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of proprietors in overbearing all opposition, and their doings were not detected till a very late period of the business. Judging from the conduct of the shareholders themselves, we must needs suppose that in all those qualities which com mand and retain confidence the directors of the Caledonian Railway were decidedly above average specimens. Their transactions, too, appear to he of a character which it might have been thought impos sible to conceal, and yet the proprietary knew so little of their real position, that they were actually led to sanction the most extravagant and unproductive out lays at a moment when they had not wherewithal to meet the liabilities of the current week. Such ex amples must surely demonstrate beyong dispute that no vigilance on the part of thb shareholders can be securely counted on to check the possible folly, pro fusion, or malversation of those entrusted with the absolute control of their affairs. It is plain that, in this case, even the promptings of self-interest cannot bring about, in an ill-informed and scattered body of proprietors, the co-operation requisite to neutralize the influence of a compact and wary board of manage ment, starting with the confidence of their consti tuents, enjoying exclusive information upon the affairs cf the concern, and possessing no inconsiderable amount of patronage and power. A Government audit doubtless has its disadvantages, but what are they when compared to such liabilities as those ex posed this morning ? N E IV W O R K S. I. The LIFE sad CORRE',PONI , ENCE of the DUKE of KENT. By the Rev. Erskine Neale. (Rector of Kirton.) Author of "Clos ing Scenes," &c., Bvo.,'lPortrait, &c. 14s. 11. A.NTONINt ; or, the FALL of ROME. By W. Wilkie Collins. 3 vols. HI. Dr. JOHNSON; his RELIGIOUS LIFE and DEATH. By the Author of " Dr. Hookwell," " The Primitive Church," &c 8 vo. 12s. IV. The CITIES and WILDS of ANDALUCI A. By the Hon. B. Dundas Murray. Second Edition. 2 vols. post Eivo. 215. Y. The Seventh Volume of PRESCOTT'S HISTORICAL WORKS, containing the First Volume of " Tho Conquest of Peru." Crown Ivo., neatly bound. fs. N.B. Prescott's Historical Works will be completed next month. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. TO TIIE THEATRICAL PUBLIC. - 1111 E ERA NEWSPAPER of March 30 and 31 JIL.. will eontain a verbatim report of the interesting Speeches delivered by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Charles Dickens, T. r. Cooke, J. B. Buckstone, Sheriff Nicol, &c., at the Annual Dinner of tke General Theatrical Fund last Monday. " Touchstone's" probable Winners for Northampton Races will also appear in this well-known Family and Sporting Journal, of 10,000 weekly sale—Price 6d. On payment of 11. Gs. Subscribers will be supplied with THE ERA regularly fir twelve ntorths, and in addition be presented gratis with a Ticket In THE ELI Gifts. Post-office orders of 265. to be made payable to Mr. Frederic Ledger, Era Office, 3, Catherine-street, Strand.. - FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ARRANGEMENTS AFTER EASTER. -Ra: • Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be RE-OPENED during the Easter Week, for the performance of Comedic and Vaudeville, and begs to submit the following arrange ments : Engagements—M. Samson (of the Theatre Franeads. Paris), his first appearance, Madlie. Denain (of the Theatre Francais). IL Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Marine. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes). The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy of " Bertrand et Batton ;" Le Comte Ilertrand de R tutzau (Premier Ministre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent performances will be selected from the following :—" L'Ecele des Teillards," "Un Veuvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, "Il ne Faut Jurer de Rien," sod "Ii Faut qu'une Porte soil Ouverte oa Fermee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Pain a Tout Prix," " lin Chateau de Cartes," " Le Marl a la Campange," and the new Play by Emile Angier, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed suc cess, and in which Madlle Regnier and Madlle. Nathan's will sue fain their original characters. Mr. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that, in the production of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Caraarade rle," estimated amongst the chef d'oeuvres of the modern stage, the principal characters will be sustained by feur members of the Theatre Francais ' Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Miremont ; bI ane. Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Regular lit that of 73e entlnear ; and Madlle. Nathalle, in that of Zoe; presenting a com bination of ta'ent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which have teen most generously accelerated by the administration of the Theatre Francais, Paris. In addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage melts, are the following : —3ladne. Avenel (of the Theiire de 1 'Odeon) ; Madlle. Brassine (of the Theatre du Palais Royal) ; Marine. Renaud (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vauderil.e) ; Madlle. Constance (of the ThMtre des Varietes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, if definitively arranged for Moaday. July Ist. Subscriptions for the rem tinder of the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street. TIER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE. A GRAND EXTRA .NIGHT Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Signori Lablache, Belletti, Lorenzo, Calzolarl, Sims Reeves, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta Grisi, Maria Taglioni, and Amalie Ferraris. The Neblllty, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect. • fully informed that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take place On THURSDAY, April .4, • When will be presented D,inizetti's celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE. Norina • . • ....• Madame Sontag. • Ernesto • • • • • • •• Calzolarl. Doctor 3lalatesta • • .. Signor Belletti. and • Don Pasonale• •.. • • Signor Lablasho. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Maxine. Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be iollewed by a Selection from A FAVOURITE OPERA, Combining the talents of Mallle. Parodi, Signor Lorenzo, and Sims Reevcs. To conclude with o.p entirely nev end original tlrand by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled 11: 4, LES METAMORPHOSES. Tha Musts composed by Signor Puzni ; the Scenery (entirely sew) by Mr. Marshall ; the Ainointments by Mr. Bridveell ; the Coe• tames by Mis Bradley and Mr. Cc:cubes, Elder the eup4rinteidenet • of Madame Copere. The Sprite (under the forms of I, a Page —2, a Rustic Coquette-3, 1 1 71lIthe-Wisp-4, a Folie-5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Karl (a Student), M. Paul Taglieni ; Ida (his be „-ofrothed), Madlle. Rosa ; :11oams, M. Charles ; Rode, Atpanclon, Julienne, Latnoureux, B. Pascaleg, and F. Paseales. Al4.leatiore for Boxes, StaUs, and liAete to be ma...le at the 0,1 era Tie =-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMAP.KET. • Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Great Attraction for the Holidays. On EISTEft MONDAY 71' • Will be performed MUCM ADO ABM; P NOTHING. Benedlek, r. C. Kean; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a grand new and original SPECTACULAR B 'URLESQUE. The Box-orlize is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. '.l THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S DR EAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. To be to/lowed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled P - 11gYING FIRST FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader. After which MT PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To concln re with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Enormous Attraction for Fission Week. New Grand Spectacle. 31r.8.1.TTY has much pleasure in announcing to the Public that he has engaged that extraordinary artist YOUNG HERNANDEZ, the Wonder of the World, who will have the honour of appearing One more Nights during Passion Week, viz. THIS EVENING when the Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, and corn• prise Equestrian and Gymnastic Performa.aces only. In active preparation for Easter, a new grand romantic Spectacle by Fitzball, with other novelties, due notice of which will be given. Ladies and gentlemen taught the polite art of riding. Horses broke for road or field, by Mr. R. Smith. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. iircal WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT 3f,mninz 7 min. after 22 I Evening after 2 To-110aaow—Morning 47 min. atter 2 I Evening 6 rain. after 2 THE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 29. ''TIIEILMOMETEIi t Lowest, 22; lligbest, 40; Noon, 38, BAROMETER, 30'1. WftilD N.W.—cold breeze, and fine sunshiny weather. ' . x ....,.. 47 , ' Al' ~,_. A 4 4,.‘:4-' 41 .4.1k_11 "4 , 1,. , ,,.., , •‘ ,. ky S ..... i.V2rftt ~ • ' , ' V it q ~. , Cii i ;,„„- ~ 7: Zigi sj aa; t - l ‘V, _DU ~ c it : p "•Ai u , 4 ,- .Atita.... , .47r ' . o siA(l2nra If • LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 28. 1850. ?on Mr. WINGRoVE COOKE, after his late brilliant ad venture as a Parliamentary candidate, should be a name respected by the Liberal inhabitants of Col chester. If his effort to seize the prize carried off by his Protectionist opponent was altogether unsuccess ful, his political circular, addressed to his supporters after the excitement of the election had subsided, has gone far to show the Reformers among that consti tuency the real amount of their culpability. Of course, like every prudent aspirant for the suffrages of the multitude, he has administered this wholesome 1 1 ,„l ip r " corrective in very sugary and palatable language. isos t . His bolus of accusation is carefully gilded over l e with compliment. Those who would inevitably have shuddered at the bitterness of his home truths, had they been imparted to them undisguised by any assuaging blandness of man ner, will long since this have smacked their lips with indescribabl e relish over the saccharine suavity of his adulation. Without expressing other sentiments than those of repugnance to the eulogistic epithets in dulged in by Mr. Coosu, when speaking to his sup porters at the recent contest, a style of phraseology which is wiiortunately but too often adopted by other candidates similarly situated, we can nevertheless comrr end most earnestly, on-1 with all encomiastic emphasis, to the attention of the voters of Colchester, the circular transmitted to them individually within the lase few days by the hand of their united Mentor and panegyrist. We can smile, fur example, with a sort of pitying forgivenness at his designating the 389 electors who inscribed their names in the polling booksW m favour of himself, Mr. iNnaovz C ooKE, as ~a " sacredbund." But, at the same time, we can ap plaud the wisdom, the point, and the shrewdness of that felicitous metaphor by which he warns the con constituency against their dread of their wealthier ~I~; :3 wi t A. ' s, ; political opponents—saying, " Depend upon it that this (their) INTIMIDATION is a nettle that stings those only who daily with it, and is harmless to those who grasp it." Happy would it be for all sections of the community if the smaller tradesmen and tenant-farmers and artizans could recognise the truth of this inimitable sentence. Then, but only then, might the necessity for the Bal lot, as a preservative alike from intimidation and cor ruption, be removed. Then, but only then, might we witness that bold, and manly, and right English system of open voting when every elector might register his vote at noonday with a defiance of all threats alike, whether coming from landlord, from ma nufacturer, or from affluent customer. As human nature, however, is at present constituted, and especi ally in these days of mercantile competition, we can not dream of any such fortunate concurrence of cir cumstance. Alas ! for the day—there are plenty of gaps and chasms in the forum, but not a CUBTIIIS to jump into 'em ! Therefore it is, knowing the age, beholding the characteristics of our generation, and perceiving she necessity for improvement, we are re solute, clamorous, and importunate in our demand for the Ballot. Without the Ballot to shelter the 239 timorous voters who abstained at the last Colchester election from exercising their rights and powers of the fran chise, Mr. WINGROVE Coosa was defeated, his Pro tectionist antagonist coming off victorious. Fear of the consequences kept aloof from the contest all the Liberal possessors of the suffrage in that borough, ex cepting the "sacred band" of 389 ! Eheu, for the political gallantry of the traders of Colchester ! Ai, for the somewhat Quixotic, because wholly ineffectual adventure of the Free-trade candidate! But how in effectual ? Because of the absence of the Ballot, and the presence of intimidation. Saith Mr. Coosa upon this particular : " There were two hundred and thirty-nine electors who did not vote. Can any one point out a real Tory among all that number? What! could a hearty. -Tory look on and see his man winning, his cause triumphant, end not run shouting to the polling-booth to share in the victory !—No, there are no Tories among this 239. They are weak brethren—men who love their wives and children enough not to vote their bread directly out of their mouths, but who satisfy their consciences by saying ' I will do you no harm: Give me an enemy rather than such a man! Let me at least have to do with men whom I can respect! And lam told,. that among these are some, who, in times of peace, pretend to guide the sentiments of others—ardent Reformers, who are frightened at a poll-booth—would-be leaders, whose full•blown princi ples shed all their blossoms under the frown of a far mer's wife—sturdy enemies of power, whose public virtue oozes out at the finger-ends as the shadow of a Tory customer falls upon their door. And such men as these would assume to lead—to lead my 389 1 Be you sure, my dear Sir, the poll-book is the best test of public virtue. Let the man who does not vote shelter himself behind what crotchet he pleases—' it is of no use'— there is no chance'—self• fulfilling prophecies, that Bunn only lam afraid'—believe him not. Treat him as soldiers would treat a comrade, who, after being a braggart in barracks, is nund a runagate in the field," An excoriating but deserved flagellation of the backs of these said 239 political recusants. At them ! Mr. COOKE, " with a will " and with a vengeance. They have only themselves to thank for the castigation— their pitiful dereliction of their first duty as citizens having called down upon them this well-merited punishment. By reason of their pusillanimity at the polling booths comes the drum-head court martial Of Mr. WING/LOVE COOKE'S CORl memorative circular, with his literary cat, and his political triangle ! Out upon them as electoral defaulters, they have the sole responsibility of their poltroonery—let them alone be answerable for the moral assault they have provoked. Having vented his ire against these 239 " weak brethren" who turned out in the late contest to be "nowhere,' and, in doing this, having exposed to their own comprehension the miserable culpability of their weakness, Mr. Coosa very explicitly points out to them the folly of their having abandoned the 389 staunch Free-trade Reformers, and thereby secured the triumph to the Protectionists. " I have," says he, "the official returns of exports and imports for the year ending the sth of January, now before me, and I entreat your attention to a few of the facts they disclose. We have had imported into England during that one year, in addition to live flocks and herds that would stock and devastate an English county—in aiditioa to a million and half hundred weights of potatoes—in addition to upwards of a million hundred-weights (1,070,638) of beef and pork—in ad dition to live millions of quarters of barley, oats, and Indian corn—in addition to alt this mighty mountain of human food, we have four millions and a half of quar ters Lf wheat (4,509,626), and nearly four million hun dred-weights (3,937,219) of flour." Ills statements having proceeded so far, he then undertakes to explain the meaning 9f the figures, and by so doing to simplify their application in his argument. Reducing the wheat to flour, and the flour to " what we can all comprehend—QUAßTEßN LOAVES"—he demonstrates, with a due deduction of one-twelfth for offal, that we have imported in the shape of wheat and flour, during the year last past, no less than " twenty-seven extra quartern loaves for every man, woman, and child, throughout the British islands"—altogether 699,760,304, or within a fraction Of SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION QUARTERN LOAVES. Yet these pitiful 239 (who could have given the majority sweepingly in favour of the Free-trade candidate), standing in awe of their landlords and wealthy customers, kept aloof and thereby abandoned the victory to the Pro!ectionists. As Free-traders, we thank Mr. WINGROVE COOKE for the production of a circular which readers these things so glaringly conspicuous. As upholders of the Ballot, we thank him again— satisfied that contests and commemorative addresses, such as his, must tend ultimately to improve, not only individual constituencies like that of Colchester, but in like manner also, the rest of the electoral population. The chief, if not the only, objection to the measure brought in by the Solicitor-General, for the purpose of providing " more simple and effectual securities for advances to purchasers of encumbered estates in Ireland," is, that it will act as a practical prohibition to the sale of any properties in that country, save through the agency of the Commissioners. The pru dent proprietor, who has hitherto kept himself free from debt, or who, at least, has managed to avoid charging his lands to one-half their actual value, will be unable to dispose of any portion thereof, without submitting to a sacrifice of three or four years' purchase on the rental. The advantages already conferred on the pur chasers of estates at the " new auction mart, in Hen rietta-street, Dublin," are sufficiently tempting to induce all capitalists to look almost exclusively to that quarter for investments. There they will receive a clear and unquestionable title free from doubt or difficulty. No time will be consumed, or money ex pended, in its investigation ; there will be no prolix and verbose recitals contained in the deed of con veyance, which, as Baron RICIIARDS jocosely re marked, " may be kept in a small box ;" but, above all, a new sort of title will be constituted, which in any future dealing with the property will dispense with the necessity of all retro spective deductions of title, and of all searches and inquiries, which are so vexatious and annoying to vendors or borrowers. These are points that will not be overlooked or l os t s i g ht of by persons desirous of acquiring real pr o p er ty ; an d w hil e es t a te s possessing suchlncidents are in the market no others will be sought after or bid for except at a considerable reduc tion in price. The inducement to look for such properties will, however, be greatly increased by the provisions of the present Bill. The purchaser will obtain facilities for raising money that will be altogether wanting to the owners of other estates. He may grant mortgages to half the value of his new estate without incurring one shilling expense either for stamp duty, investigation of title, or deed of convey once, and these mortgages may be made for sums so small that they will freely pass from hand to hand like bank-notes. A person may send out a 51. debenture, charged upon a large estate in the. neighbourhood, and bearing interest at four or five per- cent. per annum., to his butcher or grocer, for the purchase of a leg of mutton or a pound of tea, and it will be readily accepted by the tradesman, who will know that it will fructify and increase while locked up in his strong box, and that at any moment he can dispose of it without loss or inconvenience to any of his neighbours. It will, in fact, possess all the attri butes of a well regulated and judiciously-devised currency. The fortunate purchaser of sin "encum bered estate" will thus be enabled to act as a banker, issuing hi,s own notes to the community, without , THE SUN, txxvn LONDON, being compelled to redeem them in gold at a mo ment's notice in case of a run on his establishment. We do not consider this great privilege as calcu lated to injure the community. On the contrary, we believe that nothing more beneficial or conducive to the best interests of society could be enacted. It would, so far as Ireland was concerned, completely remove the sting from the unwise and iniqui tous monetary code by which the country has been reduced to the verge of ruin. The encumbered estates already in the market cannot at the lowest computation be less than the value of 13,000,000/. or 14,000,0001. sterling. If we take the smaller sum, there will at once be an addition of 6,500,0001 to the circulating medium of the country, or rather more than the fixed issues of all the Irish banks, which in the aggregate amount to 6,354,4941. We assume that the privilege would be exercised to the fullest extent, for it could not be supposed that any pur chaser, however ample his wealth and bound less his resources, would despise or dis regard an advantage so great as that above referred to. Although able to pay the full purchase money without difficulty or inconvenience, he would still issue the debentures, although they might be vested iu trustees, for his own use and benefit. This inestimable benefit would indeed lead to the social regeneration of the sister kingdom and the full development of all her natural capabilities. Then would Ireland be rendered really prosperous and happy—a source of strength and power to the British empire, in place of being the chief difficulty of every Cabinet, the stumbling-block of every Ministry. But why, we ask, should a monopoly be given to the purchasers of encumbered estates ? Why should not the present owners be enabled to avail themselves of similar privileges in order to preserve the properties-. that have been enjoyed by their ancestors, generation after: generation, >through successive ages ? Wby should not the owners of other estates, although un mortgaged and unembarrassed, not be permitted to issue similar securities, if desirable, either for the permanent and lasting improvement of their lands, or for any other purposes which they might deem expedient ? If these interrogations be answered in the affirmative, and we cannot conceive a different response, then we ask why should Ireland alone possess so great, so in valuable a privilege, which was denied to England and Scotland ? Why should'the Celtic race be more highly favoured than the Saxons or Picts ? The measure, then, is admirable, so far as it goes, but it must be extended to every description of real property, and to all parts of the United Kingdom. This extension must lead to the great desideratum, a cir culating medium adequate to the wants and exigen cies of the nation, and as a natural consequence —when there was a seasonable supply of the very " life blood of industry"—full and remunerative em ployment for every man able and willing to work throughout the British dominions. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. It appears that at the close of the sitting of the Assembly M. DE LAROCHEIAQUELIN did lay on the table the extraordinary propo sition that an appeal should be made to the country on the question of Monarchy and Re public, which was, however, disposed of without dis cussion, by the Assembly unanimously voting the previous question. The following is a report of the proceedings on this occasion : At the close of the discussion on the 'Budget, M. Dupin, the rresident, who appeared excited and em barassed rose and said—Our regulations have not placed any limit to the ri4hts of the representatives to present propositions : as to form, that right is absolute. Nevertheless, it is possible to have a proposition presented, which by its eccentric character, and its illegality, might implicate the responsibility of the President of the Assembly, in case he should deliver it over to the discussion of a committee, and should permit it to be printed without first consulting the Assembly.—(Sensation.) If the author of the proposition wishes to withdraw it, the question will be at an end.—(Exclamations on the Left.) In the contrary case, what has been his object in ma king it ? A Voice on the Left—ls it unconstitutional P The President—For my own part I declare it to be unconstitutional both in form and import. General Bedeau—lf it is unconstitutional, do not read it. _ _ ___ On the Left—Yes, yes, read it! M. Cremieux—l demand permission to speak! M. Dahirel—l formally oppose there being any discussion. M. Cremieux ascended the tribune, and the greatest confusion prevailed in the Chamber. On the Left—Allow the proposition to be read ! The President—The adjournment has been pro posed. Numerous Voices—No, no, yes, yes.—(Great confusion.) The Minister of Public Instruction, who ap peared to have made himself acquainted with the nature of the proposition, ascended the tribune, M. Cremieux giving way. M. de Parieu (the Minister of Public Instruction) —Gentlemen, the President of the Assembly has called for a manifestation of the sentiments of the Assembly by informing it that there lies before him an unconstitutional proposition, and has asked for per mission not to make its contents known. In presence of the difficulty already existing in matters of busi ness, and considering that from what the President has just said, the proposition appears of a nature to trouble public tranquillity, we apply to you, in the interest of the country itself, to decide that the propo sition must be considered as not presented.—(On the Left, " No, no ;" on the Right, " The previous ques tion, the previous question.") M. Cremieux again appeared in the tribune amidst cries of " No, no." The Hon. Gentleman, however, persisted, and said—The sentiment which animates the President of the Assembly— St,veral Voices.—On what have you a right to speak ? The previous question. M. Cremieu s x went on—The sentiment which ani mates the President of the Assembly and the Minister of Public Instruction is assuredly an excellent one, but the question cannot be so decided. One of our colleagues has presented a proposition which is known to a great number of our colleagues. Several Voices—Every one knows it I Cremieux—ln that case, why should it not be read ? It would really seem, from what is now pass ing here, that the destiny of France is at the mercy of any one that may . choose to compromise it. But who could exercise influence over the destinies of France ?—(Noise on the Left.) I move that the pro position he read, and then, afterwards, we can see what we shall have to do. The President—l proceed to consult the Assembly. Numerous Voices—No, no ! the previous question the previous question ! The President—lcannot take upon myself the re sponsibility of reading this proposition. I must take the opinion of the Assembly on that point. The Assembly being consulted, decided, by a very small majority, that the proposition should be read. The whole of the Left, and part of the Right, rose in favour of that course. The President—The proposition has been pre tented by M. de Larochejaquelin. It runs thus : " Art. 1. The nation shall be consulted on the form of Government which it will definitively constitute.— (Agitation.) For that purpose on the first Sunday f a ballot shall be opened, similar to that which took place on the election of the President of the Republic, taking, however, into account the changes effected in the elector al circumscriptions. " Art. 2. Each elector shall mark down on his bul letin one of these two words:—REPUBLIC or MONARCHY, "Art. 3. If the Republic shall obtain the majority, the result shall be proclaimed from the tribune of the National Assembly by the President of the Republic. " Art. 4. If the Monarchy shall obtain the majority, the result shall be prociaimed—" A Voice—By Henry V. The President continuing—" By the President of the Legislative Assembly.—(Great laughter.) In this latter case, a Constituent Assembly shall be elected on the Ist of July, 1850, by universal suffrage, to regulate the forms of the new Government. The President of the Republic shall continue in office until the Constituent Assembly shall have met." A Voice—The proposition ought to be brought forward on the let of April ! From all sides—The previous question ! The President—The previous question is applied for.—(Yes, yes !) M. Leo de Laborde hurried towards the tribune. At that moment the Assembly, being consulted by the President, rose en masse in favour of the previous question. M. Leo de Laborde turned back to his seat. Ou the counter- v ote, no t one R epresentative s t oo d up against the previous question. From the Mountain rose, the moment after, a cry of " Vive la Republique !" M. Dupin then tore the palm-, and the Assembly separated. PROUDHON, that most acute of logicians, who never shrinks from carrying out an argument to its utmost extent regardless of results, thus comments in the Voix du Peuple of yesterday, on the conduct of the Assembly : " nee Legitimatist representative only presented to Parliament a question already raised by the journals, and pending since the 10th Ilarch. It was as if be would say to the Royalists, You deny the legitimacy of that which exists—you do not desire the actual institu tions. You cry every day through your public writers that the Republic had br en brought about by a shameful piece of jugglery, and that it ought to tie put an isid to, even by a coup d'etat—you have, in fine, defied the publicans to accept an appeal to the people. You cannot shrink back. The majority must play out the game. Tt . ..e opposition, in joining the majority for a suppretsion of the proposition, by voting the previous ques tion, and shouting Vice la Republique, did not exhibit sound judgment. But if the Lett displayed want of tact, the majority has acted cowardly. Here was a magnificent opportunity presented for exhibiting openly their avowed contempt for the Republic and the consti tution, and to make a display of monarchist sentiments in all their splendour. They had the greater number with them—they command the force of Parliament — they enjoy the favour of the Government—they pretend that the country is with them. Yet they shrink from the public expression of their secret thoughts. With hatred for the Republic in their hearts, they vote for the Republic! Are they not bereft of courage? Let their journals now talk no more of royalty. The Royalists themselves feel that the Republic needs not to be put to the vote." In the course of the discussion on the budget, on Wednesday, the Minister of Public Works intimated his intention of bringing on the discussion on the Paris and Avignon Railway Bill on Thursday, and M. FOULD, the Finance Minister, reiterated his as surances that he should not want a loan. When these declarations became known on the Bourse the funds rose. The Committee on the Bid for suppres sing electoral meetings has appointed M. BERYER President, and 2d. DUMONTIER Secretary. A letter from Toutoi of the 231 inst., states that the ship of the line Volnev, bearing the flag of Ad miral DUBORDIEU, was obliged to return to that port, having sprung one of her yards. PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 27.—Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 89f. 95c.; Three per Cents., 55f. 50e.; Bank Actions, 2,180 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. MARCH 27. Boulogne and Amiens, 6 %—Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon ), 12 - Namur and Liege. 6 3 4 —Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2%—Paris and Orleans, 28% —Paris and Rouen, 10 . 4—Paris and Strasbourg, 6—Rouen and Havre, 85AI. THURSDAY EVENING, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 22d have arrived. The amount of taxes paid into the Treasury during the month of February, 1850, exceeds the amount paid in during February, 1849, by sixty millions of reals. Surely, under these circumstances, the Go•• veroment should do something for the unfortunate national creditor. MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 22.—Three per Cents., 284 paper; Five per Cents., 121 for account. Ex change on London, 50 26. GERMAN Y. The Second Chamber of Baden has adopted the Government proposition for sending the Baden troops to Prussia. The Pesther Zeitung of the 12th inst. publishes an Imperial decree, releasing all the Hungarian Na tional Guards from military service, whether enrolled or not ; and also an order that all the Honveds found unfit for service, all who have attained their 38th year (unless seriously compromised), all married men vt ho have more than two children, or who have aged parents, or helpless brothers or sisters to support, and all priests of all confessions, shall be discharged from the bowed regiments. The Chimber of the People of the German Er liament of Erfurt proceeded on the 23d to verity the elections of its members, and 143 having been declared valid, it was able to proceed with its delibe rations. • In the sitting of the Lawer House of the 26th ins'. Baron RADOWITZ informed the members in a lengthy speech of the present stage and the next bear ings of the Crerrnan question. He refuted with great ability the late attacks of the adversaries of the Prus sian League, paying a special attention to the oration of the King of WUBTEMBERG, and the system of policy of those German Princes who at one time leagued with NAroLsos for the overthrow of Ger many, - and whom that Emperor, as a reward for their services against their country, promoted to the rank of Kings (Rheinbunds-Konige). He protested that the new Wurtetnberg-Bavarian scheme could not in any way affect the duties and rights of the Erfurt Parliament. The Duchess D'ORLEANS arrived at Schwerin on the 21st, from a visit to her family at Ludwiglust and she was about to leave for England with her two sons. The Post Gazette of Frankfort announces that the Bavarian Government had been invited by the Federal Commission at Frankfort to place its federal contin gent on a war footing. The official Gazette of Berlin of the 22d announces, the recal of the Prussian Minister at Stuttgart, and of the members of his legation, in consequence of the speech from the throne of the King of WUR TEMBURG. A Berlin letter of the 23d says that Baron D HUGAL, Minister of Wurtemburg in Berlin, had demanded and received his passports, and left Berlin. The Cologne Gazette states that the note addressed by the Prussian Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Baron, announcing the rupture of diplomatic rela tions, declared that Prussia considered it beneath her dignity to reply to the insults and calumnies of the King of WURTEMBERG in his speech from the throne, and to maintain diplomatic relations with his Govern ment. The law on the budget of Prussia for 1850 has just been promulgated by the Government. The receipts are estimated at 91,338,448 thalers; the ordinary expenses at 90,974,393; and the extraordinary ex penses at 4,925,213 thalers. RUSSIA. The Breslaw Gazette states, on authority of letters from St. Petershurgh, that the CZAR has authorised the Polish and Russian political refugees to return to their country, with the exception of 24 persons concerned in a conspiracy against his dynasty in 1831. BOSNIA. The Austrian Lloyd's states from Bosnia, that the insurrection in Krauts is dsily gaining ground, and that the Turkish commander, not having sufficient force to resist, had collected his troops at Travrik. ITAL Y. The prisons of Rome are crowded and arrests are daily taking place. The 331 French infantry have embarked at Civita Vecchia for France. The return of the POPE in April is looked on as certain. The approaching marriage of the Duke of GENOA, brother of the King of SARDINIA, with a Suxon Princess, was officially announced to the Chambers at Turin on the 22d. We learn from the Giornale di Roma that Mon signor BEDINI, Pontifical Commissary Extraordinary of the Four Legations, has issued a circular prohibit ing functionaries of any class from expressing their political opinions against the Government, and direct ing that strangers shall not be admitted into the public offices to converse with the officials, unless upon public business. The accounts from Naples mention that the decree of the KING for the suppression of the constitution was ready, and that it would be published with an other, granting an almost general amnesty. The Farina Gazette publishes a Ducal decree of the 19th, which, after reciting in the preamble that certain landed proprietors and farmers frequently give notice to quit to their labourers or tenants on account of the attachment the latter display for their legiti mate sovereign, and that the persons thus dismissed are rarely accepted by other landholders, either be cause the latter are ill-disposed towards the legiti mate Government, or because they are afraid of ex citing enmity against themselves, direct that the pretors shall, within their re s p ec ti ve j ur i s di ct i ons , judge all cases of notice to quit • between landlord and tenant ; and that all such notices given since S. Martin's day, 1849, shall be void, un less confirmed in the following month of April by the pretors. Any pretor who shall have judged unjustly in favour of the landed proprietor is to be immediately dismissed. This said Duke of PARMA was in England last year, and is a great pet of onr Protectionist landed aristocracy. What would the Duke of RICHMOND and his clique say to the adoption of the "Parmesan" law of landlord and tenant in England. Under such a law the Marquis of EXETER would scarcely return two Members for Stamford, nor would the seats of the Duke of RICHMOND s nominess for Sussex be safe. We regret to hear that the Adjutant-General, Sir John Macdonald, died this morning. SOUTHAMPTON, DIURSDAY MORNING. -- The Peninsular and Oriental Steam :Navigation Company's ship Ripon, Captain R. M ore sby,_ arrived here this morning, with the heavy portion of the Fast India and China mail", in charge of Lieutenant Hancock, 1t .. .N. Her dates are, Alex andria, March ioth ; Malta, loth ; Gibraltar 21st. She brings a large cargo and specie value l . ;,000(. sterli ng . Th er e are 116 passengers, amongst whom is Lord Gifford, eldest son of the Marquis of Twceddale, late Governor of Madras. Her accounts from Gihrriltat on the Ast mention the arrival there of the transport ship Boinbay,from Cork, in 12 (lays, with the 26th Regiment on board. The . screw steamer Hsi leTont had arrived from Liverpool in seven days, and her Majesty's steamer at9aa) Rosamonds, 50k; Spanish pillared dollars, in six days Irons Malta. Ex chan;;e on 1i per cent. prem. MAUNDAY THURSDAY.—To day being Afaunday Thursday, her Maj .sty's bounty money, &c., was distributed to a number of poor men and women, at the Royal Chapel, Whitehall, according to annual custom. The prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. EXPECTED VISIT OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL TO MANcuEsTErt.—We understand that the Premier is ex pected to pay a visit to this town and neighbourhood for two or three days next week. His Lordship is to be the guest of our respected neighbour Sir Benjamin Heywood, at Clare mont; and we are informed that his visit is to be strictly private. His Lordship's object is understood to be to see for himself the aspect of things in this great manufacturing dis trict, and the vast improvement and social progress made of late years by Manchester and that congeries of manufacturing towns and places of which it is the centre and metropolis. We believe the invitation was given last year, i❑ Scotland, and that his Lordship has been for some time desirous to see the chief seat of that great staple manufacture which forms so essential an element in the prosperity of the country which now recognises in this eminent statesman the head of its Go vernment and the present ruler of its destir•ii - s. We under stand that this will be the first opportunity which Lord John Russell has had of seeing Manchester, and we can hardly suppose, however anxious his Lordship may be to make his visit private, that the Prime Minister of this country will be permitted to visit one of its chiefest cities without an effort being made, by the authorities or otherwise, to pay him some more or less public mark of respect.—Manchester Guardian. THE TASTE OF SLAVE SUGAE.—It is curious that the British palate—in some respects sensitive to squeamish ness—should not revolt at the smack of the whip perceptible in slave-grown sugar.—Punch. NEW REGULATIONS RESPECTING METROPOLITAN PUBLIC CARRIAGES.—The new Act of Parliament respecting metropolitan public carriages, which will come into opera tion in a few days, was yesterday issued. By this Act the office of registrar of metropolitan public carriages is abo lishec', and a saving of 1,400/. a year will be effected. The Commissioners of Police are to discharge the duties hitherto performed by the registrar without any additional salary. There is power given to pay retired allowances to officers whose situations may be abolished, " or superseded" under the provisions of this Act. The Commissioners of Police may appoint standings for hackney carriages and make regula tions respecting the same, as also to enforce order at every standing. This Act, which is to commence and take effect from the sth of April next, is to be construed as one with the Act 6 . and 7 Victoria, cap. 85, for regulating hackney and stage carriages, and all the provisions of that Act era extended to the present law. One of the Police Commis sioners may act. The licences respecting metropolitan car riages, drivers, conductors, and others expiry on the sth April. PANORAMA OF THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE, 309, REGENT-STREET.—This novel and highly interesting exhi bition has lately received an addition to its already pie turesque scenes. This picture is also painted by Mr. J. Allen, and is a very charming production. It consists of a view taken from the road near Capel Curig of Snowdon. This is perhaps the finest approach to the mountains as it here bursts with all its grandeur and beauty at once in full view, raising its pointed summits far above the clouds, and its top being surrounded by hills of lesser note; lakes, meadows, and a few scattered houses giving the only indication of life in this dreary tract. This illustration is shown previous to the views of the Britannia Bridge. THE SCOTTISH HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a general court of the governors of this institution, established for the relief of poor and infirm natives of: Scotland, res , dent in London, was held in the hall of the hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street; Dr. J. Webster, F.R S., in the &Jain The minutes of the previous a urt having been confirmed, the report was read for the last quarter, which stated that in January last 336 persons were relieved, the amount distri buted among them being 210/. Os. 6d. In February 399 persons were relieved, and 224/. 9s. 6d. distributed amongst the recepients. In March 398 persons were relieved, and 2021. 19s. 6d. expended upon them. The receipts for the last quarter were 1,164/. 2s. 4d., end the expenditure 1,C0.1. 1 ls. 5d., leaving a balance of 1611. 11s. 11d. Other business in connexion with the charity-, but of no public im portance, having been transacted, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. SHOCKING SUICIDE BY A SURGEON.—CHELTEN HAM.—This town has been much excited by a melancholy case of suicide, committed by Dr. Bell, who had been for a short time an inmate of Sandywell Park Lunatic Asylum, kept by Mr. Hitch. The deceased was seized nine months ago with symptoms of suicidal lunacy, and had been placed in the above named asylum, but was occasionally in so ra tional a mood that his doctor permitted him to pay a weekly visit to his wife and relations at Cl+eltenliam. lie had been fetched from the asylum in a carriage by Mrs. Bell, and had spent the day at his own house when the dreadful event t , ok place. Mrs. Bell had gone up stairs for the purpose of dress ink, in order to accompany her husband back to Sandywell Park, and the deceased was left in the drawing-room with a young gentleman named Trail!, a pupil at the Cheltenham Proprietary College. This young gentleman was in the act of taking coffee when he observed Dr. Bell walk up and down the room and suddenly stop opposite a looking-glass. He then heard a noise as of scratching, and looking round ob served the deceased in the very act of cutting his throat with a table knife, the blood streaming from the wound. The youth endeavoured to wrest the weapon from his hand but the deceased resisted and pushed him away, upon which he went in search of some of the servants, and returning fund him lying on the floor in a complete pool of blood and quite dead. Two surgeons were examined on the inquest, aid was proved that the wound which the deceased had inflicted upon his throat was seven inches in length and four in depth, he having in fact cut down to the spinal vertebrae. The co roner's jury returned a verdict that the deceased had com mitted the act while labouring under temporary insanity. LLOYD'S .--RESIGNATION OF MR. R. ROBINSON, M.P.—The half-yearly general meeting of the subscribers was held yesterday in the ;Tom of the establishment; Mr. W. F. Sadler in the chair. After the disposal of the ordinary business, a letter from Mr. R. Robinson, M.P., tendering his resignation of the chairmanship, on account of illness, together with the reply of the committee, and the resolu tion passed thereon, was read. The resolution regretted the retirement of Mr. R. Robinson, and wished him many years of comfort and happiness. After the reading of these docu ments Mr. Chapman, chairman of Lloyd's Register, on the part of the general body of the subscribers, addressed the meeting, and after paying a very handsome tribute to the merits of Mr. Robinson, and eulogizing his services in the capacity of chairman, proposed the following resolution :- 4. That the cordial thanks of the members of Lloyd's, in general meeting assembled, be presented to him for the va luable services rendered by him during a period of sixteen years, whilst fulfilling the important duties of chairman of Lloyd's. for the ability and courtesy which he uniformly dis played iat presiding over the general meetings, for the unre mitting zeal with which he watched over their interests in his place in Parliament, and for the anxious desire which he at all times evinced to promote their welfare and prosperity." This resolution having been seconded by Mr. G. Fenning, in a speech of correspondent spirit, was put in the usual man ner and carried unanimously. In the course of the business of the day allusion was made to the Mercantile Marine Bill, now before Parliament, and the opinion of the meeting taken as to the propriety of memorializing the Legislature on the subject of the frequent collisions at sea, and on the clause in policies of insurance known as the " running down clause." KENTISH TOWN LITERARY INSTITUTION.—Last evening the choral class of this institution gave their second concert, consisting of Handel's celebrated oratoria, " Judas Maccabzeus." The solos were sung by Mrs. Temple, Mar Dixon, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Collett, and Mr. Wilkins ; and the band and chorus amounted to upwards of sixty performers. Notwithstanding the difficult character of the oratorio for a class performance, the whole was very creditably executed, and elicited applause throught. The conductor ( Mr. Edward Noyce) and the members of the class are each entitled to praise for the decided progress which they have made since their first entertainment. Tile favourite solo was " Sound an- alarm," sung by Mr. Stevens, and which was encored. The bass air, " Arm, arm, ye brave," was also sung with effect by Mr. Collett ; and Mrs. Temple was much applauded after singing "From mighty kings," " Wise men flattering," and other pieces. Mrs. Dixon pleased much with " So rapid thy course is," and " Father of heaven." The duetts and trios were also received with approbation, and several of the choruses deserved the favour able reception they met with, especially those of " And grant a leader,"; "Hear us, 0 Lord," and the line cho r u s "Sing unto God." We are glad to find that this institution is making very satisfactory progress. The spring lectures are now in course of delivery, and in addition to these, the committee have engaged Miss Clara Seyton to give her Hun garian entertainment on next Monday week. The greater importance we attach to our opinions, the greater our intolerance, which is wrung, even when we are right, and doubly so when we are in error, so that per secution for opinion's: sake can never be justitiable.—.Eliza Cook's Journal. UNIVERSITY OP Lorrnox.—The Chancellor of the University of London has lately received a royal warrant appointing the following noblemen and gentlemen fellows of that University :—Right Hon. Lord Montaagle ; Right Hon. Lord OvQrstone • Right Hon. Sir James It G. Graham, Bart., M.P. ; Right lion. T. B. Macaulay.; G. Cornewall Lewis, Esq., ALP. ; Henry Hallam, Esq.; George Grote, Esq. CURRIERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. — Yesterday the second anniversary dinner of this institution took place at the Piazza Tavern, Covent-garden, Mr. Thomas De Year in the chair. It appeared from the report of the committee that the funds of the institution amounted to 347/. 21., and that the progress of the society had far exceeded the expectations of its most sanguine promoters. It was further stated that " many masters and others have laboured under the mistaken notion that none but journeymen would be eligible to become recipients, whereas all members, being curriers by trade, whether they have been foremen, or having been masters for a number of 3 ears, and afterwards becoming disabled, or, from the infirmities of old age, not able to work and thereby earn their daily bread, either themselves or their widows will be alike entitled to the benefits of this society, as if they had been journeymen curriers." The chairman, in proposing Prosperity to the Curriers' Benevolent Institution," stated that the society was commenced four years ago, for the purpose of raising a fund to assist aged and infirm curriers and their widows, and also to erect an asylum for the reception of those who w ere unable to work. This society having been formed, they na turally looked up to the master curriers for some support, and an appeal having been made to them during the last summer, the result was that the funds of the institution were increased to the amount of 1501. From that period their prospects had continued to improve, and he (the chairman) was quite sure it was only necessary for him to remind the present company of the benefits to be derived from the institution to induce them to lend all the assistance in their power towards the promotion of the object in view. An announcement was made by the secretary that a sum of 211. had been contri buted by the journeymen curriers, and that the total amount of subscriptions on this occasion amounted to 601. Several of the most influential persons in the trade were present. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Count and Countess de Rossi arrived in London on Tuesday evening. Madame Sontag returns laden with the laurels which have been so affluently bestowed by the dilletante of the capital of France. She will make her appearance on Thursday, con jointly with Lablache, in the opera of DoniPasquak. - - SNOW STORM. —On Friday and Saturday last the trains of the North-Western and Midland Railways were de layed several hours past their time, on account of the heavy falls of snow during the night.—. Boston Herald MARCH 28, 1850. Calaionian MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 10 THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed very heavily, but wi , hout alteration in prices. The sales were about 5,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export, and 500 on speculation.—Railway Shares continued very dull, and prices were on the de cline. The sales of Wheat in the markets, which regulate the average prices, were last week 71,658 quarters, and the six weeks' average price is 38s. Id. In the Colonial produce markets, business will be suspended this evening until after the holidays, and it is presumed that there will then be greater animation. The demand for Sugar has been moderate this week, and im porters have evinced some firmness. The stocks on hand are small as regards free labour kinds, but of slave grown there is a full quantity, and the accounts from the colonies being favourable, a full supply is expected, consequently we look for no particular change in prices, and certainly no advance. Coffee, on the other hand, may have seen its lowest point, and on this point we will quote Messrs. Franks and Mihard, who have shown themselves competent judges. They state " That from the time good ord Ceylon coffee was selling at 655. nearly all the tea and coffee-dealers throughout the kingdom have abstained from buying, and have great reason to thank those who boldly put such statements before them as could not be misunderstood, except by speevlators and those inter ested in high prices. " The thanks of the trade, generally, are due to the Morning Advertiser, The Sun, and other journals for correct commercial information during one of the most extraordinary epochs in the coffee trade, but we are sorry to say that where we should have expected the most correct information through the press, we have been disappointed. The provincial and foreign journals who take an interest in commerce have, we find, been very correct in their reports. " Now, the prices of coffee are altered, and we think are at reasonable rates, looking at the circumstances such as the wholesale and retail trade being bare of stock, the Dutch East India Company withdrawing a considerable portion of their last sales, and giving a guarantee that the coffees should not be put up again until September next, coupled with our shipping time arriving, and our prices under those of the Continent, with the increase of consumption which is sure to follow the reduction in price. " Middling colory Coffee has been sold at 525. to 545. This is nearly as low as ever they were, and we all know that at such prices a good profit is left to the retailer." We shall merely observe upon the subject of coffee, that our remarks upon the extraordinary advance in coffee, were in the same spirit as they would have been if directed to any other article, and that we are always specially careful not to be biassed by either sreculators or dealers who must inevitably have an interest one way or" the other. We receive all statements, however conflict ing, weigh them to the best of our judgment, and where possible, seek facts rather than opinions. Facts were offered us upon the occasion in question, and they have ' guided us to a right conclusion, and been the means of promoting the interests of the trade. The firm which has assisted us in the matter is entitled to our thanks, despite the opposition excited where we first took up the case. Our readers, nevertheless, must give us credit for having resisted equally the est , etopt to force up Cos ton which has since partially receded. We close our week's report with the following con cerning Teie It is stated that at, the five chief ports in tne Utet.d Kingdom duty has been paid this year on 8.137,8371b5,, and to the same time !ts,t on 8,239,8841b5., thus showing a decrease of 102,0471b5. Exports from China from tree Ist of July, 1849. to the 29th of Ja nuary, 1850. were 32,939 978ibs., and from July the Ist, 1848, to January the 2900849, tle-y m ere 28,741,2001b5.; it must be taken into consideration the trade are well eepplied, and there is every prospect that many parcels of the' better kinds of Green will be received during the ye ar from America. The ship and continental arrivals bring us no intelli gence of interest, but the letters by the latter are of ra ther a more tnvoureble tone, and accordingly they ex ercise some influence here. To-moeroee bring Good Friday, will be a strict itoli day in the City. There is a decided rally in Public Securities, and the dealings are in favour of further ad vanced prices next week. No doubt large sales have recently been made in expectation or fresh diaurbances or serious complications abroad, and these not having come off..ther.e may be a scramble to buy buck, although ietermediate fluctuations will, as usual, favour both the Buds and Bears. Consols have teen 95i to 96 for transfer, now realising 954 to 96, and 95 to 96 i i fer time, the latest bargains beir , g at 954 to 96. The premium on Exchequer-hills has been 645. to 665.; and on India Bonds, 86s. In the Foreign Market there is very little doing. Owing to the tempestuous weather, the Thames steamer does not bring the regular mail from the city if Mexico, but the private letters from Vera Cruz ei less recent date state that it was expected the Legislature would approl reate four millions of dollars of the American In demnity money for the arrears of dividends, and give a 3 instead af a3} per cent. st u ck. The original proposal was a 3i per cent. stock, and an indemnity of three mil lions. Mexican Bonds are 294 -, Peruvian 72k; and Brazilian 894 and 89. Spanish Five per Cents. are loi 4. 'Shares are flat. The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to this day in round figures are as under:- 1850. North-West(-rn £40,659 South-Western 8,468 Midland 20,106 To 24th Allard. 6,291 1849. ... 37,140 8,454 ... 20,353 ... 4,806 North Staffordshire To 17th March. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) per Cent. Consols Anna India Bonds under I.ooo' B6 p t Icolsols for Account Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. March. June. ~ 060/. PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 89% 89 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 49 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.: — Ditto, 5 per Cent Ditto, Scrip Equador Bouds 3 Mexican 80n5t5,1846,5 per Cent., 'upon* Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto for the Account 72% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent 16% Ditto for the Account 16% 3 4 Dividends on the above payable in Louoini. Belgian 4% per Cent. 1)!, , .t, 2% per Cent.. 12 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Paz nIARB. t) , -rdVETI Ditto, Preference fii .. ~,,, I , m , Notting., Boston, &c. 7% — .... .to kyrshire and Galloway 7% to 3 :ifast and County Down .. 30 .. .. .... - jerks and Hants Extension (Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 Wirmingnanitt Oxford J unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 , — ...... to Do., without a guarantee... 20 . liirmingham,Wol., & Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 15 ..... Do., without a guarantee.. 15 . — .. Hirreing., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.145..... B rken head.. Lancashire, and Cheshirt. Junction ortstoi and Exeter lOO ...... Do., Thirds ... ..... ... 34 iucklngliamshire.. .'aledoman Do., New 101. Preference lO ... .. 5...... to Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 . — - .lhester and H01yhead......... 50 ..... Ditto, Preference )irect London & Portsmouth 5 1 A — to - )nblin and Belfast Junction.. 40 Auudalk and Enniskillen ... 30 ...... . -,st Anglia, 251. L. & E., Loci L. & D Ditto. 181., E. & H lB ... .. Do, 3/. 135.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3% — Do, 71. 175., 7 per Ct. Prof. 2 • — to Eastern Counties Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 Do. Eaten., 5 per ct. No. 1,61.131.4 d Do., d 0....... N 0.2,6/. 135.4 d... % P to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cont. Ditto, New _» 43 ...... to Eastern Union, Class A (late - E. U. Shares) Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 Ditto, New ... .......... .... •25 ...... Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 e2ost Lancashire ..... Do., New Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares 64 ...... - East Lincolnshire ; guar. 6 per Cent.... .. Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ..... 26 ...... to Ditto, Halt Shares Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ...... Ditto, New port.. ........ .. 15 _ •—• ............. .. tt t oo o "..... Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2%....., ...... to .... Exeter and Exmouth. ... ...•• 21a. 8d .. to Ayr 50 •••••• .... .1:: I: Z . tel. 1171), U Ki m Li eals,,ntsocCkar, 1. 1 / 4 1isle.._ 81 . 6s. - 7 1 4...... to —. 'oo.Preferenee Consolidated , -- 121 uGlroeuactetltoerratdn Dean Forest.. , 2 Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 12:i ... .. .. Do. t i B 6 per t.. C .p. e .r n e t i ... ... ........ 1 0 iiA ! Gt. South. & West. (Ireland.) 50 to Great ,• oi l uof England 1.00 ...., . .... to Ditto, N..... , ,v -101..... ..... .. 40 Di " to s E P i e g r li C tl e i n s Ditto, ditto .... ........... 35 Ditto, New 304 Ditto, New 151.•....... l3 30 ••• .• .. .I. ••• to ..... ' . : 0 3/4 .... .... .... .... .... .... t ott t 000 2.___ G:- , ..at western,,,,,,,, .........100 Ditto,H alf Shares ... .. 5O ..... t( 55 1 / 2 Ditto, Quarter Shares • ' '2s Ditto, Fifths 2O ...... to -- Do. New 171:... • ... Ditto, Halt Sh ares .. ... 25 ... - ls .. Gull and Selby —.— ....... to to —. EI Ditto, Quart er Sh ares . . ... 12% Lancastur and Car1i51e........ 50 D0., Thirds Lancashire and Yorkshire —.lOO . . ... 36%...,„ to 85% Ditto Quarters 23% — „ .... to Ditto Fifths lO .... 1A.."... to Ditto. Thirels Do., New Guar. 6 p er cen t lO Do. (Hudders. and Sheff.) 50 Do., Westßicling Union... 11A—. II .... 11. .1111 to - Loads and Bradford Loads and Thirsk D0.,d0., Prefer., C per Cent. 34 — ••••• to Ditto, ditto... Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5 Do. Pref. Quarter3;lB4B... 9 Liverpool.. Crosby, and South- port., London & 81ackwa11......114 6s. 8d — ..... to Load., Bright— & South Cosstloo ..... 80 ...... to Do., New 54, gua. ti pr Ct.loo Do. Gnaranteedsper Cent.. 9 I). Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 ...... Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... Ditto Preference London &l , Tortb Western.....loo .....Jls Do. New (loaders. Do. Fifths Do. 40g. Shares.....L. & M 40 — to Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. We5tern.......100 ..... 62 Ditto, New 501. Ditto. New 401. 34 Do., New Preference - •.• • • to Londonderry and Coleraine Do. half Shares . ..... .—.. 5 r,oidonderry and Enniskillen 25 — D )., Half Shares 64 — ••••••• to em. L.westoffi guar. 4 per ct Ditto (guar. 6 per cent... 13 ...... qanch Buxton, & Matlock 5 Illnehr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo - Ditto 1 4 Shares( No. 1) ... 25 ...... .. t 0 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) Ditto, Shares (No. 3)... 12k...... ...... to Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 ...... ...... to -- Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50 ...... Ditto, ditto. .•••••••.... ...... 20 ...". •...•• to Ditto, ditto ... Ditto Sheffield end Line. 25 ...... Ditto, Grimsby Dock 25 — to Ditto. Man. & Lin. Union 41.25.... di to .... Midland ...... .... ........ ...100 Tlidland, Consol. Bristol and ..... Birmingham. 6 per eent....100 - •••••4 tO ..... Ditto, SOL Shares ..... ...... 80 :Midland, Bina., and Derby...loo ... - ...... to Ditto, ConsoL Preference...100 klidland, Bristol and Glouc. 42 ... Ditto ditto 221. 7s. .. .. -- Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... SO -• *0w.... to .... Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 par ct.gna.)....100 .... . llidld. Great Westem(lrish) 47% - ...... $0 ..... Aiddlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar. Newcnstie and Carlisle lOO ..-.. I)itto Quarter Shares . .... 25 .... -- Newmarket .....- .. , ..... ... .. 23 Ditto Extension Scrip... 21. 12a —. Newport Aborgy., and Heret. 6 - •••••• to .... Xewry ant; Enniskillen ...... 7 - Newry, Warrenpoint, and Etostrevor .............«•.... 20 ~...• .. ••• .. to Norfolk lOO ...... --- •••••• tO Ditto New 201. l5 -•••• W" 6 Ditto. Extension ........... 20 - Do. Do. 5% per cent 6 111 ••• ..... Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 - •..••• to • : orthem Counties Union ... 4 North British •• •• ••. ...... . 25 •••••• —X. d to •-• a Atto Pali Shares. 0.•1.1. ...le 12% 4% to Do. Quarters II tol ...... Ditto Thirds ..—..... ........ Si „. ~.. - Ditto. Preference S - x. d... to ..... ,•rt. , Staffordshire... ... ..... 17 1 .4 - North Western ••.... 13% Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- verb ampton - Preston and Wyre Do. Half Sharer.-- (A) 10 Readin,Prilildfd../I: Reigate 15 . 15 1 4 xi... to -- ~,yst( n and Hitchin :o. Shepreth Extension... % '0 )ttish Central c , tlien Midland .... ....... - •••.• to -- Ditto,New.., - hrewsbury and Birraingliam 13! 4 ...... dis to .... Litt°. ditto. Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 - ••••• to .- Shrewsbury and Hereford .. 5 - .• . to Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. ' , din.) - )itto Halves, Ditto...:lo ... .. - •)itto, Oswestry toth....•• ...,••• to ;)itte (New)... - .....• to -- Ditto is per Cent. Pref..— 10 - - ro) shire Union .... .., 61..... ...... to South Devon - Dtto, Preference ...... .. 00th Staffordshire... South Eastern Ditto, 'co. 2.; B3l nitto. N 0... Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 - outli Wales . South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole - Sheffield, Rotherham, ard Gouie Gua. sperct. 18% to Do. do. (South Div.) 5 -.svans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. C0a1......... . yaw Vale Extension •••....• 8 •...•• to rharnes Haven Dock anu Railway —. 17 1 ,4...••. - Vale of Neath ,.. 10 - Waterford and Kilkenny 2O ...... Waterford and Limerick.— .. 47 1 ,4..... - Waterford,Wexford,Wieklw, _ . And Dublin .. 3 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ..... . .. ...... 50 ...... - Do. do. do. Do. do. do. ...... . 15 West Cornwall 7% — Nhitehaven and Furness lB ...... ..... to ....• Windsor, Staines, and South wezteru••• •... ............... .• 14 - ...... to .... Wi . to, Some , let,&Wovmou th N — York, Newcastle, and Berwiet 25 Do.:end Newcastle Exten. 20 - Do. G. N. E. Par. or Pref. 8 - •• ••• to —... De.ilartlepeol Dk. & Ely. .100 - 1 ork mac. N orth Midland .• SO . l6ld to Ditto, Preference lO - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Asuitrian) sl Boulogne and Amiens 2O •• ••• U4Otral of France (Orleans and Vierzoa) - Demerara. ............ 173( --. Dutch Rhenish 8 ...... - Fast Indian ... 5 Ditto ... . - Great Indian Peninsular 6 ..•••• ...it ...... to -- Do. D 0.... .... ..... .. ... 1 Louvain Si la Sambre ......... 7% — ...... 1.11 -- Luxembourg Ditto..... ...10 .• ••• .... - diadrid and Valentia Namur and Liege........ 2O ... - Northern of France.... l6 .• • — -• Urlearp. and Bordeaux ... .. 7 ... .. - Pans and Orieans.... 2O - Paris and Rouen 20 — - Paris & Strasbourg .......... 18 - Rouen and Havre 20 '....•ambre and Meuse - Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 'Fours & Nantes ... ... .. 13 fournav, - Jurbise, Landen, and nasselt . •.. .... .. 20 ...... -- ...... to -- West 1 landers B% - e 1... to "" JOINT STOCK JUNK& Australasia Britiali North American 50 . •. to Colonial - C)mmereial of London London Joint Stock ~._ lO 17 to Lmdon and Westminster National Provincial of Engld. 85 Ditto, New \Tatiana', ot Ireland ..... 22% — „ to Provincial ot Ireland Ditto, New ..... Union of Australia 25 •• •• 1A -"" Ditto, New to •••• Uaion of London ........ ...... 10 Union of Madrid 4O ...... ...... t• MINES. Anglo taexican lOO ••••••• ...... „..• to •"" Asturian Australian .. 4 - ..... to -." Barrossa Range-- . 2Ba. -. ...... to ..'" Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... 50 Bolanos Scrin British Iron „••••••• 00000000 „. 12 Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 244...... .- ti •"' Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 39 - Ditto St. John Del Roy ... 15 Cobre Copper General Real del Monte, Unregistered .- .. Do. Black Debentures...-. 44-4 - ..... to ..... Do. Red Debentures ..... .... Santiago de Cuba. lO ...••• -- ... .. to -444 United Mexican ....... ........ 28%....-73i% % I ,s to SHIPPING..—(S at— n cT o n H N I S . , D lig A ht i r od 2TA S RC H H L • IQ? D Y O N D , and frosty, with fog. DEAL, MARCH 27.—Arrd. Frederic°, Amonege,it' Buenos Ayres, for H am b urg b ; Swedish brig, B r ow Rio Janeiro. Arrd. f rom the River, Medora, Jain Arrd. from the River and sld., Blenheim Hobart TO P ' Sld. Mary Sheph er d, Bombay; Medora, ' . Jamaica. Ad. LIVERPOOL, MAR CH 27.—Wi n d var i a ble.----- rr Robert Bradford, GI --"g , Calcutta; Winifred, Christ/1 ditto; Queen of the Isles, Evans, Islay; Hannah Ow Fanny, Dakker,'St. D • W World, Wear.' Domingo; esters ~„, New York ; J o h n D a l ton, Calcutta; Mersey, Bne"„ Ayres; Marchioness of Breadalbane, Jamaica; Cballe di ger, St. Domingo; Mary Hall, Robins, New 0000* Sld. Edmond, Port Philip; Columbia, Aden; Per s g °ll , San Francisco; Globe, Lima; Carleton. Rio Janeir ° ' Williams, Maracaibo; Brazil packet, Trinidad; Ale s ; ander Grant, New Orlon* Niagara, New York; API; Ann, Montreal ; Bertha, Newfoundland. Off Port Georgiana, Bonny, Myth, Eliza Morrison, Highlander, Savannah, Persian, C. Columbus, Rochester, Anna litt, derson, Ensign, Albert Edward, Mary Muir, and a sow supposed to be the Cambridge. lrnek OFF BONCHURCIL—Cotton Planter, P ratt, N ew ...- for Al, twerp. SUNDERLAND, MARCH 27 -wind N.W.—S ld . ., 1 aroo f Balls, Qui , bet.i• ' William Garland, Boston, Ainer ieei Eleanor, ditto; Escape, ditto. FALMOUTH, MARCH 2 rr ti. 7,—VVind N.N.E., fresh.-4 _ ZArupa, Maui, Pernambuco; Catarina Minde, Thom son/ Port•au-Prince; Ellen Lock, Honduras, for the Clyde. PILL, 1 4 .1Ancu 27.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Devon, NO" roundlanO. Emma., MARCH 27.—Wind N.—Arrd. Indian Quee n ' Forsyth, Mauritius; John King, Martin, ditto; John, r.l riffin, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Ann iloom ' Africa. lel, NEWPORT. MARCH 27.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Iraper Alexandria, United States; Wisbeach, Salem. irst , B ER WICK, MARCH 27.—The Coaster , hence to . 16 .,.. mouth, is sunk at the Fern Islands, from contact with w Maxwell, of Dundee; crew saved. to B RI DLINGTON, MARCH. 27,—The Pilot, Bonesl.4 Stettin, has been assisted in here to-day, very le The Mercury, Aberdeen to Konigsberg, blis Pa we i n ° lON Qf mainmast. 1850. The following is the House List of Governors and Directors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing : FOR GOVERNORS. • - Henry James Pres,cott, Esq., Governor. Thomson Harley, jun , Esq., Deputy. Governor. FOR DIRECTORS. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. 'Alfred Latham, Esq. Arthur Eilwd. Campbell, Esq Jame Alalcolinson, Esq. Edward Henry Chapman, Esq.;James Mom:,, William Cotton, Esq. Sheffield Neave, Esq. &manly Dobree, Esq. George Warde Norman, Del. Charles Pascoe Grentell, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, &q. John Oliver Hanson, Esq. Sir John Henry Pellv, Bart. John Benjamin Heath, Esq. William Thompson, I:sq. Ald. Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Esq. Thomas Tooke, jun. Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. *Robert. Wigram Crawford, John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. Esq. Thomas Newman Hunt, Esq. *.Benjamin Buck Greene, Esq. Charles Fraderick Huth, Esq. N.B.—The gentlemen against whose names an asterisk is placed, are new candidates for the direction. The election for Governor and Deputy-Government will be held at the Bank, on Tuesday the 9th April, and for Directors on Wed nesday the 10th April, from ten o'clock in the forenoon till tote in the afternoon. ~r ~ `