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. - SECOND 1 - -,:DITTON, now ready in Three Vols., PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF 3/1 RS. MARGARET MAITLAND, OF SUNNY Written by Herself. fire most gratilying work of its class since the great delineator of ScAtisil manners cease: to write."— Tait's Magazine. "we beve read this book with unusual pleasure. It bas points of merit which m.ey compare with Miss Ferrier, Galt, Lockhart, and Wilson."--Extuniner. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • - HER MAJE STY'S THEATRE_ It is respectfully announced that the econd Giand Classical, Dramat!c, Miscellaneous, Concerted MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Will take place On MONDAY MORNING, %lay 27. On which occasion the following eminent artistes will appear: -- Madame Sontag. Mdlie. Parodi, Miss Catherine Hayes, Madame Giuliani, 3ldlle. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzollni, Signori •Baucarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, and Gardoni, Coletti, Be:letti, Lorenzo, F. Lablache, M. Muller, and Signor Lablache; Supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the Theatre. The whole under the direction of Mr. Balfe. Appl!cations for boxes, stalls, and tickets to be made at the Bx Office of the theatre. lIE'R THP ATRE GRAND EXTRA NIGHT CoalYning the talents of madame untag.:111(111e. Catherine Hayes: Skmori Baucarde, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, Colettl, Belletti, F. l..ll,;aclie. and Lablache ; Mdlles_ Carlotta Grisi, Amalie Ferraris, Marie Taglioili, and 31. Paid Tavlioni, will take place THIS EVENING. The performanns will commence with the last act of Donizetti's 0 0"r', LEI IA DI LANIAIERMOOR. Lucia, Miss Catherine llayes ; E , lgartla. Mr. Sins Reeves. To be followed by (tor the last time this season in con= sequt.nc3 of the immediate production of the grand Opt ra La Tz..mp , :sta, and other su!,sequent novelties) Rossini's celebrated Opera, IL BAItBiERE DI SIVIGLIA. Ito Ana, 3idlle. Sontag ; II Conte d'Almaviva. Signor Calzolarl ; Figaro,-Signor Belletti ; Basilic), Signor F. Lablache; Bartolo, Signor Lablache. . . . In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will introduce Rode's cele brated variations. After which the highly successful new and original grand Pas de Trois (by MM. Paul Taglion' et Gosselin, the Music by Signor Pugni), entitled 4~ LES GRACES, Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist ; Thalta, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni Eglaia, Amain' Ferraris. To be followed by Selections from Rossini's celebrated Opera, GITGLIELMO TELL, ------- _ Arnold°. Signor Bancarde ; tiuglielmo Tell, Signor Coletti ; and Walter, Signor Lablache. Aster which the admired PAS STYRIEN, by 3fadlle. Carlotta C nil and M. I'. Tagliot.i.lll To conclude viith the last scene of the admired Ice Ballet, by M. I'. Taglioni, entitled . LES PLAISiItS Dr. vnivgß; ou, Les Patinenrs Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box (Mice orthe Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. A GRAND EXTRA THIS EVENING, Will be performed Yeyerbeer's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madame Cas tellan; Dama d'Onore, Madlle. Cotti ; Urbana Madlle. de Merle ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ; II Conti di San Bris, Tagliaflco ; Il Conte di Sievers. M. Massol ; De Cosse, Signol Luigi Me] ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi; Maurevert, Signor Seidl ; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ; Marcella Herr Formes ; and Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Half-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 , eason), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Tea till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with The favourite Vaudeville of LA PRIMA DONNA. La Signora Roselint, Madlle Renaud. After which (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by Alexandre Dumas. of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CRY. Roger, M. Lafont ; Hercule Dubonloy, M. Regnier ; Madlle. Charlotte de Merian, Madlle. Nathale. The nox-otlice of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five - ilexes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond str eet. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS F.VENI N‘ . Will be presented (7th time) an entirely new and original Coinkly, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain Burgonet, Jr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor Petgoose, Mr. James Wallack; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby; Appleface, Mr. Buckstone ; Dust. Mr. Tilbury; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster; Du Bens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brindal ; Mrs. Peachdown's Servant, Mr. Coe; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Reynolds; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; sir Briant de Bore Gullbert, Mr. elby.; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck sone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilllam ; Robecca, Miss P. Horton. The &x-office is ander the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called THE WHITE SERJEKNTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Major Slovk man, Mr. 0. Smith; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright; Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Men yard ; Meme . de Tourville, Madame Celeste; Susan Pockets, Miss K. Fltzwilliams ' • Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by 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. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. To be lolowed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. F. MiAthews and F. Cooke ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Mi'ss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss Martindale, and Miss E. Honer. After which AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. All applications for Private boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft '5, Sew Bond-street. . _ . . The Box-office, adjoining the Tlieatre, in Wellington-street, is open daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. T. F. Bennett PRINCESS'S THEATRE. EVE:. ING L !st ni7ht but one of the oresent season Will be presented the Opera of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Comat Arnbohn, Mr. Borrani Florcstein, Mr. Barker; Thaddeus, Mr. liar4son ; Devilshcof, Mr. 11. Corti ; Arline, Miss L. Pyne. After which ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. With the last actot the Opera of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. P.tgar, Mr. Alien ; Lucia, Md le. Nan. To 211c:tpe with tjie Grand Masked Bail from Gustavus. If oti-AN 4 w__,, „ 0-1 T Gui m 4, 4.k....4;:1 --•---, i'l , °l C.-. ..k...F. 1: ir A.f '1"------:: :I.t.„;•-,.1f1r14. • "40,:, :1 . 44 :4 ' 4 '4f . h - • R 0 IT 1 . .‘ 14."147Z,7 - ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMP HIT HE ATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Ratty. Laht 3 Nights of Fitzball's gorgeons Spectacle of Enebantment. Entire ehange in the popular Feat of Equestrianism. Supported by thcaccosoplisLed Artistes of tie estat,lisinnert. THIS EVENING, The 'Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with (fo- the last Time but two) the magn Ileent Spectacle of llt L qyint soNs OF A1LM0:. , 4 ; or The Days of Charlemagne; Introducing the entire Stud of Horses, camel of the _Desert, Zebra, and all the vast resources of this theatre. - To be succeeded by an unusually brilliant routine of Batty'. Scents of the Arena: To conclude with a favouritikFA,RCE. On Whit-Monday will be revived, for the First Time these Seven Tears, on a most extensive scale of splendour, the immensely suc cesAful Grand Military Spectacle, in three Acts, entitled THE A I'FGII ANISTAN WAR; or, The Revolt of Cabui„ and. British Triumphs in India. Box-office open From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Udder theTitXonage of ' her Most Gracious M ajesty, his Royal , -.. : Highness Prince Altkrt, &c. &c. •,,, . • . ROYAL SURREY ZoOLoGIuAL GARDENS.. The Sntraner,Season at this favourite place of Fashionable Resort commenced .on MONDAY, Mar 13th, 1850, Tuesday 141 h, Wedhesday, 15th, Thursday, 16th," and Le continued on each of the $6 thronghont-the Season, • First representation of an entirely new-modelled. Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Naporeonand his Army! the largest Picture in • the IVorld ! with innuMetable moving leiguroa.the size of -life., - Modelled, Tainted, and produced by Mr. ilaosoll4llld Son,. assisted, by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. ,The Piettire has occupied the Mess r s . Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-Vonore of art, and not infdrierlo any production of the day. • • . • The - Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been. enriched by several va'aable,Presents from the Queen- • The Musical Department will be conducted by Mr. Godfrey, but the Proprietor (acting under the advice of the most eminent musical atuttairities); has decided to constrnct'the Band of Wind Instruments onlyd. with the addition of' Contra .Bassi, after the manner of _the most celebrated Continental Bands. It will be the aim of the Este bililiment to offer for the gratification' of the Subscribers and the f'ulSlie, the most Splecidld'Aillltarydtand in the Kingdom!! S elected rum the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the 1 3104 eminent Artistes in the profession. Ttlh following' rubii,,that list of engagements will, it is hoped;' convince the Estata. t h e long -actimowlerged excellence of the Band of this ishment will ne fulls maintained I The Repertoire of Music wilt Le rooat a, extensive a cßeias la this and varied, arranged from the most Popular pros,Qrr i e .other 'cbuntries. - Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, Lagaini, and Vinterhotharn: "'net' Pratten,Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, - During the evening a ______ Tabb.muillgstratin the grand _ Col ossal , Scenic, and Pyrotechnic celebrated Picture by David, o f Buonaparte Crossing the Alps! ge showing a general view of the Re gi on of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the•distant snow-clad ruountait ctowned by the stupendous 3paunt St, 4ernard and its far-famed l 'Zi el, o a ua s s e te n r t y l; A portion of the krench Army . IS first seen " en blvouac ' n " the drums heat to arms, - anll'ittnid the clash of Miiitary coustnence.the Ascent. The Soldiers sand Martial M usle,• the Troops Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular dragging the Aniiiery in t ra versing the most Terrific Ravines, b ut hst Perpendicular Heights, and and , the Gallant At is seen ut an diffi cu l t i es are overcome, pursuing its Plaint of Italy. course to the F ert il e ~ (14 whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Displa y e r sant..Seuthby , introducing, amongst various of Fireworks, by Ms novelties, the most adtnired fees d'artifice of former seasons, jets creatt IV p re* .14111 , T Pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty fee tat Itsrockets, pa i n tractby 'Mears. Emnson; • representing Iluortae rarte on at ei b ght, ' cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warUlte emb!ems, insicaeu• honour, i,,- flags, trophies, .: , c., amide a cerruscation of var i ou s c o l oured 'a- I machinery; and the erection or th figs. The c9n ll leatea atid diffictilt : e direction of 3lr. ;nibs Lowe. The extensive g ag picture under tfie' tittjugs by3 l pS 3 q• 'Doteherby and- Dixon, 23 , King-street, c0,,11i . ~ . ~ garden. t i Adthission, Is. Ott , Hhitltonday, 31"aY 29th, 31•0118. Jullien and his unrivalled Itap4,llo.,conwacuce a 11112110, puniber of Promenade Concerts Selettlthilitilfi be made' from the Popular ,Mdgic played by hirn at thB t*ii6erfs MonStre and_Congief M usicale i stt• Exeter-hall: ; Cka Wednesday, May 22cli the Royal` South • London Floricultural 80 1 1 Y Ssjii.lokinhelr.Fl r it Grand.Mtscellaneous Flower Show, ou wh meaijon•an Extra Ii pass Baud Will be in atte . ndance, with all ttr other latractinns of the Qard ene.—lloors open at One. Ale!i ci it OP , ENGLAND LITERARY ASS.OOIABTIaOnNk.—of nest* evening the readizig-ro.om of the instituted by the Eii4an4 'Library and' Literary As . ,;ociatitin, Thomson direttors for thJ use t r t,ite clerks, *as opened by 11 "l e Y , jun . , Esti , eputy OoVdritor Or. the Bank. here wAs a . very numero . u4/ - ineeting" of the Metnbers, when the chiereashiet; as president, and the chief accountadt•as tretoi• EutWr of the irtstitution, moved and seconded a vote of thanks to-the Court of.Diredtors'for the handsome Manner in which theyhad fitted up the.library, and for the liberal suppott that haisi:been accorded to the association.. The Court Of _Direct( rs coßtFtively hate voted 500/. for „the purchase of books, and sey # dl of the ,directo rs liaVl3 . made handsome donations, 9s l 4 l is B'aftn;,. presen t red thu committee - witF. 100/., : t0 penile by them tOok,S while others,•inaludinglC.D, 116 V B. heath ' &e., have • contributed lareeTS - ;f6 "'t he association. ' NV. if. Alai I c s,„ - Fore, •of •t he- Stoek Rxehange, has sent a cheque . for 25/4 Unit many of the tlerkaav r e'''ve - satiteit'Valtialfle ' . 4tbfk-s. - lir stmit, the Bank • of Ebgland Library and *Literary Association; aided by the exertions of the .commitiee and their honorary seeretsov, lir. R. Durrant, of 'the Three-and-a-Quarter per_ Cent. J tOffiCe,b(ds fair to b ecom e one o f • the first institutions id th e "24g0.00118- HE pots WORI)BWORTII.—”We understand that a .meeting of persons,i.laairous to-do ,Jionaus to the memory o Wordsworth, was held on Monday at the house of Mr. Jus tiw Coleridge. It was attended by the Bishop of London; the Bishop of St. Davkt's,t the Dean of. St. Paul's, Archdeacon Hare, Mr: Rogers, Mr: Justice Coleridge, Mr. Cavendish, and Several other-gentleman. The results of it are-expected tot , bee made public in a few days. _A great ;lumber of eminent arid distinguished persons sent their names to the meeting as wishing to co-operate in carrying its object into effect.—The Guardian. THE SUN, HIGH 'WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Turs DAY —Morning 42 min. after 4 I Evening 7 min. after 5 To-Mon:tow —Mor.iing 33 min. after 5 I Evening 0 min. after ti TUE WEATHER.— Sus OFFICE, MAY 16. THEICIIO3IETEE. '6s—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 50— this day, at noon. BaitomETEß, 29.98. WIND N.E.—moderate breeze, and fine. LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1850. After a tedious delay, produced by a most unfair and unwarrantable abuse of the privileges of Parlia ment, the Marriages Affinity Act is again about to he pought under the consideration of the House of Commons. We trust that its opponents may on the present occasion have some regard to decency, and that the country may not again be called uron to witness the strange spectacle of a perverse and factious minority obstructing the progress of public opinion, and frustrating the wishes of a large and, decisive majority of their fellow-Legis lators. Cases may possibly arise where the power of moving the adjournment of the debate may be useful. It may prevent a matter of deep importance from being disposed of without due consideration. But such a course cannot often be resorted to with impunity, and if it be tried a second time on the same question some decisive step must and will be taken to remove the impediment. If a system so unfair and so unworthy be resorted to, it is within the power of any two or three Members to pledge themselves to prevent the progress of any business, public or private, until the subject in which they feel interested be fully discussed and fairly de cided on its real merits. In ordinary cases, such a course might seem in some degree objectionable, but under the peculiar circumstances of Mr. STUART WORTLEY!S Bill, and the fierce and unrelenting hos tility to which that just and salutary measure has been subjected, it would be not merely justifiable, but imperatively called for, and the parties by whom it was adopted would be sustained by the voice of public opinion, as well within as outside the walls of Parliament. We have felt it our duty to throw out this hint, and also to impress upon the friends of civil and re ligious liberty to attend in their places this evening. Long since we stated that the Fabian po licy, which was, unfortunately, but too suc cessful last year, would again be resorted to, that every advantage would be taken which the forms of the House allowed, or circum stances permitted. The proceedings up to the pre sent moment prove that the assumption was fully borne out. Already have ten weeks been consumed since the introduction of the Bill, and the House has not yet gone into Committee thereon. The same system cf vexatious procrastination will sti'l be adopted if its supporters be not true to themselves and to their constituents, and determined to prevent the success of such unworthy manoeuvres. A morning contemporary, which has take a promi nent part against the Bill, seems surprised that the question has been connected with that a religious liberty ;" that " the sacred rights of con science enjoyed by the people of this country are thought to be attacked when the provisions of the measure are blamed and its adoption resisted." Such is indeed the case, and we rejoice at the fact that has thus been admitted. What more sacred right can be attacked than that of choosing a consort, one that is indeed to be a partner and helpmate in all the rela tions of life—in prosperity or adversity, in health or sickness, through good report or through bad report, whose interests will indeed be one and indivisible ? But this great privilege is to be relinquished by those who owe no allegiance, who are not members of the Church of England as by law established, because a certain class of marriages are asserted to be contrary to one of the canons of that Church. The canon has already been set aside by the authority of Parliament, when it was enacted, in 1835, that all such marriages that had been previously celebrated should thenceforth be valid and binding on the parties. If there be any scriptural law, any physical objections to such con nexions, they must apply equally to those celebrated before as well as after the passing of the sth and 6th Wm. IV., c. 54. But the former are good to all intents and purposes, while the latter are declared null and void, and the innocent offspring branded with the stamp of illegitimacy, and perhaps deprived of the inheritance of their ancestors. Before the Reformation there were many prohibi tions against marriages. It was forbidden in the Roman Catholic Church with cousins as well as with sisters-in-law ; but in both instances dispensations were easily obtained. With the power of dispensa tion the Reformation swept away the one restriction, hut that with sisters-in-law was retained, in order to gratify the lust of a sanguinary tyrant, who could not venture to consign his first wife to the hands of the public executioner, as he did some of her successors ; and it was subsequently retained by a time.serving archbishop toLconciliate the Sovereign under whom he served, and whose legitimacy depended on the point. And this is, in fact, the foundation of the so called canon, to which not only the members of the Church of England, and all persons, without distinc tion of creed, are called upon to yield implicit obe dience. Well may Dissenters object to have their liberty of conscience restrained, and their right of interpreting for themselves the Holy Scriptures inter fered with for such a cause. It is true that the great majority of the opponents of the measure have now abandoned the scriptural ar gument, that was formerly so strongly relied upon, as- utterly untenable. The 18th Leviticus, v. 18, is no longer triumphantly quoted. In fact it is so manifest that the prohibition was only of a limited character, continuing during the lifetime of the first wife, and intended to prevent, at a period when polygamy was recognised, the inconvenience of such unions as the Patriarch formed with LEAH and RACHEL. "Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, * * * besides the other in her lifetime." What is the object of the prohibitio n ? Not from any physical or natural obstacles, but simply for the sake of the former wife, to prevent her from being vexed at be holding a rival in her sister ; and for what time is the rule to prevail ? . Cessat ratio cessat lea —for the life:of the first wife only, because after h e r death she can no longer be vexed ; and there f.'re t:ricre is the addition of " besides the other in her: lifetime." We cannot, indeed, conceive how any person could use such an argument, which is, in fact, 6 re ° g n a l r u ded as a sive°nt c h l e ea o r t pe he r r m si is d s e i side; for to it may, I s a uch fact,be mar riage, after th e wife ' s death , th e expressly li m it e d to her 'lifetime prohibition being then, is th e aut h or i ty of4ere, the D EITY d e spi se d creatures. and overruled by his maybe--mom b — man f or bid s The Casazoa declares that such marriages them, and tales uponhimselfbtoicalyeivsetr o i3e obeyed ? those whom we e GOD bath joined together; .vi the conscientious e h a ve set the or d Dissenter of G exclaim, cl a ai t n m ought with St. ay A m tm, , w ith your traditions," rind refuse `obedience" •mace to such a rule. 1 Th e argument from " social inexpediency" —.that wh?ch is now chiefly relied on, is no lees iuntenable. Why sbould.it be presumed that a man's feelings to wards his wife's sister should be different from those tow ards other women Cousins or other relatives, or even perfect strangers, with whom marriages might be contractt d, may dwell in the household, or render their services around thu-sicit - bcd, - without exciting jealousy or suspicion. These unions are not for bidden in America or in the erotestant States of Europe, and yet we find that there is the most un• rehtri.ined and happy intercourse between such par ties, and that the evils which enter into the disturbed imaginations of its opponents, as being the inevitable consequences o f t h e Bill, h av e no real exist ence. But. why should we repeat the arguments we have already put forward? The voice of public opinion has. been heard and well responded to within the walls of Parliament. We have only to repeat our caution, LONDON, that the friends of . civil and religious freedom should not through any neglect or apathy on their part permit any further procrastination of the measure— we say procrastination, for that is the worst that can happen ; it is beyond human power to prevent its ultimate suecess. Public dinners were yesterday the order of the day. Her MAJESTY'S birthday was celebrated at many a festive board, surrounded by the noble and distin guished of the land, anti good wishes for her health and happiness were proffered with no less enthusiasm by the humbler classes of her loyal people. Queen VICTORIA'S popularity is something more than nominal, and justly so, for her claims to the regard of Englishmen are of a higher character than can be conferred by the possession of the sceptre and crown. In the middle of the nineteenth century, such adornments are compa ratively valueless, their intrinsic F lory is departed. The " king's name" is no longer " a tower of strength," unless it be accompanied by right royal characteristics—unless the sovereign gives continually practical proof of his conviction that the throne is not elevated so high for the purpose of exalting the individual, but in order to enable him the bet ter to perceive and administer to the wants of the whole community. Our Constitution is at the present moment so happily carried out, that while it allows no opportunity fur the evil influence of an unworthy monarch—the rights and the privileges of the people being so entirely guaranteed by the power of the Parliament, and the force of public opinion—at : the same time it gives free scope for the exercise of all personal virtue and royal influence for _good on the part of a virtuous and liberally minded Sovereign, of which fact we have now a daily manifestation. It is happy for herself and her people that it has fallen to VICTORIA'S lot to rule England in the nineteenth century. Most accurately has her MAJESTY recognised her position, and most happily have her personal qualities enabled her to respond to the requirements of the age. In co-ope rating with every work of mercy, in patronising the sciences and arts, in encouraging with assiduity and enthusiasm whatever tends to promote the popular industry, and cement the brotherhood of nations, in these and innumerable similar good works the QUEEN has apparently only followed the spontaneous impulses of her heart. As such, her actions, welcome in themselves, have been rendered doubly gratifying to the people. So it is that the birthday of the QUEEN has been loyally celebrated by the sup porters of Democracy. They who have exulted over the downfsl of ancient thrones, and felt but little commiseration for the dispersion of the royal family of France—they who feel little awe at the sight of the gorgeous regalia, are yet proud to bow the head in reverence to Queen VICTORIA, because they recog nize in her something more than a crowned monarch. They honour her as being in her high place the friend of the people, and the zealous labourer in the great cause of popular regeneration. From this cause the festivities of yesterday may be regarded with more interest than is usually excited by the recurrence of commanded rejoicings. In addition to the festivities in honour of the day, a banquet was given, under the presi dentship of Major EDWARDES, in behalf of the proposed erection of a larger hospital for King's College. The report of these proceedings will be found in another column, and they will be read with peculiar pleasure from the fact of the Gallant Major, who was the subject of such cordial greeting at the festival, having been formerly a student of King's College, and having there, to quote his own words, acquired the "principal portion of that education to which he owed his success in life, for," added the successful soldier, " Minerva is the real goddess of valour, and Knowledge is the tren chant blade which she puts into the hand of the tyro with which he may go forth and conquer." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The semi-official Constitutionnel has the following on the subject of Greece : A report has been again in circulation that our Am bassador at London had been recalled, in consf (Fleece of the affair of Greece. We can affirm that this rumour is not correct. There is every reason to believe that the English Cabinet will yield to the just demand of France. What, in fact, is the point in question ? We have al ready said that two negotiations had been folio% ed lip simultaneously with regard to the Anglo-Greek diffe rences, the one at Athens and the other in London. That at Athens did not lead to a convention accepted by the parties; conditions were imposed by farce on the Hellenic Government. On the contrary, the negotia tions at London led to a treaty, which was to receive its execution if, before it was notified at Athens, another one had not been concluded on the spot. What has been done at Athene, we once more repeat, is not a treaty. The French Government, therefore, demands that the treaty of London shall alone be executed. This conclu sion, which is so equitable, cannot but be accepted by the Foreign-office. It is only in the very improbable case of a refusal that any complication can arise." The following letter appears, in the Presse, the and the National. " TO THE EDITOR Of THE PRESSE. " Paris, May 14, 1850. " Monsieur et Cher Confrere,—An unheard-of circum stance has just occurred in our printing-office. • " By a decree of M. Baroche, dated this day, the brevet of M. Boule, printer of the Republique, of the Voix du Peuple and of the Estafette, bas been withdrawn. "At half-past seven o'clock this evening, at the moment when these three journals were set up, a polies officer entered our printing-office and put seals upon our presses. The RePublique, the Voix du Peuple, and the Este fette cannot appear to-morrow. "It is thus that the Government gives us compensa tion for the damage done to our presses on the 13th June, 1849. " We leave it to public opinion to designate the mea sure which has just been taken with regard to us. " Accept, &e. • " EUGENE BARESTE, Redacteur en Chef de la liepublique. " LIUGRAND, Gerant de la Voix du Peuple. " A. DUMONT, Gerant de Estafette." The Press* says comment is unnecessary. The fact speaks for itself. The Government has also dismissed all the func tionaries who have signed any petitions against the lectoral Bill. On this subject the Patrie contains the following semi-official announcement:— " We are assured (says that paper) that by a decree of the President of the Republic, decided upon this day in a Council of Ministers, M, Ernest Desmarest, de pmu.t y rlamrdayouoirn,odf ety t p h u ethird arrondissement of Paris, and mayor of the ninth arrondissement, have been dismissed from their functions, for having signed the petition of the Amis de la Constitution against the Bill for the revision of the Electoral Law, and which petition was published this morning by all the journals' of the opposition. It is added that the officers of the National Guard who have signed the petition have been suspended from their functions." There is no authentic intelligence from the Soane et-Luire, from which we gather that General CASTEL LANE has not found it so easy as he had anticipated to put down the insurrection. It is generally believed that the Government has received unfavourable news which it suppresses, as the accounts in the semi official journals are in direct contradiction to each other. The semi-official Illoniteur du Soir says : " The alarming reports which are spread about the department of the Saone-et-Loire are without the least foundation. The attempts made at disturbance by a few hundred workmen of the Creuzot—attempts which are . besides utterly unconnected with politics leave been properly repressed. The general commanding the 6th military division has adopted all the , me asures com manded by prudence, and public tranquillity cannot be disturbed on any point." The equally semi-official Patric states— " The Government received thismorning two tele graphic dispatches, one from General Castellsne, the other horn the Prefect of the Soane-e•-Loire. • _Neither yet arrived ru the spot. rated for the purpose of T th h e e ge tr n , e )o r p al s rntnent hits the'enve!oping the seditious. The Gore nor wer e t h b e e p iu r g e f e e o c u t e h e a n d t cer titude that the movement of the Crenzot is eormeoted with the general plan. Th e mot d'ordre from , n es had merely hem misunderstood, and the moment fixed hal been anticipated," While the Con , tilutionnel, the recognised organ of the Gvernmenr, publishes the following in a post script : " .vlore recent accounts, just communicated t ) us, say, that no change has taken place in the situa'ion. The strike still continua, brit the workinen do not commit usy net stiltty.Pie:muttons had been taken to pre serve orda-." It was reported in Paris that the insurgents' (who had been joined in many instances Iv the troops) had gained refused CASTELLANE, o h possession of th e town of, Aaiun, and had, ad esti re t tr h ed the summons bei onso n f g i G n e s n u e ffi r u. l cient force to attack them. General CLIANGARNIER has sent off two of his own regiments to reinforce General CASTELLANE. Disturbances have likewise broken out in the D6partment of the Arriege and in that of the Pyrenees Orientales. It is Said that negotiations have been nefirly - cobil tided -- for - a te - cdriiiiliitiOh t ween the two branches of the House of Bourbon, with a view to a restoration, and that the conspiracy T 11 tT RSD A Y F", V Prfc I N of the Royalists, which has br-en concocted in Eng laed and B-dgium, is nearly ripe for exF cation. It is said that certain proposals have been merle to the PRESIDENT to play the p in of Monk, proposals wnich we have no doubt, he indignantly rejected. We re member to have heard from the Absolutist partisans in this country denunciations uf.on denunciations against those who " abused the hospitality afforded to them as exile.;, to plot against the Governments of countries in al liance with Great Britain." We remember the Grahamizing of the letters of MAZZINI, and the fate of the unfortunate BANDEIROS consequent thereupon ; and we ask, whether it is not just as great an abuse of hospitality fur Royalists to conspire in this coun try to disturb a Republic a s it is for Republicans to conspire to disturb a Monarchy, and if not, why not ? M. LEON FaucHea has been appointed reporter of the Committee on the Electoral Law. The report was to be presented to the Assembly, on Thursday (this day.) The director of the Voix du Peu9le was sentenced on Tuesday by the Court o f A ss i ze of the Seine to one year's imprisontnent and 5,000 f. fine for a sedi tious article inserted on the 6th April, and again to one year's imprisonment and 4.000 f. fine for a sedi tious article published on the Bth inst. A letter from Toulon of the 12th inst. announces the arrival of the Salamander, with dispatches from Admiral PARS EVA L DescuENts, com mander-in c hi e f ..f the Fren c h fl eet i n the Medirerranean. The French fleet was at Naples on the 6Lla. It was reported at Naples that the British fleet was about to approach the. coast of Italy, the British G Kin.. of NAPLES and th e G ran d D u k e o f TUSCANY. o r v: A r ß n l r s n e i3 n t o havingul some accounts to settle with the 511.14 y 15.—L a t es t pri ces .—Fi ve per Cents., 88f. 40c.; Th ree per C en t s ., 54f. 70 e . ; Bank of France, 2,075. • CSINES S FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON- S'I)CKLEXCHANGE, MAY 15. and Strasbourg, 5 ' 4 4 - -Sambre and Meuse, 2'4. —Northern of France, 12 1 / 3 —Paris Namur 110 Liebe, 6.% SPA IN. Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived. A concordat is on the point of being signed with ,Rome, by which the sales of the Church property by the nation will be recognised. A miraculous girdle, which had been worn by the VIRGIN, and which is one of the precious relics of the Cathedral of Tortova, has been sent up to Madrid, to be placed near her MAJESTY in her approaching accouclement• It is f)r the present deposited on the altar of the. Chapel Royal. This story of the mira culous girdle we should have considered intended as a hoax, had it not appeared as a solemn and serious an nouncement in the Paris Pattie, one of the organs of the peril -pram MADRID BOLSA. MAY 10.-TI e Three per Cents. were steady at 3l1; the Fives at 121. GERMAN Y. It is said that Count TiluN will make the following propositions on the part of Austria in the Congress at Frankfort, relative to the future central p)wer of Germany, viz.—to appoint a commission of nine members, of whom two to be named by Austria, two by Prussia, and one by 13,tvaria ; the other four to be divided among the other states. An extraordinary courier was sent to his MAJESTY at Graetz, last night, with dispatches from Prussia, which are said to he of a satisfactory nature. The Deutsche Volksblatt, in an article from Frank- fort, says it is positively asserted here that Austria has invited the two Princes of Hohenzollern to meet the representatives of the various German Govern ments assembled here, in order to take part in the de liberations respecting the framing of the future con stitution. Austria is exceedingly desirous of negotiating a new loan, but her credit is so low that she finds great difficulty in doing• it, and will most probably be obliged to have recourse to a forced circulation of assignats. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MAY 14.—1 n the sitting of the Se - cond Chamber this day the members were occupied in in sections in exam' ning the provincial law, and the law for regulating the expensEs for the regency. The provincial law was very well received in the sections, and will probably be adopted, with only a few modificationF, as it now stands. In the sitting of the• Chambers yesterday a general project of law was submitted on the direct taxes, and also a report of the yearly revenue of the Exchequer. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, MAY 10.—Several Ministerial con ferences have taken place, at which both his MAJESTY and the Chamberlain VON REEDTZ were present. These conferences, we are assured, have for their object peace with Garmany, and the Government is enaged in the conclusion of a treaty of peace with the Cabinet of Berlin. The Prussian General VON BELON has just arrived. The Chamber has pa,sed unanimously nearly a!1 the propositions of the committee relative to the re duction of pensions. Official reports from the West Indies, dated the end of March, give a bad report of the prospects of the harvest. The courier PAULSEN has arrived here from Kiel, with dispatches for the Schleswig-holstein deputa tion.—Hamburgh Borsenhalle. May 11. TURKEY. The Augsburg Gazette of the 11th gives the fu [owing news Under date of Trieste, May 6 " We have just received further de:ails of the insur rection at Samos. • Avert's, Petrus, Tschavalie, and Lecatis were at the head of the insurgents. Nlustapha Paella, in the first instance, ordered the troops to re main on the defensive. This order, however, only ex cited the rebels to greater excesses. • Thereupon the offensive was taken, and the Turkish troops, operating by land and sea against the rebels, put them to flight. A varas was lulled, Petrus wcundei and Lecatie, has been sent prisoner to Constantinople." ITALY. In the sitting of the 30th ult. of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin, a motion by M. BOTTONE was dis cussed, relating to the tax on journals. In Piedmont, journals are not stamped, but pay a tax of one franc for every subscriber they have. M. BOTTONE, ob serving that some journals- are cheaper than others, proposed that the tax should be proportional to their respective prices. • • After • a long debate, President PINELLI moved that the motiun be referred to the committee on finance, which was agreed to. The Raorgimento of Turin of the 30th ult., ,states that General CHRZANOWSKI has demanded and ob tained his discharge from the Piedmontese army. He has refused every pecuniary offer, excapt a small sum for his journey. While the inquiry on the causes of the disaster of Novara was pending, he would accept of no salary; he wrote in his own de fence, in answer to the attacks he was exposed to on all sides, and gave it to the Government ; but woul d not publish it in order not to hurt the reputation of some individuals whose names he had been obliged to mention. THE REPRESENTATION OF FlNSHURY.—Yesterday evening a meeting of several electors of the borough of Finsbury was held at the Kent Hotel, Brownlow-street, Holborn, "to take into consideration resolutions agreed to at a previous meeting held on the 3d instant, in reference to the. conduct of the representatives of the borough." Mr. Griffin (a barrister) took the chair. Mr. T. R. Taylor, of St. Andrew, Holborn, proposed the first resolution, " That serious and urgent considerations render it highly desirable that the resolutions agreed to at the meeting held at the above hotel, on the 3d instant, be carried out with all poisible dispatch." (The resolutions were to the effect that any representative who is rendered iccapable of discharging his duties in Parliament, should forthwith re sign into the hands of his constituents a trust which circumstances prevent him from retaining either for their advantage or for .his own credit, and that Mr. Thomas SlingsbY Duncontliel, and - Mr. Thomas Wakley, be respect fully requested to explain their reasons for not attending the recent debates upon the subjects that materially affect the interests of the public at large, and those of the inhabit ants of the metropolitan districts in particular). ai r . Pulsford seconded the resolution, which was put by th e chairman, and , agreed to unanimously. Two other resolu tions were also adopted, which were in effect that a commit tee be appointed to carry out the foregoing resolution, and that, aft. r the committee so appointed shall have communi cated, on the .part of this and the. former meeting, W ith t h e _representatives of the borough, the result be made known without delay to a public meeting to be called for that pur pose. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. The St. Pancras Freehold Land Societibave just effected another purchase of land, comprising 13 'acres, eligi bly situated at Holloway, which will give to its members upwards of 2CO valuable al:otments, and thereby greatly in crease the county franchise. Since the commencement of the above society, which is eleven months, 800 members have been enrolled, 1,100 .shares taken , nearly 2,0001. sub scribed, besides twO purchases already secured; showing be yond doubt the growing success of the freehold land move ment in London, and the zeal, frugality, and independence of the working classes. WALWORTH 'LITERARY INSTITUTION.—On Tues day evening Mr. George Buckland, the celebrated comic vocalist, gave a new comic entertainment, interspersed with songs, in the great halt the , Walworth Literary and 'Scien tific Institution, Carter-street. Mr. Georg: Buckland is a disciple of the school of John Parry, and the best of his imi tators. The entertainment was eminently successful and passed off with great éclat. The hall was crowded. We are able to state that the ecclesiastical arrange • ments for the settlement of Canterbury , New Zealand , are in a state of great f orwar d n ess, and that the Rev. Thorn a Jackson, Can ,n o f S t . P au l's, and Principal of the Training College, Battersea, is likely to be appointed the first bishop it , - - ERRATUM.—III part Of our im prt 83'0 1 s este rti in the Diviion List on the L-radon and Watfo d Sp:ing Water Company, the el►ers for the Ayes should have ueen Lord Dudley SEtia t and Sir Benjamin Hall ; tellers for thu Noes, Lo A hley ant Mr. Repton. GREAT LEEDS AND LONDON DIRECT RAILWAY.-- The promoters of this concern announce that its affairs hay ifig been fully wound up and settled under= the.inspection and superintendenc&tof a. committee _of., shareholders, appointed iii 1845, a further and final dividend of ss. 6d. is now payable to the subscribers. MAY 10 ()IS 1% V and COMMERCIAL, NEWS. CI Ttb 0 0' CLOCK . The s4l('s rik Cot! ,, n y o,ter CIA) w ," e,titn , evd at from 7 000 t r 8 000 hales, of which 1.000 American r Luta) I:),. , rnarn I , llranhatn were taken for exprt, and 5 000 Atner'..cin, 500 n.:11111M and Mn , rarihmul, and 500 . Surat on speculatiun. The marke;, (dosed firmly. The sates comprised 1,000 Pernam and Alp.rmiharn at 7d. t‘,7ici., 400 Bahia at 71d., 500 Egyptian at 74d. to Bid., 1,000 Surat at 44d. to 51d., and the re— mainder American.—Railway Shares were steady. The six weeks' average price of wheat is declared at 375. Id. per quarter. The following notice is copied from a Toronto We are happy to learn that the Bill now passing (if not already passed) through the New Brunswick Legis lature will perfect the preliminary conditions for the transference of the Colonial Post-office department from the Imperial Government to the several provincial authorities. The Bill will be sent home with all speed, and the necessary arrangements for the trans ference eompltted without delay. It is absolutely necessary that this should be done on one of the quarterly days on which the accounts are made up. It is feared that it will not be possible to have any ar rangement effected by the sth July; but on the sth October, undoubtedly, the transference will be com pleted, and threepenny postage the law of Canada." Accounts of Tuesday horn Amsterdam state the home funds were not quite so firm. Business was very litaited. Dutch Two- and-e-Elalf per Cents. 5.5 11-16. Spanish and Portuguese Bonds were rather weaker. Peruvian were in demand. At Fiauktort, on the 13th inst., Austrian Bonds were 77. • The subs.ance of the news from Mcsico, which Mr. Robertson has received, is as follows: The Committee f Finance presented, on the 6th of April, a projct de loi for the arrangement of the debt, based on the fo:lowing terms:— lat. The Five per Cent. Stock to be converted into a Three per Cent. Stock, instead of a Three-and-a-Half, as agreed by Mr. Robertson. 2d. On the acceptance of the New Stock by the bond holcb-rs, orders to Le given forthwith on the executive ( f the. United States - tor 2 millions of the indemnity money due in 1851, 4i millions dce in 1852, being 3i millions on account of toe overdue dividend. 3.1. Over and above thi,, all sums 'air( aiy received and to be received up to the 30th June, estimated in Mexico at 2,700,000 dollars, to be applied to the divi dends from the Ist January, 1847, to 30. h June, 1850. 4th. The appropriations of revatiue conceded to the bondholders on the import duties of Vera Calm and Tampico, amounting to 20 per cent., are to be raised to 30 per cent., and to be extended t.) all the custom-houses of the republic. sih. A sinking fund of 250,000 dolls. annuully to be provided by Mexico, but not to come into operation for six years. Phis projet de loi h supported by the whole Finance Committee, and having been read a first time in the Chamber of Deputies on the 6th, was rtferred to the extraordinary sitting of the Ist of May as the exclusive object t f their deliberation. Such arr important, and upon the whole highly favour able settlement, for the arrangement seems sure to pass the Congress, has given the highest satisfaction here, and will doubtless be accepted by the bondholders, with the proviso, that at any future time, should the dividends fall into arrear, their original rights should be restored. Senor Mora, the Minister here, dcervem great credit for having sent out a special agent to urge upon his Government the necessity of a settlement, and it is gratifyisg to hear that General Arista will, in all probability, be quietly elected Pr.sident next year. The English Funds opened very firmly, but have re cod:A a trifi,r since, in consequence of the arrival of the second mail from Paris with letters which advert still to the uneasy state of affairs there. Nevertheless, the Bulls here deny that our market should be influenc. d. by the circumstarce. Consuls have realised 96* to fir Transfer, and 96k to for Account. The New tiree-and a-Quarter p‘r Cents. have been 97* to i; and the Three per Cents. 95i to Exchequer-hills nave been quoted 68s. to 718; and India Bonds 88s. to 91s. premium. Consols now are 96* 4. The Fvr'•ign Market is extremely. buoyant again for Spanish American investments. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 30i and since 31k to ;4, owing to the in formation above given, which is the substance of various letters published in detail in the Times of to-day. Peruvian Active Stock has touched 77 and 78, arid the Deterred 344 and 35. Equador has been at 3 3 1. Brazil Bonds have been marked 88. Spanish Five per Guts. have been 17k end Portuguese Four per Cents. 334 to 34. Dutcth Four per Cents. are 85i 4.. The Batlway Share Market has been very steady, in the absence of much activity. North-Western have been at about pre►ious quotations. Great Northern, North Stafford, and Scottish Central are better. Great Western firm, and York and North Midland scarcely so good. The French lines are much the same. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under :- 1850. 1849 North-Western South-Western Midland 21,271 20,607 South-Eastern Caledonians ..... 6.074 4,961 North Stuffords. . 1850. Mnid (f Auckland, Druid, Callao; Rhoda, Mogadore ,nor, thrbldo , S; Caroline, Jamaica. ZMI.OOI3IBE, MAY 15.—Wind Sctlut, Au• Z1~;t1,.. 11AY 15.—Wald N.E.—Sid. Emily, Ade , S.uth Australia, cud Port Philip. FALMOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. MarsLal BeLinea, Small, Sierra Leone. Sid. Aar:toil, Calcutta Arg, , , Now Yak. LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Martha Ehallcroie, Crocker, Buenos Ayres. Sld. James Scutt, Shangliae; Pedlar, Hong-Kong; Magdelene, Moulmein; Aramanta, Bombay; Mary Winch, Valparaiso; Britan nia, Brazils; Wanderer, Grenada; Thetis, Belize; Ore gon, New York; Colon, ditto; Princess Alice, ditto; Schoodiac, ditto; Columbus, ditto; Aberdeen, ditto; Penguin, Staten Island; Venture, Boston; Adelphi, Montreal; Bess, Nevifiiundland. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) r7EWGATB 111%1D LEADEIVELELI.L. These marktts were tolerably firm to-day, and prices had an upward tennency. Beef from 2s to 3s 0,1 ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 33 10d; Lamb, 44 41 to 5s 8d ; Veal, 23 8d to 3s 2d ; and Pork 3s to 4s per Blbs by the carcase. QUARTER TO THREE. ... 96fr ... 96k Cons ... Ditto, Account, June 12 BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. From tile Official List.-} 1 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 2 per Cont. Consols Anne 9 61% N‘yr 3M per Cent. Anis. Long ianuities. Rap. Jan. sth, 1860 8 3-16 8 1 4 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8 7-16 Endia Stock _. Do. Bonds, 10001 Ditto under 1.0001 tloosols for Account 0. - .achequer 131113 1,4 d. 2d. tlstrck. June. 6i 71 p E 8 71 p 68 71 p 069/. 5001. ...... ....... ......... PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent BB Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Ditto for the Account Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.— Ditto, 5 per Cent Equador Bonds 374 Grenada, 11 .% per Cent. %taxman Bon./ 8,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account ..... 30% % 81% % A Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent — Ditto for the Account 7B 77 76 76 3 / 4 Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent — . Ditto 4% per Cents 9614 Ditto Scrip 3 l /4 % p Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent l 7 l /4 Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 21 . E per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Celit. Certificates BEEINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE CLOCO I RAILWAYS. - - PAID. Pia Sam. .ierdten Birmingham,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd. or with guar. 15 ... . 20 3 4 to - :aletioniuu Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 ...... 6 Eastern Counties Do., Northern &Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cent. Ditto, New ....... ..... .. 43 . .... 49 .. to Esitt Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent.... . - to wdinburgh and Glasgow 5O 2O /4 to Great Nortliern . Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 Di:to, Eighths .. 1 1 4— .. liy g to G -eat Western .....100 ..... 53% o (lull and Selby 6O Ditto, Half Shares .. ...... 25 4 6 3 /4 ..... to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100 ..... Uitto Fifths lO ...... 10% dis. to Ditto. Thirds Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 Do.. West Riding Union... 111,4 .... . VA— London & 81ackwa11......11/. 6s. 3d...... 4 Good.. firight..& South Coast 100 ..... Do., New 51., gua. 6 pr Ct.loo 1354...... to London & North Western.....loo 10 2 3 / 4...... o Do. New Quarters Do. Fifths l2 ..... 11 %8 ..... t ) Lztvestoff, guar. 4 per ct Midland .. .... ........ —IOO Ditto, 501. S lvtres ..... ...... 30 tlidland, Consol. Bristol awl Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 11 9 14...... to _ Corth British -- .. ... ...... . 25 7 %%... to ortf.2 Staffordshire... Scottish Central south Eastern A r ilts,Somerset,SzWeymouth 50 .. ... 39 ...... to 39% li r irk, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. $ York and North Midland ... 50 ..... Ditto. fretarame. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. East Indian - . 5 Namur and Liege... Faris and Rouen .. ..... MINE. knglo Kfaxizan Cobra Copper .. 40 . 36 ... .. to JOLNT STOCK ZANES Colonial ........ ProTincial of Ireland LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONEK'N, MAY 16.—Wind at noon N.N.W., Moderate bre, z , , ar.d fine dry weather. WARRENPOINT.—SId. New Zealand, Quebec; Sarah Parker, New York. STRAMIAER, MAY 15.—The Binds of Glasgow, bound to Demerara, went on shore at North Cairn, 12th inst., and rema , ns, with about eight to ten f:st water around her at low water; crew saTcd. RAMSGATE, MAY 15.—The Queen Victoria, from Falmouth. arrived I.ere this morning, with loss of bow sprit, bulwarks, stanchions, &c., having been in contact 411 &art Point Ilth hag. BRISTOL. MAY 15.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Mary Ilucruet , Newfoundland. NEWPORT, MAY 15.—Wind N.B.—Sid. Millman, Norfolk; V. East Anglian, Boston. HULL, MAY 15.—Sid. Allyn Brown, New York; Minstrel, Quebec. DEAL, MAY 15.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. from the River and bld. Bermicea, Adelaide, South Australia; KAT _ :MARX ETB . 4MITIIFIELD.—iI3eadow Hay, 2/ 88 to 31 103; Clover litto, 31 Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ is to 8s pe. load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBEILLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3112, t ;lover ditto, 3/ 04 to 41 GS; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 9s pet load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. W 111TECHAPEL. - Meadow Hay, 21 83 to 3/ 10s; Clover ditto, 310 s to 4/ lOs; and Straw. 11 18 top 8s pt r load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. MEAT TTARRETS. SOUTHALL, MAY 15 —"I he general demand ruled steady to-day, and, in some instances, prices advanced 2d per 81b. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d ; Mutton 3s to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 2d; and Pork, 3s to 6d pat' 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, MAY 15.—Sheep and Lambs sold freely, at higher rater, otherwise the trade ruled heavy. Beet, 'rum 2s 10d to 3a 8d; glutton, 3s to 4s ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 53 10d ; Veal. 2s 8d to 3s 4d; and Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 235; Quarter•old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. LEWIS, MAY 14.—Our market has been firm, at ful prices. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 35 4d to 4s 2d Lamb, 45 Bcl to 5s 6d; Veal, 3s to 38 4d per 81bs. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended May 9,1850, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Citiesand Towns In England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' I I OATS. EYE. BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE .. I 38s Od 1 22s Od I 15s 3d 19s Id 24s ad 124 s 9d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I EYE. I BEANS. I PEAS. is Od is Od is Od Is Od is Od is Od SHERIFF'S COURT.—(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BTJRCHELL and a Special Jury HILLELL V. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY, This was a court of inquiry to assess damages, by way of compensation, for injury sustained through the negligence of defendants' servants. Th defendants suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. DUNCAN (with whom was Mr. Hinde), stated the case. The plaintiff (Mr. Jules Ferdinand HiBell), is a teacher t f languages, in Portland-street, Cavendish square. On the Bth of November last plaintiff was in one of the trains running between Blackfriars and London ; and, on arriving near the Poplar station, a collision took place, in consequence of which plaintiff received some severe injuries, and laboured under strong symptoms of concussion of the bruin. He was con fined to the house for eight or nine days, and under medical treatment till the latter end of December. Gildart, a surgeon, was called, who proved the nature of the injuries as above stated, and that his charges for visits, &c., amounted to about 121. Other evidence was adduced to show that the plaintiff had au extensive professional connexion, which fur some time he was unable to attend to. Mr. Sergeant WiLxiNs addressed the jury in mitiga tion, and contended that the injuries had been greatly over-rated, for it had been elicited in cross-examination that the plaintiff had gone out o❑ the fourth day. The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict for 30/. The other cases heard were undefended, but there is a very heavy list. MANSION-HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) John Paine. an omnibus driver, was charged before Mr. Alderman Gibbs with abusive language and refusing to complete his fare. A gentleman named Brocklebank said that he and others entered the defendant's vehicle for conveyance from Finsbury to Whits chapel, but one of the principal thoroughfares having been stopped up by order of the Lord Mayor, the de'endant refused to drive another way, and ordered the plaintiff and others to alight at the Bauk. The defendant was also very abusive. Mr. Alderman Ginns—Did you pay the defendant your fares? Witness—No, Sir, al we told him we should summon him here. The defendant in defence said that he had completed his journey by going to the Bank. Alderman Ginns-I shall suspend your licence for one month. BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A young ma❑ named William Gott, who described himself as a, cook, was charged with assaulting a lad ❑amed Willis, residing in York -street, Westminster. The complainant stated that about five o'clock yester day evening he was passing through the enclosure of St. James's Park, a hen the prisoner struck him. lie ran away and the prisoner pursued him, but he took refuge in the Park-lodge, anti the keeper prevented the prisoner from assaulting him further. The park-keeper confirmed the latter part of this statement, adding that the prisoner stated that he struck the lad because the lad had been staring at him. The prisoner, who a as drunk, was very abusive, and indulged in filthy language. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said the lad insulted and provoked him first. A young man, respectably dressed, who said he was attending the lectures at the Westminster Hospital, stated that he saw the commencement of the affair, and certainly it did appear to him that the lad was to Warne, as the lad not only peered, but shook his fist at the prisoner. Mr. HENRY said it was not to be tolerated that a drunken man could strike every lad in a public thorough fare who happened to look at him. The prisoner must therefore pay a fine of 3/. or be imprisoned three months. The prisoner, who said he had Lean some months out of a situation, and had been compelled to live low, or the drink be was treated with yesterday would not have taken an effect upon him, was locked up. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COlN.—Elizabeth Saunders was placed at the bar, charged with uttericg two coun terfeit shillings at the Royal Standard public-house, 189, Piccadilly. Samuel Reynolds, the barman at the above house, de posed that on the previous evening the prisoner came into the house and called fur a half-quartern of gin and cloves, in payment for which she tendered a shilling. Not lik ing the look of the coin, he tried it in the detector, and found it bad. On telling the prisoner the coin was a counterfeit, she threw down- another on the counter which, like the first, was a bad one. Witness then sent for a constable, and gave herin charge. The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the coin being bad, was remanded till Thursday next. THE SHRIEVALTY IN LONDON. At a recent wardmote in the Ward of Cheap, several of the inhabitants attended whose names were not on the corporate lists of voters directed by the recent Act to be made out by the aldermen in No vember of every year. It seems the effect of that Act, and other causes is to diminish the number of free men voters very greatly. The Alderman explained the Act to them, and that he could afford them no remedy. With reference to the small number of voters, it was well known that great numbers of the most respectable merchants, and others who reside in the City, abstained from taking up their freedom that they might avoid the expensive office of sheriff. The truth is that the return of Members to serve in Parliament for the City is gradually falling into the hands of the publicans, brokers, and retail shop keepers, whom the corporation can compel to take up their freedom. Although the City authorities have reduced the admission to the freedom to a small apcient fine of 2/. 6s Bd., the Government have im posed a duty of 3/. upon the admission, which they have declined to remove, although the citizens have within late years reduced the fine from 251. to the small fee we have mentioned. But it is the fact adverted to by Mr. Alderman Thompson that prevents wholesale dealers from taking up their freedom. They object, and wisely, to the expenditure for gold lace, gilded carriages, massive gold chains, and the expensive feasting which the office of sheriff casts upon them if they take upon them that office. It is thus that the office of alderman, which, with reference to its magisterial duties is rather an im portant appointment, is so often declined ; because, as to that office, the burden of the shrievalty is by custom imperative. Other men than aldermen may pay a fine of 400/. end be relieved from the onerous duties of the office; but an alderman is expected to serve, and to disburse a sum, altogether, of about 3,0001., in feasting the corporation and the leading men of the City, 2,000/. of m hich might at least be saved if the custom of giving festive dinners, which by no means adds to the dignity of the corporation, was discontinued. It is often urged by the officers of the corporation that the continuance of the corporation depends upon preserving the customs of the City ; but it has never been seriously contended that the custom of festive eating and drinking and of surplus gold lace and gilt carriages, are essential to its corporate existence. We are afraid the corporation will continue the sha dow, and lose the substance, by their neglecting reasonable reform in these and other respects. A ROTTEN CAlTiE.—Among the opponents of the Extra-Mural Interments Bill are a good many, we fear, who 'attack it on the moat corrupt private grounds--private burial grounds.—Punch. _~` LITERATURE. THE DALTONS; or, Three Roads in l i f e ' No. I. By Charles Lever. o ld. Welcome once aguin to flurry Lorrequer, sn favourite, ever genial and good-humoured. 1a,, tt. , - ; ) griieraily :Teething, can be augured, ur inditierent, from the first number of a work d . e s . , tined to be divided into twenty similar instaluietil Yet from the three chapters of the present o in c - , mencement we should be disposed to predict 1 0 ,PP t c , consequences. Already has Mr. Lever contrivea,, invest the principal characters of the narratifest namely, the Daltons themselves—with an inter at that secures for them our sympathie s i n % either good, vtii the very outset. And this without r° Bli " s them the unnaturally perfect creatures °f 0 mere romance. Old Dalton, beggated improvidence, and exiled from his native land, Ire' s o d has faults enough to make him strictly humantjlifor yet good qualities enough to enlist our reg a l'', in , him instanter. Frank Dalton, his only son, s'r is ling, though a haughty, self-sufficient f e llow sod manner, is at heart actuated by many nob le te r, generous impu!ses. Ellen Dalton, his elder sis bf though deformed and melancholy, bewitches u s he r her pervading gentleness ; and Kate Dalt° ll ' younger sister, though vein and volatile., exe rc w . by her wit and beauty an irresistible fag' n' nom Even old Andy, the huntsman, tu bis front extreme senility, and monkey -like in ou t appearance, contrives to obtain some share in . 03 , sympathies by his attachm en t to a fallen a nd / o f poverished family. The scene opens, after the f el.. . season has closed, at the fashionable German vi ti ing place of Baden-Baden. Our first intervieWie, with three late sojourners at the Hide' de Kr*" one a young man named Albert Jekyl, A pe d ty Scotch soldier, named c o lon e l H a ggerstone, 8 13 or - third, already mentioned, that is to say, no I °l l i s sid sonage than old Dalton. It is ch a racteristica"f jo ad f of Colonel Haggerstone "his voice 505 W ho, sharp, and ringing; the voice of a to n na ked • when he said a thing, would not brook being to repeat it." One Sir Gilbert Stafford 0011"e'0. wealthy baronet, whose fortunes are sonsebe vi ir si tangled with those of the Daltons, driven 1)0% 0 . rough weather encountered in the mountains, tt i rri s t, at the hotel, where the three gentlemen ar e L sti lOvt* versing. The completest sketch in the nutnu er t est ever, is that of the figure, character, and deP°r A tin o rf of the little toy-maker, Hans Rac j kle. Th e -II not ti tti P ; promises to make a grotesque but pleasant addition to the family group t ' f # - 14 Daltons at Baden. The present -instalmeP'o s,i . the story closes with the departure of Fro k ;,, ° e foot journey to Vienna, where he has to re ee ;,,, - r sil cadetship in the Austrian service through the in ` he ' rg of his father's uncle, Count Dalton Von All er ? - 0 9 : " Phia" has contributed two charming etchinee r !' • of Hans inveighing against the " Horrors of , and another of " The Farewell Kiss." It i s betj v u ell fully said by the author, when speaking of the prk • 513- of Ellen Dalton—" Oh! if the utterings beret : devotion never rise to heaven or meet acceptanc e t Who they at least bring balm to the spirit of 111 '; 0 0 syllables them, building up a hope whose fououtr: are above the casualties of humanity, and O,',, Pa ir courage that mere self-reliance never gave. 1-:;;01( cidental mention of a blackleg called `` Matthews " (p. 4) causes us to marvel wheth er G ill pig-headed person of o bt use percept i ve feoult'e-se of charge Mr. Lever with an i ntent i ona l i n sult lOf tbo the best comic actors on the English stage , ' ; e is same way that some of ou r t es t y contempor ar ' es so' ; h . the sister country charged M r . Th ac k er ay Wi t- „, ) sir dering Miss Hayes, the Irish songstress. The ation would be sufficiently ridiculous. .HALF-IIOURS WITH THE BE ST • At i" ht TRORS. Part 1. Edited by Charles One of the most valuabl e an d brilliant seriel e fi s a ils I issued from the press, we are satisfied tbst P a dl hours will also prov e , if it h as not s ir pt e of proved, one of th e moa t popu l ar . Everyt e scp instalment combines seven " half-hour' , at' " half , hour" being a quotation from the 9 0 01' tered and voluminous productions of the o w authors of our own and of other countries. rot e s nately, some are p oet i ca l an d some P f o r the seventh extract, namely, one suitablohol perusal on Sund a y s , b e i ng o f so e m t Plie or religious character. Th us we h ave a coat di' tive chaunt from George Herbert, an eloqu ent a ll, quisition from Hooker, a f ragmen t f rom Robert s vO O one of the immortal epi s tl es o f P asca l, o r an 1%01 the "measures and offices of friendship" by d e 'b e - te • Taylor. Each quotation has a brief but coroP i r e i o sive note, biographical and critical, prefixed. 11 1 .'y of this manner we turn at one time to the " Il iet st ° COP' Perkin Warbeck," as recounted by Lord -po and at another, read the " Death of t he the of Gaston de Foix," as told by h gre fine old chronicler Froissart. Here vie d di: Canning's great " Speech at Plymouth," there son's famous papers on "Si r Roger d e Coverioi Now Charles Lamb complains of " The De e " ; Beggars," and now Wordsworth sines a th e tea' of '. The Good Lord Clifford." Wh a in al o WP : t til s , the yearly volume will comprise speciment„ -f e writings of more than three hundred of authors who have ever written. We trt is 'oly Knight may not restrict to twelve months th e tiun of this most excellent periodical. THE INITIALS. A Novel. 3 ra s. olo% An English traveller, one Mr. flamiltol ,, ,; - 0 the tour of the continent, pauses at an hotel.; of° varia, discontented and ennuye, tired of „kJ - , t ero society, and not knowing whither to bend Oa, t At this very moment arrives, most oppor ti ! d n bote A " letter addressed to " Mr. Hamilton,".at the P t , / ar The letter is signed with the initials - A..„7 0 ' 0 ,0' seems to come from a friend of a Mr. klarn',,, o 0 3 , 1 '; viting .. him to join a party at Senn. With in r e — v de o d s ; g!viogs as to whether the epistle is really himself, yet delighted with such a prospect 'i f i ti ta tie th venture, the travell er p rocee d s t o o b ey t he i° to th e Such is the incident which gives its title is the novel. It is only important inasmuch as 1t o tbe r • means of introducing the hero to the ate personages a the narrative. Nurnero ug be his mistakes and disappointments bef it 0 , 0 2 can encounter the genuine A. Z., An d b that is accomplished he discovers, as might ha ve expected, that he is not the invited Mr. '..°"" 09 1-0' As a picture of Bavarian life this book le n ' o re lightful, the domestic scenes and charactereet 1.0 vested with a charming actuality, and and oel: guidance of the fascinating A. Z. and her 31 30Pfl husband, the reader, in company with fia. °)l ot tee":" made acquainted with the diverting difficultie s, Pei" ing an Alpine hunt, and the equally interest"el? culiarities of a most interesting and primitiv e 0 Tl' s peasantry. " Bavaria ( wr it es th e au thor . go o Initial") is not lik e ly t o b e soon aga i n (if pre tranquil and happy as w h en t h ese pag es I v : written; then the m os t i n t e lli gen t peasant no t have refused to l eave hi s waltz, 11 ; . ' ` O l 6P to ' beer, or his joy o u s jiidel, for the saae ea newspaper that ever was printed, or e i t osst i hear a political discussion between the schl e and the parish priest. Great is the ch a ti•gb t ', 4 " has taken place in this respect." Its very ~:anee " ,/, and d d o m n o s s t t oin na s t , ur b a o l t l h y d to ra w w n n a d n e d lin o e o a n t n io tr n y s , of o t f h e d - tero ol p ° ; ', in general, and Bavaria in particular, imP ar i g e tch - : culiar attraction to " The Initials." In these t oil et; and also in the pourtrayal of individual i e " - If t" f the author evinces very considerable sk il ",f insignificant details which form the contents b - o at of the chapters resemble a " much ado ' l l . o loly thing," the irresistible manner in which r ie , li for, on in their perused is a most convincing lu . ":„, W e lfi author's great ability. As regards the et ° ' c i' in ° fi r / with many elements of interest, it is matt e O A ', eyes, as we suspect it will be in those i ts hoil novel-readers, by the disagreeable character 0, ro a n ,. Among the amiable, good-hearted, delightfu l g o y o rfr Bavarians here introduced to us, our country pears to be little better than a cold-hearted, ; it ino:. ticient coxcornb—a character which (wh atev r e rotae o 9 be in a moral point of view) is in a hero 01 or io o far worse than the possession of far 0101e s ister i e . faults. The heroines of the tele are tvo vie a unlike and as affectionate as any two sisters ev_ s o l i f er Crescentz, the younger, is almost a c hild . 1° r o t quite a child in the frankness and glue t t o ge affectionate disposition, while Hilde ga rde, i v v " to achl op trait is sketched with a delicate and naaster l Y sa d reserved and proud in demeanour, but ev er ve il !e her real character gleams through the tha t of s e reveals a greater depth of fe e ling than d° e9 ou rpa s ol more demonstrative Crescentz. Hamilton , a do o no., le temps, makes love to Crescent; but ! a surprised by the warmth with which his °, 6 he 1 .% affection is repaid, coolly tells her tha t Tager P - 4 , a younger son, and too poor to think of o : 2 ' ,hts," so she had better dismiss him from her th oe lr e d tree e then, while she is weeping over this 11 .n el r ar rie. went, transfers his attentions to incidents °n e_ o 3 style of the narrative and all the incld.en.E!going e a r°, most . Inter o f the h os!' ratters of " The Initials" being most attractive, with the solitary excepqouthat isi our only regret in perusing the tale o , is n otic u mysterious billet fell into the hands of t" Mr. Hamilton. THE HAND guidance of p t of GOD in HISTORY' - 0 " ° frequently es of his Happy are h Read, A. 211: speC itil the. tiova d the who, believing in rovidence the terms and un "luck" and "chance." I f an y thoue t o vicissitupdrejudiced inquirer looks back uP °° t no' exclude trona the cli c abt fat he lamented, and would have he amazed at perceiving bow frt-cl ~o rl d matters g i v nn the "„ 0 1l personal experience he wil l : ea tlf to alter at the time, have proved'ultimatelf 000 for the best." The planets do not f r e ta of with a greater. ex,actitwle. , Butl i - " 3 1 a r n . 08 41 „ than is visible in the arrangement of.'t fie .- 1 , 1 4 OP chance aff sirs of life. The volume now begets„-Ite American work, was written for the purPo 9e - mooll • Til l e h , hav e N . (q v Period -" more tsr3. e 1 1 the ,variet 7 k e l'ages o i ti bset 1, 4 of ' i ltto GY . t With t, i ts Ms . 41 t • g local tl res l as tll 3ei, : 4 / 1 1 4ttri I: e d \ i ‘ a i il 4 ll, Me l o r lity 4 1 i ll : 1 ni 0 Iktt k*;, 40 4 i t : 3 t ik 4 1 B eitt kr' 1.4 Pi ge' ~x~ IBt~