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13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. COLBURN begs to announce that he will shortly publish a New Historical Romance, by Eliot War burton, Esq., author of " The Crescent and the Cross," &c., entitled "REGINALD HASTINGS, a Tale of the Troubles in 16 —;" and those Who may desire copies on the day of publication arc requestid to Send their orders immediately to their booksellers. LIFE -IRRUPTION Mount ITESCE'CEITVIAN; CO-INCIDENT ON OUR COAL-PIT DEATH EXPLOSIONS METEORIC. Memo. for J. BIRD (charred-black, alas, unaided), at Wigan, &c.—Keep up the isolation of the bony-fabric thro' inhala tion of the pure white flame air left ye'—refilling hourly the nostril air-vase exhaust cylinder of the lungs for inmost beat expulsion of the sulphurous lire-damp gas—from the skin-vescicles for regenera . lion of fleshy covering underneath. This Vesee'o3uveian life-giving mode by '• Captain" ACKERLEY has providentially resuscitated eight (including " the man with his dog"), of the miners " blown" with gas and charred by the late disastrous colliery explosions near Steurbridge, Chowbent, and Wigan, as pbenomenized in February, on the 9th to 13th inst. Thus proving (as in like instance at Hadieigh and Dudley Poi t last year) that his practical utility be lies his calumniators—the Goverument-talking drones, and that his uselviness, •thro' God's gift, altbo' at self-expense [See the Cap tain's, " Savoyien'nated facts* Historiquel, verifies the old adage, that " Where there's a will th , -re's a way" for alleviating this dire calamity of the working classes—found, dying like dogs. • " Wit bath wonder that reason cannot scan, How a mode'r is made, and God is man." - To the New Exchange Cola-masters, `&c.', under Queen Eleanor • or Savoy's (nieze of Ess., Peter Earl of Richmond, of Suss. in •Ncew College, IMagna3 Ache,' Oxford) : now perverted St. Katherine's Dock and East Smithfield Charity, A.D. 1273, in 1399, & 1819 -" till • magna' posterity requires them for the Common-weal." ... On " the Quorum Certificate," each sufferer Ps entitled on loss in life or limb to a state pension or smart from the Greenwich Chest " Consolidated Fund," (tho'invertecl, like lineal • " Standard ; with 10 hours' bill"),— as its Act ordains for the encouragement of Trade, Navigation, and Naval strength. ..! Edw. 111.- - C.H.A..- - Ric. II." :FLIER ~MAJESTI'S •THEATRE, 1850. The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the Opeta, with the e.onilident hope that the arrangements will !merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa tronage which have so pre-eminently marked former seasons, and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre as the ecntre of refined art and the re-union 9f rank and talent. ESTGAGRMENTS FOR TEE OPERA. Madam• SONTAG Will have the honour of appearing in several .New Charaeters (in addition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past season), one of which has been expressly written for her. Mdlle. PARODI, Mdlle. CATHERLNE HAYES, Madame GIULIANI, Signora IDA BERTRAND, A Contralto of great reputation from La Scala and other great Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ; Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre. Signora CASALONI, Signora LITCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora MA LPASUTA, Mdlle. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length been effected with the eminent soprano, Maclaine FREZZOLINI. THE FAVOURITE TENORS, Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLARI, Signor MICHELL', his first appearance in London, And Mr. SIMS REEVES. An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor Signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his first appearance. THE FAVOURITE BASSI CANTANTI, • Sig. COLLETTI, Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACHE, Sig. LOREN ZO, his first appearance at this Theatre, And Signer LABLACHE. Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of the highest merit. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BILF.E. The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary parts, Shortly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly written' for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Halevy, entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem. The dramatic portion by the celebrated author M. Scribe. The Italian poem by Sig. Gianone. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en gaged to come over to England to preside over the production of this opera. In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of former years it is intended to produce Mayer's " Medea," and as many of the following Operas as other arrangements will permit : Ric ci's " Prigione di Edimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgomaestro di Saardam," and Amber's firthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated Composers Il Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Auber. Gluck's Iligenia in Aulide, Spahr's celebrated opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, Il Matrimonio Segreto, Lucia di Lammer muir, Puritan', L'Elisir d'Axaore Don Pasquale, Cenersuitola, Ernani, Duo Fo.,carl, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorite, Il Barbiere, Semiramide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di Chasnouni, 'Otello, &c. ; and Itossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Shit bran, &c. &c. The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the ORCHESTRA, ♦nd whibt the services of the following eminent talents, amongst others, hare been retained, additions of importance have been made, and the whole system remodelled, harmonised, and greatly improved, with a view to perfect execution. The following will be included:— M. Telbecque M. Nadaud M. jacquhl Mr. H. Hughes 31. Zeiss 31. Steglick 31. Ista Mr. Winterbottorn M. Marin M. Filet 31. Muller M. Stephan, &c. • 31. TOLBECQUE. • • M. NADAUD. • • • • Sig. CRIPPA. THE CHORUS M. Oury Si:. PIAUI Sig. Angluis Remusat Sig. Bilotti Mr, Haycock M. Delotfro 31 Ploys M. Lavigne Mr. Horton Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplini Leader of the Orchestra „ Ballet .. Poet and prompter Tlas been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con nent. Maitre de Chant des Choeurs—Professor F. RONCONI. Mae. PARODI will appear at the opening of the theatre In Mayer's Opera et " Medea:* Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina; in " Don Pasquale," and immediately after as Angela, in " Ii Domino Nero," of Auber. Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April. After which will be pro Iluced II Burgomaestro di Saardain, the part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache. Shortly of cc will be produced the new Grand Opera of La Tempesta. THE BALLET. The Direction of her Majesty's Theatre has not thought it would be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of the Lyrical resources now collected, In diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions; of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the Subscribers aid the Public, and the following arrangements have been effected : CAIMOTT.A. GRIM, Ardlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora AMALIA FERRARIS, From the San Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre, And Mdlle. ROSATI, Supported by Signora Gambadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Rosa Vergniaud, Ausundon, Julienne, Larnoureatts, Fanny Pascales, Dallier, Re., Re. B. PAUL TAGLIONI, M. GOSSELIN, &c., With a numerous Corps de Ballet, which has been greatly in. crea,cd by the accession of fresh talent. ' Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction., Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL TAGLIONI. Sous Maitre de Ballet, and Master of the French School of Chore graphy, M. GOSSELIN. Regisseur de la Dense, and Master of the English School of Chore graphy, M. PETIT. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PUGNI. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall. The Costume Department will be directed by Mr. Coominni and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal Machinist, Mr. 1). Slonaan. Head of the Property Department, Mr. Bradwell. The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last season. Other arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress. M. CHARLE3, HER MAJESTY'S THE ATR E.—The Nobility Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that this Theatre will OPEN on TUESDAY, March 12, when will be re vived 31:Ayer's celebrated Opera of MEDEA Principal characters by Mdlie. Parodi, Madame Giuliani, Signor Calzolari, Signor Micheill (his tirst appearance), and Signor Beletti; After which will be presented an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES ItIETAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. BrAwell ; the Cos. tumes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes, ender the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal parts by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mesdames Rosa rerg niand, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureux, &c. ; M. Paul Tagleni, M. Charles, kc., &c. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Ba x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. - THIS EVENING, WM be presented, by her Servants, The Play of THE LADY OF LY ONS . Claude Melnotte, Mr. J Anderson ; Reauseant, Mr. Montagne ; Glavis, Mr. Parry ; General Dumas, Mr. Baker ; M. Desehapelles, Mr. Davidge ; Pauline Des e kapelles, MissVandenhoff. To be followed by The Operatic Play of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang ;pie. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldisione„ Mr. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie Jarvie, Mr. Emery na Vernon, Miss Rafter ; Helen Alec gregor, Mrs. Ternan. rtrata bozo, 21. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., IL Ils. 6d., and it. Is. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 • Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 h Upper Gallery - 0 6 f No Half-price to Upper Gallery. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. . Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lew* and Manager, OW Brampton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed AS YOU LIKE IT. Jaques, Mr. C. Kean ; Rosalind, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with THE PRISONER OF WAR. Captain Chan nel, Mr. Webster; Lieutenant - Basil • Firebrace, Mr. C. Kean ; Mr. Peter Pall-mall, Mr. Keeley; Clarina Channel, Mrs. C. Kean; Polly Pall-mall, Mrs. Keeley. The lion-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE, ROYAL, A.DELPLU. 7nder the direction et Madame Ce lcmtß. THIS RVENLNG, will be perforated A new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW CCP3E. Principal characters by Messrs. rr — oghes, Wright, P. Bed tod, 0. Snlith. Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Mi ss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY- Characters by Messrs. W right, Bedford, werrell; Miss Harding, and M rs . F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and =Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE VALLEY OF ANDORRE. Alter which ROT AND COLD. ' To be followed by the Ballet of THE THREE STATUES. To conclude with MY WIFE SHAN'T ACT. • ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH FLAYS AND OPERA COAIIQUE. Last Week but One of the Operatic Performances. Mr. 3IITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence On MONDAY EVENING, .. , :r Half-past Seven, precisely, with LA PEItRUQUIERE DE MEIIDON. To conclude with LES DUMANS DE Lat. courONNE. • / Le Comte de Campo Mayor, M. Chateanfort ; Don Henrique^ de San(!oral, M. Lac ; La Catarina, Madlle. Chartdp.. The Lox-Whet; of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till ~Five. and Stalls at Alr. ALltchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond strbet. LtOT4ll. LYCIAJM Managomakt Cli .ktudar2l.l yaR•. ~.,-; csse.a. Mr. ChE.:lt-- f !112 L'lrEllll4l.l. Wlll be performed CIIARLES 'IVELFTII. tler which THE 15LAN1) OF .TEIV!,:I.S. To ,toticlude with A I'ILICTICAL MAN. ASTLL /WY-IL : p ,- ietor, Mr. w. Batty • An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. * r • Urand Spectacle. CoUintiet.l success of •the Dames of the Fox-huting Chase, by Ei g ht principal Elittestrian Ladies of the Fstablishment. Madlles. (lam!old and Antilie on the Dcuble Tight Rapes i n a petite Ballet entitled The Elungarit Wood•mitters. THIS EVENING, The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a n ew Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON ; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the;Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment.' ' To conclude• with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow. Box-ortics open from ElorM till Four' Hula WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TRIS DAY —3E7riiirg, 45 min. after 10 i Evening, 23 min. after 11 To-Momiew—Morning, 40 min. after 11 I Evening, 0 min. am: 12 THE WEATHER.—Star OFFICE, MARCH 9. TILEICIOMETEIt, Lowest, 40: Highest, 43; Noon 44, BARODIF.TER, 30'23. WIND N.N.E.—dull foggy weather. ; 01.7 , • " 4 4 • - , - t: , ".•‘• •:;.\ T• 31 , . • n.:. Ar' /2" °i r out a unb A. 5 • LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1850. The much bruited question, in relation to the abo litien of the Viceroyalty of Ireland, has at length been set at rest, through the indefatigable exertions of the LORD MAYOR of Dublin. For some time past there bad been many rumours in circulation that such a change was in contemplation, and it was right and proper that the respected Chief Magistrate and chosen representative of the Irish metropolis, whose constituents are .the parties chiefly interested in the subject, should desire authentic information as to the real intention of the Cabinet on the point. Tne answer returned by the First Lord of the Treasury to the question of Mr. REYNOLDS was highly satis factory. It stated that "it had been for some time in contemplation, by her MAJESTY'S Government, to in troduce a measure for the abolition of the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and that he himself had been in communication with Lord CLARENDON on the subject." His Lordship also declared " that there were some arrangements to be made, and difficulties to be met, aed that due notice should be given before the introduction of any such Bill, so that it might receive the full consideration of the House." It was also announced that the measure would be brought forward by the Government, and that Ministers would not support any Bill for the purpose brought forward by a private Member. We trust that the difficulties alluded to by the Noble Lord may be speedily surmounted, and that the present session may not be suffered to I:lass away before the necessary arrangements shall have received the legislative sanction. It is a subject of the deepest and most vital importance to the future welfare and proiperity of the sister kingdom, which can never be come thoroughly amalgamated with England, and an integral portion of the British empire, while a pseudo nationality and the parade and tinsel of a mock Court is preserved. It occasions a series of petty intrigues, and keeps alive a species of " back stairs" influence that is destructive of the in dependence of the national character. It also indicates that Ireland is but a pro vince, not entitled to the rights and privi • leges of the parent state, and can only be regarded as a badge of national degradation. So far as prac ticable, we would render Ireland, to all intents and purposes, part and parcel of the United Kingdom. We would keep alive no paltry distinctions to dis turb the popular mind, and render it prone to be worked upon by phantasms that could never be rea • Used, and which, if attempted to be carried into effect, would be injurious to both countries, but infinitely more so to Ireland than to England. So long as a separate Court is maintained in Dublin, the question of repeal will continue to be agitated. It may fairly be asked why a distinct and independent Parliament should not be required, while a separate executive was considered essential ? It in fact con stituted a strong incentive to continued discussion. This inducement to agitation will now be withdrawn, and if it be followed by a perfect amalgamation of the legal and other establishments, and the removal of all minor differences, the bonds by which the countries are happily united will be cemented and rendered in dissoluble, and no mortifying distinctions will be kept up between the Celtic and the Anglo-Saxon races. Never, perhaps, was there a more fitting or oppor tune time for the experiment. With a viceroy of ordinary capacity and moderate abilities it might be considered that some slight, or disrespect was cast upon the last occupant. But the distinguished noble_ man who has so ably filled the situation fur the last i three years has proved himself above the possibility of such degrading suspicions. The Earl of CLARENDON has thrown a temporary halo around the office. If ever it could have been advan tageous to either coun try it would have been so under his administration. He has presided durii3g a period of unparalleled difficulty, end he has proved himself more than equal to the emergency. He found a destitute and starving people, en im poverished and embarrassed gentry. Pestilence and famine stalked throughout the country with giant strides—the nation was reduced to despair, and the people were easily induced to believe that the un questionable satierings occasioned by the mysterious visitations of PROVIDENCE, were owing to misgovernment and mal-administration a spirit of insubordination prevailed throughout the length and breadth of the land, which was fostered and strengthened by the extraor dinary changes of government on the continent of Europe, and the overthrow of many existing dynasties. Lord CLARENDON, however, succeeded in passing unscathed through the arduous ordeal to which he was exposed. The destitute poor were sustained and supported through the crisis at an enormous expense to the Imperial Exchequer. Insurrection was sup- pressed, and large and comprehensive measures were adopted, which will gradually but certainly restore prosperity to the country, and lead to the full development of the internal re- sources of Ireland. Never was a represen tative of the Monarch involved in more trying circumstances, and never did a Lord-Lieute nant achieve more signal and unquestionable triumphs. Lord CLARENDON has earned for himself the cordial thanks and heartfelt gratitude of the en tire community, and he will retire from office with the consoling reflection that be has obtained the ap plause of all good men, and that although the last, he has shown himself to be incomparably the most efficient Viceroy of Ireland. We shall wait with much impatience the introduc tion of the promised measure. When a subject of such magnitude and importance has been decided on every delay must be injurious. We admit, with Lord JOHN RUSSELL, that the subject is surrounded with "in tricacies and difficulties," but no announcement should have been made in Parliament on the subject unless it was fully understood that these " intricacies and difficulties" could be evaded or surmounted, and that the provisions of the contemplated measure had been maturely and attentively considered. Procrastina- Lion on such a subject is now worse than useless, it is positively mischievous, and the more speedily the Bill can be introduced the better. " If 'twere done, 'twere well 'twere done quickly." Whatever may now be done on the subject, all must agree in the opinion that the citizens of Dublin, in common with the entire community, owe a deep debt of gratitude to their talented and efficient Loan MAYOR and representative, for bringing the matter before the House and country, and thus re moving all doubt and uncertainty upon the subject. Fortunately for the countr y, Government has ac ituallyrtaken the initiative. in the great labour of financial retrenchment, at the very time when they appear to act on the defensive in reference to the maintenance of our present enormous national ex penditure. Yielding, it may be reluctantly, b u t whether reluctantly or spontaneously, still yielding —the Administration assumes an attitude expressive of an i intention to repel the advance of farther innovation. In their several departments the states men of the Russell Cabinet are industriously striving to curtail the amount of our annual disburs:nents, while, in Parliament, from the benches of the Treasury they stand boldly forward as the advocates of prodigality and the vindicators of extravagance. The anomaly of their proceedirigi is attributable, of course, to th e pecu liarity of their position, solicitous as they must be, from the known patriotism of their sentiments, to meet a period of extraordinary emergency, and yet profoundly desirous as they are at the 'same time to withstand the encroachments of a party whose leaders they appear to regard only in the light of so many political entllpsiasts. Under the direc- LONDON, SA.TT 1t134 .E VRNIN 1- 1 1, MARCH 9, 1850 tion, indeed, of the ruling administrators, the English Cabinet is, unhappily, upon many subjects, driven into a posture of supineness by the conflicting and neutralizing tendency of their liberal wishes and their aristocratic predilections. Dragged in one di rection by their anxiety to maintain their aggregate reputation as reformers, and dragged simultaneously exactly in the opposite direction by their individual belief in the necessity of conservation, the Govern ment, on most subjects, is reduced to the adoption of that medium course which is nothing better than stagnation. upon most matters, in truth, these counteracting influences evolve a pelicy such as must be designated at the very least by the opprobrious epithet of Finality, if it be not branded with the epithet of Re trogression. Fortunately, however, we repeat it, for the country, the present Ministerial advisers of the SOVEREIGN have been so impelled by circumstances to the recognition of the necessity of a great and sys tematic financial retrenchment, that, while battling fiercely against the demands of the Honourable Gen tlemen the Members for Montrose and the West Riding of Yorkshiri, they have actually taken the initiative in the way of a wholesale and compre hensive reduction of the national expenditure. Hence it comes to pass, that on reviewing the estimates of the last two years we are rejoiced with the disco very of a diminution of nearly three millions and a half from the gross total of the disbursements, or, in other words, with a reduction of the national expen diture to the amount of no less than 3,344,0001. Beyond which, moreover, we have the emphatic promises of the :Cabinet of a still further reduction during the ensuing twelve months of another million, thus, within three years, exhibiting to the empire a de crease in its expenses of 4,344,0001. When the present year shall, by its expiration, have realised the assurances of this reduction, we shall find even then, supposing no further diminution to be attempted, that the excess in 1851 over theostimate of 1835 will have been de creased to 5,453,0001. No small advantage that to the nation ! seeing that only a comparatively few months previously that excess reached the prepos terous sum of 9,797,0001. Bearing these things in re collection, it strikes us as rather frivolous on the part of the Right Hon. Gentleman the President of the Board of Trade, his quarrelling with Mr. COBDEN, for inas much as he has lowered his demands for retrenchment from 10,000,0001., as it was last year, to 6,000,0001., as it is this. Such a diminution in his requirements, as the powerful leader of the Financial Reform move ment, is of course sufficiently comprehensible from the mere circumstance of the gross aggregate dimi nution of 4,344,0001., namely, the actual reduction of 3,344,0001., already secured, and the still further re duction of 1,000,0001., promised in the name of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This lowering of his demand upon the Government, in short, must be apparent to every rational man, as being compatible with a perfect consistency of conduct—the 10,000,000/, by way of reduction being not more than sufficient to cover in 1849 the 9,797,0001. excess over 1835, than the 6,000,0001. now required by way of reduction will be capable of covering in 1851 the prospective excess over the estimate of 1835, of 6,453,000/. With all respect for the judgment of Mr. LABOU^ CHERE therefore, there appears to us only a perfect consistency and an admirable moderation in the decreased demand of Mr. COBDEN, a demand the very reasonableness of which testifies his acknow ledgment of the past and prospective retrenchments of the Government. By acting thus RICHARD COBDEN is only acting in strict accordance with the principles carried out by the great DANIEL O'CON NELL. He is accepting the small instalments of re form, and insisting in the same breath upon a yet further improvement. Certain it is that but for the beneficent agitation of this all-important subject by distinguished Reformers, such as the representatives of Montrose and the West iding of Yorkshire, little enough, if anything, would have been done by the Administration in the way of diminishing the monstrous total of our present extravagant expendi ture, Certain enough, also, the disposition already evinced by the Government to meet the urgency of the existing difficulty, by reduction after reduction, would very speedily evaporate but for the continual efforts of valiant—and call them if you will enthu siastic—Reformers like Mr. Hums and Mr. COBDEN. Stimulated by the exertions of such innovators, the Cabinet is forced from its habitual apathy; and while we are yet listening in imagination to the petulant opposition of the Righ Hon. the Representative of Taunton, we are sti' NEW COURT. (Before Mr. BULLOCK.) The cases which cane before this Court this morn were of no interest. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A very respectably-dressed female, whose name did not transpire, was charged with stealing several books of trifling vales. Mr. Thomas Arthur, a bookseller, carrying on business at 496,New Oxford- street, stated that every night for some time passed, he had missed books feom his stall, whidh had induced him to place an additional boy to watch over it, and yesterday evening the prisonar was observed to approach the stall and examine some of the books; fancying, no doubt, that no one was watching her pro ceedings, she took up two or:three books, and placing them under her shawl, was about to walk off, when he stopped her, and demanded to know what she intended to do with the volumes she had under her arm ? She replied with every manifestation of surprise and agita tion, " For God's sake, don't say anything, I will give you anything not to take any further notice of this." He had, however, been so great a sufferer from these de predations, that he could not consent to her proposal, and sending for a policeman, he gave her into custody. The prisoner, who was in tears during the whole of the examination, said she went to the stall with the intention of purchasing some cheap books, and having selected the five in question, she placed them under her arm and was searching for the money to pay for them, when the prosecutor seized her and taxed her with being a thief. The prosecutor observed that only 4id. was found upon her, while the price of the books was is. 4d. The prisoner said that was so. She Lad just made the discovery that she had not money enough, and was about to enter the shop to have the books put aside for her when she was laid hold of. Mr. HENRY asked her what she was ? The prisoner replied that ahe was the widow of a revenue officer, and was in the receipt of a permanent annuity, which placed her in easy circumstances. Mr. HENRY said the ease was somewhat strange, and ho should remand the case for inquiry into the prisoner's character. The prosecutor said_he was not the only person who had been robbed in this way, and all the books4llers of the neighbourhood suspected the prisoner, who had fre quently been seen loitering about their shops. The prisoner, in a loud imperious ♦oice, exclaimed, " Remember, sir, not to perjure yourself I" She was then removed in cuitodl. MARKET NEWS. —( THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Large supplies of vegetables were on sale tc-day. The demand for them ruled heavy, at barely late rates. In fruit, very little business was transacted. English Fruits —Pine Apples, 6s to 8s; Hot-house Grapes, 12s to 15s per lb; Pears, 20s to 30s; Eating Apples. 2s 6d to 3s 6d per half•sieve; Apples for cooking, 2s to 4s 6d per bushel; Filberts, 70s to 75s per I 00Ibs. Foreign Fruits —Black Hamburgh Grapes, 9d to Is; Portugal ditto, 8d to is per ib; Spanish Nuts, 4s to ss; Brazil ditto, 3s to 4s ; Barcelona ditto, 5s to 6s; Almonds, 5s to Gs; and Spanish Chesnuts, 3s to 6s per peck; Lemons, 5s to lOs ; and Oranges, 3s to 10s per 100 ; Spanish Onions, 14s to 20s Od per box. Vegetables—Cape Brocoli, 6s to 9s per dozen bundles; Turnips, is 3d to is 6d; Carrots, 2s 6d to 4s; Greens, is to Is 6d; Leeks, 10d to Is 4d; Parsley, 2s Od to 3s Od; and Sage, 2s 3d to 3s per dozen bunches ; liorse•radish, Is 6d to 3s per bundle; Onions, 2s Od to 3s Od per bushel ; Savoy Cabbages, 6d to 8d; and Red ditto, 2s Od to 3s Od ; Red Beet, Is to is 6d; and Parsnips, 4d to 6d per dozen ; Endive, Is 3d to Is 6tl per score; Mushrooms, Os 911 to is Od per pottle; Brussels Sprouts, Is Od to Is 6d; Spinach, Is Od to Is tid; Jerusalem Artichokes, Is to Is 6d; and Common Salad, is 3d to is 6d per half-sieve ; Small Salad, 2s Od to 2s Gd per dozen punnets; Shallots, 3d to 4d per lb; Potatoes, 80s to 110 s per ton; ditto, 3s 6d to 4s 3d per bushel; Sea Kail, Is Od to is 6d per punnet; Asparagus, 3s Gd to 5s per 100; Rhubarb, 58 to 68 per dozen bundles; Cornwall White Brocoli, 9d to Is 3d per dozen heads; Celery, 9 , 1 to Is per bundle ; Cucumbers, 6s to .103 per brace; Turnip Gaon!, 3d to Gd per bushel; French Eeans, 3s 6d per 100; Radishes, Is per punnet. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 3s to 9s ; Brills, 3s to 6s ; Cod Fish, 2s 6d to 6s; Whitings, 4d to,Bd; Lobsters, 10d to2s each; Soles, 6d to 2s per pair ; Eels, 4d to is per lb.; Haddocks, 4d to 9d ; Herrings, 10d to is 4d per dozen; Oysters, lOs to 45s per bushel ; Flounders, 8d ° bi ts 's ' clkserteol,ls66dd to 9d ssch; a nd S a l mon , i s ; and Bloaters, Is to Is 4d `.l to Is 9d per lb. o NEMTGATE AND z iEADENnALL. per t i d s o ; z e S n m ; Turkeys, 4s 6d to 8s 6d ; Geese, 4s Od to 6s Od; Ducks, 2s to 2s 9d ; T ame Rabbits, is 2d to Is lOd ; Wild ditto, 8d to Is ld; Pigeons, 6d to 8d; R oast i ng Pigs, 4s 3d to 7s Od each ; Surrey Fowls, 7s Od to 93 Od ; ditto Chickens, 4s Od to 6s Od ; Barndoor Fowls, 35 Gd to 6s Od per couple ; Fresh Butter, 9d to is 2d per lb ; English Eggs, 7s Od to 8s 3d ; French ditto, 6s Od to 7s 6d per 100 Hares, 2s to 3s each ; Wild Ducks, is 6d to 2s 3d per couple. nevertheless, alive to the good intentions of himself and his Ministerial colleagues, in reference to the pa ramount necessity of yet further and more compre hensiv► attempts in the way of financial retrenchment --:go3d intentions betrayed not only by the stipu lated reduction of another million from the pre sent year's expenditure, but also by the prospect opened to us last evening by the Prime Minister of the yet more remarkable diminution consequent on the abolition of the Viceregal Court in Ireland. Then, at length, we are sanguine that the annual disburse ments may be brought within somewhat more rea sonable limits, amounting, as in 1835, to very little more than 44,000,0001. Towards the facilitation of this vast labour of amelioration the earnest and ad mirable speech delivered last evening in the House Of Commons by Mr. COBDEN must prove, we are satis fied, fraught with many advantages, and from one, or other, if not all, of the seven branches of civil ser- vice enumerated by him as affording opportunities for reduction—from all of these seven branches, except ing the Civil List, we will unhesitatingly say, with Mr. COBDEN, that there may be detected ample ma terials from which to prune away this excess of 5,000,0001. or 6,000,0001. still remaining. The annuities and pensions, the salaries and allowances, NEWPORT. Beef, from 25 6d to 3s 4d ; Aluttou, 2s 10d to 33 6d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81b5. WEIZTECRApEI.. Beef, from 2s id to 38 2d; Mutton, 2s Sd to 3s 6d; Veal, 33 to 3s 10d; Pork, 35 to 4s per 81bs. the diplomatic services, the courts of justice, and the miscellaneous charges, all exhibit to - view those re- BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 6d to 7d; of household ditto, 4d to 5d per 41b loaf. dundant sums in the national expenditure which may he removed without any detriment whatever to the State—without jeopardiaing:either the energies of the Government or the stability of the Constitution. For this propitious aspect of the future we are indebted to the wise precautions of the Cabinet and the patriotic agitation of RICHARD COBDEN. BIDE MARKET. Market bides, 561 b i to 641 b, l i d to ld; ditto, 641 b to 721 b, to lid; ditto, 721 b t o 80Ib, 2d to lid; ditto; 801 b to 881 b, 2 4 d to 2 ,1 d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 31d, ditto, 961 b to 1041 b,. 3id to aid ; ditt o , 1041 b to 112 1 b, 3id to 4 d. Calf Skins, light 2s 3d to 3 3 Od ; di tto l u ll 55 Oil to 5s 6d; Horn Hides, 6s 6d to Os; Polled Sheep, 5s 7d to 7s 2d ; "Cents and Ilalf-breds, 43 4d to 5s 2d; Downs, 43 3d to 4s 10d; Shearlings, 6d to 7d. DIAAHNTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21,8$ to 3110 s; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 10s ; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 83 per ditto, eu and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 9s per load,. A full average supply, and a heavy trade. Hay, 2/ 103 to 31113; Clover M 6s e ; ad load. Trade dull. WHITECHAPEL. -- Meadow Tr 2/ 8s to 3l 10; ; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 103; and Straw, it Is to 118 s per M 3 BpI O L s LA t N o D. 4 7 load. Supply good, and trade dull. CHANCERY.-(THISDAY.) The Lord Cancellor sat in his Court in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, and heard appeal motions to-day. The case of "Evans v. Protheroe" occupied his Lord ship the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY v. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The further arguments in this pert-heard motion occupied the Court the whole day. Nothing of the least interest occurred in the Courts of the Vice-Chancellors, Knight Bruce sad Wigram. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 9.--Wind this day at noon, E.N.E. light airs and foggy. DEAL, MARCH 8 --Wind N. to foggy. COWES, MARCH B.—Arrd. Hermann steamer, New York, for Bremen. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 8. 7 —Wind Stag, Ade laide, South A ustra lia; Sir Robert Sale, P ort P hilip; Havannab, St. J o hn's, New Brunswick. MILFORD, MARCH 7.—Wind variable and light.— Sid. James Porter, New Orleans; Yrurachal, Manilla. LIVERPOOL, MARCH B.—Wind N.W.—Sld, Fanny Chapman, Stianghae; Charles Brownell, Valparaiso; Salem, Mobile; Townsend, Boston. A fire was disco vered to-day on board the Maid (not the Maida, as re ported yesterday) loading for Aries. Only ono pack age of goods appears to be injured, and that but slightly. APPLEDORE, MARCH 7.—The Waterwitch steamer, from Bristol, is on the Ware Rocks, apparently much damaged, and makes a great deal of water. Cargo dis charging, a n d i s expec t e d o ff next t ide. TztoNmovra, MARCH 7.—The Erin, which was aground on the bar sth instant, got off the following tide without apparent damage, and pertectly tight, and proceeded yesterday. BELFAST, MARCH 7. —Wind N.W.—Arrd. Emulous, Rowley, Barbadces. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the MASTER of the ROLLS.) GREY V. FOLDS. Mr. METCALFE said this was the petition of Ann Heath, lately an infant, but who had now attained the age of 21, praying that her legacy under a will might be paid to her. The title to the fund in question was derived under the will of one Thomas Reath, who gave his personal estates to trustees, with directions that the funds arising from the sale of his personal estate should be paid over to the plaintiffs when they should attain the age of 21 years ; but in the event of any of them dying without issue the shares of the pigeons so dying were to be divided among certain of the testator's ne phews and nieces, share and share alike. Matilda Gray, one of the parties entitled under the will, died, and in March, 1847, a reference was made to the Master to inquire whether she died without issue+ living at her heath, and if so, who were the nephews and nieces of the testator entitled to her share, if any. The Master found that she died without any issue living at her death, and that the nephews and nieces of the testator were nine in number, one of whom was Ann Heath, the petitioner. The fund was then divided into nine shares, and such of the claimants as had attained twenty-one received their respective proportions, whilst one of the shares was directed to be retained for the benefit of Ann heath, who was then an infant. Ann Heath had now attained the age of twenty•one years, pad lo over iz o s T h E e n r. i and she no w p ra y e d t h at her share in the fund might be of the ROLLS, having satisfied himself that the petitioner had attained twenty-one, granted the prayer of the petition. of Gly n , H a llif ax , und Co., was anno unce d The death of M r . Thomas liallifax, of the banking housein the City yesterday. Mr. Hallifax was 77 years of age, and had been a partner in the firm more than half a century. THE ARIAL—The depot of the 7th Royal Fusilier= arrived at Portitnouth yesterday, ;order command of Major Yea, in the Irish packet steamer Royal William, from Cork. They landed at the dockyard, and, pre ded by the band of the 77th Regiment, marched to Winchester, where for the present the depot will be stationed. CRIMINAL COURT.—crlns DAY.) OLD the William Nairne, a stockbroker, wh o was f oun d gu il ty two sessions ago of defrauding a publican Darned Shelton of 1,7001., which he had promised to invei.t i n some pro fitable security, but instead of doing so appropriated it COURT'. RECORDER,)UR T, . (Before to his own use, was brought up this morning an d sen tenced to twelve months' imprisonment without hard labour. _ _ _ BRITISH ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY.— Seve ral petitions in f4vour of this company's Bill were pre sented to the House of Commons last evening. Amongst them was one from the Stock Exchange of Liverpool. The Bishop of London has licensed the Rev. A. G. Edourt, 8.A., Perpetual Curate of St. Paul's, Black burn, to the incumbency of St. Michael's Church, Burleigh-street, Strand, th• reverend gentleman having exchanged appointments with the Rev. IL W. Marychurch, M.A., late incumbent of St. Michael's. George Millner, a gentlemanly-looking youn g man , who was an assistant to a chemist in Abbey-road, St. John's-wood, receiving a salary of 101. a year, , with board and lodging, and who was convicted this sessions i11:' , ..e !NEN' atte! COMMERCIAL NEW N. - of the charge of stealing a post-office letter containing a Ista CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. -sovereign and a fl or i n , w hi c h h a d b een p l ace d in ' the receiving -box kept by hi s emp l oyer, was sent enced The sales of Cotton at Li ve rp oo l y ester d ay were to eighteen month:' imprisonment with hard labour. moderate, and the market closed heavily. The week's sales are 25,620 bales.—ln R a il wa y Sh ares a f a i r MANSLAUGHTER.—Stephen Barak the elder, aged .53, business was dome, at a slight de c li ne i n p r i ces . and Stephen Bezel!, the younger, aged 21, both d e - The Bank of England 6tatetuent ta the 2d inst. shows scribed as shoemakers, were i n di cte d w i t h f elon i ously killing and slaying Benjamin Prestuge. at last some increase in the circulation, and an extension of the loans and discounts as usual about the period Mr. Bodkiu and Mr. Clerk, prosecuted; and Mr. Ripton when tht transfer books close. The amount of the pre defended the elder prisoner. The younger prisoner pl ea d e d G u il ty , does metals continues much the same, but next week we It appeared that on th e 22d o f F e b ruary, at n i g h t, shall look for an addition ari s ing from the i m p or t s p er the prisoners and several other men were drinking, in Severn steamer. The public deposit account was again a beer-shop, in Mill-pond-court, Bermondsey, and wh il e rather higher, and will go on i n cr e asi ng until the quar doing so, the deceased's wife came in to induce her bus- Icily payments commence. Compared with the previous band to go home, and up b ra id ed the younger prisoner week the results ar e as f o ll ow: with detaining him in the beer-shop. Upon this, Notes IsSued ..• the younger prisoner u se d some o ff ens i ve language, arid Increase ... the deceased told hen nut to do se. The younger pri soner took offence at the observation, and ran at the deceased, butting his head with great violence against his lower extremities, which had the effect of knock ing him down, and the younger prisoner fell upon him. When the deceased got ur, the prisoner repeated the blow exactly in the same place, and again knocked him down, but this time the deceased was unable to rise, being in an insensible state. Some partie.. who were present conveyed the deceased to St. Thomas's Hospital, where lie died on the 25th, his bladder having burst in cousequence of the blows which were inflicted upon hen. The elder prisoner, between the first and second blows, wrenched off the legs of the table, and struck the decease d, and otherwise aided and abetted his son. The RECORDER having summed up, the jury found a verdict of Guilty against the elder prisoner of aiding and abetting the younger prisoner. The RECORDER sentenced the father to two }ears' imprisonment with hard labour, and the sou to transpor tation for life. ... 30,376,160 ••• 50,005 3„ 592 934 ... 324,7.9 ... 7,838,208 ... 199,177 ... 9,881,899 Rest Increase ... Public Deposits ... Increase ... ~. Other Deposits ... Increase ... , Seven Day end other Bills Decrease Government Securities ... 132,864 1,0:i 6,306 15,352 ... 14,419,732 ••• 20,364 10,425,030 ••• ••• 737,195 Notes ... • ... 1.1,367,885 Decrease ... ••• 69 , 715 Bullion • .. • .., 17,125,860 Increase 3,639 ••• ••• ••• Active Circulation 19,008,275 Increase . . 119,720 Scarcely any change occurred yesterday afternoon in the rates at which Bills of Excbange, dated 90 days, were yesterday negotiated upon the principal conti nental cities, as follows 25.671 to 70; Ilam burgh, 13.124 to 131; Amsterdam, 12.2 to 21; and Trieste, 11 45 to 48. The exports of the precious metals from London during the week, ending Thursday list, were 55,296 ounces of silver, and 450 of gold. The business done this week in the manufacturing districts has again been somewhat restricted, but the woollen departments are more active than those fur Cotton. The Amsterdam Stock Market was rather brisk on the 7th inst., and Dutch Stock was higher, the Two-and a-Half per Cents being 554 to 11-16. At Frankfort, on the 6th inst., Austrian Metallics were 81/. The law establishing a National Bank in. Belgium has been passed by the legislature of that country. Hamburgh advises of Tuesday quote thel exchange on London at 13 10. 'ln the English Stock Market the transactions have been limited, and prices have been slightly depressed by the exaggerated statements upon foreign affairs given thii morning in a leading paper. It is certainly be coming the general subject of remark on the Stock Exchange, that favourable or unfavourable " leaders" appear very opportunely in that journal about account day, but this may be only an accidental circumstance after all. Consols have realised 96 to 96k for Transfer, and 96 to / for Ac count. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 984 to 99. Bank Stock has been 2061. Ex chequer-bills have been 575. to 58s. premium, being fuller rates. The Foreign Market is steady, but Peruvian are still drooping. The Four per Cents. have been marked 721 to 73, and the Deferred 30 to 31. Mexican are 29/ 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. bring 551 to 56. Railway Shares are all rather cheaper, with moderate dealings. BRITISH FUNDS Tills DAY AT ONE O'CLOCF (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anauities 9 6 504 % 8 per Cent. Consols Anna New 34 per Cant. Anus. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1660 8 ,44 8 9-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1160 B5 India Stock Do. Bonds. 1000/ l4 p Consols for Account s:xchequer Bills. I%d. 2cl. March. June. ;,0691. Small 5B p RICF OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK . Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 89% Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto for the Account ... 53 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent...... . . 100% qexican 80ni5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto for the Account... ..... 73 724 Ditto Deferred ... 31 30 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent 107% Ditto Scrip 13 4 p Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, 3 per Ceut,lB4o Ditto Account ..... Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent Exchange Dutch 2 1 A, per Cent.. 12 Guild Ditto Account ..... Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates B7 Increase Other Securities Increase BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLCOK RAILWAY/. PAID. PEA SHAKE. 3erks and Hants Extension (Gt. West. Perpet.s per ct.) 6 , : irm ingnarn & Oxford J unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 ' 4; ecioniun 5O ..... vitt°, New 101. Preference 10 ...... 7% to t. istern Counties ~ a4t Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. ... . , ;root "Northern Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 1214 2 3 /4 ...... to Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ...... 12% lO% ...... to Great Western ...........100 Ditto, Quarter Shares Do. New 171 ...ancashire and Yorkshire IOO Ditto, ditto Ditto. Thirds London & 81ackwa11......11 /. 6s. 3d 3 38 x.d. to Lond., Brizht.,& South C0a5t100..... 80 -. ... to London & North Western.....loo ...... 185 1 4 % x.d. to Do. New Quarters.. l2 ll% x.d.... to Loadon and 6. Western .......100..... 64 x.d.... to ifanch Buxton, & Matlock 5 Midland.. .... .... ........ —lOO 99%h, x.d to Ditto. 50/. Snares ..... ...... 30 ...... 5% to North British .. .. ... 25 —... Ditto Thirds'.. Bl .. ... 31 /s to Ditto. Preference Slorth Staffordshire... Readiug,Guildfd.,& Reigate 15 Scottish Central ~hrewsbury and Birmingham 13 1 4 — ...... to Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 South Eastern ..... ... 33% 171:1%... to Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 1 ork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Fur. or Pref. 8 f ork and North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Preference lO - to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Demerara. Northern of France - COURSE OF A nsteriam •• •• 12 2% Ditto, at sight 12 1 Rotterdam 12 2% Llamburgh —3,1.8. 13 13% Paris, 3 days'sight ~ • • 25 50 Ditto, 3 months .... 25 70 Aarseilles • • .......... 25 70 Bourdeaux. ••• •.... . 25 TO Wrankfort on Maine.... 121 N Petersburgh, Sit. Rble 37% Berlin • • • • • • • . • • • • • . •• Vienna, effec. d 0...... 11 45 Trieste, ditt0.......... 11 47 Madrid .• .• ••• • •• •... 49% Cadiz ... •• •• •• •• •• •• 49h Bilbao.. .• •• .• ••• •• •• •• Barcelona •• •• •• •• •• •• SeTille•• •• .. •. •• •• •• 6 4- OIIHA_M v. THE BISHOP OF EXLME. JUDICIAL. COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. J Un GMEN T. The judgment in this long-litigated case, which is des tined not only to have an immediate and important bearing on the whole Christian Church, and the Church of England in particular, but to possess hereafter a deep historical interest, was pronounced at two o'clock yesterday atterncon by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in their court at Whitehall. The members of the Committee of the Privy Council present were the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Campbell, Lord Brougham, Lord Langdale, Dr. Lushington, the Hen. Mr. Pemberton Leigh, and Sir Edward Ryan. 'The Earl ( f Carlisle,. Lord Monteagle, Sir David Dundas, the Chevalier Bunsen, and Mr. Lubeachere ware among the noblemen and gentlemen accommodated with seats within the bar. Long before two o'clock an immense crowd thronged the si ace insureeriately en front of the entrance to the Privy Counce-offies The outer doors were thrown open at two o'clock, and the rush-of the trot dup stairs was fearful. Another considerable interval elapsed be fere the public mere admitted within the room of the urivy Council, daring which they %ere kept standing on the lauding, clossly packed. When the door was eve - tually opened the rush was terrific, and the room be came densely filled. It will be remembered that in the year 1847 the Lord Chancellor presented the Rev. George Cornelius Gorham to the living of Bampford Speke, in the_diocese of Exeter Previous and up to that time the reverend gentleman had been the incumbent of St. Just, Cornwall, in the same diocese. The Bishop of Exeter thought it neces sary, before instituting the reverend gentleman to the living of Bempford Speke, to require that he should - undergo an examination on points of faith and doctrine le fore the Bishop, particularly with reference to his opinions on the subject of infant baptism, which the Bishop suspected were not iu uc sordauce with the teaching of the Church of England. that examination, though a very unusual course, seeing hat the Rev. Mr. Gorham had, previous to his appoint ment to the cure of Bampford Speke, held a living in the same diocese, was gone into at gnat length, as is well known, and the result was that after days and weeks had been spent in the examination, the Bishop reused to institute th e r e v, gen tl emen to thel living of Bampford Spoke, on the ground of holding unsound doctrine with respect to the efficacy of the baptismal re generation of infants. Mr. Gorham appealed to the Court of Arches, where after an argument lasting over many days, Sir He r b er t J eneer F ust , t h e judge, Decreed iu favour of the Bishop of Exeter. From that decision the Reverend Mr. Gorham appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, before whom, during several days in December last, the case was ably argued on both sides at great length. Lord LANGDALE now pronounced the judgment of the Judicial Committee of Privy Council. After reciting the circumstances attending the presentation of Mr. Gorham to the living of Bampford Speke, the refusal of the Bishop to institute him to tho living, on the ground of unsound doctrine, and the proceedings in the Arches' Court, as we have stated them aubtantially above, his Lordship proceeded to say that the doctrine held by Mr. Gorham with reference to baptism appeared to be that baptism and the sacraments were generally necessary to salvation, but that the grace and restoration of the person baptised did not uniformly take place in baptism ; that grace might be granted before, in, or after . baptism t that the grace was given by God to such persons only as worthily receive the sacrament ; that infants baptised, dying before actual sin, were certainly saved ; but that -in no case was regeneration in baptism unconditional. Those were the opinions of Mr. Gorhath; and the question which the Council had now to decide was not whether those opinions were theologically sound or unsound, but whether those opinions were contrary or repugnant to the doctrines which the Church of England by her articles, formularies, and rubrics re quired to be held by the ministers ot her communion. The question must be decided by the articles and liturgy of the Church, and they must ap ply to those books the name rule that had long been ez tablished with regard to all written documents. It was not immaterial to observe that there were dif ferent doctrines prevailing at the time when the articles and liturgy of the- Church of England were framed, and ultimately made part of the law of the land. But they were not to be influenced by the particular opinions of the eminent men who pro pounded and discussed them, or by any supposed ten dency to give a preponderance to Calvinistic or Arme nian doctrines. The articles and liturgy, as they now had them, must be considered as the final result, not the discussion which took place between any particular class of men, of Calvinists, Armenians, or any other, but of the conclusions which had been deduced after due con sideration of the'matter. It appeared from resolution. and discussions of the Church itself, and from the history of the times, that from the first dawn of the Reformation until the settlement of the articles and formularies, that the Church was harassed by a great variety el opinions respecting baptism and its efficacy, as well as other points of doctrine. The Church having resolved to frame articles of faith as a means of avoiding diversities of opinion, must have been pr esu m e d t o have accomplished that object so far as it could; but it could not have intended to determine all the ques tions which had arisen or might arise, or to include in the articles and liturgy a; statement of all Christi a n doctrine. A selectictis of the most important points ne cessary to be believed by ministers of the Co urch was pro bably made, whilst others not of such primary impoi lance were left for future decision by competent au hority, and, in the meantime, to the private judgment of pious and . conacientious persons. Under such circumstances it would have been impossible, perhaps, even if it had been thought desirable, to employ language which did not admit " of some latitude ot interpretation. If the latitude were confined within such limits as might be allowed, without danger to any mat ter necessary to titivation, possibly or probably a difference might have been designedly intended by the framers of the articles themselves. If that were so, the first question which arose in'this case was whether the disputed point was or was not meant to be settled at all, or whether it was left open for each member of the Church to decide for himself according to his own conscientious Opinion. It was material to observe that very different opinions as to the sacrament of baptism were held by the promoters of the Reformation, and that great alterations were made in the articles on that subject. The articles drawn up in 1536 stated that remission of sins and the grace and favour of God were given in baptism; and the promise of grace and everlasting life pertained not only to such as were adults, but also to infants and innocents; and it was by those articles also that children ought therefore to be baptised, inasmuch as children dying in infancy should undoubtedly . be saved thereby, and that infants must needs be christened because they were born in original sin. In a book entitled " The Necessary Doctrine for a Christian Man," and usually called " The King's Book," published in 1533, it was stated that because all men were born sinners, and could not be sated without the remission of sins, which was given by baptism and the working of the Holy Ghost, therefore the sacra ment of baptism was necessary for the attainment of sal vation and everlasting life. The articlei of 1552 and 1562 adopted very different language from the articles of 1536, and had special regard to the qualification of a worthy and right reception of baptism. The articles of 1536 expressly determined two points,—first, that bap tised infants dying before the commission of actual sin were , ' undoubtedly saved thereby; and, recoadly, that unbap- . deed infants were not saved. The articles of 1562 said nothing expressly on those points ; but, not dis tinguishing infants from adults, stated in general terms that those who received baptism rightly had the benefits Of baptism thereby conferred. What was signified by right reception? Mr. Gorham said it always implied in the case of adults faith and repentance, and iu the case of infants, God's grace and favour. On a consideration of the articles it appeared that besides the particular point there were others which were left undecided. It was not particularly declared what was the distinct ; manning and effect of the grace of regeneration, whether it was a change of nature, a chisege of condition, or a change of the relation subsisting betwen man and his Creator. His Lordship then reviewed the articles and formularies at great length with regard to baptism. He continued to _ say, upright and conscientious men could not in all respects agree upon subjects so difficult; and it was to be carefully borne in mind that the question—and the only question —for the Council to decide was, whether Mr. Gorharn's doctrine was contrary, or repugnant to the doctrine of the Church of Englund, as by law established. Mr. Gorham's doctrine might be contrary to the opinion entertained by many learned and pious persons—contrary to th e opinion which such persons bad, by their own particular studies, deduced from Holy Scriptures—contrary to the opinion which they had deduced from uncertain and ambiguous expressions in,;the formularies; sti:l, if the doctrine cf Mr. Gorham was not contrary or te pugnant to the doctrine of the Church of England, as by law established, it could not afford a legal ground f or refusing him institution to the living to which he had b een lawfully presented. The Court constituted for the pur pose of advising her Majesty in matters which cam e within its competency jurisdiction . had no or auth or i ty to settle matters of faith, or to determine what ought in in any particular to be the doctrine of the Church of England upon the true and legal constructi on o f h er articles and formularies; end the Cunt considered it was not their duty to be minute and rigid in cases of this sort. The Court agreed with Sir Willi am Scott in the opinion which he expi eased in Stone's case, in the Consistory Court of London—" That if any article is really a subject of du bious interpi etation, it would be highly improper that this Court should fix on one mt auing, and prose cute all its i those who held a c ontrary op i nion re garding nterpre tation." In the examination of this case the Court had not re li e d upon the doctrinal opinions of any one of the e m i nent wr i ters, b y whose piety, learning, and ability th e Ch urc h o f E ngland had been distinguished; but it appeare d that opinions, which the C o urt cou ld not i n any important particular distinguish from those entertained by Mr. Gorham, had been propounded and maintained by many eminent and illustrious prelatAl and divines who had adorned the Church from the time when ihe articles were first established, and that without any cen sure or reproach. The Court did not affirm that the doctrines and opinions of Jewell, Hooker, Usher, Jeremy Taylor, Wbitgift, Pearson, Carlton, Fri- , EXCHANGE. Gibraltar.. • • .......... Leghorn ........ ••.. •• 30 65 Genoa .. ••••..•. • . • • •• 26 0 Naples ...... •••• • . • • 41 Palermo, per0z........ 124% Messina 122% Lisbon.. .. 53% Oporto .... ••• • • • 53% Rio Janeiro Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia rascal OF BOLLION, PEI OE. !Foreign Geld in bars.. £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... .. 0 4 10% Silver in ban 0 4 11% THE OFFICH OW COMMON - iEßGEANT.—Yesterday, at a large meeting of Aldermen and Common Council men, assembled in the Council Chamber for the purpose of taking into consideration the subject of the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Mirehouse, the late Com mon-Sergeant of the city of London, Mr. Richard Tay lor in the chair, the following resolution was, after con siderable discussion, agreed to unanimously:—" That in looking at the importance of the office of Common- Sergeant, and the eminent men who have formerly filled it, it is the opinion of this meeting that the character of the Corporation is concerned in selecting a mita dis tinguished by his ability and acknowledged merit to fill that office, and therefore it will not pledge itself at pre sent to support any particular candidate." Besides Mr. Bullock, who officiates as judge in the Central Cri. minal Court, and has for some time been judge of the City Small Debts Court, Mr. M. Hill, who formerly opposed the Hon. Mr. Law and the late Mr. Mirehouse for the office of Common-Sergeant, will, we are in formed, stand for the situation. The report that two City pleaderships will probably become vacant by the changes which are expected to take place upon the ap pointment of a new Common-Sergeant, has brought for ward several candidates, amongst which are Mr. Joseph Gibbs, Mr. Charles W. Wood, Sir Walter Riddell, and Mr. Pullen. INTERMENTS, ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER.— On motion of Lord Dudley Stuart, on Thursday night, there was ordered to be laid before the Rouse a return, showing for each year since 1839 the number of in terments that have taken place in the churchyard of St. Margaret's, Westminster. stating also the number in tL•e vaults of the church. BROMPTON HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION.—Yes terday evening a meeting of the board of management was hold in the Board-roo m o f th e a b ove i nst i tut i on, t h e Hon. Octavius Duncombe, M.P., in the chair. Consider - able minor business having been disposed of, it was stated that the buildin g comm it tee h a d come t o a deter mination to proceed w i th th e comp l et i on o f th e eas tern wing forthwith, anu that the plans and elevations were already under consideration. A very warm feeling of satisfaction was expressed relative to the progress of the charity, which, when in full action, will rank among the proudest and most effective of the metropolis. The usual complimentary vote of thanks having been passed, the business of the evening terminated. A letter from Pesth states that the damage done in Hungary by the inundation of the Danube has been very considerable. At Comoro upwards of two hundred houses have fallen down ; at Raab about one hundred houses ; at Oda., in the district of Kesper, eight hundred. Fifteen thousand persons have taken refuge at Haab ia the greatest destitution. .~ d" 3 "/ 'and many others, could be receive:. lan , d the doctrine of tho Churc h of Eog their u,„nduct, unb'a red Ur:qestion h a at. it was, proved at i(,:st the liLerty I ke l.a I been allowed of maintaining such doctrine. 'I, case not requiring it, the Court bad abstainotia) fromexpressing any opinion of their own the theolizical correctness or error of `are.isd trine (f Mr. Gorham, which gas discussed ing. His Honour before them at great lexgth and with so much JO° . the Vice-Chancellor Kight ail Bre fl,hirs rented from the opinion they had formed, but „7, other members of the Judicial Committee of 6 0 Council who %ore present were unanimously of °tr itifita 41- that the doctrine held by Mr. Gorham wa s not con or lepug.umut to the declared doctrine of the Church England as by J aw e s t a blished, and that G°rlrio ought not by reason cf the doctrine held bl. l l to have been refused admission W the wes .h at i. of Bampford Speke. The Court should .—ipo fore humbly report to her Majesty, t he sentence pronounced by the Learn ed ithe Arches' Court of Canto a bury ought to be n trod that Bishop - of Exeter had not sho wn ' 1 . 111, e, why he did not institut.. Mr. Gorham to the d vic Luus arlig l e. h sr' cries of " Bravo" resounded through 1- 4 ' cc :di. at the conclusion of t h e j u d gmen t, which wer e ill ' u' atvly silenced. mot, It was r.- t tad, at the commence= i t of I lle j ti(lg rbul by Lord Langdale, th a t the Archbishop. o f OW.. pp ., and Yolk had expressed th e ir approval of the j edg ' - ' ----. COURT CIRCULAit by His Royal Hi g h ness P r i nc e Albert, attr il o de jnoel Lieut.-Col o n e l th e lion. C. B. Phipps and °,‘„joct Bouverie, left Buckingham Palace at eight ° I. the yesterday morni ng f or the Vauxhall station•°l olio SouthWesternlßailw a y,; t rave lled by a eP ecis i etet an to Gosport, and crosse d i n th e Fairy or / ":, - rtii yacht, f t to Osborne pier, arriving at Osbo rne be His Royal Highness and suite re-embarked el re , borne pier at' a quarter before four o'clock, 11 , i t ic k• turned to town by th e same rou t e , arriving r, nt; s. b_ b am Palace about seven o c l oc k that eeeoll'iler e Queen and P r i nce Alb er t honoured theepo Themarket royal suite cons i s t e d o f t h e Collates.' °' print Edgecumbe, H on . Fl ora M ac d ona ld, Lora Lord Alfred P age t, an d C o l one l B ou verie• it h i abag t Her Majesty' s p r i va t e b an d atten d e d in Bil e— idlor rai ace on Thursday evening, and played the . r t. ing pieces : Overture, " L'E n l evemen t d u S era il" ...... roz z 'A fi r t " Selection ....... Sestetto and Coro, " .............. S i f e r b old. Trio, "Le Pre aux Clercs" .......... • • *f e .ini. Pas de Trois, " Guillaume Tell" . tcl3%e. The lion. Matilda Paget and itie — fi") l ;: s f t l e ° :le s i :clic! donald have relieved the Hon. Eleanor - as Pi' the Hon. Elizabeth Lennox in their duties of Honour in Waiti ng to t h e Q ueen . atesd e " is Royal Hi g h ness th e P r i nce o f Wal e !' °P en iii by Mr. Birch, t oo k a d r i ve yester day' i n -11 r l s i carriage and four. • Their Royal Hi g h nesses P r i nce Alfred, ti th e e v l e - p rc a,:_i im ; Royal, the. Prin cess Ali ce , t h e Princess Vo lt the Princess Louisa, took their usual eze rw " — day in the gardens of the Palace. scOw to - Captain the H on . J ames Colborne viss noref 00 -• his_ Royal Hi g h ness P r i nce Alb er t, at the oo '- Wednesday last, by his father, Lord Seatoclds., return home f rom the staff in the lonian 1,1,11,,,P bra: His Royal Hi g h ness the D u k e of ° Midi% h onouredt he sacred Harmonic Societirrblecestisn' L their performan ce o f H ay d n ' s orator i o , - at Exeter-hall last evening. b fa t o s Major Black a ll an d M r. F os, t h e Met t county of Longf or d, h a d an i nte rview vl4 deo ce ,11 John Russell yesterday, at his official resl Downing -street. /o ld , The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, 31 ,f; Cie° and Mr. Bri g ht, h a d an interv i ew w ith P" Grey yesterd a y, a t t h e H ome-o ffi ce . f t :t11 - Dispatches w ere sent off, last even in g' 111414- Colonial-o ffi ce, for th e G overno rs of O n American colonies. CB. SPORTING INTEL LlG El ‘ f l i tSg s NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEYIX'' - ' M 7 URSDAT The North f England St e epl ec hase Stak e hi s 'sotli ger ket each, 5 fr, and 50 added, the second to say" 1 I2st each, Stc. (15 Subs.) Ben so o / Mr. V. S. Smyth na Little P a ul aged..• 0 - • F i 6be i r ) , 3 Mr. Robertson's Ace of Trump s , aged foru; 4 Mr. J. Elliott's Heroine, aged "pp - ,elci,,n ) / 5 Mr. Hilton's Captain, aged Mr. E. Rogerson us Blue Bonnet „kW. l a t t 7 00' 1 0 Mr. J. Mewburn'a Clementine._ (Mr- Vir. '"i()sv ner 3j o Mr. Bretherton's Wolverhampton, aged ........... 0 Mr. T. Butler na Spicey Bill • aged ..• cl:,,j 0 psol ) ; Mr. W . Brown na Fuxhunte 3 r. , .. ( "le ) , 0 Mr. Harper's Souter o' Selkirk, aged...o lr ,-* 13! FA i ti e• Mr. J. B. Fife na Stick to your Text (gr. nr esall ) ,,*,: o e 2 to 1 agst Little Paul, 3 to 1 ugst A tine race, won cleverly by a length and a °3 So i g a good third. .- 11 e 1 •der w ' T m -eal The Northumb er l an d an d Durham SteeP' e r b r l of 5 so. each, 3 ft, an d 20 added. G ent / (8 Saba.) Fis her, 9 Mr. Rot :Jason's Catch - me-whe-can (Car tsin a rr i'°°) 3 sop) 4 Mr. Wilkinson ns N anny Banks r eK Mr. G. Gregson na Langley Lass .. (gr' Mr. Hayes na Spicey Billy , aged ......... Q lto Four others ran. Won b y hall a ea race with three. so F t WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON STE ()LUSE ' afe* • Weights for the G ran d A nnua l SteeP' e h Age ° t 1 0 Age at. lb. 6 I 0 Peter Simple Sir John .. a 11 12 Ace of Trump s a lv 1 8 British Yeomtn ... all 6 Tipperary 134 a 1 3 a 11 3 Tom Jolly ........, a The Victim........ a 11 2 Th e Thrush •"" "9 15 Farnham Abd-el 6 11 IBg by Laure l •*' a ,1 3 The Chandler -Kader a 10 To Wolverhampt o •• a 9 it .. Proceed ........ 5 11 Vain Hope Lucy Neal .... alO 6 Molly .....•. ..... a 9 6 Meath alO 4 Vengeance . '•• 6 9 4 Mahomed Liverpool 6 10 3 The Rebel ••••'"' , . 0 Rory-bt-aisy 5 10 2 First t i me () tasks'' , ¢ 9 0 Sir Peter Laurie 6 10 2 LanNuinet ........ 4 9 t o Lassa 8 The Screw Captain a a 10 2 West Country 15 The Rainbow 1 1 LPiatrtalegoFtiettn.n.; .. it a • 6 10 Maria Day To declare on the 13th inst.., 01J$ COVENTRY STEEPLE-CHASES AN D RACES. 81V Acceptances for the Craven Steeplechase,: list , Rattrap, aged, list 61b—Victim, ag i e'nost Chandler, aged, 1 Ist 11b—Proceed, ageu' 10 5 ,61 b Farnham, 5 yrs, lOst 111b--Vain Hope, 5 YPt d, 10 0 e j, Sir Peter Laurie, 6 yrs, lOst 61b—Meatb. at e au rel.l6lb —Miss Collingweod, aged, lOst 31b—b g. bY 104—Tipperary Boy, aged, 9st 101b---. 130 1 °- -Vengeance, 9at 61b. oho Acceptances for th e F ree Handicap:-- The O l i t e Trust-me -not, llst 51b—Verax,10st 31b-r, 9st 9 lOst 31b—Forest M onarc h, lO s t 31b—L 5ta • Black Bess, 9st 41b. „ le.rao°'t 71b Acceptances for the Free Handicap tt u ' ad, 1L" . ...8 1 ° Fugitive, aged, list 51b—Half-and Half, sg 9 0 ' r i, , 5 Yr ' —Lansquinet, aged, lOst 21b—Vaut IbL e , ll ,'T r ade°, s 9ll2. —Hawkstone, 6 yrs, 94 61b—Jack-of-a"--;ed 9;. 9st 61b—Slug, 5 yrs, 9st 61b—Sobersides, ap ia or• ti ggt BETTING AT MANCHESTE II * -- 600 to I° l 0 09 The only bets laid this afternoon we" -- A and "' ost Horn of Chase, 1,000 to 15 agst Si r Ricl3l4l.'l3' °2 / 0951°f to 15 asst Minimum for the Chester Cel2. r char Ghillie Callum to 251, and 1,000 to 15 art " 11 the Derby. Nothing else backed. London Tavern, ADULT DEAF be .....-- As AND DUMB 1146110vd yester"ia Live at the rs"Y a m v o er s n t ,usiehfeulEcighhatriutyo:ol,9 pr d As , N1 0 1 ,00 "0 - d . .0 b, hut it was reserved for th'' n-uare to add th thechair._ . u a.an His Lordship stated that tbere!Tom oplf act small i d dumb individuals in the country, "nostiolt 1 proportion received instructionfotrhoeudepol liege at Rugby, ave gli Many um schools existed for the educatien .° • 0 in . 14e 1 0 teaching instruction of it It bert Grosve° o f the Dr. Lushi: s pupils, Lord ° • Dt ere t6 a nti igton warmly advocated the 1 the pat charity,Dumb wk., which M r . Bingham, of . pg stateine (the resulto intere"lding the traia education attire was i m par y tee ,itislitd b i ing of t h o , e pf . 30 years' exgperience) reg a l. ring • lie el; served the strenuous support of the , b e s.•- • Tip ai pressed his conviction of speech AT it Dea f a nd 1 , 0 Institution onviction that the Adult to the 6c"°. where °I) was a most necessary additi°ll ~,0 1 3 it& , ~..4 1 as 0 ger , H. Kent son, 'aw4Y, Luke J. Hansard, Efq. , el', tbe P . eo , j• Esq., having also addressed them eeting' ' thga term• 4 914 mated. Bar - be One night last week, a woman at t t Canab. d poor a tbs ol reamed that her child was dead , on , 0 as I 1 , funeral was taking place; that she followed it ' e beil e 0 resting place, and standing by its ra „ io the 0 0 Yard, heard the ministerperformghis sad task. 0 1 0 the3g°°3' of her fright she su-ddenly awoke, and W o oer child: it a,' in - •sleep'but on s9 ppEared a tranquil ing it to ascertain if it was so, she discover(' ~ ver bea a vitalspark had fled. The infant W 2,3 quite wail be 0, pu elsitidiet:°t. bc;:reh.oe,--eiehosroopaa: was put to bed. There can be no doubt that 5 0 11 06 touched the child in her s:eep, and its cold 0 0 1 6 10 ° all the ideas of the dream pass through her EDO iu*tantaneously.—Stanford Mercury. On l‘ th ir e s. It L b° HIRT 11,4 Hyde G s ti p i en ii c is e t rl,o a n t so C n u b l N l , lb o e f fl a an so d n -s . treet, • f 0 1 Ol e On the 6th inst., at Richmond, Edgard Yorkshire, t h e Edward. Wright, Esq., of a son. NARRIED. • R aire' On the sth inst., at the Manse, Hutton, BerWI C . ce , to e Alfred Harris, Es . of the East India CompanYs Slot . c'' _. q , Janet, eldest daiwtaer of the Rev. John Edgar, oli n the parish of Hutton DIED. Oa the 6th inst., at St. Paul's-place , Andrews, Esq.. aged 77. uare, Afts' On the 6th inst., at her residence, Clarendon-eq., 001 Elizabeth Wallack, in her 00th year, mother of PO' and tar. James Wallack. wife of lliatisli On the 6th inst., at Herne-hill, Lucinda, 0 Bicknell, Esq lam , ! Islington► ThOnilis London: Printed and Published by 111IIRDO In s , 1 lok No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun 016ce Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy , in the _co N iddleaez, Saturday, March 9, 1850. ir ~y i- •