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hearing of the case it was elicited that though the street had been_ closed on the sth of the month, it was not until the 18th that anything permanent was done to it, and that it was kept closed altogether a month. In defence it was urged by Mr. Raffey, clerk to the parochial board, that the street was in such a state as to require the whole time to clean and re• pair it. Mr. Lav j ington, on the contrary, called a witness who proved that the street was not in so bad a state as great portions of the turnpike road; that if it ever wanted repairs those repairs could have been done without closing the street, and that the time selected was the very worst to repair it. Mr. La vington also said that, conceal it as they might, there could be no doubt that the object of the pa rochial board, or their officers, was to give the advantage of closing up the street to the trus tees of the turnpike, and this they did without the slightest t authority or sanction of the inha bitants of the parish, many of whom were seriously taxed by such proceedings. On the 14th of Feb. he (Mr. Lavington) waited upon Mr. Norton, at this court to take his advice arid opinion on the subject, and finding that that magistrate could not assist him, and convinced of the object which led the parochial surveyors to close the street, he had, he would admit, directed a waggoner to forge his way into and pass along it with his vehicle. This, he contended, he had a perfect right to do, as the law authorised any person to remove a nuisance. The officers of the board, however, finding that the cords had been cut, and the posts removed, dug a deep trench across the road, so as to render it a work of some labour to make it pass able. This he contended was perfectly illegal, as was also the act of keeping a public highway closed for a whole month. That he was right in accusing the parochial board or their officers of an anxiety to give up Bond-street to the turnpike trustees, he (Mr. Lavington) begged to mention the fact that the latter had then a Bill before Parliament, which had for its object the inclusion of Bond-street in the trust. This Bill had already been read a second time, without an individual in the parish of Lambeth, with the excep tion perhaps of the trustees of the highway board and their officers, knowing a single syllable on the subject. Mr. ELLIOTT remarked that the question before him appeared to be that of whether the highway board of the parish had the power to stop a public street. Mr. Roffey admitted that there was nothing in the Highway Act that authorised the closing of the street in question ; but apprehended I hey were justified in doing so at common law. With respect to the state ment made by Mr. Lavington about the board lending themselves to the trustees of the turnpike roads, he begged to say that the board had expressed its deter mination to be neutral on the subject. Mr. ELLIOTT having taken time to consider his decision, said that he could not find anything in the general Highway Act to justify the board of trustees in stopping up a street ; nor did the common law sanction such an act, except in a case of absolute ne cessity. That necessity was not shown in the pre sent case. On the contrary, he did not see the slightest necessity for such an act, and he should, therefore, dismiss the summon,. :NEW TRAVELS IN ALGIERS, &c. Just ready, in 2 vols., 21s. b und, L EAVES from a LADY'S DIARY ; of her TRAVELS IN BARBARY. Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. PROTECTION TO BRITISH INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE. On SATUI.D.AX, the 16th of Maacu, will be published, price Sixpence. the first Number of a new Weekly Journal, entitled TFIE -1)-R 0 TECTIONIST, which is designed to be the metropolitan organ of the great Lauded, Agricultural, Shipping, and Colonial Interests, and the determined opponent of the destructive policy of the Fite-traders, the treachery of the Peelitee, and the dastardly and pusillanimous conduct of the Whigs. A beautiful Engraving of BENJAMIN DFRAELT, Esq., M.P., will be presented, gratis, with the first number. Office, 10, Bolt court, Fleet-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed thaten SATUKDAY 7iVENIS6 will be repeated Mayer's cele brated Opera of MEDEA Principal characters by Mdlle. Paroil, Madame Giuliani, Sigror Calzoiari, Signor Michelli (his 2d apper.rance), ard Signor Be letti ; After which will be p:esented an entirely new and original Grand BalPat, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES META.MORPTIOSE*. . . The Music composed by Signor Pupa ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Aprointments by Mr. Br dwell : the Cos tumes by M iss itrailey and Mr. C,oml2es, tinder the superintendence of Maiame C perc. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2, a Rustic Coquette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folic —5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grhi ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; :Stomas, M. Charles ; Elves, Madlles. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascales. In the course of the Ballet Madlle. Maria Taglioni will make her tappearance this season. Appdeatious for It xes, Stalls, and Tl.:kets to be made at the Opera Rex-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALTAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN The Directors of the Royal Italian Ipera beg most re , pectfully to inform the , Nobllity, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public that the Season of 1850 will commence On SATURDAY NEXT, March 16, With Weber's Grand Opera of DER FREISCHTJTZ, Which will be produced with entirely new Scenery, Costames, and Appointments. Agata, Madamee Casteran (her first appearance these two years) ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera (her 11 et appearance at the Royal Italian Opera) ; Una Paraninfa, Mdlle. Cotti ; Giulio, Sigror Enrico Maralti (his first appearance In England); chiliano, Mons. Massol ; Cuno, signor Rommi ; I'D), Signor Luigi ; Eremta, Signor Gregorio ( its first appearance at the Royal Italian Opara); gimlet, M. Doer -1 ig (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera); Gaspar, Flicr Formes (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera). Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costs, The Scenery t y Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla mire ; the Mactluery by Mr. Allen ; the Spectacle arranged by Mr. A. Harris. Doors will be opened at lialf-pastSevem and the performanses commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, ma) be taken for the night ineason Sabscribers for the Season will have the option of paying their Subscriptions in advance (as heretofore), or by monthly in atalmeats. The terras may be obtained at the Box-efiles of the Theatre (cor ;ter of Hart-street and Bow-street), which is *pen trim Elevea till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will bo presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Conledy of r TIIE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Love at first Sight. Led Lewis, Mr. Dlildear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery: Brisac, r. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon tague ; Angelina, Miss V andenhoef ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonsdale. To bo followed by FAMILY JARGI. To conclude with The ()heretic Play of liOB ROY 31ACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang Sine. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone, fir. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter ; Helen Mac gregor, Mn. Ternan. 21._12e, Gd., 2/. 24., 1/. Ils. 6d., and 1/. Is. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. 1 s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Fit - - 2 0 Pit - - - i 0 lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. Box-hook-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webeter, 6ele Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. THIS EVENING. Will be , performed HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean ; o.ihella, Mrs. C. Kean ; Gertrude, Mrs. Warner. Atter which a new Farce called THE THREE CUCKOOS. To conclude with TWICE KILLED. The Boa-all:: is tinder the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. tinder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, . Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW ccrAE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, O. Smith, Worrell; Madame Crleste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Ilsr , ling, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last Night but Three of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Ferformanees at the St. James's Theatrl will commence TO-MORROW I:VENING, at a Quarter-past Seven, precisely, with LA PERRUQUIERE 1/1: N EITDON. After trhich L'ESCLATE in; CAI:DENS. Don Sebastien, M. Lae ; Canioens, Henri Drayton Dorissac ; &iselda, Mdlle. Charton. conclue.; with Auber's o?era, entitled LE mecozs - . ROW, M. Lac ; Trma,lladlle. Charton. The Boa-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till i ye. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond .. treet. PRINCESS'S TIIEAT., Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENLNE, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES THE BE. OND. To conclude with the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS. ROY..".L LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vertex. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathew% THIS EVENING, Will be performed A. CURIOUS CASE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with TWO IN THE MORNING. Dress Boxes, ss. Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Se. ; Gallery, 12.1 NO half--price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Alleroft, 15 New Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. Grand Spectacle. Continued 'Success of the Daraes of the Fox-hunting Chase, by Eight principal Equestrian Ladies of the Establishment. MAdßes. Gardoni and Amilie on the Dcuble Tight Ropes in a petits Ballet eatitled The Hungarian Wood-cutters. THIS EVENING The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a iew G ran d Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the,Circle, supported by the accomplished ar ti s t es of the establish ineTnot. concode th THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's' Widow. B o y-at:ice open from Eleven tin Four. WATRRFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY.—The Committee on this company's Bill, of which Mr. Bernal is the chairman, have reported that it should be treated as an opposed private Bill, on the ground that the pro moters, whose Bill contains provisions respecting the compulsory possession of and entrance upon lands, seek io incorporate with the Act now applied for several clauses of a public Act, "to authorise the advance of money out of the Consolidated Fund to the Midland Great Western Railway of Irchnd." As this public Ac relates to a distinct undertaking, and is of special appli -0 A L94 l , 4 l 4 .l l ,Cerataitteo are of opinion that this props( d ▪. " 48- . ° C. 4:beim principle into the system o f private ". 41 egisliAtjTlA* - frapecially deserving the attention of the jam_; 51, IP .. .... -4" to - _ " tA "' .p.,= - W K 1 a S THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 14. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34; Highest, 51; Noon, 43 BAROMETER, 30'53. WIND N.N.E.—dull cloudy weather. \ )) a ti, 4 4 :'' , - _ • ~; i 44. ~,...„ ... .. - ~..... i - -- • . SP! .. ' ' a l 'i, -•••1V. ;ZallltilbtA,7,io 4 1 / , ' , 1 7, ,, 7 :: . ' ... , • ,te, " I d . • x ~.) , ,, t , U . , ~ r.....;.4 .S, WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Luz DAY —Morning, 25 min. after 2 Evening, 42 rain. afte- 2 To- Voaaow—M.,rning, 59 mm. after 2 I Evening, 14 min. after 3 intent/MX aillt LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1850. Henceforth the advocates of diminished taxation may rely on the services of Colonel SIBTMORP! So decided is the aversion, so inveterate is the hostility of the Honourable and Gallant Colonel to anything like " further taxation," that the second reading of the Public Libraries Bill encountered yesterday his most strenuous opposition, the object of this Bill being to invest town-councils with the permissive power of levying a small rate (one halfpenny in the pound) for the purpose of building public libraries and museums. The Gallant Colonel at first questioned the legality of such a proposition. When, however, Sir GRORGE GREY had silenced his scruples on that head, he contented himself with moving that the Bill be read agai❑ at the expiration of six months. This amendment, strange to say, was sup ported by no less than 101 votes, a majority of 17 only having carried the second reading. Such a decision on such a question is somewhat sur prising, but the arguments of the Honourable Mem bers who voted in the minority are even yet more marvellous. They conscientiously shrunk from im posing an additional tax upon an already burthened people ! In vain were they reminded that this im post, small as it is, is not compulsory, the object of the Bill not being to impose a tax e►en of a halfpenny, but merely to empower local authorities to levy that additional rate where it may seem expedient for the benefit of the community. Such arguments were quite insufficient to appease the virtuous indignation of the opponents of " further taxation." Mr. Boog complained that the local rates in some towns were already sufficiently heavy, and " no sentimental desire to afford recreation and amuse ment to the masses ought to be taken as a justifica tion for any addition to those rates." Mr. BERNAL, while approving of the object of the Bill, opposed it on account of the taxation. Mr. IDWARD objected to " imposing additional taxation upon the poor and unlettered people." The same very plausible plea of " further taxation" was reiterated with variations by the numerous opponents of the second reading of this " unconstitutional" Bill. A.stranger, wholly unac quainted with the manners and customs of the Eng lish in 1850, on listening to the debate of yesterday, and hearing the eloquent anti-taxation argue ments of so many Honourable Members, would find it indeed hard to believe that in the same House which, not without hesitation and difficulty, could accord its permission for the occa sional levying cf one halfpenny in the pound for the furtherance of the moral and intellectual improvement of the people (on the plea that such a tax Blight prove burdensome)—in that same House a heavy tax is levied on every orifice by which light and air is suffered to enter the meanest dwelling—in that same House sums are repeatedly granted for the erection of royal palaces and continually lavished on undeserved pensions —sums collected in many instances by onerous imposts on the very necessaries of life—and yet the opponents of " further taxation" as regards public libraries make no sign, but tacitly, or perhaps actively, give assent and consent thereto. It is unnecessary for us to disclaim any advocacy of increased taxation. On the contrary, we shall not be content until a very considerable diminution of existing taxes has taken place. At the same time our ideas on the subject are somewhat dissimilar from those of Colonel SIBTHORP and the supporters of his amendment. We not only deprecate all in crease, but we desire a material reduction in all such taxes as interfere with the physical, mental, or moral welfare of the people. But, on the other hand, we cannot, like the Gallant Colonel, offer any opposition to such a rate as that referred to in the Bill in question, seeing that its object (unlike many taxes we could mention) is not to retard but to facilitate the well-being of the people. Looking upon it merely in a pecuniary point of view we can hardly over-rate the advantages of whatever tends to promote the moral education of the multi tude. Almost incredible sums are annually expended in the prosecution of criminals, of which a mere fraction might have sufficed for the material prevention of crime. If thewretched children who throng ourcourts and alleys could but receive the germs of an honest education, if the dwelling-houses of the poor could be made to approximate in any degree to the theoretical idea of an English home, if the leisure hours of youths and adults, now so continually squandered away in idle ness, intemperance, and evil company, were (occa sionally even) passed in the public reading. rooms, in the enjoyment of pleasurable recreation and the ac quisition of beneficial information, would our annual expenditure be thereby augmented or diminished ? This momentous question we refer to the considera tion of the 101 supporters of Colonel SINYHORP'S anti-taxation opposition to public libraries. For our , selves, we incline to the opinion of Mr. BROTHERION, that the cheapest and best police we can have are those public institutions which tend to promote the education of the people. Never perhaps was a more powerful illustration afforded of the difference between " sayings and doings" than in the House of Commons on Tues day evening, during the discussion and division on the motion of the lion. Member for West Surrey. The proposition then brought forward was verbally supported on all sides by Members of every section and party, of every shade and variety of political feeling. Protectionist and Free-trader, Whig and Tory, Conservative and Radical, alike, affirmed the truth and accuracy of the resolution, and spoke in the strongest terms of the imperative necessity of economy and retrenchment. But w hen the time for action arrived, when Hon. Gentlemen were called upon to give prac- tical proofs of the sincerity of their convictions, then indeed a lamentable falling off was apparent. Many deserted the colours under which they had formerly arrayed themselves, and voted for what the Hon. Member for Manchester correctly termed the " vaguest of all amendments"—the previous question. This result was only less extraordinary than the reasons adduced by many well-known--and on other occa sions, consistent—Reformers. Some Hon. Gentle men thought that something more must be meant than met the eye; that there was "a snake lurking in the grass," from which they should endeavour to es cape. Others did not approve of the quarter whence it proceeded, or some of the untenable arguments by which it was supported, while a still larger num ber did not perceive to what practical result it could lead. Some thought it a specious trap laid to catch stray votes, while others believed it to be altogether gi a mockery, a delusion, and a snare." On such grounds did those who chose to assign reasons for their subsequent conduct justify the conclusions at which they had arrived, while the " waiters on Providence" were contented with recording silent votes in favour of the Government, whi c h might furnish additional claims to favourable consideration on those interesting occasions when their " claims and services" were brought prominently under the notice of " the Patronage Secretary of the Treasury." Under all the circumstances of the case, the motion was negatived, and the amendment adopted by a majority of 34 in a House where 346 of the representatives of the people were in attendance. To all who were in any degree acquainted with the honour and integrity of the eccentric but high minded gentleman who brought for ward the motion it would be perfectly manifest that Mr. DRUMMOND meant simply what he stated ; and that as the Right Hon. Baronet the Member far Tamworth declared, " If he bad intended to ask the House of Commons to express an opinion on the principle of the commercial policy they had recently adopted, he would in plain terms have F. o framed his resolution that he would bring the great question to some clear issue, and not by the use of equivocal phrases have attempted to gain an ad vantage which he could not have obtained if he bad used direct and intelligible terms." It needed not, however, that honourable and powerful testimony to have convinced the House. Mr. DRUMMOND dis tinctly stated that he did not mean it as a resolution in favour of protection. He said, "He was not going to ask them to recal the policy they had adopted. Sufficient time had, not yet elapsed for them to be thoroughly acquainted with the effects of what they had done, and he granted, moreover, that common consistency and common decency required them to persevere." After an avowal so explicit and une quivocal, we can scarcely conceive how any gentle men could have rested their votes in opposition to the resolution, on the supposition of any concealed motives or objects of the Honourable Mover. To those who objected to the quarter from whence it proceeded, or the fallacious arguments by which it was supported, we would suggest that " measures, not men," should be re garded, and that propositions sound in themselves, which could not be controverted or denied, should not be negatived simply because Ministers chose to offer an obstinate and unreasoning opposition to their recep tion. There is no more erroneous or more mis chievous principle in Parliamentary strategy than that which induces the representatives to oppose useful reforms because they do not emanate from a particular party—to vote that " black is white" if those to whom they are opposed on other points should affirm the contrary. It is, no doubt, advan tageous to those in office that such a system should be acted on and recognised. The Machiavellian po licy, divide et impera, recommends its adoption. It is by means thereof that the most urgently-required ameliorations have been retarded and evaded—that the almost unanimous desires of the community have been contemned and despised—until the voice of public opinion became too loud and the pressure from without too powerful to be longer resisted. Any difficulty may be surmounted, any degree of inconsistency justified, if Honourable Gentlemen, when seeking renewals of the trusts for merly confided, declare on the hustings, " that they entirely agreed in the propriety of the motion, but could not vote for it, because it had been supported by others of opposite politics—Protectionists or Free traders, as the case might be." We protest in the strongest terms, and the people and constituencies of the United Kingdom will also protest against a doctrine in every respect so erroneous, and so injurious to the characters and reputations of public men. The Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War clearly and distinctly pointed out the practical bent fits arising from the adoption of such a resolution by the House, to take the ground from under the feet of those who declared that th e resolution would lead to "no positive result." He stated that when Mr. DRUMMOND had carried a motion of a similar descrip tion by a small majority last year, " the Government, had immediately applied itself to reduce and curtail in all proper modes the current expenditure of the country." A circular had been immediately issued from the Treasury, which contained the following passage :—" I am commanded by the Lords of the Treasury to call the attention of the heads of depart ments to the resolution of the House of Commons, passed on the 19th day of July, that large sums are expended in supporting needless places, extravagant salaries, and unnecessary works and establishments;' and they direct me to express their earnest desire that all the estimates should be framed with the most rigid economy, excluding all charges not indispensably necessary for the due maintenance of the public service and the permanent institutions of the country." Was this nothing ? Was the resolution of the House slighted or despised, or did it not serve es a useful stimulant to the Government, as an incentive to greater expedition and more rapid progress on the economical path on which they 11. i 1 entered ? Should not other financial reformers have considered that the speech f Mr. Fox MAULE contained a more unanswerable argu ment in favour of the motion than any that had been adduced by its most strenuous supporters ? As to its being " a trap," we must confess, with the )Noble Lord the Member for Bath, that it is one by which we are willingly caught. We have nothing to do with the intentions and views of some of those by whom it was supported, we look to the language and avowed object of the proposition, and no further. We are convinced of the absolute necessity of economy and retrenchment, of a speedy revision of the ex isting fiscal system by the removal of the imposts that unduly press upon the industry of the nation, and the substitution of direct for indirect taxation, and we therefore give our cordial assent to the pro position, " That the present taxation of the country depresses all classes, and especially the labouring classes, by diminishing the funds for the employment of productive labour, and that adequate means should be forthwith adopted to reduce the expen diture of the Government." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. There is no longer any doubt of the defeat of the whole of the reactionary candidates for Paris. The reactionary journals themselves admit the fact and give the following as the state of the poll at its close : MM. Carnot ... 128,300 Vidal ••• ••• ... 123,906 De Flotte ..• ... 122,470 Foy ... 122,180 La Hitte •" ... 121,770 liceljean ••• ... 120,641 The return of M. CARROT at the head of the poll is a fact full of significance. M. CARROT it will be remembered was :the Minister of Public Instruction under the Provisional Government. It was M. CARROT who issued the circulars warning the people against the attempts made by the reactionary party to mislead them in 1848, and it was M. CARROT who endeavoured by every means in his power to improve the condition and to elevate the status of the communal schoolmaster, by rendering him independent of the clergy and the local municipal authorities ; and it is M. CARROT who has been ever since 1848 the object of the fear, the hatred, and the unmeasured abuse of the clerical party and of their leaders. His return at the head of the poll may, therefore, be regarded as the solemn protest of the people of Paris against the recent measures of the Government, for the destitu tion of the communal: schoolmasters, and for hand ing over the education of the French youth to the Jesuits and the parti-pretre—as the solemn rejection of the apostate TRIERS, the bigot MONTALAAIBERT, the Jesuit DR FALLOUX, and the bully DR LA BORDE, and as an invitation to the PRESIDENT of the Republic to carry out the policy laid down in his celebrated let ter to M. EDGAR NET, and to at once boldly oppose the attempts of the gang of white terrorists, who would fain restore the dismal reign of sacerdotal terrorism. There are no certain accounts from the provinces. The reactionary journals state that in the Cher their candidates are at the head of the poll, but they admit that the Democrats press them hard. No idea can at present be formed as to the probable result of the elections in other departments. The votes of the army have also a great significance, and prove that the parti-pretre cannot oount upon military aid in their attempts to destroy the Republic. M. CARROT is as great a favourite with the army as he is with the Bourgiosie and the Proletariat of Paris. The votes of the soldiers of the army who are natives of Paris are as follows :—Carnot, 6,699 ; Tidal, 6,615 ; De Flotte, 6,553: Foy, 5,378 ; ',a bate, 5,363 ; Bonjean, 4,911. The .National hails the result of these elections as sealing the bond of union between the Bourgiosie and the Proletariat and the army, and as a united prote at on their part against the reactionary ten dencies of the Legitimatist, Orleanist, and Bonapartist parties, and a united defiance of the menaces of Absolutist Europe. Telegraphic dispatches received in Paris up to the latest hour (seven o'clock) yesterday, give the follow ing results of the pending elections in the depart ments : ARlEGB.—General Pelet (Moderate), 21,200 ; M. Pilhet (Socialist), 9,200. The General's ,election is certain. ARDECLIE.—M. La Touretti's election (Moderate) is certain. His opponent is M. Carnot. ALLIES.—M. Dufour (Moderate) has a consider able majority, so far as is yet known. CHER.—MM. de Vague and Poisle Degranges (Moderates) have a majority over MM. Allyre, Bureau, and Guerin (Socialists). Haul' RHIN.— Two Moderate candidates, MM. Dolfus and De Bergheim, have a majority over the Socialists candidates. HAtiTEs PrRENEBS.—M. De Gouland has a ma jority over the Socialist candidate Deville. IsEur.—M. De Barral has a majority over the Socialist candidate Dupont de Bussac. NIEVRE.—The Socialist candidate, Gamhon, has a majority, but the electoral division of Clamecy may decide the election in favour of the Moderate candidate, M. Granger de la Maviniere. VAR.—The Moderate candidate polled 13,000 votes, and the Socialist 12,000. LOIN, ET CHEL—The Socialist candidate was all but elected. HAUTE VIENNE.—M. Ducoux, ex-Prefect of Po• lice (a Socialist) had the advantage. LOIRE.—The Moderate candidate had the best' chance. The above, it should be recollected, is the Minis terial accountof the results of the provincial elections. In the Assembly the discussion on the third reading of the Education Bill was proceeding. The priests have already announced their intention of ,violating one of the provisions of the new law, which was introduced with their own consent, as a security against their encroachments, and on the faith of the introduction of which several simple-minded persons were induced to give the Bill their support. Up wards of 62 bishops have declared they will not suffer their clerical seminaries to be inspected by any of the official authorities of the State, although they themselves claim a right of inspection, conjointly with the State, of schools not clerical. The S'licle publishes the following electoral sta tistics of Paris since the adoption of universal suffrage : "In April, 1848 . (general elections), the number of voters was about 263,000. M. de Lamartine ob tained 259,000, or nearly the whole. At that period there was no opposition—no struggle. In June, 1848 (partial elections), the number of voters Ras 247,000, M. Caussidiere being at the head of the poll with 146,000 votes. In September, 218447,82427 M. (partial Louis elections), Bon obtaining 110,752 votes,aparte the number of voters was and after him coming MM. Fould and Raspail. In May 13, 1849 (general elections), there were 275,000 votes given, MM. Murat, Ledru-Rollin, and Lagrange boring at tho head of the poll with 134,000, 129,000, and 128,000. In fine, on the Bth of July last (partial elec tions), there were only 233,914 voters, MM. Lanjuinais and Lucian Bonaparte coming in first with 127,000 and 124,000 votes. At the present election nearly 260,000 electors will have voted, and the first candidate of the democratic list comes in with a number of votes far su perior to th4ts of M. L. Bonaparte, at the elecion of July, 1849." The Courrier du Havre of the 11th says :—" Yes terday the Ville de Rouen left our port for Monte Video, with, it is said, General PACHECO r ORES, Minister of War of the Oriental Republic, and two secretaries on board. There were also on board from twenty to twenty-five passengers, some of whom de clared themselves to be the advance-guard of a party of some hundreds recruited at Paris for the foreign legion of Monte Video." The Moniteur publishes a decree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, convoking a general council of agri culture, manufactures, and commerce for the 6th of April. Tne council is to be composed of 236 mem bers, and is to assemble at the Palace of the Luxem bourg. PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 13. —Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 90f. 85e.; Three per Cents., 55f. 80,?.; Bank of France, 2,250 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOoK:iXCHANGE, MARCH 13. Central of France (6rieansandVierzon), I`l 3 /—East In dian, 5 5 A—Namur 'and Liege, 6 1 ,4—Northera of France, 13 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 3. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived. General CORDOVA, who arrived at Barcelona on the 4th from Rome, has bean appointed to succeed Count MluAsoL as Captain-General of Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 8 The Three per Cents. were done at 288 for cash ; the Four per Cents. at IE2 for paper; the Five per Cents. at 121; the Debt without Interest at 3 13-16 ; and the Coupons at 71. GERMANY• The Cologne Gazette states that Lord COWLEY, the English Minister at Frankfort, had invited the Federal Commission to take measures for preventing the rupture of the armistice in Schleswig-Holstein, and that the Commission had replied that it had charged Prussia to establish a new Government ad interim. The Cologne Gazette says that the powers of the Provisional Central Commission of Frankfurt will probably be prolonged for three months. The Council of Administration of Germany ad- journed on the 9th, but is to i e-assemble at Erfurt. M. DE BODELSCIIWINGH resigned the Presidency to M. DE RADOWITZ. • A Vienna letter, of the Bth, states that Count BENIGSBN, the Hanoverian Minister, had accepted the plans of Austria with reference to the German question. It is said that the state of siege of Vienna will be raised in May or June. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MARCIIII:Lihe Staats Courant of this day publishes an order to the Master of the Mint for a new issue of Netherland florins. 'ln the sitting of the Second Chamber this day the new project of law respecting the mint was presented, the debate being adjourned to the 13th. Count VON RANZOW, delegate from the committee of Spanish fundholders, who was charged with a mission to Madrid, has just returned. He had a long audience of his Majesty this morning. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of SWEDEN and NORWAY is expected here about the 10th of April. His Royal Highness will join the Netherland family at Paschen, near Amsterdam. SWITZERLAND. The Federal Gazette of Switzerland announces that on the Bth it was notified to the Federal Council that 21 Hungarian and Bavarian refugees had ex pressed their readiness to serve in the foreign legion in Algeria, and that the other refugees had drawn up a statement of their reasons for declining. The Canton of Berne had complained that it had more than its fair share of refugees, the number being 330, of whom 170 were receiving pecuniary relief., MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken on speculation. The market continued heavy. American were kd., and common Egyptian /id. to id. per lb. lower. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 200 Pernam and Mar - anti= at 6Ad. to 6id., 100 Bahia at 61d., and 200 Surat at 4id. to 4d. per lb.—ln Rail way Shares but little business was done, except in Lon don and Midland Stocks, which were rather higher. The quantity of Wheat sold in the markers which regulate the official averages was, last week, 93,019 qrs. The Netherlands Trading Company's sales of coffee have gone off rather lower, but, nevertheless, as well as was expected, the average price being about 655. per cwt. Assam tea continues to enjoy decided favour here. At the auctions yesterday afternoon, a small quantity went 2d. per lb. higher. The foreign accounts still notice the existence of em barrassment among parties engaged in the corn trade. Several failures have occurred in Belgium, and at Brus sels these have occasioned a great sensation. A large firm in the oil trade, the initials of the house being P. C., is stated to be unable to meet its engagements, the amount of which is 1,300,000 francs. At Amsterdam on the 12th inst. the home funds were rather feeble, but Peruvian Active rose 2 per cent. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 551 to 9-16. In the Frankfort Bourse on the 11th, Austrian Bonds were BQ. The Post-office authorities have given notice that all letters for Belgium intended by the writers to be sent in the closed mail via France must be specially addressed via France or Calais. Tho dulness in all departments of businesss is more than ever conspicuous to-day, as the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is so near at hand, and it is satisfactory to find that the Right Honourable gentleman has sufficiently recovered from his indisposi tion to obviate the necessity of a postponement. The English Stock Market has been depressed to-day owing to the payment of differences on the account; and the failure of Mr. Charles Satterthwaite, which we noticed yesterday, has, in conjunction with the result of the Paris elections, had an influence upon Stocks here. At the same time the fall in the French rentes must not necessarily be followed by a corresponding reaction here, for we know that upon former occasions, and in periods of alarms, there were extensive sales at Payis with the object of investing the proceeds here. The only difference is that Consols are now much higher than they were at the period to which we allude, but then how strong is our financial position 1 Consols have been 951 to 95i for Transfer, and 95,1 , to 96 for April 11. The pre mium on Exchequer-bills has been 593. to 61s. The books are closed for New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., &e. In the Foreign Market Spanish Three per Cents. have been 35k, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34. Brazil Bonds are 88 to 89. Mexican Stock has realised 291. Peruvian Active has been at 714- to 72, and the Deterred at 30. Dutch Two-and-a• Half per Cents. are 541. Railway Shares are not active. The last Ni e?k's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1850. 1849. North-Western £40,562 6 9 £38,210 13 2 South-Western 8,303 5 0 8,239 11 5 Brighton Midland 20,320 8 10 20,186 8 5 South-Eastern ONE FUND:. O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Arm ..... 3 per Cent. Consols 9 5 - 7 8% N per Cent. Anne... South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities 95% Uonsols for Account 96 9534 7 S.xcliequer Bill 2. 1 1 4 d. & 2d 1,009/. June 6l 59 p Small. June 59 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. 02 , 1 E O'CLOCK. . _ _ FRICEs. J 6 IA 951 98% 95% 61 p 59 p GLOSIN 0 TBICF E. 50 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ...... — Do., 3 per cent Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons-- Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ........, 29% 29 5 4 Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ...... 60 33 IA Ditto Scrip l'%i/ ti p VA p Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 16 % 5 %8 16% Ditto, Passive 3 IA, 33 a Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 , 7 i per C'ent Ditto, Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. _ .. . . Beligan, 4 1 / per Cent. I.'utch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 51 3 / 4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certifieatep 8 6 34 Do. Bonds 12% 89% 55 86 8411 PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSINt; 4 AM PAID. WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Birmingham and Om. 1 , rd Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do withoutguarantee 20 Caledonian Ditto, New ICI. Pref... 10 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference ls eastern Counties........ 20 ...... Do , New Preference, 6 per Cent........... 10 East Lancashire East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do., % A Deferred ... 12%...... 2 5 % Do., %B 6 per Cent... 0% 5 ll .. Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% Great Western 100 ...... 57 3 / 4 bB% ...... Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares Ditto, New 171 l5 ... _. Hull and Selby .. Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 47 3 % Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 ..... 42 Do. Fifths.... ........ ... 10 - . ...... Do. New.Gua.6 per et. 10 Do. (W. Riding Union) 1114..... 3% Leeds and Bradford 5O — London, Brighton, and South Coast... .... 100 London and N Western 100-101 3 / 4 104 105 104% 104% Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11 1 4 .......... London Sr S.Western ..100 ...... 64% 63 3 / 4 Mancheiter,Buxton,and Matlock 5 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. New 101. Pref lO ...... 6 3 / 4 7j B 6% 8 ... Midland ...... ....... ICO ......39 1 38% 4 Do., 50/. Shares North British ........... 25 ....., ... Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds ........ 8i Ditto Preference North-Western . 1 3 3 /4 — ..• Reading, Guildford, and Reigite Royston and Hitchin ~. 4 .. ... ...... ....... Do. Shepreth Exten . % 44% South Eastern York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... .. Do. Newcastle Eaten, 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... 1 1 / 2 York and North Midland 50 o , ti 0 Preferencs ...... 10 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France l6 ii— hi 1634 FOREIGN .RAIEWAYs. Dutch Rhenish 8 .. 2 I>T H ...... Paris and Rouen 2O ...... 21 1 4 ........ Rouen and Havre JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 14.—Wind at noon, N.N.W., light breeze and dull hazy weather. LERWICK, MARCH 9.—Wind S.—Sld. Resolution, Hamilton Ross, Eliza, Eclipse, Victor, North of Scot land, Enterprise, Flamingo, Dublin, and Liebe, all for Greenland. OFF DUNGENESS, MARCH 11.—Tudor, Christinson, New York for Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 12.—A vessel of about 300 tans, bottom upwards, and apparently some time in that position, was seen 10th inst., this place bearing N. by W., i W., distant 60 miler, by the Pruissicher Adler steamer, arrived here. DEAL, MAROH 13. —Wind W. to W.N.W., light— Arrd. from the River and saild, Centaur, Algoa Bay. OFF THE EDDYSTONE, MARLS 13.—Thomas Lee, James, Calcutta, for Ilamburgh. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) BOSNIA. The Breslau Gazette of the 10th says it has re ceived later intelligence from Agram, confirming the news of the capture of the fortress of Behar by the Bosnian rebels. The loss of the fortress is ascribed to the inconceivable negligence of the Pacha. Ac cordings an ts ha d t or revolted t A e d g r a a tm Z G agaiie Gazette of th e 6th, th e pea in Krapna, and that troops had been dispatched to suppress th e m. ore ITALY. The Concordia of Turin has a letter from Rome of the 4th, mentioning a rumour that the proceedings against CERNUSCHI had been annulled in consequence of some informality; whence it would follow that new proceedings would be instituted against him. A pamphlet has been circulating at Rome, bearing the title, "Is the POPE coming or not." The substance of that pamphlet is that nobody cares whether he will return or not; that the POPE'S temporal power is gone, and that any government will be impossible at Rome until the Republic be restored. Rome, it is said, was to be shortly occupied by the Austrians, the French only retaining a small gar rison at the Castle of St. Angelo and at Civita Vecchia. In the sitting of the Bth of the Chamber of Depu ties of Turin, the discussion on the Ecclesiastical Courts Abolition Bill came to a close. The Very Rev. Canon TURCOTTI spoke in favour of the Bill, which was also supported by Messrs. MICHELIN', GERBINO, and CHENAL. The efforts of the adversaries of the Bill were principally directed towards obtain ing an adjournment of the measure. General Bas moved that the Chamber vote an order of the d a y, approving course of h ofthe measure , te but uspendin g it. In the debate, s uspending President of the Council, M. D AZEGLIO, took an opportunity to declare that the Cabinet was unanimously in favour of the Bill, and thought it expedient under present circumstances. The Minister of Grace and Justi ce concluded the debate with a speech, in whi c h h e passed in review, and refuted all the arguments brought forward by the opponents of the Bill. The Chamber then rejected the motion of M. MARONGIN, which declared Parliament to be incompetent on the question ; that of M. BuzAII, proposing new nego tiations with Rome ; and:that of General BES. The second reading of the Bill was voted by an immense majority. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, 11 - A.M. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Madrid, Captain J. Olive, has just arrived here from Genoa and Gibraltar. Commodore Martin's experimental squadron ar rived at Gibraltar on the 3d instant, after a fifteen days' cruise. The Pottinger, in five days from Southampton, reached Gibraltar on the 4th instant, and proceeded to Constantinople. Trade at Gibraltar very dull. Exchange on London, SOi. Spanish pillared dol lars, lit per cent. premium. The Jupiter, with outward Peninsular mails, had not arrived when the Madrid left. MUSICAL EVENTS.--D R KONTSILI AT LILLE.—The Lille papers speak in glowing terms of De Kontski's performances at that town. The following is an extract from La Liberte:—" No artiste ever created such enthu siasm in out town as the violinist De Kontski, whose eminent talent was crowned with the most brilliant suc cess in the beautiful concert given last night by the Mu sical Association. In the midst of the extraordinary applause of the excited au di ence, M r . Muller, in the name of the musicians of t hi s twin , placed a wreath on the head of the Polish ar ti ste. " L'E c h o du IVord says —" On Tuesday a b r illi ant serenade was g i ven t o D e Kontski by the members of the Musical Association of Lille. The artiste, evidently moved by the honour thus conferred upon him, returned thanks in very feeling terms."—Leeds Mercury, M arc h 9. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—The anniversary festival of this laudable institution is fixed for Wednes day, May 8, on which occasion F. Y. Peel, Esq., M.P., the son of Sir Robert Peel, Bart., has consented to pre tide. NEWGILTE AND LEADENHALL. These markets were heavy to day, at barely station ary prices—Beef, from 2s 2d to 3* 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork 3s . to 4s per Blbs, by the carcase. NAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 155; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2112 s to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.— Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4l 15s; and Straw,ll 2s to 9s per load. Trade dull, at full prices. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, MARCH 13. — Although the supply of fat) stock on offer to day was but moderate, the general de mend ruled heavy, at barely last week's quotations. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4a 4d; Vesl, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 3i 10d per 81bs. to sink the offal. RomFonn, MARCH 13.—Prime Downs lnoved off steadily, et full prices. In all other kinds of stock, very little was doing. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3i Od to 4s 4d; Veal 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s Od to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245; Quartrr•old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. HausrtAm, MARCH 13.—W0 bad a slow trade this morning, and prices had a downward tendency. Beef from 3s Od to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 35 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, MARCH. 12.—The general demand was in a very sluggish state, on :the following terms:—Beef from 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs. CHICHESTER, MARCH 13.—Our market to-day was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef from 3s to 33 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 35 2d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 33 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Cakes, 1535 to 245; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. CORN AVERAGE. S. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF ilnr. TISII CORN' For the Week ended Marei 7.1850, made up h-om the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Citiesand Towns iII f ,ngland and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. J RYE.. 1 BEANS. PEAS. I PRICE .. 38s 6d 23s led I 15s 5d 23s 3d. 1 24s 7d 25s 4d DUTIES ON FOREIGN COTtr. WHEAT. I BARLEY. 1 OATS. I RYE. 1 BEANS. I PEAL is Ca Is Od is Od Is Od is Od is Od CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor, we are happy to say, was suffi ciently recovered from his recent initisposition to be able to resume his official duties in the Curt of Chancery to-day. His Lordship sat this morning: in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, and heard appeals. EVANS V. PROTHEEOE., This appeal stood in his Lordship's puf er for judgment, but upon its being called, his LordslAp said it must stand for a future day. WEAVER V. GRANT.—.TUDGINE ENT. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgnal3nt in this case, whicla came before his Lordship about a week ago, upon appeal from the judgment of the Vice-et ancellor Knight Bruce. The plaintiff is the widow of Brit n Edwards, the historian. She was entitled to an cm nuity of 1,0001., charged on his estate in Jamaica, rat 3 married a Mr. Weaver. In 1829, the annuity, in consequence of the distress prevailing in the West Indies, fell into arrcar, and in 1833, the arrears amounted to 3,5001. Mrs. Weaver was pressed for money, aid she applied to the defendant, Mr. Grant, the consignee of the estate, to purchase her chance of recovering 0.1 em. After much solicitation he consented to do so, at •the rate of 10s. in the pound, and paid Mrs. Weaver 1,7501. Shortly afterwards the Act for granting conopensation to the proprietors of slaves received the ass 313 t cf Parliament, and the prospects of the estates be it g improved Mrs. Weaver made an appeal to defendant for a more liberal allowance. Mr. Grant stood, however, on the letter of his bargain, and the bill was filed a eking to have the contract set aside on the grounds of inadequate con sideration and constructive fraud. The Vice-Chancellor held that the plaintiff's evidence failed to prove her case, and dismissed the bill. When the carp ) was last before his Lordship he expressed an °plat m that from the whole of the evidence it was clear the Vice-Chancellor had come to the right conclusion oi t the case; but he ought to have gone further. The ire putation on Mr. Grant had wholly failed; and as far as the bill prayed a declaration that the sale must he sot aside, it ought to have been dismissed with costs. His Lordship con tinued of the same opinion to-day, vat d ordered the ap peal to be dismissed with costs. Nothing cf interest occurred in any of the Vice- Chancellors' Courts. BANKRUPTC Y.-( THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner F , )IIBLANQUE.) THE AYLESBURY SAYINGS' BANK- RE STRATTON. This bankrupt was described as of Aylesbury, trader and newspaper proprietor, and had also been clerk to Mr. James, the manager of the Aylesbury Savings' Bank. To-day was appointed for th,e last examination of the bankrupt, who has however abs conded, eter hav ing defrauded the bank to the extent; of about 1,0001. It is said he has since been seen in A merica. lie will be proclaimed outlawed at the rising of the Court, and every exertion made to apprehend h'irti. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff :SURCHELL.) LATREILLE V. BARNETT. The plaintiff is a tailor, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 141. 4s. for good s sold. Plaintiff's attorney stated the defendant to be Mr. Benjamin Barnett, a theatrical gentleman. Defendant had written a letter, in which he admitted 91. to be due, as he had paid 5 1. TLe defendant's attorney contended that the charges were excessive, as a frock coat was charged 4/. 14s. 6d., troweers 1/ 175., and a dress coat 4/. 45.. The UNDER...SHERIF? said that the defendant had ad• mined N. to b© due, and no witnesses hi►d been called on either side as to the fairness of the charges, but, never theless, if the jury thought any of them excessive they might reduce the amount. The jury gave a verdict for 91. SANGSTER AND ANOTHER V. HAY. The plaintiffs in this action are umbrella, &c., manu facturer in Regent•aquare. Defendant was stated to be a clerk in the Privy Council-office. The amount claimed was 91. 2s. 6d. for goods sold to defendant in 1847. Plaintiff's clerk proved that defendant had called at plaintiff's shop and went over the account, and admitted the above sum to be due, and promised to pay, but failed to do so. The jury gave a verdict for the amount. BULL V. FREEHANTLE. The plaintiff is an engineer, and defendant is a builder. The action was brought to recover the sum of 51. 15s. for work done in setting up a warm water apparatus in a greenhouse. Defendant admitted 51. to be due, but contended that that was a fair price, as he was to be charged as a tradesman, t ) make a profit himself; but evidence was adduced to show that the charge was fair, and a verdict was given for the fall amount. AN EXCESSIVE DISTRAINT - CRESSWELL V. RAVEN. HILL AND ANOTHER. 27 8 2% 5 1 4 1 10% 58 1 14 47% 42 1 1 / 2 12% 3 1 ,4, 973% 7% 39 The jury, after a short consultation, gave a verdic for 31. 2% 3 5 1 4 1 614 ,BOW 7 STREET = (THIS DAY.) A police-constable stated that last night he was called into a court in Drury-lane, to a woman who it was said had taken poison. H e f oun d th e p r i soner su ff er i ng f rom either drink or poison, and at the request of a medical man he took her to the hospital, and had the stomach pump applied to her. Another constable, F 51, stated that about two years ago he had the misfortune to marry the prisoner, but since then he had discovered that she had been married, and that her first husband was still living. Last night he sent her out for three-pennyworth of brandy, and on her return she put something into the brandy, and having drunk it, she exclaimed, " Oh, dear! I have poisoned myself." Ile ascertained that she had taken something like a powder in the brandy, and then called in the as sistance of the l as t w it ness t o t a ke her to the hospital. She was a most violent and intemperate woman. The prisoner denied that she had committed bigamy, and said the policeman had " dissuaded" her away, and now that he had disposed of all her clothes and money, was anxious to get rid of her. Mr. HALL recommended the officer to make inquiries into the truth of her former marriage, and if there was any foundation for the charge, to have her prosecuted for bigamy. She was evidently a very bad woman, but the evidence was not sufficient to justify the charge of at tempting to poison herself, and she must therefore be discharged. She was accordingly liberated. MARLBRCY-STREET - (THIS DAY.) A RELIGIOUS BEGGING IMPOSTOR.—Mary Gi/lier, a notorious begging i mpos tor, was charged, before M r . Bingham, with being drunk and begging in Park-street, Grosvenor square. Mr. Thomas Arbour, 33, Park-street, stated that a few minutes after ten on the previous night, he was pro ceeding towards his residence, when the defendant came up to him and begged him to relieve her, as she was s'arving. Seeing that she was much in liquor, he desired her to go away, which she refused to do, and imme diately began quoting verses from the Bible, saying, " Charity covereth a multitude cf sins," " We shall be equal in the next world," and other verses referring to charity and the poor. This convinced him that she was an impostor, and he followed her until he met with a constable, when he gave her in charge. The prisoner admitted being intoxicated, but denied begging of any one. The prisoner, who was recognited as an old offender, was committed for fourtt en da3s, with bard labour. DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Henry Smith was charged with stealing a gold watch, value 101., the pro perty of Mr. Francis Hall, So, Upper Harley-street. It appeared that last night, about eleven o'clock, the This was an action to recover damages for an excessive disiraiut. Defendant, who resides in Windmill -street, suffered judgment to go by defiult. Mr. KENNEALY stated that the plaintiff lodged at the house of defendant, and unfortunately fell in arrear of rent to the amount of 31. 15a., and offered the defendant a bill of sale, which he declined taking, but said he would give time. On the contrary, however, he very un expectedly seized the goods and remove4lthem from the house. The Le l rn e d C ounse l said that , the goods were very valuable. The only person who spoke to the value of the pro perty was a person named Luke, a livery-stable-keeper, who had offered to purchase the goods for 231. The defendant Ravenhill, said that the goods only fetched 6/. Is., and he had tendered 1/. to the plaintiff's attorney, who rt fused to take it. Mr. KENNEALY said a tender to the attorney was not a legal tender, as the balance ought to have been paid to the sheriff, or the proper officer, or to the plaintiff. The UNDER-SHERIFF said there was no plea of tender. No evidence being adduced by the defendant, The UNDER•SHERIFF told the jury that this being a writ of inquiry the jury had only to assess damages, and they must arrive at the amount as they could; he did not see that much had made, for it had not even been shown what goods had been seized, for Mr. Luke had only seen goods on the premises some time before, but did not know what had been taken. John Williams and William Johnson, two medical students of the University College auct Hospital, were charged under the following circumstances:— Police-constable 16 E deposed that, about half-past five this morning, he was on dirty in Gordon-square, when he heard a terrible disturbance. Upon going into Gower-street, Tottenham-court-road, he found the pri soners quite drunk, rolling about, knocking at all the doors, and screaming as loudly as their lungs would allow them. Upon being remonstrated with they dis tinctly stated that they would not be dictated to by any body, and certainly not by " a bobby." It was with great difficulty they were removed to the station-house. Another police-constable deposed that he was on duty in Tottenham-court-road, and the noise made by the prisoners made him run to the spot, he fully believing that a fire had broken out in Gower-street. In answer to the charge the prisoners stated that they had been out dining with a friend, and that having taken an additional glass of wine, their heads became affected the moment they went into the air. They were ex tremely sorry for having created any disturbance, but they really knew nothing about it. Mr. HALL remarked that the medical students on the whole were an ungovernable body, and continually creating a disturbance in the streets, and he was deter mined if possible to put a stop to the nuisance. He find them each 305., or six days' imprisonscient. A middle-aged respectably-dressed woman, named Williams, was charged with having attempted to poison herself. prosccator was standing in Windmill-street talk in g to v g friend, when th e prisoner came behind him, and, his hand und e r p rosecu t or ' s arm , snatched putti his nch from his wai s t coa t pocket. The " tug" wa s a 1,011 force as to br ( ak a link of a thick gold chain to w-blot the watch was attached. The prisoner ran br4fore he had got a dozen yards he was stop Pea constable with the watch in his possession. Committed for triaL HAYMARKET THEATRE' A new farce entitled Th 3 Three Cuckoos; l e Ticklish Times was produced at this thea trels s night. The scene is laid i n th e time of James l l '' period rif with plots and conspiracies. A l te o Master Perkyn Postl e th wa it e (M r . Buckstone) , , l l from the country, se es an d f a ll s in love with v° of Marygold (Mrs. Fitzwilliam), a domestic serval), to Colonel Cranky (Mr. Tilbury). He rasn a g es i e ve get himself smuggled into the house, and mahes on the spot to the said Dolly. She, not at all 7 3 „ pleased with his ad v a nces , agrees t o meet bin' , w tbe he gives a signal by three times - word " cuckoo " under ,her window. i -1 2." the gentleman, Captain Dudley (Mr. Howe) , °A live, King's body guard, i s p ay i ng hi s a ddresses to 1 0 , the daughter of the old co l one l ; and he als o Co trives to get into the h ouse . I n the midst of a ve ry e 'd tender love scene the wor d " cuc k o o" is Pr ° " ari i c ar. under the window ; great confusion follows. i re Postlethwaite is seized, and bound down in a ci' es as a conspirator, b u t i s re l ease d w hen he pro be . proofs that be i s th e son o f an o ld friend of ts; colonel. Captain Dudley seeing that he may, Pte haps, have a for m id a bl e r i va l i n P os tl e thwaite, as that he is the real Simon Pure, and that PostlethW al e . got the document s by di s h ones t means . After a tsbe ries of ludicrous mi s t a k es , w hi c h sa dly colonel, mutual expl ana ti ons t a k e p l ace , and the pie' ends with a couple o f marr i ages . lOf sea At the fall of the c ur t a i n th ere was a good f applause, mingled w ith some s li g ht expressio n ld disapprobation. A j u di c i ous use o f th e s cissors 0 11 probably ensure the C uc k oos a run. perplex ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. RENCH PLAYS. One of the ear Fliest, and perhaps because 00e of .s the earliest one of th e freshest, ap of Auber's oP eri/6 . Le Magon, was produ ce d a t thi s th ea t re last' eve nl " no. S for the benefit of M a d emo i se ll e Ch ar t on . AltPeliis never before represe n t e d i n it s comp l e t e form In th e country, the plot of L e Ara gon i s familiar to t English playgoer ; it is neither more nor less than t 1 3!: of the Mason of Buda, once so popular at the Adelio". when under the ma nagemen t o f M a th ews and YI s D .: the principal male c h arac t ers were sus t a ined by f Sinclair and Mr. T. P. C oo k e . The s cene the original op era i s l a id i n th e Fallu°„r'g w ith St. Antoine at Paris, and the opera co mmences a the jollifications att en d an t on the celebration ej mason's wedding, th e sa id mason h av i ng b e en rewarded by a young nobl e f or h av i ng save d his life, o is having been thus ena bl e d t o marry th e s ister of t J o neighbour, a locksmith. Suddenly the mason and locksmith her; are b o th se i ze d an d conve y e d to t"_ residence of th e T ur ki s h A m b assa d o r, vi they are compelled to rivit to the / t i e of a room and to immure a bands°. - 6 young Frenchman, whom the mason rec d 18 as his benefactor, and a lovely Greek fel la nr slave, who has been flirting with the r il l French noble. Having completed their the t a they are brought back blind-folded to 11 place from whence they had been taken, an d th i e reply to the reproaches of their respective wives . n ' a mason relates the night's adventure. By comparing notes with each other, the assembled neighbours coat elude, that it was to the residence of the Turk that elude that it was to the residence of the T ur d 50 d the mason and his brother had been conveyed, , they rush off armed with pickaxes and strove they find it deserted, and commence pulling it d° w f in . time to save the immured captives, who, being chained to a wall are chained to each other for life. The music is of a light sparkling character, and the chorus, while the mason and locksmith are . r work, in which the time is marked by clinking-of their hammers, produces a very pleasing effect. Idacl ein° , l d instead o selle Charton, as Irma, the Greek slave, sung 11 1 acted charmingly ; M. L ac , as th e mason , did In, Justice to the music, an d ex hibit e d considera ble humour as an actor. M. Killy Leroy, as the yo un g nobleman, sung th e mus i c a ll o tt e d t o - him with g ree d taste and judgment, and M. Ch a t eau f o rt was most amusingly quai n t as th e l oc k sm i t h, w h o i s the coo l character of the opera : he is a henpecked husband, rank coward, and a great arguer. Chateaufort revelled in the part. Th ere i s not on any s t age at prese nt any artist who delineates abject fear so ludicrou sly does Chatea u f or t. K ee l ey i s very grea t i n this /1 1 1's but even he must yield the palm to Chateaufort. 1 " actor can approach him in a " quake." The °Pe ri l was preceded by the Perruguiere de .111eudon, a n e ., followed by L' _Esclave ➢ du Cam oens . Her Mlie s `./ h and Prince Albert h onoure d the performances wli " their presence, and we k now of no artiste who i s more worthy of th e h onour i mpl i ed by a ro y a l visit on a benefit night than Mademoiselle Charton. T he theatre was crowded by the elite of rank and fashion* _LONDON WEDNESDAY CONCERTS . The fourth concert of the second series took plac e at Exeter,hall last evening. The performances con; sisted of an orchestral symphony from the Jupiter 01 Mozart, a se l ec ti on f rom J o h n B arne tt' s exquisit e opera the Mountain Sylph, and a miscellaneous 8 " lection. I n t h e course o f t h e even i ng E rn st per formed a magnificent solo on the violin, and r* Sims Reeves sang " Th e D ea th o f Nelson"better than even he himself has ever sung it before. Th e other vocalists were Miss Lucombe, the Misses ,Wil liams, and Mi ss R. I saacs ; H err F ormes , Mr. Lac"' and Mr. H. Drayton. The hall was crowed to Wee. SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 13.-The Columbus, Captain Greene, which sailed from Pernambuco on the 7th of. February, has arrived off Queenstown, and landed her dispatches, which came to hand this morning. She brings advices from Bahia to the 22d, and Rio Janeiro to the 15th of January, both inclusive. There is_ not any political intelligence of importince by this arrival. The province of Pernambuco was to lerably quiet. Our previous accounts by the Swordfish informed us that yellow fev er h a d broken cut there. The ad vices now to hand inform us that the epidemic had been raging with fearful effect. Many sailors had fallen vic tims to its malignity, and some vessels, in consequenc e " had been disabled, and others prevented from proceeding to sea. We also regret to say that the disease had made its appearance at Bahia, but was not near so terrific as at Pernambuco. Our commercial advices by this arrival inform us that at Pernambuco exchange on London was quoted at 28k. The principal shipments which had been made in sugar were in execution of unlimited orders, which bad kept up prices notwithstanding the rise in the course of ex change, and as there were several vessels in port still to be provided for, prices would, it was expected, be main t lined. The prices quoted were whites, first and se conds, 255. lid. to 265. sid. per cwt. ; common assort ments, 225, 6 1 1 , : d. to 24e. Od. ; low, 19s. 6id. to 20s. 9 1d. Muscovadoes super, 16s. 6d. to 16e. lOid. ; average qua !ides, 15s. 71(1.; ordinary, 155. 2id. The stock of white sugar in bags was large, but consisting principally of the lower qualities ; fi ne whites were scarce, and also Mus covadoes, and both in good demand. The price of cotton was well supported, and the daily supply was taken off on arrival at prices varying from mil. 5.500 to mil. 5.600 per arroba. There was no stock in the market. Hides were in good demand, and scarce at 3} per lb. Respecting freights, we may observe that several charters had taken place at rates ranging from 30s. to 255. for the Channel, to unload at a port in the United Kingdom, ss. extra fur the Continent between Havre and Hamburgb, and 20s. to 30s. for the Mediterranean, all for sugar in bags, and 5 per cent. primage. No sugar in ballast was offering. d. The ot prices s a oefxcshuagnagre was s s tlhouoskinrepg'ourpt qu oted h t s 2.100, and browns, mil. 1.700 per aroma, or 19 s. 7 d . to w te report ed - wh i t e s , 2 m 8 15s. 11d. per cent. on board as freight. The stock was 1,390 cases. In freights there was little doing. A Belgian had been taken up for the Channel, at 375. Gd. per ton for sugar. Accounts from Rio inform us that coffee had ad vanced, and mil. 6.400 per arroba was asked for superior sorts; and mil. 6.000 for good. The stock was stated to be 30,000 bags. Freights were almost nominal; 155. per ton had been accepted for coffee to Trieste, and at that low sum no employment was obtainable, and the vessels in port would almost all leave in ballast. Exchange on London had advanced to 280. and 28kd. The export market of Pernambuco was quiet, and sales progressing slowly and prices steady. UNIVERSIT I INTELLIGENCE . OXFORD, MARC" 12. At a meeting of the Vice-Chancellor, Heads of Houses, and Proctors, in the delegates'-room, Marc h 11, 1850:--- Whereas it has been represented that several mem bers of the University have lately been concerned in the practice of horse-racing in Port Meadow and elsewhere, contrary to the express prohibition of the statutes : All persons are hereby warned that the penalties enacted by the statute hereunto sub joined will be en f orce d, without mitigation, against those who :,shall be found, a ft er t his public notice, offending in that manner. An d all members of the University are desired to observe, that if they are implicated in any manner in such proceedings, either by subscribing towards them or being present as spectators, they render themselves liable to the same penalties as those who take an active part in the race. Extract from the Statute, "De reprimendis sump tibus non Academicis," tit. XV., sect. 15 : " Statutum eet,—Quod in posterum nullus Acadensite alumnus aut principalem aut consorters in cursu equorum so adhibeat, vel ipse equitando, vel pecuniam collatitiam ad ea m rem subscriben do, aut alio quocunque modo; neque equorum cursui . . . adsit, aut ullo modo se immiz ceat; sub rcena amotionis ad Academia pro prima vice per tres menses; pro secunda, per sex menses; pro tertia ro, in perpetuum." "F. C, PLUMPTRE, Vice OhaLIC01191." THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, '8,50 a