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enable them to assist those refugees from all countries in T rope who were now obliged to la n d on the shores of Itiland. He could not deny that a gloom had settled around the cause of Poland. To be sure the late Hun garian aril& appeared to offer a favourable opportunity fu; Lk* Poles to attempt once more to tear their Russian bonds asunder. The Hungarians fur a while fought Lobly, gallantly, triumphantly, but Russia came into the field, threw her sword into the scale, and succeeded at last in overwhelming them by force of numbers; and when Hungary fell all hope for Poland, for the present ' at least, passed away. But did he on this account despair? No; he did not doubt that justice would be ultimately triumphant. A righteous cause was always successful and truth in the end prevailed; and the cause of Poland was as righteous, as just, and as true as it ever was; and so far from desponding, he would rather impress on the minds of his Polish friends that they might be called upon every moment to take advan tage of some crisis favourable ti their recovering their country's freedom; for such was the state of society throughout all parts of Europe—sach was the state of convulsive agitation and transition that existed, that at any moment political and social Europe might be shaken to its foundation ; and, therefore, he would urge the people of Polan to be prepared to avail themselves of every just and righteous means which would enable them to turn that crisis, whenever it did arrive, to account—(Hear)—and in the meanwhile to endeavour in every way to strengthen the moral in •fluence which their nation possessed in Europe. For amidst all their reverses and misfortunes, the Poles might encourage themselves by the reflection that they would leave a proud inheritance to their children—the heritage of an imperishable fame—for, though Poland was Van quished and trodden under foot, she fell amidst the regrets, the sympathies, the admiration of the civilized world; and fie would, at that moment, rather be a son of Poland, oppressed as she was, than the great colossus of the North, with his blood-stained trophies and his organized hordes.—(Hear, hear.) Let the Poles impress that on their countrymen and their ohildren ; let Ulm know the necessity of keeping up the proud moral position which they held in the eyes of Europe, and when the crisis did come for them to strike another blow for their liberty, they would do so with the good wishes, the earnest hopes, and the fervent prayers of all surrounding nations for their success. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. Mr. J. A. SMITH, M.P., proposed a vote of thanks to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Birkbeck for the valuable services he had at all times rendered to the association. Lieutenant CHARLES SZULCZEWSKI seconded the motion, and said he could not allow the proceedings to close without thanking the honorary secretary on be half of himself and his countrymen for the impor tant, valuable, and zealous exertions which he had , made on behalf of the unfortunate Poles in this country. Many other institutions had existed in different parts of Europe for the purpose of assisting the Poles, but they had all been swept away amidst the changes which had taken place, and only in England, the true land of liberty and freedom, was there one left, and to that the Roles might look as an encouraging though solitary proof that the freedom of their country Was not yet hopeless.—(Hear.) Mr. BIRBECIC returned thanks in appropriate terms, and the meeting separated. nER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. The Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and the Public are respectfully informed that a Grand Extra Night will take place On THURSDAY next, May 9, When will be presented (for the first time these two years) Bellinrs Celebrated Opera, I PURITANI. Eivira, Madame Sontag (her first appearance in that character) ; Georgic', Signor Lablaohe ; Riccardo. Signor Coletti; and Arturo, Signor liancarde (his first appearance in that character). With various entertainments in the Ballet Department, including the new and original Grand Pas le Trots (composed by M. Paul Ta,glionl, the Music by Signor Pugni), entitled LES GRACES, Euphrosine, Mdlle. Carlotta Grist ; Thalia, lidlle. Marie Taglioni Egle, Mdlle. Isinalia Ferraris. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bot-office of the Theatre. R }I E A Gran i , ‘l l l C A lass j ica E l, SDrTamatic,S Mi T seellan F eo j tas C li oneert E ed . MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT will take place on MONDAY MORNING, May 13, selected from the following admired authors : Weber, Spohr, Purcell, 31. Loeke, Spontini, Paesiello, Ileyerbeer, Cinaarosa, Haydn, Beethoven, Rossini. and embracing several highly interesting novelties. On this occasion will appear Madame Sontag, Mdlle. Parodi, Mdlle. Giuliani, Miss Catherine Hayes, Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzollni ; Signori Calzorali, Sims Reeves, Baucarde ' Colottl, Belletti, Lorenzo, and F. Labla c ho. H err Muller and Signor Lablache, supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the Theatre. The whole under tke direction of Mr. Balte. Amongst other novelties, Midarae Sontag will bays the konour to sing the " Swiss Airs," by Eckert, and the variations on " Ah VOUS dirat-je," by Adolphe Adam, as sung by her with the most enthusi astic success at the Concerts of the Grand Conservatoire of Pais; in addition to which will be presented a Trio for three Tenors, a Trio ibr three Basses, and a Trio for three Sopranos. %he Concert will commence at Two o'clock. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Boxes ........ • • •••• Two Guineas. Pitt Stalls 7... Ills. bd. I Gallery Sta ll s 3s. ed. Pitt •• • Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will bt perfortned (kr the last time) Verdi's favourite Opera ' , ERNANI. &nen!, Er. Sims Reeves ; Ruy Gomez, Signor Belletti ; Carlo V., Signor Lorenzo ; Elvira, Parodi. After which the highly successful new and original grand Pas de Trois (by MM. Paul Taglioni et Gosselin, the Music by Signor Pugni), entitled LES GRACES, Euphrosyne, Mall.. Carlotta Grist ; Thalia, Mdlle. Marie Taglionl ; Eglaia, Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris. In the course of the Evening Orchestra will execute the celebrated Overture to Guglielmo Tell. To conclude with selection from the admired Ballet, LA ESMERALDA, Comprising the celebrated Truandaisi, by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and X. Charles. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °trice et the Theatre. • ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Aleyerbeer's Grand Opera. LES HUGUENOTS. - Valentina, Madame Grlsi ; Margarita di Valois, Madame CM tellan; Dania d'Oaore, Madlle. Cottl ; Urbano, kadlle. de Meric ; the Huguenot Soldier, Signor Lavia ; II Conti di San Bris, Signor TagliaAco ; 11 Conte di Nevers. M. Massol ; De Cosse, Signor Luigl Mei ; De Retz, Signor Polonini ; Meru, Signor Rommi ; Mturevert, Signor Soldi ; Capitano della Guardia, Signor Talamo ; Marcella Herr Formes ; and Raul di .Nangis, Signor Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Halt-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the Night or mason), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Ten till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. First appearance of M. Lafout, and continuation of M. Regnier and Madlle. Nathalic. THIS EVENING. Th• Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'elock pre cisely, with MEROVEE ; ou, Brune et Blonde. After wbieh (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by Alexandre Dumas, of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CRT. Roger, M. Lafont ; Hercule Dubouloy, M. Itegnier ; Madlle. k irl •tto de Mcrian, Madlle. Natha le. 'inc Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mltchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond• street. THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptoa. TRIM EVENtsia, Will be performed a new drama, called THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. Primrose, Mr. Webster; Squire Thornhill, Mr. H. Vanden ;ion'; Burchill, Mr. Stuart ; Moses, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Prim rose, Mrs. Keeley ; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Lady Illarney, Miss Horton ; Miss Skeggs, Mrs. Fitzwilliara. To conclude with the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the fewest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Guilbert, Mr. Selby ; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck !sone ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Sire. Fitzwilliam ; Rebscca. Miss P. Horton. The in,x-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. tinder tho direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, olunteers. :will he performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drama, called TIM WRITE SEILTEANTS; or the Buttermilk V r . Ida;or Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Mun- Jemmy Tweezer, ..7ileptain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy lard ;,- Mamie. de Tourville, Madame Celesto ; Susan Pockets, Miss Rusk, IV right ; K. Pitswilllarns ; Dolly D uggins, Miss Woolgar. To -,e followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled • PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE, or, Follow my Leader Principal haracters by Messrs. P. B e df ord, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and 'Miss K. Fitzwilllam. • 'it To o:includeliedford with Wor MYrell; PUEOLOU S P.ET SY_ Characters by Messrs. , Miss Harding and Mrs. F. Matthews. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENINU, Will to performed CHARLES TIIE TWELFTH. TO b followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Character. by Re , rs F. Matthews an&F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss Jalia St Oeorke, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs..Macnarn ara, ise Martindale, and Miss E. Honner. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. All applications for Private ROZA =it be made to Mr. Allcreit S'ew Bond -street. ' the flice adjoining the Theatre. in W ell i ngton-street, is BoX" ° op,c dally from Ten to gix o'clock, under the superintendence of 31r. T. F. Bennett PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be presented the entirely new Opera (comp ntitl osed ed expressly for this Th e atre, by Signor F. S), e THE OPHAN OF GENEVA. . Count de m erv iiie, 3tr. then ; Carle!), Mr. Weiss ; Fontaine, Mr,, IL Cowl; Picard, Mr. L atter; Levine,-/Mr. Wynn; Therese Mists Louisa Tyne. • To be followed by the Grand Masked Ball from Gustavus. Auer which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Pt eenery, Costumes, and Appointments ; extensive Machinery, &c., entitled TI • IE QUEEN OF THE ROSES; or, The sorcerer of Candahar. rrincipal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craven ; lliss l -" °, o-sa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss Villain. ?it' 1:: ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM- PITITIIEATRE. - w. - Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Batty. Irilltaat Carter or ttie Magninceut Easter Spectacle ofEnchantment. Unequalled attractions in the Circle. TO-11QRROW EVENIN“ , ,—k with The Enliertainments will commence at Seven o ea' , , ;41. , Ifitsball's gorgeous Spectacle, entitled -4 TUB YOUR SONS OP AYMON ,or TheDa s of ChatleMagne. ' 'rroduceel with great spiv/I/lour, and introducing y the beautiful Stud (.4' Horse', Camel of the bessert, Zebra, and Ail the vast resources or this Establishment. Olt R* o be of t.' l succe e ed Areedna by an inc73mparalile display of Battv's peerless ,CU by the most accouiplished dale and :, "Ina:de Artistes In Europe. To oottclude with THE WEAVER. OV /Toss. Box-office open Drum 41even till Four. • MR. Comlor.D's NEW WORK, FR EsTo , To he announcement of a new w or k f rom the pen of the popular wlß. author of " Margaret Catclipole," is of itself of sufficient in terest to excite th e attention of the r e adi ng public; but when - it is known th a t it s c hi e f su bj ect is the career o f the Mus .' trious Chancellor and powerful Cardinal, who played so im portant a part in the reign of Henry VIII., that interest must t ..be-greatly increased. The Rev. Mr. Cobbold p ossesses pe culiar advantages for writing such a work, having been bor n . in Wolsey's native town and had access to papers that throw a new light on the incidents of his early life. The work boars the title of "Freston Tower; or, the Early Days of • Cardinal Wolsey ;" and is said to be singularly interesting, both as regards the treatment of the story and the remark.. able characters that figure iu it. It is to be illustrated with six engraving,. THE SUN, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts Des —Morning 7 min. after 9 I Evening 43 min. after 9 TO-MORROW—Morning 19 min. after 10 I Evening 55 min. after 10 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 5. THERMOMETER. 57—highest since noon yesterday. 38—lowest this morning and daring the night. 57—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.68. WaD N.W.—fine weather during the day—rain in the evening. MONDAY, APRIL 6. THERMOMETER. 57—highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night 40—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.65. WIND N.E.—strong breeze. It has rained during the night, and all this day up to three o'clock. •°' .4 1 , 4100 d: e • . • ant -311tIte • LONDON, MONDAY, MAT 6, 1150. The principle of the County Courts Extension Bill baring been approved of by a large majority of inde pendent Members of Parliament, and accepted, although reluctantly, by the Government, will un doubtedly pass into a law during the present session. It is, therefore, exceedingly desirable that a matter of such ♦ital importance to the great body of the people should be fully and maturely considered, that the acknowledged evils of the existing system should, as far as practicable, be remedied, and its defects and omissions supplied, so as to provide a complete-code for the enforcement of civil rights by a cheap and expeditious procedure. Even limited as the juris diction has hitherto been, the establishment of these new tribunals has exercised an extraordinary influence on ' the state of the nation. The sums at stake, though, small in individual cases, were in the aggregate of immense amount, and if we consider the means and resources of the classes who were chiefly concerned, either as suitors or defendants, were, possibly, of greater comparative importance than those which come before the superior courts for adjudication. The in dustrious classes were (as we have already shown) practically debarred from enforcing their just rights by a salutary dread of the enormous and ruinous expenses to which they would be sub jected from the very commencement of the proceed ings. At every stage heavy fees had to be paid, that materially swelled the costs, so that the final issue, which might be determined on grounds totally apart from the real merits, became a question of life or death. The delays, too, that might be interposed be fore final judgment could be obtained were of the most vexatious and harassing character. These were the grievances that required redress, and for which the County Courts Act was intended to provide ade quate remedies. But a grave mistake was committed in the very outset. In place of making the Courts free to every claimant—in place of permitting every man who conceived himself to be ag grieved in any respect to demand his rights without impediment or obstruction, the most vicious and objectionable portion of the former system was retained. Fees were still to be paid to the various officials, and no step could be taken without the satisfaction of these demands. It is through the operation of this system of fees that we find such pleasing sinecures to have been created as the Registrarship of the Pre rogative Court of Canterbury, to which we alluded on Thursday last, where an idle gentleman re ceives his 12,0001. per annum for doing nothing! I It is from a similar cause that the country is now saddled with the payment of 8,8441. 18s. Bd. to the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH, and 30,0001, per annum to four of the retired six clerks, with reversions to their executors or administrators for seven years after the death of the fortunate holder. It was on the same ac count that the " black list" of sinecurists, that reflects disgrace on every former Administration, came into existence. The nation would speedily have become disgusted if these enormous sums were paid directly from the Exchequer by way of salaries, and per mitted to appear prominently in the public accounts. But almost any jobs could be perpetrated with im punity, almost any abuses would be tolerated, so long as the accounts were levied by fees, and did not come under the cognizance or control of the Legisla- ture. The different Governments who, during the continuance of rotten boroughs, were compelled to purchase the disinterested support of the so-called re • presentatives of the people, naturally admired a system that enabled them to commit acts of the grossest bri bery and corruption without discovery, and no change was introduced that did not create new fees for the payment of public functionaries, who should have been paid for the services they were required to perform from the public purse, and from no other source whatsoever. When the County Courts were established this vicious principle was, as we have already stated, still retained. The judge was to receive a fee, graduated in proportion to the amount of the demand, on the issuing of every summons, "on every hearing, with or without a jury," and "on every order or judg ment, or application for an order." The fees to the clerk, according to a graduated scale, were much more numerous, being under no less than twenty-one different beads. Thus, in a case where the demand exceeded 101., we find that the clerk was entitled, among others, to title following fees, if founded on contract ; if founded on tort they were higher. For entering every plaint and issuing summons thereon ••• ... • • ... ••• .£0 3 0 Every subpoena, when required ... 0 1 6 Every hearing trial or nonsuit, without a jury 0 2 0 Adjournment of any cause ... 0 2 0 Entering and giving notice of special defence 0 2 0 Swearing every witness for plaintiff or defend- ant . . ••• ... ... Entering and drawing up every judgment and order, and copy thereof ... Paying money into Court, and entering same in books, and notice thereof, or of sum in full satisfaction having been paid into Court, each instalment or payment ... ••• Paying money out of Court and taking receipt, exclusive of stamp ... ... ... 0 1 0 Every search in the books ... ... ... 0 1 0 Issuing every warrant, attachment, or execu- 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 0 8 0 2 6 non.- ... ... es. Supersedeas of execution, or certificate of pay ment, or withdrawal of cause ... 0 1 6 Warrant of commitment for an insult or mil- 0 1 0 demeanour in Court ... ••• ••• Entering and giving notice of jury being re quired ... ... ... ••• •• 0 2 0 Issuin g summonses f or j ury ••• ••• 02 0 Swearing jury .„ ... •.• ••• 0 1 6 Every h ear i ng, trial, or nonsuit, with a jury 0 5 0 Taking recognizance, or security for costs 02 6 Inqagunraidrnyttaotifitnogsufficiency of sureties proposed, bond on n Taxing The h coatsil iiff. s b . : removal of plaint, or new trial, or other occasion ... 0 2 6 The demand: ••• ... ... ..• 0 2 0 e o r n e t i h n e lik su e i m to a r nn fo e r r e j x u c s. e ti e c d e i , n a g n ly d heavy.eventually on the perhaps embarrassed defendant, if he could contrive to liquidate the costs, were very oppressive, an d gave occasion • conceived, f or many well-founded as might ed co fact fully ad m itt e d b y the Attorney-General. Committee G en e e a r sy a il l o be n Thursday durin g th e di spassion mmittee on the various clauses. It i s true that the parties thediridonot become absolutely en titl e d to these fees for benefit, for where they app eare d to b e mere the: a w ficient a Secretary of State m i g ht order lfn- cer tain part only to be paid, the residue to go to thw general fund of the Court. This pos sible application did not, however, render them less onerous or vexatious to the parties —to the plain tiff; by whom they were paid in the first instance, or to the defenda nts, on whom the y wo u l d eventually f a il ; and they constituted a real grievance and a serious impediment to the beneficial operation of the law. Th e measure nowbefore the House, excellent as it is in some respects, made no effort to remedy this ad mitted evil ; on the co ntrar y , it would, as originally aggravated framed, have materially the nuisance. The Attorney-General, however , moved an amendment, s ca rried without a 'whi c h a f ter some di sc ussion wa divi sion, to the effect that "the f e es now payable upon ,in plaints a b ove 101. s h a ll b e the fee to be taken Plaints above 201. The charges above referred to will the re f ore be the charges in force under the new statute, But Why, Nye ask (with the Ilon. and Learned i if it S h ou l d f i nally pass i n it s present form. LOND Gentleman the Member for Sheffield), " why could not justice be got without any graduated scale of fees ?" Why should not the courts of justice be open to every claimant without fee or reward ? Every man is coppelled by the law of society to relinquish a certain portion of his natural liberty, to contri bute a certain portion of his income, howsoever derived, of his earnings, however scanty, to provide for the public expenditure and the support of the national establishments. In return, he is to receive " protection to person and [property." As an equivalent for that which is taken away, he is to be secured in the full and unqualified enjoyment of the residue. Such is the constitutional theory, but what is the practice ? He cannot have recourse to the public tribunals for the enforcement of any demand, the protection of any right, without having to'provide for exooitant fees, thus having to pay a second time for that to which he is entitled in return fer the taxes for which,he is liable. Every conscientious reformer, every man anxious to do justice to his fellow-subjects, should endeavour to abolish the entire system of " fees" for justice. Let every public officer be remunerated by a salary proportioned to the services required at his hands. Let hinl be , paid, and liberally, but not exorbitantly' and let those payments be provided from the national Exchequer, which will in time be replenished by the general contributions of the people, when every man in the community will ray for the support of our es tablishments secundum statum etfaeultates. Under the title of " A Career in the Commons,"* a very excellent work has just made its appearance, and we refer to it here rather than among our critical notices, because its contents are more of a political than of a literary character. In a series of letters purporting to be addressed to a young Member of Parliament, the public ques tions of the day are discussed in a liberal and im partial spirit, and thus, although the work is avowedly addressed to a Member of the Legislature, it is, in fact, better adapted for general perusal. At a period when the Administration of the country is so greatly influenced by popular opinion, it is not only expedient, but it iaa matter of vital importance to the national wel fare that the people should be so duly acquainted with their "rights " as to be practically qualified to perform Their duties. There is at present a great deal of talk about many matters, regarding which there is little real information abroad, and, perhaps, even less genuine interest. In the calm, deliberate reasoning of the letter .writer above alluded to we find little fine sentiment, and no clap-trap. The broad princi ples of popular justice are the groundwork of his arguments, and his deductions are, for the most part, logically exact. We do not entirely agree with some few of his theories ; but, as a whole, we cordially commend the volume for its sound sense audits practical wisdom. Rightly is the " young Member" reminded that " the question of questions—the great matter for consideration, both within and without the walls of Parliament, is the condition of the mighty mass of the people. Let us," writes his judicious friend, " write, speak, vote, agitate as we may, to this plain proposition we must come at last—are the myriads of labourers, spinners, workers in wood, iron, and brass, the pale artisan and the stalwart ploughman, well fed, well clothed, well lodged, contented, happy, and attached to their native soil ? We may sing God save the Queen,' and Rule Britannia' till we are weary ; we may toast ' the sovereignty of the people,' and ' the freedom of the press,' but our melody and conviviality, our fervour and declamation, are all vain, empty, and frivolous, if we forget what is sometimes called ' the condition of England,' or, in other words, the wants, necessities, and sufferings of our toiling fellow-coun trymen." No one can gainsay the truth of the above. The difficulty, however—the " difficulty" of all statesmen, as " Ireland " was of Sir ROBERT PREL,—is how to afford a satisfactory response to such inquiries. " Truly," writes Mr. HARLE, "we have a redundant population. Great Britain and Ireland swarm like a hive ; but the parallel goes no further. The bees are abundant, but the honey is by no means equally proportioned among the myriads that hum around it." The measures here advocated as a means for reforming the evil of the present state of things, and promoting the welfare of the commu• nity, are full of practical excellence. The good effects of free trade are dilated on, and it is admirably and truthfully shown, that "abundant commerce, which means abundant employment, is a necessary ingredient in the comfort and happiness of a dense population like our own." In order to facilitate which, it is observed— " As a general principle, it may safely be assumed, that the less we interfere with lubour, trade, and wages, in legislation, the better. This is supposing, however, that the world was composed of sensible economists, and that Legislatures, fir the first time, were called upon to consider the mighty topics of labour, trade and wages. Economical science is of comparatively modern origin; and finds, I am sorry to say, in the coarse of its in quiries, errors innumerable committed by legislators, before Adam Smith was born, or any other great autho rity had written on the topics which Adam Smith so admirably matured. In point of fact, you, al a legis lator, have now to argue on the best modes which Par liament can adopt for leaving labour alone, for un shackling trade, and for permitting naps to find the level which supply and demand naturally assign to them. Members of Parliament, in old times, legislated on these matters in profound ignorance; and the difficulty now is, to rectify and unlearn the monstrous mistakes which so many bad laws and foolish statutes have taught all classes of our people. " With a great demand for commodities, we may reasonably assume, the workmen engaged in the pro duction of those commodities will be in possession of a tolerable share of the comforts cf existence. Hence, as I have said, in your capacity of legislator you must encourage trade, and abrogate all statutes which go to cripple or embarrass it. After you have removed all restrictions from trade and commerce, and allowed them to ebb and flow as circumstances determine, you, as a legislator, have done your duty. You, as a legislator, cannot create trade or commerce. They are beyond the reach of Government discipline; and the prudent course is, to leave them to the skill, energy, and industry of the capitalist* and labourers who are principally con cerned. This, at first sight, seems a plain elemental truth; yet nations, and people without number, at this moment, are totally unable to perceive its beauty and its strength." After having done his part towards increasing the employment and cheapening the food of the people by the removal of restrictive laws, the legislator is di rected to turn his attention to the hardly less essen tial elements of popular well-being and comfort con nected with the dwellings of the people. " Our ancestors," writes the Mentor, " rejoiced in crowded, dark, narrow, undrained streets, and that they died there is certain and indisputable ; but how they lived, or moved, or had their being, is a social problem which we find it exceedingly troublesome to solve. Our ancestors were miserably watched, miserably paved, miserably sewered. One cannot wonder at the ravages made by sweating-sickness, plague, small pox, and co forth. 'We must remember, however, that our population increases at the rate of a thousand a day, and with modern increase of population we have modern pestilence, like cholera, influenza, and Irish fever." In dwelling upon this part of the subject, the injurious effect of the window duties is necessa rily brought under consideration, and we are led to infer that the "Young Member's" vote appeared in the recent minority. Such subjects as these, which so closely concern every individual member of the community, should be calmly and studiously con sidered by each and all, and the "Letters" now before us are thus possessed of an especial value in our eyes, as containing a popular exposition of B a most popular theme. Beautifully is it la mented, in allusion to the "marks" in the register,l2hn he ein ‘ h ee that t ‘ the cross, whichiey a for m e s r o e m annd love, ycent u es s g n o ly w p , in hie n h s i t e a h n ct tells 1 5 innumerabl e, n n n f mab earlyer n l e e , g l t e h n e t s i a n r d tl ip g mental o n- capacity." In reference to this momentous subject of education we find the following remarks on a sub ject just now so deservedly engrossing public at tention :-- " Newspapers and periodicals are mighty materials fur educating the people. Oblige rre, if you please, by voting for th e removal of the few taxes now remaining on knowledge, and its diffusion. Manfully give us;your aid in repealing the penny stamp on newspapers, the duty on advertisements, and the duty on paper used in printing and writing. Let the human mind go free. We may behold, it is true, trash of all sorts; but the very education for which we are struggling will enable us to put down an impure, and destroy a corrupt, press. Ws have, happily, sound, vigorous intellects, as wall as depraved and soulless wielders of the pen and the press. "A Career in the Commons; or, Letters to a Young Member of Parliament on the Conduct and Principles necessary to constitute him an Enlightened and Effi cient Representative." By William Lockey Longman*. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1850. Give all thinkers ' ample room and verge enough.' and virtue and talent will assert tl , e'r noble eupremsicy. The majority are interested in the propagation of sound principles. Socialism will not, I believe, extend its slimy contortions because the penny stamp is repealed. Property will Le more secure if zn;nd can cheaply commu nicate with mind. Religion and morals will not be the less secure, because my letters to you can be advertised without a tax for the use of the state, and because the paper on which they are printed pays no tribute to Caesar.'" With this apposite inquiry we, for the present, take leave of our judicious friend, commending him, espe cially at the present moment, to the attention of those who concur with, and are assisting to put in practice, Mr. ROEBUCK'S concluding exordium in his recent speech on the diffusion of knowledge. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and yesterday. The fete in honour of the proclamation of the Constitution took place yesterday, and went off ad mirably, notwithstanding the efforts of the reactionary journals to provoke the people to an outbreak, or to iuduce them to refrain from attending, so that the fete might be a failure. The Assemble. Nationale, of Saturday, published a long story of a plot concocted by the Socialists for throwing fulminating balls among the crowd during the display of the fire -works , with the intention of creating an emeute. The Nationale advised the people to abstain from attending the fete. The fete was,_ however, very w e ll attended by the bourgeoisie of Paris, and, to the great disappointment of the re actionaries, The people would not rise In spite of their prayers and their prophecies." There were no fulminating balls, there was no emeute, and "all w en t merry as a marriage bell." The Boulevards and the streets were crowded by persons in the best possible humour with themselves and with every one else. The illuminations were general and brilliant. The Republican journals were not published yesterday on account of the fete. The Patrie says— " The commission formed to examine the mode of re vision of the electoral law had another sitting on Satur day. It is thought that the Bill, drawn up according to its views and decisions, will be presented to the Legis lative Assembly to-morrow (Monday). The Govern. ment will demand urgency, which there is no doubt will be admitted, and on the following day a committee will be appointed in the bureaux to make a report on the measure which is so earnestly desired." This demand of urgency will not be granted with the ease with which the Patrie would fain induce its readers to believe that it will be. The Ordre, the organ of M. ODILoN BARROT 7 distinctly announoes that that gentleman and those who usually act with him will resist this demand for urgency, on the ground that as there can be no general election for two years, there can be no reason for demanding urgency on such a subject. The same journal says— " The truth, as we have already said, is, that M. Odilon Barrot and his friends will not throw any ob stacle in the way of a wise, efficacious, and necessary reform of the electoral law, but that neither he nor they will lend themselves to the overthrow of the constitution without even knowing what is to be put in its place." The Duke DB BROGLIE has drawn up the proposed law, and the expose des motifs explaining its object. The whole of the Democratic candidates for the Soane et Loire have been returned by larger majori ties than on the 10th March. A depa c r e tw ou e n u t t s s, w w er h e io r h ec s ev ta i te ed t l h a a st nightf r most of the fetesthe o in nhooou r of the proclamation of the Republic had everywhere passed off with tranquillity. The votes for the Paris election of the army of Algiers have been received, and here, as everywhere else, &aim Sun has an immense majority. These votes were taken on the 27th April, and were as fol lows :—Eugene Sue, 79 ; Emile de Girardin, 2 ; Ledru Rollin, 1 ; Fernand, Foy, 1. Several of the regiments were prevented from voting by the autho rities, or the numbers polled for Eugene Sue would have been much greater. The French Five per Cents. advanced yesterday in yesterday atBBf.6 a s t o B . 81. 40c., the Passage de l'Opera. After being down to 88f. 30c. and,o n going Friday evening, t o 8 BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Mar 4. Boulogne and Amiens, 6h—Central of France (Orlean s I t . h7eysc opened. clo s ed and Viereon), I2N—East Indian, 5 1 4—Ditto, 224—Great Indian Peninsula, 5 5 4—Ditto, I%—Namur and Liege, 6% — Orleans and Bordeaux, 2. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have arrived. The editor of the Clamor Public° has been ar rested. The arrival of Dort Fziawrsco DI PAULA and of the Duke and Duchess of MONITPENSIIIR was daily expected. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 30.—Three per Cents., 30} ; Five per Cents., 12k, both paper. Exchange on London, 50 40. PORT UGAL. Accounts have been received from Lisbon to the 29th. It was generally considered that the law on the Press would be thrown out by the House of Peers, and so unpopular is it among all the enlight ened classes that the Count DB THOMAIt is afraid of making new peers to carry it, as he would thereby drive into systematic opposition those who would support him on other questions, although opposed to him on this. All the nuances of the Opposition, SEPTIMBEISTA, MIGUBLITY, and the SALDANHA party, are united in their efforts to overthrow the last favourite, TIIOMAZ, and there can be little doubt of their ultimate success. The English schooner Catherine, from Liverpool, had arrived at Lisbon with a clean bill of health, but having been compelled by stress of weather to put into Milford, she was compelled to go into quarantine and to discharge her cargo at the Laziretto, on the pretence that her bill of health bad not been endorsed by the Portuguese consular agent at Milford, the Portuguese Government being perfectly well aware that they have not, and never have had, a consular agent at that port. GERMANY. The Vienna journals of the 28th ult. announce that the Austrian Government has issued directions that the army should be . placed upon a war footing. The Bank of Vienna is to advance 150,000,00 0 florins to the Government. According to the German journals, received this morning, Prussia intends to protest formally against the resolution of Austria to convoke forthwith a congress of plenipotentiaries of different states at Frankfort, as a preliminary step to the resurrection of the Germanic Diet. which T he had Diet been e e o n f n t o h n e v o G i t r e a d n in d execution D uch yof Oldenburg, of the the 16th December, has ju s t b een again prorogued , law of but it is to be convoked again within six months. A letter from Dresden announces that the Saxon Government bas expelled a considerable number of authors and newspaper editors not belonging to the kingdom, who are noted for their democratic opinions. The Cologne Gazette has the following from Ber lin of the Ist of May : " We learn on good authority that the invitation to the union of Princes in Congress is directed to Berlin, and not to Gotha, and probably for the B th of May. The reason for this appears to b e , that the necessary preparations for their reception can be more speedily made here, and that less ceremony will be combined with it. It will make a protestation sgain4 the designation of the Assembly of the Confederation, which Austria has given to a Congress which it has organized at Frank fort, and against the manner of thus revising and exer cising on its own authority the ancient rights of prece dence as set down in the treaty of 1815." The Wirtemberg Assembly met at Stutgardt on the Ist of May, when a communication was made to it from the Government, stating that unhappily it had not been able to come to an u nderstanding•with the committee appointed to confer with them on the revi sion of the constitution, as the Government felt bound to reject the proposition for universal suffrage, and were convinced of the necessity of the establishment of two chambers, and of property being duly repre sented. The Councillor LSOPOLD then read the pro posal of the Government, to the effect, that there should be two chambers, th e First Cham ber to be com posed of the elder:princes of the Royal Family and of 43 elected members, one-third to retire at the end of three years, The above to be elected by the inhabit ants the most highly taxed in Stutgardt and other districts. The nobles will be excluded from the Second Chamber, the composition of which is to re main as provided for in the constitution. The mem bers of the First Chamber must be 40 years old, and those of the Second 30. Both Chambers to be able to initiate legislation. The KING to have the p ower of dissoluti on , but to summon a new Parliament within six months. The Assembly then remitted the proposition to the Committipe of revision. HOLLAND• THE HAGUE, MAY s.—The 24th anniversary of the birth-day of the Crown Prince of SWEDEN and NORWAY was celebrated here with great rejoicing. In the sitting of the United Chambers of Slates General, after a very warm debate, and the explana tion of the Minister of Justice in answer to the jection raised during the debates, the project of law which assigns the regency to his Royal highness Prince HENRY of the NetherlandF, was carried by 86 votes against 14. DNMARK. COPENHAGEN, Aram 30.--The Flyveposten states that the conferences that the Schleswig deputation have had with the Danish Ministers have led to no result, and that the project for the creation of a new provisional state, with a governor appointed by the KING, and the heath of the responAible depart ments, as well as a National Assembly, has not been approved of. The deputation, having suggested another means of conciliation, have been invited to make a new proposition. T U RKEY. The Impartial of Smyrna gives the following de tails as to-the outbreak in the Isle of Samos:— " A serious insurrection has broken out—the autbori ties were obliged to use force against the rebels. One of their chiefs was arrested; 400 having taken up arms the troops fired o❑ them. A combat was then engaged which lasted 48 hours, and terminated in the complete discomfiture of the revolted." ITALY. The Concordia, of Turin, in its number of the 29th April, publishes the following : MILAN, APRIL 27.—We are assured that a decree has been recently received from Vienna, which de clares that the permission to grant exemption from military service to Conscripts, on payment of a fine of 600 florins is suspended, because the state of peace mud be considered as having ceased. Persons worthy of credit declare that the Austrian army in Italy will be placed on a war-footing on the Ist May. The officers speak publicly of e campaign in France. In Rome the prisons are crowded with unfortunate victims of clerical hatred. Children of sixteen years of age are arrested for alleged political offence; and thrown into prison with condemned malefactor; robbers, and assassins, and the most horrible scenes take place daily in these overcrowded dungeons, where prisoners of every age, every sex, and every condition are huddled together indiscriminately. An unfortunate lady has been arrested by order of the Cardinals, because she went to pray at the grave of her son, who was killed while defending Rome against the French on the 30th of April, 1849. An extraordinary tax is to be levied throughout the Roman States on all real property. MAPS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.—Mr. Wyld, the enterprizing geographer, has just issued from his estab lishment, two maps of a most interesting and attractive character. One is a second edition of the admirable and accurate sketch of the Arctic Regions, already noticed by ourselves on the occasion of its first appearance. In it may be recognised, at a glance, the relative position of the tracts of land already discovered in those quarters; the explorers in each being intimated by a separate colour—Ross by yellow, Parry by Red, Franklin and Richardson by Fink, Beechey by orange, Back by fawn, Deane and Simpson by green, Kellet by blue, and Rae by ♦iolet. The other map is a sketch of the Colony of Natal, an outline scarcely inferior to the former in in terest, and certainly equal to it in correctness. DEATH OP ME. OLIVER RINTOUL, MANAGER OP THE EDINBURGH BLIND ASYLUM.— We regret to notice the death of this excellent and useful man, which took place at the ssylum on the 24th ult. His funeral, which tools place on Monday last, was attended by the directors, office bearers, and inmates. Mr. Rintoul is deeply regretted by all who knew him, and his loss is especially lamented by the blind, to whose welfare his life was devoted. The directors of the asylum have recorded a minute regarding his decease, in which they say :—" Mr. Rintoul, in the important trust com mitted to him, uniformly displayed great business talents, unwearied application, and strict integrity. In attending to the wants of the inmates he showed great kindness and much firmness of purpose, and had uniformly their best interests at heart."—Seotsman. SUPPLIES FROM AMERICA.—A vessel which has arrived from New York has brought 58 barrels of mutton as a portion of her cargo, the produce of the United States of America. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK.—On Saturday an extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Botanic Society was held at the gardens in the Regent's Park, the Duke of Norfolk in the chair. Mr. R. H. Jolly, F.R.S., Lady Harland. Lady Bassett, Lady Grant, Mrs. Mostyn, the Hon. J. Kennedy, Messrs. H. Pembert n, J. Ridout, It. Goff, jun., R. Durrant, H. Buckie, M. Brunxner, J. T. Wortley, and H. N. Browne, were unanimously elected fellows of the society. It was resolved to open a subscription for the erection of a suitable building in the grounds to con tain rooms for lectures, meetings, and a museum and library. Several contributions have been already made for the pur pose, includin g 50/. f rom t i le Bi shop of Durham. It is esti mated that the building will not cost more than 2 000/. ; and, as the fellows number 1,500, no difficulty is anticipated in raising the required sum. It was announced that 17,000 tickets had been taken for the fete on Wednesday next. For the three fetes of last year only 22,000 tickets were sold alto gether. The meeting broke up after a vote of thanks to the noble chairman, and the members proceeded to the conserva tory to inspect a magnificent azelia in full bloom, which has been grown in the society's grounds, and is said to be the finest specimen in England. ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS.—The Earl De Grey, as President of the Royal Institute of Bri tish Architects, received on Friday last at his mansion, in St. James's-square, the principal members of the profes sion and the friends of that body. There was also a large number of the most distinguished nobility and gentry, and the presence of many ladles of the highest rank and beauty, so unusual in the soirees of scientific bodies, gave additional charm and brilliancy to the scene. The tables were covered with collections of exquisite drawings, and there were numerous choice specimens of architectural and sculptural modelling exhibited in the rooms, the whole suite of this noble residence having been thrown open for the occasion. THE GREAT STEAM BASIN AT DEVONPORT.—The Caisson of the Great Baison at Keyham is to be fitted to-day if possible. Captain James, R.E., left this port yesterday in the Birkenhead, together with several other scientific officers, to be present at the effort.—Portsmouth Times of Saturday. SINGULAR TRANCE.—At the village of Farringdon, situated about nine miles from Bristol, on the road to Wells, a young woman, named Ann Cromer, the daughter of a master mason, now lies in a complete state of catalepsy, in which ex traordinary trancelike condition, should she survive till next November, she will have been for no less than 13 years. . . During the whole of this extended period she has not par taken of any solid food, and the vital principle has only been sustained by the mechanical administration of fluids. Al though, of course reduced to almost a perfect skeleton, her countenance bears a very placid expression. Her respiration is perceptible, her hands warm, and she has some indication of existent consciousness. Upon one occasion, when asked, if suffering pain, to squeeze the hand of her mother, placed in hers for that purpose, a slight pressure, the mother avers, was plainly distinguishable; and frequently, when suffering from cramp. she has been heard to make slight moans. About 16 weeks after the commencement of her trance she was seized with lock-jaw, which occasions great difficulty in affording her nourishment. The unfortunate young woman is 25 years of age, and has been visited by a great number of medical gentlemen, who, however, hold out no hopes of her ultimate recovery. FIRE NEAR CAVENDISII.S4IIARE.—Late on Satur day night an alarming fire broke out in the premises be longing to Mrs. Maddox, an upholsterer, &c., carrying on business at 25, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square. A con siderable quantity of furniture was destroyed, and the build ing much damaged. The property was insured in the San and Imperial Fire Offic:s. The origin of the fire is un known. EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LAMBETH WALL -- This morning, shortly before one o'clock, a destructive fire broke out on the premises belonging to Mr. Harris, a grocer and cheesemonger, in Tyers-street, Lambeth -walk. From in quiries made, it appears that whilst the inmates, consisting of Mr. Harris, his wife and family, and a lodger, named were in their beds, a p arty pass i ng the pro- Henry James, perty perceived smoke pouring forth from the shop in Tyers-street. He instantly gave the alarm, and, after some trouble, succeeded in arousing the inmates, but not before the whole of the lower part of the premises was wrapped in one general blaze. The whole of the residents, however, with the exception of Mr. James, the lodger, succeeded in wading through the smoke, and effecting a safe retreat. Mr. James, the lodger, was not so fortunate, Owing to the rapidity with which the flames progressed, all chance of his escape by the regular means was cut off, and in order to avoid being burned to death he was obliged to re sort to the dangerous expedient of jumping out of one of the upper windows. By the time he could accomplish it, the whole of the premises from Tyers-street into Wickham-street presented a regular blazing mass, and the flames as they rushed through the windows stretched over the carriage. road, and ascended so high into the air as to illuminate the City and more distant districts. The engines were soon on the spot, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen, Mr. Harris's premises were wholly destroyed, his stock in trade consumed, and the furniture of several of the surrounding neighbours seriously injured. The loss, which is very seri ous, will be partially covered by an insurance in the West of England Fire-office. DANGEROUS FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Stevens, baker, in Little Windmill-street. Golden. square. Mr.' Stevens, jun., was awakened by the screaming of some cats and the crackling of the flames. He ran up stairs and gave the alarm. He then descended into the shop, where he found one of his sisters with an infant in her arms in vain endeavouring to open the street door; the place was en veloped is smoke, and the flames were bursting through the partition of the back parlour. In this emergency he suc ceeded in dragging her and , the child up stairs to the first floor, where his father and mother and the rest of the family were assembled. The flames followed him so rapidly that it was found necessary to throw two of the children out of the front windows; they were caught by a policeman and re ceived no injury. The rest of the inmates also accomplished their escape by the windows without injury. The fire escape, which was reared against the house to assist their escape was ignited by the flames, and was in consequence unserviceable. The engines were quickly in attendance, and a good supply of water was procured, but it was not until the whole interior of the premises was consumed and the furniture was destroyed that the flames were subdued. The sufferer was, fortunately, insured. OXFORD UNIVERSITY BOAT ItacEs.—These annual and highly interesting eight-oared College races commenced on Saturday evening, when, notwithstanding the unpleasant state of the weather, the banks of the Isis were thronged with spectators to witness them. The boats, nineteen in number, started soon after seven o'clock in the following order: 1, Christ Church (first); 2, Wadhara ; 3, Worces ter (first) ; 4, Balliol ; 5, Oriel; 6, Brasenose; 7, Lincoln; 8, St. John's; 9, Exter (first); 10, Trinity; 11, Pembroke; ' 12, Univer s ity • 13, Jesus ; 14, Merton ; 15, Queen's ; 16, Christ Church (second); 17, 1514 dalen Hall; 18, Exeter (second) ; 10, Worcester (second). Christ Church crew has, during LEI": last season, maintained the proud position of heading the water, but on the prennt occasion they were compelled to submit to the superior skill of the Wadham crew, who gallantly bumped them while crossing the Wil lows. 13mIliel bumped Worcester, Brasenose bumped O r i e l, Exeter bumped St. John's, Pembroke bumped Trinity, and second Christ Church was compelled to succumb to Magdalen Hall, During the races the rain came down in torrents, and hundreds were seen leaving Christ Church -meadow com. pletely saturated. CRICEET.—OXFORD UNIVERSITY V. OXFORD CITY. —The first grand match played at Oxford thi s season was between the University and 'City of Oxford, and occupied the greater part of Thursday and Friday last. The Uni versity were victorious with eighty runs to spare. BARRISTERS-AT-LAW, MIDDLE TEMPLE.— The un , dermentioned gentlemen, called to the degree of the utter bar on Friday last, were published in the Middle Temple Hall on Saturday :—Lyttleton Holyoake Bayley, Esq. Berry Tor r , E sq ., George Woodyatt Hastings, Esq., and Alexander Gilchrist, Eeq. --- MONE ir and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The Cotton Mirket at Liverpool on Saturday had an upward tendency for Brazil and Egyptian and steady for American at an advance of id. per lb. The sales were estimated at 14,000 bales, of which 1,000 Peril= and 'oaranham were taken for export, and 2,000 American, 500 Bahia, 1,000 Egyptian, and 1,000 Surat on specula tion. The transactions comprised 7,000 American, 1,500 Pernam and Mara:3llam at qd. to 7id., 1,000 Bahia at 6id. to 71d., 2,000 Egyptian at 7d. to Bd., 2,000 Surat at 4id. to sid., and 60 Sea Islands at ls. 01d. to ls. 6d. per lb.—Railway Shares were without alteration. "It is a fact," says the Gloucester Chronicle, "that should not go unnoticed, that on Saturday last there was not a single return made to the Gloucester Corn Inspector of sales effected in this market on that day. The sales effected were certainly comparatively small, as may be expected in the present condition of the corn market, but not one sale was returned as having been made. We have before dwelt on the deceptive character of these corn returns, and this is but an additional proof of their worthlessness, as now made up." The monthly and quarterly returns of the commerce and navigation of the United Kingdom are to the sth ultimo, and we may usefully note some of the items that will be interesting to business men. The imports are given as to quantity, and there is no data for arriving at the total money value, so as to place it in juxtu-position with our exports. Nevertheless, the comparative quan tities are in respect to many items a guide to the estima tion of results, and we select a few of those that will " tell" most, though in the aggregate perhaps not se verely, upon the national revenue, taking the month and three months to April s: Articles. Coffee, lbs , Pepper, do. Eum,proofl f gallons .. Brandy, do. Sugar, cwt. 'fallow, do. T( a, lbs Tobacco— t rnanufactd Wine, galls 1849. 1850. ----- Imports.' Consumption. Imperts.'Consumption. Month. I 3 Months. Month. I 3 Months. 855,948 9,386,255 132,904 7,465,884 5,949 815,570 32,948 718,251 389,070 803,744 189,276 799,464 516,774 423,749 398,592 445,666 277,101 1,469,672 276,609 1,413,054 65,627 313,429 28,079 194,390 9,204,092 12,066,744 3,298,970 12,245,121 783,002 6,976,797 i,412,849 6,995,320 470,264 1,596,329 338,529 1,630,375 ,ect to the exports of British and Irish prO ave probably not so direct an influence upon ut in so far as they illustrate the extent of for the people, are valuable and instructive. ag items are the most striking:- 1819. 1850. Three I Three Month. Months. Month. ! Months. ;ture5........ 1,813,071 4,442,478 1,843,807 . 4,910.648 • • • 564,260 1,389,675 442,899,1,225,390 ures .• ...• .. 281,384 719,512 329,272 873,915 !ntered by the 458,815 583,969 516,605,1,193,503 rd .... 174,442 471,954 248,661 623,523 At 221,820 465,341 282,137 660,881 of all sorts .. 152,772 296,096 162,980 333,940 With respect to the exports of duce, they have probably not so di the excise, but in so far as they ill employment for the people, are val The following items are the most Cotton manufactures Ditto yarn • • • • • • •• • • • Linen manufactures • • • Woollen ditto, entered by the ...... • • • • . Ditto, by the yard Iron, bar and bolt . ..... Ditto, wrought of all sorts • . The total of exports is 5,783,7521. for the month, and 14,655,1531. for thu three months to the sth ult., being an increase of 418,089/. on the first, and 1,833,1901. on the latter. compared with 1849. The Foreign arrivals to-day furnish a few items of mercantile news. At Leipric, up to the Ist instant, the fair had progressed satisfactorily for textile goods. The rate of Exchange at Hamburgh last Friday was firm on London at 13 9. Coffee at somewhat reduced prices had a readier sale. Sugar was rather cheaper. Accounts from Frankfort, of the 2d inst., state that the Austrian Government had invited the Cabinets of the Confederated States to send deputies to the Congress of Plenipotentiaries, which is to take place on the 10th inst. at Frankfort. It remains to be seen whether Prussia and her allies will acquiesce. 'At Amsterdam on the 4th inst. the Stock Market was again very brisk. There was an active demand for Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 55k. The Frank fort quotation for Austrian Bonds on the 2d inst. was 77k. The Funds are not so good as they were at - the com mencement of business on Saturday, but much the same as they then closed. Consols have realised 954 for Transfer and Account, being now 95i t. The news trom Paris reads rather favourably, but our market is heavy, from actual want of business rather than sales; and probably the state of the account to be adjusted on the 9th inst. has some influence. Bank Stock is firm, at 207. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 964 to 97, and the Three per Cents. 94i to 94k. Exchequer-bills are 68s. to 705., and India Bonds 91s. premiun. la the Foreign Market the dealings have been at nearly previous rates. Spanish Five per Cents. ham) been 17, and the Three per Cents. 37k. Portugese Four per Cents. have been 33 to Mexican are 284 to 29. Brazilian Small realise 871 . Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 55/. Shares are dull. Consols, 951 sellers. QUARTER TO THREE. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK, 5411/1 M uck CLOSING PRICES. 207 94% 95% 96 3 % 8 11 A 4 267 91 p 93 p 95% - cr Ceut. Reduced A l 7llB ... 94% 5 ,a 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 9;3 , 6 3 4 N1, , ,w 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna.- ... ong Anna. to expire J an. 1860 India Stock nclist Bonds. 1,000/.... Ditto under 1,0001... ..... onsols for Account 95 % 34 , xchequer Bills. 15 d. & 2d 1,000/. June 6B p 5001. June Small. June 67 70 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bones... — Ditto, Small Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip 5% P 51 P Equador Bonds — 3% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons.... Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... Ditto, Account ...... 28% Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ........ Ditto, Account ..................... 7014 Portuguese 5 per Cents. ... ......... _ Ditto, 4 per Cent. .................. 33 33% 33 3 / 4 1)0., 3 per cent ........... ......... 31% Russian Bonds ...... ..... Ditto, 414 per Cent ...95% 95 1 4 Ditto Scrip ........................... 2 1 4 p 2% p Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840 ............ Ditto, Account ......... ........... 17 Ditto, Past.ive ..................... ... Ditto. 3 per Cent .................. 37 1 4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent.. 12 Guild. .. 55% 55% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates... 85% 85A 3 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. P A ID ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES berdeen ................. . 50 Do. Preference Bristol and Exeter 100 Buckinghamshire ...... 17% Caledonian 5O Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 Co ester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference ls Hastern Counties....... 20 ...... 7 ...... Ditto,Extension, 5 per , Cent., No.l 6/.138.4d.... p 3% p East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. .. .... ..... 25 Groat Northern i ls A Deferred ... 12 1 ,4 ...... 2 4 2 Do %B 6 per Cent... 9% — ...... ......... % ~ Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 4 l O l4 ...... lO Great Western 100 Ditto. New 17/... ..... 15 ... _. ... ... 6 3 /4 Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ...... 34% 3 4 1,¢ Do. New, Gua. 6 peu•ct. 10 Leeds and Bradford liindon and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... .. ... Ditto, Preference London and N Western 100 lO l l4 % lOl Ditto, New Quarters 12 Midland ...—... ...... ...100 .32 ....... . ... .. 32 Do., 501 . Shares Do.Birm.. and Derby ICO Do. Consolid. Bristol & Birming.. 6 perct. —.lOO ll9 119% .... ll 9 l/ ,1 oxf4rd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Royston and Hitchin ••• 4 1 4 Oa ••• .... Do. Shepreth Eaten . % S mth Devon South East e rn Do., Registered No. 4 10 Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... --....... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 Dc. G.N.E. Preference 8 ... —0% % O% York and North Midland 50 .—... 15 . ..... ••• 15 FOREIGN RAIL WA Y b Luxembourg : 8 ...... 3 4 Ditto lO ...... 13g Rouen and Havre - 8 --- 28% - 701,4 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Union of Australia MINES. Santiago de Cuba lO United Mexican 2816 614,,,,, 17 3 3 4 37 ..... 51/2 - EU 13% 41 1 ,i 3014 12 614 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 6.—Wind at noon N. to N.E., fresh gale, and thick, heavy weather, with rain. CLYDE—SId. Robert Peel, Jamaica; Ohio, New York; Clutha, New York. KEDELLETHORPE, MAY 5. The Endeavour, of Goole, for Wisbeach, went on shore yesterday morning at Saltfleet, waterlogged, and has since become a total wreck; crew saved. SCILLY, MAY 3.—Wind E —Off port, Balder, Lis berg, Batavia, for Gothenburg; Camillies, Barbadoes. BELFAST, MAY 4.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. England's Queen, Quebec; Sarah, Barbadoes; Stella, New York; Chester, Quebec. ANTWERP, MAY 4.—The Jenny, of Havre, dragged her anchors at Vera Cruz, during a heavy gale, went on shore, and was wrecked; cargo saved. ELSINORE, APRIL 27.—The Princes, Torrevieja to the Baltic, has put in here with damage to bulwarks, from contact in the roadstead with a Finland vessel. PORTSMOUTH, MAY s.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—SId. City of Poonak, Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, MAY s.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Hever, Johansen. Porto Rico. Sld. Lord Stanley, Sydney. LIVERPOOL, MAY s.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Pro. press, Langford, New Orleans; Catherine, Laverly, New York; John Bull, Crawford, Bombay; St. Lawrence, M`Farlane, ditto. Sld. Winifred, Calcutta; William Pirie, New Orleans; Hibernia steamer, Boston; Lady Falkland, C a p e B r iton ; Camilla, Arica; Cherokee, Monte Video; Denison, Antigua; Camcena, Port au- Prince; Mara, Charleston; Buena Vesta, Boston; Duke of Wellington, Newfoundland. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS liA CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 5 01 t. 541 Wheat—Essex & Kent, M a lt—Chevalier • • • • Red, New.... 388 to 43s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto, White, New 40* 49* Lincolnsk., Fe a t 17$ Norfolk and Lin- Potato . .... •• ' coin, Red... • • 37s 40$ li Ditto, White.— • • 398 43s Irish, Red • ... •• • • 37 1 41 s Ditto,White.... • • 40s 44 3 Y sc co o or u tk g ßc, h hlv v a a: l cih,k a el net. White. Cork , 164:: Bya—Old .•••. • —1 —s Be ans —Ti c k .• • .... io New. .. .• —20 s Pigeon s . • ...... 01 Barley—Grinding..... 16s 20$ Peas—Grey ..••• • •• •• p Malting •••• 2 is 24s Maple. .. ••••• • 20 of Chevalier .. ... '23s 26s White ••• • • 241 Malt—Suffolk. and Nor- Boilers •• • " 3921 folk .. ••• • • . 43s 481 Flour—T own - ma de... • 9 7, Brown ... ... ••• • • 408 42s Suffolk .••• • • • • 27$ Kingston and Ware 46$ 50 s Stocktu & Nor folk SEEDS. Canary Seed is som ew hat lower to purchase* 00l other seeds, the supplies of which are sessonablY c ligek are on very slow inquiry a t our quotations. Illocoo scarcely a transactio n h as t a k en p l ace. T he c left of foreign Cluver Seed continue small. Turnip,White, per bush. 10s to Ils Red and Green.. • • 108 12s, Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 8s Ils White .. •• • • .. Os 9s fares, Spring .... •• ..3s Gd 4s Od Canary, per quarter .. 66s 70s (lye grass— •• • .. 20s 24, Clover, ItedEm,. (cwt.) 35s 50s White ........ • • 34s 48s Foreign Red...—. 338 508 White.... 32s 50s Trefoil .......• 143 18s sl' Carraway „„„ „ „ % 4 9 : Coriander .......• • • • • Hempseed, per quarter •'" Linseed, E ng . s , ow n i g.. 6 4 ° 43 4 Crushing ..... .•. 4 1 ) : 1 41 Marne ••• • • A 3 2 . "'{ - 461 Odessa .. ...... • Linseed Cake, pr,1,000 -- gl English , 81 00 / Ow Foreign, per ton 511 0 $ bl $0 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41100 351 0 Rapeseed, New, prl.t 3510 During the the past we e k th e i mports o f foreigns into London have been seasonably extensive. f r, b , e bes a , supply has comprised 1,360 head against 1,2 1 i 1 90 during the same week in 1849; 1,090 in 1843; u n ",„. 0/ in 1847. The quality of the Beasts and Crioot l4 hand during the last few days, has been tolerably but that of Sheep has been inferior. IMPORTS LNTO LONDON IN THIS PAST WREi r '" rig) From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. calve& Hamburgh 6O ... 23 ... ." Rotterdam 7O ... 685 219 ••• Harlingen 202 ... 83 .. 2 35 "' Amsterdam— 6 ... 16 ... —3/ ." Antwerp Total. B3B ... CO7 2 ... 303 " Corresponding week in 1849.. 252 ... 720 „.. 239 ••• Same week in 1848........29 .. 61i .. 176 •," At the various outports, on ly a b out 200 re ° d foreign stock have been landed. The total 4 °,1 0 0 stock from Ireland l as t wee k was conf i ne d t o The following st a t emen t , i ssue d b y the Boar d 0 - VI 0, shows the total imp ortat i ons o f foreign stock OIL, t 4 United Kingdom, during the first three Wool' 1849 and 1850: CE p 70 p 70 p 1849. 1850. Oxen ... 2,944 ... 2.802 Cows ... 2,598 ... 2,21 3 Calves ... 2,271 ... 2. 834 Sheep ... 12,118 ... , 7,3 34 Lambs ... 44 ••• 1 Pigs 150 12 3 n ii.), Our market to-day w as Nary moderately 011140 with foreign Sheep ; b u t th e num b er of Beastsoo Calves was seasonably extensive. From our n ibil, grazing districts the arri va l s o f B easts fresh li r jobl morning, fell short of those reported on this day al t he by nearly one thousand h ea d , ow i ng to - w hi c h, 5% ode increased number of buy ers i n atten d ance, the Ito' t ioal ruled somewhat active a t an a d vance i n t h e quot, tb ot of quite 2d per Bibs. The primest- Scots sold *L l es rlf difficulty at from 3s 4d t o 3s 6LI per Sibs. •'' l'be the whole of the supply was disposed of r oe arrivals of Beast s f rom N or f o lk , Suffolk, r o e and Cambridgeshire amounted to • 2,000 Scot'. P o o, breds, and short horns. From other parts of g r lg nr eet i 400 Herefords, runts, & c . ; an d f rom 'Scotland 300 1 1 la' and polled Scots. There was a very -considerw - fa crease in the supply of Sh ee p, h ence the deman d al! that description of stock was heavy in the extretnetie 0' fall in value of 2d per 81bs. As nearly the ifi l° ooo o l the Sheep were shorn, our quotations refer t° o fem only. Lambs, the num bers of which were large, n i s ibi. off heavily, and the currencies gave way 2d Pe.,,r 0 4 ! The primest Down Lamb s w ere no t wort h m ore 'P I t 6d per 8 1 bs. The sale for . Calves ruled hes lJ ;o o the late decline in value. In Pigs next to notbid doing, at last week's prices. .. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. ‘, 1. 11 ,: , • I. 11. d. to a. d, d. .- 7 S. g i Interior Beasts .. 2 4 2 6 Inferior Sheep •••• 3 5 I, 6 Second quality • •. 2 8 210 S econ d qua l. Sheep & •", . 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 0 3 2 C oarse - weo ll e d ditto 3 3'd Prime Scots .. 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wetber 3 ; o ' o Large coarse Calves 210 3 0 Ditto *lit of the wool 0 ; 3 0 Prime small ditto .. 3 2 3 4 Larg e Hogs —.•• • 3 ; t, 1/ Suckling Calves lit 0 22 0 Small P or k ers .•.•..... ; lv Lambs •• •• •.•• .. 4 6 5 6 Quarter o ld Pi gs •• 16 - . . - . Sit/ TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. pg.. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I 240 3,369 4 24,510 149 FOREIGN SUPPLY. , 00 Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 183 I 330 71 NEWGATII AND LEADZINNASt e . fi I I Since our last r e po rt t h ese markets have b een 0 la supplied with e ac h ki n d o f meat, mostly slaughte h red i old the metrop o li s . Th e primest Mutton and Chia" plod steadily, at full pri ces . O t h erw i se the deman d hat selr heavy, and the quotations have had a downwar d dency, without clearances being effected. dg At per stone by tne Carcase. a• d• t° 4 a. d , to s. d. 4 . 0 110 2 3 Mutton, inferiOr •• 2 ,0 • 0 2 4 3 6 ---- middling. , 2 •, i 3 4 2 6 2 5 p r i nko ...• 3 " 3 , 0 210 3 0 Pork, large 2 1 0 , 4 2$ 3 4 - small 3 • Lamb. Is 6d to 5s 6d. - middling •• • • - primelarge • • - prime small .. 'bill .............. BOROUGH AND SPITAIMIZIMIL m HIO S For the time of year the imp or t o f t ore i gn For m e ;/ week were large, viz., 1,562 ton s , d er i ve d as feh°AresS: Harlingen, 40; Antwerp, 232 ; R o tt er d am , 953;. 41 dam, 66; Rouen, 142 ; C a l a i s , 82 ; an d Abbe/ 11 ' „. 10° tons. Coastwise and by land-carriage about 2,2 ,1104 1 , have reached us, in exc e ll en t con di t i on . F or al l 1 1 the demand is in a very inactive state, at prices equal to those obtained on this day se'unight. ,f 4,0. 4 50 Per Ton. per •- York. Regents 90s to 120 s Common Whites 401 t° 65° Ditto Shaws for Kent Shaws planting ..... —sto —s Essex Regents - ' 9 , t ,° 8 50 Scotch Regents 70, to 80 s Ditt o Sh aws Ditto min. Cups 50s to 60a Ditto Kidneys -„,1; ~0 4 0: Ditto Buffs ... —a to a Chats, sound 3u: t° P,„, Blues ...—.. ..... —s to —s Ditto datnaged l° Ir"" Lincoln. Regents. 70s to 901 French Whites Wisbeach ditto 70s to 85s Belgi an Whit es 4Ol t 0 01 I Ditto Kidneys .. —ato a Dutch Whites t Berwick Regts... 65s to 80s Germ an ditt o ... 451 - WOOL. P ad The public sales to which we b are already 9ea i commenced on Tharsday. Up to th e pr es ent tildee e a OP 4,000 bales have been submitted and chi e fly disPla 0 6 Low qualities of Cape and Australia ha v e sold bri g 0 r e full prices; but Port Philip parcels have gone at kind! duction of id to Id per lb. In the value of othe r :teocr of Wool no change has yet taken pl ace . The r iot s ante of buyers has been very extensive. By i re g PO' contract very little business is doing. Last we' sate ports into London were confined to 184 bales frolo it igoil burgh, 21 ditto from the Cape, 669 ditto fre el .,..,,„b i ad• Bay, 40 ditto from Antwerp, an d 60 b ags from j"".. TALLOW. 1 grate Letters from St. Pet e r s b urg d a t e d t h e 22d 113100° that 900 casks of Tallow h a d c h ange d hands forllu,„ido°ll delivery. at prices eq ua l t o 38 s 3d per ow t, w n fles' , here. Since our last re p ort a f u ll average ti°l9-10014 business bas been trans ac t e d i n our mar k et , at ste t , So figures. Today P.Y.C. on the spot is selling simoesl3l; to 375, and for deliv er y d ur i ng t h e l ast three — na off 3is 3d per cwt. To wn T a ll ow, 353 6 d t o 361 °— net cash ; rough fat, 2s per Blbs 1846. 1847. 1848. Stock this day ...... Price of Y. C. .• .. 11,217 42s 6d :to ls Od Delivery last week .. 842 Ditto from June 1.... 84,846 Arrivals last week . 337 Ditto from June 1 ... 80,259 'rico of Town .. •... I 44s Od 9,238 7,792 47s Gd 485 Od to Os Od to Os Od 401 1,031 78,627 ; 94,835 662 ' 555 75,240 94,496 49s 6d I 608 6d 184 9 . 26,i 71 24, 818 t 36s 6 ` 389 id to 0 37. 01,1 Os t 1, 1 1 5 1, 255 69, 6 0 4 93,07 5 329 9 0,6 06 110,2 91 iso od 3 9 3 Gd i xT. 0 0 0 • to 14° Of P 1 in , Y fin , flOP_ e i 1 1 11, at anal°l CORN EXCHANGE—MOND AY. - V L .ld on Letters from th e var i ous countr y markets h done e Sa urday were firm for all kinds of Wheat at a" 4 2 1 in the quotations of from is to, in some ih stanee 'Pell per quarter. Barley, Oats, Beans, and Flour Overdoing tor money. The re h as b een rat h er mo re buidnes abroad on En g li s h account. Wh eat a nd Flour .O.D ~1 produced rather inure money in some of t he of ports, but no cha nge has taken place in the v r a t i s u elP, s , t : other articles. Up to our markets last wee k, the of English G ra i n were small. From abroad tiwcfc amounted to 17,738 quarters' of Wheat, 9,169 ditteggi Barley, 46,839 ditto of Oats; 380 ditto of B lei g n ; s ed; ditto of Peas; 18 ditto of Tares; 2,700 ditto of - 1 -"'"",! ec i; 30 ditto of Rape Seed ; 11 ditto of Mustard i „°7, o , 1,009 ditto of sundry Seeds, and 1,472 sacks of r..: 00 , Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of .r 4 o `.. lish Wheat coastwise, especially those from EsseX isad very moderate, and but of middling quality' asY carriage and sampl e ver y li tt l e came to hand 1 ; :d - Alth quarter. The stands were rather scantily saPP"; for all both red and white qualities, while the demse,_", " w ee descriptions, owing to the continued urifi,vourse'ea t he ther for the growing crops, was somewhat brisk, 1 0 ° t he whole of the supply was cleared off at an &Om° quotations of Monday l as t o f f rom i s to 2s Per c l a ,,j o r At that amount of improvement the market a ss firmly. Snipper s of Wheat on the B A ' t n fore are not sellers, except a t 2 s per quarter T - t he money, and it is generally understood t hs ; to oli , millers are now extremely short w he atre; As a large portion of th e supp l y o f f ore ign 7,, i of ported last week was disposed of on Fridays th e tip that grain here to-d a y was sma ll er t h an for sow". r ise past. Parcels, ex G erman y, move d o ff rea dily a t rem it of fully is per qu a rt e r, an d soun d p a rcels of irt imports were held at 2 s . more money. S eve ral ea t— i s t eri speculators were in the mar k e t, an d , h a d the imr. o - s ill accepted last Monday's currencies, a Tell e f,j; oaf, business would have bee n t ransacte d. Seer 01 English Barley was br oug ht f orwar d . The foreign was tolerably gocd. Most kinds, especially -11, and grinding sorts, were in improved request" H a r ter some instances, the curre nc i es a d vance d is Per „(10' There was an improved sal e f or b o th English :1-fiveur reign Flour, and the quot a ti ons were t h e turn 01- ni " stn , of the sellers. The imports from France have adi for d pl y riallyeli fllen off. Altough the sup of ma" fallen was tolerably good, that a rticle la' proved request at fully last week's uo tationg' t he quantity of forei gn O ats was l arge; ci ne verthel e r per principal portion c h ange d h ands at a rise of fully 6 " Lo 2 1 quarter. We had a brisk sale for Beaus at 1 % 1 si per quarter more . money . I n Peas a moderate er was doing at late rates. Indian Cora waaleld pt treme currencies. BOROUGH HOP MARS, Last of foreign were only 10 bales from Ostand. Res last year's growth are in moderate requei N, quot a ' .?,eedin li ent Kent 61 103 31 to llto dtla eo tt 44 I ttazi