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THE NEW NOVEL. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., STORY of a MAN of FASHION; OR, RETISED, WITH A NEW PREFACE. Now ready, in 3 vols., SECOND EDITION Of REGINALD HASTINGS. An Historical Romance. By ELIOT WARBURTON, Esq. Author of " The Crescent and the Cross," &c. " Ac an historical romancist, Mr. Warburton takes a first wrang ler's rank."—Literary Gazette. •. Reginald is a nigher approach to Scott's marvellous creations than we have read."—Critic. " Without losing one jot of historical accuracy, the work abounds with all the startling wildness of romance."—Morning Herald. Henry Celburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, and Madame Frezzolial ; Signori Calzolart Isucarde, Sims Reeves, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, and Lablache ; 3Mdils. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, Mdllc. Marie Taglioni, and M.P aul Taglionie, will take place On THURSDAY next, May 30, When will be presented (for the last time) Bellini's celebrated Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. Amine, Madame Sontag ; Count Rodolpho, Signor Belletti ; and llyino, Mr. Sims Reeves. After which a Divertissement from the admired Ballet, THEA, by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, Mdlles. Aussandon, Julien, Lamnreux, Resit, and Corps de Ballet. To be followed by the last act of Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Adina, Madame Frezzolini ; Nemorino, Signor Calzolari ; an Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. And the admired PAS STYRIEN, by Madlle. Carlotta Grist and M. P. Taglioni. And a Selections from Rossini's celebrated Opera, GUGLIELMO TELL. Guglielmo Tell, Signor Coletti; Arnoldo, Signor Baucarde ; and Walter, Signor Lorenzo. To conclude with the highly successful new grand Pas de Trots by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES GRACES. Euphrosyne, Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi. Thalia, Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris. Eglaia, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Boa-office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE THIS EVENING, Will be presented Donizetti's Opera, entitled L'ELISIR - D'A:SIORE. Adlna, Madame Frezzolini ; Nemorino, Signor Calzolari ; Belcore, Signor Belletti ' • and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts a Divertissement, in which Madlle. A Ferraris will appear. To conclude with the the highly successful:new Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie Tagllonl, Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA., COVENT-GARDEN. Third Night of Roberto it Diavolo. THIS EVENING Will be performed for the Third time, with the following powerful cast, 3feyerbeer's grand Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO, Alice, Mme. Grisi (her 3d appearance in that character) • Isa bella, Mme. Castellan ; Dama d'Onore, Mdlle. Cotti ; Elena, Mdlle. Louise Taglioni ; Alberto, Sig. •Rommi ; Eraldo, M. Afassol ; Ii Priore, Sig. Tagliafico ; Majordomo, Sig. goldl ; Cavaliers Sig. Mel and big. Polonlni ; Roberto, Sig. Tamberlik (his 3d appearance in that character); Bertrame, Herr Formes ; and Ranabalcto, Sig. Mario (his 3d appearance in that character). The Incidental Divertissement will be danced by Mdlle. Louise Taglioni and 3f. Alexindre, with a numerous Corps de Mallet. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bia mire ; the Machinery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. A. Harris. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (fbr the eight or season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Ten till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATR TO-MORROW EVENING. The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock, with HEUR ET MALHEUR. After which (with curtailments) the Popular Comedy by - Alexandre Dumas. of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CRY. Roger, 31. Lafont ; Hercule Dubouloy, 31. Regnier r, Madlle. Charlotte de .Merian, Madlle. Nathe'le. To conclude with the amusing Vaudeville of UN TIGRE DU BENGALE. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five Rotes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond. :treat. THEATRE ROYAL, ITAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Bron THIS EVENING, Will be presented an entirely new and original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled THE CATSPAW. Captain Burgonet, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Snowball, Mr. Keeley ; Doctor . Petgoose, Mr. James Wallack ; Audley, Mr. Charles Selby ; .Appl eface, Mr. Buckstone ; Dust, Mr. Tilbury ; Coolcard, Mr. Benjamin Webster ; Duggens, Mr. Ellis ; Snowball's Servant, Mr. A. Brin dal ; Mrs. Peachdown's Servant, Mr. Coe ; Mrs. Peachdown, Miss Ileynolds ; Cassandra, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Rosemary, Mrs. Keel ey. To conclude with (by desire) the Comedy of THE SERI OTIS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, B; ickstone ; Mrs. W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. The Box-office is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely original Musical Comic Drar aa, called THE WHITE SERJEANTS; or the Buttermilk Volunteers. Major Slowman, Mr. 0. Smith ; Jemmy Tweezer, Mr. Wright ; Captain Ginger Green, Mr. P. Bedford ; Tommy Rusk, Mr. Mun yard ; Madlle. de Tourville, Madame Celeste ; Susan Poc ke ts, Miss K. Fitzwilliams ; Dolly Duggins, Miss Woolgar. After which will be produced a new and original Farce , in the Vulgar Tongue, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, :flints on Etiquette. To conlude with a :grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed A PRACTICAL MAN. To be followed by an entirely new and original antici pation of what may possibly occur one of these days, entitled NOVELTY FAIR ; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Binge, Bellingham, Cooke, and Charles ; Miss St. George, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oil ver, Miss Eardley, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews and F. Cooke; Madame Vestris, Miss. Julia St. George, Miss Dickinson, Miss Kenworthy, Mrs. Macnsm.sra, Miss Martindale, and Miss E. Honner. . . All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr.. Aileron '5, New Bond-street. The Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is open daily from ,Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. T. F. Bennett ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. --- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Enormous success of the Holiday attractions. The Grand Military Spectacle of the Affghanistau War. Brilliant Display of Equestrian Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the first Artistes in Europe. THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and Dramatie Spectacle (in three acts) entitled THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British Triumphs in India. Produced with every possible care to all its original and magnificent effects, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab lishment. A Brass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of Auxiliaries. To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty'sNeat, of Equitation in the Cirqne Olympique, introducing La Petite Joe nnette, the Infant Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in. a pecu liarly Novel Act of Menage, and Madlle. Gardoni on the Tig;ht Rope. To conclude with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES. Box-office open From Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. trader the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, hls Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. Second week of Mons. JULLIEN. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY,. and THURSDAY. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioram le Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army ! the largest Picture in the World ! with innumerable moving Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Denison and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, Ere. ftc. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents from the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Juifflen and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aims of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Pithlic, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! ! Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the ~ P tiiille, t hat the lon g - ac k nowledged excellence of the Band of this , 4 1, 1 a1) 43 1.h meat will be fully ma i ntained ! The Repertoire of _Music .naost extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas Lazarwl,t,iprthci:Aurd other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. K cenig, and Winter botham e, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, Dining Um eve Tableau inustratint e a grand Colossal, Scone, and Pyrotechnic Shovin g Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossin stretch Alps ! g a general view of the Region of the Alps, ing from the snngiall mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow -clad ruu un , crowned by the stupendous Mount St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the Wrench Army is first seen " en blveuac,B"apzsently the drums beat to, arms, arend Martial Music, the Troops and amid the clash of Military commence the Ascent. meTheenSodlindgieraismostseen dragging the Art illery in Trunks of Trees, raar Heigihts, and rpe diftl a c d ul ie ties are overcome traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all y and the Gallant Army is seen pursui t , Plains of Italy. Fireworks, by g its course to the Fertile; The 'hole to conclude with a Gorgeous Display r most Messrs: Southby, introducing, amongst various no velties admired feu d'artiflce of former seasons, jets d'eau7:l_!!, the revolving Pieces, a magnificent Transparency a f i y . foo " , lr t _realrets, sentin Bu painted by Messrs. Danson, repre gßuonaparte I. ;' height, oraeback cheering on his Troops, surrounde d b y . warlike emblems, insignia of honour, flags, trophies, Soc., amidst a corrascation of various coloured fires. The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection f o th e picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Low 23 e. The. extensive gas fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon„ street, Covent garden. Admission, is. afternoonseason last, commenced Friday half-past 4 until the 24th inst., and will continue, weather permitt in g , to p la y on Tuesday and Friday afternoons from h a half -past 6, throughout the summer months. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. Tali CHNTItAL GAS CONSUMERS' COMPANY. —Yesterday, on the 7-assem bling of the Committee (Mr. Cardwell in the chair) Mr. D. Methvin, eng i neer to the Commercial Gas Company, ,and Mr. Clegg, inventor of the atmospheric railway . system, were examined at great length ; and from their evidence it appeared that the Commercial Gas Company, who are now charging 55., instead of 6s. per 1,000 cubic feet for gas, di vided six per cent, on their operations, extending over eighty miles of main. There was not room in the Commercial Com pany's district for another competing company, which would interfere with more than half its present rental ; and if gas were supplied to Bow, Poplar, and Limehouse at 45., the company doing E 0 would lose money by it. A reduc tion in the price of gas to 4s. in the City and elsewhere would tend to stimulate the consumption. It would be made gene rally available for cooking and domestic purposes; and many persons, if they could get gas at 45., would have it instead of fires in their houses. The pipes of the new company might be laid down without obstructing, and if so only temporarily, the thickest thoroughfares ; and by employing a whole army of men with pickaxes, Cheapside might be done in a night. The Committee adjourned to this day at twelve o'clock. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway—Yesterday the Com m i t _ tee passed the preamble of this company's Bill, with modifi cations as to rates and tolls. Liverpool, Crosby, and South port Railway—The preantblesof this company's Bills for sale or lease to the Lancashire and Yorkshire, reduction of tolls, and other objects, were declared proved. SIN AND SORROW. "We feel certain that the noble authoress of these ♦olumes is capable of rising to the highest place amongst those novelists whose power lies in the delineation of character. The story ie replete with in terest ."--11 ritanni a. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. occasionally. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars Day —Morning 16 min. after 3 I Evening 32 min. after 3 To-Moartow— Morning 46 min. after 2 I Evening 7 Mill. after 4 -. it it e l I'Vl o 4., r•-...FdP 4 ~ • il'- ' ili ':- • . . -.4., b.— • . ~- ;„,. , -,, ~,, ~ ~ .Roi , , ~, -,. ~ ,R. , i „, z .. 1 , i E 1: , 4 ~.!, V • ,;' 7 ,fr°2—..,,„_, ' t- 11 1 - Itentna LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1850. Before another week has elapsed the question of extramural interments in reference to the metropolis will be again revived in the Legislature. Monday next being fixed for the consideration of the Govern ment scheme in a Committee of the Commons, we may "anticipate that the subject will receive due attention from the sanitary reformers in Parliament. Since the time of its introduction to the House, in deed, since the period of its second reading, the merits and demerits of the proposed measure of improvement hare been conspicuously revealed by the agitation excited without doors among its advocates and opponents. 111-feelings of the bitterest character have been aroused now against the antagonists of the Bill in its present form, now against the entire pro ject of the Administration. Between these angry disputants we have throughout endeavoured to insu late our judgmeut, not from any indifference or apathy, but from an eager solicitude to consider the whole matter dispassionately. Our endeavour in this particular has only been enhanced in its earnestness from observing the indecent fury engendered by party spirit and mere class-interests in the undertaking. The disgraceful disturbance witnessed only very recently i❑ the principal apartment of the Crown and Anchor Tavern, of itself, affords a sufficiently painful evi dence of the kind of passions actuating the wholesale assailants of the movement. Against the execrable proceedings of these miserable pests of society, bat toning as they do like so many gouls or vampires upon the death and bereavement of their fellow-creatures, we would exert the whole of our influence with the po pulation. Anything more thoroughly detestable than the selfishness and avarice displayed by them in regard to a great wrong which, while tending to " fleece" the pockets of the humbler classes, promotes the spread of contagious maladies in our largest cities, and perceptibly increases the amount of the annual mortality, we cannot call to our recollection. It must not be imagined, however, from this—that like some enemies of the present system of carrying on the business of undertakers, we would deny that body of traders all the ordinary enjoyments of convi viality, that we would restrict them perpetually to "the dejected 'haviour of the visage," as well as the " customary suits of solemn black," turning their hours of relaxation into ridicule, and treating their laughter as an enormity. Heaven knows they are destined quite frequently enough to come in contac with the miseries recurring to humanity, to have al their hours embittered by an uninterrupted affects. tion of sorrow. Preposterous as such a notion obvi. ously is, it would actually appear to be the belief o some of the most systematic satirists of the under. takers. Now, while we would permit them, of course. a certain latitude in this particular, we would with only increased ardour protest against the disgusting claim put forward in their behalf for pecuniary com pensation in regard to the proposed plan for extra mural interment. It is argued by their spokesmen, we are perfectly aware, that they are quite as fully entitled to compensation as the clergy of the Esta blishment. The argument is reasonable enough in itself, and demonstrates in glaring colours the shame lessness of the Cabinet in bribing the ecclesiastical functionaries in the manner they have done, so as to render the proposed innovation in some degree accep table to the clergymen. From indications we have recently observed it would appear that the cause in which, until very lately, we stood altogether alone, has at length in - cited a number of the true and energetic friends of the movement to an opposition against the scheme: of the Government. The plausible cha racter of the Bill introduced to the Lower branch of the Legislature, although for a time suc cessful in deceiving the unwary, has proved inca pable of passing through the ordeal of an attentive scrutiny, and has at length become sufficiently trans parent. Those who were foremost in applauding the advance step taken by the Government are now shrinking from any complicity with an arrangement in accordance with which a large amount of power will devolve upon the clergy of the Establishment. It has become too apparently the intention of the Cabinet to truckle to the eccle siastical party for any real representative of the popular interests to connive at a proceeding so pecu liarly dangerous. Hence it is that we perceive men, who were among the most eager in welcoming the Ministerial measure on the occasions of its first and second reading, preparing now at the eleventh hour to oppose it energetically in Committee. Having our selves been the first to expose the evil tendency of the Metropolitan Interments Bill, before the public judgment was aware that its influence was calculated to prove most pernicious, it is, of course, unnecessary for us to remark that our sympathies will accompany all the opponents in Committee of the scheme as planned out by the Administration. Yet, while sympathising most cordially with the antagonists of the measure, we are anything but anxious to witness the total discomfiture of the whole of the project of the Government. All that we are anxious to witness is the purgation from the Bill of those clauses which we have already specified and enumerated as being cer tain, if carried into effect, to prove most detrimental to the interests of the population. Let the plan be modified, not rejected ; and, ultimately, not merely the metropolis, but the whole of the great cities o the United Kingdom, will have reason to exult in the ;Humph of the benevolent movement undertaken of [ate years in behalf of a general system of extra mural interment. There can be but little doubt, that the evils so oudly complained of in the system of Chancery pro cedure, the vexatious delays, enormous expenses, and practical injustice inflicted upon the suitors of the so-called " Court of Equity," are in a great degree, if not altogether, ascribable to the numerous avoca tions and unremitting toil imposed upon the Lord High Chancellor. That learned functionary has been compelled to devote his entire time to the discharge of the actual and imperative duties of his situa tion. He had no fitting opportunity to apply himself to the consideration of the ameliorations, so loudly demanded by the voice of public opinion. He was, in fact, but too happy if he could discharge his political duties, and prevent a considerable increase of the arrears of business in his court, which had been continually augmenting for many years. Official etiquette and gentlemanly cour tesy alike demanded that he should be consulted upon any contemplated reforms before they were finally , determined. lie would naturally be considered re sponsible for every chang e carr i ed into execution with his own sanction and approbation. He had no leisure sufficient to enable him to calculate their probable operation, or to provide adequate remedies for any deficiency that might arise in their wor ki ng. There were many contingencies to be guarded against which he could not possibly provide for. Necessarily, therefore, he was opposed to every great and compre hensive measure, such as was demanded by the ad vanced spirit of the age, and the greatly increased population and enhanced property brought within his jurisdiction. His exalted- situation demanded that bis approval should b. e' received in th e fi rst e r o duties disabled him from bestow ingPe ra t t i ns thatitvaenl i nstance required anddu °i beforeg atte n tive he czsdi dati nso c conscientiously express his assent and approv al. Whi l e the improvements were e ff ected in the pro cedure courts of common law, Chancery still rem ained com paratively unchanged, the only ameliorati ons intro dueed—the appointment of additional Vice-Chan- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1850. THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, MAY 28. THERMOMETER. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 64—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.12. Mercury going up rapidly. Wnn S.W.—fine mild weather, with flying showers cellors in the year 1842—not striking at the root of the existing abuses. For the last half century, at least, there had been general complaints of the inordinate delays of the Court. Lord ELDON, although a sound lawyer, was proverbially slow, and his doubts inflicted the deepest injury upon the unfortunate suitors (far better that an erroneous decision should sometimes have been pronounced than that all justice should be practically denied) ; the causes in arrear increased to a fearful extent, so that at length a period of several years — seldom less than three or four—often elapsed be tween the setting down and the hearing of a cause. And even under the most favourable circumstances, where there were no exceptions to the Master's re port, or no unnecessary obstructions interposed by interested parties, final judgment or the distribution of a fund in court could not be reasonably anticipated in less than nine or ten years. At that period the Court of Exchequer exercised a concurrent equitable jurisdiction in many cases (cases of infancy and lunacy, however, being the ex elusive property of Chancery) ; this was found to produce considerable inconvenience. The practice of these tribunals differed in many respects ; there was a variety of conflicting decisions, so that a plaintiff selected the forensic arena according to the nature of the judgment which he desired. The Barons of the Exchequer were also obliged to devote by far the greater portion of their time to the common law business of their court. Hence the delays at the equity side of the Court of Exchequer were almost as tedious and objectionable as those of Chancery itself. The Act which abolished the equitable jurisdiction of the Court of Exchequer, and provided for the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor of England, was, therefore, hailed with general delight, and it was hoped that, through the valuable assistance of Sir LANCELOT IIADWELL, many of the existing evils would be removed, and that cases could be heard shortly after they had been set down for argument. But the addition of a single judge, however compe tent, was speedily found to be insufficient for that pur pose. Appeals from his decision were necessarily allowed to,the Lord Chancellor in person, as there had formerly been from the Rolls; so that the Vice-Chancellor's Court barely afforded compensation for the new business introduced from the Exchequer, or brought to Chancery in consequence of the abolition of the equitable department of that tribunal. The zeal and energy of Lord BROUGHAM for a time succeeded in keeping down any further arrears, but with all the activity of the Noble and Learned Lord he could not get rid of those which had accumulated since the be ginning of the century, and even from more remote dates. After his removal from the woolsack the appointment of additional equity judges was felt to be an imperative necessty. A Bill for that pur pose was accordingly framed under the direction of Lord COTTENHAM, which was adopted by Lord LYNDHURST, his successor, and which became the law of the land shortly after the accession to office of the PEEL Ministry. Although this wise and salutary measure removed a serious grievance, it brought others into more prominent light. The delays in the Masters' offices became more conspicuous when causes were referred with so much greater rapidity than was previously practicable. Large arrears of business were got rid of, so far as the Vice-Chancel lors were concerned, and sent before the Masters, and the arrears in that department were speedily as formidable, and as loudly complained of, as those before the Court itself. But, as we have already stated, the Lord Chancellor had no time to devote to the cleansing of those Augean stables, which now imperatively demand a large and com prehensive measure of reform for their amelioration. There was also a large accumulation of arrears in the appeal business, which could only be heard by the Chancellor himself; for, notwithstanding the material alleviation of his labours, there was still too much to be done, when the time which he was obliged to devote to other matters was. taken into account. An appeal from an experienced and learned judge, such as the Master of the Rolls, or any of the Vice-Chancellors, could not be summarily disposed of. Much consideration was necessary be fore a precedent was established which should settle the law on a vexata questio. It was not merely the time occupied in hearing causes in court that was required, but considerable labour was necessary in the seclusion of his study, and the " midnight oil" must be largely consumed to do justice to all par ties. But how was this practicable when four evenings in the week were given to hearing dull debates in the House of Lords, and to his duties a 3 Speaker of that assembly, and two days to hearing appeal cases, not from the Tice-Chancellors, but from himself, besides the time necessary for Cabinet Councils and Ministerial consultations ? The returns ordered last night, on the motion of Lord BROUGHAM, will show to what an extent this evil has reached, and will incontestably prove the ne cessity of the change which has been long mooted, viz., the separation of the political and judicial func tions of the Lord High Chancellor of England. TICE BISHOP or LONDON.—The Right Rev. Prelate was sufficiently well to appear in the House of Lords yester day (Monday) evening. The Earl of Clancarty is so much recovered from his late attack of sciatica, as to be enabled to take carriage exercise. RESIGNATION OF MR. COMMISSIONER SHEPHERD. —ln the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday it was announced that an official communication had been received from the Lord Chancellor, making known the resignation of Mr. Commissioner Shepherd, who has been ill for some months, and unable to attend to the duties of the court. By the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act, it is provided that, on the death or resignation of the Conamissioner,ino fresh :appoint ment is to be made until the number is reduced to four, which it to be the permanent number. The remaining Commissioners are—Mr. Commissioner.:Evans (senior com missioner), Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque, Mr. Commis sioner Holroyd, Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, and Mr. Com missioner Fane. FESTIVAL OF THE TRINITY CORPORATION. --Yes terday, Trinity Monday, the Elder Brethren of the Hon. Trinity Company, according to custom, attended Divine ser vice at the old church at Deptford, and visited the alms houses. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, Master of the Corporation, attended by Sir H. Pelly, Deputy Master, and nearly the whole of the Brethren, left the Trinity-house in procession shortly before eleven o'clock, and proceeded to Tower-quay, wh ere th ey were rece i ved by Major Elrington, the Deputy-Governor of the Tower, and Mr. Lund, the State Gaoler. A detachment of the Grenadier Guards, under the command of Lieutenant -Colonel Fulcher, with their band, were drawn up near the Tower-steps, and the warders formed the body guard. The Master and Brethren were con veyed to and from Woolwich in the Trinity-house state barge, and were accompanied by a number of shallops and other vessels gaily dressed, and decked with flags, &c. In the evening a ban que t t oo k place in the hall of the house of the Corporation on Tower-hill, at which the Duke of Wel lington presided. There were also present Lord John Rus sell, Lord Granville, the Marquis Camden, the Marquis of Douro, Sir F. Beaufort, Sir H. Pelly, Sir H. Douglas, Sir J. Gorden, Sir B. Martin, Sir T. Fremantle, Sir T. Hill, Admiral Dundas, the chairman and deputy chairman of the /East India Company, Dr. Lushington, Captain ;Milne, &c. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance. METROPOLIS INTERMENTS BILL.--A Special ge neral meeting of the Protestant dissenting deputies was yes terday held at the King's Head Tavern, in the Poultry, for the consideration of the Government Interments Bill. Mr. John Remington Mills occupied the chair; and, in his opening address, after commenting on those features of the proposed measure which more especially affected the interests of Nonconformists and the principles of Non conformity, gave an account of the steps taken by the com mittee to oppose the Bill, and of the result of an interview which a deputation from their body had had with Sir George Grey. Messrs. John Wilks, Carlisle, Offor, and other gentlemen next addressed the meeting in condemnation of the Bill, declaring themselves to be in no way opposed to the cause of sanitary reform, and yet conceiving themselves g tl e e r tfrootmheitrholisbeerptiuets. forward erard gautrnielitsivauds bound as Dissenters to oppose a measure fraught, as they d b u el o i e e d ved d , Members of the metropolitan boroughs, and to the . . an applicationmeetings. Various resolutions were adopted, recommending i w ffe i r th ed da li n t was The principal resolution . as follows : That this meet the committee on the Me tropolisand other steps in furtherance of the views , o , f the Dissenters. passed on the 20th of May, and lnterment Bill ad vertised by them in the public . . and that such papers, to the House of Com ing approves of the resolutions of resolution be embodied in a petition petition be now signed by the deputies." Com mons, that the Bill may not pass into a_ law, and that such youths were walking and amusing t while FALL o the valley between A r th ur S ea t an d S a li s b ur y C ra gs, near FROM A PRECIPICE.—On Friday he a m ft s e e r ly n e o g o i n n , the Hunters' Bog, they discovered a boy lying at the foot of the ledge of rocks beneath the path that is the usual ascent to the summit of Arthur Seat, and from which he apparently had fallen. The poor lad, whose head was severely cut and profusely bleeding, and who had sustained various other in juries, stated that he was going up the hill after the review, to see the sappers and miners working at the top, but had fallen over the crags. He could not tell how long he had lain, being so much stunned by the fall, and was unable to walk home. Assistance being obtained he was taken to his father's house in Lothian -street; and we regret to say that he still suffers severely.-- Caledonian Mercury. ABERYSTWITH.—THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. —The month of May has, until the last few days, which have been delightfully fine, proved most ungenial. In the early part of the month there were several nights of severe frost, while the days were remarkably cold, with bleak easterly winds. Far and near the wheat has lost its fine colour and assumed a yellow tinge. The early potato crops are formed, and in some places look exceedingly well.-- Welshman. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. It is evident that the attempt of the reactionary party to make something out of the Greek affair is a coup manqué. Notwithstanding the utmost efforts of the political Agioteurs, the Funds still continue firm, no apprehension is felt in mercantile circles, and the manufacturers are preparing for the London ex-- position of 1851. The Ministry, however, are doing all they can to create an alarm by ordering ships out and levies of sailors to be made. Letters from Toulon of the 24th inst. announce the sailing from that port of the steam-vessels Solon and Grondeur, to reinforce the French fleet at Naples. Captain DUQUESNE, who recently commanded the Jena, when the PorE visited the Mediterranean squadron, has received orders to proceed immediately to L'Orient and Rochefort, to fit out the Duquesclin and another ship of the line, and take them to Brest. A levy of sailors has been ordered in the fifth mari time arrondissement, of which Toulon is the chef lieu. The National makes the fallowing terrible rejoinder to the infamous accusations brought by M. THIERS on Friday against the people, or as he calls them " the vile multitude :" " M. Thiers has given credit to the people for the commissio❑ of vices and crimes, the examples of which he finds in persons more nearly allied to himself. The people did not judicially assassinate Marshal Ney; the people did not by telegraphic dispatch order the immediate execution of the condemned of Grenoble; it did nut betray at the same time both Napoleon and France, to save fur itself mantles of senators and gold sticks of chamberlains; it never grovelled in the dust before the Emperor Nicholas; it never for twenty years compressed liberty at home, and dishonoured France abroad to found a dynasty. The orgies of Grandvaux, the scan dals of the Bourse, the bribes to high officials, the bed of shame on which the Duchess of Berry was victim ized, the cord of the last of the Condos, and the poignard of the last of the Praslins do nut belong to the heritage of the people." It is generally considered that the Electoral Bill will undergo very extensive modifications. The Opinion Publique announces that the portion of the Legitimatist party whose opinion it repre sents are determined to propose that all per sons liable to the conscription, shall have a vote. This proposition, if carried out, will scarcely diminish the number of electors to any ap preciable extent, and there is very little doubt but that the whole of the Republicans, whether Democrats or Constitutionalists, will rote in favour of such an amendment. The PRESIDENT of thelßepublic has ordered the publication of the Napoleon to be stopped on account of the appearance in it of an article on the Greek question calculated to envenom the negotiations at present pending with England on that subject. The Siikle and the great majority of the Repub lican journals declare that they consider the explana tions of Lord PALMERSTON as perfectly satisfactory, and that the Government ought to accept them as such. The French Government is about shortly to bring in a Bill relative to the duty on sugar. The most important clauses of it consist in a progressive reduc tion of 20 francs on the present duty on all sugars, and a reduction of 5 francs on that which affects foreign sugar. The gradual reduction of the duty from 45 francs to 25 francs has already received the approbation of the Council General of Agriculture and Commerce. The Council were of opinion that the additional duty on foreign sugar might be reduced 50 per cent. ; but the Government has, it is said, only consented to reduce it 25 per cent. A fusion of all classes: of Republi cans, with a view to the formation of a compact Parliamentary opposition, has, it is said, taken place in consequence of the efforts of MM. auras DE GIRARDIN and VIDAL. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has had an interview with General CA VAIGNAC, and a reconciliation has taken place be tween them. It is said that General CAVAIGNAC will be requested to lead the Parliamentary opposition. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN has been announced as the Democratic candidate for the Bas Rhin. The debate on the Electoral Law was resumed;yes terday in the National Assembly. The Assembly was discussing an amendment proposed by M. CORNE, that the commune in which a man should have answered to the conscription law should be held to be his domicile. PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY, MAY 27. The market opened firm in advance of the closing quotations of Saturday, and for a time kept steadily ad vancing towards the close, however some rather heavy sales were made to realise profits, and prices gave way to leave off about the same as on Saturday. Threes fir the account at 56f. 50c., and Fives at 90f. 85c. The market closed as follows:—Threes, for cash, 56f. 45c., for account, 56f, 50c. ; Fives, for cash, 90f. 90c., for account, 90f. 85c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,160 f.; Neapolitan, 96f. 500.; Spanish Threes, 381-f. RALLWAYS.—The Share Market has not been very animated, but prices have been pretty well maintained. Orleans closed at 732 f. 50c.; Rouen, 532 f. 50c.; Avig non, 175 f.; Vierzon, 325f.;;8a1e, 105 f.; Bordeaux, 388 f. 75c.; Northern, 431 f. 25c.; Taris and Strasburgh, 327 f. 50c.; Nantes, 221 f. 25c.; Montereau, 95f. . - BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAT 27. Boulogne and Amiens, 6 1 ,i—Central •1 France (Orleans Vierzon), 12 3 / 4 —East Indian, 53--Namur and Liege, 7% — Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2A—Paris and Roues, 21—Rouen and Havre, 8%. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TW 0 O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liv. , rpool estrrrlay were estimated at 10,000 ball':, of which 1,000 Ame rican were taken for export and 1,500 on speculation. The market was animated and closed firmly. —I n Rail way Shares only a limited business was done, and prices had a downward tendency. The Colonial Produce Markets will be closed to-mor row, as usual on the Derby day, and there is an extra number of sales being held to-day. There seems to be no improvement in the Stafford shire iron trade. A writer in Aris' Birmingham Gazette states— " From all the information we can obtain it appears that a reduction of 5 per cent, on the general rates of wages has been submitted to by the workmen engaged in the manufacture of iron throughout the principality, and the price of Welsh iron, free on board at the ports, is now 41. 10s., but that, even at these figures, buyers are scarcely to be found. In Scotland pig iron is again dull of sale, sad the exports of the first four months of the present year fall short of those in the same period of 1849, by nearly 37,000 tons. The prices now quoted vary from 425. 6d. to 455. per ton. The number of furnaces there stated to be in blast on the Ist of January last was 112, of which 45 are now standing on account of the colliers' strike, and the pro duce of many others is reduced, so that the total quantity made is supposed to be less by about 6,000 tons weekly—a contraction which must have a beneficial result on the market, at least in reducing the enormous stocks on hand, with which the present year was com menced." There is consequently still some hope. In the New Zealand accounts received yesterday, there are particulars of the progress of the New Flax Com pany. A speaker, at a meeting held upon this subject, stated "it was now a mere question of labour, whether Phormium Tenax was to become at once that article of export which, through its unlimited spontaneous growth in almost every part of these islands, promised not alone to prove the saving of this colony, but an inexhaustible source of genuine wealth. With hand labour at 3s. 6d. per day, it bas been proved impos sible to prepare the flax for exportation at a remune rating price. The labourer who has been in the habit of receiving, first 65., then 4s, then 3s. 6d. per day, as a matter of course, feels poverty-striken at the very idea of earning less, and begins to talk of California. Machinery will supply us with cheap labour, and as there appears no difficulty in the matter, even with those who are professionally intimate with it, and the process for dissolving the gum and cleansing the fibre from all vegetable matter being practically ascertained, success is certain. The worthy Chairman at a previous meeting had stated to him (Mr. A—) that: a similar ma chine had been worked at Nelson, but from the price of labour they could not produce it at a lower rate than 101. per ton, while the highest price they ever could obtain at Nelson was 91., leaving them 14 clear loss. This statement was sufficient to found sanguine hopes upon, as the article can be produced for the same price at Wellington, if not less, and the mer chants have offered from 121. to 15/. per ton. Fax in Sydney had recently realised 251. per ton, and Wool lashing, from the same article, 45t per ton. What need to despair?" In the Rio de Janke() letters of last month's date, it is stated that " the stock of coffee is 80,000 bags, half of which is new, but of ordinary quality; holders firm, as the quantity coming in is moderate. The new crop will not be so abundant as supposed, the weather having been unfavourable for the fruit. It will not be above a fair average, not exceeding that of 1849. The new crop arrives slowly, and of poor quality. It is estimated not over 75,000 bags of new will arrive before July, and of old very little re mains to come forward. The exports to the States have fallen off in nine months 111,659 bags, compared with 1849-50. The English Stock is still creeping up, and under the influence cf money purchases, Consols have touched Tho lowest value has been 96. For Time the dealings ; have been at 96& I. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 685., and on India Bonds 90s. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been marked 96i to 971. IL is still confi dently asserted that our diffezences with France are arranged. The Foreign Securities have been very dull Mexican Bonds are 301, and Peruvian Deferred 33f to Spanish Three per Cents. have been 37f to I-. Russian Scrip is at 2i premium. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have been 56k to The Railway Share Market has been looking remark ably well again. Great Western have advanced to 56, North-Western to 104 i, Midland, to 344, York and North Midland 16j, and Brighton the foreign lines are quiet. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols ... ... .. 968 i Ditto, Account, Jane 12 ... ... 968 i BRITISH FINDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 207 3 per Cent. Reduced Ann u iti es .. 95% % 95 95 1 4 8 per Cent. Console Anns 96 96% 96 86 1 ,E New 3 per Cent. Atlas. 97 97% 96% 97% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1660... 8 3 -16 8% D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859... 7 15-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5,1860... 6% India Stock 267 1 4 India Bonds under 1,0001 Bank Stock for Account 2071 .5 a consols for Account 96 % 14 Exchequer Bills. I 4d. 2d. Marck. June. 1,000/. 5001 — 68 p Small — 71 68 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent B7U Ditto, Small BB Mexican 80ni5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account .... . 30% Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent — Ditto for the Account — Ditto Deferred Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 414 per Cents — Ditto scrip 2% p Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Passive Bonds Spanish Bonds, 1 per Cent,l840 Ditto Account . ...... .... Dividends en the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates IMINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONA OCLOCK itAinwoys. PA's. Paz Mum Bristol aid Exeter 100 ...... 63% D0., Thirds Caledonian Z Ist Anglia, 251. L. & E , and L. & D ... Do, 31. 105.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% l% to Zastern Counties Do. New Pref., 6 periCent.. 10 .... to Do. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1,64132.4 d- % p...,. to Edinburgh and Glasgow ..... 50 Great Northern . Great Western .. 100 ...... 84 3 4%... to Do. New 17/ Lancashire and Yorkshire IOO Do., West Riding Uni on ... 1 1 % .... . 2 % ....... .. to London & 81ackwa11......11465. Bd 4% 1 4... to Load., Bright., & South Coastloo London & North Western.....loo ......104% % to 104 Do, New Quarter 5........... 12 - to L. idun and 8. Western .......100 ... 6: si. . to Do., New Preference ...... 5 Midland .. -.. .... ........ ...100 Ditto, 501. Shares ..... ...... 80 Ditto, Consol. Preference... 100 Midland, Consol. Briatei and Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 118%...... to Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Royston and Hitchin ..... .. 5 ... .. 5 ... Scottish Central South Eastern Wear Valley, 6 per Cent Guaranteed ...... ..... 5O ...... ...... to ... Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Whitehavon and Furness 2O ... .. 6 ...„ to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ..... 13% to Do. and Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 8 5 / i .. Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref.. I ...... 1 3 4 .% to York and North Midland ... 50 ...... 16 3 4 ', l ' s Ditto, Preference FOREIGN RAILWAYS. past Indian Northern of France l6 ...... 13 ...... to Orleans and Bordeaux ... Paris and Rouen .. AI ES. Anglo Mexican .. 100 ".•.• . Asturian Australian 4 ...... 4 ...." to —. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 28.—Wind at noon S.S.W., fresh breeze and squally at times, with rain. LIVERPOOL, MAY 27. Wind S. Arrd. Science, Camaroons, sailed 24th Feb., and Fernando Po, 27th; Mary, Benn, sailed 17th Feb.; Archer, Valparaiso; En terprise, St. Domingo ; Hopo, Jamaica ; Arab, New Orleans; E. Z., ditt o; C onabrook, Charleston; Marmion, New York; William Punton, Newfoundland; Vandalia, Cuba; Shenandoah, Philadelphia; Universe, New York; Star of the West, ditto ; James A. Westerveldt, ditto. Off port, Albion, Apalachicola ; Wyoming, Minalto, Lady Constable, and Richmond. 28th, cre.m.—The Thomas from Africa to this port, was wrecked 10th Fe bruary, in crossing New Calabar Flats; crew and cargo saved. QUEENSTOWN, MAY 25. Wind S., light. Arrd. Gratitude, Turner, Demerara; Patrick Henry Hughes, Norfolk, U.S. Sld. for Belfast, Britannia, Moss, Ca minha. DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., fresh; P.M. W.S.W. to W. light.—Arrd. Helena, Java, fur Amsterdam; Na rirro Page, Port Philip; Britannia, Robson, Mau ritius; British Tar, Freeman, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River and sailed, True Briton, Madras; Adeline, Now York. A rr d. f rom t h e River, Creole, Dominica; Ocean Wave, St. Luci a . Th e C at h er i ne , G reene , f rom St. I Kitt's, arrived this morning, experienced a hurricane, and has damaged a considerable part of her cargo. The Tutonia, of Stettin, Newcastle to Bermuda, dismasted, was spoken on the 19th ult., lat. 35 N., long. 48 W., by the British Tar (arrived in the Downs) ; during a severe hurricane, which lasted eight hours, the latter was thrown on her beam ends, righted with three feet water in her hold, which washed out the lower tier of her cargo, and had constant gales since from N.E. to S.E. Also spoke two other vessels which were in the same gale of the 19th of April, one dismasted, and the other from St. Kitt's, had been on her beam ends. 27th. Arrd Borneo, Ingleton, Calcutta ; Georgia, Ba tavia for Amsterdam; Standard, Blyth, PORTSMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Swit zerland, New York. fCOWES, MAY 27.—Wind S.W.—Acrd. Thorn, Al denbur(gb, Calcutta ; Dawn, Blenkinson, New York. DARTMOUTH, MAy 27.—Wind S.W.—Acrd, Victory, Goud Hop,'; Manchester, FALMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Ac tive, Jem, Pernambuco ; Hudson, Gratrix, Mauritius. The Louisa Margaret, from Laguna, arrived here yes terday, and sailed for London, was struck by a heavy sea whilst lying too, lat. 38 N., long. 32 W., on the 20th April; which sprung mainmast, carried away head, stern boat, bulwarks, and started cutwater. HULL, MAY 27.—The Margaret of Goole, Liverpool to Cronstadt, was cut through by the ice off Hogland, 15th instant, and sunk; crew saved. MARKET_NEWS.-(THIS DAY ra.a.litatx.s. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 123; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 8s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ $ per load. Supply moderately good, and trade very dull. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31133; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 4s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WIIITECHA.PEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 103; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 4l 8s; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ Ss per load. Trade very dull, with a full average supply on offer. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—British Plantation continues in good demand at very full prices; 1,784 bags Mauritius brought full rates, to 6d advance, yellow, 35s to 38s; grey, 34s to 365; and brown, 29s to 33s per cwt; 4,900 bags Bengal went off with spirit at 6d to is advance, the greatest im provement being npon grainy sorts, which realised 41s 6d to 44s 6d ; date kind, 31s to 34s 6d, and Benares, 37s to 418 ; 2,750 bags Penang sold briskly at a similar advance—white 35s 6d to 37a 6d; yellow, 33s to 355; and brown, 29s to 32s 6d per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 657 hhds, 76 tierces, 144 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,018 hhds, 168 tierces, 256 barrels. The stock in the same places is 7,006 hhds, 1,475 tierces, 2,081 barrels. COFFEE.-564 bags Native Ceylon sold readily at 403 to 40s 6d, being fully previous rates. Privately a few parcels of ord have been sold at 38s 6d. The market is firm. Cocoe.-1,050 bags Grenada partially found buyers at 38s to 445, being steady rates. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 265 puns 40 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 230 puns 1 hhd, and ex ported 43 puns 73 hhds. The stock in the same places is 15,122 puns 1,780 hhds. SALTPETRE.-1,350 bags Bengal sold at fall prices, 6i to 4i per cent refraction at 26s to 26s 6d per cwt. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 36s 9d to 378 per cwt on the spot, and town 38s. - _ COTTON.—This article has a steady sale. TEA.—The market is quiet, but last week the de veries were larger than ordinary. ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls heard petitions to-day. EX PARTE FINCH. The farther arguments in this part-heard case occu pied the Court the whole morning. The following notice was posted in th• Court thil morning:— " AD — MISSION Or SOLICITORS.—NOTICE.—Secretary's Office, Rolls, May, 1850.—The Master of the Rolls has appointed,Wednesday, the 12th June, at the Rolls Court, Westminster, at a quarter after 9 in the morning, for swearing solicitors. Every person desirous of being sworn on the above day must leave his common law ad mission or his certificate of practice for the current year at the secretary's office, Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane, on or before Tuesday, 11th June. VICE-CHANCERY. -(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) His Honour heard causes to day, none of which pos sessed any feature of interest, except to the parties concerned. (Before the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) ♦TTORNEY.GENERAL V. LORD CARRINGTON. The further arguments in this part-heard petition were resumed to-day, and occupied the Court the whole morning. The petition is presented by the Rev. Charles Wildbore, vicar of Humberstone, in the county of Lin coln, who claims as vicar to be entitled to the head mastership of Humberstone Grammar School, praying a declaration that the election of Mr. Pattenden was invalid. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) The Court sat in Banco this morning, and heard ar guments in cases in the special paper, which, as they in volved technical points of pleading only, possessed no feature of interest to justify a detailed report. EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) The Court took the new trial paper to-day, but the arguments in the different cases possessed no feature of interest to justify a report. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, and Justices MAULE D CRESSWELL, and TALFOURD.) The business of the court, this morning was entirely unimportant. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice ERLE,) Mr. Justice ERLE, after hearing one or two motions h Banco, involving no point of general interert, sat at nisi prim, and disposed of a part-heard case. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONPLANQUE.) IN RE BRADING.--TRE ALBERT SALOON. This bankrupt was proprietor of the Albert Saloon, Shepherdess-walk, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. The accounts not having been filed ten days before the meeting, an adjournment became necessary. The assignees aro carrying on the Saloon for the benefit of the creditors, and the public-house attached is kept open by the brewers. SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.) (Before THOMAS PUCKLE, Esq., and a full Bench of Magistrates.) Mary Ann Payne, 34, housekeeper to Major Revell, of Round Lodge, Englefield-green, near Egham, was in dicted for stealing a quantity of linen and wearing ap parel, the property of her master; and Elizabeth Payne, her sister, was indicted for receiving a portion of the pro perty knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Joyce prosecuted, and Mr. Lilly. defended the prisoners. Stephen Padrian, 16 D, stated that on the night of the 22d ultimo, he was on duty at the Marylebone station, when he saw the prisoner Mary Ann brought in drunk. He found two letters upon her dated from the Major's residence, which caused him to proceed there the day after she was discharged. After some conversation with the prosecutor he went to the other prisoner's house and there found a quantity of napkins, towels, and other articles. He also found on her three pawnbroker's duplicates, which related to more of the property. In the house he discovered a letter written from the other prisoner to her, warning her to put the property away, as her master intended to search her house. Ho then took Elizabeth Payne into custody, and afterwards proceeded to the prosecutor's, where he apprehended the other. The latter exclaimed that " she hoped her master would be lenient and mer ciful to her." Two pawnbrokers produced most of the property, and identified Elizabeth Payne as having pledged them. Major Revell stated that a short time ago he came from India with his family, in company with Lord Gough and Major Edwardes, and having taken up his residence at Round Lodge, he engaged the prisoner in the early part of April last, and the utmost confidence was placed in her, she having charge of all the linen and wearing apparel belonging to the female portion of the family. Among the articles stolen were valuable silk shawls, curtains, and handkerchiefs, which he identified. The Major's " Ayah" also identified some of the arti cies belonging to the children. She stated that she had seen Mary Ann Payne send parcels out of the house at various times. She told the Major that she suspected she was robbing him. Mr. LILLY made a very powerful appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoners, and called a number of wit nesses, who gave them an excellent character. The CHAIRMAN having briefly summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both. Sentence upon Mary Ann Payne, twelve months at Guildford, and upon Elizabeth Payne, six months at Brixton, with hard labour. MANSION-HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.) POLISH REFUGEES.--A great number of Poles, appa rently in distress, assembled before this court, and one of them stated to Alderman Gibbs, the sitting magistrate, that they came to seek for relief and advice in their most abject position. They were driven into this country , from the various parts of the continent, and being with out any resources, and not knowing the English lan guage, they were unable to procure employment, and were almost starving. Alderman GIBBS said they should address themselves to the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland. The spokesman replied that the secretary of the association was in attendance, and would inform the Al derman upon that subject. Lieutenant Szulczewski, the Secretary of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, then stated that as long as the association could procure funds for its charitable operations, which have now lasted seventeen years, it always afforded relief to the refugees in distress. But of late its exertions have not been so successful, and unfortunately at a time when the influx of the Poles into England was greater than ever. Since July last above 200 of them were obliged to seek a refuge on the shores of Great Britain, and the state of the funds of the association was so low that it could not in any way alleviate the sufferings of those men. Luckily, several of their countrymen abroad having been acquainted with the fate of their brothers in England, sent over a sum of money, and it was upon that remittance that the 200 Poles chiefly sub sisted here. They received 6d. a day, but even that help has now been denied to them, as the sum mentioned is completely exhaused. Under such it elancholy cir cumstances the committee saw no other way of fur ther assisting these men except by stating their case to the first Magistrate of the City, that through him a publicity may be given to the mise rable condition of the Polish exile , . Alderman GIBBS said he was applied to last week by a number of the Germans, and he could not do any thing for them. The Poles ought to go to the Bow street Police-court, as more nearly connected with the Government, or why should they not apply to the So ciety for the R e li e f o f F ore igners in Distress ? Lieutenant Szulczewski observed that the Society for the Belief of Foreigners in Distress decline to relieve SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 22d have arrived. Their contents are unimportant. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 22.—Three per Cents., 31i for account ; Five per Cents., 12i. Exchange o❑ London, 50 15 paper. GERMANY. The following bulletin of the health of the King of PRUSSIA was issued on the 25th inst.:— " The fever occasioned by the wound still continuing the King paused a restless night, and only slept at inter vals. Tha swelling of the wound has not diminished, but it is less painful. The secretion of the wound is of a more purulent character. " By order of the Minister of the Interior. (Signed) " GIITKAADIEn." There can be but little doubt that the attempted assassination was the isolated crime of a madman ; the reactionaries, however, are attempting to make the most of it by more than insinuating that the assassin was set on by the Liberals. Recollect ing, however, the present state of relations between Austria and Prussia, the politics of the heir to the Prussian throne, and the attempts that were made to assassi na t e ossiuTu at Shumla, it is to - Vienna that we should look for the origin of the plot, if plot there be, rather than to Switzerland. ITALY. The Archbishop of SASSARI has been arrested by the Sardinian authorities for exciting his priests to disobey the law, both by precept and example. M. DE WALEWSKEY, the French Envoy, has been recalled from Tuscany. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. - - We have received Cape papers to the 24th March, but they are almost destitute of interest. Their co lumns are much occupied with the varied festivities which had taken place commemorative of their late deliverance from Earl Grey's obnoxious convict scheme. The Ada, Alice, Maud, Southampton, and Os borne, had arrived from England, within five days, taking out 39 large mail boxes, which contained up wards of 13,000 letters and newspapers. The following paragraphs from these Journals are those only worth extracting : (From the Graham's Town Journal.) ORANGE RIVER DISTURBANCES.—Orders have been issued at Graham's Town for two companies of the 91st Regiment and a troop of the C. M. Rifles to hold them selves in marching order. This, it is supposed, origi nates in the message sent recently to the Griquas by the proscribed Commandant Pretorius. It is not inferred that there is any serious cause for apprehension; but still it may be depended on, that whatever move may be made inimical to the peace of the country, it will be met promptly, and put down decisively, by her Majesty's High Commissioner. (From the Cape Town Mail.) MEETING OF KAFIR CHIEFS.—The annual meeting for distribution of presents to the Kafir Chiefs was held at King William's Town on the 11th inst. There were about 4,000 Kafirs present, including all the principal Chiefs of the Hlambio and Gaika districts. Colonel Mackinnon addressed the chiefs, and gave them some wholesome advice. He called u p on the Commissioners o f t h e Hlambie and Gaik a K a fi rs for their reports, which th ey then make, and which were highly favourable. Th e chiefs wore th en ca ll e d u pon to make any st a t ement they wished. Th e y a ll ex pressed themselves w e ll satis ged; Botman an d S an dilli, of the Gaika Kafi rs , how ever, statin g , a t th e same time, that they want e d more land, ects, they did not know w hy th ey s h ou ld be confined withi n certain and that, as they were British subj boundaries. The articles distributed were of a very su perior character, consisting of-30 Chiefs' dresses, SO female dresses and shawls, 100 dresses for counsellors of chiefs and commissioners' messengers, 1,000 bl an k ets, 750 spades, 750 hoes, 200 cooking pots, 200 b ast i ng spoons, 100 sickles, and 200 axes. The m an w h o t hi n k s l a b or i ous ly w ill express him. self concisely._E liza Cook's Journal. HORRIBLE DEATIL—PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY. --A deplorable accident happened on South-sea Common this morning, whereby a private soldier of the 28th Regiment, named William Bruton, a fine young man, lost his life. A fatigue party from this regiment went out this morning from their barracks in Portsmouth for the purpose of rolling the exercise-ground and road. The roller was a large iron one, and heavily loaded. The men were going fast with it, and the unfortunate deceased had hold of the shaft. He is sup posed to have stumbled and let go his hold of the shaft, for he fell, and the roller passed immediately over him, literally crushing the body into the earth, and completely flattening it. It is supposed that his death must have been instan taneous, for such was the pool of blood that it appeared that every atom had been pressed from the body. The corpse was immediately conveyed to the hospital by his distressed comrades, where an inquest will be held this eveniag. ' ------ P lie ° any Polish refugtei; and as to the Bow-street ° ;0 court, the Poles who came this day are a , f . 3 11 livi n g ' Whirpo , ~ g p. 1, and lar. r_ for, w'tli: the •.riseicto s ''' ' cityA o l ' cie lj rM il a d n ° G ''' lßßS —I re ally ' can '' T 1 give l n . o ' the° be tb el men, nor any assistance, however paiaful may circumstances. for Lieutena nt Szulczewski thanked the magistrate having given the Poles a hearing, and withdrew• advice to r BOW-STREET.—(THIS DA Y ' ) ho James Campbell, Wright, S arkes, and stand charged with obtaining money under false Pr to saua ticl ir. tent, s, by means of advertisements offering young men, were rgain placed at the bar, before Jardine. t oevl James M'Duff deposed that he saw an advertise" to in the Times of February last, stating that profititso, concern presented itself to any young man wil° " to pay down as a deposit at the Ernigration-° Brownlow-street. He went there, and gave a cbeV t e het t the amount to Campbell and Sparkes, and be ° P ori and there engaged by them as confidential clerk SO 5 i b i t of 2/. per week. He produced the copies of ge agreement, the originals having not been feno t rb ro pe Stanley,w went day by day for some time, and received 2 1 . I° , r week's salary. That was the only money be el f ," It ceived. One morning he found the office 0 10 %sod was an arrangement that he was to have h° 1 ?„ coo chaise to drive about town upon his busines9 2 " b iai nexion with their office. That was not ever give li d ot Several other witnesses were then e xamined' a ° nr isce the depositions were read over, the whole of O i !" ears were fully committed to take their trial st suing sessions. AY ) MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DO f: A NOVEL METHOD OF RAISING THE WlND•l ent br- Cooper, a countryman, was brought before Mr. charged with begging. 11361 Colley, one of the Mendicity constables, A i " os' slang / on the previous afternoon he was proceeding A g ov, - ford-street, when his attention was called to the P r b i t by seeing him go into several shops with a PP e r r esr lP hand. As witness had seen the defendant beg ()' "of. persons before, he went into a tobacconist's 5 01) to gf° the prisoner was, and heard him ask the shoPtee ll i , him a penny, and on the latter refusing to oel p P n i dso o his request, the defendant pulled out a Palo r ° is /l ily "If you will give me a tanner,' I will tell you bifsi ner of the Derby." Witness seized the paper, e n n w ii t ic e br°!: written the names of four horses, namely, first, Clincher second, P enang third, and . ne . ° I . a: fourth. On asking hi m w h ere h e g ob the PI gro°7,,, the defendant said he got it from " Clinch ers' and he thought there was no harm in malliDg"etd money by the prophecy. As there bad Iwo PI!" 19 0 i ts complaints against defend an t w itness took - b custody. Defendant, in reply to the charge, bsa sa id lie " 0 800 idea he was doing wrong. Clincher's groep i r bietl ly : the paper, and told him he might make s 11," - god c ° l; by showing it to di ff erent peo le. If he had "'ads • trary to law he was sorry for p it, and Would D O again. I t o Mr. BINGHAM cautioned the defendant, 6014 charged him. SECOND GRAND CONCE'' HER MAJESTY'S THEATBD. ts°! The second grand c o n cer t f or the se ° " so d, place at her Majesty's Theatre yesterdeYt„ CO; addition to the whol e s t reng th of tujosi e l pany, vocal and instrumental, Mr. 061 10 engaged the very efficient services of g• ; a ss l whose appearance in the orchestra was the t v ° o o 1," the most rapturous applause, and who per,l' o sigi' d fantasias from L'Elisir d' Amore, from J uil- o ndl fr i and from Lucrezia Borgia, in first-rate style, aid sst ) t i encored as a matter of course. Madame 6°l3 c ioi Adolphe Adam's variations, or Ah ! vou s env , in a style of finished brilliancy and perfeel l- t botir d passing even that which we have hitherto Orr unsurpassable, her own performance of the ' 16 4 0 0f 3 on Rode's air. She sung the duet " Serbee' al l , with Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand d e light then, as if to show her versatility, she gav e " Let the Bright Seraphim " in the purest l i v sacred music, and afterwards took vi l i gestl. Catherine Hayes the solo parts in , a 'Afst from Mendelssohn's " Lobegesane Frezzolini produced a great effect in ": OP . sian ballad "The Nighti n g a l e ," which by ; 0' turously encored, as was a new song " The Joy of Tears," which was rendere d finite pathos and e x pr ess i on b y Mi ss Catheri n ' Ol d The trio for three tenor s , which was so su cc fo riii the last concert, was re p ea t e d, as was the 6111 4 1 ; from " King Arthur," by Sims Reeves• r, splendid ch o r u s, "L e Di eu d e P ap h o s," W- rs .. , j e, formed for the first time in this country, an d rously applauded. The talents of Perodi , ff Lablache, Belletti (who gave th e Pik l lefe immense spirit), Coletti, and Calzolari sir:j called into requisition, and the bandt r f o rr n i the admirable dir ec ti on o f B a lfe, Mendelssohn's magnificent overture to the soo d s Fingal in a manner w o rthy o f th e i r o wn 9 that of the " mighty m as t er " o f w h ose so"`—croll they were the interpreters. The theatre wa g with the elite of the fashionable world. COURT ClRCULAlivol,i'd OSBORNE, •''• pl oy The Queen and Prince walked early this i ii in Osborne park an d groun d s. V4lll The younger members of the Ber l e t walked and rode as usual,. r i din gy There was no addition yesterday to the r° party. 4011 lot Her Royal Hi g h ness t h e D uc h ess of i i — ga,obriegi visited her R o y a l Hi g h ness t h e D uchess of v"" tY yesterday at Cambridge House. A Cabinet Council was held yesterde9,B Foreign-office. The Ministers pres ent 0 7 39 , s t y John Russell, th e M arqu i s of Laned°o,Wrep George Grey, Visc o u n t P a l merston, Earl . a l-' o bbov Chancellor of the Exch equer , Si r Jo hn P. and the Right Hon. Fox Maule. The Council sat three hours. t 01 0 10 1 The Marquis of L ans d owne returned te c - n ° o l c ol terday, from his r e sid ence at Richmond. l'u'ichoi Russell returned f rom P em b ro k e Lodge, ' Park. Earl Grey returned from Datchet. vo iold A deputation from the Congregationili c .,Ged England and W a l es h a d an i nterv i ew with ', i d bje c „: o 4 Grey yesterd a y a t th e Home-office on ther o ptiP:o the Metropolitan I n t ermen t s Bill . The :, 3 ,! a 5 1 ,0 consisted of Mr. J ames Kershaw MT, '"";; P Conder, Mr. Edward Swaine, Mr. Benjell i te ' - y r bury, and the R ev . R o b er t A s h ton (Secre--. tern.) The Building Com m itt ee o f th e R oya l 1 1° te 1 for the Exhibiti on o f 1851 h a d a meeting Yel f er in the New P a l ace o f W estm i nster. The Rev. John Philip Gell had an inter y OCe' terday with Sir George Grey, at the Horee'° GOYA ARRIVAL OF INVALIDS FROM INDIA.'" ,„ voi• MAY 27.—0 n Sunday the following detachnlee,"notrfroili ments serving in India arrived at the Invalid t he 1 01 Pitt, viz., 1 serge a nt, 1 corpora l , and 22 privates lle,jor Hussars; and 5 sergeant s , 2 d rummers, 1 correlpt- 0 :;10 privates of the 22d F oo t (Ch es hi re), wit h Serg te ol bV Indle, and 1 se rgean t, 1 corporal, and 15 privtecti e : 1 1 60th Royal Rifles. After undergoing medical ill e „r t ael for Dr. Walter H enry , 7 men of the 10th, 1 serges'iecte'eti privates of th e 22d , and men of the 60th were rder " c lOt medical treatment in the hospital. The rer ne ejlart„ al 0, (1 afterwards sent to the Invalid Depot, St. Marl' rae" s to await their passing a Chelsea Board. Several If e lle' 0 ;11 children were with the troops. Lieutenant John t he ' O 4, the 83d, with Lieutenant E. J. Stopford Blair, o ts w o ole.oB Hussars, had charge of the invalids; and Dr' ho ve e a c h civil surgeon, was in charge of the sick. The e t ," o - , v;e11 home in the ship Cressy, Captain Bell, from 8° 91 ,.7;b e ,. 0 0 1 ," place they sailed from on the 27th of January It s " e ras 'Of port they put into was St. Helena. The voyag e 00 pleted in 119 day s . D ur i ng the passage 4 soldiers errao°o, and 1 child attached to the 60th, died on board. th e L fr brought home, as invalids, 7 seamen belonging t° " pany's service, to be p ens i one d off. WO-eeg' t 00; last RAILWAY EXCURSIONS.—During thelo. London and N or th-W estern took 13,000 holidaY pa ists between Liverpool and Manche s t er at reduced it7ttiOCid 1,300 from Manchester to London. The pleag ete t eth the lines in and o u t o f Bi rm i ngham was unpr eceden es day nearly 100,000 pe rsons . O n Whit-Monday arid es , ci Midland Railway took 50,000 persons over th eir he •„¢. hole," r A silver pen n y o f th e re i gn of David Toole," Scotland, was l a t e l y f ound at Framlington, ''' ° d - an d - land. It may b e remem b ered that David b es ieg e Alnwick Castle in the year 1135. OF BIR A S THS ON. . n ° At Reigate, on th e 24th inst., the wife ofE. N. TVlscif On the 23d inst., a t Tymaen, Glamorganshire, Horace A. Ford, Esq. ije OF A DAUGHTER. On the 24th inst., at Bishop's Waltham rector"► , of the Rev. William Brock. On the 22d inst., in Granville-square, W. E. Newton. . 00 44- of 61— On the 23d inst., at Huddersfield, the wife Rhodes, Esq, Pentoville, MARRIED. On the 21st inst., at the parish church Of ar* 10110 13 s O ag' by the Rev. Henry M art i n , uncle to the bride , 0: Ad r Christopher Adamson, curate of Killeshandra, to Liliortit4 laide, eldest daughter of the Rev. John Charles 10 1 ' d g a Ex. F.T.C.D., rector and vicar of Killeshandra, en - o i., 0 0 daughter of the late Lord Bishop of llown, C °l/1- Dromore. ruiliP On the 21st inst., at St. Pancras Church, n enfl ugl itet Roche, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Elizabeth, sixth dtt of T. L. Holt, of Guildford .street, Russell-square. 6 ft,,S" On the 22d inst., R. J. Morrison, Esq., Lieutens°"4odget to Mary, daughter of the Rev. G. Stokes, rd Brompton. FO B On the 23d inst., at St. Nicholas Church, 13righton riet, go _ 3 ,, Collier Scott Blake. Esq., of Newinon, Surrey, t ° polo ° second daughter Of Hatlcz Mence, Esq., of the Grand Brighton.of Hereford Ve g ‘ lED.he On the 17th inst , at sea , David, eldest son o f t ged al • David Markham, rect or o f G reat Horksley, Essex; i i :‘'facl•, 6( On the 20th ult., in Gray's Inn-square, R. 111 ' 1 'geci At the Crescent, Worthing, on t h e 20th inst., • Mary, relict of the late John Willow! Es q' of oigb .rod' On the 21st inst , aged 56, Mr. Jonn Egan, Knightsbridge. • On the 22d inst , at the TerracS, Kennington-VA'' Elizabeth, th e wife. of Alfred Evre, Esq - v London: Printed and Published by 111IIRDO Y N,_°. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun 06' - 01° * t y .4 fand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in ► tie CO III2 Middlesex, Tuesday, May 28, 1850. the n 4 a Amt quer the Pu Mgt • l'ipu N kt,lls 4 1144, °t Nat pe rch It ater; 4 t o C t ie, t, • t om , ete r Eat the ket( aa. si ; ea, , 'l2g, 8 v r y er9,l It /Pi; 4lgh r o til ne oft UT, ,