The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-19 00:00:00

- be, " take can 'lch 0 0 tender' 1 aclivga" t .S e `' J a 0 • iaz t ab in t d I l b° r tdi lans to ,1 a oP bd eats'', 3 gis: of t• 010' le Cool ie ; 1 ", li 01 11 kinb DA .4 .10 % otr— atel Lo de bi, 'tro A t a !cluiv" • MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 0 7'llltEE. The s a l es of Cotton at Li ver p oo l yester d ay were esti mated at from 5,000 to 6 000 bales, of which 1,000 Ame rican were t a k en f or export and 300 on specula 4tion The mark e t was firm. The sales comprised 500 American at Sid. to 7id., 400 Pernam and Ma ranham at 6d. to 7d., 200 Egyptian at 6i,f. to Bid, and 40 Sea Island at Is to Is 2d per lb.—Railway Shares improved, and the market closed more firmly. In Mark -lane to-day prices are again very heavy, the arrivals of foreign grain being large, and comprising hu 1,5 12ri 4_ u 6o ;arters of Whe a t, an d 29,590 o f O ats . the present week there has _been rather more , °meg* doing in the Prod uce M ar k ets , an d th e p urc h ase s Lir consumption have been to a fair extent. This, hoe - ever, does n o t include C o ff ee , which is as depressed as for , some time past. S ugar has been taken freely as holders the Ste market. Ri ce h as b een i n mo d erate request . mantles used f or manufacturing purposes have com d a r ea d y sale and have an improving appearance, itrDordepe garttily particularly Cotton and Indigo. The arrivals of in ue I have been moderate. At the public 's of offer e d. Tea 4,000 packages were sold of the 11,800 There are important advices from Constantinople, datedfr the 6th instant, by electric telegraph, via Frank d• 1 * The question of the fugitives was arranged, and witday relations had been resumed on the previous between the Porte and Austria. in t he serve opportunity likewise we receive infor feation of the 9th instant from the Pyrteus. The con eurreeS, for peace were still going on, and, as we B r f . . - i s uuge, with every prospect of success, since the ye 11 fleet h a d j o i ned in the celebration o f the anni rsary of the Greek Constitution. , etsThe Fra n kf ort prices on the 10th instant were 79k A e all Metalli cs , an d 291 f or Sp an i s h Thr ee p er ustri At A msterdam on th e 17th i ns t. D u tch Stock was in wore to 5. request, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being 55f ni h l6 ,„ Peruvian and other foreign stocks were better. of 'taats Courant of Holland publishes a statement lul_he revenue during the first quarters of 1850 and . 19 From an examination of this it results that the t r h . r eet !axes yielded in 1850, 3,891,974 florins, being a 2il e tt s e ttoo of 405,502 florins. The tonnage and light ;L . were in 1850, 941,065 florins; and in 1849, • °,28 3 florins. The excise gave in 1850, 4,890.031 e„; " s ; and in 1849, 4,889,969 florins. The total re -11,y64--PRsO dfi: the first quarter of the present year were r e ,6 89 florins, against 12,482,305 florins for the cor g period of 1849. wh t . ,_e Funds are very well supported at the advance tofro occurred yesterday afternoon, and the advices ' r anee are construed as favourable. A moderate s other of money bargains have been entered into, but ii tr ) : 9 : ee tl e , l : a ti li o: is at a stand still. Consols have realised 954 Th for Transfer, and 96 to for Account. The New lionk otocir a - Quarter =L e p; r 2o C 6i ents. have bean 97 to 974. to 2071. Exchequer-bills 1 , 6 6 ," 68s. to 703. premium. Consols are now 96 to 4. 14 8 h ,„"reign Market is very quiet. Not a bargain th e "" 1 : 1 OffiCianyi reported in Spanish Bonds, and of t h "m inal prices of the Five per Cents. are 184 and e Three per Cents. 36i to 37. Portuguese Four be' Cents, have been quoted 334 Brazil Bonds . have e 6 i. Mexican Stock is 29 to 4. Peruvian Active to 2 are nominal at 70 to 71, and the Deferred at 294 h ay ! o ,_. Equador Stock is at 31. Russian Bonds S er i u een 1061, and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. a„RP,,,h5s been marked 21 premium. Dutch Two-and ,„,al( per Cents. have been 554 to 554. ;ported fullest quotations of yesterday are not quite sup -02,0 in the Share Market, but there has been no par- Isreu!a! ch ange, and the general aspect is steadier. Great to stern have b een at 50 to 51, North- W estern at 102 aad o 24, end South-Western at 58. Caledonian are firm, li n a m South -E astern and North Sta ff or d . F ore i gn t a e t st ra neglected. Mi n i ng Sh ares l oo k up still, a n d ri s n el l s are well thought of. Royal Mail Steam have S ONE CLOSING 16„, 14 Or BRITISFE FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. btoCk Per de nt. 207 2074 23614 20634 31 * r nt• Reduced Arms NA,..r 4 t. Consols Annuities........ 96 96!g 95 7 96 1 % 96 1.0 4 u1 4 Pereent. Anne . . Bow, Se s. to expire Jan.1860 ` .4 See Stock -16 t‘.."'tto Old Annuities sgrisels for Account 9i 96 1 4 'el:Niter 13 111 e; f4cl. ar 2d ' l°° o,„ l . June .. ... ~,vutg. Jun e ... "..... 68 70 p 70 p •• 'mull. June 6B 70 p 70 p , A lltie tc ONE CLOSING uhailitn. i tl o r nits POßElGN FUNDS. o'cLooK. PRICES. 86% 563/4 bbtto, Small - 86% Ditto b 0nd5.1825,3 per Cent. - - Ditto !tte 5 Der Cent. - 95% „, s crip. .. .. Mnedor B . % % btu on s .. tr lc4 n• 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons - b l i t t to• Ex Jan. Coupons .... 29 - 29 Pe ru. t . ° . Account Er vim Bonds. 4 per Cent •••••••• - ' ' Porte Id 0, Account - I Rneeti 5 per Cents. - - 0 t0,:4 Per Cent. - - 4..1t0• Account 331 / 234 33% .iiim , n 106% 106% , B o 33 1 , 4 3 / a 11'140,414 per Cent g -11. .t0 Seri Der td , P 18% 13 1 . - 4 . 'Per Cent. 1840 - „Ao• Account - 18% ' , At% p . 4 4 D &salve Pe a tA. •'• a per Cent - 36% Pe re - Bonds, 2% per Cent - 33 1 ,y bate /), ,Ividends on the above payable in London. 55% bi, ‘ ‘it Per Cent.,55 7 A% ' " b° . 4 Der C en t. Certificates B5 l ii 85% A AAIL I P Ir CRB OF ^srd,,,, 511A.RES. A B y tts o ni NE EB O 3 ,C D L O O N CK E . c p r. R oph/%/4 Sri n.. PAID. 10% stoi ................ 50 and Exeter 100 ...... - dis Ditt o 12 dis. 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"' pre Zgl:ton, and . 0 etb c ou - 77% t... ..... 100 ...... 78 78% 56 44.1.40,, • oer cent. 50 .... - „Itlitt. o " l ,V N West 100 10 2 14 102 102% 102_ uls " e w Quarters 12 _ ll 1 4 . ) F, A., Ilk-, d 0„... .,, ,..... ... ... 12 ..... 11% Uo -B • V iPatern ..100 kkneLisTatoew Preference. b ' lad . r • She ffi eld, 6% , bo ~Ltnc olnahire...loo - ... -- kidf: 4 ,,ew 1 0/. Pref.... 10 ....• 7 bk, ' ••_•••• • ..... ...act) ...... 32 3 414- - • 3214 11* s° * Meree • . 3O ..... 2% %••• ..... ••• 40 11,15 1i ?.6 pe r a...Ap o ll9 .. ~ 1 1 2 9% To bitt g , 44311 •••••• 25 ..... 73 / 4 % 1 4 7 1 ,6 . To,.tc Preference -- 5 ord_Bt.gfordshire .... 17% 7% ie... 7% 1 , IVol,; tt `j Worcester and t tete 4 ut uzPton ...... 50 4 be. iLt:„_WYre ......... 25 ..... -- Nit' 'Vares (A) lO .. ••• - • 111 • °' • 1111 dford and sZlite ..... 1 ...... . .... 15 ••••• te• , tti A l l And liitchin ... 4%. ... - etew.,uentral . . ....... 25 ...... 11 ......... ..... . I!totlp' & Chester - 81,? 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Iztish ki , JOINT STOCK BAN HS. 440 4 B: A merican 50 .w earn -26 L ', :•..;_•_.,.ulster. 20 Lot ti4. it 11 ', t td ti' oat ': SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) • kcioudi with . 1 9.-Wind at noon S., light breeze 1, 6 ,,, , ,,, t ,.., , it,i rai n . ih'iltaiwp",4; APRIL 18.-Wind S.W.-Sid. Ocean, csrittlitr4l.! Bell, ditto; Sherbrook, Panama; Hebe, 4.4.l ) „uited State. ' :!Pttle ci ` l '' APRIL 18.-Wind N.W.-Sld. Senegal, . • R‘ ,...4 4 ,,, I s ;"'''• A ' °ll b APRIL 17 Wind S. to S.E. and N.W. .4. ',...--lert V • - rt i. -ev l, York; George Ramsey, tlq " f aZ. Quebec; So -40„ tREi It - 7rte l ' °lll4 , APRIL 17.-Wind N.W., fresb.- And. . for 11:11111(11. Thomas, New York; Esquimaux, Porto . it t r i ' et, e l f oqu'i l Z b ll o gun it a tt ; p o ha t e o i m , oco, New Orleans. NllE °l '' L ondon. Sld. Vic- Vera Cruz. Off port, Saxon Pltek e Lne, A pR , . A itt .t, e a . L 1 8 .-- Wind • * ls; 8 N ot Good Hope; Ulverstone, Ceylon; Louise 017 facia. Rit - 1 .1 'Ann h APRIL 18.-. Wind N.W.-Arrd. Neptune, °411 00 4 „_.-•,, bas Ps APRIL 18.-The Triton, Newport to Que -gg tii4 t lt back to Penarth Itc ads, with cargo shifted ~ 5 111 .1, 0 4, !1 18 inches water per hour. ' • A %let ; u, , APRIL 18.-The British Queen, Liverpco ;,,•.°) as i o wn ich put in here after striking on the Sker . Pal lost the forepart of her keel, and will discharge i t. r. . el ) `ldenk r tl ed t . Ar AIL 18.-The Leonidas, which was 14 4 Deed f , 41 kir 1 ,,,,: 5 l ter being in contact on the 15th inst., has $ ‘44: 1 , but in here a direlict. I n * Soutli • 4111 , 1 • 16 .-Sld. Oliver Cromwell, Sydney, 4.7otti" 'Les; tsjastheir, Bombay; Argo, Quebec. • ~'tge a„°W.,,!, APRIL 16.-Wind W.N.W.-Arrdz ' l4 ; 1.) " Ilitoniss, New York. Std. Rafael, Vera 1 ,, ,,, ero, 1 1 , 'thl h 'w ilcb, B ' ol 9 Try Again , Quebec. s horn Ampler APRIL 18.-Te Catherine American -444.1r di1a, for New York, came on shore 70% II•1 151/ 4% ioy, THE SUN, to-day off No. 2 battery, bat is expected off with the tide if the weather continues favourable. EASTBOURNE, Aram 18.—The Ganges brig, of Sun derland. bound to New York, foundered at sea in a gale; crew saved. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind W.—Tbe mast- hrad of a ship and other wreck, supposed to have belonged to one of the vessels which were in contact 15th inst., have been picked up off the Start Point. Off port, Post humous, Port Pbilip ; Mysore, Valparaiso. FALMOUTH, APRIL 18.—The Perseverance, Cardiff to Rio • Grande, has put in with damage. Arrd. Julia Iquique, sld. for Hamburgh;: Janus, Porto Cabello, and shi. for Amsterdam. Sid. Hope, Panama ; June, Rio Grande; Ora, Rio Janeiro. PLYMOUTH, APRIL, 18. —Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Ber tha, Port-au-Prince, from Cork or Falmouth. Sid. Emi grant, Adelaide, S.A. ; Ramilies, Hobart Town. BRISTOL, APRIL 18.—Wind W.N.W., Vestal, Barbadoes ; William Carson, Havanuab. MARKET Nk.WS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. A fair average quantity of English NV heat-2,580 quar ters—has been received up to our market this week, coast wise. Fresh up to-day, by land carriage, the receipts were stna'l. Owing, however, to the large supplies a foreign wheat and flour offering the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce ruled heavy, and to have effected large sales lower prices mnst have been accepted by the factors. Upwards of 15,000 qrs of Foreign wheat have come in. The want of buyers bas compelled the im porters to land a large portion in warehouse. All kinds were dull in the extreme, and, in some instances, Is. per quarter less money was paid for interior qualities. The quantity of English Barley on show was small; but that of Foreign was extensive. Malting parcels sold st full prices; but grinding and distilling sorts ruled dull. Malt, the supply of which was extensive, met a very in active demand, at barely stationary pricer. Rather a large business was doing in Oats, at the late decline in value. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour very dull, and the turn cheaper. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Barley. Oat 3. Malt. Flour. ' Wheat. . —...---,-- Qrs Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. blacks 2,580 1,890 2,220 5,670 3,290 Englisk • • • • • Scotch • • • • • . • Irish •••• • • • • Foreign •• • ... 16,460 - _ 7,950 29,00 2,500 SMITIErZEIJI. Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with Beasts, the time of year considered, both as to ,number and quality. As the attendance of buyers was small, the Beef trade ruled inactive, at prices barely equal to those realised on Monday, and a clearance was with difficulty effected. With Sheep we were scantily sup plied. All breeds moved off steadily, and late rates were well supported. The primest old Downs, in the wool, sold at from 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. Lambs, the number of which was but moderate, sold slowly, on somewhat easier terms. From the Isle of Wight 200 head reached us. The Veal trade ruled heavy, at our quotations. In Pigs next to nothing doing. • Milch Cows sold at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Per albs. to s I. d. to B. d, Inferior Bawds.- 2 4 2 6 1 Second quality •• • . 2 8 Prime large Oxen• • 3 0 Prime Scots .. • ..• 3 4 Large coarse Calves 3 0 _ _ Priinesmall ditto .. 3 6 2 10 3 2 3 6 3 4 3 10 suckling Calves ..18 0 2 0 Lambs ••—•• • • •• 4 8 5 8 TOTAL SUPPLY Beiuts. Sheep. 752 I 2,850 FOREIGN I Sheep. 300 SCOT Beasts. Sheep. 160 70 NEVITGATM AND ;ink the offal. s. d. to 1. d. Inferior Sheep •• •• 210 3 0 Second ("nal. Sheep 3 2 3 6 Coarse•woolledditto3 8 4 0 Southdown Wether 4 2 4 4 Ditteeutofthewool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 2 3 6 Small Porkers •—• 3 8 4 0 Quartar old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 AT MARKET. Calves. I 1". 240 310 SUPPLY. Beasts. Its• Calves. I Pig.. HO Irigs Calves. LEAD ENZ•51.1.. These markets were but moderately supplied today• The general demand ruled heavy, at lull prices. It per stole by the Carcase. 5. d. to s. d. , a. d. to s. d. ieef,tnferior.• .• 2 0 2 4 Mutton, inferior .. 2 4 2 8 middling •... 2 6 2$ middling.. 210 3 0 primelarge 210 3 0 prime •• 3 2 3 6 prime small .. 3 0 3 2 York, large— .• 210 3 4 Veal•• •• •• •• ..•• ••2 10 3 8— small . . 3 6 4 0 Lamb. 4s 6d is 55 6d. BOROUGH NOP prZILNULET. - - A few parcels of fine Hops, of last year 's growth, have been disposed of at full prices. In all other kinds, the supply of which is very moderate, next to nothing is doing. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 Os to 101 8s ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 6/ to 8/ 3s ; new Sussex ditto, 51 5s to 61 105 ; new Farnhams, 121 to 131; yearling Kent,, 31 to 4/ 5s ; yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 3/ 12s; old Hops, 11 to 3/ 5s per cwt. by deed, under the hands and seals of the shareholders. The objections were that there was no legitimate proof of registration; secondly, tb at there was no sufficient proof that the defendant was a shareholder at the time he executed the deed; and that the (It ed, even in evidence, was not in compliance with the Act of Parliament, because it did not contain the clauses directed by the Act. In order to prove that, the company was completely registered, the plaintiff pro duced in evidence a book from the Joint stock Compa nit s' Registration-office to show that there was an entry of the registratieu of the company. He (Mr. Green. wood) now, and at the trial, contended that the only proof of registration would be by the production of the certificate of registration, which was not forthcoming. Lord CAMPBELL—Take a rule to show cause. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Barons I'ARK.E, ROLFE, and PLATT BERNEY V. SUNDERAND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Mr. KNOWLES applied in this case, which was tried at Durham before Mr. 13aron Rolle, and in which a ver dict was given for the plaintiff, for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be sat aside and a new trial granted, or why judgment should not be arrested, on the ground that the verdict was against the crideace. The action was brought to recover 300/., the amount of a policy of insurance effected upon the cargo of a vessel called the Mary, which was appointed to sail from Alex andria to this country, but winch, on its voyage thither, was overtaken by a storm and totally lost. The princi ral plea was that the policy bad been obtained by false hood and misrepresentation; and it was shown at the trial that the plaintiff represented to the underwriter, on taking out the insurance, that he did not know when the nisei was about sail, while in reality he had received information that it was to leave Alexandria on a certain day then past. The plaintiff alleged that it was immaterial to mention the day of sailing, and that if there had been no wilful concealment of any circumstance the policy could not be vitiated. Mr. Knowles contended at the trial, and also now, in support of his present application, that if the de fendant, at the time he effected the policy, gave incorrect answers to the questions which were put to him, he had been guilty of misrepresentation, and a ould not therefore be entitled to recover against the company. He also argued that the omission to state the day of sailing had kept back from the knowledge of,the defendants a cir cumstance which might have materially affected their opinion respecting the safety of the cargo, owing to the winds which prevailed at certain periods. The COURT granted a rule. CHAMBERS V. PONES. In this case, which was tried at the lest assizes for Flintshire before Mr. Justice Cresswell, and in which the plaintiff was non-suited, Mr. TOWNSEND moved, in pursuance of leave reserved by the Learned Judge, for a rule to show cause why a verdict should be entered for the plaintiff. The action was in assumpsit to recover the amount of an attorney's bill for legal proceedings, taken at the instance of 'the churchwardens of a parish in Flintshire, to obtain the removal of a pauper. The overseers, who gave instruc tions to the plaintiff to prosecute these proceedings, had since retired from office, and their successors denied being liable for the expenses which they had incurred. The Learned Counsel contended that, by the 11th and 12th Viet., c. 91, the duty was incumbent upon the overseers to pay the debts contracted by their prede cessors, and said it would be extremely hard if parties were compellei to look for payment to overseers who had retired from office, and who might have left the parish or have become insolvent, and been rendered un able to pay. The COURT refused to grant a rule, being of opinion that the overseers who bad made the contract were per sonally liable, and that their liability could not be transferred to their successors. MARLBRO'-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) A BEGGING IMPOSTOR. —John Lofts, a tall, cadave rous-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with attempting to excite the generosity of the charitable by shamming a fit. Police-constable $4 C stated that on the previous evening ho was on duty in Duke-street, St. James's, when as gentleman came up to him and gave him a shilling, with directions to take it to a poor man who was sitting in a door-way in the street. He immediately went to the spot, and there saw the prisoner lying on his back, apparently in a fit, surrounded by a mob of more than fifty persons, some of whom, out of compassion to the prisoner, gave him money. At that time the prisoner was foaming at the mouth, and witness believing him to be really ill, pro cured assistance and conveyed him to the station. On the way there witness met Pclice-constable A 46, who, on seeing the prisoner, recognised him as a notorious impostor, and stated that he had had him in custody more than twenty times for shamming fits, and that to cause the foaming at the mouth, he always had a piece of soap to place therein: On arriving at the station the prisoner fell down again as if dead, but on Inspector Whale-directing a pail of water to be applied, he speedily recovered. _ . The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was com mitted to the House of Correction for ono month, with hard labour. NEWMARKET RACES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Handicap. T.Y.C. Tolcgraph Colt by Pius, out of Virago ... 2 The Port Stakes. Osterley ... 1 Lady Evelyn ... 2 Fire-eater Honeycomb ~. . 4 Match, 200, h fc—Preslaw beat Canada colt. COLON. Sucan,—An increased business bas been done in most descriptions, holders having. accepted rather lower rates. British plantation has found buyers at about 6d decline. Barbados by auction realised 408 6d to 42s for fine yellow, 37a 6d to 40s for mid to good, and crys talized Demerara brought 41s to 41s 6d for good yellow, 37e 6d for low, and 33a 6d to 34s fur brown. REFINED has been firm at 48s to 50s for grocers' lumps. EAST INDIA.—A fair business has been done privately in these descriptions, and at auction 3,713 bags Mau ritius went steadily; fine and good yellow at 37s to 38s 6d, fine brown at 331 to 345, and low to good refining sort at 33s to 375. Bengal: 16,526 bags nearly all found buyers, but white Bemires went a little cheaper, viz., 39s to 40s for fine, 368 to 38s 6d for low to good, 468 to 46s 6d for fine grainy white, and 32s to 358 6d for low to good soft ditto. Some China produce was taken in ut 35s 6d to 36s Gd for greyish yellow. FOEEIGN.—Porto Rico of good quality has been sold at full prices, good and fine at 40s to 42s 6d, and very low to mid and soft at 34s to 395. Yellow Havannah ,has been taken in at 38s 6d to 39s for good, and white at 28s to 31s Gd for mid to good. Bahia was taken in at 35s to 37s for brown, and at 40s for white. Java has been put up to the extent of 1,216 baskets, 3,247 bags, and about half sold at 39s to 42s 6d for mid to fine grey, and at 39s to 418 for damp and washed. CoFFEE.—There has been a very heavy market again, and prices have given way. Native good ord Ceylon has dropped to 455, after having been done at 48s during the week. Plantation kinds are relatively better sup ported, but there is not much doing in them. Mocha has been sold at 778 6d for good, and at 43s to 458 for triage, part being taken in at 60s. These also are de cidedly lower rates. Java partly sold at 45s to 46s 6d for fine and fine ord, being a fall of 3s to 5a per cwt. CocoA.—Trinidad has been sold at 35s to 39s for ord to good, and at 41s to 43s for good red, and Grenada has been taken in at 37s to 38s. . SPICES.—The quotations for moat articles have been rather in favour of buyers. Cassia Lignea has been sold at 77s 6d t) 91s. Pimento was taken in at skd to 513. Malabar half heavy Pepper has been sold at 3id to aid per lb. White and good ord dingy had realised 41d to 41d. Nutmegs have been sold at from is up to 33 4d, and Mace at 2s to 2s 9d. RICE.—The demand has rather improved, and prices are somewhat firmer. • Rux.—This article has not been in much request. CorroN.—There has been a firm market, and with a moderate business doing. TALLow.—The price for P. Y. C. has been 36s 6d and 375 per cwt. on the spot, with moderate purchases. TEA.—At the public sales nearly 14,000 packages were offered, and only about 4,000 found buyers; fine Gunpowder going at rather lower rates. GREEN FRUIT.—The weather has been prejudicial to the sale of Oranges, and this, combined with the fruit landing out of condition, has depressed the price; two cargoes St. Michael, sold by Keeling and Hunt, went at a reduction of 2s per box. Lemons have im proYed in price, the stock on hand being short. A quantity of Palermo Sours, received via Liverpool, have met with a ready sale, although the advanced period of the season has been against the price. Barcelona Nuts held firmly by the importers, and as the trade are get ting out of stock, au improvement in price may be looked for. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Petitions, and the further argin'.nents iu the part-heard motion of Munt v. the Shrewsbury,:&e., Railway Corn pany,:occupied the Master of the Rolls the whole day. VICECHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England took unopposed cause petitions, short causes, and canase petitions to day, none of which possessed the least feature of interest. Nothing of any interest, except to the parties con cerned came befure the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce and Wigram during the whole day. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, CRESSWELL, WILLIAMS, and TALromiD.) The business before the Court this morning was quite unimportant. (Sittings at Nisi Prins before Mr. Justice MAULS.) The Court was occupied this morning with the case of Orchard v. Rackstraw, which was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover a horse from the possession of the defendant, a livery-stable keeper, who retained the horse after repeated demands bad been made on him to restore it. There was a second count in which it was alleged that while in the possession of the defendant the horse had received several injurie', by which it had be come lessened in value. For the defence, it was alleged that the horse was re tained as a pledge for the payment of certain sums due to the defendant by the plaintiff for the keep of the horse, and though this did not give him a legal claim, still he had a lien upon it by reason of expense, which be had incurred on account of the horse; such as veteri: nary surgeon's bill, farriers, and other items. In reply to the second count, it was urged that the defendant was not responsible for any damages sustained by the horse, as the plaintiff himself had expressed a wish that the horse should be ridden out for an airing, and the accident had occurred on that occasion. The case was proceeding when our report left. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Lord CAMPBELL and J uistices WIGHT3L&N, EBLE, and PATTEsoN.) THE AGRICULTURAL CATTLE INSURANCE COMPANY V. FITZGERALD. Mr. GREENWOOD said, in this case, which was tried before Mr. Justice Wightman, at Westminster, at the sittings after Hilary term, and in which a verdict was taken fur the plaintiff by consent for 1581. 158., leave was granted to move, on the part of the defend a nt, t o enter a nonsuit. This was an action brought by a joint stock insurance company against the defendant, as a shareholder, for arrears of call, and the declaration stated that tho company was a completely . registered company. The pleas were, first, nusiquam uzdebitatus ; secondly, denying that the plaintiffs were completely registered; thirdly, that the company was formed after the_Joint Stock Companies' Act, but not HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.: --- Last night was a " long Thursday," and by far the most brilliant " long Thursday" of the season. The opera was Le Nosze di Figaro, with Madame Sontag as Susanrah, Mademoiselle Parodi as the Countess, Miss Catherine Hayes as Cberubino, Coletti as the Count, Belletti as Figaro, Calzolari as Basilio, and Lablache as Bartolo. Of the Susannah of Madame Sontag it is almost a work of supererogation to speak, it is the most perfect of, perhaps, all her performances. Whether consi dered as a piece of acting. or of vocalization, her Susannah last night was faultless. Nothingcould exceed the grace ful coquettry of her manner in the duet " Caudel which was rapturously encored, as was the other beautiful duet "Sall aria." The great vocal triumph of the night was, however, the " Deh Vieni," which was a rerfect chef-demure, and drew down the most rapturous applause. We know of no higher musical treat than to hear Madame Sontag sing the music of Mozart. Miss Catherine Hayes appeared for the first time in the cha racter of Cherubim), and has won for herself golden opinions by her graceful, tasteful, and artiste like manner of rendering the music of Mozaft. Mozart is to the lyrical drama what Sbakspere is to the acting drama, and as no English actor can be considered an accomplished artiste until he has been tested in a Shaksperian chat acter, so neither can any performer of the lyrical drama be so considered until he or she shall have succeeded in an opera of Mozart. Miss Catherine Hayes was last night submitted to this test, and the success she achieved was most triumphant. Never have we heard that most impassioned of airs, " Voi the sapete," so thrillingly, so beautifully, so faithfully rendered, as it was by Miss Catherine Hayes, and never was artiste greeted with a more en , - thusiastic encore than she was at its conclusion. A bouquet was thrown to her from one of the boxes, and seldom, indeed, has bouquet been so well merited. Mademoiselle Parodi was admirable as the Countess, and never have we heard the "Dove sono " more beau tifully or perfectly given. Belletti was full of life and spirits as Figaro, and was, of course, encored in the " Non piu andrai." Coletti, as the Count, was excellent, and Lablache was full of unctions humour as Bartolo. His " LaVendetta" was a magnificent piece of vocalization. The quartette "10, Io," was, as usual, honoured with a double encore. In the wedding scene the Zarabanda in A (which WAS originally composed for the opera) was excellently danced by Madlles. Carlotta Grisi and Marie Taglioni. At the conclusion of the opera Madame Son tag and the principal artistes were called before the curtain. The Truandaise was danced at the conclusion of the opera by Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi and M. Charles, and never has the fair Carlotta danced this most grace ful coquettish of dances more gracefully or more coquet tishly than last evening. After the Truandaise, Mr. Sims Reeves sang the finale to Lucia di Lammermoor. the far-famed "Ira Poco," with that heartrending in tensity cf feeling which he always infuses into this most pathetic scene, and which secured to him last night the enthusiastic applause of his audience, and the honour of a call. The entertainments concluded with the ballet of Les Paieneurs (the successful ice ballet of last season) which was revived last evening, and in which Madlles. Carlotta Grisi, Marie Taglioni, and Amelia Ferraris appeared together for the first time. Mademoiselle Amalie Ferraris appeared in a new pas, which for brilliancy and gracefulness has never been sur passed. She concluded one of the portions of the pas by a pirouette that was perfectly new. She gave the pirouette, while performing a pose (if we may be allowed the expression) which conveyed an idea of lying grace fully through the air. The revolving steps were won derful, and were at the same time tours de force and de grace. The applause throughout the ballet was raptu rous. The house was crammed to suffocation. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Don Giovanni was performed here last evening, and there was a very full attendance of dilettanti who were anxious to see Herr Formes as Leporello. Unfortunately, however, the great German basso was prevented by illness from appearing, and his part was taken by Signor Polonini. The only other alteration in the cast of last year was the sub:titution of Madame Castellan for Madame Persiani, as Zerlina, and of Madlle. Vera for Madlle. Corbari as Elvira. Madame Castellan sung the music of Zerlitacharmingly, and acted with much spirit; and Madlle. Vert", although not equal to Corbarr, was very good in Elviria. Of the Donna Anna of Madame Grisi, the Don of Tamburini, and the Octavio of Mario, it is sufficient to say that they sustained their respective parts. The great triumph of the evening was the "11 mio tosaro" of Mario, who 'was in excellent voice, and sung it better, if possible, than list year. There is a refinement which even wit and know ledge of the world cannot teach their votaries, who often wound the heart without violating perfect politeness.—Eliza Cook's Journal. The Board of Customs have constituted Peterhead, recently a sub-port of Aberdeen, an independent port of the supernumerary &otsnian. 94% 10 1 4 634 LONDON, FRIDAY THE DISCOVERIES OF H.M.S. HAVANNAU. (From the Portsmouth Times.) EXTRACT or A LETTER, DATED SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, OCTOBER 24th, 1819.—" I will now give you a brief account since we left Auckland, which we did, June 18th, taking with us boxes of presents of various descriptions, as presents from Sir G. Grey to the chiefs of the various islands that may be thought worthy of them. The islands adjacent So New Zealand are under his jurisdiction, should his interference be !aspired. " We made a very good run to the Bay of Islands, having arriied there the next day; this place was the seat of the disturbance during the war in New Zealand; prior to being destroyed, as it was, by the natives, it was the largest English settlement in New Z..aland, having been commenced as early as 1814; now there are only a few houses; not many natives reside here generally; we, however, were ver y f or tunate in arriving in finie to witness the preparation for a general feast, at which all the natives of the north of the country were expected to attend. In the churchyard are the nl:I/ins of the English who perished in the various engagements; the tablet to their memory was new ly painted by us. The place is v e ry d e lightfully situated for a site of a town, has a beautiful harbour, and is well surrounded by hills; it enjoys the finest climate of any place in New Zealand. Captain Williams, of the Acheron, was hero surveying; he and several of our officers went to visit some of the " Palls" which are so numerous here; they were said t be well fortified, and generally situated at the top of a bill; over the top of each entrance were emblems of figures of various de vices, each party generally have their own; we had some good amusements here, boat racing with the soldiers who are stationed here. We left this June 25th, and on the 28th were off the French Rock; found bottom in 65 fathoms. "July 6th.—Sighted and hove too off Savage Island; it is very low, and nothing is known of any anchorage. Cook tried to land there i❑ 1774, and failed, others have done the same; the former named the island from the appearance of the inhabitants. A canoe came off with four natives, loaded with spears and war-clubs; they had no covering of any description. and were covered with flies, just as you see a horse on a hot day; they jumped from the canoe, and swam to the ship, stayed on board some time, got all they could, and then went away, not without stealing a carpenter's chisel; they bit sugar cane the same as a dog would do. " July Bth—Laid too off Mahowarah, one of the Navigator's islands ; one of the finest sights I ever witnessed was to see the beautiful trees and foliage of this island : the cocoa nut trees were in beautiful groves along the beach. The centre is very lofcy—l wish I could picture to you the general character of these islands. A party went on shore fully preparod to buy anything, but suffered disappointment, the mis sionary who is here having so far established some kind of religion, as to prevent anything of the sort. They are a very fine race of men, quiet and civil. A nnmber of whalers, principally American, visit these seas; some reside on this island, and this tends a great deal to make the natives sociable; the natives keep whoever stops among them, fur nothing, as it enables them to barter with their fowls, goats, and pigs. They wear a cloth round their waists, and smear their bodies with cocoa nut oil. The missionary here stated he landed at Savage Island by mistake; the natives got excited, with difficulty ha escaped, or he surely would have been eaten. Nine of the Navigator's Islands are cannibals. " July 9th—Arrived and anchored in Panquo Paqo harbour ; we laid off some hours, and were piloted in by A native of the Sandwich Islands ; the passage is most intricate, and the anchorage is a beautiful bay, the most beautiful of any we have seen, small, and surrounded by land whica runs up to a very great height, some say 400 feet, groves of cocoa nut trees extend around the whole bay; the natives are nume rous, and speak English tolerably well, and came o ff in great numbers; their dress is a cloth round their waists, made of the fibres of the cocoa nut tree, called tents; the women wear a piece over their shoulders and breast, loose, and a large hole to put their head through ; girls have none of this. Four missionaries are residents here, the natives all converted, except a small portion in another part of the island; their general conduct is good in the extreme ; their huts are something of the shape and make of a beehive, on a large scale; women do all the work, make mats, fans, and baskets, besides tappa; the men cultivate yams; every one appeared enjoyed if we sat down in their huts ever so short a time, and immediately the children would fetch cocoa nuts to eat, which we learned to do almost as well as they did ; every native that came to the ship (and during meal time we were lull) brought something to sell. They were all fine young men, the women not so good ; the former would nut allow the latter to come on board. A number of English reside here. Eliphantisses is a common disease here. The Chief and his Prime Minister were gratified with the sight of seeing the men exercise on shore ; the Marines attracted their attention most. Cook generally landed these during his voyages. They have a great horror of the French—they are said to have massacred some, as fur back as 1788. We sailed from this on the 12th, and arrived at Assia, Isle of Repolo, on the 13th: this is the finest island of the whole group; here we learnt the native name is ' Swan sea,' instcad of Navigator's Island, it is so described in the American Expedition under Commander Wilks. The harbour is dangerous to enter, being nearly surrounded by reefs of coral, which rose suddenly when the Juno was here some time since. A great number of English and Americans reside bore ; it is one of the largest whaling stations in this part of the world; Mr. Pritchard, who was at Tahiti, is Consul-Gene ral hero ; he is the same person the French took pri soner in 1844. Mr. Williams, son of the unfortunate missionary who was murdered and eaten at Eno maligns, is the American consul, both are missionaries bred; the resident missionary was brought up to the medical profession, he is accoucher-general here. There are two missionary chapels, one built of cast iron, the other of native manufacture; it was very pleasant staying here; a college is established in the esland, twelve miles from here; there is a printing office, and a journal which is published once in six months. Two-thirds of the natives are converted, the remainder heathen, separated by a wall of their own construction ; they cover their heads with slacked lime, to alter the colour of their hair. An American Whaler arrived during our stay. We sailed from here July 25th, after experiencing a heavy squall the day before ; on the 29th sighted " Vevona,' the entrance to the harbour is very narrow, and which as soon as passed displays greater difficulties than ever I men tioned when speaking of the Bay of Islands, there were not so many there as hi another place we visited; the Islands are small, lofty, steep at the sides as to render landing scarcely possible, covered with sandal wood and cocoa-nut tress; there are forty of them; from the entrance to the anchorage was about six miles ; no vessel of war had ever been here before, and, of course, natives came off in great numbers, many could speak English fluently, and were well acquainted with the value of money, for which they gave us yams, poupas, and cocoanuts in great plenty : one curious cir cumstance I must not forget to mention—the natives have not a drop of water but what is collected from rain, and none of them tattooed; their canoes are of great length—two, 75 feet long, capable of holding 180 men; five Missionaries are resident here, all of them came off, and also one Chief who came to take passage to " Luluca. From light winds we were detained from sailing hence till the 31st, when we were fortunate enough to have a f a i r wind, and s i ghted Lefuca" August Ist, several small islands at the same time were in sight, but all were very low, and here we were surrounded by reefs, am ong several of the islands the reefs afford a means of communica tion; w e saw several of the n a ti ves we d d i ng; we an chored only in 5 fathoms; in the same place Captain Cook died. This was the first of the Friendly Islands we had been at; the natives are quite a different race from those we had seen —more ferocious in appearance, and not so well clad, evidently w ant i ng t h e source of communication with white people which the others had enjoyed; these natives are always at war with the na tives of the Fegee Islands, their cargoes and war weapons are obtained from Tongataboo. His Majesty the King of the Friendly Islands came on board next day with his sun, a lad of seven years of age. The men went to quartets, and the gunner put on the diving dress, all those things very much amused him, bnt he could not understand the latter; ho was dressed in a shirt and a piece of tappa round his waist; his dominions comprise the whole of the Friendly Islands, about 160 in number, he resides in the larger ones about 2 months at a time, and in re gular turns, he is friendly with the Missionaries and treats all white people with respect , it is said he is a con vert, at all events ho has 10 wives , if that is any criteri o n ; he was accompanied by a reverend when he came:on board. We sailed on the 4th, having a native pilot on board ; as we sailed along numerous islands were s ee n of various sizes, one of them, " Tofoa " h a d a volcano on it, which noticed by Captain Cook in his voy ages ; on the 6th Tongataboo was seen, but not till late, and from the numerous reef and small islands in and near the entrance, we did not attempt to go into the bay formed by these islands till the 7th ; this bay is from seven to eighth miles in extent, a very large canoe was seen just as wo entered the bay, with I dare say 160 persons on board, who yell e d f r i ghtfully as she neared ns. The Island of Tongataboo is a long narrow piece of land, very low, the highest point on it, and on which a church is placed, is not more than 70 feet; there are a good number of nice houses along the beach, some very English looking, a number of missionaries are here and a French Catholic pri es t, a ll the islands are not as yet converted, but the greatest numbers are. There is no water on the i s l an d , i t i s obtained from a small island in the bay; the island is surrounded by a reef which can be approached only in the place where we were. Several went to see the place here the " Favourite" had an engagement with the natives in 1840, and Captain Crocker was killed. Sailed on the 9th; on the 12th arrived at the Fejee Islands " Ovalu," sighted a great number of smaller islands on our passage, of various sizes and forms; reefs run out a great distance into the sea which are frightful to behold, and, strange to say, few losses of ships are known, perhaps this may be from the few that visit these parts, and their fear from the very imperfect knowledge that can be obtained of them: we arrived in the afternoon, and the pilot came off, who conducted us through an immense reef which surrounds th e i s l an d, he was accompanied by the native chief of the islands only and a few of his attendants, his head was dressed with a piece of " tappa" in the shape of a turban, and a small piece round his waist, this formed his fine man, young, has twenty dress; he was a very three wives, but lives with one only. The anchorage was near the shore, and soon a great number of the natives came off, especially as we hoisted our boats out for watering next day; a small, but very good stream was found, but the men were obliged to be guarded by marines, armed, to prevent them from being mur dered. The island is desolate in appearance, and mountainous, thickly covered with trees, and these EVENING, APRIL 19, lB5O. mountains are inhabited by natives who spend their whole lives in killing the unfortunates who live on the beach; every native is armed with a muskot or a huge club; lives in this manner are lost every day. About thirty w hite people are resident on the island, and have formed for themselves a small village, well protected by a wooden stockade. Some years since the natives drove them off the island, and did them great mischief, as killing their live stock; now all are on good 'terms, the whites in appearance are as ferocious looking as the natives. The natives are cannibals; feasts are quite common, human bones lie in profusion on the beach—all are killed with the club. The Chief spent a pest deal of his time on hoard, and brought presents such •s he had to all who treated him Bell, and amused us in the evening by making a number of his subjects sing the feast and war songs. and such hideous yells I never heard; on one occasion several women came to see the ship, including the whole of the Royal Family, they wear the same kind of dress around their bodies as the men, scarcely so large, the royal party were only distinguished from the others, by having some red feathers in their hair. They sung and danced; one would not credit such a set of beings existed if they had not a' en th. m. " The • Fejee' Islands are about 200 in number, only a small number are known, each island is governed as the cne (Ovals) by a chief who is king in his own land, but he is under a king who resides at a small island called Boa,' only three miles in circumference, and 30 miles from this; a party of five went to see his Majesty; a missionary; and the only one among the islands, resides on his small island; ho has a few converts; he accom panied his Majesty and a chief who is called the chief of the fishermen came with them, they all came on beard with the party; their canoe and a small schooner followed them; both were fine men in form, just the same men as before described, but their ferocious aspect was enough to frighten many. Not many days be fore this they had sixteen women killed to have a feast, and celebrated it with great joy; they carry their clubs with them, so it any one offend them he is killed on the spot. The chief of the fishermen always per forms this duty for the King ; they wore very much pleased with the ship; we went to General quarters, and fired at a target, distant 800 yards, at which they were very much amazed ; a man happened to pass so near the target as to cause us to cease firing. When the King saw this ho said ho ought not to be there, and desired us to fire and hill him; on another occasion, when he was asked to sing one of his war songs, he answered that he could not do it well enough, but to afford some amusement, he would seize a man, and kill him, to show how it was done. Before he and his companions left, they had presents of various descrip tions, to wit, a full dress-coat and epaulettes of the 11th Regiment, a bunting scarlet coat, his coxswain some ornaments, but they would not leave till they had finished a bottle of brandy; to show the dread they had of us, he cautioned all his attendants to be civil to every person, or they were all dead men. We sailed early on the 11th, and the same day anchored at " Nandi;" this was one of the most dangerous places wie had visited from the number of reefs, and although we anchored in a large bay, it was very shallow ; and what was worse, as soon as the tide receded we could not land ; the land leading to the beach was very low and covered with mangroves ; a Missionary and his wife came on board and breakfasted with the Captain. We sailed from here on the 15th, but from contrary winds were compelled to anchor in the evening, and were wind-bound the three following clays, during which time many amused themselves with picking shells on the reefs. We sailed again on the 26th, got clear of the reefs, which extend 25 miles from the island. About sunset sighted several island, and hove to off Ovate in the night, to discharge the pilot. The chief sent a large log of beautiful wood, as he had promised. Some pearls of a very large size were procured here from clamps shells. Some curious customs exist amongst the natives ; as many of those who reside inland can seldom come to the seaside, the shore residents, when they do come, entertain them all the time for nothing. The King is not elected by the people, uor is the title hereditary—he who is the greatest warrior takes the title and keeps it during his lifetime. A man named Pickering, formerly a convict, resides, and is chief of one of these islands. I do believe no white man would re main here if his conduct were good enough to reside elsewhere. Fancy living 20 years among savages, in danger continually of losing your life! "On the 30th we arrived at Anatam,' New Heb rides; it is very lofty, well wooded, principally sandhi wood; a good trade is carried on by merchants of Sydney. Mr. Pritchard, the Consul at the Navi gator's Island, has a son, resident here; a Captain Padden resides here, and has amassed a deal of pro perty, landed and pecuniary, he has a good number of mechanics, engineers, and the various things re quisite for them to work; cuts wood by steam, has a printing-press, and also a large steamer. We only have to inquire it the bishop of New Zealand had been here, as agreed when we left him in " Auckland," he sailed two days previously, we saw a great number of shoals daring our short stay, numerous accidents are said to occur from their upsetting boats. We sailed from hence to " Tarina" distant 50 miles north of " Annatom." The bay is not very large, but has such a peculiar entrance, the heads of the bay being like towers; reefs and rocks abound in great numbers, no man-e f-war has been hero of late, and the natives appeared mad at the sight of so large a vessel; only one white man lives here, no mission ary, one native teacher; tkey are cannibals, and are always at war with one another; they wear no dress, except a string round their waists, the *omen a small band; they rub themselves with a kind of clay which makes them very disagreeable to sight and smell; they live under ground, and come out like mice; these are the first we have seen who live in this manner. Here again we were disappointed; the bishop sailed the same day we arrived for Erromango, where Mr. Williams; the missionary, was killed somey ears since. 31st, some of the stewards went on shore to see if any food could be procured, but were not successful; the natives, from ill-treatment they have at times received from the sandal-wood purchasers, are very shy; it is a common occurrence for a murder or two to take place during the time of bargaining, and so frightened were they when they saw so large a ship as we were entering the harbour, that all the women were sent to the mountains. We sailed again at three P.M., and had a very fine bret ze so that we sighted Erromango at six P.m. and were hove to at ten, to speak to a schooner, and learned that the bishop had sailed for Tarina, so again we turned sail and went " Leek again." " Saturday, September I—At mid•day the bishop's schooner came alongside; ho came on beard, he was 14 days from Auckland in a schooner of 21 tons navi gated by himself, no other person out of a crew of 7 being scarcely able to read although good sailors. The bishop had visited the Navigator's Island in the Dido, and obtained a good amount of information that way ; as soon as he had been on board some little time, we sailed to the back of the island, the scene of murders, and his craft followed, it was one of the finest days since we had been out; we anchored about 8 P.M. Next day the bishop preached a most excellent sermon, which gave great and universal satisfaction. 3d—Watered ship, the natives as savage as they could well be, and stole anything they possibly could; it was found necessary to send the mariners on shore to protect the boats. We sailed soon after in company with the schooner to Sand wich Island, or Vatao" in the native tongue, which we sighted after running up a large bay, and anchored in the evening. It is a very fine island, lofty; trade is carried on in sandal-wood; six nativet came on board; no missionaries are here; some are to be sent shortly; the natives were more tractable than the others we visited; no name being given to the bay, it was called Havannah Bay; no man•ot-war ever visited it before. 7th—Sailed for the Loyalty Islands; the bishop sailed the eight before ; sighted them on the Bth ; there are a good number; very little is known of them, they are surrounded by very large reefs, on some of which pines grow, which, at a dis tance, appear like large Cactus, and these are far from the main land. We were not able to approach within five miles of the island, and anchored inside some reefs; some of the pines were cut and brought on board a brig, now lying at anchor some distance from us. A good many of the natives came on board, some had been at Sydney and spoke pretty good English; they were very quiet; they had no dress of any description, the young women none also, the elder portion of them had only a small band round their waists; some calico was given to them which the men soon took away. 10th sailed; 11th sighted New Caledonia and as there is a reef 400 miles long on ono side of the island, and only one passage through, we had some difficulty in finding it, and made the bishop's craft a pilot boat; we anchored the same day and weighed the next. We were in the same line of tract as Captain Cook; and, as good luck attended us, observed just at the entrance to the passage in the reef, a small island exactly like a ship at a distance—l forget the simile he gives it ; a great fall of rain here took place just as we were about to emitter in Yongin Bay. The people are much the same as those at the Loyalty Islands, but they appear a little more industrious, and in some parts the land appeared very like Madeira. It was very warm here; the natives came off in great numbers. We sailed again on the 15th for Lupin, Loyalty Islands; we anchored the same day, the distance beieg only one hundred miles, and the bay wo drop't in was called Wreck Bay, on account of the number of ves sels that are lost here; certainly two were high and dry on the beach; natives came off in great numbers, they had no canoes, and were therefore obliged to swim off, the distance being at least one mile, neither man or woman had any clothes, or covering of any description. A lad about fourteen years of age left with us. We sailed on the 17th, and were off the island of Mari on the 18th, but found no anchorage, and were obliged to lay to, the schooner not having arrived; few natives came off; two boats went on shore and brought off some of their native axes, the cutting part made of a green stone, rubbed to a very fine edge, and quite capable of cutting any individual's head of We Baled from here on the 19th, and early in the morning sighted the Island of Pines, south of New Caledonia. The island is not inaptly named, numerous large pine trees grow ing there as well as on the reefs adjacent. A curious circumstance took place here, the bishop accompanied us thus far, but just as we were about to anchor a small schooner was seen ahead; subsequently we learned it was a French bishop and six priests just going to establish near; the next day he cats eon board. We remained hero only to the 22d, the bishop at the same time got under weigh to return to New Zealand, with about eight natives of various islands. Our destination was again the south part at New Caledonia, to search for boats of ships, the men of which had been murdered; We found them, but in too bad a condition to remove. I really think New Caledonia one of the finest countries we have yet seen; we finally left it on the 28th, and after a good run, the wind somewhat light, arrived October 7th, after an absence of 134 days." CONTINENTAL TRAFFIC.—The Princess Mary sailed from Folkston harbour yesterday, for Boulogne, at 2.35 P.M., taking 92 passengers and five horses. The Princess Helena arrived at Folkstene harbour, from Boulogne, haying on board 110 pas/Angora ad Woo carriages. ITALY. [The following appeared in our Fourth Edition of last night :—] The discussion on the Bill for the abolition of differential duties was continued in the Chamber of Deputies of Turin on the 12th : On the motion of Count Revel, a clause was inserted, making reciprocity a necessary condition for the abolition of those duties with respect to the ships of foreign nations. Count Balbo also moved that besides the right vested in Government of main taining differential duties with respect to a nation, it should have also the power of abolishing differential duties in case a nation should offer advantages equi valent to reciprocity. The motion was adopted under this form by the Chamber. Art. 3of the Bill, which concerns the coasting trade, entirely reserved for the Sardinian flag, was again referred to the Commission on account of some difficulties arising from the geographical position of the island of Sardinia. In the sitting of the Senate of the same day several Bills, which had already passed the Chamber of Deputies, were presented. The sitting was principally taken up with the discussion on postal reform. By a royal decree of the Bth the national guard of Genoa is reconstituted. The council of the city is charged with its re-organization. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took a drive in an open carriage and four yesterday. Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.- Colonel P. H. Seymour, the Equerries in Waiting, attended on horseback. _ Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes terday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commis sion for the promotion of the exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, to be held in the year 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock at the New Palace at N't estminster, attended by Lieut.- Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Commissioners present were—the Earl of Rosse, Earl Granville, Lord Over stone, Sir Robert Peel, Sir Richard Westmacott, Sir Charles Lyell, Mr. John Shepherd (chairman of the East India Company), Mr. Barry, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. Easthope, Mr. T. F. Gibson, Mr. Pusey, M.P., Mr. Cubitt, and Mr. Alderman Thompson. Mr. Scott Russell, Secretary of the Royal Commis • sion, was in attendance. Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was also present. The meeting broke up at half-past six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace yes terday evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and the Marquis of Breadalbane. The band of the Coldstream Guards was is attendance during dinner, and played the following pieces:— Overture, "Der Freischutz" Grand Selection (3d Act " Malek Adel") Costa. Caledonian Quadrilles Selection, " L'Etoile de Seville" . March, "Souvenir des Alpes'.. Polka, " Victoria Regis" (Lily) Coote. Her Majesty's private band attended in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening, and performed the fol lowing pieces:— Overture, " Le Dieu et la Bayadere" Auber. Scents and Rondo (11 Crociato) Choeur, Serenade, "La Juive" and Valse, . A Cabinet Council was bold yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lor.l John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John Hobhouse, tho Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. B. Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat two hours. A deputation from Liverpool, Bristol, and Hull, on the subject of the Merchant Seamen's Fund Bill, con sisting of Mr. Nelson Wood, Mr. Nicol, Mr. N. Bold, and Mr. Allen, of Liverpool; Mr. Baun, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Steadar. of Bristol; Mr. Hall, Mr. Collinson, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Wilson, of Hull, accom panied by Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Sir Thomas Birch, M.P., the Hon. H. Berkeley, M.P., the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., and Mr. James Clay, M.P., had an inter view with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation from the joint-stock banks, consisting of Mr. Sadlier, M.P., Mr. M'Gregor, Kt., Mr. J. Matheson, M.P., Messrs. Gurney, Gilbart, Pollard, Robertson, Vile, Cameron, Cuttel, Bankhurd, Lya Webb, Thorne, Hunter, and Roy, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday, atihis official residence in Downing-street. The Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with Se cretary Sir George Grey yesterday. Major-General Sir Fred. Stovin had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday, at the Home-office. A deputation, including the Mayor and Town-Clerk of Evesham, Sir Henry Willoughby, and Lord Marcus Hill, hcd an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, at the Board of Trade. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. The Earl of Arundel and Surrey had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Major-General Thorn bad an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. Binustiottnu, Ara.. 18.—We had quite a panic in our markets at Gloucester and Worcester on the 13th, and 'I ery little was done in any article of the trade. The millers anal dealers would not buy except at a reduction of 3s to 4s per quarter, whilst holders would not give way more than Is to 2s per quarter. Barley nominally unaltered. Oats taken in re• tail at former prices. English beans maintained their value. Foreign, as also peas, difficult to quit. We have not heard of a" transaction in wheat (hiring the present week. A few retail sales of barley, oats, beads, and peas are reported at our quota tions. At this day's market there was a fair supply of wheat, and the sales made were at a reduction of is to 2s per quarter. Barley unaltered. We have had very few inquiries fur oats. English beans found buyers at former prices. Some peas o . ere taken on speculation. BOSTON, APRIL 17.—Wheat, red 39s to 3510 d, white 36s to' 38s, extra 40s; barley 00s to 00s ; oats 9a to 155; beans, 19s to 245; peas 22. to 24s per quarter. LINN, Aram 16.—Wheat 30s to 335, fine 34; to 37s ; barley 18s to 20s, fine 24s to 0 0 s per qr. UrriNctrAar, Aram 17.—Wheat 34s to 375; barley 20s to 29s ; oats 14s to Hs ; beans 22s to 263 per quarter. Butter 8d to Od per lh ; eggs 24 for Is. ALFORD.—Averages for the week ending April 15—Wheat 341 4d ; barley 20s Ud ; oats 00s Od ; peas 00, Od per qr. NEWARK, APRIL 17.—Wheat, white 39s to 405, extra 008, red 35s to 375, extra 00s ; barley, malting 22s to 245, extra 00s Od, grinding 16s to 18s ; oats 15s to 18s ; beans, 24s to 265; peas 28-s to 30s ; tares 36s to Us ; malt 50s to 56s per qr. DERBY SIIITIIPIELD MARKET, A r ati. 16.—There were not so many fat beasts shown in the market this morning. but the quality was generally good and higher prices were asked ; but there did not appear to be any improvement in the de mand. The supply of sheep was good, a greater part of them out of their wool, without any alteration in the price. Fat and store calves were considerably more than equal to the demand. The number of fat pigs was larger than it has been for some time past Beef, 40 to sd; mutton, 5d to 6(1 ; veal, 5d to. 6d per lb. ; pork, 7s 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s id per stone of 141bs. Hides, 11d per lb ; calf skins 2d to 3bd per lb. GLASGOW, Arum 17.—About 3,313 quarters of wheat, 5 635 quarters of beans, and 312 barrels of Indian corn meal constitute the foreign arrivals ; a few more grain-laden vessels reached the Clyde, whose contents have not yet been reported. Coastwise and from Ireland the supplies have been light. At Grangemouth the receipts consisted of about 4,772 quarters of wheat, 758 quarters of barley, 651 quarters of beans, and' 20 quarters of peas, from the continent of Europe , in transitu for this. There has been little passing during this week for special notice, purchasers acting with mach caution. This day's market was poorly attended. Wheat was a slew sale, at a re duction of 6d per 2401 b ; and so was dour, at a decline of 6d to 9d per sack. Barley, eats, and oatmeal hung heavily on band, and, to make progress, an aba tement had toin be submitted to. Beans and peas for grinding were the turn buyer's favour. Indian corn and rie were little noticed. BIPINBURGII GRAIN MARKET, APRIL 17. --Wheat _ The quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 726 qrs, being 224 qrs more than last week. Top price the same,uaanndty brought the average 8d down-12 1 qrs unsold. Barley—The quantity forward was 365 qrs, being 100 qrs less than last week. Price on the top is down, and the average II d up-100 qrs un sold. Oats — Of thi s kind of grain we had 648 qrs brought forward, or 74 qrs more than last week. The top price the same, and the average 4d up ---20 qrs unsold. Means —The quantity of beans to-day was 179 qrs, or 4 qrs more than last week. Price on the top Is up, and the average ld up-72 qrs unsold. Top of Wheat 63i1b. 42s Od „ Barley 5511 b. 26s Od „ Oats ... 45;1b. 20s 8d s, Beans • 66 Ib. 29s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 17.—The supply of cattle this morning was 628, being 58 fewer than last week. Sales were also dull, but last week's prices were maintained. At the close a great many were turned out unsold. Top price, 65 6d ; current top, 6s to 6s 3d; middling and inferior, 4s 6d to Si per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep this morning was 1,703, being 531 less than last week. /Notwithstanding the small supply, sales were again very dull, and no advance in prices. At the close of the market a clearance was not effected. Top price of best mutton, sid per lb ; current, sd, and down to 40. Lambs, from ICs to 22s a head. CORK, APRIL 17.—Flour—First 12s to 12s 6d ; extra 14s ; seconds, Ils to 12s; households 9s Od to 10s 6d; thirds, 7s to 9s per cwt. Oatmeal 1050 d to 00a ; Indian meal 6s 9d to 7s'; wheat meal, Os 6d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 130 a to 137 s 6d per ton. Bran 4/15s to 5/ Os per ton. Hay—Farmers 3'4 to 00s; average 00s; dealers 40s to 45s Od; average 42s per ton. Straw—Farmers ISI Od to 25s Od; average 00s; dealers 00s Od to 003 Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6id; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 9d per lb. Eggs-4s 2d to 4s 3d per hundred. Coals — Newport 155; Lydney 175; Landore 15s; Best Neath Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s pet cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 5d to 6d; veal 5d to 6f i d ; pork 3id to 3id ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per ib. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312; 6d to 3155 per ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 s; Valonial4/ to 01; French 71 sa; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone. Hemp 32/ to 001 per ton. Fish — Sc otch herrings 16s to 1 . s ; re d ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 11/ per ton. Timber—Memel, 85s per ton; deals, first quality, 18 5 , second quality, 16; per 100. Hides—Market 14a to 205; salted 15s to 21s per owt ; calf skins 2*d to 21c1 per lb. Potatoes, white 9 d to 10d ; Minions 12d to lad ; G un , Peruvian, 11l 10s; Icbaboe, 91 per ton ; Tar. —Archangel, 19. per barrel. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSE OF COMMONS, April 18. ThO SPEAKER took the Chair at Fo ur o ' c l oc k. _ . The Licensed Victuallers' General Fire and Life AE• surance Company (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against Sunday Post office labour. Mr. DUNCAN presented petitions from Dundee and other places in Scotland against the Marriage Bill. Lord ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a petition in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from Louth against the Marriage Bill. An Hort. MEMBER presented a petition from Chorley in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. DUNCUFT presented a similar petition from Rochdale. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition to th• tame cif( ct. Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from Leicester pray ing lor a repeal of the union between Church and State, more particularly in Ireland. Mr. W. EVANS presented a petition from a place in Derbyshire in favour of the Ton Hours 13111. Colonel SIBTHORP presented a petition to the same effect from Lincoln. Mr. MASTERMAN presented a petition from London against the equalization of poor -rates. Mr. CROMPTON presented a petition from Bottaek praying for the repeal of the malt tax. Mr. W. BROWN presented several petitions from places in Lancashire in favour of the County Bates Bill and e Ten Hours Bill. Sir G. CLERK . presentel a petition from a place in Scotland against the Marriage Bill. Mr. M'NEILL presented petitions from several places in Scotland to the same effect. The Marquis of GRANBY presented several petitions in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. F. O'CONNOR presented coven petitions to the same effect from various places in the midland Coubties. Mr. LOCKHART presented a petition from a place in Scotland praying that an alteration might be made in the parochial-school system. Mr. STANSFIELD presented several petitions in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Sir E. Y. BULLER presented a petition against the Marriage Bill. Sir J. YOUNG presented a petition from the county of Cavan in favour of protection to agriculture. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from Great Grimsby to the same effect. Mr. E. DUCKWORTH presented a petition from Exeter against the Marriage Bill. Lord CASTLEREAGH presented a petition from the county of Down in, favour of the Irish Registration Bill. Sir F. THESIGER presented a petition from a place in Lancashire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill; also a pe tition praying for the extension of county courts juris diction. Mr. HEYWOOD presented a petition from a place in Lancashire praying for a repeal of the adyertisement duty.. Lord DUDLEY STUART presented petitions from Lancashire and Yorkshire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. BEST presented a petition from Kidderminster praying that the Ten Hours Bill might be extended to carpet manufactories. Mr. BENNET presented two petitions from the county of Suffolk against church-rates. Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE presented a petition praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge ; also a petition from the Nottingham section of the National Land Society, expressing full confidence in its founder, but praying the House to pass a Bill to authorize the winding up of its affairs. Sir R. FERGUSON presented a petition from se veral shipowners against the Mercantile Marine Bill. Mr. HEALD presented petitions from the county of Durham in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Lord DRUMLAN RIG presented similar petitions from Dundee and several other places in Scotland. Mr. CLAY presented a petition from Hull against the Merchant Seamen's Fund Bill. Lord ASHLEY presented a petition from Manches ter against the Education Bill, signed by 4,884 persons in the course of 11 hours. Lord ASHLEY presented several petitions from fac tory operatives in Lancashire and Yorkshire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Sir HENRY MEUX presented a petition from Chester against church-rates. • Mr. ROUNDELL PALMER presented a petition from St. Alban's against the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Lord JOHN MANNERS presented a petition from Lancashire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill; also a peti tion from Lincoln against Sunday labour in,tbe Post-office. Mr. PORTAL presented a petition signed by the wardens, fellows, and tutors of Winchester College, and by almost all the canons of the Cathedral there, and the clergymen in the Archdeaconry of Winchester, against the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Mr. GEORGE SANDARS presented a petition from Ne , Acastle-upon-Tyne in favour of the Marriage Bill. Mr. SLANEY presented a petition from Shrewsbury in favour of the Marriage Bill; also a petition from cer tain Dissenting ministers and congregations in that town against church-rates. Sir GEORGE PECHELL presented a petition from the National Land Company at Brig) ton, espressing confidence iu Mr. Feargus O'Connor, and praying that the House would assist him in passing a Bill to leicalirn that company; also a petition from Brighton in favour of the Marriage Bill. Mr. NAPIER, presented several petitions from places in Ireland against thf. Marriaze Bill. Mr. GOULBURN presented a petition from' the Archdeacon and clergy of the rural deanery of Ponte fract against the Marriage Bill. Mr. BROCKLEHURST presented a petition from Macclesfield in la•our of an alteration in the Mar- age Act, signed by the Mayor, seven magistrates, and alderman, ten town-councillors, and about 250 pram. tonal gentlemen, merchants, Manufacturers and traders. Mr. OSBORNE presented a petition from a congre gation in Brentford in favour of the Affirmation Bill. Mr. WILLIAMS presented a petition from the inha bitants of Bedford complaining of the abuses of the Money Order-office, and praying the House to accept the offer of Mr. Saunders fur the management of twat department. NOTICES OF MOTION. Sir B. ITALL said, that in consequence of certain clauses introduced into the Ecclesiastical Commission Bill, he should on Monday night move for a rrturn of the names of •very dignitary holding benefices in England, and also of the value of each benefice. NATIONAL LAND SCHEME. Sir B. lIALL wished to ask the Hon. Member for Nottingham when he intended to bring in his Bill for the winding up of the National Land Society, and 'theater bit intended to bring it in in the ahape.cf a public or private Bill? Mr. O'CONNOR said he had made an appointment to have a consultation with a Mr. \Valaisley, at 23, I'arliament•street, to•morrow morning at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of ascertaining the best mode of obtaining the legalization of the company.-- (A laugh.) Ile would take the liberty of asking the Hon. Baronet whether it was true that he had been the trustee of some funds which belonged to a number of poor people. (The lion. Member was prevented pro ceeding further with his question by crie4 of " Ortie r" from the Speaker, and by loud burets of laughter from both sides of the House, in the midst of which he sat down.) WEST INDIAN MAILS. Mr. d HENRYI i lty RBERT asked the First L or d of the Admiralty negotiations were a t present E ir N a ß pending, or whether , any arrangements_ were t definitively settled with the Royal Mail Steam niche Company, or w i t h a ny other company, for the establishment of 'team communication with the Brazils or t h e Ri ver Plate; also whether it was the intention of the Government to renew the existing contracts, or to enter into any fresh arrangements with regard to the transmission Of the American, West Indian, and Pacific maili, without finally determining whether a point of departure on the south or west coast of Ireland for the packets employed in that service would be desirable? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied that negotiations were still pending with the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company for the establish ment of steam communications with the Brazils, but nothing definitively had been settled. The Govern ment had not yet fixed upon a port of departure for the vessels carrying the mails to the Brazils and the Buyer Plate. TIMBER DUTIES. ICI reply to Lord JOCELYN, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was in communication with parties respecting the allowance of drawbacks on timber, but had not recTe I sufficient information to enable him to give S positive answer as to the intentions of the Government with re• spect to those drawbacks. REIMPOSITION OF DUTY ON EXPORTS TO INDIA. In reply to Mr. MACGIiEbOB , Mr. ELLICE said he had received no information to the effect that an ud valorem duty of eight per cent. had been imposed on goods ex ported to India. LARCENY SUMMARY JURISDICTION BILL. Mr. ROBERT PALYBR and Sir J. PARINGTON presented ge t ll o ce the several petitions in favour of the Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill. . c l a imed the indulgence On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, of the House imputation for u few moments while he replied Sir B. HALL which bad been cast upon him by the lion, an d L earned Member for N ottin g ham. The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member other opportuni t y t o make his statement, must take some before the C hair w as for going as the motion if the Hto Hon. Baronet wish e d - Into Committ ee , a nd fine himself to that motion, speak, then ho m us t con fine Si" B. HALL said under those circumstances ho would move the adjournment of the debate. The :,iPEAKER, told the Hon. Baronet that he w as still of order. - - Sir B. HALL said that he would defer his statement till to-morrow, and he now challenged the Hon. and Learned Member for Nottingham to be in his place when the motion for the adjournment of the House WAS moved. Mr. M'CULLAGII then rose to move that the 13111 be committed that day six months. It would be admitted that, in point of practice or in point of principle, no subject could be more important than what amounted to a substantial change in the mode of proceeding under the criminal judicature of the oountry ; but before he pointed out this change, as proposed by the Bill, he would direct the attention of the House to a return which he bad obtained of criminal offences for the year ending the 31st of December, 1849. In that year the ccomittsls, by ologiatratee in TO of the 11171011 tonn IMM..- - I I