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THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Major Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright; Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mun yard ; Madlie. de Tonrville, Madame Celeste ; Susan Pockets, Miss K. Fitzwilliams ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar. After which will be prodaced a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. To conlude with a :grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRS I' FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. ROYAL LYCEUM' THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed A PRACTICAL MAN. To be followed by an entirely new and original antici pation of what may possibly occur one of these days, entitled NOVELTY FAIR ; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews. Binge, Bellingham, Cooke. and Charles ; Miss St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss Eardley,- and 3liss Martindale. •, To- conclude with THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews and F. Cooke t Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Martindale, and Miss E. Honner. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft '5. New Bond-street. The Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is open daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. T. F. Bennett ASTLEY's ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Enormous success of the Holiday t ons. The Grand Military Spectacle of the Affghanistan Wur. Brilliant D splay of Equestrian Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the first Artistes in Europe. THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and Dramatis Spectacle (in three acts) entitled THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British Triumphs in India. Produced with every possible care to all its original and magnificent effec , s, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab lishment. A Brass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of Auxiliaries. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olympique, introducing La Petite Jeannette, the Infant Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in a pecu liarly _Novel Act of Menage, and Madlie. Gardoni on the Tight Rope. To conclude with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES. Box .office open From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. Second week of Mons. JULLIEN. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the l'ublic as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents from the Queen. _ The Musical Depart men t w i l l b e con d uc t e d b y M ons. J u lli en an d Mr. Godfrey. It will be for the the alai of the Estab li shment to o ff er gratification of the S u bscrib ers and the Public, the st Slendid Military Band in the ! I Selected from the p Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Kingdom Guards, and the zaomsteemibilnleenwtinAritiistes in the profession. Public, that following list of engagements will, It is hoped, convince the Establishment wi l l be excellence of the Band of this will b e most extensive anyd mvaairinetda,inaerrdaingedThefreßmeptheratomiroestopf Popular Operantssi.aprtheisspearrnde, Cotelliner countries. Solo - Players—Messrs. Koenig, Laza and Winterbotharn. et, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, During the *evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celelarated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps 1 Showing a general viewofthe Region Alps, stretchin,g from the small mountain l ake in th e foregrouanfdthtoa the distant snow -clad mountains, crownednaa by the stupendous Mount Ht. Bernard and Its far-tamed Mo Presently the drums beat to arms, Army is first seen eh hivonac.n tery. A Music,adrrtlgalgigthe Artillery in portion of the French and amid the clash of Military Bands the Troops Commence the Ascent. Tile Soldier a a l m ar o a s t aeon P li Trunks of Trees, now ascending traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but allifill,c Perpendicular Heights, and and the Gallant Amy is seen pursuing its difficulties are overcome, . course to the Fertile Plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks , Messrs. Soutliby, introducing, amongst various novelties, by admired feux d'arti fi ce of former seasons, jets d , e . o, „ rate th m e e most revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height,leta painted by Messrs. Danson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike embierns, inai gs i a or honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various colou re d fires. The complicated and difficult machine r y , and the erect ion of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive ga s fittings by Messrs. B o tcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Tilt NEW NOVEL, Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 volt, STORY of a MAN of FASHION; OR, SIN AND SORROW. "We feel certain that the noble authoress of these volumes is capable of rising to the highest place amongst those novelists whose power lies in the dellaeation of character. The story is replete with interest."—Britannia. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. REVISED, WITH A NEW PREFACE. Now ready, in 3 vols., SECOND EDITION of REGINAL HASTING 3. An Historical Romance. By ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq. Author of "The Crescent and the Cross," &c. " As an historical romancist, Mr. Warburton takes a first wrong. tar's rank."—Literary Gazette. " Reginald is a nigher approach to Scott's marrellons creations than we have read."—Critic. " Without losing ens jot of historical accuracy, the work abounds with all the startling wildness of romance."—Morning Herald. Henry Colburn, Tublisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, and Madame Frezzolini ; Signori Calzolari, 13sucarde, Sims Reeves, Colettl, Belletti, Lorenzo, and Lablache • Mdlls. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and M. P and Taglionie, will take place On THURSDAY next, May 30, When will be presented (for the last time) Bellini'a celebrated Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amin 3, Madame Sontag ; Count Rodolpho, Signor Belletti ; and Elvino, Mr. Sims Rem s. After which a Divertissement from the admired Ballet, THE A, by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, :Mlles. Aussandon, Julien, Lainnreux, Rosa, and Corps de Ballet. To be followed by the last act of Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Adlna, Madame Frezzolini ; Nemorino, Signor Calzolari ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. And the admired PAS ST YRIEN, by Madlle. Carlotta Grisi and M. P. Taglioni. And a Selections from Rossini's celebrated Opera, GUGLIELMO TELL. Guglielmo Tell, Signor Coletti ; Arnoldo, Signor Baucarde ; and Walter, Signor Lorenzo. To conclude with the highly successful new grand Pas de Trois by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES GRACES. Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi. Thalia, 3ldlle. Amalia Ferraris. Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Ticketa to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE THIS EVENING, Will be presented Donizetti's Opera, entitled L'ELISIII D'ANIORE. Adina, Madame Frezzonni ; Nemorino, Signor Calzolari ; Belcore, Signor Belletti ' • and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts a Divertissement, in which Marine. A Ferrarli will appear. To conclude with the the highly successful new Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, By Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, M. Charles. and M. P. Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Third Night of Roberto it Diavolo. THIS EVENING Will be performed for the Third time, with the following powerful cast, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAYOLO, Alice, Mine. Grisi (her 3d appearance in that character) ; Isa bella, Mine. Castellan ; Dame d'Onore, Millie. Cotti ; Elena, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni ; Albert , , Sig. Rommi ; Eraldo, M. Ma.ssol ; ri Priore, Sig. Tagliatico ; Majordomo, Sig. Aoldl ; Cavaliers Sig. Mei and Sig. Polonini ; Roberto, Sig. Tamberlik (his 3d appearance in that character) ; Bertramo, Herr Formes; and Rambalao, Sig. Mario (his 3d appearance in that character). The Incidental Divertissement will be danced by Mdlle. Louisa Taglioni and M. Alexandre, with a numerous Corps de Ballet. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery t•y Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla mire ; the Machinery by Mr. Allen; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. Harris. The Doors will be opened at Halt-past Seven. and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or season), at the Box-office of the Theatre; which is open from Ten till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TOMORROW EVENING, The Performances will commence 4 Half-past Seven o'Clock, with HEUR ET MALHEUR. After which (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by Alexandre Dumas. of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CRY. Roger, M. Lafont ; Hercule Dubouloy, M. Regnler ; Madlle. Charlotte de Merian, Madlle. Nathale. To conclude with the amusing Vaudeville of UN TIGRE DU BENGALE. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond. areet. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoi. rms EVEZTINI, Will be presented an entirely new and original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain Burgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose, Mr. James Wallack; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr. Buckstone ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster; Dnggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs. Peachdown's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with (by desire) the Comedy of THIS SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ; Mrs. W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. The Boa-office is under the direction of Mr. L T. Archer. Admission, IS. THE B AND I N KENKENSINGTON-GARDENS.—"The band of the R o y a l H orse G uar ds (Blue) comm enced K ensington -gardens for the season on Friday playing in ay afternoon last, the 24th inst. and will continue, weather rm 011 Tuesday and Friday afternoons from itting half-past , to PlB7 4 until half -past 6, throughout the summer months. PARLIAMEINTART COMMITTBES.—TDB CENTRAL GA S Co,xsumeas COMPANY. —Yesterday, on re-assem bling of the C ommittee (Mr. Cardwell in the chair), Mr. P . Methvin, e ng i neer to the ' Commercial Gas Company, and Mr. Clegg, inventor of th e atmosp h er i c ra il wa y system, were examined at gr eat l ength ; and from their evidence it appeared that the Commercial Gas Company, who are now charging 55., Instead o f G s. per 1,000 cubic feet for gas, di vided six per cent. on their operation% extending over eighty miles of main. There was not room in the Commercial Com pany's district for another competing company, which would interfere with more than half its present rental ; and if gas were supplied to Bow, Poplar, and Limehouse at 45., the company doing so would lose money b y i t . A reduc tion in the p r i ce o f gas t o 4 s i . n the City and elsewhere would tend to stim u l a t e th e cons umption. It would be made gene rally available f or coo ki ng an d d omestic purposes; and many parsons, if they could get gas at 4e., would have it instead of fires in their houses. The pipes of the new compan y m i ght be laid d own w i thout obstructing, and if so o nly temporaril y , the thickest th oroughfares ; and by employing a whole army of men with pickaxes, Cheapside might be done in a night. The Committee adjourned to this day at twelve o'clock. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway—Yesterday the Commit tee passed the preamble of this company's Bill, with modifi cations as to rates and tolls. Liverpool, Crosby, and South port Railway —The preambles of this company's Bills for sale or lease to the Lancashire and Yorkshire, reduction Of tolls, and other objects, were 4eclared proved. Before another week has elapsed the question of extramural interments in reference to the metropolis will be again revived in the Legislature. Monday next being fixed for the consideration of the Govern ment scheme in a Committee of the Commons, we may anticipate that the subject will receive due attention from the sanitary reformers in Parliament. Since the time of its introduction to the House, in deed, since the period of its-second reading, the merits and demerits of the proposed measure of improvement have been conspicuously revealed by the agitation excited without doors among its advocates and opponents. 111-feelings of the bitterest character have been aroused now against the antagonists of the Bill in its present form, now against the entire pro ject of the Administration. Between these angry disputants we have throughout endeavoured to insu late our judgment, not from any indifference or apsthy, but from an eager solicittide to consider the whole matter dispassionately. Our endeavour in this particular has only been enhanced in its earnestness from observing the indecent fury engendered by party spirit and mere class-interests in the undertaking. The disgraceful disturbance witnessed only very recently in the principal apartment of the Crown and Anchor Tavern, of itself, affords a sufficiently painful evi dence of the kind of passions actuating the wholesale assailants of the movement. Against the execrable proceedings of these miserable pests of society, bat toning as they do like so many gouls or vampires upon the death and bereavement of their fellow-creatures, we would exert the whole of our influence with the po pulation. Anything more thoroughly detestable than the selfishness and avarice displayed by them in regard to a great wrong which, while tending to " fleece" the pockets of The humbler classes, promotes the spread of contagious maladies in our largest cities, and perceptibly increases the amount of the annual mortality, we cannot call to our recollection. It must not be imagined, however, from this—that like some enemies of the present system of carrying on the business of undertakers, we would deny that body of traders all the ordinary enjoyments of convi viality, that we would restrict them perpetually to "the dejected 'haviour of the visage," as well as the " customary suits of solemn black," turning their hours of relaxation into ridicule, and treating their laughter as an enormity. Heaven knows they are destined quite frequently enough to come in contact with the miseries recurring to humanity, to have all their hours embittered by an uninterrupted affecta tion of sorrow. Preposterous as such a notion obvi ously is, it would actually appear to be the belief of some of the most systematic satirists of the under takers. Now, while we would permit them, of course, a certain latitude in this particular, we would with only increased ardour protest against the disgusting claim put forward in their behalf for pecuniary com pensation in regard to the proposed plan for extra mural interment. It is argued by their spokesmen, we are perfectly aware, that they are quite as fully entitled to compensation as the clergy of the Esta blishment. The argument is reasonable enough in itself, and demonstrates in glaring colours the shame lessness of the Cabinet in bribing the ecclesiastical functionaries in the manner they have done, so as to render the propoied innovation in some degree accep table to the clergymen. From indications we have recently observed it would appear that the cause in which, until very lately, we stood altogether alone, has at length in cited a number of the true and energetic friends of the movement to an opposition against the scheme . of the Government. The plausible cha racter of the Bill introduced to the Lower branch of the Legislature, although for a time suc cessful in deceiving the unwary, has proved inca pable of passing through the ordeal of an attentive scrutiny, and has at length become sufficiently trans parent. Those who were foremost in applauding the advance step taken by the Government are now shrinking from any complicity with an arrangement in accordance with which a large amount of power will devolve upon the clergy of the Establishment. It has become too apparently the intention of the Cabinet to truckle to the eccle siastical party for any real representative of the popular interests to connive at a proceeding so pecu liarly dangerous. Hence it is that we perceive men, who were among the most eager in welcoming the Ministerial measure on the occasions of its first and second reading, preparing now at the eleventh hour to oppose it energetically in Committee. Having our selves been the first to expose the evil tendency of the Metropolitan Interments Bill, before the public judgment was aware that its influence was calculated to prove most pernicious, it is, of course, unnecessary for us to remark that our sympathies will accompany all the opponents in Committee of the scheme as planned out by the Administration. Yet, while sympathising most cordially with the antagonists of the measure, we are anything but anxious to witne ss the total discomfiture of the whole of the project of the Government. All that we are anxious to witness is the purgation from the Bill of those clauses which we have already specified and enumerated as being cer tain, if carried into effect, to prove most detrimental to the interests of the population. Let the plan be modified, not rejected ; and, ultimately, not merely the metropolis, but the whole of the great cities of the United Kingdom, will have reason to exult in the triumph of the benevolent movement undertaken o ate years in behalf of a general system of extra. mural interment. There can be but little doubt, that the evils so nudly complained of in the system of Chancery pro cedure, the vexatious delays, enormous expenses, and practical injustice inflicted upon the suitors of the so-called " Court of Equity," are in a great degree, if not altogether, ascribable to the:numerous avoca tions and unremitting toil imposed upon the Lord High Chancellor. That learned functionary has been compelled to devote his entire time to the discharge of the actu a l an d i mpera ti ve d u ti es o f hi s situa tion. He had no fitting opportunity to applypublie opinion. He to the consideration of the amelioratio ns , so loudly d eman d e d b y t h e vo i ce o f He was, in fact, but too happy if he could discharge his political duties, and prevent a considerable increase of the arrears of business in his court, which had been continually augmenting for many years. Official etiquette and gentlemanly cour tesy alike demanded that he should they consulted upon determined.a n y contemplated He wouldreforms naturally before becownesirdeerd finally determined. H e would natura ll y be considered re sponsible for every change carried into hd n e xecution with a probable leisure h ahle his own sanction and approbation. u sufficient to enable him to calculatee t heir operation, or to provide adeqnate remedies for any deficiency that might arise in their working. There were many contingencies to be guarded against which he could not possibly provide for. Necessarily, b i y n c t r the a se therefore, he was oppo sed to ever y great and compre hensive measure, suc h as was demanded ad vanced spirit c f the ag e . and the greatly d population and enhanced property brought within his jurisdiction. His exalted situation demanded that his approval should be received in the first instance; his arduous.duties disabled him from bestow ing that mature anti attentive consideration so impe ratively required before he could conscientiously express his assent and approval. While the greatest improvements were effected in the procedure of the courts of common law, Chancery still remained com paratively unchanged, the only ameliorations intro appointment duoed--the of additional Vice-Chan- THE SUN, _140141)0Nt THE WEATHER.—Stns Orricr, MAY 25. THERMOMETER. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 64 this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.12. • Mercury going up rapidly. WIND S.W.—fine mild weather, with flying showers occasionally. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 16 min. after 3 I Evening 32 min. after 3 To-Moaaovr— Morning 46 min. after 3 I Evening 7 min. after 4 , V . V447 , 7 4 , 1 ....`" l , ,0,1 Citi i µ A ,. .i' ._._ : 4 4 i 3 .2 drk_ 0 , ~_„±„.„... .; , A lik , A ir, 5.3 1 %4 .-:-, 1, .4. . , , ' 4 V' 4 '• ' lit 7 -.--- .• id:: Di E V 1 ..•• 1 . M ° • ' '' IRon • a - trent - 1m gPitit LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1850. cellors is the year 1842—not striking at the root of the existing ahyses. For the last half century, at least, there had been general complaints of the inordinate delays of the Court. Lord ELDON, although a sound lawyer, was proverbially slow, and his doubts inflicted the deepest injury ußon the unfortunate suitors (far better that an erroneouslicision should sometimes have been pronounced than that all justice should be practically denied) ; the causes in arrear increased to a fearful extent, so that at length a period of several years — seldom less than three or four—often elapsed be tween the setting down and the hearing of a cause. And even under the most favourable circumstances, where there were no exceptions to the Master's re port, or no unnecessary obstructions interposed by interested parties, final_ judgment or the distribution of a fund in court could not be reasonably anticipated in less than nine or ten years. At that period the Court of Exchequer exercised a concurrent equitable jurisdiction in many cases (cases of infancy and lunacy, however, being the ex elusive property of ChanCery) ; this was found to produce considerable inconvenience. The practice of these tribunals differed in many respects ; there was a variety of conflicting decisions, so that a plaintiff selected the forensic arena according to the nature of the judgment which he desired. The Barons of the Exchequer were also obliged to devote by far the greater portion of their time to the common law business of their court• Hence the delays at the equity aids of the Court of Exchequer were almost as tedious and objectionable as those of Chancery itself. The Act which abolished the equitable jurisdiction of the Court of Exchequer, and provided for the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor of England, was, therefore, hailed with general delight, and it was hoped that, through the valuable assistance of Sir LANCELOT SHADWELL, many of the existing evils would be removed, and that cases could be heard shortly after they had been set down for argument. But the addition of a single judge, however compe tent, was speedily found to be insufficient for that pur pose. Appeals from bis decision were necessarily allowed to,tbe Lord Chancellor in person, as there had formerly been from the Rolls; so that the Vice-Chancellor's Court barely afforded compensation for the new business introduced from the Exchequer, or brought to Chancery in consequence of the abolition of the equitable department of that tribunal. The zeal and energy of Lord Bitoranssf for a time succeeded in keeping down any further arrears, but with all the activity of the Noble and learned Lord he could not get rid of those which had accumulated since the be ginning of the century, and even from more remote dates. After his removal from the woolsack the appointment of additional equity judges was felt to be an imperative necessty. A Bill for that pur pose was accordingly framed under the direction of Lord COTTENHAM, which was adopted by Lord LYNDHURST, his successor, and which became the law of the land shortly after the accession to office of the PEEL Ministry. Although this wise and salutary measure removed a serious grievance, it brought others into more prominent light. The delays in the Masters' offices became more conspicuous when causes were referred with so much greater rapidity than was previously practicable. Large arrears of business were got rid of, so far as the Vice-Chancel lors were concerned, and sent ' before the Masters, and the arrears in that department were speedily as formidable, and as loudly complained of, as those before the Court itself. But, as we have already stated, the Lord Chancellor had no time to devote to the cleansing of those Augean stables, which now imperatively demand a large and com prehensive measure of reform for their amelioration. There was also a large accumulation of arrears in the appeal business, which could only be heard by the Chancellor himself; for, notwithstanding the material alleviation of his labours, there was still too much to be done, when the time which he was obliged to devote to other matters was taken into account. An appeal from an experienced and learned judge, such as the Master of the Rolls, or any of the Vice-Chancellors, could not be summarily disposed of. Much consideration was necessary be fore a precedent was established which should settle the law on a vexata guestio. It was not merely the time occupied in hearing causes in court that was required, but considerable labour was necessary in the seclusion of his study, and the "midnight oil " must be largely consumed to do justice to all par ties. But how was this practicable when four evenings in the week were given to hearing dull debates in the House of Lords, and to his duties as Speaker of that assembly, and two days to hearing appeal cases, not from the Vice-Chancellors, but from himself, besides the time necessary for Cabinet Councils and Ministerial consultations ? The returns ordered last night, on the motion of Lord Baoucuest, will show to what an extent this evil has reached, and will incontestably prove the ne cessity of the change which has been long mooted, viz., the separation of the political and judicial func tions of the Lord High Chancellor of England. Thu BISHOP or LONDON.—The Right Rev. Prelate was sufficiently well to appear in the House of Lords yester day (Monday) evening. The Earl of Clancarty is so much recovered from his late attack of sciatica, as to be enabled to take carriage exercise. RESIGNATION or MR. COMMISSIONER SHEPHERD. —ln the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday it was announced that an official communication had been received from the Lord Chancellor, making known the resignation of Mr. Commissioner Shepherd, who has been ill for some months, and unable to attend to the duties of the court. By the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act, it is provided that, on the death or resignation of the Commissionerpo fresh *appoint ment is to be made until the number is reduced to four, which it to be the permanent number. The remaining Commissioners are—Mr. Commissioner.;Evans (senior com missioner), Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque, Mr. Commis sioner Holroyd, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, and Mr. Com missioner Fane. FESTIYAL OF THE TRINITY CORPORATION.—Yes terday, Trinity Monday, the Elder Brethren of the Hon. Trinity Company, according to custom, attended Divine ser vice at the old church at Deptford, and visited the alms houses. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Master of the Corporation, attended by Sir H. Pelly, Deputy Master, and nearly the whole of the Brethren, left the Trinity-house in procession shortly before eleven o'clock, and proceeded to Tower-quay-, where they were received by Major Elrington. the Deputy-Gove rnor o f th e T ower, an d M r . L und, the State Gaoler. A detachment of the Grenadier Guards, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Fulcher, with their band, were drawn up near the Tower-steps, and the warders formed the body guard. The Master and Brethren were con veyed to and from Woolwich in the Trinity-house state barge, and were accompanied by a number of shallops and other vessels gaily dressed, and decked with flags, &c. In the evening a banquet took place in the hall of the house of the Corporation on lower-hill, at which the Duke of Wel lington presided. There were also present Lord John Rus sell, Lord Granville, the Marquis Camden, the Marquis of Douro, Sh.F. Beaufort, Sir IL Pelly, Sir H. Douglas, Sir J. Gordon, Sir B. Martin, Sir T. Fremantle, Sir T. Hill, Admiral Dundas, the chairman and deputy chairman of the East India Company, Dr. Lushington, Captnin Milne, &c. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance. METROPOLIS INTERMENTS BILL.—A special ge neral meeting of the Protestant dissenting deputies was yes terday held at the King's Head Tavern, in the Poultry, for the consideration of the G overnmen t I nterments Bill. Mr. John Remington Dlills occupied the chair; and, in his opening address, after commenting on those featares of the proposed measure which more especially affected the interests of Nonconformists and the principles of Non conformity, gave an account of the steps taken by the com mittee to oppose the Bill, and of the result of an interview which a deputation from their body had had with Sir George Grey. Messrs. I,lin Wilks, Carlisle, Offor, and other gentlemen next addressed the meeting in condemnation of the Bill, declaring themselves to be in no way opposed to the cause of sanitary refcrm, and yet conceiving themselves n om b m or e o n u d g i h n s g , bound as Dissenters to oppose a measure fraught, as th ey believed, with danger to their liber t ies. The arguments ad duced differed little from thos e p ut for ward at previous amneeatpipnigics.atioVnatroiotuhse Members s s owfetrheeamdoeptrtoepdo, metropolitan and other steps in furtherance of the views of the Dissenters. The principal resolution was as follows :.--" That this meet ing approves of the resolutions of the committee on the Me. tropolis Interment Bill passed on the 20th of May, and ad. , vertised by them in the public papers, and that such resolution be embodied in a petition to the House of Com mons, that the Bill may not pass into a law, and that such petition be now signed by the deputies." • • FALL PROM A ParCIPICE.—On Friday afternoon, while two youths were walking and amusing themselves in the valley between Arthur Seat and Salisbury Crags, near the Hunters' Bag, They discovered a boy lying at the foot of the ledge of rocks beneath the path that IS the usual ascent to the summit of Arthur Seat, and from which he apparently had fallen. The poor lad, whose head was severely cut and profusely bleeding, and who had sustained various other in juries, stated that he was going up the hill after the review, to see the tappers and miners working at the top, but had fallen over the crags. He could not tall how long he had lain, being so much stunned by the fall, and was unable to walk home. Assistance being obtained he was aken to his father's houee iu Lothian•street ; and we regret to say that he still suffers severely.— Caledonian Mercury. ABERYSTVVITH.--TH E WEATHER AND TUE CROPS. —The month of May has, until the last few days, which have been delightfully tine, proved most ungenial. In the early part of the month there were several nights of severe frost, while the days were remarkably cold, with bleak easterly winds. Far and near the wheat has lost its fine colour and assumed a yellow tinge. The early potato crops are formed, and in-some place* look exceedingly well,— Weishnia„. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. It is evident that the attempt of the reactionary party to make something out of the Greek affair is a coup tranquil. Notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the political Agioteurs, the Funds still continue firm, no apprehension is felt in mercantile circles, and the manufacturers are preparing for the London ex position of 1851. The Ministry, however, are doing all they can to create an alarm by ordering ships out and levies of sailors to be made. Letters from Toulon of the 24th inst. announce the sailing from that port of the steam-vessels Solon and Grondeur, to reinforce the French fleet at Naples. Captain DUQUESNE, who recently commanded the Jena, when the POPE visited the Mediterranean squadron, has received orders to proceed immediately to L'Orient and Rochefort, to fit out the Duquesclin and another ship of the line, and take them to Brest. A levy of sailors has been ordered in the fifth mari time arrondissement, of which Toulon is the chef lieu. The National makes the fallowing terrible rejoinder to the infamous accusations brought by M. TIMES on Friday against the people, or as he calls them " the vile multitude :" M. Thiers has given credit to the people for the commission of vices and crimes, the examples of which he finds i►► persons more nearly allied to himself. The people did not judicially assassinate Marshal Ney; the people did not by telegraphic dispatch order the immediate execution of the condemned of Grenoble; it did nut betray at the same time both Napoleon and France, to save f.r itself mantles cf senators and gold sticks of chamberlains; it never grovelled in the dust before the Emperor Nicholas; it never for twenty years compressed liberty at home, and dishonoured France abroad to f ,und a dynasty. The orgies of Grandvaux, the scan dals of the Bourse, the br►bes to high officials, the bed of shame on which the Duchess of Berry was victim ized, the cord of the last of the Condos, and the poignard of the last of the Prasl.ns do not belong to the heritage of the people." It is generally considered that the Electoral Bill will undergo very extensive modifications. The Opinion Publique announces that the portion of the Legitimatiat party whose opinion it repre sents are determined to propose that all per- sons liable to the conscription, shall have a vote. This proposition, if carried out, will scarcely diminish the number of electors to any ap preciable extent, and there is very little doubt but that the whole of the Republicans, whether Democrats or Constitutienalists, will vote in favour of such an amendment. The PRESIDENT of the;Republic has ordered the publication of the Napoleon to be stopped on account of the appearance in it of an article on the Greek question calculated to envenom the negotiations at present pending with England on that subject. The Slide and the great majority of the Repub lican journals declare that they consider the explana tions of Lord PALM ERSTON as perfectly satisfactory, and that the Government ought to accept them as such. The French Government is about shortly to bring in a Bill relative to the duty on sugar. The most important clauses of it consist in a progressive reduce tion of 20 francs on the present duty on all sugars, and a reduction of 5 francs on that which affects foreign sugar. The gradual reduction of the duty from 45 francs to 25 francs has already received the approbation of the Council General of Agriculture and Commerce. The Council were of opinion that the additional duty on foreign sugar might be reduced 50 per cent. ; but the Government has, it is said, only consented to reduce it 25 per cent. A fusion of all classes' of Republi cans, with a view to the formation of a compact Parliamentary opposition, has, it is said, taken place in consEquence of the efforts of MM. EMILE DE GIRARDIN and VIDAL. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has had an interview with General C.L VAIGNAC, and a reconciliation has taken place be tween them. It is said that General CAVAIGNIC will he requested to lead the Parliamentary opposition. M. EMILE DE GIRARDTN has been announced as the Democratic candidate fur the Bas Rhin. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TW 0 O'CLOCK. ~ The sales cf Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 10,0u0 bale:, of which 1,000 Ame rican were taken fur export and 1,500 on sieculation. The market was animated and closed firmly.—la Rail way Shares only a limited business was done, and prices had n downward tendency. The Colonial Produce Markets will be closed tomor row, as usual on the Derby day, and there is an extra number of sales being held to-day. There seems to be no improvement in the Stafford shire iron trade. A writer in Aria' Birmingham Gazette states— ' From all the information we can obtain, it appears that a reduction of 5 per cent. on the general rates of wages has been submitted to by the workmen engaged in the manufacture of iron throughout the principality, and the price of Welsh iron, free on board at the ports, is now 41. 10s., but that, even at these figures, buyers are scarcely to be found. In Scotland pig iron is ag ain . dull of sale, sad th e exports of the first four months of the present year fall short of those in the same period of 1849, by nearly 37.000 tons. The prices now quoted va , y from 425. 6d. to 455. per ton. The number of furnaces there stated to be in blast on the Ist of January last was 112, of which 45 are now standing on aceouet of the colliers' strike, and the pro duce of many others is reduced, so that the total quantity made is supposed to be less by about 6,000 tons weekly—a contraction which must have a beneficial result on the market, at least in reducing the enormous stocks on hand, with which the present par was cola:- me , ced." There is consequently still some hope. In the New Zealand accounts received yesterday, there aro particulars of the progress of the New Flax Com pany. A speaker, at a meeting held upon this subject, stated "it was now a mere question of labour, whether Phormium Tenax was to become at once that article of export which, through its unlimited spontaneous growth in almost every part of these islands,, promised not alone to prove the saving of this colony, but as inexhaustible source of genuine wealth. With hand labour at 34 6d. per day, it has been proved impos sible to prepare the flax for exportation at a remune rating price. The labourer who has been in the habit of receiving, first 64, then 4s, then 3s. 6d. per day, as a matter of course, feels poverty-itriken at the very idea of earning less, and begins to talk of California. Machinery will supply us with cheap labour, and as there appears no difficulty in the matter, even with those who are professionally intimate with it, and the process for dissolving the gum and cleansing the fibre from all vegetable matter being practically ascertained, success is certain. The worthy Chairman at a previous meeting had stated to him (Mr. A—) that a similar ma chine had been worked at Nelson, but from the price of labour they could not produce it at a lower rate than 101. per ton, while the highest price they ever could obtain at Nelson was W., leaving them 11. clear loss. This statement was sufficient to found sanguine hopes upon, as the article can be produced for the same price at Wellington, if not less, and the mer chants have offered from 12/. to 151. per ton. Flax in Sydney had recently realised 251. per ton, and Wool lashing, from the same article, 454 per ton. What need to despair?" In the Rio de Janiero letters of last month's date, it is stated that the stock of coffee is 80,000 bags, half of which is new, but of ordinary quality; holders firm, as the quantity coming in is moderate. The new crop will not be so abundant as supposed, the weather having been unfavourable for the fruit. It will not be above a fair average, not exceeding that of 1849. The new crop arrives slowly, and of poor quality. It is estimated not over 75,000 bags of new will arrive before July, and of old very little re mains to come forward. The exports to the States have fallen off in nine months 111,659 bags, compared with 1849-50. The English Stock is still creeping up, and under the influence of money purchaser, Consols have touched 96k. The lowest value has been 96. For Time the dealings have been at 96k I. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 68g.. and on India Bonds 90s. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been marked 96k to 97i. It is still confi dently asserted that our differences with France are arranged._ The debate on the Electoral Law was resumed'yes terday in the National Assembly. The Assembly was discussing an amendment proposed by M. CORNE, that the commune in which a man should have answered to the conscription law should be held to be his domicile. The Foreign Securities have been very dull Mexican Bonds are 30i, and Peruvian Deferred 33f to 1. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 37 to t. Russian Scrip is at 21 premium. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have been 56/ to The Railway Share Market has been looking remark ably well again. Great Western have advanced to 56, North-Western to 104 f, Midland to 34.1, York and North Midland 16k, and Brighton 81f. Us foreign lines are quiet. Consols ... ... Ditto, Account, June 12 TUESDAY a.. EVENING, MAY 1850. COWES, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Thorn, A/- der:burgh, Calcutta ; Dawn, Blenkinson, New York. DARTMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Victory, Allan, Capp of Goad Hope; ManchestiT, FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., fr,sh.—Arrd. Ac tive, Jena, Pernambuco ; Hudson, Gratrix, Mauritius. The Louisa Margaret, from Laguna, arrived here yes terday, and sailed for London, was struck by a heavy sea whilst lying too, lat. 38 N., long. 32 W., on the 20th April; which sprung mainmast, carried away head, stern boat, bulwarks, and started cutwater. HULL, MAY 27.--The Margaret of Goole, Liverpool to Cronstadt, was cut through by the ice off Hogland, 15th instant, and sunk; crew saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) SAT MAXXAM's. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow flay, 21 8s to 31 12s; Clover ditto, 3/ Oa to 4/ 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s co 1/ 8s pet load. Supply moderately good, and trade very dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow flay, 2/10, co 3/ 13.. Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 4s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 94 per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. W lIITECHAPEL. Meeriow Hay, 2/ 8s co 31 103 ; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 8s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 8, per load. Trade very dull, with a full average supply on offer. COLONXAL. SUGAR. —British Plantation continues in good demand at very lull prices; 1,784 bags Mauritius brought full rates, to 6d advance, yellow, 35s to 38s; grey, 34s to 365; and brown, 29s to 33s per cwt.; 4,900 bags Bengal went off with spirit at 6.1 to Is advance, the greate*t irn provement being npon grainy sons, which realised 41s 6d to 44s 6d ; date kind, 31s to 34s 6d, and Benares, 37s to 41s ; 2,750 tags Penang sold briskly at a similar advance—white 35s 6d to 37s 6d; yellow, 33s to 355; and brown, 29s to 32s fid per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 657 hbds, 76 tierces, 144 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,018 hhds, 168 tierces, 256 barrels. The stick iu the same places is 7,006 hhds, 1,475 tierces, 2,081 barrels. COFFEE.-564 bags Native Ceylon sold readily at 40s to 40s 6d, being fully previous rates. Privately a few parcels of ord have been sold at 386 60. The market is firm. COCOA.-1,050 bags Grenada partially found buyers at 38s to 445, being steady rates. lium.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Ducks was 265 puns 40 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 230 puns 1 hhd, and ex ported 43 puns 73 hhds. The stock in the same places is 15,122 puns 1,780 hhds. SALTPETRE.-1,350 bags Bengal sold at fell prices, 61 to 4i per cent refraction at 26s to 26s 6d per cwt. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 36s 9d to 37s per cwt on the spot, and town 38s. COTTON.—This article has a steady sale. TEA.—The market is quiet, but last week the del veries were larger than ordinary. ROLLS' COURT._(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls heard petitions to-day. EX PARTE FINCH. The further arguments in this part-heard case occu pied the Court the whole morning. The following notice was posted in the Court this morning:— " ADMISSION OF SOLlClTORS.—NoncE.—Secretary's Office, Rolls, May, 1850.—The Master of the Rolls has appointed Wednesday, the 12th June, at the Rolls Court, Westminster, at a quarter after 9 in the morning, for swearing solicitors. Every person desirous of terng sworn on the above day must leave his common law ad mission or his certificate of practice for the current year at the secretary's office, Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, on or before Tuesday, 11th June. VICE - CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (More the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Honour heard causes to day, none of which pos sessed any feattne of interest, except to the parties concerned. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) ATTORNEY- GENERAL V. LORD CARRINGTON. The further arguments in this part-heard petition were resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole morning. The petition is presented by the Rev. Charles Wildbore, vicar of Humberstone, in the county of Lin coln, who claims as vicar to be untitled to the head mastership of Humberstone Grammar School, praying a declaration that the election of Mr. Pattenden was invalid. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in Banco this morning, and heard ar guments in cases in the special paper, which, as they in volved technical points of pleading only, possessed no fcsture of interest to justify a detailed report. EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) The Court took the new trial paper to-day, but the arguments in the different eases possessed no feature of interest to justify a report. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, and Justices MAUL; CRESSWELL, and TILFOURD.) The business of the court, this morning was entirely unimportant. ---- PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY, MAY 27. The market oFeaed firm in advance of the closing quotations of Saturday, and for a time kept steadily ad vancing towards the close, hot‘ever some rather heavy sales were made to realise profits, and prices gave way to leave off about the same as on Saturday. Threes for the account at 561. 50c., and Fives at 901. 85c. The market closed as follows:—Threes; for cash, 561. 45c., for account, 56f, 50c. ; Fives, for cash, 90f. 90c., for account, 90f. 85c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,1601.; Neapolitan, 96f. 50c.; Spanish Threes, 38 jl. RAILWAY/.-I%e Share Market has not been very animated, but prices have been pretty wall maintained. Orleans closed at 732 c. 50c.; Rouen, 5321. 50c.; Avig non, 175 f.; Vierzon, 325 f. ;;Bale, 105 f ; Bordeaux, 388 f. 750.; Nurthern, 431 t. 25c.; ?arts and Strasburgh, 327 f. 50c.; Nantes, 2211. 25c.; Montereau, 95f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE L')NDO4N S TOCE-EXCHANGE , MAY 27. . . Boulogne and Amiens, 6 1 / i t —Central of France — (Orleans Vierzcn), 12 3 4 —East Indian, sA—Namur and Liege, 7 1 4, Northern of France, 12 1 ,4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2A —Paris and Rouen, 21—Rouen and Havre, 81,4. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 22.1 have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. MADRID BOLSA, MAT 22.—Three per Cents., 31* for account; Five per Cents., 12k. Exchange on London, - 50 15 paper. GERMANY. The following bulletin of the health of the King of PAUSSIA was issued on the 25th inst.:— " The fever occasioned by the wound still continuing the King passed a restless night, and only slept at inter vals. The swelling of the wound has not diminished, but it is less painful. The secretion of the wound is of a more purulent character. _ _ "By order of the Minister of the. Interior. (Signed) " GUTILAMMER.' There can be but little doubt that the attempted assassination was the isolated crime of a madman ; the reactionaries, however, are attempting to make the most of it by more than insinuating that the assassin was set on by the Liberals. Recollect ing, however, the present state of relations between Austria and Prussia, the politics of the heir to the Prussian throne, and the attempts that were made to assassin a te ossuni at Shumla, it is to Vienna that we should look fur the origin of the plot, if plot there be, rather than to Switzerland. ITALY. - - _ The Archbishop of SASSARI has been arrested by the Sardinian authorities for exciting his priests to disobey the law, both by precept and example. M. Da WALEWSKET, the French Envoy, has been recalled from Tuscany. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. - - We have received Cape papers to the 24th Marcb, but they are almost destitute of interest. Their co lumns are much occupied with the varied festivities which had taken place commemorative of their late deliverance from Earl Grey's obnoxious convict scheme. ------- - . The Ada, Alice, Maud, Southampton, and Os. borne, had arrived from England, within five days, taking out 39 large mail boxes, which contained up wards of 13,000 letters and newspapers. The following paragraphs from these journals are those only worth extracting : (From the Graham's Town Journal.) ORANGE RIVER DISTURBANCES.—Orders have been issued at Graham's Town for two companies of the 91st Regiment and a troop of the C. M. R ifl es to hold them selves in marching order. This , it is supposed, origi nates in the message sent recently to t h e Griquas by the proscribed Commandant Preturius. It is net inferred that there is any serious cause for a pprehension; but still it may be depended on, that whatever move may be made inimical to the peace of the country, it will be met promptly, and put down decisively, by her Majesty's High Commissioner. (From the Cape Town Mail.) MEETING OF KAFIR CurEFs.--The annual m ee ti ng for distribution of presents to the Kafi r Chiefs was held at King William's Town on the 11 t h inst. There were about 4,000 Kafirs present, i n cluding all the pri nc i pa l Chiefs of the Illambia and Gaika districts. Colonel Mackinnon addressed the chiefs, and gave them some whole:onse advice. He called upon the C 4 .mmissioners of the Hlambie and Gaika Kafirs fo r t heir reports, which they then make, and which were highly favourable. Th e t c h h e i y ds w w is e h r ed. etheTnhey all expressed themselves w e ll satis fied; called upon to make any statement lied; Botman and Sandilli , of the G aika Kafirs, how ever, stating, at the SUMO time , that they wanted more were British subjects, land, and that, as they they did not know wby they should be confined within certain boundaries. The articles distributed were of a very su. perior character, consisting of-30 Chiefs' dresses, 50 female dresses and shawls, 100 dresses for counsellors of chiefs and commissieners' messengers, 1,000 bluukets, 750 spades, 750 hoes, 200 cookieg pots, 200 basting spoons, 100 sickles, and 200 axes. The man who thinks laboriously will express him. self concisely. Eliza Cook's Journal. HORRIBLE D E ATH.--PORTSMOUTH, MoNDAT.--A deplorable accident happened on South-sea Common this morning, whereby a private soldier of the 28th Regimeat, named William liruton, a fine young man, lost his life. A fatigue party from this regiment went out this morning from their barracks in Portsmouth for the purpose of rolling the exercise-ground and road. The roller was a large iron one, and heavily loaded. Tue men were going fast with it, and the unfortunate deceased had hold of the shaft. He is sup posed to have stumbled and let go his hold of the shaft, for befell, and the roller passed immediately over him, literally crushing the body into the earth, and completely flattening it. It is supposed that his death must have been instan taneous, for such was the pool of blood that it appeared that every aiom had been pressed from the body. The corpse was immediately conveyed to the hospital by his distressed comrades, where au input will be held thin oveuiag. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 96k I ... 96i ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. siux Stuck pe: Cent. Redneed Arms 95 % 14 95 9514 95 1 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.....,., 96 96 1 4 96 96 1 4 9614 gew 3 1 4 per Cent. Aren5........ 97 974 96% 97 1 / 8 97 1 44 L ng Anns.to expireJsn..lB6o -16 8 1 4 8 1 4 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10.1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 50.1860. B% 8 India Stock idis Bonde,'l,oooL Ditto under 1,0001.. ....... 90 p Bank Stock for Account,... ........ 207 1 ,E oiisols for Account 96 % 14 . . - ixchequer Bills. 1 1 , it. 8s 2d 1,0001. June 6B p 500/. June Small, June 7l €8 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Bra (alien mum: , Ditto, Small Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto, Scrip. 41.9xican, r , per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account BAIL COUB.T.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice ERLE.) Mr. Justice ERLE, after hearing one or two motions it Banco, involving no point of general interert, sat at nis prius, and disposed of a part-heard case. CLOSING PRICES. 87 1 4 88 BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBIANQUE.) IN RE BRADING.—THE ALBERT SALOON. This bankrupt was proprietor of the Albeit Saloon, Shepherdess-walk, and to-day was appointed fur his lust examination. The accounts not having been filed ten days before the meeting, an adjournment became necessary. The assignees are carrying on the Saloon for the benefit of the creditors, and the public-house attached is kept open by the brewers. 30% Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. - Ditto, 4 per Cent. ftussian Bonds Ditto, 41 % per Cent Ditto Scrip 2% p 2% p '3panish 5 per Cont. 184 u .......... - Ditto, Passive 3% Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto, Account ..... .... Dividends on the above payable in London. French 3 per Cent Exchange Beligan, 4% per Cent. ... 87% i'utcn 2% per Cent., 12 G u ild . .. 5614 % 56 V, Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certifieates 85%14 85% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN , RAII:AVAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRD . E , . Bristol and Exeter 100 ... .. 6314... 6 31 Ditto, Thirds ..- 33i Caledonian t ast Anglian, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 Do., 3/. 105., Pref... 3% l l4 1 ,4 Eastern Counties... ..... 20 Do., New Preference, 6 per Cent....,,..,.. 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l ....... 6 /.139.4d % p.............. % p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d — p.... — Eastern Union, Class A p (late E. U. Shares) 26 Do. Scrip (6per cent.) 20 ...... - ~... . ..... Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..... 27 *eat Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Pref 12%. ..... 10% .. Great Western 100 Ditto, New 171.- ..,-. 15 ... _. 7% Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ...... Do. (W. Riding Union) 114 2 % ...... ........ Leeds and Bradford 5O , ..... London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d... 4% 1 4 Lmdon, Brighton, and South Coast... .. . 100 London and Greenwich 121158 4d — .. ... ...... .. Ditto, Prefc ence...... 20 London and N Webtern 100 ...... 104 1 4% 104 lO4 Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11% ll Ditto,Fifth, l2 ..... ..,,„ ..... ... 114, Do. 101.(M. & B.) C I ...,.. London &S. W‘ltern • .ICO ..... 61 3 % ...... 1 )0., New Preference. o Midland Do.. 50/. Shares ..... 30 Do. Consolid. Bristol & ' Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 .., . 118% ..... 118% Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Royston and Hitchin ... 4 %..... 5 Scottish Central ' 4 •outh Ev t-r.; n 33% l4 14% Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 59 -— Do. do. do. ... 25 Whitehaven & Furness 20 Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. ...„.„....... 25 Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 ...... 8% Do G.N.E.Preference R ... ... 1%% 5 ,1 Yor4 and North sfi - 11 end 50 ...... 16 3 / 4 5 4.. ..... Ditto Preferenc a ...... 10 FOREIGN .itAl LWAY b. 'est Indian Great Indian Peninsular 5 ... ~. -- Do. Do. ... --. 1 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. .. ... Northern of France...... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen 2O ...... 21 ... .. ....... 21 SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.) (Before THOMAS PIICHLE, aq., and a full Bench of Magistrates.) Mary Ann Payne, 34, housekeeper to Major Revell, o) Round Lodge, Englefield-green, near Egham, was in dieted for stealing a quantity of linen and wearing ap parel, the property of her master; and Elizabeth Payne, her sister, was indicted for receiving a portion of the pro perty knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Joyce prosecuted, and Mr. Lilly defended the prisoners. Stephen Padden, 16 D, stated that on the night of the 22d ultimo, he was on duty at the Marylebone station, when he saw the prisoner Mary Ann brought in drunk. He found two letters upon her dated from the Major's residence, which caused him to proceed there the day after she was discharged. After some conversation with the prosecutor he went to the other prisoner's house and there found a quantity of napkins, towels, and other articles. He also found on her three pawnbroker's duplicates, which related to more of the property. In the house he discovered a letter written from the other prisoner to her, warning her to put the property away, as her master intended to search her house. He then took Elizabeth Payne into custody, and afterwards proceeded to the prosecutor's, where he apprehended the other. The latter exclaimed that " she hoped her master would be lenient and mer ciful to her." 16% 27 7% 10% t 6 Two pawnbrokers produced most of the property, and identified Elisabeth Payne as having pledged them. Major Revell stated that a short time ago he came from India with his - family, in company with Lord Gough and Major Edwardes, and having taken up his residence at Round Lodge, he engaged the prisoner in the early part of April last, and the utmost confidence was placed in her, she having charge of all the linen and wearing apparel belonging to the female portion of the family. Among the articles stolen were valuable silk shawls, curtains, and handkerchiefs, which he identified. The Major's " Ayah" also identified some of the arti ties belonging to the children. She stated that she bad seen Mary Ann Payne send parcels out of the house at various times. She told the Major that she suspected she was robbing him. Mr. LILLY made a very powerful appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoners, and called a number of wit nesses, who gave them an excellent character. The CUAIRKAN having briefly summed up, the jnry returned a verdict of Guilty against both. Sentence upon Mary Ann Payne, twelve months at Guildford, and upon Elizabeth Payne, six months at Brixton, with hard labour. 2% 93L,., 4% 12 3 4 14% MANSION-HO USE.—(THIS DAY.) POLISH REM:MRS.—A great number of Pules, appa rently in distress., assembled before this court, and one of them stated to Alderman Gibbs, the sitting magistrate, that they came to seek for relief and advice in their most abject position. They were driven into this country from the various parts of the continent, and being with out any resources, and not knowing the English lan guage, they were unable to procure employment, and were almost starving. Alderman Limns said they should address themselves to the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland. The spokesman replied that the secretary of the association was in attendance, and would inform the Al derman upon that subject. Lieutenant Sxulczewski, the Secretary of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, then stated that as long as the association could procure funds for its charitable operations, which have now lasted seventeen years, it always afforded relief to the refugees in distress. But of late its exertions have not been so successful, and unfortunately LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) at a time when the infl ux o f th e Poles into E ng l an d was greater than ever. Since July last above 200 of them LONDON, MAY 28. Wini at noon S.S.W., fresh were obliged to--set ka IN Lige on the shores of Great brel ze and squally at times, with rain. Britain, and the state of the funds of the association was DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., fresh; P.M. W.S.W. to so low that it could not in any way alleviate the sufferings W. light —AI rd. Helena, Java, for Amsterdam; Na- of those men. Luckily, several of their country men rine) (?). Page, Port Philip; Britannia, Robson. Mau- abroad having been ucquainted with the fate of their ritius; British Tar, Freemen, Jamaica. Arrd. from the brothers in England, sent over a sum of money, and it River and sailed, True Briton, Madras; Adeline, New was upon that remittance that the 200 Poles chiefly sub- York. Arrd. from the River, Creole, Dominica ; Ocean sited here. They received 6d. a day, b u t even that Wave, St. Lucia. The Catherine, Greene, fom St. help has How been denied to them, as the sum mentioned Kites, arrived this roornin, experienced a hurricane, is completely exhaused. Under such n elancholy oir and tia9 damaged a considerable part of her cargo. The cumatances the committee aw no other way of fur- Tutonia. of Stettin, Newcastle to Bermuda, dismasted, ther assisting these men except by stating their was spoken on the 19th ult., lat. 35 N.. long. 48 W., by case to the first Magistrate of the City, the British Tar (arrived in the Downs); during a severe that through him a publicity may be given to the mise hurricane, which lasted eight howl, the latter was thrown rable condition of the Polish exiles. on her beam ends, righted with three feet water in her Alderman GIBBS said he was applied to last week by hold, whioh washed out the lower tier of her cargo, and a number of the Germans, and he could not do an).- had constant gales since from N.E. to S.E. Also spoke thing for them. The Poles ought to go to the Bow two other vessels which were in the same street Police-court, as more nearly count cted with the gale of the 19th of April, ono dismasted, and Government, or why should they not apply to the So the other from St. Kitt's, had been on her beam ends. ciety for the Relief of Foreigners in Distress ? 27th. Arrd Borneo, Ingleton, Calcutta ; Georgia, Ba- I Lieutenant Szulczewski observed that the Society satin for Amsterdam; Standard, Blytb, Callao. I f or t h e Relief of Foreigners in Distress decline to relieve 13% 16% 7!4 MINES. Australian 4 ...... 4 90 p 207% 9 VA 6.3 p 68 p 66 i 97 3 % 8p - 3034 - 334 3 3 4 37 1 4 87 3/4 11 3 4 Air ...--... ___-----..................--- ft fr . SECOND GRAND CONef,s 0 4 HER MAJESTY'S THBATP,,vios '0 The second grand concert for the s ' woof place at her Majesty's Theatre yesterdsi;t6 lif addition to the whole strength °f t , ~IJ. ll lb e° l . pany, vocal and instrumental , 3 4 . 1 7 10 engaged the very efficient services of I ; 1 419 whose appearance in the orchestra Who be sigh the most rapturous applause, and who rlarifi fantasias from L'Elisir d'Amore, fr °lll tc le ' and from Lucrezia Borgia, in first-Ist e 5 500 '14 ,,,i' encored as a matter of course. Mads° 3 , (Iv o ( Adolphe Adam's variations, or " Ahl v :f e c s tion t i o d in a style of finished brilliancy and r e , a to l'otil passing even that which we have b't"*"b" o foij unsurpassable, her own performance of t isa i Crii th t e oo rifl o th evi , r, on Rode's air. She sung the duet ii Servto ji with Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand delig h e floci sacred"L et the music, B npd r re i o g ds l s i va t ocnh S ednd e , r s a a phim " then, as if to show her versatility, she t iv e st I t l, f Catherine Hayes the solo parts i°, $ Pif '' I l c o e m z z o l A i i i i i sian ballad "The .Ni htin ale," wh ic ' lif if ' l'n turously encored, as was g a g new song ed Ay ''' l°4l " The Joy of Tears," which was rend ai e r r i f ie_ J :10 u 'iler finite pathos and expression by Miss Ci 7s e SC e :fid 1)li: afterwards in The trio for three tenors, which was 0- • 11 fire , the al y . the last concert, was repeated, as yrs - 4 - r "gLre°abtegeeffsectintg:irihti:o : AZ w k i e E n t t from ~ •fl King Arth ur, " b •Itee le , ' 0 y Sims splendid chorus, "Le Dieu de PePb °6 'o o , lie . formed for the first time in this countrf, 1 j i° o f f • I 4 _ ph rously applauded. The talents of re if ititl fe l k "osai Lablache, Belletti (who gave the •"`" 4" immense spirit), Coletti, and Cal% °lfirl d pi/ called into requisition, and 11 bilij ''° 1 On and t e W, J o the admirable direction of nalfei P e fil l o the lit Mendelss h'o n s magnificent overture to , o 1 J. iit IQ • j i Fingal in b lip „ , i t % a manner worth of their ovi° y that of the "mighty mast er "whose S' I v n of dgisc ,l] Th e they were the interp re t ers . t h e at r e " ta .., t) , with the eli ' •te of the fashionable world. — c. COURT CißcULtiriA l igi fi OSBOR A —I 0P The Queen and Prince walked earl! ° in Osborne park and grounds. 12 v de s. a l The younger members of the A'ed walked and rode as usual y . es er ay t o g, Jo There was no addition t d w e party. 6 1° 9 Of Her Royal Hi g h ness th e Ducbeee dCP - A visited her Royal Highness the Duche ss - yesterday at Cambridge House. f pfdlC e git A Cabinet Council was held Yes" - n i 9, Foreign-office. The Ministers Pre se :o,, l3- , A ,l John Russell, the Marquis of li. c e:,oior George Grey, Viscount Palmerston , .'"" id° lobo Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir and the Right Hon. Fox Malik. to to 19 4 4 The Council sat thr ee h ours . The Marquis of Lansdowne returner poarr terday, from his residence at Richt:nov a ', Russell returned f rom P em b ro ke Let 6 6 Park. Earl G re y re t urne d f ro m Pet e r„;,;lir a i A deputation from the Congrega tP b England and W a l es h a d an i nter view vi the se"o Grey yesterday a t th e H ome • o ffice e r g def e j the Metropolit an I n t ermen t s consisted of Mr. James Kershaw, am Conder, Mr. Edward Swaine, Mr. min - ecre' bury, and th e R ev . R o b er t A s hton th— tem.) CO/ The Building Committ ee o f the R°Y; l gl for the E x hibi t i on o f 1 851 h a d a Inee- iel in the New Pal ace o f W es t m i n ster. fel ce' The Rev. John Philip G e n h a d sa r ow terday with Sir G eorge G re y, a t the 11° ' /Of trb EPSOM RA Cft ' i l (THIS DAY.—BY 84--11 o'rleg egotbas rZe 144 Pt Th 41 adet tr ansi I s hth & I ° 4' 4by eed , at :S°t] The Craven Stakes. i' l is' Collingwood Kathleen 11.41• SS Dark Susan c01t... ••• •-• 11. .°' Or ARRIVAL "Op INVALIDS FROM IN DI4 e C o t i r o k r MAY 27.—0 n Sunday the following defa Lj i: - dP eli die meats serving in India arrived at the 1010,1,5 of,. 0 114 Pitt, viz , sergeant, 1 corporal, and 22 privi ° 4,ores , Pd s . Hussars; and 5 sergeants, 2 drummers, I,_cg°,rgelf, privates of the 22d Foot (Cheshire)L id w it ; ' pri o g 9 ll ;ec j o ti 7::f Indle, and 1 sergeant, 1 corpora l , t- D ;Oth Royal Rifles. After undergoing nled res pr i ,,oe l Atlecr ej e!, Dr. Walter Henry, 7 men of the 10th, 1 5 , - ;" icri privates of the 2. d, and 5 men of the 60th " p - f o re sP i g - gr o P i " medical treatment in the hospital. Th e e afterwards sent to the Invalid depot. S t ' ` 417111°-6 1 /1. to await their passing a Chelsea Board. ev - t r ap e children were with the troops. Lieliter , apt i v - Of ‘ j o ol v , the 83d, with Lieutenant E. J. Stopford • '' b▪ oV rpr'.,44 Hussars, had charge of the invalids ; al lu rrh 11- 0 11 civilsurgeon, was in charge of the sick. 'i l - n e alb'ttle A e, home in the ship Cressy, Captain I3ell, frog' mi o t;,o l '4o place they sailed from on the 27th of JantlarYoge t . 0 0 .10 11 port they put into was St. Helena. Th e r °°. e c!" pleted in 119 days. During the passage . 4 t d „ i r e d. and 1 child attached to the GOth, died on '-'°"; to 1 - 6 brought home, as invalids, 7 seamen belonging pany's service, to be pensioned off. Won by a head. -- TLL----____ e val, f t I 2,J , DIED. On the 17th inst , at sea. D,,vid, eldest e9' e%' ofolla6, David Markham, ream. of Great Horlisley , E i rM ll o (l' On the 20th ult., in Gray's Inn-square, 3 ' `• 5E4 ll ' Mary, the Crescent, Worthing, on the 20th In -iii 6 . a ige lary, relict of the late John Willow, Es s , .., of ~-.., dojo On the `2lst inst., aged 56', Mr. John 14 111 "' , Knightsbridge. . _, c ,,c0 0 On the 22d inst., at the Terrace, Kenning' /0, Elizabeth, the wife of Alfred Eyre, Esq. .-. 01/thiis .-----____.---.......-- - 1 . 0 0. 1 gi 11.•.ndon: Printed and Published by MURl;T t fi c o, So. 112, &rand, Printer, at The SUS 7 131 CP Strand, in the Precinct et the geVOY• in Mildlenx, Tuesday, May 28, 1850. Alderman cireunat,tanZ any Polish refuge; ; given the enurtt the p o f n a log I Whitechapd and s* o came this day ar! ."00j101 City of 14,3iido'i, therefore within the jurisatc.i assistavce, however painful ous) 0 tserg and as to the BoW.Stitet , I 1 men, nor an Lieutt nant '. o td G.H37s—l really c in c-ive no atlviceit)e tteir haying•-zulez?w,ki thanked the tnagistra —Poks a hearing, and vvithclrew. ----------- BO W -ST REET ,--(T HiS I) A1i,„..) w ho James Campbell, Wright, Sparhes, and 50., 74 • 1 1 yr stand charged with obtaining Lumley S t f 4 1 1 ~ta tepees, by means of advertisements offering Ousts; fr, young men, were again placed at the bar, be f°r Jardine. 00° James M‘Duff deposed that be saw an adveo6l,o in the Times of February bat, stating that $ P r o i 501 , concern presented itself to any young T an wb? n.ul rice ' to pay down as a deposit at the bra igratto ae for Brownlow street . . He went there, and gave a ch e ,l, i beo l the amount to Campbell and Sparkes, and he sl' o 'ori and there engaged by them as confidential clerics"; o f of 2/, per week. Ho produced the copies e na. HE agreement, the originals having not been f °ll l o r os. went day by day for some time, and rveeired I e • efer re week's subry. 'hat was the only wool h su p 11 , ctived. One morning he found the otfiee shs,co9ool waa an arra,rigernent that he was to have s'', . o c , chaise to drive about town upon his buineo'obiaj nexion with their office. That was not ever g, I1 :00W 1. Several other witnesses were then e Vittline:: b , pe he depositions were read over, the whole of ' t iollY tore were fully committed to take their trials; suing sessions. ul DA,„L ) 111ARLBRO'-STREET.—(T--S wv-,, A. NOVEL METHOD OF RAISING TIIE WINA.IO/101, on Colley ' Cooper, a countryman, was brought before Yr. charged with begging. lea Est'' the previous afternoon he was proceeding s,(10011 fird-street, when hisattention lied Oth er ls o b l i il one of the Mendicity constables, s o Or was ea net by seeing him go into several shops with n P s ufsa I hand. As witness had seen the defendant beg h :p fhe L e persons h before, he went into a tobacconist's told," .e prisoner was, and heard him ask the s hopni 101: Li a m a penny, and on the latter refusing tonou'rvis4ol "If you the defendant pulled out a P°P e O P. ; you will give me a ' tanner,: I will teil Ithicbsso the r d t defendant n O d a n n nor of the Derby." Witness seized the asking t said , p pe r, on . 10 1 iiten the names of four horses, nanielf, hrolll f,mfirst, h Clincher second, Penang third, an u „,pet A , and he thought there was no harm hi °l tlki° lo er a 0 iIW money by the . .prophecy. As there had be° bio complaints against defendant witness tonk tsi °l custody, h h e iin got w i h t er f e rom he ' eg C otlinlebher%2 id h e d bi ° Defendant, • in reply to the choir, said 0 git ,- 10 idea he was doing wrong. Clinchers grOo 0 C os h° the paper, and told him he might make a P_ A ° ll ,o l ,s by showing it to differentlf be hti" 1 0° people. id IV trary to law he was sorry for it, and 1" ° ag sad ' ti Mr. BINGHAM cautioned the defend ant, charged him. Thu 0 . Wed 22 a• • •Tat Ship a r (s 1.11 a M at. 8; 17s, wed ] eve n `ec or • , Nvioh, To finch ,I Pal 11411.1 Q ti ,_ • • • t 7 151, Dir e Otni er y c ho lt th e • ' Roe. 41 ( ~Ob% er *L'eet. a , „ taltt ed tti li°Al Pac ket ! kay . eh,ietietere' It rfr , 44 ° ,l .alg LQ 14, 04 ....... a , BIRTHS _„A r GI Ilbrrikli g At Reigate, on the 24th inst., the wife of hire , t On the 23d inst., at Tymaen, Glamorg an° li ii Horace A. Ford, Esq. til e OF A DAUGHTER. CtOrl s p -' 4 ' On the 24th inst., at Bishop's Waltham re ,iller of the Rev. William Brock. p pten % O f ' On the 22d inst., in Granville•square, -- ° i e re On the '23d inst., at Huddersfield, the wi fe °I tle ifs' Rhode., Esq. ..,,,, 110fiee(' On the 23d inst., at Huddersfield, the ^— if ° Rhodes, Esq. sll o, e ( ' Si AAIUN). f wille tea I. j e On the 21st inst., at the parish church c4ije.. ,ie A t iof by the Rev. Henry Martin, uncle to the l', o 1 ,0 ,0 t,.j, Christopher Ade.insou, curate of Killeshandra,,h`olege greopl laide, eldest daughter of the Rev John CI A a, ai l ott Ex. F.T.C.D., rector aild vicar of Killeshanur calla - ,e,9 rt, daughter of the late Lord Bishop of D°Yi I 3j t i et Drotnore. ir, 0 0 /00 On the 21st inst., at St. Pancras Churu—' x th )1 Roche, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Elizabeth, 01 . of T. L Holt, of Guildford .street,. Russell-square o(' , eV. al, Po S' net Fria