The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-11 00:00:00

rED TO THE MIRCHI /NESS OF LANS'DOWNE. Now ready, cols., 2ls. bourd, A E YU LSZIi Y'S w,th Interesting Details OF THE LATE EVENTS I ,- HUNGARY. tt A' , o - tliy of a place by the side of Madame de Stael and Madame i;." ;ill the charm 3 o' romance these volumes possess the areal of history. ; They are full of personal anecdotes, his turia;aa r,minlscences, and legendary associations; teeming with ' rterest , g adventures, rich in social illustration and topographical cription."—Morning Post. ll , .nry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great, 31ariborough•street. NOTICE.-THE VEIN' EDITION OF BURKE'S PEERAGE 1.1 AND BARONETAGE F 0 11 185 0, IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY, 'WISED AND CORRECTED THROUGHOUT TO THE PRE SENT TIME, from the personal communications of the No biPtv, &c. fn 1 vol., royal Bvo., comprising as much matter as twenty ordinary volumes, with 1,500 Engravings of Arms, &c., 345. bound. " The most complete, the most convenient, and the cheapest work , 1 the kind ever given to the public." —Sun. Henry Colburri, Pub'isher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. The Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed that a Grand Extra Night will take place THIS EVENING, when will be presented, with new Scenery, Dresses, .iia Decorations, Mozart's celebrated Opera, DON GIOVANNI. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Don Giovanni, Signor Coletti ; Don Ottavio, Signor Calzolarl ; .:I,Ta„f:tto, Signor F. Lablache ; Leporello, Signor Lablache ; Donna .n^ n, Parodi ; Donna Elvira, Madame Giuliani ; Zerlina, 3 , Sontag. • in tae Bail Scene will be danced, by Mdlle. Carlotta Grief and 11 . ,f10. Marie Taglioni (who will appear as a Spanish Cavalier), 2,(C7 -Vs incidental Minuet in G ; and also Mozart's celebrated Zarananda in A minor, as performed with the greatest success at the B,oyal.Opera, Berlin. liatween the acts a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mall°. ♦malie i4>rr.a.s will appear. •:on^lude with the highly successful new and original grand by M. Paul Taglioni. entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, Mdlle. Carlotta Gigs!, 3ldlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charles, • I . Taglioni will appear. r ations for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box • . ine Theatre. open at Seven, the Opera to commence at Ralf-past Seven. SOTAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN, GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. • THIS EVENING, r,lllO Grist, Mdlle. Vera, M. Mosso', Herr Formes, and Sig. Tamberlik. ' • LVENING, Thursday, April 11, an Extra Night will take „ which occasion a grand combined entertainment will be U . "file opera of Norma will be substituted for that of I Petri , ,thounced, in consequence of the severe cold under which . 1) is suffering. The performances will commence with (for .me this season) Bellini's opera of NUR NI A. Mme. Grist ; Adalgiss. Mdlle. Vera (her first appearance ;erecter at the Royal ItaLan Opera) ; Clotilde, Ndlle. .tvio, Si;. Soldi ; Oroveso, Ilerr Formes (h-s first appear hat character in England) ; Pollio, Sig. Tamberlik (his 'rst trance in that character in England). Tr c , .:l,clude with the second and third acts of Tuber's Grand t a.p,c it Opera, MASANIELLO. Balliu ; Pietro, Mons. Mass( I; llpheaso, Signor ei ; Signor Rommi ; Pescatore, Signor Rache ; Selsa, - gnut G'i'etforio; Masaniello, Signor Tamberlik (his third appearance England). 3141 'Ballot incidental to the Opera will be supported by Mons. it and Mille. Louise Taglioni. Com) , ser, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Cesta. The Overture to Masaniello will be played between the Operas. e el^,ors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and tke perform - commence at Eight o'clock precisely. THE SECOND GRAND EXTRA NIGHT fk,o place on Thursday, April 18, when will be performed (for 11rst time this season) Mozart's celebrated opera of DON GIOVANN'(. Donna Anna, Xme. Grisi ; Elvira, Mdlle. Vera ' • Zerlina, Mme.. C aOtlian ; Leporello, Ilorr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tamburini ; :I;a3etto, Sig. Poloninl; II Commendatore, Slo. Tagliatico ; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario. • On Saturday, April 20, will be produced (for the first time) with new scenery, dresses, and decorations, a grand opera, founded on Rossini's celebrated mrk, " dose in Egitto," with the alterations and additions by the Composer, entitled SORAS Thi.: principal characters by Mme. Castellan, ]Tactile. Vera, Tamburrii, Sig. Lavia, Sig. Tagltalie°, Sig: Solli, M. Zelger (his first app,?arance at the Royal Italian Opera), and Sig. Tamberlik. the following week will be performed (for the Hrst time this sea,ou) Meyerbecr's grand romantic opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO, . With the following powerful cast:— Alice, Mme. Grist (her, first appearance in that character) ; Isa bella, Mine. Castellon ; Albert*, big. Itornmi ; Eraldo, 31. 3lassol; 11 P.iore, big. 'la:41101c° ; Roberio; Sig. 'lambent ; Bertramo, Herr k'ormos; and Eambaldo, Sig„ Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The (1, - ,ors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform- InCeS commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Ticket.}for tie Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or mason), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which will for the future be. open from Ten till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TO=MORROW E VENING tho Performance;;;lllicinMence at Ealf-past Seven o'Clock precisely, with L'APPRENTI. Alter which will be produceci(fiWiii first time in this country: If. Samson's Comedie, UN VEUVAGE. Menard, M. Samson. To eonclnde with the Admired Comedy, JEU DE L'AMOUR ET DU lIAZA.RD. Boa-office •f the Theatre is open daily trom Eleven till 1:o , :ts and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond .atr THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. • Lessee sad, Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants. ne* and original Play, by B. Bernard, Esq., entitled THE ' NC CLOUD. Characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff, Cooper, :• Vining, Emery, Montague, and Mr. J. Anderson. ,f.er which CHE Dtvrus RE , 4 - cr; or, Fire, Water, Earth, and ; u Three Acts and Four Elements. The following are the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIDE. ' A beautiful Tiew, of, the CITY AND HARI:OWL OF CATANIA IN SICILY, With liewit Etna Smoking in the Dacic-ground. CHARACTERS IN THE FIRST ELEMENT : n;„ Mr. W. Montague ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ' • Herman, Mr. C. nride, Mr. Clifford ; Otho, Mr Everett; Adolphus, Mr. 7 ' ;, Rupert. Mr. Abbott; Carloman, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, "•'...1 llwidart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artatal ; Host of the "World's ti G. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Eveline, Miss E. Leela, Miss Rafter.; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A. Lons fra,..l., ~,Mrliburg, Mr. Seymour ; Go-dah,Mr C. Fisher. CAVERN'S OF TILE BRAZEN HAND. _!. fEMPLE A.ND SPIILIT OF THE DEVIL'S RING. • .'INTERIOR OF THE CHARCOAL BURNER'S ABODE, THE REALMS OF FIRE. • ELEMENT THE SECOND—WATER. . PALLS OF NIAGARA IN Tile NEW WORLD. , Tile CITY OF THE FOUNTAINS. BREAKING. THE SECOND CHARM'. 9 ' 4 l• ASCEND UPON TIIE BOSOM OF THE WATERS CMAXACTEII3: IN THE SECOND ELEMENT: rt,4Liss F. Huddart; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud; American Ur, It. Romer ;• Indians, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; lu.u:-,•` ; l;+tjeto,w, Miss Foster; Spirit of the Waters, Miss Nell; Queen cf ttv;:t,i4acies, Miss F. Greyi Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. GRAND NAIADE BALLET. ' WLEMENT THE THIRD—EARTH. tkIKO'N'D CONES IN CALIFORNIA. CIIAZACTEES IN THE THIRD ♦ND FOURTH ELEMENTS: II 'l - •ert, Miss F. 11{11;15 . a — rtiTraneo7/117. - Tirtaud ; The Black Mucklow, Mr. Manderson: Gnomes, Messrs. Henry, Eilar, Brayne. tr.c.; the Princess ETeline, Mies E. .Nelson ; Leda, Mies Rafter ; Go.cleh, Mr. C. Fisher. sec THE SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TERRIFIC COMBAT MrPfheall HUBERT AND MI EABLIf /MOM t. ILENIENT TUE FOURTH—AIR. .• TEN PALACE- OP RAINBOW3I HALL OP THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS. The Triumphal Entry et Herbert and Princess Evens* in A CAR DRAWN BY REAL HORSES. GRAND MILITARY BAND, ), AND GORGEOUS PROCESSION! THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ,Mr. R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brorapton. Tills EVRNINta, 'WU be produced - a new drama, callled , THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. Primrose, Mr. Webster ; - Squire Thornhill, Mr. H. Vanden hoff ; Mr. Burcbill, Mr. Stuart ; Moses, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Prim ro.-,0 Mrs. Keeley; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Lady Blarney, Miss p. Skeggs, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. conclude with the Last Edition of rvAzgrroz, frith all the turteirigsti*rovements: .I..vadsic.„she iiaxon, Mr. J. Nand ; Sir Briant. de Bore Vrailbert, Mr. lby ;, Oir Wilfrid, of Ivanhoe, lire. Keeley; ; Wamba, Mr. Buck nel /ease of York, Mr. Keeley; . Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; is Miss.'''. Herten. ttm l *,Boz-ofilse Is under the diliection Of Mr. I. T. Archer. •:.: THEATRE' IOYAL, Ender the direction of• Madame Cel e ste. r". TIIIS EVENING, "'q D'inortned a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S - rinclpal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. 044' . SSNih . Madame Celeste, and Miss E. ChaPlia,•_ w „, dilT" 144 folPowed bY a grand historical Spectacle Vau d e ville, entitled rltttir ' 'FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader PtilleiP al • "'A-I:eters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, lladame Celeph, 11113 Aii,voittor and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. 7 .M ^ ritiltf : l 4 4d rd,'VrArrelt; Miss Harding; and Mrs: F. Matthews. voinoltoe with TO* Nor>Drs stuRET. • - • RO YAL L'ICEITIi'THEATRE: ••TIIIS EVENING " 7 :0 1i11 4 7,1 44 9Y a 1 e ti IPt tilt) a Lyrical. Comical . Pastoral. entitled and Ir IWI lA, altered from the teat et David Garriok. #th'is. try Meters: C. Igrithews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Itoxby 1144 1 : LYL ' eS i l*e NJ" fit . Ptorge , Milts Kenworthy, Miss Dickinson, ' iinmby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss Martindale. he followed by TIIE I9LANI> OT JEWELS: -.4o:o4vitb A PRACTICAL MAX. , . 01 j‘ jewueations for I'rivato texts must be tea de to Mr. Allcroft ' • —_ , . ' ':.f.J.4',..P:' ,rltl4lloEa's..TlT-------------Ez Opera, entitled THIS EVENING - vi THU VALLEY OF ttepetforgied a new conile • • Wi A ltfai,El4, -Stephan. lir,Allen; T ete de ;61Vt; sinclr•si,itr. Weiss,: ..Le .yeye ex , mr. ( 4 4 , •1 4 0 , • G. Barker ; ,• , cfi. hfacilte. Nati ; anil /foie do Mai," Miss Louisa OLIN *„,;t4Witichii New Crand Tale; of i:neharittii AZ: • r: ogy Coetull3o s , roul: APpointmeno; eaten *llrYarrnei."n;- Ge°r .Te:it, with splendid `....',' • gl liachinery, &c., 411 LI I !. . TI,/,i, QUEEN OF THE ROSES; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar IlpAcharicars by Mears. Ryder, Fo rman. noney. 0„..,,.... T ' 'Howard...llN,', Sounder!, andAtOs Yillara, ' - ' c " ; 4 L.23: , , , E ASTLEY'S ROYAL A lIPIIITkIE.ATRE, ------- IlAlt,. f _, » ... Proprietor, Mr. W. Patty. r - 2 upequalled for A. ':, •:1 1 : Xewand..Magniiieent Spectacle Triumphantly Succeisful .ittr. l 4,lse -eta of the Paster Holiday Entertainrilentai Xuri.. a • .1.3t1r.'" ,•• • -, Novelty and Attraction.. , -, •, ii#r t i# digr"'„_ __"ePPf the world s Young Hernandez., hatign3 been recol;ed ~, r aw ni ,..,ti;77 . enthusiasm', will have the honottr of appearing f or IA a n , ~ . ~':'n g er, previous to his departure for Paris. ir ll4 ` ti s ria‘ - : TINS EVENiNG , sottaissi,.. new ' , kill. comipence at Seven o'clock, with fi-rtC, g ° , Neon* Equestrian Spectacle 'of Enchantment, ' - sstip-Pol3\l soxs , . or , . .. tAleed,,lith ...._:. : ' Al MON ; or The Dar of Charlemagne. , i i 1 3 0r5 . 4,1 .. f . , 7 ... _t.:. , r)1end0 0 ti r , end inirodncing the beautiful Stud meat. ..,ir, catree. o rt ha l. :stami l sh f. the Desert, Zebra, and all the vast '1,3 Winicceeded by at unequalled .lit. t i . : • ,U.coneinde with les and Gentlemen tang . lt ai 'FAVOURITE FAIL( Li. Equestrian Feats In the Aren a. fbr the Fitid-or.it94 by u the Pi - Atte Art of Riding. Horses BOi•citnc open.A; Sinl" '' ' . stug4 lia.4ol..mf.leven till roar. ;-----; —___. ' l3. ' W. West. . ~~i .1 tt.II:ATELA MID/NARY CAPE OF PlRetil t y 0 ~thee two. men, named Mellor a n d Cheadle .—hor.ledmeaeleurasYoBf liwi,gharn, were apprehended- for a criminal in ' alassanit upon a ~ j1 1;163 , , ,v 0m an, named. Sarah Tomlinson, seventeen years of ar , C The mthe 'nagistrates en were brought before ialfi•on 1 ties 'eek upon the charge, and remanded in consequence o Illialgirl'not appearing in court to pref er th e charge Thef poisoners were again brcught before the magistrat es on M en . fray,. when the girl, to the surprise of the magi s t rates. stated Aikt •whet she had before told the police respecting th e iissault was untrue, and that both the prisoners were innocent* of her former charge. On being questioned by the bench shit made: several contradictory statements, and evidence was brbught forward to prove that she had on three different oc o+§iorys preferred similar chirges, and had extorted money trthirindiiiduaLs by intitnidatign. The magistrates, there fore, after a* - short deliberation, committed her to the next ggeizeslor.periurY• lA th.l. Cotti; THE suw, LONDON, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS PAY Morninz 18 min. after 1 lEvening 36 min. after 1 To-Monßow Morning 52 min. after 1 I Evening 8 min. after 2 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 11. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 40; Highest, 57; Noon, 48, BAROMETER, 29 . 44. WIND W.S.W.—Morning, alight showers ; Afternoon, fine. , 81.1/4, 7 6 t t5...„4.4.. . t . -,,.:._ "44.,„.... - 5 , , 44,..9. .. t-V3,___, „,..„.,..„ . ~,-_---,- 4-.:.,i.:3" 4T• It 0 .4 ''' bit - OIT DIFI . . ;. F. - ...-' "• 19•: these be disregarded and despised, the fourth may be of a more serious character, and the obstructive Ministry may be hurlel from the position which they are no longer capable of filling with credit to them selves or advantage to the public. 1 In another portion of our impression of this even ing there will be found an admirable letter from the pen of the Rev. J. MARTIN, D.D. (whose authority as a theologian is of the very highest order) on the subject of the theological points in dispute between Mr. GORHAM and the Bishop of EXETER. It appears from the statements of Dr. MARTIN that the theology of Dr. HENRY PHILLPOTTS is to the full as bad as his temper ; but not even Dr. MARTIN shall tempt us to condescend to the theological argu ment. The matter in dispute isf.a matter of law, and a matter of law merely, and has no more to do with any matter of creed or of conscience than would the refusal of a policeman to apprehend a person charged with a capital offence because he (the policeman) believed the infliction of the punishment of death was contrary to religion. In such a case the contumacious con stable would at once be dismissed, and why should any greater respect be paid to a contu macious Bishop than to a contumacious constable? Both are alike mere ministers of the law, both alike derive their authority from Act of Parliament, and from Act of Parliament only. In what character is it that Dr. HENRY PHILLPOTTS enjoys a seat in the House of Peers, and receives the revenues of the see of Exeter—in the character of the Bishop of a Christian church ? Certainly not; there are various Bishops of Christian churches who enjoy no seats in the House of Peers, who derive no re venues from their sees. It is in the character of Bishop of EXETER of the Church byLaw Established — as an officer of the National Establishment (we know how harshly that word grates upon the ear of all would-be sacerdotal tyrants), and as an officer of the National Establishment alone—that he enjoys that privilege, and that he receives those revenues. Among the various duties which devolve on him—not as the Bishop of a Christian Church, but as the officer of a National Establishment—is that of inducting into benefices persons presented to him by the patrons of those benefices, provided they are properly qualified according to law. His duty here is merely ministerial, and so merely ministerial has it been hitherto regarded, that there is not a single case on record since the commence ment of the Establishment of a bishop refusing induc tion to a regularly ordained priest. The Bishop of EXETER, however, thought fit to refuse on the ground that Mr. GORHAM held doctrines which disqualified him, and Mr. GORHAM joined issue. In such a case, what tribunal is to decide ? A synod of the Bishops and clergy, says the Bishop of EXETER. Clearly not so. It is the law, and the law only which can decide. The living to which Mr. GORHAM seeks induction is a living of the Church established by law ; the officer refusing his induction is an officer of the Church established by la:v—the Establisher is greater than the Established —the Creator than the thing created. The law, and the law alone, must decide between the Bishop and Mr. GORHAM; because the law alone can know what it intended to establish, what it intended to admit, and what it intended to exclude; and the law has, ac cordingly, decided that it did not intend to ex clude from the National Establishment persons holding the opinions of Mr. GORHAM. The law has decided that he is properly qualified; and, therefore, it is the duty of the Bishop of EXETER to perform the merely ministerial function of induction, without more ado, or at once to resign the privileges and emolu ments of an office, the duties of which he contuma ciously refuses to perform. The world will regard all this "fuss" about conscientious objections, duty as ministers of the Holy Catholic Church," &c., which Dr. PHILLPOTTS and his partisans are now making, as a " sham" until these gentlemen give evidence of their sincerity by following the example of the Hon. and Rev. BAPTIST NOEL, and resigning their preferments. As we said at the commence ment, the case of the contumacious Bishop is no more to be regarded as a case of creed or of con science than would be the supposed case of the con tumacious constable. Since we last alluded to this subject, the Bishop of EXETBIL has written a second letter to the Archbishop of CANTERIURY, in which we find the following expla nation on the subject of the alleged statement of Dr. ADDAMS, to which we alluded in our former article. The Bishop says : "I understand that it has been said that one of my counsel in addressing the Judicial Committee stated that the Bishop told Mr. Gorham that if he would state he had no intention to publish the questions, answers, and correspondence, then the examination might cease at the point where they had arrived. If Mr. Gorham had said that he would plainly answer the questions and let the matter rest there, then their Lord ships would probably never have heard of the present controversy, and Mr. Gorham would at that moment have been rector of Brampford Speke.' "On the very day on which the Learned Counsel was reported to have said this, or something to the same effect, I remonstrated with him, as having said it with out my instructions or authority, and contrary to my wish, as 'well as to what had rtally been intended by me. He assured me that what he had said had been greatly misapprehended, and very incorrectly reported to me. " What was really said by me to Mr. Gorham on this matter will be found in the following passages of Mr. Gorham's published account of the examination. " At p. 114, immediately before question 61, is what follows: " The Bishop—l have no hesitation in saying that my reason for asking whether Mr. Gorham intends to publish what has passed in this examination, and for my stating that if there be such intention, or if the intention be not disclaimed, I must continue the examination, is this—that the matter is not s u ffi c i ent ly investigated to enable me, in that case, to take the cour.e which I may be now prepared otherwise to take, without my see m i ng to have forborne to place before Mr. Gorham several considerations, which ought in my judgment to be weighed and answered by him.' "At p. 145, is the following passage, in a letter of mine to Mr. Gorham : " ' To.what you say of my avowed reason for continu ing the examination on the fourth and su b sequent d ays, namely, that I had the impression of your intention to publish what had passed, or might pass, I answer, that I hoped to bring the examination to a close in a manner favourable to you, on your making (as I expected that you would make) some general qualification of your statements; but that I felt it to be impossible to take this course on your declining to disclaim the purpose of publication.' " I now solemnly aver to your Grace that I had no intention whatever of instituting Mr. Gorham, unless on a fully satisfactory qualification of his statements." The Bishop has not made his case at all better by this explanation, for if he did not intend to deceive Mr. Gounam, and having extorted from him a pledge of non-publication, to turn round upon bim and re fuse his induction ; or, if he did not intend to deceive the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, we have it upon his own showing that he would have considered " some general qualification" of Mr. GORHAM'S " state- ments" a " fully satisfactory qualification" of that which he himself has declared " was an essentia complete denial and contradiction of the doctrine of Hely Scripture and the Church." This is the state. meat by Dr. HENRY PRILLPOTTS of his own case Again, we ask, how long is such a person to be per mitted to exercise Episcopal functions in the English National Establishment ? We perceive by the votes of the House of Com mons that Mr. Maurice O'Connell has given notice, of his intention to move in the Committee on the Elec tions (Ireland) Bill that "at all such elections in fu ture the votes shall be taken by ballot." We call upon all Reformers to be in their places to support Mr. Maurics, O'Connell, and upon all constituencies to examine the division lists, and to mark all absentees and defaulters. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Mr. Bunn took his an nual benefit last night at the St. James's Theatre, when he provided for his patrons a varied programme, embracing the services of many first-rate artists, native and foreign. The entertainments commenced with Marivaux's comedy, Le Jeu del'Amour et du Hazard, in which Madlle. Denali' and M. Samson sustained the principal characters. M. Benedict and Mr. Lindsay Sloper then performed on two pianofortes Thalberg's duet on themes from Norma. Then came a piice de resistance, in the shape of the first part of Mr Bunn's dramatic and anecdotical monologue, which was relieved by a choregraphic scene by Carlotta Grisi and M. Silvain, nothing less attractive than the charming Truandaise, so long the favourite of the town. The entertainments con cluded with the Hon. Mr. Phipps's version of King Renee Daughter, in which the principal parts were supported by Mr. and Mrs. Kean, Mr. Webster, Mr. Howe, and other members of the Haymarket company. receivedpyrfinerohgme health d S e d lo . p e ri .f o o n tr n , tehgiving ImasEss OF THE POET MOOSE.—Letters have been d th a e i l3deacpaMoore, months o m o ro past at swhose painful , r .Mooredeathaccount hw had not left his room, and altogether his condition was considered hopeless. REFLECTION OF A LONDON SIGHT-SEER.—I wouldn't give two-pence to see St. Paul'A —if the Dean and Chapter didn't make me. —Punch. iSiitning `nom LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1850. The clear and unequivocal expression of public opinion in favour of legal reform has been well responded to in the popular branch of the Legislature. Conclusive evidence has been afforded that the Augean stables of the law must be thoroughly cleansed, and cheap and expeditious justice placed within the reach of every British subject who may feel himself injured or aggrieved in any respect, and who may desire to appeal to the tribunals of his country for redress. There is a strong and general feeling that questions should be decided on their real merits, that parties whose claims are just and equitable should not be defeated, and subjected to enormous costs, because his pleader had committed some technical error, or fallen into the snare spread for him by an acute and wily antagonist. Neither should a wealthy and unscrupulous defendant be ena bled to procrastinate and retard proceedings until the person whom be had injured Bunk under the anguish of hope deferred, and abandoned the suit in despair, believing that it was better to submit to the first loss, and not to continue " throwing good money after bad" in a vain effort to retrieve his position. Such wet the state of the law a few years since, that many persons submitted to the most fraudulent and dishonest conduct rather than appear in court to assert or defend their rights. Well-founded claims were relinquished in some instances, and unconscientious and untenable demands liquidated in others, through a very natural dislike and terror of litigation in the superior courts. The evil at length reached to such a pitch, and the demand for relief was so loud and general that something should be done, that Minis ters could no longer exhibit a listless apathy and insouciance ; various statutes were enacted, which were subsequently altered, until the Act 9 and 10 Vic toria, chap. 95, or, as it is commonly styled—the County Courts Act—received the Legislative sanction. That Act, together with the rules of practice framed by the Lord Chief Bsron and four of his judicial brethren, and the Orders in Council, constituted a complete code for the easy recovery of small debts and Aemands not ex ceeding 201. Professional gentlemen undoubtedly entertained grave doubts as to the working of the measure. To many the very cobwebs that had accumulated throughout successive ages were respectable, and it was perfectly incomprehen sible how any proceedings could be carried on save in accordance with the ancient system, where after "declaration," "plea," "replication," " rejoinder," " surrejoinder," " rebutter," and " sur rebutter," the parties at length found that an issue was knit wholly apart from the real merits of the case, or perhaps there was a " joinder in demurrer," and the suit was determined solely on technical grounds, the " pleaders" being the champions pitted against each other in the forensic contest, and their unfortunate clients finding, too late, that their entire prospects in life were dependent on the result of the com bat between the intellectual gladiators. The admirers of the system, however, regarded every species of in novation with profound horror ; they could no more believe it possible that questions should be ad judieated on upon plain, simple, and intelligible grounds, than the sailor described in " Tom Cringle's Log" could conceive that a judge could condemn men to death seriously without being attired in Whig and gown, and black cap, and the other pa raphernalia of office, to which his eye had become ac customed. These sticklers for ancient forms ac cordingly shook their sagacious heads, and with profound solemnity prophesied the entire failura the vast experiment. It was, however, tried, despite their gloomy vatici nations, and succeeded au merveille. It is true that it was not rendered perfect all at once, and that there were points in which it required, and still requires, alteration and amendment ; but, on the whole, it worked well, and the public beheld with satisfaction that a step had been taken , in the right direction. The jurisdiction of the judges was extended in cer tain respects, and all cases of insolvency except those occurring in London and its vicinity—within twenty miles of the General Post-office—were trans ferred to the County Courts. Even small legacies might be recovered therein, without a bill being filed in Chancery for the " administration of assets ;" and it is farther intended by the Government to place the administration of charitable bequests, where the funds do not exceed 301. per annum, in the same hands. When so much confidence was thus exhibited in the Learned Gentlemen selected, and when so much satisfaction was felt at the mode in which their important duties were generally discharged, it was considered desirable that the advantages of the system should be extended from 201. to 501. in cases of debt, and from 61. to 201. in cases of tort or slander. If the former principle had proved beneficial to the trading and commercial community, there could be no adequate reason assigned why it should be unduly restricted in its operation. The man who was competent to decide on questions to the amount of'2ol. must surely be qualified to de termine matters to the extent of 501. or even 1001., where the very same rules and principles were involved. The subject was, therefore, pressed on the attention of Ministers, and they were called upon by many independent Members to introduce a measure on the subject. This was, however, peremptorily refused, and not only did they decline doing anything them selves, but they declared their intention of opposing any Bill that might be brought forward. A measure was, however, framed, notwithstanding the hos tility of the Government and of the first law . officer of the Crown, and the second reading was yesterday moved in the House of Commons. All the power of Ministers was exerted to check its progress. Her MAJESTY'S principal Secretary of State for the Home Department moved an amendment, " that the Bill be read a second time that day six months." The Attorney-General argued against it with an energy equal to any which he could have exhibited had he received a special retainer with a " really handsome" fee. But vain was the re sistance, futile the efforts of the Minis terial whipper-in the sense of the country was opposed to the antiquated prejudices of the Cabinet, and Ministers sustained a decisive and inglorious defeat. The second reading was carried by a clear and overwhelming majority-144 of the representatives of the people voted in accordance with the wishes of their constituencies, while only 67 could be induced to walk into the same lobby with the Liberal (!) Ministry. Surely a failure so une quivocal—the second actually sustained within three days, in addition to the virtual triumph gained by Lord DUNCAN on the window duties— should convince the members of the Govern ment of the imperative necessity of legislating in ac cordance with the spirit of the age, and abandoning the laisser faire policy, that is so distasteful to the people. How can they now oppose the further pro gress c f the measure? Let the Attorney-General, in p l ac e of raising captious objections, apply himself earnestly to remove the tru ve lyof h defec ts tegreat security towh s i e c cty h i he He spoke the constant and dili gent atten- Illrourddecd. a by dance o f a regular bar ; that attendance will unquestionably be given if reasonable inducements be held out, and the other great check on any car e l ess or negligent administra , t , io: il o l f ajlsuostibcee, attained. ‘‘publ "publicity by means of the press, congrtitulate the public on the result, and a y: s e u e e , i al te hs of a ti c atol,lye necessity caution L o of rd JOHN RUSSELL and his grea ter activity in the dischr they have received three impressive warni n gs. I f ale of 'their important duties. Since the recess SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Sth have arrived. The Gaeta publishes a decree, d ec l ar i ng Vi go and Tarragona to be qualified ports for the importation of cotton goods under the now tariff. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL s. —Three per Cents., 29k, Five per Cents., 131 both for Account. Exchange on London, 50 25. GERMANY. The German Reform says there is a report that there is an interchange of notes of a very unpleasant nature between the Cabinets cf Vienna and St. James's. Lord PALMERSTON is said to have an nounced the most decided measures against Austria's relations with Tuscany, and even to have expressed the suspicion that Austria is fomenting the insurrection in Bosnia. The Ministry of Mecklenburgh Schewrin has re signed, because the GRAND DUKE has recognised the decision of the Central Committee of Frankfort. A new Ministry has been formed, with M. VON BuLow at its head. The Chambers were prevented from meting on the sth by a military force. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The most contradictory reports are in circulation on the subject of the health of the King of DENMARK. The Swedes have, it is said, occupied Munkbrarrup and Grundtoft, in Flensburg, to be north of the line of demarcation. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, APRIL 9.--The members of the Second Chamber of the States-General are convoked for Monday, April 15. The Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway is ex pected to arrive at the Hague on th e 20th, with a nu merous suite. _ _ The three Englishmen who were put under arrest on suspicion of being pickpockets, have been set at liberty. They immediately quitted the city for Rot terdam.—Dutch Papers, April 9. ITALY. - - The discussion of the law abolishing Ecclesiastical privileges in the Sardinian dominions commenced in the Senate of Turin on the sth inst. The English Ambassador at Florence gave a grand fete on the 2d, at which the Grand Duke of TUSCANY' and the Duchess of BERRI were present. DEATH OF Da. PROUT, Fits.— This member of the medical professi on exp * A l a t hi s residence, Saukville-street, Piccadilly, on t h e 9th inst., at an a dvanced age. Dr. Front was deservedly well k nown to the members of the medical profession and th e p u blic generally by his distinguished various contributions to the advancement of medical science, particularly by his Bridgewater Treatise on Chemistry, Me teorology, and the Function of Digestion considered with reference to natural Theology, The lamented deceased :had also contributed many valuable pap ers to the Philosophical Transactions. DEATH OF THE REP, CANON EATON. -It iS with deep regret that we have to announce the death of the Rev. Joseph Eaton, which took place on the sth instant, in the 82d year of his age. He was the oldest member of the cathedral, to the service of which he de voted his energies; having for many years, as well as being a Minor Canon and Precentor, held the appointment of Chapter Clerk, during his -retention, of which last-named office he was presented with numerous testimonials for the improvement he effected in the cathedral property. H e also held the living of Handley, and the Perpetual Curacy of St. Michael's in this city. His scientific entertainments were of the highest order, being one of the first mathemati cians of the age. He was also one of the oldest members of the Royal Society of Antiquaries.—Clester Courant. BIDEFORD, TU ESDAY , Arias. 9.—(Prom a Corre spondent.)—Yesterday's examination of the Birds terminated in a remand of the prisoners until Friday next, for the pur pose of procuring two additional witnesses on behalf of the prosecution. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, in the case of Chisholm and Chisholm (father and son), wholesale drug gists at Dakir,g and Ludgate-hill, the Commissioner sus pended the ce r tifi cate of the e ld e r Chisholm for th ree years, and that of th e younger Chi s holm for twelve m on th s, and refused protectio n ; t h e pr i nc ipal charges against th e bank rupts were reckl ess tra di ng, i m perfect book-keeping, ma ki ng false repre sen t at i ons to creditors, an d deali ng i n accommoda tion bills. Th e b ankrupts, i t a ppeared, had d ea lt l argely in accommodati on bi lls with a person named H enry Leigh Hunt, who, since the failure of the concern, was, according to the statement of the bankrupts, nowhere to be found. TUE NEW POSTAL CONVENTION WITH FRANCE. —lt appears that the visit of the Right Hon. the Marquis of Clanricarde, th e P ostmaster -G e neral, to Paris, f or the pur pose of entering into a new postal treaty with the French Government for the reduction of the postage on letters be tween the United Kingdom and France from 10 d. to ed., and an assimilati on o f the we i g ht from under a quart er o f an ounc ounce s to pa n in, not tehxece3eiceliunigtehrraalut Mediterranean, Egypt, igypt, In'tia, H ong- K ong, ounce, as on inl an d l etters in England, to th e B r i t i sh co l on ies, the United St a t es, Por tugal,and China (by the monthly mails, Tin Southampton), Hol land, Hamburgh, &c., has been most successful. This important arrangement it is stated is not only confined to letters between the two countries, but it is to be ex tended to all letters passing through France from Great Britain to other parts of the continent. 'the high postage on letters to the Mediterranean , Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India, &c. -Is . Hid. per quarter of an ounce, and on news- Fapers 3d.—by th e f ortn i ght l y ov erland closed ma il s t h rough rance, via Marseilles, has also been the subject of his Lordship's consideration, and a reduction in the tariff, or postal tax, is likewise to be ex tended to them. When it is considered that the average number of closed iron boxes passing fortnightly from this country (on the 7th and 24th . of the month) b y t h e over l an d mails, Marseilles, to our eastern empire, is from 50 to 60, closely filled with letters and newspapers, this alteration in the charges will be wel comed not only by the commercial interest and public at home, but by those in India. The example shown by England in the reduction of her postage on inland letters to ld. has had a most beneficial influence on the Continental Governments. France has already followed a similar system THURSDAY EVInVINGI APRIL 11, laso, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. r by reducing the postage to t wo diir ecis (2d.); Belgium, Holland, Germany, Russ i a, Spai n , • Portugal, and other corm- • tries are :Training a similar benefit to their respective pepu la:ions, as the means of creating a greater intercourse between man and man, and at the same time extending their relations with foreign countries. A STEAMER NEARLY WRECKED AT LONDON BRIDGE—Yesterday, at noon, an alarming occurrence took J ersey place at London-bridge. Th e and Guernsey screw , steamer Collier, arrived in the river, off the Custom-house, and her anchor was let go to bring the vessel up, so that she might drift up with the tide to her proper moorings alongside Fresh Wharf, London-bridge, where she was to land passengers, and to discharge her cargo. Owing, how ever to the swiftness of the tide her anchor did not bite, and the vessel was carried with considerable force against one of the piers of the bridge. Fortunately, she struck stem on ; had it been rnidships, probably she would have broken in two and have gone down. After striking, she drove under the arch, and her masts and part of her funnel were carried away, which fell on her decks with a loud crash. The crew and passengers luckily escaped injury. When the vessel was brought up off Bankside she appeared almost a wreck. RAILWAYS.—From a return to an order of the House of Commons, which has just been printed, it appears that the total length of railway in Great Britain and Ireland open for traffic on the 30th June, 1849, was 5,447 miles, on which were employed 55,968 persons. The length of railway in course of construction at that date was 1,504 miles; and authorised, though neither open for traffic nor in course of construction, 5,132 miles; together employing 103,816 per sons. Thus, the total length of railway authorised to be used for the conveyance cf passengers on 30th June, 18-19. was 12,083 miles; and the total number of persons employed thereon was 159,784. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The discussion of the Paris and Avignon Railway Bill was resumed in the National Assembly on Wed. nesday, and the amendment of M. GREVY, proposing that the road should be executed by the state, was rejected by a majority of 433 to 205. On the rejec tion of M. GaEvY's amendment, M. D'ARBLAY moved a second amendment, for granting fifty mil lions to the state to complete the road as far as Chalons ; this is an attempt to get rid of the measure by a side wind, and it appeared to excite considerable alarm among the Ministers, as M. D'ARBLAY is a member of the reactionary majority, and was, under the Monarchy, one of the undeviating supporters of M. GUIZOT. The Minister of Public Works de manded time for the consideration of the proposition, which, if adopted, would, he said, entirely destroy the Ministerial measure, and the consideration was ac cordingly adjourned to the following day. The Republicans of all shades have determined (much to the chagrin of M. EMILE DE GIRANDIN) to start IL. DUPONT DE L'EURE as their candidate at the approaching election for Paris, and the vene rable Republican has accepted the candidature. The Moniteur dac Soir says the Committee on the Bill on the press appears to have 'postponed any de cision until the elections of the 28th instant. The majority of the delegates propose to have Paris, and to return when the discussion shall recommence. We find the following in the same semi-official journal : M. TALLEYRAND, First Secretray of the Embassy at Vienna, has arrived in Paris with dispatches. On passing through Brussels he had an interview with Prince METTERNICH. DIRECT EXETER, PLYMOUTH, AND DEVONPORT RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the Master iu Chancery, Sir W. Horne, finally, with sowie few exc e pti ons , sett l e d t h e li st o f shareholders, in number 735, liable to be called on to defray liabilities. Sundry individuals returned as gone to Califor nia and Australia, and as having revoked their application for shares before the allotment had been struck off, while others who paid 3s. per share, in the expectation that they would be relieved from all future liability, were retained on the list, the Master being of opinion that, in point of law, he could not exonerate them, though the amount they had paid would be placed to their credit, to be d e d uc t e d from the general call to be made on the shareholders, which, as far as at .pre sent calculated by Mr. Sandeman, the official manager, and Messrs. Fyson, Curling, and Hope, solicitors to the estate, will amount to about ss. per share. HALIFAX FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. This society numbers 162 members, who hold among them 212 shares. The land allotted is acres in extent, and cost 9201., or about Hid. per yard. On Monday afternoon last the members and friends of the society assembled in Albion street School-room, Halifax, where they formed themselves into a procession, which proceeded to the field in Hanson lane, where the members received possession of their respec tive allotments. The inauguration being completed, the procession returned to the school-room, where the notable event of the day was celebrated by a social tea party. MORBID CURIOSITY.—DR. NOLAN.—OH Sunday last the services at Ducie Chapel were conducted by Dr. Nolan, for the first time since the action for defamation of character, tried at the recent Liverpool assizes. The chapel was crowded both morning and evening, great numbers not being able to obtain admission at the latter service. Both before and after the time of the services, many persons had assembled in front of the buildin g , an d the aid of the police was required in order to keep the footpath clear. Lest any interruption should be offered, Mr. Chief Superintendent Beswick and Superintendent Leary were in attendance; but not the slightest disturbance or expression of feeling took place. Dr. Nolan, in the course of his address, took God to witness his innocence of the charges made against him.— Manchester Guardian. The second line of tube for the double roadway at the Britannia-bridge is to be floated in May. The request to her Majesty to permit the attendance of the Prince of Wales, with his royal father, at a festival to celebrate the successfal prcgress of this great work in engineering science, has been declined, on account of the Queen's "interesting situation," so far as regards the Prince Consort, and the youth of the heir apparent to the crown.— Chester Courant. ANOTHER FATAL WRECK.—Letters received on Tuesday at Lloyd's state the loss of th barque Emma, Cap tain Christie master, belonging to Dundee, on her passage from Newcastle to Montreal, on one of the Orkneys. On the morning of the Ist inst., at daybreak, the vessel was observed off St. Margaret's, at anchor, about half a mile from the shore, the wind at the same time blowing tremendously from the S.E. During the fury of the gale the ship was dis covered adrift. Those on board managed to make sail on her, and she stood to the eastward, and then tacked and stood to the north, when she drove and struck on the point of the rocks with terrible force. Her fearful position was observed from the shore, but it was utterly impossible to render any assistance to the crew. The poor fellows took to the rigging, and their cries and gestures for help were truly heart-rending; their sufferings, however, were but for short duration, for within half an hour the masts were carried away, and the whole of the unhappy creatures met with a watery grave. The hull of the ship was shortly broken up into a thousand fragments. GAS-LIGHT IN DWELLINGS.—This desirable system, the extensive adoption of which, together with rented meters and fittings, liberal reductions of price, and strict purity in the manufacture, we have long advocated, is one certain to promote the interests of companies immensely, while providing a truly lightsome and attrantive home to cheer and encourage the people in the path of duty. We are gratified to observe that the importance of it is now being urged at Manchester, where a lecture was lately delivered at the Royal Institution, by Mr. D. Stone, one of whose objects was to urge its adoption. The local Spectator also has taken up the subject with a leading article, in an excellent spirit, on "Gas in Dwellings." In the lecture alluded to, the faci lities which gas-light affords for the more proper ventilation of dwellings, and hence for the further promotion of a cheer ful spirit and health in the homes of the poorer classes, were also pointed out. The chairman of the Manchester Gas Committee itself was in the chair.—Builder. DINNER TO ALDERMAN SIR JOHN KEY.--A grand banquet was given on Monday evening at the London Tavern, by the inhabitants of Langbourn Ward, to Sir John Key, Bart., on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of his election to fill the office of Alderman of the ward. The chair was filled by Mr. G. Moffatt, M.P., and covers were laid fur 122. A Council of Ministers was held on Tuesday at the Elysee, at which the PRESIDENT of the Republic pre sided. Before the Council he had a long interview with General CHANGARNIER. Accounts from Rouen state that an emute occurred in that city on Monday, in consequence of the au thorities having forbidden the performance of the Jul{ Errant at the theatre. The people did not dis perse until they were charged by the cavalry. General ORDERER, in command of the troops at Caen, has published the following order of the day:— " Grays acts of insubordination have taken place in the 55th Regiment. A certain number of soldier., led away by culpable suggestions, gave way, on the 23d ult., to a tumultuous manifestation in the barrack of Vaucelles, at Caen, on the occasion of three of their comrades being sent to Africa. The presence of the officers add non commissioned officers, and the energy which they displayed, at last recalled these soldiers to a sense of duty. If, in consequence of this event, I found myself obliged to pronounce the reduction to the ranks of such persons as were non-commissioned offi cers, I am happy to have bad to point out to the Minister of War the good conduct of several others. The reply of the Minister was immediately sent. By a decree of the 31st of March, non-commissioned officer Teissier, acting as adjutant, has been appointed sub-lieutenant ; and Sergeant Dubois would have obtained the Cross of the Legion of Honour, if he had completed the tw en t y yerra ' serv i ce required by the re gulations. The Minister charges me to express to this worthy soldier the great satisfaction that has been caused by his admirable conduct on the occasion referred to. The Minister has also charged me to return thanks in his name to Captains Chillatune and Pages for the energy which they displayed, and to inform them that a note of their conduct has been added to their list of ser vice. In conformity with orders sent by t 1 e Minister, the eight persons named below are to be taken under escort to Cherbourg, to undergo two months' imprison ment—viz, Sergeant Meurey, Corporal Tellier, Remise, and Castel, all reduced to the ranks; and privates Van ductes, Castel, Passicoosset, and Barbsre. At the ex piration of that punishment, these persons are to be sent to Algeria. The General in command of the division will never leave an act of insubordination unpunished; but also he will be pleased to call the attention of the Goternment to those men under his command, who by their conduct may merit such recommendation." The amendment of M. D'AnBLAY to the Paris y t a h n e d Avignon National Railway al Assem bly ßi l, after was te r a en e g s yesterday ned rejected discussion,by by a majority of 35S to 314. PARIS BOURSE, APRIL 10. --Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 89f. 40c.; Three per Cents., 55f. 60c.; Bank ActionF, 2,150 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, APRIL 10. Boulogne and Amiens, 6—East Indian, 514—Namur and Liege, 6% 4 —Northern of ,France, 124—Orleans and Bor deaux, 2%—Paris and Rouen, 19%—Rouen and Havre, 81A. GREAT EXLIIBITION OF 1851.—Yesterday evening a public meeting of commercial travellers was held in the large room of the George Inn, Aldermanbury, for the pur po-e of taking into consideration the means to be adopted for collecting a sum of money to be presented by that body to wards the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations in 18.51. Mr. J. B. Walker presided, and in the course of a forcible address said that, although comparatively few in number were present at the meeting, yet they had in their pockets the proxies of many scores, be might say hundreds, of their fellow-travellers, who as commercial men were deeply anxious for the success of the exhibition, and joined them heart and hand in the objects they were met to forward. The first resolution. which was moved by Mr. D. Blyth, seconded by Mr. Bedingfield, and 'carried unanimously, was to the following effect :—" That this meeting, feeling deeply sensible of the beneficent result which the great exhibition of 1851 is calculated to produce, particularly to those who are immediately connected with commerce, by the effect it will have of strengthening the bonds of friendship between this and other countries, by which international commerce will necessarily be increased, the manufactures of nations improver, and the civilization, peace, and happinees of the while world promoted. resolves to use its utmost endeavours to further the noble intention of his Royal Highness Prince Albert by inviting the commercial travellers of the Unite! Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to unite in contri buting a sum of money towards defraying the expenses of the said exhibition." The next resolution , which was also carried nenz. con., and was moved by Mr. M'lntyre, and seconded by Mr. Sprinkling. was to the effect that a commit tee should be appointed for the purpose of adopting and car rying out such measures as might be deemed efficient for raising such a fond. Several other resolutions were then proposed, appointing officers for carrying the foremention e d TILE Q. Q Key,UEE N which gr arrivedhe Bull dog a t 100 objects into effect, and the meeting separated after the usu a l acknowledgments to the chairman. MR , E Rs ENT Commander TO Portsmouth on Sunday, went into harbour i n th e even i ng. On Monday morning she moved alongside th e l an d j etty to laud the 9 barb horses and 4 cases she has bro ug h t h ome as presents from the Emperor of Morocco to he r M a j esty. The Bulldog embarked them at Tangier on th e 29 th of last month, with two Moors in charge. The s t eamer h ad several gales during steam-sloop, Pp her passage from Tangier to Lisbon; but from Lisbon she had moderate weather, and made a good run horse. The horses stood the bad weather well; but when embarked were much finer-looking animals than they appeared yesterday. Before their embarkation they travelled twenty-five days, coming from some part of the Emperor's dominions famed for the breed of horses; a pedigree of each horse and mire has been sent with the Moor in charge. They are of different colours, and all appear young; two are mere colts. Several of them are fine horses, standing about 15 or 16 hands, and show great blood and courage, and are particularly well formed about the head, neck, and forehand. The hair about the mane and tail is partially rubbed off from chafing against their boxes during the motion of the steamer. They were all landed safely; but whilst being held by the seamen, near the wharf, two of the full horses slipped their heads out of the halters, and commenced a most furious battle, biting each other, and striking most fiercely with their fbrefeet. They soon cleared a space, nor could they be separated till a rope was got between them, and the grooms lashed them most unmercifully with whips. One of the grooms drew his sabre, but did not use it. Both grooms are dressed in the Moorish costume, and the principal has a ferocious appearance, but both treat their horses kindly, and looked after them well during the passage. They were taken to the George Hotel stables, but owing to some bad arrange ment they were a considerable time in the dockyard, and when the two got adrift and began fighting there was some danger that they might plunge over the margin of the docks. D EATH OF ANOTHER FLAG-orric ER . —Retired —Retired Rear- Admiral Hills died on the Bth instant, at his seat, Asker-hill, Essex, aged 73. He became a lieutenant in 1798, and a post-captain in 1814. The deceased was midshipman of the Eclair at the occupation of Toulon, and was lieutenant of the Amethyst at the capture of the French frigate Dedaigneuse, and of other smaller prizes, belonging to the French and Spanish, during the late war. She ship Ellenborougb, Captain Lambert, belong ing to the Messrs. Smithy, which brought the latest news from the Cape of Good Hope, has made a very remarkably quick passage, having been only 96 days front Calcutta, six of which she was at anchor at the Cape. THE PETER TAVY AND MARY TAVY CONSOLS COPPER MINING COMPANY.—A dinner of the shareholders of this company took place on Tuesday at the London Ta vern, Bishopsgate-street ; Mr. Gibson in the chair. The cloth having been removed, and the usual loyal toasts dis posed of, the business of the meeting was commenced. It appeared that the company has been commenced with a capital of 2,5001. in 5,000 shares at 10s. each, with no further calls, on the cost-book system; and that it is a revival of tl:e old East Wheal Friendship Company, which expended upwards of 12,0014 upon the mine. It is situated on the river Tavy, in the county of Devon, and on the run or course east of the Great Wheal Friendship lode, which has proved a most profitable adventure to the shareholders; and it has, ' of course, the benefit of the expenditure of the old company which it succeeds. The chairman promised, for himself and the directors, that the most rigid economy should be observed, and as little money as possible spent upon offices or other wise, in order that there night be the more for the acAral working of the mine. The statements of Mr. Heading and others, practically and personally acquainted with the con dition of the mine, were highly favourable, and received with much applause. The secretary was directed to convene a meeting of the shareholders for Thursday next. SOUTH AMERICAN WHEAT. --- The vessel Courier, arrived from San Antonia and Chili, South America, has brought the large quantity of 5,222 sacks of wheat; and the vessel Mary Worrall, from Valparaiso, has brought on the same day ~ 170 bags of wheat, consigned, and the produce of that district of South America. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 7 0 THREE. The Cotton Liverpoel yesterday were estama•ed at 8,000 bales. of which 650 'American were taken for export, and 650 on speculation. They closed very fizei at previous rates.—Railway Shares were dull. The Colonial Markets have been heavy azain to-day for the principal articles, and buyers will not come forward in consequence of the expected continuous supplies. The sales of grain in the markets which regulate the averages were last week 80,311 qrs. The proprietors of the Royal Mail Steam Company have held their meeting to-day, and from the statement of accounts submitted, it appears that the receipts last year exceeded those of 1848 by 7.843/., while the " working account" was lessened 1,8851. The com pany are prepared to undertake an improved line of communication with Brazil, if an arrangement can be effected with Government. A dividend of 2/. per share for the half-year was agreed on, payable on the 16th inst. From Amsterdam we learn that an active business had been done in Stocks, at buoyant rates. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. on the 9th inst. were 55g; Spanish Five per Cents. w ere in demand. At Frankfort, on the Bth inst., the Metallics were 78g, and Spanish Three per Cents. 29,3. In the Vienna Bcurse, on the sth, the Metallics were 93 5.16, and the Exchange on London declined to 11 49. The Stock Market is firmer to-day, and the quota tions are without much fluctuation, owing to the limited business doing. The majority in Parliament against Ministers has some effect, but the satisfactory intelli gence from France of the acceptance of the Paris and Avignon Railway Bill, and the information that the Greek question will be, in all probability, arranged within a few days, are calculated to give confidence, while it is hoped the Ministers here will not tempt defeat upon any further questions of importance. Consols have been 95i to 96 for Trans fer, and 96k f for the 9th of May. The account would appear to nave been Bullish, but circumstances have rather favoured the Bears within the last day or two, and but for the anti-ministerial demonstrations there would doubtless have been an improvement this morning, as stock would have been taken up more freely. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents have realised 97* + and the Three per Cents 95 to k. Bank Stock has been rather lower, viz., 205 i. Exchequer-bills are 69 to 71 premium. In Foreign Securities very little is doing. Spanish Five per Cents. are quoted 18+ and the Three per Cents. 37+. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been at 32i I, and Brazilian at 87. Buenos Ayres Stock is at 54fr. Mexican havo improved to 29 and 291. Russian Scrip is l to premium. Dutch Four per Cents. have been 85k to 85g. In Railway Shares the dealings aro not important. Caledonian have been down to 8 and 77,-, Great Northern to 6, Brighton to 78. and South-Eastern to 12:1; Eastern Counties are 7e. Midland have been rather better, and also North-Western. The last week's Railway Receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:- 1850. North-Western £44,019 South-Western 9,134 Midland 20,630 ... North Staffordshire ONE PRICES OF BRITISII FUND'S O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 'o s l /2 3 per Cent. Reduced A'3139 ... 95 95% 3 per Cent. Consols Annui 953 96 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann 5........ ....... 97i ie Long Anna. to expireJan.IBCo Ditto, 30 years, ocl. 10, 1859 ..... India Str,ck Bonds, 1,000/ 9l p Ditto under 1,000 t.. ....... ....- 9l p Consols for AccoJnt 9 6 14% cahettier lid.& 2d 1,000/. Juno 7l 69 p Small. Juno 1849. 39,749 9,952 20,987 CLOSING PRICES. 20• i gp/ s 96 268 91 p 94 p 70 p 6) CLOING PRICES. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. razillan bonds 7l Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent 54% Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip Grenada Bonds, 1 1 / 2 per Cent — Ditto Deferred ... .•• Maxiean, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ...... Ditto, Account 29% 29 29 1 4 29 1 , 4 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred , Portugueae 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, Account Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip 1%% p 1% p B.panuila 5 per Cent. 1840 — Ditto, Account Ditto, 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. -- Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 8 5 14% 85% Ditto, Account -RICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE- Noerdeen Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... Suckingbamehire Caledonian Ditto, New le l. Pref... 10 Che +ter and Holyhead... 53 ...... 6% ..... .. Ditto, Preference ls (I: astern CouNties... ..... '2O ...... 7 % Do., New Pref.rence, 6 per Cent... lO ...... 11 3 / 4 % .... Edinburgh and Glasgo w 50 ...... — —. Great Northern Do., ;4 2 A Deferred ... 12% l% ... Do., %B 6 per C e nt... 9% —.. ... ....... . Do., 5 per. Cent. Pref. 12 %10 10% Treat-ISouth. and West. (Ireland) ... 5O ...... 26 ...... Great Western 100 Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths ..... ....... 20 Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... - 6'/ 6% Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ..„.. 97 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 471,4 4714 Lancaster end Carlisle... 50 5 l l /2 . „,, 51 1 / Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Do. Fifths Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 Leeds and Bradford London, Brighton. and South Coast.. .... 100 London and N Western 100 lO4 1034 10 3 1,4 Ditto, New Quarters 12 Di rto,Fiftn,, London & S.Westarn .. leo Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 Midland ...... ........ ...1( 0 ...... 34 3 / 4 35 34% 84% D0., 50/. Share s Do. Consolid. Bristol & Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ..... .121 3 / 4 .. Notvmarket NorthNo . ..... ... 1% B ritish ... ..... ... 25 .... , .d 7 %!4 x.d ...... 7 1 4 x.d Ditto Preference .- f. 5 North Staffordshire 171- .1 1 x.d 4A, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ..... . 50 Preston & Wyre 25 ... .. 40 3 4 4Ol Heading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... 15 x.i ..... Royston and Hitchin ... 4%..... Scottish Central Shropshire Union ..... ... 2% x.d South Eastern . 3 3 14 1216 13 12 3 / 4 ... 12% Do~ N 0.2. Do., Registered No. 410 York, Newcastle, and 8erwick...........-... 25 York and North Midland 50 ...... 15 3 / 4 15% Ditto Preference FOREIGN RAILWAY'S. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 6 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzom)... 20 East Indian Luxembourg Ditto .- lO — Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. ...... .. , Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen 2O ...... 19% ... .. ........ 194, Paris and Strasbourg Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... 2%,... DA MINES. Brazilian Imperial BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... .............. 131 Santiago de Cuba... United Mexican 68 ex d 27% LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 11.—Wind at noon E., light breeze, and dull heavy weather, with light rain at time;. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Val paraiso, Whiteside, Callao; Grange, Morrison, St. Do mingo ; Lord Wellington Winsled, New Orleans; Unicorn, Irving, ditto; Electric, Douglas, Calcutta ; St. Helier, Rio Grande; Seahorse, Derjay, Savanilla and Matanzas; Maria en Gracia, Monterola, ditto; Boreas, M'Donald, Savannah. Sld. Trinity Yacht, St. Thomas; Locheil, Charlotte Town; Scipio, Newfound land; Henriette, Port Natal and Bombay; Royal Ex change, Valparaiso; Carleton, Rio Janeiro. Off port, Darcy. FISHGUALD, APRIL 7.—The Bubona, arrived here, reports having passed a large ship dismasted, decks washed away, and several beams floating alongside; supposed to have been driven on the Indian Bank, off Wicklow Head, in the late gale. DEAL, APRIL 10.—Wind E.S.E. to S.W.—Arrd. from the River and aid., Sir James Ross and Earl of Hard wicke, South Seas; Copy, Sierra Leon e; S nake, St. Thomas; Agnes, Baradoes; Susan, Nassau, New Bruns- Charlotte, Black k d sea. fl i a e l k ifix j ; an A e' rc i t i n e s b , ° B . except the Queen. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 10.—Wind E.S.E. to S.W.— Arrd. her Majesty's ship Griffon, Pernambuco and Plymouth; Rebecca Jane, Le Mesurier, ditto, with second mate and two men dead. FOWEY, APRIL 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Urania, Dordt for Rochefort, very leaky, and decks swept. Bum., Aram 9.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Putras; Comet, nolbeek; Dorothy Constantin, Svendborg ;: Welfaart, Flensburg; Carl Adophe, Ystadt; Queen Victoria, Savannah. Gnntssiir, APRIL 10.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Allan Broen, tit. John's , New Brunswick. SHIELDS, APRIL 10 —The James, which was on sl:ore on Tynemouth Rock, 30th of March, got off yes terday, and has been brought into harbour much damaged. SCARBOROUGH, APRIL 10.—The Aurora, of and from Perth, for London, was in contact with a Norwegian schooner on the 81. h of April, in lit. 54 N., lon. 1 E., when a seaman of the Aurora got on hoard the Norwe gian, and has since been landed luxe by a coble, -----.....m r ,epoftwww. m .w ropisiorsgeonnr*llNWelerweelniM. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY) DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. wrrEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I AM I BEANS. I pBAJ. la Od Is Od is Od Is Od Is 0.1 is 041 ZIEVIGATE AND LEATJENNALL. Thcse markets ruled heavy to-day at barely stational, prices. Be ( f, f rom i s 10d to 3s Od ; Mutton, 2a 4 to 33 4 , 1 ; Lamb, 4s 6d t o 5 s 6 d ; V eal, 33 to 3s 8d ; apd pork, 3 3 to 4s per Sibs, by tho carcase. MEAT rtirARILMTS. SOUTHALL, APRIL 11.-Our market to-day WO tolerably well but not to say heavily supplied with each kind of stock, the demand for which was in a ♦ery de pressed state at drcoping prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 2d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 6d; Waif 35 to 3s 6d ; and Pork, 3s to 3s 6d per 81bs, to sink the offal. • RoMFORD, APRIL 11.—The general demand ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per sib& Beet, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 28 8d to 45 2 1_; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5 s 6d ; V ea l , 35 to 3s 6d; and Porsf 3s to 3s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245 Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s ; and Mulch Cows' with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. _ HAILSHAM, APRIL 10.—Our market was very flat) and the quotations had a downward tendency. Bee f , from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, Ss 1 0 5s 6d; Veal, 33 to 3s 6d per Blbs. ARUNDEL, APRIL 9.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. All other kinds of stock %ere lower. Beef from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, Ss to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 4s to 5s 6d ; Veal, 38 to 3s 6d pa 81bs. CHICHESTER, APRIL 10.—We had a very 610 - 1 market on the following terms:—Beef from 3s to 41 Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Lamb, 5s to 5s 6d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 6d ; and Pork, 3s 2d to 3s 6d per 81bs. Suck' ling Calves, 18s to 235; Quarter-old St ore Pi gs , 160 to 20s, andAlilch Cows with their small Calf, 161. I° 18/. each. . . CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 4, 1850, made up from the Returns of till; Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns m England and Wald per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. RTZ. I WEANS. "PRO% PRICE .. I 38s hi 1 23 s 2d I 14610 d 121 a 6d 1 233 8d ] 24s 8 i '.' 7 lltri3 Wbttteit EPSOM SPRING MEETING, (THIS DAY.-BY EXPRESS.) The Trial Stakes. Won by a head. The Two yrs old Stakes. Bushranger ... Knight of Gwynne Dark Susan colt Buckhound Catalpa ... lanthe ... Won easy. THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES. Backbiter Mounseer Cheerful ••• Eft en rar. Won by a neck. 54 LA 4% p 18 1 4 3714 26 3 / 4 65 16 3 4 73/4 26 5;14 41,4 10% CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DA OLD COUR 7. (Before Mr. Justice MAULE and Mr. Justice EELS' MURDER.—Alexander Moir, the baker, who stain charged with the mu r d er o f hi s w if e, S usan Moir, "r 6 placed in the dock immediately on their Lordships enter: ing the ' court. Hi s a pp earance h as un d ergone lift g change since his examination at Bow -street. Mr. BALLANTINE, who, along with Mr. Parry, °P-i peered for the pri soner , app li e d for the postponemen t °f his trial until next sess i on , as h i s committal had been „ recent as not to allow sufficient time for the preparst lo '' of his defence. Mr. BODKIN said there appeared to have been soil misunderstanding as to the case coming on to-day. PP true bill against the pri soner was on l y returned bis•, night, and, owing to the circumstances mentioned to hips by Mr. Bltllantine, he felt justified in consenting to the application on the part of the Crown. Mr. Justice ERLE said, if the parties thought the terests of justice would be better served by postponing the trial, he could have no objection to the applicatiopo The trial was accordingly p os tp one d unt il the Ile%s sessions of the Old Bailey, and the prisoner was to' moved. MANSLAUGHTER.— Alexander Lovey, who was CI: victed yesterday o f mans l aug h ter, was placed in th e dock to receive the sentence of the Court. Mr. Justice ERLE, addressing the prisoner, said he bs, been convicted o f mans l aughter, having been acquitteu of the crime of mur d er to which it nearly approximate d ; He had ill-treated his wife to an extent to make be" talk of suicide, and to apply to a magistrate for a vier .. rant for her own protection. It appeared that eft e l this he had treated his wife with apparent kJ/ 1 (1nel which coupled with th e c h arac t er h e h a d rece i ved, b. • no doubt, induced the jury to acquit him of murder' yet, after she a d ver t e d to t h e su bj ect o f t h e warrant , b: preceeded to execute that dreadful act of vengeoliew with which ho was charged, and after inflicting . UP° ll ,, her a dreadf u l woun d, I,ft her in a helple ss s t a t e t o t h street. Taking into consideration, therefore, his prerr ous character, and the partial acquittal, but without for gettinghis great guilt, he felt it his duty t o t ra nsper' him for the space of fifteen years. The prisoner bowed to his Lordship, and was then re' moved from the dock. FORGERY. -- George Lyon, a clerk in a banking-house' who pleaded guilty to feloniously forging and utteril an acceptance to a bill of exchange for 1101. , to defolL, William Miller Christie, and others was sentenced w twenty years' transportation. INCEI4DIARIBX.—.Iama Ryan, aged 28, described is the calendar as a porter, was indicted with setting fir ° to a building, the property of Joseph Adams. Mr. Ballantine appeared for the prosecution, and M Payne defended the prisoner. .„ Mr. BALLA NTINE , i n stat i ng the case to the jur y, s• is the premises of the prosecutor were situated in 00 Llorscferry-road, Ratcliffe, (2 , and contained a considerabl e, quantity of timb er . On the morning of the 17th , March they wer e d estroye d b y fi re, the amount o f le" sustained being between 6001. and 7001., and the circus': stubces under which the fire took place had WNW' the parties to suspect that the prisoner had wilfullf given rise to it. He had been seen close to the Pre; mises sho r tl y b e f ore the con fl agrat i on b roke out, set' footmarks which corresponded exactly with his 810 ,_ el had bee n t race d over a vacant p i ece o f ground to w itblo fifteen yards of the building. But these were not th e only mutters which seemed to attach the act to th e , prisoner. H e fi rst gave no ti ce t o th e fi re brigade 611 i , to the turu coc k a , f or w hi c h he rece i ve d f ees o f SS, 61°' / ••• 9 ••• SHERIFFS ' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (I.3cf,re Mr. Under-Sheriff BuacHELL.) CA.RR V. HARRISON. MUSICAL TALENT.—This was an action to recove r damages for breach of contract. The plaintiff is Mis s Agnes Carr, a concert singer, and defendant is OW privtor of the Railway Saloon at Chatham. Mr. JOYCE stated the case for the plaintiff, and it appeared that in January last defendant directed Messrs . Tumour and Fisher, theatrical agents in Bow-stree 4 Covent-garden, to engage a female singer and other s for the Railway Saloon, and the plaintiff was engaged fo r one month certain, at the weekly salary of 355.; but 011 , her going to Chatham, and taking her situation ai " Character singer," defendant discharged her withou t notice. and the action was brought to recover o ° ° month's salary. De endant had pleaded several pleas , the principal being that he did nut promise, and ale that plaintiff a wholly incapable of singing." 1 1 Learned Counsel submi t t e d, that after th e unqua lifie engagement of the plaintiff; defendant was precluced frooi giving evidence as to the last-mentioned plea, but . b e (Mr. Joyce) would prove, that plaintiff was dOlf qualified to take an engagement such as had LO S entered into. Mr. Fisher proved engaging the plaintiff by order of defendant, but had not heard plaintiff sing. Mr. John Hallibone was called, and deposed that h .° was in the employ of defendant as a singer, and wa s present when the plaintiff wars introduced in the co pany. He considered that she had ver y little music talent. Cross-examined by Mr. RYLAND—Plaintiff had p o . tune nor musical car, and did not know muc h shell' time. The musicians were not put out, as the tunes wel l , generally old Englishairs, and they kept on, and le" the singers to go OH their own way.—(Laughter;) Mr. H. Albert, conductor of the Sir John Falstaff • Concert-Room, Deptford, said h e h a d engaged pla int iff at 53. per night, and she gave general satisfaction. Thei did not look for first-rate talent; all they had to do Md to please the audience. Cross-examined —She did not appear to have any os r , for music, or to keep tim e, b u t a com i c singer was 01 expected to have au ear for music. Mr. C. A. Redding considered plaintiff competen t, although she was no musician, for she was full of comi c wit and eomicalities.—(Laughter.) Other evidence was given to the same effect. Mr. RYLAND, for the defendant, said after this ev iv dente he should not adduce evidence as to the cornP, e' testy or incompete ncy, b u t wou ld prove t h at on or Pendant complainicg, plaintiff said she was more of o n actress than a singer, and ultimately accepted tl ie . amount due up to the date of her di sc h arge. T P ' Learned Counsel then called Mr. Parris, defendan ts stage manager, and was proceeding to examine him to plaintiff's ability. The UNDER-SHERIFF understood that that point ha d been waived, but to him it did not appear on the agre e ment that it mattered wh e th er plaintiff could sing at ° P or not—but he would take the evidence. • Mr. Careuss, the pianist at the saloon, said that be bad the greatest difficulty in accompanying plaintiff' for she had no ear, and could not keep time or tune, o p" her voice was by no means good. He paid plaintiff 39P , which she accepted in full. Mr. BALL, a br e w e r at Chath am, con fi rme d the last part of the evidence. Mr. JOYCE replied, and contended that 355. was i ll that was due, as the plaintiff was only employed o Pe week. Any other sum due was by way of damages l ° be assessed by the jury. The UNDER-SHERIII did not think there was any dertaking in the agreement as to capacity; and it nrlgPllo perhaps be considered that very lit t l e mus i ca l ability iv, required to undertake such an en gagement, which 05 pended as much on the acting as on the singivr The main point was whether plaintiff had abandoned th ° contact. The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdict f or the plaintiff—Damages 41. 19s. but; Mr. RA.pi indiet e , a child unfi t fc The tPoo %frivolo The e ' 4 , Si %irto e, 4 list The ver u i t Th e 4lether to t Otot t2 to t 16 to ; 16 to 1G to 25 to 1 Tt e g kr. Gc k r . pi . 14 1 ,r• IZ a: 41r. Si Th e ii kr. A i kr. IN kr. N 6 t o 4 TI Terre scnei Lour char{ stran l dock tressi on Rh Air dical 89ner the is Up bY ti durin MA ti , and giv( that g ra'