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THE NEW NOVEL. IZOIv ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., STORY of a MAN of FASHION; OR, SIN AND SORROW. " We feel certain that the noble authoress of these volumes is -,apable of rising to the highest place amongst those novelists whose power lies in the delineation of character. The story is replete with nterest."—Britannia. lienry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough street. REVISED, WITH A NEW PIIEFACE. Now ready, in 3 vols., SECOND EDITION Of REGINALD lIASTINGS An Historical Romance. By ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq. Author of ",,The Crescent and the Cross," &c. " As an historical pmancist, Mr, Warburton takes a first wrang• rank.."—Literary Gazette. " Reginald is a nigher approach, to Scott's marvellous creations than we have read."—Critic. " Without losing one jot of histcrrlcal accuracy, the work abounds with all the startling wildness of ,rptuance."—Morning Herald. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND, EXTRA NIGHT. Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, and Madame Frezzolini ; Signori Calzolari, Esneardc, Sims Reeves, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, and Lablache ; Cerietta Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and ALP aul Taglionle, will take place On THURSDAY next, Mar 30, When will be presented (for the last time) Bellini's celebrated Opera, L A SON NA3III UL A.. Amin /, Madame Sontag ; Count Rodolpho, Signor Belletti ; and Elvino, Mr. Sims Reeves. After which a Divertissement frog the admired Ballet, THEA, by 3ldile. Marie Taglioni, Mdlles. Aussaudon, Julien, Lainareux, Rosa, and Corps de Ballet. To be followed by the 'ast act of Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'A3IORE. Adina, Madame Frezzolini ; Nemorino, Signor Calzolarl ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. And the admired PAS STYRIEN, by Madlle. Carlotta Grisi and 3f. P. Taglioni. And a Selections from Rossini's celebrated Opera, GUGLIELMO TELL. Ouglielmo 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, entitlett. — LESORACES. Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi. Thalia, 3fdlle. Amalia Ferraris. Esrlaia, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and TicKets to be made at the Dox-oillce of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE THIS EVENING, Will be presented Donizetti's Opera, entitled 12ELISIlt - D'A:XORE Adlna, Madame Frezzolini ; Nemorino, Signor Calzolari ; Belcore, Signor Bolletti ' • and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts a Divertissement, in which Mad/le. A Ferraris will appear. _ _ . To conclude with the the highly successful new Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, By Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi,lle. ilarie Taglioni, Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALI.k.N-.QPERA., COVENT-GARDEN. Third Night of Roberto it Diavolo. THIS EVENING h 4 performed for the Third time, with the following powerful east, Meyerbeer's grand Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO, Alice, .lime. Grisi (her 3d appearance in that character) ; Isa bella, Mme. Cutellan ; Dama d'Onore, Cotti ; E:ona, Mdlle. Lonise Taglioni ; Albert Bornmi ; Eraldo, M. Massol ; Il Priore, Sig. Tagliafico ; Majordomo, Sig. ; Cavaliers Sig. Mei and Sig. l'olonini ; Bober o, Sig. Tanabcrlik (his 3d appearance in that character) ; Bertramo, llerr Formes ; and Bambaldo, Sig. Mario (his 3d appearance in that character). The Incidental Diverti=sement will be danced b3Ofdlle. Louise Tagiioni and M. Alexandre, with a numerous Corps de Ballet. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, fir. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mine. 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. k. 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. TO-MORROW EVENING, The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'Clock, with lIEUIt F,,y MALHEUR. After which (with curtailments 3 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 BEIsTGALE. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five Boxes and Steals at Mr. Mltehell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond. treet. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lesser and Manager, Old Brampton. Will be presented an entirely new and original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain Eurgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Pctgoose, Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby ; Appleface, Mr. Buckstonc ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury; Cooleard, Mr. Benjamin Webster; Mizzens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Bendel ; Mrs. Peachdown's .ervant, Mr. Coe ; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds ; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with (by desire) the Comedy of THE SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ; Mrs. W. Clifford. Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliarn. The tt , x-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Ender the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Ma;or Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright; Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mun yard ; Madlie. de Tourville, Madame Celeste ; Susan Pockets, Miss K. Fitzwilliams ; Doily Duggins, Miss Woolgar. After which will be produced a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. Tc conlude with a :grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. ROYAL LYCEtiV THEAME THIS EVENING Will bs perf,rmed A P 1 OAT To be ioliowed by an entirely nen and original antici pation of what may possibly occur one of these days, entitled .NOVELTY FAIR; or, Mins for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews. Binge, Belline,harn, Cooke, and Charles ; Miss St. Geo4e, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss Eardley, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with TIIE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. e. M.tthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss 3lartindale, and Miss E. Homier. All applicatlons for Private Hoses 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. Batty, • Enormcus success of the Holiday attra,t ons. The Grand Military Spectacle of the Affghanistan 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 the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and Drernatie 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 maznificent eiTec'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 Cirqne Olympique, Introducing La Petite Jeannette, the Infant,Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in a pecu liarly Novel Act of Menage, and Madlle. Gardoni on the Tight Rope, To conclude with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES. Box-office rpen From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his' Royal RighneSS 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 Arr'ay ! the largest Picture in the World ! with innumerable moving Fi•oires the size of life. Modelled, Fainted, and produced by Mr. 1` anon 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 Public as a chef-d'ceuvre 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 De)artment will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It win be the aim of the Establishment to offer for ,o the .- gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the n st Splendid Military B an d i n t h e Ki ng d om I I S e l ec t e d rr m o o, ra t t ehe.Bands of her M a j es t y ' s Horse and Foot Guards, and t h e eminent Artistes in th e profession. The Public, tha°twtilU list of enga zementa will, it is hoped, convince the Establi s h ment long-acknowleged excellence of the Band of this will be host extensive be fully ma i ntained 1 The Repertoire of Music extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular 0 LazPearasrusi,ngsspeartride other countries. Solo - Players—Messrs. Kcenig, and Winterbothanal olinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, During tha evening a grand Colossal, shoyeinyated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Tableau Mustrating the e i Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Crossing the Alps i a general view of the Region of the Alps, Stretchin g f rom the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant' snow -clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-tamed 2i, jor,nreastery. A portion of the French - Army is first seen " en bivouryacßand.seanntcly the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Milita ~ the Troops the Artillery in Commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are seo 3tartial Mush ar Heights, and almostbut all driiccruintilig Trunks of Trees, now ascendingPnerdra es aro overcome, traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but c and Ate Gallant Army is seen 'Plalns of Italy. 'eau, water rockeotsst, The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display : Ftoi r t e h v e vor F k e s rU b l Y e News. Sonthby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the Fireworks, admired feux d'artifice of former seasons, jets d fifty feet in height, painted pieces, a magnificent Transparency painted by Messrs. Denson, representing Ituonaparte on H orseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded b y warL ke emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured fires. The complicated and difftzult machinery, and the erection of the 'picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive ga s King-street, fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixo n, 23, Covent gardev., Admission, Is, in : band ' Taß BA ND IN KENSINGTON-GALDmEeNnS;e7Tplayhe b of the Roy a l H orse G u ards (Blue) c Kensington -gardens for the season afternoononFriday to plalasyt, the 24th i nst. , an d w ill cont i nue , weather permitting, on Tuesday an d F r id ay a f ternoons f ro m half-past 4 until half past 6, throughout the summer months. PARLIAMBNTARY COMAIITTBES.—TDB CENTRAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY.—Yesterday, on the reassem blingl of th e C ommittee (Mr. Cardwell in the chair), Mr. , Methvin, en g i neer to the Commercial Gas Company, an d Mr. Clegg, inventor of the atmospheric railway system, ' were examined at great length ; an d f rom t h e i r ev idence it appeared that the Commercial Gas Company, who are now charging 55., instead of 6s. per 1,000 cubic feet for gas, di vilecl six per cent. on their operations, ex tending over eighty miles of main. There was not room in the Commercial Corn , pany.'s district for another competing company, which r . yould interfere with more th an h alf its present rental ; and if gas were supplied to Bow. Poplar, and Limehouse at 45., the company doing so would lose money by it. A reduc tion'in the price of gas to 4s. in the City anti elsewhere would tend to stimulate the consumption. It would be made gene rally available for cooking and domestic purposes ; and many persons, if they could get gas at 45., would have it instead of fires in their houses. The pipes of the new company might be laid down without obstructing, and if so only temporarily. the thickest thoroughfares; and by employing a whole army of men with pickaxes, Cheapside might be done i n a night. The Committ ee 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, reduc!ion of tolls, and other objects, were declared proved, THE SUN, THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, MAY 28. THERMOMETER. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning arid during the night. 64—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, SO*l2. Mercury going up rapidly. Wisp S.W.—tine mild weather, with flying showers occasionally. lILGIi WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tata Day —Morning 16. min. after 3 I Evening 32 min. after 3 To-Mossow— Morning 4S min. after 3 1 Evening 7 min. after 4 'EWN'I 6 S" . , at, ~,_ N'l ,'-' ' 11‘.. \ oC'r c,L , i • mA - i- - ....",, i . ;* , t /I ' -,.'..,-;---', ..' •i'''.. —" Wo t 0 6 + l, 4, .`"-- 7 - 5 : 1- .'(-'` - q . 4 .-.;,- , ..--.),!,,_„1,---'• ~.,,,,,, -,,. ___, , ,N,,,,,,,,,,--- 1:4 -- ~,. f' j s - } , •,-,k,,,,... - k.-- 4 r •- • 31( 1 74 A' ' ; bibli 0 , ,,,7 2 L, ;:, _- 14, ,„ Av;Kvilr ; 44 , 4/i-WV - SJU LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1850. 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 apathy, but from an eager solicitude 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 proposed 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 plausib!e 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 witness 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- ;11i13, if carried into effect, to prove most detrimental, to the interests of the population. Let the plan be modified, not rejected ; aud, ultimately, not merely the metropolis, but the whole of the great cities of the United Kingdom, will have reason to exult in the ;Humph of the benevolent movement undertaken o, I.ate years in behalf of a general system 6f extra mural interm ent. There can be but little doubt, that the evils so oudly 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 actual and imperative duties of his situa tion. He had no fitting opportunity to apply himself to the consideration of the amelioratio ns , so l ou dl y d eman d e d b y the vo i ce of public opi n i on . i He was, in fact, but to o h a ppy if political duties, and prevent a considerable could e odscharge hi s increase of the arrears of business in his court, which,had been continually augmenting fur many years. Official etiquette and gentlemanly cour tesy alike demanded that he should be consulted upon any contemplated reforms before they were finally determined, lie would naturally be considered re sponsible for every changecarried into execution with his own sanction and approbation. Ile had no l e i sure sufficient to enable him to calculate their probable operation, or to provide adequate remedies for any deficiency that might arise in their working. There we re many contingencies to b e guarded against which he could. Lot possibly provide for. Necessarily, therefore, he , e as opposed to every greet and compre hensive measly s uch !is — was demanded by th e ad and the greatly i ncreased populationv anc e d spi ri t r a i d cr en til h f3 a ' n age ced.property brought within his jurisdiction. Hi:; exaltei situation demanded that his approval loould be received in the first instance; his ardi lons du ties disabled him from bestow ing that mature :and attentive consideration so impe ratively reciruiret.'l before he could conscientiously express his as sea; and approval. While the greatest improvements were effected in the p rocedure of the courts of cornmon law, Chancery still re mained com paratively dueed--th ice-Chan- Ur .cbanged, the only ameliora tions intro e appointment of additional V LON.D O'l‘T, cellors in the year 1842—not striking at the ro)t of the existing abuses. For the last half century, at least, there had burn I 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 upon the unfortunate suitors (far better that an erroneous decision 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 mast 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 thnn 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 side cf 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 his decision were necessarily allowed , to . the 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 BROUGHAM 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. AB 11 for that pur pose was accordingly framed under the direction of Lord COTTENIJAM, 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, s 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 stable, 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 is 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 duti€s as Speaker of that assembly, end two days to hearing appeal cases, net 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 BROUGHAM, 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. THE BISHOP O] Lormori. , :-.LTne 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 01' MR. COMMISSIONE R 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 Commissioner, no 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. FESTIVAL OP THE TRINITY CORPORATION.—Yes- Lerday, 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 lliajor.Elrington, the Deputy-Govern or o f t h e Tower, and Mr. Lund, the St a t e Gaoler. A detachment of tha Grenadier Guards, under the command of Lieutenant-Celouel Fulcher, with their band, w were drawn up near the Toersteps, 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 bye number of shallops and other vessels gaily dressed, and decked with Hags Sic. In the evening a banqu e t t oo k . place in the hall of the house of the Corporation on Tower-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, Sir F. Beaufort, Sir 11. Petty, Sir B. 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, Dt. Lushington, Captnin .Milne, &c. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance. METROPOLIS INTERMENTS BILL.—A special ge neral meeting of the Prytestziet dissenting deputies was yes g'taliene&dovernment Interments Bill . Tavern, in the Poult ry , tforer yes terday heldconsideration a t Mr. John Remington Mills occupied the chair : and, in his opening address, after commenting ou those features 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 fea t s ltre aJohn Bill,oan y and joift, cawhichherrleissul e l t , o of tro a r n , a interview r g which a deputation from their b o d y had had with Sir George entlem G en next rey addressed the meeting i n condemnation of the Bill, declaring thernselve's to be in no way opposed to the a measure fraught, und as Dissenters to appos e as they cause of sanitary reform, and yet conceiving themselves bbeolieved, with danger to their liberties. 'l'he arguments ad duced differed little from those put.forward at previous e views metropolitan ofthe boroughs,Dissenters. meetings. Various resolutions were adopted,recommending follows :—" That this The principal resolution w and an other application steps t ino the furtherance Interment i%.iem be s o of f t the h public papers, and that such ad vertisedh by them in the meet ing approves of the Billr es re s olutions t a i a s o s s n e a s s d oofnt thee 2 ()t. committee o f May, andtlt a Me tropolisnu that ofC s o u n c l l 4 ; petition be now signed by the deputies." • iilona, resolution that be th eemßbiloldmieady.innoat pass sitiinonto at law, l t a b w e , ll n FALL FROLI A PRECIPICE.—Oa Friday afternoon, while two youths were walking and amusing themselves in the valley between Arthur Seat aril Salisbury Crags, near the Hunters' Bog, they discovered a boy lying at the foot of the ledge °frock, beneath the petit that is the usual ascent to the summit of Arthur Seat, and from which he apparently had fallen. The poor lad, whose bead was severely cut and profusely bleeding, and who had sustained various other in juries, stated that he was going up the bill after the review, to see the sappers and miners working at the top, but had fallen over the crags. He conk . ' irortelt how long he had father'shw e a A l e walk . a : h m ayoff e aserreawi A a nie i(sr, severely... a c n e lain, bein g so much stunned by the fall, and was unable to ill . b s e t i r n e g e t o ; b a t a n i d n e w d e h e r e i g e r a e s t t a o k e s n a3 t , o t his fathei's house in Lot hian.street. and we regret to say that A a T n I.3EleßrcAu AND b p , . T cßops. —The month of May has, until the last few days, which have been delightfully fine, 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 places look exceedingly well.— nishma„. 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 manqué. Notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the political Agioteurq, the Funds still ( ontinue firm, no apprehension is felt in mercantile circles, and the ananufacturers are preparing for the London ex position of 1851. The Ministry, however, are doing all lthey 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 Grond.eur, to reinforce the French fleet at Naples. Captt,..in DUQUES/SP, who recently commanded the Jena, when the POPE visited the Mediterranean squaezon, has received orders to proceed immediately to L'Orient and Rochefort, to fit out th 9 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 f)llowing terrible rejoinder to the infamous accusations brought by M. THIERS on Friday aphis:: the people, or as he calls them " the vil multitude :" M. Thiers has Liven credit to the people for the commissio❑ of vices and crimes, the exampl,s of which he ends in 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 fir itself mantles of 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 Lund a dynasty. The orgies of Grandvaux, the scan dals of the Bourse, the bribes 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 Jut of the Praslins 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 Legitimatist 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 ConstitutionalistF, will vote in favour of such an amendment. The PRESIDENT of theJtepuhlic 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 Sicle and the great majority of the Repub lican journals declare that they consider the explana tions of Lord PALMERsTONI 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 reduc 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. EMILI; DE GIRARDIN and ViDAL. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has had an interview with General CA VAIGNAC, and a reconciliation has taken place be tween them. It is said that General CAVAIGNAC will be requested to lead the Parliamentary opposition. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has been announced as the Democratic candidate fur the Bis Rhin. 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 s h ou ld h ave answered to the conscription law should be held to be his domicile. PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY, MAY 27. The market oreatd firm in advance of the closing quotations of Saturday, and for a time kept steadily ad vancing towards the close, however 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 56f. 50c., and Fives at 90f. 85c. The market closed ai follows:—Threes, for cash, 56f. 45e., fur account, 56f, 50c. ; Fives, for cash, 90f. 90c., for account, 901. 85c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,1601.; Neapolitan, 96f. 50c.; Spanish Threes, 38if. RAILwANs:—The Share Market has not been very animated, but prices have been pretty well maintained. Orleans closed at 732`. 50c.; Rouen, 5321. 50c.; Avig non, 17 5f.; Vierz)n, 325f.;:8a1e, 10.5 f ; Bordeaux, 388 f. 75c.; Northern, 431 r. 25c.; ."..'aris and Strasburgh, 327 f. 50c.; Nantes, 221 f. 25c.; Muntereau, 95f. biUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE _ Lr)NDONS I .:OCK-EXCHANGE. MAY 27. Boulogne and Amiens, 6 %—Central of France (Orleans Vierzon), 1 —East Indian, 53' 8 —Namur and Liege, 7 1 4,-. Northern of France, 12 1 , —Orleans and Bordeaux, 238—Paris and Ilouen, 21—Rouen and Havre, 8 SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 221 have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. _ _ MADRID BOMA, MAY 22.—Three per Cents., 31* fur account ; Five pr Cents., 12k. Exchange on Loudon, 50 15 paper. GERMANY. The following bulletin cf the health of the King of PRUSSIA 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. (Sign e d) " GUTICANDIER." 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 assassinate IS:OMUTA at Shumla, it is to Vienna that we should look for 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. DE WALEWSKEY, the French Envoy, has been recalled from Tuscany. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received Cape papers to the 24th March, 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 ektracting : (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. Rifles to hold tsem selves in marching order. This, it is •supposed, origi nates in the message sent recently to the Griquas by the proscribed Commandant Pretorius. It is not inferred that there is any serious cause for apprehension; b u t still it may be depended ou, that whatever move may be made inimical to the peace of the country, it will be met nrnmptly. and put down decisively, by her Majesty's High Commissioner. (From the Cape Town Mail.) MEETING OF KAFIR CHIEFS.—The annual meeting for including all the principal Chiefs distribution of presents to the Kafir Chiefs was held at highlyem selyfavourable. w well l 1 : i h 3 e . Kin 7, William's Town on the 11th inst. There were about 4,000 Kafiri present , of the lilambia and Gaika districts. Colonel Mackinnon addressei the chiefs, and gave them some whole.iome they did' a th d e v n ic m e. al, :e an c d al . l w et b l iac u lhl p , : x n wperr t ee h , e .,ed C th mmissioners of the certain liitunbe and Gaika Katirs for their report., which they t e h b e i y d, w , is . t r e - e d. tb eT u h c ey alled upon to make any statement ficd ; Botman and Sandilli, of the Gaika Kafirs, how ever, stating, at the same time. that they wanted more perior character, n la o r t id iln a o n w d t w h il a y t, t a h s ,y th , e h y ou w id er b e e subjects,B e r o it i i i s fi h nedwithin consisting of-30 Chiefs' dresses, 50 , boundaries. The articles distributed were of a very sh female dresses arid shawls, 100 dresses for counsellors of chiefs and commissioners' messengers, 1,000 blatikets, 750 spades, 750 hoes, 200 cooking pots, 200 basting. . spoons, lOu sickles, and 200 axes. The mnn who think; laboriously will express bird. self concisely. Eliza Cook's Journal. HORRIBLE DE. TII.—PoRTSMOUTIT7 MONDAY:--A deplorable accident happewd on South-sea Common this morning, whereby a private soldier of the 28th Regiment.: named William Bruton, a fine young . man, lost his life. A fatigue party from this regiment went out this morning from their barracks in Tortsmouth for the purpose of rolling the exercise-ground and, road. The roller was a large iron one, and heavily loaded. The men were going fast with it, and the unfortunate de'ceased had hold of the shaft. He is sup.: posed to have stumbled and let go his hold of the shaft, for he fell, 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 beer. instan.. taneous, for such was the pool of blood that it appeared that every aom had been pressed from the body. The corpse was irnmediately,conveyed to the hospital by his distressed comrades, where an inquest will be held this evening, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales cf Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 1,000 Ame rican were taken for export and 1.500 on speculation. The market was animated and closed firmly. ---In Rail way Shares only a limited business was done, and prices had a downward tendency. The Colonial Produce Markets will be closed to•mor row, as usual on the Derby day, and there is au extra number of sales being held to-clay. There seems to be no improvement in the Stafford shire iron trade. A writer in Aris' Birmingham Gazette sf atps— ." From all the information we can obtain, it appears that a reduction of 5 per dent. 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 again dull of sale, and the exports of the first four months of the present year fall short of those in the same period of 1849, by nearly 37,600 tons. The prices now quoted vary frem 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 ate now standing on acetate t 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 year was com met cod." There is consequently still some hope. In the New Zealand accounts received yesterday, there are 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 elope to prove the saving of this colony, but an inexhaustible source of genuine wealth. With hand labour at 3s. 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 Gs., then 4s, then 3s. 6d. per day, as a matter of course, feels poverty-striken at the very idea of earning less, and begins to t a lk o f C a lif orn i a . 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 10/. per ton, while the highest price they ever could obtain at Nelson was 91., 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 121. to 151. per ton. Flax in Sydney had recently realised 251. per ton, and Wool lashing, from the same article, 451. 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 coining in is moderate. The Eery 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 cf 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 bugs, compared with 1849-50. The English Stock is still creeping up, and under the influence cf money purchaser, Consols have touched 961. The lowest value has been 96. For Time the dealings have been at 96i 4. The premium on Exchequer -bills has been 685., and on India Bonds 90s. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been marked 96i to 97i. It is still confi dently asserted that our diffe,ences with France are arranged. The Foreign Securities have been very dull Mexican Bonds are 301., and Peruvian Deferred 331 to • I Spanish Three p er C ents. h ave been 37/ to 1. 4 Russian Scripls at 21 premium. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have been 564 to 1. The Railway Share Market has been looking remark ably well again. Great Western have advanced to 56, North-Western to 1041, Midland to 344, York and North Midland 161, and Brighton 811. lhe foreign lines are quiet. Consuls )2 3 ,4 14% COWES, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Arril. Thora, Al- denburgh, Calcutta ; Dawn, Blenkinson, New York. DARTMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Victory, Alkn, Cape of Good Hope; Manchester, Callao. FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Ac tive, Jem, 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.) RAT SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 Ss to 31 12s; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ Ss pct load. Supply moderately good, and trade very dull. C UMBEIMAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110: to 3! 13 r; t:tov er ditto, 31 Os to 41 4s; and Straw, 11 2; to 11 9s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. Meauow flay, 2L Ss to 3/ 10s; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 8s; and Straw, 112 s to 118 s per load. Trade very dull, with a full average supply on offer. comormum. SUGAR.—British Plantation continues in good demand at very full prices; 1,784 bags Mauritius brought full rates, to 6d advance, yellow, 35s to 38s; grey, - 34 s to 365; and brown, 29s to 33s per cwt; 4,900 bags Bengal went off with spirit at Gd to is advance, the greatest im provement being npon grainy sorts, which realised 41s 6d to 44s 6d ; date kind, als to 34s 63, and Benares, 37s to 41s ; 2,750 bags Penang sold briskly at a similar advance—white 35s 6d to 37s 6d; yellow, 33s to 355; and brown, 29s to 32s 6d per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 657 hhds, 76 tierces, 144 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,018 hhds, 168 tierces, 256 barrels. The stock in 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 nave been sold at 38s 6d. The market is firm. CecoA.-1,050 bags Grenada partially found buyers at 383 to 445, being steady rates. RlM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 265 puns 40 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 230 puns I 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 fall prices, 6i 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 de series were larger than ordinary. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Ras 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 SOLICITORE.—NOTICE.—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 i❑ the morning, for swearing solicitors. Every person desirous of being 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.) (lhfore the VICE-CHANCELLO R OF ENGLAND.) His Honour heard causes to day, none of which pos sessed any feature of interest, except to the parties concerned. (Belore the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) ATTORNEY GENERAL V. LORD CARRINGTON. The further arguments in this part-heard petition were resum. d 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 entitled to the head mastership of Humberstone Grammar School, praying a declaration that the election of Mr. Paitenden was invalid. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in Banco this morning, and heard ar guments in eases in the special paper, which, as they in volved technical points of pleading only, possessed no ftatura of interest to justity a detailed report. EXCHEQUER. -(THIS D AY.) The Court took the new trial paper to-day, but the arguments in the different cases possessed no feature of interest to justify a report. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, and Justices MAULE, CRESSWELL, and TALFOURD.) The business of the court, this morning was entirely unimportant. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Belore Mr. Justice ERLE.) Mr. Justice ERLE, after bearing one or two motions in Banco, involving no point of general interert, sat at nisi prius, and disposed of a part-heard case. • BANKRUPTC Y.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FORMAN QUE.) IN RE BRADING.—THE ALBERT SALOON. This bankrupt was proprietor of the Albert Saloon, Shepherdess- IN alk, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. The accounts not having been filed ten days before the meeting, an adjou'rnment 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. SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.: (Before THOMAS Puc5LE, Esq., and a full Bench o Magistrates.) Mary Ann Payne, 34, housekeeper to Major Revell, o, Round Lodge, Englefield-grean, near Egham, was in dicted 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 Padrian, 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 fuund 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 ar ti c l es . H e 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 limiter 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." Two pawnbrokers produced most of the property, and identified Elizabeth 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 engagfd 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 cles belonging to the children. She stated that she had seen Mary Ann Payne send parcels out or the hOuse at various times. She told the Major that she suspected she was robbing him. Mr. LUIS 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 CHAIRMAN having briefly summed up, the jnry returned' a verdict of Guilty against both. Sentence : upon Mari Ann Payne, twelve months at Guildford, and - upon Elizabeth Payne, six wombs at Brixtcn, with NINA lahour. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1850. QUARTER TO THREE, 96* 968 Ditto, Account, June 12 ... ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. I.lank Stock c. or Cent. Rodueed Arms .... ....... 95% 1 4 95 95q 95% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 96 96 1 4 96 96% 96 ;slew 314 per Cent. Anna. . - .97 97%, 96% 97% 97% L ing Anne. to expire Jan . 1860 -16 8 Sl4 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. Bl 8 India Stock 267% 268 !nii:: Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1.0001... Bank Stock for Acco un t, 20 7 14 eousols for Account 9 6 1 / 8% Exchequer Bills. 140. & 2d 1,0001. June 63 p 500/. Jane Stn2ll, June 90 p 207 I / . 2 9 6 % 63 p 68 p 68 p ONE CLO.iINGI PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. - ' razi Ilan Mewls .. 8714 87 1 4 Ditto, Small Danish Bonds, 1625,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent. Ditto, Scrip. • •• ••• Meracan, 5 por Cent. 1846, with Coupons Ditto, Ex Jan. Cbupons ..., — Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 41e 2 per Cent.- — Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portug t.e.ze 5 per Cents. Ditto‘4- I per Cent- Gussian Bonds „.. D:tto, 4 1 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip ..... -.. 2% p 2% p Ppeniah 5 per Coot. 1640 ............ - Ditto, Passive 374 Ditto. 3 per Cent ............ Ditto,. Account ... .... ....... . Dividends on the above payable in Lo n d on . French 3 per Cent ... . Exchange 25f. 60c Beligan,44 per Cent... _ 971, -8 p 3034 33 1 ,4 3 3 4 37 1 4 87% __. ....... ~utca 2 1 A l p - ir Cent., 12 Guild. .. 56 1 8714,4 3,1 Ditto, 4 Dar Cent. Certilleates 8 5 % 1/e 85 PRICES OF BIISINEBB DONE CLOSINu ItAIr.WAY SHARES PAID. Al' ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE 4. Linstol and Exeter ...... 100 ...... 63th . 63% Ditto, Thirds .... ..... 331- Caledonian ast Anglian, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D... - 25 Do., 31. 103., Pref... Eastern CouPties... ..... 20 . ...... Do., New Prd.rence, ...... ... 6 per Cent. .... ..... 10 ...... 11% ......... ...... Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l ....... 61 . 1 38.4 d.... X p. Ditto ditto, No. 2-64 13s. 4d... p.... ....... ... Eastern Union, Class A . . (lats E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 p er ' it' ...... 11 3 % % P P i6g 27 71 loth .• cent.) 20 ..„.. ..... .dinburgli and Glasgow 50 27 ;mat Northern .... .22 . ....... ... 7 1 .4 Do., 5 per Cent. P re f. 12% . 10%.....- ...... Great Western ............100 .... 55J/ 4 14 56 Ditto, New 171— 15 . 7 1 / 2 Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 :.. .... (W. Riding Union) 11;4 ...... Leeds and Br a df or d ' 5O . ..... London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d... 4% 1 4 Lmdon, Brighton. and South UV+ London and Greenwieh 1211554 d — Ditto, Prefe r en ce 2O ...... •."' 23$ / 4 Loudon and N W4stern 100 ......104 1 4% 104. lO4 Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 1l % II is Ditto, . l2 . ..... 11 1 k. Do. 104 ( & B.) C. 1 London Pe S. Weet. , :rn -100 6134 1)(;.. New Pree:ente. 5 Midland Do., 50/. 'Shams Do. Coneolid. Bristol & Birraing., 6 per ct 100 118% .... • ..... 118 1 / 2 Oxft. , rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton „„,„ 50 Royston and Ilitchin 4 1 4..... 5 Scottish Central South t'.s , ter++ 83% l4 1.4 1 A, Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed .. 50 ' Do. do. .do. ... 25 Whitehaven & Furnesl 9 0 Somerset, & Wey mouth York, . Newcastle, and Berviick. •••• 13 % Do, Newcastle Exton. 20 Do G.N.E. Preference 8 -lih 3 % % York ale North 7 1 ..,.id1and 59 ...... 16 3 4 %.. Preferenc + FOREIGN RAILWAYS. .Fast .Indian Great Indian Peninsular 5 Do. Dm - Namur and Liege ...... 20 Northern of France...... 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. .7 Paris and Rouen 2O 21 ... MINES. Australian 4 ...... 4 93 MANSION-HO U` DAY.). Pousn REFUGBES.—A great number of Poles, 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 theie:mest, 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 hin t:nage, they vt ere unable to procareemployment, and were almost starving., Alderman GIBBS said they should address themstelves to the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland. ' The spokesman replied that the secretary ut the association was in attendance, and would inform the Al derman upon that subject, Lieutenant Szalczewski, the Secretary of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, then stated that as long as the. association could procure funda for its charitable operations, which. have now lasted seventeen• years, it al way% afforded relief to the refugees_ in distress. But of late: its exertions have not Leen so successful, and untertunatdy • LLO YD'S SHIPPIN G.—( THIS DAY, at a time when th e i n fl ux o f t h e Poles into Ettg'and was ) greater than ever. Since July last above 200 or them LONDON, MAY 28.—Wind ut noon S.S.W., fresh were obliged to sea: a refuge on the shores of Great bre. z., :.nd squally at times. with rani. Britain, and the state of the funds of the association was - DEAL, MAT 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.—Al rd, Helena, Java, for Amsterdam ; Na. , of those men. Luckily, several of their countrymen rim) (?), Page, Port Philip ; Bri , annia, Robson, Mau- abroad having been acquainted with the fa'e of their ritius; - .British T ar , Frce:nan, 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 sisted here. They received 6d. a .day, but even that. Wave, Sr. Lucia. The Catherine, G reene , f rom St. help has no w b een d en i e d t o th em, a; the sum mentioned Ki-tee - , arrived this morning, experienced a hurricane, is completely (xhaused. Under such n elancholy cir and has damaged a con.iderable putt of her cargo. The I cumstances the committee saw no other way of, tire .Tutonia. of Stettin, Newcastle to Bermuda, dismasted, ther assisting these men except by stating their was spoken on the 19,h ult., lat. 3.5 N.. long. 48 W., b y 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 h , urs, the latter was thrown rab!e condition of the Polish exile ou s. her beam ends, righted with three feet. water in her I Alderman GIBBS said he was c,pplied to last week by hold, which washed out the lower tier of her cargo, and a number of the Germans, and hw could not do any had constant gales since from N.E. to S.E. Also spoke thin for them. , The Poles .ought to go to the:: Bow two other vessels which w ere i n the same street Police-court as should they not apply t o t h e So- as more nearly connected w ith the gale of the 19th of April, one dismasted, and Government, or wh the other from St. Mitt's, had b een on her beam ends. ciety for the Relief of Foreigners in Distress ? 27th. Arrd Borneo, Ingleton, Calcutta ; Georgia, Ba- Lieutenant Szulezewski observed that the Society tavia for Amsterdam; Standard, Blytin for the lelief of Foreigners in Distress &cline to relieve 1334 1634 514 ........ 13 Christopher AdrrnS'on, curate: ,4E 1, 111 br o icle: jo i . e fo collf , 1:11e5-Ite•' On the : ' ht inst., at thi, r,a,ish church of • ,, , 1 Oa v ie D d b a V u g ti li e ter U o e t v: Ben tv k x ide, eldest daughter of theofl(.ei%l,lesh;orilidnrsC' it'gri::(141:1(101° Martin, ru-n..c-le- to the • ET.C.D., rector and vicar of Killeshandrs!, or, the late Lord I3i3hop of iO% (,011,,,,, or, rumor°. . _l.----------- Vel* - , oe a l, - DIED. David Markham, rector of Great Florkeley, 1;1;1.0, I'd St" On the lift inSt , st sea. 'David, eldest son .( °;ge ; t s4 l- `, Oh the 20th tilt ,in Gray's Inn-square, ''• ".", i ., ag e At the Crescent . , Wortliiog, on the 20th In .0 0 Alary, relict of the late John Willow, Esq . o f IVO On the 2tst inst., aged 55, Mr. Jolla Egant_. 7 - - Knightsbridge. . .... _ - 11 0 1 0 11 London: Printed end Published by MIJIW O , i 6 l No 112, ;94 . ,:finci, Printer, •et The Sun Olne co aav Ntrnrid, 'he Pr.cir , t fo' the in the MiddJecez, Tuesday, May 28,1850. ..-/' cy a s it n ota y Ajyun P o l ish natolimdgi ceei4mhrs A l derm an .( in, r ,eoD e dGi f , au. werei f f g ß t nd eses deposed 0 s and e as to_ the ----- B 0 w' s- I 1 e i l e 1 1 i lirg ie:. li court, the Poles who ' came this (lay are a' . cf 0 c W i.r ti cu it ra e , c , : t i a a na p en : i and therefore • h . the; uri3dicl°ll Lieuttnan ' t '• . 11 h in a e v n iiig n: g r ive n t he ; : to t : I reallwyletinirigivejn°33Y be I V it ass i r t t u a l n e s e ea, hearing, and I. : . ,r Szulczawki thanked the nlacl i t ; n A.Y.) BOW sT fumes 7 REET.—(THIS J.-- 11 0 Campbell, Wright, Sp ar k es, and , 5 . 1 r 4 ' ic il i t !e . ; cc ; t em . b 0 with obtaining money unu'. ot ' s, by means of advertisementsoffering sitl a a Yr. again placed at the bar, d that he saw 11 ild:eri i sl;ll: Jardine. in the Times of February 1, t, t r t inz tbat 'r ( I 5 0 '. concern presented itsPlf anyto ‘s yip s un , 10 P . % ,„t 11$ r ce a ; to pay down as a deposit at the' Eintg'''' i h ` l , P :ti . . Brownlow•street. He went there and gave gc — '. tte' the amount to Campbell and Spar'kes, a' d l i. s‘ t l s i fi l o all f d 2 t / h . er p e e e r rig w a e g e e k d . by l t i h e em pr a o s d e ue n e fi d de t n b t e ialecii;irtnB6:f d .lblii; agreemet, the originals havi not bee n I n for° °° went dauby y day for some timengand reeeivrd ~2 i. f ell' t week's sakry. 'That was the only tuell'Y I ,"„ e t e uf. 'i ceived. One morning he found the office r cr se , 6tl ; c w h as . an arrangement that he was to buve, - . 11 „0. , :i Elise to drive about town upon his bus' l 7;, o l l , nex s ion with their office. That was not ever ""' ~„d, a , . .. ; ,r th everal other witnesses were then e %atein, - ;b 0 r" edepositions were read over, the whole 0, l bea Y cep were fully committed to take their trisl4" sessions. suin g ii if) TrTg v' „. AI A RLB R 0 '-S TREE T.—CfP'''' o' l° , , D ~., h 1 A NOVEL METHOD OF RAISING TUE /' i 'i . 0 14 ' 1 Cooper, a countryman, was brought d t bi charged with begging. tare Us' Colley cuaDtoedfeyn•dat, , one of the Mendicity constables, 1 ,, ,f on the previous afternoon be was roceedieg ,`',:ri3t ford-street, when his attention was P called to t''''„ e ' r il",l by seein • g him go into several shops with a P4foccr, hand. As witness had seen the defendant beg ° Oc i • r erLons before, he went into . t's 11°11 'l. a tobacconts tevlD n ise 1 the prisoner was, and heard him ask the sh°1 ) ,:„,011"A him a penny, and on the latter re fu s ing too"' Pr ' ese r his request , the before W. t __ defendant pulled out a PaPe-ittbe4 ner of the Derby." Witness seized the "if you will give me a ' tanner,' I will tell r"bicrie pa per, o n f r o gbr' , written the names of four horses nal:Bell, I,l3°oltf f first, Clincher second, Penan ' third, an s pot t a o‘ ° fourth. On asking him where g he got al e r ‘ r gr, ° .jt the defendant z , aid he got it from " Clincbtg ,I o he thought there was no harm in res'7l e ''' money by the prophecy. As there had been b i ti i P* complaints against defendant witness toe I , : s 0 " id be 1/ ti. in reply to the charge, ea• - in gsf a , so idea he was doing wrong. Clincher '; g r°° ,l 4° co l tbhye showing paper, an i d t t told h ia i different he might people. trary to law he was sorry for it, and W g again. cd Sb eti Mr. BINGHAM • cautioned the d f dant, &- charged him. - -- e ell mi a f ke b : bo P t ia id - : iic t o e t u d - ilo SECOND. GRAND CONCk7 foo t HER MAJESTY'S THEATII-.14-0° ip The second grand concert for th e tle— place at her Majesty's Theatre yes terdei t ' be co addition to the whol e strength e v f pany, vocal and instrumental, •I' m r T10 1 1 '; ,1 engaged the very efficient services of ""' 4 11° ,111 10 whose appearance in the orchestra was the the most rapturous applause, and N ilio Pe lf ° , / sairoi fautasias from L' E li sir d' Amore, from. 1 . ; 0 00 • 00 1 and from Lucre zia .omit in fir st-rate encored as a matter of course. Madame Adolphe Adam's variations, or "Ah 1111 1 P, t .4 ' 761 in a style of finished brilliancy and Per` e ,'„ -I 1 10 . 1 ° hithe r', aria of passing even that which we have unsurpassable, her own performance °f cg rj : o r , J on Rode's air. She sung P the duet ' then, with as ifta Mademoiselle ahahe l r da Bertrand.. idlelgigsvo jj ,s so ie Let. the Bright Seraphi r m sa ' t ' ill i t n vv' tp us e e P ere ,:i t t sacred music, and afterwards took o pe Catherine Hayes the solo parts i° 3 1 01 r fromsign ballad z ai e d n p d r e ,o l ,d s T s u o h: li ee n d 's a " Lob eg es_aT 03; : I Dr turously encored, a sNuig,ah g 3t r i e n a g t ala lev w t shon i eg h by io' " fi ‘ Tne Joy of Tears," whic a h w n t e is lv rend erea .: oseol: ite pathos and expression by Miss Catheriv The trio for three tenors, which was s° succ sf e aril the last concert, .was repeated, as was the G l'i nf c " from " King Arthur," by Sims B eeveg.4 ' s rt; splendid chorus, "La Dieu dePdPh °s; , ; 519 1i P ,0 .' formed for the first time in this count* li e ; : 11 6 0 " 4 .0 i r Lm o a u mb s i l ea y nesh a ee p , p Bß l p a ie u ri d iite e ) d t,ti The talents of rer°"l7 pa le 011 C ( o w l e h t o t , called into requisition, and the -beli Pe lf°' the e admirable direction of Bal • f %SY S ndelssohn's magnificent overture to t h ik e r pO d ' - , Fingalthat in a manner worthy of their ovai of the mighty master" of whose 014'00' they were the interpreters. The theatre 1/ `"" with the elite of the fashionable world. gaavaed thcesisroireilltecvveo je. COURT CIRCUL I ' II. O ' OSBORNPfm, 0 1 °' The ,Queen and Prince walked early dm iif in Osborne park and grounds. v al The younger _members" of the „ Oi . ° cal diP walked and rode as usual. There was no additi on yesterday to the r— „ter party. GIOV Her Royal Hi g h ness t h e Duchess h cCo oll7f visited her R o y a l Hi g h ness t h e D uc hess 0t yesterday at Cambridge House. r 01 - 14. A Cabinet Council was held yes , e - r a c ier e ' r Foreign-office. The Ministers pre se ',3o ,o° ' ° 1 John Russell, the Marquis .of GreSol sl George Grey, Viscount Palmerston b a L, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. Th , to Council sat three hours. The Marquis of L ans d owne returned Dor" or terday, from his residence at Richmon d ' Russell returned from Pembroke Lodg e : , 0 0 ° , Park. E a rl Grey returned from Datobe"l ff),'"f A deputati on from the Congregation3irt!eol° England and Wales had an interview vvi tl y ,',sob ) o o° .h tl Grey yesterd a y a t th e Home-office on t " the Metropolitan Interments Bill. t he 'JNit' f9, 11' consisted of kir. James Kershaw._ M r ,' „"; 0 1 ! ° .,ft is Conder, Mr. Ed war d S wa i ne , Mr. eP" bury, and the Rev. Robert Ashton tem.) (j° ter 0 Al The Building C omm itt ee of the Ror l lei for the Exhibition of • 1851 had a ni eeti.ll6 in the New P a l ace o f W estm i ns t e r. • te rvie ta ' E c e l, The Rev. J o h n Phili p G e ll h a d aile l-- e .ow terday with Sir George Grey, at the o h " - 61/ . tim p t D tt EPS • M RA t) (THIS DAy_By 'I The Craven Stak: F. Collingwood ... • • Kathleen ••• ••• ••• -.• ~• Dark Susan c01t... ••• Won by a head. I The Woodcote Stakes. Marlborough Buck ... Buckhound ••• co o'i Teddingt on ..• 0. 01 0. The Manor Stakes were.on by S ir G o ' n till 4 Gladiator colt, beating Radulphas and DERBY BETTING. 5 to .1 agat Clincher 5 to 1 agst Bolingbroke 5 to 1 apt Mildew 7 to 1 agst The Nigger 7 to 1 agst Pitsford 20 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 25 to 1 sgst Nutshell 25 to I opt Deicoon 25 to 1 agst Voltigeur he 50 to 1 agst any other Vifietrsi.°,lli AMWAY the • %%e ll : en i fists and North-Western took 13,000 h o liday' pre rg sts between Liverpool and Blanchester at reclu e ' re tral' ye iq 1,300 from Manchester to London. The pielented,,t the nea r l l i y n e i s o i o n ,o a o n o d r o e t r it 6, o m f B ß . r o m n i nvzvhhaimoliv d u a n y p r a ej . i a n e: 4ll Mid land liadwa to o k 50 o v er their x OOO persons ,-' GR to es ll * Pat] ~ -_,__ • N I , /toe 5.., 1 • Ot, erve P' a ; t!ttr, 14 1 „ 6 Vt 6; t o o Park'; 0 1. 4 .4 0 "x( t:ts " 1 01 t t „ ' to k t , - "n Zita (4.1-tZ..3te Ce h ral 1 .4 ) a Il t k EX( .01I t ? , t8 441 a to triti th, lA, q „„,, 1 At 4 01 i T J‘lo Rob, aohi Jan] ( ) oh] C. c ° CI 14 7:t t 1 . :e POI ,th et , ~kt„ w ', ,y 1 yl: . . : .BIRTHS. er, p, 01 OF A SON. At Reigate, on the 2 ith inst., the wife of D. l . re tile On the lad inst., at Tymaen, Glatnorgafisal. ' , oi l° Horace A. Ford, Esq. c , tb e OF A DAUGHTER. e torj , 5, On the 24th inst., at .Bishop's Walthanl re - , ‘lr ole, of the Rev. William Brock. r ito" if , On the 22d inst., in Granville-square, -e' Ce'orgHuddersfield,W. E the 23dn.. Newto. inst., at Huddersfield, the Wife of - Rhodes, Esq. . t cl o ~.h a,..ift 11 t93i! iyr,, ke ikki,,, .W 11: I)4v tli