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lIIGTI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY —Morning I min. after 6 Evening 25 min. after 6 To-Moalow—Morning 48 min. after 6 Evening 15 min. after 7 TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAN D EXTRA NIGHT. - N obility, Patro ns of the rpera, and the Publlo are respectfully Inforwedthat a Gran Extra Ni g ht will t , M ake place On filUftsDAY hextay 9, When will be presented (for the first time these two years) Belllni's celebrated Opera, I PURITAN I. Elvira, Madame So-tag (her first appearance in that character) ; Geagio, Signor Labla , he ; Riccardo, Signor Coletti; and Arturo, sign ,r Kauearde (..is first appearance In that character). With 'various entertainments in the Ballet Department, including the new and original Grand Pas de Trois (composed by Y. Paid Taglioni, the Music by Siimor Pugni), entitled LES GRACES, Euphrosine, Mille. Carlotta Grist ; Thalia, Male. Marie Tagllsni ; Egle, Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Ticketa to be made at the Bo'-othce of the Theatre. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous Concerted It tNTERTAISMENT will be given early in the month of MAY, selected from the following admired authors:—Weber, Spohr, Purcell, 31. Loeke, Spontini, Paeslello, Meyerbeer, China roes, Haydn, Beethoven, Rossini, and embracing several highly interesting novelties. On this occasion will appear Madame Sontag, Mdlle. Parodi, lldlle. Giuliani, Miss Catherine Hayes, Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzolini ; Signori Calzerall, Sims Reeves, Baucarde, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, and F. Lablache. Mort Muller and Signor Lablache, supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the Theatre. The whole under the direction of Mr. Balfe. Amongst other novelties, MadameSont4;:illhaTethe honour to sing the " Swiss Airs," lay Eckert, and the variations on " Ah yetis dirai-je," by Adolphe Adam, as sung by her with the most enthusi astic success at the Concerts of the Grand Conservatoire of Paris ; in addition to which will be presented a Trio for three Tenors, a Trio for three Buses, and a Trio for three Sopranos. Full particulars will be shortly announced. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be prezezted (for the first time this season) Verdi's selebrated Opera, I DUE FOSCARI. Lucrezia, Mdlle. Parodi ; Jacopo Foscari, Signer Bancarde ; and Il Doge, Signor Celetti. Tc conclude with the highly successful new and original grand Pas de Trois (by MM. Paul Taglioni et Gosselin, the Music by Signor Pugin), entitled LES GRACES. Euphrosyne, M3lle. Carlotta Grisl ; Thalia, Mdlle. Marla 'fs.glionl ; Eglaia, :CB e. Amalia Ferraris. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box ()dice of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT•GAEDEN. TO•MOItROW EVENING Will be produced (for the fourth time), with new scenery, dresses, and decorations, a grand opera, founded on Rossini's celebrated work, " Mose in Egitto," with the alterations and additions by the Composer, entitled Z 0 R A. Ans.'s, Madame Castellan ; Sinaide, Madlle. Vera ; Nicotri, Mdme. d'Okolski - ; Merismane, Signor Tamburad ; Zora, Mon. Zelger (his 2d appearance at the Royal Italian Opera) ; Babies, Signor Layla ; Osiris, Signor Tagliatico ; The Oracle. Signor roloniet; Auficie, signor Soldi ; and Amenoti, Signor Tamberlik. The Divertisement in the third act will be supported by Monsieur Alexandre and Madlie. Louise Taglioni. 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 sight or season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open from Ten till FiTe. FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Podtively the last appearances of the eminent cemedlens, M. Samson and Madlle. lienain, and the second appearances of Mou. Ilegnler and 3fsdlle. Nathalle. THIS EVENING, Tha Performances will commence at Half-put Seven o'clock pre . cisely, with HEUR ET MALHEUR. After which (for the last time io this country) Scribe's oolebrated Comedy, in Five acts, entitled LA CAMARADERIE ; on, La Courte-Echelle. . . Le Comte de Miremont, M. Samson; Bernardet, M. Itegnier ; Cesarine, Madlle. Detain; Zoe, Madlle. Nathalie. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five Boxes and StAlla at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 22, Old Bond. street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee has great pleasure in stating that the growing attrastlon of the Grand Easter Spectacle of the DEVIL'S RING, Together with the urgent recommendation from all quarters that it should be continued, has induced him to make such arrangements as will meet the general wish, and supersede, for the present, the necessity of closing the Theatre. Tlll3 EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, Sophocles' classical Tragedy of ANTIGONE, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments, and all the Grand Chorines by Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, adapted to the modern stage by W. Bartholomew, Esq. Creon, Mr. Vadenhatr ; Antigone, Miss Vandenhoff ; Thalia, Mr. Cooper; Ismene, Kiss After which THE DEVIL'S RING ; or, Fire, Water, Earth and Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sol• Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoz. r.VEIsTINu, Will be performed a new drama, called THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. Primrose, Mr. Webster; Squire Thornhill, Mr. H. 'Vanden holr; Mr. Burchili, Mr. Stuart ; Mosea, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Prim rose, Mrs. Keeley ; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Lady lilarney, Mils Horton ; Miss Skeggs, Mrs. Fitzwilliare. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gnilbert, Mr. Selby ; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck ssone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Rebecca, Miss P. Horton. The 1 - Wx-offitze is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the celebrated Comedy of PAUL PRY. Harry Stanley, Mr. Boyce; Witherton, Mr. Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lambert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Eliza, Miss 11. Coveney ; Marian. Miss E. Harding ; Fhcebe, Miss Weolgar. To be tollowed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madam. Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Mlles K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled CYMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text of David Garrick. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, F. Cooke; MD, St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. Humby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss Martindale. To be followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. , Chara':ters by Messrs. r'. Matthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworihy, Mrs. Macnamara, Miss ➢Martindale, and Miss E Bonner. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. applications for Private Boles must be made to Mr. Aileron 15, New Bond-street. The Box-office, a.ijoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is open daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendenca of kr. T. F. Bennett PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE. EYENINE3, Will be presented the entirely new Opera (coraposedexpressly for this Theatre. by Signor F. Schira), entitled TILE OMAN OF GENEVA. Count de Merville, Mr. Allen; Carwin, Mr. Weise; Fontaine, Mr, 11. Corri ; Picard, Mr. Litter; Levine, Mr. Wynn ; Therese, Miss Louisa Tyne. To be followed by the Grand Masked Ball from Gustavus. ARu• which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Seenery, Costumes, and Appointments; extensive Machinery, &c., entitled TIIE QUEEN' OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craves ; Miss Louisa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss Villars. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Triumphant success of the new grand Easter Spectacle of Enchant ment.—Reappearance of that extraordinary wad talented Ar.iste, Madile. Gardoni, on the Tight Rope. THIS EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with fitzball's magnificent Spectacle, entitled THE FOUR SONS OF AFMON ; or The Days of Charlemagne. Produced with great splendour, and introducing the whoo of the 'vast resources of this Establishment, including the beautiful Stud, together with the Camels, Zebras, &c., &c. To be succeeded by the talented Male and Female Artiste of the Establishment. To conclude with the interesting Melodrama of MEG MURDOCK ; or, the Fatal Glen. Box.oftice open From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER.-SW OFFICE, MAT 3. THERMOMETER. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 'a —lowest this morning and during the night. 55—thia day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.21 WIND N.W.—light breeze and tint. .. , s_e '' ;.-..t, :gut'' N.. ). cif ' '' s. -, Zu ... ) ' ' • •,t - • ..-M- - 1 4•1 b ..‘ ~..... ~ ~: -•-•-•,_:-.., .47 . A., •.- ~ ......,,,•,t„ ~.. ~; . .,, ,, , , w.,-..., .. , 1t..,. .. n. ...._ \-,•:::•! ~) , ..i.. ~.. ~, 41 ' • aao ' e•", -11 l 'v. , 1 ')".:.... . .: ~v, . 3., -4,e • r —... .01Ameltiug LONDON, FRIDAY. MAY 3, 1850. H av i n g been so decisively defeated on the second reading of the County Courts Extension Bill , the Government have act ed j udiciousl y in relinquishing any further direct opposition to the principle of that most salutary measure. We fear, however, that there is still a strong inclination to neutralize the advantages to be derived therefrom, and to prevent the attainment of cheap and expeditious justice. If som e of the suggestions that were offered should be; adopted, the new law, in place of being regarded as a boon to the community, would speedily be looked upon in a very different light, and be considered as a curse rather than a blessing by the great body of the people, Ono of th e most valuable prov i s i ons o f the Act for the more easy recovery of small debts and demands was that which empowered the judge to ma ke orders for the p a y ment of the debt at any future time or by instalment s . H e was enabled to inquire into tne . . cumstances of the defendant, to ascertain whether be required, and was deserving of, any indulgence; and, in cases where, after a strict and searching investiga tion into his resources, and the mode in which tha debt if he th ought proper, extend wascontracted, he might, a certain degree of protection to the honest butunfor tunate debtor, and prevent an exasperated creditor from gratifying his malicious and vindictive feelings, to his own serious injury, and the absolute ruin cf his victim. One of the greatest objections to the principle o f " arrest for debt," in cases whore it now exists, is, th a t it makes the creditor judge in hi s own case. No opportunity is permitted of dis covering whether the defendant is really deserving of punishment, or whether his default arose through unavoidable misfortunes, from CAMS/ wholly beyond his own control, Many important changes have recently been brought into operation, but the great principle has never yet been sanctioned, that no man should be deprived of his natural liberty, and prevented from earning his daily bread, and also of obtaining means for the gradual liqui dation of his liabilities by his own honest industry, except upon a full hearing of the case by a competent tribunal, and a well-considered sentence of incarceration. Facilities are undoubtedly afforded for his getting out of cus tody after he has been arrested, and in certain cases obtaining protection against an anticipated arrest. But the mischief is invariably incurred, in the first instance, before assistance can be rendered, a de fective state of the law that should he forthwith amended, if there be any truth in the old adage that " prevention is better than cure." It has now, however, been proposed that the exer cise of this most beneficial discretion should be ma terially restricted ; that it should not be permitted in cases where the defendant, or any one of the de fendants, was a trader within the meaning of the bankrupt laws, and also in cases where the claim arose upon foot of a bill of exchange or promissory note. The Hon. Gentleman who had charge of the Bill being taken by surprise, the usual notice not having been given, declined to pronounce any opinion on these questions, which it was understood would be considered on another occasion. We trust, however, that Mr. FITZROY will resist these mischievous and impolitic suggestions with all his strength. If unfortunately they should receive the legislative sanction, the Act will become an instru ment of the greatest oppression to the small traders and shopkeepers, who will be placed completely in the power of the wholesale dealers by such a provision. Judgment can then be more easily obtained than at present; the costs will be comparatively,; trifling ; and in case of any differences as to the quality or value of the goods supplied, the cre ditor will freely resort to litigation, more especially if the judge should not have it in his power to prevent the issuing of immediate execution. The only effect of the provision with re spect to bills and promissory notes would be, that all creditors would, as is the case in Franee and other parts of the continent, compel their debtors to give notes of band, and thus the most useful portion of the law would be completely evaded. So firmly are we convinced of the great and incalculable evils which would follow, that we should rather see the Bill itself rejected than the amendment carried. Another point in which the measure is seriously imperilled is the attempt made to give a concurrent jurisdiction to the superior Courts in certain cases. Wherever the option is allowed to the plaintiff, or practically, to the plaintiff's attorney, the more ex pensive tribunal will be resorted to. Day after day we hear loud complaints of the necessity of going before the local court, and thus diminishing the remuneration of the professional gentlemen on either side. And wherever any privilege, or fancied privilege, enables the party to sue in the Courts at Westminster, it is invariably taken advantage of. It was but yesterday that a case was heard before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS, in which the original debt was 2/. 135., and the costs no less than 111.135., the creditor, who was an attorney, having claimed the right of bringing his action in the Court of Common Pleas. Is it not, then, palpable what would be the inevitable result of giving the concurrent jurisdiction demanded by some Ho nourable and Learned Gentlemen, or restricting the operation in certain cases, as desired by the principal Law Officer of the Crown and the Hon. and Learned Member for Pontefract ? There is indeed, we fear, a determination on the part of legal practi tioners of both branches of the profession, as well within as without the walls of Parliament, to resist the progress of the measure in every possible way. There are, it is true, some honourable exceptions. The Hon. Members for Sheffield and Southampton are deserving of the highest approbation fur their disinterested and patriotic conduct on the occasion. The former Learned Gen tleman graphically described the improper influence resorted to, and the pressing solicitations to which he was subjected, even on his way to the House, and administered the castigation which he is so capable of inflicting on those who had the inde cency to assail an independent Member of Parliament in so improper and unjustifiable a manner. The further consideration of the measure has been postponed until the 16th instant. There is also a Bill to be introduced for Ireland—a matter elicited by the Hon. Member for Athlone, who has also taken a broad and patriotic view of the subject, regarding rather the interests of all classes of his countrymen than of the profession of which he is a distinguished and eminent member. We trust that the propositions will receive the full and attentive consideration which their vast importance so imperatively demands, and that the reasonable expectations of the people may be satisfied by the establishment of an improved system, by which cheap and expeditious justice may be placed within reach of even the humblest members of the community. Baffled in their attempt to subvert the present commercial policy of the Government through the medium of Parliament, the Protectionists have lat terly been dedicating their energies to the develop ment of a general agitation among the agricultural districts ; and yesterday, conceiving, possibly, that their political pear bad sufficiently ripened, they pre sented themselves before the Home Secretary in the guise of a most formidable deputation. Among them w ere all sorts of energetic monopoly- men, in Parlia ment and out of Parliament, peers and commoners, orators and pamphleteers, marshalled by That redoubt able friend of the farmers, his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND. What they desired to attain was, of course, a mere trifle in its way—their aspirations being as moderate as their opinions are decidedly rational. They wanted the dissolution of Parliament —nothing more—and to this end came armed with a whale shoal of addresses, loyal to be sure, but im- pertinently energetic into the bargain, beseeching her Most Gracious MAJESTY to grant this boon, as an act rather of regal justice than of royal benefi cence. We scarcely know which most to admire, the cool and almost sublime impertinence of the re quest, or the unconscionable stupidity of the whole proceeding. Mr. Daiwa.' would have nothing to do with it : no, his sagacity spared him any participation in a movement so intolerably absurd and preposterous. Neither would Lord Srix• Liz lend to it the lustre of his high name and bril- liant reputation. The two great leaders of Protection shrank from any association whatever with this wretched little awkward squad of the monopolists. They were shy of the whole scheme ; and, wise in their gen e r a ti on , allowed the noble band of adven turers of the togo blundering on among the official resi dences Adminis tration. _ . If anything bad been required to show that it is all up with the cause of Protection, the fact would have been verified by the wonderful fully of yester day's deputation to the of Home Secretary. It was the last miserabl e failure a fantastic agitation — a baulk on th e b r i n k of t he Curtian abyss of mono poly—the sp iki ng of the l aic pop-gun o f th e agricul turists. Wh a t ! a deman d seriously made to the S az for n of th e ex i st i ng Parlia ment,ve IG at period when the coun try is b e t ray i ng th e o: the dissolutio e portents—and n o t on l y the portents , but the actual sperity ? Wh y , gl existence—of an unusual deg ree r o en p t r e, o the veriest blockhead in all u n hand is aware that such extraordinary measures u solution of Parliament are only warra t n e te d sudden dis solution and perilous extremit by a very Y. aye we the indi cations deny such extremity • Just now ? On the con trary, do we not recognise the tokens of an improve ment nut alone restricted to the manufacturing loca lities, but visible, more or less, throughout the whol e of the agricultural districts ? According to the statement of that official whose sensitive and prac tised hand is ever on the national pulse, and whose intellect is ever estimating the number, the velocity, and the firmness of its triple throbs—births, marriages, deaths—according to the statement of the Registrar-General, the country evinces in the diminution of the annual mortality, and it. the increase of domestic alliances, a very large and very perceptible improvement. Yet it is at this pArticular period of returning, and, to a certain ex t t , of positively returned prosperi t y , that the awk wardD4o e n squad • ...Taoia, MAJESTY, through her Secretary for the goals Department, to piano the whole country into a state of doubt, confusion, and anxiety, by a sudden and peremptory dissolution of the Imperial Parliament ! Apart from the considerations arising from the very conclusive statistics of the Registrar-General, there are others, equally demonstrative of the folly of these agricultural malcontents, derivable from the humane and beneficient enterprise recently set on foot by the illustrious PRLNCE CONSORT : considerations which should, if only from feelings of common decency and ordinary gratitude, have retarded the onward movement of yesterday's depu • tation. It should have been borne in mind by these Protectionist grumblers, that at the very time they betrayed such solicitude to embarrass the Royal Councils by requiring a dissolution of Parliament, and a consequent ousting of the Administration, the august husband of our QUEEN is striving, with no small toil, zed with no trifling assiduity, to ensure a yet larger amount of national improvement, by co operating in the effort he has himself had the glory of commencing, that of a grand cosmopolitan exposi tion of the, industrial products of civilization ! Only yesterday, precisely at the time when the deputation of cantankerous monopolists waited upon Sir GEORGE GRaT to demand the dissolution of Parliament, an important meeting was holden in the borough of Marylebone for the purpose of promoting the objects now being carried into effect by the Royal Commis sioners. And it was there observed by the Hon. Gentleman the representative of the West Riding of Yorkshire, " I would not wish to flatter any one ; but I do not hesitate to say that his Royal Highness has done three times as much as any other man in the promotion of these objects, whilst from this time until next year he will have more mental anxiety, daily labour, and perplexing toil than any working man in the United Kingdom." Hence it was that Mr. CONDIN exclaimed in conclusion, " I would rather be Prince ALBERT, associated with this exhi bition, than the Prince EUGENN, OT MARLBOROUGH 01 history, associated with the battle- fields of victory." Another and a venerable orator has already remarked upon the same occasion—" It was the glory of PearcLas that he restored the Parthenon and patronised PLUDIAS, but his glory was darkened by his private vices and public ambition. AUGUSTUS boasted that he had found Rome brick and left her marble, but the blaze of that glory was merely to blind the people to the murder of the Triumvir and the death of the greatest of Roman orators. Loaesizo embellished Florence and cultivated literature, but he never gave to Florence the liberty he had despoiled. What PERICLES did from pride, AUGUSTUS from policy, and LORENZO from craft, our own Prince has undertaken to benefit those whose welfare he has ever had at heart." Yet it is at this identical period, when the illustrious consort of the SoviallaN is endeavouring to increase the already advancing prosperity of Great Britain, that the Protectionists are striving to involve 1 , the Councils of the Queers in difficulties by demand ing from her Most Gracious Ma.rarrr the immediate dissolution of Parliament. The proceeding says as little for their good taste as it does for their judgment. HER MAJESTY'S HEALTH. The following bulletin of the Queen's health was issued this morning : " BUCKINGHAM PALACE, MAT 3, 1850, 9 A.m. " The Queen has slept well. "Her Majesty and the infant Prince are going on quite favourably. "JAMES CLARK, M.D. "CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. "ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D. Tllll NAME OP nig YOUNG PNINCE.—The Court Circular of yesterday announced that his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the Duke of Wellington with a visit at Apsloy House on Wednesday. It is now understood that his Royal Highness did so at the express desire of her Majesty, in order to convey to the Noble Duke the intima tion that it was her Majesty's gracious intention to have the newly born Prince baptised by the name of " Arthur," as a testimonial of her high personal regard for his Grace, and in commemoration of the great and important services he had rendered to his country. It will be remembered that the day in question was also the natal day of the Noble Duke, which gives a farther interest to this determination on the part of the Queen. Metiaiox-iirouso.—Last evening the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained a portion of the civic corpo ration, viz., the Common Councilmen of the following wards and their ladies :—Aldersgate, Aldgate, Bassishaw, Bishopegate, Bread-street, Bridge, Broad-street, Can dlewick, Castle Baynard, Cheap, Coleman-street, and Cordweiner. Nearly all the inhabitants of his Lordship's ward (Bassishaw) were invited, including the inquest, Lady Bacon's Trustees, Bassishaw Club, and Bassishaw Friends Club. Covers were laid for 300. The vocal department was under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, assisted by the Misses Messent and Bamford, the Messrs. Bodda, Young, Land, Machin, and Genge, who during the evening enlivened the company with various songs, glees, &c. The party broke up at a late hour. He that neglects the culture of ground naturally fertile is more shamefully culpable than he whose field would scarcely recompense his husbandry.—Eliza Cook's Journal. DISASTROUS OCCURRENCE ON THE RIVER.—Loss OF Two L/VE3.—On Wednesday evening, between five and six o'clock, a pilot-boat was run down on the river Thames, opposite the entrance of the Surrey Canal, by the Nymph, Woolwich steam-boat, on her passage up the river, and two watermsn, named James Allen and John Polker, belonging to Rotherhithe, lost their lives. LONDON CITY IMPIOVEMENTS.—Yesterday this measure, promoted on petition by the Corporation of London, was opened in Committee. The metropolitan improvement proposed to be effected is that of making a new street to commence on the west side of Queen -street, crossing Bow lane, Bread-street, Friday-street, Distaff-lane, and Old 'Change, and terminating on the south side of St. Paul's churchyard ; also to improve the west end of Gresham street west, and to widen and improve Threadneedle -street. The money for these purposes (200,0000 is proposed to be raised on bonds at interest on the credit of the city revenues and estates. FRIENDLY Socurxes.—These societies, those un. enrolled, are pressing upon the banks for savings for with drawal of their deposits. Since the National Debt Commis sioners have ordered that they shall either be certified by the appointed barristers or withdraw their deposits, they enter tain the idea (wild as it is) that if they get certified, the Government will only pay the interest and keep the prin cipal ! So that, from this and other impressions created by the National Debt Conemissionere' order, a pretty strong " run" upon savings' banks will be the result. VAUXHALL BRIDGE COMPANY. —Tile half -yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the George and Vulture Tavern, Lombard-street ; M r. H ugh Parnell, in the chair. Mr. Jeffrey, the secretary, read the report. It stated that there had been an increase in the tolls above the corresponding period of the last year of 1301. 7s. 3d., the gross taken for toll being 3,567!. lb& 9d.; pier dues during the same period, 1731.35. sd. It had been proposed that the rent received for the gas company should form a reserve fund. The amount remaining at present to the credit of the company was 2,9561. 3s. 4d. • and it was th e intention of the committ ee to declare a dividend of 10s. per share. Three of the members of the committee, Messrs, W. Barrow, J. Humphrey, and C. Quead, retired by rota. tion, but, being eligible, diked themselves for re-election. On the conclusion of the report, the chairman stated that, all circumstances considered, the company might think them selves fortunate in obtaining such a dividend, as the removal of the station of the South-Western Railway had had a great influence on their receipts. Mr. Porter made a long speech on the obligations of the Sabbath, and proposed that the toll keepers should be released from their posts on that day, and the bridge gratuitously opened to the public. The gentle man indulged in a tedious discourse on the different obser vances of Christian and Jewish law, but was at l as t o bli ge d by the general dissati s f act i on of thei meeting to desist from pressing his motion. The three retiring directors were then re-elected. A vote of thanks having been given to the chair man, the meeting separated. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON.— At the monthly general meeting held yesterday at the Society's House, No. 11, Hanover-square; Sir George Clerk, Bart., in the chair, Messrs. Samuel Gurney, jun., and John Ingram Travers were elected as fellows, and Messrs. W. 11. Twenty. mar, and W. Lomax, and Dr. George Fripp, were proposed as candidates for the fellowship. The report of the council stated that the number of visitors to the gardens in April was 11,314, and that the receipts at the gate had only once been exceeded in the same month during the last fifteen years, Among the additions to the menagerie are two specimens of Phl now be exhibited acoc hmr Africanus,uesibited tfor the the great t t i African e ha w a thisrt - hog, which will country. of o ft their r r Lls,olrajdesshttyp'ss, secre taries,Trea THE NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIMATE OP IRE have caused Mr. Hay te r, sury . proper authorities of the revenue that Most Rev. Archbishop Cullen, the newly -appointed the Mos Ireland, being shortly expected LAND.—The Lords Commissioners Catholic Primate of one Roman charge f his • in this country from Rome to take to arrive Lordships' desire that every facility to acquaint the arch-diocese, it is their Lords that the vestments, effects on arrival, and . baggage and elle, therein, which are books, and other articles included n of his office, may be may be afforded in the examination and delivering of his neces sary in the exercise of the fined° s freely delivered to him p p s ur w pose,. accordingly been given by the authorities this matter ' ' lams in be and .s t o directions their offihcaz se to take care that their f L or or t d h s a h t i duly obeyed. SOUTH-EASTAIN RAILWAT.—The Lord Chancellor has discharged the injunction granted by the Master of the against 4to f this m a r c e r i yany's paying the dividend declared on Rollstl the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY $ 1850. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER "10 THREE. The sales of Co t , er at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 12,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were tak n for export, and 1,000 Surat, 1,000 American, and 500 Egyptian on speculation. The market cloz.ed firmly. The transactions comprised 6,000 American, 2,000 Pte . :- um and Maranham at 62d. to 7 rl., 500 Bahia at 7 4 -d., 1,000 Deyotian at 7d. to 70., 2,000 Surat at 41-d. to sid , and 200 Sea Island at is. to ls. 2id. per way Shares continued very dull, and at lower prices. The mercantile markets have been quiet this week, and the following statement is by Messrs. Wilkinson and Jewesbury:— " The arrivals of foreign and colonial produce during the past month have been extensive, and the stocks gene rally are larger than at the corresponding period of last year; it is, however, satisfactory to notice that the deli veries for all purp )ses are now increasing; dealers have purchased more freely at the moderate rates now , ruling, prices for most of the leading articles having now nearly fallen to the posi tion they occupied before the rise took place. The quantity of produce offered has been very large, and us importers have met the views of the buyers, the greater portion has been sold. The accounts from the conti nent are still of an unfavourable character, so that there is little or no alteration to notice in business transactions for export. " For dyes and dying materials the demand has been moderate, but previous rates are maintained, except fur cochineal, which is cheaper; iLdigo, in censi qaence of its position and prospects, continues to command atten tion, and higher rates may b e l ooked for. " The foreign advises to-day, as regards the continent, are rather more trar.quillising, but we have intelligence from the lonian Islands of rather an uneasy feeling again. The Overland Mail from India advises more trouble among the hill tribes, but nothing which the energy of the Government cannot repress. The commercial ac counts are of a mixed character. At Bombay business in imports was dull, but at Calcutta there was an active trade. The China reports are very unsatisfactory, a de cided panic having arisen among the native dealers, owing to large arrivals. The West India steamer is just announced as having arrived at Southampton. The English Funds are rather better. There is a large arrival of specie by the West India mail. Con sols have been 952 to 96, and New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent s . 9 6 8 to 97ir ; Reduced Three per Cents. 942 to 95. Rink Stock is 206 to 207; Exchequer bills are 69e. t.) 675. premium. Spanish Active Bonds have been 17k, the Three per Cents. 364 to 378; Portuguese Four per Cents. are nominally 33 to 34, and Mexican 281 to 282. 1. hiller] Bonds are 99, and Danish Scrip 58 premium. Dutch Two-and-a -Half per Cents. are 55k to 558. Shares are rather firm. CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLO ON C E K. PRICES. 3a0.11 btoct. 3 ; er Cent. Reduced Anne 9 4 34 95 95 3 oer Cent. Consols Annilitie.4 95 % 34 96 95 3 4 9.', 3 4 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 943 941 A vow 3',..i per Cent. Ann5... ... Long Anna. to expire Jan.1860 India Stock India Bonds, 1,0004 92 p 92 p Ditto under 1,0001... ...... South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... Console for Ac coun t Ilachequer Bills. LOON. June : 6 9 19 5 4 % 1 , 66i ! a; 6 2 9 0 534 95 3 4 Small. June ...... 70 p CLOSING PRICES. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. iiriszniau 'Jonas Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... 99 Danish 80nd5,1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent. Ditto, Scrip • ....... 5 1 p 5'4 p Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent — 16, Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Co u pons .... — Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 par Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deterred Portuguese b per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. ituman Bonds ... •.• ^ Ditto, 4 1 , par Cent .--- • - , Spanish 5 p A er P Cent. 1840 — Ditto, Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent Ditto Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London, Beligan, 4 1 ,4 per Cent... _ .._. uutcn lit,t . por Cent.. 12 Guild. .. 55 1 45 2 Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates... 85 85 vRICES OF PAID. RUSINES3 DONE CLOSIN RAILWAY SILARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE. ,t)erdeen Do. Preference tinckinghainshire ...... 17',4 Caledonian Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 ~ astern Counties... ..... 20 •••». 7 1 /s ....... Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent. No.l 61.135. 4d.... -- p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... M p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. ... Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New East Lancashire Ditto, New Quarters 614 lk.. East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do.. %B 6 per Cent... 9% 4% 4 l,i -Inuit North of England.loo ......216 ... 216 Great Western 100 .• ... 51 1 4 % 5l Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ...... Leeds and Bradford a Landon, Brighton, and South Coa4t... ..... 100 ...... 7”4 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . ...100 L,n don and Greenwich 1211554 d... . ... ...... L radon and N Western 1(X1,.,... 101% 101—, lOl London ..1 z. 4. W einem ._ 100 ... 58. 4 1 A ,...... Midland .. ...ii 0 ... .. 32 Do., 501. Shares ..... 30 ~... 2 1 k i i, i z i Do.Birm.. and Derby ICO Do. Consolid. Bristol & Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ..... 119 119 North Staffordshire ... 17% ...... 7% 7 ! , i Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton .50 Scottish Central Sh D re it w t s o bur di y t a t d c ß la ir s i s n i3 1 . 1 4 .. ... .. .. .. d.i5......: .. .. ...... :: _ 2die Shrewsbury & Cheater (Nor, W. Min.) D D0 0 .., 8 . ••• per Cent. Prof. 10 ...... _ g t i l' e r t n ered No. 4 3 1 3 0 1.. :::: _ 13111 ::: . i 9%..... 13 . . c inter, and Goole ...... 14 ..... 13%1,4 . , B 3 /4 South Suta RE Y ase orkshire, Don- York, .Newcastle, and D B o e Berwick. .. . Newcastle - Exten 2O . ..... 64% ... ...... ... 63 4 Dc. G.N.E. Preference 8 ... _ 1 ... FOREIGN . 0% York and North Midland 50 ...... _ WOO • ..... ••• Oat , . Preference Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 61A, 64, East Indian ...... Luxembourg Ditto Namur and Liege ....... 20 ... .. ....„. .. , Northern of France...... 16 ... 12 1 4 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Aust r al asi a , 4O ...... 25 British North American 50 ...... 4114 ...... Provincial of Ireland ... 25 ..... 41% MINES. Santiago de Cuba— ...... 10 ...... 14 ........ .. United alexican 281, 4- ..... 6% 6'........... .......................y-;... ..... 1 1 7i, 64 12% 2S 41t4 4134 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAT 3 . — Wind at noon W. to W.N . W ., light breeze and fine.—There was a sharp frost during the night, with the thermometer at freezing' point. NEWPORT, MIT 2. • Wind N E —Sid. Fanny, Liver pool; Edward, Norfolk l a l ai.d. MILFORD, APRIL 30.—Wind • N.E.—Sid. Maria, Quebec. BEA.IIIIARIS.—SId. Nimrod, Philadelphia. 071 CAPE CLRAR.—Catherine, Laverty, New York, for Liverpo o l ; St. L awrence, Bombay . LIVERPOOL, MAT 2. Wind N.N.E.--Arrd. Ilanni bal, Cr e i g ht on , B om b ay. Sld. Z u l e ike, Hong-Kong; Highlander, Calcutta ; R o b ert Bradford, ditto; Syrn motry, Acapulco; John S co t t , B a rbadoes; Mary Pl. a saws, Philadelphia; De Witt, Cl i nton , New York; ViiLl• gaard, ditto ; Yorkshire , ditto; Fl e ts, liali!ax; Napa rima, Dalh ous i e, Off Port Elissbeth, Mobile; Swith arale.Y ship, ditto. A deeply ' l a den barque was seen 29th April to run on t h ere, and remain on the Kish Bank. stAionary prices; from 61 fresh to hand. In Calves somewhat lower terms. T: Lea Cows were selling at ft ing their Slll,lll Per 81b3. to s: S. d. to s. d, Inferior Bes!;ts 2 2 2 4 Second quality •• • 2 6 2 8 Prime large Oxen 210 8 0 Prime Scots large coarLe Calvet , 210 3 2 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves lB 0 24 0 Lambs •• •• •• •• •• 4 8 5 8 TOTAL SUPPLY Sheep. I 5,000 FOREIGN I Sheep. 210 SCOT( Sheep. 64 Bea.lts. 86U Beasts. 182 Beasts. 200 e Isle of Wigh- 420 ef me next to nothing duihg, on "tie Po k tlale wus heavy. 'rom 141. to 181. each, icelud- Counsel on both side. 4. the result of which was that the jury were allowed to remain in the box, Mr Baron ALDERSON said—l dirt c+. up +n the evidence on my notes that a verdict should ne found fir thc defendants. The jury have a perfect right to find a verdict against my direction, but the end will be that the Court above will set it aside, and thus, perhaps, entail an end!eas expense on the partie.2. The Foreman—Then under your Lordship's direction we find a verdict for the defendants.—Verdict entered for the defendants accordingly. Mr. COCKBURN tendered a bill of exceptions to the direction of the learned Judge, to the effect that there was ►ufHcient evidence on his notes to go to the jury. Beautifully, too, did he rend , . r the "Tutto e sciolt ° ' the Ala! eeret.e " the conclusion of which he , again called o n , ae d the rop, tition of which was Cs; for, hut nor c enplit-,1 with. In the duets with Afs da it h Sontag, hie fin e me ll ow vo i ce h armon i z i ng b ea utifully " " ate her exquisi'e flute-like tones, rendered those d o e i very perfectio n o f voca li sat i on, The Am i ne of 143 l e ct Sontag is acknowledged on all hand s to be the most per on the stage, an d s h e last night acted and s un g eve t i better than last s eason . Her opening aria was b elli es fully given. Th e somnambulist scene in the C sun n d chamber was rendered with exquiaite propriPth„% the veiled tones of th e vo i ce were b eaut iful ingly. In the closing part of this scene, where bile is c h - ei , off by Elvino, she exhibited an energy and a lid/ in pli acting which told most effectively. The greAt Oita e of the evening, however, was the finale "Ah! eon which has never before been executed so brillisnll9 el % by Sontag herself. A repetition was called f"r , ind ; ° tit giving it a second time she showered her finriture 00 such lavish abundance that the audience would fa'n called for its repetition, but contented themselves wio her appearance three times before the curtain, an d w t he showering bouquets upon her. After the oPe rli th ird National Anthem w as sung, the fi rst and 'boss verses being given by M a d ame S ontag an" ad Catherine Hayes, and t h e secon d b y sh e ten s basses of the company, led by Lab'ache. After Of' de Trois there were selections from Rossini's Tell (the overtur e to w hi c h was encored), vilineicie in, s Baucarde, Lablache, and C o l e t t i appeare d, a nd W e he fortnance concluded with Les Plaisirs d'Hiver' pf house was crowded in every part, and the appearance e a the boxes, when th e National Anthem was pedal ° was brilliant in the extreme. BAIL COURT.—(III- IS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) NEWTON V. NANNELLoW. In this case a rule nisi had been obtained, calling upon the judge of a Cornwall county court to show cause why a writ of prohibition to restrain him to proceed fur ther in the cause should not issue, on the ground that the defendant was a working turner, and ought to have been sued in the Stannery Court of Cornwall. The rule was argued in the Lull Court, and Mr. Justice CoLErtindE now delivered the judgment of the Court. Ttie question involved in the case turned upon the construction ( f two clauses in the County Courts Act, tamely, the 67th and the 141st. The 67th clause enacted that, except in the case or attorneys, no parties should be privileged from being sued in the county court, while the 14Ist clause declared that nothing in the Act contained should be considered as abolishing the Stannery Court, but still it distinctly provided that a county court might be established within the jurisdiction of that coati . The Court therefore thought it was quite clear that the intention of the Legislature was that the Stannery Court and the county court should exist together. In point of fact, the two courts had a concurrent jurisdiction, jest in the same way that a superior court could take cogni zance of any action that might be brought in a county court, with this difference, that a party seeking to recover a debt under 2U/. in a b up, nor court, was liable to have a suggestion entered on the roll to deprive him, with costs, while in the case of the Stannery Court no such con tingency was applicable. The opinion of the Court was, then, that a party sued either in the Stannery or the county court, had no right to plead privilege on ac count of jurisdiction, and the rule which had been granted in this case must be discharged. —Rule dis charged. WATERFORD, WEXFORD, 'WICKLOW, AND DUBLIN ROYAL ITALIAN opERA• ott' Yesterday evening Mey er h eer ' s Les Huguenntols,• iOO sew time seated at this thea t re, f or t h e fi rst me durin g a bm present season. Th e great popu l ar i ty whic h ibis op ts has maintained among us must cause its revival rgirded us a politic step on the part of the 0 3111 . 1 r o • ment, and ot,e for which they are deserving of c9 lOl ci s able eulogy. The rich, learned, and in many int ts d n o de quaint, harmonies with which the composition au ° b - 1 s s eser delight the ear, while the perfect and Ina t t nu e ur manner in which the work is presented at this "v a st invest it with additional interest and effect. to of last night was for the most part skull; i opt that of form e r re p resentat i ons, the ex cP r ste being in the soles of Marcel and Urbano, wirickf r o, respectively filled by Herr Formes and Madlle. 1118 ; p t The young, gallant, but ill-fated Raoul di Nangii , -„a rendered by Mario with his usual exquisite tastesstl polished manner ; he was in magnificent voice, ° ,,f sang the music of the character with that mist Pd sweetness, pow.r, and br ea dth w hi ch have gair r l f en p him the high es t voca l h onours. Grisi was the 4";ri, tins, singing, acting, and looking to oamirably. of tic se her vocalialtion would but be exhaust tertosio praise which, as applied to her, are but the rePe t tful of an oft-told tale. Madame Castellan was a boa du e , Maguerite. Her singing was also charming. „'''" l ,,ool de Meric, in the somewhat magnificent part of u r ":, i r created considerable effect—the music, with all P' n - f liarities, was rendered with the grace and fisish " o itl perfect artiste. ,Formes, as the rough, sturdh iag Huguenot soldier, loving hi s master and cordially "'Bo his foes, was characteristic in t h e extreme —i t Was! ja dramatic performance, full of vivacity and MO' f o il the most minute detail he was the soldier. Til,t h it rich tones of his m an ly organ towere d forth i n a strength in many of the concerted pieces, giving t7illf finish indescribably beautiful. The celebrated the puff" was given in a manner which evinced thalso singer was able to cope with its difficult passages , e s. was aware of his power. It was most unanimous l 9,o% cored. The other parts were well sustained, o u ' i sy the opera a whole. The leading morceaux were in ire" instances encored. The ch orus an d orchestra were :jot], section, exhibiting unity, care , an d taste f u l exectiio At the conclusion of the o p era t h e N at i ona l An' ill was very spiritedly given. The house was bail° attended. FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT OF MAJOR EDWARD-E A s d . c . Having already noticed this very excellent pol i o lion of artistic genius at considerable length whet° the original painting was on view at the house m ie ), Messrs. Squire and Co. (late Colnaghi and PIO' gO 23, Cockspur-street, we have now only occasif'° o6 remark upon the circumstance of its appearance In The form . of a very beautiful and accurate lithograph. n s , felicitous manner in which the lithographer has "%it ferred to stone, and from stone to paper, the per tr ili g taken by the gifted brush of Mr. Moseley, r i ti e , have afforded the highest satisfaction to that g en ii ' go man, tending, as the publication of the print ulti st o , cessarily do, very materially to enhance his reP b •• lion. The impression before us is accompanied biho 0 lithographic note from L or d G oug h, alluding ,110, picture as a mo s t " exce ll ent lik eness, " as we, ja another from Major H er b er t Edwardes hinl96l'.ol which he says—" You have, indeed, succeeded w i l bt , the lithograph of Moseley's portrait. It ie f ; 0 1 best by far which I h ave y e t seen ; an d l ie d, sure all my friends will t e ll you so. lI I ,' J. I must decline to suggest any alteration• be portrait so accurate and authentic must inevitably welcom e d w i t h eager sat i s f act i on by the many tld. sands to whom the very name of Major Herbert r o wardes is dear, as th at o f one of thy most illusto°- of the living soldiers of England. PORTRAIT OF MRS. CHARLES KERN' A splendid lith. graphic likeness of this dibt?; guished lady, p enc ill ed b y the inimitable Baugillj has just be en p u bli s h e d b y Messrs. Hering 0 ,,, °; Remington. It represents at f u l l length the &Our 0 and the figure of our eminent actress in t h e be witchin g c h arac t er o f B eatr i ce—the Beatr i c e Shakspere. As a work honourable alike to the P l ot torial art, to the histrionic art, and to the great ... genius of dr ama ti c literature, this portrait of 1 4; Charles Kean will be scanne d with peculiar in C , rest, and will be r ece i ve d w i t h d e li g h t b y her i 011"„ merable admirers. EDWIN LANDSEER'S " DJllrß. z g Yesterday w e b a d t h e grat ifi cation : of obtalc' „ ; a private view of thi s ce l e b rate d production, nce,,t, the establishment o f M r . M c L ean, 26, Hayintir:a-r, and immediately, a t t h e di rect i on of its 00" -to H.R.H. Prince Albert, to be transferred thence .0 the Royal Collection. E very one acquainted 1 r i the original paintin g , one o f th e h appiest pro d uc tiPe d of the genius of Landseer, will be delighted to 6° it published in the form of an exquisite engraving' NEWMARKET RACES• (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH') Handicap. Harkaway filly, out of Corranna'a dam Goodwood ... ... ... ... The NewmArket Stake& Carriboo.. Nutshell .. Utrecht .. g ••• 1 $ Won by a length. 1 PURIFICATION OF DWELLINGS. -- Last Octobe r o f addressed a letter to the Board of Health—when the Oslo house visitation was in full operation—with a suggestion a cesspool visitation might be attended with much gene'„. The connexion between the cholera and the accumulationo" those impurities which daily ought to be removed has b e so amply demonstrated, that we need bring forward ne / the tional proof thereof. I beg, then, to recommend to ' OlO public that during the approaching summer and ali t ,t e se particular attention be paid to the daily cleansing et r te c• most attractive sources of the cholera poison. The disio' tion of these places all throughout the densely inhabited 0 . 1 0 - 1 , tropolis can be efficiently secured by the weekly aPP licati he of the chloride of lime and whitewashing. This no) * is accomplished at a very trifling expense indeed, and 110/1 : 0 • the time to put in active execution all the subordinate ete . .„'i c we have at command t o miti gate t h e sever i t i es o f en ds o f disease. The intrinsic natu re o f cuo l era i t wou l d be 'A i t h place to inquire into here, b u t it s i mme di ate relationship Woe, all organic decompo s i ng i mpur i t i es i s contested by flood That the principle should b e success f u l, i t s h ould b e ca nt ieo- on throughout every street, c l ose l ane , an d alley s'll3o. taneously ; and as it is .ikely it will be some ti me e re An e . b is cient system of sewer age can b e put i n act i ve practice, ad, temporary expedient cannot, I thi n k , w i t h safety be neg lecte d —Correspondent of the Builder. el A DuEL.—'rhe keepers of the wood of VincetT o r were on Saturday mor n i ng a l arme d b y the double reperk;;o tire-arms, when, on h asten i ng to t h e spot whence the It 0.0( find proceeded, they found a young man, about 25 yee rs „ s t, age, lying dead, a b a ll h aving passed through his 01%01 It was at first supp ose d, f rom hi s h old i ng a discharged Pio. in his hand, that he had committed suicide ; but some Per%be who w ere p assing near t h e spot declared that soon after ink ; reports of the shots they h a d seen some young men r untl_ d from the spot, wh o jumped into a four. wheeled cabriolet , ,T n another small veLicte, which drove off, one in the dire r of St. Ma u r, an d th e ot h er i n t h at of C harenton. Psi' to indicate his identity being found on him, the WV vi taken to the Morgue. MTH& OP • SON. On the 30th ult., at Denmark-hill, the wife of Edir - Lloyd, Esq., of Leghorn. sr. On the .oth ult., at B r i x t on -hill, B r i xton , t h e w ife °' - Barnard. On the '.oth ult. at Grosvenor-place, Camberwell -1361r road, the wife of H . B. Wilkinson, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. 'Ref. On the 30th u lt., in Ebury-street, the wife of the •-- Brytner Belcher. On the 29th ult., at Mansfi e ld- s t ree t, th e w if e o f vma"rl e Manners Lushington, Esq. 3 141441111). : stet On the 80th ult., at Knighton Church, near Le ic ester, Colin Campbell Macaulay, Esq., of Leicester, to Mary Pl y dall, eldest daughter of Richard W. Wood, Esq./ of Stuzje gate, in the parish of Knighton. DIED. l e Of On the 29th ult., at L&e, Kent, Eliza Lydia, the wl aq . Lieutenant -Colonel the Hon. William H. Gardner, ag ed .- e, On the 29th ult , in Upper Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-eq w " Samuel M‘Morris, Esq , aged 814. allee . On the 8 th u l t . , M r. Jonathan Mackenzie, of the - C w ay-fann Hartley-row, Hants, aged 59. the At Culeshillstreet, Eaton-square, Frances, widow ef late Captain James Ferrier. e nult On the 30th u lt . , at Kensington, the Rev. Henry p M.A., aged 71. -----.-. ....._ MN el London: Printed an d P u bli s h ed by kiIIRDO ( (/' No 112, btrand Printer, at 'J'he &s* Office , Tjo ty of titrand,- in the Precinct el the Savoy, An the coo , ' biLicUteee n Friday, May 8, 1860. MARKET NEWS.- (THIS DAY.) CORN GE—FRIDAY. EXCHAN The ar ' riv a l a o f En English Wheat u p. to our marke t , coastwise, g we ek, du r i ng the present eek, having been small -2,140 quarters, and the receipts fresh up to-day by land carriage being trifling, the shove of samples of both red ance was effected some time moved and white was very limited. Notwithitanding that the attendance of millers was far from numerous, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce ruled asady at Monday's advance in the quotations, and a good clear- Scarcely prior to the close of hea t come to hand ' thia week. Selected qualities neR • Upwards of 17 000 quarters of foreign Wheat cies. In the middling and inferior kinds only ice in off steadily at fully last week's curren ts moderate business — was doing at late rates. currencies, supply of foreign was extensive. The desnand for all prices. Beans , ally English Barley was in the market, but the kinds ruled arm, and prices were well supported in every instance. Although the quantity of Malt . o ff ering was Email, the . transactions were wholly in retail, at previous p ea s, Indian Corn, and Flour notice kindswooed off slowly; but we have no decline to The aggregate supply of Oats was large, as last advised. ARRIVALS TUTS WEEK. Englialt Qrs. Qrs. • Qrs. Qrs. Sacks . • ••Qre. Scotch 2.140 ....... . 750 1,020 2,6.50 3,310 Irish J'orelan 17, •• •... thas. Malt. I Flour. demand Al Although uffg) fur that the tha t supply NEWCASTLN ♦ND CARLISLE RAILWAY COMPANY. — At a meeting of this company, held at Newcastle on Wed nesday last, after a good deal of denunciation of Mr. Hud son, for not having fully completed his contract with the company, and only partially fulfilled it on the day before and to-day's market was the day of the meeting, it was resolved, " That a dividead of li per cent. should be paid a b out t h e 15 t b o f the present considerably less than that exhibited on Friday last, this ruled arising from the month, and should anything be done with Mr. Hudson in the meantime so as to secure the other half, it would be added; limited number of buy sin a yer at all events the other dividend would be ready for payment • exces at that time." sively heavy, at barely Al on d t ,,,--y's , decline in the quota. Lions, the highest fi uro for the best Scots not exceeding Tun ABUT . —The following general officers have been placed upon the list of officers receiving rewards for very moderate, at in most 31 43 per Blbs. We g have had a fair inquiry for Sheep, distinguished services : — Major-General Money, C. 8., Sir The primest old Francis Cockburn, Bourchier, Calvert, C . 8., Hon. H. L. Hon II E instances, full rates of currency. • Downs in thewool 4s 4d per 81be. Lambs Butler, Thorn, C. 8., Darling, Ashworth, Whitham, &Wow ! produced woo itt fair average eupply, •ad a slow sale, it barely the numbers of which adesclioirepirtileßior.:oBllittstsiseitnnpudcalnce, gTio i 34,C10 - 2,800 ink the offal. d. to .. O. inferior Sbeett .• •2 10 3 0 second qual. Shoal 3 2 3 6 Coarse•rivolledditt(•3 8 4 0 %Vether 4 2 4 4 Ditto eutof the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs Small Porkers Quart-er old Pigs l6 0 20 0 AT MARKET. I Calves. I Pigs. 260 270 SUPPLY. Calves. 57 I ri g .. 1 ri g s _ I Calres. NEWGATE AND LEADENESALL. These markets were excessively heavy to-day, and the general quotations had a downward tendency. At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. I;eef,inferlor•• 1 10 2 2 Mutton, interior .. 2 4 2 6 - nsiddling .... 2 4 2 6 middling.. 210 3 0 primelarge .. 2 6 2 8 , - prime small .• 210 3 0 I Pork, 1arge........ 210 3 4 veal•• •• .• •• •• •• •• 2 5 3 4 1 - small 3 6 4 0 Lamb. to 61 to 5s Gd. EOROUGR HOP The few parcels of fine Hops on sale het e are held at fully last week's quotations. The demand for them, however, is by no means brisk. In the middling and inferior kinds next to nothing doing. New Mid and East Kent lockets, 61 Os to 101 8s ; new Weald ot Kent ditto, 61 to 8/ ; new Sussex ditto, 51 5s to 61 10s ; new Farnhams, 121 to 131; yearling li,nts, 31 to 41 ss; yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 31 12s; old Hops, 11 to 31 3s per cwt. COLONIAL. 67 p X6'4 99 70 1 4 3014 33;4 9518 1N 124 55? i 85 P '4 P a 78:! Lord CAMPBELL said, on consulting the Nisster of the Court, he folio() there ha l been it:stances before *•ticre, upon the application for the exercise of the indulgence of the Court, wt,ere the Crown was a party, it had been Usual to impose such terms as the payment of costs; and the Court thought, in the exercise of that discretion, the costs should be paid in this case. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco. before the LoBD CHIEF JUSTICE. and Justices CRESSWELL, WILLIAMS, and TALFOURD.) No business of any interest was brought before the Court this morning. EX CHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) ;Sittings at Nisi Prius, in the Exchequer Chami er at W estruinster, betire Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Common Jury.) GAY V. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. Thia was an action to recover compensation in da• wages for assault and false imprisonment by the defend ants' servants. Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Browne appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Martin, Mr. E. James, and Mr. Wiles conducted the defence. It appeared from the opening statement of counsel, and the evidence of witnesses, that the plaintiff was a gentleman of great respectability, and one of the corn meters to the corporation of Lon don, and baying occasion to go to Rumford on business, he drove down there in a gig in company with a gentle man named Town. On arriving at Romfurd they met with an accident, the horse having ran away, and they were compelled to return to town by the railway. They went to the Romford station, and procured two third class tickets. The up-train to London had just arrived, but as it was market-day every compartment in the third-class carriages was filled, and on intimating to a porter that they were unable to get a seat, he directed them to go into a second-class carriage. They got inside, and when they inquired whether they were not doing wrong, as they were only third-class passengers, the porter re plied, " Oh I it is all right," and then closed the door. Just before the train started, a number of passengers ar rived at the station, and to accommodate them a third class carriage was put on behind, but the plaintiff and his friend were not requested to get into them. When the train reached Shoreditch, they Leaden:el their tickets to the guard, but he demanded 9d. more of each of them, as they had travelled in the second-class. They refused to make this additional payment, and explained how it was they came to get into the carriage, but the guard refused to let them at liberty, and they were ulti mately given into the custody of one of the company's officers, named Shackle, who took them before the ma gistrate at Worship street, but they were immediately discharged. They, therefore, went back to Shore ditch, and offered to return to Rotnford is company with one of the officers, and to pay all the expenses of the journey, in order that the matter might be explained, and they exonerated from all intention to de fraud the company. This ofga was, however, not ac ceded to, and the present actual had been instituted not f,r the purpose of making money. but to show railway companies that the public were not to be placed at the mercy of their servants without having some means of redress. Mr. Town and other witnesses were called, whose evidence went to show that the plaintiff and his friend were treated in a somewhat summary and abrupt manner at the Shoreditch station. Mr. Qusack Y. Runny, secretary to the Eastern Counties Railway Company, stated that Shackle was a detective officer of the company, whose buAness it was to trace out frauds and robberies upon the company, but he had no authority over the passenger traffic of the line, and had no right to take the plaintiff into custody. When he found out cases of fraud and robbery, it wai his duty to report them to the superintendent. lie had received no directions from the company to act in such a csse as the present, and therefore he was not justified in the eyes of the company, Mr. Baron ALDERSON thought there was no evidence to go to the jury. It had been shown that Shackle was not authorized by the rules and regulations of tbo company to take the plaintiff into custody, and there fore they could not be held responsible for an act to which they were not a party. A jurytnan wished to know whether Shackle was still in the service of the company? Mr. Baron ALDERSON—You may take that for granted as far as the question in this case is concerned. Another juryman, after a short consultation with his brethren in the box, said they were then decidedly of opinion that the company was responsible for the acts of their servants. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Bat it is my duty to lell you that in point of law they are not. It would be absurd to make a man responsible for the acts of his servant when he was unauthorised by his master. Another jurym4n—But, Ely Lord, we all agree in thinking the company are in this case responsible. Mr. Baron ALDERSON (rather warmly)—Then as you appear dissatisfied with my direction, and are going to take the law out of my hands, I will try with another jury. After some discussion betwcon his Lordship and SucAri.—There hasbeena ---- very quiet market, and prices hove undergone no particular alteration. Bar badoes has reuliaed 40s to 428 for fine yellow, and 35. 6d to 36s 6d for low. Trinidad has been taken in ar 353. liLFlNED.—Grocery lumps hive bee❑ sold at 48s 6,1 to 5O C(1. EAST INDlA.—Mauritius sold, for 7,365 bags offered publicly, a , 34s to 39a for low to fine yellow, at 33s 6d to 386 or I.;rt-y, hnd at 28i to 34s fur blown. Bt 4,079 bags went at 36s to 39s fur urd, and fine white 13,nares at 398 to 42s 6d for good and fine grainy yellow, and at 33s to 34a 6d for fair EO/ )cllow. Madras has born rather cheaper; soft brown 27a to 278 6,1, and ord yellow 28s to 28s 6d. FoREIGN.L-Java, 372 ba.kets and 3,247 bags was taken in, yxcept the damaged, which sold at 32s 6d to 373 6d for washed grey and brown, and at 41s for white. Cuba, 343 hhds, was taken in at 3.53 to 38s for low to mid grvy. COFFEE.—The market has been exceedingly quiet, but prices have not changed much. Prices are in favour of buyers on the whole. Good ord Native Ceylon has been sold at 40s to 41s, and black triage at 20s per cwt. Rio good ord has been sold at 37s 61 and ord at 365. Jamaica has been taken in at 45s to and Mau ritius ord rad has been sold at 36s per cwt. Ct o:A.—Good red Trinidad has been sold at 44s to 465, and ord and mid dark at 38s to 40. 61 per cwt. The article is quiet. lircE.-13engal has been held f or s tiff er pr i ces. 6ALTPETRE.—Prices are rather lower, Bengal has been nearly all taken in at 24s to 24s 6cl for 91 and 111bs refraction. Surcus.—Pimento has been cheaper; ord alid per lb. Bengal Ginger has been sold at 18=, and Jamaica at 85s to 945. Black Pepper has been rather cheaper, viz., 2i3 to 2,0 per lb. White has realised 64ti to 7d. Nut megs have been sold at Is 9d to 2s 3d, and Cloves at 1 Id to Is 3d per lb. Cinnamon has gone off heavily at a de cline of 3d to 6d per lb on the second, and 6d to 93 on the first qualities. Rum.—The business done has been small. COTTON.—The market has risen id per lb within the last day or two, and the demand increases. TEA.—There is no alteration in prices. TaLLow.—P.Y.C. is 37s per cwt on the spot. GREEN FRUlT.—Contrary winds prevent the arrival of 0. annex, the market for which has improved, and an ad►ance of 3s to 5s per box may he quoted. D mons are dearer. A parcel per Sandwich, at ;Messina, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at an advance of 2s per case. Barcelona Nuts without alteration. A parcel of Brazil, consisting of 1,000 barrels, has been taken by the trade, the moderate price of which is in favour of consumption. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice CANP BELL, and Justices PATTESON, VVIGHTHAN, and ERLE.) THE QUEEN V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. Mr. KARSLAKE said, in this case he bad to apply for leave to withdraw the demurrer and for leave to amend. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Bishop of Exeter was applying here before argument for leave to amend, and, at that stage of the case, it would be as w ell for him to offer one argument against the discretion t,f the Court being exercised here. He (the Attorney-Gene ral) could nut be taken to be a consenting party, for the Crown felt v, ry much aggrieved. Lord CAMPBELL said there would be leave granted to amend on the tr,ual terms of payment of cots. Mr. KABSLAYE said in a ea,e where the Crown was concerned there could b:. no costs, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Said he was not a consent ing party to this application, and he was in Court on this occasion in his private capacity, on behalf or Mr. Gorham, who used the Crown, as he had a right to do, in an application for a quire inipcdit. He (the At torney-General) did gri,voubly complain of the course which the defendant had taken. This was the second special damurrer fur raising a question which might have been rdsed long ago. RAILWAY. • Mr. KEENE applied to the Court for a peremptory mandamus to compel the directors of this company to allow the shareholders to inspect the register and books of the company, which they had refused to do at the 17th and lust half yearly meeting of the proprietors. A similar rule had been obtained, and male absolute, no cause being shown in reference to several previous meetings, and the writ was now on the point of being issued. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Then why do you require a peremptory mandamus now? Mr. KEENE said the directors, although the previous rule had been made absolute, had thought proper to disobey it, and no doubt if it were not peremptory this rule would meet with the same fate. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Has the writ bean issued and served? Mr. KEENE replied that it bad not. Mr. Justice CULERIDGE observed that for aught the Court knew the directors would make a good return to the writ, and he could therefore only grant now a rule to show cause. Rale nisi accordingly. TEE QUEEN V. SWIFT. Mr. ROBINSON applied to the Court to make a rule absolute for a mandamus to admit the prisoner in this case to bail. The prisoner had been committed, under a coroner's warrant, on a charge of manslaughter. The prisoner was a journeyman butcher, and the death in question unhappily arose out of a public-house quarrel. The death was caused by a blow inflicted by the pri soner on the deceased, who had previously been very abusive, and had much irritated the prisoner by his un justifiable conduct; the blow, however, was, not a severe oue, and it was by no means unlikely that the death was more the result of an internal disease than of the blow. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE granted the application, directing the prisoner to put in bail, himself in 501., and two sureties of 25/. each, or four of 151. each. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY. (Before Mr. Commissioner POTTER.) SLOMAN V. EXLEY. The plaintiff in this action is owner of the Thames and Elbe trading vessels between Hamburgh and London, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 141. 3s. 9d., for the freight of 200 bags of oats consigned to the dt fondant. The defence was that Mr. Bardgett, a cornfactor of Mark-lane, was to be held as the principal, as he had paid 8/. on account of the freight, but for the plaintiff, Mr. Breumer (of the firm of Slick, &turner and Co.) proved that the dwendant called and directed the goods to be delivered to the order of Mr. Bardgett, and the latter was treated as the factor on the occasion, and the defendant had subsequently promised to pay. The wit ness said that defendant was formerly a cornfactor, but was now out of that business, and the whole course of proceedings showed that Mr. Bardgett was not the prin cipal in the case. The dispute appeared to have arisen from the depreciation in value of the oats. The jury gave a verdict fur 14/. 3s. 9d. Tins was the only case. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THISDAY. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICE• CoNSTABLE.— Edward Ives v; as brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with violently assaulting Police -constable S;xximons, 42 C. Complainant, whose head was bound up with adhe sive pilaster, stated that about three o'clock this morn ing he was on duty in Sheppard•street, Oxford-• trees, when he saw the prisoner, who was very much in liquor, quarrelling with some females. Witness went up to him, and requested him to leave the spot, when the prisoner turned round upon him and struck him a tremendous blow between the eyes, and knocked him down. While lying on the ground, the prisoner kicked him most un mercifully about the body, and had not some other constables come to his aid, he had not the least doubt but that the prisoner would have killed him. Witness added that in consequence of the severity of the injuries he had received he was rendered totally unfit for duty. Three other constables, who went to the assistance of complainant, proved that the prisoner was most violent and resisted all their efforts to convey him to the station. After a considerable degree of resistance, they managed with the aid of six others to take him to the station. The prisoner, who pleaded drunkenness as an excuse, was committed for two months. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. M. Paul Taglioni has achieved what we had hitherto eonsidered to be an impossibility. Re has composed a pas surpassing in every Terpsichorean element of perfec tion even the far-famed Pas de Quatre and the glori ous Pas des Deesses. Les Graces, such is the title of the new Pas de Irole, was produced last evening, and created a furore such as has seldom been equalled. It was a palpable hie, and Les Graces will run through the season. And who are Les Graces? Who should they be but Marie Taglioni, Amalie& Ferraris, and_ Carlotta Grisi ' the three Graces, p ar exce ll ence. w h o rea li se the must beautiful visions of the poets, and who, last night, brought us back to the classical days of ancient Greece. The scene represents a green slope in Arcadia, and at the rising of the curtain groups of sleeping nymphs are discovered dispersed over the slope in the most pictu resque attituces. The ensemble resembles a glorious has relief, fresh from the hands of the sculptor. The nymphs awake, and, after a few preliminary groupings, each of which resolves itself into a series of triads (and herein has the inventor shown himself a master of hi craft), the great, the glorious triad appears—theahree Graces emerge from the midst of the foliage; and there upon follows a series of groupings by the three, the most poetical, the most classical, the most beautiful that ever were imagined—groupings, to see which would make a painter grieve that his art could not give motion and vitelity to the figures Oil his canvass, would drive a poet to despair that he could not by language convey the faintest idea of their exquisite beauty, but would make the sculptor proud at the thought that he, by fixing one only of those groupings in mari,le, could acquire tor himself an immortality. These classical groupings are followed by a series of pas, which afford to each of the Graces an opportunity of displaying her own peculiar excellences. First of all, Marie Taglioni comes bounding like a fawn, the very impel.- aunation of youth rejoicing iu power; then comcs the lovely Amelia Ferraris, whose marvels of execiviosi, whose grace, whose beauty, whose aplomb elicited the in. st rapturous applause. Her aerial flights were perr. f, cr. miracles of lightness, of grace, and at the same time of strength. M. St. Leon alone possesses the power of ap parent aerial susp nsion, which is so graceful in Amelia Ferraris, and which has never been even attempted by any other danseuse. The finale of her pas was com posed of a series of twinkling step:, executed with the most extraordinary celerity, and which were as brilliant as they were graceful and difficult. Then came Carlotta Grisi who brought her pientommie powers to bear with most telling effect, and who, by the elevation of her arms, her gestures, and the play of her few urea, became positively eloquent, though mute. The audience were enthusiastic in their applause, and when she concluded, by a series of Ellsler like steps, the enthusiasm wasakits height, and when the Pas de Trois immediately followed, in which all danced together the same steps, the furore created re , ambled that which one sees occasionally in a theatre in Italy, but to which, in our "cold and chilly Clime," we are totally unaccustomed. The Graces were called on three times at the conclusion of the ballet, and there were also calls for Pugm, whose music (composed for thispas) is men t graceful and appropriate. The pas was pre ceded by La Sonnambula, Madame Sontag resuming her old part of Amine, and Mr. Sims Reeves appearing for the first time on this stage as Elvino. Mr. Sims Reeves' perform ative of E,vino, last evening, confirms us in the opinion which we expressed of his Elvino some two years since, when he first appeared in that character on the English stage, and we now repeat it as our deliberately arrived at opinion, that there is not at present, any Italian, German, English, or French tenor singer who can be at all compared to Mr, Sims Reeves in this character, nor has there been since the retirement of Itubini. Never has the agonizing finale to the second act been given with such intensity of pathos as it was given by Mr. Sims Reeves last night, and the audience appreciated it justly, and called him on at the conciaaion of the act. A ' he London t of the re and Irelf R( (( Moat Gr and the 1 of ' , AY of .11 RI " That Gracious o r a Priv THI the 1 5th for lettin City's T( Aldersga of th e for lettin Guildhall Culldh 4. 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