The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-17 00:00:00

Second Edition, Svo.. 25. 6d., LETTERS to JOIIN BULL, Es and q the Persons who ~ OR Affairs connected with hie Lande d Property, Live thereon. By Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON', Bart. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA MUTA DI PORTICI (MASANIELLO). It is respectfully announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will ke place on TIIURSDAY, April 24, when will be repeated, with k e original Music, Dances, &c., Auber's celebrated Opera of 3,IUTA DI PORTICI, (Masaniello). The costumes executed by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes, under the superintendence of Mme. Copere. The appointments by Mr. E. Bra dvrell. Th e incidental Dances by M . Paul Taglioni. The Sce nery by Mr. Charles Marshall. The Mice en Scene under the direc tion of Mr. A. Harris. Alfonso, Signor Lorenzo, Signor Mercurali ; Seiva, Signor Ba wiebi ; Masaniello, Signer Pardini ; Pietro, M. Mascot ; Borella, Signor Lorerrzb; Elvira, Madame Fiorentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Monti. In act first, a Grand Divertisement ;La Gurache et Napoli no, o y Messrs. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon, Soldansky, Allegrini, Pas odes, Emma, Dantonie, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet ; Le Bolero, by 31adlies. Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, and M. ghrick. Finale Generale, in act third, La Tarantella, by Madile. Amalia Feraris, M. Charles, Madlles. Kohienberg, Soto, Aussandon, Boldansky, Allegrini, Pascales, Emma, Dantonie, Mathilde, Rosa, Julie's, and Lamoreux, MM. Ehrick and Gouriet, and the Ladles aad Geatleniou of the Corps de Ballet. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Balfe. After which will be presented the admired Ballet, ttS 3IETAMORPHOSEs, In which Madlle. Carlotta grist, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamoureux ' Julien, Allegrini, Aussandon; Kohlenberg, Pascalcs,Soldansky, Sota, MM. Etarick, and Charles will appear. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to com mence at Half-past Seven o'clock. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE• Mdlle. DUPREZ as ADINA. Irirst Appearance of Signor LABLACIIE this season. LES METAMORPHOSES. •>2 It is respectfully announced that on TErESDAY, April - , will be presented (first time this season) Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Calzolari Adina, Mdlle. Caroline Duprez ; Nemorino , signor c ountry) ; Belcore, Signor Ferranti (his first ap pearance in Doctor Duleamara -igtiOr Lablache Oils first Season). atphpleBarance this P F: After which will be presented th e admired Ballet, LES METAMORPIIOSESer, By NM). Carlotta Grist, Md ll e s. R 1) Esp , Julien, Lamoreux, C'Eues S o ldansky, Sota, MM. Allegrini, Aussandon, Kohlemberg , Pas ' hrick and Charles. Au ALAYMO will make her first On SATURDAY, April 26, 3 1, - , s g re.GARDONI, his first appearance appearance in England, this season, in DonizettiVpeLauttrCßEZlA BORGIA. .19 afradame SONTAG will make her first On TUESDAY, April -- ' • Ws admired Opera LA FIGLIA appearance this season , in I) ° nize DEL REGGIMENT O. Mary 1 Opera, f TRE 7-' OZZE, recently pro d uce d wi th the Ital i an Opera, Paris, will be speedily pre greatest success at the sented. Applications for Tio)rs, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the (dice of the T heatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket. Bol' ° -.... 1.,•••••Z.1•...''.••1E5•••••1.11W5• ............ .1111•4•16MMIMEM,OPTAI,TI iiiEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. 3.(r. James Anderson, lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal u y L a ne, begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry and Public in 1-)sroters.l, as well also Messieurs les Strangers, that he has determined t ooa a GREA.T REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF ADMISSION at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on and after EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 1851, in order to avoid the reproach of taking an unworthy advantage o f the time, and those who honour us with their presence, the lessee has arranged his scale of prices so that they may tally, as near a s possible, with those of the continental theatres. And as every one who visits these shores must of necessity be desirous of visiting the National Theatre (so liberally patronised by the Go vernment, the'Court, and the country) to witness the representation of the immortal works of our great dramatist, the Lessee has, in order to facilitate the wishes of all parties, determined upon the fol lowing scale of prices : Stalls and Dress Circle - 58 ' First Price. second Price. Boxes - - - - Is. Is. 6cl. Pit - - - - 2s. Is. Od. Lower Gall4ry - - Is. / No half-price Upper Gallery - - - - 6d..)t0 Galleries. Private Boxes to admit e reduced from 3/. 3s. Od. to 21. 12s. Cd. Ditto 6 ditto 2/. 12s. 6d. to 28. 25. Od. Ditto 4 ditto 21. Is. Od. to 1/. 115. 6d. Ditto 4 ditto 1/. lie. 6d. to 11. Is. Od. On EASTER MONDAY Will he proddced (for the first time in London) Schiller's magnificent romantic Play, in Five Acts, of TII E ROBBERS (adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson). After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ AEL, TILE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophts, Mr. W. West ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Yining; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lia, id ktllo. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who kas been expressly engaged for the occasion. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. LENTEN ENTERTAINMENT DURING PASSION-WEEK. THIS EVENING, Apatt. 17, Madame ANNA THILLON and Mr. HUDSON will present their NEW MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. PROGRAMME. Paw I.—A. Crayon Sketch of Men and Manners, called MRS. COL. FITZSMYTHE'S BAL COSTUME ; or, Hints on Etiquette, and the Usages of Society ; illustrated with Songs. Between the First and Second Parts M. Thillon will perform a grand Fantasia on the Violin, accompanied by Mr. Edward Loder, who will preside at the Pianoforte. PART IL will consist of a foreshadowing of probabilities, entitled SHADOWS OF 1851 ; or, the Four Quarters cf the Globe, with their Characteristic Melodies. Rackstraw (an inventive genius) by Mr. Hudson ; Industry, Asia, Africa, America, and Europe, by Madame Anna Thillon. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARK I . Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brorupton. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude 3felnotte Mr. J. W. W l / 4 11ack ; Pauline Desehappelles, Miss L. Addison. After which, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama of startling intermit, entitled ARLLNE ; or, The Fortunes and Vicissi tudes of a Bohemian Girl. T ILEA IRE ROYAL, ADELPHL ruder the direction of Madame Celeste. On EASTER MONDAY Will be presented the popular and powerfully interesting original drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. After which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr. Frank Copal, Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr. Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk, Miss E. Harding. To be followed by a new musical, historical, pastoral, comical fairy drama, called O'FLANNIGAN AND THE FAIRIES; or, A Midsummer Night's Dream. To conclude with the laughable farce of A NIGHT of HORRORS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Beale/. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed a new and original comedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Harley, Addison, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. WhistahleY. and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or, The Three Moorish Princesses. AST LE ROYAL AMP LLIT RE A.T RE. ^i'.39* the Patronage ot her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The public are respectfully informed that the Theatre is closed until Easter Monday next, April 21. The Theatre will be entirely newly decorated and re-embellished, and every effort made to sustain the high repute which this establishment holds in public estimation : the vast improvements of additional height, in order to facilitate the scenic effects, as essentially necessary to the hippodramatic entertain ments, have been particularly attended to, and every department actively employed for the production of a splendid historic spectacle, from the pen of C 3. 11. ltodwell, Esq. Bew scenery, machinery, decorations, and magnificent costumes. The circle will prove doubly attractive, Mr. Batty being on the Continent making arrangements with artistes of the first talent and celebrity of their professions. Particulars will be given in future anuouncements. filian WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE 1./AY —Morning 41 min. after 2 I Evening 2 min. after 0 T 0 Moinow—Morntng 23 min. after 3 Evening 43 min. after 3 TEIE WEATHER. —Sus OFFICE, Aran. 17. Tiiiicamosf TER, LI TELL SHADE 50 —highest since noon yesterday. 41—'0 ?int thi s morning and during the night. 59—this day, at noon. ,BARONIETEIL, 29.83 WIND S.W.—light breeze and cloudy, with occasional Bunabine. Heavy rain in tke night, which began about ten TABLE. DAILY WEATH ER State of th e Wi n d a nd Weather a t each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arrang e d i n order of lat i tu d e . KINGSTOWN (DUBLIN)— Wind S.S.E., calm—rain. PLYMOUTH—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. Pootz—Wind E., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. PORTSMOUTH—Wend S.E., gentle breeze—overcas t. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., gentle breeze--overcast. HASTINGS—Wind N E., gentle breeze--overcast SOUTHAMPTON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. FOLKESTONE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—Wind S.E., calm—overcast. BASDIGSTOKE —Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—Wind E.N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. swmport—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. LEIGHTON—Wind E., gentle breeze—cloudless. c ABIB RIDGE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. RUGBY —Wind S., strong breeze— overcas t,. But3treanAnt —Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. PETERBOROUGH —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Wind N.E., gentle breeze— c l ou dl ess . y AR AIOUTH — Wind S. VV., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. CoN viAY A — D _—Wind E., gentle breeze —overcast. S ' E . , calm—partially cloudy. R Wind S. Y r 0- 1 c wind S.E., gentle breeze—principally clear. gentle breeze—overcast Wind S., gen WHITBY -- wi n d E., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON -- Snar—Wind E gent l e breeze—partially cloudy. W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CARLISLE-- I v alu w• E gentle breeze—overcast. BEA'rr°cK—Wind Zntle breeze--partially cloudy, Butwicet—W in— --"" —e laces indicate the state of The returns from the Wind and weather the following P er on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock E . s . E , gentle tlutusulae—W I n d E., strong b r eeze —principally cloudy. breeze— KINGSTOW N (D uBLE4 )--Wind overcast, breeze —cloudy. LivEßP ool, —Wind ,gent l e breeze-- POOLE—Wind Et, en tle breeze g -- ove rcast. ',ZEUS—Wind N.E. cal . overcast. You tc—Wind' N.E Cal m — p ar tially cloudy . i , b cloudy. cloudy. WHITEHAVEN—WincIii W breeze—Partially • e g en tle gentle reeze_partially DARLINGTON—Whd b y E., ge , ri: k1,,1 - 4 , *.k , 44 - ) ..i. r . • . 4 4- 1, \ 6.'- :.6 A .it. ~ ° 17,E 7 1, t f . ..„. 9 %, , >.i. .. , ; ~, 1 - i, ~ r ~ , -., no ~Ar tThp„-,. ... o , i .. EY_ eny 1111111 LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1851. Fresh illustrations are continually forcing t h em. selves on our notice of the inequality with which the nation remunerates its benefactors. Possibly We should not have written " remunerates," but rather recognizes the conduct of those who in ay manner contrive to benefit the communiV. - With n in the last few days, on going over the various items pencilled out in the Committee of Supplies, the Commons of England, agreed Datong other things, to vote no less an amount than 14,6061. for distinguished services, ~-...Nr6SPlhirbitt 88,500/. for the compassionate list of al jk_---1. ° 7 11 ; pensions, and ratuities ! Bearing in I,..:'ifl4,rrit)*C the former sum has, according to the Mitt\ _ 'IN --ii"-§ THE SUN, statement of the Right lion. Fox MALTLE, been re duced since 1834 from 18,0001., it cannot, of course, be said that that item is calculated in any way to startle the public by its magnitude. And considering, again, that the moneys required for defraying the allowances made in the compassionate list are carefully watched in every detail of their distribution, it can scarcely be said that they reach a total in any way exorbitant. Especially when it is remembered that so many un fortunate and deserving applicants for relief through the intervention of that bounty are dependent upon the accident of it s su ffi c i enc y. We are not desirous of inveighin g i n any manne r against' the liberality thus displayed to the meritorious me mbers of the military prof ess i on . In this liberality we can per ceive no reprehensible extravagance. It appears to us to be only befitting the known wealth and muni ficence of the country that regard should be thus be had for the wants of those individuals who have dedi cated their energies to the advantage of the empire. What we would insist upon, however, as most repre hensible, is the inadequacy of the amount set aside by the nation for the pecuniary assistance of another class at least equally, we are bold to say, deserving of the title of public benefactors. For the aid of authors and scientific philosophers, for the help of those who have struggled arduously in the cause whether of art or of literature, the Le gislature puts by annually-14,606/., as in the case of distinguished military services ?—or, 88,5001., as in the case of the compassionate list of the soldiery ? No ! but a little, paltry, despicable sum of merely twelve hundred pounds sterling 1 This is the gene rosity of England to her men of genius I This is the munificence of Great Britain to those who adorn its annals by more splendid and less perishable triumphs than an achievement by the cannon or the bayonet —the triumphs of art, of science, and of letters, the fruits of labour at the desk or at the academy, at the easel or in the laboratory ! No marvel can it be, when we bear in recollection the miserable pittance set aside for the assistance of our poets or our experimentalists, that the history of English science and of English literature is filled with so many melancholy biographies ! No wonder now that the fate of so many victims of the lyre have attested the parsimony of the land they have each in some way glorified while suffering 1 It is easy of comprehension under this view to trace the origin of so many woful deaths by suicide or through inanition. Aided by the light of this reflection, we can understand how it was that OTWAY was strangled while swallowing a crust of bread in the rage of star vation; we can see how it was that CHATTERTON came to destroy his inestimable life by poison in an attic near Holborn-bars; we can perceive how it was that BUDGELL drowned himself in the Thames, that BLANCHARD cut his throat with a razor, that HAYDON stot himself through the brain with a pistol ball ! The whole ghastly catalogue of calamities becomes, alien looked at through the lens of our national nig gardliness, comprehensible at a glance even to the most unreflecting observer. And what inconsistency in all this ! 88,5001. for the compassionate list of the army, and 1,2001. for the unfortunate toilers in art, science, and literature ! 14,6061. fur men of arms, and 1,2001. for men of genius ! No wonder the Muses are mere starvelings, and BELLONA. a dame of such jovial proportions. No wonder Mans is so plump and MrsienvA so lantern jawed. The sword can reap down, as it were, a hundred fields of corn, ripened by the sun of glory and nourished with the blood of battles, while the pen is bringing down some wretched little tomtit of a remuneration. So it has been undoubtedly in all ages and in all climes, but never so lamentably as in this our England. A melancholy consideration, when we remember the abundance of the national resources and the greatness of the achievements of those in tellectual benefactors of the country, men who have, among other things, demonstrated the capacities of our language by adorning the annals of our litera ture. No country, we may aver with safety, has more reason to feel a generous pride in her authors, her artists, or her philosophers, than England—a country that can boast of a BACON, a 110 GARTH, and a SUAKESPERE, besides a multitude of other illus trious labourers at the pen, the brush, and the cru cible. Yet, of all nations, ours is the one which has most systematically ignored the toil of those chil dren of genius, has most consistently shown towards them a parsimony without excuse as without parallel, has most pertinaceously and wilfully overlooked the miseries accruing to so many of her noblest and bravest benefactors from their en deavours to diffuse those benefactions. Assuredly it is time that this poverty of spirit towards men of genius in England should be corrected. At first it may appear to be rather daring to demand an increase of supplies even in this direction and with this bene volent purpose in view, at a period when efforts are being made to inaugurate a regular system of re trenchment. So satisfied, however, are we of the justice of the great claims we would here advocate, that we count with all reliance upon those very per sons who are the most energetic in requiring a reduc tion in the amount of our national expenditure, as the most certain to coincide with us in demanding the increase of this particular disbursement. To those, more than to any other in dividuals;perhaps, in the whole Legislature, we look, most confidently satisfied they are the beat qualified to appreciate the real economy lurking in this ap parent munificence., When next the item referred to, the miserable item of 1,2001., put by annually for authors, artists, and philosophers, is brought under the notice of the House of Commons, we earnestly trust that some effort may be made for the removal of this blot of meanness from the national scutcheon, and we are sanguine that the most con spicuous promoters of the effort will be discovered in the persons of the Financial Reformers. ABD-EL-FADER has in no heart excited a more generous sympathy than in that of Louis NAPOLEON. The fact has been rendered apparent by a correspon dence of the most interesting character which has re cently taken place between the PRESIDENT and the Marquis of LONDONDERRY. The latter personage having been admitted to an interview with the illus trious ex-Easia in his prison at the Chateau d'Amboise, experienced emotions so poignant as to induce him to appeal directly to the Chief Magistrate of the French Republic in behalf of an illustrious life win a bootlessarrior,pining away the best years of his captivity. In acting thus Lord LONDONDERRY only presumed on a personal friendship with the PRESIDENT which during the time of the latter's incarceration at Ham induced him to for ward a similar application to the then master of France, the now discrowned 'and departed Louis PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS ! But that these occurrences have re ference to the historic records of the land of revolu tions, but that they relate to one who has been a cap tive, a ruler, and a refugee, as imperial pretender and a republican chieftain, we should feel disposed to marvel over those astounding fluctuations of fortune which memory in his instance relieves from being a mere matter of amazement. "It is a sufficiently remarkable circumstance," says the Marquis of LONDONDERRY in his letter to Louis NAPOLEON, " that the person who now presents him self before you, to obtain some solace and considera tion for this illustrious prisoner, is he who addressed, in favour of the present PRESIDENT of the Republic, the same demand to the King Louis PHILIPPE, whilst the PRESIDENT was a prisoner in the fortress of Ilam." The reminder thus delicately and grace fully made to Louis NAPOLEON must have had a touching emphasis for him in every syllable ; and appreciating, as we do, to the fullest extent, the many noble qualities of the Prince, we can estimate the sen timents inspired by recollections in the heart of the PRESIDENT. F uture annalists Rill r evert to the corres p onde nce' ve ry lively and peculi ar li g ht as it does upon the h i n e t r e e r e a s l t l , u d casting w i t a h a benevolence of the Marquis of LONDONDERRY, upon the generosity of LOUIS NAPOLEON, and upon the exalted and heroic resignation of the imprisoned warrior ABD-EL-KADER. Upon the last mentioned su bj ect, hi s E ng lish visitor has f ortunatel y been explicit even t o a Boswellian m inuteness. Aware o f th e respect felt by all p e rsons indiscrimi nately f i r th e fallen leader of the Ara b s , Lord LON DONDERRY has indulged in details of a really delight ful minuteness. De ,,, L; the ez- E nds , h e s a 0 - 1:7! s o l IHis bournous is as the personal aspect of White pa the drivensiow—bia beard as bl ac k as jet— , his projecting huge eye-brows of the same hue—with teeth like ivory—and most expressive dark eyes, showing peculiarly the white liquid tinge surround ing the pupils. His stature is tall and commanding— his gesture, softness and amiability of expression almost inexplicable." He does not fail even to notice the " large, bony, and deep brown hand," which ADD-EL-KADER extended to his grasp. The empressement, or as we should say less emphatically, the fervour of his greeting is noticed further on, where the Marquis says, with an almost ludicrous air of remembrance—" During the whole period of our stay he had my hand grasped between his two large skinny palms, and on my departure he gave me two such affectionate hugs that my neck and shoulders ached for some time after." These observations occur in the course of his general narrative of the interview. In his communication, addressed to the PRESIDENT, he is less explicit, but not a jot less emphatic. Among other things, he remarks, in his letter to Louis NAPOLEON, that the interesting and distinguished prisoner offered him a small cup of tea ; " this offering," says he, " and his conversation were full of an inexpressible grace and grandeur." In reality, the captive seems to have fairly captivated the visitor of his captivity. Nothing by possibility could be more honourable to himself in every respect than the response which has since been forwarded to the Marquis of LONDON DERRY by the President Louis NAPOLEON. his letter to the full justifies the encomium since pro nounced upon the Chief Magistrate of the Republic by his friend the English nobleman, to the effect that his character proves " the same in prosperity as in adversity, frank, noble, benevolent, chivalric, mag nanimous." He avers in words, the simple sound of which bears in it the resonance of ♦eracity, that he has thought since the first moment of his triumphal entry into the Elysi"!e Nationale of the valiant prisoner pining within the walls of the Chateau d'Amboise. " I confess to you," says he, " that from the first day of my election, the captivity of AHD-EL-KADER has not ceased to occupy me, and to weigh like a burden ou my heart." It could scarcely, in truth, have been under any circum stance otherwise. Louis NAPOLEON, unless his na ture had been callous to every generous emotion, which it is not, must perforce have sympa thised with this illustrious victim of imprison ment. He who had for six years expe rienced the miseries of incarceration in the fortress of Ham, would not fail to appreciate the pangs of that solitary existence which the fortunes of war have forced upon the Captain of the Desert— not the fortunes of war moreover : we are wrong in applying that epithet to the confinement of ABD-EL KADER, we should rather have said, the most shameless breach of good faith ever recorded in the history of a civilized and Christain nation. But the PRESIDENT of the French Republic does not in any way content himself with the articulation of these general expressions of sympathy. " I have also often been occupied in seeking for the means that could permit me to place him at liberty without risking a compro mise of the repose of Algeria, and the security of our soldiers and colonists. To-day, even, the new am bassador, who is about to repair to Constantinople, is charged by me to study this question, and believe me my dear Marquis," he adds, "no person will be more happy than I, when it will be permitted to me to render liberty to ABD•EI,KADER. Seeing as yet, however, no distinct indication of the time when, ac cording to the views of his government, he can, with perfect safety to the interests of the Republican colony of Algeria, emancipate the heroic ex-EMIR from his irksome and protracted thraldom, the Prince thus gracefully ! evades compliance with the demand for an interview with ABD-EL-KADER. " I shall always be very glad to see the EMIR, but I can only see him to announce good news; I am, therefore, until that period arrives, deprived of the possi bility of granting his request." Those who may feel disposed to pronounce a hasty or petulant con demnation of this delay on the part of Louis Naro- LEON, must bear in mind that the enormous respon sibilities devolving upon him in his position as President of the French Republic, a responsibility requiring him to prefer the safety of Algeria to the performance of an act which, while it would be one of justice, would, at the same time most unquestion ably, be an act also, of magnanimity. In obeying this solemn duty—a duty devolving upon him as Chief Magistrate of the French Republic—LOUlS NA POLEON iS manifestly doing violence to the dictates of his own noble and generous disposition. We must content ourselves, therefore, with looking for ward to the time which must, we are satisfied, sooner or later arrive, when his duty and his inclination will prove in no way incompatible. He should bear in recollection, meanwhile, that the same palace which is now the prison of the Arab ABD-EL-KADER was formerly the home of the Italian LEONARDO DA VINCI. He should remember that the identical walls which yielded in an earlier age hospitality to a great artist, the hospitality, recollect, of the French nation, are now inflicting sorrow upon a great warrior to the disgrace of the French Republic. He should consider that as FRANcIs I. did not disdain to visit LEONARDO AA VINCI, neither should Louis NA POLEON shrink from according a similarly graceful evidence of respect for another kind of heroism by visiting the ex-Emir ABD-EL-FADER in the same palace of the Chateau d'Amboise. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The AsBemblie National has an article, signed by M. RABOU, the new editor, recommending a fusion of Orleanists and Legitimatists, and the restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy. The article concludes as follows : " What did France ask for just before 1789? Was it that French society should be broken into pieces, and that the monarchy should fall? No; France demanded just rights for all, and a free Government. The errors and passions of all produced a revolution, but revolu tion was not the wish of France. It was conciliation, fusion between all classes in the midst of a monarchy, become constitutional, which France desired at that time. Have we not suffered enough to be now cured of the passions and errors which caused us to fail in effect ing that object? Has not experience spoken loud enough to enable France to obtain now what she asked for sixty-five years ago?" The Pays has a crushing critique of M. ROMIEB'S Spectre Rouge ; it is from the pen of M. DE LAMAR TINE, who considers the safety of the country will be found in the determination of the great majority of the people to maintain the moderate Republic alike against Monarchists and Reds. The National declares that if any attempt is made to revise the Constitution illegally, the mass of the people, both in Paris and in the departments, will resist it, and that they will insist upon the restoration of universal suffrage. M. SMILE DE GIRARDIN, in the ',Prase, hurls a defiance at all who may attempt to bring about a re revision by means which are at variance with the letter of the Constitution. The article concludes as follows : " The letter of the Constitution! It is enough for 1852 to restore to public liberties and to universal suf frage all that was taken from them in 1849, 1850, and 1851. The game is a good one for the people, for, to win, they have only to abstain from staking anything— only to wait with the arms folded. The advantage of numbers is the least which the defenders of the Republic possess over their adversaries: let our readers reflect— the latter have everything, the former nothing to risk. How then can the result be doubtful? This inevitable result can only be compromised, if representatives of the people, misled by perfidious suggestions, deceived by false information, were to commit the unpardonable fault of allowing themselves to be dragged into a snare under the name of a secret society, or if the pressure exercised by the proscribed of London on some men of violent character or empty stomachs were sufficiently strong to cause an explosion, which the enemies of the Republic ardently wish for. But this double danger is not to be feared; every one M warned and upon his guard, for it is known that the police has its ears at the keyhole of every place in which there are more than two Republi cans, and the eyes open on all letters written, by any channel, from London to Paris and Paris to London. Thus there is an end of these three things—revision, prorogation of powers, re-election of the President. There is au end of them. Lot there be no more ques tions of them!" The Slicle states that M. BABocHE has communi cated to the Marquis of NORMANBY certain papers relating to the proceedings of the French refugees in London. The Constitutionnel says:— " The situation of the public revenue may be consi dered as favourabl e i n i ts ensemble. Nevert h e l ess , in examining it in its d e t a il s in dications ,we cannot avoid noticing of a feeling of uneasiness in the country. We see in these returns the fir s t e ff Ects o f the appre h ens i ons which are inspired by the approach o f th e f a t a l date of May, 1852. Will th ese warn i ngs be neglected? or will the crisis be waited for before it is thought of adopt ing some decided step?" We find the following in the Evinenzent To• day one of the national guards, forming the line LONDON, THURSDAY as the President of the Assembly passed into the House to take the chair, exclaimed, When then are we to be rid of this Assembly?' M. Baz', one of the questors, hearing the exclamation, immediately had the man ar rested. But the officer in command of the post having come afterwards, and presented to the questors, not only the apology of the man arrested, but an expression of regret on the pert of the whole battalion at what had occurred, the affair went no further, and the national guard was set at liberty." It is said that the Princess LIEVEN is endeavouring to bring about a reconciliation between the FREW. DENT and General CIIANGARNIER, and to procure the reinstatement of the latter in the command of the army. The Moniteur publishes a decree from the PRESI DENT of the Republic, dated the 13th, declaring that M. BRENIER is nominated Minister Plenipotentiary of the first class in consideration of the services which he has rendered whilst acting lately as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Until he may be appointed, at his own request, to fulfil the functions of his grade in a foreign country, he is to resume the post which he oc cupied in the department of Foreign Affairs prior to the 24th of last January, still keeping the title now conferred on bim. The Moniteur, under the head of " Communi cated," contains the following paragraph :—" Several journals have declared that the Minister of the In terior has addressed a circular to the prefects, en joining them to convoke the councils-general, and call on them to give an opinion respecting the revision of the Constitution. This assertion is inexact in every point." The Bourse was again heavy, and prices continue to decline. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 95c., and closed at 92f. 65c. The Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 25c. Orleans Railroad Shares, 832 f. 50c.; Rouen, 642 f. 50c.; Havre, 266 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 475 f.; Avignon, 206 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 440 f.; Basle, 147 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 371 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 277 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 93 3 —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 18— Dutch Rhenish, 3 1 , 2 —Luxembourg,34— Namur and Liege, 8 LA—Northern of France, 14 3 4—Paris and Strasbourg, 10%—Tours and Nantes, 6k—West Flan ders, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 11th have arrived. The council of Ministers assembled very fre quently ; the subject of the deliberations is said to be the new elections, which are expected to be warmly contested. It would appear that the moderate party is much divided, for great difficulty is experienced in deciding on the choice of the members of a central electoral committee. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Under-Secretaries of State have not yet been appointed. It is said that the Political Chief of Madrid has given permission to the Pro gressistas to hold a meeting on Sunday, in order to deliberate on the choice of candidates for the elections. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 11. - The reaction agaainst the heavy fall of the 7th still continues at the Bolsa. The following are the prices of Stocks to-day : —The Three per Cents. 35 15.16 to 36 ; Five per Cents., with current coupon, 15i to 16 ; Coupons BtoBl ; Passive Debt, 6i to i. Exchange on Lon don, 51 35. GERMANY. Accounts from Berlin of the 14th state that Aus tria has agreed to the Prussian proposals for re-orga nizing the Frankfort Diet. Accounts from Vienna of the 11th state that Count TOWN was preparing to return to Frankfort forthwith, and that Austria would endeavour to transfer the Diet of Frankfort to Vienna. ITALY. A letter from Rome of the 10th says :—" Cardinal GAUSSET, Archbishop of Rheims, arrived here in the I evening of the sth. On the 7th and Bth he received, according to custom, the congratulation of the Roman princes, the diplomatic corps, and the elite of foreign society. Some arrests have recently been made by the Roman police. One of the parties arrested was a dealer in cloth, named CARDINALI, who is accused of having broken open the door and entered the apart ment of a captain in the French army during his absence, and who, on discovering what had taken place, laid a strong remonstrance before his colonel and the general commanding the division. There is to be a grand review of the French army on the 12th, in commemoration of the return of the PorE. His HOLINESS has held a consitory to-day in order to present their hats to Cardinals GAUSSET and POENARI." The Grand Duke of TUSCANY arrived at Rome on the sth, under the incognito of Count PITIGLIANO. The Archbishop of RHEIMS arrived there the same evening. A letter from Milan of the 11th, in the Opinione of Turin, state that soldiers patrol the streets of that city with cannon during the night. The house of Count LITTA has been visited by the police, who have arrested a young man there named ALDERTINO. The Bologna Gazette of the 9th publishes several sentences passed upon eighteen persons convicted of having received and concealed banditti, or having arms and ammunition in their possession. The Statuto of Florence of the 9th mentions a rumour of a note having been sent by the British Cabinet to the Tuscan Government, containing re monstrances on the occupation of the Grand Duchy by Austrian troops. A letter from Venice of the 4th announces the death of Dr. BouGosr, the medical attendant of the family of the Duke DE BORDEAUX. It will be remembered at the time of the assassination of the Duke DE BERRY, by LouvEL, it was Dr. BoUGON who first came to his assistance, and immediately sucked the wound, under the idea that the knife might have been poi soned. In 1830 Dr. BOUGON foll owe d th e R o y a l Family into exile, and had remained with them ever since. TURKEY. OMER PACHA has routed an army of 3,000 insur genta at Kossovo. He has sent a detachment of his troops against Petrovacz and Bihacz. OMER Pam'w has imposed large fines on the in surgent cities of Banjaluka and Gradiska. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—Lord Ward is to be married on Tuesday to the accomplished daughter of Sir Hubert de Burgh. We believe that during the Easter recess arrange ments are intended which will procure the resignation of Mr. Curran, one of the Insolvent Commissioners in Ireland, and that the Attorney-General, Mr. Hatchell, will succeed him. Mr. Hughes will thus be made Attorney-General, and either Mr. Sergeant Howley or Mr. Keogh will have the office of Solicitor-General.—Heraid. AMERICAN MONSTER BALLOON. The Boston Transcript states that Mr. Wise, the American aeronaut, is engaged in constructing another monster balloon, to be about three times as large- as the " Hercule," used last summer, with which he intends "to prove the certainty of his ability to cross the Atlantic and circumnavigate the globe." DARING ROBBERY. - -Between eight and nine , o'clock on Tuesday morning, after the premises had been opened for business, an oil p a i nting, in a gilt frame, of no small size, was stolen from the front window of Mr. Walesby, 12, Old Bond-street. A tradesman residing near the spot, who had particularly noticed the picture when exhibited in the window, saw a boy carrying it in his arms towards Pic cadilly, but supposing he was employed as a porter by some one who had purchased it, no suspicion was awakened at the time, and the villain escaped. ECCLESIASTIC AL COMMISSION (lEELAND).--AC cording to the balance•sheet appended to the report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland, their total receipts for one year, ending August 1, 1850, amounted to 87,159/., including the balauce left from the previous year, amounting to 6,2811. The amount expended in rebuilding, enlarging, and repairing churches has been 18,761/., and that for re quisites for the celebration of divine service, 32,8961. The balance in the general fund was 12,7201. YoEssmaii BALL.— Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and several ladies of distinguished rank in the county, h av i n g s ignified their intention of , becoming ladies patronesses for a ball in aid of the funds of the York shire Society School, the committee have arranged that the ball shall take place at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, o n Friday, the 30 th of May. ROYAL H ENLE Y REGATTA.—This great aquatic meeting, whi c h h as been recently honoured with the august patronage of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, has been appointed for the 17th and 18th of June, and bids fair, by the character and variety of the anticipated sport, to surpass many that have preceded it. The time has been happily chosen to suit the convenience of both Universities , picked crews from which, th e re is no doubt, will dispute their claim to aquatic superiority o n Henley's beautiful reach of water. Added to this, and the extraordinary attractions of this re cherche gathering, the Champion prizes of 100 guineas, and minor amounts, open to all the world, for four-oared boats, formerly the great feature of the Thames Regatta, will form a portion of the sport at the Henley meeting, and add consi derably to its aquatic celebrity and the entertainment of its visitors. ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION.-011 Tuesday evening the witness Edwards was conveyed in a eab by Captain Gossett, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr. Poigndestre, between eix and seven o'clock, from what is termed the " prison" of the House of Commons, consisting of two comfortable and neatly furnished rooms, to Newgatc. He was said to be sadly " cut up" at th e occurrence. The prison has not been occupied since Smith O'Brien was there. CONVERSIONS FROM ROMAN CATHOLICISM.—PLY SATURDAY.—The case of Miss Talbot has occosioned here, as in many other places, no little excitement, and con siderable interest has been felt in a remarkable conversion from the Church of Rome, which has just taken place in this neighbourhood. Mrs. Jerningham, who resides in this town, is a member of one of the most rigid Roman Catholic families in the country, and sister-in-law of the Lady Abbess of " the Lodge," at Taunton, in which Miss Talbot was boarding, until her recent removal by the direction of the Lord Chancellor, has abjured Popery, and has joined the Church of England. Two of this lady's children have been removed from her by her husband, and placed in the Taunton Nunnery. The facts connected with this circum stance Mrs. Jerningham has communicated to the ion. Craven Berkeley, and it is not improbable that the case will be brought under the notice of Parliament. Mr. Lazarus Kent, late of the town clerk's office in this town, has also, it: is rumoured, abjured the Roman Catholic faith. When he left the office of the town clerk, he took up his residence in a Roman Catholic establishment in Cornwall, whe re b e wes prepariPgltimielf to take prieetl order& EVENING, APRIL 17, 1851. THE SHARE MARKETS BRITISH R.AILWA.TS. Business done V3-clay. 16% % 16 5 % ii 115% Ii 24% % 24 26)4 25% 7% % 1 13 01 13 5 2134 ltailwayS. Nominal Prices. Aberdeen.. • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Wolyerhamp., and Stour Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Chula Junc., late 331.65. 84.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. • . .. Bristol and Exeter .• Caledonian • . • • • • Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do, (181. E. & II.) •• Eastern Counties .. • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee 16 to 16% a j y dig. lON . 7- 11% - - 82 - 14% , - 1 4 7 k 23% - 24% •• •• 20 —lg ils. . , fil. • • 4 5 3%--3% 7% -7% 6 .- 6% 4% -4% 1N - 16 3% - 4)i 35 -36 7% -8% % - % Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgew and South- West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock' Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• Groat Western .. •• 7je— 18% 6 t 2►% 12% 41% 49 87% —BB% 2%-2is. 78 —B2 9 —ll p. 29 —BI p 61% —62% 10% —9% d. 7 —6% (Lit 8%-54 d. 18 —l9 Do. New, 171. •• Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. West Riding Dnion Leeds and Thirsk • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .. • • London and Blackwell .• Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast • • • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., M.& IS (c) London and 5.-Western . Do. new 501. .. Do. new 401. .. • • Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares Londonderry and Ennis- fN - 834 'A - % P 96 -97 1211 —128% b 51 4 P. 51 4 — S %P. 2% 3 p. 88 —B9 534 dis. 6 4 dia. •• •••• •• killer. .. .. • • •• 1 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • • • • • Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire 1. • • • Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland • • • • • • • • Do. consolidated prof. Do. 501. shares • • • • Do. Binning & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares . • Newmarket • • . • • • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry and Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpoint, &, Bestrewn • • .. • • Norfolk • • • • • • • • 3% --3 j d. 35 -- 36 3 —2% die. 62 —63 13% —l3 dis, 34 —36 .. ~... •• •• •• • • -- • • 9 - 9 3% —3% dlB. 4% —4% dia. 26 -28 Do. New 20/. shares • • 1 Northern Counties *Union 13 —l2 dia. 2% 9y, dis. 104 6% —6% dia. 11 —lO dis. — 1% P 17% 18 1 ,4 16% —l7 x.d 10)4 16 —l5 Ws. North British• • • • • North Staffordshire • Nerth-Western .• North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. • . Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. • • Do. new • • • • .• Shrewsbury & Birming. Clas3 A.. •• •• •• Do. Class 8.. • • Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New •• Shrewsbury and cheater (Nor. W. Min.) •• .• Do. Halves .. •• •• Do. Oswestry • • • • 4% 3% dls, 3% 3% dia. 2% —1% 17 —l9 B% — 934 13 —l4 % % ate. 3% IN d. Do. New.. :. .. Shropshire Union • • • • Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent • • South Deven . • .. • • South-Eastern .. • • South Wales.. .. • • South Yorksh. and River 1g -20 273( - 28 31 -35 % dia. per ghat., Roth., and Goole,l South Division Stockton and Hartlepool Siwansea & Loaghor, /kn. raw Yale Extension .. Thames Hann Deck and 4%- 5% 9;4 - 10 i% .----;% EL Railway .. • • Vale of Neath -• Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wea., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London • • Whitenaren and Furness York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. • . • • Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. 134 6 44 d. 5 17 —35 .8% —4% dim. 8 —7% 21% —2N 3% —3 dia. 22 % 21% 16% 17 7% 2 7 1 . E % 10% %. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preference •• •• York and North Midlandl Dundee, Pert] 134, 27 —274 'leen Junction, MINES LEAS: AT 'TELLS. Le as ine Railways. L - Paid. Nominal Prices. BuBinegs Conapanies. done to-day. Barks: an 4 Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 - 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee Do •• •• 90 2834 2934 29 Do., without a gtrirantee .. Do .. .. 20 27 —2B Wol., & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .. Do .. .. 15 8 34 934 p 23 34 Do., without a guarantee .. Do • • .. 15 7 Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. 17 3 1734 -- 18 p E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. .. G. Northern 25 323( —B3 Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 50 101 103 Do. 34 Shares Do .. .. 25 503( 513( Do. % Shares Do •• .. 12 34 2436 23% Leeds and Brad. Midland 50 9734 983! Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. 12 15 4 11 1134 Do., Pref. .. Do •• 20 2334 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk 20 15 —l6 N. & East, 5 per Cent. E. Counties . 50 54 —B6 5534 Do. New .. Do • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston and L. &N. W.l Wyre •• •• S &La.& LS 25 42 —44 D 0.% Shares ADo .. 1034 B%p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .. 20 21 21% Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 6% 8 Do. Shop. Es— Do •• • • 3% 134 I%p. South Staffords. Mr. 51`Clean 934 3 Cc Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. • Stock.& Dar. 25 24 24% Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Cit. Western 50 44% —453 t , E,Ernit: SIZAIZEB. Railways . Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen •• • • • • 86 N % % dts Caledonian 101. • • • • 10 6 34 636 Chester and Ilelyhead .. 15 16 16% x.d 1634 East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. . • 334 - Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. 5 .• Do. (71. 175.) 7p. c.Tref. 2 Eastern C o unties Eiten., 5 per cent. No. 1 618 4 par p Pal Do. No. 2 • • .• •• 613 414 dts par x.d. par Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% 11% Eastern Union, Scrip gnaran. 6 per cent. • • 20 16% 16% 163( Do. 101. Deben. Shares. 10 .• East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. 63( •• Glasgow & 5.-W. Consol. 100 .. Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. 12% 13% 133( Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. - 1 p. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... • • .. 6 1% db. 4)4 Do. 6 per cent. Stock *. 100 .. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1• • • • • • 1 1 •• —• • p Do. 6 per cent., No. 2 . 17 .• —• • Do. 6 per cent., No. 3 5 .. — • Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 134 2 p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds 100 .. ••••• Do. pref., 5 p ct. Stock, 1851, from 50/. chars. E 100 U 4 120 Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852 50 57 —6O Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 136 139 138 London &S.-W., new • • 5 2 x -- 23f i p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares • • 10 .. Manch., Sheffield, and Line., guar. shrs., No. 1 25 133( 13% 13% Do. new, 101. •• 10 11% 12% Do., 6/. • • • • • • .. 3 34- % p Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 132 134 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent • • 100 • • Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 Do. do. do. ••33 10 6 .. Do. Erewash Valley .. 50 Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. .. 100 • • —•• Norfolk Extension • • 20 17 —lB Do. gear. 534 per cent. 5 4% 474 Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 • North British .. „ 5 5 —5% Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. 8 11 1134 Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. 10 15 1534 South Devon .. 25 13 —l5 South-Eastern, 434 p. ct. 10 • • —• • Waterford & Kilkenny, 5/. 1 • • WestLondon,lst Cl.(10/.) 10 .. —•• Do. 2d Class do. (par) 20 York, Newc., and Borw., 17 Gt. N of E. Pur. 16% 16% 4 % -4 % York and North Midland IL and S. Parch. .. 10 134 1 tla. POREIGN. Boulogne and Amiens 20 9% 10 9% 10 9% Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) .• 20 17% 18% 10% Z* 4 Demerara .. 17% • • —• • Dutch Rhenish 8 5 4 y4 die. x 34 East Indian .. .. 14 134 —l% p. Do. do. do. .. 20 Great Indian Peninsula.. 5 % — 'G P. Ditto ditto .. 234 34 —% P• Louvain ala Samvre 734 • —• • Luxembourg • • •• 8 14 —1 it Ditto .. 10 3% - 3 54 Madrid and V alentia .• Maria Antonia • • • • 275)4 7 2 4 • Ditto, New • • • • Namur and Liege .. .. 20 8 — B % 8% Northern of France • • 16 14% —15 g Orleans and Bordeaux .. 4 die. 20 35 —37 Paris and Orleans • • • . 20 25 •—• 26 Paris and Rouen • • • • 16 5% 5 die. 107,', Paris and Strasbourg • • 20 10% 10% 10% Rouen and llavro .. Sambre and Meuse • • s2O 3% 4 —B% dl3. G% Tours and Nantes • • 1. B 's Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasson • • 20 • • • Wait rlBßilerB BN, 3 = 21.1, ,31 1 3 7% % 3)N 36 35% lii 18 17S 5h 88 % 14% I% 63 62',4 63 62% 15% 4h [S% 18 % s% % 97 1165( 129 128% 129 17% 88% 34 89 136 1 4 355( 36% ale. 63 1 ( 62% 63 1 ,E [63 22 217 9 1i % 2% % % 27 % 10% 4 11 7 %3(i VA 18 17 x.(l 3% % dig. 3% % air. Anglo-Mesican(is. bl. p, Asturian Australian .... •• Barossa Range Blacnarvon Iron and Cos Bolanos Scrip ......... British Iron.. . • .. • • ... Brazilian Imp. (is. 81. p. 34 -2% 3}‘, -3% Do. Cocaes and Cititibitl Do. St. John del Iley. Cobre Copper • • .... . • Copiapo ..... . . General.. • • .......... • Real Del Monte, iTareg. 32% - 32 14% -157 w 35% - 34% 5 4 - 7 !)i 13N - 14 M - tit Do. Black Debentures Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago do Cuba ...... Tin Croft United Mexican•• ...... JOINT 7% - 6% 10 3 4 - 11 4% - 5N ,$ BANKS 33 - 324 42% - 42 0% - 12 25 - 25% 18% - 17 ii 2738 - 273,, Australasia British North America.. Colonial .. Commercial of London. London Joint Stock ... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng.l Do. New ............ National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland.... 18N - 20.4 42 - 43:4 15%, - 15 Do. New ..... ..... ... Union of Australia .. • • Do. Now Union of London ...... Union of Madrid .- 331 - .33N 3 -3%, 12% - 1314 Canada Gen. Steam Navigation . Penln. & Oriental Steam. Royal Mail Steam .. • • .. CEL: 32% diI\TEOLTS. 42% 46 26% 28 68}4 66 76 —7g G 7 5% 6 (We cannot be answers will not be influenced by Peninsular and Orienl able for tl intereate Ltal Stean la errors of the Official Lists, and 1 correspondents.) t, 5 paid, has been done at 11, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. - The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 4,000 bales, comprising 3,250 American, 200 Pornaai and Maranham at 71d. to 84d., 100 Bahia at lid. to 'lid., 100 Egyptian at 74d. to 8-0., and 300 Surat at 4d. to Sid. per lb. The market closed heavily, American and Surat fully h.d. per lb. lower.—Railway Shares were quiet. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— 1851. 1850 Groat Western £16,047 ... £17,372 North-Western South-Western 9,465 ... 9,508 Brighten Midland South-Eastern North Stafford 4,8G8 .. 4,334 Caledonian The following communication has been received from the committee of Spanish American bondholders:— " Madrid, 10th April, 1851. "James Capel, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of ~..S panish Bondholders, London. " Dear hasten to inform you, that to-day's Gazette contains the decree convoking the new Chamber of Deputiesjor the Ist of June. Although, according to the Constitution, the Government might have delayed until the 7th of July the meeting of the Chamber, yet they have endeavoured to abbreviate this period, in order to calm as soon as possible the natural anxiety of the Bondholders, who, after giving so many proofs of patience and moderation, have been again frustrated in their hopes in the very moment when a new era was expected to commence for the credit of Spain. As untoward as this circumstance is, it is gratifying to me to be able to inform you, that 11. E. Senor Bravo Murillo, President of the Council of Ministers, whom I have had the honour to see respecting the subject, has given me the most posi tive assurance that the project for the settlement of the debt will be one of the first laws submitted to the new Chamber. " The great efforts which his Excellency recently made to obtain the sanction of the last Chamber, are a sure guarantee to the bondholders that the Government will fulfil so sacred an obligation, so as to justify the good faith of Spain from this involuntary delay. The Funds have recovered in some degree from the first unfavour able ingression, and they closed to-day. The Five per Cents., with Four over duo Coupons, 16,1 -,l;* Debt with out Interest, 6i -; Three per Cents. 36. " With the reiterated assurance that my best services will always be at your disposal, I remain, my dear Sir, your most obedient servant, " DANIEL WEISWEILLEIt." * I think this should be 15:1 3. Advices of March 12 from Caracas state " Congress is in session; they have before them several questions— one is an appropriation to idernnify British subjects for losses under the law of Espara." " This Government is getting along better than was expected; the military despotism which prevailed under the last Administration has ceased to exist. The pre sent Ministers are Lucie Pulido, of the Interior and Justice; Jost Maria Herres, of the Treasury and Foreign Affairs; and General Salom, of War and the Navy. "There has been a motion pending some time before Congress, for a general reprieve for all political offences, and to allow all the citizens of Venezuela to return to their homes, but the Government aro opposed to it, say ing the time had not yet arrived. The next Congress will restore all the exiles, it is believed. " The investigation is still pending in respect to the steamer Libertadur, built at Philadelphia. Report has stated that the Minister of the Treasury and the Mi nister of the Navy each received ten thousand dollars for their votes to have the steamer built, and that Mrs. Monagal, the late President's wife, had a pull at the wires by way of advancing money; at all events, the bills amount to 164,000 dollars, and it is asserted that the steamer could not have cost more than 40,000 dolls." The British Consul in Guatemala has written the fol lowing letter:— _ " The undersigned, Contzul of her Britannic Majesty in Central America, has the honour to demonstrate to the Supreme Government of Honduras, that the general boundary of the country of Mosquitos is fixed from the Cape of Honduras, in long. 86th deg., leaving the city of Truxillo a few milts west, and continuing this meri dian, the boundaries in the east on the banks of the Soruaguera; from there continue by the mountains that are in the north of the district of Tegucegal pa, in which said district will be united to the state of New Segovia. " The condition is, that the said boundary is the one named to divide each state, and that the Government of her Britannic Majesty has resolved to sustain by any means the King of Mosquitos, without allowing him to do business with the Government of Honduras." In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 15th instant Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were in request. Spanish Five per Cents. were better, and also Mexican. Accounts froth Frankfort state that the Easter fair had commenced well in the wholesale departments. Tho English Funds aro quiet. Many of the jobbers who deal exclusively in Consols have left town for the holidays. Console have been 97i Exchequer-bills are 545. to 575. premium. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have realized 97i to 98k. To-morrow being Good Friday, thu Stock Market will be closed. The Foreign Securities have been dealt in chiefly in connexion with the Account. Mexican, after being 341 aro now 34i to A large failure has occurred, and we regret to say that the party gave his cheques freely up to the last moment, and thereby seriously incon venienced many of those who were his creditors. Spanish Five per Cents, have been 19i to It is supposed, the jobber in question Reared Mexican and Balled Portuguese and Spanish. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 324 and since 31i; they are now 32j. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realized 58} to 59. Railway Shares have been buoyant, and higher values have been current for Great Western, Caledonian, North- Western, Aberdeen, and South-Eastern, and some others. South Wales are flatter. Foreign Shares are steady. QUARTER TO TARE& ... 971 ... 97f ONE O'CLOCK. Consols ... •• ••• Ditto Account, May 13 ... PRICES OF BRUM). FENDS Bank Stuck 3 per Cent. Reduced Antis. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.— 97% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne... I,ong Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 7% India Stock 264 CLOSING FRICES, 212 96% 97 1 A 97% 7% 262 63 p 00 p 97% India Bonds, 1,000/. 63 p Ditto under 1,000/........ — Console for Account 97M% 4 :xchequer Bills. 11,4,d. es 2d 1,0001. June 54 57 p 5001. June Small, Juno 54 57 P 57 p 57 p 57 p CLOSIING PRICES. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds — Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. — Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. Ditto m3xican , D ES : fpeejrira. end. Cent..co u l-8 4 ; 0 .6 n . " 8 3 .w. 2 , .. .:- 11 , l e °. 3 . . . 2 : Do., 5 per cent Grenada Bonds, li/ A per Cent — Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons u3p2_o3/n4s-3• 11/2....3274 1324: Ditto, Ditto, Account _ /11 . 8 34 1 4 Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ••• Ditto, 41,4 per Cent Ditto, Small 50,01,31 i 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Passive B Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 i per Cent Dividends on the above..... Ditto. Deferred ......... . b ri it/n2London. Belgian, 4 1 ; 1 per Ceut. ... Dutch 2 1 ,4 2 per Cent., 12 (it; ild " . Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 5 414 16% ex d. 99 1 ,a 99 19% 12 1 / 2 DEPARTURE OF THE WEIO NES CAPE M A ILS.— PLYMOUTH, DAY.—The Screw Steam - Navigation Company's vessel the Bosphorus, Captain John Vine Hall, received the April mail for the Cape of Good Hope yesterday at noon, and at half-past twelve o'clock she was got under weigh, and sailed out of the Sound with a fine easterly breeze. She has taken in at this port Warlich's patent fuel for her engines. The cargo she has on bo ard is both a valuable and a varied one , oc c upying much room, and she takes 50,000/. in specie. The following have taken passage in her to the Cape of Good Hope :—Captain and Mrs. Cruise, and twO servants ; Mr. Banlee and one servant, Miss Nathan, Captain Campbell and servant, Dr. Wordsworth, Mr. J. Francis, Colonel Mitchell, Captain J. J. Warren and four servants, Mr. J. Brije and servants, Mr. R. H. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. F. W. Sullivan, and Dlr. Buchan and servant. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 17.—Wind S. to S.W., light breeze and cloudy. SHIELDS, APRIL 16.—Wind E. and E.S.E.—S I d . Graham, East Indies; Junius, Quebec. CROOKHAVEN, APRIL 16.—A ship, dismasted, wator" logged, and abandoned, was passed 29th ult., Ist. 41 N., long. 41 W. DEAL, APRIL 16.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. from the River and sid. Abergeldie, hong-Kong; Macedon, Cal' cults; Seron, Algoa Bay; Don, Cape Coast Castle; conson, New York; Bride, Dublin and Jamaica. GLOUCESTER, APRIL 16.—S1d. Bonne Mere, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Alpha, Barbadoes; Onward, Apalachicola; Majesty, Lagun a ; Compromise, New Orleans. Sld. Science, Pugwilsbi Athelston, Calcutta; Severn, Africa; Francis Barclay , Lima; John Dalton, Valparaiso; SumoFet, Charleston; 'Poinowanda, Philadelphia; City of Glasgow, ditto; Now Brunswick, New York; harmony, ditto; larY' Halifax; Lady Falkland, Aliramichi; Ellcrslie, Quebec. Off port, Abeona, New Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind E,—Off port, Cor nelius Grennell, New York; Victoria, ditto. POOLE, APRIL 16.—Wind E.S.E., strong.—Sld. Vic• toria, Quebec; Nelson packet, Newfoundland. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Naecls INingadore; Dromo, St. Thomas. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 15. Wind E.—Arrd. Ann Beer, Callao; Islam, Cuba. Sld. Caxiense steamer, Ma' rauham ; Forrest State, New York ; Marchioness of Bute, Boston. _ CROOKIIAVEN.—Arrd. Harriet, New Orleans ; Ir°a . derdo Vonger, Campos Chicos; 'Tonto Senhor Dos M5l rentes, ditto; Elizabeth, Rio Grande. HARTLEPOOL, APRILIG.—Wind Easterly.—Sld .JO 3 " Booth, Calcutta; General List, Aden; Margaret, Quebec , PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind E., strong.—Sld. Aba. gnil, Quebec. Off port, Minden, Calcutta. FOWEY, APRIL 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Good Intent , Quebec. FALMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Vulture, Bi° Janeiro. Sld. Alchymist, Quebec. LIMERICK, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Forrestai• New York. Suco.—Arrd. Jessie, Quebec; I. 0., ditto; Tbotor son, ditto. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS NEW - GATE AND LEADZNHA.LL. These markets have ruled heavy, at barely stational prices. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s Gd tO 33 8d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d per Sibs. by the carcase. rz as ivranicsas. SOUTHALL, APRIL 16,—Our market has ruled veil inactive to-day, and prices have had a downward ten; dency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 6or Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3 510 3s 8d per Sibs, to sink the offal. itomFoßD, AriuL 16.—A very limited business ba g been transacted in each kind of stock, the quotations o which are somewhat lower than last week. Beef, frl l , 2s 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb , 0 ° to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8.1 ; Pork 3s to 33 8d Pe r Sibs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 203 each. LEWIS, APRIL 15.—The general demand ruled heal as follows :—Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 45 8d; Lamb, 5s to 5g 10d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 8114. • HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 10s; Cloi 31 10s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, II is to 11 8s per 100 Trade steady, at very full prices. CUMBERLAND. M ea d ow H a oo y, 31 8s to 41 1 - Clover, 315 s to 4/10s ; an d St raw , 1/ 2s to 11 lOs per load • A moderate supply, and a firm trade. WHITEMAPEL. Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 loy Clover, 31 15s to 51 Os ; and St raw , it I s to 118 s per 10 , Supply good, and trade somewhat active. Paid. 3140 17M 100 5 45 100 1 0 100 8 6 8 25 12% 1234 13 4 47% 100 25 11)4 11% 50 1 6 3 100 42 4 2 0 100 100 100 47% 100 150 25 25 233 i 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid UP paid UP 20 1 634 19 111% 27% % % % 32 )4 31.% NI 1 % % N 9 50 t, and Al MI; Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. 28 2 811 ' STO CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COIV'T tbe For the Week ended April 10,1851, mad e u p f rom th e R e t u rns 0' Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England andW v " per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. 1 BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. I I BEANS. PRICE .. I Od 24s 2d I 17s 5d I 24s 7d 1 265 4d 255 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I I I RYE. BEANS. rEA4i Is ed Is Od is Od is Od Is Od Is ... QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEIC. , , Wheat, 73,976; Barley, 35,302 • Oats, 19,039 ; Rye, 58; Pe ae, ___ 4,482 ; Peas, 697 quarters. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MALTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Claret Stakes. Unity ... Chr.rles Xllth colt Cutler .• • :3 " 3 •• ••• Four ran. Won by a length. ••• The Convivial Stakes. C by Prince Ceradoc, out of Julia Bennett ... Vanguard Three ran. Won by a neck. Thu Farewell Stakes. -* 1 ••• % Iror sides Hetman Platoff filly ... Five ran. Won by a head. 00 1 1 The Tallyho Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 3 nrie if declared, and 20 added. Gentlemen riders. v mile and a half. Mr. G. Barker's Tordesillas, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b... Captain liaworth's Baroness, 5 yrs, 103 t 9lb Five ran. Won by a head. The Innkeepers' Plate was won by Timothy, best ifig Anti-Repealer; and the Speculation Plate by Presto' 1 •••_ LAW IN TEL LIGENCE. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY') s B. Nothing of the (Sittin slighte g st in pub anc lic interest came before the Court this morning. BAIL. COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) N . 0 HUNT U. GREA T N O R THE RN RAIL W AY—PROHIBITI`'" JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT. Mr. WORDS WORTH said he was instructed to move fid a rule to show cause why a writ of prohibition O' c ' u o t not issue, directed to the judge of the County Court of Barnet, in Hertfordshire. He made this applicatica the instance of the Great North ern R a il wa y Comlf t a and it arose out of a plaint or cau se w hi c h w as trien c e that court on the 24th of Febru a ry l as t, and in fol' l . o Henry Hunt was the plaintiff and the Great Nort he to Railway Company the defendants. He might st a g, at the outset that the point for the decision of his 11 10 ship arose on the 58th s ec ti on o f t h e C oun ty . Cu r t i the 9th and 10th Vic., c. 95. By th a t section, cc ! Lordship was possibly aware, j ur i s di c ti on wa s confer r c i o , on the inferior court in cases of damages and &into with certain provisions and ex ce pti ons , an d in t " - ,r exceptions were included all quest i ons o f title to ' r ,, oe poreal and incorporeal hereditaments, tolls, &c. particular case now before his Lordship c li— n ei under the moaning of the word tolls, s lt it originated out of the following circumstances appeared that since the openi ng o f t h e G reat North in Railway, the company had carried on a large Iroa e • the conveyance of coa l s , an d were at th i s momen t briv o ra ing coals from teouth Yorkshire to the metropolis , I cy titan suppl)ieg tie at 14s. ed. a t o n. U n d er th e Act 01 0 3' corporation ther e was a clause which required the - t C O „ e pauy to convey coals belonging to other persons in urn waggons of o th er persons on t h e payment of ce,r,:„,e tolls, the maximum ra t e o f w hi c h was t h ree farti-l' c i to per ton p e r m il e . Th e company were a l so pernaitt e wake certain o ther c h arges , ono o f w hi c h wa s ch 5 ,,,a, of 4id. per mile on the r e t u rn o f e v er y em pty waPbe , It appeared that there had been some competition 00 tween the company and other parties with regard ta fret e conveyance of coal from South Yorkshire and Leice" iv g shire to London. Hunt, the plaintiff in the case, b e , eo • desirous of having 8 0 M0 coal brou g ht up from Pel l et' tershire, tershire, sent ten tr uc k s or waggons to the Pe t to borough station, and required the company transmit them to a place called Potter's-01.'0, short distance from the London terminus. The comPtly refused to do this unless all the charges were previl4 paid, including the charge of 41d. per mile for tatj back the empty waggons to Peterborough, after chef ',c o discharged their cargo of coals. This refusal gave to an action for damages in the County Court, wi l l; together with two others of the same kind, came on trial on the 24th February. An objection was taken c• of the defendants, that the judge had no jur is 7 a c d ' tion in such a case, and, after a trial which occar v , nearly the whole day, the judge deferred his dea s ;, ° be On the 28th of March he gave judgment in favour °I ' O , costs 9 0 1 . . 6 th d e . for eau damagesscause. The sustain ed, tom anp y bad and : rh e i : plaintiff, and made an order for the payment of 5 31 13/. f l l!is O s d se. . d , f being otro tphaey 391, 19,. said the right of the and now applied for a pr ohi bit tion, on the . ground that the case involved a bong, c r t question of title to certain tolls, which the County v ° " - a e had no power to determine. The Learned COO" of 4icl. „ to) company to charge % a s on the return of empty vingb f was a matter of very serious importance, because fb i b e e had no accommodation at the London terminus for . 0 empty waggons of other parties. It was also of g r u e la consequence that railway companies generally o ' 3- 0 know whether or not County Courts had jurisdiction regard to questions of title to collect or demand toll ° ,' o l Air. Justice COLERIDGE said it appeared to him* tv o f the question of title did not come before the Judebe the County Court, the parties having admitted that 0 3 8 company had a right to make the tolls, but onli, question whether the right to receive a payment : I b at particular instance had been made out. It seemed the company, in order to avoid the nuisance of hal' o e carriages collected at the terminus, had insistenttio being paid of the t o ll f ur taking back, to empty carriages. The judge had a perfect righ'' construe the company's Act of Parliament, and t° the whether the charges made we re suc h as came withiab' pt meaning of the Act. H , Ile, therefore, considered ',la the judge had decided th e quest i on b efore h i m co rrect I' Rule accordingly refused. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAl(:rio (Sittings iu Banco, Wore the Lord Chief Juste, and Ju s ti ces CRESSWELL, W ILL IAMS, - TALFOURD.) r tl O The Court tuns occupied with th e d emurrer par- morning, but the businc•ss was entirely uninteresting' A V./ SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS (Before Mr. Under-hheriff BuuctlELL.)l AN ATTORNEY AT FAULT.—EVANS U. ScoULZB: for The plaintiff i n t hi s act i on is an attorney, and ( . I° , l to dant is a tail or a t P op l ar, and the action was brou g' recover the sum of 3/. Bs. en a bill of costs. 1, 9 0 Plaintiff app eare d i n person, and Mr. T. B. lieg- e o counsel for the defendant, who suffered judgment t° by (If fault. (It ° The plaintiff sa id th a t one o f hi s w i tnesses 135 0 . come up by th e ra il roa d, and asked for short adj uur meat, st tO ou N s N 32 , coach:Ll It ' l '• Henry wi th killin I g t appear! the divisic along pall. Pall "Iton-gar area of the Ind railing 1111raal fell i Intoxi cated la r d from ; Asx worth hOrdship, s hould P t i:oner. 4r. HEN] ^As not prei mansion fi o rnonth's eaid if h. ; a h sc IVO RSA !Valiant .1 :Rutting seY' ° Eith E " VCr en public C omplain., rou nd th e sc 4 4nt met he ®a le use of ZterWards 70, Our as ii w house, e6 .,,ng her c 444 434 be11a 1 d gave thi I let to hers T he MAG Oolitted " Ira ra 5/ , or t 2t , or • °4ll U 14°1 Paid.