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ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed with the following powerful cast, Meyerbeer'S grand Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO, Alice, Mme. Grisi (her 3d appearance in that character) ; Isa bella, Mme. Castellan ; Dama d'Onore, Mdlle. Cottl ; Elena, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni ; Albert Sig. Rommi ; Eraldo, M. Massol ; Il Priore, Sig-Tagllafleo ; Majordomo, Sig. Soldl ; Cavaliers Sig. Mei and Sig. Polonini ; Roberto, Sig. Tarnberlik (his ad appearance in that character) ; Bertramo, Herr Formes ; and Rambakto, Sig. Mario (his 3d appearance in that character). The Incidental Divertissement will be danced by Mdlle. Louise Taglioni and M. Alexandre, with a numerous Corps de Ballet. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio • the Appointments by Mr. Bla mire ; the Macilinery by Mr. Allen; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. A. 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 Tea till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING the Entertainments will commence at Eight o'cloek precisely, with LE LUNE DE MIEL. After which M. Alfred de Musset's Proverb% IL FAUT QU'UNE PORTE SOIT OUITERTE OU FERMEE. . Le Comte, M. Lafonte ; La Marquise, Mdlle. Nathalle. To conclude with the amusing Comedy of LES DEUX MENAGES, En Trois Actes, par MM. Picard, Wafftard, et Fulgence. Tjourdenii, M. Regnier ; Madame Bourdenil, Madlle. Boxes and Malls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which la open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. . THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lesser and Manager, Old Bromptos. THE k; VEN 1 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. Buckstom, ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin 'Webster; Duggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs. Peacbdown's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Guilbert, Mr, Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck. stone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Robecca, Miss P: Horton. The .1 - k.x-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will he reproduced the celebrated Drama of THE WEPT OF THE WITH-TON-WISH. Princinel characters by Messrs. Hughes, Cul lenford, Wright, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque Entitled ESMERALDA. Characters by Messsrs. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE Last Night of the Season. THIS EVENING Will be performed 'A PRACTICAL MAN. To be followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. 1.. Matthews and F. Cooke; Miss Oliver, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Martindale. and Miss E. Honner. To conclude with an entirely new and original antic'. Dation 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 Renworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss Eardley, and Miss Martindale. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron '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. Ratty. Enormous success of the Holiday sttra::t ons. The Grand Military Spectacle of the Afghanistan War. 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 tb.e immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and Dramatic Spectacle (in three acts) entitled THE AFFGLIANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British p P roduced with ever Triumphs in India. y ossible care to all its original and magnificen effects, calling into action the unequalled resources of tha estab lishment. A Brass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of Auxiliaries. To be s ucceeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of r:clulitation in the Cirq ne ue, introducing La Petite Jeannette, In ma Cant Vrodigv and the tWative steed Hare Bell, In a peen lia_rloy N ovel Act Menage, and Gardoni on the Tight Rope. conclude with a laughable Farce. li oa•ofilce open From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Under the Patron_ageTi-----------i, ess her ri Most Gracious Majesty, 7111,1rTawooPi, of f ce Albert, &c. &c. ZOOLOGICAL JULLIEN. his Royal ROYAL SURItLy GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and TilintsDAY. Prodigious Success of th e entirely newirrelled Dioramic Pi a _ bY Napoleon an d hi s tore representing the PASSAGE or the Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with Innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Da son and or), assisted by Muer& Adams, Wil son Picture has occupied the Messrs. Denson for m an ' '' e . 8, • The 3 , months and it confidently submitted to the ['abbe as a chef-d'rea,„ t . • is inferior to any production of the day. 0 art, and not The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by m on „ juuttn and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the alas of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom 1 i Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained ! The Repertoire of_ Music will be most extensive and varied, arranged fro m the most Popular Operas In this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Kcenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett , Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterbotham. During the evenin7 a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic T ableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonapart e Crossing the Alps! Sh ow i ng a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretthin g f rom the Small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow -clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. A Bernard an d i ts , far-famed Monastery. A port i on o f the French and amid ncis7 first seen "en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arm s, d the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops com mence the Ascent.- The Soldiers are seon dragging the Artillery in Trunks 1 oTrees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heig , hts and traversing and the Gallant ' Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, Plains of Italy. `" Tn y is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display of Fireworks, by Ilessia. Southby, introducin admired feux d'artifice of form g' amongst various novelties, the most mamnooe.rtseTasons, jets el'eau, water rockets, revolving pieces, a prose ransparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Danson, re ring Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded warlike emblems, insiguia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a y eerruscanon of various coloured fires. "fhe complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the plcture under the direction of M r . Thos Lowe. fittings by Messrs. Botcherby an d Dixon, 23; The extensive gas King-street, Covent garden. Admission, Is CALIFORNIA, TREES.—A letter from San gives the following account of some of the trees Franciscoth vi cinity. The trees here grow to an enormous size and height. One tree in this wood, cut down since I came here, averages II feet 3 inches through the but and after working it 150 feet, it measured 8 feet though t ; the tree was 250 Ifeet in length. I understand there is one on the opposite aide of the bay still larger than this, sufficiently so to drive and turn a two-horse team and cart on the stump. There has been apparently some years back a large fire in this wood, which burnt a great many of the trees hollow at the butt : houses are made of these hollows, and some of them sufficiently large to accommodate three or fou r persons very comfortably, so you can form some idea of their 'size.—Nero Fork vertion frV 4-I d e 1 b oll cut • 4 , ' ' 4 l. • *44 4 t y- A • on DIE f u s , , TAZ,,;• -• 4 THE RECENT ITALIAN REVOLUTIONS. Now ready, in 2 vols., 215., bound, GENERAL PEPNarrative E' ofS NEW WORK ; A the LATE EVENTS IN ITALY, from 1847 to 1650, Including the Siege of Venice. Now First Published from the Original Italian Manascript. ' 1 We predict that posterity will accept General Pepe as the histo• rian of the great Italian movement of the nineteenth century. This work is worthy of all commendation. His style is animated and gra- phic, and the immense mass of matter which his volumes present (nothing less than the events of the two years of war universal in Italy and Sicily), is arranged without the least confusion, while the more interesting occurrences, such as battles, sieges, negotiations, &c., are described with a minuteness sufficient to satisfy the most curious military or diplomatic reader."—Standard. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vole., 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 delineation of character. The story is replete with interest."—Britannia. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. NEW WORK BY TIIE AUTHOR OF "TILE CRADLE OF TUE TWIN GIANTS." On the 10th inst , in One Volume, Bvo., 10s. bound, THE WORLD OF MATTER AND THE _ _ WORLD OF SPIRITS : Or, ECHOES FROM THE UNIVERSE. By the Rev. H. CHRISTM , AS, M.A., Author of " The Cradle of the Twin Giants." Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. • Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post Bv o ., I L W 0 0 D. 1.7 A NOVEL. " The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we c ould hardly se e displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, an 4 by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilla of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraells, Man nerses, and Bmythes."—Observer. " Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicuons parts in the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and Impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. In consequence of the preparations required for the produo tion of the new grand Opera La Tempests, the next grand Classical, Dramatic, Musical Entertainment will not take place at her Majes ty's Theatre until FRIDAY MORNING. June 21, on which occasion M. BENEDICT will give his grand ANNUAL MORNING CON CERT, supported by a varied combination of talent, including all the Immense resources of the establishment, vocal and instrumental. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE The nobility, patrons of the Opera, and the public are respectfully informed that TO-MORROW EVENING, June 8, will be presented, for the first time, an entirely new grand Opera by Halevy, the Poem by Scribe, founded on " The Tempest" of Shakspeare, and com posed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, entitled Li T-EMPESTA, The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall ; the Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglloni ; the Costumes by Mr. Combes and Miss Bradley, under the superinteadence of Mme. Copere ; the Machinery by Mr. D. Sloman ; the Appointments by Mr. E. Bradwell. Dramatis Personte—Altonso (King of Naples), Sig. Lorenzo; Prospero (Duke of Milan), Sig. eoleai ; Antonio (his brother, the Usurper), Signor F. Lablache ; Ferdinand (Prince of Naples), Signor Baucarde ; Trinculo, Signor Ferrari ; Stephan, Mdlle. Parodi ; Sy corax, Jldlle. Ida Bertrand ; Spirit of the Air, Miss Catherine Hayes; Ariel, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist; Caliban, Signor Lablache ; and Miranda, Madame Sontag. Courtiers, Soldiers, Mariners, Elves, Sprites of the Air and of the Deep, IDc. To conclude with a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglioni will appear. - Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tara DAT —Morning 96 min. after 11 1 Evening BRIDGE. min. after 0 To-Moaaow— Morning 2 rain. after 12 I Evening 18 min. after 12 THE THE WEATHER.—Sui OFFICE, Jtais 7. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 62—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest:this morning and during the night. 64—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.72. WIND W.S.W.—fresh breeze and cloudy, with occasional showers. SUN, LONDON, of an intended revolt, also diverted the public attention from the landlord and tenant question, which remained uncared for and unheeded, while the representatives of the people were occupied on topics of inferior interest. The atrocious murder of the late Mr. MAULEVERBR —a murder directly springing from agrarian causes— and which has been perpetrated partly in conse quence of the race between the different landlords to secure their own portions of the rent, and partly on account of the numerous ejectments that had been served after the death of the "mid dleman"—however, proves that the time has at length arrived when some decisive step must be taken if we desire to prevent the total demoraliza tion of the Irish people. There is now, happily, every prospect of an abundant harvest that will afford some degree of compensation for the sufferings and disasters of the last five years. Lana is again be coming valuable, its possession will be eagerly de sired, and the " uncertainty of tenure" will again be referred to as a pressing grievance that paralyses every exertion on the part of the tenantry, and places an insurmountable obstacle in the way of improvement. The landlords, too, will have immense power in con sequence of the large arrears that have accumulated in almost every part of the country during the late famine. There is, therefore, but too much reason to fear that the "clearance system," which has led to such fatal results whenever it has been attempted, may be resorted to, and that bloodshed and mur ders will be rife throughout the length and breadth of the land. !ti LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1850. An intimation of a rather extraordinary character, respecting the projected erection of a new bridge across the Thames at Westminster, has recently made its appearance. Viewing the entire scheme as one of a very suspicious description, and seeing that it is calculated to squander most unnecessarily a large amount of the public moneys, without tending to remove the present liability of such a structure to fall into a state of dilapidation, we feel ourselves, even at this early period, compelled to enter our most earnest objections to the undertaking, and to proffer those sug gestions which seem to us calculated to clear up many existing difficulties, or apparently insurmount able obstacles. It was under such circumstances that the Ho nourable Gentleman the Member for East Sussex brought forward his Bill, not for the purpose of appeasing the mutual distrust which unfortunately separate the classes of landlord and tenant, but for facilitating the process of ejectment and evictions in Ireland! Undeterred by the melan choly event to which we have alluded, Mr. FEBWEN desired to give a summary jurisdiction to magis trates at petty sessions, by which the delays and expenses now necessary before the wretched peasant can be driven from house and home, and the process which has been but too correctly described as one of "extermination," can be indulged in. The general feeling of the House was, however, so strongly exhibited that the Hon. Gentle man consented to the rejection of the Bill without a division. This is as it should be, but the matter should not be suffered to rest there. There is yet time to pass a large and comprehensive measure, even within the present session, and we can scarcely suppose that the Government are not prepared with a Bill which, if not as complete as could be desired, would still effect a considerable improve ment on the existing system. We have heard from Lord DEVON, that " if a tenant is removed from land he has occupied he is looked on as an injured man, and the decree too often goes out for vengeance on landlord or agent, and on the man who succeeds to the farm." That " at times a large numerical pro portion of the neighbourhood look with indiffer ence on the most atrocious acts of violence, and by screening the criminal abet and encourage the crime." That "murders are per petrated at noonday, on a public highwaj, and whilst Vie assassin coolly retiree the people look on and evince no horror at the bloody deed." The cir cumstances connected with the "Crossmaglen assassi nation" show how fearfully accurate was this descrip tion published in February, 1845. The causes still are suffered to continue, and the results are the same. Mr. POULETT SCROPE, whose sympathy for the suffering peasantry and unremitting exertions for the amelioration of their wretched condition are beyond all praise, thus describes the state of affairs in the Kilrush Union, where within the last three years 20,000 human beiegs out of a population, which in 1841 amounted to but 82,000 individuals, have been turned from their homes It is proposed, for example, in the plan against which we would now direct our arguments, that a temporary wooden bridge shall be erected in a conve nient position, whilethe old stone bridge at Westmins ter is being pulled down and a new one built upon almost the same identical site—a site which we have discovered to our cost to afford but rotten ground for the foundations, and to place in perpetual jeopardy the security and symmetry of the entire superstructure. This temporary bridge will be erected, say the promoters, for the purpose of pre venting any injurious interruption of the immense traffic flowing continually to and fro between Lambeth and Westminster. It will require an outlay of 100,0001. !-100,0001. lavished upon a building des tined only to an evanescent existence I-100,0001. more dropped prodigally down the river, adding ano ther costly offering to the wealth already, according to the gorgeous imagination of SHAILSPERE, accumu lated in " —the oose and bottom of the deep, With sunken wreck and gumless treasury!" For virtually the money dedicated to the fabrication of a merely temporary bridge is so much specie thrown away. Now whence arises the necessity for any such perishable edifice? Simply from the se lection of the locality now occupied by the old bridge as the site for the erection of a more commodious and ornamental line of communica tion between Lambeth and Westminster. Than this same very simple selection nothing could be more absurdly injudicious. As if we have not had sufficient testimony already afforded us of the unsuitableness of that particular part of the Thames for the building up of any such costly struc• ture ! Besides which it has long been obvious to all parties at all qualified to pronounce an opinion upon the subject, that the present bridge at Westminster is altogether in too close proximity with the new Houses of Parliament. Removed somewhat lower down the river, a much finer view might be commanded of that superb palace of the Legislature ; while, more over, it is equally certain that such a removal would interfere in no way injuriously with the trade of either Lambeth or Westminster. Upon this im portant feature of the question we are fully decided, having considered it neither lightly nor super ficially. A few very indifferent and decaying houses on the Middlesex side of the Thames houses -which must inevitably be swept away in a few more years in consequence of the progress of metropolitan improvement, and the trade value of which is already rapidly diminishing— alone plead for the continuance of the p e r manen t _ _ and their houses for the most part levelled : " Wherever I went—said the Honourable Gientle man—and I drove in many directions over the union,' I passed continually the traces of the 'levellers.' Sometimes eight or ten broken gables of stone built houses were seen to rear their blackened and skeleton frames against the sky, betokening what had once been a comfortable hamlet, now a pile of ruins. Sometimes a few mere heaps of dirt, almost choked by the weeds which grew around, announced the wreck of a mud hovel. Some were single, some in twos or threes ; at times a whole street in a village had been destroyed. I seesnecl to be tracking the course of an invading army." Yet this is the system which it has been attempted not merely to perpetuate, but even to extend. Surely we cannot be considered as unduly urgent in calling upon her MAJESTY'S Ministers to lose no further time before introducing a measure that will be adequate to the emergency, and that will effectually prevent occurrences such as should never have been witnessed in a Christian land. bridge in its present situation. Against the petty consideration of a few individuals, easily com pensated, supposing compensation were deemed at all requisite, we would here advance all the manifold benefits awl advantages certain to accrue from the selection of another locality for the new bridge to be erected at Westminster. bay that the spot chosen were the one which we would here ourselves suggest as altogether about the most suit able and convenient stretching from somewhere about Derby-street on this side of the Thames to the opposite bank in Surrey. Derby-street running down to the river from Parliament-street, hard by the end of Cannon-row, and in the immediate vicinage of Richmond-terrace to the north, and of the Board of Control to the south, appears to our thinking to present all the advan. tages that could possibly be derived under the circumstances. With roadways bending off from either extremity of the new bridge, like the upper branches of the letter Y—extending in Surrey, north wards by the York-road towards Waterloo-bridge, and southwards across Lambeth-road towards New ington ; leading also on the other hand, in Middle sex, northwards along Whitehall, and southwards by the projected street to be named after her M.a ansxr, through the very heart of Westminster— the existing line of traffic would be preserved almost uninterruptedly, and new ones opened calculated to prove peculiarly beneficial. By this arrangement trade could receive, instead of in jury or detriment, a new and estimable impetus, while the sum estimated as necessary for the pro jected structure, namely, 350,0001., would prove adequate, without requiring the extravagant expendi.l ture of another 100,000/. upon a wooden bridge of merely temporary utility. The site of the Houses of Parliament would likewise be materially improved, and the chances of the renewed sinking of the foundations of Westminster- bridge become in the most effectual manner obviated. In another portion of our impression of this day will be found intelligence of the landing, in Cuba, of the piratical expedition, under Loma. The Ame rican fleet either could not or would not overtake him, and he has landed, at the head of five hundred men, at Cardenas, and taken that town, the garrison of which, consisting of sixty men, surrendered to him, after having lost three out of their number. The authorities at the Havannah had proclaimed the whole island under martial law s the militia was called out, and foreigners were called upon to enrol themselves for the defence of the island against the marauders. Serious remonstrances have no doubt been presented to the Government of the United States by the Spanish Minister at Washing ton, remonstrances in which we cannot for a moment doubt but that our Ambassador, as the representative of those who have a mortgage on the island for 6,000,0001., and who therefore are interested in its continuing part of the Spanish dominions, has ener getically joined. The Government of the United States is bound by treaty to send troops and ships to Cuba to expel LOPEZ from the island should he succeed in ob taining possession of it, as the united States has, on condition that Spain should bind herself never to dispose of Cuba to any foreign Government, solemnly guaranteed the possession of Cuba to Spain. That the Government of the United States will, if it be not too weak to have a will, perform this guarantee we have no doubt. That the Anti-Slavery party in the northern states will aid the Government in its endeavours to enforce the honest observance of the treaty with Spain we have as little doubt; but we much doubt whether the Government and the Anti-Slavery party united have the power to enforce the observance of this treaty against the wishes of the slave-holding states, who would certainly rather break up the union with the northern states than forego the immense accession of power which the possession of Cuba must of necessity give to them. It is fortunate that we have such a man as Sir HENRY MULVEY to r negotiations represent us at Washington; he, ab ove all men, unites have needthesuavit 0 11. '7l both er mods in on do to e the d f u or et t in iter in e ' and he wi g the which must necessarily arise out of this Cuban affair, a matter which we fear it will be impossible for him to settle so speedily or so satisfactorily as he did the affair of Nicaragua. Gladly shall we witness the acceptance of some such scheme as this by her MAJESTY'S Government ; and eagerly do we look forward to the time when net only this shall be accomplished, but when another new bridge shall IN thrown over the river near the palace of the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, and a third yet higher up the Thames leading to that long talked-of park at Battersea, which, like so many other brilliant projects, still remains in nithibtm among the plans of metropolitan improvement. More than fi ve years have elapsed since the publi cation of the r e p or t o f t h e "D evon C omm i ss i on ." The vast importance of the subject so accurately in vestigated by the Noble Lord and his efficient co • adjutors, and the beneficial and practical character of the recommendations contained in that valuable docu ment, were admitted b ! grad es i n society, and theyrepwerasaoansg general r a all l class ex p e n e t s a t a i n n n d that some decisive measures would be speedily enacted for the solution of the principal Irish difficulties, 1 ' the settlement on a i properfoundati on o f t h e relation rsehasiponbaebtwleeeenxpaleaentdltord ea has, h and tenant in Irel an d. Th at None ofthe sugg es tions been s i gna ll y disappointed. been carried into execution. Various h ave as yet from time to time brought forward,ubsunieasures were t e unfortunate jealousy of the Irish, and' h owing t to the apathy o f the English representatives, ne thi ng, literally nothing, has been done, and the entire matter s, ap pears to have been quietly shelved until such time e the pressure from with out shall again f orce it or, the attention of the Legislature. The lamentable condition of the country during the interval, the failure of the potato crop, the wide spread and general distress, and the large expenditure of public money that followed may in some degree account for this untoward result. Thousands and tens of thousands were surrendering their holdings, and flying from the doomed and famine-stricken island to seek on other shores the support and prosperity they could no longer hope for in their native land. An extended poor-law was relief, security against any human being perishing of also Passed, w hi c h gave th e really destitute a right to and—in theory at least—afforded some degree of s ation in a Ch r i s ti an l an d . Th e a b or ti ve insur rectionstarve at Ballingarryl and the comparative tran quillity that invariably follow - a th e suppression The French reactionaries have succeeded in car ryingth their Electoral epropesalof thislaw Law, b is a distinct beyond the tinctovertaet fa o c ntthatthe part of the Obscurantist, Absolutist, and Clerical party against the principle of universal suffrage, and is therefore to be noted as evidence which may at some future time be brought forward against them, we do not attach that importance to the carrying of this law which some of our contemporaries, more es pecially those on the other side of the Channel, seem disposed to attach to it, and we see no reason to mo dify the opinion which we gave when the law was first proposed, that it would not and could not affect seriously the result of the town elections. We believe that if an election were to come on for Paris to-morrow the result under the new franchise would be precisely the same that it was under universal suffrage,and in every large town the same result will occur. The parties who will really suffer by the action of the Electoral Bill will be, not the Republicans, but the Legitimatists and the Parti-pretre, and M. BE LAROCLIEIACQUELIN proved himself mere far seeing than his compeers when he pathetically asked what was to become of his bold peasants, They are disfranchised by the act of your friends, M. pz LARocuzacqvuo, disfranchised to a wan and if you now work for the restoration of Monarchy, ! it will be for an Orleanist, not a Legitimatist Mo narchy. The result of the Electoral Bill will be to disfranchise many Socialists, but more Legitimatists, and by these disfranchisements to increase the rela tive voting force of the Orleanists as compared with that of the Socialists or the Legitimatists, but to diminish their voting force as compared with that of the Moderate Republicans. The bourgeoisie of the towns will not again submit to the tyranny of the nobles, which they shook off in 1830, neither will they again suffer themselves to be fleeced by the pecu lating Ministers of the Citizen King, or their fami lies to be corrupted by the examples of the Dujarriers, the De Beauvallons, the Graniers de Cassagnacs, the Testes, the Cubieres, or the De Praslins—they are almost to a man Cavaignacists, and into their hands ' has the voting power been thrown by the new Bill. The working of it will soon be tested in the depart ment of the Cher, but we feel convinced that, let a general election come when it may, if it takes place under the new law it will give not only a working but a commanding majority to that party which acknowledges as its leaders Generals CAVAIGNAC and LAMORICIERE, and M. Dursuan, the party par ex- ' cellence of the Republic. THE UNITED STATES. THE CUBAN EXPEDITION. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY MORNING. The new steamship Pacific, Captain Nye, has 1 with one day's later i n tel• d States than that r e c e i ve d by j i j u g s e t n arrived i f v r e o d m in the our u r n i i v t e e r, way of Halifax, per the Niagara. The Pacific, which is one of the Collins' line of steam-ships, left Ncw York on the 25th ult. Although her news is not of much extent, it is of more than usual importance. The steamer Ohio had arrived at New York from Havannah on the 24th of May, having left that port on the 20th. General Lopez had landed at Cardenas with 500 men, and took that town. The garrison of sixty soldiers, after some resistance and three men being killed, surrendered to the Americans. One thousand more of Lopez's forces were expected to land. The greatest panic prevailed at Havannah. The city was under martial law ; militia being enrolled in every direction. The resident foreigners were also called upon to enrol themselves. The Captain-General had issued a ploclamation, declaring Cuba in a state of siege and blockade, and announcing that all prisoners taken from the invaders will be shot. All persons who aided the Americans with money, food, or provisions, were ordered to be shot. Two thousand troops have been sent against Lopez. At the time of the steamer leaving Havannah, it was reported that Lopes's force had increased to 2,000 men. This is the only item of political interest in the advices. The commercial news represents business as being in a comparatively fair state throughout the Union. The quotations of stocks were unchanged. The ac counts from Cuba had only reached on the night pre vious to the Pacific's sailing. Their operation on the markets could not be foretold. Cotton was dull, at steady prices; New Orleans and Mobile mid. fair to fair, 11 13k; Uplands and Florida, 121 131. The accounts of the crop are still unfavourable. Exchange on London, 110 to 1101. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed heavily for American, owing to the large quantity offered. Surats were *d. lb. dearer, but Ame rican and all other kinds at about previous rates.—Tbe Market for Railway Shares opened heavily, but closed at rather higher quotations. The Colonial Markets have been steady this week, and at fuller prices. A larger business bas been done. The following is from Messrs. Schroeder and Mullins, of New Orleans:— Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 Midland Do., 501. Shares ..... 30 DBirm.,:and Derby 100 .. ~. 15 3 4 North BritiNh ... ~.. ... 25 , 73 / 4 1 /2 7% Ditto Preference North Staffordshire ... 17% 7% 14 •• 7% Rlading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 04.. ... 5 1 4 .. Shrewsbury and Birm... 13 1 % .... 9% dis... ...... , l /8 dig Ditto ditto. Clan B. 9 Shropshire Union •; ,, rith R.-1 , -,t,r Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ..... 50 Do. do. do. ... 25 vork Newcastle. and Berwick..... ....—.... 2c ;). Newcastle Extcn. 20 ... . 9 1 / 4 ...... De. G.N.E.Preferi,nce '' ... 1 1'4 • • York and North k!Hland 50 I ) , tt ~ Preforenc' ...... 10 ...- 79,, ii . i. IA FORFIGrN RAll,w AY. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Northern of France .. hi Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Strasbourg ... 13 Rouen and Havre ...... 20 ...... Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 2 1,4 . " Cotton—The period elapsed since the date of our last Circular of the 19th ult. has witnessed a gradually upward tending market, the same being under the in fluence of favourable accounts from abroad, the certainty of the last crop being a short one, and the very unsatis factory advises from the interior respecting the growing crop, which, besides being retarded in hs progress by an unpropitious spring, is now being damaged in many sections by extensive overflows. All accounts from above concur in reporting that large tracts of country in some of the best cotton regions of Mississippi and Louisiana are under water, and that planters will be obliged to replant. Under these circumstances, holders offer their stock sparingly, and manifest great indifference about selling, even at our present advanced rates. They find another support for main taining' their position in the extraordinary advantage which the staple has in the present state of freights and exchanges, the latter being unusually high for the period of the season, and the former depressed beyond precedent. The demand for Cotton has been fair, with. out being animated, the reduced stock offering, and the high pretensions of holders holding buyers in check. Our receipts from Louisiana and Mississippi show a deficiency of 223,440 bales, compared with last year, whilst those from Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas, overrun the arrivals of last season by 32,464 bales. Our stock of Cotton in presses and on ship board is this day 146,168 bales, against ls 4 843 bales last season. Cape of Good Hope advices of April 10 furnish no news of particular interest. In the Continental markets Public Securities have again risen. The English Funds are rather lower again, and the realisation of profits on the late advance is still in in progress. Consols bring 96i t for Money, and 96i for Account. Bank Stock is 203 to 209. Exchequer bills are 695. to 715. premium. 13 .. 14 1 / 4 9 , 4 14 174 71/2 13 1 4 13:1i 2% 6% 8 3 4 2% MINES. Santiago de Cuba IC JOINT STOCK BANKS British North American 50 42 ..... ......... 41 The Foreign Securities are dull. Mexican 31k, and Spanish Three per Cents, are down to 37! f, owing to the Cuba news. Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents. are 561. Shares are drooping, The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to yesterday, are in round figures as under•— London Joint Stock...—. 10 ...... 1714 Union of Australia, Ditto, New ..... 2 1 / g ...... 3 .... Union of London ..... 10 ...... 1254 174 12 3 / 4 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JUNE 7.—wind: at noon W..SW., fresh breeze and cloudy. ST. HELENA, APRIL 20.—The Countess of Zetland, Penang to London, with loss of bowsprit, foremast, &c., and quarter- hoe ts, in a severe hurricance, March 6, in latitude 22 S., longitude 71 E.; was spoken, March 17, in latitude 25 S., longitude 67 E. YARMOUTH, JUNE 6.—The Windrush, Newcastle to Falmouth, has put in with loss of bowsprit, &c., and making water, having been in contact, off Mundaley, with the Alacrity of Blyth. 1850. 1849. Great Western North-Western ..................... 46,841 45,228 South-Western ................ : ....... 11,637 12,381 Brighton .............................. 15,101 10,213 Midland ................................. 20,893 23,810 South-Eastern ........................ 11,335 10,829 Caledonian 6,338 5,489 QUARTER TO THREE. ... 96i ... 96} ONE PRICES OF BRITISH. FUNDS O'CLOCK. Bunt 6tocz per Cont. Reduced Arnis ........ 3 per Cent. Consols Annu ities 96 3 / 4 1 ,4 yew 314 perCent.Anns........ .... ..onc: Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o Bq Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 nclih bond,, LOON ............... . 'outh Sea Stock . . Ditto Old Annuities] Ditto New Annuities ...... Bank Stock for Account, ......... .. onsols for Account... ........ . ..... Exchequer Bills. phd..fic 2d 1,000/. June 69 71 P Consols ... ... Ditto Account ... - CLOSING PRICES. 209 95% 96% 97% OFF PENZANCE. — Windermere, Ross, Hobart Town. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Othello, Smith, Buenos Ayres; Isabella, Herbert, ditto; Grecian, Thompson, Porto Rico; Commerce, Henry, Virginia; Elpbinstone, Sierra Leone; Sea, Lawson, Callao ; M ar y Huntley, Donavon, ditto; Sir Robert Peel, M.Ewing, ditto; Templeman, Ellis, ditto; Express, Anderson, Savannah; Richard Cobden, Eldon, Wilmington; Sa muels, St. John's. New Brunswick. Sld. Texian, Gua temala; Guisachan, Calcutta; Cockburn, Cape of Good Hope; John Robinson. Buenos Ayre.; Swordfish, Per nambuco; Frances Yates. Jamaica; Marmion, New York; John Panton, Harbour Grace; Nuevo Rosario, Santa Cruz. Off port, Ceres, Barbadoes; Ann Ding wall, Laguna; Lady Mona, Maria, Requiter, Alfred, Milton, Ratcliff. _ _ _ BRIDLINGTON, JUNE 6.—The Betsey, Hartlepool to Ipswich, sprung a leak and sunk off Flamborough Head yesterday; crew laved. PORTSMOUTH ; JUNE 6.—Arrd. Prince of Wales, Hopkins, Calcutta, and sailed for London; her Majesty's steamers Termagant and Stromboli, on a cruize. Sld. Nile, Madras and Calcutta. Off port, Trafalgar, Ro bertson, Calcutta. Her Majesty's steamer Geyser, Simon's Bay to Buffalo River, when 40 miles off the latter place her boilers broke down, and was compelled to put back. QUEENSTOWN, JUNE s.—The Gratitude, Mauritius to the Clyde, is on the mud outside Spike Point. Arrd. liebe, Allen, Port-au- Prince. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) 8 8 1-16 87 p CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. A very moderate supply of Engliih Wheat has come to hand for this market, since Monday, coastwise or by land carriage. To day the attendance of both town and country millers was small; yet the few parcels of home• grown Wheat on offer were disposed of at Mon day's prices. Upwards of 10,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have arrived this week. The show of samples of both red and white was by no means large. Selected qualities were held firmly, at full rates of currency; but the middling and inferior kinds were neglected. Barley—the supply of which was very moderate— moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Very little Malt was brought forward, yet the supply was quite equal to the wants of the buyers. Selected parcels of Oats were steady, at late rates. Damp qualities met a very in active demand. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Meal were almost nominal. No change took place in the value of the best Town-made Flour. Foreign qualities were dull. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Malt. Flour. ,----- ------ -- -- Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks 2,310 170 590 2,35 G 2.270 English ...... 5c0tch........ Foreign ...... 10,760 1 4,770 I 14,-510 95 1 4 96% 308 96 3 / 4 71 p CLOSING PRICES. 53 ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... • Do., 3 per cent Equador Bonds Cdexicar. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons-- Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto. Account Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Small Ditto, 4 per C ent. Russian Bond s 96 Ditto, 4 1 1 4 per Cent 1 Spanish 5 per C ont. 18 40 1 17 Ditto, Acc ount Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cen Ditto. Account .............. 37341/4 Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 A rPer Cent Dividends o n th e above payable in London,London, Beligan,4l/2 per Cent. ...... ...... 88 % 87tA t Ahltal 2% per Ce n t., 12 Guild. 5678 Ditto. 4 Der C en t. C er tificates... 86 ‘9% 3:j4 37% 82% 87 1 4 56 74 86 PRICES OF BU SINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. ' 9 % 50 ...... 9 VA' Chester c ap pl° o o . . : i aN ,N i and e'e i:iwr e l:l l f;s o , o r li ec y n P f h r e re e a d f .. . 5 0 10 •• .. : .. .. .. -6 1 14 / •" - - - '''''' - : 1 4 11 3 / 4 z.d 7)( 3 Eastern Counties... . ...• 20 ......• 7 % 6 per Cent........... 10 •••••• Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... 7s P . ......••••• East ( e l rn ate U E ni . o u n : Ci Sh as ar s es A ) 25 ...... -- 16 , 4 . ... .. 16 Do. Scrip (f; per cent.) '2O . ..... Great Northern 0% •• • 10% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 1 2 34 ••• - 1 8 571 x.n 57 r Great W estern ... ...... ...100 ......57 5 /2 , XI. IA x.n • • d % xn. Lapncitast%rNaenwd C l7 a l rlisie:: 50 15 ... - 7 .• SA, 40 1 / 2 Lance! hire& Yorkshire 100 lirDo. Fifths.- ......... 10 ...... l ie 12 1 4 Do. : 'Stew, Gua.B per et. 10 ...... 12 1 4 3 3 Do. ( W. Riding Union) 11% ..... Lon tot ~ Brighton, and Sorith Coast... ...: 100 ...... - Do., l'ew, guaranteed 6 per Cent . ...... -109 ...... - Lcndon and N Western 100 Ditto, 'New Quarters 12 . 1107 1 % 1 / 2 • %•• ••• •.•••... 12% Ditto. Fifths l2 •-• .. Do. um. kM. & B.) C 1 •••'•• 1 I/2 ...... ..... ... London 6 1 3 , N.atorn ll . lO ...... 63 7 •• • Uo.. ow Preference. 5 ...... bl ana.estcr,Bnaton,and Matlock ix...... •••-• ganchesti a', Sheffield, alld ii4 i 4COlTahiro..:loo • . - ill ... D icttetztni.o.n. 5.n.661381.134...d A......T. 4:91;p44E5..x1c.'211...C.K.... PRICES , - P % P SIVEXICHWEEX.D. 127 107 11 5 / 8 12% I', Q 62 6% - 1,260 The supply of YeZi;;;i;T:l7-Ciay being small, and the attendance of buyers numerous, the Beef trade ruled somewhat active at an advance in the prices of Mon day last of quite 2d per 81bs, and a good clearance was effected. Although the numbers of Sheep were season ably extensive, the demand for that description of stock was firm, and, in some instances, the quotations had an upward tendency. There was a slight improvement in the sale for Lambs, at full rates of currency. From the Isle of Wight, 300 head reached us in very middling condition. Calves were in great supply, and heavy de mand, at barely the late decline. In Pigs, next to nothing doing. Mulch Cows were selling at from 141 to 181 each, including their small Calf. FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1850. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlizle Railway Bill was read a third time and passa. The following Bills, as amended, were considered and agreed to : __ Bradford Improvement, Police, and Purchase and Clos ing of Bradford Canal. Cromford and Newhaven Turnpike Road. Shipwrecked Fishermen and Nl:,riners' Benevolent Society. The Cautley's Divorce Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committ. d. The Earl of MARCH presented petitions from Sus sex against the Highway Bill, praying for the repeal ti the Malt-tax, and complaining of the mode of taking corn averages. Mr. ELLIOT presented a petition from a place in Roxburghshire against Suoday labour in the Post-office. Mr. H. DRUMMOND presented a petition to the same i fleet. Mr. RUFFORD presented a petition from a place in Worcester,hire complatoing of agricultural distress, and praying for redress. Icir.IIOBIIOUSE presented two petitions fr, m the Metropolis in favour of the enfranenisement of copy. holds. COPYIIOLDS. Mr. F. MACKENZIE said, as the llon. Member for Cockermouth had, without notice, postponed lest night the order of the day with respect to the Bill for the Enfranchisement of Copyholds until Thursday next, he shoultl make a motion on the subject on Monday. DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LAND ADVANCES BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. TRELAWNY opposed the Bill. They could not afford to impose an additional tax on the people for the purpose ot carrying the object of the Bill into effect, and he thought it bad taste that so many landlords should be in attendance to give their support to it when they were so ready to vote against all other proposals to increase taxation. He consider. d that the money required by this Bill c(,uld be applied to purposes much more for the benefit and advantage ot the country. The Hon. Member con cluded by proposing that they should go into Committee on the Bill that day six months. Col. THOMPSON seconded the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped, as the Bill had alte.tcly been sanctioned by the House, that the Honourable Merabar would not persevere in his am►ndment. Mr. SLANEY also hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not go to a division on his amendment. lie could bear testimony to the utility and advantage which resulted from parties being enabled to obtain advances to set persons at work in their particular districts in drainage operations, and as that was the object of the present measure, it had his hearty support. There was one suggestion, however, which he wished to throw out to the Government. It happened that parties were earnestly desirous to borrow money for the sake of per manent improvements, and that other parties in the same neighbourhood were anxious to advance that money, and he thought the Government might, under such circumstances, enable the one party to borrow and the other to lend, by means of similar machinery to that contained in this Bill. At present great trouble and expense was occastoned by the investigation which had to be made into the title of the borrowing party. He called upon the House to relieve the borrower from the useless perplexity of the law. There were innume rable parties ready to advance money, but the man who wanted it for the improvement of his estate, and the em ployment of his labourers, was precluded from borrowing by the absurd intricacies of the law, and he, therefore, called upon Government to take the matter up. Sir J. TROLLOPE said it might be inferred from the remarks of the Hon. Member fur Tavistock that the landed interest were petitioning Government for loans, but 60 far from that being the case, the vast majority of the landowners of England were opposed to the Bill. After a few words from Mr. F. MACKENZIE, who supported the Bill, Mr. HUME said he was opposed to all Bills of this nature, believing, as he did, that all land owners who bad good eiteurity to offer would find no difficulty in obtaining money, but he had been told that in many parts of the United Kingdom difficulties of that nature did exist, and be therefore could not object to the measure now. Besides, the House had already adopted the principle, and be did nut think any Hon. Member after that approval could resist the motion for going into Committee. Still, though he did not now feel himself called upon to op pose the principle, he was bound to state that there were details in the measure which he never could agree to. For instance, it would appear that some of this money might be expended on farm buildings, or provi sions, which he thought ought not to be agreed to, and therefore, when the House got into Committee, be should endeavour to get it expunged from the Bill.--(Hear.) Mr. TRELAWNY wished to reply, but The SPEAKER told him that as the mover of the amendment he was not allowed the privilege. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it ... Majority ... The House thi n went into Committee. Mr.„MACKENZIE hoped that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would re-consider that part of the grant which was to be appropriated to England. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was quite willing to grant to Scotland all that justice re quired. But he must remind the Honourable Gentle man that Scotland had already had advances to the amount of 1,600,0001. in the same time that England had only received 373.0001., half of which had been given to the five northern counties. The grants had been apportioned according to priority of application, and he must say that great credit was due to Scotland for its promptitude and sharpness in apply ing for these grants. What he proposed, however, was to require all applications to be sent in by a certain day; and would apportion out a certain sum among the counties and make the grants according to the ap plication, having a certain regard to priority of application; and that those sums which were not claimed would fall into a general fund, applicable to similar circumstances. ... 73 ••• -69 Mr. H. DRUMMOND said there was no doubt that Scotland required more drainage than England. He could not get the farmers in his part of the country to drain, because, in fact, they had no faith in any as sistance which the House of Commons might pro mise, because they had so often broken faith with them. Unless some facilities or assistance were given to small proprietors of land, they must give up their holdings. Lord HARRY VANE quite agreed with the Hon. Member for Surrey, in so far as his last observation was concerned, for no one could deny that great distress prevailed amongst small holders, which could only be removed by giving them facilities for raising money on easy terms. The small owner had no prospect but ruin before him if he could not obtain money to improve his land. Vast improvements ,had been made in many parts of the country by private en terprise, but that resource was rapidly becoming ex hausted, and it was therefore highly - desirable that a Bill of this nature should be passed as speedily as possible. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob served that they had met for the purpose of dispatching business, and he hoped Hon. Members would not waste time in useless discussions of this nature. Mr. K. SEYMER approved of the Bill. Mr. J. ELLIS said, though he was a Free-trader he admitted the importance of advancing money to improve the land of the country. Nothing could be done with out it ; and he, for one, would much rather see 2,000,000/. of the public exchequer lent to the landholder than sunk in supporting some Californian mining scheme.—(A laugh ) Sir H. W. BARRON was a supporter of the Bill, but still he was bound to tell the House that although he had borrowed money under the Irish Act, which he had expended in improvements on his farms, the farms themselves had been thrown upon his own hands. The former holders, who had rented them at moderate rat's, would not pay the increased rent which the drainage had rendered necessary, and the consequence was the land had been unoccupied for the last nine months. The fact was farming bad becona unprofitable, and unless something were immediately done to arrest the progress of destruction that was now going on, b• could not answer for the consequences in Ireland. Never had so much distress been felt amongst the agri cultural labourers of that country—it was impossible for awn to find work anywhere, and however useful Bills of this nature might be in a limited sphere, it was hope less to expect general prosperity or c.ntentment amongst the agricultural interest of the United Kingdom till some extensive measure were passed for their especial relic& Without some measure of relief the landlords in Ireland were in such a condition as not to tie able to give em ployment to the mass of poor people in that country. He would support the clauses After a few words from Mr. TRELAWNY the clause was agreed to. Clause 2 was then agresed to. On clause 3 being ;imposed, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said as this clause was one on which some discussion might arise, he would take the liberty of making a few obser vations. All they had to lock to, in making advances, was that they should have adequate security given to them, either in the shape of improvements or adjacent lauds ; but they had to look to the interest of the party who came after the person who borrowed the money. He, therefore, proposed that no advance should be made, unless he had a certificate that the improve menta on the land would produce a return of 6i per cent. It was his opinion that the best mode of cariying out the clause would be to provide for the consolidation of farms, but many Honourable Members differed with him in that respect. Bat the main question for them to consider was how to carry out the clause so far as it related to farm buildings. No landed proprietor would submit to the interference of a Government inspector, and yet without the assist ance of such an officer money might be advanced and expended on useless works, while, after the buildings were erected, the difficulty would arise as to how their insurance or repair could be effectually secured. Those were the principal difficulties which suggested themselves to his mind in the way of applying th e provisions of the Bill, and having suggested them he sbeuld now leave the matter in the hands of the Com mittee, with the simple declaration that he should feel himself bound by its decision.—(Haar, hear.) Sir J. TROLLO24 ws quite pure the clam sa Per alba. to sulk the offal. s. d. to s. d, s. d. to 9. d. inferior Beasts—. 2 6 2 8 inferior Sheep .. ,• 210 3 0 Second quality 210 3 0 second quaff. Sheep 3 2 3 4 Prime large Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolledditto3 6 3 8 Prime Scots . . 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wether 310 4 0 Large coarse Calves 210 3 2 Ditte out of tbe wool 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto .. 3 2 3 4 Large Hogs •••• •. 3 2 3 6 Suckling Calves •• 18 0 23 0 Small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 Lambs .......... 4 0 5 D Quartar old Pigs ..16 0 21 AT MARKET. Calves. 310 I Pigs. 300 1 rigs Calves. iiIIPPL Y. Calves. 200 I Pigs. LEADENE.A.I.L. There was a :light improvement in the general de• mand to-day, and prices, owing to the short supplies offering, were well supported. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to a. d. I s. d. to s. d. tieefOnferlor..•• 110 2 0 Mutton, inferior 2 6 2 8 - middling •• •• 2 0 2 4 middling.. 210 3 4 primelarge •• 2 6 2 2 ._ prime •• •• 3 6 310 -- prime small .. 210 3 0 Pork, 1arge........ 210 3 4 Veal ••.. 2 6 3 4- small.. 3 6 4 0 Lamb. 4s Od t• 5s Od. BOROUGH EL OP riZeIRDBLICT. Very favourable accounts have reached us respecting the general appearance of the growing bine; neverthe less, our market is tolerably steady, and last week's prices are fairly supported. The duty has been laid at 150,000/. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 2s to 101 8s; New Weald of Kent ditto, 6/ to 81; New Sussex ditto, 61 5s to 61 121; New Farnhams, 121 to 131; Year ling Kents, 313 s to 418 s; 'Yearling Sussex, 2115 s to 315 a; Old Hops, 1/ is to 31 COLONIAL. SUOAL—There has been a very fair husineis done this week in British Plantation, and at rather fuller rotes. Barbadoes ord yellow has been sold at 375; mid to good, at 37s 6d to 40s, and fine at 41s 6d to 42s 6d; Grenada mid and good yellow, brought 37s to 38, and mid and fine brown, 34s to 355. RELINED.—Grocery lumps have bean sold at 503 to 525, for fair to fine. EAST INDLL—Mauritius, 18,150 bags offered by auc tion, sold 6d to is higher; very fine and good yellow, 38s to 42s 6d; low, 335 6d to 365; and good and fine brown, 33s to 335. BENGAL.-5,500 bags sold 6(1 higher; white Benares, 37s to 415 6d, soft yellow, 32s to 36s 6d; small grainy, 37s to 38s 6d; and low Khaur, 28$ to 28s 6d. Madras, 5,600 bags, brought higher quotations, went at advanced picas ' and soft brown, 27 s to 31 s; en d goo d , 36s 6 d to 37'. Siam, low dark brown realised 28s 6d. FOREIGN.— White Havannah in bond has been sold at 27s to 31s for low mid, and at 31s 6d to 33s 6d for fine, while yellow was taken in, duty paid, at 38s to 40s for low and good, and at 42s to 42s 6d for fine. COYFEE.—A good business has been done, and at ad vanced prices. Native Ceylon has been sold at 46s to 465 6d for good ordinary, being is per cwt dearer. Plantation has been in request at Is to 3s advance, mid realising 56s to 59s 6d, for fine ordinary 49s to 525, and peaberry 53s to 595, and up to 745. Good ordinary calory, favourite marks, went as hieh as 82s and 825 6d, and triage sold at 38s 6d to 475. Jamaica fine fine ord has been sold at 45s to 48s, and mid at 54s per COCOA.—Grenadt bright red has been sold at 37s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt. RlCE.—Bengal has been rather dearer, mid to good white 9s 6d to Ils per cwt. SALTPETRE.—There has bean a steady demand, and at full price., Calcutta 131 per cent refraction bringing 25s to 25s 6d, and fine white bold crystal 27s 6d for 3i per cent refraction. SPlCES.—Bengal Ginger has been sold at 163 to 16s 61 per cwt, and Jamaicl at 75s to 1303 per cwt. Nutmegs have realised es 10d to 2s 11d, and Mace has been at 2s 2d to 2s 3d. COTTON.—Thare has been a firm market, but upon the whole not quite so much activity. TALLow.—P.Y.C, has realised 36s 9d per cwt on the spot. - TEL —At the public sales Cor.gou and llyson went a shade lower, but Gunpowder at full prices. GREEN FRIIIT.—The prices of Oranges and Lemons have advanced, the warm weather and limited stock on hand bring in favour of the article, the last cargo from the Azores, ex• Lady Elisabeth, sold by Keeling and Hunt, at public sale, went at an advance of 5s to 6s per box. Nuts of all kinds in good demand, the moderate price being its favour of consumption. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—PLYMOUTII, JUNE 5.-- This morning six officers and 197 men, women, and chil 'ren of the 411 (or King's Own) Regiment arrived here by South Devon Railway, under command of Captain Arthur and Cap tain Willoughby. They were received at the station by Colonel Gould (4th) and Brigade-Major Nei:on, and, headed by the band of their regiment, which came from Devo' port, proceeded to the citadel. This detachment has been sta tioned at the Artillery Barracks, Topsham. They left Exeter by special train at 8 A.M., and arrived here at 10.45. TLeir stay in the citadel will be temporary, as they are appointed to occupy Maker heights, to the west of Mount pcigctuuti. TOTAL SUPPLY Beagte. I Sheep. 630 I 1&22O sco] I Sheep. 84 FOREIGN Beasts. 200 Beasts. 'so I Sheep. 490 NEWG.ATE AND stood did not meet with the aroval of the Right 11011° Gentleman who:h a d j us t sa t do wn, but whether it did or no it was his intention to move that it be altogether ex punged from the Bill. It was clear to him that it could not be carried out, for it was well known that the majority of farm buildings in thi s country were built with wood—a perishable article, liable to be easily destroyed b y fire, and it would therefore be quite useless to advance money for their erection, without at the same time making provision for the renewal and preservation. — ( ll " r ' hear.) He begged to move that the clause be altogethe r omitted from the Bill.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said, before that motion could be made the Chancellor of the Exchequer had an amend ment to move. The CHANCELLOR of the EXC:IEQUER th E , rl move i the omission of certain words relating CO wh atv age, and, after a short di6cussiou, the motion was agreed to. On the motion thatthe clause, as amended, be agreed to, Sir HARRY VERNEY supporred the clause as it stood, and hoped no alteration would be made in it to preclude money being advanced for the erection of firm' buildings, which was ealcula'ed to confer vast benefi ts upon the agricultural interest, and particularly the labourer. _ Mr. MILES was opposed to advancing money for fern" buildings. The money ought to be confined strictly t° the improvement of land by drainage. (LEFT SITTING.) COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY') The business before the Glirt was entirely 0111. :cresting, and offereA nothing worthy of report. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.) IN RE AN ATTORNEY. Sir FREDERICK THESIGER applied to the Court fo r rule calliul upon an attorn e y of the court to show ca u l ° why he should not pay Mrs. Ann Fowler, of Oxford street, the sum of 200/, and answer the matter con' tained in her affidavi. Some time ago Mrs. Fowler wined the attorney in question, who practices at York to invest 200/. for her in mortgage. She paid him over the 2004, and he in return handed her a parcel with an indorsement, repr esen ti ng th a t it conta i ne d the tit le deeds to some property which belonged to a Mr. Ess• ll few weeks ago M rs . F ow l er w i s h e d to ra i se a alp!' sum on the security o f t h e mortgage, an d s h e accord ingly applied to the London and Westmineter Baniti r4 ., Company to advan ce h er t h e amount. Wh en , howev e " she opened the parcel she had received from her Weil at York, she found th a t it conta i ne d n o mortg age d ee but the convey ance of some propert the consider ation for which appeared to h ; , ve been 171. She theretbre wrote to the attorney at York, requesting him to foot ward her the mortgage deed o r th e 200/., but instead .a_ doing either, he returned her a pr om i ssor y note for tn e amount, drawn by his own father, who is a rallOY station master, in the receipt of 1/. per week. Application granted. DOE ON THE DEMISE OP THE DEAN AND CHAPTEI4. Lx ROCHESTER V. WHISTON. „ le Sir F. THESIGER applied to the Cou r t for e calling upon the lessors in this case to show cause 1 "); all proceedings should not be stayed until the mitoda ert % h ich Mr. Whiston has obtained against the Dean an hapter shall have been disposed of. It will be re' membered that Mr. Whist on in 1842 was appointe d the Dean and Chapter to th e h e ad ma s t e r s hip of the n 1/ ,, c ; cheater Grammar School, w hi c h was founded by B" VIII., who endowed it with a n estate o ut o f which ce b e ; fain stipends were to be p a id to four s t u d en ts and t o boys. Mr. Whiston, soon a ft e r he enter e d upon the o ffif , discovered that the boys were not rec e ivirg the a d shares of the endowment according to the intention oci the founder, and he therefore applied to the Dean 6 b o Chapter, ultimately to the Bishop, and afterwards tot s, Court of Chancery, on th e subj ec t, w ith no succ i e r s e j He then wrote a pamphl e t, e ntitl e d "Catlit",a" Trusts, and their Fulfilment," which coot Bal t i o some animadversions upon the conduct of icb Dean and Chapter and the Bishop, ee "!sr., eventually led to his being deprived of his office. re , Whiston, however, has since obtained a mandamo o, to quiring the Bishop and the Dean and the Ch,pterhis restore him to the mastership, on the ground thatAii. removal was illegal, and the matter now stands to be 'leo, posed of by a trial at law. In the meantime the D en t and Chapter instituted the pre s eat action of ejectilis; 0 to recover possession of the school-house; but shoo l , turn out in the end that the Dean and Chapter ba d" the , power of removal, the action must necessarily NI f s ground; and Mr. Whiston was, therefore, anxious to I s , the proceedings stayed till the ma nd am us had been posed of. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN said he would gra nt the ° S ': plication if Mr. Whiston would undertake to surrcode_ i ep possession of the premises in the event of the man da ' being decided against him. Sir F. THESIGER said he had no hesitation in gi such an undertaking. Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—Then you may take a - Rule nisi accordingly. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY') (Before Mr. Commissioner FANi.) IN RE A. A. WATTS. Ar ia, This bankrupt is well known in the literary %jet and to- day was appointed for his last examination, / i f t he had been adjourned till this d a y i n consequence of the illness of the bankrupt. No accounts h ave yet 61 ' filed, and a further adjournment took place. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY') There was only one case tri e d to-day, wow..„ Bell, to recover the sum cf 5/. 13s. Ed. for an attorsei bill, and judgment was entered for the plaintiff. ey Thera was another case set down, but the attorlot having served notice for the wrong day, it " 9 heard. TTT . SHERIFFS' SMALL DEBTS COL) (THIS DAY.) lIANNING v. HICKS. A PALACE COURT SQUABBLE.—This was An • de' against Mr. Hicks, one of the late attorneys of tu e et . fund Palace Court, to recover the sum of for ° , vice of writs. the It appeared that the plaintiff was a clerk jo au s employ of Mr. Weare, who retained the defendant to , c e five persons, and Mr. flicks employed plaintiff t o se` the writs. the Defendant denied this, and said he only ge" bhim yvyits to plainti ff as clerk to Weare , who had Pe i his bill. err His HONOUR said plaintiff swore he had be en , it ployed by the defendant, and defendant denied Jl:b. %/LS oath against oath, therefore the plaintiff O s no P nuited. . ane. Plaintiff said he had subpasnaed two witnes oe " t i o he should make them pay costs and bring a fresh ofiftart The original debts amounted to 341.; Palace costs 381. I Is. 4d. Amount recovered, 11. 4s. 9d. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS• (THIS DAY.) t he John Taverner, aged 14, was charged with for pocket of Mary Baskell. Mr. Ballantine apPesre the prisoner. shat Plt appeared from the evidence of the rosecutri% on Tuesday week she was looking at some ugg pet the corner of Percy-street, when she felt a ha nd iti Pl pocket and immediately after missed two pors el 'A b oa turned round and held the prisoner by the ho ll i ,l the a boy who was standing close to her ran away. `',l ou t prisoner was being taken to the station be pots another boy as the culprit. f Mr. BALLANTIN E cont e nd e d th a t it w as a ca- - ° p et : e taken identity, for it w as no t a t a ll likely that "' go oo soner, if ho had been th e gu ilty p ar ty, wo uld ha v - still while the policeman r a n a ft e r another. Or ° The jury, in returning their verdict, sa id the A Y fou tia convinced that the prisoner was not the party, 611 " , t ho 0 him Nut Guilty, adding that he left the court WI" a stain on his character. Do MARLBRO 7 -STREET.—(THIS bl ) . A o * STEALING A DUCK.— John Pete r s, resPe h °ll l % , ", looking, elderly man, was placed at the bar% with stealing a duck, the property of her War s ' f Queen. It appeared from the evidence of Da , , -- gtet r the private constables employed in ge ns , — iias i ' gardens, that for some time past a gre4` ern`, ber of ducks had disappeared from the pte ~ mental water in the gardens, and as A t ,"„us. 13 : Boner had been frequently seen feeding the di dissr. was naturally suspested to have a hand in thea th pearance. Yesterday afternoon the constable st l o d of prisoner enter the gardens, and approach to th e s eilo; the Serpentine, where the water-fowl were ono ming. Th© prisoner sat down for some time' n o; having looked round to see that be w 0 ob is watched, pulled out some bread With „we'', he enticed the ducks to come to him. „`;:isoe e t one of the fattest of the ducks went up to the r„," 0 00; the latter seized hold of it by the neck and ran 5- 0 es: the trees, and having placed the duck on the gre, l3 , wit/ down upon it and killed it. He was about leal• i n l.wat ls his ill-gotten prise when the constable robed w and took him into cubtody. ki lie co d o t s b : The prisoner in defence said he accide ntl y ' duck with his stick, and being fearful o f the 0.0 in quences, ho thought it best to hide it away l ie d tong I the act of doing so when the constable came arl hits in charge. 'tted bi°l Mr. BIN4II/lA2f, as a warning to o th er s, commt for trial. BIRTH'S. 0 10 9 OF A 80N. EO/ 53 • 4 On the 4th inst., at Southsea, the wife of Captain 4 ,0 0 - Ommanney, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Assistants' """ ;re 0' on On t e of Ch e 3aptad inst . tin Aus, in at the 's ArctiVin eyc expediti ard,onFulham, . the / 1 " e th George Everest, Esq. 1,- 'flute' On the sth inst., in South-place, Hyde-par ,.. " -. wife of Edward Bury, Esq. of '• OF A DAUGHTER. On the 3d inst., at Old Hall-green, near Ware, the " if W. G. Ward, Esq. ftef: On the 4th inst , at Eton College , th e wife of th e Charles Old Goodford. T wo , . On the 29th ult., at Erlangen, Bavaria, B avar i a , aged 62, th e icocl C Henri Von Sturtz, for many years a membe r of the Exchange. AV' 35 years in the Legacy-duty- r a e ffi le c t e On the 3d inst., Jemima, l' Esq., of College Docto fL i s oL , On the 4th inst., at Islington,rscommons. 0+ b ' uPl ire " , Mr. T. 1.- 0 3 , ott e ' At Rath, on the 4th inst., aged.2o, Charles, fourth of the late J. P. Iltire a W. 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