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- --7 s need not be kept up to the same eztent still. I hare no doubt that in making these reductions considerable other redactions may be made in stores and other particulars. But these reductions must be made with great caution, and gradually from time to time. But these are ques tions to which the Howe of Commons ought not to lay down any general rule or regulation. The questions are to be decided from time to time, and although al ways under the supervision and control of this House, I taus* that supervision and control will be always exer eised with a view to maintain the possessions and defend the integrity of this great empire, and not with a view of diminishing them.—(Cheers.) On the motion of Mr. HUME, the debate was ad journed, as we understood, till Tuesday next. Mr. COWAN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate admission to the lay or secular chairs in the universities of Scotland. Sir G. CLERK objected to the motion, on the ground that the hour was too late for discussing the question. After some conversation, Mr. COWAN withdrew the motior, and gave notice ghat he would bring it forward on the Ist of May. PROPERTY-TAX BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that this Bill be read a second time.—(Laughter.) Mr. SPOONER opposed the motion. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he wished the Bill to be read a second time, and that the debata should be taken un the Bill going into Committee. Mr. SPOONER said that he and his friends intended raising a debate on the second reading. of the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then consented to postpone the second reading until Monday. The House then adjourned at One o'clock. reaO7 at all the Libraries, In A vols., post svo., Now SI L W A NOVEL. " The author, we are convinced, ~,i.., young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy aire d half ot his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, in by a high standard of morality and religion anA by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We guagc ia which he ions gather th!i ram t he glowing lan expresses his ieelings, sentiments, a nd opinions on the subjects lust mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are drJpped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilia ot the actions w thou hich cha h he racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, g has marked per se peculiarities, to the sc ho cl ot the Disraelis, Man names, and Smythcs."—Observer. '4' it contains passages of exceed- SilwootP is no ordinary work ' ing beauty, and is written In pure :.rid torcible language, with great g °° ` l taste and power. It is one o the most interesting and en gaghig novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Hose we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have laid. The other ladies who play conspicuons parts in the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fon 1 of music and poetry ; and Julia Maitland, the noblest Bentley of them all."—Morning Post. Richard New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night before the Holidays. It i s reapeetftlly announced that TO-MORROW EVENING, April 2, w ill be repeated , with the original Music, Dances, &c., Anber's lelebrated Opera ARITA DI PORTICI, (3fasaniello). The etosturries executed by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombas, tinder the superintendence of Mme. Copere. The appointments by Mr. E. Braswell. The incidental Dances by 31. Paul Taglioni. The Sce nery by Air. Charles Marshall. The 31Ise en Scene under the direc tion of Mr. A. Harris. Alfonso, Signor Scott! ; Lorenzo, Signor Mercurall ; Selva, Signor Italanchi ; Masanlello, Signor Pardini ; Pietro, M. Massol ; Borelia, signor Lorenzo; Elvira, Madame Fiorentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Mont!. In act first, a Grand Divertisement ; La Gurache et Napolitaine, by Messrs. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon. Solaansky, Allegrini, Pas cales, Emma, I)antonie, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet ; Le Bolero, by _Marines. Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, and M. Ehripk. Finale Generale, in act third, La Tarantella, by Madlle. Amalia Feraris, M. Charles, Madiles. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon, Soldansky, Allegr.ni, Pascales, Emma. D antonie, Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lemoreux, MM. Ehrick and Gouriet, and the Ladies and Gent/omen of the Corps de Ballet. Director cf the Music and Conductor, M. Balfe. To conclude with a new and original. Ballet, a la Watteau, entitled L'ILE DES AMOURS. • Composed by M. Paul Tagiioni, the 31rals by M. Nadaud, the lioenery by Mr. C. Marshall, in which Madlie. Amalia Ferraris will MAU. Flourette (Bergere), Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris. Colin (son Fiance), 31. Ch ar l es . Gregoire (Pere de Cohn), M. di Mattia. Elaise (Amoureux de r'leurette), M. Ehrick. Le Governeur de l'lle des Amours, M. Gosselin. Mdll.. de Foilanges (Grand Dame), Mine. Petit Stephan. ire Chef des Amours, 31,111 e. Tedeschl, /me Chet des Amours, Mdlle. Aussandon. Un Maitre de Ceremonies, M. Venafra. Istrologues (Coaseiller du Gcuverneur), M. Gouriet. First Tableau, La Loi Impossible. " Les Fiances," danse pasto rale. "Le Jeu de la Hose," pas de deux, par Mdlle. Amalia Fer raris and M. Charles. Le Govenieur Amoureux. Sa Deception. 'Vengeance. La Proclamation. Second Tableaa, La Paysanne ala Caur. " Jadis et Aujourd'hul," Latta do la Dance ltoccoc) et 3lotterne, scene executee par Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, Mine. Petit Stephan. et M. Gosselin. Third Tableau, Les Amours Veniteurs. (Jame du Chef des Amours, Tedkschi. " Les Bergeres captivees par les Amours," Balla bill.. par Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mdlle. Tedeschi, et lea Dames du Corps de Ballet. " Les Bergers Delaisses," dual, par Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, Wile. Tedesehi, M. Charles, et Corps de Ballet. Fourth I' ableau, La Chas-e aux Arnow s. `• Le Pas du Trebuchet," executes par Mdlle. Tedeschi. NI dile. Aussandon, and M. Ehrick. La ( ourse aux Amours. Comme on se laisse prondre dans see filets. La Prcclamation Abolie. Le Pardon. Divertissement. Grand Pas de Deux, par Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris arid M. Charles, ac.:ompagnes lar Nidiles. Soto, Emma, Lavinia, Boldansky, Vanhollen, et Beale. Final General et Apotheose des Amours. Applications for Boxes, stalls, and Thkets to be made at the Box ease of the Theatre. Doors opened at Sevoa, the Opera to com mence at Half 'past Seven o'clock. THFATRE ROYAL, littlJ itY-LASE.. Lessee and Manager, :rir James And BOIL THIS EVE.SING will be presented by her M.a , esty's 5 vapts TIE QUEEN OF SPADES. Prince of Moskan, Mr. W. Lacy; Ivan, Mr. J. Anderson ; Kopeck, Mr. Barret ; Katiuka Nelidorf, Xis' F. Vining; Olga, Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ ' , EL, THE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Van'enhoft ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Arnenophis, Mr. W. West ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Ratter; Jephtele, Miss F. Yining; Ne:te, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lia, utile. Victorine Legrain (Premier Suiet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her appearance every evening. To conclude with the SLEEPING DRAUGHT. Mr. JAMES ANDERSON has the honour to announce to hie Friends and the Patrons of tia,t 'mama generally, that his BENEFIT is fixed for TO-MORIIOW EVENING, April 11, being the Last Night of performing before Easter, on which occasion will be pre sented A petite Comedy, entitled A MORNING CALL, in which Mr. J. ♦nderson and Mrs. Nishett will appear. After which UNE SOIREE CARNAVAL, in which Madlle. Victorine Legrain will dance the celebrated La Maaola, assisted by Madame Louise. A Pas Seul by Madlle. Adele. With a MUSICAL MELANGE, supported by Miss Birch, Miss Brienti, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Whitworth, and Mr. Rafter. Herr Menghis will sing a Swiss Melody. A Solo on the Flute by Mr. Richardson. Miss toaddard will play Thalberg's grand Fantasia on subjects from the Opera of " d'Amore.” To be followed by AZAEL. And - other Entertainments. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKE . Mr. B. Webster. Sole Lessee and Nlanaver. Old Brompton. The Last Night before Easter. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte Mr. 3. W. w allack ; Pauline Deschappelles, Min L. Addison. To conclude with DON CJESAR DE BAZAN. Don Caesar, Ur. J. Wallack. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, _ _ Will be performed Tiii-iVICIIOW-(7013E. After which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr. Trank Copal. Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr. Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk, Ifiss E. Harding. To.senelude with THE DOUBLE-BEDDED LOOM. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. rho fail 2 a igtita of Pauline, previous to the forthcoming Easter Novelties. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a newnci Coraedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigaa, Harley, Addison, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Kean. in To conclude with a new Melodrama, entitled P.A.ULIN E, which Mr. and Mrs. Charles can will appear. _ _ --• ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEATEE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Panels. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE FARMER'S STORT. t l . ft4c which CHARLES KING. To I conclude With THE BOTTLE MP* a.sTLEY'S :LOYAL Altir T , }l. ,,ensts Rader the Patr onage o f her Majesty and at Raw Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batt?. The 121:it'll@ are respectfully informed that the Theatre is closed until Easter Monday next, April 21. The Theatre will be entirely newly decorated and re-embetllshed, and every effort made to sustain the high repute which th!s establishment holds in public estimation : the vast improvements of additional height, in order to facilitate the scenic effects, as essentially necessary to the hippodramatic entertain ments, have been particularly attended to, and every department astiv4ly employed for the production of a splendid historic spectacle, from the pen of G. H. Rodwell, Esq. New scenery, machinery, decorations, and magnificent costumes. The circle will prove doubly attractive , Mr. Batty being on the Continent in tking arrangements with artistes of the first ta•ent and celebrity of their professions. particulars will be given in future announcements. EIIGII WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE oiy —Morning 11 min. after $ Evening 56 rain. after 9 104(0 aloW -31 0 111vg 41 min. after 101 Evening 20 inln. after 11 TEE WEATHER.—Sun Orrimr,, APRIL U. TifEraioslazau, 'rag :SHADE. 48 —highest since ncon yesterday. ges —lowest this morning and during the night. 42.... this day, at noon_ BAROMETER. 2912. w E.N.E.—cold wind, with occasions) showers. DAILY WEATHER FABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. —The swim ; are arranged in order of latitude. KIII(m°N " (DuEL N) —Wind. W.N. W., gentle breeze— foggy. Purmotrru—w Ind N. ca lm partially cloudy. t ORTSMOUTH— 'Wind isT.w , gentle breeze—partially cloudy RIGHTON—Wind N N., gent . lebreeze — P HASTlNGS—Windartiaiiy cloudy. - ' breeze—partially cloudy. SO UTHAMPTON-- w \,, gen tl e u ess. I di FOLKESTONE — Wind N N., strong breeze—cloudless. o TUNBRIDGE,—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—over cast BASINOSTOKE Wind N. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—Wind . :14 gentle breeze—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER —Wind s.w :, gentle breeze— overcast. C OLCHESTER —Wind N. gentle breeze—overcast. YARMoUTH—Wind N.V. bre ze— overcast. , gentle breeze—cloudiest. CoNwa.r —Wind z S.W., gentle breeze ovrint AD—Wind N. gentle breeze —partially cloudy. Fl W K ETBT—Wind N. , stron g breeze e—partially cloudy. BE-1./Toot—Wind N.W., g entle breePzae—rtiallY cloudy. gnwicK—WMd E., gentle breeze—cloudless,cl?udlese. ii Th e returns from the following places indicate the wind and wea ther on Wednesda y morning at nine Cost —Wind S.E., light breeze—clear. Laraawx—Wind E., calm—overcast. KINGSTOWN (DUBLLN)—Wind N.W. , gentle breeze-- overcast. ilruzsces—Wind N.N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. DUNDALK—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. POOLE—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Holm - min—Wind N., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. LaitcasTEß—Wind N., gentle breeze—principally clear. WarraY— Wind N.N.E., strong breeze —partially cloudy. SHAF—Wind N.W., calm—partially cloudy. WEITEHAVEN - - Wind N.W.. gentle bree7.e—partially cloudy. Castustn—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. ____.—......—..... ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—The secretary of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has received a communi cation from Sir George Grey acknowledging the receipt of their memorial against monopoly in telegraphs, and stating that it has been referred to the Commissioners on Railways. .-Scottish friss, April 9. THE SUN, (~ ~ , A. . .... 3 4- ,t• \ 1•: - . 1 . 4-79 e _ ' 4 „,,..:7 - „,,%- : -,... ~ c 4. --4,. 4 LA '9' ' 1 -WZ* l .i.tiiti , , 4 .. - .„ As , . —1,, \ , .1 , , 11,i . GEL -' , 7 y!4'' ' " - t.."... It .1, LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1851. In the House of Lords last night, Lord BUOUGIUM introduced a Bill conferring en ori ginal equitable jurisdiction on the judges of the County Courts. The Mutiny Bill and the Marine Mutiny Bill were read a third time and passed, and their Lordships ad journed. In the House of Commons, Mr. DISRAELI stated that the object of the motion of which he had given n otice for to-night was to seeare to the farmer exemption from the house-tax. --- - In answer to ANSTEY, Lord PALSLER6TON said that he had officially protested against the proposed incorporation of all the States of Prussia and Austria in the German Confederation. Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTS moved the resolutions of which he had given notice, on the subject of colonial policy. Th-se resolutions were to the r ffe,ct—first, that steps ought to be taken as speedily as possible to relieve this country from the civil and military expenditure ' now incurred on account of the colonies, excepting only the military nations and convict settlements; and, se condly. that there ought to be given to all but those last named dependencies ample powers for local self-govern ment, so as to set them tree from the imperial inter terence with their sffiirs, which is inseparable from their present military occupation. The Hon. Baronet con tended that a saving of 1,600,0001. might be effected up .n our military colonial expenditure, which at present amounted to 4,000 0001. per annum. and that a consider able saving might also be effected in our civil service. He went very minutely into the details of the military expenditure of the various colonies, and spoke at length respecting the Kafir outbreak, which he attributed to the frontier policy of Sir H. SMITH. Mr. UccancAET seconded the motion. Mr. HAwEs contested the accuracy of the statements of Sir W. MOLESWORTU, and protested against the adop tion of the course proposed by the Hon. Baronet, which would be practically an abandonment of ou r colonial em pire, and greatly endanger our commerce. Mr. ADDERLEY supported the motion. Mr. STANLEY insisted upon the necessity of maintain ing Jamaica as a military station, which, from its vici nity to th.s Isthmus of Panama, would soon become of the utmost importance. Mr. COBDEN called upon the representatives of agri cultural constituencies to support this motion, if they de sired a relief from taxation, and contended that the co lonies would be willing to defend their own frontiers if they were permitted to govern themselves, and that there was no danger that in such a case they would sever the connexion with the mother country. Lord J. RUSSELL consider( d that the question at issue was not a mere financial question; it involved the maintenance or dissolution of the empire ; the na tion'll honour was deeply interested, for it would be tarnished if, under pretence of giving them self-govern ment, we abandoned the defence et our weaker colo nies; if we abandoned them, enger rivals would tyke possession of them. Ho admitted that in many of the colonies the defence of the frontier might be confided to a local militia, and that was an object of which the Co lonial Minister had not lost sight. Oa the motion of Mr. HumE, the debate was adj ourned till Tuesday, and the House adjourned. After the elaborate statement submitted to the House of Commons last evening by Sir WILLIAM Moeeswonxu, no further misapprehension can exist as to the precise extent or character of our colonial ex - penditure. The community can no longer be hood wicked in reference to this as to so many other re ported grievances. Statistical details have at length been furnished through the assiduous inquiries and indefatigable researches of the Hon. Baronet the Member for the metropolitan borough of Southwark, and, accompanied by the corrected evidence of the Under-Secretary in the Colonial Department, these details may he regarded with some degree of reliance even by the most incredulous politicians. There cer tainly does exist on the very surface of the investigatio❑ such a very remaikeble and bewildering discrepancy, that some effort is required, in the first instance, to enable us to estimate correctly the amount of our an. nuel disbursements for the support of the colonial civil and military esteblishments. When it is con sidered that, according to Mr. HAwEs, the gross sum annually expended for this purpose throughout the colonies does not exceed 2,358 0001, out of which 661,0001 are devoted exclusively to the military stations and the convict settlements, leaving only 1,697,0001. for the ends above-mentioned ; when it is remembered that in direct contradiction to this Sir W. MOLESWORTH calculates the civil expenditure alone in the colonies to reach 500.0001., and the military to exceed actually 3.ooo,oool.—having increased to that amount from 1,800,0001., as it was in 1832 not inclusive, be it recollected, of another million fur the payment of those soldiers at home for the non effective services—some notion may be formed of the difficulties in the way of arriving at any satisfac tory conclusion. If we take the assertions of the malcontents as conclusive, we must perforce re gard the squandering of the public mo neys as extravagant beyond the reach of palliation. If, on the contrary, we view the declara tions of the Government as incontrovertible, we must still consider the disbursements complained of as unnecessarily exorbitant, and as requiring a very speedy and comprehensive reduction. Nevertheless it remains for us to decide in some manner as to the veritable nature of the grievances which our financial reformers are anxious to destroy in connexion with the Colonial Department of the Administration. Before we can reasonably expect Ministers to coincide in any way with the demands of economising innovators it becomes necessary, of course, to point out explicitly and even minutely the extent of the desired improvements, and consequently, for the better advancement of this, to enumerate the actual evils against which we are declaiming so very loudly. All this we cannot but think has been really accomplished by Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH in his masterly speech of yesterday, for, in spite of the blunders committed by him in one or two instances (blunders not to be marvelled at, considering the mul tiplicity of the facts enumerated, and the extraordi nary confusion in which they have hitherto remained), his remarks comprise a vast accumulation of unanswerable truths brought for ward with considerable logical acuteness, and adduced with admirable candour for the scrutiny of the House of Commons, and in the presence of her .MARISTY'S Government. _ _ Without any question, Mr. COBDEN correctly in sisted last evening upon the folly of depending as much as we have done heretofore upon the influence of our pecuniary liberality, or rather, we should say, of our monetary extravagance, with a view to connect this country the more intimately with its enormous and scattered possessions. Better and wiser would it be incomparably to bind our colonies more strongly to ourselves by the ties of a common descent, by the influences of equal laws and of identity of language, rather than attempt to effect the same miracle by the paltry bribes of a civil and military expenditure. True undoubtedly it is, as the Prime .Minister objected, in the course of yesterday evening's discussion, that such links cannot always be welded between England and her trans-oceanic territories—referring, as be ac knowledged, to such colonies as the Cape and the two Canadas—but in the majority of cases it must be obvious that such a line of proceedin g is at once practicable, and not only prac ticable, but preferable for a variety of considerations to the peddling policy hitherto employed for the pur poses of our colonial government. While, however, we are fully satisfied that such a principle of action as the one here sketched out by the Honourable Gentleman the Representative of the West Rid ing of Yorkshire is the most wise and politic, we would shrink unquestionably from any such im plicit confidence in its sufficiency as to advocate , the project of Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH, w h ere daring proj he suggests, for example, the withdrawal of nearly all our troops from our Australian possessions. N o t that we can at all conf oun d, as Mr. HAWES did rather surprisingly last evening, the sch e m e of retrenchment advocated by our finan cial reformers with the virtual abandonment of the colonial empire of Great Britain. To protest against an annual squandering of 2,000,000/. or 1,000,0001. upon the military establishments of the colonies, is assuredly somewhat more rational than to suggest the propriety of abandoning those colonies to the cupidity or ambition of the more enterprising states of Chris tendom. When th e Membcr for Southwark is in veighing against the folly of disbursing 1,000,000/, LONDON ; FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL ll, 1851. for non-effective forces, and 500,000/. for the civil departments, and 3,000,0001. for the military estab lishments of our colonial empire, he is surely insisting upon something more resionable than the resignation of that empire to the avarice or valour of even the most energetic of the great powers in the eastern or western hemisphere. No, it is a mere blinking of the question at issue to pretend even for an instant that the demands made by Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH and his supporters, go to lengths so flagrantly Quix otic in their exaggeration. What they are re quiring, what we the financial reformers of England are requiring in the House and out of the House, through speeches and through leading articles, on the floor of the Com mons and in the broadsheets of the public journals, is not a niggardly evidence of parsimony, not a petty evasion of disbursements justly and equitably de manded of the Treasury, not a mean and miserable restriction of the powers of Government going so far as to stunt the growth of our energies, but a whole some revision of the expenditure in the colonial as well as in the other departments of the Administra tion, to the end that economy may temper generosity in the apportioning of the national revenues. Those, we take it, were the principles advocated last evening by Sir WILLIAM MOLES %N. ORTH, and forasmuch as he has been earnest, and w, believe conscientious in their advocacy, he is entitled to the cordial approbation of the community. The resolution for the repeal of the window-tax, and the imposition of a house-tax in lieu of it, will be brought forward this evening in the House of Com mons. To the first branch of the proposition, the repeal of the tax on light and air, we do not anticipate any opposition. Al parties must be too well aware of the injustice and impolicy of the present system to desire its perpetuation. Even those who are advo cates fur a house-tax clearly perceive that no more injudicious mode of assessment could be adopted than that on the number of apertures, which not only interfered with architectural beauty, but was exceedingly prejudicial to health, and which pressed most unqually on the tax payers ; some districts being charged three or four times as much in proportion to their actual value as other more fashionable localities. The Hon. Gentleman the Member for Buckinghamshire has expressly declared that the amendment, of which he has given notice for this evening was not intended as an amendment to the motion for the repeal of the window-tax, nor was he prepared to oppose that repeal. If, then, the recognized leader of the Agricultural Party does not object to the removal of the unwise and inequitable impost, it is not probable that any person will assume the invidious position of champion of the existing abuse, or resist its abo lition. There will not, however, be such perfect unanimity on the second part of the motion. Many, including the metropolitan Members—no inconsiderable or un influential body—will demand the total and uncon ditional repeal of the tax—that it shall be abolished without any substitute whatsoever. The present is undoubtedly a much fairer proposition than that brought forward in the first edition of the precious Budget. That recognized and attempted to per petuate the evils of the existing system. It reduced the amount by one-third, but it made no alteration whatso ever in the apportionment, so that the grievance so loudly and so justly complained of, as to the in equality of assessment, would be continued in all its naked enormity. No person could have adduced more cogent reasons against that very system than Sir CHARLES WOOD himself in his second speech. He fully admitted that " the fairest mode—the mode most consistent with principle—is to impose a uniform duty upon old and new houses." He had not the courage, however, in the first instance to act accord ing to his own convictions. He was afraid to per form an act of simple justice lest he might have excited a clamour among those residing in better class streets, whose assessments might possibly be increased thereby. He, therefore, deli berately and advisedly abandoned what he considered to be more just and equitable, in order to avoid an interested outcry from a few, who having long con tributed less than their fair proportion, would desire still to be benefited at the expense of their less for tunate brethren ; and this is the Minister who, in another p trt of the very same speech in which he made this damaging confession, declared that it seemed to him to be "his clear policy, his duty, his best and only practical course, to propose that which he honestly deemed right to the House, and having made such proposal, to abide by it." It won't do, Sir CHARLES. That may do for the members of that gallant corps who are supposed to possess an extraordinary degree of credulity. You may tell it to the marines, but it will hardly receive general credence when we find it ex pressly contradicted by yourself in the course of the very same oration. The question for the House to determine, however, is not the comparative merits of the two propositions, —it is whether there should be such au invidious distinction maintained between houses and all other descriptions of property, real or personal, as that the former should be compelled to pay a direct tax of 61 per cent. on the valuation, while others are only charged 3, or more properly, 2 11-12 per cent. If there is to be a property-tax, we do not see why that tax should not be imposed equally on all kinds of property, without exception or drawback. There might be some reason perhaps for charging personal pro perty that was not subject to local rates fur the relief of the poor or other purposes, which are levied to the extent of 12,000,0001. or 13,000,000/. per annum, with an additional per-tentage, so as to equalise the burdens as nearly as possible ; but there can be none for placing the addition on that which is already liable to the heaviest demands. It is therefore unfair and unjust to impose a new house-tax. Far better, if it were absolutely necessary to obtain a substitute for the window-tax, to increase the charge under Sche dules A and C of the income•tax to ls. in the pound, a change which would more than compensate for the abolished impost, and enable the Minister of Finance to relinquish the taxes on knowledge and cleanliness, or at least on advertisements, and paper, and soap. There are also strong objections justly entertained to the exemption of all houses below the value of 201. per annum, which are to be altogether exempted from the tax. That tax is one that would fall, not on the occupier, but on the owner, as it would unques tionably be taken into consideration in settling the amount of rent to be paid for the premises. Now, that owner may be a man of large fortune, and we cannot underbtamd why the proprietor of 100 cot tages, worth 18/. per annum each, should escape, while the proprietor of a single house, wortb 501. or 1001. per annum, should be liable to the additional assess ment. There should not, in fact, be any exemption recognised in a direct tax on property—all should pay in proportion to their means. A great deal of fraud would be avoided by the recognition of this salutary principle, and there will be a greater temptation to that fraud, as the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEVER declines to bind himself to any particular assessment, either that of the poor-law or property: but " will adopt that which in the particular district would re present most accurately the real annual value of the houses." This leaving matters in doubt, in order that the cofactor may extract the largest possible amount from the tax-payers, will occa sion the greatest beartburning and liti gation ; there will be constant complaints and appeals from the valuation, which would be avoided if either the, poor-law or the property-tax valuation were selected as the basis of the charge. Sir CHARLES WOOD, however, appears determined to carry out every proposition in the most unwise and impolitic manner, that it may be executed, as it is conceived, in the narrowest and most paltry spirit. She exemption, too, besides being unjust, is impo litic. It is calculated to produce the evils so graphi cally depicted by Lord ASHLEY in his admirable ad dress respecting the dwellings of the humbler classes, to which we have already directed the public attention. It will prevent the erection of large buildings, to be subdivided among numerous families, who may have far greater co nven i ences i n suc h d we lli ngs th an th ey could rs lhyraevsoepp respect—its e separate s t c it o u t t t ee injuriouslygv i e i s l . 1 p T troo h d e tuhe w eei window-tax an interests dsoiwm-itlaaxr i f n orm th e i result, although in a smaller degree. The object should be to economise the space on which such 1 1 buildings should be erected, but this will be prevented by the impolitic exemption to which we have alluded. THE SHARE MARKET; S. SILITISR RAILWAYS. Paid. Nominal Price& 14% t• 15 3% —a% dts 10% -11 i •• .m" •• ••• Sil -83 13% - 114, 21}4 22%. 20 —lB ells. 4%- 5 3 -3% 7% - 7X, 6 -634 4 •- 164 i - 17 3% - 4 1 ) ( 34 -36 7 - 8 •• .. •• U ?4 17% - 17%4 . 5% - 6 -12 K 42 - 43 Y 7 - 88 2% - N ALL 78 -82 8 -10 iii. 29 -31 r , ,, 59 -60 10% —9% Al. 7 634 dis, 5% Si xi. 17 llit Bus 8 Si . -34 p 95 -96 127% -128% 4%-5 it, 5 -5%p.. 2% - 3%p. 87 - 88 7 6 dim, 6 4 cU.i'. •• .m.. •• a% —3% L. 34 -35 a 234 61'}i 61% 14 - 13}011r. 34 -36 8% - 9 434 4 die. 6 4 dis. 26 -28 13 —l2 eyi 10 7 11 —lO % 1 P la lc% 17 9)./ 1034 16 —l5 dia. 4% —3% die 2% —1% IR —2O 9 —lO 13 —l5 % % att. 3yy— 2%c1. xi 18 - 90 26% - 27% 3334 - 34111, 134 34 dia. 23i- 4% 9 1 ,‘ - 10 7 7 , „i = *i% 134- 2 4 b d. 5 17 —lB 534 - 434 8 - 734 214 -21 X 4 334 dis. Ili —1% dia. 26% 27 FIXED Railways. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncien Belfast and County Down Birming., Wolverhsunp., and Stoar Valley • • Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331.65. 84.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 601. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 20/. .. Bristol and Exeter.. .• Caledonian .• • • • • Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • •• Do, (181. E. & H.) • • Eastern Counties .. Eastern Union, clan A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • Do. New quarters • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South- West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deterred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. i Great southern and Western, Ireland • • Great Western .. • • Do. New, 171. .. •• Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. • • • Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk • • • • Liverpool, Crosby, and l l Southport .. London and Blackwall • • Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters - Do. fift hs• Do. 101. sh., M.& B (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 40/. Londonderry & Coleraine De. half shares .. Londonderry and Ennis-' killen. .. • • Manchester, Buxton, and! Matlock .. I Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire • • .. Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • M idland .• • • • . • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 50/. shares .. • • Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. .• Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry and Enniskillen • • N ewry, W arrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • .. • • Norfolk .• • • • • • • Do. New 20/. shares.• Northern Counties Union North British...... North Staffordshire • North-Western .. • • North & sth.-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland Do. new .. Snrewsbur7 & Birming. Clas 3 A.. •. Do. Class 8., .. • • Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) .• Do. halve; .. • • • • Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New. .. .. • • Shropshire Union • • Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at )er cent .. South Devon South- Fasten .. • . South Wales.. .. South Yorks'. and River Dun cleft, Roth., and Goole, South Divisoa Stockton and Jartlepool .wansea & Lcughor, &c. Law Vale Erension Thames Haven Deck and Railway Vale of Neath Waterford an Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wix., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London . Whitenaven and Furnese York, Newca•ste, & Ber- Ditto and Fewcastle Extension .. . Ditto G.N.E. ?nrchase or preference York and North Midland MINES IMAS 1 13 01 13 b 24% 30 B minas done to-day. 147, 3( 5 1 ,- , i 5 14% 14 4% 7% % 6% 17 16N 17 171( N 6 12 12 42% 87►.i % 14% 69% 3 / 4 % 60 17% 17 % % 84 M osg 127% 128 OM% 1284 17 3L 87 %87 88 Nominal Prices. Business dont to-day, Anglo-Maxican(is. 51. p.) Australian ............ Baroasa Range ........ Blaenstrvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip .......... British Iron.. • Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.) Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba 3y(- 2% Y%- 3% De. St. John del Key..', Cobre Copper Copiapo General• • • • .. • • . ..... Real Del Monte, Uxreg. Do. Black Debentures. 32% 32 14% 15% 35!.i 34% IS.),s 14 q —34 a Do. Red Debentures .. Santiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft .............. United Mexican•....... JOINT - 10% - 11 - :X BANKS, 33 - 42% - 42 - 12 25 - 25% 18% -17 - % 27% Australasia .. . .. ....... British North America.. Colonial .. .. .... .. .... Commercial of London.. London Joint Steck .... Lon,lon and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New ............ National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New .. .• •• Union of Australia .... Do. New ............ Union of London ...... Union of kladrte. 18% - 20% 42 - 4”,4, 15% - 15 33 7 7. 3 - 34 Canada Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam.) Royal V ail Steam Peninsular and Orienta ,ANEOUS. 46 26 —2B 68) 713 78 —lO 77 paid, has been done at 11 Li 11. (We cannot be answers will not be influenced by sble for intereir to errors of the Official Lists, itoo i correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bales, all to the trade, comprising 4,000 American, 250 Pernam and Maranham at lid. to Bid., 150 Bahia at 741., 200 Egyptian at iy,/d. to 81-d., and 500 Surat at 4:14. to 5/d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares a good business was done at higher prices. The transactions in produce have this week been on a moderate scale, and almost exclusively for consumption. Sugar has been rather cheaper, and foreign Coffe es, owing to the perseverance of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer in his plan for equalising the duties, have been in request at higher rate.s, Ceylon, for the same cause, having a declinicg tendency. The more useful descrip tions of Tea have been sought after. Tallow has been quiet. Cotton has been held with tolerable firmness. A return of the revenue and expenditure of St. Helena shows that i❑ 1848 the outlay was 22,6532 7s. 7d., and in 1849, 23,8671. 4s. 6d., showing a deficiency of about 8,0001., as compared with the income. The excess was met by drafts from the Commissariat chest in the island, the amount being recovered at home from the vote of Parliament for the island. The items of the revenue are as follows: Heads of Receipt. 1849. £. s. d. ... 8,940 6 5 ... 1,034 4 1 20 17 11 803 19 9 37 15 0 2,014 9 0 283 5 0 88 16 5 113 19 2 21 8 6 32 3 5 Customs Port and Harbour Dues Laud Sales... ... Land Revenues ... Rents (exclusive of land) Licences ... Taxes Postage ... , Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Court ... Fees of Office ~ ~, ~, Sale of Government Property ~ Reimbursement in aid of expenses in curred by the Government... ... Miscellaneous ... ~. Special Receipts, viz. : Widows' and Orphans' Fund ... Income-tax Stoppages ... ~, Deposits on account of Intestate Estates Bill drawn on her Majesty's Treasury 817 13 5 5 19 6 671 12 10 35 1 7 1,000 0 0 Total revenue ... .£15,921 9 0 It is stated that certain speculators and contractors are endeavouring to treat with the French Government for concessions in the making of lines, the Paris and Lyons for example, upon reduced terms, and without the slightest regard to the interest of the original subscribers in former companies, who have some amount of caution money at stake. The known justice of the French Govern ment, it is to be hoped, will discourage such unwhole_ some competition, the very attempt at Khicb should deter capitalists here, whether large or small, from lendi u , their aid. I❑ the Amsterdam Market, on the 9th inst., there was no variation in Dutch Stock, the Two.and-a-Ilalf per Cents. being at 57 3-16. Spanish Bonds were lower. At Hamburgh, on Tuesday, the rate of exchange was steady on London at 13.3. The Royal Mail steamer is still due from Mexico and the West Indies. The English Funds are very firm again, and the in telligence that a Ministry is formed, or likely to be formed at Paris, has a good effect. Consols for Money have been 964 to 971, an improvement of 1. The New Three-anu-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 97i to and the Three per Cents. 96i to 4. Bank Stock has been at 211 to 211 i, and South Sea Stuck at 1074. Exchequer-hula are 545. to 575.. end Tndia Bonds 625. to 655. premium. Consols for Account have touched 974. Foreign Securities are dull. Spanish have further declined, the Five per Cents. being 18/ to 19, and the Passive Mexican Bonds have been quoted 331, and the Peruvian Four-and-a-114U per Cents. 85. Brazil Stock is at 89, ex. div. Dutch Four per Cents. are to 90. Railway Shares are nearly all better, although the business doing is not large. A rise has occurred in North-Western, South-Western, South-Eastern, and other of the trunk lines. QUARTER TO THREA ... 97i ... 97i Consols ID. ... Ditto Account, May 13 ... ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 i )er Cent. Reduced Anna. 3 per Cent. Console Annuities-. - 97 96% 97% 97 1 / 8 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna -....-. Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 5-16 7% 7% Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 7 9-16 7% 7% India Stock India Bonds, 1,0001. — _ Ditto under 1,000/. ... 62 65 p South Sea Stock Console for Account 975k 97 97% Exchequer Biile. 1 1 4 d. & 2d 1,0001. June 57 64 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. .3razilian Bonds B9 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Do., 5 per cent Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ......—. Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. Ditto, Account B5 Ditto Deferred ..... 40 Ditto. 3 per Cent. — 65 p 107 1 1 9714 54 p CLOSING PRICES. 89 ex d. 55 101 1,4 334 85 ex d. 39 1 A 39% 32 Ditto, Account Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent Russian Bonds ... Ditto, 4% per Cent Spaniel rl per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account ....-... Ditto. Passive 5 Dividends on the above payable in London. 98-74, - 19t4 Belgian, 4 1 ,4 2 per Cent. Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cent.. 12 Guild. Ditto 4 per (lent. Certificates 89 3 4 90 89 3 . 4 ex d. LLOYD'S SHIPPII©G.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 11.—Wind at noon N., light breeze and cloudy PILL, APRIL 10.— Wind N.B.—Sid. Bellona, New York; Collina, Quebec. NEWPORT, APRIL 10.—Wind N.B.—Sid. IsT , Ttnne, St. Thomas's; Eliza Jenkins, City Point, United States; Robertson, Baltimore. LIMERICK, APRIL 9.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Triumph, and Smuvenir, New York. CLYDE, APRIL 9.—Sid. Diamond, Baltimore; Indus, Quebec. LOWESTOFT, APRIL 10.—The Isis, from Hartlepool, struck the South Pier and sunk within the basin; cargo discharging. FReaRRBURGH, APRIL 10.—The James has been on the rocks, but apparently has not received much damage. HULL, APRIL 10.—Wind E.—Sld. Aurora, Shedeac; Fergus, Quebec. YSTAD, MARCH 31.—The Osiris, of and from Rostock, to Gothland, was stranded and wrecked on the 20th March, between Reddinge and Smyge; crew saved. MALTA. APRIL 2.—The Caterina, Galalt to Queens. stown or Falmouth, was stranded at Xili, near Cape St. Angelo, on the Ist February. DEAL, APRIL 10.—Wind N., moderate.—Arrd. Baltic, North, and the Pearl, Shields, both for Quebec. Arrived from the River and sailed—Labuan, New Zealand ; Dudbrook, Sydney, New South Wales ; John Henry, New York; H.M.S, Birkenhead, Halifax, Nova Scotia. LIVERPOOL, Aran. 10.—Wind N.—Arrd. Florida, Savannah. Sld. Lord Riverdale, San Francisco; Balkan, Buenos Ayres; Patriot, Rio Grande; Manchester, Bahia; Malibran, Cuba; Everton, Jamaica; Sarah and Louisa, New Orleans; Saxon, New Orleans; Scotland, Mobile; General Parkhill, Charleston; Blanch, New York; Ben Lomond, New York ; Derby, Portland, United States; Edward, and Atkinson, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Dispirit's, Ristegouche; Shaw, Edward, and Martha, Newfoundland. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 10.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Teviol steamer, Brazils. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 10.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Totness, Newfoundland. FALMOUTH, Aram 10.—Wind E.—Arrd. S. L A., Panama. DEATH OF Tll2 COUNTESS OF SPENCER.—ThiS morning information was received in London of the demise of Elizabeth Georgiana Countess of Spencer, at Has'ings. Th• Noble Lady died yesterday, after a short but painful ill ness. Her Ladyship was second daughter of Wm. Stephen Poyntz, Esq., of Cowdray-park, Essex, and was married to the Noble Earl, Feb., 1832, and has left a family of th ree children, Wheat. :.:nglish • • • • • Irish .... .... Barley. Qrs. I Qrs. I Qrs. 2,550 580 5,690 Foreign ......1 2,150 I 1,140 SMITHFIELD. Flour Qrs. Sacks 710 2,140 1,050 17,030 I 6,100 Notwithstanding that the supply of beasts on offer in to-day's market was again limited, the demand for that description of stock, owing to the small number of buyers in attendance, ruled vt•ry inactive, at Monday's quota tions. There was a further slight increase in the num bers of Sheep, which moved off slowly, at prices barely equal to those obtained last week, the extreme ♦alue fur the primest old Downs in the wool being 4s Bd, out of the wool 4s per Blbs. We had a very slow sale fur Calves and Pigs, at previous currencies. Lambs ruled dull, but we have no actual fall to notice in their value. From the Isle of Wight 150 came fresh to hand. Mulch Cows were very dull in sale, at from 141 to 181. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-(FRIDAY.) Coastwise the arrival of English Wheat for our mar ket this week has amounted to 2,550 quarters, chiefly in very middling condition. Fresh up to-day the receipts of that grain from Essex, Kent, Suffolk, &c., were small; whilst the show of samples of both red and white was comparatively limited. The attendance of both town and country millers hav ing fallen off, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce ruled inactive, but we have no change to notice in prices. From abroad only 2,250 quarters of Wheat have come in, and the quantity afloat is trifling. Se lected samples changed hands to a moderate extent, at full currencies; but the middling and inferior kinds commanded very little attention. Barley, the supply of which was very moderate, moved off steadily, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday. We had a full average show of Malt, in which a fair business was doing at late rates. The supply of foreign Oats being considerably on the increase, the Oat trade was less ac tive; nevertheless. prices were supported. Beans and Peas were unaltered ; but Indian Corn afloat was held for more money. We were heavily supplied with French Flour; yet importers refused to accept lower figures. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Per Sibs. to sink the oifaL s. d. to s. d. s. d. to .3 Inferior Beasts... 2 6 2 8 Inferior Sheep • 3 6 3 8 Second quality •• • • 210 3 0 Second qual. Sheep 310 4 2 Prime large Oaea•. 3 2 3 6 Cdarse-woolledditto4 4 4 6 Prime Scots •.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 4 6 4 8 Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto .. 310 4 0 Large Hogs ...• •• 3 0 3 6 inekling Calves • •18 0 24 0 Small Porkers •• .• 3 8 4 0 Lambs •• •••• •• 5 0 6 0 Quarter old Pigs .•16 0 20 0 Bouts. 49S TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET: I "c". Calves. 4,560 141 Beasts. 12 SCOTCH. Sheep. I 40 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Sheep. I Calves. 420 60 Calvas. deasts. 80 rigs. 30 NEW G.&TE &ND LEADENEALL, Those markets continue in a very inactive state, at prima barely equal to those of last week. At per stone by the Carcase. s. - cl. to s, d. s. d. to s. d. tieet t inferior...... 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior •• 2 6 2 8 middling .... 2 6 2 8 —middling.. 210 3 6 primelargo .• 210 3 0 prime .. •. 3 8 310 prime small .• 3 2 3 4 Pork, largo.— •• •• 2 6 3 6 Vaa1....... ..... 3 0 310 small ••• • .... 3 8 310 Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 10d. BOROUGH HOP MARICET. We have a fair inquiry fur mont good and coloury Hops, at full prices; but all other kinds are very dull in sale. Nine pockets have arrived from Ireland. Mid and East Keit pockets, 80s to 130 s; Weald of Kent ditto, 75s to s4s; Sussex ditto, 64s to 80s per cwt. COLONI.&M. Stroltt.—There has been a very dull market for Bri tish Plantation, and the quotations have not been sup ported. Barbadoes by auction went 6d lower, good and fine yellow 40s to 428 6d, and low to mid 37s 6d to 39s 6d, brown 35s to 36s 6d. Demerara crystalized sold at 41s to 41s 6d. REFINED has been dull, grocery lumps fair to fine at 48s to 50i. EAST INDIA.—About 6,000 bags of Mauritius have been offered publicly, and rather more than half sold, good to fine yellow 38s 6d to 40s, low to mid 36s to 38s, and mid to good grey 37s 6d to 395. Bengal has been sold in small parcels at 48s to 48s 6€l for fine grainy white, 38s 6d to 39s 6d for low and mid white Benares, and 37s to 37a 6d for good mid soft yellow. There has been a larger supply of Penang at Is decline, low to good white realising 37s to 40s 6d, yellow 32s to 36s 6d, and brown 28s to 31s. Foreign—Porto Rico has been sold at 39s to 42s for mid to fine; yellow Havannah has been taken it at 37s 6d to 406 6d for mid to good. COFFEE.—In some descriptions there has been rather more doing, Mocba having been in request at is 6d to 2s advance, though rather freely offered on those terms; good clean garbled brought 67s to 70s, long berry, 67s 6d to 765, mixed peaberry 655, and triage 28s to 40s. Ceylon has been dull, native good ord at 40s to 40s 6d. Plantation sold at 48s to 48s 6d for :low mid, and at 46s to 47a 6d for fine and fine fine ord, triage 41s to 45s 6d, and peaberry 55s to 595. Costa Rica 1,090 bags partly sold at 47s to 50a for tine and fine fine ord colory, and at 40s for good ord foxey. Foreign has been held firm. Rio good ord at 41s. Bahia good ord greenish has been taken in at 445, and Java fine fino ord yellowish at 525. SPICES. —There has been no alteration in the principal articles. Cassia Lignea, has beeti steady for the better sorts, but rather cheaper for the inferior. Bengal Ginger has been sold at 15s ed to 17s 6d, and Jamaica at 73s to 126 s for small to good bold. Malabar Pepper has realised 3ici to op. Mace has been at 2s 1d to 2s sd; and nutmegs have been sold at 2s 4d to 3s 6d per lb. SALTPETRE.—There has been a good demand at full rates.. COTTON.—The market is steady, but of 4,221 bales offered by auction, only 400 sold, the rest being taken in at high prices. RlCE.—There has been a small business doing in East India, at about former quotations. TEA.—At public sale 14,458 packages passed, and about 7,100 were sold, ord Congou a shade dearer, and medium Congou and Young 1:1)son at barely previous rates. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has been dull at 39s 9d to 40s per cwt. GREEN FRUIT.—The market has improved for Oranges, which is likely to continue ; two parcels Lis bon, and one of Terceira, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, the former went at a blight advance upon the prices obtained last week. Lemons dull o f sale, cold weather checking consumption. More in quiry for Nuts, but no di,position to give higher prices ; the stock of Barcelonas is increasing, and renders buyers cautious. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (More Mr. Baron MARTIN.) CONSPIRACY.—Martha Bockington, a young woman who had been concerned in the Smythe conspiracy, was put to the bar, and indicted for the same offence which F o reman and Smythe were convicted of yesterday, namely, conspiring with the man to procure his victims of seduction. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and, no evidence being offered in support of the indictment, the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The Learned JUDGE directed that she should be dis charged, observing that he had little doubt that the pri soner bad been the dupe of the man, and as there would have been great difficulty in establishing the case, the prosecutors had pursued a merciful and proper course in offering no evidence. Mr. PAYNE applied to the Court to order the expenses of these prosecutions, which he said had been undertaken by the London Society for the Protection of Young Females. _ _ _ The COURT considered the application was a very rea sonable one, considering the enormity of the offence which had been brought home to the prisoners, and the expenses were ordered accordingly. MANSLAUGHTER.- Sarah tnitchorn, aged 73, de scribed as a widow, was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying Henry Greenaway. She pleaded not guilty. Mr. Huddiestone appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended. The prisoner had been a nurse in the children's ward of Camber well Workhouse. On the 26th of 'Match last, the prisoner had charge of a child two years uid, named Henry Greenaway. The child was suffering from diar rhea s, end it cried very much for something to drink. The prisoner gave it some tea, but not enough to satisfy it, and it trial for more. The prisoner, however, would give it no more, but hit it a blow on the face, and then put is to bed. During the night it was very restless, and rolled out of bed, striking its head against an iron bed stead. The child was taken up and placed in bed again, but a few minutes afterwards the prisoner came into the ward, and, taking it up, threw the child forceably on to another bed, exclaiming," You little villain, lie there." A young woman who was also in the ward at the time ob served to the prisoner, " You'll kill the poor little thing." To which the prisoner coarsely replied, " And a d-- good job, too, for then I shall be rid of him." The young woman told her that she should complain to the authori ties of her conduct, but this only made the prisoner more violent, and she declared that it should be the worse for the young woman if she said anything about what had passed. TLe child's head struck against the side of the bed, causing a wound which bled very much. It lay insensible for about h a lf : au-hour,. when the pri soner took it up again and beat it. The following nig h t the same violence was repeated, and ultimately the child expired, when it was di sc overed , that the imm e di ate cause of death was the bursting of a blood-vessel in its temple, which the medical officer of the workhouse attri buted to a blow or a fall. The prisoner denied having ill-used the child, and de clared that the injuries upon the head were caused by its falling several times out of bed. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and The COURT sentenced her to be imprisoned for eighteen months with hard labour. THIRD CO UR7. (Before the CoMaION-SERGEANT.) Charles Gains, a marine store dealer, carrying on business in Leather-lane, Holborn, was indicted for re ceiving a pestle and mortar, several glasses, files, and other articles, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Bodkin prosecuted, and Mr. Bal'anon° defended the prisoner. It appeared that the prosecutor, Mr. Button, is a chamist in Holborn, and that for a considerable time past he had mused a variety of articles from his shop. Suspicion ultimately fell upon a lad named Bacon, who was employed by the prosecutor as errand-boy, and on being taken into custody he confessed to having carried 051 ;-, , t-,;.,( - .ry for .OL'l5 and diapossd of his ill-gotten gain to the prisoner for trifling sums. The shop in Leather-lane was searched by the police, but only a small portion of the stolen property was found. The loi s° attended before thy m a gt .t rate , a t B a con's examtn atov ; and admitted that he h a d p urc hased the pestle es.d mortar, and other things men ti one d, but denied th at : had any suspicion as to their being stolen. 11 " g; however, taken into custody, and committed to this coral for trial. The boy Bacon, who is now a prisoner in Newgi te ; was brought into the witness-box, and said he had beeo the months, the habit of robbing his employer for six or ssl, months, and of always disposing of the articles t o prisoner. Other evidence having been given in support ef tbe charges, Mr. BALLANTINE addressed the jury for the defen c ti e ' contending that when the prisoner received the POP er . he had not the slightest suspici on th a t the lad had 001",„ by it dishonestly. The COMMON SERGEANT having summed up, The jury Acquitted the prisoner. BO W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) t , der, This morning Stephe n Bl an d, age d 38 years, m u- rt • . was charg e d b e f ore M r . H enry w i t h stealing sever' i sorce: cies of plat e , va l ue 6 0 1. , an d wear i ng appa rel, '5" perty of his ma s t er , B a i nes Peacock, Dq Q•C" 59, Gordon -square, S:. Pancras. The prosecut or d e p ose d t h at t h e pr i son er had call S been in his service a short time, and was emPloY e t general ileeloor servant. On the 21st ult., the priselle„ suddenly disappeared, and witness soon a fterrier t missed a great coat; he searched th e pantry, where fits. plate was kept, in th e p resence o f t h e ot h e r saris of The prisoner had char ge o f t h e p l ate . The wb ol fib the plate, consisting of s p oons, f or k e, k n i ves , eilve, r , e et slice, &c., was missing. Wi tness va l ue d the 0 1 7,0 upwards of 60/. Wi:ness a l so m i sse d a black u r "/ r o coat, and discovered that the prisoner had carried 81 : 1 two suits of livery, and other articles. A reward l os offered for his apprehension, but nothi" Wyo heard of him until this morning, when witness ar informed that he had given himself up to the vo. na at the station in Fleet•street. Witness went ther e n 'we, the prisoner informed him th a t h e h a d pawne d the t he which had the initials engrav e d, an d th at h e had 0 0 , 1 " r e. remainder, which had the crest of th e f a mily. L 3° l ; o fused to state the name of the p erson t o whoa O A ,* sold the plate. He also said he h a d p awne d the 0 1 °" and that betting on horse-racing had been his ruin.so,6 The prisoner d e clin e d t o sa y anyt hi ng i n his de l . 4 of and still refused to info rm t h e mag i stra t e the o " — tA go the person who h a d p urc h ase d the plate. He na no" ( t he of the pawnbrokers w h ere h e had pledged some property, and said he had destroyed the deplicates o 4l Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner until Zdondei NEWMARKET RACY'S' (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP II.) Match—Oleander beat Nondescript. The Port Stakes. 1 Knight of Avenel $ Beehunter 3 Torpor ... ... ... ••• . ••• ..,14 - Betting-6 to son Beehunter, 6t o 4 sgst So ) g . " Avenel. Won by a head. Sweepstakes. Midas ... ... ... ... ... wa lked o n i ; LATEST BETTING ON THE TWO THOLOS GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 4 agst Grecian 5 to 1 agst Newminster .nor DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—MR. ANDERSON'S """, to Ktr.—Mr. Anderson, the manager of Drury-lane Thear t - :0 whose enterprise as a manager, and talents as an art' s n ied are indebted for the preservation of Drury. lane as a tenor our national drama, takes his benefit tn-morte w 'fiill which occasion we trust that every lover of the dralo3o• rally round him, and thus testify their respect to t he nager and their admiration of the artist. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—An act of zefitz 1.40 t. and four acts of Masaniello were announced to be the r t ;i l oi mances last night, but in consequence o f th e indispet`d Tamberlik the latter opera was . withdrawn, and Sen U ' was played entire. Of PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—The moro" — i sor the Printers' Dram a ti c S oc i e t y g i ve a per f ormanc e to " 0( ro v evening, April 12, at the St. James's Theatre, in ; 1 01 the funds of the Print ers ' P ens i on S ociety. W e u nder. her Most Gracious M a j es t y h as commande d her NO' fie' to be retained on the occasion, and that the performelbstl• be under the patronage of his Royal Highness Prinee i v g ROYAL COLL EGE OF S URGEONS.—The folll/0101 members of the instituti o n, h av i ng un d ergone the il ec ' examinations on Monday and W e d nes d ay l ast for tP°.desi lowsbip, were yesterday afternoon admitted by the P resi zilei and Council fellows of the College:—William Adaniet Ts o Broad-street, diploma dated February 4, 1842; Alexander, London, November 19, 1841; Walter Rice ley Barker, Wantagc, March 5, 1841; James H enr y Butler' 4/ gal Army, April 26, 1839 ; and Jame s C ut hb er t Otta" Dover, April 19, 1833. pj s EAST INDIA-nousE.---Yesterday a Court Of rectors was held at the East India-house, when the o ,,ritset rectors, elected on Wednesday last, vi z ., M r . John til e pti Mr. John Loch, Mr. Charles Mills, Mr. William OP Chicheley Plowden, M.P., Mr. Henry Shank, e u ' o stlf. Henry St. George Tucker, t oo k th e oat h and the' . Tost o Mr. John Shepherd was chosen chairman, and Sir" 00 Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., d e p u t y chairman, for 01— ensuing. • f‘r THE LAWSHALL MURDER. —It will b e a Silitlsoll tion to the public to know that Georg e C arn t has nie u t - i ‘ ste confession of his guilt to Mr. Macinty re, th e gaoler, ile"-seir ledging the truth of the evidence, and the justice of the 01. tepee. He is in a very becoming and penitent frame of ill —Bury Herald. • „ of THE FRIMLEY MURDERERS.—The exeCtltioetor Harwood and Jones, now under sentence of death ie ki° 4 monger-lane Gaol, fur the murder of the Rev. G. 11°11 1did now no longer a matter of doubt. Sir George Grep_f ;fr has declined to advise her Maje s ty t o exerc i se her roYalcoll rogative in commuting the sentence. The execatiotimf take place on Tuesday, the 22d inst., i n th e f ro nt of D v monger-lane Gaol. 0 411 0/1 THE MURDER OF M R . GRIFFITHS.—A Br e a paper says that a statement has been made by one of tli t e go st provers in the late Sussex bu r gl ar y cases, tending t° ork some light on the circumstances of the m ur d e r of ea• re doe fiths, who, our readers may recollect, was found rrnir de 0 09 the road-side, between Brighton and Horsham, in 0 1 °_, of part of 1849. Mr. Griffiths was a part ne r i n a breigrA fe Brighton, and at the time he met his death was suPP ° l OO have had a large sum of money on hi s p erson. Several t,lO were arrested on suspicion of having b een concerned:, Ad murder, but for want of evidence all were discharged; to this time the affair remains a mystery. m r W u j i ; REPRESENTATION OF WEST SOMERSET.-----..,... f10 1iam liam Powell Gore Langton was yesterday elected lar t , tb!, for West Somerset without opposition, at Taunton, r $6l l st place of the late Sir Alexander Hood. H e d ec l a red c h. a staunch Protestant, and a sincere member of the Cil li Looe England, but, at the same time, an advocate for tolerio pto all sects, while he would support the principle ° tection. tb LONGFORD ELECTION.It would appear from A pO l Freeman's Journal, that, after all, S ergeant Sh e a declined tie candidature of the county of Longford. o lt ‘: ENNISKILLEN ELECTION. -- .The nominatio r, - to 01. place on Wednesday. Mr. Paul D ane, J . P ., propose' 1111; Whiteside, and Mr. Ovendon seconded the nominati ° %de G. Wood proposed Mr. John Collum ; Mr. Lemon 00084 the nomination. The respective candidates then ad d/. 110 the electors, after which the High-Sheriff adjourn ed Court. The polling commenced on Thursday. • AYLESBURY ELECTION.—The nomination of °sdti6;+ didates took place yesterday, when Mr. Bethel', Free• tr po se i and Mr. Ferrand, Prote.tionist were respectively Pr ° „, i r and seconded. The show o. hands was greatly in fe l , hicA Mr. Bethel'. A poll was demanded by Mr. Ferranti' is to take place this day. mp obl e THE CARDINAL IN WESTMINSTER —C o nsi- - ,, 0 0 excitement prevailed in the neighbourho o d o f Wester b e es yesterday, in consequence of an announcement having Adi sSo made that his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman would e';`,lol s the Roman Cat , olics in that 'vicinity. At eleven 0 ,, ste crowds of anxious spectators were to be seen around Weter trance to the chapel in the Horseferry-road, and short l l,,o that time his Eminence arrived. The chapel was ineei:sst cently cecorated with innumerable candl. s and the ch, Die flowers. There was a grand high mass, after wbi e T s teil Eminence ascended the steps of the altar, congratu the congregation upon the act of adoration they bad ego 0 1 cessfully commenced, end explained to them the meal!! VIO " the forty hours' exposition of the blessed sacrament.", ei jd chapel was crowded throughout, and upon his Eloq e st. proceeding to his carriage he was hailed with heatt9 c by his congregation. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE --Wp understan d d in the course of the season the E ar l o f Ki ntore le ad the h)meneal altar his cousin, Madelaine Louisa, "or daughter of Captain F. Hawkins, teas of Kintore. Of . brother of the late Those who will not be ruled by the rade' likely to be ruled by the rock.— Eliza Cook's Journal. BIRTHS. OF A SOW. o alef' On the 2d inst., at Madrid, the lady of Hume - 0 m Esq., of the B r i tis h E m b assy . la °' 0: , the 'fla inst., at Tetbury, Staffordshire, the W I Thomas Webb, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. plif On the 7th inst., at Bute-house, P e t ers h a m, the , nt Louisa Whitmore. , '0 - On the Bth inst., at Southland, near God s tone, We Isli the Rev. Charles Baker Teesdale. __-•-• MARBLED. On the Bth inst ,at Glasgow, Julius Jeffreys Do rn , - g oo , to Jane Mary, youngest daughter of the late James u r " Esq., of Glasgow. rit it A On the Bth inst., at Bingley, Arthur Beanlands, , -W e eoo - Fellow of University College, Durham, to Jane , daughter of Thomas Jowett, Esq., of the former 1•212_ Add le Malt. I Oats. 13 14 0 1 1 0 100 8 8 8 25 12% 12% 11 13 4 47% 100 II 6 3 4 2 0 100 100 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid tip paid up 20 1 6% AT .Closing Price s. esa Railways. C oni eas pan, iug es. Paid done. ,:erks ant Hants Ex. 5 pyr Cent Gt. Western 6 % 1 p. 6% Bin and Oxford June.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do •• • • 20 28% 29% 29 Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. •• 20 27 —2B 141 rm., Wol., & Dud „calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .. De .. 15 8 34 934 p• Do., without a guarantee .. Do •• 15 7 8 D :2234 Buckinghamsh. LO2. & N.A. 17% 17% 17% E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern 25 323{ —33 Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 50 101 103 112% • Do. X, Shares Do .. • • 25 50 —5l Do. 4 Shares Do .. 12% 23 —24 Leeds and Brad. Millaud • • 50 973( 95% 96 Lon. and Green. S. Zastern • 12 16 4 11 1134 Do., Pref. • Do • • • • 20 2334 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. per Cent. • • lixfolk • • 20 Di —l6 N. & East, 5 per Cent. .. E Count/ea . 50 54 —56 Do. New •• D 3 • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston and? LJc N. W.l i 25 41 —43 Wyre •• • • La. B, y . Do. % Shares ALb .. • • 1034 834 p. 18 3( Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S Eastern •• 20 21 2134 Roy. & Ilitehin G. Northern 63( 8 o. Shep. Ex.. Do • • 3 l%p. South :"taffords. 2.1. 4 C1e• • 0% 3 2 CA, Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. •• St•ck.& Dar. 25 24 24% Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. G. Waste 60 43 4534 [G. Wester Clyde: 1, 40. , zErzu: SHARES. Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen •• • • 8 6>S % % dis 34 dL, Caledonian 101. • • 10 6% —6% Chester and Helyhiad .. 15 16 —163 G 164 16 Z.d East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. .. 334 234 Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. PreL Do. (71. 17 s.) 7p. e.,Pref. 2 14 Eastern Counties Ezten., 5 per cent. No. 1 .• 613 4 par — 34 p Do. No. 2 .. .. 613 4 par — 3i p pal Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 1074 1134 11 Eastern Union, dcrip guaran. 6 percent. • • 20 16 1634 Do. 10/. Deben. inheres. 10 East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares 64 • • Glasgow & S.-W. Coneol. 100 Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. 1234 1334 1334 Great South. & Wedera (Ireland) eighths .. 9 34 1 p. Lancashire and Yak shire, F. 201... 6 1% 134 die. Do. 6 per cent. Steel . 100 Leeds and Thirsk, 6:er ceat., No. 1 11 p Do. 6 per cent., Nei . 17 .. Do. 6 per cent., No.: . 5 • • • Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 134 2 p London, Brighton, sad South Coast guar. I per et., late Croydon Dads 100 .. 11934 De. pref., 8 p ct. Skck, 1851, from 501. shad. E 100 114 120 Do. cony. 5 per ct. 852 50 57 —6O Do. new guar., 6ps ct. 100 136 139 138 London &S.-W., sew .. 3 24 —2% p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half slums 10 .. Stanch., Sheilielc, and Line , var. slan, No. 1 25 1334 143( 13% Do. new, 101. .. 10 114 1234 Do., 61. • • • • . 3 % 1 0 334 % Midland Con. 6p. c stock 100 132 134 1)o. Consol. Britol & Binning., 6 per Oat. . 100 • • Do. Bristol & Gurces. 48 .. Do. do. do .. 33 10 6 .. Do. Erewash Valey .. 60 • • Do. Leto. & Swakaing. 8 per cent. guar. .. 100 .. Norfolk Extension .. 20 17 —lB ha. guar. 534 percent, 5 4% 474 Do. Waveney Vally .. 2 •. North British • . 5 5 634 x. 4 6 x.d Shrewsbury and /rm . . New Guaranteed .. 8 11 1134 Shrews. and Ches. Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cat. 10 15 1534 South Devon • • • 25 14 —l5 South-Eastern, 4 34 1. ct. 10 •• Waterford & Kilkemr, 51. 1 • • IV es tLondon, Ist Cl. ( 01.) 10 .. —• • Do. 2d Class do. bar) 20 • • York, Newc., and Belo., 17 Gt. N . of E. Pur, 164 16% 4% York and North Midaid H. and S. Parch. 10 1 Cs. 11% EdlnbUrgh.'erth, and Dundee, 534 per cent.. 5 34, ronzsaN. Boulogne and Amien .. 20 934 9 34 Central of France Oy• leans and Vierzon) 20 13 184 Demerara .. .• 1734 •• • Dutch Rhenish • • .. 8 4% —44 dia. East Indian do.lndlan .. do. : 20 14 1% P. 1 5 X _ Great Indian Peninsus.. % % P. Ditto ditto • . 954 34 —% P. Louvain ala Sambre 7% • —•• Luxembourg ......8 14 —1% Ditto •• •• •• 10 3 —3% Madrid and Valentia .• • Maria Antonia .. .. 25 7 9 Ditto, New .. 734 2 4 Namur and Liege .. .. 20 8 Northern of Franco .. 16 14% 15 34 15 Orleans and Bordeans 8 4 ells. Paris and Orleans .. 20 35 —37 3634 Paris and Rouen 20 25 —2. Paris and Strasbourg 16 5 1 4 5 dia. Rouen and Havre .. „ 20 1644 1034 10% 34 Sambre and Meuse • • 20 33j 4 74 Tours and Nantes .. 15 9 —B% dis. Tournay, Jurbiso, La den, and Ilasselt • . 20 • • •••• • • West flaligers •• 8% 2 —•234 2 ,234 3 di.. 61M %7 % 215 i 1 4 21 11% 9 4% ac die. 3%, dm 27 % 2634 27 31 33% 21% % 164 7% 26 % % % 'TAMS. MI 2828 ' STOI ICE~L; 32 5v Stearn, % DIED On the oth inst., at Greenfoii-place, near Harrow, te sex, Mrs. Andres? lark. r the a On the Ist i, at Chelmsford, Jane, relict 0. -,, and Rev. Vincent Edwards, vicar of Broomfield, Ess e 'dal. eldest surviving sister of the late Lord Chief Justice Tie l ot On the 9th inst., at Islington, Mr. William MaY b r:.' . of the Inland Revenue-office, Old Broad-street, aged i, ow On the Bth inst., at W arw i c k- roa d- v ill as , M a ida-1 1111 t e st On Philip M. French, of Doctors'-commons. o re, On the 9th inst , at Gloucester-place, Portma n -54 Richard IL Webb, Esq., aged wi On the 7th inst., at Alderford Rectory, near --' ci l,- . 'log' f o 13E0°- Charlotte, widow of the late Charles Kent, Esq 9 lodge, Norfolk. wife Of On the Bth inst., at Cl ap h am , Eli za b e th, the vh— , Granger, of llarmer-st ree t, Mil ton - on -Th ame s, Ke llt a ralle' On the Bth inst., a t B eau f ort - street, Ch e l se a, Mr' - Ward, aged 76, late of Piccadilly. On the 9th inst, at Wapping-street, M. Watson,..E s l:-., --- . t . -- - - ifiNts, London t Printed and P u bli s h e d by 111UliDO YQ, 1 1,,0 , No. 112, Strand, Printer, et The Sun Office, %''..„°' t p Of Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the coo' aliddleeez, Friday ? April 11, Len. corup an . Will E The eetae t° b e had The Rate .noes, Bisho ps , -_________ Cll TlAlc u Speci j4S3a _7 for 444-- Past Ithi r E d Class Iratfol:crs' Trin g ~Tlekets, tn .11140 Pagiit /Tc• T a, Th e Vart o r; .7_,..__!• 1 11 th e "t % Which Efok Best Perm Corm aaPa '"°l+-11b et the new la to ;y o ost eq. cla o r S l E , %4 144 d0n c 85, and 'ondon Mgr , liar„ i % Meld mgrs jers,ani td„,he 11. 147 , „ To Otio,`,;Ett-1 vao s ~ 47- ,, , , , t`,7:::'. aPi r 4 Wad I m tuale_., kat, za.B /rite.i 4 Plkart tzz t A 13: "ri to la , PAL t kt Y-do, 1444 °44 ' i old Win of i 114 BrEC ythe 1 kati Pa3' ~.'4 01141 '4 rabbi o sr plal , 4 N 0 ,„ .. 1 )., by o w ai 4 11 Q:lsntn, 17% 100 100 424, 101 47% 100 Paid.