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THE ROYAL VISIT to IRELAND.—AIesars. LLOYD (BROTHERS) and CO. have the honour to announce that, in consequence of the great desire evinced to ♦iew herMajestv's PICTURE of the Departure of the Royal Squadron from Kings town Harbour, they will, by her Majesty's permission, retain it until the end of the week, at their Gallery, 22, Ludgate-hill. Cards of admission may be obtained on application to J. Cundall, 21, Old Bond-street ; E. Churton, 26, Holles-street, Cavendish square ; Ackerraann and Co., 96, Strand ; Clark and Melton, Regent street; and at the Publishers. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The First Appearance of Mr. Sims Reeves. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect. f ally Informed that - - A GRIND EXTRA NIGHT Will take place TO-MORROW EVENING It being the Le.st Night but One before Easter, on which oecasion MR. SI3IS REEVES Will make his first appearance in Verdi's Opera, E RNAN I. Ernani, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Ruy Gomez, Sig. Belletti ; Carlo V., Sig. Lorenzo ; Eivira, Madile. Parodi. After which will be presented an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by M. Paul 'Tagliors, entitled L 31 ETA MO RPHOSES. The Music *lmposed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall : the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Cos tumes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes, ander the superintendence of Madame Copere. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page-2, a Rustic Coqaette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp--1, a Folie —5, a Domino—G, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa; Mourns, M. Charles; Elves, Madlles. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, B. Pascales, and V. Pascales. Subscribers desirous to attend this extra performance will have the option of taking it in lieu of a subscription night, by intimating their intention in the course of This Day. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Rex-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Directors of the Royal Italian Opera beg most respectfally to inform the Nobility, Gentry, subscribers, and the Public that A GRIND TXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORROW, When will be pres,ntei Weber's Grand Opera of DER FRE ISC LIUTZ, With entirely new Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments. Agate, Madame Castel'an ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera ; Una Paraninfa, Mdlle. Cotti ; Giulio, Signor Enrico Maralti ; Chiliano, Mons. Massol; Cuno, Signor Rommi ; Ugo, Signor Luigi Mei ; Eremite, Signor Gregorio; Zsmiel, IL. Diiering; Gaspar, Herr Formes. Composer, Director of the Music, and Concluder, Mr. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Teibin : the Dresses by Mrs. Halley and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. lila mire ; the At ae,dnery by Mr. Allen ; the Spectacle arranged by Mr. A. Harris. The ➢.ors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for Bose:, Stalls, or the Pit, may be taken for the night or season. Y.B. Subscribns for the Season will have the option of paying their Subscriptions in advance (as heretofore), or by monthly in stalineuts. The tertas ma , ba obtained at tho Box-offiee of the Theatre (cor ner of Ilart-street and Bow•street), which is open tram Eleven till iv e o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TO-MORROW, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Love at First Sight. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; iNDsinfOsount, Mr. Emery : Brisac, Mr. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James At Berson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon tague; Ans - elina, Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonsdale. To be followed by A DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Madlle. Falsar and Madame Loa's:: will appear, To conclude with MARY STUART. Yr►ra=t tom, Z. as., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. 11s. 6d., and 11. ls. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. a. d. srcosp PRICE. BexeS - - 2 0 Fit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery r, Mr. J. Fovey. antsT Poxes - - 4 0 --- 2 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 I Lroabr Gallery 0 6 13ox-book-keeper e LATRE ROYAL, ILAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Lesee, and 34Ancgcr, Oat Brampton. THIS EVENING, Will be performel MUCK ADO ABOUT - NOTHING. Bonedick, Mr. C. Kan; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean. After which THE THREE CUCKOOS. To sonclude with BOX AND COX. Tte is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. IbLEATRIL ROYAL, ADELPIII. tae direction c; Madame Cetestc THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S DREAM. Principal characters oy Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. But tat d. O. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. k'. Matthews. To be followed by GOING TO THE DERBY. To conclude with THS DANCING BARBER. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA CONIIQUE. Last Night but One of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances ut tie St. James's Theatre will commence ti IS EV L.;.NINt, at llalf-past Seven, precisely, with LE DOMINO NOIR. Lord Alfert, M. Chateaufort ; Juliano, M. Soyer ; Horace, M. Lae ; Perez. M. Baguet; Angelo, MadPs. Charton ; Brigitte, Madlle. Cotti ; Ursule, Madlle. Danhatisser ; Jacinthe, Madame Mancini ; Gertrude, Madlle. Tigny. To conclude with Nicolo's Opera, entitled LE► RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily trom Eleven till Five Boxes and. Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. _ ritl24th air. J. M, Maddox, Sole Lessee and .Y.anniter. THIS EVENING, Will he perforimi a iew comic Opera, entitled TITS TALLEY OF AIIDOIO2E. Alter which TIIE SPITALFIELDS WEAVE/Z. T• concludw with I,IOIAND COLD. FQYAL LYCIATM TIIEATHE. tirat.g the .Mariagernent of Mt.daint. VatllS. t;olti I,e3see, Mr. Charle.; Mathews. VMS EVENED). Will be performed WILT DID YOU DIE? To be followed by THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN.I Dress Bo:tcs 64. Upper V•03..5, 43. ; 25.; Gallery. la., No halt-price to any part of the house. All Applications for private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. itoyAL l':•onrietor, Mr. W. Batty. An entire change lu the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. THIS EVENING The perforrnanco will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEAN; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scones of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To consincls with a favourite Afte•pieee. rox-naloe open ITOM T.:Leven till Four. , 41age Manager, Mr. W. West. WATER AT LONDON BRIDt4E. ais DAT —Morning, b 6 min. after 6 I Evening, is min. after 6 e-Moaaow—M wrung, 42 min. after 6 I Evening, 12 min. after 7 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 20. TItRAMOMETER, Lowest, 34. Highest, 39, Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 30'2. WIND N.N.E.—dull cloudy weather. IV i t 11111VIT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH so, 1840. Detesting as we do from our innermost heart of hearts, the abomination of slavery, nevertheless we cannot but feel cruelly disappointed in the victory achieved last evening by her MAJESTY'S Government. England, it is true, has pledged herself—by the costly magnanimity of twenty millions sterling—to the dis countenancing of that most hideous of all trades, the traffic in men. Yet, pledged though she be to the consistent pursuance of this humane course of proceeding, we do protest against the no tion that to this end England is required to squander thousands upon thousands annually upon a supplementary project of generosity, which experience has proved to be altogether useless—a project, moreover, which, while effecting no com pensative benefit, enervates our maritime energies, and decimates our gallant seamen, besides, as we have already intimated, lavishing no less an amount yearly than one million of the national i ncome. Recognising the intolerable nature of this grievance, a grievance, be it observed, rendered doubly irksome and onerous from its occurring at a period when financial retrenchment proves to be re quisite for the welfare of the empire—the Liberal representatives in the Commons House of Parliament were nevertheless compelled, in spite of their own conscientious convictions, to vote in direct support of a system which in their souls they abhorred, com pelled, be it said, to the shame of British statesman ship, compelled to this violation of their belief by the ungenerous intimidation of her MAJESTY'S Minis terial advisers. Under all circumstances the number of Cabinet questions is sufficiently large ; but, if the policy adopted yesterday forenoon by the Prime Minister be regarded henceforth as a precedent by himself and his successors, that number will be liable to a perpetual and incalculable enhancement. The legislative s upporters of the Government, ac cording to this plan, would be subject to the inter minable domination of the First Lord of the Trea sury. Threatened with the retignation of the Cabi net, they would be compelled to obey the injunctions of the Premier upon every sui-ject that in his petu lance or dogmatism he might choose to designate a Ministerial question. Anything more tyrannous than this mode of proceeding we cannot conceive, anything more subversive of good legislation, anything more detrimental to the character and repute of the popular branch of the Parliament. It is a; if the scionce of statemanship, and the plallosephy of political administration were to be reduced to a system of mere personal opinion, of merely individual sentiment. Than this we cannot imagine anything more calculated to abase the genius of the Constitution. Believing this, we protest against the conduct of the ruling Govern ment, again and again, with all the earnestness of our indignation. That there was a real and imperative necessity for some such motion as the one brought forward yester day by the Hon. Gentleman the Representative of Gateshead, we take to be clearly and irrefragably proven by the records of the reconnoiter ing squadron along the coasts of Africa during the last few years of its calamitous and ineffectual existence. When we observe among those records nothing but testimonies of the futility of the entire enterprise—testimonies rendered; doubly melancholy by their association with the details of sickness and mortality among the gallant but unfortunate mariners employed in that idle attempt at suppressing the slave trade—we re quire no further assurances of the folly of the under taking. If we could possibly blockade the whole of the extended shores of the African continent, so as to render it absolutely impossible for the wretched children of that land of barbarism to bekidnapped and expatriated in a state of deplorable and accursed servitude —if this ineffable ad vantage could be secured without laying our brave sailors under the destroying scourge of pestilence, and without draining away to no pur pose one million of pounds annually from an ex hausted Exchequer--then, and then only, we should regard the motion of Mr. Hurr as cruel and inju dicious. But when we see clearly, alas ! too clearly, that the navy is marred, and the revenue robbed, and the slave trade as capable of continuance as ever, under the prevailing system, we regard the interposition of the honourable Gentleman the Member for Gateshead as a noble vindication of the national prudence, we ♦iew the peremptory con duct of Lord JOHN RUSSELL with the most intense repugnance, we consider the character of the House of Commons to be, under his auspices and authority, very materially jeopardized. So gross, in truth, is the despotism of the late Ministerial policy, that the most strenuous vindicator of the Government has found itself compelled to utter a few brief but emphatic words of indignation. So extravagant is the decision arrived at in the Commons, under the intimidating direction of the First Lord of the Trea sury, that the organ most opposed to financial re trenchment feels obliged to pronounce its dismay at this most profligate expenditure. 'While the nation is yearning for, at least, some moderate reduction in the amount of its annual disbursements, it is driven to the necessity of beholding 1,000,000/. yearly squandered upon a futile scheme of Quixotic philan thropy. The only redeeming feature in the " Brick-dust Budget," the modification of certain stamp duties on " transfers, mortgages, and bonds," was brought forward on Monday night in the House of Commons. Although the change is undoubtedly a move in the right direction—although the gross inequality and injustice of the existing scale have been long made subjects of complaint on the part of the community— and although the attention of financial Ministers has been directed to' the matter for the last fifteen years, the measure of relief is of the most meagre and paltry description. It is, indeed, highly characteristic of the littleness and evasions for which the Whig Ministry have rendered themselves so remarkable on all fiscal questions There is no large or comprehensive view taken on the question of stamp duties. There is no effort to correct the gross anomalies by which the stamps on fire insurances amount to double the premiums paid for insurance. There is no desire to modify the enormous duties on marine insurances, the effect of which is to send business to other coun tries, to give to Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amster dam, Hamburgh, or the United States, the !profits that would otherwise be realised in London or Liverpool. There is no removal of the taxes on knowledge—no revision of the advertisement duties —no reduction of the stamps on attorneys' and solici tors' certificates—no change in the stamps or bills of exchange, that operate so injuriously to small traders. Nothing of the kind. The gross abuses on all these points so loudly complained of and universally ac knowledged are still suffered to prevail and to nourish in rank luxuriance. The system is to be continued which imposes infinitely heavier burdens on the less wealthy classes than on their more fortunate neighbours. The proposed alterations only extend to " transfers, leases, mortgages, and bonds." The change may in some respects prove beneficial to agriculturists, but it will scarcely be perceptible to any other class or section in the community. An addi tional evidence is thus afforded, that the sole end and object of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his new financial scheme, is to conciliate the Pro tectionists, the inveterate opponents of the Govern ment of which he is a member, and that he is in different to the opinions and wishes of those who have heretofore lent an honourable and disinterested support to the Whig Ministry. He may, however, too late discover that it is easier to disgust and alienate friends than to win over enemies, and that in the fruitless attempt to gain Protectionist support he may deprive his colleagues of the friendly regards of the Liberal electors throughout the entire country. Parturiunt modes, mascitur ridiculus mus. For fifteen tedious years the consideration of successive Chancellors of the Exchequer has been anxiously directed to the subject. In 1835, the late Earl SPENCER, then Lord ALTTIORP, had actually pre pared a scheme, and laid it before the House. That lamented nobleman did not, however, restrict himself to the points that might be pleasing to the bucolic palate. Although his agricultural tastes and predi lections were openly avowed, he did not con sider himself justified in legislating for the benefit of a particular class. He, accord ingly, contemplated a general revision of the entire stamp duties, with a view to an equitable ad justment thereof. The same subject attracted the attention of his successors in office. Under Lord MELBOURNE and Sir ROBERT PEEL, Sir FRANCIS BARING and Mr. GOULRURN in turn investigated the matter, but shrunk from the difficulty of the details. The magnitude of the conception astonished their weak minds. What ! undertake a task that would take a tolerably skilful accountant two or three days to master ! The expectation was ridiculous. Besides there was no great pressure from without, and the " squeezable" Ministers gladly postponed the topic until there should be a greater agitation on the point, when a concession might be regarded as a boon, and might help to sustain a falling Cabinet. The end may easily be conceived. Nothing whatso ever was done, and an admitted grievance, affecting the interests of the great body of the people, was suffered to continue without any attempt at a practi cal remedy. At length the brilliant thought flashed upon the bewildered mind of our present Minister of Finance, that he might be enabled to carry out the project by instalments. We know not whether he rushed through the precincts of Downing-street, shouting like a second AucnixnnEs, " fup;x2, zuff i xx." Some slight extravagances might certainly be allowed at the happy solution of the difficulty. We shall not, how ever, attempt to speculate upon the ebullitions of joy to which Sir CHARLES WOOD gave expression when at length relieved from his puz z li ng doubts ; suffice it to say, that after the painful throes, continued through so many years, he was at length happily delivered of this legislative bantling, amid the cordial felicitations of his astonished toadies. lie proposed, in place of what be himselfj ustly termed "the present weeding-4 / unequal and unjust rates, to adopt as nearly as might be the principle of an ad valorem duty." Not, be it remembered, on every description of stamps, but simply on " bonds, mortgages, and transfers." Here was an exertion of genius! a master-stroke of financial policy ! ! a discovery that would render the name of WOOD distinguished through all future ages ! ! ! No wonder that the Whigs stood astonished at the capa city of their Minister of Pinance, that they congra tulated themselves on the services of so transcen dent a genius. The very language must be altered to signalise an achievement so miraculous, and " Woodhead " or "Blockhead" will hencefor ward be regarded as a term of admiration and respect, in place of being one of reproach and contumely. Other changes are, it appears, also promised at some future period. The Right Honourable Gentle man declared " that he thought it right to take up the matter piecemeal, to see how much they could carry out." We cannot, however, recommend the public to indulge in too delightful anticipations, or to hope for very speedy ameliorations. A simple problem may show them at what points the expected reforms may: be looked for. If it takes fifteen years' consideration to bring for ward a reform such as we have described, how long will it require to mature a project for the equitable adjustment of all the stamp duties ? Those who may take the trouble to work out the above question will moderate their expectations, and learn how infinitesi mal are the chances of obtaining any large or com prehensive measures of fiscal or financial reform at the hands of the Right Hon. J3aronet the Chancellor of her MAJESTY'S Exchequer. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Moniteur has officially announced the appoint ment of M. ROYER as Procureur-General of the Re public. It is said that MM. THINKS, MONTALEMBERT, and Co., have become so exigeant that the PRESIDENT of the Republic has been compelled to refine many of their demands. They desire to reduce him to a mere non-entity. There is, it appears, therefore, no probability of the permanent establishment of an entente cordiale be tween the Ely 6a and the reactionary majority of the Assembly. Indeed, that majority is splitting up into fractions, M. ODILON BARROT and several of his supporters having expressed their disap proval of the adoption of such measures as for instance those proposed for increasing the caution money to be deposited by journals, as mea sures calculated only to irritate, without leading to any definite result. It is said that M. VIDAL, who has been elected both for Paris and for the Lower Rhine, will choose to sit for Paris. M. LAMARTINE has written to M. CHARLES LA GRANGE, declaring his conviction that the accusation brought against M. CHARLES LAGRANGE of having wantonly fired a pistol shot at the troops on the Boulevard des Capucines, on the 23d Feb., 1848, and of having thus intentionally produced the collision which brought about the revolution, is a calumny totally destitute of foundation. It appears that no pistol shot at all was fired, and that the story so long current is a fabrication con cocted by the reactionaries for the purpose of endea vouring to cast odium on their opponents. The lie was, e believe, first published in an English reac tionary journal as from a correspondent. The Bourse was agitated, and the price of Go vernment securities declined. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 10c., fell to 91f. 63c., and closed at 91f. 80c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 56f 75c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 762 f. 50c.; Rouen, 535 f. ; Havre, 235 f. ; Great Northern, 433 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 195 f. ; Bask, 116 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 400 f.; Paris and Strasburgh, 343 f. Th.; Tours and Nantes, 245 f.; the New Roman Loan at 77i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE L'AN DON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCH 19. Northern of France, 13%—Sambre and Meuse, 21,x. SPAIN. The Spanish clergy are actively engaged in re cruiting a Spanish legion for the service of the PorE. A pecuniary subsidy is also to be furnished by the Government, which subsidy would, however, be more honestly devoted if it were appropriated to the pay ment of the unfortunate bondholders. GhItMAN Y. The King of WIRTEMEUEG opened the States on the 15th. In the Speech from the Throne his MA JESTY pronounces an unitarian state of Germany to be a chimera, and the most dangerous of all chimeras, both as regards Germany and Europe. All the at tempts made to realise so foolish a project must only lead to the opposite result, by causing the separation and dissolution pf Germany itself. The real force and union, his MAJESTY , goes on to say—the true civilization and liberty of the nation—depend on the maintenance and development of the individuality and independence of its principal races. All: at tempt at violent fusion of these races—all sub ordination of one race t• :another—would be the beginning of internal dissolution, and the tomb of national existence. The KING declares one single form of constitution to be possible, namely, a fede rative constitution, which is more capable of conso lidation than the one hitherto in existence. It was because this truth, says his MAJESTY, was first MS understood at Frankfort, and afterwards at Berlin, that the disunion and danger of the present situation has arisen. History would reveal the objects and passions which gave rise to the alliance of May 26th. With such alliance, the greatness and union of the nation have nothing in common. It was a clever attempt at a Sonderbund, intended to cause the political suicide of the confederation, and this league being placed in the midst of those of the greatest Continental powers could not maintain itself in the moment of danger. To realise such an alliance without open violation of the federal compact would be impossible, and would amount to a deliberate infringing upon the solemn treaties, upon which are based the indepen dence of their position, as well as the political equili brium of Europe. The Speech then goes on to de scribe the character of the negotiation with Bavaria and Saxony in the following terms : " In the just appreciation of the dangers, as well at home as abroad, to which the alliance of the 26th of May must infallibly lead, in case the interested parties should maintain it, and also to preserve on my part as much as possible to the whole nation the most pre cious pledge of its grandeur and its future tranquil lity (I mean to say, the union of all the races), I opened negotiations with Bavaria and Saxony, for the purpose of coming, to an understanding:on the project of a constitution comprising the common country. These negotiations have attained the object in view, and the Government of the Emperor of Austria has declared that it wil laccept the result. As soon as the projected con• stitution of the three Royal Governments shall be made known to the Prussian Cabinet and the other federal Governments who have taken part in the alliance of the 26th of May, my Ministry will communicate them to you. lam willing to hope that the trial which we have made in the interest of political and material union, and to satisfy your just and opportune pretensions, will obtain the success I ardently desire. Bat whatever may be the designs of Providence with regard to us relative to future generations in this difficult question, I can testify to myself that I have always seen in the perfect concord of Austria and Prussia the true condition of our com mon prosperity, and the sole guarantee of our internal tranquillity, and of our national independence ; and consequently I have, in the present crisis of our com mon country, regulated all my steps and those of my Government on that basis. The maintenance of the old right and of the fidelity to historical traditions which cannot be misunderstood, and which must always prevail, can alone secure us strength, duration, and safety in the storms of ou r time. I and th e Go vernments, who are my allies in this question wish to maintain to the nation its natural right to the represen tation of the ensemble. We do not wish to raise a new political edifice on the ruins of our old right—we wish, on the contrary, to give a new form to the confederation which shall be in harmony with the spirit of the age; we wish to accord the just pretensions of Prussia with the general interests of Germany. But we will sacrifice our particular interests on the altar of the country, not to such or such a power in particular, but to the ensemble. We will be neither Austrians nor Prussians; we will by and with Wirtemburg be and remain only Germans. My Ministers will present different measures for your consideration." ITALY. The Paris Univers has the following :—" Some journals mention disastrous news which is said to have arrived from Portici, and of letters in which an indisposition or even a malady is soken of, which may place the life of the Sovereign PONTIFF in danger. We have received letters from Portici of the 9th instant, and we do not think that any one can have any account of a more re cent date or from a surer source. Thera is no men tion in these letters of any indisposition or disease of the Sovereign PONTIFF ; they on the contrary lead us to suppose that the health of the Porn continues to be very good, since they speak of the departure of Pius IX. as being irrevocably decided on. We read in them the following : Cardinal ANTONELLI has made known to M. DE RAYNE VAL that the Holy Father had resolved to leave Rome in the beginning of ♦pril, and that that resolution was about to be communicated officially to the diplomatic corps. France has therefore satisfaction on this point. France besides demanded that the Holy Father will go to Rome by sea, in order to be escorted thither by the French fleet, but different reasons cause a preference for the land route. A middle course will perhaps be adopted, by his going in the first place to Terraeina under the escort:of the French ships. Up to the present time the Holy Father has come to no decision on the subject, and it is the only point which remains to be settled.' " Commissioner ha ll nk o e lr r o s y , d w , h u o nde nt r a t e h d e e in sta l t B e 2 o 4 f A further dividend of i s . was d ec l are d yester d ay 4d. in the pound di s t r ib u t e d among ' makingbff Chambers o r e i r a n. grossC o n md 13s. the joint creditors. The debts proved have amounte d to about 225 , 00 01 , and it is anticipated that a further dividend may yet be received from funds recoverable in Chancery. SLAVE-TRADE MEMORIALS. — Copies of all memo rials transmitted to her Majesty's Government from the West Indies in the years 1848 and 1849, relative to the :lave trade, have recently been published. Of those Jamaica furnishes nine, Barbadoes two, and Grenada, Antigua, Dominica, and Trinidad, each one. Their unanimous purport is to signalise the instficfscy of existing measures for the suppression of slave-Trading. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very heavy, the sales being only 2,500 bales, including 500 American taken fur export. Prices were without alteration.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done at previous quotations. Accounts from Belgium state that the clover crops were in danger. Late frosts, after many weeks of mild temperature, has caused great damage. Many who had planted early potatoes would lose them entirely. Even corn might suffer from the rigorous cold and high winds. At Amsterdam, on the 17th, Peruvian Active Bonds were 72 to 73, the Deferred 30j to 5-16, and Spanish Tines per Centi. 28f to 7-16 and animated. Peruvian Active firmer, and Deferred more offered. It is stated from St. Petsrsburgh that an ukase of the Senate, dated October 15, 1849, had been ex changed against a similar declaration of Prince Schwarzenberg, according to which the Russian and Austrian Governments engage reciprocally to surrender the Jews who may have passed from one country into the other. The Frankfort prices on the 16th inst. were 801 In the Cauadi.in papers received yesterday afternoon, there are several allusions to the trade reciprocity plan with the United States. One party writes:—" We hope this measure will r ags, not because it will materially be nefit Canada, for it will do nothing of the kind, as we have repeatedly shown, and are prepared to show again. But it is a natural state of things to have as free a commercial intercourse with our nearest neighbours as possible. It is most insolently stated in the Annexation journals, that Canada is a sup pliant to Congress for admission to trade with them. This is without a particle of foundation. The United States have been far more indebted to the British Provinces hitherto than they have been to the States. We are the third largest foreign buyers from the United States, and have hitherto had a large balance against us, payable in specie or bills on London. Still we hope that this Reciprocity Bill is in a fair way of being passed. Government have an agent at Washington, act ing in conjunction with the British Ambassador, in forwarding the measure. The Honourable Mal colm Cameron left Toronto on the same business on Monday. He is personally much interested in the re sult, as an extensive merchant, and in this undertaking he is backed by several merchants in Toronto, who desire to 3( e the measure carried through. ie are happy that this active and enterprising gentleman is for a time to be so well employed. It is more honourable to him and more useful to the,province than his address to the Halton electors." In the speech of the Governor of Newfoundland upon the opening of the Legislative Assembly, it is stated— " You all, lam confident, will unite with one voice in thanksgiving to Almighty God that he has been so graciously and mercifully pleased to avert from this land that grievous pestilence the cholera, with which other parts of this empire have been so sorely afflicted. It is also a cause of grateful acknowledgment that a bountiful Providence has, during the past season, vouch safed an ample reward to the toils of our hardy fisher men, whose prosperity is essential to the welfare of the colony, and by the successful result of whose labours the energy of commercial enterprise is promoted. " It is further pka,sing to me to be able to inform you that the results of the agriculture of the colony for the past year have more than realised the anticipations of those favourable to the experiment ; and the pro gress made durin g th a t brief period has been such as to lead to the meat encouraging anticipations for the future. The promotion of this branch of industry will merit your fostering care and encourage ment, whether viewed in the light of a powerful aux iliary to the staple trade of the colony, or as a means of providing some additional subsistence for our rapidly in creasing population, for whose support the fisheries alone are becoming now inadequate." The speculators for a fall have been tolerably indus trious again, and yesterday afternoon circulated a report that the Ministers were sure to resign, thus causing momentarily and after business hours in t' - Stock-Exchange a decline to 951 and 95. The values this morning for Consols have been 951 to 1 for Money, and 951 to for Time. The premium on Exchequer bills is 595. to 615., and on Indian Bonds, 845. to 86a. In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds have not been dealt in, and nominally are at 291 to 291. The rema• et of the dividends will be paid on the sta of April next. Peruvian Active Stock has been marked 72i 4, and the Deferred 26} to 271. Brazil Bonds are 89. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. have been 551. Russian Scrip has been as low as to 1 premium. Railway Shares continue dull, and the quotations have been barely supported, though we can scarcaly quote any positive alteration. ONE CLOSING PRIQES OF BRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. 3 ot” Gent.Coloois AnnilitieB... 95 itg.4 A 95 ii 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 — 90 8 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 94 78 9178 .h,na Bonds, LOOM Ditto under 1.0001.. ....... ....—.... 84 66 p 86 p South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ...... 94% 9474 Consols for Account 95%% 95% Exchequer Bills 1 1 / 9 (1. & 2d 1,000!. June 500/. June Small. June 6l 59 p 59 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. brazthan Bonds B9 89 Ditto, New, 1813 .. 84 84 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... Ditto, Account ... 47% 45% 49% 49 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. .. Ditto 5 per Cent. Greaada Bonds, 1% per Cent — Ditto Deferred Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account ......... Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto. Account Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip ........................... 10% p 1% p Dividends on the above payable in Londol2. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 551,E PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN RAILWAY SILARES. , AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE A Aberdeen Birming. Wolverh'ton• and rudley, calla duly pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 2 11. ... Do. without guarantee 15 ...... • 2 0 ,4 Bristol and Exeter...... 100 ...... 67 67% C a l e d on i an 10% Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 Uhester and Holyhead... 50 ...... — —. ..... 914 Ditto, Preference...... 15 Eastern Counties........ 20 ..... 7 .. 7 i 6 per Cent........... 10 . ..... 11% .... . Do , New Pref e rence, 11% Cent. No. 1 6 /. 138 . 4d.... -- , . "*" «.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...6 1 . 133 . 4d... % p — P Do. North. & Eastern, 1/ P 6 per Cent. ......... 50 Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 ...... 57 57 Eastern i Union Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 ...... Do., Class B& C ...... 25 ...... East Lancashire .......•• '25 B Je East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do., 1 ,. / A Deferred ... 12...... 2% 7 5 /2 Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% .,... 2 k,i, 10% treat South. and West. (Ireland) .... ........... 50 26 Gre a t North of England. loo ...... _ Ditto. New, 30/......... 30 ...... _ Great Western ........ ....100 ..•••• Ditto, % Shares ...... 50 Ditto, "4 Shares ...... 25 ..... 14 .......»... 14 ~ F; Ditto, iiifths ...... . 2O ...... ..... .. 11 t/. 2 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 51 x.d., ........ 52 x.d Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 ........... Ditto, ditto . ......... 100 .... Do. Quarters ... ...... 2 31 .4 7 3 /4 x.d 7% x.d. Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10 Do. (W. Riding Union) 1 11 4 3 !4, x.d Leeds and Bradford...... 50 Leeds and Thirak ...... 50 ...... London, Brighton, and South' Coast... ..... 100 .....• 80 London and N Western 100 ..... 104 3 / 4 , —lC l3 9 x l 3 :. , d Ditto, New Quarters 12 ....“ ...... Ditto, Fifth London & &Western lOO ...... 621 2 . ............ 62 3 / Do., New Preference. b ...... 7% 4 7 a Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo ...... -- .... ........... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ...... 73 / 4 x. 1.......... 7 3 / 4 x.i, Do. New 101 . Pr0f.., ,. 10 ...... -- Midland ...... ........ ...WO .••••• g 9 Midland Great Western Irish - .....p •••••• .... 22% Norfolk .......... ....... ....100 ...... 28 Do. New 201. North British ........ Ditto, Halves .. North Staffordshire ... 17%•.•••• 8% iie 4 ...... ••• 6 , 4 Reading, Guildford, and ..--.. - _1•1 Reigate l5 ..... --• Royston and Hitchin ... 4% _ ... 5 % 5% Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Birns 1 3 1, / t. ..... 8 3 4 dis•••• •• •• 91 dis Ditto ditto, Class B 8 South Eastern ..„ 331 { 1...... 16 x.d Do., N 0.2. Do., Registered No. 4 10 ...... 5% ......... —•• 51 S York. Newcastle, and Berwick. .... . 25 135 / o i l x.d l3l x .d Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... BL4 % x.d 8A x.d Do. G.N.E.Preforance 8 —•— 74 '3• / 3 FOREIGN RAIL WA Itrn. Dutch Rhenish ..... .... 8 ... .. 2 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 . ..... 2 3 4 3s .. ... 2 % JOINT STOCK BA.NKb. London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 ...... 17 l7 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 20.—Wind this day at noon, N.N.W., light airs, and dull, hazy weather. DEAL, MARCH 19.—Arrd. Eleanor, Hughes, Mauri tius. Arrd. from tie River and sld., Ceylon, Adelaide, South Australia; Planet, Jamaica; Lisbon, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Jessie, St. John's, Newfoundland. Sld. Duke of Manchester, Jamaica. The Pilot, Sun derland to Marseilles, struck on the Galloper Sands, is leaky. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Ann Budson, Valparaiso ; Harriet Dyer, St. John's, New Brunswick; Lina, London. with damage, from contact with I. S. de Wolf, from New Orleans. Sld. Liverpool, New Orleans, and not for Jamaica as reported yester day; Britannia and Montreal, Montreal. Tho Lord Seaton, from New Orleans to this port, which was taken into Keywest, after being on shore, has been condemned and sold. SHIBBEREEN, MARCH 17.—The Affect°, Vienna to Queenstown, has been towed into Baltimore to-day, totally dismasted, having been in contact with an Ame rican liner bound out, off Castle Townsend. WICK, MAncta 18.— The Exporter, of and from Leith for St. John's, New Brunswick, was in contact with the Moselle, of and from Leith, and went on th e roc k s a t th e back otCantag Head, and is likely to become a wreck in consequence. The latter has put back. LOWESTOFT, MARCH 19.—The Harmonic, Bremen, to London, has been brought in here, after having been on the Corson Sand during a gale, but makes little water. CLYDE, MARCH 18.—Arrd. Henry Woolly, Winde, Mauritius. Ski. Harmonica, New York; Adam Carr, ditto; Mary Morris, ditto; Courier, Matanzas. GUERNSEY, Mulct 18.—The Experiment, hence for Alderney, was wrecked on the Small Russell on the night of the 16th inst. Master, eight of the crew and epas sengers drowned; fourteen saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS _DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE-1V EDNESDAY Our market today was very scantily supplied with all kinds of English Wheat, the arrivals of which coast wise since Saturday have been confined to 770 quarters. As the attendance of both town and country buyers was limited, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home pro duce was inactive, yet the factors were firm, and would not sell except at fully Monday's prices. The imports of foreign Wheat have not exceeded 1,140 quarters. Fine parcels of both red and white sold at fall rates of currency. In the midaling and inferior kinds exceed ingly little was doing. The sale fur Barley was slow in the extreme, but we have no change to notice in the value of that grain. All descriptions of Malt moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices. Oats, the supply of which was but moderate, sold to a fair extent, at Mon day's figures. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Flour were much neglected. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Oats Malt. Wheat. ',...._ Qrs. Qrs. English ...... 770 2,490 Scotch...... • • Irish ........ Foreign ...... 1,140 2,210 Barley. Qrs. Qrs. 1,460 2,630 lATECITECHAPEL. The demand foiLTEZZSsTeTIy, at very full prices. In other kinds of Meat very little doing. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 23 6d to 33 6d; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s to 4s per 81bs by the carcase. 2103L0UG71 UOP nrAit}v.r.lT. Our market is heavy, without alteration in prices. SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) HATCH V. WALKER. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 6/.195. 7d., the balance of an account for goods sold. The plaintiff is a doll-maker, in Long-lane, and defendant is a toyman, at Manchester. There was no defence to the action, and a letter was put in, which had contained a post-office order for W. The plaintiff's attorney said, that to prevent all doubt, he would prove that orders had been received, and in defendant's name; that the goods were sent according to the direction, and that the order was received in due course, and there had been many applications fur pay ment. This would, no doubt, be tantamount to proof of the hand-writing. A verdict was given for the amount. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE LORD HUNTINGTOWER. This was a meeting for proof of debts, :under the estate of this bankrupt. Mr. Cooke appeared on behalf of Messrs. Cox, Bid dulph and Co., bankers, to tender a proof fur 7,735/., f,,r money advanced, and His HONOUR admit•ed the proof. This was the only case before the Court this morning. SURREY SESSIONS,-(THIS DAY.)' (Before THoMAs PUCKLE, Esq., and a bench of Magis- trafo.) These sessions commenced this morning at the Ses sion -house, Newington-causeway. The calendar con tained the names of 102 prisoners for trial. The grand jury, having been sworn, %%ere addressed by the Chair man. He said that, inasmuch as a vast number of pri s,)ners were sent for trial at the sessions, rather than the ensuing assizes for the county, such a proceeding would to a saving of 1,0001. to the county, and he was sure they must feel happy that such an expenditure had been saved. The crimes of the calendar were of the usual kind tried at these sessions, and he had only to remind them to be careful in finding the bills presented to them ; and should they not be satisfied with the statement of the witnesses at the back of the bills, ho should recommend them to apply to the Court for the depositions taken before the magistrate. James Helcock, 13, for picking pockets at the Brighton Railway terminus, was sentenced to two months' impri sonment, and to be once whipped. BOW-STREET.-(ritlS DAY.) A respectably dressed young man, named Henry Far ren, was charged with taking indecent liberties with another young man, who bad the appearance of a " gent.," and who described himself as William Clayton, a pianoforte-key-maker, residing in Albert-street, Tot tenham-court-road, The complainant stated, that about one o'clock this morning he met the prisoner at a coffee-house in Totten ham-court-road. He had never peen him before; but a banjo player came to the door, and the prisoner entered into conversation with him upon the vagabond life which that class of persons generally led. He agreed with the prisoner, because he had more than once been victimised by some of the fraternity, and told him if he valuel his reputation, or bad any regard for the safety of his pocket, he would upon all occasions avoid them. The prisoner thanked him for this ad vice, and then commenced the filthy behaviour which had led to the charge. Ile left the coffee-house, telling the prisoner that he was going home, and men tioning that he lived in Albert-street, just above. The prisoner said he was going that way and would accom pany him, and on the way the prisoner repeated his indecencies. At length he reached his door when the prisoner put his arm round his neck, and having kissed him, he exclaimed "I am so glad I met you, I do like you so." Not content with that the prisoner wished to go into the house, but he put him off by saying he would walk a little way with him, and when he came up with a policeman he gave him into custody. They were both sober. The prisoner who represented himself to be a marble mason, living in Collonade-street, Russell-square, said the charge was a fabrication from beginning to end. It was true that he met the prisoner in the coffee-house, but he explained that the reason of his being out so late was that he had been to see a young woman, to whom he was paying his addresses, home to Augustus-street, Regent's-park. It was the complainant, he added, who began the conversation about the banjo players, telling him that he had often been victimised by some of them, and that on one occasion he spent as much as two guineas with a banjo professor at Baron Nicholson's Judg• and Jury Society. The complainant admitted that he did make that statement, and it was perfectly true. The prisoner observed that the complainant had plenty of opportunities to give him into custody before they came up with the policeman, and declared that just be fore giving him into custody the complainant invited him to a concert on Thursday night. air. HENRY said the fact of being in a low coffee house at one o'clock in the morning reflected no credit upon either party. The case had gone too far to allow it to be summarily disposed of at this stage, as the charac ters of both were at stake. He should, therefore, re mand the case, in order to give the police time to ascer tain who and what they were. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) A DISORDERLY VAGRANT.—Thomas Rayner, a well. known ♦agrant, was charged before Mr. Hardwick, with crating a disturbance and assaulting Thomas Outon, at St. James's-workhouse, Poland-street. The complainant, who is employed as constable at the above workhouse, stated that on the previous evening the prisoner came to the house and demanded to be relieved. Knowing him to belong to Marylebone, complainant re ferred htm to the rcievirg officer of that parish. The prisoner said "he be42l if he would go there," called complainant a white-livered humbug, and, as a climax to this filthy abuse, kicked him with great force on the shins. Complainant then ple, him out of the house, and having sent for a police-constable gave him in charge. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was committed to the House of Correction for fourteen days, with hard labour. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION. GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. This morning a fire, attended with a destruction of several thousand pounds' worth of property, and which continued to rage for upwards of six hours, broke out in St. George's -street is the East. The premises belonged to Messrs. Wackebath and Collins, the extensive sugar-refiners. They were of great magnitude, being in some places eight and nine stories high, the whole covering au immense area of ground, probably a couple of acres. The flames were first perceived by a policeman of the H division, whilst passing along his beat. In a ♦ery brief period two engines, from Wellclose-square Station, were taken to the spot, and instantly set to work from an abundant supply of water, but in less time then a couple of hours the building termed the " old house," nine floors high, and several hundred feet square, pre sented one tremendous sheet of flame. The sugar, which had become ignited, rushed out of the different windows in such immense sheets of fire as to light up the whole of the metropolis, whilst the river for miles down looked like burnished gold. Numerous other engines of the London Brigade, with Mr. Superintendent Braidwood, and that of the West of England Company, under the direction of Mr. Connor ton, had some previously arrived, and were all at work, but the vast bodies of water scaiterei over the flames made not the least impression upon them. Every en deavour was made to prevent any of the adjoining houses from taking fire; the heat, however, was so great, that another building of great extent, termed the " single house," also took light. After a short time the two buildings were on fire from the base to the roof. By four o'clock the scene that presented itself was one of awful grandeur; the flames were ascending high into the air, whilst the timbers in the two buildings were cracking with a noise like the continued discharge of musks try, and at frequent intervals, as the floors gave way, the outer walls kept dropping; but, fortunately, no _ urther des4ruction of property took place, although the main body of flame continued to rage for hours. Even at ten o'clock this forenoon the fire was fsr from being wholly extinguished, although all danger of any further extension was over. How the misfortune occurred could not be learned. The loss is very heavy, and the offices which will suffer by tho catastrophe are the Imperial, Scottish Union, Pbcenix, Liverpool and London, and the Sun. CO URT CIRC ULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Flora Macdonald, the Earl of Morley, Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode out on horseback yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Buck ingham Palace. The Earl of Morley has relieved Lord Dufferin in his duties as Lord in Waiting to the Queen. Mc R. Ormsby Gore has relieved Sir Edward Bowater in his duties as Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac companied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Couper, honoured the Royal Italian Opera House with her presence last evening. About one hundred and fifty Members of the House of Commons assembled at twelve o'clock yes terday, at the official residence of Lord John Russell in Downing-street, and were received by Lord John Russell, who was accompanied by the following Members of his Cabinet, having seats in the Lower House of Parliament, viz., Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, Sir John Hobhouse, Sir Francis Baring, and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The conference with the Minister lasted one hour. Viscount de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. APLachlan, Edmund Gore Dolgetty, W. Jackson, J. A. Jackion, Donaldson, Henty, J. Montefiore, and Levick, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colo nial-office. Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Brown, M P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday, at his official residence in Downing-street, upon the subject of bonding at Manchester. A depu taticn upon the same subject attended at the Trea sury, consisting of Sir Elkanah Armitage, Mr. Alder man Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Alderman Watkins, Mr. William Cribb, and the Town-clerk of Manchester ; Mr. James Atherton (on behalf of the Manchester Commercial Association), the Mayor of Salford, ac companied by the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M P., and Mr. Brotherton, M.P. A deputation from the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, consisting of Mr. Laing, Mr. Wiz, Mr. Sutton, and Mr. Hood, bad an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yea terday, at their office in the Board of Trade. The Earl of Kenniare and Mr. Herbert had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Mr. Shepard had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr. Piesse also had an interview with his Lordship yesterday. _ _ _ The Finance Conimittee of the Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, consisting of Earl Granville, Lord Overstone, Sir Alexander Spearman, and Mr. T. F. Gibson, met yesterday at the Board cf Trade. Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was also present. The Committee on Machinery, consisting of Mr. W. Cubitt, Mr. Pusey, M I'., Pro fessor Willis, and Sir John Rennie, met yesterday at the New Palace of Westminster. Mr. S. Russell, secretary of the Commission, was in attendance. The Committee on the Vegetable Kingdom, ccnsist ing of Mr. Pusey, M.P., Professor Royle, Professor Lindley, Professor Solly, Mr. Humphrey Brandreth, and Mr. Fisher Hobbs, met yesterday at the New Palace of Westminster. Mr. Dilke was present on the part of the Executive Committee. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American Co onies. EXHIBITION OF ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART, SOCIETY OF ARTS, ADELPHI. Yesterday a remarkable exhibition of the above mentioned character was opened to our inspection, at the rooms of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi. On visiting the collection we found it under the process of examination, by a very numerous and inquisitive swarm of private visitors—insomuch so that a careful scrutiny of the different objects on view was rendered altogether impracticable. From what we were enabled to recognise, however, it was evident that the esti mates of the number of articles (9,0G0), and of their reported value (100,0001.), striking as they are, had not been to any material extent exaggerated. Al -1 though on a general and superficial glance at the ex hibition the prevailing tone of its appearance is sombre and somewhat unattractive, on closer inspec tion it proves to be both costly and instructive. Tapestry, both Belgian and Venetian ; armour, both chain and plate, engraved and embossed ; enamels, rosary, remonstrances, volumes curiously bound and jewelled, Majolica-ware, and Raffaelle- ware, shrines, salt-cellars and challices, cups, candlesticks, and taszas, Florentine gems of art and Etruscan vases are all grouped together in " most admired disorder," and present a spectacle altogether eminently entitled to contemplation. In one direction we have a design by Rubens, and in another by Palissy ; here we have a painting by Raffaelle, and here an enamel by Limousin. A visit to this singular and most valuable exhibition will be admirably preparative for the grand International Exposition of Industry, destined to render 1851 memorable during many subsequent generations. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TnEsruz. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 8 to 1 agst Belus—taken 12 to 1 agst Chantrey—taken 100 to 5 swat Flatcatcher—taken Nothing else backed, nearly all the subscribers being at Warwick. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.---TeEspky. Mateb, 100, h f 4; 12st each. Hunt Steeplechase Course. Mr. Robertson's The Ace of Trumps (Cap. Broadley) 1 Lord Lurgan's Sobriety (Capt. Little) 2 6t05 on Ace of Trumps. Wo❑ by two lengths. The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added, 12st each. Gentlemen riders. (4 Subs.) Mr. Barnard's Jack-of-all-Trades ... (Mr. Caldwell) 1 Mr. Wilson's Venture, 5 yrs (Capt. Little) 2 Mr. William's Syrup, 4 yrs (Mr. Brookes) 3 Mr. A. Robertson's Catch•me•who-can ...(Broadley) 4 Even on Venture, and sto 2 agst Syrup. Won by a head; a length between second and third. The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs, each, and 50 added. The Mile Course. (13 Subs.) Mr. W. Moseley's Alonzo, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (W. Sharp) 1 Mr. T. Dawson na Mark Tapley, 3 yrs, 7st (Arnold) 2 Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne, 3 yrs, 7st (Sabin) 3 The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr. Scott's Warrick, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (H. Evans)—Mr. W. Lucas's Eye-the-Boys, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Evans)—Mr. B. Green's Osbaldeston, 3 yrs, 7st (Basham)—Mr. W. T. Sadler's Woodsprite, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Sharp)—Mr. Merry's Brennus, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Oates)—and Lord Clifden's Torpor, 3 yrs, 6at 121 b (Gooch). Betting-5 to 2 agst Mark Tapley-3 to 1 sgst Knight of Gwynne-7 to 2 agst Torpor—and 8 to 1 agst Alonzo. Won by a head; Mark Tapley beating Knight of Gwynne by half a length. Run in 1 min. 49 secs. The Willoughby Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only sif declared, with 30 added. Gentlemen riders. vY Tw - o miles. (12 Subs., sof whom ----- Mr. Stafford's Fugitive, aged, lOst 91b (Capt. Little) 1 Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap, list 71b (Capt. Brooke) 2 Mr. Carowns Andalusian, lOst 71b (Mr. Osbaldeston) 3 Mr. Lucas's Yard-arm, lOst 1 llb ...(Mr. Davenport) 4 Betting -7 to 4 agst Fugitive —and sto 2 agst Rat trap. Won by a length. The Free Handicap of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, and 25 added. One mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. Mason's Doubt, 7st slb (51b extra)...(W. Sharp) 1 Mr. Jones's Docility, 4 yrs, 6st 91b . . (Thick) 2 Mr. Fowler' s C osac hi a , 5 y rs , Bst 7 1b (G. Whit e house) 3 Tile following also ran:—Lord Clifden's Rstbn3ines, 6 yrs, Bst I Ilb (Pearl)—Mr. J. Day's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st 131 b (Wakefield)—and Mr. Lawson's Eunuch, 3 yrs, 6st lib. _ . Betting -3 to 1 each' agst Doubt and Rathmines-4 to 1 agst Docility—and sto 1 agst Eunuch. Won by a head; u neck between the second and third. The kiirmers'PlaVeolsol., with 10/. for the second, for hunters, ridden by farmers; four years, list; five, llst 71b; six and aged, 12st, &a. Heats, the Two-mile Course. Mr. Gulliver's Fazeley. aged, 12st ...(Mr. Wood) 1 1 Mr. W. Cowper's Jerry, aged, 12st (Owner) 5 2 Mr. F. Robbins's ch g by Redshank, 4 yrs, 11st 4 3 Mr. H. Oldham's Shepherdess, 5 yrs, list 71b 2 0 Mr. H. Bali's Little Jenny, 6 yrs, 12st 71b 3 0 Mr. J. Boddirgton's The Cricket, 4 yrs, list 6 0 Mr. Austin's Woodland Mary, 5 yrs, 1 Ist 71b 7 0 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MMtcir 19. STOCK ExcRANGE.—The market to-day has been some what improved, still little business has been done. The trans actions were as follow:—Bristol and Exeter, 32 dis ex div. —GreatWestern, Quarters, 14. LivEttrouL, )(mien 19. STOCK ExCHANGE.—The share market was firm .to•day. The transactions were as follow :—Great Western, Quarters, 13/. 18s. gd. Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, 9/. 3s. 9d. c. dis.--London and North-Western,los c.—Ditto, New Quarters, dis. Ditto, 4/. Shares, 41—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. Preference, 7—Midland, 39 Ditto, Halves, 2 t 4 dis.—North Staffordshire, 11 1 4 dis.— South-Eastern and Dover, 16 1 / 2 —Ditto, (No. 4). Registered, 54—Ditto, Thirds, 51 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1830, 71. ls. 3d. dis. —Dutch Rhenish, 6 dis. MANCHESTER, MARcir 19. STOCK EXCHANGH.—Business on our Stock Exchange to-day Was very dull, and prices are all3l9§t otaticeary. BMWS. On the 14th inst., at Raheen-park, Tipperary, the lady of Captain T. F. H. Alms, late of the 70th Regiment, of daughter. On the 14th inst., at Grove House, near Leeds, the lady of J. Middleton, Esq., of a son. On the 16th inst., at Sackville College, East Grinstead, the Wife of the Rev. J. M. Neale, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Hyde-park-gate South, Mrs. Cousens , of twins, son and daughter. On the iith inst., at Enfield, Middlesex, Mrs. John R. Hunter. of a daughter. DIED. On the 17th inst., the Countess of Scarborough, aged 85. On the 2d inst., Coote Mußoy, Esq., D.L., of Oak-port, Roscommon, Ireland. On the I lth inst., at Bilston, Dorothy Ann, eldest daugh ter of Mr. E. Perkins, of Northampton.: On the 14th inst., at her Majesty's Exchequer, Whitehall yard, 111 r. Thomas Peak, aged 58. On the 14th ult , at Woodcote, Hants, Anne, the wife of Colonel Coles, aged 5 On the sth inst., at Lenton, aged 44, Caroline, daughter of the late M. Needham, Esq., of Lenton, Notts. On the 16th inst., at Hillingdon end, Uxbridge, Mrs-- Elizabeth Grainge, aged 94. Lyndon; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, Of No. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun (Mee, 119 ' , :tra7_ , .d, in Precinct at the S, voy. in the county of 1141d1wc, Wednesday, March 20, 1850. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 39—Ditto, Fifths, 9 3-16 dis.—Ditto, 321. (late Extension), Halves, 19 Dublin and Drogheda, 26 1 4 dis. ex div.-- London and North-Western, Manchester . and Birmingham (C), Quarters, th n. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colushice, Preference, 7 1 / B —Ditto (Grimsby Dock), 3 9-16-- North Staffordshire, 11 3-16 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4), Thirds, 5%. BIRMINGHAM, Maxim 19. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—Our share market was very quiet to-day, and stocks generally were a I ..st quotations, with little inclination to advance. The trans ;lions were as fol low : London and North-Western Fitt. ; 1,8 p.—Shrews bury and Birmingham (B), 6Adis.—Shropshire Union, 3 1 ' lls. 3d. dis. YORK, MARCH IS. STOCK EXCHAIIGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—York, Newcastle. and Berwick, 13 Ditto (Sew" castle Extension), B—York and North Midland, Prefer ence, 6IAi. GLASGOW, MARCH 11. S 1 OC/C EXCIIANGL—The transactions to-day were as follow : Edinburgh and Batligate, 6—North British, Prefer ence, 51/4. ttiort WARAVICii SPRING MEETING. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) lland•cap of 5 sov3. each. Christiana Miss Julia The Tw•o Yrs Old Stakes. Lcuis Napoleon Britannia... The Warwick Handicap. Ballinafad.. Keleshea... THE COUNTRY IVIARKETS. IPSWICH, MARCH . _ We continue to be most scantily supplied with wheat, not withstanding which the millers only can buy, as no market offers any demand for shipment ; the prices were nominally the same. Barley was in large supply, and a shade lower in price. Beans, peas, and malt neglected. PERQIJARTER. I PER QUARTER' Wheat, red .... ..... 375 to 38s Peas 263 to COs Ditto, white Barley, malting ... 23s to 24s Rye .. oos to Oes Ditto, grinding ... 19s to 20s Malt ...... Beans .. AVERAORS FOR, THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 16, 1850. Wheat 232 quarters at 40s. Id. Barley Oats ....... Beans.... Peas ............ .... HULL, MARCH 19. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states ;—Arrivals continue moderate, and the trade unaltered. The show of wheat from the farmers to day was small. We note no alters tiara in value, but an opinion seems rather gaining ground that we have seen the lowest. All kinds of spring corn are procurable at a tempting low price. The transactions are limited in both linseed and rapeseed. A better demand for rape cakes, and no alteration in the value of linseed cakes. The following are the present prices of grain— s. S. 8. 05 %, Wheat, English, red 34 to 37 P eas , w hit e an d ye l. 24 2', Do. white - Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea. 45 nigsberg 4O —4l Do. Petersburgh ... 38 4 J„ Pomeranian and Do. Riga &Archngl. 38 Hamburgh . 34 38 Do. Konigsberg .... 36 av Danish, Holstein, & Per ton. Friesland 3O 36 Lins cakes, Hull 6110561128 69 Russian and Odessa 30 35:D0. fine foreign ... ..... 61 5 5 Oats, English Do. Danish Do. Friesland l2 14, Rape cakes...oos Od to E 55 0(1 Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 14:Tares, English .32a 0 2 5 Barley, malting l9 211 Do. foreign 20s ave Do. grinding......., 18 19 Guano 6l to 9/ 1 08 Beans 24 26 Bones, do ...... 00s Od to 87s 6a Do. foreign ...... 23 25,Rye meal LIVERPOOL, Muter' 19.—At this day's market there was fair attendance of dealers. and a large show of wheat and flour, fresh arrived. A moderate retail demand was experi enced for wheat, at the full prices of this day week for all de scriptions. Flour was in rather better request, and choice qualities of American were 6d p er b arre l, an d French Is per sack higher, and Irish supported previous rates. Oats, with limited demand, were not lower; but oatmeal gave way abee 3d per load. In foreign barley, beans, and peas, there was litile done, and no material change in prices. Indian corn being in fair request for shipment to Ireland, sound qualities of yellow advanced 6d per quarter, but white, in some instances , was rather cheaper. CORK, naiteet 18.—Flour — First 12s Od to 13s ; extra 14s; seconds, lOs (id to 12s ; households 9s to lOs Od; thirds, 7s to 84 per cwt. Oatmeal 108 to 00s Od; Indian meal 6s 9d to 7s ; wheat meal, lOs to 00s Oil per cwt. Indian corn 127 a 6d to 135 s per ton. Bran 3117 s 6d to 4/os:per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s to 355; average 325; dealers 34s to 40s Od; average 36s per ton. Straw—Farmer s 138 Od to 26s Od; average 228; dealers 219 s Od to ON Od; average Ohs Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 60; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 109 per lb Eggs-3s 8d to 3s 10d per hundred. Coale -- Newport Iss; Lydney 17s; Landore 15s; Best Neath Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 00s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 4d to 6d; veal Od to Od ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7d ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 31 2s 6d to 315 s per ton. Bark—Barbary 71 5s to 815 s; Valonia 141 to 0/; French 71 ss; English Cl per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone. Hemp 32/ to CO/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 16s to 17s; re d ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9 1 Os to 11/ per ton. Timber—Memel, 855 per ton ; deals, first quality, 388 r second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 20s; salted 15s to 21s per cwt ; calf skins 2id to 2iel per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 91d; Minions 12d to 13d; Guano Peruvian, 111 10s; Icbaboe, 91 per ton; Tar—Archangels 19s par barrel. ITNIVERSIT Y INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 18. CLASSICAL TRIPOLI. The following list was issued by the Examiners this evening:— EXAMINERS. Edward Thring, M.A., King's College. Edward Meredith Cope, M.A., Trinity College. Albert Henry Wratislaw, M.A., Christ's College. Rowland Williams, M.A., King's College. FIRST CLASS. Perowne Corpus Schreiber Trin. Beamont, Clay, Aq Trin. Hort, Westlake Trin. Bell Cheeth am Christ's Haywood Chance, 1 .2En Trin. Prescott, 3 ' - r'" Trin. Mackenzie Trin. SECOND CLASS. Powell John's Calvert Cc!lett Craig Jenkins THIRD CLAES!. Harman Cobb Potter Bruce , Jesus Irving.. Mould Corpus Butcher Emm. Chambers Greenwood . Hodgson Trin. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. The undermentioned gentlemen (scholars) were this day elected Fellows of St. John's College:— William Paley Anderson, B.A. (foundation). Morris Birkbeck Pell, B.A. (foundation). Percival Frost, B.A. (Platt Fellow). CHEMISTRY. The Professor of Chemistry will commence his course of lectures for the Easter term, on Wednesday, April 17, 1850, at the Laboratory, in the Botanic Garden, at 1 2 o'clock. THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY. The library closes for the recess on the 25th, and all books must b• returned before that date, under the usual penalties. The library will re-open on the 28th. ETON COLLEGE, MARCH 16. The Newcastle .3chularahip and Medal were this day awarded:— . Scholar—Herbert. Medallist—Reynolds, K.S. Stone, K.S., was third in merit. The following were also mentioned with distinction: Bosanquet, Coltman, Drake, K,S., Green, K,S,, Mont gomerie, Procter, K.S., Ridler, K.S. The examiners were the Rev. W. E. Jelf and Rev. C. Bitdharn. MR. BUNN ON THE STAGE.—The oftener we bear this interesting dramatic monologue the more we are pleased with the intellectual treat, the variety of highly amusing anecdotes interspersed, and the judicious selec tion of some of the most beautiful passages from the peerless poet, acted to perfection by Mr. Bunn. TITLES or RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.—A presented by Mr. P eto , h as b een pr i nte d , t h e purpos e 01 which i s to secure t o t h e successors o f trustees h o lding property for the use of religious congregations or educa tional societies, a su ffi cient title in that property w ithout further conveyance or assignment. FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY.—On Friday Mr. Janie* Taylor, of Birmingham, lectured on the subject 64 Stowmarket, to about three hundred of the inbabitant s of this town. Th e c h a i r was occup i e d b y M r . J. , • Stevens. A large number of the auditors enrolled their names as members. THE SUN, LONDON, Wk,IDNESDAY EVENING, 3,190 MARCH 20, 1850 Flour. Sacks. $ JO