The Sun. — London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. JUL - GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. The Nobility, Patrons of the ~ , p era, and the Public are respectfully Informed that a Grand Extra Night will take place On THURSDAY next, May 9, When will...belpremutetl . (for the arst time these two years) Bellini's celebrated Opera, I PURITANI, Elvira, Madame Sontag (her first appearance in that character) ; Georgio, Signor Lablache; Riccardo, Signor Coletti; and Arturo, Signor Bancarde (his first appearance in that character). with various entertainments in the Ballet Department, including the new and original grand Pas de Trois (composed by M. Paul Taglioni, the Music by Signor Pugni). entitled LES GR AC ES, Euphrosine, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Thalia, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni; Egle, Mdlle. Amalia. Ferraris. • - AiSplleations for Bpkes, Stalls, and - Tickets to be made at the Bag-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A Grand Classical, Dranfatic, Miscellaneous Concerted Ist•UsiC.-i.is ENTERTAINMENT Will take place on MONDAY , MORNING, May 13, selected from the following admired authors : 'Weber, - Spohr, Purcell, 31. Loeke, Spontini, Paesiello, Meyerbeer, Clmaresa, Haydn, Beethoven, Rossini, and embracing several highly interesting novelties. On this occasion will appear Madame Sontag, Mdlle. Parodi, Mdlle. Giuliani, Miss Catherine Hayes, Mille. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzolini; Signori Calzorall, Sims Reeves, Baucarde, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, and F. Lablache. Herr Muller and Signor Lablache, supported by all the Instrumental and Cbvral resources of the Theatre. The whole under the direction of Mr. Balfe. Amongst other novelties, Madame Sontag will bays the honour to sing the " Swiss Airs," by Eckert, and the variations on " Ah vows dirai-Je," by Adolphe Adam, as sung by her with the most enthusi astic success at the Concerts of the Grand Conservatoire of Paris; in addition to which will be presented A. Trio for Three Basses, By Signori Coletti, Belletti, and Lablachs. A Trio for Three Sopranos, By Madame Sontag, Miss C. Hayes, and Mdlle. Parodi; and A Trio far Three Tenors, By Signori Baucarde, Calzolari, and Sims Reeves. The Concert will commence at Two o'clock. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Boxes . ...... Two Guineas. Pitt Stalls • • 12s. 6d. I Gallery Stalls ••••• • • • • • 3s. 6d. Pitt • • • ss. 6d. Gallery .. • • ...... •• • • 2s. Gd. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING. Will be pertrmed (for the last time) Verdi's favourite Opera,' ERNANI. Ernani, ➢dr. Sims Reeves ; Buy Gomez, Signor Bellettl ; Carlo V. Signor Lorenzo ; Elvira, 3ladlle. Parodi. - After which the highly successful new and original grand Pas de Trois (by MM. Paul Taglioni et Gosselin, the Music by Signor Putni), entitled • LES GRACES. Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist ; Thalia, Mdlie. Marie Taglioni ; Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris. In the course of the Evening Orchestra will execute the celebrated Olerture to Guglielmo Tell. To conclude. with selection from the admired Pallet. LA ESMERALDA, Comprising the celebrated Truandaise, by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and M. Charles. . Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING, be perforiaed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grisi ; • Margarita di Valois, Madame Cas tellon; Dame d'Onore, Madlle. Cott' ; Urbano, Madile. de Merle ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signer Lavia ; Ii Conti di San Eris, Signor Tagliafico ; Ii Cente di Nevers, M. Masao' ; De Cosse, Signor Luigi Mel ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi ; Masrevert, signor Soldi ; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ; Marcello, Herr Formes ; and Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Half-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 lire. FUENCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Sewed appearance of M. Laforit, and continuation of M. Itegnier and:Madile:Nathalle's engagement. TO-MORROW EVENING The PerformanceS will commence at Half-past Seven o'elock pre cisely, with HEUR ET MALHEUR. After which (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by .Llmtandre Dumas. of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CRY. Roger, M. Lafont ; Hercule Dubouloy, M. Regnier ; 3ladlle. Charlotte de Merian, Madlle. Nathale. To conclude with the popular seen, from Moliere's Comedy' of LE MARIAGE FORGE. Le Decteur Pancras, M. Regnier. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from EIeVIM till Five Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Ilond street. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. lir. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Ta) S EVEN IN Will be performed a new drama, called THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. Primroie, Mr. Webster; Squire Thornhill, Mr. IL Va nden heft ; Mr. Burehill, Mr. Stuart ; Moses, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Prim rose, Mrs. Keeley ; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Lady Blarney, Miss Horton ; Miss Skeggs , Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gnilbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Watuba, Mr. Buck ssone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwiniam ; Rebecca, Miss P. Horton. The Box-office is under . the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADE LPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Ma or Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith ; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. W right ; Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. liun yard ; Madlie. de Tourville, Madame Celeste; Susan Pockets, Miss K. litawilliams ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar. Te be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYD.ZG FIRST FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Redford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wr:g'it, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled C YMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text of David Garrick. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, F. Cooke; Mhs St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. Humby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss Martindale. To be followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. . Matthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Martindale, and Miss E. Homier. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcrott 15, Ifew Bond-street. TN 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 PRINCESS'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be presented the entirely new Opera (composed expressly for this Theatre, by Signor F. Schira), entitled • THE OPLIAN OF GENEVA. Count de Mervin°, Mr. Allen; Carwin, Mr. Weiss; Fontaine, Mr, 11. Corri ; Picard, Mr. Latter; Levine, Mr. Wynn ; Therese, Miss Louisa Pyne. To be followed by the Grand Masked Ball from Gustavus. After which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Seenery, Costumes, and Appointments; extensive liachinery, entitled THE QUEEN OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craven ; Miss Louisa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss Villars. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Brilliant Career of the Magnificent Easter Spectacle of Enchantment. Unequalled attractions in the Circle. THIS EVENING Ths Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with Fitzball's gorgeous Spectacle, entitled THE FOUR SONS OF AYMON ' • or The Days of Ch arlemagne. Producel with groat splendour, and introducing the beautiful Stud of Horses, Camel of the Dessert, Zebra, and all the Test resources of this Establishment. To be succeeded by an incomparable display of Ratty'J peerless Soenes of t:e Arena, supported by the most accomplished Male and Female Artistes In Europe. To conclude with THE WEAVER OF LYONS. Box-office open From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAT —Wmlng 19 min. alter 10 I Evening 55 min. after 10 To-lVoattow—Moraing 34 min. after 11 I Evening 0 min. after 0 THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, NAY 7. THERMOMETER.. 41—highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 42 this day, at noon. BAROMETETZ, 29'56. Worn N.E.--strong breeze. It rained all day yesterday, during the night, and all this day up to three o'clock. i Artrwfx N.. ."% ) 4,*:,:rt.- 4 , 447 , - ~ NII i 1 ,,e4 • --' , ' ', lEttri4,4 t2l L. 34..%; ; 4 3' •v,o .. 11 " 4. , 1'• - ' 7- ‘ - r , __„ A . ‘ 4, Roil r ..",' L LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1850, the House of Lord s last night the Archbishop Of CANTERBURY offered an explanation in justification of his conduct respecting the R egistrarship of the Canterbury Prerogative Court, to which WO had directed the public attention on Thursday, the 2d in stant. We are, indeed, rejoiced that his Grace should have thus come forward, that he deemed it necessary to defend himself before the assembled Peers o f the United. Kingdom from what he must hare considered a charge of considerable meg- nitude, affecting t he establishment of which he is the hi g h es t ecc l e siastical member. It is always de larable that bath sides should b i be fully and fairly heard should be heard on every quest i on, t h a t 1 de cided on an ex parte statement. Both cases are now ample before th e country, and there are materials for arriving at a correct conclusion on the premises.lt will b e seen, then, that the Most Reverend _re Pre late has not joined issue on any of the allegations which we, as publi c j ournalists, deemed it our dHty to put forward. lle has not traversed or denied a single fact ; his defence has been entirely what is termed in legal phraseolegy " a confession and avoidance.'' He admits that he nominated hie son to the rever sionary office, but he asserts that it cannot be re garded either as a sinecure, or as bein was supposed,--aPi opinio n h e Sao valuable as founds upon the Act 9 and 10 Vic., e . 98, to which we referred in our article oa the subject. lie does notednture to defend the existing system or the present state of the office ; he tacitly acknowledges that it is note a sine act the fortunate ROBERT MOORE is in the actual receipt and enjoyment of 12,0001. sterling per annum for doing nothing whatsoever. We say that it is " tacitly acknowledged" by his Grace, for he has said nothing whatsoever in opposition to our statement on that part of the case. But inasmuch as the office was, by the Act above alluded to, made subject to all regu lations and alterations that should be made by the I authority of Parliament, and that the person . nomi nated would not acquire any claim or title to compen sation in case the office should be thereafter altered, or abolished by Act of Parliament, he appears to think that the office, if ever held by his son, which he declares to b 3 " very uncertain, not to say improbable," will be " performed in person, and its salary regulated according to the duties and responsi bilities of the station." And this is his Grace's answer so far as relates to " the sinecure" and " the value." Now, with all deference to the Most Reverend Pre late, for whose high personal character and ' exalted station we entertain unfeigned respect, we cannot feel the same implicit faith in the future proceedings of the Legislature. There are many other grave abuses still existing that have been under the control of Parliament for successive ages, without any adequate means being adopted to remedy the evils. The Duke of GuarTox still re ceives his 7,1911. 12e. out of the Excise duties, and 3,407/. 102. from the Post-office revenue, which sums are stopped in transitu before finding their way into the Exchequer. Need we refer to the 2,9001. per annum to the heirs of the Duke of &ROMBERG, the 4,0001. per annum to the Duke of MARLBOROUGH, the 1,5951. 16s. to Earl COWPER, or the 1,2001. to the assignees of the late CHARLES Bootie ? Nothing has yet been done to stop these payments, and relieve the oppressed And highly-taxed people from the burden. It must make the hard-working operative relish his glass of beer more highly when he considers that in draining it he is contributing to support the aristocratic establishments of his Grace of GRAFTON and the Earl COWPER, and to render the unknown assignees of CHARLES Booc more comfortable. It is, no doubt, agreeable to every man communicating by post with his absent friend, to think that a portion of what he pays must find its way to Holland, as a tribute to the re presentatives of the phlegmatic Dutchman who died at the passage of the Boyne. Probably our Legislators think it would not be right to deprive the people of such an innocent source of gratification, and, in like manner, they may possibly allow the future suitors of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to pay similar fees to those now demanded, so that the registrar may still have an exceedingly profitable place,Zalthough subjected to "all the regula tions and alterations that should be made by authority of Parliament." We cannot, therefore, exactly agree with his Grace in thinking that " the value, according to the doctrine of chances, is scarcely equal to the stamp on which the nomination is recorded." His. Grace, then, in reference to the allegation that he " had availed himself of a privilege which his ve nerable predecessor bad declined to exercise," ex. plains that the Act which he seems to think " took away the sinecure"—a point on which we respectfully differ in opinion —did not pass until the close of 1847, a few months before the death of Archbishop HowLET. That revered Prelate might, therefore, possibly have changed his mind, and nominated some friend to the reversion, had he been longer spared to the Church of which he was so bright an ornament- Dr. HowLny, however, lived sufficiently long to have exercised his unquestionable privilege had he con sidered it right or expedient to do so. Our object, however, was not to attack the Arch bishop personally. It was with the system that has so long prevailed that we waged war, and not with any individual, and that system was as emphatically condemned by his Grace as by ourselves. He said, last night, that Dr. HOWLEY could not nominate to the office before the passing of the Act, because " it would have been inconsistent with that disinterested ness and moderation which distinguished all that he did, if he nominated to a reversionary sinecure." Here, then, is his Grace's opinion as to the conduct of Archbishops MOORE and SUTTON, and of the various prelates who have appointed to reversionary sinecures—an opinion sufficient to justify Parliament in taking some imme diate steps to remedy the evils. The Bishop of LONDON cited a case to show that the Archbishop, when holding the diocese of Chester, had given the Registrarship of , the Ecclesiastical .Court of Chester, "an office worth many thousands per annum," to a person totally unconnected with his family (although he had at the time a son old enough to fill it), on condition that he should always perform the duties in person. This was, indeed, a most disinterested and praise worthy action, that reflected the highest credit on the party. But the beauty of the system was still more strongly shown up by the Bishop of LONDON, who declared that the former Registrar "had been appointed to the office"—worth many thousands a-year, be it remembered—" when an infant not more than six months old, and held it for no less a period than seventy years." We leave the public to judge for themselves of the facts thus stated on the high au thority of the Right Reverend Pzelate. DOGBERRY did not more effectually write himself down an ass, even without the assistance of Master &mote, than those very perverse and cantankerous in dividuals have done who have recently set their faces against the projected International Exhibition of the industrial products of civilization. According to these wiseacres, the scheme propounded by his Royal Highness the illustrious Consort of the SOVEREIGN, so far from proving beneficial to the community, and advantageous to the cause of skill, of science, or of competition, will, on the contrary, turn out to be a proceeding detrimental to the interests of the commu nity. After this who shall gainsay the truth of the assertion that such is the impossibility of affording satisfaction to the multitude that some would be found to scout any enterprise even though it were planned by an archangel visibly descended to us from the clouds of heaven ? So it has been ; so it is ; so it will be, ever. No matter how humane any suggestion of a public character may be, it must inevitably irritate some strongly acidulated temperament into a state of excessive and petulant opposition. Benevolence, in this respect, on the part of one mar, while it elicits admiration from the mass of mankind., seems, at the same time, as by necessity, to engender al), ise in the minds of a fortunately select minority. In illustration of this, we believe it may be laid down as see incontrovertible fact, a fact proved by long experience, that your genuine philanthropist is about the best abused man in the whole world. He may, according to the beau • tiful expression of the poet, " do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame;" but let him not dream of sun ning himself, when found out, in the unanimous and uninterrupted plaudits of the population. He'll very soon, we warrant him, find himself wrong in his calculations. Scarcely will the sound of the first paean have floated away before he will discover this minority of malcontents down upon him, rating him in the choicest terms of vituperation, or, to speak more plainly and to the point at once, abusing him like a pickpocket. Perfectly aware of this very =amiable propen sity on the part of a wretched little gang of snarlers and growlers, we were not in the sLighest degree sur prised to witness the attacks levelled against the noble and beneficent project of Prince ALBERT, almost immediately upon its first announcemen t. On e of our Contemporaries, moreover, evinced such an exceedingly rancorous antipathy to the proposed undertaking, that week after week it continued to assail the scheme of the International Ex hibition with all the force and virulence of the most unstinted ' • inve3tive• Against these sustained aspersions we shall not pause for an instant to argue, recognising in them a fanatical in fatuation such as s e t s at defiance all the powers of ers of logical disproof. Discussion in such instances could prove of no possible utility, every conclusive argu ment against them only tending to confirm men in their opposition. Another sort of malcontent de mands from us some more direct allusion; we mean the flippant derider of the undertaking, who endea vours to propagate a feeling of contempt for the originator by alluding to him in lan guage of derision. Such an one is a certain resident near Bri ghton , who yesterday thrust himself upon the attention of the ,public through the medium of a communication addressed to one of our morning contemporar ies. In the ist !antler of this sag e there is a pertness singularly provocative of that specie s o f con t em pt which co st Vu LCAN a broken leg and JUPITER a t w inge of pa in in .xis shin bone, ac cordingthi to the facetious: intimation of the Gree k an -4.--ists• The cl o se of his epistle has espec ial re •erence t o " the fool(pneter &eovered by a celebrated 1111 ONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1850. stump orator," and certainly the ability displayed by the writer in his inestimable ltieuhreionq upon, th,e subject, justifies us in Suggesting that he himself might be most aptly estimated by that method of intellectual measurement. He opines that England and Englishmen have soma "rather more serious work on hand than getting up shilling exhi bitions for the gobemouches of Europe." The wise acre ! As if a flippant jeer of this description could effect in the slightest particular the popular interest in a proceeding altogether unprecedented ia its im portance and its magnitude ! Why, he might as well think of turning SHAKSPERE into ridicule, by al luding to the cheap edition of his poems and sonnets as a " shilling's worth of verses for the dreamers and sentimentalists of England." There is something in tensely absurd as well as repulsive in this affected custom prevalent among a certain class of the community—a custom of deriding anything really great and noble, upon which the rest of the world may have adventured. It is about as sagacious as that equally absurd and repulsive habit among another class, which " Boz" has recently and most felicitously held up to general scorn in the person of Mr. Jeca AIALDON—a propensity to take no interest whatever in anything at all rising to the height of real im portance. Against such pests of the community, these heartless loungers and bitter malcontents, these JACK MALDONS and TOBIAS SMOLLETTS.—.the one traversing society with the nez retroussee, the other " case.hardened " by selfishness—against such mise rable nuisances we shall never cease to exert our in fluence, whether their indifference be displayed to in dividual destitution or national calamity, whether their jeers be directed against the smallest of our eleemosynary establishments or against the magnifi cent scheme projected by Prince ALBERT, of a grand international exhibition of industry. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The following is the official statement of the poll for the Soane-et-Loire, at its close : Electors inscribed.. Numbers who voted. . . 120,162 MM. Madier Montjau 73,119 Esquires . 73,060 Charassin Dein Hennequin . 72,822 Colfavru 71,290 Billault Dariet . Boutelier . 46,409 Lafouge 46,414 D'Esterno 46,233 Beniost MM. MaDIER DR MONTJAU, ESQUIROS, CIII• RASSIN, DAIN, HENNEQUIN, and COLFAYRU, the six Democratic candidates, were consequently declared representatives of the people. The above statement shows how absurd must be any attempt so to modify the suffrage as to give to the reactionaries a majority. In this election the lowest Democratic candidate polled 71,290 votes, and the highest of his opponents could not muster more than 46,508 supporters. By what modification of the suffrage that the ingenuity of man could devise would it have been possible in this instance to have prevented the return of the Democratic candidates ? The Journal des Debars gives the following expla nation on the subject of the formation of the com mittee appointed to draw up the measure for the re gulation of the suffrage : " Some persons have regretted that the committee to which this important work was confided has been com posed too exclusively. Many persons would have wished to see it strengthened by the addition of some important names, which cannot, without injustice, they declare, be separated from the majority. But the manner in which that committee was formed proves evidently that there was no intention of systematic exclusion. The Minister of the Interior purely and simply adopted the committee already named in the meeting at the Council of State, and, as may have been seen, this committee is composed of the bureau itself of the meeting. This explains the absence of some names which had an incontestable right to figure on the list. This point had need of being cleared up; and two members of the committee, M. Pis catory and M. Jules de Lasteyrie undertook to explain on Friday the matter to the club of the Rae de Rivoli. These clear and precise terms satisfied just susceptibili ties, and dissipated all clouds. On the same occasion these gentlemen announced that the committee had finished the draft of the Bill. An eminent member is now engaged in drawing up the expose des motifs, and the Bill itself will probably be presented on Tuesday." The Budget Committee has decided against the Government project for the Paris and Avignon Rail way. On Sunday evening there was a meeting of the Club of the Council of State to consider the pro posed new electoral law. M. DE LA litocareregußrare and M. LEO DE LA IiORDB demanded to know what were the objects of those who brought forward this electoral law? &1. TRIERS, M. MOLE, and M. BER RY/IR replied severally that the Government de sired to unite the majority, and to put an end to that unhappy situation of differences amongst themselves, and of coldness and distrust towards the Administration, which had proved so unfortunate. At this meeting, MM. ODILONBARROT, DE Tocqua- VILLE, DR BEAUMONT, and PASS; declared that they would vote against the project. General CHANGARNIER made some remarkable observations. He declared that the question was neither more nor less than that of the salvation of society and of men's heads ; that such a state of things ought to be put an end to, and that, for his part, he was ready to answer for the army. It was then resolved that the urgency for the Bill should be supported ; that the voter should show as title three years' residence, with payment of three francs for towns, and one franc seventy-five centimes for the provinces. It was resolved that a clause should be supported forbidding newspapers to recommend par ticular candidates, and also that persons condemned for political offences should not be allowed to vote. The votes of the army should be made secret, and that all soldiers who have suffered twenty-four hours' confinement for breach of discipline should be de prived of the right of voting. Notwithstanding the bullying tone adopted by General CDANGARNIRR, whose absurd fanfarronades have materially diminished the prestige which for merly attached to his name, it is exceedingly pro bable that the proposed measure will not pass the Assembly. The Ordre of yesterday declares posi tively against any attempts at violating the Constitu tion, and more particularly against any project which may be proposed f or prolonging the powers of the President. As th e O rdre is known to be the organ of M. Opium BARR(); these declarations are not without a certain significance. The publication of the Napoleon was delayed until yesterday evening, in consequence of the protest made by four, of the Ministers against the " incendiary" nature of the articles which it was intended should appear. The articles have been sup pressed, stt sentiments;hi a o i n l l k y -a a n d m - a n w wd a ter affair and late last evening the Napoleon it is. oeTncifi eofead,ni,tNdorepsaaoyieso "Napoleon aiparolmeoonrowawsonnodtemrfeurleilny government than tfhoarnashaidsti nhd genius w p th at a ro r Napoleon was the first man of his age—he ruled for the masses ; he easily solved most of the great po litical and social problems of his day; he has be queathed to his country a rich treasure of ideas and s oeen. e rdmvw i d laov e sr a ske s e s a oo, n unN d ytl h ae t pns h red e o s pit e noo ss ttoeirdanancdsttieos traditions, w hi c h the people ought deeply to ponder y ttt a hhi n oee d oma put wasittob into e Emperor maintained is r rno a t e aw t ne c lee well endeavour htke T ypndr h :tew e h t as w in h g ich th b e ou owhic h ursel ve s France the had taskadoopf government the most noble remembrances." Accounts have been received from Guadeloupe of the 10th, at which time the island was in a state of anarchy. The municipal and the governmental au • thorities were at open war. The Governor had ordered the Mayor of Besse Terre to be dismissed, and the municipal council to be dissolved. PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY, MAY 6.—The market opened firm at rather higher than the quotations in the Passage do l'Opera yesterday, and was well maintained till towards the close, when some rather heavy sales were made, which caused a slight reaction, leaving prices, however, in advance of Friday's closing. Th rees for tho account at .55f. 10c., and Fives at 88f. 40c. The market closed as follows:—Threes, for cash 55f. 5c., for account 551. 10c • Fives, for cash 88f. 45c., for a ccoun t 881. 40c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,0851.; Neapolitan, 95f. 25c.; Spanish Threes, 37f. 75c. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been firm, and many of the lines are a shade better. Orleans closed at 7171. 50c.; Rouen. 512 f. 50c.; Havre, 212 f. 500.; Avig non, 177 f. 50c.; Vietzon, 322 f. 50c.; Bale, 103 f. 75c.; Northern, 416 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 387 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 325 f.; Nantes, 223 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAT G. Luxembourg, %—Ditto, 1% —Rouen and Havre, S. SPAIN. The Clamor Publico of Madrid, published on the 30th ult. a letter from Brussels, which announces the departure of the. Count DE MORTEMOLIN from Trieste, accompanied by an aide-de .camp of the Emperor NICHOLAS, who had been the bearer of a letter inviting the Count to another interview with the EMPEROR. The courier who was the bearer of the note from the English Cabinet, settling the terms on which the diplomatic intercourse between the Courts of Eng land and Spain are to be resumed, passed :through Irun on the 29th ult The Government workmen at the Arsenal of Ca- TSNIR have _ Or , ulr Ijn it th ei r nrr.f i r s ot-11 Lime s.tp. ,h6ez due to them. Madrid journals of the Ist have arrived. The Gaceta publishes a project for converting all existing credits into a Three per Cent. Stcck. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 1.--The Threes remain at 30 7-16ths. GERMAN Y. The note of the 6th April, addressed by the Aus trian Government to its different Ambassadors at the German courts, announcing the intention of Austria to convoke the different states of Germany to meet at Frankfort on the 10th of Nay, for the purpose of cre ating a new Central Power, concludes as follows " The Imperial Court confider, tly expects that all the members (states) of the confederation will respond t,.) the appeal made to them. " This confidence is warranted by the consideration : " That the step taken by the Imperial Court is not only legal according to the terms of the federation, but the only one practicable for attaining the desired object. " That the decisions that are to be taken are indispen sable to fulfil the conditions of the federation. " That, consequently, no mem b er of the federation can refuse its proporti onate participation and co• opera tion, if it does not wish to cease to bo a member of the federation; such an intention is moreover in direct op position to the express terms of Art. 5 of the final act of Vienna of 1820; and from these reasons the non compliance with the obligations which the object of the federation imposes upon all its members, as in the ini tiative taken by the Imperial Court, is not admissible without a flagrant violation of the faith sworn to the federation." The Hanoverian jury before whom Drs. GERDING and Miartscuirm were arraigned for high treason has acquitted them. The Prince of PRUSSIA is about to visit Warsaw, to meet the Emperor of RUSSIA. The Berlin Constitutionelle, says that serious differ ences have arisen between General RADOWITZ and the Prussian Ministers, on the subject of the German question, and that RADOWITZ has resigned his office of President of the Union Council. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Flyveposteu of Copenhagen of the 2d states that the negotiations hay, for the moment been broken off, Prussia having delivered in her ultimatum respect ing separate peace with Denmark and the rest of Germany. The Danes have an army of 10,000 men in the island of Alsen. Mr. HODGES, the English ConsUl, arrived at Flensburgh on the Ist May. RUSSIA. The St. Petersburg Gazette of the Ist May, an nounces that the Emeror of Russis has conferred the order of St. Alexander on Count GYULA; the Austrian Minister of War; that of St. Anna of the first class on the Austrian Marshal Sounscniem ; and that of St. Andrew on Prince SCHWARZINBURG, the Austrian Prime Minister, to whom the EMPSROR addressed the following epistle : "The amazing c are w i t h w hi c h you have watched for the maintenance of amicable relations between our em pire and the Austrian Government have given you a claim to our sincere respect. The more immediate happy results of th ese relations i ssued in the speedy and glo rious termination of a campaign, which was undertaken for the suppression of a revolution which ventured to impugn not only the inviolable rights of the Monarch, our illustriou s friend and confederate, but threatened the peace of all Europe. With the view of giving you a dis tinguished mark of our satisfaction fur these services, we hereby appoint you a knight of the order of St. Anthem, the insig n i a of which we herewith send you, and remain your sincere friend, " NICHOLAS." The same journal publishes an official announce ment of the departure of General LunEns from Bucharest. PrincePASKIEWITCII lift St. Petersburgh for Warsaw on the 14th ult. SUBURBA N A RTISAN SCHOOLS OF — DRAWING AND MODEL L ING. —His Royal Highne=s Prince Albert has granted his patronage to the first of these schools, called the North London, established in Camden Town. His Royal Highness has also graciously contributed 251. towards the funds of the school, which was opened on May 1, and already nearly 200 working men and lads have entered themselves on the books. It is also intended to open a class for females immediately. Two CONVICTS OVERBOARD.—On Wednesday last whilst the Victoria and Albert, royal yacht, was coaling in Portsmouth harbour, a convict labourer fell overboard, when a second convict, who was but a very indifferent swimmer, jumped after him, in order to save his companion in adver sity from a watery grave. At this juncture a rigger named Glover, seeing the danger to which the men were exposed, precipitated himself after them and was successful in saving the lives of both. CHILD FOErND DEAD.—On Tuesday morning last the dead body of a female child was found wrapped up in a piece of white cloth, within Rosebank Cemetery, with a note to the following effect pinned on the cloth :—" Dead when born ; and as the owners have neither the means nor the op portunity of burying the little one, they will feel more than obliged if the finder will be se good as to give it a grave." We understand the suspicious manner in which the parents thus disposed of the child has caused the authorities to take the case under investigation.-- Caledonian Mercury. THE NAILIRS OF DUDLEY.—In consequence of a reduction of 10 per cent. in the wages of the nailers the work men throughout the district of Dudley have been on the "strike" during the past week. Clllls9.—We understand that the annual gathering of the Yorkshire chess-players will take place at the Assem bly Rooms, Leeds, on Wednesday, the 22d inst. ; and from the great spirit evinced in connexion with if, we hear that the re-union on this occasion is expected to be one of no or dinary kind.— Liverpool Albion. POST-OFFICE NOTlCR.—Kirton Lindsey, in Lin colnshire, and Motherwell, in Lanarkshire, N. 8., having been constituted post towns, the offices there will be opened for the issue and payment of money orders on and after the 6th instant. The office at Hobbs Point having been removed to Pembroke Dock, money orders will be issued and paid at Pembroke Dock instead of Hobbs Point on and after the 6th instant. MESMERIC INFLUENCE —We have received from a correspondent the following very extraordinary circum stances respecting the arrival at Peterhead, on the 3d inst., of the Hamilton Ross, whaler, early in the season, bey on d any former precedent. She has made the voyage, out and in, in two months and three days, being the quickest ever made, and brings 153 tuns of blubber. This remarkable event was distinctly and positively announced by a boy under mesmeric influence in Peterhead. He stated lately, in pre sence of a large audience, that the Hamilton Ross would be the first vessel to arrive, on the sth of May, with 14,000 seals (about 150 tuns). The boy was asked what he saw on board the Hamilton Rosa at the time he was speaking, and replied, that he saw the captain and doctor in the cabin hanging over the mate,who had got his hand hurt, a circum stance which proves to have been :true at the exact date mentioned. At the same time the boy stated that Sir John Franklin was quite well, but looking thin, and would return safe. Our correspondent adds that the above-mentioned cir cumstances have thrown the inhabitants of Peterhead into a state of great excitement. BREWERS AND DISTILLERS' CLERKS ANNUITY FURD.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the committee of management and others interested in the welfare of the above institution, founded for granting annuities to the widows and orphans of deceased members, was held at the New Corn-exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane, City, for the transaction of general business. The report was congratu latory of the success of the institution during the past year, there having been not only an i ncrease o f mem b e rs, but also considerably in the pecunia r y resources over the preceding year. The annuitants at pres en t on th e funds consist of eight widows and twelve child ren . Th e b a l anc e-sheet showed the receipts from all sources to be 5121. 16s. 11d.; the ex penditure, leaving a balance in hand of 2331. Bs. 9d,, which, together with 500/. in the hands cf Messrs. Truman, Han bury, and Co., 5001. in Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co., and 4,247/. 14s. 9d. invested with the Commissioners for the re duction of the National Debt, makes the capital of the society to amount to 5,481/. 3s. 6d. THE TEA TRADE, MAY 4. —The deliveries of tea in London last week were 574,7121 b., being rather less than up to the date of the previous statement. The market is quiet. MR. WARBURTON'S " REGINALD can" Reginald now be h had at published a second editio n o f M r . Warburton's new historical romance,HASTlNGS."—hasthisd We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn ay - Also, just pub-. lished-2. Sin and Sorro w , a Tale, 3 vols. 3. Pride and Jr.ast tn all g the s" Ir resolution; a second s er i es o f "The Discipline of Life , " 3 vols. revised, with ith n , new Preface, which 4. The Scottish Cavalier, by the author of " The Roman ce of War," 3 vol s . 5 . The Wilmingtons, by . the author of " Emilia Wyndh am, " 3 vo l s. 6. Passages in the life of Mrs. Margaret M a itl an d , o f S unnys id e , written by herself; second edition, 3 vols. Al so j ust rea d y . Frieston Tower ; or, The Early Day s o f C ard i nal Wolsey, b y the Rev. R Cobbold, 3 vole., with illustrations. -------- r PERS ONAL A DVENTURES IN UPPER AND LOW ER CALIFORNIA IN 1848.9. BY WILLIAM REDMOND RYAN, WITH TwIENTY-THItEE ILLUSTRATIONS. —"It would be very imperfect ju s ti ce to say of these delight ful volumes t h at they give the full est and most exact acco unt of the new El Dorad o that has y e t appeared. The l as t accounts of sew count r i es are always-- at least always ought to be—the f ullest and h at the same time , p roduced a wor k that most exact ; b ut i t i s b y no me ans necessary that they b e always the most agreeable. N o w, while Mr. Ryan g i ves po ints in the scene o f hi s travels, he as more, and a s we have reason t o believe, more accurate, in formation up on all interesting would afford i n fi n i te grat ifi ca tion if there were no mo re reality in Calif orn i a than i n E u t o pia Atalantis. We can s a y , nothing s t ronger in recommendation o f the book th an w h at our experien ce verifies, namely, that w hen o ne has once takes it up, When man is capable of self - kn o wledge , he is rarely decei ve d as to his own f a te ; and presentiment i s o f t but 1 it is imp oss ible to lay it down." — Standard. Jgment in disguise. —Eliza Cook's Journal. TURNPIEE TRUSTS. —According to a return just p ubl ished relati ng t o turnp ik e trusts, the total cost of Par liamentary renewal s f rom the year 100 to 1848, in c l us i ve, has amount e d to 559,2811, of which 8,9161 . was the cost for North Wales. Th e entire . sums borrowed during the exi s t- Once of e ac h trust amounted to 8,9 87,2111., th e amount of debt on th e Ist of January, 1849, was 6 , 604,3941 . The un :_Costtl ie entire o f sum Parliaments interest c onverted into principal to 2 90 , 0801., an d the total amount of d e bt s paid off to 2,6 - 72,897/. The total amount of existence lBOO to o f l 4 lB, the paid inter est claimed amounts to 1,331,4721., and that w hi c h 2t ,111u6521. ; is unclaimed to 221,6401 The return f or th e Bermondsey road, Sur rey, i s not included in the above., having b een re ceived aft er the makin u p o f the accounts. It st an d s tfrom trust, 33,545/ . ; total amount of de b ts paid off, 21,740/. ; amount of debt on January 1, 1849, 10 , 8051 . , the rate of in terest bein g f rom 4 to scent. We per borr o r l y v e d renewals during the are requested to state that her Majesty's birth da * ' 3 will be celebrated on Wednesday, the 15th inst. MADLLB. ANGRI.--This celebrated vocalist arrived in London yesterday f or th e p e rformance of her enga gement at the London Wednesday Concerts, Exeter Hall. I MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (71 - T". 7' !T; rvr:IMCK. , ,„t..1 . 1 yesterday for American sorts, a good choice of which was in the market, and in favour of buyers. Other ' descriptions were firm. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade, Including 3,500 American, 150 Bahia, at 71 to 70., and 500 Egyptian at 7d. to Sid. per lb.—Railway Shares were firm, and the market cicsed with prices looking up. The following is a report by the firm of William Short upon the Metal trade We have had a dull market for all descriptions of Iron during the month. Welch bars are from 2s. 6d. to ss. per ton lower, and for Staffordshire iron lower prices hale been accepted. In Scotch Pig Iron there has been little business done, and the price has scarcely varied. Swede Iron is with out variation. Copper is unaltered in price, with a limited business. English Tin is without alteration. Foreign is nominally a shade lower, but holders gene rally are firm, at prices beyond those quoted. Lead is without change as to price, contrary to the expectation of a rise entertained at the commencement of last month. In Spelter a moderute business has been done during the month, with little variation in the price, which I quote the same as this day month. The stock in London was 3,466 tons on the Ist instant, against 1,034 tons at the same period last year." The boisterous weather has relayed the arrival of se. veral of the continental mails. It is almost daily a subject of remark among men of business, that the great abundance of money has exercised so little influence upon the value of Securities, and of transferable property generally, and making every allowance for the circum stances patent to all, and which it is, therefore, only needful to mention, vis e that the political affairs of Fiance are unsettled, and confidence in railway manage ment has been shaken, we can hardly avoid the expres sion of surprise at the apathetic condition of the stock and share markets. Steadiness of prices is desirable, but not heaviness, and a little speculation is undoubtedly wholesome, if it raises a property unduly de pressed, or counteracts the settled gloom in duced :by former operations (Bearing, for example,) in a contrary direction. Few who are uninfluenced by direct bias will hesitate to view with preponderating fa vour the speculator for a rise, though a little reflection would modify sensibly the conclusion which otherwise might hastily be formed, that he is an unqualified bene factor. Much of the distress at this moment prevailing among hundreds of middling class families has been oc casioned by the illegitimate enhancement of values in the first place. The recoil is 'doubtless the immediate, though the rise was the primary cause. Recent events have shown that it is much easier to elevate prices originally than to rally them after confidt nce has become impaired; and we must again express surprise that, at this moment, when money is a drug, securities yielding over 5 per cent. are barely at par. In con nexion with share dealings, it should be noticed that so much of the following Stock Exchange Rule (No. 88) as is italicised was added on the 29th ult., and is to come into operation on Tuesday, May 14. "Every memberhaving sold Shares or Stock, and who shall not receive a transfer ticket from the purchaser before half past two o'clock (or on Saturday), at the day it was contracted to deliver the said shares or stock, has a right to re-sell the same, through the medium of his broker, and to claim from the purchaser any loss or charge arising therefrom, such loss or charge to be sus tained by the party who neglected to pass the ticket before one o'clock." The amount of bills drawn from the 24th u't. to the 6th inst. by the Honourable East India Company is as follows:—On Bengal, 12,9611.; Madras, 2,6941; and Bombay, 153/. The Stock Market is exceedingly quiet, and there is very little business doing either for money or time. Consols have been marked 95i II for Tronsfer and Time. The New Three -and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 96/ to 97, and the Three per Cents. 94i to Exchequer.. bills 675. to 70s. premium. The Foreign Securities have been dull. Spanish Five per Cents, lower, 16j-. The Three per Cents. 37 i -it. Mexican steady, 28i. Mr. Capel has received many letters from Spanish bondholders, requesting him to call a public meeting; the committee are of opinion that such a measure at the pre sent time would be disadvantageous to the bondholders' interest. The copies of the letters sent to Madrid may be seen at the office of the committee. Stares are rather better. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols, 95i ; Ditto, Account, 951 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. stilk stock 3 par Cont. Redueed Anna 3 per Cent. Co nso l s Annuities......,. 9534 % 95 4 , N9W 3LA per Cent. Anna.- 96% 97 96% 96% Long Anns, to expire Jan.1860 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 34 8% India Stock 267 267 :nal Bonds, 1,0004 92 p 92 p Consols for Account 9 5% % 95% ; , :,kchequer Bills. 14n. & 2d 1,0001. June 67 70 p 5001. June Small, June 70 p 67 p 67 p ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. — Ditto 5 Der Cent. Equador Bonds Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— _ Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 ... 33 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto. Account Russian Bonds Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip ......... 2 1 4 p 2!4 p Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840 1 6% 16% Ditto, Account ..... .... Ditto Ditto, Passive 3 34 3 3 A Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 per Cent Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 ,4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 5 ,8 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates — 85% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CL0:. 4 1N,, RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE 4 A berdeen Binning, Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 Bristol and Exeter 100 ... 64 28% t E (:; , C 6 a 1 : ma suuDDEchetto.ikldeti. and Anglian,ir n n , tnong a n' s ih co N e d a w e . m n ß w ap e l li t i l ird2 f ei e s a 5 r c : e fDir. P r,.. .1 . . L r u .n. . e . ..n e f .. .... t. c . . e . ..... , 22 5 4 : 0 0° 0 5 7 % ::. ....... -- 7 8 7 :i .. . 6 per Cent . .. Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. - Ditto. 5 per Cent.- 50 - ';teat Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%. 1 0 1,4 ...... .... .., ;mat South. and West. (Trolancl) .. 5O ...... - .., ...... '•"'- Ditto4Eighths I IA . ll4. 1,4 reat Western 100 ... 53 1 A 53 53% 52 3 / 4 53 , 4 Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 .... 3414 ............ 34% Do. FiThirds -- -. ......... Do. Thirds . 18 ..... 5 1 4 ............ ... Do. New, Gua.6 Der ct Leeds and Bradford 5O •..... 89 .. ............ 89 Leeds andThirsk ..- 5O ...... Do., Pref. Quar., 1818 9 London, Brighton, and South Coast... ..•..100 - ..... .. ...... 78% Do., New, guarant ee d 6 per Cent . ...... ...103 134 ... ......... . 134 Le-,don and N Weaern 100 ...... 101% 102 101% 101% Midland ...... .......... aco - ... _ 33 Do., 501. Shares Do.llirm., and Derby ICO ...... 14 1 A 14% Do. Consolid. Bristol & B:rming., 6 per ct.... 100 .119 1 4 11 9 14 Newmarket - ........ 1 !north British ...........25 ..... - ..... ............ ... - "North Staffordshire ... 17',, 7 14% . 7% Shrewsbury and Birm... 13 1 4 ,- -.dis. .. ..... .. - is Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 'o -,tia Eastern Se Ith Wales - ••• ..... lB Wilts, Somers,A,& Wey moath Berwick. .... ..- ..... .. 25 rln. Newcastle Eater. 20 - • - ... .. Do. G.N.E. Pref erence 8 ... 0% .... ... Vora said North Midl an d rin - 15% 15 ..... ... FOREIGN RA.II,WAYs. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ......... wut Indian ..0 ...... ..... 5 Northern of France...-. 16 ....., - .. ...... MINES. 16% 7% fii 83, 11 'T, 6 1 /s 101,4 - S ti 2 12% 7 07i 15 51 4 12 ,/,'3 Cobre Copper United Mexican •..2814..... JOINT STOCK BAN Provincial of Ireland ... 25 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 7.—Wind, N.E. to N.N.E., fresh brerze, and dull hazy weather with rain. QUEENSTOWN, MAY s.—Wind E., calm.—Sid. Java, Quebec ; Alarm, ditto. LIMERICK, MAY 4.—Wind N. W.—Sid. Congress, Quebec ; Maria Breuar, New York; Hannah, ditto; Abby, St. John's. HULL, MAY 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Worcester, Haw kin,, Bombay. Sailed Queen Victoria, Charleston. LYNN, MAY 6.—The Helene grounded in the Channel, and got off with some damage after throwing part of cargo overboard. DEAL, MAY 6, A.M.—Wind E. to E.N.E., very strong; 8 A.M., E.NE., a gale. DARTMOUTII.—Wind E.N.E. PLYMOUTH, MAY 6.—Strong gale.—Arrd. Rose (s.), Waterford, fur London, with considerable damage, from contact with a large American ship, name unknown, off the Ham head, last night. Sailed Peal, Barbadoes. Off per', Hind, Fowler, Cape Coast Castle. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) Ila.b.BrasArleS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8a to 31 10s; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 10s ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 8s per load. Trade very dull, at bardy stationary prices CITMEIERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 6s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s pot load. Supply but moderate, and trade very dull. K'nrrEcirAvEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ .5s to 31 10s; I 'lover ditto, 310 s to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ Is toll 8s per Lad. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—British Plantation continues rather heavy; 136 hhds Barbadoes and 120 hhds crystalised Demerara, by auction, sold at fully 6d to Is decline; the former at :32 1 to 40s, and the latter at 32s to 435. Of 3930 bags Mauritius offered, little more than half sold at fully 6d decline ; yellow at 34s to 36s 6d, grey 33s r . )6(l 1 -r-7^ 97: , P.: ze„, n y at 39s 6d to 46s 6cl. Benares et 35s to 38s 6d, and date kind at 33s top4s 6d. Privately, about 800 boxes yellow Havannah (duty paid) sold for refining at 38s. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Decks was 874 hhds, 228 tierces, 802 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,241 hhds, 169 tierces, 234 barrels. The stock in the same places is 7,762 hhds, 1,538 tierces, 2,283 barrels. COFFEE. — Plantation Ceylon went at easier rates, 47s 6d to 50s 6d f or fi ne to fine fine ord, and 53s to 57s for pea-berry. Native Ceylon about 800 bags sold pri vately at 403 to 41s per cwt. Ruhr.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 336 puns, 85 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 260 puns 19 hhds and exported 46 puns 80 hhds. The stock in the same places is 15,213 puns 1,694 hhds. SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper realised 30 to 3 for shot kind. Nutmegs sold at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, and Mace is 9d to 2s ld, being again rather lower prices. SALTPETRE.—Of 2,710 bags Bengal offered only about 250 tags, refraction 44 per cent, were disposed of at 25s 6d to 265. being previous rates. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 36s 9d to 37s per cwt on the spot, and town 38s. TEA.—The market is quiet, with fair deliveries. --- QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice CAMP BELL, and Justices PATTESON and WIGHTMAN.) CORPORATION OF MANCHESTER V. HYDE. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, in the matter of an arbitration between the corporation of Manchester and a gentleman named Hyde, he had to move for a rule to show cause why the award in this case should not be set aside. This was an award under the Land Clauses Consolidation Act, 8 and 9 Vict., c. 18. A Bill was pending in Parliament in 1848, to enable the corporation of Manchester to erect waterworks, and to take certain lands for that purpose. Mr. Hyde opposed this Bill, but ultimately agreed to withdraw his opposition, and the corporation were to give him a certain number of days' notice before they took a portion of land from him which they wanted for their works, and the value of the hind was to be settled by arbitration, in the mode pre scribed by the Land Clauses Consolidation Act. The proper notice of application was given to Mr. Hyde as to the quantity of land required by the corporation, and the parties proceeded mutually to ap point their arbitrators. Mr. Hyde appointed his arbitra tor, and the corporation appointed, under seal, as their arbitrator Mr. Alderman Bancroft, a member of the cor poration, and the chairman of the water-works under the Bill. Mr. Hyde protested against the appointment of Mr. Alderman Bancroft, on the ground of his being an interested party. Nevertheless, the arbitrators pro ceeded to appoint an umpire. That umpire declined to act, and another was appointed in his stead. He (the Attorney-General) objected to the validity of the award, first, on the ground that Mr. Alderman Bancroft, the arbitrator for the corporation, was an interested party; and, secondly, that inasmuch as the arbitrators had ap pointed their umpire, they were funct us officio in respect to that duty, and hadl no power to appoint another um pire.. The COURT granted a rule to show cause, on the ground that Alderman Bancroft was an interested party, and on that ground only. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Justices CRESSWELL, Wu. LIAM, and TALFOURD.) BURROW V. MANCUESTER AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case, which was part-heard ye3terday, Mr. Whitehowe resumed his argument this morning, was followed by Mr. Hayes and Mr. Cowling on the same Rule discharged. EACH EQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, and Barons ALDERSON. ROLFE, and PLATT.) ASSIGNEES CF MERCHANT TRADERS SHIP LOAN, &C., ASSOCIATION V. STEVENS. Mr. Hoccists moved for a rule to show cause why the order mad e by M r . B aron P ar k e at chambers, in this case, should not be opened on the ground of fraud. The plaintiff were the assignees of the Merchant Traders Ship Loan and Assurance Loan Association, which had become bankrupt, and the action was brought to recover between 1,7001., and 1,8001., the amount of premiums which were due by the defendant, Thomas Stevens, who is a ship and assurance broker, on certain policies effected by him with the association. The defendant pleaded a number of "sets off" to the claim, and the assignees thinking it desirable that the state of accounts between the parties should be fully investigated, a meeting war held for that purpose by arrangement. The defendant was present, and he mentioned the various sums in which the bankrupts were indebted to him, and among them was one for 3301., which he alleged was due to him in consequence of the total loss of a vessel called the Dove while proceed ing on a voyage from London to Genoa with a con signment of iron. It appeared that the cargo had been insured with the association, and the defendant claimed to be the owner of of the cargo, and hence entitled to the loss which had been sustained. Credence was given to this statement by the assignees, and the 3301., as well as other sums, were struck oil his account, and by consent of both parties an order was obtained from Mr. Baron Parke to stay further pro ceedings on the payment of 2771. and costs. It subse quently turned out, however, that the defendant had no interest whatever in the consignment of the Dove, and that the real owners of the property lost were a mercantile firm at Genoa. On the ground of fraud, therefore, he (Mr. Hoggins) contended that he was en titled to a rule, in order that the accounts might be re opened and further investigated by the assignees of the , bankrupts. The CHIEF BARON—You may take a rule. ARCHER v. BAINES. The COURT granted a rule nisi in this case, Which was tried before Mr. Baron Alderson at Liverpoo!. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY V. SYMONDS. The COURT intimated they were of opinion that there should be no rule in this case. THOMPSON v. YORX. Rule refused. COOPER V. BLACKWELL. Rule granted. Rule refused. HUNTER V. COOPER. BLBASDALE V. ATK/NSON. Rule refused. ROWLAND V. SIMMS. Rule refused. BAIL. C OURT. —(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice CoLEBIDGE.) CRIMINAL INFORMATION. Sir F. THESIGER, addressing the Court, said, My Lord—l am directed to apply to your Lordship on be half of the Duchess of St. Albans for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not he filed against a person named Frederick Watmagh. My Lord, the late Duke died on the 26th of May in last year, leav ing his widow, the lady on whose behalf I apply, a son —the present Duke —and a danghter. At the com mencement of this year, this person, Watmagh, against whom I apply, commenced a series of annoyances for the purpose of extorting money from the Duchess. Ile commenced by writing a letter to her Grace on the 31st of January in these teams:—" I beg to inform you that if our income of 2001. is not paid as is usual at Coutts's Bank, I shall do everything in my power to make the title become extinct. - You will have the goodness to understand that nay father, the late Duke's fatter, was married on board ship to a daughter of a lieutenant in the navy. His son is now living, and consequently heir to the dukedom; but I have no doubt you will be honourable enough, and pay us our incom e , which was paid to us by the wish of my father, the la Duke of St. Albans. We have received our income from the family slur upwards of fifty years, and I trust your Grace will continue t pay it." The Duchess took no notice of this litter, and the result was a second letter in the follow ing terms I wrote to your Grace on the 31st of January, but I have received no answer. My mother is in a starving state. She is upwards of 70 years of age. We sympathise with your Grace on the loss of the late Duke, whose wish it was th at our f am i ly should be pro vided for. I trust your Grace will have some considera tion for his father's family, who have been in the habit of receiving 2001. through Coutts's bank. We had 4001. at first, but his Grace took off 2001., promising to make it good at some future period. Ile never did so; but Still I trust he is now in a land where sin is un known, and he is at rest. There is now due at Coutts's 1501., and I trust your Grace will give an order for its payment, to save us and yourself from ruin." The Duchess took no notice even of this letter, and the consequence was a third came, in these te rms:— " Not havin g rece i ved any answer to my letter of the Bth of April, by the advice of the fellowing gentleman I write to you again, with the following information:— Lord William Beauclerk decoyed my mother from ta r home under the age of fifteen, and she was privately married to him, by his own chaplain, in 1797. We have, therefore, a joint claim upon the family for support —at least, so the magistrates say; and if our income is not paid, this disgrace to the peerage ought to be laid before the Queen and the public. But I trust your Grace wilt favour me with an answer, to prevent any such unplea sant proceeding." This letter had attached to it the names of four Middlesex magistrates and a solicitor. The Duchess sent this letter to a Mr. Harrison, who had been secretary to her husband the late Duke, and he c. mmunicated with this person, Frederick Watmagh, which led to his writing another letter in these terms:— " I have received an intimationfrlomnpiya If,itrlilloewtnna,moeud, Harrison, sa yi ng t h a t any letter Grace will be returned to me unopened. William Beauclerk, the Duke of St. Albans, was my father, aria tLe late Duke of St. Albans, your husband, had no right to have any income if he did not ilia nti to make provision for our family. Your Grace had better pay our income, or your Grace will be the only party to regret what will follow," Soon after this letter was received by her G race i t was put in to circulation by this person, Frederick Watmagh, by his sending it to essrs. Coutts and Company, the bankers to the Duchess; to her attorneys, the Messrs. Nlessi s. Freshfields; to the clergyui n at Redburn in Lincolnshire, where the family estates are, and where the Duke, who is at present a minor, will reside; to Lord Charles Beauclerk, and several other parties. The letter sent to Lord Charles Beauclerk was opened by Mr. Harrison, who bad general orders from Lord Charles to open letters in his absence. It ietimsted that a similar letter and its enclosure were sent to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, th e Earl of Yarborough, and several other persons. I w ill read to your Lordship (said Sir Frederick) this hand bill, that your Lordship may see the libellous nature of ---------- its , terms. It is as fellows:—" Frederic B clelli : 4o3 ', i , ~ .:!' •!--) .f. -e !.^..,;• 7`1;! , ,; Z '. '!:'!- , ,. te ~a - 1 ),, ~..;.;,• !ii 42,f‘ 70 ri'' " i ' ; " iii ''s ef ivr ' children, are in a starving state in consequence . to Grace the present Duchess of St. Albans r" sods them their p=7tty annuity, according to her late kite let; wish and orders, namely 200/.; it was formerly e_ re , and they are now obliged to apply to the public ra w lief. His mother was married ' to the late Duke t e y a she was 15 years of age; has been in the family 'c e p. century since 1797, and yet she is now left to sta r , ,r i f t Sufecriptions thankfully rsceived by Beaue!e:lt, White Hari-lane, Fetter-lane, Ignicile,, the This bill, accompanied by a letter, was sen t 'i ion the bankers and the solicitors of the Duchess. sr" read to your Lordship this letter. L. is in these terbio " Messrs. Freahfield. This is the most illfn ui f ti : ever ever committed by an English nobleman, or t ua. cs kfo his see, Frea s es. came before the British public. This lady 5' ,116n . ° ,„ 1 rtif fl from poverty, but f rom a ffl uence, an d privet psi The ro b clb oe by Robert Palm er , t h e Duke's chaplain. since destroyed th e ev id ence of the marriage, being his own, at R e d burn, in Lincolnshire. 11,t13iso be is laid before her Majesty she will cause impar„ougb: made into it. It is a di sgrace to the P eera ge en" a loe to be laid before h er M a j esty. " In a l ette r to tbosio of gynian of Itedburn, in Lin c ol ns hi re , dated the 2 ear April, 1850, these words occur:—"You„, iire Allo 4 ot mended by the s on o f t h e Duke of " ablie ~ to wafer the enclo se d bill at the churc h-d o or for lots inspection. Any su b scr i pt i ons you may Tec,etbefore will forward to me. Th e case has also b ee n Ise' ~bens royalty." Those w e r e th e lib els which thudZottlY complains of. It i s now necessary that I sholl s o l idi explain to your Lo r d s hi p t h e circumstances un ner tt el' this supposed claim upon the Duchess ariseo• ho alse pears that in the year 1827, the late Duke, a , v/- f the i married in that year to Mrs. Coutts, the wie e ,,„"h c lf e : banker of that name, was applied to 0 0 ~o . ""„- t i lo or,' the mother of this person, Frederick yea father it being represented that the late Dlik e ?,lo",.' had had intercourse with her, and was the ,e - laa e ar three children by her, of whom this Frederick 178—afisi was one. The late Duke made inquiries, and I trj3 , b - e t of other persons he ascertained from his uncle, br c) " er itfe his father, that there was reason that these rePrespos tions were correct, and that the father of the la te so the had been in the habit of making an allowei nce na doll' family. Accordingly, the late Duke felt that it 11- n - 0 tbe having a proper regard for his father's wishes 13 ,Paill e subject to continue the assistance, and he deter...igen-bee i t, make an allowance to the family. . 1° o f 1 01 ' trst of all by distributing amongst them 5i1 m5 ,. 1 - O f f ; 151., and 201., at a time, and ultimately be i n t e f il lsr'' rangement by which the sum of 2001., was ,',, ti r issils paid into Coutts's bank to the credit of Mr. 11 8" tos who I have mentioned to your Lordship was t he d eac io r a e l. to the late Duke, and by him the money was 't P" to the family. In the first place it was g - irena °ll h - j e ldr i e l i the mother, but after some time the two female c i , - ; - sil° died, and then the money was divided betweenfat i e Frederick Watmagh and his mother, but after, 7, 1 - '3 Pr, ridge the 100/. which was Rhea to him was sia,.'"‘ t aien, twcen himselfand his wife. Frederick Watmaglit It liP for a long time past has deserted his w"; e 4 .j of family, who are mentioned in this bill to be ln,, e k (DP state. They are living apart from him. The Pil l t h. in May 1849. He made a will, and under that t t e, i i property of the late Duke, that is the personal ca re the now being administered by a suit under statteei the Court of Chancery, so that even supposing t he i. I ssre Duchess, us the representative of the D u ke in tu e , dis; ncr Frederick Watmagh has maintained, and wet posed to attend to any wish which bad been er i eil' by the late Duke —if any such had been e X P re-6 0 ,1 ; ° , she could have no power whatever, t 0 , th'" any allowance out of the estate to 'es s ` g- 9 family; but the fact is, no wish on the part of the so ever was expressed —no order ever was given hY P i l o b e expressed in the hand-bill, that the payments slit tirie continued after his death. The Duchess has, fr ° ,," - iiror to time been assisting the family of this Frederi e 'vO: magh, who, as I have already mentioned to yo, u o , r Fu r , ' ship, have been deserted by him and he 1i1 1 „. 14 ',. 5 0,a' from them. The mother of Watmagh has, 0 • ; :sa , time, beets marred to a Disenting minister, wb, ° a tie e living, and who is in difficulties, but a weekly $ 140 ,"„ the has been paid to her by the Duchess ever iii ° ` - fos t death cf the late Duke. I need not state i ni M b !, Lordship what an annoyance to the Duchess it 7 11 ; 0 !o have the honour and character of her Grac e '" b tie lb , bullied in this manner by libels of this d ose-i l° l/. which have been most industrious! circulate d ' , re f , Lordship is aware that her Grace has no P e a "; I'? putting a stop to these repeated annoyances el c.- I , o *. of" asking for the immediate interposition of th is - ,aiti I trust I have satisfied your Lordship of the ° cc 0 0 for such interference, and that I have aid good gll il l ' before the Court for obtaining this rule for a crini lli th ot 14 formation, which will probably attain the °W e i ! 4 0 ' sought by the Duchess, namely, prevent the furta lication of these libels. these j e t , Mr Justice COLERI DGE _ Sir Frederick, do ters insinuate or i m p ute ill eg i t i macy. 0 Sir F, THESIG:ER—Oh , no doubt, H e Lord. --es his mother m arr i e d t h e f ather of the late Duke•lolA 7" Mr. Justice COLERI DGE And that the late if" issue. 0 1 (O b i, Sir F. THESIGER—Y es, an d that he had issue's!) It ' this Frederick Watmagh claims to be the issa e • really a very serious matter, my Lord. Oi l Mr. Justice COLERIDGE — In some respects, thee, is like the D u k e o f M arlborough ' s case? - Mr. SirF.TiitEsroEn—Yes, my Lord, it i s . Justice CoLEranoE—You m ay h ave r ale4 Rule nisi accordingly. a ' CRIMINAL C 0 URT.—( lIIS - 1 " OLD COURT. (Before th e RECORDER and Mr. Alderman I C -11 „Iti e ' _Edward St r i c kl and, ayoung urchin of 14 years was convicted o f stea li ng a pair of trousers at livt.s, 4 on, and s entenced to fourteen days' impr isonracp is be privately whipped. 0 04 John Kennedy, 21, a tailor, was indicted with ste „,af two print e d books, of the value o f 10 s ., the Pr°P;Jiie e ' henry James, a surgeon, residing at Artillerrrde Finsbury. It appeared that the prisoner called uP h ° oll o prosecutor on the day of the robbery, stating t ' i l es ili f j had a young friend who wished to consult him tr ie .isb o upon a complaint to which he has subject. 11$ ;i i t urst to know the prosecutor's terms, and made an tIPP, ° : fig" for seven o'clock. The prosecutor bad his misgivinb s d ise respect to the prisoner, and upon his leaving P rr e „ o o vered that b e h a d l ost the books in question. uothe' subsequent oc cas i on t h e pr i soner ' called upon $„ r " 0 the medical gentl eman, named Courtney, residing in r same neighbourhood, an d ma d e a s i milar requa st' d s Courtney ob serve d to h i m that a• friend of his WI an d called upon a few days since in a similar mane er l ; o ry e from the descripti on h e b elieved the prisoner to the man. Mr. C ourtney to l d him that, under the cidr stances, he must go w ith hi m to Mr. James, whe;"ruel. prisoner ob serve d, " Oh , don ' t take me there; it 19 "slice' stole the book s ." M r. C ourtney then sent for aF man, arid bad the prisoner taken into custody. „,tb!! Mr. ROBINSON defended th e p r i soner, submitb".7 psi there was great do u bt as to w h ether Mr. Court ney not mistaken as to the identity of the prisoner. The RECORDER having summed up, gon er The jury, after a s h ort consu l tat i on, found the Pr. ;,10 G uilty, and h av i ng b een b e f ore convicted of felon ' $ ; Surrey Sessions, Agin' The RECORDE R sen t ence d hi m to 15 months ' i t e r ment and hard labour. fe d, Mr. ROBINSON, previous t o th e sent( nee, slardstr' mitigation of p un i s h ment, that he had been in,s,",i'l7/ to stito that th e p r i soner had affected his inteos" continually tiking opium. dot The prisoner stated that he had taken the books° the influence of opium. ; olo r The RECORD ER , on pass i ng sentence, told the rLio% it would be b e tt er f or hi m if he would leave off --". both opium and boolts.—(letughter.) NET' COUR?: (Before the CO3IMON SERGEANT.) Wi th The Com t was oc cu pi e d the whole morn i n g short cases possessing no features of interest. T ..,HE NURSE FOR THE NEW SCION OF xv i " taj ro o —We st a t e d some time ago our belief th a t h er Most G r lo o Majesty h a d determined that one of Cambria's dann n gers should act as foster-mother to the expected royal 5 t114 ,;- We can now confidently announce that this high lion ° " t y o ,' fallen to the lot of a native of Llanefydd in the coo. "%IP Denbigh. Jane Jones, the party in question, whose e r l i ttil name was Lloyd, lived as servant a few years ago luiste° family of Mr. Ezra Roberts, draper, St. Asaph. She q 0 je service with the best possible character, and married ° f oie dustrious and r es p ec t a bl e man, now in the employment 5e14 Chester and Holyhead R a il way C ompany, At the Gree res, station, Holywell. Queen Victoria's nurse will be a "Jenny Jones."—Carnarron Herald. a on There is thi s diff erence b etween a thankful On be unthankful man: the one is always pleased in the Plod has done, and th e ot h er on l y once in what he has re re —E'iza Cook's Journal. oa " THE WAY IN WHICH THE MONEY 4 y e Monday week, in th e course of a trial at the Yorkshirborge sizes, it be came a question as to what was a proper Ctier to be made b y a ra il way engineer for his " profe ssiona l 4,ol vices, and an emi nen t eng i neer i n that county was aske'replf much be charg e d p er d ay as consulting engineer. The cir, was, "That va r i es f rom 1 0 gu i neas to 100, according L " _ ctunstances." BIRTHS. OF SN. On the 3d inst., a t Camberw A O ell, the lady of Captain T. Sturdee. dir On the 3d inst., a t A s hl ey - v ill a, Q ueen ' s-road, St. Jo b wood, the wife of J. Colquhoun, Esq. Off A DAUGHTER. elf ° f On the 3d inst., at Sussex-place, Kensington, the 1 " - J. Woollett, Esq. ® Ref' On the 3d i ns t., i n T av i st ock-square, the wife of th Frederic R. Perry. th ° On the 3d i ns t., a t W ymond h am, Norfolk, the w if e o f Rev R. 13. Kennard, B.A. . jielt• On the 27th u lt., at Trinity MARRIED Church, Chelsea, tomes Drummond Money, of Sternfield Rectory, F ran cte Clara Maria, fourth Burdett, Bart. daughter of the late sir On the 24.1 inst., at Llanvrechva Church, Monmoutu' t to Robert M ac d ona ld , E sq , her Mjesty's 14th Reginn l34 of Clara, youngest d aug h ter of Thomas Prothero, ~, Maloat-court. Monmouthshire. On the Ist i ns t., at Lyndhurst-road, Peckham, Mr. sisal Ratnsden, a ge d 7i. 1 On the 3d l ust ., aged 17, James, only scn of the X e -4 Wyburn, Esq., of Surbiton-hill, Surrey. orge On the 34 i ns t ., i n Queen's -road. Regent's-park , - G 6 Finnis, Esq , Mayor of Hythe o , aged 57. ta n n the 3d inst., in Bu kinginnu-street, Adel.dhip s 1 / 'll Gill Paxton, Esq., aged 62. 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