whose daughter he was on the point of being united in matrimony ; and it is awful to relate, that in the very week in which his marriage was to have taken place will be the day of his funeral. PROTECTION OF INVENTIONS AT THE 1851 MEIJI BITION.—N correspondent of the Builder says—The paper on " Cheapening Patents," in your last number, is a step towards agitating this question,—at least, I hope so. Perhaps you will be humane enough, also, for the sake of the humble workman—l repudiate the term poor—to throw out a hint to the prime movers of the intended Exhibition in 1851, as to the absolute necessity of publishing what sort of protection they intend to hold out to inventors who are minus the means to protect themselves with 1201. paterits—and whose anxiety is immense—to exhibit their inventions to the discerning world. I know three, who, with your humble servant, all Englishmen ! have dared to exercise some ingenuity respect ing machinery connected , with manufactu res , an d art i c l es o f domestic use. But, Sir, one of the perfections of human reason !—i. e., the patent law—forbids us to be too commu nicative to each other, and, consequently, with everybody else, having very naturally a terror of the black flag before our eyes; for of what avail are small craft against the well equipped pirates who so abound in a trading community. How are inventors and improvers, without a shot in the locker, to steer in 1851 ? Night not many a good and useful thing (even though it were on l y suggestive of something better) be still kept in darkness for want of paternal secur i ty when realised before the public eye? LIBERAL CHARITY.—The venerable BarOneSSN.lll. de Rothschild has given new clothing to 650 boys of the Jews' Free School for the Passover Festival.—Jewish Chronicle. THE metropolis LTE a IIUNGARIAN WAR. — There is now, in Jewish Rabbi, of the name of Margoliouth A this Perl, whose congregation at Sztcniy, near Waitzen, is totally ruined by the late campaign. The Rabbi, who is a very learned and pious man, informs us that the town was for sixty four hours succe ss i ve ly b om b ar ded by the Russians and then pillaged. The distress is inde,cribable, and lie has come over to these hospitable shores for assistance. His documents are unquestionable.—Jewish Chronicle. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, APRIL 9.—The , m v h a i rke t cht mighto-da y h h have e s h fa e i e l n e d anticipated, t o which,gns of byf many, goodswere f m o n a c t i l l& hoped e efokr., fromelast r impro ved heavy goods geed s especially, aspect theth e market has been very dull; and though prices keep firm, goods of all descriptions move off slowly. The Indian mar ket takes off a large quantity of light cloths, at prices rather more remunerative (say 2d. to 2 1 Ad. a piece), than those of d s e e n m t a p n r d i c s e e s t ,. p a u n r et ch prse s r e o r d s u . c e ll i e a e s e o n s u i d n e w r i e l d l in t concedeghattothe this day week. 36-in c h s hi rt ings-have still little sale at re- I t h continentalthe trade will be materially improved by the end of the pre sent month, as most of the o r d ers a t p resent i n hand are worked up ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—Her Majesty the Queen and his P►oyal Highness Prince Albert, accom r anied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice, honoured the Zoological Society by visiting their gardens in the Regent's-park yesterday afternoon. Tne Roy — al visitors directed their attention more particularly to the fine collec tion of animals which were recently received from the Em peror of Morocco, and which her Majesty has graciously • -- WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRJLI 10, 1850. SECONDARIES'.-{THIS DAY.) (LlAoro Socorchry JAMES.) M'KELLAII V, 110MEWOOD. This was an actio❑ to recover the sum of 67. 5g., for one quartet's rent of a. house, 3, Charlo6-place, Nov Peckham. Mr. CROUCR spprarcd for the plaintiff, and called Mr. Ramsay, who si ai the agent who let the house to the defendant. The witness said that he had made nume rous applications Ex the lent, tut the only reply lie got was that he (witness) might uo his Lest and his worst, as it was only a county court job after all. Witness felt very much annoyed this, and said that as defe:ithint did not seem to care much about that he would st e what else could be done, and the present action was brought. The Learned SECONDARY said the case was quite clear. Defendant made no defence, and it was not ma terial to the prevent issue whether the county court judge had been applied to, or whether the present action had been brought. It might be a question as to costs, but as to the rent being duo there could be no doubt. Verdict for 6/. ss. CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY ____ OLD COURi: (Before Mr. Justice Foirena4li.. Baron PLATT.) Mr. Bowen; applied for a postponement of the trial of the persona who stood indicted for keeping public music and dancing rooms, known as the Argyle Rooms, without being licensed by the magistrates, on the ground that an important question was about to be decided by the Court of Queen's Bench, as to the construction of the 25th Geo. 11., under which the parties had been indicted. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Parry, who appeared for other of the defendants, concurred in the application. Mr. CLARKSON, who had been retained for the prose cution, objected to the postponement of the trial, and stated that the parties still continued to keep the' rooms open notwithstanding the indictment which had been preferred a ga i nst them. They had, in fact, sittingsopan of t for dancing and m u sic. a , h admitted the illegality o f t h e i r proceed i ngs, by apply i ng at the e last the magistr a t es f or a li cense t o keepthe roo rooms JUDGES, after consulting together, postponed a e case, as far as . same of the iprisoners were concerned, until next sessions, intimating, at the same time, that they thought this a fit tribunal to determine any point of law, because, if any doubt was entertained respecting it, an appeal might afterwards be had to the Court of Cri minal Appeal, which perhaps would be better enabled than the Queen's Bench to give a prcper construction to the Act. With respect to the other prisoners, their Lordships fixed the trial for Friday next. MnapEn.—Alexander Lovey, 43, described as a gun smith, who was remanded from the last sessions, was placed in the deck, indicted for the wilful murder of Charlotte, his e as e . Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Parry for the defence. Mr. BODKIN briefly stated the facts of the case. It appeared that the deceased, who lived in Whitechapel, went to the magistrate at Worship -street to get a sum mons against her husband, in consequence of some quarrel which had happened between them. She left home in the morning, and on returning at night, hot husband, wh o seeme d t o b e i n a good humour, offered to bring her some wine. I3e went out for this purpose, and came back with the wine and some sweetbreads, and es he was cooking the latter on the fire, his wife told him that she had been to the magistrate for a warrant. The prisoner turned round, and, using a vulgar expres sion, said, Have you?" and immediately struck her on the shoulder with a knife, and ie flicted a blow from which a vast quantity of blood issued. She ran down stairs into the street, and was picked up by some persons who were passing by and carried to the hospital, where she a died after lingering f o r a s ho r t ti me . Th e magistrate for the district aaended the deceased at the hospital, and took her depositions in the presence of the accused, and ti oy would be produced in evidence against him. These were the chief circumstances involved in the charge, and he should prove them by the testimony cf witnesses. John Woolcoche aged fifteen, was then called—lie said he lived in Crown-const, Whitechopel, and knew the prisoner. He worked for him on the 1 9, h of February, when the occurrence took place. The de ceased woman, his wife, wa s away from home in the early part of the day. She went out between ten and eleven, and did not come borne till dusk—about h u la The prisoner was then at home, five in the evening. aed he asked her where she had been, and she said to witness's mother. He replied, " Well, if you have only been there we will have some wino and make ourselves comfortable." She then said, Well, go fetch it;" and the prisoner went and took a stone bottle with him. He returned with some wine and some sweetbreads. She took the stone betide and . poured some of its couterts into a teacup and drank it, and while he was frying the sweetbread she said, " I have been up to the court to get a warrant against yon." Ho said, " You thief, you want to swear my life away," and i mme di ate l y stuck the i knife which he had n his hand into her shoulder. He struck her only once, and the blow was between the shoulder blade and the breast. She cried out, " Oh, you have stabbed me," and ran d own sta i rs to the street, screaming all the way. Sh e was s i tt i ng at the fire in a chair at the time he aimed the blow. Witness lowed her into the strew, and a gentleman came up. and the deceased was Immediately taken to a doctor's shop, a few doors from Petticoat-lane. A street-keeper took charge of the wounded woman, and witness returned with a policeman to the house, and they found the priso ner sitting on the opposite side of the fire to where his wife had been. Ho was finishing his tea, and cutting some bread with the knife with which he had stuck his wife. The prisoner was then taken into custody. In the morning the deceased was sharpening the knife upon an earthen pan, and said she intended to cut her throat with it. The prisoner told her she might do so if she liked, but he pulled the knife out of her hand. The prisoner Was sober when he used the knife, and his wife was a temperate woman. Sergeant Baines,whoiiveill be recollected discovered the body of the murdered O'Connor in Minver-place, deposed to arresting th e p r i soner , w h en h e to ld hi m that he was going . to take him into custody fnr stabbing his w if e . He said he knew all about it, but hoped he had not hurt her. lie told witness that the knife with which he was cutting the bread was the one ho stabbed his wife with. There wereesome slight marks of blood on the bandle. (The witness produced the knife, which was a table one of the ordinary size.) Mr. Wyatt, houseeturgeon at the London Hospital, said when he was called to attend the deceased she was bl ee di n g from a wound in the neck, and appeared much exhausted. It was a punctured wound, and suela as might have been produced by the knife exhibited by the last witness. The wound was three-quarters o f an inch long, and three inches deep, She lived from the 19th until the 27th, and died at mid night on that day. 114 male a post mortem examina tion of the body, and the cause of death was infleues tion, arising from the infliction of the wound. The de ceased appeared very d es p on di ng a b out h er recovery. 151 r. Pine, chief clerk of the police court, produced the statement of the deceased, and said it was mule in the presence of the accused. It was the result of ques tion and answer, and, after being made, it was read over to her, and she attached her mark to it. The statement cont a i ne d no i mportant f acts b e y o nd those detailed by th e preceding witnesses. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. PARRY, for the prisoner, contended that as there was no plan or plot connected with the perpetration of the crime, it could not be construed to be a murder, and therefore that the jury could only return a verdict of manslaughter. Ile put it to them whether, after re viewing the whole circumstances of the case, they could come to any other conclusion than that the fatal wound was iefl:cted in a m oment of irr i tat i on a nd while the prisoner was quite unconscious that he held the weapon in his hand. The expression of kindness and affection which had fallen from him immediately prior to the melancholy circumstanc e was good proof that he had entertained no mailed. us feeling towards his wife, and m co o n m fi e rm nt e a e r l y th p e as o s p io in n i . on T t i h if it , t il th ar e ne b d lo c w ou w n a .s s el t h t h e . e r n es e u a lt called several witnesse s , w h o spo k e i n high terms !.t the pri soner's "character, end described him as kind-hearted . among his as s o c i ates , an d a ff e ctionate his bearing to wards hiS wife. Mr. Justice ERLE then summed up, and the jury, after a short C onsu l tet i on , returned a verdict of uniu slaughter against the prisoner. His LORDSIIIP took time to consider the sentence. ab9add Edgar, been (Before the Commora-SergEatt BULLOCK, and Mr, men . of . Messrs. Swann Alderman CARDE.N.) John Leach, a respetable-looking young man, who to an indictment charging him with emEezzling ' ' ) is. ed., the money of his em ployers. Mr. IinDDLEsToNE, on behalf . of the prosecutors, pie2leedarsi,iuniitythe se strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his previous good conduct, believing that this was his first offence. The COM MON S ERG EANT sentenced him to eight days' imprisonment in Newgate. BOW-STREET•-(THIS I)AY.) A poor emaciated -looking young man was plisc - ed at the bar before 'Mr. Benry, charged with unlawfully pawning his master's goods. Mr. Poule, the prosecutor, a large bootmaker residing in Broad-strect Bloomsbury, deposed that the prisoner worked for them in the cashmere ladies' boot line, he being an excellent workman in that particular brunch f their traJe. As nearly all that kind of work was given to him, he bad always plenty on hand, and it was nothing out of the way when he asked for more work, even sup- posing he had four or tire pair at home with him. Some seven days ago he asked for come more work, and Le was questioned about the other eight pair he had at home. He replied that they were nearly done, and that he would bring them altogether. Since that time he had not been to his employers, and yesterday one of the shopmen was sent to his lodgings. There he found the prisoner in the greatest distress—no fire, no clothing, no furniture, and, in fact, nothing in the shape of com fort. He said he was in a state of starvation when he pawned them, and from appearances he spoke the truth when he said so. Mr. HENRY remarked that the competition now days was such, that the masters were obliged to send their work to the cheapest markets. But still they and the pawnbrokers must be protected from such frauds as the present. Both these gentlemen pleaded bard for the prisoner, and the worthy Magistrate mitigated the fine to 11, which there was every season ti believe will be paid by Mr. P3OlO. INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Her Majesty's at tention having 1) - ..en called to the distm:2ing case of an in fant family, suddenly deprived of both parents in Clonmel (the father having been Sergeant-Major in the Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards), she has must kindly placed one of the youngest children in the Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QC,IiTTERI 0 Tit aL , ' E. Tile sah3s of Coatis, at Liverpool pates vay we, e esti mated at 5,000 baler, of which 1,500 American were token on speculation. The market closed firmly, and Dearly 0. per lb. higher for American descriptions.— Railway Shares were dull, and prices had a downward teie4iney. The quantity of colonial produce presfing for public sale, chiefly sugar, is large, raid prices tiro treftvourehly influenced in consequence, being lower again teaday. The arrival of ships from all parts of tlse wort„ has been very extensive within the last few days, and full em ployment is afforded to the various water-side depart ments. With large foreign arrivals, the Corn Haile rules dull tc-day, but prices are not generally lower. Arrangements have been made be twcen the British and United States Post-Ake authorities, whereby letters or l apers from England may be forwarded to California and Oregon being addressed "via New York" or " via United States." Whether such letters go by the English or American packets the charge will be 23. 51d. per half ounce, or not exceeding one ounce 4s. 1 Id., to be prepaid, and newspapers will be charged 2d. each. The only alteration yesterday afternoon in the rate at which bills of exchange were negotiated was a slight de cline on Hamburgh and Trieste, and an advance on Antwerp. The ship arrivals to day furnish no late intelligence of importance, and the Continental mails add but little to our previous information. At Amsterdam business in the Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Dutch Bends was more animated, and prices advanced. There were a good many purchases in Spanish, owing to the decree con cerning the debt. As the meeting of the Mexican Bondholders takes place on Friday, it may be useful to slate what is cur rently rumoured. Mr. W. P. Robeitson and Mr. Mills retire definitively, it is said, from the new committee, but Mr. Guedalla and the other two members, will pro bably offer themselves for re-election. It is hoped that same very influential parties may then be induced to strengthen the committee, and the number will be in creased, if possible, to about ten. Au important question, that will probably engage attention at the next meeting, is that or the tobacco duties, and the second report of the committee gives the following information upon it:— " By the non-arrival of the last Mexican mail no ad vices have been received from Messrs. Manning and Mackintosh relative to the tobacco duties. Your com mittee subjoin an extract from a letter, which they ad dressed on the the 28th of February through their chairman, to those gentlemen on the sub ject, which must necessarily be attended with results on its arrival in Mexico. In the meantime, I understand that you are in process of receiving from the tobacco monopoly the proceeds of the bondholders' pro portion of the first year's operations!, and this committee are extremely anxious to be able to lay before the public a definite account of the amount coming to them from the tobacco towards completing the next dividend to be paid. I am instructed by the committee to say, that there is no part of the failure of the Mexican Govern ment to comply with these engagements so deeply felt by the bondholders in the efeleations in the appro priated revenues as this proceeding from the toeacco monopoly. The committee therefore are doubly anxious, in order to soothe the irritation generally felt, to he able, from time to time, to show that this important source of revenue will be gradually available to them, on an in creasing scale. The committee are eta - callously exert ing themselves to procure from the Admiralty and the Royal Mail Steam-pecket Company such an arrangement as will effectually prevent, on beta coasts, the illegal shipment of silver, by which the bond holders have been defrauded of so large a portion of their revenues. The committee await, with the utmost anxiety some account of the proceedings in the new Congress, relative to the convention which I mada wita the Executive. In the meantime I sincerely trust that Mr. Doyle and your good selves will vigorously oppose, in every possible shape, the appropriation, to the local watts of the Government, any part of the first 1,500,000 dollars of the indemnity money apportioned to the pat meat of the overdue dividends of the Mexican Foreign Debt." Owing to the numerous " option:," which come off this day, at about 96, the Consol Market is kept down, and the quotations have varied from 95i to 95- s '--, being now about 95iH, and fur May 96 to '1 he forego new a reads well, and official intimation has been given that the sum available from the eurplus revenue anti bequeets for the redemption of debt during the current quarter is 5 26,4761., all to be laid out its the purchase of stock, accordingly the Commissioners have already com menced operations, and will buy gradually, and from day to day. The New Three-and-a-Quafft2r per Cents. have realised 96 to 97i, and the Three per Cents. 941 to 95. Bank Stock is steady at 206. Ex chequer-bills are firm at 70e. to 72v. premium, and India Bonds at 91s. to 945. India Stock is 267 to 268. In the Foreign Market the transactions have been moderate. Mexican have realised 28i to 29, being higher, and Spanish Five per Ceuta are held firmly . at 18 to t. Portuguese Four per Cents have been :32,;1. Buenos Ayres Stock has realised 54 to 1. Dutch Four per Cents have been 851 ex div, Railway Shares have undergone no uniform move ment. Great Western are lower, and also Midland. Caledonian and North Stafford are rather better. North Western and South-Western about the same. South Eastern heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) 206 Bank Stock.. 3 pnr Cent. Reduced Annuities 8 per Cent. Consols Anns New 3q per Cent. Ants. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, MO 8 3 -16 8% D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 7-16 8 5-16 India Stock 268 267 Do. Bonds, 1000/ 9l p Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock 105 consols for Account 9 5% % 5V/4 Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2a. March. June. 1,060/. Small — 72 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent...... 51 54% Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.— Ditto, 5 per Cent Ditto, Scrip .. Mexican 80nti5,1846,5 per Cont., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent — Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent lB Ditto . • 1847 10:4 Ditto Ditto Passive Bonds 2 '!i Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent,1840 Ditto Account Venezuela Bonds Dividends on the above payable in Lonouu. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. reap. Pea SILARE. Caledonian 0 0 ., New 101. Preference lO ... .. 514 Ai 1 4 , to Eastern Counties .... Do• New Prof., 6 per Cent.. 10 isstern Union, Class A (l ate 1 E. U. Shares) Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per et.) 20 . 17% to 16 1 3q r_:ast Lancashire ... 1 7 .3inburgli and Glasgow ..... 50 Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 12 !4 8 ........ to GreutNertliern Do. A Deferred ..... ... 12% l% to Do. 1 4 116 per Cent....... 9th 444 to Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ..... 12%...... 10 1 ,4. 'went North of England 100 217 Ditto, New 401 ............ .. 40 Ditto, ditto •L•eat Western 100 Ditto,lLlf Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares - Ditto, Fifths Do. New 171 fl u 1 1 and Selby Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100 Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 Leeds and Bradford London & 81ackwa11......11/. 6s. 3d...... 3% r,r,:nd., Bright.,& South Coastloo ..... :8 LA to Do. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 ...... 56 .... to Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... r. 6 ...... to 57 London Ds North Western.-- 100 ......103 1 ,4 3 , 4 ... to Do. New Quarters. Do. Fifths l2 ..... 111<y to Loudon and S. We; tern....... 100 Midland...—. • .... ........ —lOO .. ... 3434 1 ,4 .. to Ditto,.sol. Shares ..... ...... 30 ......2 3 /. % yt, 54i to Ifidland, Birni., and Derby...loo ..... 15 1 A Vidiand, Consul. Bristol and Birmingham, 6 per cent....] 00 .12 1 14 ...... to North British .. ......... . 25 7% x. d... to Ditto. Preference ...... 5 1 : - x. dlO North Staffordshire— .., ..... 17 1 Preston and' Wyre Do . Half • Shares...... (A) 10 Re Aitig,Guildfd.,& Reigate 15 z+hrewsbury and Birmingkans 13% Ditto, ditto, Class 13. 9 Ditto,' New Guaranteed 8 ...... 8 3 4 .3outh Eastern 33%...... 13i 3 13 to 13%18 ' 4 outh Wales ... YJrk, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. : ancl Newcastle Exteu. 20 I orfr. and North Midland .. 50 Ditto. Prefers:au' FOREIGN RAILWAYS. East Indian Namur and Liege 2O ... .. 7 1 A to Northern (It Prance.-- ...... 16 .. ... 12 1 4 .. Paris and Rouen MINES. ...nglo Mexican lOO "• ••• Santiago tie Cuba. lO ".••• 81,4••• JOINT STOCK DANES. Colonial 95 8 .. to National Provincial of Engld. 35 ...... 3G IF EXCHANGE. COURSE 0 Amster. tam .......... 12 2 Ditto, threemsaths ~ 12 Rotterdam 12 4 A.ntwerp•• •• .• •• •• •• •• 25 82 !4 llrttaAs • • 25 82 Itamt.urgh .... .~M.B. 13 13% ['arts, 3 days' - .tight 25 55 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 72% I , Torse,lll.2g ••••• • • • • . 75 •• • • . • Fran!: fort on 5inin3.... 121 3 4 P , , , rlin• • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • Vienna, °Zee. fib."... 12 5 ditto. ... • • 12 5 Per.aburgh, hr.adrld .............• 49Y2 C31,`,2 •• ,• ............ 50 Barncl:ma • . • • .• .• ••• • • • • • , 1/. Oibraltar...• Leghorn ........ ••.. • • 30 70 Genoa .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 16 15 Allan ................ Venice .. geples 40% ralerzno, per0z........ 121. 7 4 ...... • • ...... 122 Si Li 3 bOll.. •. .• 53% Oporto .......... • • .. • 153 ttio Jenoiro .......... Iluenos Arres • NinV Yor 21 da} - :esig ht .......... nICLS OF BULLION, PER CZ. Foreign Gold lobars..,£3 17 9 1'ort4;;:t1 Gold Coln 0 0 Apgrilth Doubloor.a .. 0 0 0 New Dollars • • 0 4 10 Silver 12 bars .... .. • . 0 4 11,i LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 10.—Wind this day at noon light pleasant breeze and Imo clear weatiaer. PILL, APRIL 9.—Wind S. to W.—Sld. Helena, New York; Sisters, Prince Edward's Island. SHIELDS, APRIL 9.—Wind S.S.E.—SIO. Satisfaction, Quebec; Horne, ditto. SUNDERLAND, APRIL B.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrti. To ronto, Seaton, Moulmein. Std. Puller, Quebec; Roht rt M' Wi I li,tms, ditto, . _ TnooN, Aram 6.—A number of bale goods, barrels and boxis, flo,Aitig about, have been passed off Rathlin and Mull of Kintyre. ST. MARGARET'S HOPE, ORKNEY, APRIL I.—A great number of Norwegian battens and billet wood, and vessel's wheel, tainted green, and a headboard with some such name as " Syphidon," in gilt letters, have bsen picked up on the east sPe of this island. COWES, PRIL 9.—Arrd. Venus, Schuidt, Aricaho. bCATTERY ROADS.—SId. Polly, New York; Water ford, ditto; Primrose, Quebec; Governor, ditto; John Wishart, Boston. WARRENPOINT, APRIL 7.—Wind W.S.W.—Sld.Bro thprs, New Yolk. NEWPORT, APRIL B.—Wind S.W.—S!d. Emily, Ha vatinkh ; Yandue, Alexandria, United States; enusan, Norfolk, United States. IIULL, APRIL 9.—Wind S.S.W.—Sid, Gazelle, Ha vannah. LEAL, APRIL 9.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Dolphin, Dalieberg, New York, from Breincui Bedstone, Dixon, Penang; lngria, Jamaica; Letitia, Boston, ditto; Jane, Allan, Onto; William and Thomas, Bahia; W ith amby, Jennings, China. Arrd. from the River, Aretros, Red ,sea. Put back, Edmund, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 9.—Wind S.S.E. to W.S.W.— Arrd. Felicity, Moore, Jamaica; Bell Rock, Pendleston, New Orleans; Ashley, Clark, St. John's, New Bruns wick. Sid. Ponelope, Singapore; Lila, La Guayra; Quitier, Chapinans, Ceylon ; Josephs, Mauritius and Cape of Good Hope; Everthorpe, Charleston; Mary Wards, New York; Devon, Staten Island; Colchester, Coatine, Caledonia ; Johns, Quebec ; Dolores, New foundland. Sld. Grange, St. Domingo; ferate (steamer); Lord Wellington, Valparaiso. CLYDE, APRIL B.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Minstrel Boy, Lewis, Mauritius; Queen, Batton; China; Cingalise, Trinidad; Da Parzea, - Matanzas; Agnes Sophia and Rowallan, Cuba; Tar, Mauritius; Retrieve, Trinidad; Edward, Matanzas. Sld. Collingwood, Mauritius; Ma labar, Quebec; Adler, New York; Oxford Miratnichi. DunnlN, APRIL B.—Wind to S.E.—Ai rd. Harmony, Abepai q, Barbadoes; Ouzal Galley, Trinidad. Sid. Xarifa, Barbadoes. KINGSTOWN, APRIL S.—Arrd. Castries, Hyncl, St. Lucia. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL B.—Wind S.S.E.—Arid. Isis, Aran, Harannab; Victor, Kenney, Cuba; St. Law rer.cP, Steward, Norfolk, V.; Pacific, Savrser, Phila delphia._ OFF DOVElL—Manner, Lluggap, Mauritius; Tom Cringle, Marsh, with loss of bulwarks, &e. WEYMOUTH, APRIL B.—Wind Astoria, Quel,ea. FALMOUTH, APRIL 9.—Wind W., strong.—Arrd. Parnassus, Odessa, with damage from contact last night off Scilly with the Hope, Newcastle, from Paname, which lost bowsprit, and cutwater damaged. BRIDLINGTON, APRIL 2. —The John Mowlem, of and from Weymouth, gut on shore last night north of Flam borough Head, and remains. Assistance has been sent. I I'LIIKETTNEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. The supply of English Wheat on offer in to-day's market was larger than for some time past, and chiefly composed of Mouday's untold parcels. Owing to the dull aceounts from the outports, and the large quantities of foreign Flour pressing for sale, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce was exceedingly heavy, at almost nominal currencies. Large . parcels might have been purchased on lower terms. Nearly 12,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived since 6aturday. That article was dull in the extreme, and the middling and iuferior kinds were is I,er quarter lower to purchase. Barley was in moderate request, at previous rates; but Malt commanded scarcely any atten tion. Very few D;Ltlisli Oats were in the market; but the supply of foreign was immense, the arrivals this eek having exceeded 36,000 quarters. All kinds ruled dull, at barely stationary prices. Beans, Peas, and In dian Corn were very dull. Low qualities of Flour were again cheaper. ARRIVALS. THIS WEEK. j Wheat. Barley. Oats. Malt. I }loan English • • • • • • Scotch • • • • • • • • Irish •••• • • • • Qrs. I Qrs. 2,260 1,520 Qrs• Qrs. Sacks 780 3,430 3,410 Foreign • • • • •• 1 75 11,610 5,0 36, 1710- 1,200 wax XIMIE C PM T. M Our market ruled heavy, at drooping prices.— Beef from is 101 to :3s Od ; Mutton, 2.1 4d to 3s 4d; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 6d; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per Sibs, by the carcase. ISSO=OUGZ XIOP The demand for all kinds of Hops is exceed ingly inactive, at barely last week's prices. —New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 Os to 101 10s; new 'Weald of Kent ditto, 61 to 81 3s ; new Sussex ditto, Si 5s to 61 10s; new Farnhams (nominal), 121 to 131; yearling Kent, 31 to 41 is; yearling Sussex, 2/ 8s to 31 12s; old Hops, 11 to 31 8s per cwt. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair ahortly after Twelve o'clock. REPORT. The report on the South Wales Railway Bill was considered and agreed to. SECOND READING. The Merionethshire Turnpike Ronds Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. The Earl of ARUNDEL and SURREY presented petitions from places in Surrey in favour of the exten sion of the jurisdiction of the county courts. Mr. PLOW DEN presented petitions from several places in the Isle of Wight to the same effect. Mr. WATKINS presented petitions from several places complaining of church-rates and praying for their abolition. Mr. BROTFIERTON presented petitions from Sal ford, and ether parts of Lancashire, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill ; also petitions in favour of the ex tension of the jurisdiction of county courts ; and a peti tion in favour of the Libraries Bill introduced by the Hon. Member for Dumfries. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from a place in Bedfordfordshire against church•rates. Mr. FITZROY presented several petitions from places in Denbighshire in favour of the extension of the jurisdiction of the county courts. Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition from Hampstead to the same effect. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the county of Barks praying that the Church of England might be placed on the same footing as other establish ments with respect to the fund for national education; also a petition from Sir J, Herschell and others against the Marriage Bill. Lord EDWARD HOWARD presented petitions in favour of the extension cf the jurisdiction of the county courts. Sir J. WALMSLEY presented petitions from places in Lancashire praying for the abolition of church-rates; also a petition in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented petitions from several parts of the metropolis against Sunday trading in the Post-office. Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from Rochester to the same effect. Lord JAMES STUART presented similar petitions from different parts of Scotlend. Mr. BATESON presented petitions from the pre prietors and editors of the Londonderry Standard news paper praying for the abolition of the taxes on knowledge. Sir GEORGE GREY presented a petition from Northumberland praying for the repeal or the malt-tax. Mr. HENLEY presented a petition from Banbury complaining of agricultural distress, and praying for reli4 f; Mr. C. 110 WARD presented a petition from Penrith in favour of international arbitration ; also a petition from Kendal in favour of the extension of the jurisdic tion ef the county courts. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented similar petitions. Mr. J. WILSON presented a petition from Westbury against church-rates. Mr. P. HOWARD presented a petition from Carlisle in favour of the extension of the jurisdiction of the county courts. Mr. J. HOWARD presented a petition from Malmes bury and other places to the same effect. Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from Clonmel against the Irish Fisheries Bill, introduced by the Hon. and Learned Member for Youghal. Sir GEO. PECHELL presented petitions from Wor thing and Gloucester in favour of the extension of the jurisdiction of the county courts. Mr. HODGES presented similar petitions from places in the county of Kent. Mr. COBDEN presented petitions from Doncaster and other places against Sunday labour in the Post office; also a petition from the proprietors of the Leeds Times newspaper against taxes o❑ knowledge. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from Liver pool praying for the extension of the jurisdiction of the county courts to debts of 50/. Mr. EWART presented a petition from Dumfries against the Marriage Bill; also a petition against Sun day labour in the Post-office. Mr. CLAY presented a petition frorralull against the Marriage Bill; also a petition from the same place pray ing for an extension of the County Courts Act. Mr. GIBSON presented a petition from Manchester against taxes on the diffusion of knowledge; also a peti tion from the lame place in favour of extending the jurisdiction of county courts. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from Stafford also in favour of extending the jurisdiction of county courts. Mr. DUNCAN presented a petition from a place in Forfarshiro againsnt Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. E. DENISON presented a petition from Maltoa in favour of an extension of the mange. 11.1.661.1 — prescuted a petition from Bodmin against Sunday labour in the Pest-office. Mr. CHHISTY presented a petition from Newcastle in favour of extendin9; the jurisdiction ef county courtp. COUNTY COUBTS EXTENSION :SILL. On the motion for the secon.d reading of this Bill, Sir G. GREY admitted that a desire existed through out the country for an extension of th© jurisdiction of county courts, but he thought the House ought to pr l) , teed to the consideration of this Bill with the greatev possible caution. The exietiog Act, limiting p:aheel those courts to 201., had been introduced to Itailiareq by successive Government s , no d h a d un d ergone t'o most careful revision, both by successive in Select Cety. o " mit:a:es and the highest legal authorities. Ile he'll, it was first brought forward by L or d :,Melbourne's /i d ministration, i n 1841, b ut i t did not then pmse, a Bill was again iritroduccd, coritaining tb same provisions, by the Gover nment o f t h e Ri g h t '4° . : 4 Member for T a m wor th. Wh en t h at Gentleman rein. from office the measure was taken up by the preset; Administration, and eventually brearee law. He ( 5 , G. Grey) was not prepared t o sa y t h at Parliament tc'j precluded from considering whether an extension the provisions of that Act might not be desirable. bat j v thought they ought not has t ily t o pass t h e second readtw. of a Bill which made so important a change in these courtJj, to take away their character a s tribunals for the set't ment of small debts. The Bill proposed to extend t d jurisdiction from 201. to 50/., and in regard to cases slander and libel from 5/. to 201., rind he presumes% this principle were acceded to and worked well, v Hon. Gentleman who had charge of the mini would come forward next year, an d move mini the jurisdiction be extended ind e fi n it e l y , accompat'; with what must necessarily follow, an in c r eas e of salaries of the judges, as well as of the officers of :; courts. Thus a heavy burden would be thrown onr e Consolidated Fund. The Bight Hon. G ent l eman t_e referred to the most objectionable pa r t s o f t h e Bill, Pi moved us au amendment that the Bill b e rea d a : (0° time that day six months, intimating that if the 0 ,: assented to the Bill, he should object to th ose p ro vioi o which increased the salary of the judges and the cler o Mr. LAW seconded the amendment. Mr. J. EVANS said, parties who bad now debt 1 1 , 204 betore these small debts' courts w ere enableil4 recover those debts speedily and cheaply. Th e o il question now before the House was, w h et h er they eh'', du what they had been called upon by the urninim7 ) , voice of the country to do, nam e ly, t o exten d to sot v s jurisdiction of the county courts. He would supci this Bill, considering it was a judicious extensieP a t a system which had a l rea dy b een f oun d to work ,WY Under the new c oun ty court system they cou l d ' what they could not d o i n a super i or court of Pi namely, recover a do lot without quibble and vexation.—(Hear, hear.) Another advantage aria',"" from the Small Debts Act was, that it brought the r et ties together personally, which facilitated the settletro of their dispute, but which never happened in any 4 4 0 superior courts. A great deal of expense was also fo l ei by admitting the litigant s to s t ate t h e i r own ease 1,130 selves, and to give evidence in support of it. lie vote for the proposed extension. Mr. MARTIN considered the proposed extensiollo a step towards doing away with trial by jury altogo l o He believed the best system of judicature was,u, which had existed time oat of mind, tinP;ii for juries to decide upon matters of facts D O for judges to decid e on matters f lie did not believe that the expense of law ind tf country was so great as to j us tify any d epartur e ee o i the ancient practice of adjudi cat i on i n t hi s countryrsdie of leaving the question of fact s to b e d ec id e d by ttilie and the question of law by a le arne d judge. lie ty co r' be thought to be speaking for his o wn i nterest, b ut die d teary was the case, and he should be borne out in this o v i sent by his Learned Friends in the House. He did e° / t e, that there were not many things i n th e pract i ce of , y superior courts which might b e a men d e d, b ut tittl i s thought that that ought to be leit in the hands ° Government—no private Member could carry it out' 'would just mention the anom a ly o f allowing judgee'Cbes to receive feca on circuit and in the judges' chat ) ; i l l but none during term; and also the payment o ' o l at trials at nisi pries, when no ne were 1311. / at sitting in bunco. if the House pa 2 sed a ine6 to abolish them, he believed that, with t h e exc ept. iv:4 '" the expense of witnesses, which must al a ass be to extent fluctuating, the administration of juetico be as cheap in this country us in any other coultti' c ri Europe. fie thought that if the Aherne} -Gs` on brOught in some measure of thins sort ho was sur°A he would not only do much to retain the ancient of trial by jury in this country, but also do m ore he ever had done to the cheaper and more e ir e ctise ministration of justice, Mr. CRIST6PHER thought that if any argora ° 4 o " d trey great weight had been used to c o n v i nce the • 'l e of the necessity of acceding to the secon d readt v pit! this Bill, they were those that had been used ttl oi ll Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had just sat This Bill was one calculated to remove an abuse " 0 was complained tf from one end of th e coun try t OO other. Ile should not now enter into the quest' h i salaries, which was involved in this Bill, but coutio ° , 4 seif to the actual necessity of the Bill. H e co uld W ho the slighte.;t necessity why debts of an y amou nt s yoe not be made recoverable by these courts, go e p many instances where tradesmen had teen indi te I relinquish a great part of their debt s oo p order to sue for 201. mer e ly bef ore the co courts' as a •more expeditious mode of reco He was surprised to hear from the L earne d Gentil i , (Mr. Martin) that the county c our t system via! to 3o away with the trial by jury. Dirl that J 4e , Gentleman forget th at i n th e county courts 6 0 interested in a suit mi g ht i m p anne l a j ury to try itl thought proper. He (Mr. Christopher) thougm proposed extension would be most beneficial to country, and he would give it his cordial support. Colonel THOMPSON had heard an em inent it` banker say that any man might sue hi m f or 5001. would make no resistance. There might be 0 10 0 1 , of hyperbole in that declaration, but at all 0 0313 0 t would only say the matter might b e ma d e bette v , il possibly very much worse, by the p ro p ose d ex teng (A laugh.) 6 04r, Or' Mr. CLAY could not see, if this ext ens i on icee; ceded, where the encroachments on th e su p er ior c o d were likely to atop. He should like t ° the reformation of the laws undertaken by thos c jef best understood them—he mea n t t h e mem b ers of tbeell profession, but those mem b ers se ld om or neverniefi forwurd and tendered their services to the Gofer; with that view. He thought that in a very sh cr t ild, the proceedings in the superior courts of law It p r , so much simplified and improved as to render tP; oS F . , posed extension of the county court system ualle c " t e 4 Mr. B. DENISON had been a little surprised - 4 0 i,; the rapid progress which had been made of la te t 'll in this new system of judicature ; and he could IlTi o ltr urging the House to pause before they consented proposed extension. (LEFT SITTING.) FIRES AND Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday - jl O the firemen were called to Ship-yard, Tem /3 10.1)0:4 they found that the wearing apparel of Mrs. RachaeLt the occupier of No. 25, had become ignited, and poor creature was burned in a most frightful manne r 'orj was forthwith removed to the ho s pit a l, w h ere d ea th s°.,, V an end to her sufferings.—Last evening. between 61 '4 seven o'clock, the neighbourhood of Park-street, 135 4 1 1° Southwark, was thrown into alarm in consequence u ne e, breaking out in the premises belonging to Mr. Ce l r g shuate in Moss- alley. The firemen and inhabitan t ( #ll°, much trouble succeeded in getting the flames subdtle t ne ' et °, a most pitiable scene presented itself, for Mrs. C itl . the wife of the owner of the property, was found so dre g ' burnell that the flesh when touched peeled off her bol, medical gentleman was instantly se n t f or , who 1)0° life t tally extinct. V e it METROPOLITAN FREE lIOSPITAL.--ThiS e•- a Ce ,t institution held its anniversary meeting last evennibc o o 4 . 4. London Tavern. In the absence of Lord Dudley ,e,L L Stuart, the duties of the chair were efficiently discherboV John Gurney Hoare, Esq. In proposing the toast of Patrons of the Charity," the Chairman adverted to the of fits that had been conferred upon the institution Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Duke of 0 0 Il Mr. Nash read the report, from which it appeared W ed f hospital, du r i ng its fourteen years' existen ce , had reliervi, less than 120,000 persons, or about 10,000 an°, (Cheers.) It was one o f t h e pecul i ar features of I li cl E j! pital, that it gave reli e f t o every s i ck person that apP",e frit it.—(Cheers.) It had been cons id ere d desirable to opelitil premises in Devonshire-square; and if the society V i ,,e f ! income of only 6001. a year h a d b een a bl e to do se go,qi, what might not be done wh e n th e i ns tit u ti on a pidly advancing in public favour? Every shinny; tha ist subscribed to it contributed to the relief of some Po et SS suffering fellow-creature. The claim s of the hosPi ta • e bs l ' afterwards warmly advocated by the Chairman, nr• ,li j or e o Wingfield, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Joh n G urne y Fry. 0 el, salt of the festival was announced to be n ear ly 1,6001., which considerably exceeded the expectations of its4 e tver ters. It included the following sums : —The St. Danes, Holborn Charity, Garnet'' ; Mr. Samu e l G e ra Baron Rothschild, 21!. ; Mr. Tho mas B ar i ng, 201.; ,. . c ,..‘ ward Gurney, 21/. ; Lo r d D u dl ey S tuart, 211.; .51:(tp Evans, M.P., 10!. lOs. Th e mus i ca l arrangemen ts evening were under the direction of Mr. Ransf,rd, 35s a by Miss Ransford, Miss Ellen Lyon, Mr. Holmes, 0 11 gilt; W. E. Runstord. M essrs . B a th e an d B reac h cate red 10 . their customary tast e t o th e grat ifi cat i on o f t h e gu ests' Mr. Hicks was an efficient toast-master. ‘tereu Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians eii4llot on her 39th year on Wednesday last. Her Majesty W at Palermo on the 3d of April, 1812. La Patric of Bruges announces that it is Pr°,, b that Louis Philippe and his family will visit Bruges month of May next. MARRIED. On the 6th inst., at Elth am, K ent, Arthur Curr i e , _g f A t t‘ Millwood, near Ulverston, to Catherine Eli z abeth, i of Robert Saunders, Esq., of Eltham. 0 f tb On the 9th inst., at Chiswick, Robert Laurie, Eig . ' e ltle College of Arms, Norroy King of Arms, to Sophia' daughter of the late R. Handy, of Parehatn, DIED. , On the 6th inst., a t S ou th en d, E ssex, Commander A rt he' Grant, R.N. err O On the tAh in s t., i n Upper Harley-street, Major -Ye- Sir loway • n the Rh inst., at Southampton, Captain George A W' RN., Ad m i ra l ty S uper i nten d ent o f h er Majesty's Stea At S m-packets. Grea t hacklewell, on the 7th inst., Eleanor Marge.ol eldest daughter of the late Mr. James Go3dinge, of Winchester-street. SI C On the 7th inst., in Upper Kennington -lane, the IZe - ` eeo Fraser, aged 51. a tie Oa the 7th inst., in Park-cottages, P ar k- v ill a ge 42, It. T. Loris (ta inst. , i le, Esq. gr ais Ci4 On the 7th n Gloucester-place, P or tman-I,T Janet Lawrence, widow of the late J. B e bb, Esq,, of P°-1 ton-grove, Berks. cl Landon Printed. and Publislisd by MUEDO YO "' 1 1" No. 112, Strand, Printar, at The Sun Val' ce, of Strand, in the Precinct ..:+f tb. siwo - T, in the CO.w ISl•ddieeilx, Wednesday, April 10, 1850. Ills In With resp( Policies II " for a 4 43, en al t kittire of The cor it the An boot Oh each 1, ..___ ig.: l 'l ,l I- F. ... 11 Y the v"' r d to t " e°,l 3 thal tribittiott etlre elthe er hi s o Ati ,tath . „, Jerfeitt h t yut o ,„ : —,.e zooid the thirds of Ohe foll tZ r es vrhie 11° Pired ' 5 , by g 44 . 123. 10 0 47 1 ( 2 6 4° 1 3 4 1 , 44 n1ec1i th - t " 2. as 1 t ". o iti eA n 14.° 11 , or (c)twar( Geo rg' On the 2d inst., at Ewell, the wife of th e Ray. Sir 0 L. Glyn, of a son. 4 1 On the 3tl inst., at Midhurst, Susse x , th e w if e o f Car a • R. J. Jervis Esq., of a son. ife o' On the 6thl inst., at Newnton Longyille, Bucks, the the Rev. J. R. Hughes, of a son. the fi On the 6th inst., in Woburn place, Russell. square, - o f N. J. Dampier, Esq., F.R.C.S., of a son. On the 7th inst., in Sussex-t errace, H yde-par k, Di* C. Judd, of a son. rh of th • notie hey tont] ahY Chief 'lit the CI *t her l ane. O'clock 1149Ptt it S 1 It, ofte dea low You caul )041