The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-19 00:00:00

circa''' can be, to ' L ich on l y tender, 1 o cling t° at Sei kb —Lab° Regl'Wept 5 3 annY 319: n 9 $ rce under e Mozen s, w hich le: in Yo u t l'O he Su" vit odkee o , • rill wo j t-COlen Aj ;110 101 paplea ft/cif f r om t e ent from tr , r e in l P° i n tbe : -- throug',, lortationg Jendeec e, t o o rder; roil' A nt. the Ogle i s Or ter' acho , h 6 r in w h o re' an stated a s pec: 44 dor, as 111. he Ineet'' )118 vie' - • es terds l Club' Y) in t i"al, 014 Georg ° a rro j e; o Ilaou prisoner hal° airoP e 0 aer w hiC , silf 11b oar It Ti° trOC I°CI teS be' Vat i°ll lined tc? N1M1... -- lIIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. The s a l es of CITY, QUARTER - I 0 THREE. mated Cotton at Li verpoo l yesterday were eetl at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, ( f which 1,000 American were teken for exp.at and 300 on spccu4t tion. The market was firm. The sa h s comprised 4 500 Aincric,n at Stoi. to 71e , , 400 P,rnam and lll renharn at 6i d, to 7i r l. , 200 EeYPtian at ell. to 81 , 1, and 40 Sea Island at Is to Is 9 ,1 per lb.--Railway Shares improved, and the market closed more firmly. In Mark -l ane to - day prices are again very heavy, the arrivals r,f foreign grain being large, and comprising 1,54fi0 querers of Wheat, and 29,590 of Oats. -Duritig 'he present week there has been rather more huainuss doing hi the Produce Markets, and the purchases fir consumption have been to a fair extent. This, hoe - e'er, dr e 3 not include Coffee, which is as depressed as for "le time Past. Sugar h as b een taken freely as holders met the market. Rice has been in moderate request. 841 PIPs used for manufacturing purposes have com manded a ready sale and have an improving appearance, sPr'nor,' particularly Cotton and Indi go . Th e arr i va l s o f od uce generally have) been mod era t e . A t t h e p u bli c effeteo&f Tea 4,000 packages w ere sold of the 13,800 , T here ar e i mportant advices from Constantinople, . d tad th e 6th instant, by e l ectr i c te l egraph, v i a Frank ', rt. The question o f the fugitives was arranged, and trelornatic relations had been resumed on the previous arty betveven the Porte and Austria. By tha same opportunity likewise we receive infer ravioli of the 9th invent from the I') mug. The con fereegsf in. peace were still going on, and, as we il 3 ".ind4", with every prospect of success, since the versatry of th e r ilsh fleet had joined in the celebration Lf the anni- Greek Constitution. forTe Fruition prices on the 10th instant were 79e Austrian Cents,Metallies, an d 29i for Spanish Three per At Amsterdam on the 17th inst. Dutch Stock was in i . il e ore request l , the T wo . and-a-Half per Cents. being 551 516. Peruvian and other foreign stocks were better. The Staats Courant of Holland publishes a statement ir.,.the revenue during the first quarters of 1850 and , 19 From an examination of this it results that the directa taxes yielded in 1850, 3,891,974 florins, being a r d' n etnn of 405,502 florins. The tonnage and light i a o rs were in 1850, 941,065 florins; and in 1849, 62;5,283 florins. The excise gave in 1850, 4,890.031 "" 11 s; and in 1849, 4 ,889,969 florins. The total re ceipts for the first quarter of the present year were 11964.689 florins, against 12,482,305 florins for the corr. re',„Pnnding period of 1849. lhe Funda vthi..e . are very well supported at the advance , .ut occurred yesterday afternoon, and the advices .re in 'lumbe D r ' r anee are Construed as favourable. A moderate e f 6u e tion is at a stand a sp re 1 . money bargains have been entered into, but to 9 4. for T till. Consols have realised 95 ThreTransfer and 9 6 to }for Account. The New e soak Batik -Quarter per Cents. have bean 97 to 97k. hav e been has realised 2061 to 2071, Exchequer-bills 68, The p e t.) 70s. premium. Consols are now 96 to tr. ban be reign Market is very qu'et. Not a bargain_ the e n officially; reported in Spanish Bonds, and of th e no Prices of the Five per Cents. are 181 i, and Three per Cents. 361 to 37. Portuguese Four t:o,ooBents. have beeu uoted 331 ,I. Brazil B . onds have Iteea s e l• Mexican Stocks 29 to 4. Peruvian Active to so, a re nominal at 70 to 71, and the Deferred at 294 lia, e Equador Stock is at 31. Russian Bonds keripuehean,lo6, and the Four-and-a-Half a-11. 4 i f 8 °cell marked 2i premium. Dutch T per Cents. wo-and- The fPelr Cents. have been 55} to 554. ported .0 lest quotations of yesterday are not quite sup- tienlar It ,', the Share Market, but there has been no par- West er . i " a nge, and the general aspect is steadier. Great o2 to tozi— have been at 50 to 51, North-Western atl and also and Sou th - Western at 58. Caledonian are firm, li nes ,0 South-Eastern and North Stafford. Foreign Ba n k s neglect e d . Mining Shares look up still, and ris en, . well 8 aro thought of. Royal Mail Steam have CLOSING ONE PRICES. PItICES OP RRITI NDS O'CLOCK. 206% 2,:g% i5.,.t% tock su !IT - 207 2074 : bet Cent. Reol;c e .. . A ............. 9 5 14; 95 ,5y 96;i i 96 .0 New ~ C , i e ri t .Consols Annuities... 96 96 will 971/i 07% % 97 e ' s I'B 3-16 i „ '' 0-4 per Cent, Anna... •••• 8% 8 3-10 g A nne. to expire Jan, 1860 bouth Sea Stock - .. Ditto Old Annuities* t,,,ensola for Account... ...... . ..... 114 d. e s 2a E ach Bill?: .. 1,0001. June ... .. ..... sow. June .. .. ........... ...... 61 70 p 68 70 p 8r4411 . 'hula ................ : ONE ,PItICES or rOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. '44Zillen lionde ........ .... ..... .. ...... 86 '4 ;,10i.tto, Small ....................... meniah 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. - 05% Ditto 5 Der Cent 4% 3 / 4 P 4:,,i P Ditto, Seri .. • .... 3% Eqnador P......... . ble d Bonds ...................... n 5.... „,can, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupo Pitta, Ex Jan Coupons ..- 29 Ptuitto A • 2V /8 • ' eeennt 4 1 Ivuan Bonds, 4 per Cent • •••••••• pn,to, Acco iri.‘'guese 5 pu nt Cents. ..- 33 3 / 4 bittttoot:A4l)er Cent. 33%34 106 3 4 t aaßiiv : b count • ................... 106 3 4 95% /.); , , I , ln ds ................ .. ••• ,5% ' lO 4 per Cent 2 1 4 P t Ditto SCrip 18% bkl 'iah 5 per Cont. 18% Ditto, Account . • 4 36: 1 / 1 b t'!lte, Passive ...... .. ...... .. ▪ 4 33% ‘ ,...itt o. a per Cent renesuela Bonds, the.. Cent ••• retch Dividends on above payable i i , l 4 Per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 557(4 ,, 85% -""' 4 Per Cent. Certificates.- 86 A in London. 551A3: 4,,PRICts or At, r siuutts PAID. ITI7Soii.TENEBOBvDrro2. C P L R ° i ' I I ' O E N3 / 4 4' ' der ` _ BrDit°l and."E••at"e•Ze.; ............ 1 5( 00 ... .. 12 die. . tto, Third s i 3 3 , 12 die. 7 V t . iti oiii •••. ..... I 7% ii 6% c , ete MI ...... , ..... .. 50 7 kAgtornt '`,l:;xltiolyhead... 50 b. --, Counties... 20 ritltte,Extension.,•s•P-e.; ...". P at, No.l ...... 61. 135. 4 d•-• dP .. •••• lAp x*d x..; ditto, No. Class. 13s. 4d... 1/4P x' ...Lett Union A (lata P ' . ..•••• D, R__,-1.1. Shares) 25 ...... —, , ........... kmt i. 7 •1 11) (6 per cent.) 20 ...... 1514 D (driCohnshirs. guar, (41,7aaPter,,,Cent. .. ... . ... 25 26% 27 ,„ 5% pa '6erthern ......... 22 ..... 51 4% 7 ? qt e4t . ',.. per Cent. Pref. 12% •••••• 71' gOl , 50 51 b itt w i•tern ............ 100... 50% 51 f; O AI 25% Ditto' 'i Shares ...... 60 10% ~, , Flfths ....... ... 20 6% L4'4l'4), XON? 171.. ...: 15 . . 1/24% 51 ••• aj e tt ' s . I l e and Carliale.. 50 - - 51 33% Do ' Whir Yorksh're • 100 ...... 33 33 1 ,4 I -`l* ds ~ ....etd, aridlira 5•;•... ........ 18 •tenition, tt v ord .... 60 ...... 90 5% 8 - .... "... rti 80,4, r;,slghtoU. and 1) 0 p u volist... ..... 100 ••• •• - ••••• 4,,,. r efer. 5 ner cent. 50 ~, e n and hi viraitena 100 1024 102 102% •Atto bit ' .tw Quarters 12 4,0 t adoteillf.s.wil; . i .. . ..... 12 ... .. 518114 ............... et, ()°- tlev? Pre,eArrin :*1" . .... * 6X beliester Shreefil:ld.' 5 t i in(l I. ' c lOO )4417 Ael, 101. Pref..... 10 ...... mil 3234 I .4*** - -'" 0 • ••-.. ........... if 0 591. Shares ..... 30 - ..... "' ef orti, ( 1 1111 F{• • 6 per ct.... 100 ll9 • , ritish „...... .., 25 .... „ 734%1A 4oultto Preference ..... 5 .. 4 %.- ... th 7,41 Staffordshire. .. 17% .... 7!41%**. •441 , ~.. • ...... wo,_ ry °roaster, and Prts4ive,tril,,ehinton ...... ao b e 1 Yre ....... 25 ... .. -- /t eld: 4 Shares (A) ...... 10 • keleg, Guildford, and tov„ I R. ete ....... . 15 -- -* J oti .• • ..... ••• •• ehr3tOttjah and Hit Chin ... 4 l ii.• ••• '''' ..... ...a 0,,,81),,entral ........ 25 ...... 11 ......••••••••• b ( Nor v'& Chester itt o %, • mi .) : ..... 20 ...... ••• chrppd.4Weetry ...... 18% ...... knth-re Union ... ... 6% 234 ~.... ..... ... Do. stern .... ....... p 3% 13% 13 I'VItOO:C3 ..... .. ..... 30 ..... 12%3 ai Vistered No. 4 10 ...... ••" .... ****** Vork v i des . .......... 47 litryce:weastle, ald 1 1 3 / 4 I:10' gas' s .." '.. ...... 25 6N 111 ale E . ton, 20 1 4 r' . %. li erk ~a , , , Preference 8 ....• % 14% 'llorth rdidland 50 _ .. 1454% Cent ral FOREIGN RiILWAY. le of Frail 12 1 4 b so h an, Vier ee (Or '• 4 1 , '1 ... 0 ••• 5 1 ,4 NastA% an 5E4 ... ** 64 11 111 ' itua tr ..... --- 6 .. . ••• Souliern of nlege .... 20 4 L'renee ...... 16 8% x.d and tr -.Arra ...... 20 . .... 814 x'd 84 %114 4 / SINES. _ 4)• R 11111erial . 24 .. •••• •• 15 Bk ti . .4, J oh ~, ..... % ..... . ...... „ll uel Rey 15 •••••• --- • i 10!,i Ilaiteehtu_e 9uba.... ..... 10 6% trip •"xica n ... _ ... .. . 28% — /„.-a''loll /sin..., „JOINT STOCK BANIKb. 41% ndoo Cul, axnerican 50 T, eattninster 20 iii.......ccv „h.. .......„:„.___ •.." 70 p 70 p 70 p CLthIING PRICES. 16 3 / 4 86 t. 4, 77% 56 102 324 2% 119 -----------""..T.ITs DAY.) . ktotib:B SIIIPPING— (T HIS breeze 'NI 0 1 0 '4/, Al.nly, 19.—Vind at noon S., light lit udY, with rain. Wilo,,t'°lll', APRIL 18.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Ocean, nee l'ertj:lltitittel4.Bell, ditt; Sherbrook, Panama; Q , untted States Alth t , • . N w Sld. Senegal, deli 4 co. ki.. 4 l At ; .1d cORI:0) APRIL 17.—Wind S. to S.E. and NAV , • ~, g iiir , New York; George Ramsey, Quebec; Sc et °C. %or..lB'l'3l7rlf, APRIL 17.—Wind N.W., Porto ieon, and Thomas, New York ; Esquimau ....,.. _ . bid VlC tori:6llell, La nn Ot moco, New Orlrans. • .freshx......Arrd. Saxon ltt 'l4ll 'ieziho • Ra'nhae°l Vera Cruz. Off port, kirCi,,l,l4 tolld'on. ' Quebec Ilkek ---.,bs, APRIL 18.—Pi'ind N.N.W.—Sld' Louise Ceylon;4l4l.l ‘411)(10f Good Hope; thverstone, zit' tatavia. Neptune, Devalit't% 4.1'1111. 18.--Wiud N.W.—Arrd. C h. i 441) 4p, A t to Que". Newpor_ . , kt'tld 11141 Put 13:scrit'ol'e"; Trhtlei Irli'rriatd'isi, with cargo shiftect 4'llll:keg 18 inches water per hour. to qmt,etc, APRIL I The British t i's 1,; which Put i n h after striking on the Sker ere t ot' .4 106 t k 1 and will discharge ep air th e forepart of her ee , Queen, Liverpoo liAlst.' !blech,:°A.Tz, Aran. 18.—The Leonidai, which war te, r , b"..uea after being in contact on the 15th inst., h e,,foght in here a direlict. I\' ‘ . T, APRIL 16.—.51d. Oliver Cromwell, Sydney, cl '3 Sp males; Rajastheir Bombay; Argo, Quebec. G --s Town, APRIL 16. ' Wind W.N.W.—Arrd ertlzr”Ond irrhomas, New York. Sld. Rafael, Vera No;-110, %sten; Try Again, Quebec. . Ih iP l f 14°A3INIt. APRIL for Catherine American —r4titerditt, for New York, came on shore 7M 4 3 / 4 7% 61,i - - 16IA 4th 10% THE SUN, t , ..)-day off No. 2 battery, but is expected off with the tide it the IN eather continues favourable. EASTBOURNE, APRIL 18.—The Ganges brig, of Sun derlaLd, bc:und to New York, foundered at ses in a gale; crew 'axed. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 18.—Wind W.—The mast-hrad of a snip and other wreck, supposed to have belonged to one of the vessels which were in contact 1.5 , ,h in,t., have been picked up cif the Start Point. Off port, Post humous, Port Philip; Mysore, Valparaiso. FALMOUTH, APRIL 18.—The Paseverance, Cardiff t,l Rio Grande, has put in with damage. Arrd. Julia Iquique, sld. fur Hamburgh; Janus, Porto Cabello, and std. for Amsterdam. Ski. Hope, PaLR.O3S ; June, Rio Grande; Ora, Rio Jane ire. PLYMOUTH, APRIL, 18.—Wind B'r tha. Port-au-Prin , e, from Cork or Falmouth. Sld.liini• gr4nt, Adelaide, S.A. ; liarniLes, Hobart Town. BRISTOL, APRIL 18.—Wind W.N.W., Vestal, Barbadoes ; William Carson, Havannab. MARKET INEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. A fair average quantity of English Wheat-2,580 guar , ters—has been received up to our market this week, coast wise. Fre,h up t(,-day, by land carriage, the receipts were salad. Owing, however, to the large supplies of for( ign wheat and flour offering the demand for all kinds of wheat of home produce rulel heavy, and to have Effected large sales lower prices must have been accepted by the factors. Upwards of 15,000 qrs of Foreign wheat have come in. The want of buyers has compelled the im porters to land a large portion in warehouse. All kinds were dull in the extreme, and, in some instances, Is. per quarter less money was paid for inferior qualities. The quantity of English Burley on show was small; but that of Foreign was extensive. Malting parcels sold at full price:; but grinding and distilling sorts ruled dull. Malt, the supply of which was extensive, met a very in active demand, at barely stationary prices. Rather a large business was doing in Oa's, at the late decline in value. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour very dull, and the turn cheaper. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Oats. English • • • • • Scotch.. • . • • • • Irish •••• • • • • Foreign .... • . 7,950 29,10 10- Malt. I Flour, Qrs. 2,580 Qrs . 1,890 Qrs. I Qrs. Sacks 2,220 5,670 3,290 SMITHFIELD. Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with Beasts, the time of year considered, both as to number and quality. As the attendance if buyers was small, the Beef trade ruled inactive, at prices barely equal to those realised on Monday, and a clearance was with difficulty effected. With Sheep we were scantily sup plied. All breeds moved off steadily, and late rat( a were well supported. The primest old Downs, in the wool, sold at from 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81bs. Lambs, the number of which was but moderate, sold slowly, on somewhat easier terms. From the Isle of Wight 200 head reached us. The Veal trade ruled heavy, at our quotations. In Pigs next to nothing doing. Mich Cows sold at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Per Sibs. to sink the offel. s. d. to s. d, D. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts..... 2 4 2 6 Inferior Sheep .. 210 3 0 Second quality .. 2 8 210 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 6 Prime large Ozea• • 3 0 3 2 Coarse-woolled dittc 3 8 4 0 Prime Scots •••• .. 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wether 4 2 4 4 Largo coarse Calves 3 0 3 4 Ditte eut of the wool 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto .. 3 6 310 Large Hogs ••• • 3 2 3 6 Suckling Calves .. 18 0 25 0 Small Porkers •.• • 3 8 4 I Lambs .. •• • . .. 4 8 5 8 Quartar old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. I rigs. I 752 2,850 240 310 FOREIGN SUPPLY. I Sheep. 1 Calves. I Pigs. 300 110 SCOTCH. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. 1 rigs 150 70 — NENVGATE AND LEADENNALL. Beasts. PA These markets were but moderately supplied to•da3 The general demand ruled heavy, at full prices. At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to a. d. a. d. to s. d. ieef,lnferior.• • • 2 0 2 4 11 Mutton, interior •• 2 4 2 8 - middling 2 6 2 11 - middling.. 210 3 0 - primelarge 210 3 0 - prime •• •• 3 2 3 6 - prime small 3 0 3 2 Pork, large.... •••• 2 10 3 4 Vea1.. • .• Lamb. 4a 6d t• 5a 61. BOROUGH HOP _ IVULRIEET. A few parcels of fine Hops, of last year's growth, have been disposed of at full prices. In all other kinds, the supply of which is very moderate, next to nothing is doing. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 Os to 101 8s ; new Weald of Kent ditto, 61 to 81 33 ; new Sussex ditto, 51 5s to 61 lOs ; new Farnhams, 121 to 131; yearling Kent-, 31 to 41 5s ; yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 3/ 12s; old Hops, 11 to 3/ 5s per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—An increased business has been done in most descriptions, holders having accepted rather lower rates. British plantation has found buyers at about 6d decline. Barbadoes by auction realised 40s 6d to 42s for fine yellow, 37s 6d to 40s for mid to good, and crys talized Demerara brought 41a to 41s Gd for good yellow, 37s 6d for low, and 33s 6d to 34s fur brown. REFINED has been firm at 48s to 503 for grocers' lumps. EAST INDIA.—A fair business has been done privately in these descriptions, and at auction 3,713 bags Mau ritius went steadily; fine and good yellow at 375 to 38s 6d, fine brown at 33a to 345, and low to good refining sort at 33s to 375. Bengal: 16,526 bags nearly all found buyers, but white Benares went a little cheaper, viz., 39s to 40s for fine, 36s to 38s Gd for low to good, 46s to 46s 6d fur fine grainy white, and 32s to 35s 6d fur low to good soft ditto. Some China produce was taken in et 35s 6d to 36s Gd for greyish yellow. FOREIGN.—Porto Rico of good quality has been sold at full pri( es, good and fine at 40a to 42s 6d, and very low to mid and soft at 34s to 395. Yellow Havannsh has been taken in at 38s 61 to 39s for good, and white at 28s to 31s 6d for mid to good. Bahia was taken in at 35s to 37s for brown, and at 40s for white. Java has been put up to the extent of 1,216 baskets, 3,247 bags, and about half sold at 39s to 42s 6d for mid to fine grey, and at 393 to 41s for damp and washed. COFFEE.—There has been a very heavy market again, and prices hr.ve given way. Native good ord Ceylon has dropped to 45e, after having been done at 48s during the week. P,antation kinds are relatively better 54- ported, but there is not much doing in them. Mucha has been sold at 77s 6d for good, and at 43s to 45s f..r triage, part being taken in at 60s. These also are ch eidedly lower rates. Java partly sold at 45s to 46s 6d for fine and fine ord, being a fall of 3s to 5s per cwt. COCOA.—Trinidad has bEen sold at 35s to 39s fcr ord to good, and at 41s to 43s for good red, and Grenada has been taken in at 37s to 38e. - - _ SPICE - S.—The quotations for most articles have been rather in favour of buyers. Cassia Lignea Las been sold at 77s 6d to 91s. Pimento was taken in at 5 dto 51.1. Malabar half heavy Pepper has been sold at 3lcl to 38d per lb. White and good ord dingy had realised 4*l to 4id. Nutmegs have been sold at from is up to 3s 4d, and Mace at 2s to 2s 9d. RICE.—The demand has rather improved, and prices are somewhat firmer. Rux.—This article has not been in much request. COTTON.—There has been a firm market, and with a moderate business doing. TALLOW.—The price for P. Y. C. has been 36a 6d and 37s per cwt. on the sprat, with moderate purchases. TEA.—At the public sales nearly 14,000 packages were offered, and only about 4,000 found buyers; tire Gunpowder going at rather lower rates. GREEN FRUIT.—The weather has been prejudicial to the sale of Oranges, and this, combined with the fruit landing out of condition, has depressed the price; two cargoes St. Michael, sold by Keeling and llunt, went at a reduction of 2s per box. Lemons have im proved in price, the stock on hand being short. A quantity of Palermo Sours, received via Liverpool, have mt t with a ready sale, although the advanced period of the season has been against the price. Barcelona Nuts held firmly by the importers, and as the trade are get ting out of stock, au improvement in price may be looked for. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) Petitions, and the further arguments in the part-heard motion of blunt v. the Shrewsbury,:Sae., Railway Com pany,:occupied the Master of the Rolls the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Vice• Chancellor of England took unopposed cause petitions, short causes, and cauase petitions to day, none of which possessed the least feature of interest. Nothing of any interest, except to the parties con cerned came before the Vise-Chancellor Knight Bruce and Wigram during the whole day. COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco bcfore the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, CRESSWELL, WILLIAMS, and TALFOURD.) The business before the Court this morning was quite unimportant. (Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice MAULE.) The Court was occupied this morning with the case of Orchard v. Rackatraw, which was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover a horse from the possession of the defendant, a livery-stable keeper, who retained the horse after repeated demands had been made on him to restore it. There was a second count in which it was alleged that while in the possession of the defendant the horse had receivsd several injuries, by which it had be come lessened in value. For the defence, it was alleged that the horse was re tained as a ph dge for the payment of certain sums due to the defendant by the plaintiff for the keep of the horse, and though this did not give him a legal claim, still he had a lien upon it by reason of expense, which he had incurred on account of the horse; such as veteri nary surgeon's bill, farriers, and other items. In reply to the second count, it was urged that the dtf, ndant was not responsible for any damages sustained by the horse, as the plaintiff himself bad expressed a wish that the horse should be ridden out for an airing, and the accident had occurred on that occasion. The case was proceeding when our report left. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) Before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices WIGHTMAN ERLE, and PA TTESON.) , THE AGRICULTURAL CATTLE INSURANCE COMPANY V. FITZGERALD. Mr. GREENWOOD said, in this case, which was tried before Mr. Justice Wightman, at Westminster, at the sittings afar Hilary term, and in which a verdict was taken for the plaintiff by consent for 158/. I is., leave was granted to move, on the part of the defendant, t) enter a nonsuit. This was an action brought by a joint stock insurance company against the defendant, as a shareholder, for arrears of call, and the declaration stated that the company was a completely registered company. The pleas were, first, nuntquam indebitatus ; secondly, denying that the plaintiffs were completely registered; thirdly, that the company was formed after the_joint Stock Companies' Act, but 1101 by deed, under the hands and seals if the shareholders , . The objections were that there was no legitimate proof of registration; secondly, tl,at, there way no t-mtlittient proof that the defendant was a sharehold , r at the time be executed the deed; and that the deed, even in evidence, was not in compliance with the Act of Parliament, because it did not contain the clauses directed by the Act. In order to prove that, the company was couipletdy registered, - the plaintiff pro duced in evidence a book from the Joint Stock Compa nies' R•giatration-office to show that there was an entry of the registratieu of the company. He (Mr. Green wood) now, attd at the trial, contended that the curly proof of registration would be by the production of the certificate of registration, which was not forthcoming. Lord CaIuPBELL—TakP a rule to show cause. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Btfire the LORD CIIIEF BARON and Barons PAP ICE, RULFE, and PLATT KERNEY V. SUNDERAND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY Mr. Kisowi.Es applied in this case, which was tried at Durham before Mr. Baron Rolfe, nod in which a ver dict was given for the plaintiff, for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted, or why judgment should not be arrested, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence. The actien was brought to recover 300/., the amount of a policy of ihsuranee effected upon the cargo of a semi called the Mary, which was appointed to sail from Alex andria to this country, but which, on its voyage thither, was over teken by a storm and totally lost. The princi pal plea was that the policy had been obtained by false ' hood rind misrepresentation; and it was shown at the trial that the plaintiff represented to the underwriter, on taking out the insurance, that he did not know when the vessel was about sail, while in reality he bad received information that it was to leave Alexandria on a certain day then past. The plaintiff alleged that it was immaterial to mention the day of sailing, and that if there had been no wilful concealment of any circumstance the policy could not be vitiated. Mr. Knowles contended at the trial, and also now, in support of his present application, that if the de fendant, at the time he effected the policy, gave incorrect answers to the questions which were put to him, he had been guilty of misrepresentation, and would not therefore be entitled to recover against the company. He also argued that the omission to state the day of sailing had kept back from the knowledge of.the defendants a cir cumstance which might have materially 'affected their opinion respecting the safety of the cargo, owing to the winds which prevailed at certain periods. The COURT granted a rule. CHAMBERS V. JONES. In this case, which was tried at the last assizes for Flintshire, before Mr. Justice Cresswell, and in which the plaintiff was non-suited, Mr. TOWNSEND moved, in pursuance of leave reserved by the Learned Judge, for a rule to show cause why a verdict should be entered for the plaintiff. The action was in assumpsit to recover the amount of an attorney's bill for legal proceedings, taken at the instance of the churchwardens of a parish in Flintshire, to obtain the removal of a pauper. The overseers, Kho gave instruc• Cons to the plaintiff to prosecute these proceedings, had since retired from office, and their successors denied being liable for the expenses which they had incurred. The Learned Counsel contended that, by the 11th and 12th Vict., c. 91, the duty was incumbent upon the overseers to pay the debts contracted by their prede cessors, and said it would be extremely hard if parties wer• compelled to look for payment to overseers who had retired from office, and who might have left the parish or have become insolvent, and been rendered un able to pay. The COURT re fused to grant a rule, being of opinion that the overseers who bad made the contract were per sonally liable, and that their liability could not be transferred to their successors. MARLBRO'-STREET.. 7 (THIS DAY.) A BEGGING lIMPOSTOIL—John Lofts, a tall, cedave rous-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged w ith attempting to excite the generosity of the charitable by shamming a fit. Police-constable 34 C stated that on the previous evening he was on duty in Duke-street, St. James's, when :a gentleman came up to him and gave him a shilling, with directions to take it to a poor man who was sitting in a door-way in the street. He immediately went to the spot, and there saw the prisoner lying on his back, apparently in a fit, surrounded by a mob of more than fifty persona, some of whom, out of compassion to the prisoner, gave him money. At that time the prisoner was foaming at the mouth, and witness believing him to be really ill, pro cured assistance and conveyed him to the station. On the way there witness met Pclice-constable A 46, who, on seeing the prisoner, recognised him as a notorious impostor, and stated that be had had him in custody more than twenty times for shamming fits, and that to cause the foaming at the mouth, he always had a piece of soap to place therein. On arriving at the station the prisoner fell down again as if dead, but on Inspector Whale directing a pail of water to be applied, he speedily recovered. _ The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was corn mitted to the House of Correction for one month, with hard labour. NEWMARKET RACES. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Handicap. T.Y.C. Telegraph Colt by Mu•, out cf Virago ... ••• ••• •• . 2 The Port Stakes. Osterley ... Lady Evelyn ... Fire-eater ... Honeycomb ... Match, 200, h f.—Preslaw beat Canada colt. 1110 •.. 1 ... 2 ~. ... 3 . 4 96 70% - 154 114 58 123 i 4,6 18 LONDON, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last night was a " long Thursday," and by far the most brilliant " long Thursday" of the season. The opera was Le Nozze di Figaro, with Madame Sontag as Sunni ah, Mademoiselle Parodi as the Countess, Miss Catherine Hayes as Cherubino, Coletti as the Count, Belletd as Frgaro, Calzoluri as Basilio, and Lablache as Battolo. Of the Susannah of Madame Sontag it is almost a work of supererogation to speak, it is the most perfect of, perhaps, all her performances. Whether consi dered as a piece of acting, or of vocalization, her Susannah last night was faultless. Nothing could exceed the grace ful coquettry of her manger in the duet " Caudel which wits rapturously encored, as was the other beautiful duet "Sull aria." The great vocal triumph of the night was, however, the " Deh Vieni," which was a r erfect chef-dauvre, and drew down the most rapturous applause. We know of no higher musical treat than to hear Madame Sontag sing the music of Mozart. Miss Catherine Hayes appeared for the first time in the cha racter of Cherubino, and has won for herself golden opinions by her graceful, tasteful, and artiste like manner of rendering the music of hiczatt Mozart is to the lyrical drama what Shakspere is to the acting drama, and as no English actor can be considered an accomplished artiste until he has been tested in a Shaksperian character, so neither can any performer of the lyrical drama be so considered until he or she shall have succeeded in an opera of Mczart. Miss Catherine Hayes was last night submitted to this test, and the success she achieved was most triumphant. Never have we heard that most impassioned ef airs, " Voi the sapete," so thrillingly, so beautifully, so faithfully rendered, as it was by Miss Catherine Hayes, and never was artiste greeted with a more en thusiastic encore than she was at its conclusion. A bouquet was thrown to her from one of the boxes, and Eeldorr, indeed, has bouquet been so well merited. Mademoiselle Parodi was admirable as the Countess, and never have we heard the " Dos• sone " more beau- tifully or Perfectly given. Belletti was~full of life nod spirits as Figaro, and was, of course, encorei in the " Non piu andrai." Coletti, as the Count, was excellent, and Lablache was full of unctions humour as Bartolo. His "LaVendetta" was a magnificent piece of vccalizition. The quartette "10, Io," was, as usual, honoured with a double encore. lu the wedding scene the Zarabanda in A (which was originally composed for the opera) was excellently danced by Madlles. Carlotta Grisi and Marie Taglioni. At the conclusion of the opera Madame Son tag and the principal artistes were called before the curtain. The 'Truandaise was danced at the conclusion of the opera by Mademoiselle Carlotta Grisi and M. Charles, and never has the fair Carlotta danced this most grace ful coquettish of dances more gracefully or more coquet tishly than last evening. After the Truandaise, Mr. Sims Reeves sang the finale to Lucia di Lammermoor. the far-fsmed " Fra Poco," with that heartrending in tensity t f feeling which he always infuses into this most pathetic ecene, and which secured to him last night the enthusiastic applause of his audience, and the honour of a call. The entertainments ccncluded with the ballet of Les . Pateneurs (the successful ice ballet of last season) which was revived last evening, and in which Madlles. Carlotta Grisi, Marie Tagliohi, and Amalia Ferraris appeared together for the firet time. Mademoiselle Amalia Ferraris appeared in a new pas, which for brilliancy and gracefulness has never been sur passed. She concluded one of the portions of the pas by a pirouette that was perfectly new. She gave the pirouette, while performing a pose (if we may be allowed the expression) which conveyed an idea of flying grace fully through the air. The revolving steps were won derful, and were at the same time tours de force and de grace. The applause throughout the ballet was raptu rous. The house was crammed to suffocation. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Don Giovanni was performed here last evening, and there was a very full attendance of dilettanti who were anxious to see Herr Formes as Leporello. Unfortunately, however, the great German basso was prevented by illness from appearing - , and his part was taken by Signor Polonini. The only other alteration in the cast of last year was the sub titution of Madame Castellan for Madame Persiani, as Zerlina, and of Madlle. Vera for Madlle. Corbari as Elvira. Madame Castellan sung the mubic of Zerlii a charmingly, and acted with much spirit; and Madlle. Ver,, although not equal to Corb.rr, was eery good in Elvira. Of the Donna Anna of Madame Griti, the 1)on of Tamburini, and the Octavio of Mario, it is sufficient to say that they sustained their respective pats. The great triumph of the evening was the "II ado tosaro" of Mario, who was in excellent voice, and sung it better, if possible, than list year. There is a refinement which even wit and know ledge of the world cannot teach their votaries, who often wound the heart without violating ported politeness.—Eiz a Cook's Journal. The Board of Customs hive constituted Peterhead, recently a sub -port of Aberdeen, an independent port of the AuPeruauleritry clam.— 'Scotsman. 2,500 FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 18.50. birb V.sbitten SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, April 19.) SUGAR.—To-day a fair quantity of West India Muscovado Sugar was purchased for home trade purposes, and former terms were well supported for grocery and refining kinds. The sales amount to 320, making for the week 2,L60 hhds, &c. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent de mand fur botne•trade purposes, and better prices were ob tained. Sales of Brown Limps were made at 48s 6d, and fair to good grocery 498 to 51s per cwt. Crushed Sugar con tinues to meet with little attention, and at former rates there are free sellers. 411IAutunus.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius Sugar were offered at public sale, amounting to 6,066 bags, and the whole sold, generally supporting former rates; fine and goo .1 yellow' went at 378 to 38s 6d, low to mid 34s to 365, urd to tine brown 31s to 33s 61 per cwt. EAST INtna.—This afternoon the public sales of 5,500 bags Bengal Sugar went at full rates, and all sold ; fine white Benares went at 39s to 41s, other sorts 36s Gd to 31s Gd, damp 35s 6d to 395, rather grainy white 39s Gd to 41s, mid mid soft yellow 33s to 245, and brown 295. Of Madras 157 bags went at 28s for soft brown. FoaiLicx.---At auction 759 ohests white Havannah were taken in ; good to fine at 296 6d to 31s 6d, mid 28s to 29$ ; 595 boxes of yellew, low to fine 17s 6d to 20s ' • 164 bags brown Manilla 15s, which are f u ll rates. Th ere has been a large quantity at market of duty paid sorts, and buyers have not purchased with more freedom • still in prices little varia tion is apparent from last week. A ' t public sale 52 cases were taken in at from 36s to 40s; 132 chests mid yellow Havannah at 38s 6d to 39s ; but 716 [Aids 26 trcs 279 barrels Porto Rico were chiefly sold at easier rates, good to very fine yellow went at from 39s to 42s 6d, low and mid 35s to 38s 6d, good and fine brown 3is to 358 6d. OVava 1,216 bes kets and 3,247 bags—the 'baskets were sold at 39s to 42s 6d for mid to fine strong grey, at 38s 6d to 42s for damp and washed, but the bags consisting of soft greyish yellow rather soft. MOLASSES.—Operations have been small at from 17s for low to fine quality. Bengal has been dealt in with caution at 13s to 13s 6d; at auction 87 pkgs were all withdrawn. She vaule of Mauritius is 12s to 13s. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of Coffee, and the private operations are small for all purposes; prices suffered a further depression, and parcels of good ord native Ceylon were sold at 43s per cwt. For auction 30 casks fine Jamaica of the new crop are declared. COCOA.—This afternoon at public sale 146 bags Trinidad Cocoa were take in at 40s to 41s for fair red. TEA.—Only a limited business has been concluded in Black Tea. Congou ordinary and good ordinary can be purchased at 9d to 94d, medium 10d to Is Id, better scrt Is 2to is 3d, and fine Is 4d to is 8d per Id. There has been a larger quantity of fine green brought forward, but holders submitting to prices Id to lid under those current previously, caused the demand from town and country dealers to be good. Canton sorts, however, have been purchased with.caution, although offered rather under former terma. Scented and Pekoe Teas can be obtained at a slight reduction. At auction 13,990 pkgs have been offered, of which 3,988 pkgs were Congou, 1837 Scented Caper, 1,364 Scented Orange Pekoe, 4,014 pkgs Gunpowder, and the remainder of various sorts. Of the total quantity about 5000 pkgs sold and the sales proceeded with dulness for all sorts of Tea. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 97 boxes Jamaica Ginger were sold at 90s to 1008 for middling. 7 cases Nutmegs at 2s 8d to 3s 4d for middling to fine brown,' h Pi mento is rather cheaper, and 200 bags only in part sold at 5 1 4 d to 5 1 , 2 e1 fir low middling and middling. Cassia Lignea suffered a further decline of 6d per cwt ; 102 cases were sold—pile 1 at 82s 6 i, pile 2 at 78s to 78s 6J, pile 3 at 72s to 755, and out of condition 67s 6d to 71s 6d per cwt. Prices are further depressed for Pepper, and 100 robins Ma labar sold at 3d to 3hd for light grey, and damaged at lid to 2id. Rtes.—To-day a good demand existed for East India rice, and the public sales of 4,295 bags Bengal went at full rates, good and fine white realised 9s to 10s, middling and good middling 8s 6d to 9s, damaged 5s 6d to 9s. Of Touis les Alois 140 boxes were taken in at 4d; 120 pkgs Arrowroot sold at is 3d to is 4d for Bermuda. 4d for St. Kitts, and Pid to 5d for Rice; 150 boxes Tapioca taken in at 5d to 6d ; 152 boxes Sago sold at 21s for good large pearl. SALTPETRE.—TO-day Saltpetre met with little attention, and prices declined 6d per cwt. Of 250 bags of Calcutta offered at public sale a part only sold—low and middling grey 12 3 % to 5 per cent. refraction at 25s to 265, not refracted 24s 6d to £ss, good 5M to 4i per cent. was taken in at 268 6d, and 50 bags Madras not refracted at 23s per cwt. &num.—Prices have declined ld per gallon for Lee ward Island Rum this week, still a fair business has been done. About 30J puns have been sold at is 3cli to 1s 4d, and low old landed at is 3d proof. East India has been only in limited request, although Is 2d to Is 3d have been accepted ; a parcel is reported to have been sold at Is 2id proof. In Demerara operations have been of little moment, and lower terms accepted ; the parcels sold were at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 38 per cent over proof. There is scarcely any ♦ariation in prices of fine Jamaica, and the demand is steady, but all other sorts have been operated in with caution, and prices declined Id to 2d. The value of 20 to 29 per cent over proof is 28 2d to 2s 6d ; 30 to 35 over, ord to good 2s 7d to 3s 2d, and fine 3s 4d to 4s 2d. For Brandy prices are on the decline; sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 have been made at 4s 4d to 4s 6d 1848 ditto 4s 6d to 4s 81; 1817 ditto 58 Id to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s 2d. Geneva 15'7d, and fine 2s 3d to 3s 3d. In British Spirit or Gin there is no variation. Gir.s.—For Linseed Oil prices improved to 32s a 32s 6d per cwt on the spot, but there are now sellers at the former rate with a fair supply of Oil. Rape Seed Oil—Pale at 39s to 40s, brown at 37s to Ws, the supply is also getting larger. Olive continues to meet with a limited demand, prices are receding, and rule at from 441 to 46/ per tun. In Palm the sales matte have been upon a larger scale, and the rates paid for good and fine are 30s to 31s per cwt. There is much dulness in the market for Cocoa Nut Oil, and larger parcels are on offer, prices are also on the decline. At auction 400 pkgs were taken in at 31/ lOs to 341 for middling to fine. For Cod holders' still ask 341 lOs to 35/, I.ut few buyers, are to be met with. There has been little passing in Seal Oil for home use or exportation, for pale prices rule at 36/ to 371, other sorts 311 to 35/. A g o od demand exists for Sperm, prices tend upwards, and rul e at 811 lOs to 821 for fine Colonial. Headmatter is still in small supply and wanted, fine at 571 to 891. Fur Soethern Oil a further increase is apparent in operations, prices are also firmer, and rule at 321 to 311 for low to fine, TALLow.—There has been a better demand this week, and prices are firmer; sales to a fair extent have been made en the spot at 37s 9d to 37s for fine P. Y. Candle, and :t 38s 3d to 38s 6d for delivery in the last three months. This afternoon the public soles went off at stiffer rates; 714 pkgs American sold at 328 to 36s 9d; 482 cks Sydney ais to 565; 8 cks Cape 36s 6d to 38s 9d; 412 cks Odessa Ox 35s 6d, Sheep 34s 9d to 354; 88 cks Archangel 34s to 355. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 19, 1850. The Reverend Lerd Wriothesley Russell has been ap pointed, by the Queen's command, one of the Deputy Clerks of the Closet to her Majesty, in the room of the late Dean of Hereford. WHITEHALL, Arum 17. The Queen has been pleased to grant to the Reverend Henry Parr Hamilton, M.A., the Deanery of her Majesty's cathedral church of Sarum, the same being void by the death of the Very Reverend Francis Lear, late Dean thereof. Lothian Sheffield Dickson, Esq., having resigned his com mission as Exon in her Majesty's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, Edmund Hook Wil on Bellairs, Esq., is hereby re-appointed. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 18. sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards--Captain Richard Thompson, front the 49th Foot, to be Captain, vice Holder, appointed to the Scots Fusilier Guard s • Li eutenant Chardin Philip Johnson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Robson, who retires; Cornet Frederick Hay Swi n f en to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Johnson, April 19. 3d Light Dragoons—Cornet Robert Macneill to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Cookes, promoted ; John Notch& Preston, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Macneill, April 19. Scots Fusilier Guards—Captain Charles Holder, from the sth Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Lord Robert Taylour, appointed to the 49th Foot, April 19. 3d Regiment of Foot — Ensign James P ope , f rom t h e 84 t h Foot, to be Ensign, April 19. 7th Foot--Lieutenant Godfrey Goodman Mosley, from the 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Senior, who exchanges, April 19. 31st Foot—Lieutenant Charles James Orton Swaffield to be Captain, by purchase, vice L'Estrange, who retires; En sign Richard John Leeson to lbe Lieut enant , py purc h ase, vice Swaffield, April 19. 42d F oo t—Lieutenant-General Sir James Douglas, K,C.8., from the 93d Foot , to be Colonel, v i ce Lieutenant-General Sir John Macdonald, G.C.8., deceased, April 10. 47th Foot —Ensign Charles Aldersey Stevenson to_ be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Longmore, who retires, April 19. 48th Foot—Lieutenant John Richard Lovett, from the 76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wyndowe, appointed Adju tant of a Recruiting District, April 19. 49th Foot—Lieutenant and Captain Lord Robert Taylour, from the Scots Fusilier Guards, to be Captain, vice Thomp son, appointed to the sth Dragoon Guards, April 19. 50th Foot—Ensign Walter Devereux Shirley to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Tottenham, who retires, April 19. 57th Foot—Captain Thomas Henry Ashton, from the 44th Foot, to be Captain, vice Henry Montagu Smyth, who re tires upon half-pay, 44th Foot; Lieutenant George Benjamin Vaughan Arbuckle, from the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Kenny, appointed to the 84th Foot, April 19. 59th Foot—Lieutenant Stanton Senior, from the 7th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mosley, who exchanges, April 19. 64th Foot- Lieutenant Frederick Blanco Forster, from the 36th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Loft, deceased, April 19. 69th Foot Lieutenant Gordon Henry Evans has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his commis sion, April 19. 71st Foot—Lieutenant Morris Robinson Campbell, from half-pay, 68th Foot, to be Paymaster , vice Souter, d ecease d, April 19. 73d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander John Fraser, from the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Buckler, who resigns, April 19. 713th Foot Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Horatio Kitchener, from half-pay, 9th Foot, to be Lieutena' t-Colonel, vice Ed ward Twopenny, who Exchhanges ; Majo r H enry William Stisted to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur vice_Kitchener, who retires ; Captain Henry Hamilton, to be M a j o r, by purchase, vice Stisted Lieutenant Gnome Alexander Lockhart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton; Ensign John S 'mon Francis Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lockhart; Ensign Richard Hughes Martin, from the 36th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Dick, April 19. 84th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Courtenay Geils Kenny, from the 57th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Arbuckle, ap pointed to the 57th Foot, April 19. 87th Foot—Captain Frederick Charles Herring, from the 36th Foot, to be Captain, vice Richard Serrell O'B r i en, who retires upon half-pay, 36th Foot, April 19. t 9lat F oo t—A ss i stant -S urgeo n Richard Speir P eile, from the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Munro, ap pointed to the Staff, April 19. 93d Foct—Major- General William Wemyss to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir James Douglas, 1ce.8 ., ap pointed to the 41d Foot, April 10. HOSPITAL STAFF.— Assistant-Surgeon William Munro, M.D. from the 91st Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Fraser, appointed to the 73rd Foot ; Acting Assistant-Surgeon Robert M'Gregor to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Peile, appointed to the 91st Foot April 19. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal Westminster Regiment Qf Middlesex Robert M'Ewen, adjutant, to serve with the rank of captain, April 16. Commissioned by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. John Thomas Lord Manners to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Peter Robert Burrell, Esq , to be Deputy Lieutenant; Samuel Morton Peto, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant; John George Weller Poley, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, April 17. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire. The Prince Regent's Royal Regiment of Ayrshire Militia— Major Sir Thomas Montgomery Cuninghame, Bart., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice William Smith Neil, deceased; Captain Charles Sommerville McAlister to be Major, vice Sir Thomas Montgomery Cuninghame, Bart., promo; ed, April 12 Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire. South Salopian Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet Orlando Jack Charles Bridgeman to be Lieutenant, vice Whitmore, resigned. BANKRUPTS. William John Alfred Ive, shipbuilder, Deptford-green, to surrender April 27, at half-past one, and May 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. P e n ne ll, o ffi c i a l assignee, Guildhall-chambers, Basiughall-street. Teague, Crown court, Cheapside. Samuel Jacobson Jackson, picture dealer, Richmond buildings, Soho, April 26, at. half-past twelve, and May 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Taylor, Bucklersbury. Geoige Winter, merchant, Granville-square, Pentonvire, April 25, at half-past one, and June 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street ; Jones and Ce., Crosby-square. Sarah Pattison, plumber and glazier, Winchester, April 30, and May 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Allen and Nichol, Queen-street, Cheapside. John Arnett, tobacconist, St. Dunstan's-hill, City, Mav 2 and June 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed wards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basiughall-street, Lawrence, Crowdy, and Bowlby, Old Fish- street. John Stormont, iron manufacturer. Shiffnal, Shropshire, April 29 and May 27, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. William Stormont, iron manufacturer, .Shiffnall, Salop, April 29 and May 27, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Mottoram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. James McEvoy, grocer, Hulme, Lancashire, April 30 and May 28, at twelve, at the 13ilatichester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Sutton, Manchester. Elizabeth Hart and Martin. Hart, drapers, Northwich, Chester, May 7, and June 4, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Tyrer, Liverpool. Charles Veals, baker, Uffculme, Devonshire, April 30 and May 29, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Herna man, official assignee, Exeter; Turner, Exeter. James bird, grocer, Cwmavon, Glamorganshire, April 30, and May 28, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Acra man, official assignee, Bristol ; Smith, Bristol. Thomas Whitmore Alport, ironmonger, Bristol, May 4 and June 1, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Abbot. Bristol. William Wilson Thompson, butcher, West Riding of Yorkshire, May 2, and May 23, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Wilson, Goole; Naylor, Leeds. _ _ _ William Rawson, seed merchant, Market Rasen, Lin colnshishire,lMay 15, and 29, at half-past twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Rhodes, Market Rasen ; Stamp, Hull. Joseph Holroyd, cotton and worsted dyer, Dalton, York shire, May 2 and 23, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Edwards, Halifax; Bond, Leeds. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending April 17, 1850, exchvive of Custom Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 245. Ptd. per cwt. From the Mauritius 245. lid. „ From the East Indies 265. 9d. ~ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'•hall, April 19. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS EVENING.) HOUSE OF LORDS. Their Lordships assembled at Five o'Clock. SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL. On the m tion of Lord REDESDALE this Bill was read a second time. SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTRIBUTION BILL. On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, .his Bill was read a second time. PETITIONS. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented several petitions in favour of the extension of education, and also a petition from some place in the north of Ireland, in favour of tenant•righr. Lord MONTEAGLE presented a petition against Sunday labour in the Post-office; also from certain proprietors in Ireland against any further legizlation on the, fisheries; and a petition :from some Dissenting con gregation against church-rates. IRISH POOR-LAW. The Marquis of WESTMEATH presented a petition from the board of guardians: of Currick-on- Shannon, complaining of the administration of the Poor-law in Ireland. 1.1 e: had himself be en the victim of improper persecution on the part of the administrators of the poor-law in Ireland. His agent. Mr. Hickey, had last year stated before a Committee cf their Lordships the persecution to which he (the Mar quis of Westmeath) had been subjected; but as he (the Noble Marquis) had not b, en in his place in Parliament for two years, he htd not seen that evidence until a few days since. He had always paid his poor rates, but in 1847 a demand was made fur rates upon his agent, which he thought unjust ; that demand he resisted. The Commissioners refused relict. and they issued a distringas against his property for 91/. for rate a9d costs, the amount originally demanded having been 331. He applied to the Court of Common Pleas to stop these vexatious proceedings, but the Chie•t Justice of that Court, blinded as to the true state of affairs, declared that it was a very lit case to be pro ceeded with, as against a rerson who had refused to pay his rases ; and he had been vexatiously levied upon for costs and expenses, because Mr. Twiselton had been mis led by statements made to him by his subordinates. All the waste of money and all the injustice which had been committed in Ireland was chargeable upon the original authors of the Poor-law, who had proposed that law un der pressure. It was in the west of Ireland that the pressure of this Poor Law was particularly felt. The measure ha 1 been pressed upon Parliament by the peo ple of England and Scotland,j who loaded the tables of the Houses of Parliament complaining of the immi gration of Irish paupers, and therefore it was f_tr the benefit of England and Scotland that this burden was in flicted upon Irish proprietors. Irish able-bodied la bourers now came to England and Scotland, and left their wives and children chargeable to the Irish union, and God only knew what was to become of thew. He blamed the Government for not having bad a proper valuation made as a tails for rating. The Government was also to blame for not adopting measures to prevent the county cess payer from not being called upon to pay his county cess a second time—this was like poor-rates a question of taxation, and therefore he had a right to allude to it. A receiver of county cess in a county in Ireland had gone off with 10,0001. of cess money in his possession, and the unfortunate cess-payer had been called upon to pay his cess over again, which was most intolerable. It was inexcusable on the part of the Go vernment to suffer sach a state of affairs to continue. In speaking this he meant to cast no reflection on the Lord-Lieutenant, who he believed had done his duty conscientiously, but he did complain, and the petitioners complained of the conduct of the vice-guar dians, who bad administered the funds of the Irish unions most wastefully and extravagantly. The peti tioners also complained that the vice-guardians had not taken proper securities from their officers for the performance of their duties, and that they had entered into extravagant, use'ess, and vw asteful contracts. The , petitions were prepared to substantiate all the charges made in this petition, and he should therefore move that 1 the petition be referred to a Select Committee to inves tigate and report upon all the allegations thertin con tained. The Earl of MOUNTCASIIEL rose to second the motion, and WAS (LEFT SPEAKING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER tock the Chair at Four o'Clock. THIRD READINGS. The following Bills were read a third time and passed:— Exeter and Crediton Railway. Londonderry and Coleraine Railway. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from a place in Cornwall against the Marriage Bill. Mr. BRADLEY presented a petition from the East Riding of Yorkshire against the Merchant Marine Bill. Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the East Lincolnshire Railway Company against the pas senger tax. Lord DUNCAN presented a petition from Bath in favour of the Education Bill. _ _ Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from the Midland Railway Company against the passenger-tax, which amounted to 101. per cent. on their gross receipts. Mr. FOX presented several petitions from factory works in various places in Lancashire in favour of a Ten Hours Bill. An Box. MEMBER presented similar petitions. Mr. PILKINGTON presented petitions to the same effect. Sir THOMAS BIRCH presented a petition to the same effect from Darwin in Lancashire. Sir JOSiIUA WALMSLEY presented a petition to the bailie effect from Bolton signed by the mayor, and like petitions from many other places in Lancashire. Mr. F. FRENCH presented an amended petition from Mr. Dunn, complaining of the treatment of the Customs' Board towards him. Mr. FITZROY presented a petition from the poor law officers of St. Pancras praying for the establish ment of a superannuation fund. Mr. Alderman SIDNEY presented a petition from Stafford praying fur an equalization of poor-rats s. Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Bolton in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. CARDWELL presented a petition from the Re form Society in Liverpool praying for a reform is the Courts of Chancery in England and Ireland. Mr. L. HEYWORTH presented several petitions from places in Lancashire in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. C. BRUCE presented a petition from Elgin against the Marriage Bill., Mr. COBDEN presented several petitions from places in Yorkshire in favour of the Education Bill, and a peti tion praying for the abolition of church-rates. Lord ASHLEY presented several petitions from dif i ferent parts of 'the country in favour of the Ten Hours Mr. HENRY BERKELEY presented a petition from Bristol in favour of international arbitration. Mr. B. D'ENISON presented several petitions from Halifax, Woodside, and other places in the West Riding, in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. BANKES presented several petitions to the same effect from places in Lancashire. Lord CASTLREAGII presented a petition from the county cf Down against the Marriage Bill. Mr. M. GIBSON presented si petition from Manchester in favour of secular education; also a petition against Lord Ashley's Factory Bill. Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented five petitions from placed in Lancashire against the relay system. Mr. COWAN presented a petition from Glasgow praying for an amendment cf the poor-'.aw; also a peti tion from Edinburgh praying for the repeal of the test which excluded Dissenters fr, m the universities. Mr. DISRAELI presented a petition from Bucking bamshirc against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. MARSHALL presented a petition from Cum berland t , ) the same eft , -ct. SIR H. JENNER FUST AND THE ARCHES' ~ ~ ; COURT. Mr. F. FRENCH gave notice of his intention, on an early day, to move for a return showing tl - e number of times that Sir Herbert Jelin( r Fast, the Judge of the Arches' Court, had sat in that court during the last four t •rmF, and the number of hours each Cale. WOODS AND FORESTS. In reply to Lord DUNCAN, Mr. II AYTER said he apprehended that the Govern went would not be enabled to bring on the Bill respfet ing the Woods and Forests on Monday next - . LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL. Lord CASTLEREAGH wished to know whether it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the Landlord and Tenant Bill on Monday Sir W. SOMERVILLE—I think not. Llrd CASTLEREAGH inquired when the Govern ment expected to bring in the Bill. L'ird J. RUSSELL said that would depend upon the progress of public business. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, it was agreed that :he House at its rising should adjourn until Monday. NATIONAL LAND SCHEME. Sir B. HALL made some observations, which were not distinctly heard in the gallery, with reference to the question which he put last night to the Hon. Member for Nottingham regarding the National Laud Company. ' The SPEAKER interrupted the Hon. Baronet, and was understood to state that it was his duty to put an end to any proceeding of a private nature which did not come within the orders of the House. He was, however, of opinion that the Right Hon. Baronet was strictly within the rules of the House, because all he asked had reference to the decision of a Select Committee, and to a Bill which the Hon. Member for Nottingham had pro posed to the House.—(Hear.) Sir B. HALL said the question which he was going to put had nothing to do with what had taken place yesterday. He was at all times willing to bow to the feelings and opinions of the House, and if he had shown any pertinacity yester day, it was excusable, because no man liked to hear an insinuation thrown out against his character. Ho then gave notice that on the 30th ins'. he should ask the Hon. Member for Nottingham when he intended to bring in a Bill to wind up the affairs of the National Land Company? Mr. O'CONNOR said he would answer the question at once. He had had a consultation with a:Mr. Walmsley, and he found that it would be necessary to insert adver tisements three times in the provincial newspapers pub lished in the counties where the estates were situated before he could introduce a private Bill into the House. A question as to the right of the registrar of joint-stock companies to register the National Land Company would shortly be decided by the Queen's Bench, and if the judges acre of opinion that it ought to have been registered, he would then bring in a Bill to wind up the affairs of the com pany under the new Winding-up Act. It was his inten tion, i❑ case the decision should be an adverse one, to pe tition the House to enable him to bring in a private Bill on the subject. STAMP DUTIES BILL. In reply to an HoN. MEDILIER, Lord J. RUSSELL said the Chancellor of the Ex chequer would state on Monday next what course he in tended to take with respect to this Bill. It stood on the orders of the day for Thursday. COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL SALARIES. Lord JOIIN RUSSELL gave notice that on Monday next he should move that the following Hon. Members be appointed as the Select Committee:—Lord John Russell, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. Bright, Sir John Yarde Buller, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Napier, Mr. Homo Drummond, Mr. William Evans, Sir William Molesworth, Mr. Hen!ey, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Walter, and Mr. Deedes. MERCANTILE MARINE BILL. Lord J. MANNERS inquired when it was the inten tion of the President of the Board cf Trado to go on with this Bill. Mr. CARDWELL also wished to know whether it was the intention of the Right Ilor. Gentleman to take any steps to place the Bill before Members in the shape i❑ which he meant to proceed with it. Mr. LABOUCHEIiE said, though he wal most anxious to bring feTward the Bill :still he lifts not pre - pared to state when he would be able to proceed with the Bill. With regard to the second question, he was quite ready to aiihdraw the present Bill, and to lay on the table (2f the House an amended Bill, if that would be for the c nvenience of Members. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND) BILL. In antwer to Mr. S. CRAWFORD, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he could nt t at presrnt stLte when the second readit g of this Bill would be gone on with. On Monday there was the Australian Colonies Bill ; on 'Thursday next the Stamp Duties Bill, and in thee en suing werlc t.o mint to take thy Ecclesiastical Curnmi.- sion and the Comaiitt:e of Supply. LOSS OF THE ROYAL ADELAIDE. In answer to aquestion from Mr. F.FICENCII, Mr LABOUCEtERE said that he had no reason for saying that the Royal Adelaide was anything but a w(11- built ship—he did not think that the accident wad owing to any want of skill in the captain. AUSTRALIAN COLONIES GOVERNMENT BILL. The House then went int.) Committee on this Bill, Clauses 3,4, and 5 were agreed to without discussion. On clause 6 being proposed, Sir WILLIANI 1110LESWORTII moved, in line 26, to omit all the words after the word " That," down to the word " and," in line 39, for the purpose of inserting these words, " there shall be established in the colonies of Van I)lemen's Laud and South Australia respec tively a Legislative Council and a House of Assembly." If this amendment were agreed to he should proceed to propose other amendments by which these two chambers would to made eleetive. It was admitted that the form of government at present existing in the colonies ought to to changed, while it was equally as true that the form he proposed was the best in theory; but the Govern meat had ureed certain special reasons why it could not be applied to Victoria and New South Wales, end he should, therefore, confiue himself to a consideration of tho)e spf•cial;y. It was said that the colonists were quite satis fied with one chain's( r, and it wou!d, therefore, be an arbitrary told unjust proceeding to force two upon them. Now, in the case of the two colonies mentioned in this amendment, that objection did not apply, for the colonists themselves were favour able to the principle of two chambers. Within the last few days most important information had arrived in ads country, in a letter from Sir William Denison, the Governor of Van Diemen's Land. In that dispatch Sir William Denison expressed his decided con demnation of that part of the Government Bill which they were now discussing. With regard to the principle of a second chamber, Sir W. Denison said he doubted very much whether the evidence in possession of the Go vernment was sufficient to prove that the pe )ple of New South Wales were willing to adopt such a change in the form of their existing government.—(llear, hear.) The House hid no evidence that the people of New South Wa'es wished to alter their institutions in that:par ticular. Sir W. Denison also said he would submit that the welfare of three colonies now about to be called into political existence must be allowed to outweigh the indifference of the inhabitants of New South Wales. Could anything be more unwise than to start those three colonies with bed institutions simply because New South Wales was indifferent to reform in the change of its government? Sir W. Denison was of opinion that a body constituted like the proposed single chamber, finding itself in possession of power, it was not at all probable that they would originate or carry out changes which would in effect diminish its power. The lion. Gentleman then proceeded to read a letter from Sir 11. Young, the Governor of South Australia, which he argued proved that Sir Henry Young, and indeed all the colonists of South Aus tralia, were opposed to the Government scheme. He must remind the Committee that their Bill bad Seen postponed from last session, in order to give time for information to reach this country, and now the Bill ought not to be proceeded without the most valid reasons being shown for the assent of the colonists If there were any grounds for believing that they did assent they had been studiously concealed The working of a single chamber bad been tried in New South Wales for seven years, and he did not think with much success. The system of New South Wales was in direct violation of one of the fundamental principles of the constitution, which declared that none could be taxed without the consent of the majority of their representa tives. The amount of expenditure per head on the popula tion of our colonies depended entirely on the form of their local Governments, and the expenditure was greater or less precisely as the Colonial-Ace had more or less to do with them. It was greater when the Cole eial-office had more, and less when it had least to do with the government of the colonies. The average rate per heap, when the Colonial-office exercised its powers to ap point nominees, was 20 , . higher than when the colonists possessed representative institutions in which we had no nominee , . It was said by the Government, that as the principle of appointing nominees had been sett!el with regard to New South Wales it ought to be considered as settled with respect to tall the Australian Colonies, so closely were they connecteead, togethe.z. But there appeared to be he great misapprehension en this subject, and sup posed that many in tlat House thought ttheerthe eveAuassttrh. ae lien colonies were as closely connected t g counties of England. That, however, .wsa was oe 600 miles Adelaide, the capital of South Au stralia from Sydney, and the capital of W e stern stern Australia, was distant 1,700 miles from Sydney, or further than Constantinople was distant from London. Such an argument, therefore, was utterly absurd on the present occasion. One of the arguments most relied upon in favour of the Bill was that it contained 'eh allowed the colonies, from time at provision iinieto wharai end their inotittitial ) and the Noble Lord at the head of the Government had ex preised his surprize that any on his aide of the :House should cppose a Bill w hi c h was t h e very embodiment of liberal principlei. More stress had, however, bean laid upon this argument than the circumstances just . ified. This provision would only a dd t o i nstea d o f diminishing the despotic power of the Colonial-office, and h© need not point to its recent blunders in Ceylon, New South Wales, and New Zealand, to prove that it was unworthy of these additional powers. Another argument against this theory used by lion. Members who opposed it was that the colonies themselves were fit to receive the double chamber, and he called upon those Hon. Member to prove it. Was it in smallness of the population, or in their ignorance that they deserved this nodules: ? If it were in the former, he would just point to the example of America, were the principle prevailed in many states whose population, at its origin, amounted to scarcely a third of that of these colonies, and the re sult had been to add to the influence of the American Republic, and to increase the number of its inhabitants. tie would ask the Committee why they refused to give to the Australian colonies the same political inst tutionswhich experience and theory had proved to be suitable to Anglo- Saxon communities located in the back woods of North Amric,i? When an English subject set foot in one American colonies ho lost no political immunity which he enjoyed in the mother country; bnt when he et.tered any of our Australian coloni es h o re li nqu i s h e d many of the liberties and privileges, the enjoyment of which was guaranteed to him in the land of his birth: The Noble Lord (J. Russell) proposed a chamber consisting of 24 members, 16 of which should be elected by the people in the colony, and eight of them should be nominated by the Colonial-cflice, who should sit in the came chamber. Ile would ask. was it likely that the Colonial- 'flies could select out of the materials ex isting in those colonies eight Members who would bo better fitted to sit in the Legislature than than those who had been e‘eeted by the people in the colonies? Ile (Sir W. Molesworth) thought they would find the greatest diffieu ty in that. With these observations he would leave his amendments in the by ids of the House. Mr. E. DENISON sup p orte d t h e pro p o sition ef‘the lion. Baronet the Member for Southwark, and was (LEFT SPEAEING.) COURSE OF EXCH Atnstentam .......... 12 2 Ditto, three months .. 12 3!4 Rotterdam .... • • • • 12 3% Brussels • • •• ..« 25 $5 Elainburgh • • li.B . 13 13 Paris, 3 dayesight 25 60 Ditto, 3 months 25 60 &families •••• • • • • • 25 6234 80urdeaux......... • Frankfort on Mains.... 121% Berlin Vienna, effec. flo• ••• •• 12 10 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 10 Petereburgh, all. Rble.• Madrid •• .. • • ........ 49% Cadiz •• • • 49% Barcelona • • • • ........ SeTille.. • • •• • • • • • • • • INGE.—(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. .. Leghorn .... ••• • • ..... 50 75 Genoa ........ .... 36 10 Venics...... .. • • .... Naples .. ...• ••...• • • 40 ii Palermo, peroz ........ 122 IA Messina .............. 1223 i Lisbon 33% Oporto.. .• .... 33% Rio Janeiro • • Buenos Ayres .. ...... New York, 30 days'aight 44% Philadelphia .......... mon 01 MULLION. Pll 01. Foreign Geld iEbars.. LE 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • . 0 0 • Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars •••• • • 0 4 10% Sllver is bars .. •• 0 4 n% ENGLAND. ight'a Gazette.) 7th and Bth of Victorla.cap. 32, ter v, the 13th day of Aprll, 1650. S. Government debt .- 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,954,900 Gold coin •nd bullion 15,1 00,7 73 Silter bullion ...... 243,107 I A 30,044,650 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 50. IMILTKCX T . Government securi ties (including Dead • Weight Annuity).. 14,209,969 Other securities .... 9,744,702 Notes .............. 9,997,0;5 Gold and slyer coin.. 714,5115 X 34,666,124 f. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier, BANK OF (From this n An Account, pursuant to the Act the Week eliding on Saturda, ISSCri DJ X. Notes i55ued........ 30,044,650 :X30,044,640 Dated the 18th day of Aprll, I& RANKING D ; X. Proprietorecapital.. 14,553,000 Rest • •••• .. • 3,077,344 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of • National Debt, say ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 4,914,388 Other deposits ... •.. 10,69,389 Seven day and other bills ••.•••• • .• . • • • 1,151,963 La 1,566.124 Dated the 18th day of April, DC COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took a drive in an open carriage and four yesterday. Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.- Colonel F. H. Seymour, the Equerries in Waiting, attended on horseback. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yes terday afternoon at a meeting of the Royal Commis sion tor the promotion of the exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, to be held in the year 1851. His Royal Highness arrived at three o'clock at the New Palace at Westminster, attended by Lieut.- Colonel F. 11. Seymour. The Commissioners present were—the Earl of Rosse, Earl Granville, Lord Over stone, Sir Robert Peel, Sir Richard \Vestrnacott, Sir Charles Lyel', Mr. John Shepherd (chairman of the East India Company), Mr. Barry, Mr. Cobden, M P., Mr. Easthor, Mr. T. P. Gibson, Mr. Pusey, NI.P., Mr. Cubit!) and Mr. Alderman Thompson. Mr. Scott Russell, Secretary of the Royal Commis • sion, was in attendance. Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was also present. The meeting broke up at half-past six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Louisa, took their usual ex,!reise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Paine yes terday evening included her R, ,, yal highness the Duchers of Kent, Laiy Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and the Mat (pis of Brtadr.lbane. Tho band of the Coldmrearn Guards was in attendance during dinner, and played the following pi , ors:— Ov:rture, " Der Freischutz" Grand Selection (31 Act " Malek Adel") Ces:n. Caledonian Quadrilles Selection,. " L'Etoile do Seville" . March, " Souvenir des Alpes' . Polka, Victoria Regis" (Lily) Coote. Her Mjetty's private band attended in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday evening, and petfJrrned the fol lowing pieces:— Overture, " Le Dieu et la Bayadere" Auber. Scene and Rondo (11 Crociato) Choeur, Serenade, "La Juin" and Valse, • A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-Dffice. The Ministers present were— Lor I John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerstor, Earl Grey, the Chancellor ad the Exchequer, Sir Francis Raving, Sir John Hobhouse, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere, and the Right Hon. Fox Mettle. The Council sat two hours. A deputation from Liverpool, Bristol, and Hull, on the subject of the Merchant Seamen's Fund Bill, con sisting of Mr. Nelson Wood, Mr. Nicol, Mr. N. 1.301 d, and Mr. Allen, of Liverpool; Mr. Baun, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Stradar. of Bristol • Mr. Hall, Mr. Collinson, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Wilson,.of Hull, accom panied by Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Sir Thomas Birch, M.P., the Hon. 11. Berkeley, M.P., the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., and Mr. James Clay, M.P., bud an inter view with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation from the joint-stock bank., consisting of Mr. Sadlier, M.P., Mr. M'Grcgor, M.P., Mr. J. Matheson, M.P., Messrs. Gurney, Gilbert, Pollard, Robertson, Vile, Cameron, Cuttel, Bankburd, We bb, Thorne, Hunter. and Roy, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday, al i bi s official residence in Downing-street. The Marquis of Salisbury had an interview with Se crctery Sir George Grey yesterday. Major-General Sir Fred. Stovin had also an intervit r: with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday, at the Home. office. A deputation, including the Mayor and Town-Clerk of Evesham, Sir Henry N y V e i s ll t o e u rd g a h y by r , ,it a h nd th L e o il r i d gh l t le u rc o u n s . Hill, had an interview H. Labouchere, at the Board of Trade. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a general meeting yesterday. The Earl of Arundel and Surrey had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. Mr. John Wood, chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview yesterday with the Cl aacellur of the Exchequer. Major-General Thorn bad as interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. CONTINENTAL TRAFFIC.--The Princess Mary sailed from Folkstone harbour yesterday, for Boulogne, at 2.35 r.m., taking 92 passengers and five horses. The Princess Helena arrived at Folkstone harbour, from Boulogne, having on board 110 passengers and three carriages. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF C — U — April 18. LARCENY SUMMARY JURISDICTION BILL. Mr. ROBERT PALMER and Sir J. PAKINGTON presented ge t n o ce the of the House several petitions in favour of the Larceny Summary Jurisdiction Bill. On the motion for going irto Committee on this Bill, imputation h t cs. he re i p n i cl ie u d l for S a ir re ß w . m il o A m L en L t, c ri la b ico ile e d which had beet' cast upon him by the Ilon. and Learned Member for Nottingham. The SPEAKER said the Hon. Member must take some other opportunity to wake his statement, as the motion before the Chair was for going into Committee,and if the lion. Baronet wished to speak, then fine hires( if to that motion. Sir B. HALL said under those circumstances be would debate. the I mo ve the adjournment of th e The SPEAKER toldlon. Baronet that ho was still out of order. Sir B. HALL said that he would defer his statement till to-morrow, and he now ehalleng«l the Ilon. and Learned Member for Nottingham to be in his place NN ht the motion for the adjournment of the House wes moved. Mr. M'CULLAGII then rose to move that the Bill be committed that day six months. It would . be admitted tbat, in point of practice or in point of principle, no subject could be more important than what amounted to a substantial change in the mode of proceeding under the criminal judicature of the country; but before he pointed out this change, as propoped by the Bill, he would direct the attention of the House to a return which he had obtained of criminal offer:lees fin the year ending the 31st of December, 1849. is chit yea the committge, by nngistratea in ail of the largest town,