The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-25 00:00:00

which were placed near the feints receiver. I saw the suction-pipe of one of the pumps laid in the direc tion of the sewer. I took three or four samples of the wash that had been distilled about the time I noticed this. I re member the morning of the 13th December, 1843. I went to the spirit receiver on that occasion. I had a lamp with me, and I went to the cover of the spirit receiver. I observed boards round the suction pipe; one of the boards was fastened with two nails, but I removed it. I found a hole. The hole was not there when I first examined the place on the 18th of August. I found the men about the premises then, and one of them followed me into the street. I gave information of what I had seen to Mr. Drinkwater, and he and I examined it at ten o'clock on the same morning. From two o'clock, when I saw the bole for the first time, till ten, I had been strictly watching it. The boards were in the same state at ten, and they were removed in Mr. Drinkwater's presence. There was a charge taken of the spirits on that night, and there was an excess of stock of twenty-eight gallons and a fraction. The excess was seized by Mr. Drinkwater. The nails were new that joined the moveable board. The hole in the top of the spirit receiver had the appearance of being newly cut. The spirit is pumped from the receiver into the vat by a suction pipe. The suction pipe always remains in the spirit receiver. The covering board is fastened on with white lead. The pumps are locked by the Excise. The hole appeared to be partly cut with a saw and partly by a gouge. There was no white lead round the hole that had been newly cut. The dimensions of that hole were seven inches by two inches and five-tenths. The spirit store is immediately above that part of the receiver where the hole was discovered. A suction pipe could be in troduced from the spirit store to the hole in the receiver. Stock is taken in the store ; it generally takes place once a fort night, but sometimes once a week. The spirit warehouse is generally kept locked by the distiller himself. I never found an increase in the stock, with that single exception. I recollect Mr. Drink water telling Mr. George Smith of the hole he had discovered in the spirit receiver. Mr. Smith replied it was the greatest piece of intelligence he had ever heard of. Ile also took a letter from his pocket, saying that he had received an anony mous letter, which informed him that his men had been rob bing him. Ido not remember his saying anything more. I pointed out the hole to Mr. Gill, the foreman, who was pre sent with Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith remarked that the nails had been rusted off. Mr. Gill remarked that the spirits might have floated and wrenched the boards off. It would require a great deal of water to float the spirit receiver. I was on duty there a considerable time, and I never knew of the spirit receiver floating. If it had done so, I must have known it. The dipping-rod is fixed in a socket, and always at the same point. If, therefore, the receiver had floated, it must have thrown the rod out of its place. I watched the distillery, assisted by two officers of the Excise, named Wallace and Kibble. It was during the seventh distilling period, commencing the 7th January, 1844, and ending an the 15th of the same month, I found an increase over the produce of the former periods of 981 gallons. Mr. KELLY thought that as these particulars were of a complicated nature it would be better for Drinkwater to enter upon the whole of that evidence. Examination of witness continued—The watch was only partial, by examining the premises. I did not watch during the eighth distilling period, but I received orders to watch strictly during the ninth distilling period. I was as sisted by the same officers, and by one or two others. I also with them watched the tenth period. Daring the eighth period there was a deficiency. On the 9th and 10th there was an excess greater than upon the ith period. On the 7th of March, 1844, I took charge of the premises in the absence of Mr. Drinkwater. There were recurring disputes on every charge about the dip of the receiver. I took the drip, and I found two-tenths incor rect upon the drip, or twenty-nine gallons gained on every charge. I found the valves in the pump of the spirit receiver loose, and water could be let through. Before I took the drip the Surveyor-General had ordered a lock to be put upon the suction -pipe. Mr. Smith was not present when I found the increase upon the drip. lie was present when the dip was taken ; on that occasion there was an increase in the dip. Mr. Smith remarked that it had occurred from the water falling back through the pump. The pump was afterwards unscrewed and examined. One of the valves was deficient altogether. I went afterwards on the 15th of June and examined the top of the spirit receiver with a lamp. I discovered there another hole which I had not seen before. It was stopped with a wooden plug. It appeared fresh as if recently ant. The hole was circular, and about It, inch in diameter. It did not arise from a knot in the wood. I am positive the hole was not there on my last examination. When I discovered the hole I tried it with a dipping-rod, and it would not go in. It could not, therefore, be an old dipping hole. The dipping holes are generally square, not circular. I had not charge of the rectifying premises till the 7th March, 1844. The stock there is taken once in six weeks. The strength of the sweetening spirit is declared by the trade. The recti fying house is not open at night. On the 14th of October I went with Cameron, Franklin, and Drinkwater to the rectifying premises. I observed some water running into the still-heads, and some questions were put to Mr. Whitehead on the subject. I went round to the dis tillery, and turned the cocks of the liquor vats. I cut off the stop-cock. I turned on water again, and went back to the rectifying hou se . I found there Cameron and Mr. James Scott Smith in conversation. The water was then running on the still leads. I returned with Franklin to the distillery, and showed him how I had turned the water off. On the succeeding day I was at the distillery with the same person. 1 saw Mr. George Smith. Mr. Cameron asked if there was any connexion between the distillery and the rectifying house except the open trough ? Mr. Smith said "Do you wish to catch me, Mr. Cameron, I scorn such ways.' , Mr. Cameron then said " I don't wish to catch you, but I dare say your brother told you about the water-pipe yesterday." Mr. Smith then said that there was a water pipe to his house and to the gallery over the way, as well as to every house in the parish. On the 17th Oct. the surveying general examiners attended on the premises, and on that day men were employed to raise the ground. I traced the pipes from the distillery to the rectifying house. In the pipe going across the street there is a stop-cock, which can cut off the connexion. There was a box upon it, bearing the initials of the East London Water-Works. I saw the pipe uncovered towards the granaries. There was no communication between the pipe and the company's main. There was no other com munication, excepting with the pipe which led from the tanks in the distillery. I was not aware of this communi cation between the distillerp and the rectifying house until the ground was opened. The pipes- were not in the entries returned by Mr. Smith. On the 22d October I was made to pass spirits between the distillery and the rectifying house. The largest store vat in the distillery is No. 8, and the pipe which runs along the top supplies the vats from the spirit receiver. There is a sink opposite No. 8 vat. I assisted in stopping the communications to the branches along the pipe. The first experiment was by placing a small tub of water 'sloes the sink, and that was acted on by means of a eyphon, which reduced the water immediately. It was then proposed to substitute water for spirits, and a connexion was effected between No. 8 vat and the pipe over the sink. There was a screwed cock on the pipe at the sink, and another on the pipe at the vat. The quantity of spirits in the vat was ascertained to be 7,399 gallons in bulk, 13-4 per cent. above proof,which would give 8,390 and a fraction proof spirits. In the courte of the evening I went round to tlarectifying premises, and on receiving information from Mr. Drinkwater, that all was ready, I took the dip of No. 17 vat, and found it in bulk 67 9-10 g allons above proof. The cock was turned by Drinkwater. Water run for ten minutes, and then spirits commenced to run, weak at first, but at last they ran 11 per cent. overproof. Mr. Cartwright caught samples, and handed them to us. The first dip I took after the spirit had ceased running was 27 inches. The whole quantity run was 700 gallons of proof spirits. It took us about an hour to run that quantity. Rectifiers use water, or, as it is termed, spirit, for reducing their liquors. We afterwards run water through the pipe until it no longer tasted of spirits. Five minutes would be sufficient to de away with all taste of spirits. The witness was about to be cross-examined by Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, when The LORD CHIEF BARON said it was time the case should be adjourned until to-morrow. The Court then rose about five o'clock. --- POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEA WELL. A genteel-leaking female, 3frryAnne Williams, residing in Wellington-street, Greenwich, was charged by Mr. Clithero, a linen draper, residing in Goswell-street, with uttering base The lady, who was dressed in the first style of fashion, bought some linen, for which she laid down a sovereign. Mr. Clithero gave her the change, half-a-sovereign and nine shillings, which he laid on the counter. She then said she had a shilling, and would prefer paying the bill, 9d. in amount, with it, and getting back her sovereign. When the prosecutor wa.3 taking up the change he discovered that the half sovereign was a gilt sixpence. He did not see how the prisoner changed it, but he swore positively that his half sovereign was an old one, whereas the counterfeit coin was one of the present reign. She was arrested and searched at once, but nothing was found on her person. She was discharged. SOUTHWARK. Henry Johnson, a smart young man, dressed like a butcher, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with obtaining a great quantity of property under false pretences. The Court was thronged with shopkeepers who had been defrauded by the prisoner. The manner in which he obtained the goods, principally articles of hosiery, consisting of satin and silk goods, was as follows : Dressed in the costume of a butcher, his plan was to enter a shop in a hurry, without his hat, and representing that he was in the employ of a neigh bouring butcher, said that he was sent to the shop by his em ployer to request that he might be sent some articles of satin or silk to look at. The shopkeeper not doubting the verac it y of the statement sent the goods, and in all the cases it was subsequently discovered that the articles had not been ordered, . an d that the prisoner was unknown to the parties. He was taken into custody by Brooks, a policeman, and at As his lodgings a quantity discovered. ofsilk other a n d charges satin belongingare likely to tobe his victims was preferred against the prisoner, be was remanded until Wed nesday nest. The sporting case of Wood y. Glen,which was to have been tried at last King , t on Assizes, but was post poned for trial this term in the Court of Exchequer, on the application of Mr. Glen, for theurrTose of enabling him to have the evidence of Abraham at Boulogne under a commission, andf(:) Levi Goodman in dulgence Mr. Gh was compelled by Baron r Rolfe 1,500/ into court as a security to Mr. Wisoostdehastob-eae-n auddenly terminated by Mr. Glen, who, ad of pro ceeding to examine Goodlnan under th e commission, h a s drawn up a Judge's order to stay the proceedingn, upon payment to Mr. Wood of the amount for which th . e aett,n was br,ugly, and costs; the 1,500/. being paid out of co.::rt to Mr, Wood's attorney in part discharge of the amount. The costs have since been taxed at 195/.lls. 3d., in ad iit.ion to which Mr. Glen has also to pay Mr. Wood 68/ 1,F,. 10d. for the costs of his answer to a bili in Chan cery, which Mr. Glen filed against him for a discovery and injunction, and which answer, principally founded upon written documents, clearly exculpated Mr. Wood from all participation in the frauds which had been prac• used by other parties, and rendered any application for an injunction to stay the action quite hopeless. The ac• tion (as most of our readers will remember) was brought by Mr. Alexander Wood, of Epsom, corn chandler, (the plaintiff in the recent trial, Wood v. Col. Peel), against Ifr. Adam Glen, of Regent-street, baker, for recovery from the latter of 1,555/ 43. 10d., the costs paid by Mr. Wood to Col. Peel, and against which costs Mr. Glen had (riven Mr. Wood a bond of indemnity, Mr. Wood - the proceedings, hut leaving the entire Mr. Glen and his attorney, except the commencement of the trial on the in court on the proceedings being nce of his having, on the previous time discovered the fraud which had ; taking in part in the NlMititt , !ii , to 3 j , 4 , +, on on tl . ii.l.-; •‘o -,.. • i-- •d 4: .., ..i ~ 'lll ..1 . • i CI , P. l ' t i • ' •,-,,,, e, ti* *L- • n . 1 1. *Or tag i t 1 ^-•-',:,:-.. ,) 4. , -..y'N NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Thursday) Evening contained The conclusion of the Day's Proceedings in the Great Distillery Case in the Court of Exchequer. The Conclusion of the Day's Proceedings before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. The betting at Tattersall's up to six o'clock. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the Proceedings before both Houses of Parliament up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, Mdlle. Bellini ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, sig. Lablache ; Basllio, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. Between the Acts of the Opera the Divertissement PECHEUR NAPOLITAIN, in which will be introduced the original Tarantella of Naples, and the Mazurka by the Danseuses Vieunoises, After the Opera the celebrated Spanish Danseuse, Dona Mammies Perea, known as La Nena, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in the Spanish National Dance " Bolero Caleta." Te conclude with the highly successful Divertissement, entitled KAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music composed and arranged by Signor Pugni, and comprising Themes from the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot: those of the Danseuses Viennoises by Madame Josephine Weiss. Kaye, Mademoiselle Lucille Gratin ; L'Amour, Fraulein Fanny Pragher ; Herman, M. Gosselin ; Knud, M. Perrot. ipplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), ON THITRADAY NEXT, MAY 1, When will be performed Bellinl's Opera I PURITANI. Elvira, Madame Grisi ; Henrietta, Madame Bellini ; Arturo, Sig. Mario ; Riccardo, Sig. Fornasari ; Walton, Sig. A Giubllel ; Giorgio, Sig. Lablache. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will appear in their most admired Pas. 'With other Entertainments, in which Madame Anaide Castellan and Sig. Morianl, will appear. In the course of the Evening the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear in various national Pas of Spain. With various Novelties in the Ballet Department. and uniting the talents of Mdlle. Grahn, M. Perrot, M. St. Leon, and Mdlle. Cerito ; together with the Dauseuses Viennoises. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Llaymarket. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ; to commence at Eight. THE AGE-" THE VERY AGE "-RE VIVED ! !! IN ALL ITS ORIGINAL LOWER, BRILLIANCY, AND HUMOUR. . - By C. M. WESTMACOTT, AND A SPLENDID STAFF OF CONTRIBUTORS. On SATURDAY NEXT, April 26, THE AGE, under its former Editor, will resume its admired eha racteristics—" Loyal, but Free "—Priority of Information and Prio rity of Talent—Conservative —for Church and Crown—and Indepen dent of all Parties, ,Lotto—" I know ye all, and for a time I have upheld the un yoked humour of your Idleness." Age Office, Corner of York-street and Catherine-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE DESERT, BY FELICIEN DAVID, It Is respectfully announced that the LAST REPRESENTA TION of this celebrated Work will take place on MONDAY, May 5. Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous Selection of Choral and Vocal 31usie from the most classical Authors, and executed by the dis itnguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses win include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. Particulars will be duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be peribrmed THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by M. Duprez ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Mr. Burdini ; Arthur, Mr. Barker; Raymond, Mr. Weiss; Norman, Mr. H. Horneastle ; Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled BOBER f AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet : -- Pas de Deux, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise. A New Polka, by Male. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Lituana Pas Seul, by Mdlle. rolin. A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. Le Sevillianne, Spanish Dance, Aidle. Polin and M. Gasperini. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six m the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. - LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Strickla,d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tem Coke, Mr Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farrell ; the Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben• ett. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTA. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN B,SIIES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; 'duster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright,- John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'kcupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescue. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. MADAME CELESTE, (Directress of this Establishment,) re spectfully informs the Nobility and the Public, that HER BENEFIT is appointed for WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 30, and being the last week but one of her performing In London this season, in consequence of her provincial engagements, Mr. Webster will make his appearance in his celebrated Drama of THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. When will be performed, 75th Time, Mr. Bnckstone's successful New Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, supported by Messrs: Hudson, 0. Smith, Selby, Wright, Paul Bedford, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitxwilliam, and Madame Celeste. After which will be produced, Ist Time at this Theatre, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of.the Emperor Napoleon ; Margot (tier original character) Madame Celeste. To conclude with, ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. St. George, Miss Woolgar. Tickets and Private Boxes to be had of Madame Celeste, IS, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENLNG, Will be repeated Auber's Comic Opera, entitled LE Due D'OLONNE. Gaspard, Mr. Leffler ; The Chevalier, Mr. Allen ; Bianca de Molina, Mdlle. Helen Cundell; Mariquita, Miss Grant. To conclude with DON CiESAR DE BAZAN. Don Casar de Bazan, Mr. IVallack ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack 1 Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY, THIS EVENING Will be performed MY WIFE'S OUT. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Keeley, Miss %%liars, and Mrs. Keeley. After which will be produced a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollitige, and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, arid Novel Stage Arrange ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT ! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. To conclude with WATCH AND WARD. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. United Attraction of Mdlle. Plessy and Monsieur Ravel, whose En gagement will terminate after Five Represensations., THIS EVENING Will be performed Marivaux's Popular Comedy of LE LEGS. La Comtesse, lldlle Plessy. After which, LA. TANTE MAL-GARDEE. Anatole, M. Ravel. To be followed by LE MANTEAU ; ou, Le Reve du Mari. Emilie, Mdlle. Plessy. To conclude with L'OMELETTE FANTASTIQUE. Cotillard, Commis, Monsieur Ravel. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at Half-past. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 ,Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is pen Daily, from Eleven till Five. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES. It Is respectfully announced, that the celebrated MONSIEUR PIIILLII'I'E, of the Theatre Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, whose extra ordinary Experiments have created universal astonishment, is en gaged to present a short series of his SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES at the ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, which will be commenced on TUESDAY, the 29th of APRIL, and be continued, for a short period only, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Full particulars will be duly announced. _ _ Boxes and places may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-9treet ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven till Five. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHFATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Unparalleled Success of Mr. White's Trained Animals ; last week of their Performance In London. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA ; or, The Spanish Amazons. Entire Change of the Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with an Admired Farce. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. in consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed JULIUS C.ESAR. Supported by Messrs. Younge, Marston, Bennet, Lyons, Fredericks, Heslop, Lewis, Mrs. H. Vinir g, Mrs. W. Daley, &c. After which, BOOTS AT THE SWAN. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with THE RAKE'S PROGRESS. In which the entire Company will perform. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box ofilce, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, TUIS EVENING Will be repeated MAReIARET CATCHPOLE, The Female Horse stealer. Ouega and Pechuana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent. After which, LOCHINVAR ; or, The Bride of Netherby. Lochin yar, Mr. H. Howard; James the Sixth, Mr. J. T. Johnson; Lord Netherby, Mr. Dale ; Mysie, Miss E. Terry. To conclude with NAPOLEON' ; or, The Deserter and his Dog. In whiri. Messrs. Coney and Blanchard and their celebrated Dog Hector will perform_ DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACH SEASON!—GRAND OPENING FETES. itstExhibition of the Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested E P s a t r ri o n ci a l g v e A o G f E h R e r , ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAR DENS. 11 b y. most ß il . a H r I ta . c P .i ° R I lu l s N . 1 N C PI E ittl A NE I CS . B TE E Y : l i en , r & E c R . T & . c . y l: the e rQ tUh Ee MONDAY, May 5 ' • TUESDAY, May 6 ; WEDNESDAY , Ma y 7 , and THURSDAY, May 8, 1845. ~, A th in e PrAidemoragniscofiteleanntd and m°l o eli f edScotßceenrieesen,ntaantdiontiwofirnEmDortlN2sy, Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the Nor' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Carlton Hill, Nelson's Monument, R og'? Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter esting features of " Auld Heckle." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he Is delighted to say it met with Ihs most decided and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the I happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were E f the CONCERTS, O 1 d and Ne w i ic. Town,decidedly theFirtlapopoufin; made by Mr. Dauson on the spot, and present a bird's-eye view of the Tl P i r e in P ci ß P O al M ol l 'j 'l cts AD o Establishment, will this season be on an unusually Forth, at this I c s . GODER EY has been occupied since the close of effective scale. Mr. last summer, in com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing Novelties, which will be pr o d uced In rotati ed succession qf superior inc ed ludl i ng some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Compos ers , not yet performed At Dusk will tale place th e most extraordinary Exhibition this e"intrY. raoreltnary ).;xhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantici.ou Model will be Illuminated. The different devi ces i n front of the fires on the Carlton Hill, Arthur's Seat, an d the surroundings houses, the tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour trayed. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the Lake ! The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in_ troduced. The Tableau designed and executed by. Mr. Danson. Mr. Southby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti lice, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and sur rounding .otts, hel will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display ever witnessed. Feeding of the Carnivora, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, Ike., at Five ; Concert, at Six ; and Pyrotechnic Display, at Nine, . Adallaion, One Shilling Mr. LIDDELL brought in the Dog Stealing Bill, which was read a first time. Among the numerous petitions presented on the sub ject of the Maynooth grant, was one by Mr. M. blrx.NEs, from the Bachelors and Undergraduates of the Uni versity of Cambridge, in favour of the grant. The pe tition was laid upon the table amidit loud cheering. The adjourned debate on the subject of the motion of Mr. WARD was then resumed. Mr. COLQUHOUN, who was equally opposed to the motion of the Hon. Member for Sheffield and to the Government measure—acid, the Government mea• sure was merely a prelude to the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, and within five years after such an establishment should have taken place, the Protestant Church in that country would cease to exist. Mr. BATESON 'defended the Irish Church. Mr. F. BARING supported the Government proposi tion with which he thought the Irish Catholics would be satisfied. Mr. BERNAL supported Mr. WARD's motion. Captain GLADSTONE opposed the amendment of the Hon. Member for Sheffield. Lord HOWICK not only supported Mr. WARD'S pro position, but was disposed to go much further. lie hoped the day was not far distant when the two churches would be placed upon an equal footing. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON considered that the funds of the Irish Church bad been overstated, and the conduct of her clergy misteprc seated. He was opposed both to the motion and to the amendment. Mr. EDWARD ELLICE supported the motion of Air, WARD. Mr. ROCHE also supported the motion, although he re. gretted that it had been brought forward at the presen IMe. Lord PALMERSTON would prefer paying the endow ment of Maynooth out of the surplus revenues of the Established Church, to defraying it out of the Consoli dated Fund. He would vote in favour of Mr. WARD'S motion. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT denied that the Government had proposed the additional grant to Maynooth through fear. Sir H. W. BARRON opposed the motion, on the grcund of its interfering with the measure of the Government, and, as a Roman Catholic, he considered he should be ungrateful if he adopted any course calculated to em barrass them. After a few words from Mr. liiNDLEY, the House divided, when there appeared—For Mr. WARD'S motion, 148 ; against it, 322 ; majority against Mr. WARD'S motion, 174. A short discussion then arose as to the time when the Bill should be committed. lc was ultimately decided that it should be taken in Committee to-morrow (this day.) The House then adjourned at One o'clock. Mr. WARD'S motion, though involving many topics adverted to in the debate which lasted the whole of last week, contains others of the very first importance to the peace and integrity of the united empire. All men whose views are not obscured by religious intolerance, or what is next in obstinacy and intensity, political bigotry, admit that the main cause of the prevailing dis content it. Ireland, is that absurd, anomalous, and we re gret to say, mischievous institution, the Irish Established Church. While that exists unimpaired—while the State religious institutions are Protestant—while the entire funds intended for the maintenance of the Catholic clergy and the education of the Catholic people are diverted from their purpose, and grasped by a Church which numbers among its worshippers not one-tenth of the population—while the poor peasants are forced, to maintain out of their scanty means, barely sufficient for existence, their own clergymen, and behold around them churches without hearers, parsons without any functions, and at the same time know that the Parlia ment of England robbed them of their rightful inheri tance—while these things continue to exist, no rational being can imagine for a moment that seven millions of Catholics will submit patiently to the dominion of England. We have been all along disposed to look with great favour on the proposed grant to Maynooth as a measure of wise and equitable policy. We quite concur, indeed, with those who think it no more than the concession of a right to that people, seven-eighths of whom are of that religion, for the better instruction and education of whose teachers this grant is especially to provide ; the remaining one eighth not being of such religion, but of another Wtich has hitherto, notwithstanding, been the dominant church in that country. But we are not solicitous to dis cuss the exact definition of the class under which the measure should be arranged, whilst we can rejoice in the fact that it has beta organised, and (as we trust) is destined to take effect. Its great merit is, perhaps, more relative than positive. It is the more welcome to us now, because it has been so long and so foolishly delayed. Better that justice be done tardily than not at all. A late repentance is surely more desirable than the unbroken and unchanging con tumacy of an offender. Besides, we cannot help be lieving that to give this grant to Maynooth will very speedily put us in the right road to the permanent conciliation of Ireland. What if this road is only to be reached by bridging over the way to it with the recognition of such a prin ciple as that propounded by Mr. WARD'S amendment ? So much the better. It will but be one step further in thp direction of acting justly, to which we have begun in earnest to turn, by making provision for the establish ment at Maynooth. In this view of the case we own that we have felt a de cided sy m p at h y w i th the Premier ' s objects, as he has an nouncedand them, in a d ventur i ng upon the b old, i nte lli g ibl e, honest course h e h as a d opted in the matter. He has perilled m uc h to himself—( as th e l oss o f f r i en d s,supporters , connexions, influence)—in order to achieve much more for the United Kingdom. He plays for no less a stake than the perman en t consolidation of its strengt and THE SIIN,LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1845. unity, too long convulsed and shaken, as these have been, by the internal disease of Irish discontent—a dis ease aggravated, from day to day, by the suicidal follies of political bigotry, and threatening the most fatal consequences if the action of eccle siastical and sectarian intolerance on that dis content cannot be stopped. We do, however, and at the same time, cordially advocate, and would humbly press upon Parliament its adoption of the excel lent amendment moved last night by Mr. WARD: —" That the several suns proposed to be payable to the College of Maynooth shall not be charged upon, or be payable by, the Commissioners of her MAJESTY'S Treasury out of the Consolidated Fund," but, " out of funds already applicable to ecclesiastical purposes in Ireland. That is to say, out of the revenues of the Established Protestant Church of Ireland. And why not ? If it be equitable and fair to make a grant to Maynooth, it is of strict and simple justice that the English people, professing Protestantism, should not bear the burden of that grant in addition to the burden of this their own Establishment. If to withhold the equivalent of the intended grant to Maynooth be a grievous injustice, that injustice is not to be cured by throwing the extra charge of the grant on the Protestant laity. Their own Establishment is onerous enough, Heaven knows, already. To make them bar the cost of upholding a large portion of the staff of another— whilst their own is in the enjoyment of revenues ade quate to what it would require were it the Church of the vast majority—of seven• eighths, instead of being, as it is, that of the fractional minority of one-eighth of the Irish people,—this does seem to be the most Irish of all the processes of rectifica tion that were ever devised ! We are of those who hold that two wrongs cannot make one right. But let the Established Church in Ireland pay out of its maximum revenues this minimum demand, on behalf of the clergy of the minority, and you will do two acts of right. You will make that just and necessary provision in aid of the latter which common sense and public policy, as well as all moral considerations, demand ; and you will clap the burden of the provision on the right shoulders. It is, therefore, with deep regret that we observe how little of fair and candid support the Premier (with whom we have, ourselves, so many grounds of political diffe rence, on vital questions, too) receives, on this occasion, from those opponents who, at other times, strenuously advocate the principles he is now manfully carrying out into execution. For it is surely little like suppo. t, in a crisis like this, to taunt and twit the Minister in the spirit manifested by Mr. ROEBUCK on Wednesday. He broadly imputes this wise concession to the " fears" of Sir R. PEEL of the "agitation" of Mr. O'CONNELL, on the one•hand, and of the possible coincidence of war with America and a rebellion in Ireland, on the other. We can better understand, though we deprecate, considering it ill-timed, the argument of Mr. MACAULAY'S noble speech. That Right Hon. Gentleman alio attributed the grant to Maynooth to the influence of a similar intimi dation ; but he did so, hypothetically rather, and as the fair inference from that fatal system of delay in granting remedies for palpable:wrongs, which has been the besetting sin for very many years of the general policy of England towards Ireland. That sin, however, there has been much done during the last sixteen years to wipe away ; and we retain an unabated faith in the present actual progress of many more healing and salutary efforts, pointed to the same great end of political harmony, by a far-seeing and manly, though it may be a some what overcautious policy. Adverting, however, to the question in a general point of view, and even admitting due weight to religious principles, we must look first of all to the safety of the people—in other words, the existence of our institutions and the maintenance of British power among the nations of earth. While these divisions exist a foreign war would endanger not only the Protestant religion hut the union of the empire. Ireland is not as it was at the close of the eighteenth century. Her power has increased ten fold. That of America has increased in still greater proportions, and a struggle--either with that State er France, but more probably with both together—would alarm even the most unyielding religionist. And what is to be attained by adhering to the present system and forcing a religion upon an unwilling people ? Let the history of Scotland declare. " For the space of 28 years," said Mr. MACAULAY, there was an uninterrupted series of attempts which rendered that country the scene of the most frightful government that was ever beheld. Then it was that LAUDERDALE on the bench, and Viscount DUNDEE in the field, exercised ferocities and cruelties to which even Ireland itself could furnish no parallel. The horrible torture of the boot was succeeded on the morrow by the assassination on the highway, and the excited and savage recusants were seen to attack the coach of the highest prelate in the kingdom, and dragging him from it, they cut his throat in the presence of his daughter, whilst she was scream ing for mercy. Peasants attacked dragoons one day, and were slaughtered by them the next. Such was the state of 'Scotland during twenty-eight years ; when, at last, it was discovered that institutions are made for men, and not men for institutions." But all these revolting cruelties did not subdue the Scotch. They resisted to the last, and compelled the Government to yield. Are the Irish less attached to their religion than the Scotch ? and if England could not put down the Covenanters —only a handful of the population— what chance has she now against seven millions of united Irishmen? Madrid journals of the 16th have been received. In one of them it is stated that the Emperor of MOROCCO shows every disposition to adhere faithfully to his en gagements with France, and as a proof of this had as sembled a body of troops to watch ABD-EL-KADER'S movements, as well to put down disturbances in some of the neighbouring States. It was understood that the Queen of SPAIN would leave Madrid immediately after the prorogation of the Cortes, about the middle of May, for the principal purpose toowfnys i is n itin th g e S n a o r r a t g h o e s r s n provinces attached to the C Saragossa, Pampeluna, and the Madrid Bourse of the 16th.— Three per Cents. for cash, 35h- ; for Account , 35 1 ; Five per Cents., for cash, ; fur Account , 23 11-16. iac The speeches in the House of Commons on the May 'moth question, and the result of the division, have excited touch interest in all political parties at Paris. Some of the jburintri hostile to England attribute the policy of Sir ROBERT PEEL ou this question to fear of a war with America, and a consequent desire to recon cile Ireland to the English Government. "In the speech of the Prime Minister," says the P/esse, "the proba bility of a war with the United States, on the subject of Oregon, was clearly indicated, and it is in order to be more certain of its ability to meet this eventuality that the British Government is endeavouring to put a period to the internal agitation which divides and enfeebles the empire. England is now acting as she always has done when afraid, particularly at the close of the last century, when the war with France assumed an alarming character. The Bill under consideration, of little importance in itself, is much more so from the motives attached to it, and the apprehensions which it betrays." The Refwme writes :--" France might in a few hours land men and arms on the Irish shores. The recollection of the pro jects of IlocßE and of the expedition of IIIII!dBERT is still fresh on both sides of the Channel. But let the ap prehension of a Collision arise from the distant west, the British Government suddenly thinks of Ireland, and holds out to her the prospect of a milder treatment. Two words of President POLK did more for the unhappy Irish than all the protocols of the Cabinet of the Tuileries." The Journal des Debut, which some days since published a long inconsistent article against Sir It. PEEL'S policy, evidently not written by the intelligent editor of that paper, now does ample justice to his mo tives and to the h onoura ble conduct of the Opp osit ion. " The English Parli amen t," it says, " has just offered a noble example in refusing to give way to exterior pas sions which it did not take part in. It is an imposing spectacle, to behold a Prime Minister risking, without hesitation, both his official position and his authority as the head of a party, to accomplish an act which he deems just, and the head of the Opposition generously lending his assistance to adversaries whom he could overturn if not repl ace . S u ch conduct is above all praise:' The Ministeri a l Gl o b e i s equally complimentary : " To obtain thi s resu l t (the majority of 147 ) Sir R. PEEL has made no concession whatever to the new friends who brought him their support. All that passed took place loyally and frankly between the Cabinet on one side, and the Whigs and ultra-Tories on the other. There was no sacrifice of principle. Happy that country where reason and questions of State suffice alone to give a triumph over personal enmities, and to rally to the same side persons before opposed to each other." In fact, all parties in France seem to be struck with the sacrifices made by both Tories and Whigs, and regard this union on a great principle of Government as the triumph of patriotism over petty and selfish interests. The general discussion in the Chamber of Deputies on the reduction of the Five per Cent. Stock closed on Monday, and on Tuesday the clauses were taken sepa rately. The motion of M. LIADIERES, the KING'S Aid de-camp, to postpone the question till next session, was rejected. Previous to the debate the Minister of Marine presented a Bill, demanding a credit of 600,000 E, for the encouragement of European settlers in the French colonies. The Three per Cents. clesed on the Paris Bourse on the 22d instant, at 85f. 80c. ; the New Loan, at 86f. 50c.; the Five per Cents. at 118 f. 25c. ; Orleans Shares, 1,220 f. ; Rouen, 1,110 f.; Vierzon, 860 f.; Havre, 9221. 50e. ; Avignon, 1,035 f.; Basle, 296 E 25c. ; Belgian Two and-a-Half per Cents., 621. 25c.; Spanish Passives, 7-t. The intelligence from Switzerland is to the 18th inst., but it adds little to our previous information. A letter from Zurich of that date states that " the prisoners con tined at Lucerne in two small churches were in the most deplorable condition, and that, notwithstanding the efforts making to prevent . capital executions, it would be extremely difficult to save Dr. STEIGER from the ven geance of the conquerors. Hitherto, however, no ma gistrate had been found to accept the functions of At torney-General in the prosecution of the leaders." For tunately-, one part of this letter contradicts the other. The Swiss are not such savages as to have recourse to Lynch law. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Last Night.) A large business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yester day, the sales being 20,000 bales, including 5,000 on specu lation. Prices advanced 1 / B d. per lb. compared with the previous quotations ; 2,000 bales Surat went at 2 3 / 4 d. to 3 1 %d. ; 1,200 Pernambuco at 5%d. to 6%d. ; 200 Egyptian at 5 1 ,4 d. to - 64d. ; and the rest American at 3%d. to 5%d. per lb. The business done in Shares was coin paratively limited, and prices were generally lower:- Aberdeen Railway, 4%; Barnsley Junction, Half Shares, 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester,and Cheshire, 10 11; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4; Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 9 1 4 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Blackburn and Preston, 19%; Belfast and Ballymena, 716 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13 11 3 / ; Caledonian, n 1/0 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 8% 1 / 4 ; Chester and Bir kenhead, 49 48% ; Ditto, Half ,Shares, 25 244 ; Chester and Holyhead, 16 1 i 15 ; Chester and Preston Brook, 3% ; Churnet Valley, 7 ; Cltheree Junction, ; Clydesdale Junction, 8 1 / ; Cork and Bandon, 6% ; Cork and Water ford, 2% ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 11 ; Dundee and Perth, 3 1 4 ; Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 3% %; Dun dalk and Enniskillen, Si. 1 ls. ; Eastern Counties, 19% ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 11. 4s. ; Glasgow and Ayr, 62 ; Grand Junction, 227 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, with new ;%Great Southern and Western Extension, 14 1 % ; Hud dersfield Canal and Railway, 6% ; Inverness and Elgin, 1% 3 / 4 ; Inverness and Perth, 1 1 4 prem. ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 47 ; Limerick and Waterford, 9 8% ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% % ; London an Brighton, 63 62%; Londonderry and Enniskillen. 4% %; London and York, 3 3 / 4 ; Direct Northern, 4% ; Leeds and Dews bury, 5%; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 6%; Man chester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, ; Ditto, New Quarter Shares ' 5 3 / ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 8% ; Midland Railway, 155 154 1 / 2 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 18 17% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 3% ; Newark and Sheffield, 6 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 51% ; North Wales Mineral, New Shares, 64 %; North Western, 4%; North Wales, 31.21. 18s. 9d. ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4 ; Preston and Wyre, 34 1 ,E ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 275. 285.; Shrews bury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 4 1 h ; Shrewsbury and Grand Junction, 5% ; Shresysbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4 1 / 2 ; South-Eastern and Dover, 41 1 % ; Ditto, New Shares, No. 3, 7 3 / 4 ; Scottish Central, 7 ; Trent Valley 19 ; Ditto, Extension, 7%; Trent Valley Continuation, 2 3 /: 9d.; Ulster, 50; Waterford add Kilkenny, 4% ; West Yorkshire, 6/. 5/. 18s. 9d. ; Wexford and Carlow, 5 4%; Wor cester and Tring, 4 3 / 4 ; Austrian and Sardinian, ss. 6d. ; Bordeaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie's), 2% ; Dijon and Mulhouse, 495. 2 • Great Paris and Lyons, 41s. 6d. ; Louvain and Jemeppe, 41/ ; Namur and Liege, 5 1 /, ; Northern of France (English), 5% 1 4 ; Ditto (Rosamel's), English, 2% %; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux (English), 11%; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte's), English, 2% 3 / 4 ; Ditto (Ganneron's), ; Paris and Rouen, 42%; Verona and Anconn,3Bs.36s. In opposition to the arguments advanced for a reduction 'of the duty on butter and cheese, it has been objected that the introduction of the foreign article injures the home pro duce. Of course there is nothing novel in this mode of reasoning, but its futility is perhaps more apparent than in many simi lar cases, sinoe it can be clearly shown that, with all the advantages of protection, farmers will not make sufficient of these articles to meet the actual wants of consumption. They do not avail themselves of them for increasing the supplies equal to the demand, and neglecting this important branch of agriculture,' they compel us to resort to foreign iiiarkets for these essential articles of consumption. Surely a duty of2os. per cwt. on butter, and 10s. on cheese, ought to be a powerful incentive to produce enough for home pur poses, and at a sufficiently remunerating 'profit, secured by so high a protection. If it were not for the foreign supply, in consequence of the English farmers neglecting the make of these two important articles of butter and cheese, not one-third of the population would be enabled to have these necessary articles of consumption, and English butter could not be sold under 2s. 6d. per lb., and cheese at a proportionate price. It is likewise a mistaken notion that the English make of butter is superior to the Dutch ; or why should the latter command a higher price than British?- for it is an established fact that it does. What is com plained of is this-that whilst the British farmers cry out that they must be greatly injured, they do not make proper exei Lions to increase their production, or otherwise they cannot increase, and in either case there is good gro Ind for an alteration. We fear much that the ignisfatuus "protection" leads them heedlessly on to their own ruin. The Funds have been flatter again this morning, and the improvement which occurred yesterday afternoon has proved temporary only. Consols have been 98 3 / 4 to 99 for Money, and 99% to 99 for Time. Exchequer-bills have realised 58s. to 60s. premium, being firm. Bank Stock continues steady at 209% to 210%, and India Stock 276%. The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 101 to 100 3 / 4 ; and the Three per Cents. 97 3 / to 98. The Foreign Stocks are very inactive. Mexican continues heavy at 374 ; Spanish Five per Cents. have been 30 1 4 %. Belgian Four-and •a• Half per Cents. have realised 101 to ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 63 1 4, The market for Railway Shares looks heavy again, and in most instances prices have been rather lower. Churnet Valley are much the same. A few decided purchases in shares would, however, possibly have the effect of occasioning a marked rally. The French lines are all fiat, but as the whole deposit is return able, it seems curious that some of the competing lines should be at a discount, however small, ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 4 per Cents 101 100% 3 / 4 101 100% 100% Long Annuities to expireJan.lB6o 11% 7-16% 11% Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 . ... 11 5-16 1 i 5-16 India Stock , 276% 276% India Bonds, 1,0004. ....... ..... .. 71 71 Ditto under 1,0001... . South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Bank Stock for Account 2lO 210 Consols for Account..... ...... : 99% 99 _ 99 India Stock for Account 277 277 Exchequer Bills, 1 2 0004 I%d. Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839.-- 85% Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — 43 Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela — 15% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 3 7 1% 37 Ditto Account Ditto, Deferred — 18 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted — 66 1 , Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account Ditto, Passive Ditto 3 per Cent. ..... .... Ditto, Account .... -••••— 40% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — . Ditto, Deferred —14 U Belgian Scrip, 4% per Cent Dutch, 2% per Cent Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 97% 97% PRICES OF CLOSING R AMWAY SHARES PAID. A ONE O'CLOCK. PRICER. Aberdeen 13 3 2 % Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 Ditto % Shares Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Bristol and Exeter Do. New . • Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1 % ......8 7 3 / 4 8 1 % 7% . % 84 Chester and Holyhead... 5 Churnet Valley ' ' 2 Coventry and Leicester 1 1 4 2 2% Direct N orthern 1 mblin and Belfast June 2% ll% 10 /4 . ..... 10% Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine ............... 2% — Dublin and Galway 2%...... 5 1 A 5 Dubliu:and Mullingar... 2 1 / 2 31 ,2 3 1,1 Eastern Counties ' 2 5 ...... 19% 20% 19% 19 5_ Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1—.51. 13s. 4d Ditto ditto, N 0.2. l3s. 4d... 0% Eastern Union l5 -7.. Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,4 ...... 15 3 / 4 Ely and Bedford ...».. 1 1- 4 . 21% 2% Great South. and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great North of Scotland 2 1 ,4 3 14- ...... ... Great Western BO .... Ditto % Shares •50 lO5l, ... ........ Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fare'm,Ports. 2% 5% 6 Hull and Selby 5O — Ditto Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 .-- 22 - Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle... 20 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...233 Do. New Thirds Do. 4 Shares London and Blackwall. 161. 138. 4d 9 A l 4 London and Brighton... 50 London and S. Western 4 1 / 6 s 10d 81 80 1 4 Do. New Do. New London and York 2% 4 1,004 Londonderry and Ennis killen 2%... . 4 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds... 73 Do. % Shares Do Sixteenths 214 7% Midland 100 Do. New Newark and SLeffield Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... ••• ...... • ••• Do. New Brandling lO Newcastle and Berwick 1 1 ,4 1414 13% Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 / 2 - ..... 5% 4 1 ,E — North British .....».... 10 Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 North Kent Preston and Wyre Richmond and West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2%..... 4 : 5 / 5 %••• ........ South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 41 1 % Do., No. 1 8 Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales .... .. 2% 6 14 5 3 / 4 Staines and Richmond... 1 •• Trent Valley 2 ...... 18% 19 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 13% 3i -188 104% 42 21% 44 235 44 1 4 32% 4 1 A 41A 71A 6514 154 30 14!%2 4 1 / 65 1 1 34 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by Colonel Botiverie. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Mice, were taken an airing Yester day in an open carriage and four, accompanied by' the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert have been pleased to inspect the written address of the City of London to his Majesty the - King of the French, which has been most elaborately and beautifully executed by Mr. Walter Paton, and heraldically embellished in the most ex quisite style under the direction of Mrs. Dowse, widow of the late celebrated herald painter. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary (.rand Duke of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and suite, were present last evening at the performance in Drury-lane theatre. The Queen Dowager visited the Duchess of Kent at Cla rence House, St. James's, and the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House, on Wednesday. The Duchess of Kent and the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl borough House. The Duke of Cambridge honoured the Melodists' Club with his company yesterday evening, at the Freemason's Tavern. The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, attended by Baroness de Strumfeder and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein, visited and inspected the London Docks on Wednesday. Her Royal Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester yes terday. The Duchess of Kent paid a visit to the Gil'and Duchess yesterday. Le Compt Bolislas Potocki, Chamberlan de S. M. 1' Em pereur de toutes les Russias, paid his rezpects to the Grand Duchess of Baden yesterday, at the Duke of Hamilton's residence in Portman-square. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited the Queen Dowager on Wednesday. A deputation, including Mr. Thomson, of the Belfast Bank, Mr. Grimshaw, of the Ulster Bank, and Mr. Bristow, of the Northern Bank, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing street. A meeting of the Commissioners for the Government of Pentonville Prison was held at the Colonial-office yesterday. The Commissioners present were the Lord President of the Ctiuncil. the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Chichester, Major Jebb, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Russell. Dispatches for the,Governor of Hong-Kong were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, YESTERDAY. TWO- THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6 to 5 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken 6 to 4 agst John Day's lot 4 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Winchelsea 5 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger—taken THE CHESTER CUP. 5 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract 8 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obscurity • 9 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland—taken 9 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Semiseria 22 to ,1 agst Mr. Hutchinson's Ratan—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Portrait 25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiltlam's Trueboy 25 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. llesseltine's Fitzallen—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Pug 30 to 1 agst Mr. Davies' Yheomun-ac-Knuck 50 to 1 agat Lord Eglinton's Aristides Nothing of consequence was done upon either of the three leading favourites, and of the other horses mentioned, Ratan, Fitzallen, and Winesour alone were in any force; the dis position to back the first two of this lot was general, and the outlay considerable—the prices returned were the last taken. DERBY. 4 to 1 agst John Day's lot 5 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Ides 11 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit 12 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm 14 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam 15 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger—taken 22 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-Way—taken 25 to 1 agst• Mr. Gully's Old England—taken • • 25 to L agst Mr., Wreford's Worthless 27 to 1 agat Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa , 40 to 1 agat Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse—take 50 • 50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's The Libel—taken 50 to 1 agst Sir G. lleathcote's Sutlej—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Waller's Columbus—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Ironmaster—taken • 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken • 1000 to 10 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Gwalior—taken 1000 to 15 even between Ironmaster and The Libel. . Ides, Wer.therbit; Pam, and Kedger, were steady at the prices quoted, 'but were not backed to any great extent ; Alarm's price is nominal—report says that he has not been out for two or three days. 22 to 1 taken in fifties about Clear-the-way, 25 to 1 freely about Old England, similar odds to a small amount about Worthless, 50 to 1 to 1001. about Sutlej, and 5,000 to 50 about Gwalior. Ironmaster dropped from 40 to 1 to 1,000 to 15 nor, were the new favourites,The Libel and Columbus, in any demand. CURRAGII SPRING MEETING.—TUESDAY. The Madrid Stakes were won by Col. W hite's c, by Freney, out of Lupin, beating the Hermit, brother to KerditTstown, Singaway, and the Baron by a neck. Clear-the-Way did. not snow. The Queen's Plate was won in a canter by Mickey Free. The Curragh of Kildare Hurdle Sweeps were won by Lord Waterford's Firefly, beating Switcher, Fireaway, Albert, and Whitney ; the latter fell, and broke the collar bone and dis located the shoulder of his rider, A. M'Donogh. BATH RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Amateur Handicap of 10 soy& each, 5 ft, to which 25 would have been added had three horses started. Gent. riders. One mile and a dis. (5 Subs.) Capt. Boyd's The Conqueror, 6 yrs, lOst 111b...Walked over. Match, 100 sovs., h ft—Mr. Okedon's Jellalabad, aged, 12st (Treen), beat Mr. Goldstone's Tiny, lOst, by 100 yards. 6 to 4 on Tiny. The City Cup of 100 sow., added to a Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft. Two and a half miles. (16 Subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's Plenitude, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Abdale) 1 Mr. Dixon's Glendower, 5 yrs, Bst 41b The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord . Glenlyon's Ben-y-Ghlo, 5 yrs, 9st 91b—Mr. Gully's Yates, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr. Kingston's Sparsholt, 3 yrs, Est 61b—and Mr. Parr's Europa, Bst 71b. 5 to 2 agst Ben-y-Ghlo, 2 to 1 agst Plenitude, 3 to 1 agst Yates, and 5 to 1 agst Europa. The Dyrham Park Stakes of 25 sovs each, with 100 added; for 3 yrs old colts, Bst 101 b, and fillies Bst 51b. One mile. (10 Subs. )' Mr. Wreford's Worthless (John Day, jun.) 1 Lord G. Bentinck's Miss Elis The following also ran :—Sir S. Spry's f by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni—Mr. G. Ongley'sMystery—Mr. Hook's Bas tion—and Mr. Dixon's Easton. 11 to 8 on Worthless, 2 to . 1 agst Miss Elis, and 5 to 1 agst Mystery. The Bath Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared. One mile and a half and a distance. (Seven Subs, 2 declared). Sir S. Spry's Subduer, 5 yrs, 7st 51b (Nat) 1 Mr. Kingston's Sparsholt, 3 yrs, sst Even betting. Won by a length easy. The York Handicap of 5 soya. each, and 20 added. Heats, one mile. (Ten Subs.) Mr. Ougley's Roderick, 6 yrs, Bst 91b .........(Sly) 0 1 1 Mr. King's Artful Dodger, 6 yrs, Sat 6lb Mr. A. Poole's Spring Bok, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 0 2 2 Mr. J. Day's f by Bubates, out of Zelinda, 4 yrs, 7st 0 0 4 Mr. Wood's Miss Bodkin, 5 yrs, 7st 71b 0 0 5 Mr. Treen's Wild Roe, 3 yrs, Est 6lb 2 0 dr Four others ran. The first heat was won by a neck, and the others by a length. Chester Cup Betting.-6 to 1 agst Cataract (t)—s to 1 agst Semiseria and Era-12 to 1 agat Oald Ireland (t)-40 - rst to 1 agst Pug (t)-66 to 1 agst Dog Billy (t)- 66 t o I 81,) e t Old Maid (t)-66 to 1 agst Stayly (t). weell Two Thousand Guineas Stakes.-100 evcit laid b John Day's lot and Idas. Idas Derby.-4 to 1 agst John Day's lot-11 to 2 ag st ( —l2 to 1 agst Alarm (t)-20 to 1 agst the-waYa t to i 35 to 1 agst Ironmaster-50 to 1 agst The Libel (0 )—" agst Columbus (taken freely). NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE SPRING 31EED-01" TUESDAY. miles , The Welter Gold Cup 'of 60/., gentlemen riders, On, ma was won by Mr. D. Pack's Rival (Mr. J. Cookson) "I, ti tas Mr. G. J. Caley's Beauclerk, aged, Mr. Johnson s; 'two, Hotspur, Ellen, and several others, after a fine race WO by a len Scurry g entle The Stakes of 1 sov. each, 12st each , gen' gr riders, one mile, was won by . Mr. Cookson's Ru fus Gregson), beating eight others, in a canter. EPSOM FIRST SPRING MEETING. — F RID ` tI , bf The Epsom Trial Stakes of 5 sous. each, w i t h 50/. giv e- ao ci Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Bart., for three yrs old' 754 four, 9st. One mile. Sir G. Heathcote's b c Gwalior (brother to B =Mr. A. W. br c Sweatmeat, 3yr Mr. LinW tt o 'e c Young England (late St. 31,.rk), 3 yrs—Mr. Thoteli,our br c The Correct Card, 3 yrs—Mr. 3lack's bc by Ca c ne gr. of Chance, 3 yrs—Mr. Balehin's b h Moustache, _4 Y" %tr. S. Sco:t's b e by Wintonian, out of Flight, 3 Y rs—' Dockerey's bfSt'f r, e, byContest, yis. e ach; Twenty-tive pounds added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sev,,s* l ., for three yrs old, Est 31b ; four, ^lb five, 9st : 1 •P" ; he Bst ; the and aged, 9st 81b; mares and geldings allowed 3 ' winner to be sold for 250 sovs. Heats,mil e. one r c o-- - Sir G. Heatbcote's ch h by Glaucus, out of Shrine , bP Mr. T. Smith's b m Sea Fowl, 4 vrs—Mr. Balchin's°;,. Slane, out of Gaiety, 3 yrs— Mr. 'Wilson's b c FreYS l4 ' are ), V et : yrs—Mr. Wesley's br f - Jessie Hammond, 3 vrs. " e geb; Twenty pounds. added to a Sweepstakes of 3 F• l3v gib. three yrs old, Est 131 b; four, 9st 11lb ; five, 9 s t "1;00 and aged, 9st 131 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b 1 41 b; to be sold for 200/. allowed 3113 ; 1501. 91b;.,1001100, and 80/., 211 b over and above other allowances' one milli. b Ire Mr. A. Heathcote's br c Castledine, by Mulatto, "ids' Captain Delme's b m Red Skin, 4 I , rs-11Ir. Call 4 vrs—Mr. Sadler's br c by Venis , .4;, out of Mininta, '4OO l Cousen's br h Rory O'More, aged—Mr. ThoinPslieto Anna Perenna, by Alfred, 4 yrs—Mr. 'Yorke's b In Dit Lass, 4 3 rs—Mr. Matthews' b g Tub Thumper, age1:1,111, Preston's b g Bosrhorus, aged—Mr. Hardy's eh 01 a i 1, ) 30 05 aged—Mr. S. Ling's bl h Bother 4 crp, 5 yrs—Mr. I O 11P b g Tincton, aged—Mr. Rogers's St. Domingo, 3 P 4 Wiltshire's ch c Sir Diggory Diddle (late Discretio n), Mr. R. Coombe's b m Dart, 6 yrs. THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICE, APRIL 24. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 40 ; Highest, 65; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.8 S.—W IND, S. W. NoTic.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and - 1 Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 40 minutes after 3 I Evening .. 2 minutes after 4. Maning o7dent4 LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1845. The royal assent was given by Commission to several Bills. Several petitions were presented on the subject of the Maynooth grant; and . Lord BROUGHAM took the opportunity of contradicting a statement which had been made, that an attack on the measure, which had appeared in one of the French papers, had been written by a member of the French Government. There was a short conversation between the Marquis of NORMANBY and Lord STANLEY, on the subject of the Irish Constabulary, which led to no result. The Earl of Powis brought in a Bill for repealing the Act uniting the bishoprics of St. Asaph and Bangor, and for empowering her Majesty to appoint a Bishop of Manchester. The second reading of this Bill was fixed for the 2d of May, and Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that he should move for the appropriation of the reve nues of the suppressed Welsh Bishoprics to the parochial clerk y, instead of to the Ecclesiastical Fund. Lord WHARNCLIPPE brought in the London Orphan Asylum Bill, which was read a first time, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at four o'clock. At the time of private business, Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved a resolution to the effect, that it be an instruction to every Committee on a Railway Bill, to fix the tolls and maximum rate of charges for the conveyance of passengers and goods, and that if they omit to do they should set forth the grounds of such omission in a special report. After a short discussion the motion was agreed to. Mr. HUTT gave notice, for Thursday week, of a motion for the admission of Australian Flour on the same terms as Canadian. Sir R. PEEL said the Whitsun holidays would not ex • tend longer than from Friday to Wednesday or Thurs day. ', 4-.,; :r•A, o, . ' l: ll' '' . ' ''-'%, "'" •-1 11i,710 5ui.,.,,„: r , k, • *•l.lSin-7;2)1- I „11% :,..,,,' ;:,/, i; s 1,, . ' .:` * ; * , -t . Z . •M 0 ,5,./:01;111:".74127.3304*11, ' 1 "1 0' - 'L.. -1 2 1 7,1, ' ? . .7•3 1 2.111111 ' ,Z,.., ' ' Wt. York and Mirth Midland 50 103 102% Do. % Shares - Do. Selby 2O Do. Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and A Inlens... 4 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Great North._ of France.. 4 ..... .•• 254 5q 2.4 % 4% 6' 10% 2% 154 Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 ...... 2)'; '- Great Paris and Lyons 2 ...... 1% Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ... . 4% Namur and Liege Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 ...... 11 Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 Pans and Lyons, Gan neron's, Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg ... 2 Royal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse .... 2 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's 2 JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 .. 45% 4 5 1/, MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 23.—The sales are :—Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 19% ; Man chester and Birmingham, 58%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10; Ditto, New Quarters, 5% prem. ; Midland Railway, 40f. Shares, 18% ; Preston and Wvre, 35 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 15% . % ; South-Eastern, No. 3,7% : Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 10 1 4 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 12%; Caledonian, 11; Cambridge and Lincoln, 8 1 4 %; Clitheroe Junction, 3% 3 / 4 prem. ; Churnet Valley, 6% ; Direct Northern, 434 1 4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 245. ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 6 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 8 1 / 2 9 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2%; London and Worcester, Ox ford and Rugby, 4%; London and fork; 4%; Lynn and Dereham, ; Manchester and Buxton, 4/ 5 ; Newark and Sheffield, 6 1 4 ; North Wales, 3 1 4 ; North Western, 4 3 /4 ; Preston and 'Wyre Extension, 2% • prem. ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction,l%; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 5 ; Trent Valley,l9%; Ditto Continuation and Holyhead Junction, 3% 1 4 prem. Whitehaven and Furness, 3 ; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2%. COURT CHICULAR. The Queen went in State yesterday evening to Drury lane Theatre. Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Bucking ham Palace at a quarter before seven o'clock, attended by a numerous suite. The royal procession was formed in the following order : A carriage conveying Sir William Martins and Sir Noel Harris, Gentleman Ushers in Waiting; Captain Kinadd, Egon of the Yeoman Guard in Waiting; and Mr. Gordon, Page of Honour. A carriage conveying Mr. Wortley, Page of Honour; Lieutenal Colonel MAJouall, Silver. Stick in Waiting; Colo nel Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting; Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince ; and Captain Francis Seymour, Gfoom of the Bedchamber to the Prince. A carriage conveying Lord George Lennox, Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince; Sir Frederic Stovin, Groom in Waiting ; Lord Charles Wellesley, Clerk Maresehal ; and Colonel the Right Hon. George Dawson Darner, Comptroller of the Household. A carriage conveying Lady Caroline Barrington and Lidy Gardiner, Women of the Bedchamber ' • the Earl Jermyn, Treasurer of the Household ; and Lord Ernest Bruce, Vice- Chamberlain. A carriage conveying the Hon. Misses Paget and Kerr, Maids of Honour; Viscount Sydney, Lord in Waiting; and the Earl of Beverley, Captain of the Yeoman Guard. A carriage conveying the Viscountess Canning, Lady of the Bedchamber; Hon. Miss Deyereux, Maid of Honour in Waiting ; Viscount Combermere, Gold Stick in Waiting; and the Marquis of Exeter, Groom of the Stole. A carriage conveying the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting; Lady Caroline'Somers Cocks, Maid of Honour in Waiting; the tar' of Liverpool, Lord Steward; and the Earl De la Warr, Lord Chamb2rlain: A carriage conveying her Majesty the Queen, his Royal HighneLs Prince Albert, the Duchess of Buccleuch; Mistress of the Robes, and the Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse. A party of Life Guards formed the escort from the palace to the theatre. _ _ SUMMARY OF NEVIS AND 4)ttbitt !pttntof• " Who runs may read." ram SIGN. no ! 01 On Sunday at three o'clock, the King of the French, 3:te General Earon Gourgaud and two orderly officers, lilt th e j II ries for Neuilly, and there staid till five, when they ret uille i f , the the evening their Majesties received the Mi n i s ter of Fln eg g; i t osti e. Dukes de F6zenzac and de Beaufremont, the Marquis de 113.sisiO' Generals Count de Sparre, Jacqueminot, Scbastiani, and S' the Prefect of the Seine, and Counts Friant and St. MeeriF" a ce al There has been held, it is said, a great political conferee j O P ' the residence of the Minister of Justice. The subieet__ uv ;.o sideration was, it is a ffi rmed, the course to be ador'' spect to the Jesuits. Fe rf • The Moniker publishes royal ordonnances creatinf France the Duke de Valencay, Lieutenant. General B o st o n 41 do!phe de Latour Maubourg, the Count de Tilly, th e '— Bois-le-Comte, and 1.1. de Kebertin. at C , t de Late Maubou , -- Ambse ged ! r - at WI. -:ount de ...four .eaubourg, the ...rend' he pi Holy See, died on the 18th inst. at Marseilles, where b rived a few days before, on his way from Rome. i' We regret to state that the accounts of M. Guisot's -ego favourable,fete' co on Monday night he had a renewal cf and M by the last accounts he was in a weak state. of 0 0, M. de Saussure, son of the celebrated naturalist, die d 3t on the 17th inst., in the 77th year of his age. , E ,,,saJe', - of M. Excelmans, receiver of taxes of the Arroe"*". Louviers, in Normandy, and son of Count Excebaahlweeot France, committed suicide at Louviers on Sunda/. 1.- attributed to insanity arising from ill health. a ?V II ; The funeral of M. A uhert, Peer of France, took Plac e -'i o l ota day. The service was performed in the Church Of St ,' sa d ' d'Aquin ; the grand deputation from the Chamber of rt -- great number of other Peers and Deputies were present- ea 11.1i1 a' s.; TS • _ i d ital.„' D io In the Bail Court, Mr. Justice Coleridge fined seve ra l igg-- 5/. each for non-attendance—ten of the number bad "`"--- fin n the previous day for the same cause. boot °irt so Elizabethli Roberts, a neatly-attired young woman , 3 ~ ,der years of age, was arraigned at the Middlesex Sessions,.;4, ere indictment charging her with having concealed She , b _ l , child, by disposing of its body, on the 31st of March being no evidence to prove concealment, as she had the birth of the child when question e d on the subject , t" Sr quitted her. ble al r e or, A mere boy, named Henry W a lli s , of very respecta rd 3!0 0g ance, was brought up at the Mansion-house, before the l A . th ti " in the custody of John Forrester, the officer, charged sri arp ,or, committed forgery. He had presented a forged chequ e, h ,bsrAl, to be signed by Southey anclSon, for 1151. ss. 7c1., house of Prescott and Grote, and was immediately gire-oiefcb%l' tody. He was a clerk in the employ of Mr. Coo P et, . ,-,theYs and had been in the habit of seeing Messrs. P .* „pt He was fully committed for trial. najp itteci John Dowling, a captain's steward, was fully Queen-square, for bigamy. with pa At Worship-street, Charles Young, chars... s rhAg ed mob to rescue a pickpocket from custody wa -- - 0010 ot fine of 205., or be committed for one mouth to tha s igtf , rection. John Marrs. Secretary to the New Reforta StatebeloitSl charged with breaking open the box containing the Mou e ! - 4 , 0 0 0 i" to the members, and absconding with the same, wall fil ly led from Sobthwartc. - e/ACl'e Several persons were tined at Hammersmith for selling able liquors without a license. • fr arr Several persons, charged with picking pockets at 131. 0 i 0 2 I v during the Queen's visit to the Great Britain, were sulou lar tell ° victed at the Thames Police Court, and sentenced to V arWus of imprisonment. COURT—FASHIOIVAIII.V. ntifSpeC„,, Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by a Hon"" — ....uee, of the Royal Household, intend to leave Buckinghato ... ," - 0 stley" Saturday next, for Claremont, and witl remain the" 0 ,1 nesday next or Lord and Lady Stanley entertained the French Ambegoe 4,lstor Countess de St. Aulaire, the Duke de Broglie and pit:roil de Broglie, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, _ . . i tbe o ast V :, Countess of Shelburne, the Earl of Clarendon, Vie cy— arois ea- st, countess Mahon, Viscountess Sydney, Lord Rober t ,. „„ce lD and a select party, at dinner on Wednesday, at their no i r' - the James's-square. Covers were laid for twenty. attics Owing to the Duchess of Kent's concert, and the P Countess of Sefton's and Lady Clerk' s , the asserahil 1 19 on Wednesday was not numerous. an Count and Countess de Jarnac, who are staying - e ell st ci' . Viscount de Chabot, at Thomastown Castle, Ireland, pected to return to town until the third week in June. geSll Colonel and Baroness North and f am ily h a ve arrived ai d the season from Wroxton Abbey, Oxon. „ ip- t pc The Earl and Countess of Brownlow intend to O c t ' -, oncl entertainment to the Duke and Duchess of Carobr i " g- lcaO ur " Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of 11Iecl' s on' Strelitz on the 2d of •° MaY. ; Sel f The Earlßurlington has arrived at his residenc e square, from Holker Hall, near Ulverston. , f og I : The Earl and Countess of Winterton and youtbfo' arrived at his Lordship's house, in Portland-place, " la 7 Park. t OW4O' The Earl and Countess of Zetland have arrived sion in Arlington-street, from Aske Hall, near Ric h*-- shire. inisemraLawnotrs. w" with a l Jo A meeting of Noblemen and Gentlemen conneC,.t land was held on Wednesday,at the Earl of E g linton's the Clarendon Hotel, for the purpose of hearing 6 ' 7°l . t— inle i of tion of Scotch bankers now in London, the result Of t, obi' . 4 which they yesterday had with Sir Robert Peel on t"'hict, the measure affecting the banking system of Scotland , / 1 ,1 to develope to the House of Common s on F r iday. ST - O, 05. 1 ; o p men and Gentlemen addressed the meeti n g, :and a P er.e- 00 ff 0 rnous resolution pervaded the meeting t o r es ist any c7 O OO l ever from the present system, which is altogether Of . •% ill that pari of the kingdom. O a °i f ' The collection of works by m o d ern E ng li s h painters, f ° n o, - so much taste a t d disc r i m i nat i on b y t h e late George 1 “ 1- , o ° ,o are at present on view at Messrs. Christie and .Ma" °° ,isi c previous to their sale by auc ti on. S ome o f t h e choicest srticat. of many of our favourite artists are to be found in this 0 11ec oaro The Belfast Whig announces th a t L or d Edwin Hill, th e I l i ° to t oe son of the late Marquis of Downshire, will offer linn il tor, electors of the . county Down, a s successor t o his br a. • present Marquis. c p 06 The St. George's Boat Club will hold its annual reg g .„ 2 -. 104, ` t 25th init:, at Putney. A match with p a i rs o f oar 709 i t members of the clnb, who have • now been in t ra i n ing I ",ibe4 l will then take place. Seven beats hav e b een entered• al iK' will take place at half-past four ; the distance to De r °- from Putney-bridge to Chiswick. it, AVE AGE S. O rePillg o f OS R GE/CEAL AVERAGE. PRICES OF BRIT'S.. to ro o ,oo , For the Week ended April 19, 1845, made up from the ne o ld" Inspectors hi the different Cities and Towns in Englan d per Imperial Quarter. , Wheat •••• • • 45s lid I Oats ...... . • 21s 4d . Beans • • °::. Barley •.• • ,• 31s :ld Rye• •• • .... 32s Id l Pease ••" AVER.IGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEN - -_•-- ---- - P. IRye. I 13e4r'2" Week; ending Wheat. Oats. 45 1 32 2 1 21 4 31 1 34 6 45 5 32 4 21 8 30 5 3 4 34 45 10 32 4 21 5 39 o 3 4 '9 3 6 6 45 5 32 3 21 4 29 6 3 4 5 .3 5 1 46 3 I ,32 5 20 9 30 6 35 45 11 t3l 11 21 4 32 1 35 0 0141* Mar: 15 April 5,- IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE Wheat 45s ‘O,l Oats Barley ...• • • 32s Sd I Rye ........30 7d Pease •• "•• 0.1 DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. 90 6 4 I .. 20s Od Oats . •.•• • • as Od Beans •• " ..:• 6s Od Rye lOs 6d I Pease• ••• • • y • 1)A -MARKET NE WS.--(YESTED , - BEAT WIAJULETS. Os; ii tt SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s t o "‘, ful de., 4/ 17s to 5/10 3 ' ; fine Upland do., 5/12s to 5/ L.' s I 'stt° Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 18a to 2/;iC t li ra e u a , e4/ l Ar 016 ' 3! 21 to 212 s per load. Supply but moderate, and Custskru.AßD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 153 to X 1163; useful ditto, 51 to 51 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 103 to '., I / 1 5 i Clover Hay, 4/ 8s to 5/ 18s Straw, 1/ 183 t i o w Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to •2/ 3s per load. 11 ( 411 Straw so'd steadily Col prices. 4103; to WurrEcnArba--Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 123 t° s! useful ditto, 41 17s to 5/ Ss ; fine Upland ditto' ss to S o l 51 I6s ; Clover Ray, 41103 to 6/ ; Oat Straw, At `" Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. Trade stesa: above quotations. T tleP COAL DIAIZZET, Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Cati s . j r , r ft °B# 173; East Tanfield, 13s 6d; Holywell Well, 16s; 1' 1 1 a 49 • P t . ' , field, 139; Pontop, 13s 64; Ord's Redheugh, ip'xtfe,t. vensworth West Bartley, 16s ad ; Taylor's Nest O r e l: 169 3d ; Tanfield Moor, 173; West Hartley , " '20 3 ''— Wylain, 15s 6.1; Wylam, 153; Wall's .end, 1-lasWell,'boolo;s Hetton, 20s 6d; Lambton, Ws ; Kelloe, 193 lcovitd°, 17s 64 ; Adelaide, 19s 6d ; Eden Hartlepool, 1 70, 03 Tees, 17s 6d ; Maclean's Tees, 163; Seymour Tees, Powell's Duffryn Steam, 223. —Ships arrived, 37- Wheat . - Barley .. BIRTHS. Mar` A On the 19th inst,, the Right Hon. Lady MarY of a son, at Southtown House, Devon. DIED. On the ith inst., at Rome, Peter Moore, Esq , On the 10th inst., at Paris, Thomas Graham, Dalt. r. 00 On the 19th inst., at Whittingham House, Jame s , Esq., of Whittingham.. London: Printed and Published by MURDO Y O / o. - of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Otac_._e' c o ptir, Strand, in the Precinct of' the Savoy, in th e Middlesex, Ericlay, April 25, 1845. LO F! 9 Me at C Z CI t X I PI)n it ized 4 T e tot, Lo Trai ns f Elm te NE and m e 4istrict jJ°l4l Ea a mes Joh n ~„! Joi n , The Chl L 2 31. zree Joh Is, h„ 4 13 ( br. 7 Cl n , tot l a ' ln or It t sga.rd 11, , J o y r go V 't( 4Th 4 1 4 4 N0il Ar tl C J ohn 1 : 4 / Dal • trmethri Just ready, in 3 vols., post Svo., THE FORTUNES OF R OGER DE F L OR; Or, The Almugavars. A Tale of the Lower Empire. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. 4. nerel T o , i - hi a riti 4t' ' I k,41; AR 4*th,E W illis ,l II (Miry s-apt io (4,4p1al Y( k a ," -.4tho