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NEW nCOTC,II HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Now ready, at all tile Libraries, in 3 vols., t~IIE SCOTTISH CAVALIER. By JAMES GRANT, Esq. Author of " The Gordon Highlanders," iSt.c. "A Tory spirited performance "—Literary Gazette. "This interesting romance bears the genuine stamp of the Waver . ley school."—United Service Gazette. This work possesses an absorbing interest." —Weekly News. • " I his story, full of deep and heartrending interest, is told in the highest. style of tragis poyer, and with great skill in the delineation of ehafacter."—Jolua 13tAL; Henry CClSibion. Tatallfher, 13, Great Marlbrough-Street. THE NNW STOAT OF MODERN LIFE. I I 3 To Nls„ I pest ivo., I AL S, T II E - T STORY OF 3IODF.RN LIFE, IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY. And may he had at all the Libraries, and of all Booksellers. ]chard Bentley, New Burlington-street, NEW PLAY Bt THE AUTHOR OF " CROESIN, LING Or LYDIA, " Sce. JIM pualkned, In Sy() , price as. 6d., sewed, VANDVIi ; a Play of Genoa. By ALFRED It .11ICHARDS, Eeq., Author of " Croesns, King of Lydia," a Tragedy ; " Gtomwell," a Drama, &c. Londe* Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Miss Catherine HayeS, and Mille. Pap,* ; Signori Coletti, Belletti, Lablache, Calzolari, and *me laves; lies. Carlotta Grist, Marie Taglioni, and Amalia Ferraris, W./11 take place on THURSDAY, April 18, when will be presented • • :Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGAIIO. Faisanna, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Madile. Parodl; Cheru bim, Mdlle. Catherine Iloyes; the Count Almaviva, Signor Coletti; Flpro, Signor Beletti ; tlasilio, Signor Calzolari; Bartolo, Signor Labia* h e. In the Wedding Seene, tbs Zarabanda in A (composed expressly for this Opera) will be danced by Millie. Carlotta Grisi and 3ldlle. Marie 'faglioni. After the Opera will be presented Selections from the admired _Ballet of LA ESIIIiitALDA, eomp:ising the celebrated Truaadaise, by Millie. Carlotte Grist and M. Charles. To he followed by the last scene of Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, by Mr. Sims Reeves. After which will be revived the admired Ice Ballet, by M. P. Tawlioni, entitled LES PLAISIRS DB L'HIVER ; on, Les Patineurs. .The principal characters by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie TAilioul, and Mdlle. Attalla Ferraris. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bog-ofilc• of the Theatre. Doors open at Seven, the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. HETI MAJESTY'S THEATRE. (By special desire.) TO-MORROW EVENING Will be repeated (by special desire) Donizetti's Opera, DON PASQUALE:. Nerina, 3fadarne Fentag ; Ernesta, Signor Caleolari ; Dr. Mala testa, Signor Belletti ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. To conclude with the principle Tableaux of the highly successful clew grand Ballet, by M. rani Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, In which Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi,Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charles, llncl NI. P. Taglieni will appear. Mozart's celebrated Opera, Don Giovanni, is unavoidably pest pneud, and will be repeated forthwith with its present powerful east. Signor Baucarde has arrived, and will make his first appearance eu Saturday next. ' ' Madame Frezzolini is daily expected. The new tr tral Opera, La Tempesra, founded on The Tempest of Shaltspere, the music by Malevy, composed expressly for the artists her Majesty's Theatre, is in active preparation. kll the magni ficent resources of this great establishment will be combined to give elite 1 o its proluction. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. Madame Grist, Vera, Herr Formes, M. Masaol, and Signor Tamborlik, IiO•MORROW EVENING The performances will comraenco with Beilinrs Opera of NUR Nt A. Worma, Mme. Ovid; Mdlie4Yera (her 2d appearance la that character at the Royal Italian Opera) ; Clotilde, Cotti ; Fiavlo, Sir. Sold! ; 7 . Oroveso, Herr Formes (his 2d appear ance in that character in England) ; Pollio, Sig. Tamberlik (his 11 appear.' 'e in that character in England). To coneNds with the second and third acts of Auber's Grand and popular Gora, WASANIELLO. Venetia, Mlle. Baltin ; Pietro,' Mons. Massc,l; Alphonso, Signor Mei ; Signor Rommi ; Peseatore, Signor Rache ; Selva, Signor Gregorio; Mosaniello, Signor Tamberlik. The Ballet incidental to tha Opera will be supported by Mons. Alexandre and Mdlle. Louise Taelioni. The Overture to MasAnie:lo will be played between the Operas. Corix:oser, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. A GRA(N.TD EXTRA NIGIIT Till take plaee on Thursday, April 18, when will be performed (for the first tune this season) Moe art's celebrated opera of bON GIOVANNI Donna Anna, Mine. Grisi ; Vera ; Zerllna, Mme. ; Leporello, Il‘rr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tamburini; Ifa.4etto, dig. Polonifil; II Commendatore, Sig. Tagliafico ; and Don Otte.yie, Sig. Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform ances cornmente at , Elght o'clock precisely. Tickets for tNe Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or - ea;on), ;it She Box-office of the Theatre, which will for the future be open from Ton tilt Five. PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TIIItI E Yr.m..ml the Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'Clock precisely, wick L'APPRENTI. After which (she only time it can be repeated) M. Samson's Comedic, UN VEUVACIE. Menet& M. Samson. To conclude with the Popular Comedy of Lk ALARQUISE DE SE - SVETERRiI Le Cornmandeur or Lonjumeau, M. Samson; Ilenriette, Mdlls Demain. The. Cox-oftlse of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till rive illi<Cl and Stalls at Mr. Mltshell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. ' "Lenge , : and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Tr n 1 be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, A new and orlrlnal Play, by B. Bernard, Bsq., entitled THE PASSING CLOUD. Characters Iy Messrs. Vandenhoff, Cooper, Dl,l,hiar, Vining. Emery, Mor.tague, and Mr. J. Anderson. After which ((bet time) a new and original Faree, called THE CRICKET MATCH. Ts coacltide with lIIE D,EVIL'S RING ; or, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. The following itre the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIRE. A beautiful View of the CITY AND Elitisour: OF CATANIA IN SICILY, With Mount Etna Sinoking in the Back-ground. CPI4tACTERS IN' TOE FIRST ELEMENT : Areeph, Mr. \V: Montague ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ; Herman, Mr. -S. Jones; C , tirade, Mr. Clifford ; Otho, Mr Everett; Adolphus, Mr. Dstrcle ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott; Carlotnan, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, M ins C. liuddart ; Franco,' 'Jr. S. Artand ; Host of the " World's 'lt nd," fir. o.Watson ;lite Enchanted Princess Eveline, Miss E. N elson i'Leela, Miss. Rafter; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A. Lona dais Whirlilsurg, Mr. Seymour ; : Ce-dah,Mr C. Fisher. CAN'F.ItN,;" I OF - THE BRAZEN HAND. TEMPLE A:64') SPIRIT OF THE DEVIL'S RING. 'I ,PITZRLOit OF nip - CHARCOAL BURNER'S ABODE. TILE ElikL)IS OF FIRE. • • TiI.EMENT VIZ SECOND-WATER. ritni or ikGARA. IN 'VIE NEW WORLD. CLIT OF TILE FOUNTAINS. istti".AFM THE SECOND CHARS!. . • .. THE, AIiCFNI) UPON THE hog:pm OF THE WATERS cputimTrit.ro IN TES SECOND ELEMEINT Herbert, Miss F Iluddart; Franco, Mr. S. Art s aUd ; American Fettler, Mr. It, Ito , ncr ; Indians, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; pim a , ; ;qteaw, MIAs Foster ; Spirit of th.t Waters, Miss Neil; Queen of the Nalados t Uhl' P. Grey ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. - CI AN I.) A.IADE BALLET. SLIME 3l' TILE THIRD-EART U. CALIFORNIA. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. f Thu DAY —Morning 38 min. after 3 Evening 56 min. after 3 To-Mottnew— Morning 14 min. after 4 I Evening 35 min. after 4 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 14. THERNOXETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 51; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 29.96. WIND N.—Dull morning; Afternoon, fine, with a change of wind to W.S.W. Heavy rain yesterday evening, which continued till midnight. APRIL 15. THERMO3IETER, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, 51 ; Noon, 51. -BAROMETER, 2945 ; a fall of halt an inch since yOB terday evening. WIND S.W.—fair. Rain all the morning. 4 a.' C * : ;.; 7 k 4. 4 1 1 t rlia: i i 7; PrUlll ,--- 4, 7 g1 . . f#l44 t ,P 4-717,,.)... ,gle: ‘„,., _ . ...,,......:1 , 1! -- .7 7 1- - ?;; , ..%v,.- " , ;___ o4 •V, • , ' ~It I • $ lr ( 191 .-t' ' l'''' , 17 it - 0 l , ItLi *t nit .s..4.l ,-,",..'" .- , , m m e : , • T - 110 , T , - , - ...__,.. '.• 41 pIAMONDCAyEs CHARICTERN . IN TITS THIRD AStDiotquil ItTAMENTS Iterbelt, lille,s ; Franco,.Mr. S. Artaud ; The Black ICnight ---; .Mucklow,, )J. Manderson: Gnomes, Messrs. Abbott, Henry; Friar, BrAyne, &c.; the rrincess Evellne, Miss E. ji t i z ioh ;• Leda, ; (4.-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. yu. , ;EyARD. A TRIO - LIM COMBAT sigrwls/V4 rtEItEERT AND TCC iIABLE KNIGHT, ;fag FOUR.TII--ALII.. • T NAB I'ALACE OF ItAINI3OW9I TIN; TICNI4RED - - Triumphal Entry rd Herbert amt Princent Eyelino 1n AL CAR, I)7:AWN BY 140TtSES. (If:ANI) MILITAILT BAND; ANDGORGEOTTS PUOCESSIONI TUFATRE ROTAL, DAYMARKF.T. Str. E. We!yster, Sole Lc see and 3lanager, Old Bronaptol. THIS EVElfl , Will be poplin - pled a new drams, called TIIF, VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. ?Mr:rose, Mt. Webster ; .`;quire Thornhill, Mr. 11. Vandeo. Air..Burehill, Mr. Stuart; Moses, Mr. Bucitstone ; Mrs. Prim rose, mrs. Keeley ; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Lady Blarney, Miss P Horton ; , IttAs Skem, Mrs. Fitz williana. Te conclude with the Last Edition of IVANIME, with all the newest iraprevernents. Cedric the L saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir P-ia t de Bore Gallbert, Mr. ; WTlfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Ke e le IV'tniba, Mr. Buck "'me Gr • Thi'lc, Mr. Keeley; Robin ee ntod y; , Mrs. Fitzivilliam ; Rocetn, MISS P. Dorton. They i :els under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THENTRB ROYAL, ADELPHI. Virliee the directton of Madame Celeste. THIS ,EVENING, win be perforrted the celebrated Drama of THE HARVEST yIOIIE-.. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, Paul Belford, 0. flenith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar, To be followed by a g and historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING F t' FIDLDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss gyoolgar, and Misa K. Fitzwilliara. dr, conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. pr Bedford, Worrell; Was llarding, and Atm. P. Matthews. ------- . . ROT.AI A .bITEUM TIIEATRE . ' THIS EVENING • wil l in repeated (13th time) a Lyrical, comical p astoral, entitled If a y t , th l e i w im s, D R ie li vi onason_. 31 c yAION And IPHIGEN;A, altered from the t ex t of David Garrick.b Charac ters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F, *ad F ; Cooke; 311 ss S t. George, isg en J O S. Ham b y , Miss Oliver, Miss Manners OF , and Mies artlwaie. To be follow ed by THE ISDAND JEWELS. To conclude w ith TWO IN T lllO MORNING. "An Itpplicatione for Private Boxes must be leads to Mr. Allereft 'ly, New Bond-street. ____------------____ 'S THEATRE. Vkllbi EVENING, Will be pre d uaa d ( fi rst tim e In this _country is its corn . pleti form )Auber's Opera of GITSTAv u THE THIRD Stirtavas, fir. •sr; fue r iscn , ; Oscar, Miss L. Fyne ; Anks.strom, orii, Mr. R. Latter ; Christian . eTl.3B • ,Itabhing, Mr. G. earlier ; Dail Air. Wynn ; Countesi A nkastrom. Nan ; Arvedson, Madame ' Mactarren • Principal Folle, Mae. Celeste Ste p han (her first sp. pearanee hers). MIN. which' a Hew Crawl Tale of rnchantment, with splendid f'eencrY, Costurats, and Appointments ; extensive Machinery, &c., entitled 'nth QT'l , ,l•;/i OF THE HosEs ; or, The Sorcerer of Candaliar. yrimno..l characters by Mes Ryder Forman, . Honey , Craven ; 11,v. bliss SL UL nders, and MISS yillars. • ISTLIWA ItOYAL AMPIIITLIEATIM' Proprietor Batty. Unciretalle! ouccees of the Wear grand ` Easter Spectacle of Enchant- triant. kaet *reek but ono of that e xtraordinary .Anterlatn Equestri, young "ornantlyz.. universally pronounced "the wonder of t an u e • world. ICRIS EVENING The Mal terainmento will commence at Seven o'clock, with Mahal)"• new magnificent Spectacle e n ti tled THE FOUR SONS OF AYMON ; or The Days of Charlemagne. mogiaorgeously produced, and introducing a Living Camel of the Mert,, Zebra, the beautiful Stud of Horses, and all the vast and unequalled resources ofthis listablbmment. To be asieceeded by a brilliant routine of Ekinestrian Wonders, itwing wiish Young Dernaudez will appear in an ent i rely New Act . sailed the rage Troubadour. •To cvueluds with the in*resting :Vielodrama of VIECI MTJRDOCK ; or, the Fatal Glen. Blax•oftlee (Ten From Elevett till Four. • Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. On Saturday we felt it our duty to remark in FOILIII3N GRASS.—A vessel which has arri ve d i n strong but necessary t(rns upon ;the timid and vacil. the oiler from Havre has brought several blades of an arti c l e lating policy a dopted by the Whig Ministry, and galled dogs' grass, as portion of her eargo, consigned to order. obstinately persisted in, notwithstanding the distinct This appears to be a somewhat novel and remarkable article of importation front France. A vessel arrived from Ham- qulvoca es =. and une " 1 re .sion of public opinion, as well burgh has also brought several bales of atiiirticle termed ' within the walls of Parliament as by the community sea-grass, but as a later importation has taken place from in general. We are, indeed, deeply and bitterly dis- J:1 anaburgh of a quantity of seaweed, and so called, we pre sume the previous one, from the Hanseatic States, was of tbe appointed at the failure o f t h ose w ho were once bania character r although differently designated. j, styled "the Liberal Government," They may, LONDON, now be regarded as the strenuous opponents of the great reforms so urgently demanded throughout the length and breadth of the lard by persons of all parties, of every shade and variety of political feeling, and of every grade and rank in society. Parliamentary reform cannot be ex pected-at their hands. They admit the propriety of a considerable extension of the franchise. They cannot summon sufficient hardihood to deny the grievance under which so many of their countrymen are suffer ing, in being refused a voice in the election of le gislators by whom laws are to be enacted, by which all, without exception—the unrepresented as well as the represented—are to be bound. It is but too painfully notorious that taxation is not coin cident with representation, that every man, however humble his means and scanty his resources, must contribute to the maintenance of the national establish ments and the liquidation of the interest of the public debt, for which the labour of the working classes— the only inheritance they derive from those by whom that debt was contracted—is mortgaged ; but yet they cannot bestow their suffrages upon those whom they deem best qualified to promote the welfare and prosperity of the country. One of the fun damental principles of the British Consti tution is thus violated ; but our rulers will come to no practical conclusion, will decide on nothing, will do nothing; nay, more, they will not permit others to take the initiative. They feel that such propositions should emanate from the Government, and therefore they strenuously oppose any independent Member who may intimate an in tention of bringing forward an adequate measure. It is the same with respect to " the Ballot," the " duration of Parliament," and " the property quali fication of Members." Indeed in these respects they adopt the old Tory policy, and resolutely set their faces against every amelioration—they will stand or fill by the existing system, and as they cannot possibly sustain it, diametrically opposed as it is to the spirit of the age, they must make up their minds to succumb, and to relinquish the posi tions they now occupy in order to make way for better men. Their sole object now appears to be to protract their existence to the last moment, to procrastinate every important question that might bring their inglorious tenure of office to a speedy conclusion. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and Sunday. The Minister of the Interior, M. BAROCHE, has taken upon himself to virtually prohibit any meetings of electors in Paris, although such meetings are ex pressly permitted to be held by the Law on Clubs. The National of yesterday thus describes the act of the Minister, and the determination of the Republi cans not to permit themselves to be provoked into the commission of any illegal act. It says : " The Minister of the Interior has suddenly inter dicted the citizens of the 7th and 10th arrondissements, of Charenton and Montmartre, to meet and discuss the merits of the candidates who ask for the votes of the electors. This measure, which nothing explains or jus tifies, is of a nature to cause much emotion. We hope, however, that the patriotic good sense of the people will give an example of moderation to those who use their power so immoderately. The patience of the people of Paris will not he worn out, and no pretext will be given to the liberticide projects avowed each morning by the organs of the reaction. The success of the election of April 28 is now assured, and this intervention of the police will only meet with calm disdain. In their baste, the Ministers have not patience to wait for the Assembly to interdict these electoral meetings, which Dufaure declared in the discussion on the clubs to be formally excepted. M. Baroche, ex.clubbitt, fore stals the vote of the majority. Be it so—there will be room to examine if he has not outpasse d hi s powers , hut we affirm that the interdiction is inexplicable and unjus tifiable. Inexplicable, for unless it be affirmed that there are to be no electoral meetings, it must be allowed that the arrondisements still free are just as culpable, their crime being the same, to have held Republican meet ings. Unjustifiable —and is fact we defy the Minister to mention a single act of disorder which rendered necessary in the interest of public peace, the close of the meetings of the 10th arrondissement, Montmarte, &c. As to the offences committed by word of mouth, could they not be legally proceeded against ? Does not a commis sary of police attend to take note of any language which ought to be prosecuted ? The Government was, conse quently,, and the ordi nar y means o f re pression fully sufficient. We wait for not o u would whavesa disarmed, the Ministry to furnish us with explanations ; we have a right to them. P.S. We are certain that everywhere the electors will follow the example which was last night given by the citizens of Montmartre. We have just learned that the Members of the Bureau, the dele gates of the Socialist Democratic Committee, placed themselves at the door, and informed the corners of the interdiction, and recommended them to withdraw. Order was not an instant troubled. For a moment some agitation was perceived in a group, and it was not without surprise that the citizens saw the commis sary of police of Montmartre commenting on the deci sion of the Assembly refusing the authorization to pro secute M. Michel (d e B ourges ). A f ew instants sufficed to dissipate the group of the functionary of the Carlier order." The equalisation of electoral districts is also re sisted, and even the judicious proposition of Mr. MONSELL, for increasing the con stituencies of certain Irish boroughs, by uniting several of the smaller towns, as already prac tised in Scotland and Wales, and which was received with almost unprecedented unanimity, is summarily disposed of by the assurance that the House " may have an opportunity of considering the question in a future session, should it be deemed necessary to raise it again." Turning from Parliamentary reforms to the other great questions that interest the public mind, we ask what hope is there of sanitary improvement from a Cabinet that peremptorily refuses the free admission of li g ht and air, the gratuitous gifts of an All-wise and merciful CREATOR to his people ? Proper ventilation is practically prohibited, and if the desideratum to be attained was to render our towns as unhealthy as pos sible, and to abridge the lives of the less wealthy classes, nothing better calculated to achieve the ob ject could be devised than the tax on windows, to which our rulers are so devotedly attached. The monetary code has no more strenu ous supporter than the present Chancellor of the Exchequer. Although compelled to assent to the temporary suspension of the iniquitous Act of 1844, he spoke of it in terms even stronger and more favourable than its very author could have used. And there is, perhaps, no second person in the entire community who, after having signed the Ministerial letter, which was the greatest prac tical condemnation of that iniquitous and most im politic law, would have afterwards lavished such unmerited praise on the atrocious enactments. The Brick-dust Budget has exhibited in the strongest light the nature and character of the fiscal changes that will alone be tolerated by Sir CHARLES WOOD. When, mirabile dictu, a surplus happens to be at his disposal, he partly truckles to the agricultural opponents of his Government, and partly devotes his balance to " the liquidation of the national debt" (! !!) while the African squadron is maintained in full effi ciency, absorbing at least one million of pounds sterling per annum, and the lives of thousands of our gallant sailors; and in financial affairs, in place of introducing proper measures of economy and re trenchment, a Committee is moved for on whom the responsibility may be cast. We confess that at all times we regard with con siderable suspicion the appointment of a Select Com mittee at the instance, and on the nomination of the Government. This suspicion is materially increased when the facts to be investigated and reported on are clearly and distinctly understood, and there can be no necessity for additional infor mation to enable Ministers to frame suitable mea• sures, or for Parliament to legislate on the subject. Such a reference is but too often an " ingenious de vice" to shelve an inconvenient question, to adjourn its consideration, and throw it over to a future ses sion, when the public mind may have relapsed into a state of quiescence, and become apathetic and in different on the. topic. Such tactics have been pursued in the olden time, and the proceed ings on the virtual suspension of the Bank Charter Act, to which we have already alluded, proves that the present Cabinet are, quite willing to adopt a similar subterfuge. To use a vulgar but expressive phrase, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer " let the cat out of the bag" on that occa sion, and showed that a Committee might be packed for the purpose, not of promoting, but of smothering, or at least retarding necessary re forms. The Right Honourable Baronet abso lutely refused to assent to a fairly constituted Committee. He obstinately resisted any alteration, and insisted that no member should be selected but those originally nominated by himself. Under such circumstance the result of the investigation was but a "foregone conclusion." There was not a single Member of either branch of the Le gislature, or an individual at all acquainted with public affairs, who could not have declared the nature of the report that would ulti mately be agreed to, even before the Committee had entered upon their labours, or a single witness was examined respecting the subject-matter of inquiry. Indeed, Sir CHARLES WOOD, with an unusual degree of candour, acknowledged that he thought Government would have been very wrong to have consented to the appointment of the Committee unless perfectly certain as to the result. On Saturday th e su bj ec t was b roug h t under the notice of the A ssem bl y , an d M . B AROCHE having given utterance to the usual common-place claptrap about " order," Etc., which never fails to elicit cheers from the majority, d ec l are d th a t h e t oo k t h e respon sibility of these measures on himself. — "rile Minis ters, the agents of the executive power," said M. BA ROCHE, "are attacked by the orators at these meetings, and whoever attacks the agents of the executive power attacks s oc i e ty its e lf." Many an obscu rantist has proclaimed " the right divine of Kings to govern wrong," but it was reserved to BAROCHE to propound the theory of the di vine right of Mi n i s t e rs. M. J uLEs F AYE E, iota spirited improvisation, recalled to the recollection of M. BAROCHE the manner in which, prior to the 10th December, 1848, the supporters of M. LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE had in all public meetings praised up the virtues of their hero, and calumniated the Chief of the Executive and his Ministers. " You have," said M. JULES FAYRE, " profited largely by the right of meeting, but now that the gales of universal suffrage blow against you, you seek to con fiscate this right." In order to cover the retreat of M. BAROCHE, who at each attempt at reply only made matters worse for himself and his colleagues, M. DumN adroitly put the question of the order of the day, which was agreed to by the majority, a voice from the Left prophetically exclaiming, " You are closing all the valves, and yet continue to stir up the fire under the boiler." The state of the army continues to excite the greatest uneasiness in the minds of the reactionary party. At Angers the 11th Light Infantry, which was under orders to go to Algiers, raised the cry of " Vive la Republique Democratique et Sociale," and insulted their commanding officers. This regiment was for merly under the command of General DAmEss&E, who was killed in June, 1848. The 11th is not the only regiment stationed at Angers (in the heart of a Legitimatist district) which has exhibited a similar disposition. The Patric s ays— With such a precedent before us, what can we sup pose but that the present Committee has been ap pointed merely for the purpose of amusing the public, and evading all direct motions on the subject of finan cial reform, until a few bulky volumes be added to the thousands of " blue books" that uselessly encuth ber the shelves of our public libraries, and which might be disposed of for waste paper without the slightest injury to any interest in the community? ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.-- This morning, at twelve o'clock ; a quarterly general court of this society was held at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's street, St. James ; Rear-Admiral Law Radstock in the chair. The Secretary, Commander Dickson read the• quarterly re port, from which it appeared, that the total receipts during that term had been 2,1631. 155. 10s., and the disbursements 6661., leaving a balance in the hands of the treasurer of 1,4971. 15s. 3d. There had been one bequest of 181., free of duty. The report being unanimously adopted, a resolution was cariied that 10/. 105. be annually given to the Adult Orphan Institution. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. COMMANDER-IN•CIIIEr Or TUB MEDITER RANEAN STATION. There is no longer any hoodwinking the fact that Rear-Admiral Dundas will succeed Vice• Admiral Sir William Parker in the above appointment, Rear-Admiral Berkeley moving up into the place of the senior naval Lord, until the Pacific command can be conveniently filled by him. —Portsmouth Times. TnE HOLYHEAD STEAM-PACKETS.—The City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, who have taken the con tract for conveying the mails between Holyhead and Kings town, are about to purchase two of the Admiralty steam packets for the purpose of carrying on their contract with the same efficiency, celerity, and regularity that the service has been performed under Admiralty management. This is a very judicious arrangement, and will bear repetition in the service between Dover and Calais.— United Service Gazette. ST. CLEMENT DANES. —The contest at the election of guardians for this union has been a sharp one, and has terminated as follows : —Mr. Jaquet, 695; Mr. Scrivener, 688; Mr. Cull, 644 ; Mr. Woods, 632 ; Mr. Bates, 634 ; Mr. Jud kins, 616; Mr. Dent, 587; Mr. Lane, 573 ; Mr. Score, 556; Mr. Dobby, 547. The three following go out :—Mr. Wille ter, 396; Mr. Cluke, 210; Mr. Dickens, 124. The first meetirig of the Aviv bpatd take 4 place ty•nwriviT (TueadegY). " It was said this afternoon, just as the Assembly had broken up, that the Minister of War had sent to-day, by telegraph, orders to General de Castelane to proceed im mediately to Angers, on account of some acts of insubor dination manifested ,by the 47th Regiment of the Line. It was also said that the following incident had occurred as the President of the R4-public was leaving Paris for Versailles. One of the horses of his carriage having fallen at the Mond-Point in the Champs-Ely;iiis, a few of those individwsls who seem to have for mission to place themselves on his passage to make an appearance of what they call popular demonstration, surrounded his carriage, and uttered a seditious cry. The horse rose again immediately, and the President was enabled to continue his journey without this incident assuming a more grave character." The same journal says— " We are assured that the Government has decided, in a Council of Ministers, to withdraw the Bill on the press. There will no longer, we hope, be any pretext for the members of the Extreme Right to reject or mo. dify the measures of order and of public safety presented by the Ministry, with the co-operation of a considerable portion of the majority." It is said that M. - MILE DE C4EARDIN will be brought forward by the Democratic Republicans for the representation of the Soane et Loire. The discussion on the Paris and Avignon Railway Bill has been postponed in order to enable the Mi nisters to make the alterations rendered necessary by the passing of the amendment of M. Comneasr. DE LEIVAL. It is rumoured that M. ACHILLE FOULD will resign the Finance Ministry. M. CHARAMAULE has proposed to the Assembly to add the followin E ge A la L u , se ad to ep t t h e e d amendment on Thursday COMBAEEL DE Lyv " The companies of the Northern, Centre, and Western Railways shall not be allowed, either directly or indirectly, to tender for the Paris and Lyons and Lyons and Avignon Railways." Baron one of the oldest Generals of the empire, and TitiA andCiltE' Commander of the Legion of Honour, has just died in Paris, in the 87th year of his age. General TRIAIEE, who took part in the campaigns of the Republic and of the empire, in Italy, and in present in that of Russia in 1812, Grina under e t i lTe , was orde ls r a so o f Prince EUGENE, to whom he was Aide-de •Carrip• In 1814, he followed that PRINCE to Munich, where he remained attached to his family until 1882, when he returned to France. The Marquis of NORMANDY gave a grand fete on Friday, at which the Duke of SOTOMAYOE, the upon as a Spanish Minister, M i p n r is o t of er, that was p th re e sent This differences visit between is ee l looked British and Spanish Courts are arranged , as t h e Spanish Minister has not before visited at the British n th Embassy since the interruption of the Dip lom atic relations between the two Courts. The delegates chosen by the Democratic and e Socialist electors to nominate a candidate for the representation of Paris, have nominated M. EUGENE SUB by a majority of 143 voices. The Five per Cents. were done in the Passage do l'Opera at 88f. 45c. Indian BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-F. XC HANGE, APRIL 13. Boulogne and Ami e n s , 5X —Centralsi of:F ranLast ce (Orleans and Yierzon), 12% — D utch Ithenisb,fi , 5% —Great Indian P en i nsu l a , 1 y s —Northern of France, 12%. SPAIN• Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived. The Spanish navy is to be increased by the addi tionfrom St. Andero to of six steam-frigates, two of which are to be built in England. 9.—The Three per Cents. The lately discovered lead mines in the province of 81 for paper ; and the GrenadaivT M A DRID AIeD des c ribed ßwl a po r r e kßsoosfAt hAe APRIL ILrailwayabounding at t closed I 31 foron the cas h 9 Ata del Rey are suspended for want of funds. Debt without Interest at 41 ;thcaotu2p9onfosratcash ; the Five per Cents. paper. of the 10th, tends to , sta t e s t t e h le a g t ra th p e hi p c ru cl e is s p ia a n te G h G ERMANY. o f v r e o r m n m E e r n f t a r intends con voke a Congress of the Zolverein at Cassel in June neat, to deliberate on the reforms considered neces sary in the Customs' affairs of the northern states of Germany. The dispatch adds, that in the negotia tions which are about to take place with Austria for the prorogation of the provisional central commission of Frankfort, Prussia will lay down the condition that the federal state of Erfurt shall be recognised. A letter from Vienna of the 7th states that the troops encamped in the Tyrol had received orders t.a go to the Vorarlberg. A letter from 'Vienna states that Count MEDEM, the Russian Ambassador, had presented a note to the Austrian Cabinet inviting it to intervene in the Schleswig-llolstein question in such a way as to pro mote the interests of Russia. The letter adds that it was not doubted that the Austrian Ministers would comply with the demand. The Austrian Government has notified that it will pay 20,000 ducats to the person who will construct and deliver the best locomotive for the railway which passes by the Scemmering, the mountain which se parates Styria and the Archduchy of Austria. The Kolner Zeitung has a telegraphic dispatch from Erfurt of the 13th inst , stating that Baron THE SUN, 4' . Lai V 1 1 ing LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1850. Tabular reports and epistolary correspondence of a . very copious character, occupying altogether fifty -1 three pages folio of a Parliamentary document re cently printed, comprises the whole of the arguments i for and against the cessation of Post-office labour on i Sundays. We have turned to the examination of I these papers with that peculiar satisfaction which is 1 derivable from the perusal of comments on an im portant question, couched in language de -1 serving all praise for its candour and luci- I dity, and replete with inferences at once ilogical, decisive, and satisfactory. Utterly forgetful lof the abuse lavished upon them by their religious antagonists, the authorities of St. Martin's-le-Grand have here repelled the attacks most unjustifiably Imade against them by statistical records of indis -1 putable authenticity. Directing their remarks to the dignified disproof of accusations whereby their moral integrity was impeached, the three principal person ages at the head of the Post-office Department have demonstrated that by acting contrary to their present arrangements they would have been carried into one or other of the two deplorable extremes which stood glaringly before them as the only remaining alterna tives. They show by " facts and figures "of indis- Iputable accuracy, that they must either have allowed matters to remain in their previous position, thereby necessitating a more numerous attendance of the clerks and other employes at the provincial offices, or have bowed implicitly to the dictation of their as sailants, thereby inflicting irreparable injury, more or less, upon all the various classes of the community. The former proceeding would have been a connivance at that very evil which is so loudly reprobated by the people designated Sab batarians. The latter would have been a monstrous land most dangerous interference with the onward march of civilization. In either case the cause of the religious observance of the Sunday would have been materially and most detrimentally affected. By the first, directly ; by the second, indirectly : by the latter, mediately; by the former, imme diately. For while . the continued demand of Sunday labour at the money-order offices in the provincial or branch establishments (a requisi tion at present happily dispensed with) must neces -1 sarily have grown more and more into an evil prece dent, the stoppage of the mail trains, the closing of all the post-offices of the United Kingdom peremp torily on one day out of every seven, the frequent periodical interference with the working of the chan nels of communication must have acted so terribly against the interests of a great commer cial population like that of England, that a tremendous reaction must, in the end, have been altogether inevitable—a reaction so overpowering, from the force of its suppressed and accumulated in dignation, that the rules of the Church, and the sug gestions of reason, and the incitements of religion, and the recommendations of the Evangel must have been set at nought wholly and entirely—a reaction not by any means incredible or impossible in a sceptic and unbelieving generation. Consequently it has been from a solicitude to advance at once the cause of mora lity and civilization, to facilitate the attendance of the 1 Post-office clerks to their religious duties on all Sun days, and at the same time to forward the interests of justice and humanity, by maintaining on those days the continuance of intercommunication between the different parts of the United Kingdom, that the changes latterly visited with so much abuse by the Sabbatarians were contrived and at length carried into execution. Objects apparently so incongruous were, in fact, only reconcilcable th rough such novel and beneficent arrangements. This fact—however much the sticklers for Sunday stagnation may sneer at the assertion—is proven in black and white in the Parliamentary document already particularised. It is explained very comprehensibly by arith metical arguments at once logical and statistical. It is demonstrated by the lucid narrative penned with such elaborate caution by Mr. ROWLAND HILL; by the conclusive and temperate minutes of Lieu tenant-Colonel MADERLI; and by the curt and pithy approvals appended to the different official papers by the Right Hon. the Postmaster-General, the Marquis of CLANRICARDN. In testimony of this we refer with confident satisfaction to the lately printed " Post-office Return," a document from which we have made certain important extracts in this even ing's impression of our journal. From one of these most interesting excerpts from the Parliamentary document, a copy of which is under our elbow while we are writing, it will be perceived not only how forcible, but how numerous are the reasons assigned 1 by Mr. ROWLAND HILL for refusing to consent to the suggestion of the Birmingham memorial, to the end that there might be on Sundays throughout the kingdom a suspension of Post •office business. At the same moment, while pronouncing most decisively against the practicability of yielding to the requirement of the Sabbatarians, our great national . : benefactor refers with a proud and enviable complacency to the results of his previous innovations in the Post -office depart ment, whereby so many generous arrangements have been effected—arrangements which he declared on the sth of January to be then "in such a • state of advancement that in a few days the Sunday duty throughout England and Wales will have been re duced to probably little more than half its original amount." Let any one of our old friends the Sabbata rians put their hands upon their hearts and say (without lying) that they. have done one half, one quarter, nay one fractional part of what has been accom plished by this vilified Mr. ROWLAND HILL towards the diminution of the national toil on Sunday ! Bah ! this is true and practical morality, this is true, and practical humanity, which, without making any noisy assumption of godliness, or of religious superiority, effects vast and incontes table ameliorations for the people—doing this, more over, without any unjustifiable interference with the right, the interest, and the consciences of individuals 1 While such have been the results, the happy, humane, and moralizing results of the changes effected under the direction of Mr. ROWLAND HILL, the " minutes" in which Colonel MABEULY, the experienced and in defatigable Colonel ISIAT3BELY, has corroborated the statements of that innovator at St. Martin's-1e- Grand, contain the subjoined opinion as to what would be the consequences of a measure authorising the discontinuance of all Sunday labour in con nexion with the Post-office : " What the effect would be upon the Post-office rove ' nue, or upon the trade and commerce of the country generally, it would be impossible to say. In my own opinion it would be most injurious, as, in point of fact, the measure would be almost a return, as regards one clay of the week, to the slow communication which ex part present cen various pturys" lace in the kingdo m i n t h e early , Inasmuch as the Post-office authorities have pre vented these calamitous results from paralyzing the moral, social, and commercial strength of the nation, s hown themselves lovers of huma n it y , they have patriotism, and religion. MONDAY EVENING-, APRIL 15, 1850.' PATOW'S motion in the Lower House has been ac cepted. Yeas, 125 ; Noes, 89. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. A Berlin letter of the 14th says, that the Provi sional Government of Kiel had announced to the Prussian officers attached to the army of Schleswig- Holstein the cessation of their relations. It had also addressed thanks to the Prussian Government, and had assured it that it would continue its efforts to effect a pacific arrangement with Denmark. RUSSIA. The German papers state that the reserve divisions of the three infantry corps which are now quartered in Poland are being placed on a war footing. Letters from Bucharest of the 31st ult. announce that General LUDERS, the Russian Commander in the Danubian principalities, has been summoned to St. Pctersburgh. ITALY. The French Government has received the follow ing telegraphic dispatch, dated Naples, April 9 : " The Purls entered Terracina on the evening of the 6th, where he met such a reception as may be regarded as a good omen. He set out at a very early hour yesterday morning for Frosinone." The Giornale di Roma publishes a notification from the Minister of Finance, fixing the 12th of April as the last day on which the bills of the Roman Bank will be received or exchanged. The commis sion for the recovery and restitution of articles im pressed for the use of the late Republic, has issued a notice stating that those articles which have not hitherto been claimed by their owners shall be sold by auction to cover the expenses of the commission. Cardinal SPINOLA returned to Rome on the 4th. On the day before, Monsignor DE LIGNE, Domestic Prelate of his Holiness, and Prefect of the Master of Ceremo nies, arrived from Portici. ILLNESS or MR. ROEBUCK, M.P.—We regret to hear that Mr. Roebuck continues to be rather indisposed. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman was very much fatigued by his professional services at the northern circuit, where he was engaged on some heavy trials, and it appears that he has suffered more or less ever since. His illness, however, is not of a dangerous character. ACCIDENT IN THE THUNDER STORM.—The storm of Friday was extremely destructive. A man, unknown, was struck dead by the electric fluid near the Nightingale, Lisson-grove, and removed to the Paddington dead-house. A billy-boy, 80 tons burthen, was also struck near to Hun gerford Suspension-bridge, and instantly sunk, the crew, three in number, escaping almost by a miracle. The enor mous hailstones that fell have destroyed property to a con siderable amount in the suburbs, more particularly in the nursery grounds at Kilburn, Fulham, Deptford, Camber well, &c. VOLUNTARF CONFBSSION OF A MURDER.—Much excitement has been caused in the neighbourhood of Sun bury and Laleham, in consequence of a man named Charles Holden, a labourer, aged 40 years, having voluntarily sur rendered himself up to the police and confessed that he mur dered a young woman twenty years ago. Holden has stated most clearly and distinctly that about the time specified he used to keep company with a young woman, aged 18, named Jane Lewis ; that one night, in going across a field path with her, between Chertsey and Laleham t they had a quar rel, and he gave her a blow with his left hand under the ear, from the effects of which she instantly expired ; that he then carried the body into a plantation near to the mansion house of the Earl of Lucan, where he buried her, having first made a hole two feet deep with a spade, which he got from the tool-house of Lord Lucan's gardener. He then stated the exact place where he had laid the body, and went with two policemen to point out the spot. It appears that in No vember last a skeleton was found in this very place, and a communication was made to Mr. Wakley upon the subject, but that gentleman, owing to some information received from a surgeon in the neighbourhood, declined to hold an inquest, and no further notice was taken of the skeleton. The statement made by the prisoner has been taken down in writing, and he has several times declared solemnly the truth of it, both before the policemen and Mr. Marriott, one of the county magistrates. He has been remanded to the next petty sessions. THE MURDER AT NEWPORT.-NBWPORT, MON MOUTIISHIRE, THURSDAY.—The two Irishmen, Maurice Murphy and Patrick Sullivan, who, as stated in The Sun of Wednesday, had been apprehended by the Gloucestershire police at Cheltenham, on the charge of having murdered a poor old woman named Lewis, at Bassaley, near this town, have undergone an examination before the magistrates here upon the charge. There can be no doubt, from the testi mony of the witnesses, that the horrid crime was committed by one or both of the prisoners, each of whom, when before the authorities, laid the crime upon the other. Patrick Sullivan gave a detailed account of the transaction. He re presented that the poor woman was knocked down with a stone by Murphy, and then kicked about the head, and that they robbed her of her shawl and a little money which they found upon her. It appears that the brutal ruffians mistook the unfortunate deceased for another woman whom they had seen receive some money for a cow which she had sold in Newport fair, and whom they had resolved to follow and rob. By some means, however, they afterwards mistook the woman, and followed and murdered the deceased. The magistrates fully committed the prisoners for trial on the charge of murder. ROYAL ADELAIDE.—The following is copied from the Jersey Times of the 12th inst. :—Drowned in the Royal Adelaide, on her passage from Cork to London, the 30th March, Anthony Le Ber, Esq., and his faimily, consisting of his wife and six children, three sons and three daughters, the eldest 16, and the youngest 8, leaving behind one daughter. NAYIGATION LAWS.—We understand that informa tion has been received that the advantage of the admission of British vessels into the indirect trade with the United States, consequent upon the repeal of the British navigation-• laws, is beginning to be felt in the orange trade from the Azores. The cargoes in this trade being of a perishable nature, the exporter prefers British to Portuguese vessels for the purpose of carrying them to the foreign market, as being both better found and more fearlessly sailed, and therefore better calculated to deliver them in good order, and several British ships have been employed since the beginning of the present year in the trade between these islands and the United States. Portuguese vessels could at all times be chartered at a lower freight, but they have only been em ployed in such voyages as were closed to British vessels. There is every reason to believe that, for the future, this trade will give regular employment to a certain number of British vessels of between 50 and 60 tons burden.—Times. ESQUIMAU' VOCABULARY.—We understand that a dozen copies of the Esquimaux Vocabulary, compiled by Captain Washington, R.N. and published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for the use of the Arctic Expeditions, were dispatched to New York by the Cambria mail steamer on the 13th inst. to Mr. H. Grinnell, the generous merchant of that city, who is fitting out a pri vate expedition from the United States of America to go in search of Sir John Franklin and his companions. A simi lar number of the vocabulary were forwarded to Captain Penny at Aberdeen for the use of the two ships under his f,r command, which were to sail on Saturday afternoonthelibeo Davis's Straits. It is worthy of notice, as . s ith h r o ete m re g nce to the feeling that animates all parties r it . is h w a h n a d v. N ng orth American Arctic Expeditions, that the 13 accidentally Royal Mail Steam-packet Company , • to receive any learnt the contents of the parcel, refused pay ment for its carriage. METROPOLITAN P o wcz.—Captain Douglas W. P. Labalmondiere is appointed Chief Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, i n the place of Captain Hay, who h as succee d e d Sir Charfes Rowan as joint Commission er w ith Mr. Mayne.-- Sunday Paper. I'RANSFER OF LICENCES.—STRAND.--Last Friday was appo inted for ht;. l ding a special session for t rans f err i ng victuallers' licences for the division ; but in consequence of there not being sufficient m,sgistrates present to make a bench, no business was transacted. To constitute a special session it is necessary that there shouit.: be two magistrates, but upon this occasion the only gentlemis:n in the commission in attendance was Mr. Antrobus, and he, After waiting until an hour beyond the appointed time, left. Th,.' result was that the business ready to bebrought forward was postponed until the next special session day, 7th June. TR P E R EV. DR. NOLAN AND THE C OUNT, CON GREGATIONAL Usnow.—The annual general meetin: °f ministers and delegates of the Congregationalists of th:s county was held at Liverpool, on Thursday last, when it was unanimously resolved that the church of Ducie Chapel, of which the Rev. Dr. Nolan still holds the pastorate, should be expelled from the union ; the consequence of which decision is, that this place of worship is no longer regarded by the Independents as a congregational chapel. We understand that, in conformity with the rules of the union, prior to the annual meeting, Dr. Nolan and his church had been served with notice that their connexion with the union was objected to. Accordingly Dr. Nolan and two of his deacons attended to ' defend themselves against the objection. On the nomination of the com mittee, it is stated that Dr. Nolan wished to propose a layman or laymen connected with Ducie Chapel ; but this was objected to, on the ground that it was very unusual that parties acdused should be allowed to be come their own judges in their own cause. Dr. Nolan then claimed the right to object to any one of the nine gen tlemen, as they were proposed. He objected to the first minister proposed (the Rev. J. Kelly, of Liverpool), and proposed another in his stead; but as no one seconded his proposition except one of his own deacons, of course his amendment was lost. The second minister nominated being absent, Dr. Nolan nominated in his stead the Rev. Mr. Har rison, of Heywood, who was appointed. To the third minis ter nominated, the Rev. J, Sutcliffe, of Ashton, Dr. Nolan objected; and on that gentleman being elected almost unanimously, Dr. Nolan said he should decline going on with his defence, and should withdraw from the union. Mr. Dick, one of his deacons, then said that he fully agreed with Dr. Nolan, and that he was instructed by the church at Ducie Chapel, to state that they should also withdraw from the union. The chairman (Dr. Blackburn) said that they could not withdraw, but that Dr. Nolan and his church were expelled from the union.—Manchester Guardian. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCIIMSTANCB.—On Wednes day, the 3d instant, a fat cow was slaughtered by Mr. E. Boddington, of Rugby. In the belly he found three calves, one of which, under the ordinary course of nature, should have dropped twelve months ago; the other two were twins, with which the cow had gone six months. The first calf weighed 811b.' the hair was very long, and the teeth pro minent. At the time the cow was expected to have calved she lost flesh, and this was attributed to some disease; she afterwards gained flesh, and was taken to the bull. and stall fed. The calves and womb have been sent to the Veterinary College in London, who have sent a letter to Mr. Walker, veterinary surgeon of this place, requesting him to collect and send them every particular concerning this singular affair, and account for it in this way :—at the time the calf should have been brought forth it escaped through a lesion in the womb and lay in the abdominal cavity twelve months; that this lesion closed up afterwards and the twins were soon afterwards formed in the womb. There were eleven stone of fat in the cow.—Le;cestershire Mercury. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—The opening of the Dudley Branch of the South Staffordshire Railway is announced to take place on the Ist of May, and by this route there will be a direct communication (although somewhat circuitous) between Birmingham, Wednesbury, Greatbridge, Tipton, and Dudley, besides that now existing between Bir mingham, Walsall, Lichfield, and Burton-upon-Trent. The communication between the mining districts of East Worces tershire and South Staffordshire and the Midland and North ern counties of England will thus be complete. RESIGNATION OF DE CANDOLLE.—WE hear with regret, that the state of public affairs at Geneva has induced the celebrated botanist, De Candolle, to resign his chair and the directioti 9f the 49tehical crud= of MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, CITY, QUARTER T© THREE. The sales oF Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were estimated at 10,000 bales, of which 7,000 were Ameri can; 400 Pernam and Maranhem realised 6ici. to 300 Bahia at 6,1 d. to qd., and 400 Surat at 41d. to 51.1. rer lb. The market closed firmly with a hardening tendency.—ln Railway Shares a further depression i❑ prices occurred, and the market closed heavily. The Corn Market in Mark-lane is very depressed again. English Wheat being ls. to 25., and foreign, le. lower. Aris' Gazette of to-day gives the following upon the iron trade:— " Our notice of the quarterly meetings, which did not conclude until late on Saturday evening last, must necessarily be short. The observations we made throughout the week, and the informations we have obtained, are far from encouraging. Considerable num bers attended both at Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and Dudley, but the amount of business done was un usually small ; indeed, scarcely anything was trans acted further than the settlement cf accounts. Those wets very readily arranged, being of a very limited character, from the large reductions entailed upon our district during the last six months, both in produce and consumption. Considerable firmness has been mani fehtvd by makers and sellers of iron, and purchasers have as resolutely refused to buy, both parties aver that they are utterly unable to relax their demands, and but little anxiety to do busi ness on either side has prevailed. Merchants' ware houses are known to be by no means heavily stocked, and they are not altogether without orders; but the demand is so unsettled, and so far from realising previous expectations, that they are with holding their contracts in the hope that easier terms may be submitted to when the quarterly meetings are concluded. A general reduction can, however, scarcely be contemplated, as present prices of both pig and bar iron are barely sufficient to protect the iron master from ruin, and an attempt to lower wages, which must neces sarily follow, would doubtless be met by a stubborn re sistance on the part of the workmen. In pig iron very little has been done; but a few parcels changed hands on Saturday evening at a shade lower quota tions. Since midsummer last, several furnaces have been blown out, and others have reduced their make, while, in some instances, portions of Christmas sales have yet to be delivered. Manufacturers also are consuming much less than they expected, and, undrr the present critical circumxtances, are scarcely justified in purchas ing beyond the immediate wants of the hour, hence more than usual indifference has prevailed in this branch of the trade also. " Coals, ironstone, and limestone retain their full prices, and in general have hitherto met with a ready sale. Under the sanguine impressions of last quarter day, many of the accumulations of ironstone were swept off; and the stone getters are now prepared for hold ing their stocks, unless they can realise the same figures. " The general feeling of the trade seems to incline towards an equable and universal reduction of make, rather than any attempt at reduction in price, which is thought would only lead to disastrous results. The Shropshire trade has resolved to maintain their present position with scrupulous integrity." There is no intelligence yet of the American mail steamer. The accounts from Germany are interesting in a com mercial point of view, as they notice the prevalence of embarrassment among some of the firms which have been most largely engaged in sugar and corn speculations. The great reaction in the prices of both those commodities has been of a nature, certainly, to test the strength of houses of even very ample means, though some of them may counter balance their recent losses by the previous gains, in coffee. How long the existing state of things in the corn trade is to last remains to be seen, for it is the opinion of experienced parties that the Continental growers and dealers must suffer greatly from the wide extended competition to which our free-trade system exposes them. Accounts from Holland state that the heirs of the late King William have determined to accept the succession, and will make a declaration to that effect on the 17th of this month, the day after which the debts will be paid. There has been a supply of money stock again that has caused the Consol market to fluctuate considerably, but the tone is more buoyant than on Saturday. The receipt of lower prices from Paris has been made rather a handle of by speculative sellers, but with the abun dance of money here, and the prospect of our political differences with foreign States being speedily adjusted, the variation of the rented, unless occasioned by events of importance to us as well as to France, should hardly be estimated too highly. Consols have been 95i 4, and since 95fr for Transfer, and are 95i Y for Account. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 97 and 96: 4 1 . Bank Stock has been steady at 206. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 681. to 71s. premium. Loans on Stock are procurable at very low rates, and there is but little demand for them. In the foreign market the half-monthly account is being arranged, and prices have fluctuated ac cording to the special circumstances affecting each security. In Peruvian the Bears have pre dominated, and the Active Stock is up to 69 and 70, and the Deferred to 29i and 30. The Mexican ape calators are Bulls and the Bonds therefore have receded to 29i to 28i. Buenos Ayres Stock has been 54i to 55, and Brazilian, 87/. Spanish Five per Cents. have im proved to ISt, and the Three per Cents. to 37i I They come higher from Amsterdam, and it is said that a lead ing Hebrew capitalist will join the new committee of bondholders. This is what has long been wanted. Contractors are bound by every consi deration of mercantile probity to assist the parties who have embarked their means in loans brought out under the auspices of the former. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 324 to 33i. Danish Scrip is 41 premium, and Russian i s to 2 premium. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. are 55i to 56. Railway Shares are exceedingly heavy upon the set tlement, and no real buyers come forward to support the market. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. Liana dtoca 4 per Cent. Reduced Anne ... 94% % 94 3 4 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 9 5 % 3 / 4 'A % 95 3 4 Now 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne. . . Gong Anus. to expire Jan.1860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 7% 7 15-16 India Stock — 268 India Bonds. 1,000 , South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities 93% Consuls for Account 953, %% 95% Exchequer Bills. 1% d . to 2d 1,0001. June 6B 71 p 71 p 5001. Jane Small, June ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. brazilian Bonds 8714 87 1 4 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent.— 5414 55 55 Danish 80nd5,1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent. Ditto, Scrip ....... 4 1 / p 4 1 4 p Equador Bonds . Grenada Bowls, 1% per Cent — 16 Mexican, 5 por Cont. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... Ditto, Account 29 1/s 29 % Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ... Ditto, 4 1 ,E par Cent Ditto Scrip 2 1% p l % p Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 1 8 3 4 14 18 1 / s Ditto. Account Do., Coupons. ...... —9% Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 % per Cent., 12 Guild: ..: 56 55% 55% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates... 85% 85% PAID. "RICES OF BUSINESS DONE C LOF IN. , R A I b vi. ,11' SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE Q. 4berdeen .. 50 ... .. 10% lO% Bristol and Zxeter 100 ... .. Ditto, Thirds ......••• 33i Caledonian ............. .. 50 Ditto, Now IC7. Pref... 10 Cbeiter and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference l5 ...... , astern Counties... ..... 20 ...—. 7 6A ... ...... Do., New Preference, 6 per Cent.— ...... 10 ...... ..... Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ...... 14 3 / 4 ... .. 14 3 4 Great Northern Do., iy, A Deferred ... 12 1 4-- 1 1 4 3 / 4 1 34 Do., %B 6 per Cent... 9% 4.A % 4% qreat South. and West. (Ireland) ....... ........ 50 ...... 25 3 / 4 ... 2576 Great Western 100 6O 453/ 4 49 48% 413L /2 Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares 5O ...... ... • ... Ditto, Fifths ..... —,.... 20 ... .. ........ •• •• 93 4 Ditto, Now 171........ 15 ... _. 6 614 6% Hull and Selby ...... 50 ...... 96 96 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 48 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... Ditto, Thirds . Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 3 1 1,4 Do. Fifths ... 10 Do. New,Gua.6 perct. 10 Do. (VI. Riding Union) 11% - . 2 14 Leeds and Bradford 5O ...... 89 87 88% 88% London, Brighton, and South Coast.— lOO ...... 7 7 % 76% ...v......... v••••• - —-- e IV Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent .. ..... ... London and N Western 100 102 102 1 / 2 101 1 , 2 % 101 1 4 10 1 4 1 1 2 2 .» .. 11 lO ' Ditto, F N ift ew h !Ti . u .. ar .. t_er . s ... 11 Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 Ditto, L o ndon &S.Western ..100 ... 581,E 571/2 Midland ...... ........... I CO ...33 32;6 33M 31% '... 81 1 ,4 Do., 50/. Shares ..... 30 .. ... 214%... North British ........ ... 25 ..... 7 6% 6% Ditto Preference Korth Staffordshire ... 17 1 , E 7 7 1 / 2 67 8 6% So ith Eastern Seith Walei Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... 150 ...... •••— Do. do. c1;5....25 York, Newcastle, and Barwick...... Do. Newcastle Exten. 20 Dc. G.N.E. Preference 8 ... %••• • York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference lO FOREIGN RAILWAY-b. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 ...... 12% .. 12% Luxembourg " 8 •••••• Ditto .. lO Northern of France l6 ...... 12 Paris and Rouen 2O .•.... 19 1 / 2 ..• .• ........ Iv/ MINES. Oantiago de Cuba JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia IN wienal Prov. England. 35 - Ditto New... ..... ...... 10 Eraion of L0nd0n......... 10 ...... LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, A PAIL 15.—Wind S.S.E., moderate breeze with rain. T)EAL. APRIL 13.—Wind W.S.W. to S.W.—Arid' Globe, Penang; Mary Ann, Charleston. Arrd. froal the River and sailed, Barotto, jun., Hobart Town; Mail White, Sydney, N.S.W.; Sophia, Australia; Lunt's , Wampoa; Cambyses, Rio Janeiro; Marys,, Demerara; Candidate, Barbadoes ; Briton, Quebec; Aldeboralir ditto; White Mouse, Nassau. The Eendraght Nask S Mast, Anta erp to Valparaijo, and the Planet , Hamburgh to Plymouth, got on the Goodwin Sands this morning. but came off making no water. Arrd. Jean Keay, Havannah for Antwerp ; Sultans , Cape Coast Castle. ; Helena, Pernambuco for Copeabo' gen; Agenoria, Callao ; Mary Ann, Ch ar l eston , with considerable damage and leaky ; N orma, Santa Cruz' Arrived from the River and sailed, Diadem, Quebec Prince Edward, Prince Edward' s I s l an d ; Prudence, Marseilles. Sld. Queen, New Orleans, with the rest of the outbound, except the Branscombe, Calcutta. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 14.—Arrd. Cockburn, Patagonia; Elerslie, New Orleans; Roberts, ditto;, Greenock, MO' bile; Lady Milton, ditto; Carnatic, Savannah. The Low don, from Dantzio, has arrived with loss of boats, bill' warks, and cargo supposed to be damaged, having been struck by a heavy sea; also with loss of bowsprit , head, cutwater, &c., from collision, 11th inst., off Boll' head with a vessel, name unknown. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 11.—Sld. Waltron, New Yorhi Susan, St. John's, New Brunswick. ABERDEEN.—SId. Albert, Wilhelmins, Swab, Lora Seaton, Heroine, Caroline, and Berbice, Quebec. SRIELDS.—The Mary Anna, of and hence to London , has been on the Buddens. The Theodore, of Rye, 101 l received much damage. The Mary Ann, B 1) tb, for London, has been got off the Scarp. HARTLEPOOL.—The Biene, Violet, of Wiabeacb, afld the William and Ann, of this port, stranded during 0 0 late gale, have got off. RAMSGATE, Aram 14. Wind N.E. to N.N,E.--Off port, Creole, Rio Grande, for Bremen. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. Francef' Ridley, Adelaide, South Australia. FOWEY, APRIL 13.—Wind N.N. W.—Sid. Good Inteni and Royal Adelaide, Quebec. FALMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Bernard , Sierra Leone; Caroline, Sierra Leone; Livonia, Ara' caibo, and sailed for London; Lord Panmure ' Gousise, l4 and for Liverpool. Off port, W m . Brodrick, Havanns°' for Antwerp. Sid. Alchymist and Clio, Quebec, The Export, from Cuba, put in 12th inst. w ith d amage an d leaky, having struck on Jardinallo Reef, the 24th February last. SCILLY, APRIL 11.—The Washington , Mauritius ,r t London, has been assisted in with decks swept, eir . feet water in her hold, loss of rudder, sails, bulwark a o stanchions, &c., from stress of weather. LERWICK, APRIL 12.—The James schooner, of Yard mouth, was driven on shore a derelict OR the 9th inst.' on Sandlodge, S.E. coast of Shetland, and has beconi4 6 wreck, but the greater part of the vess e l an d material§ will be saved. NORTH RONALDSHAT. The Herrings, of North Shields, for Quebec, went on shore on Durness, 1 ,! / April, and has become a total wreck ; c rew save d. TP I) Lord Brougham, of North Shields, drove on shore to London Bay, Island of Elley, same day, but is er pected off. KIRKWALL—The stern board of a ship's W I , marked " Diamond, Liverpool, Charles Ludor,'' washed on shore at Edey. The coppered brig whicl' foundered off North Ronaldshay, 23d March, has been towed into the bay bottom up. COWES, APRIL 14.—Wind light and variable.—All a ! Wassely Schukoff, Ebberfield, Havannah. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 14.—Wind S. to S.E.---Si di Avon, Montreal. TORBAY, APRIL 14.—Wind southerly.—Arrd. wardoner Catharine, Dayhyl for Dublin, leaky in Or sides. Sid. Camden, Quebec. BRISTOL, APRIL 14.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Ferosi i4 British Queen, Sea Flower, and Countess of Durhao l ' Qu. bec ; Zion, Calcutta. WATERFORD, APRIL 13.—Wind N. to E.N.E. and % 47 ' —Sid. Elizs, New York; Countess of Durham, Quebec; Lady Campbell, ditto; Algeria de Minhs, Carel:Am A QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 12.—Arrd. Fl or di M o udal Callao; Britannia, Liverpool, for Wilmi ng t on , l ea ky t „„ l l, with decks swept, &c., and a man over b oar d. Ski. vy,„ ; Liam, New York; O'Hallaran, Norfolk, Vi rg i n ia. back Marion, for Boston, with cargo shifted. ea SAUNDERSFOOT.—The Eliza, from Califor nia, shore at Gillar Point; floated off after discharging; W repair at Tenby. NEWPORT, APRIL 13.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Sc , r Winkle, Gloucester, for Jamaica. Sld. Helena, Thomas's; Triton, Quebec; Falcon, do; Nicaragua, CLYDE, APRIL 13.—Arrd. Indus, St. John's, r 4 ,1 314 Brunswick. Sld. Columbine, Valp a r a i so ; Ungall§ Trinidad; Favourite, Montreal; Onyx, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS BAY) --- CO RN EXCHANGE—MONDAY' re The leading country markets held on Saturday W e e ,: fis heavy for Wheat, at a decline in the quotrtions of i,rs'„. Is. to 2s. per quarter. All spring Corn, including VO";,' was lower to purchase, owing to the large quantities c '", offer. The latest accounts from New York represtt the demand for Grain and Flour as steady. At Deo l ti and Odesea pri ces h a d a d ownwar d tendency. Tbe port continental markets have been in a very inacti g t state. Up to our own market, last week, the arrivals ~° 4 English Grain were on the increase. From Ire t6 "..i. no supplies reached us, while those from Scotland vi t limited. The foreign imports amounted to 2 5 ,4 1 quarters cf Wheat, 16.160 ditto of Barley, 57,958 ' of Oats, 3,924 ditto of Beans, 275 ditto of Peas, 1, 1- ditto of Tares, 2,973 ditto of Linseed, 1,699 ditto to Rapeseed, 37 ditto of Mustard Seed, 1,012 dit,() of sundry Seeds, including I n di an Corn, 32g%.0 sacks and 10 barrels of Fl our . Ad v i ces come to hand this morning, stating that sel e el large corn shippi ng h ouses a b road have stgrno payment—one fo r u p war d s of 900,000 dollars. Fr om Essex a very scan t y supp l y of Wheat was received frej up to this mor n i ng ' s mar k et, coastwise as well as by 111 n "' carriage. The quantity from Kent and all other qt': ters was but moderate ; neverth e l ess th e s h ow o f 0,1: pies, owing to several parcels being l e ft over f ro m v n i day, was fully equal to the de man d. Th e press ure 4. foreign Wheat and Flour still continues; the. Wit purchased with extreme caution, a nd th e factors, t°.,,'; feet sales, were compelled t o acce pt i s t o 25 rot quarter less money than on Monday last, 0 which amount of depression a t o t a l c l earan ce 11 0 not effected. Offers have arrived from the East to ship home-grown Wheats at reduced Pr' o " o We had a large quantity of forei g n Wh ea t o n 0 3° 4: from granary as well as ex s hip.. C om p ar ati,l e e speaking, a very limited amount of b us i ness wa s tr k l 7l l acted, and prices gave way fully is per q u ar t e r, at v/P' o f very little disposition was shown to effect purchases, any kind. The supply of English and Scotch Beret,. was small; that of foreign very extensive. In inost, l o stances the finest parcels sold slowly at late rates&v. s h most other qualities gave way is per quarter. "fr i be Malt, ready for delivery, we were well supplied. ', o t transactions in that article were wholly in retail; 1 /,. we have no decline to notice in Pri, e „ e r . An immense quantity of foreign Oats was brought 0 ward. This had a most depressing influence upon At trade, and the currencies gave way is p e r qu arter. '74 the close of the market the bulk of the supply retnton et unsold. We had a very inactive demand for 8 0 , 111 40 , barely last week's quotations. In Pe as an d I n dian ti" o f, next to nothing was doing. All ki n d s o f Fl ou r were faring at a reduction of quits is per 2Solbs. CURRENCY FEB. IMPERIAL MEASURE. A 040 Wheat—Essex & Kent, M a lt—Ch eva li er .• • • • • bul - Red, New.... 356 to 40s Oats— Yorkshire and 5 1 Ditto,White, New 38s 46. Li ncolnsh., Feed. 135 $ll, Norfolk and Lin- Potato . .. 171 coin, Red... •. 34s 37s Youghal and Cork, 10 Ditto, White ••• • .• 368 41s Black ....... 131 j o Irish, Red •••• • . • • 358 39s Cork, White . .... 136 do Ditto,White.... • . 388 428 Scotch, Feed... •• 180 isB tlys—Old •. • ....... 218 22s Beans—Tick ...... ... 226 3 4$ New. •• •• .• —— 21. 22s Pigeons .... 266 1 0, Barley—Grinding . .... lbs 19. Peas—Grey ...• ••• • .• 235 01 Malting .••.• . • .. 211 238 Maple. .•••• • • • • • 231 y3 l Chevalier .... •• • 22s 256 White........... 2 20 /68 Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ....• •• • • 24s $6l folk.. Brown ......... • • 405 42s Suffolk •• • ... 178 al. Kingston and Ware 465 50$ I Btockta & Norfolk 270 SEED, • Our market to-day was wtll supplied with most 9 6 . 4 1 .n• the demand for which ruled h eav y, a t a l mos t nob- - prices. Cakes were lower to purchase. a ye Turnip,White, per bush. 105 to lls Carraway Red and Green... • lO s 12 s C or i an d er •• • • Mustard, 8r0wn.... . 8s lls Hempsced, per quarter 325 h es White .• • ... 611 Os Linseed, Eng. Sowing.. 041 os Tares, Spring ........3s Gd 45 3d Crushing ........ 405 4 45 Old ............ Baltic 385 411 Canary, per quarter • • 68s 72s Odessa .......... 420 Rye grass .. • • 20s 24s Linseed Cake r. 1,000— nt 00 Clover, Rol Eng . (cwt.) 35s 50s English .. White .. • ..... • • 345 48s Foreign, per ton 610 s ' 4l 00 Foreign Red...... 335 508 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 05 „ i i 0 0 ' White.... 32s 50s Rapeseed, New, pr let 36105 0 ' Trefoil ..............us lEs NEWGATE AND LEADENEALL. Ad Of Although the weather has been very mild, upwor - u p , 2,000 carcases of country-killed Meat were receive d 6 , to these markets last week; while from liambh r to seven baskets of Beef came to hand. The su pplivo 0 , offer, slaughtered in the metropolis, have been sea s ably extensive, and of full average finality. Gener' d if. speaking the trade is heavy, and late rates are with •,;r ficulty supported. About 500 carcasses of For eho Meat have been disposed of. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. tom. d. 4. d. to t 6 Beef,inferior IIO 2 2 Hutton, leerier .. 2 2 " --middling •• •• 2 4 26 - middling.. 2 ; primelarge 2 8 210 - p r i me 3 0 4 s -- prime small Veal•• •• •••••••• •• 2 10 3 8- 5ma11........ 3 6 Lamb, 4s 8d ta ssBd—. SMITUFIELD. A very moderate importation of foreign stock taken place into London since Monday last. The W oo supply has been confined to 1,004 head. During es . same week in 1848 we received 1,256, and in the ca r pending period in 1549, 656 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TILE PAST WEEK. From Beasts. sheep. Lambs. Calves. . 1- .. .„, i b - Ilamburgh 20 ... Harlingen 144 ... Antwerp Rotterdam 24 .. - ... 2 ••• - .. - ... 38 .•• .... 491 ... - ••• 184 "' ....• Total 255 ... 515 ... ... 224 Corresponding • 1 1 weekinlB49- 256 .. 210 .. 12 .. 179 .. Same week in 1848. At the various ‘utports the arrivals have been 0133 , 6 4 especially those of Beasts and Sheep. From Irela 26 Cows, 138 aseepp and 219 Pigs, hay. arrived dir by sea served boxes, tables last. the im I)11 , 01 r „ Pi -_the pr our ma, Inferior Second ?rim e i r 4 • Prim e ' Large C o. P rimes: Limbs ,Notes since reporter for the 1 ,6121 kirk, 43 41ii ; 74 t one. 3 400 LI lotnewb and helc c ' e ullnisn "ere, its Ditto York. R I Sb S cotch Ditto tni Ditto B 1 Blues Pin k E flacon?: Wiabea c Ditto is Berwick Last Were, 110 ciitt very m , Yet the stances. New Mi Il ey , WI ditto, 5 to 131 ; 21 85 tc For h doing obtainio quoted three n 35e 9d St. Pet( stock thi Price et Delivery] Ditto fron Arrivals 1 bat° &on l i ttee of 7 Since Place i n amount 4 bur g h T own, t , karseill Lags fri :Tool al Rom op shore still ye deseripi "%lute; so uiew i on low, 4 , Thi s o nued Lie Lor It at W e , Terna. On b men w called I Griev e 121 ...:Ma1l almeau VI( "gorti f 114 osi eF4 thed ° Pink At t • p 6O fil • 44.41 the on i i Th In Beer hi, t to, le q,