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SECOND EDITION, now ready in Three Vols., PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. :MARGARET MAITLAND, OF SUNNY SIDE. Written by Herself. The most gratifying work of its class since the great delineator of scottish manners ceased to write." Tait's Magazine. "We beve read this book with unusual pleasure. It has points of merit which may compare with Miss Ferrier, Galt, Lockhart, and Wilson." —Examiner. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE_ It Is respectfully announced that the econd Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous, Concerted MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Will take place on MONDAY MORNING, May 27. On'which occasion the following eminent artistes will appear:— Madame Sontag. Mdlle. Parodi, Miss Catherine Hayes, Madame Giuliani, ' • Mdllo. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzolini, Signori Ilaucarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, and Garden', .Coletti, Belien!, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, M. Muller, and Signor Lablache ; Supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the Theatre. The whole under the direction of Mr. Baits. Applications for boxes, Stalls, and tickets to be made at the Bx Office of the theatre. HER MAJESTY'S UTE TRE GRAND EXTRA NIGHT Combining the talents of Madame bontag,;Mdlle. Cateerine Hayes: Signori, Eancarde, Calzolarl, Sims Reeves, Coletti, Rellettl, F. Lablache, and Lablache ; Mdlles. Carlotta Grist, Amelia Ferraris, Marie Taglioni, and M. Paul Tavl!nni, will take place TPIS EVENING. The performantes wilt commence with the last act of Donizettl's Op'r., LU.2IA DI LAMMitRMOOI. Lucia, Miss Catharine Hayes; Edgardo, Mr. Sans Reeves. To be followed by (for the last time this season in con sequence of the immediate production of the grand Opf re La Tempests:, and other subsequent novelties) Rossini's celebrated Opera, IL BAIIIITERE DI SIVIGLIA. • Rosina, Mdlle. Sontag; Il Conte d'Aimaviva, Signor Calzolari ; Figaro, Signor Belletti ; Basilic., Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor Labl ache. In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will introduce Rode's cele brated variations. After which the highly sticcessfhl new and original grand Pas de Trois (by MM. Paul Taglioni et Gosselin, the Music by Signor Fugal), entitled LES GRACES. . . Ettphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist ; Thalia, Mlle. Marie Taglioni ; Eglaia, Mdlte. Amalla Ferraris. To be followed by Sele lT ctions from RTELL.ossini's celebrated Opera, GGLIELMO Arnoldo, Signor Bancarde; Gnglielmo Tell, Signor Colettt ; and Walter, Signor Lablache. Atter winch the admired PAS STYRIEN, by 3ladlle. Carlotta Grisi and M. P. Tagliol,l.] To Conclude with the last scene of the admired Ice Ballet, by M. P. Taglioni, entitled LES PLaISIRS DE L'HIVER ; on„ Les Patineurs Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box (Mee of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING, pe performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grist; Margarita di Valois, Madame Cas tellon; Dama d'Onore, hiedlle. Cottl ; Urbane, Madlle. de Merle ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ; II Conti di San Bris, Slgno, Tagliaflco ; T 1 Conte di Nevers, M. Mosso! ; De Cosse, Signor Luigi Mel ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rorami; Maurevert, Signor Soldi; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ; Marcello, Herr Formes ; and Rani di Nang's, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doom will be opined at Half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eighs o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or , eason). at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Tea till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW--EVENING The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with The favourite Vaudeville of LA PRIMA DONNA. La Signora Roselini, Madlie Renaud. After which (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by Alexandre Dumas. of, D LES DEMOISELLES E ST. CRY. Roger, M. Lafont ; Hercule Dubouloy, M. Regnier ; Charlotte de Merian, Madlle. Nathade. 'rue uox-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five'' - Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptol. EVENT- Will be presented (7th time) an entirely new and original Conledy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain Burgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose, Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface. 31r. Buckstonc ; Dust. Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster; DuaTens, Mr. Ellis; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs. Peachdown's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Pcachdown, Miss Reynolds ; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. To concludis with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Guilbert, Mr. elby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck sone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Robecda, Miss P. Horton. The Box-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, _ _ _ Will . be'perforrned an entireliroilgine] Musical Comic Drama, called THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Major Slom man, 31r. 0. Smith ; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright; Cap - lain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. - kluit. yard ; Mail e. de Tourville, Madame Celeste; Susan Pockets, hiss K. Vitzwilliams ; Dolly Daggins, Miss Woolgar. Tube followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLYING FIRST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woeigar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. • Ta =elude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. To be folowed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. e. MAthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss blartindale. and Miss E. Bonner. After which AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Alleroft , 5. .New ,Bond-oreet. The Box-office. adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is Men daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Kr. T...F..,Benuett PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING r L :et sa.ht but one ofthe present season. WIN be.piesented the Opera of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Conn Arnhelnf, .11r. Borrant Florestein, Mr. Barker; Thaddeus, Ilar,risori ; Devilshoof, Mr. H. Corti ; Arline, Miss L. Pyne. A I Set. wh left ANTONY and C LEOP ATR A. With; the last act of the Opera of LUCIA DI LA.MMERMOOR FIV4 7 , 11r, A Lon f. Lucia, 31E1 le. Nau. To_clne`nde with the Grand Masked Ball from Gustavus. ASTLE.rg ROYAL AMP lITIIEATRE. • Proprietor and Manager, Mr. N. Batty. Last 3 :tights of Fitibalrs gorgeous Spectacle of EnebantmeL Entire chan:e in the popular Fe of Equestrianism. Supported by the accomplished Artiste& of the establishment. TIIIS EVENING, TI •Entertaintnents will commence at Seven o'clock, with (or She last Time bat two) the magn fteent Spectacle of rllk ricHiL SONS qF AYMON ; or The Days of Charlemagne; intreclueing the entire Stad of Horses, Camel of the _Desert, Zebra, and all the vast resources of this theatre. To , be succeeded by an unusually brilliant routine of Batty Scenes of the Arena. To conclude with a favour:is FARCE. _ Ou'„Whit-Monday will be revived, for the First Time these Seven Tearlsoli a inoit extensive scale of splendour, the immensely suc cessful &Iran& 'Military Spectacle, in. three Acts, entitled. THE AITQL - 4.IsIISTA,X . WAE;. or, The Revolt of Cabal, and British Triumphs iii India. • 13ox-nfllce open From Eleven till Four. • Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. T.Tadee the Patronage of her Most Gracious • M ajesty, his Royal . ' • . Highness Prince Albert, &c: &c. . . ROYAI, SURREY ZUOLUGICAL GARDENS: The SuMmer Season at this favourite place of Fashionable Resort commenced on MONDAY, Mar 11th, 1850? Tuesday 14th, Wednesday, 15th, Thiirs :ay, 16th, , and Le continued on each of those days throughout the Season. . , First representation of an entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army'!' tlfelargest Picture in the World!. with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Denson and Sen,,assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &C. &c. The Picture has oettipied the NesSrs. Denson for many months, and it is cenfldehtly submitted to-tLe Public as a chef-crituvre of art, slid not inferior to any production of the day. , . . The splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several va liable PreSent's f-onr the Queen. . The-Musical Department wLl,be conducted by me Godfrey, but the Proprietor (acting under the advice of.the most eminent' musical Outhorities),'lta:i decided to Construct-the Band of Wind - Instruments only ! with the addition of Contra Bassi, after *the _manner of the most eelebrated Continental Bemis. It will be the alma of-the Esta blishment to offer for ttie'gratificistion bf the' StibSertbers and the ?Mille. the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! I Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the meet einMent Artistes in the profession. P u ll blie lV "tha rld t the 4vin I". tbf efigagements will, it is hoped, convi nce the Estataniutpe",,,,.l.- l itt-ackLowle.iged excellence of the Band o f l h is lie. fully maintained I The, Repertoire, of,.,3lusic w ,-, p il e t t . ta mo t s b t is ci a t i e i l d igive and varied, arrehged from the most Popular Lazasss„Preep a a o th er countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, and I c yj n u ithoth rr , Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, Tablden itihlnetAriaemtvien7t4ie Iknine the 4ni. - , . i'. • I a c e g l e rv a a ten Colossal, rlt6 S b e y en u i n e l , ,ld a , n n a; Pyrotechni c Crossing Alps. stretching a'ona:hmthne:i:mtagallnals4nelonuenrat l i v n ie l w ake of in t t h n e a ß t egion o n f d th t e , crowned by the ' cnegrm o the distant snow -clad - s St. Bernard an 4 it Army Istisfseent eyt..,ltyarlied, Monastery. A pnt tupendous Mount and stnid--the clasher mie v a u , ae," presently the dru i tr on . of b the French commence the Ascent. The Si., Bands and Martial Musie ea th t to arlIW Trunlis of Trees, now aseeudil4lexs are seen dragging the ' 6 Troops Artillery in traversing thernost Terrific Rail almost Perpendicular II and- the -Gallant At is see Ines, but all difficuttie eights, and U pur. ning it, g are overcome, Plait* pf Italy... .• cou rse to the Fertile The,Whole to conclude with a Gorgeou' Display 3fessiij„.Southby, introducing, amon gst-- -- —. 3 l)lay of Firework b actuate fetnertiflee of former se various novelties , s' Y. the most , jets d'e ItevolVira : Places. a ruagalliceat ' Trausparene ails water rockets, pa mtad by Xessrs.'Danson, representing Buon y tw fl a fty feet in height, ebeerjK on his Troops, surrsunded by warlike emble on Horseback 11011011's:6gs, trophies, ite., amidst a cerruseation of ‘eVns' insignia of various coloured Ilred. , '7 • ' , - rise epeaplicated and diftlenit • machinery, and the e rect i on picture, u n der the direction of Mr . Thee ~Lowe,, The extensive of the , iittftits by Irma: Botcherby and Dixon 23 Kin gas , , g-street, Corein , garcleif.. Adniission, Is. On, , _Fpit-lronds7,, May 20th, Mons. Julllen and his unrivalled Rind IvIII . Commence a limited number of Promenade Concert Selecffeirs *in be 'made from the popular Music played by, hi m :i MA COl:mita Monstre and Congrcs Musicale at Exeter-halL oiliirotinestiay, May 2?d,,the Royal South Loudon Floricultural Soelety, iciii hold Their First Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show, on whickoceaslou an Extra Brdss Band will be in attendance; - with all tis4,other.Attraktissns °Mit Gardens.—DoOrs open at One. l'irkim of ; EIIGLAIID .....ITgItART of the Bank of ---------'T, A SSOC IATION.— OnAVedriesday evening the reading - r oo m Eneargi'llibrarr and Literary Association, i ns tituted by the b directors for the' nse'of the-clerks, was opened Y 'Thomson.. Hailltey,luti.; Esq., Deputy Governor of the ' Bank. wag* very numerous- meeting' of the members, There when the chieficashias , president, and the chief accountant as trea surer of thvinstit u ti on , move d an d secon d e d a vote . . to tM Unlit of .Directors for the handsome manner in which o f thanks they.bad tttted up the library, and for the liberal support that had been, accorded to the association. .The Court of Pirect" s colleltii,;i have voted 500/. f or th e p urc h ase of)pooks, and severp . the directors have made ha n d so m e d o nations. Thomai- 'aring: Esq., presented th e committee ,with 1001., to t g be ei ended by them in books, While o th ers , i nc l u di ng K. D. 116 ' q, Esqt,' J: B. Heath; Esq., & c ., h ave contr ib u ted' i o lar" ..kito the' association. W. H. 11Iallens, Esq., of the Stock Exobange, hat sent a cheque for 251., and many of the EP:rico - have presented valuable works. In short, the Bank Of Entland Library. and. Literary Association, aided by the , exertions of the . committee and their honorary secretary-, Mr. J. R. Durrant. of the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. .offic . l_4ids fair to b ecome one o f th e fi rs t i nst i tut i ons in the - metropolis. TIM •PO*F.Wolinswonni.—lVe understand that a meeting-of'-persona desirous to do honour to the mem or y o Wotdsworth, .was held on Monday at the house of Mr. Jus tice Coleridge.. It was attended by the 'Bishop of London, \ the Bishop of St. Datid's; the Dean of St. Paul's, Archdeacon Hare ) , : Alr.,}Pgers, M r . . . Justice.. Coleridge, Alr. Cavendish, _.•_, go d wprali other gentlemen.. The results of it are expected /and 4041 1 34 3 .PtiL1ic ima . few days. A grea t num ber of emi nen t and,iiiSapgoi4e4;perf , ons sent th e i r names to th e m e e ti ng as wiAnag to cooperate in carrylpg its object, into eact.7. 7 ne Guardian. g- THE SUN, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Trua DAY —Mottling 42 min. after 4 1 Evening 7 min. after 5 To-Moratow —Morning 33 min. after 5 Evening 0 min. after 6 THE WEATHER.—Stm OFFICE, MAY 16. THERMOMETER. 55—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 50— this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.98. WzD N.E.—moderate breeze, and fine. T A VA ‘ : 'V:, • >" 4 4, 1 2, c c,", .1,4 4 / dij y - 4- , „ 4;, • - 7 Ct._ r • ' BlEu c • etrtninit ""utit LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1850. After a tedious delay, produced by a most unfair and unwarrantable abuse of the privileges of Parlia ment, the Marriages Affinity Act is again about to be brought under the consideration of the House of Commons. We trust that its opponents may on the present occasion hare some regard to decency, and that the country may not again be called upon to witness the strange spectacle of a perverse and factious minority obstructing the progress of public opinion, and frustrating the wishes of a large and decisive majority of their fellow-Legis lators. Cases may possibly arise where the power of moving the adjournment of the debate may be useful. It may prevent a matter of deep importance from being disposed of without due consideration. But such a course cannot often be resorted to with impunity, and if it be tried a second time on the same question some decisive step must and will be taken to remove the impediment. If a system so unfair and so unworthy be resorted to, it is within the power of any two or three Members to pledge themselves to prevent the progress of any business, public or private, until the subject in which they feel interested be fully discussed and fairly de cided on its real merits. In ordinary cases, such a course might seem in some degree objectionable, but under the peculiar circumstances of Mr. STUART WORTLEY'S Bill, and the fierce and unrelenting hos tility to which that just and salutary measure has been subjected, it would be not merely justifiable, but imperatively called for, and the parties by whom it was adopted would be sustained by the voice of public opinion, as well within as outside the walls of Parliament. We hare felt it our duty to throw out this hint, and also to impress upon the friends of civil and re ligious liberty to attend in their places this evening. Long since we stated that the Fabian po licy, which war, unfortunately, but too suc cessful last year, would again be resorted to, that every advantage would be taken which the forms of the House allowed, or circum stances permitted. The proceedings up to the pre sent moment prove that the assumption was fully borne out. Already have ten weeks been consumed since the introduction of the Bill, and the House has not yet gone into Committee thereon. The same system of vexatious procrastination will still be adopted if its supporters be not true to themselves and to their constituents, and determined to prevent the success of such unworthy maraeuvres. A morning contemporary, which has take a promi nent part against the Bill, seems surprised that the question has been connected with that of " religious liberty ;" that " the sacred rights of con science enjoyed by the people of this country are thought to be attacked when the provisions of the measure are blamed and its adoption resisted." Such is indeed the case, and we rejoice at the fact that has thus been admitted. What more sacred right can be attacked than that of choosing a consort, one that is indeed to be a partner and helpmate in all the rela tions of life—in prosperity or adversity, in health or sickness, through good report or through bad report, whose interests will indeed be one and indivisible ? But this great privilege is to be relinquished by those who owe no allegianee, who are not members of the Church of England as by law established, because a certain class of marriages are asserted to be contrary to one of the canons of that Church. The canon has already been set aside by the authority of Parliament, when it was enacted, in 1835, that all such marriages that had been previously celebrated should thenceforth be valid and binding on the parties. If there be any scriptural law, any physical objections to such con nexions, they must apply equally to those celebrated before as well as after the passing of the sth and 6th Wm. IV., c. 54. But the former are good to all intents and purposes, while the latter are declared null and void, and the innocent offspring branded with the stamp of illegitimacy, and perhaps deprived of the inheritance of their ancestors. Before the Reformation there were many prohibi tions against marriages. It was forbidden in the Roman Catholic Church with cousins as well as with sisters-in-law ; but in both instances dispensations were easily obtained. With the power of dispensa tion the Reformation swept away the one restriction, hut that with sisters-in-law was retained, in order to gratify the lust of a sanguinary tyrant, who could not venture to consign his first wife to the hands of the public executioner, as he did some of her successors ; and it was subsequently retained by a time.serrincz archbishop to, conciliate the Sovereign under whom he served, and whose legitimacy depended on the point. And this is, in fact, the foundation of the ao called cation, to which nut only the members of the Church of England, and all persons, without distinct tion.ot creed, are called upon to yield implicit obe dience. Well may Dissenters object to have their liberty of conscience restrained, and their right of interpreting for themselves the Holy Scriptures inter fered with for such a cause. It is true that the great majority of the opponents of the measure have now abandoned the scriptural ar gument, that was formerly so strongly relied upon, as utterly un'enable. The 18th Leviticus, v. 18, is no longer triumphantly quoted. In fact it is so manifest that the prohibition was only of a limited that the friends of civil and religious freedom should not through any neglect or apathy on their part permit any further procrastination of the measure— we say procrastination, for that is the worst that can happen ; it is beyond human power to prevent its ultimate success. Public dinners were yesterday the order of the day. Her MAJESTY'S birthday was celebrated at many a festive board, surrounded by the noble and distin guished of the land, and good wishes for her health and happiness were proffered with no less enthusiasm by the humbler classes of her loyal people. Queen VICTORIA'S popularity is something more than nominal, and justly so, for her claims to the regard of Englishmen are of a higher character than can be conferred by the possession of the sceptre and crown. In the middle of the nineteenth century, such adornments are compa ratively valueless, their intrinsic glory is departed. The " king's name" is no longer " a tower of strength," unless it be accompanied by right royal characteristics—unless the sovereign gives continually practical proof of his conviction that the throne is not elevated so high for the purpose of exalting the individual, but in order to enable him the bet ter to perceive and administer to the wants of the whole community. Our Constitution is at the present moment so happily carried out, that while it allows no opportunity for the evil influence of an unworthy monarch—the rights and the privileges of the people being so entirely guaranteed by the power of the Parliament, and the force of public opinion —at the same time it gives free scope for the exercise of all personal virtue and royal influence for good on the part of a virtuous and liberally minded Sovereign, of which fact we have now a daily manifestation. It is happy for herself and her people that it has fallen to VICTORIA'S lot to rule England in the nineteenth century. Most accurately has her MAJESTY recognised her position, and most happily have her personal qualities enabled her to respond to the requirements of the age. In co-ope rating with every work of mercy, in patronising the sciences and arts, in encouraging with assiduity and enthusiasm whatever tends to promote the popular industry, and cement the brotherhood of nations, in these and innumerable similar good works the QUEEN has apparently only followed the spontaneous impulses of her heart. As such, her actions, welcome in themselves, have been rendered doubly gratifying to the people. So it is that the birthday of the QUEEN has been loyally celebrated by the sup porters of Democracy. They who have exulted over the downfel of ancient thrones, and felt but little commiseration for the dispersion of the royal family of France—they who feel little awe at the sight of the gorgeous regalia, are yet proud to bow the head in reverence to Queen VICTORIA, because they recog nize in her something more than a crowned monarch. They honour her as being in her high place the friend of the people, and the zealous labourer in the great cause of popular regeneration. From this cause the festivities of yesterday may be regarded with more interest than is usually excited by the recurrence of commanded rejoicings. ; In addition to the festivities in honour of the day, a banquet was given, under the presi dentship of Major EDWARDES, in behalf of the proposed erection of a larger hospital for King's College. The report of these proceedings will be found in another column, and they will be read with peculiar pleasure from the fact of the Gallant Major, who was the subject of such cordial greeting at the festival, having been formerly a student of King's College, and having there, to quote his own words, acquired the "principal portion of that education to which he owed his success in life, for," added the successful soldier, " Miner►a is the real goddess of valour, and Knowledge is the tren chant blade which she puts into the hand of the tyro with which he may go forth and conquer." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The semi-official Constitutionnel has the following on the subject of Greece A report has been again in circulation that our Am bassador at London hed been recalled, in consequeLee of the tiff Air of Greece. We can affirm that this rumour is not correct. There is every reason to believe that the English Cabinet will yield to the just demand of France. What, in fact, is the point iu questiDu ? We have al ready said that two negotiations had been followed up simultaneously with regard to the Anglo-Greek diffe rences, the ( ne at Athens and the other in Louden. That at Athens did not leal to a convention accepted by the parties; conditions were imposed by furce on the Hellenic Government. On the contrary, the negotia tions at London led to a treaty, which was to receive its execution if, before it was notified at Athens, another one had not been concluded on the spot. What has been done at Athens, we once more repeat, is not a treaty. The French Government, therefore, demands that the treaty of London shall alone be executed. This conclu bion, which is so equitable, cannot but be accepted by the Foreign-office. It is only in the ♦ery improbable case of a refusal that any complication can arise." The following letter appears in the Presse, the Siecle, and the National. " TO THE EDITOR 01 , THE PRESSE. " Paris, May 14, 1850. " Monsieur et Cher Confrere,—An unheard-of circum stance has just occurred in our printing-office. " By a decree of M. Baroche, dated this day, the brevet of M. Boule, printer of the Republique, of the Voix du Peuple, and of the Estafette, has been withdrawn. "At half-past seven o'clock this evening, at the moment when these three journals were set up, a police officer entered - our printing-office and put seals upon our presses. " The Republique, the Voir dog Peuple, and the Esta fette cannot appear to-morrow. " It is thus that the Government gives us compensa tion fur the damage done to our presses on the 13th June, 1849. " We leave it to public opinion to designate the mea sure which has just been taken with regard to us, " Accept, &c. " EUGENE BARESTE, Redacteur en Chef de la k.'epuldiyue. " LAUGRAND, Gerant de la linix du Peuple. .6 A. DUMONT, Gerant de l' tAtafette." The Presse says comment is unnecessary. The 'act speaks for itself. The Government has also dismissed all the func tionaries who have signed any petitions against the Electoral Bill. On this subject the Patric contains the following semi-official announcement " We are assured (says that paper) that by a decree of the President of the Republic, decided upon this day in a Council of Minister', M. Ernest Desmarest, de puty mayor of the third arrondissement of Paris, and M. fiardouin, deputy mayor of the ninth arrondissement, have been dismissed from their functions, for having signed the petition of the Ana, de /a Constitution against the Bill for the revision of the Electoral Law, and which petition was published this morning by all the journals of the opposition. It is added that the officers of the National Guard who have signed the petition hare been suspended from their functions." There is no authebtic intelligence from the Soane et-Loire, from which we gather that General CASTEL. LANE has not found it so easy as he had anticipated to put down the insurrection. It is generally believed that the Government has received unfavourable news which it suppresses, as the accounts in the semi official journals are in direct contradiction to each other. The semi-official illoniteur du Soir says " The alarming reports which are spread about the department of the Saone-et-Loir e are without the least foundation. The attempts made at disturbance by a few hundred workmen of the Creuzot—attempts which adopted all tr tranquillity imty measurescann cannot com mandedbe are besides utterly unconnected with pAi t i„ have bees properly repressed. The general commanding the 6th this morning two tele graphic " The Government received cial Pattie _states— ler l nor the prefect bad yet arrived a the spot. dmisiliti'utharebre'd d qb i dyuo s i p anpvl a irlas t yu e niod h yane e en s, pincohl o -an'o n staffi : :dd fr ip) om General Castellano, the The troops were being concentrated for the purpose t o h t e he g r en fr e o r m a the Prefect of the Soane et-Lttir f e. Neal of enveloping the seditious. The Government has the cer titude that the movement of the Creuzot is eonn p ec a ted s with the general plan. The mot d'ordre from ri the W G ' had merely been misunderstood, and the moment fixed While the C en o t n , had been anticipated." post scriptof organ:'4ptjuilltrhneeslithteheforlelco(finnigsedina character, continuing during the lifetime of the first wife, and intended to prevent, at a period when polygamy was recognised, the inconvenience of such unions as the Patriarch formed with LEAH and RACHEL. "Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, * * * besides the other in her lifetime." What is the object of the prohibitio n ? Not from any physical or natural obstacles, but simply fur the sake of the former wife, to prevent her from being vexed at be holding a rival in her sister; and for what time is the rule to prevail ? Cessat ratio cessat lex—for the life,:of the first wife only, because after her death she can no longer be vexed ; and there fore there i s th e a ddi t i on o f " b es id es th e o th e r i n her pers could We canno t, i n d ee d, conce i ve h o w any on ou d use suehansidaerlufmerenitt, may, whic which is, fact, is, in fact, conclusi ve on the other be regarded s, er as a clear mi c . riage, after the death, ion t o contract such mar the prohibition b e i ng ex pressly limit e d to her lifetime. llere, th en, i s the authority and overrul e d by hi of the D EITY d es pi se d declares th a t such marf s creatures. The C REATOR them, and tak es upon himselfges to may be —ma n f or bid s GOD hath joined together; which • sever those w h om Well may the conscientious Di is t o b e o b eyed ? St. PAUL, " Ye have enter exclaim, with with your traditions," and refuse set the Word of Con at no ug ht obedience a to su c h rule. The argument from " social inexpediency" —that which is now chiefly relied on, is no less untenable. Why should it be presumed that a man's fe e li ngs 'a . wards his wife's sister should be different from those towards other women ? Cousins or other relatives, or even perfect strangers, with whom marriages might he contracted, may dwell in the household, or render their services around thL sick bed, without exciting jealousy or suspicion._ These unions are not for bidden in America or in theMleitant States of that there and yet we find there is the most un restrained and happy intercourse between such par ties, and that the evils which enter into the disturbed imaginations of its opponents, as being the inevitable consequences of the Bill, have no real existence. But why should we repeat the arguments WO have already put forward? The voice of public opinion has been heard and well responded to within the walls of Parliament. We have only to repeat our caution, "More recent accounts, just communicated to us, say, that no change has taken place in the situation. Toe strike still cont i nues, but the workmen do not commit any act of hostility. Precautions had been taken to pa serve order." It was reported in Paris that the insurgents (who had been join e d i n many instances by the troops) had gained possession of the town of Autun, and had refused to capitulate on the summons of General CASTELLANE,. who h a d retreated, not being in suffi cient force to attack them. General CIIANGARNIER has sent off two of his own r eg i ments to reinforce General CASTELLANE. Disturbances have likewi,e broken out in the Department of the Arriege and in that of the Pyrenees Orientales. It is said that negotiations have been nearly concluded for a reconciliation be tween the two branches of the House of Bourbon, with A view to a restoration, and that the conspiracy LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 16, of the Royalists, which has been concocted in Eng land and Belgium, is nearly ripe for execution. It is said that certain proposals have been made to the PRESIDENT to play the part of Monk, proposals which we have no doubt, he indignantly rejected. We re member to have heard from the Absolutist partisans in this country denunciations upon denunciations against those who " abused the hospitality afforded to them as exile 3, to plot against the Governments of countries in al liance with Great Britain." We remember the Grahamizing of the letters of MAZZINI, and the fate of the unfortunate BANDEIROS consequent thereupon ; and we ask, whether it is not just as great an abuse of hospitality for Royalists to conspire in this coun try to disturb a Republic as it is for Republicans to conspire to disturb a Monarchy, and if not, why not ? M. LEON FAucHart has been appointed reporter of the Committee on the Electoral Law. The report was to be presented to :the Assembly, on Thursday (this day.) The director of the Voix du Peuple was sentenced on Tuesday by the Court of Assize of the Seine to one year's imprisonme n t an d 5 ,000 f. fi ne f or a sedi tious article inserted on the 6th April, and again to one year's imprisonment and 4,0001. fine for a sedi tious article published on the Bth inst. A letter from Toulon of the 12th inst. announces the arrival of the Salamander, with dispatches from Admiral PARSEYAL DESCHENES, commander-in chief of the French fl ee t i n the Mediterranean. The French fleet was at Naples on the 6th. It was reported at Naples that the British fleet was about to approach the coast of Italy, the British Government having some accounts to settle' with the King of NAPLES and the Grand Duke of TUSCANY. PARIS BOURSE, MAY 15.—Latest prices. —Five per Cents., 88f. 40c.; Three per Cents., 54f. 70c. ; Bank of France, 2,075. SUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXOHANGE„ MAT 15. Namur and Liege, 6ti —Northern of France, 121 1 —Pari s and Strasbourg, 5 . I .44anibre and Meuse, 2%. AONEI: and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at from 7.000 t) 8,000 bales, of which 1,000 American and 1,000 Pernam and Maranham were taken fur export, and 5,000 American, 500 Pernam and Ma• ranbam, and 500 Surat o❑ speculation. The market closed firmly. The sales comprised 1,000 Pernam and Maranham at 7d. to 7id., 400 Bahia at 71-4., 500 Egyptian at 74d. to Sid., 1,000 Surat at 4id. to .sid., and the re mainder American.—Railway Shares were steady. The six weeks' average price of wheat is declared at 375. ld. per quarter. The following notice is copied from a Toronto We are happy to learn that the Bill now passing (if not already passed) through the New Brunswick Legis lature will perfect the preliminary conditions for the transference of the Colonial Post-office department from the Imperial Government to the several provincial authorities. The Bill will be sent home with a►l speed, and the necessary arrangements for the trans ference completed without delay. It is absolutely necessary that this should be done on one of the quarterly days on which the accounts are made up. It is feared that it will not be possible to have any ar rangement effected by the sth July; but on the sth October, undoubtedly, the transference will be com pleted, and threepenny postage the law of Canada." Accounts of Tuesday from Amsterdam state the home fends were not quite so firm. Business was very limited. Dutch Two-and•a-Half per Cents. 55 11.16. Spanish and Portuguese Bonds were rather weaker. Peruvian were in demand. At Frankfort, on the 13th inst., Austrian Bonds were 77. The substance of the news from Mexico, which Mr. Robertson has received, is as follows: The Committee of Finance presented, on the 6th of April, a projet de lei for the arrangement of the debt, based on the following terms:- Ist. The Five per Cent. Stock to be converted into a Three per Cent. Stock, instead of a Three-and-a-Half, as agreed by Mr. Robertson. 2d. On the acceptance of the New Stock by the bond holders, orders to ho given forthwith on the executive c f the United States for 2 millions of the indemnity money due in 1851, 43- millions due in 1852, being 33 millions on account of the overdue dividend. 3cl. Over and above this, all sums alrraiy received and to be received up to the 30th June, estimated in Mexico at 2,700,000 dollare, to be applied to the divi dends from the Ist January, 1847, to 30th June, 1850. 4th. The appropriations of revenue conceded to the bondholders on the import duties of Vera Cruz and Tampico, amounting to 20 per cent., are to be raised to 30 per cent., and to be extended to all the custom-houses of the republic. sth. A sinking fund of 250,000 dolls. annually to be provid, d by Mexico, but not to come into operation for six years. 'Phis projet de loi is supported by the whole Finance Committee, and having been read a first time i❑ the Chamber of Deputies on the 6th, was referred to the extraordinary sitting of the let of May as the exclusive obj Pct of their deliberation. ... Such an important, and upon the whole highly favour able settlement, for the arrangement seems sure to pass the Congress, has given th e hi g h est sat i s f act i on here, and will doubtless be accepted by the bondholders, with the proviso, that at any future time, should the dividends fall into arrear, their original rights should be restored. Senor Mora, the Minister here, deierves great credit for having sent out a special agent to urge upon his Government the necessity of a settlement, and it is gratifyieg to bear that General Arista will, in all probability, be quietly elected President next year. The English l unds opened very firmly, but have re ceded a trifle since, in consequence of the arrival of the second mail from Paris with letters which advert still to the uneasy state of affairs there. Nevertheless, the Bulls here deny that our market should be influenced by the circumstance. Consols have realised 96i to for Transfer, and 96i to for Account. The New Three-and a-Quarter pt.r Cents. have been 97i to i; and the Three per Cents. 95f to Exchequer-bills have been quoted 68s. to 71s; and India Bonds 88s. to 91s. premium. Consols now are 96i f. The Foreign Market is extremely buoyant again for Spanish American investments. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 301 4, and since 311 to owing to the in formation above given, which is the substance of various letters published in detail in the Times of to-day. Peruvian Active Stock has touched 77 and 78, and the Deferred 34 and 35. Equador has been at Brazil Bonds have been marked 88. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 17i and Portuguese Four per Cents. 33i to 34. Dutch Four per Cents, are 85} The Railway Share Market has been very steady, in the absence of much activity. North-Western have been at about previous quotations. Great Northern, North Stafford, and Scottish Central are better. Great Western firm, and York and North Midland scarcely so good. The French lines are much the same. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1850. 1849 North-Western South-Western Midland 21,271 20,607 South-Eastern Caledonians North Staffurds. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 96k ... 96* Consols ... ... Ditto, Account, June 12 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. a - merit. ttedueed Arne ..... - 93 1 4 1 4 1 4 9,51/ 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities HA % 964, "4.-v, 3 1 , 1 per Cent. Anns.“ ... Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 , 4 8 1 4 Ditto 30 year*, Jan. 5, 1860 8 7-16 8 7-16 India Stc.ek • ndia Bonds, I,OOW BB 91 p Ditto under 1,000/. .. ...... .... BB 91 p ' ;onsols for Account 9 6 1,4 % xchequer Bills. 11,4 d. & 2d 1,000!. June 6l 71 p 71 p 500/. June Small. June 6B 71 p 71 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES t,razilien Bon (44 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — .... Ditto. Account Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip. _ . . Equador Bonds .. Grenada Bowls, 1 1 / 2 per Cent 16% iftexican, 5 por Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ........ 31 31 Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ......, — 76 Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 6 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip ......... 3 3 1 4 p 3A', p Spanish 5 per (km. 1840 Ditto, Account Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4 1 ,4 per Cent. Dawn 2 1 ,4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. _ Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates Bs% ys 85 2 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN RAIWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen 13irming. Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 Caledonian Do. New 101. Pref........ 10 !.astern Comities ........ 20 ...... 7 1 / 4 1 4 .. 7 Do. North. Se Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 26 3 4 26% iirreat Northern f ;rout South. and West. (Ireland) ...... 5O ...... 30 4 ,E 304, Ditto, Eighths l4 I I,E 1 Treat Western 100 Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... . — Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..... 45 3 / 4 4 6 3 /t Lancaster and Carlisle.— 50 ...... 50 ... 5O Lancashire 8s Yorkshire 100 Do. Fifths... ....... .... 10 Do. Thirds .............. 18 Do. New, Gua.6 per et. 10 Do. (W. Riding Union) 114 2!,f 2% Leeds and _Bradford St' London Sr Black wa11...111. 68. 3d... 4 L)ndon, Brighton, and South Gout—. ....100 . ..... Do., New, guaranteed ' 6 per Cent ..........100 .--135 1 4,—• 13 5 1 /2 London and N Wtitern 100 .....,10:: 3 / 4 ... lO3 Ditto, New Quarters 12 Ditto, Fifths ...... —.... 12 ..., Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 Midland Do., 501. Shares . .... 30 ~ ... 1 3 / 4 ...... ~...... 1% Do. Consolid. Bristol'A Hirming., 6 per ct....t 00 .., .119 1 % ll B l4 North Britimt -,.- -- —• 26 North Staffordshire ... 171 1 7 VA 7 5,E Scottish Central Soath Devon ............50 Do. Preference ...,. 25 c'outh East.rt .... 33% 13% Do., Registered No. 4 10 . ••..•• Wilt', Somerset, & Wey mouth Vork. Newcastle, and Berwick..... .........—.. 25 On. Newcastle E /den. 20 8 ..• ........... Dc. G.N.E. Preference. , 8 ... 1 z/ s '4 York and North Aidlnnd .50 Ditt(4 Preforanc , 4 --- FOREIGN R.AI I, WA Y Boulogne and Am:mns... 20 Central of France (Or- :1 1 / 2 13% 4% 39 1 ,4 13% 8 leans and Vierzon' `... 20 Fast Indian 5 1 1 ,4 161 12% 5 1 4 20 Namur and Liege ..._ 20 .•• •• U/ •••••• •• , ... Rouen and Havre BIINES. Cobre Copper United Mexican ... .. .28% JOINT STOCK BAN Kb. Colonial 25 36 6 7 London & Westminster. 20 ...... Provincial of Ireland ... 25 CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended May 9. 1850, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. waLAT. !BARLEY.' 1 OATS. I ITE. SEAN/. I PEAS. PRICE 1 381 0,1 1221 Od I 15s 3d 1 I9s Id 1 24s 64 124 s 9d DUTIES ON FOREIGN COIN. WREAT. EARLEY. I OATS. I ATE. I iizAse. PEAS. I la Od 15 Od lb 04 IS chi I 3 04is 04 1850. YD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 16.—Wind at noon N.N.W., moderate br:(zP, and fine dry weather. WARRENPOINT.—SId. New Zraland, Quebec; Sarah Parker, New York. STRANRAER, MAY 15.—The Linda of Glasgow, bound to Demerara, went on shore at North Cairn, 12th inst., and remains, with about eight to ten feet water around her at low water; crew saved. DEAL, MAY 15.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. from the River and aid. Bermicea, Adelaide, South Australia; Maid of Auckland, Druid, Callao; Rhoda, Mogadore; Gleaner. Sld. Eleanor, Barbadoes; Caroline, Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Martha Shallcross, Crocker, Buenos Ayres. Sid. James Scott, Shanghae; Pedlar, Hong-Kong; Magdelene, Moulmein; Aramanta, Bombay; Mary Winch, Valparaiso; Britan nia, Brazils; Wanderer, Grenada; Thetis, Belize; Ore gon, New York; Coxon, ditto; Princess Alice, ditto; Schoodiac, ditto; Columbus, ditto; Aberdeen, ditto; Penguin, Staten Island; Venture, Boston; Adelphi, Montreal; Bess, Neafouadland. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NE VIGATZ diND These markets were tolerably firm to-day, and prices 11'41 an upward tendency. Beef from 23 to 3s Od ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 2s Sd to 3a 2d ; and Pork 3s to 4s per 81bs by the carcase. 11.&Y_DZARZETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s; Clover litto, 31 Os to 41 lOs ; and• Straw, 1/ is to 1/ 8s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8- to 3112.; t :lover ditto, 31 Os to 41 6s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAVEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10: , .; !.lover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 10s; and Straw, It is to 11 8s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. - 54 r A,... ' °14E4i41 140itttOrt NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each. T.Y.C. White Lady ... ... ... ... GOO ... 1 Virago colt ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two Sr: old. T.Y.C. Cuticula ... ... ... ... 1 Citadel ... ••• .. ... ... ... ... 2 Svreepetakes of 10 5013. each. First half of Ab. M Brother to Willingham Banker ... ••• ••• ••• •. Handicap Plate of • 501. A.F. Revival colt Goodwood SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY (Before Mr. Under-SheritiTuucuELL and R Sp(•cial Jur) HILLELL V. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY QONPANY, This was a court of inquiry to assess damages, by way of compensation, for injury sustained through the negligence of defendants' servants. The defendants suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. DUNCAN (with whom WM? Mr. Hinde), stated the case. The plaintiff (Mr. Jules Ferdinand HiHell), is a teacher of languages, in Portland-street, Cavendish square. On the Bth of November last plaintiff was in one of the trains running between Blackfriars and London ; and, on arriving near the Poplar station, a collision took place, in consequence of which plaintiff received some severe injuries, and laboured under strong symptoms of concussion of the brain. He was con fined to the house for eight or nine days, and under medical treatment till the latter end of December. Mr. Gildart, a surgeon, was called, who proved the nature of the injuries as above stated, and that his charges for visits, &c., amounted to about 121. Other evidence was adduced to show that the plaintiff had an extensive professional connexion, which for some time be was unable to attend to. Mr. Sergeant WiLxiNs addressed the jury in mitiga tion, and contended that the injuries had been greatly over-rated, for it had been elicited in cross-examination that the plaintiff had gone out on the fourth day. The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for 30/. The other cases heard were undefended, but there is a very heavy list. MANSION-HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) John Paine, an omnibus driver, was charged before Mr. Alderman Gibbs with abusive language and refusing to complete his fare. A gentleman named Brocklebank said that he and others entered the defendant's vehicle for conveyance from Finsbury to Whitt chapel, but one of the principal thoroughfares having been stopped up by order of the Lord Mayor, the defendant refused to drive another way, and ordered the plaintiff and others to alight at the Bank. The defendant was also very abusive. Mr. Alderman Ginns—Did you pay the defendant your fares? Witness—No, Sir, as we told him we should summon him here. The defendant in defence said that he had completed his kurney by going to the Bank. Alderman Glans—l shal suspend your licence for one month. BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A young man named {Tilliam Gag, who described himself as a cook, was charged with assaulting a lad named Willis, residing in York -street, Westmins;er. The complainant stated that about five o'clock yeAter day evening he was passing through the enclosure of St. James's Park, when the prisoner struck him, lie ran away and the prisoner pursued him, but he took refuge in the Park-lodge, an the keeper prevented the prisoner . from assaulting him further. 91 p 91 p 96% 8 p 3 7(4 16% The park-keper confirmed the latter part of this statement, adding that the prisoner stated that he struck the lad because the lad had been staring at aim. The prisoner, who It as drunk, was very abusive, and indulged in filthy language. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the lad insulted and provoked him first. A young man, respectably dressed, who said he was attending the lectures at the Westminster Hospital, stated that ho saw the commencement of the affair, and certainly it did appear to him that the lad was to blame, as the lad not only geered, but shook his fist at the prisoner. Mr. IdENnr said it was not to be tolerated that a drunken man could strike every lad in a public thorough fare who happened to look at him. The prisoner must therefore pay a fine of 3/. or be imprisoned three mouths. The prisoner, who said he had been some months out of a situation, and had been compelled to live low, or the drink he was treated with ye,terday would not have taken an effect upon him, was locked up. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THISDAY.) UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Elizabeth Saunders was placed at the bar, charged with uttering two coun terfeit shillings at the Royal Standard public-house, 189, Piccadilly. Samuel Reynolds, the barman at the above house, de posed that on the previous evening the prisoner came into the house and called for a half-quarters of gin and clovQs, in payment for which she tendered a shilling. Not lik ing the look of the coin, he tried it in the detector, and found it bad. On telling the prisoner the coin was a counterfeit, she threw down another on the counter which, like the first, was a bad one. Witness then sent for a constable, and gave her in charge. The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the coin being bad, was remanded till Thursday next. THE SHRIEVALTY IN LONDON. At a recent wardmote in the Ward of Cheap, several of the inhabitants attended whose names were not on the corporate lists of voters directed by the recent Act to be made out by the aldermen in No vember of every year. It seems the effect of that Act, and other causes is to diminish the number of free men voters very greatly. The Alderman explained the Act to them, and that he could afford them no remedy. With reference to the small number of voters, it was well known that great numbers of the most respectable merchants, and others who reside in the City, abstained from taking up their freedom that they might avoid the expensive office of sheriff. The truth is that the return of Members to serve in Parliunn-nt for the City is gradually tithing into the hands of the publicans, brokers, and retail shop keepers, whom the corporation can compel to take up their freedom, Although the City authorities have reduced the admission to the freedom to a small ancient fine of 21. Gs Bd., the Government have im posed a duty of 31. upon the admission, which they have declined to remove, although the citizens have within late years reduced the fine from 251. to the small fee we have mentioned. But it is the fact adverted to by Mr. Alderman Thompson that prevents wholesale dealers from taking up their freedom. They object, and wisely, to the expenditure for gold lace, gilded carriages, massive gold chains, and the expensive feasting which the office of sheriff casts upon them if they take upon them that office. It is thus that the office of alderman, which, with reference to its magisterial duties is rather an im portant appointment, is so often declined ; because, as to that office, the burden of the shrievalty is by custom imperative. Other men than aldermen may pay a fine of 4001. and be relieved from the onerous duties of the office; but a❑ alderman is expected to serve, and to disburse a sum, altogether, of about 3,0001., in feasting the corporation and the leading men of the City, 2,0001. of which might at least be saved if the custom of giving festive dinners, which by no means adds to the dignity of the corporation, was discontinued. It is often urged by the officers of the corporation that the continuance of the corporation depends upon preserving the customs of the City ; but it has never been seriously contended that the custom of festive eating and drinking and of surplus gold lace and gilt carriages, are essential to its corporate existence. We are afraid the corporation will continue the sha dow, and lose the substance, by their neglecting reasonable reform in these and other respects. , SPAIN. - - Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived. A concordat is on the point of being signed with Rome, by which the sales of the Church property by the nation will be recognised. A miraculous girdle, which had been worn by the VIRGIN, and which is one of the precious relics of the Cathedral of Tortosa, has been sent up to M a d r id, to be placed n ear h er MAJESTY in her approaching accouchement. It is for the present deposited on the altar of the Chapel Royal. This story of the mira culous girdle we should have considered intended as a hoax, had it not appeared as a solemn and serious an nouncement in the Paris Patric, one of the organs of the parti-pretre; MADRID BOLSA, MAY 10.—The Three per Cents. were steady at 31j ; the Fives at 124. GERMANY. It is said that Count THUN will Make the following proposition s on t h e par t o f Austria in the. Congress at Frankfort, relative to the future central power of Germany, viz.—to appoint a commission of nine members, of whom two to be named by Austria, two by Prussia, and one by Bavaria ; the other four to be divided among the other states. An extraordinary courier was sent to his MAJESTY at Graetz, last night, with dispatches from Prussia, which are said to be of a satisfactory nature. The Deutsche Volhsblatt, in an article from Frank fort, says it is positively asserted here that Austria has invited the two Princes of Hohenzollern to meet the representatives of the various German Govern ments assembled here, in order to take part in the de liberations respecting the framing of the future con stitution. Austria is exceedingly desirous of negotiating a new loan, but her credit is so low that she finds great difficulty in doing it, and will most probably be obliged to have recourse to a forced circulation of assignats. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MAT 14.—1 n the sitting of the Se cond Chamber this day the members were occupied in in sections in examining the provincial law, and the law for regulating the expensEs for the regency. The provincial law was very well received in the sections, and will probably be adopted, with only a few modifications, as it now stands. In the sitting of the Chambers yesterday a general project of law was submitted on the direct taxes, and also a report of the yeaYly revenue of the Exchequer. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, MAT 10.—Several Ministerial con ferences have taken place, at which both his MAJESTY and the Chamberlain VON REEDTZ were present. These conferences, we are assured, have for th e i r object peace with Germany, and the Government is enaged in the conclusion of a treaty of peace with the Cabinet of Berlin. The Prussian General VON BELON has just arrived. The Chamber has passed unanimously nearly all the propositions of the committee relative to the re duction of pensions. Official reports from the West Indies, dated the end of March, give a bad report of the prospects of the harvest. The courier PAULSEN has arrived here from Kiel, with dispatches for the Schleswig-Holstein deputa tion.—Hamburgh Borsenhalle, May 11. TURKEY. The Augsburg Gazette of the 11th gives the fol lowing news under date of Trieste, May 6 : " We have just received further details of the insur rection at Samos. Avaras, Petro, Tschavalis, and Lecatis were at the head of the insurgents. Mustapha Pacha, in the first instance, ordered the troops to re main on the defensive. This order, however, only ex cited the rebels to greater excesses. Thereupon the offensive was taken, and the Turkish troops, operating by land and sea against the rebels, put them to flight. Avaras was killed. Petros wounded, and Lecatie, has been sent prisoner to Constantinople." ITALY. In the sitting of the 30th ult. of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin, a motion by 'AI. BOTTONE was dis cussed, relating to the tax on journals. In Piedmont, journals are not stamped, but pay a tax of one franc for every subscriber they have. M. BOTTONE, ob serving that some journals are cheaper than others, proposed that the tax should be proportional to their respective prices. After a long debate, President PINELLI moved that the motion be referred to the committee on finance, which was agreed to. The Raorgimento of Turin of the 30th ult., states that General CHRZANOWSKI has demanded and ob tained his discharge from the Piedmontese army. He has refused every pecuniary offer, except a small sum for his journey. While the inquiry on the causes of the disaster of Novara was pending, he would accept of no salary ; he wrote in his own de fence, in answer to the attacks he was exposed to on all sides, and gave it to the Government ; but would not publish it in order not to hurt the reputation of some individuals whose names he had been obliged to mention. THE REPRESENTATION or FlNSBURY.—Yesterdtty evening a meeting of several electors of the borough of Finsbury was held at the Kent Hotel, Brownlow-street, Holborn, " to take into consideration resolutions agreed to at a previous meeting held on the 3d instant, in reference to the conduct of the representatives of the borough." Mr. Griffin (a barrister) took the chair. Mr. T. R. Taylor, of St. Andrew, Holborn, proposed the first resolution, " That serious and urgent considerations render it highly desirable that the resolutions agreed to at the meeting held at the above hotel, on the 3d instant, he carried out with all possible dispatch." (The resolutions were to the effect that any representative who is rendered incapable of discharging his duties in Parliament, should forthwith re sign into the hands of his constituents a trust which circumstances prevent him from retaining either for their advantage or for his own credit, and that Mr. Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, and Mr. Thomas Wakley, be respect fully requested to explain their reasons for not attending the recent debates upon the subjects that materially affect the interests of the public at large, and those of the inhabit ants of the metropolitan districts in particular). Mr. Pulsford seconded the resolution, which was put by the chairman, and agreed to unanimously. Two other resolu tions were also adopted, which were in effect that a commit tee be appointed to carry out the foregoing resolution, and that, after the committee so appointed shall have communi cated, on the part of this and the former meeting, with the representatives of the borough, the result be made known without delay to a public meeting to b e called fur that pur pose. Thanks were then voted to t he chairman, and the meeting separated. The St. Pancras Freehold Land Society have just effected another purchase of land , c o mp risin g 13 acres, eligi bly situated at Holloway, which will give to its mem b ers upwards of 200 valuable allotments, and thereby greatly in crease the county franchise. Since the commencement of the above society, which is eleven months, 800 members have b een enro ll e d, 1,100 shares taken, nearly 2,0001. sub scribed, b es id es t wo p ur chases already secured, showing be yond doubt th e grow ing success of the freehold land move ment in Lond o n, and the zeal, frugality , and independence of the worki ng c l asses . WaLwortm L ITERAR Y INSTITIITION.—On Tues day evening M r . G eo rge Buckland, the celebrated comi c vocalist, g ave a new com i c entertainment, interspersed w i t h songs, in th e great ball of the Walworth Literary and Scien tific Institution, Carter-street. Mr. George Buckland is a disciple of the school of John Parry, and the best of his imi tators. The entertainment was eminently successful and passed off with great eclat. The hall was crowded. We are able to state that the ecclesiastical arrange • ments for the settlement of Canterbury, New Zealand, are in a state of great forwardness, and that the Rev. Thomas Jackson, Canon of St. Paul's, and Principal of the Training College, Battersea, is likely to be appointed the first bishop.; ERRATUM.—In part of our impression yesterday, in he Divisi on Li st on the London and Watford Sp r i ng Water Company, the ellers for the Ayes should have been Lord Dudley Stuart and Sir Benjamin Hall; tellers for the Noes, Lord Ashley and Mr. RePt" GREAT LEEDS AND LONDON DIRECT RAILWA Y .._.. The promoters of this concern announce that its affairs hav ing been fully wound up and Settled under the inspection and superintendence of a committee of shareholders, appointed in 1845, a further and final dividend of ss. 6d. is now payable to the subscribers. LITERATURE THE DALTONS; or, Three Roads in l i f t ' NO. I. By Charles Lever. Welcome once aga i n to H arry Lorrequer, hula,' l favourite, ev er genia l an d goo d-h umo ured. , d generally spe a ki ng , can b e augure d, e ither good , u a • or inditlereut, f rom t h e fi rst num b er o f a work day tined to be di v id e d i nto twenty s i m il ar instaltneals. Yet from the three chapters of the present 0113 : tnencenaent we should b e disposed to pre dict hsPR consequences. Al rea d y h as Mr. Lever con trived l 0 invest the princip a l c h arac t ers o f the nsrrat ivB .t s , namely, the Dalton s th emse l ves — w ith an inur e ' that secures for them our syrepathies the very outset. And this ithout them the unnaturally perfect creatures °` mere romance. Old D a lt on , b egg ared by h r i/ I ° ,:d, improvidence, and exiled fr om hi s na tive land, lr e ' - in d has faults enough to make him strictly huilialV fo r yet good qu a lities en oug h t o en li s t our Strip'regara him instante r . Fr an k D a lt on , hi s on ly son' s ling, thou g h a h aug ht y , se lf- su ffi c i e nt fellow o s _ l l manner, is at heart actua t e d by many eob le , generous impulses. Ellen Dalton, his elder 51 _ 1 13v though deform e d an d me l anc h o l y , b e witches n' be i r her pervading gentleness ; and Kate Da l:e° ' younger sist e r, th oug h ve i n an d vo l a tile, exere, 5. by her wit and beauty an irresistible foo•Pid tion. Even old Andy, the huntsman, from extreme senility, and monkey-like n our appearance, con t r i ves to o b ta i n some share ' i sympathi es b y hi s attac h ment to a f a llen an e 9 poverished family. The scene opens, after their. season has closed, at the fashionable U, roan r ot is ing place of B a d en -B a d en. O ur fi rs t interlie Bes s with three late sojourners at the Hotel de li nt il b s e - t; one a young man named Albert Jekyll A D " a the Scotch soldier, named Colonel Hagerstone, of, third, already mentioned, that is hog say,l 3ol ' sgs nonage than old Dalton. I sub t is caracteristic all ii of Colonel Haggerstone "his voice R's w c' he, sharp, and ringing; the voice of a n l5ll 4E4 when he said a thing, would not brook being II ", ' I to repeat it." O ne Si r Gilb er t Stafford 01 010 e r wealthy baronet, whose fortunes are solneir l a bf tangled with those of th e D a l tons , driven t r iee o rough weather encountered in the mountains, c o o' at the hotel, whe re t h e t h ree gentlemen are stl " hoVi versing. The completest sketch in the number, ever, is that of th e fi gure, c h aracter, and cler'd▪ - of the littl e t oy - ma k er, Hans Rackle. t ° ll o ' pro:nises to ma k e a grotesque b u t n°- f the pleasant addition to th e f ami l y g roup ° o f Daltons at Baden. The present i n stallne l, ll oo the story closes with the departure of Frank foot journey to Vienna, where he has to r e ` n - te re• s 5 cadetship in the Austrian service through th",";beric• ' of his father's uncle, Count Dalton Von Auer' o ar " Phis" has contributed two charming eteh in bi'Vort of Hans inveighing against the " Horrors of, o ti. and another of " Th e F arewe ll K iss. " It is 'fes-ceri fully said by the auth or , w h en spea ki ng o f the P. -- ; ti ch of Ellen Dalton—" Oh! if the utterings o t tbere, devotion never rise to heaven or meet acceptance„ ivh° they at least bri ng b a l m to the spirit of 11 ` 1 ; dual syllables them, b u ildi ng up a hope whose fotio:utli-a r tig are above the casualti es of humanity, and , i courage that mere self-r e li ance never gave." e v o T r e l al‘ cielental mention of a bl ac kl eg ca lled Matthews " (p. 4) causes us to marvel whether k ill pig-headed person of obtuse perceptive faculties .e of charge Mr. L ever w i t h an intentional insult I° . e „ tbe the best comic act ors on the English stag e, 1- same way that som e o f our t esty COLltetnpor a h ries o' the sister country c h arge d M r. Th ac k era y tit; tsli' dering Miss Hayes, the Irish songstress. The ation would be sufficiently ridiculous. BES T , _HALF...HOURS WITH THE BES T , MORS. Part 1. Edited by Charles 1 1 -n u b. • eA One of the mo s t va l ua bl e and brilliant sel la jfer issued from th e press , we are - satisfied that if e Of hours will also pr ove , if it h as not proved, one of th e mos t popu l ar. Every „"ecsz instalment combines seven " half-hours , g ot' " half•hour" b e i ng a quotat i on from th e - 00 tered and volumi nous pro d uct i ons of Welter' authors of our own and of other countries. '-rage, nately, some are poetical and some P for the seventh extract, namely, one stlit a `ltbiai perusal on S un d a y s , b e i ng o f an 0 10' or religious char ac t er . Th us we h ave a conte ll air tive chaunt fro m G eorge H er b ert, an e loquel l , t o s ll, quisition from Hooker, a f ragmen t f rom Robe' one of the immort a l e pi s tl es o f P asca l, or an e 5 . r 5 , 11 ;4 1 the "measures an d o ffi ces o f f r i en d s hi p " by u;; e aer Taylor. Each quotation has a brief but COncis sive note, biographi ca l an d cr i t i ca l , prefixed this manner we turn at on e ti me t o the "11"i-40' Perkin IV arbeek," as recoun t e d b y Lord 13 Spa and at another, read th e " D eat h o f t 1 1" tt. of Gaston de Foix," as told by fine old chronicler Froissart. Here ir e adds' Canning's great " Speech at Plymouth," th ere -1 son's famous papers on "Sir Roger de Covet of Now Charles Lamb complains of " The Pt Op Beggars," and now Wordsworth sings again t"):t ° e'" of " The Good Lord Clifford." When c oNP 111 0 the yearly volum e w ill compr i se spec i me n9° belt writings of mor e th an th ree h undred o f t'„ _t t authors who have e ver wr i tten. We trt l3- dure Knight may not restrict to twelve months t he Lion of this most excellent periodical. THE INITIALS. A Novel. 3 T r°15. 0 14 4 An English tr ave ll er , one M r. H am ilton, 11 ! he tour of the cont i nen t, pauses at an hotel.;o olf ° varia, discontent e d an d ennui, tired of " 1- 031 0 ' society, and not k now i ng w hi ther to b en d P l ' e ly, At this very moment arrives, most opportt!A° oo tel; letter addressed to " Mr. Hamilton," at the $ 9l ; O r The letter is signed with the initials A.. 1 1,ir seems to come from a friend of a Hatni lt° , viting . him to join a party at Seon. With 5 ° 1 % 6 1 P; gi . vitigs as to whether the epistle is really int e i v o °' himself, yet delighted with such a prospect ° `,:n i tit ) he "' venture, the traveller proceeds to obey the iOl- to Such is the incident which gives its CP",, novel. It is only important inasmuch it of$1,8; means of introducing the hero to t'.,`", personages of the narrative. Numer°Tre ba his mistakes and disappointments he .i ° eib e : can encounter the genuine A. Z., and bie; that is accomplished he discovers, as might I f ir oi llf°,,, a expected, that he is not the invited Mt. 11 . ,, 9 09 t As a picture of Bavarian life this book is P. re it; lightful, the domestic scenes and charactersder vested with a charming actuality, and u° guidance of the fascinating A. Z. and her a litollt r i husband, the reader, in company with gli° 3 ". t teti"' made acquainted with the diverting difficultie 9 ,g l e ( ing an Alpine hunt, and the equally interestlriocells culiarities of a most interesting and primitiv e f peasantry. "Bavaria (writes the author ° o r) Initials") is not likely to be soon again (if e re fits tranquil and happy as when these pages sr t written; then the most intelligent pess,s l3 " n ot :f have refused to leave his waltz, h,.'s not beer, or his joyous jiidel, for the sake en to newspaper that ever was printed, or ' ilij or t , bi hear a political discussion between the scho ol and the parish priest. Great is the chtl°,giight', has taken place in this respect." Its very u e ," and most naturally drawn delineations of th e i l i ces ,,e l ", .and customs, both town and country, °f e in general, and Bavaria in particular, i n:I V / Trete': culiar attraction to " The Initials." In these 0 - rse te-' 0 and also in the pourtrayal of individual t he the author evinces very considerable ski ll ' fto /1 : insignificant details which form the contents b°oo of . the chapters resemble a " much ado fa red thing," the irresistible manner in which We ere of on in their perusal is a most convincing Pr°,, O p t author's great ability. As regards the story ie ° „i with many elements of interest, it is marr e d tcs o , eyes, as we suspect it will be in those t . its he r o ( novel-readers, by the disagreeable character °, a .rod o , Among the amiable, good-hearted, delightfu l d e n Bavarians here introduced to us, our coun t , r .', o lo" o / pears to be little better than a cold-hearte d ' it ill ficient coxcomb—a c h a r ac t er w hi c h whatev er men d 00 be in a moral point of v i ew ) i s i n a hero ° f ro jerl 0 far worse than the possession of far ol ere ,,i s ter' r e. faults. The heroines of the tale are two or n er d unlike and asaffectionate as any two sister! e ears b et Crescentz, the younger, is almost a child i¢ o f r gai etY pe. s quite a child in the frankness and affectionate disposition, while Hildegarde• , Wl3 tOne b ' e l a trait is sketched with a delicate and niaster l Y ss d 01/ o cl reserved and proud in demeanour, but eve r ve il ! b e her real character gleams through the th , t of reveals a greater depth of feeling than does v our paPo more demonstrative Crescentz. Hamilton, P ole d ! j og ? le temps, mikes love to Crescentz, but,. sn ake -ball • surprised by the warmth with which his m t a he 1 „ 1 ,0 affection is repaid, coolly tells her that :1 younger son, and too poor to think of re' l „A l ts, p ot • then, while she is weeping over this u . nexP , o , so she had better dismiss him from her th° e :r e d tr ibe merit, transfers his attentions to fli . ldegt sv a c o n .ct style of the narrative and all the inceden,:stingnr rasters of " The Initials" b e i ng most p , sf t he he r o most attractive, with the solitary exceP ti ." th u s t -10 our only regret in perusing the tale nA ttic P mysterious billet fell into the hands of tu'' r Mr. Hamilton. THE HAND guidance hiapy of Providenc e, if rr ii - - -- -- 7-. are they who, believing in Read,e exclu de u a d i e . from the diet, bto of GOD in HISTORY: By . 1- ° / the terms " luck" and " chance." if sny th t and unprejudiced inquirer looks back potuli to' vicissitudes of his personal experience he will ett tl fre ue ma q ntly be amazed at perceiving how freqa ,or ia to matters he lamented, and would have given the ''',, 0 11 alter at the time, have proved ullimatelY folo for the best." The planets do not 0 , 00 1 with a greater exactitude a nd bti r t;glf than is visible in the arrangement of the seori_,ol, chance affairs of life. The volume now before rep American work, was written for - the purlof;e ° oho: gop vectioirai 9. ... 2 ... 2 W„ 27/2 ve ; ( kithi:a 'lli t V Period Ir ti 4 Y • orL the „ / Irlet gges 0 1 Lea ro to? of ita in 1.4 it 3 t 8 1. Efit • Deal ti t „ la '114 18e ) • 43 or Abe d k , t , th e 1 ., Bt t be d ' man coots of niti : 8 1 ' 4 1 3 totts, e Pr g.