The Sun. — London, England, 1850-03-26 00:00:00

Now ready at all the Libraries. 2 vols., T B NEW NOVEL, PRIDE AND IRRESDLUTION. By the Author of "The Discipline of Life," "In the school of Miss EdAeworth, Miss Austin, and Miss Ferrier, has the noble and talented author of these volumes (Lady Pon- Denby) studied with profit; and we cordially recommend these new scenes In The Discipline of Life for their truthfulness, their nature, and iheir accurate delineation of character." —Britannia. Henry C o lburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. F RENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ARRAN:GEMENT& AFTER SISTER. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be RE-OPENED during the Easter Week, for the performance of Comedic and Vaudeville, and begs to submit the following arrange ments:— Engagements—M. Samson (of the Thee& Francais, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. Denain (of the Theatre Francais), M. Regnier (of the Theutre Francais), Madlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafont (ef the Theatre des Varietes). The first production after Easter will be :Scribe's popular Comedy of" Bertrand et Ratton ;" Le Comte 14ertrand de Rautzau (Premier Ministre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent performances will be selected from the following : —" L'Ecole des Veillards," " 17n Veuvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, II ne Faut Jurer de Rico," " ti Faut qu'une Porte soft Ouverte on Fermee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " l.a Paix a Tout Prix," " Un Chateau de Cartes," " Le Marl a la Canmange," and the new Play by Emile Angier," Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed suc cess, and in which Madlle Regnier and Nathalie will sus tain their original characters. Mr. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that, In the productlea of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Camarade rie," estimated amongst the chef d'muvres of the modern stage, the principal characters will be sustained by four members of the Theatre Francais, Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Miremont ; Media. Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier iu that of De Mcntluear ; and iludlle. Nathalie, in that of Zoe; presenting a corn -Ifination of to ent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which have teen most generously accelerated by the administration i: the Theatre Francais, Paris. In addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage ae.its, are the following : —Madlle. Avenel (of the Theidre de l'Odeon); 3fadlle.. Brassine (of the Theatre du Palais Ro - ;a1) ; ]Bailie. Renaud (of • the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vaudevil e) ; Mndlle. Constance (of the Theitre des Varietes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, 1.1 definitively arranged for Monday, July Ist. Subscriptions for the remainder ef the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT Combinine; the talents of Madame Sontag, , Signori Lablache, Belletti, Lorenzo, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta 41risi, Maria Taglioni, and Amato, Ferraris. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Publis are respect• (ally informed that A *RAND ENTERTAINMENT • Will take place On THURSDAY, April 4, /Mtn will be presented D mizetti's e3lebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE. Norbaa.• —Madame Sontag. Ernesto .• • • .. • • ........iignor Calzolari. Doctor 31alatesta • ... Signor Belletti. and _ _ . Don Pasquale— ...• • ..• Signor Lablachs. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Madlle. Amalla Ferraris will appear. To be tvllnwed by a Selection from A FAVOURITE OPERA. Combining the talents of Madlls. Parodi, Signor Lorenzo, and Sims Reeves. To ironclad. with an entirely new and original grand 11 allot, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by Signor Ptr;nl; the Scenery (entirely mew) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Er .dwell ; the Coe tames by Miss Brailey and Mr. etym . :es, ander the superintendence of Ma-lame Cnpere. The Sprite (under the forms of I, a Page —2, a Rustle Coquette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp--4, a Folie —5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdllo. Carlotta Grisi ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Mocuus, M. Charles ; Elves, Madlles. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascales. Applications for linxes, Stale, and tickets to be made at the Opera Be a-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAIIKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Great Attraction, for the Holidays. On EASTER 3101 , DAY Will be performed MUCH ADO ABOUT N Benediek, Mr. C. Kean; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a grand new and original SPECTACULAR B The Box-08136 is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELBHI. • Under the direction of Madame Celeste. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S DR EAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. To he followed by a grand historical Spectacle vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRS I' FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader. Alter which MY PRECIOUS BETSY- Characters by Messrs. NT right, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. 3latthews. To conchs le with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. . . ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. • Pr4prietor, Mr. W. Batty: Enormous Attraction for Passion Week. New Grand Spectacle. Mr. B TTY has much pleasure in announcing to the Public that he has engaged that extraordinary artist YOUNG HERNANDEZ, the Wonder of the World, who will have the honour of appearing Three Nights daring Passion Week, viz.:— TEAS EVENING _ And WEDINE• 4 DAY, and THURSDAY, when the Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, and cora , rise Equestrian and Gymnastic Verformances only. In active prepatiVon for Easter, a new grand romantic Spectacle by Fitshall, with other novelties, due notice of which will bo given. Ladies and gentlemen taught the polite art of riding. Horses brole for road or field, by Mr. R. Smith. Box-oftic2 open from Eleven till Four. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DKr - -- ifc;;lnF,, , 3oniin.after 12 I Evening 56 min. after 12 To-lloaauiv— Morning 22 min. after 1 Evening 46 min. after 1 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 26. THEENOMETER, Dr/vest, 19; Highest, 38; Noon, 34 BAROMETER, 29 . 78. WIND 1 1 / 4 Z.W.—fino weather. p .,.4,.4 I ';_::-.,;.,„. „ $ ~,..4, . Z 4,, I t41)0 e . ~, ./,'• 4 - ot, _ iv .-- , ' - .:,;•110 'l4i-)Pi -., -f. ' -_-, ~ `e. •.-y t • ' Rif r p/ oar %.;r c,:11 4 7W: - , k, 7 ,„4 , pjtjy. sz, Jt l ,li le 11 Ling L s- Ati- LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1850. A melancholy illustration was given last evening of that deplorable system of mingled extravagance and parsimony which has hitherto proved so detris mental to the interests of the Royal Navy of Eng -1 and. In moving for the production of certain papers relating to the management of affairs 'at the Devon port Dockyard, the Earl of ST. GERMANS brought • very forcibly under the consideration of the House of /words, and through the Ijouse of Lords under the botice of the public', generally, the lamentable malsd ministration of the moneys appropriated by the Legis lative to that great repository ofour maritime strength. Remembering that in 1838 the plan for the construction of a new basin for that dockyard was officially adopted, and bearing in mind the circumstance tha no less au amount than 90,0001. was set aside by the Government for the liquidation of the expense that • might thereby be incurred, it is assuredly matter at once for dismay and reprehension to find that after such a very considerable expenditure the works are anything but in a state of completion. That such should be the case is, of course, disgraceful, but, unfortunately, no one acquainted with the usual - conduct of improvements in the naval service can experience any surprise at the announcement, seeing that it is only one out of a thousand similar instances of maladministration. The truth of this is, unhappily, but too often demonstrated by incidents quite deplorable in the sea service of a great maritime country like England. For example, what a sad testimony of this kind was afforded by the steam-frigate Terrible, of 800-horse power, when, en damaging her keel by grounding at Plymouth, she was compelled to pro ceed m rapidly as possible all the way to Portsmouth, for the purpose of having her injuries properly at tended' to and repaired, there being no dock suffi ciently capacious to admit a steam-vessel of her bulk at Devonport I Apropos of which we are reminded of the urgent advisability, we had almost said the imperative necessity, existing for the application of the screw-propeller not merely to twenty. on e gun • ships, such as the one just instanced, the Terribl e , but also to the majority of those giant vessel s of war • which are among the principal glories of our naval greatness, and among the prominent masterpieces of our naval architecture. Had the screw been applied, instead of the paddle-wheel, to the Terrible, that noble steam-frigate would not have been compelled, in consequence of her excessive breadth, to proceed from Plymouth to Portsmouth, for the purpose of having her damaged keel repaired, but would have been enabled at once to obtain the required . assistance in the Docks of Devonport. As it was, the old clumsy, blundering boxes bulging - out so many feet to starboard and so many feet to • larboard, prevented the possibility of administering the desired aid, and compelled the commanding officer to direct the course of the vessel to a more distant but at the same time a more accessible locality, thereby increasing the amount of the not actually endanger the ship and its own comple ment. A circumstance thin, illustrating at once the necessity of baying a more ratiooal dock accommo dation, or, at any rate, ,one more rationally arranged than the one now part-finished at Devonport, as well as of applying more generally to the steam-vessels in our Royal Navy— the comp act and beautiful system cf the screw-propeller. _ _ • Gladly should we recognize the more frequent application of stea m p owe r, as effected by means of The screw to the larger ships of war in the maritime ,- ,1, • ~-.. 4ervie e or England. Gladly should we recogniz e th e more general adoption of the plan now being carried O l t in the construction of the 80-gun ship the Jame s ~,„\ t tt, a pl an w hi c h w i ll impart to that magnificent ,-- 'lO cture the vit a lit y o f that extraord i nary power p ; • , ...o , :a lied to machinery by the great discoverer after ~, . _.....-_.„' .' *horn it is appropriately designated. By such an enlightened and liberal proceeding on the part of the Admiralty, the efficiency of the service would be most materially enhanced, each of the huge vessels of war possessing then, according to the proposed system, that power innate which it can at present only obtain by the appliance of an external agency. Then these immense war-vessels would be enabled to possess a motive power apart from that dependent upon the winds of heaven, and to possess it too in a form at all times accessible, and not, as now, entirely and wholly accidental. Under the existing arrangements, the men-of-war in the Royal Navy of England, when becalmed, are compelled, if a difference of position be deemed requisite, to ob tain the assistance of a steam tug, being harnessed together by one or more hawsers, that may, on occa casion, be snapped asunder like packthread, by the abrupt and counteracting undulations of the deep sea. Besides, in action, the steam- vessels, such as the three-gun sloop, the Po 7 .yphemus, of 200 horse-power, while dragging the sere wless and steamless man-of war into position, might be blown out of the water, as it were, by the heavy discharges of some enemy's three-decker, leaving the ship in tow, as before, altogether helpless ; whereas, by the appli cation of steam power, by means of the screw, to noble vessels like the Superb or the Impregnable, those men-of-war would be rendered independent of the smaller steamers hitherto required for their assistance in cases of emergency. Vi tality would thereby be imparted to so much inert mat ter, and the general strength and efficiency of the British Navy be incalculably increased. For the sug gestion of improvements of this direct and comprehen sive character we look with earnest and sanguine ex pectation to the present surveyor of the navy, Captain Sir BALDWIN WALKER, K.C.B. A man with his capacities and opportunities should be the very first to recognize this as a noble and effectual means of extending and elevating bis reputation Heartily rejoiced indeed should we be, if in this manner he were to demonstrate his regard for the interest of his country and for the prosperity of his profession. Nor should we be less heartily rejoiced if the Government were to exercise an economy of the public moneys so judicious as to appropriate to the completion of structures like the Devonport Dock yard some portion of the annual million squandered at present calamitously upon the support of the African squadron It was our painful duty, yesterday, to notice the sickening details of a trial for murder, where the party accused was the daughter of the person whose mysterious death constituted the subject-matter of the inquiry. This day we have a still more revolting task in alluding to the Bideford case, where two per sons of the name of BIND (husband and wife) were charged with the wilful murder of an unfortunate child who had been entrusted to their care by the parochial authorities, and to whom they were bound to afford full protection, and to supply with all the necessaries of life befitting her station. They took upon themselves the duties of parents, and they ex hibited the grossest disregard of that sacred charge. It would be impossible to.conceive a more deplor able instance of cruelty and brutality than was exhi bited towards the wretched victim from the very commencement of her servitude with the miscreants under whom she was placed. Blows and stripes were administered daily to her sinking frame. In instrument of torture, with which "the cat" pre. pared fur the especial use and benefit of our gallant defenders by sea and land, was comparatively a harmless weapon of correction, was kept in constant operation. A hazel stick, with "spraggles" at each side of it, or a " furze stub," were occasionally substituted for the " cow hide," which consisted of a short, thick stick, with eighteen lea thern thongs attached. It was by no means sur prising that the miserable creature sunk under the continued ill-treatment and the scanty and un wholesome food with which she was supplied, al though when she went into their service, on the 29th of September, she was in " perfect health," and was considered a girl of " cleanly habits." She became unable to perform her daily tasks. The prisoners became exasperated, and the cruelty of their conduct was, if possible, aggravated, they having received a certain degree of encouragement from a person who still holds office as master of the union work house, and who, in answer to their complaints re specting the wretched child, recommended "that they should correct her properly, and if that would not do, return her to the house." Unfortunately they acted on the advice thus given, and the result was, that within the ensuing fortnight death had ter minated the sufferings of the hapless child. At length the full extent of their criminality and their danger flished upon the minds of this worthy couple. Tne sudden and unexpected death might render an inquiry necessary, and they well knew that thelife less body of their victim would speak trumpet-tongued as to the heartrending cruelties that had been Per petrated. We will not say that their own consciences did not in some degree reproach them, when too late, for their remorseless conduct towards the helpless and unresisting child, but the dread of the penal con sequences of their enormous guilt had a still more powerful effect. They used the most abject and de grading entreaties to prevent an investigation, which the circumstances of the case rendered inevitable They even dared to appeal to the mother, whom they bad rendered childless, for mercy; and the female prisoner (if possible, the most guilty of the guilty pair) implored the bereaved parent "to consider her and her poor dear children." This tardy repentance was, however, unavailing-- an inquest was held, and a medical gentleman ex amined the breathless corpse. Never, perhaps, was a metre fearful sight exhibited : " There were several wounds on the leg 3 and thighs, varying in extent, and apparently inflicted by some rough or irregular instrument, probably by a birob. There were bruises on the chest and collar-hone • there was discolouration of the face ; there were wou n d s and ab scesses on tl • arms and fingers. The skin over the bowels was discoloured. The bruises on the arms appeared to be of long standing, probably over a fortnight." These would appear to have been inflicted before Mr. SURMAN gave his humane advice. " There were two abscesses on the left arm ; the nails of some of the fingers of the left hand appeared to have been gone for some time—the bone of the middle finger was protruding, all the nails were gone. On the right arm above the elbow was another abscess that had recently burst. The body was then turned over—on the right hip was a large slough, the six* of the palm of the hand; on the posterior part of the hips were several wounds, which sppesred to have been inflicted some time; they were covered with plaister. On the shoulders there were two trivial bruises. The outer layer of the skin of the back was separated from the inner, the result of the blood having bean forced out between the two layers of skin after death." Such was the description given on oath by a man of skill and education of the condition of the body of the unfortunate, MART ANNE PARSONS. Oa the post mortem examination be discovered " another bruise on the back part of the head,' and there was consider able extravasation of blood ; the membranes of the brain were considerably congested, and at the base of the brain there was also extra e x ,v,asation of bl oo d." lie cons id ere d t h at the injuriescod not of form ermhaeand opinionwere th h e ow cause a f death,terna l ni that but violence bad been inflicted." And on cross-exatnina tion be stated that " the appearances in the head were the same as in eases of apoplexy." This testimony led to the acquittalof the • prisoners. There was abundant evidence to sho w that both had flogged and cruelly beaten the child; that they had inflicted the injuries on the other parts of the person, but nothing to bring the fatal blow home to either. Deeply as we regret that such infamous conduct. should be perpetrated with impunity, fully as we participate in the just in dignation of the bystanders who gave utterance to the remonstance—" What ! are these persons to go entirely without punishment ?' we cannot dissent from the view of the case taken by the accomplished and amiable Judge who presided on the trial. He was sworn to administer justice equally and impar tially, to hold the scales with an indifferent hand be tween our Sovereign Lady the QUERN and the pri soners at the bar. 1 - 1 e could not sutler any personal feel ings of horror and disgust to influence him in the dis charge of the important trust confided to his charge. The prisoners were unquestionably morally guilty. No doubt could remain that through their inhuman con duct the miserable girl had been brought to a cruel and untimely death; but, unfortunately, there was not the legal evidence of their guilt which the law and society require. Far better that such criminals should escape unscathed than that the law itself should be strained and violated, and a precedent established of the most formidable character. If the strict letter of the law could be disregarded, in order to bring offenders like the BIRDS or MART NEWTON to punish ment, there would be no protection for British sub jects, the " trial by jury" would be a vain and use less ceremony. The Irish jury, who found a man guilty of murder because he stole a mare belonging to the foreman, for which he could not be convicted, would have acted in a manner worthy of imitation. None perhaps in the community would feel a more intense horror of the crime, and a more lively detes tation of the criminals than Mr. Justice TALFOURD, but he had a higher duty to discharge. His was not a " maudlin sympathy" with the offenders, but a strong sense of justice that compelled him, however un willingly, to give even to such persons the benefit of the strict letter of the law. Their crime might have been punished, and justly punished, under a despotic government, but better that they should escape than that the rights and liberties of Englishmen should be endangered. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 10 THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were ra sted at 5,000 bales, of which 800 American and 100 Surat were taken for export. The sales compritel 4,000 bales American at 50. to 74c1 150 Egyptian at 60. to 74d., 500 Surat at 4 4 i. to 44d., and 100 Sea Island at 11 4 d. to ls. 3J. per lb.—Railway Shares were quiet. The produce markets do not seem likely to be very active this week, although they close on Thursday even ing for the holidays. The quantity of Tea taken for consumption has, however, sensibly increased in the metropolis within the last few days. By a direct arrival we have letters and papers of Nov. 19 from South Australia, and they furnish some general information of ieterest in addition to what has already been received. Extraordinary quick passages out bad been made by the ships Benjamin Elkin and Constance. The Himalaya had likewise arrived, and among her passengers, 175 in number, several deaths are reported. The colony seems to be prospering, and great progress was making in the formation of villages and rural town ships in different localities in the agricultural districts. The reports are encouraging about some of the mines. The Wheal Margaret Lead and Silver Mining Ccmpany had made a good assay of several tons of ore. Gold had been picked up on the banks of the river Torrens. The Lieutenant- Governor had gone on a visit to the Tunkillo mines. From Port Lincoln the advices are not quite so en oournging, and the settlement is said to be progressing but slowly. The intended new constitution for Australia was ex citing much attention. At Adelaide one Chamber seemed to be the favourite idea, and a local journalist considers the plan for the formation of an Executive Council unex ceptionable. The local Government should have the control of the waste lands, it is admitted, but not the power of raising or lowering the upset price at pleasure. Aceounts of the 23d inst. from Frankfort state that the fair had commenced under the unfavourable auspices of continued political complications and a winter tempera ture. There was no want of supply of merchandise, but a scarcity of buyers. The quotations in the Stock Market were 791 for the Metallic., and 284 for Spanish Three per Cents. At Amsterdam on the 24th instant there was no particular change in Dutch Stock. The condition of the English Stock Market is worse this morning on account of the further marked decline in the quotations of the Rentes at Paris, where the un certain aspect of political affairs and the intention to tax transfers of stock have a prejadicial influence. We conceive, however, that with the expose' of French finances, which we commented upon yesterday, French Rentes are at least 10 per cent. too high, seeing also the restlessness of the Red Republicans and the intriguing of the Royalists, but a lower range for French stock should not, unless under apprehension of political troubles, affect our own fends, and there is the paucity of busi ness now chiefly to account for the heavy tone. Consols have been 954 to 954 for Transfer, and 954 fur Ac count. Exchequer-bills have been 625. to 655., and India Bonds 86s. to 894. premium. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been chiefly in reference to the settlement of the Account, and the de cline in Consols has affected the quotations. Mexican, from 294 have dropped to 284; Brazilian, New, have been Peruvian Active, 714 to 72; and the Deferred, 274 to 274. Portuguese Bonds have been quoted 30 to 31 for the Four per Cents.; Spanish Five per Cents. have been 354; Russian Scrip has been 1 to 14 premium, and Danish Scrip 24 to 24 premium. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 89*, .and Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. 554. Railway Shares are heavy, and Caledonian, South- Eastern, Brighton, and the York lines, are lower. North Western, Midland, and Great Western, are tolerably well supported. ONE CLOSING PRIQES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 per or ••• 95%% j g 95 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 9474 943 k n 118 Bonds.l,oGot Consols for Account 9 5 ,4 % 95;4 Exchequer Bills. 1 1 hd. & 2d 1,000/. June 62 65 p 65 p 5001. June Small, June ONE CLOSING IPRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. razilian tionds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 BB% Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. — Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip 2% % p 2% p Equador Bonds .. —3 N, Grenada Bonds, 1 1 / 2 per Cent — 16 .ti.exican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— . Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 3l 31 1 / 2 30 Ditto,4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip l% 1 p 1 1 4 p Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 164 16 - 16 Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto. Account Beligan, 4% per Cent. ........ Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 554 , 564 Ditto. 4 per Cant. Certificates — 86% PRICES Off PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN ti RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE 3irmingham and Ox irrd Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, withoutguarantee 20 Birminp, Wolverh'ton, • and rudley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 21% 2 1 14 Do. without guarantee 15 3nckinghamchire Caledonian Ditto, New IC?, Pref... 10 Jhester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference .astern Comities........ 20 •••••• 74 % .. 7% Ditto, extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... % p Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 .. .. 17 ... ...... East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. 'Treat Northern Do., %B 6 per Cent..., 9 1 ,4 — ... Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% reat South. and West. (Ireland) relit North of England 100 •••••• ' Great Western 100 ... .. 56 1 % 57 Ditto, 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths. .., 2O ...... 11 10% ... •• .. 10% Ditto. New 171— Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 48 4 484 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... 51 3 j a ....... Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Ditto, ditto lOO ..... 34 34 1 / 2 ......... 35 Do. Quarters Do. New. Gua•6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield and Stuff.) Do. (W. Riding Union). 114 .. ... 3 %.••••• • 3 !ii London, Brighton, and South C0a5t—......100 ...... 79% 79 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . ...100 133 ...- 133 London and N Western 100 lO5 105 .. 105% Ditto, New Quarters 12 1 l Ditto, Fift't• London &S.Western lOO • ...... 62 Slanetteiter,Buxton,and Matlock 5 — Manchester, Sheffield, • and Lincolnshire...100 Do. New 10/. Pref.-- 10 Midland ...—. ...... ....WO ...... 39 £9 t oi ...... .. DO., 50/. Shares North British ........ ... 25 .... , 9 ... .. ... North Staffordshire ... 17% 7 14 1 :4 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... 15141 ; 4 154 Shrewsbury and Birm... 13 1 4 B% di5........ 8% dis Ditto ditto, Class B. 9 - ... .. ..... 2 ',14 883 / 4 68 3 / 4 P 7% 5 10% 39 1 4 4% 9 7% Solth Fa4t.sro Do., No. 3 ............. 30 Do., Registered No. 410 ' C1i%.......... 4% Wilts,Somerset,& Wey mouth ........ ......... 50 York. Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ......... —25 Do. Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G.N.E.P re t erence 8 York and North Midl an d 50 FOREIGN BAIL wAY b. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 East Indian .... ........ ... 5 Luxembourg 8 -- ............ ... Ditto lO — Northern of France. l 6 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 •••... •• Rouen and Havre ...... 20 MINES. Brazilian Imperial .iOINT STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia . 12 21.4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 26.—Wind this day at noon N.W., light airs, and line dry weather, with frost, as for days past LIVERPOOL, Mencn 25.—Wind N., fresh.—Sld. Lucy Adelaide, Malabar; Robert Puckford and John Sparks, Calcutta; St. Lawrence, Africa; Irene, Rio Grande. Alexander, Buenos Ayres to this port, was spoken with on the 24th ult., lat. 25 N., lon. 43 W., with mizen•noaet sprung, loss of boats, &c.; carpenter overboard ins gide THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, off Rio Grande, and was supplied with water end provi sions by the Rhonda, arrived here. FALMOUTH, MARCH 25.—Wind N.N.E., strong gales with snow and hailstorms.—Arrd. Ca'edonia, Al'earlane, Arica; Vests, Klamp, St. Domingo, for Bremen. OFF SWANAGE—AIpha , Edwards, Port Philip. OFF HYDE, ISLE' OF WIGHT Seringapatam, Far rell, Calcutta. FISIIGUARD, MARCH 24.—The gale and snowstorm continues unabated.—The _Nell, of and for Aberyatwith, from Newport, is on the Goodwin Sands, and been scuttled to prevent her going on the rocks. JERSEY, NIARCH 24.—Wind N.—Sld. Itt.nded, Ari chat; Rollo, Newfoundland. PILL, MARCH, 25.-Wind N.N.E., strong.—Sld. Ann Hood, Africa; Fanchon, Bostor, after repairing. HULL, MARCH 25.—Wind N. —Sid. Venerable, St. John'e, New Brunswick. HARWICH, MARCH 25.—1 t blew a strong gale all day yesterday at N. t.. N.N.E., with heavy squalls of snow The Friends, from London, has put in byre leaky, &c., after being on the Gurifievt. The Anna Catharina, London to Stettin, has bcen assisted in with loss of topmast, &c., cut away in a heavy gale on the 23;1 inst. off the Lemon. The Fender, London to Perth, with guano, has put in here leaky. HARTLEPOOL, MARcu 24.—1 t is blowing a strong gale at N.N.E., with a heavy sea.—The B lions, cf Dundee, Grangeno.uth to Stetrie, droi e on the Longscar Rocks, and it is expected will become a wreck; crew saved. GRIMSBY, 'A/Aix!' 25.—Ti.0 Dutin,:t:er Castle, LAl don to Hartlepool, has put in here to-duy with damage, having been in contact with a brig in Bridlington Bay yesterday. DEAL, MARCH 25.—The Amelia arrived here to-day with damage from contact lest night off Dover. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY 111.411.71L1LVr13. SMITHFIELD. — MeadowLia3 7 ,2Ii; to 3110 s; Clover litto, 31 Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, I/ Is to 11 8; per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8 , to 31 12i; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 ; and Straw, 11 25 to li lOs per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAYEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10, ; Clover ditto, 2/ 15s to 41 los; and Straw, 11 Is tip 11 85 per load. Trade dull, at barely last week's quotations. COLONIAL. SIIGAIL—The demand tor British Plantation is still limited, and the quantity on show very small; 6,800 bags Mauritius went off with rather more spirit, at about previous rates, and 3.200 bags Bengal brought nearly 6d advance, but Madras was dull at rather lower rates. Privately a parcel of yellow Havannah has been sold at 22s for refining in bond, The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was only 37 hhds ; there were taken for home consumption 844 hhds 124 tierces 298 barrels. The stock in the same place is 6,057 hhds 1,085 tierces 1,435 barrels. ColirEE.—Plantation Ceylon realised; 52s 6d to 603 for fine fine ord to good mid. The value of good ord Native is 45s 6d to 465. _ Cocos.—Para and Guyaquil have been taken in at 30s. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the Mist and West India Docks was 50 puns 1 hhd. There were taken for home consumption 307 puns 6 bhds, and exported 134 puns 17 hhds. The stock in the same places is 16,167 puns 1,886 Mids. SALTPETEE.-01 . 1,100 bags Bengal offered, only 230 bags refraction, 5i per cent., sold at 27s 3d, the re mainder being withdrawn for want of buyers on pre vious terms. TALLow.—P Y.O is 37s per cwt on the spot, and Town 39s 6d. _ _ TEA.—The market is firm and the deliveries are large. BOW-STREET —(THIS DAY.) A distressed mechanic, named Join Connor ' was charged with the following novel and somewhat laugh able off,nce:— Mr. Morgan, a pawnbroker, in Long-acre, stated that between seven and eight o'clock last night the prisoner came to his shop and asked the loan of 15s. on a pair of union pipes. After some words he agreed to lend him 101, but the prisoner turned from the counter, taking with him the pipes, which be had replaced in a bag, and said he would accept nothing less than 15a. In a few minutes afterwards the prisoner returned, and said he would take the lOs , and handed in a bag, which, upon examination, turned out to be a bundle of wood done up in'the shape of the pipes. His Worship would see that the'wood had been so cut as to induce a person touch ing it to believe that it was pipes. About twelve months ago a Similar trick was successfully played upon him by a person who very muob resembled the prisoner. Mr. JARDINE—How is it you did sot examine the bundle then ?—The prosecutor replied simply for the rea son that some time before the prisoner bad been in the habit of pledging his pipes from time to time, for sums varying from ss. to 75., and as the pipes, or rather a bag shaped like pipes, was constantly coming backw a rd s and forwards, it ser ve d to lull all suspicion, and witness and his assistants had therefore not hesitated to rely upon their sense of touch instead of the sight. Mr. JARDINE—Is the bundle pledged, or the one offered yesterday of any value?—The prosecutor said neither of them was worth twopence. Ile' had often been imposed upon by parties pledging spurious articles, but never had he heard et such a system as this till the imposition of the prisoner was discovered. Mr. JARDINE—WeII, prisoner, what have you to say to this strange charge?—The prisoner, who sp , ke with a strong Irish brogue, was almost unintelligible, but he was undertood to say that distress had induced him to resort to this ingenious mode of raising the wind. The pro secutor would have been no loser by the transaction, valueless though the bundle was, for he merely wanted the money for a temporary purpose, to buy materials to make another pair of pipes, in fact, and before Saturday week he should have redeemed the parcel and paid the interest. Mr. JARDINE said it would be necessary to have some further evidence to complete the case, and he should therefore remand the prisoner for n week. The prisoner was accordingly detained in custody. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THISDAY. DISTURBANCE AT THE ARGYLE BOOMS. - James Jones and his brother, John Jones, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk, and creating a disturbance at the Argyle Rooms, im Great Windmill-street. John Field, one of the door-keepers at the above rooms, stated that on She previous night, about ten o'clock, the prisoners presented themsel►es at the door, and demanded to be admitted. Observing that they were very drunk, witness, who had strict orders not to admit any person who was in liquor, refused to allow their to I.ass. whereupon they became very abusive, and eventually struck trim several blows on the face. They then attempted to force their way into the rooms, but some of the check-takers having come to his assistance, the prisoners were ejected, and banded over to the cus tody of the police. The prisoners, who denial the charge, were fined 208. each, or in default, to be committed for 14 days. THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL. TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, M.P. My Lord,—Your Irish advisers have made another glaring mistake, and have, in March 1850, discovered that which every one else saw twelve months since, and which should have been then guarded against— viz., the certainty that when the Encumbered E s t a t es Bil came into practical operation land in Ireland would be so much depreciated that its forced sale would partake strongly of the character of confis cation. And now, at the eleventh hour, they propose what they call a remedy, but which contains every perni cious principle which should have been avoided, and which will most assuredly work in a manner directly opposite to that which is professedly desired. .None except those who wish to make a good thing out of their neighbours' misfortunes would desire to see the land in Ireland purchased by mere specu lators, vet the proposed Bill should have been enti tled " A Bill to enable speculators to purchase large properties in Ireland at the lowest possible price ;" and it bears intrinsic evidence of the school from which it emanates. Let me examine how it will work on large and small say properties. of the value of 200,0001., i s • large estate, exposed for sale, and five Manchester manufacturers having 100,0001. 1 club their 20,000/. to purchase it, giving debentures for the remainder of the money. Of course they will purchase it at the lowest pos sible price, no sane man can suppose otherwise, but without the proposed Bill they would not have entered into the operation, because 200,0001. would have been required, and many who would embark in such a speculation as one of four would not think of doing so as one of ten. How differently would the adoption of my proposal have worked ; then, instead of being obliged to sell his property at the lowest possible sum, the Irish land lord would obtain a fair price. But then the " holier-than-thou men," one of whose common propensities of straining at gnats and swal lowing camels was providentially exhibited the same night—yes, Mr. Labouchere proposed a resolution permitting any Committee of the House of Commons to rob a preference shareholder out of the rights he had acquired by Act of Parliament. How could a Russell sanction such a proceeding? I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, RIGBY WASON. EIGHT FIRES IN TAM METROPOLIS THIS MORNING AND LAST NIOIIT.—About two o'clock this morning the pre mises of Mr. Ward, greengrocer, of London-terrace, Hackney road, were discovered on fire. The police aroused the family, and the engines of the brigade and West of England soon arrived, but in two hours the farniture, stock, isc were entirely consumed. Mr. Ward is insured in the Phoenix office. Another fire took place at the house of Mr. Woodtall, Davis-street, Berkeley -square, and great damage was the result. Also i n th e s h op, &c., f Mr. West, grocer and tea dealer, Lower Marsh, Lambeth ; contents partly destroyed and damaged; insured in the Alliance fire-office. Also in the house of Mr. Painter, New-street, Bethnal-green, a cabinet-maker, and serious loss occurred. Also No. 3, Hart-street, Long-acre, in a " questionable" house, where a " happy pair" had retired to rest, but were fortunately res cued from being burnt to death. Also in the house of Mr. Taylor, Wellington-row, Bethnal-green, from smoking to bacco in the stables. And in White Hart-street, Drury lane, on the premises of Mr. Shearman, boot and shoe maker, and considerable damage done to building and stock. DEATH or ANOTHER GENERAL OFFICER.—General Charles Craven, formerly of sth Dragoon Guards, died a few days since at Stafford, aged 81, and after 60 years' service. Lis was a native of the north of Ireland, MARCH 26, 1850, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS• The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. Mr. SPOONER moved that the ordar of the House dated the 26th day of February last, relating to private Bus opposed on second rcaditig, be suspended nab rr spect to Bills to be opposed this day; end that the con sideration (..f . such Bills be postponed until th • second day on which the House shall sit after the Easter teem, which was agreed to. SECOND READING. Hartley's Divorce Bill was then read a second time. PETITIONS. Several petitions w.l • presersted against Sunday la bour in the Post-office.. 'IEN HOURS BILL-THE RELAY SYSTEM. Mr. ELLIO r presented a pktition from the work people in a mill in ltoxburglishire, in favour of the rula) system, _ _ _ Mr. B. I)ENISON presented a petition from Barnsley, in Yorkshire, in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. BANKES presented a similar petition from Rochdale. MARRIAGE AFFINITIES BILL. Mr. CRAIG presented a petition from a place in Scot land against the Marriage Bill. EDUCATION - -PRIVY COUNCILS. Mr. BANKES pr.sented a ptition. comphining of he intererence of the Committee of Education. SLAVE TRADE. Sir E. F. BUXTON presented a petition from Cocker mouth, praying the ilotne to pass measures to prohibit the importation of Spanish produce until the Government carried out its treaties with this nation for the suppree sion of the slave trade. NATIONAL ARBITRATION. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Kitigabridge in favour of national arbitration; also a petition from Edin burgh, praying for the repeal of the tax “n paper. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the adjournment of the House to Monday the Bth day of April next. He tod.l this opvrtunity of giving notice that on Monday the Bth of April he proposed to go on with the Ordnanca and Navy Eitnuat .s, on Thursday and . Friday he should take the Irish Franchise Bill and the Australian Colo nies Bill in Committee, and on Monday the 17th tlle Chancellor of the Exchequer would . go on with the Stamp Duties. Mr. HUME suggested that the Stamp Duties being the most important, the Noble Lord would be coat:l.ring a great benefit on the country if he would take the Stamp Duties first. Mr. B DENISON supported the suggestion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL agreed to take the Stamp Duties on the Friday. REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX. Lord DUNCAN gave notice that, cn the 9th of April, he should bring forward his motion fur the repeal of the window duties. REPEAL OF PAPER DUTIES. Mr. E WART gave notice that, on the 16th of April, he should bring forward his motion for the repeal of the tax on paper. REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURE. Mr. HENLEY gave notice that, on the 18th of April, he should bring forward a motion for the revision of official salaries. Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that, on the 12th of April, he should move for a Select Committee to inquire into the salaries of Members of Parliament holding office under Government, of the Judges, and of the expenses of diplomatic establishments. Mr. 'BERESFORD, in the absence of Mr. Disraeli, gave notice that, on the 23d of April, it was the inten tion of that gentleman to call the attention of the Houae to the diplomatic and consular establishments, with a view to their more economical and efficient arrangement. Mr. COBDEN gave notice that, on the 30th of April, he should move an bumble addr es s t o h er _ _ Majesty, praying her to direct the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to institute negotiations with foreign powers fur an equal reduction in the military expenditure. SALE OF POISON. Mr. STANFORD gave notice that on an early day after Easter he should bring forward a motion to pro pose some legislative restrictions on the sale of poisons. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Mr. EWART gave notice that on an early day after EAster he should bring forward a motion for the total repeal of the punishment of death. REPEAL OF THE MALT TAX. Mr. CHRISTOPHER, in the absence of C&yley, gays notice that that gentleman's motion f'jr the repeal of the malt tax would be brought forward on the 16th ti April. RETURN. Sir BENJAMIN HALL moved for a reborn of the financial proceediega ti the Metropolitan Paving and Lighting Commissioners; which was agreed to. Mr. HUME moved for an address fur copies or ex tracts of all correspondence which might have taken place during the years 1848, 1849, and 1850. between the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, the Irish Government, and the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, relating to the subject of the office of crier of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland; and copies of all other papers, letters, treasury minutes, or opinions of law officers of the Crown, on the same subject.— Agreed to. The Hort. MEMBER &so moved for an address for copies or extracts of the correspondence that had taken place between the Government of D-nmark and the British Government, respecting the purchase of a fort and terra .:ry on the Gold Coait.—Agreed to. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. H. BERKELEY gave notice that his relative, Mr. Grantley Berkeley, would, after East r, move fur a Committee of the whole House, t - ) consider the pro priety of imposing a duty of Ss. on foreign wheat; sod that he would also make a similar motion relative to the exclusion of slave produce from our markets. ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. Mr. EWART gave notice that he would bring on his motion for the repeal of the advertisement duty on the 21st of April. RECEN,,V TRIAL ON THE WESTERN CIRCUIT FOR THE MURDER OF A WORKHOUSE GIRL. Mr. FIIZROY said a report had appeared in the public journals of yesterday of the trial el two persons in the west of England, before Mr. Justice Talfourd, for the murder of a young person, the details of which had excited the indignation and horror of the public. Unfirtunately, through some legal informality, the per. petrators of the horrors to which he referred had es caped without punishment; but in the course of the in vestigation it appeared that the master of the work house from whom the girl had been procured, not only failed to discourage the treatment she had received, but actually incited the perpetration of further barbarit'es. The question which he wished t) ask of the President of the Poor-law Board was whether he had given. or intended to give, directions fir • most searching inves• tigat,ion into the conduct of the master of the work house? Mr. BAINES replied, that the Poor.law Board had thought it would he unbecoming to take any steps with regard to the two persons implicated in the transaction while they were in the hands of the law, but they deemed it necessary to direct a most searching inquiry into the matter, and he could assure the Hon. Gentleman that it would be prosecuted to the utmost. BRIDGEWATER HOUSE. Lord DUNCAN moved for a copy of any application for permission to build walls in the Green-park in front of Bridgewater-house, and also any minutes or other documents relating to the garden attached to Bridge water-house, which have been passed or considered by the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests. He was exceedingly anxious to explain with regard to this motion, that it was by no means a persoral matter, nor was it in any way intended to reflect upon the Noble Earl who was immediately concerned. He believed that the encroach ment on the Green-park was made without the knowledge of the Noble Earl, but it was made with the knowledge of his architect, who was anxious to make an Italian garden before the house. He was exceedingly sorry to hear that the architect, who was also an officer of the Woods and Forests, had not )et made his report on this subject, because it con►inced him that any party might make encroachments on the Green-park and a number of weeks would elapse before the Commissioners of Woods could take any notice of it. The lease was granted in 1795, but it was quite clear from what Mr. Fordyce, who was then the manager of the Crown Lands, had stated, that the right to make this encroachment was never even contemplated by the lease, and really something ought to be done in this matter, or the opinion that Crown lands consisted of property upon which anybody was at liberty to make attacks would gain ground. He was therefore anxious to know, in the first place, who had granted permission to make this encroachment, and to whom was it that the permission had been conceded? Sir DE LACY EVANS seconded the motion. Mr. BANKES did not know whether the Noble Lord made this motion on the ground that the embankment would prove objectionable or injurious to the neighbours who resided near to Bridgwater-house, or ou public grounds only. If it were based on the former of these grounds the motion was perfectly justifiable; but if on the latter, he as one of the public must be allowed to say that so far from suffering any in convenience from this encroachment, he thought it would give an advantage to him, and the public gene rally, one of the most splendid palaces in point of architecture, which would prove an honour to the coun try and an ornament to the park, and instead of this garden and embankment being likely to result in an annoyance or a nuisance to the public, he thought it would turn out to be a source of delight to him. He was old enough to remember when the Greens park was a receptacle for filth. and a dis grace to the Crown, but now it was a place of beauty, and an agreeable resort for the public; and gardens of this description, instead of being an in convenience, were a source of much pleasure and enjoy ment to the public. therefor*, it should be found necessary to modify the t-rins of the lease to authorise the completion of the garden, which was all the palace wanted, he, for one, was quite ready to support any enactment for accomplishing that object. Sir DE LACY EVANS observed, that the speech they had just heard ought to Lo viewed in the light of being favourable to the motion, for it was just that simple want of a garden to complete the beauty of the palace which was likely to prove so injurious to the public. If they allowed this encroachment to be made on that principle, where was it to end? The payee required a small garden; well, other structures in the same neighbourhood might require gardens, too ; and ultimately the Green-park, which was considered to be one of the lungs of the metropolis. would be di minished to very small dimensions indeed. Sir B. HALL said that the Hon. Member for Dorset shire had complained that the Noble Lord the Member for Bath had not btvod this complaint on any allegation of individual grievance. He (Sir B. Hall). as ore of the metropolitan Members, had to thank the Noble Lord ;or bringing not only this matter, but many others con nected with the public parks, before the House. If the Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Dorsetshire, wished to know whether any complaints had been made to the metropolitan M tele rs on this subject, tie beg,. (1 to assure the Hen. Mernher that complaints had beet made to him (Sir. B Hall) in reference to this mutter, more than once: anti ho himself had been regeettd bring it before the House. Lord J. RUSSELL admitted that it was a matter of the highest importance that the public should be gua ranteed the enjoyment of the open air in every part of the public parks, but he could not think that what in this case had been alleged as a complaint had been aey pubic inconvenience. —(Hear.) He certainly was sur prised to see that a wall was rising which seemed as it it were intetelee to make the garden of Bridge water-house entirely private. He understood, however, the Commissioners of Woods and Forests had interfered, and that upon their remonstrance the design, which was en original plan of Lord Ellesmere, was abiudoned, and this lower wall was begun. With respect to this wall, which was some two feet high in one piece, and four feet in another, he (Lord J. Russell) did not think it would be any impediment to the publie seeing the house or any exclu,ion of the air. But in the original :ease there was a clause prohibiting the building of a wall in that pace. He believed, how ever, there was no clause prubibitieg any mound of earth being raised there, or the placing of shrubs on that mound of earth.— [SIr. HUME—" Yes, there is."] —But he owned he did think the lower wall, b ing in itself an architectural ornament, would be more appreciated by th• public than any consideration of excluding the air from the garden. He agreed with the Honourable Mewl. er for Dorset hire that this building was a very great ornament to the me tropolis. It seemed to him (Lord John -Russell) to be built in very great taste; and he never walked in the Green-park that it did not attract his notice as being a very great ornament to the metropolis. Unlike the man who bought a beautiful picture, or a fine statue, which he placed in his own house, and exhibited to a few per sons, they bad in Bridgewater-house a beautiful piece of architecture, erected in a public place, for the enjoy - ment of eery person who walked or drove near the place. He thought that the public were very much iadeb,ed to the Earl of Ellesmere for the improvement be had made. In the former arrangement of the park the eyes of the public were offended by a piece of scrubby ground, which was now transformed into a very pleasant view by that Noble Lord's improvement. He was sure that persons walking upon that same piece of ground must derive much gt eater enjoyment from that walk now than ever they had done ff ow that scrubby piece of ground. He was sure that the public had no right to complain of the iraprovemeets which had been made. At the same time he thought that the Noble Lord was quite right in bringing these things before the notice of that House; but still in this case he had no right to complain. Mr. HUME was sorry that the Noble Lord had thought _ _ right to ►peak so lightly of the encroachments which Thad been made. No poor man would be allowed to make such encroachments, and he did not see any reason why it should be allowed in this instance. These encroachments were itlegal, and the Treasury had not the power of sanctioning them. He thought the public were much indebted to the Noble Lord for calling the attention of the House to these circumstances. He had no desire to reflect at all unkindly upon the Earl of Ellesmere, who had shown a great with that the public should enjoy the utmost advantage that he could throw open to them, and who had declared that, after admitting the public to his gallery, the only injuries which had been done to it were not from the general public, but from the curiosity or carelessness of the " gents." —(Laughter.) The lease under which the property was held was granted in '97; and in that there was a prohibi.ion not only for the wall but for the embank ment. He contended it was the duty of the Govern ment to remove all that had been put up to the incon venience of the public. the embankment was deci dedly illegal, and he would also venture to suggest that the encroachments made by the Duke of Sutherland on the opposite side were also illegal. The Noble Lord would of course have the goodness to inquire under what au thority these encroachments bad been made. No Act of Parliament had been passed to enable the Duke of Su therland to make these encroachments, and without such .an authority it was decid.dly illegal. He thought it was the duty of Government to remove the nuisance as speedily as possible, and they were very much indebted to the Noble Lord who had brought the subject forward._ Mr. HAYTER wished to correct the statement mad, by the Hon. Member for Montrose with respect to the powers invested in the Noble Duke under the lease which he holds. In a Committee which sat last session, under the Presidency of the Noble Lord the Member for Bath, a most rigid inquiry had taken place into the rights under which these alleged encroachments had taken place, and it was discovered that a great trany nuisances had been removed, but no detriment had been dune to the interests of the public. The Hon. Member was certainly right in saving that the building of the wall was illegal, but he (Mr. Hater) contended that that erection was no detriment, but a great addition to the interests and enjoyment of the public. He had seen the lease, and according to his interpreta tion of the covenants, it was extremely doubtful whether Lord Ellesmere had not the power to raise a high em bankment before the mansior, and thus exclude the view of the public altogether.—(fie4r.) The lease. said that . . no shrubs or trues should be pianist - I, so as to ii,t.rrupt a view of the park from the adjoining houses, but this did not refer to any obstruction of the view from the park in a direction towards the houses adjoining it. There could be no doubt that if the strict terms of the lease were adhered to, the structure Would be greatly injuri d, and every lover of architectural beauties wou'd lament the circutmtance. Mr. S. WOItTLEY opposed the motion. I-le agreed with previous speakers that the remcval of the wall would be a great pubic injury, in-toad of an improvement. The question was not one of encroach meat, but one as to the breach of a covenant in the lease. If Lord Ellesmere had desired to act in a cot, trary spirit, he might, under the lease, have erected the wall so high as to obstruct the view from the park alto gether—(llear, hear)—but he had no such intention. It was publicly known that he was one of the greatest patrons of art arid science in the country, and he had lately gone to additional expense in erecting a separat.. entrance to his picture gallery, through which the public were to be admitted to view his collection of works of art.—(Llear.) It the Treasury or the office of Woods and Forests were induced to adhere strictly to the terms of the lease, he was convinced that they would act contrary to the public feeling in the matter. Lord DUNCAN replied he should never have brought forward the subject it the Commissioners of Woods and Forests had done their duty. The question was whether the Noble Lord, under the lease, had a right to erect the wall, and it wits his opinion that he had no power to do so, but the matter would be set at rest if the Govern ment would famish him with a copy of the lease, as well as the other papers for which he moved. TV ,•• • Mr. HENLEY thought the House was very much in debted to the Noble Lord for bringing the subject under the consideration of the House, bechuse it was quite clear that the ittention of the parties was to build a wall in front of the mansion. That wall was erected, but had since been reduced in height; but there could be no doubt that if the wall had remained fa-ilities would bare been given to the parties to make mounds and to plant trees and shrubs upon them. The motion was then agreed to. ROYAL ACADEMY. Mr. IJUME moved for an account of the receipts and, expenditure of the Royal Academy in each year shine 1836 when there was 47,0001. funds in hand, and showing the amount of such funds now in hand for general purposes. He, for one, would never vote any sum of money for the Royal Academy as long as they had funds themselves. He did not want to touch their money, but he would do all in his power to prevent them having any of the funds belonging to the public. He thought the conduct of the Royal Academy in re fusing admission to the public to their exhibition without they paid for it was anything but laudable to them. Mr. EW ART seconded the motion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed the motion, con sidering it unnecessary and uncalled for. a cer tainly regretted that the public admission was not gratuitous, and he mentioned the subject to Sir M. A, Shee; but he said it they did, they would have many pictures injured, and some of them stolen. He (Lord John Russell) differed from him ; but he did not see how this House could compel the Royal Academy to admit the public to see pictures free which were the property of the Royal Academy, nor could he see! how the House could compel them to give an account of the state of their funds. Mr. E WART said, many years ago, when the ques tion was whether the Royal Academy Should have teY part of of the National Gallery, he insisted that i t h ob tained a portion of the building, they becamseorfegeoinrsuiblne but_ directly that to its owners. When they occupied prelnise they were a private body, they took possesion of the NBuatitonatlhe rita isGallery their private character cease d. e was going to grant ano th e r a b a u t iti f n o g re t t o he th g e rau ß t , w y a u s l Academy, and be contended _ made these accounts ought to baefrreeetutrrndace luitißretr and g nd a Free-trader generally, he was he, for one, although: be entertained a high opinion of its members, was of opinion abo th tlish the monopoly ought to be monopoly of M tb r e . Rl3°AyNalKAgiesmai7d ho was not prepared to support any motion for granting public money to the Royal Academy, and could not, therefore, support this motion, The'llef a ouse, h o wever, had no right t o p ry i nto the affairs private institution like the Royal Academy, though it was to be deeply regretted that the Academy had not acceded to the proposal tothrow open their exhibition to the public. The objection about the miniatures was perfectly ridiculous, and ought not to have weighed in the scale against the proposal. Mr. HA - WES contended that the Royal Academy had not; received anything from the public purs h e h : ried n hl o y r tn d Qb i ye d they occupy the National G a ll er y w i t h ou t a considera tion. 'They oe g c a u v p e le i d lP , :tiondthiet public thvrt, premisestherefore could w previously ea'd that the exehtsnif;e removed them from their private The funds raised by the Royal Ac a d emy were capacity. derived entirely from the genius and talents cf the members themselves, and the pubic could have no interest in their application. Tt.ey were derived entirely from private sources, and applied to Private purposes necessary for the promotion of art in this country, and the House had no right to call upon the Royal Academy to disclose the nature of their accounts. Sir . B. HALL said this fund was acquired by certain payments made by the public for seeing pictures belong ing to the Academy, but in a building belonging to the public. The Royal Academicians had their exhibitions to premises belonging to the public, and therefore it was, he contended, that this proposed inquiry should take place. He certainly should vote with his Hon. Friend the Member for Montrose. Mr. HENLEY said this question turneil upon the point whether:, or not this body was a public body. If they held the building in e hich they exhibited their pictures by the sufferance of the Crown, they held, he contended, that building by the sufferance of the people. If they held their exhibitions in a building belonging to the public, it was from that circumstance that most of their funds accrued to them from year to year ; and if they had not the use of that building they would have to erect one for themselves, which would go a great way to absorb their funds. He doubted „very much that this was a public body. They had a charter, for example, and they had been assisted by the use of public buildings for carrying out the purposes of that charter. If the Hon. Member for Montrose pressed this mater to a division, he (Mr. Henley) should cer tainly vote with him. Mr. NEWDEGATE could not see that this House had any right to inquire into the funds of the Royal Academicians, which was a private body, and as such had a right to dispose of the produce of their own industry as they thought proper. such a proposition, he thought, would be a gross intractit)n of the rights oiprivate pro perty. Mr. PHILIP HOWARD sairl, considering that the' only boon the Governmet:t had ever given the artists of England was house- room, it would be most ungenerous on the part of the Government to exact from them 11 statement of their private accounts. Be would quote the words of Prior, the poet, on this occasion, which were not more philosophical than true To Jack I owe some obligation, But Jack unluckily thinks fit To publish it to all the nation, So Jack and I are more than quit." Mr. HUME thought that the Hon. Member who had spoken last seemed to know nothing about the matter. When it was thought fit, the Royal Academy came for ward and showed their accounts, with great readiness, to prove that they could not afford to build a place for themselves. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies had, with unusual simplicity, said that the Academy had re ceived not a farthing from the public. Why they had bad a house worth 3,5001, in a situation which had greatly increased their receipts, and he calculated, that it proper management had been used, the society ought to be worth at least 103,000/. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided, when there appeared— Fur the motion ... „„. Against it Majority ... —2B The motion was consequently lost. INCOME TAX. Colonel DUNNE moved for a return of the amount of income tax paid in England, and reckoned as English income, but which is derived from Irish property, who* ther real property, mortgages, pensions, or property of any other description. Mr. HAYTER said that the Government had no objection to furnish such information but he did not see what purpose it could serve. • Mr. FRENCH vindicated the object of the motion• He thought it was quite necessary that at the present time the financial state of Ireland should.be given forth to the whole of the world, and that the true condition of Ireland should be stated. • After a few words from Colonel DUNNE, Major BLACKALL hoped, if bis Hon. and Gallant Friend postponed the motion, it would be on th• distinct understtnding that, during the ensuing year, a c olumn giving the required information would be included in the returns. Mr. HAYTER replied that further information could not be given in the returns beyond that mentioned in the Act, but he was not prepared to say whether the particulars required by the Hon. and Gallant Member could be prepared in accordance with the statute. The motion was then withdrawn. PAVING BOARDS. Lord DUDLEY STUART moved for an address le her Majesty for the following return:—Return from each of the several paving boards, or separate paving districts, in the parish of Saint Pancras, in the count,' of Middlesex, showing, for e a c h o f the yiars 1847 , 1848, and 184 t, the rateable value of property 6 teased; the date and amount in the pound of each rate, distinguishing the rates made for any special objects; the amount received under the following heads General rates or assessments; special rates; other re' ceipts; total receipts. The amount expended under the following heads :—For repair of roads, streets, and foot' ways; for watering; for lighting; for salaries; for hog, charges; for interest of debt o r annu i t i es; bonde d debt paid off ; other payments ; and total ex penditure. The amount of debts at the end of each year; this rate of interest payable thereon; the arrears of interest unpaid; the balance in hand or oler• spent at: the end of each year; and the arrears of rates or other arrears at the same period; stating. the titles and dates of the existing local Acts; the number of Set" ing trustees or commissioners; the qualification of com missioners; and the number of houses rated at or &bolo the amount requirt d for the qualification of such com• missionerF, the qualification of persons entitled to vote, the number of meetings ,held each year; the ale rage attendance at such meeting; tke name. also the amount of salary or other emolument of each treasurer, clerk, surveyor, inspector, or other officer employed; also stating the length of roads and *WO included in each district, the number of lamps, the num ber of public pumps, and the number of gates or barriers erected across any streets or roads.—Agreed THE TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGA- TIONS BILL. This Bill was read a third time, AO ordered to be committed. Thft fli.use adjourned, at Three o'clock, to Mondale the Bth of Aptii. THE DEAN OF WE , TMINSITER.—Dr. Buckland still continues very much indisposed at his living of Islip, and." regret to add but little or no change for the better has taket l place in the Eev. Doctor's health. EXHIBITION 07 THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.—Mr. POW/ of this town, has been honoured with instructions to mauf facture for his Royal Highness Prince Alb er t t wo canes ' labra, of the same design as that exhibit e d . b y M r . Potts La the recently opened Exhibition of the Society of Arts *P` London. The Duchess of Marlborough is, we are happy, , s to state, much improved in h ea lth t h e l ast two days. Dr. 11". cock and Dr. Cope are in daily attendance upon her Grace , who has been seriously indisposed since her confinemen t ~ which took place on the 17th instant. REFUSAL or LICENCES.—The Swan and Windsor Castle, Long-acre, as well as the Salisbury Arms, Durham street, Strand, having been held over for further considers' tion, were agaiu under the notice of magistrates on Thurr day, and ultimately refused licences on the ground of gall ). ling a d betting transactions going on within the premises• R FORGERY AT PAISLEY.—It was disco ve re d - O Friday that a number of one-pound notes had been forged bn the Clydesdale Banking Company. The names forged are Walker and Muir. The extent of the f o r ger y h as not Y° been learnt, but it is beliered to be considerable.—Benfro c " shire Advertiser. • Deception, hypocrisy, and dissimulation, are direct compliments to the power of Truth; and the common ctir tom of passing off Truth's counterfeit for herself is str o4 testimony in behalf of her intrinsic beauty and excellenes."" Eliza Cook's Journal. HEALTH OF THE LORD CHANCELLOI,Vire Ar e happy to state that the Lord Chancellor was yesterday e°9,, sidered to be much better. The Noble an d L earne d JAN - suffering from a severe attack of influenza, but is by °- means seriously indisposed. lie is still, however, confined t° his residence in Park-lane. EXTRAMURAL INTERMEMTS.—A Bill for ig extramural interments has been brought into the Noir t by Mr. Lacy, Sir Edward M'Naghten, and M r . Gwyn proposes to empower railway companies to form co:octal"' on certain conditions, one of which is, that the cemeteries 10 planted, and that they be within a quart er o f a m il e from al° main line, or a branch thereof. THE LONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETT.'"". Mendelssohn's Elijah was performed by this society last evening at Exeter Hell, to a crowded audience. Mr. Stirman was the conductor, aided by an effective orchestra, choral and instrumental, of nearly 800 perf o rmers. The vocalist' were Miss .B rch, Miss Bassani), Mrs. Noble, Miss A. • Byers, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Collett, and Mr. Temple. Miss Binh undertook, at short notice, the part which had been assigned to Miss Catherine Hayes, for whom an apology was made, she having been unavoidably detained by severe indisposition at Holyhead, after a very tempestuous passage from Ireland, undertaken in the hops her being able to fulfil her engagement. THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION: We understand that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to allow the forthcoming bazaar in aid of the Butchers' OW ritable Institution to take p'ace under her Majesty's Ps' troaage. TRANSPORTATION OF CONYICTS.— The Blenheim hired convict-ship, Mr. Monson, master, left her moorings', opposite Woolwich, on S a t ur d ay a f ternoon with a num b er o f convicts, guarded by a company of pensioners from Tilbury" fort, for Van Diemen's Land. PUBLIC BATHS AND Wasu-nousas.—The Quee n and Prince Albert have given a renewed proof of their earnestness in promoting the welfare of the working classes by transmitting to the committee for promoting the establish ment of baths and wash-houses for the labouring classes further munificent donation of 100/. towards the funds for completing the model establishment in Goulston-squar e ' Whitechapel, and have thus testified to the validity claims which the poverty of th a t di s t r ict has on the ayaipatbl and heip of the wealthier quarters of the metropolis. Since the recent alteration in the law of bank ruptcy, the business of th e cour ts has greatly diminished.lt is understood that since the m o nth of October last there have been only eleven new cases of bankrup tc y . n Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court, two of which ,were unopened, and in three of which there w ere not proceeds sufficient to defray the expense of vror king.—Naccas le Journal. o f the On the 14th inst., at Kingstown. the wife of Captain E. T. Wellesley, of a son. On the 20th inst., in Edinburgh, Mrs. Monteith, of Car stairs, of a daughter. MARRIED. • On the ‘23d inst., at Emmanuel Church, Camberwell, bf he Rev. Robert Fayrer, David, eldest son of the late Colin Ritchie, Esq., of her 5 1 ajes t y 's 10th West India Regiment. o Emma, daughter of the la te Andre w Cla rk, Esq , of tile Sear-garden, Southwark, DIED On the 19th inst., at Woodlr.nd-cottage, near London, P • Rankine, Esq , of Dudhope. On the 2inst ,at Walsall, Staflordshireeaged 81, 1 :A Charles Craven, of Richardstown, county Louth, IrelarA formerly of the sth Dragoon Guards. On the 22d inst., at Hampstead, Mary, the wife of Joseph Starling, Esq. On the y3d inst., at Edmonton, Anna, the wife of Mr. S. Hammond. General London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN G '.O - No 112, Stra , vt, Printer, at The Sue Office N 1 "; i -tr,rd,ir 'he Savoy, ttl the onillY Tuesiay, March 26, 1850.