The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-09 00:00:00

R OYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL GAR-SQUARE. Tha EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock Lill Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. HENRY HOWARD, ILA., Secretary - W ILSON'S SCOTTISH. ENTERTAIN /VE-NTS. At the MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, On MONDAY EVENING, May 12, at Eight o'clock, Mr. WILSON will give, in compliance with many requests, A NICHT Wl' BURNS. PasT L.—Handsome Nell—Tibbie, I ha'e seen the day—Young Peggy blooms, our bonniest lass—Behind you hills where Lugar flows—Duncan Gray cam' here to woo—MY heart is a-breaking, dear Tittie—Scots, wha ha'e wi' Wallace bled. PAIT ll.—The gloomy Night is gathering fast—A man's a man for a' that—Of a' the airts the wind can blaw—The Deil's awe wi' the Exciseman —Robin's awa. Piano-forte—Mr. LAND. Tickets, 2s. Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. Private Boxes for Six. 15s. for Eight persons. 1/. Mr. WILSON will resume his MORNING ENTERTAINMENTS, at the HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, on WEDNESDAY, May 14, at Two o'clock. WHITSCN HOLIDAYS. R OYAL POLYTECUNIC INSTITUTION. The ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, exhibited by a work ißg Model, having a po wer to carry visitors. A Curious MECHANICAL HAND on a person who has lost his natural hand. Dr. Ryan's LECTURES on the Chemis try of Domestic Life daily. Professor Bachhoffner's varied Lectures with brilliant experiments. Lectures en Character, with M us i ca l Illustrations, by Mr. J. Russell, accompanied by Dr. Wallis on the Piano-forte, every evening except Saturday, at Eight o'clock. New and beautiMl Objects in the CHROMATROPE, PHYSIOSCOPE, PROTEOSCOPE, &c. New DISSOLVING VIEWS. Submarine Experiments by the DIVER and DIVING OF.r.L, Working Models described daily. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. SCHWEPPE'S SODA :and other ALKALINE WATERS continue to be manufactured, as usual, upon the largest scale, at their several establishments, and to maintain their supremacy over all others. Each bottle has its proper proportion of alkali ; but, to prevent imposition, consumers are earnestly requested to ascertain that a label, with their name, is over the cork of each bottle of Soda Water, and a label on each bottle of Lemonade and Potass Water. Schweppe's Liquid Magnesia Is of the finest quality, a id strongly recommended as a cure for gout, acidity of the stomach, ice., by the first Londoicians. 51, Bernerssteet, London. HER. MAJESTY'S STATE BALL. On this forthcoming brilliant and most distinguished occasion, the attention of those ladies of rank and fashion, who will be honoured by an invite from her Gracious Majesty, Is respectfully called to the new importation from China, designated "_MEEK FUN " a cosmetic, justly celebrated for its influence on the skin and complexion, beautifying as well as impr ovin g it. By its applica all cutaneous errors are quickly dissipated, such as blotches, tan, freckles, pimples, and eruptions of every kind, which are not only offensive to the eye, but painful to its victims. The article is a White Powder, prepared from oriental herbs of a most simple and harmless nature, and yet so salutary that it speedily allays all irrita tion of the skin, consequent on remaining in crowded assemblies which invariably causes a too-copious perspiration, whence originate the numberless evils before alluded to, besides discolouration, and coarseness of the skin, all of which may be counteracted and averted by resorting to this invaluable appendage to the toilet. The sole pro prietors are Fabian and Co., late Watson, Fabian, and Co., 24, Mark-lane, London, ivithout whose signature on the labels none are genuine. To be had wholesale of them, and in town and country of all respectable Perfumers, Chemists, &c. In boxes, price is. 6d., and Is. 6d. sach. . vv. WL AND'S LOTION.—This well-known A...A and highly appreciated appendage of the British toilet has for nearly a century past maintaixed unrivalled reputation as a perfect remedy for all impurities of the skin, together with the valuable pro perties of a preserver and sustainer of the complexion of the most genial nature, removing every trace of sallowness and discolouration, and promoting the transparency and brightness of the skin, which constitute the peculiar graces of a fine complexion. " Robt. Shaw, London," is in white letters on the Government Stamp, without which none is genuine. Price 2s. 9d ; ss. 641. ; Quarts Bs. 6d. Sold by all Perfumers and Chemists. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. (BY DESIRE.) TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBEERE D] SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, Mdlle. Baird 11 Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, Sig. Lablache ; Basillo, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses will appear in the following pas :—' the " Mazurka," and the " Pas des 3foirronneurs." To conclude with new Ballet Divertissement, entitled KAYA ; on, L'Amour Voyageur. Kaya, Mademoiselle Lucile Grahn L'Amour, Fraulein Fanny Pragher ; Hermann, M. Di 3lattia ; and Knud, M. Perrot. Mozart's Opera of " Don Giovanni" will be rereated forthwith. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °lnce, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven; to c ommence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. ." L'Allemand, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. LUCILE GRAHN respectfully informs the Nobility, Sub scribers to the Opera, her Friends, and the Public that HER BENEFIT will take place ON THURSDAY, MAY 15, When will be performed Rossini's Opera, LA GAZZA LADRA. 311netta, Madame Grist; Lucia, Madame Bellini ; Pippo, Brambilla ; Gianetto, Sig. Mario ; Podesta, Sig. Lablache ; Isaae, Sig. Dai Find ; Fabrizi Yingradito, 81g. A. Giutdlei ; Fernando Nil label°, 81g. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will dance some of their favourite Pas, After which, the Divertissement of UN BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV., in which Mdlle. Lucile Grahn and Mdlie. Cerito will appear. With other Entertainments, in which Madame Anaide Castellan and Sig. Moriani, will appear. In the course of the Evening, the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Manuella Perea, known as La Nene, and the Spanish Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garc i a , will appear in various of the National Pas of Spain. The entertainments will likewise comprise the " Pas de Six" from the Ballet of KA YA. And likewise include a Selection from the Ballet of EOLINE. And a Selection from the Ballet of ONDINE. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Thaddeus, Mr, W. Harrison ; Arline, Miss Rainforth. To conclude with the celebrated Ballet of LA GISELLE. Ths Duke of Silesia, Monsieur Gasperini ; Giselle, Mdlle. Polln. t Dress Circle, 7s ; Boxes, 5s ; Pit, 3s ; Gallery, 2s ; Upper Gallery, Is. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be obtained of Mr. John Par sons, at the Box-ofiice of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, by Douglas Jerrold, entitled TIME WORKS WONDERS. Goldthumb, Mr. W. Farren; Felix. Goldthumb, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Bantam, Mr. Buekstone ; Miss Bessy Tulip, Madame Vestris ; Florentine, Miss Fortescne ; Miss Tucker, Mrs. Glover ; Patty, Mrs. Hamby. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss I'. Horton. To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. Positively the Last Nights of the Green Bushes, To-night and To-morrow. THIS EVENING _ _ _ Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Madame Celeste. After which will be repeated, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STIL BERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of the Emperor Napoleon ; Margot (her original charac ter) Madame Celeste. To conclude with a New Grand Empirical Exposition. called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs. Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders S elby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. • PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be performed Bellini's celebrated Opera, entitled LA SON NAMBULA. Count Rodolpho, Mr. Leffler; Elvino, Mr. Allen , Amine, Miss Grant. After which, a New Farce, entitled LOVE IN LIVERY. Lord Sparkle, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Paul Patent, Mr. Compton ; Violet, Miss Eirma Stanley. To conclude with a Ballet Divertissement, entitled LE FETE DES PECHEURS. Principal Characters by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Mar shall, Miss Bailin, and Miss Marshall. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. Last Two Nights of Whittington and his Cat. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Cha racters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, entitled OUR NEW GOVERNESS. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Wigan, Turner, Stanton, and Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with WHITTINGT.)N AND HIS CAT. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. Continuation of Mademoiselle Plessy's performances ; and first ap pearance in this country of Monsieur Rcgnier (of the Theatre Frangais), who is engaged for Ten Representations only. THIS EVENING Will be performed Marivaux's admired cemedy of LES FAUSSES QONFIDENCES. Dubois, M. Regnier ; Aramlnte, Mademoiselle Plessy. To conclude with LES FORBERIES DE SCAPIN. Seepln, M. Regnier. On Monday next, will be produced " Le Mari a la Campagne," in which mademoiselle Plessy and Monsieur Regnier will both perform. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 30. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at Half-put. ASTLEY'A ROYAL AMPHITHEATR E. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Positively the Last Night of the present splendid Routine of Attractive Novelties. Mr. BATTY, ever anxious to retain the patronage that has been so bountifully bestowed on this Establishment, feels a degree of plea sure in announcing the greatest combination of Foreign Equestrian Talent that ever appeared in the Metropolis, he having engaged the whole of M. Tournaire's Company of French, German, and Italian Artistes, and the entire Stud of highly-tutored Horses. The Com pany embrace the following distinguished Professors :—M. Benoit Tournaire, 31. Ferdinand, M. Francois, 31. Ernest ; Signors Angassi and Rinaldo ; 31. F. Klatt ; Mesdames Louise Klatt, Hubor, and Popowitz ; 31. Popowitz, the French Clown ; Herr Hubor, the Dutch Grotesque. This talented Corps will make their First Appearance on Whit Monday. A new Dramatic Spectacle, written expressly for this Establishment, by Mr. Moncrieff, the plot of which is taken from the works of Eugene Sue, will also be produced on the same Occasion. The Amphitheatre will be closed TO-MORROW DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Last Night of the Season previous to the Whitsun Holidays. THIS EVENING Will be pertbrmed OTHELLO. Supported by Messrs. W. 11. Tindal, Hughes, Hicks, Neville, R. Ilonner, Ileslop, Mrs. It. Homier, Mrs. H. Vining, &c. To conclude with a Dramatic Spectacle, entitled THE CEDAR ; or, The Lord Mayor's Daughter. Supported by the whole Company. . . _ Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, fmni Eleven to kour. A DIFFEacNT SUBJECT EACH SEASON!—GRAND OPENING First Exhibition of the Co FETES. by IL R. H . PRINCE Colossal Pictorial Representation suggested ,I.eIIERT. Under the Patronage of her most Gracious MAJESTY, }per Majesty the QUEEN DOWAGER, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT ROYAL SURREY ALBERT, GARDENS. NOTICE.—The extreme unfavourable state of th e wea th er ren dering it impossible to compl e t e t unprecedented Pyrotechnic dis play, the OPENING IS UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED TILL WHIT-MONDAY, the 12th inst. A magnificent modelled Representation of EDINBURGH. the Pride of Scotland and of Scotchmen, and the immortal Scott's " Ain Romantic Town," introducing the Old and New Town, the N or ' Loch, as it formerly existed, the Calton Hill, New Monument, Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir Walter Scott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Holyrood Palace, and all the most inter esting features of " Auld Reekle." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the 3lodel to his R o yal Highness Prince Albert, and he is delighted to say it me t w i th his most decide and perfect approval, and from the more than usual care which has been observed in its execution, he points it out as the happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings were yawls by Mr. Dall9oll on the spot, and present a bird's-eye vie' of the principal objects of the Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &c. The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popular at this Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, is com posing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior Novelties, which will be produced in rotation, including some Ori ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the mo st extraordinar y Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. The entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the tires on-the Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, and the surrounding Moun tains, the illumination of Nelson's Monument, and all the rejoicings which took place on her Majesty's Visit will be accurately pour trayad. And, as a Finale, a grand Aquatic Royal and Patriotic Tableau, Fifty Feet in Height, will be exhibited in the centre of the Lake ! The Portraits of her Majesty and Prince Albert, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by emblems and other devices will be in troduced. The Tablea u desi g ned and executed by Mr. Damon. Mr. Sonthby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb &Apt which combined with the Faux D'Arti kc. the AMC slid Diecherve of Pocket' from the Castle and stir. latiatti4 hoights, will form the moat brilliant Pyrotechnic Dis p la y Nos Time*. idmtgion, On Sinning. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Thursday) Evening contained : The conclusion of the reports before the Railway Committees of the House of Commons. The report of the proceedings in the Bail Court, on the Qui Tam Actions. The conclusion of the proceedings in the Sheriff's Court. The proceedings at Tattersall's up to six o'clock. Mr. Gully's objections to the winner of the Chester Cup. Parliamentary proceedings of the Evening, being a full report of the Debates in both Houses, up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. 13, Great .Marlborough-street. MR. COLBURN'S NEW PUBLICATIO NS. NOW READY. I. MEMOIRS OF PRINCE CHARLES STUART, commonly called ' The Young Pretender," with Notices of the Rebellion in 1745. By C. L. KLOSE, Esq., 2 vols., Bvo., with Portrait, 245. hound. M. TRIERS' HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE. Translated with the sanction and approval of the Author, by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq., 3 vols., Bvo., price only ss. each, (to be had separately). 111. ADVENTURES IN GEORGIA, CIRCASSIA, AND RUSSIA By Lieutenant-Colonel G. POULETT CAMERON, C. 8., &c , 2 vols. 21s. bound. IV. PENINSULAR SKETCHES. EDITED by W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," &c., 2 vols., 21s. bound. V. TIIE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S MAXIMS AND OPINIONS, Bvo., 14s. bound. " The best book that has been published respecting the Duke of Wellington."—Times VI. THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. By ELIOT WAR BURTON, Esq. SECOND EDITION. 2 vols., 21s. bound. VII. THE NELSON LETTERS AND DISPATCHES. VOLUME THE SECOND. Bvo., 15s. bound. VIII. REVELATIONS OF SPAIN in 1845. By an English Residen' 2 vols., 21s. bound. IX. THREE YEARS IN CONSTANTINOPLE ; or, DOMESTIC MANNERS OF THE TURKS. By CHARLES WHITE, Esq. 3 vols., 34 Illustrations, 31s. 6d. bound. X. LETTERS OF A GERMAN COUNTESS, Written during her Travels in Turkey, Egypt, the Holy Land, ice.. 3 vols. s►nall Bvo. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW WORK BY J. FENIMORE COOPER, ESQ. Just ready, in 3 cols post Bvo, S AT AN S T 0. E; Or, the Farrilly of Little Page. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Esq., Author of " The Pilot," " The Red Rover," " The Deer-slayer," &c, Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. TO CORRESPONDENTS. " A Spectator," who writes from Brighton, is informed that we always publish the prices of the Shares to which h• refers when they are given in the Official List. Owing to the great press of Parliamentary intelligence we cannot find room for the letter on the Woodstock election. AMERICAN NEW► . THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1845. DREADFUL FIRE AT PITTSBURG. TWELVE HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The fast-sailing ship Sea, Captain Edwards, arrived here this evening, having left New York on the 14th April, two days later than the last arrival. There was no news of the arrival of the Great Western on her outward bound voyage up to ten o'clock on the morning of that day, or even of her being near the port, although she had been out 16 days ; she had therefore probably met with contrary winds, which had retarded her arrival ; she i,, how ever, confidently looked for this evening or to-morrow, on her return voyage to this port. We have received by this arrival distressing accounts of a most disastrous fire at Pittsburg, a rising and important city in Pennsylvania, destroying twenty squares of the city, com prising about 1,200 houses, the loss of which is estimated at 2,000,000/. sterling. It is the next largest city to Philadel phia in the State of Pennsylvania. Its population is about 25,000, and was becoming a place of great commercial im portance. There had also been great fires at Boston and New York. The following account of this tremendous conflagration is taken from the Pittsburgh Post of the 11th April : " it is our painful duty to record one of the most terrible fires that ever devastated any city on this continent. A great portion of our busy and populous town is In ruin ! The destruction of property is said to be about twenty squares, and comprising from 1,000 to 1,200 houses ; many of the warehouses contained goods of immense value—they were grocery, dry goods, and commission houses, and their spring stocks had been just laid in. " The fire eriginated in a frame building over an ice-house be. longing to William Diehl, near the corner of Second and Ferry streets. The wind was blowing stiffly from the north-west, though it frequently veered to other points, and, owing to its variations, the fire extended farther than it otherwise couldba ve done. It was discovered about twelve o'clock, and was not materially checked till five in the afternoon. "The councils met in the afternoon, and attempted to devise some means to stay the conflagration. It was proposed to blow up houses that seemed in the way of the flames ; the deliberations, however, were ineffectual In results, and we believe but one or two buildings were blown up. " There is abundant reason for thankfulness that so few lives were lost. There are many rumours of men being killed, and burnt and wounded—but they are not authenicated. One woman is cer tainly burnt, and we saw a poor old man tottering along with the help of two friends, his face badly burned. The less of life, how. ever, cannot be learned in the awful contlision which prevails. "The following are the principal public buildingsonanufactories, and offices that were destroyed : " Globe Cotton Factory, corner of Second and Ferry-streets. " Fire Navigation Insurance Office, Market between Second and Third. " Firemen's Insurance Office, corner of Market and Third . " Bank of Pittsburgh, Fourth, between Market and Wood. " Office of Daily Chronicle, do. " Job Printing-office, of J. B. Butler, Third, between Market and Wood. " Merchants' Hotel, corner of Third and Wood. " A. Kramer's Exchange-office, do. "Jones and Sibbet's Exchange-office, corner of Fourth and Wood. " 1 Wm. A. Hill's Exchange.office, between Fourth and Dia mond-alley. " R. and R. Patterson's Eagle and Bazaar Stables, Diamond. alley and Fourth.street. Associat • Reform Church, Fourth, near Grant-street. 0 13aptIst Church, Grant-street. " Blackwell's Extensive Glass Works, Water, above Grant, " The Monongahela House destroyed, with all the furniture. " The Monongahela Bridge entirely destroyed. It is rumoured that several lives were lost on the bridge. " The Dallas Iron Works in Pipetown entirely destroyed. " The loss sustained in the destruction of buildings is immense, but it is small when compared with the destruction of merchan dise in the warehouses on Water, Wood, First and Second.strects. The merchants found it impossible to attempt to save anything ; twhole blocks were destroyed in a few minutes, and the most they could do was to make an effort to save their books, and but few of them succeeded even in that. " It will be many years before our city can recover from the effects of this dreadful calamity ; it has cast a blight over the ;:ommercial and manufacturing enterprise of hundreds of our most worthy citizens, and in an hour has swept from them all the profits of years of toil and industry." The jury who tried Mrs. Bodine for murder brought in a verdict of Guilty. The papers by this arrival are quite destitute of any poli tical news. In commercial affairs business was at a pause, for the arrival of the Great Western. Foreign Exchange inactive —the rate quoted 1091 to 109* on London, and sf. 25c. to sf. 231 c. on Paris ; the Cotton Market is quiet, neither holders nor sellers being anxious to do business. THE WEATHER.-Suw OFFICE, MAI 8. • • ---- ----- THERMOMETER, Lowest, 38 ; Highest, 10; Noon, 46. BAROMETER, 29.55.—W1ND, W.N.W. NoTx.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are, made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning •. 31 minutes after 3 I Evening 47 minutes after 3. from our own knowledge to the comparatively easy and fortunate position of the labouring poor who have parti cipated in the advantages of Mrs. GILBERT'S system, in a county where the general condition of labourers in agriculture and husbandry, not enjoying the same ad vantages, has been for years past of a most deteriorated and distressing kind. Now, we have heard a great deal of late from the Duke of RICHMOND, and other wealthy landowners, about the hardships sustained by the great landowners and the farmers, in consequence of nothing been done, as they say, for the relief of agriculture. But we hear little or nothing from them about the necessity of " doing something" for the vast community of agricultural and husbandry labourers. In almost all the great districts of the kingdom their number is redundant, and their wages scanty in the extreme. Their families are largely domiciled in poor-law union houses, or are the recipient s of a miserable amount of out-door relief. But this has been the case, with all submission to the Duke of Rica- MOND and his pattern farmer friends, for many years past ; in those very years in which they themselves at least must be supposed to have been prosperous, for they made no complaints in Parliament. Now, there should be a reciprocity in these cases. If they were fortunate, they should have allowed a share of their prosperity to fall upon their neighbours. How to accomplish such an object, if they ever entertained it, Mrs. GILBERT'S gene rous example must have taught them. We will not ask whether his Grace acted upon such a precedent when he succeeded to the magnificent GORDON property; but in Sussex, in the same county in which Mrs. GILBERT has ac complished so much good in the way we have described, we should be glad to learn that his Grace of RICIDIOND, upon his far ampler domains, had conferred as much, by the same means, on the same most meritorious classes. We could then listen with patience to the Duke's Jeremiads in the House of Lords. But why, let us ask, in these times of agricultural distress, when both Houses of the Legis lature seem to abandon in apathetic despair the notion of relieving the distress of an entire section of the labouring poor, as if it was something utterly hopeless —why is not this allotment system—this appropriation of garden fields, as they have been called—pursued by our landowners on a scale commensurate with its bene ficent effects, with the magnitude of the interests to be embraced by it, and with the enormous area at their disposal for such a purpose ? The truth is, that with the millions of acres of waste and common land in the midland, home, and southern counties of England alone, after allowing an ample margin for those purposes of healthful recreation and sport for the poorer classes of which we shall always be the consistent advocates, this scheme of allotments for the purposes of domestic subsistence to the poor labourer, carried out upon a scale of corresponding dimensions, but in the same libe ral spirit which guided the views of that excellent woman, whose death is deplored by all who came within their influence ; " the prevailing distress" of our agri cultural labourers, of which we now hear so much and so incessantly, ought to be a solecism in the statistics of our social economy, and a fallacy as a practical fact. Is there no man to be found in either House of Parliament, Whig or Tory, Radical or Young Englander, who, spurning alike the " Inclosure" encroachment legisla tion of Ministerial or Opposition Lords—your LINCOLNS or your WORSLEYS-Will boldly step forward to vindicate some such scheme of allotments as the champion of jus. ice to the industrial million of English agriculture? We have received Madrid journals of the 30th ult. In the Chamber of Deputies the discussion on the Minis terial plan for arranging the public debt was renewed, but it led to no result, and was again adjourned. The fete given by Queen CHRISTINA was, from all accounts, cn a magnificent scale. In the gardens there were games of various kinds, in which the young QUEEN joined. Senor Blawriraz DE LA ROSA. drove a light vehicle in which her MAJESTY sat and enjoyed the gay scene. The QUEEN has conferred on this Minister the Grand Cross of Isabella, the Catholic ; and he has received from Louis PHILIPPE the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. The Three per Cents. closed at 34i for cash, and 35 7-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 25!, at 60 days ; and the Debt without interest at 9 1-16 at 60 days. At the meeting of the French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, the Minister of Marine proposed a grant c.,1 20,000,000 f. for improving the harbour of Toulon, and 2,500,000 f. for Port Vendre. The discussion on the fortifications of Paris was continued on the preceding day till the rising of the Chamber, bur, with the excep tion of M. ARAGO, no speaker could arrest attention on the subject. His speech was rather of a singular cha racter, and, if he is correct in his views, the vast sums spent and to be spent on the fortresses, slight be saved to the nation. In fact, he would have only two or three great guns, a la Perkins, which, by an ingenious piece of mechanism, could send forth enormous quantities of balls in every direction. The Duke of WELLING • TON, he said, who had examined pieces of that sort, had made use of the remarkable expression, " Henceforward assault is impossible," " and, in fact," M. ARAGO added, " a single piece of this artillery would mow down a whole regiment as it ad vanced. Such were the arms that ought to be fabricated if the fortifications were to be armed. Why use inferior ones, which, it was almost certain, must be thrown away after a time as useless ? For his part, since the cannon sufficient to arm the fortifications of Paris could be got ready in twenty days, he saw no reason why the matter should be so hurried on." The Hon. Deputy then adduced mathematical considerations to prove that bombs sent from the forts must fall in various parts of Paris—in fact, two-thirds of the capital, he said, could be reached by the artillery from the forts. But this is only a part of M. ARAGO'S plan. He suggested to the Chamber a scheme which would tend to inspire the po - - pulation with confidence in the safeguard afforded by the continuous wall, which was to fill the entire ditch with water from the Seine, and, from the great im provements recently discovered in the science of hy draulics, this might be easily effected. The Journal des Debats humourously alludes to these visions of the philosopher, and says :—" It is impossible to listen without interest and pleasure to scientific details so clearly explained. But what, added to the interest created by the discourse of M. ARAGO was, that the greater part of it referred to other subjects than the for tifications of Paris. M. ARAGO spoke of inundating the ditches, of barring the Seine at the Pont Neuf, and of the means of illuminating the environs of Paris from the heights of the ramparts—a fabulous mode, which should first be tried within the walls. He spoke of a steam gun which would fire so many balls within a minute, and the efiect of which would be to render an assault against a town hereafter impos sible ; and many other subjects certainly highly in teresting in the mouth of M. A asco." The discussion was resumed on Tuesday, but it possessed no interest. The Constitutional says, " a report prevailed in the Chamber, that M. Rossi had failed in the mission with which he was charged at the Court of Rome, the latter taking de cidedly the part of the Jesuits. This news, which reached Paris on Sunday, had the effect, it was said, of causing M. MARTIN (Du NoRD) to send in bis resigns ion." The Three per Cents. closed at 85E 75c.; the New Loan, at 86f. 15c. ; the Five per Cents. at' 120 f. 95c. ; Orleans shares, 1,208 f. 7.Sc. ; Rouen, I,oBof. ; Havre, 867 f. 50c. ; Avignon, I,olof. ; Basle, 262 f. 50c.; Spanish Actives, 40i ; Spanish Three per Cents., 42 ; Spanish Passives, 71-. The following are the quotations of shares for the new lilies of railroads :- Orleans and Bordeaux, 2251. premium ; Boulogne, 160 f, ditto ; Troyes and Montereau, 75f.; Paris and Lyons (La fitte), 20f. ; ditto (Calon), 2f. 50c. ; ditto (Ganneron), 13f. 75c. ; Northern Line (Lafitte), 32f. 50c. ; ditto (Rosainel), Bf. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 15f. ; ditto (Drouil lard), par; ditto (O'Neill), 17f. 50c. ; ditto (Jaques Le fevre), par; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 31f. 25c. ; ditto (Talabot), 35f.; ditto (Cam pagnie Meridionale), 15f. ; Bor deaux and Toulouse (Mackenzie), 6f. ; ditto and Cette (Espe leta), 17f. 50c ; Creile and St. Quentin, lf. 50c. MAnsEtr,LEA, MAY 6.-Marseilles and Avignon, I,ooof. ; Boulogne, 600 f. ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 675 f. ; Vierzon, 800 f. ; Avignon and Lyons (Talabet), 532 f. 50c. ; ditto (Se bastiani), 532 f. 50c. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 515 f.: Bordeaux and Cette, 517 f. 50c. ; Toulon, 500 f. THE CHESTER CUP. CHESTER, 1\ .. r EDNESDAY NIGHT, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Mr. Gully has objected to Intrepid on the ground that he is thoroughbred, and the stakes are withheld. The proof rests with Mr. Gully. -- MORTALITY IN TUE METROPOLIS.— The number of deaths has how fallen below the average. The total number during the week ending May 3, was 883, showing a decrease of i, as compared with the average of five springs, and 80, as corn. pared with the average of the year. There has been a marked decrease in the deaths from diseases of the lungs and other organs of respiration, bronchitis only being much above the usual number. The deaths from small pox were 19, and occurred at the following ages :—three under 1 year, eight 1-3, two 5-10, one 17, three 20.30, and two 30.40 years. Violent deaths 27, of which six were suicides, one by execution, and two from burns. WEST INDIA MAlLS.—Anotice was on Wednesday posted at the Post-Aloe, St. Martin's.le- Grand, that the Trent, Captain Boxer, will sail from Southampton on the 17th inst., with the mails of that day, for the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras and Havannah), Venezuela and Madeira, Bermuda New Granada, and San Juan de Ricaragua. g st h a t te li e sw on o . rri ß The will of the Hon. Caroline Fox, late of Little Holland House, Kensington, was proved on the 29th of April by i t ihosne4aslß. estate underobert 1,0 Vernon ooL s Smith,he diedthe e sole h e executor. l2 th o March, ler many Th epeciac w a i n li d was made in November, 1842, and contains pecuniary bequests , legacies to her sister, Lady Refund, Lad y Arbuthnot, Lady Scott elects. . and to her eschews and " • • reg /Pr 416 11 ; 7 ;1(2' • 4314.4 , • A li IF. u. , i * " . •;.... r • 3, f.IEXCEWM ritarnian im LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1845. The Royal Assent was given by commission to several Bills shortly after Four o'clock. Their Lordships re-assembled at Five. Several petitions were presented, amongst others a petition by Lord BROUGHAM, from an individual named SOWERDY, against the Syston and Peterborough Rail way Bill. The presentation of this petition gave rise to a desultory conversation on the general subject of rail- ways which, however, led to no results. The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage. After which their Lordships adjourned to Friday next, the 16th instant, for the Witsuntide recess. The House of Commons met at Foar o'clock. Mr. PARKER brought up the report of the Scottish Railway Committee—that the House ought not to con sent to the establishment of a railway station upon the Inch of Perth. Sir. G. GREY moved for a Select Committee to inquire and report whether any, and which of the standing orders which are enforced in the case of Railway Bills in Great Britain are unnecessary, and ought to be din. penned with in the case of Railway Bills in Ireland. After a short discussion, the motion was agreed to. Mr. J. S. WORTLEY then moved the addition of what he had previously given notice, but as it was not seconded, the motion was not put. . Mr. HOME gave notice of a call of the Rouse for Thursday, the 22d inst. Sir C. NAPIER expressed his regret for having spoken so strongly of the conduct of Lord SEATON with regard to the Bandeiras. He had since received information from Corfu which satisfied him that Lord SEATON had exercised a proper discretion. Mr. GISBORNE gave notice that he would on an early day move that all Railway Committees consisting of only four Members should suspend their operations until the call of the House. _ _ Sir T. FREMANTLE, in answer to Colonel RAWDON, said that a Bill in relation to the regulation of criminal lunatics in Ireland would be brought in after the recess. Mr. HUTT then moved " That the House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, for the purpose of considering the following resolution :—That it is expedient to permit Grain and Flour, the produce of Australasia, to be imported into the United Kingdom on payment of the same amount of duty as is now levied on Grain and Flour the produce of Canada." Sir WALTER JAMES supported the motion, which was opposed by Sir G. CLERK on the part of the Govern ment, on the ground that it was unwise to be constantly tampering with the corn-laws. A discussion followed, in the course of which the House was addressed by Sir G. Cxxas, Mr. LABOU- CHERE, Captain ROCS, Mr. M. GIBSON, Mr. DARBY, Mr F. BARING, Mr. S. WORTLEY, Mr . BRIGHT, Mr. S. O'BRIEN, Mr. WARD, Sir R. PEEL, Lord HOWICK, and Mr. NEWDEGATE ; and eventually the motion was re jected, the numbers being, for the motion 93 ; against it 147 ; majority, 54. From the immediate interest attaching to many pas sing events more prominently developing themselves in our social and political system, we have hitherto neglected the duty of doing honour to the memory of an admirable countrywoman who has just been removed from the sphere of her most benevolent and salutary labours. Mrs. DAMES GILBERT, late of Eastbourne, in Sussex, the relict of a former President of the Royal Society, a gentleman of high scientific acquirements, a much respected Member of Parliament, and an excellent man, has not sunk into the tomb without establishing a noble memorial of her intelligence and humanity, not only in the hearts of the present generation in that dis trict where she principally resided, but in the permanent amelioration of the condition of the labouring peasantry within and around it, for many long years, we trust, to come. This lady was one of the first landowners in that part of South Britain who established on an extensive and well-organized scale the allotment system. To every labouring man of sufficient industry to desire and to avail himself of such an important means of adding to the subsistence of himself and his family, this lady appropriated a portion of waste or other land on her estate, varying in size and equality according to circum stances, on the condition of his cultivating and cropping the same in hours not devoted to the labours of his hired service. A practical agriculturist herself, and accustomed to improve the advantages of her fortune and her position by intellectual energies, and habits of personal activity rarely witnessed even in the sterner sex, she not only appreciated the theory, but thoroughly comprehended the wants and the capabilities of self supporting industry. With a philosophical comprehen csatonondns consciousness the u sn improvede smoralsofi stimulustscharacter of independentwthhiac which action, leaxbeoutairon exertion and e o r af i lntf v hd e es enhanced h o f nu the ci tesd, which it ontemplates as devoted to he its e fr o those ssshoecadiiadtinoonts hesitate wltich a to re se th t el parcelsc t io n s the most s v t e rdye dear to e considerable s w a . tosre arrange ments, e a r t of land in these allotments. She calculated to give to the tenant-labourer, through ea ' sy nominal rents, and other such advantageous that direct local interest in the district whichcanonly spring, perhaps, from an interest in the productive ness of the soil, was to knit together, in the most accept able as well as the securest manner, the bonds of that connexion between servant and master of which mutual good-will and the true reciprocation of service and pro tection are the elementary principles. We a 3 speak COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen visited the Queen Dowager yesterday after noon, at Marlborough House. Her Majesty was attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting, and Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and the Grand Duc } less Stephanie of Baden visited the Botanical Gardens in the Regent's Park, on Wednesday. Her Majesty honoured the Italian Opera with her presence last evening. Her Majesty was accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen and was attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Hon. Miss Devereux, Viscount Sydney, Hon. Captain Duneombe, 'and Lord - Charles Wellesley. • Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklen burgh Strelitz visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager, on Wednesday, at Marlborough House. The Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden visited the Duchess of Cambridge, on Wednesday, at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness honoured the Duchess of Sutherland with a visit, on Wednesday, at Stafford House. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz honoured the Marquis and Mar chioness of Aylesbury with their company at dinner yester day, at their residence in Grosvenor-square, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen honoured Sir Robert and Lady Peel with a visit yesterday, at their resi dence in Whitehall Gardens . The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton had a select party at dinner yesterday, at their residence in Portman-square, to meet her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden. Mr. M•Neill had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of Irish joint-stock Banks on Wednesday, at his official residence in Downing- street. The Bishop of Fredericton had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial -office. The Governor of :the Bank of Ireland had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of New South Wales. Dispatches were sent off on Wednesday, from the Colonial-office, for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and for the Go vernor of Hong-Kong. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, and Mr. Freshfield, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Cus toms, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Gentleman. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence had a dinner party on Mon day, at his residence in St. James's palace. The company included his Royal Highness Prince George, his Royal High. ness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Lord Forester, Lord Redesdale, Lord Foley, Lord Cantilupe, -Cap tain Macdonald, and Mr. Wombwell. The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland had a dinner party on Wednesday, at her residence in Seamore-place. The com pany included Lord and Lady 3itulgrave, Lord North wick, Lord H. Vane, the Right Hon. Dr. Lushington, and Miss Carr, Lady Farquhar, Mr. H. and Miss Farquhar, Sir Henry and Lady Lushington, Mr. and Mrs. Milbank, Mrs. Cotterell, Mr. Standish, and Mr. Edmonds. Her Grace had a f t erwards an ev ening party. M.P., and Mrs. Rutherfo r d, l e ft F arrance ' s for Edinburgh. Hotel on oßnultvheerfdnoredsd, ay, SO U THWARK LITERARY INSTITUTION.—Mr. Henry Smith (from Americ a ) g ave his first vocal entertainment oanndM delighted ondaye veningin presence of a hi g hl y - respecta bl e audience. The following pieces were rapturously encored: — " The Old Arm Chair," " The Dream of the Reve ller, " " The Ship on Fire," "The and " I'm Afloat." Mr. Smith an the flattering manner of his reception. have the pleasure o f a pp ear i ng b e f ore hn an nounced, Gambler's uwn oceu dl d: thata N g V a f f nr e 0 , ' ' m the ladies and gentlemen ofSouthwark. ROYAL ENGINEERS.—WoOLWICH, MAY 7.—Lieu teaant-Colonel George Barney has been appointed Commandant of the Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners here, in the MOM of the late Colonel Sir George Charles Host*. CO.;. and has assumed the command of the branches of the Ordnance service in the garrison at Woolwich. DEATH OF SIR DAVID MILNE.—It iS with feel ings of deep regret, which will be shared throughout the service, that we announce the death of Admiral of the White Sir David Milne, G.C.8., who was second to the gallant Exmouth at Algiers, and who only relinquished the command-in-chief at De. vonport a few days since. The death of this hero took place on board the Clarence steamer, in which vessel he was proceeding to Scotland, attended by his amiable lady and son, Captain Alexander Milne. He was Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Berwick, and venerated everywhere. From the previous bad health of this gal lant officer, such a re su lt was a nticipated on his leaving that active service, which alone k ep t hi m alive; but it was not anticipated that so short a ti me wou ld place him amongst the illustrious dead. We feel we cannot do ample justice to his good name and services in the following epitome, but nevertheless, we shall not even at this hasty moment refrain to reca. pitulate a few of the principal actions of one who, though dead, will live in the country's history, and occupy a page replete with brilliant interest and eternal honour. Sir David Milne entered the navy in 1778, and was a midshipman in Rodney's action. He was made a lieutenant in 1793, and in that rank, on board the Blanche, distinguished himself on a variety of occasions In the West Indies. Ile was promoted from this vessel for his conduct in the splendid and hard fought action between this vessel and the French frigate Pique. in 1795, and afterwards commanded this frigate at the attack on the Dutch colonies of Demerara, Ber bice, &c., in 1796. In this frigate be also assisted in capturing the Seine, In 1793, and, appointed to command that ship, he fought a gallant action with, and captured the Vengeance. He received his commission in 1785, and obtained his flag promotion as rear-ad miral on the 4th of June, 1814 ; and hoisting his flag on board the Impregnable, 194, seconded the noble Exmouth in his attack at Algiers, when his ship was fairly riddled with shot. Ile became vice-admiral on the 27th of May, 1845, and full admiral on the 23d of November, 1841. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The an nual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Wednesday in the great room Exeter Hall, which was crowded in every part by the friends and supporters of the institution. Lord Teignmouth occupied the chair, in the absence of Lord Bexley, and was surrounded by L or d Glenelg, the Marqui s of Cholmondele y , Mr. Plumptre, M.P., th e Bi s hop of Norwich , the Bisho p o f Chester, the Bishop o f C as hel, and A large body of the clergy. The Noble Chairman having briefly opened the business of the day, his Lordship called on the secretary to read the report. It appeared from the financial portion of it. that the free contributions from auxiliary societies amounted to 31,5481. lOs 10d., being an excess of 1,9041. 19s. 9d. over those of the last year ; the donations to 6,324/. bs. 10d. ; and the lega cies to 8,5331. 19s. Bd. These, with a few other items, gave a total for the general objects of the society of 49,8551. 17s.—being an increase in this department of the receipts to the extent of 3,2921. 4s. Id. The money received on the purchase account was 47,8991. 13s. led. ; and the Society had expended during the year 85,817/. 15s. 9d. ; its present engagements amounting to more than 42,0001. The issues of the Scriptures had been—at home, 605,600; abroad, 310,211; total, 9 15,811 copies. The report was unanimously adopted, and several of the noblemen and g entle. men present subsequently addressed the mee tin g . The Bishop of Rochester has, it is said, purchased Mr. John Round's, M.P., seat, Danbury.place, Essex. The purchase money is stated to be 26,0001. The timber, furniture, and fixtures to be taken at a valitation, Y OF N AND Optstto " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. EWS UMMAR The Journal des Debaea announces that royal ordinances raising the following gentlemen to the dignity of Peers of France, are speedily to appear in the Moniteur:—M. Derfaudis, Minister Pleni. potentiary at Buenos Ayres ; M. Guesticr, Member of the Council. •eneral of the Gironde; Baron de Crouseihes, Council or at the Court of Cessation ; Count de Chastellux, Knight of Honour to Madame Adelaide; M. Girard, Mayor of Nismes ; L Lacoste, Prefect of the Boucher-du-Rhone, and Nlicount Napoleon Du chAtel. Prefect of the Haute Garonne. A letter from Constantine, 28th ult., says—" The day before yes. terday the troops that are to take part in the expedition of the Aures set out. They consist of 11 battalions, amounting to 4,000 men and 300 horsemen. The artillery takes with it five mountain howitzers, with 48 rounds of ammunition, and a reserve of 200 shells. General Levasseur, in command of the sub.division of Con. stantina, has placed himself at the head of this column, to conduct it to Batna.'' The Courrier de Lyon of Monday states the exact number of persons killed by the late accident in that city to be ten, and adds, that those who were wounded are in a fair way of recovery. The report that some persons had fallen into the river appears to have been unfounded. The Courrier Francais announces the death of a former mem • ber of the Council of Five Hundred, M. Chabert, Lieutenant- General on the retired list at Grenoble, in the 87th year of his age. The Journal de Rouen states that M. Charles Laffitte (the Paris banker and Deputy for Louviers) was so severely indisposed that his physicians entertained little hope of his recovery. The same journal says, a regular battle took place on Sunday in the commune of Mirville, between the inhabitants of Bolbec and the English workmen employed on the railroad. Several of the latter were dangerously wounded. The National announces the death of M. G3defroy Cavaignac, one of the principal writers in the Reforme, and a most staunch and intrepid trrader of the Republican party. He expired on Sunday night, after a long and painful illness. The Polish Literary Association held its annual public sitting on the 3d inst., Prince Czartoryzki in the chair. The Chairman delivered an astdress, in which, after referring to the memorable periods of 1791 and 1830, when Poland made her efforts to assert her independence, and obtain institutions more in harmony with the spirit of 'he age, he sketched the present situation of Poland, and the agitation which prevails now in several of her provinces. ILANIV 112 RD POZACIP, The Court of Queen's Bench, on the application ef Mr. Kelly, granted a rule nisi for a niandamus, calling on the authorities of the University of Oxford t o restore the Rev. George William Ward to the degrees of Bachelor and Master of Arts, of which he had been deprived. Mr. Commissioner Goulburn suspended the granting of the cer tificate to a bankrupt builder, named Yallop, for two years, and refused to grant him his protect,._ n, saying that misconduct in traders should be punished and not protected, and that such was the rule the Court of Bankruptcy would act on for the future. John Wakeman Edwards, a lad, was L•rought up at the Guild hall for re-examination, charged with step ling a watch and other articles from the house of Mr. Hall hide, a sint'h, in Upper Thames street, on the 22d ult., and fully committed for trial. Mr. Dunn, the Irish barrister, complained t',o Mr. Bond, the magistrate at Queen-square, that a policeman in clothes con stantly followed him wherever he went. The magistcate declined to interfere, and referred Mr. Dunn to the Police Commi:osioners. At Lambeth Mr. Lewis Ash, an engineer, residing at 3-''. Oak ley.street, Lambeth, appeared to answer to a charge of assauMing Charles Robbins, his apprentice. It appeared that the defendan had more apprentices than he could accommodate, and that he compelled some of them to sleep two in a bed. The complainant quarrelled with defendant's son, and defendant encouraged them to fight it out, but finding his son had the worst of it, he kicked him ♦iolently. The Magistrate animadverted in severe terms upon the conduct of the defendant, and convicted him in the highest penalty the law permitted—namely, SL, or two' mouths' imprison. ment for the assault; and also recommended _him at once to pro. vide separate beds for his apprentices, the practice of compelling two young men to sleep in the same bed, and in a small room, being in his (Mr. Norton's) opinion highly reprehensible. The defend. ant instantly paid the penalty and expenses. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. The annual meeting of the Proprietors of this Bank met yesterday day to receive the report of the Directors fur the year ending 31st December last. JOHN MELVILLE, Esq., being called to the chair, stated that he should not detain the meeting by preliminary details, but procerd to read the report, which he doubted not would be received with great satisfaction. a. d '------*------- t„ th. the stage, which must be so familiar to all the frequenters of • siert, hut there meet be a limit drawn, and the g - " t a b, more the Promenade Concerts, bee been fitted up as what would faciiiiies given by irou-musters to their custofiinaeinrs, dation• have been, in former days, called " a chamher of dials," is illumined by a superb Gothic window ef richly stained ii surely wilt the trade he placed upon a secure , observati ' ;ais made last i ". lit by Ar -..r. 1 - : : d most of 1 The tc• iv of tl•e Chareellor of tile Exchequer glass. On the right is the bock stall, contain- I (mid" has cre ated a e * lce l t i l g e" surprise in the )7' become „ Lie more ing, among other curiosities, an unique copy of 1 fold" London and other bankers in the City have_ i le a. thenl an ancient mass-book in two folio volumes, with the music ! that upon careful in taking sovereigns without at 1-I,_rpsrtedl Mg. n avite l liea fit the counter. f lt .ie Te si id ;red according to the old system of retetien, Till, most . currency that.thes curicus relic was print , : Ll at . i l ladriii. Opposite to this is the i Government ... ' •) '-t''4i' oti• l e i l l i a t te t i. ( i i 'l e l ( ll n' i ric i t et o i he si Post-office, and at the back, and extending between the ! to the public, i ',• teed of" shutting I, P I t l l l o i ap1,1,14 ow"sh?grah; two, is the refreshment sta. Here is . Nilil)it•el in , enormene ,4'exce iii<re. I - a- ne* thernflue-ettttorli:':':lrtutridiettcleu telrftennrl::ll:_e•!of:P:rsue cake, the weight of wl , ieli i, aatelee, ,c c lit/ 111.1111,, rr'iii Thiry. ! ran' lc el , "ral '!' • 7 ;! 'ea" , a' i a - l'• " s tile Cliancele.lullete°4i• let Lancashire, The diameter of t hie cake cl;Tlnot b e l ees thaw ii , (i1,1,1' 1011, .(i east eight. 'lf our assertk' n i 5 4 , 1, the West. five feet, and the iced surface is tastefully - adorned with ' him eerily tor information to any of the “ e it Y' " scrolls containing free trade mottoes. Pe sing the pat. • end beidsere ''Pon the subject. ght e br 6 o r e e at office, we again enter the stage portion of the hall, and ):ere The commercial advises from the United Sta l eA are, answering to the metropolitan stabs on the other by the Sea peeket are not of much interest. eo side, three stalls appropriated to Manchester. N o thh e r Pittsburgh (Penneylvania), occasioning 31°5- can exceed the beauty and the elegance of th; millions of dollars, has been a subject of Conyers_ 0 Amer i c o fancy work, paintings, fere, contributed by the ladies of gre , among the merchants connected with th Manchester to these stalls. Among other contributions trade here. 'PA the pric • e for there are two which cannot fail to attract the a ttention of The market for Consols is still rather ',- - ' d en for I "' e L the lady visitors to the bazaar—in the one is a beautiful the Account having ruled from 98% to 0 8 7 e, --- hequer"bil model of the royal cot, and the other a doll's bed, and bed- •from 98 1 ,4 to 98%. The premium upon Exc at the cggil• stead. This latter is a most elegant arid elaborately has been ,t 545. to 565. Bank Stock opened . . ar ce nt finished model. In the recess were the stalls of Gloucester, paratively low figure of 108 1 / 2 , but it is now i r c ateted Norwich, Exeter, Dudley, Warrington Preston, and Lan- higher The Reduced Three per Cents. have only me caster, and opposite the Manchester stalls are those of Liver. from 97% to 97%. steel tile pool, Stalvbridge,_ Ashton, Bury, and Blackburn. We now Only a few bargains were made in the foreigand the pay re-enter the grand Gothic Hall on the opposite side to that day. Spanish Consols have been done et 3 _ f : 5 for tagee ee e . (1:1.bl:tat:elle by which we had originally entered, and proceed sive Bonds at 7% to 8. There has been a fat 10 iota frope from the proscenium end of the hall towards the Converted Bonds from 67% to 66 3 4, and in Mel . entrance. The centre range of stalls are occupied by the 36;1a to 36) ei• 0 the Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Coventry, Birmingham, aisd A large amouut of business has been trans.actediteirsto.., Wolverhampton. The stalls opposite these, between the Railway Shares to-day, but without any materlal B .e. e e514 3 . pillars, are assigned to Scotland—Dundee Edinburgh, in prices. A good deal ' of anxiety is exhibited for Si l o. of Glasgow, Paisley have each stalls. The P a i s ley of the application for concessions of the new F ren isa t hal stall is exceedingly superb, being literally hung railways, and complaints are made of the delay tie eatatlw with shawls of the richest patterns, and most ready taken place, especially considering the large exquisite fabric. We now leave the Hail, through the centre of money that was at present locked up in the_n_ co stso of dress circle by a place of exit running parallel to, but Ali L' PK Ci th having no communication with the place of en- PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. ,ti trance. The stalls in the boxes next this place of Bank Stock ... ...... ... ....- 2OBV 20 9 % A 97 exit are devoted to Shetland, Dunstable, and Luton. 3 per Cent. Reduced Passing through the lobby, we find ourselves in the 3 per Cent. Consols . 98% 4 00 16 saloon attached to the upper tier of boxes. This is New 3 1 4 per Cents 100 A% 11 devoted to exhibition of metallic manufacture s. We Lon g Annuities toexpireJan.lB6o We 5-16 .. have here specimens of iron in every stage of South Sea Stock its progress, from the ore as dug from the mine 98 Ditto 0I•1 Annuities up to the most finely-executed specimens of steel work from Censols for Account 98%A - 5 6 Colnebrook, Dale, and Sheffield. Here is also to been seen Account...- •• •••••••• P t ! 56 contributions of china and earthenware from the Potteries. Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., I%d 54 56 Ditto 5001. - sl Ascending the saloon staircase, we enter the upper 1 0 ' me2l o Ditto Smal • 56 54 0-7.0 ••• boxes, and from thence take a last glimpse at rg - 1,4 the Gothic-hall crowded as it now is in every part. It is ONE from this point that the admirable nature of the arrange- PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK . 9 9, ..... ments made for preventing confusion became apparent. Here Braziliat• Bonds - Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... we have a bird's-eye view of the Bazaar, and can - , 7/30 4 ilit Ditto, Account 36sa4 observe the continuous course of the stream of visitors, 17 1 4 ...a , and how impossible it is that anything like incon- Ditto. Deferred venience can arise be the hall ever so crowded. In the Portuguese Bonds. 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted WA 66 ee i e lobby are sacks of wheat and various agricultusal contribu-67 6614 t." A -) Ditto, Account ..... tions. From this lobby we descend by a winding stair- arainis).; 5 per Cent. 1840 ......... 50 case, which conducts us to the hall in Princes-place, Ditto, 7 4 Account — by which we leave the theatre. The Cernmittee 7 1 / 9 % 8 -- Ditto, Passive have given directions that visitors shall en no Ditto 3 per Cent. ...... ... •• — 63 account be allowed to retrace their steps through tl , e house, 41 1 4 974 Ditto, Account as the crossing of crowds in contrary directions would inevit ably produce confusion. The tour of the Bazaar is completed in Dutch. 2% per Cent . ....... 635/a Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certitic.... 97% • 'lO 0,0e„0. about an hour and a half. This is the first attempt at et e.cfC. I'l 4L at anything like an eaposition des arts et des metiers in this eerie- " I C ES ()F PAID. A ONIS O's ,- eie BILN I I - .\.1. - SHARES try. The Governments of the continent, to encourage the in- ...... genuity of their subjects, have such an exposition every A tett cen three years. That which the Government has nee- Armeeh Coleraine, and / ...... 136 lected to do here the energy, enterprize, and assiduity of the POr ' tri;eli '- ' ' ....... 34 aceen of the Anti-Corn-law League has done for us, and Bin gin a w nd Glotteesterlo l o ..% ........... 13 33 54 3 3 6 4 ...... ........ 4 done it infinitely better in all probehility, than it would have 1 •,,', i m ire been ii'.ollC by the Government. Even should the corn-laws 3 ...... 4 ........... 3 Bir'iiiiiii)glii2ar'-'n--arid Ox- bel totali i e e - repealed this session, we hope that the National / ... ..• el Anti-Corre-law League will form itself into a Committee for ei ford Junction ...... 8 1 1 / 4 Briton, Lewes & Hag 10 ...... 22 •••• ... 6 0 the purpose of giving, at stated periods, an exposi- ........ Brieted ' and E;eter •7O ...... -- ........ 1 0 thin in the ',metropolis of the arts and manufactures liri-tol and Gloucester 3O ..... ........ ....... 7 of the country. Thee. thousande who congregate in the metro- Caledonian polls every season, arad wile will flock to the e Bazaar because 0: t a,,,,;;: i ,i;; ,T ; ! 1 g ale eerie, ,n 1_ - . 5/ S ....... A •••-• it is the fashion, will bt.co,:u2 tequaititt.ll,inany of them for tl:e tile:ter a•fd Holyhead 5 ...... 16e2„ ............ 6, first time, with the skill anal ingenuity i•f their fellow 'sub- Chichester and Brighton 10 ...... 10% . /4„ ....... .... 2 1 A jectsin the manufacturing distri'eles. This cannot but be pro ductive of good, and therefore we faatie that this exposition a ournetV:.lllev .. 9 will be if not annually, at least tri'elenially continued. Cork and Waierford .. .. .. .... _ 5 . , Cevent ry and Leicester I.s' ...... 2 0 , ••• ................ SA Should such be the case this will be an e the e c a,eireetiiiii which , the members of the Anti-Corn-law -Corn-law League Witt •, l eeve eon- . _j '1 ..., u ,, ‘ . ‘ ,.'e 11 ,, e •.,,,„ 3 ... . 4•-et .. ..... 10 2% ...... 3'4 ........ a • 3 Peered on this country. The Bazaar, as we l•' -' 7e I Dehliii and lielf-tst June. 2 1 / 2 --- ........ ...... ••• 4 said, was crowded. Among those who obtained ade 1- i . i:l'lat• and - .. .. ..... 4% r .......... ..... ls: mittance the earliest were the following in I),l:_b ' ii, ar e al e alullingar 2 2 1 ,a, .... .... 1 21 1 / 4 e a.' 15 Parliament, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Mr. Bre 'l th le e i r l' t i r ) in er , s M ( r ) . f ' Easter , u mm a aa ..., Bright, and Mr. Hutt. We also noticed Mr. P. .a. Taylor, Ditto Perpetual, 5 per '''' - ' ... 7: .. esso.:' •..-...; who has so often officiated as chairman of the League meet- Cent, No. 1—.5/. 13s. 4d....... -- .. • . . ..... 9 ngs, among the earliest of the visitors to the Bazaar. Eastern Union l5 ..... .....• ........... . ... 6 4 Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... --- ............. ...o. 6 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%,......: -- .... .. ... d e Ditto, New Quarters 2 l /2 ...... --- '' 071 Great Grimsby and Shef- ......... ~ field Great South. and West - ...... Is, (Ireland) ...... .., ..... Ditto Extension ~... Great North of Scotland 2%...... 21 e .......... ••• • 45, z , ireat North of England-10e ...... -- ••• ........ 191 ........ 64 Ditto New .. - - ........ 1 Ditto New 2 ...... -- "' ' ....... .• 105 Great West ern SO „....„186 ............. 154 Ditto % Shares 5O ...... 103 ................. 105 Hull and Gainsborough 1%....106 Ph. ......... • 9.5., Hull and Selby 5O ..... .............. ay. Do. Half Shares Lancaster and Carlisle 2O ...... 42 1 / 4 2. - ''' ....... 444 London and Birminghm (Stock)... --- ......... ..• 5 3 Do. New Thirds Do. 1 ,/ t Shares London and Blackwell. 161. 13a 4d 9% 9 .......• .. it London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d I B IA 18 .." f Do. Guaranteed 5 per ....' 7 1 Cent. London end S. Western 41/6s 10d 78 1 ,4 77 .... .... 4 Do. New areidon and York . 2ai e ...... 44 %71's ' •' 6 1 Bi . Londonderry &Coleraine 2 1 / a 3 3 /.... ........... 97 Lynn and "gly ..• 0 Lynn and Dereham l% 2%... ......... .. 91 4 ........ Manche:ter and Birmin. 40 ..... Do. Quarters ~.. 0 Do. New Quarters ... 2 Manchester and Leeds... 73 ..... •, ............... 161 Midi:tad 100 ..... • 154 15 5 .. r e ' . Do. New ...... 17 ,34 is-," 4 9 Nee-castle and Darling- • , 4 9% . 1 5 481.1 "' . . 4 ton Junction Neweesile and Berwick 1 1 -/, ...... 4 1 9 4 1 kaa i ............ 4 Newry and Enniskillen. 2% ..••• -- ...... •-•' 17 .... 4 Newark and Si.effielcl ... 1%. ..... ............ North British Do., New ... ..... ............ 17 4 4.(2...: ......... •••••••• North Kent .. . .... 9 4 North Wales ...... 21't .............. ' 64 Perth and Inverness Rugby, wor , tr. & Tring 1 ...... 1 ‘) `'' ........... 5 Sci.ittisl , C. ,, ,ral .. / . 2 ...... Cil c i ( t i • t e t N i v ' s l . t , 7'll , i \ ' '' l ( l ,ll ", e d ! hemp 214 . .... ,/,3/ .......• .. ....... ~ 5 1 6 4 S 1 E /4 •••••• 3/4 ... g Dudley, and firm South Esoteric & Dover 33/ ‘)s 4(1.- 39 / 2 a; ete •••"' e 13 3 e Le/. • e Do., No. 9 . Do., No. 3 South WilliS 2% ...... 5 - ei A" . , . 6 Trent Valley and Hole•- head Junction West London,Old Shares 20 1% ........... 2678- 'l/?": .......... ...:•;:'':: 1 %,.. .... ... 21 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 .. ... 3 ..... • ...... •. - West Yorkshire - Yarmouth -- .......... Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 ...... 27 • ..... •••••• York and North Midland 50 ...... ............ Ditto la, Shares ...... .....• •• Do. Extension ...... 17 la' s T h. FRENCH RAILWAI ...... . ..... Boulogne and Aieiens 4 ..... 10V ........... .. 0V• Bordeaux sad Toulouse 2 ...... .... Bordeaux. Toulouse, and ........ .. Get , ................2 . ..... --„ V ........ Great North. of France.. 4 ...... 5'),1 76 .. .... ... ''' Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 ...... 27 1;i. ........... 34 Jamaica Junction 1 % ...... 4th 4 .......... , Louvain and Jerneppe 2 ... • --'- •••• .... • Namur and Liege ..... .. Orleans and Vierzon - ...... 1 1 0 05 ,4,..; 1!••• ... . Orleans and Borde at K Over Yssel 4l 3s 4d•••••• •,...." ........... 0 Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 ...... 2 . 4.6 Paris and Lyons, Gan- 21L 74 ... 9 neron's, Paris and Orleans 2O •• •• --- 4.,,,e.... •.. 2 its 7. Royal North of Spain Sambre and Meuse 1 0 ... ....... ; ................... .„..•••• Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's 2 ...... -- ....... oh •• ... 9 1 Do. do. (Lefebvre's) 2 ...... --' ...., Q of London andiVest j m O i ..... " . oaten';,l ll. ll4 ' n I B N t e T r STOCK 2O ..... . 1514-1*11 ; : if ... ... .7 cs al A ~ 00 _A MAIsiCIIESTER STOCK EXCHANGS, _ gall . 9 14; ~. ill are :—Barnsley Junction, 3 3 / 1 4 ; D itt° :/aricO rh par tg e e bitri l° Birkenhead, Manchester, and Ch e shir n a laci ourn , s 4 ; . res q l burn, Burnley, and Accrington, 83 4 e a, Snere'' 7 5,1 6 Sisolll. Bolton 5 1 A ; Bristol and Exeter, - . 0 , 3As t , 5; ~ Valley,Ow -61% 5-16 ; Clitheroe J 1 111 6 ,1 is , i ' s v, s / 8 4 1 6ste, Se: Direct Northern, 3% ; Dublin and Aieaivi c l: t i ld : ; ` ,vgr „ : : ,:n30 1: ; ; ;, :: : : 00:b 6 , : :, : , and Dumfries, 1% 28s. •, liuddersfielatobue.P., 6/ 1 or way and Canal, 7% 7 5-16; chester, 10%; Leeds and West i Liverpool and Manchester, Nov Si lt% 3- 16 ;Dirte l°6 s4 Croydon, 18 1 4 ; London and York, A 4 ter . and 131 0Cti l l' el teril i Bury, and Rossendale, 16 3 4 ; New Quarter Shares, 7% • lktancJ le e e ee ; ' l° sbeP le beir d Manchester and Leeds Half Shares, 6 0 , 2 4 ;. 0 004 4 3 / 4 VA • Preston and Wyre Extenl- e id aV ut i-DZalf Lincolnshire Junction, 1 15-16 ,1 ,• che h 3 e tor ; I t .; °,(/),root• 2% 14 118 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry,an- co q 6 - I ct iou , 0,. 40 : Ditto, No. 1, 15; Ditto, Nue V ea l:Ja n e/ ; WO*" 18%; Ditto, Continuation and 1101;,,iksbire, twiiter W and eis 1 01* ~• be New, 5. A h le a u li s d e l , a_ l m o l, ; 21,4 manci ieste prem. ; Weastnd Salfor d \ \ rater Pe' of t i at - flog Ill e P e pori °e n n o t o i6l eet MAGNIric ENT I-RESENT V t o - sc l '" so _The fr ie " to D e in + l9 P it' COMPANY TO MEHEMET ALI. is aboa off - the r S. Pacha of Egypt towards our countrY. .... dis Con P _ a o f . poti vr ogeio te: re n . ° i i: by the Court of Directors of the rAst L wAosritlh:eroffouthnetaignreoafteestxtrplitiicnaal y m e t Alt ft ° tre et. 14 : 10, 4 4 tH has just been completed by efr. infectt ,',,, and_7 o , e nd 0 1, ie . manship, intended as a present ti:3l:fedhhaegloii,„tliutpdareult:ne-oritribtetdit;:eplne!.! ounces of silver. It is richly W arne , ' __will° ooo._oriir t n e gwith 11" o v o ° l ph''' . i t n h n e - likeness fl eld o i t f b is -a u st p , w b ar ir d d s, o o f r te fish bel i Vo ' ine ds %; o lin t I - P tei e' deference to the feelings of the 8 0 "` i ,„, 0,110 ole o . 0 0 , O . its permanent resting place is cast. . and i n e • %c er , Wit" .o6 e 'rts Lion on each of the f air sides, gimP ri l Ti' the r ecel t v „; l4° „ l‘ :si , cording the titles of the givers 3.. e vane .......4/IP' addition. The language on each sidan7rersiee. be ea hi s 11 employed are English, Latin, Arabic, " yr diseti6eoP°lit. the Mail, May 7. k s ane - be m ete 1/ 01 Within the last few wee ue d t 1 00 1 0 111 ..f1 $ c it . / ..- evherieyap;reavtatlaecnktsincatthtlee dairies in ihninadn_edr a e r % ° a . e olitiO• orig torri tb t : limbs. , , „,, en Egl'. ee or- OP _ a if STATE OF TRADE Al Al" an d t" _ i ltet , -0' - near approach of the Whitson holidanto, 0 !o w 006,1:01 of news from Lana and the united ie but prl y s o .050 . goods and yarn, was quiet yesterd aY a goo* e t D° the dole" firm. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARgE:s'lO•Clai, i':: the has been a better demand for amine w oke' r oes ~ of TP A V F 1.1,1 N G IN 1845--"Agity.7 of th e tjas seil l lae oss el parreicheso•idinigitotulet has for bbeetetenr doingrrices . i ---" nt3h l e " ::: ;:c, 6 .7 1 0 1 0 ) :; 1 :: : : I SI II: TEE INDIAN MAIL—The officer in ha i •r ig e soot par eite' WO:, rived at Boulogne on Wednesday In and fi f t y-di e t . _OO dins , n olo P short space of 65 hours. In one hour a_voer, b y Irwsi ii, A.OOO, was eolive)ed across the Ctu.nnel to V _ th , nisi t o. per' t v h es e s efi el' ti a r n e d d i i n sta i rce r - ti hers than eighty hours I Ihroolinrsurrarscom liti.bc;tuitipsilidn being 55, L 16r 91 1 COURT-FASHIONABLE. Lady Broug h am had an evening party at the family mansion, iti Grafton.str eet. The Duchess of Cambridge, the Heriditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, and Prince George of Cambridge, honoured Lord and Lady Brougham by their company. There was also a numerous assembly of persons of rank, which would have been much greater, but for the confu. sion which prevailed from shortly before eleven until after mid. night, amongst the carriages ; for, by some mismanagement and want of proper regulation, both lines became blocked up; so that it was a matter of impossibility, for more than an hour, either to set down or take up ccmpany. At least 200 carriages had to drive away without reaching the Noble and Learned Lord's re. sidence. The Grand Duke of Baden is expected to arrive in this country - - -- on or about the lUth inst. The Lords Commissioners of her Ma. jesty's Treasury have caused instructions to be issued as to the passing his Royal Highness's baggage, carriages, and effects, with all due dispatch. The Earl and Countess of Beverley received the French Ambas. sador, the Duke de Broglie, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, Lord and Lady Stanley, the Lord Chan cellor and Lady Lyndhurst, and a distinguished circle, at dinner last evening, at their mansion in Portman-square. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh have arrived in town, from Fleurs Castle, for the season. The Archbishop of Armagh, who is improving in health, is ex. pected to leave the archiepiscopal palace, accompanied by the Hon. Miss Beresford, at the close of the ensuing week, for Charles.street, St. James's-square, for the season. . The Earl and Countess of Wilton entertained at dinner, at the family mansion in Grosvenor-square, the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the*Duchess of Beaufort, Lord Alvanley, Lord Gardner, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Baron Talleyrand, the Hon. W. Bagot, Captain Bentinck, Mrs.`"John Stanley, &c. The Earl of Ellenborough received the Marquis of Sligo, Viscount and Viscountess Combermere, Lord and Lady Colchester, Lord Brougham, Sir John and Lady Thackwell, General Napier and Miss Napier, Mr. A. Stewart, Mr. Robertson and Miss Wood, at his Lordship's mansion, in Charles-street, Berkeley square. The Hon. C. A. Gore and the Countess of Kerry are sojourning at their villa at Wimbledon. DUSCELLANEOUS. The fifty-sixth anniversary of the Covent.garden Theatrical Fund was held on Wednesday evening at the Freemasons' Tavern, the Duke of Cambridge filling the chair, supported by the Duke of Beaufort, the Hon. Edward Byng, and other prominent person. ages. Mr. Meadows, in the absence of Mr. Bartley, addressed the company. The list of subscriptions for the evening presented a total of 578/., indepelident of a legacy of 5001. bequeathed by Mr. Walpole, the same gentleman who munificently left a similar sum to the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund. The only other donors' names mentioned were the Queen, as a donor of 1001., her annual contribution, and the illustrious President 201. Pursuant to appointment, a deputation from the Vestry of St. Marylebone, consisting of the Rector of the parish, the Rev. Dr. Spry; the Churchwarden, Mr. Geo. Daniell, Sir Peter Laurie, and Messrs. Nicholay, Potter, and Angarde, accompanied by the Vestry. clerk, Mr. Flood, had an interview on Wednesday with Sir J. Graham at the Home-office, relative to the alleged unjustifiable conduct of Mr. Twyford, the magistrate, in refusing to take bail in the recent assault case charged against one of the members of the vestry, Mr. G. J. Mayer, of 58, Oxford-street, on the prosecution of Mr. M`Lean, picture.dealer, of 169, Strand, the maternal uncle and seducer of Mr. Mayer's only child. The Rev. Dr. Spry stated the case. and Sir James Graham said, although he could not interfere in the present position of the case, Mr. Mayer standing committed for trial for the assault, he would steadily keep his attention to the subject, and should be quit,: ready to exercise his authority with regard to the committing magistrate so soon as the case was dis posed of by a jury. He thought Mr. Mayer had a remedy against the sitting magistrate. Mr. John Farmer, chemist, of High-street, Putney, was en Wed nesday fined, at Wandsworth Police-court, 121. 10s., for selling spirits of wine for medicinal purposes. The General Steam Navigation Company's steamship Colum bine, reported on Monday from Rotterdam, had on board fourteen oxen, sixteen cows, twenty-nine packages of different descriptions of fish, about 350 packages of butter, a large quantity of cheese, and other articles of Dutch produce and manufacture, !Or consump. Lion in this country. OPLNING of the NA lONAL ANTI CORN LAW LEAGUE BAZAAR. This magnificent and truly national exhibition opened yes terday in the Theatre Royal Covent-garden, the interior of which has been entirely remodelled for the purpo , e The doors were opened at twelve o'clock, but long before that hour they were besieged by crowds of well dressed persons, anxious to obtain admittance. The weathar during the early part of the morning was very unfavourable, the rain frequently falling in torrents. This, however, did not damp. the ardour of the friends of free trade in the least ; and very shortly after the doors were opened the bazaar was crowded in every part—so crowded, that it had not been for the excellence of the arrangements adopted by those who have the management of the bazaar, considerable inconvenience must have resulted both to the visitors and the ladies attending the stalls. So complete, however, were the arrangements, so ample the directions to visitors pointing out the mode of progress through the different portions of the bazaar, that there was not the slightest confusion or inconvenience. The en trance for visitors is the box entrance in Bow-street. The tickets are taken at the usual place on the staircase, and the visitor proceeds up stairs to the Shakspere Saloon. This saloon is fitted up for the exhibition of ta pestry, shawls, and carpets. Here, also, is one of the most magnificent mirrors ever seen—a contribution to the bazaar, and which is for sale. The price marked on it is 200 guineas. Passing through the box-lobby of the dress -circle, we reach the entrance to the Great Bazaar Hall, which is through the centre box of the dress.circle. The effect of the amp (Neil from the back of this box, is grand and effective in the extreme. The pit has been boarded over, a nd the whole extent of the theatre, which has been fitted up as a grand Gothic hall, bursts at once upon the sight. The decorations are of the most gorgeous character, and we have never seen anything to at all equal the pictorial and artistic effect of this very superb Gothic hall The roof is illuminated in imitation of richly stained glass. The ceiling is decorated with the most elaborately carved gothic mouldings and richly decorated arches, while at the extreme end of the hall is seen a gorgeous gothic window of painted glass, leading up to which from the entrance are two vistas of pillars. The whole has been conceived and executed with the finest feeling for true art, and reflects the highest credit on the refined taste and liberal spirit of those who have been entrusted with the management of this very superb ex hibition. Descending a flight of steps, through the centre box, we find ourselves in the body of the hall. Here a label, "Forward," with a hand pointing to the right, directs us on our course, past the Northampton Stall, on which are dis played shoes, and other articles of the manufacture of Northamptonshire, and through a double row of stalls, extending the greater part of the length of the hall to the proscenium. On the right, between the pillars, are the stalls of Halifax, Leeds, Bradford, and other places in Yorkshire, where are displayed specimens of the staple manufactures of those places ; and on the left, opposite these —occupying the right centre of the hall—are the stalls of Bolton, Stockport, Swansea, Carlisle, York, Stockton, Hull, Beverley, Bristol, and Newcastle. These stalls are principally occupied by elegant fancy work, the contributions of ladies. The stalls are arranged somewhat differently on the stage, as greater width has been obtained. Here on the right we have the stalls of Huddersfield, Paisley, Wakefield, and a complete series of metropolitan stalls, every district of the capital almost having furnished contributions sufficient to entitle it to the distinction of a sepa- Fate stall; The old refreshment room, at the Wk. of REPORT. "For the twelfth time the Directors have the pleasure of sub mitting to the Proprietors their annual report. " The Proprietors are no doubt aware that the banking measure introduced into Parliament, shortly before they were last assembled, has, with some modifications, passed into a law. The leading features of the new Basking Act are, the concession of certain privileges to joint-stock banks established within 65 miles of London, and the limitation of the circulation of banks of issue. Whether it is wise, or beneficial, so far as the public interest is concerned, to apply the principle of limitation to the medium of exchange, when the operations of trade must fluctuate and remain unrestricted, experience must determine. In so tar as regards the effect of the enactment upon the National Provincial Bank, the Directors are happy to state that the power to issue to the extent of 442,371/., with which the Act invests them, and the economizing effect upon the provincial circulation which the gene. rat introduction of railway communication is produoing, will enable them to conduct the business of the Company without in. convenience, although at some additional expense to their cus tomers and the community. " The National Provincial Bank will, in other respects, derive advantages from the operation of the Act, and with the measure, as a whole, when viewed with reference to its bearings upon the interests of this Company, the Directors are perfectly satisfied. " The Directors have to congratulate the Proprietors upon the return of prosperity in the general trade of the country which has marked the past year, the partial indications of which were ad verted to in last report. This gratifying commercial revival has naturally been followed by more activity in the business of banking, but the value of money has not materially increased. The slight improvement, however, which has taken place in the Money Market has enabled the Directors to e;:hibit to the Proprietors a financial result for the year eliding the 31st of December last, which they feel assured will be deemed satisfactory. 1844. January 1. Amount of undivided profits at this date 54,652 19 8 December 31. Net profits of 1844, after making allowance for bad and doubtful debts, and for a portion of preliminary expenses . 25,566 15 9 Making a total 0f..... ..... 80,219 15 5 Deduct dividend paid Proprietors for 1844... 20,541 10 0 Leaving undivided profits at 31st Dec., 1844 59,078 5 5 And making an addition to the Reserve Fund of 5,025 i, ss. 9d. " The Directors who go out of office by rotation are Robert Bell, James G. Duff, and Almon Hill, Esqs., all of whom are eligible to be reelected, and offer themselves accordingly. " The death of William Henry Sharp and George Hyde, Esqs., and the retirement of James Ruddell Todd and John Page Reade, Esqs., have left four vacancies in the Direction; to supply which the following qualified Proprietors have offered themselves as Can didates, and given the necessary notices, viz , Sir J. N. R. Camp bell, K.C.H. ; John Kingston, Esq. ; J. Fector, Esq. ; Wm. J. Maxwell, Esq." The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be received and adopted; which, being seconded, was unanimously approved and adopted. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the reelection of Robert Bell, James G. Duff, and Almon Hill, Esqs., which having been seconded by Horace Twiss, Esq., was carried. . . . . . , ROBERT BELL, Esq., rose to return thanks for the honour con. furred on himself and brother Directors. The CHAIRMAN next informed the meeting that to fill the four vacancies occasioned by the death of William Henry sharp, aria George Hyde, Esqs., and the retirement of James R. I odd and J. P. Reade Esqs., then proposed Sir J. N. R. Campbell, K.C.H. ; John Kingston, Esq. ; J. M. Fector, Esq. ; William J. Maxwell, Esq., to supply their place in the Direction, which was carried unanimously. . . ROBERT HICHIN, Esq., proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman and other Directors, for their able and efficient services during the past year, which was seconded by Mr. W. BROWNE, who eulogised the Directors for the successful regulations with the Minister on the late Joint Stock Bill. Mr. Gm proposed a vote of thanks to Daniel Robertson, Esq., and the other officer- of the establishment. which having been duly acknowledged by Mr. Robertson, the meeting was adjourned. MONEY and COMM.ERCIAL NE WS (From The Sun of Last Night.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were 12,000 bales, including 6,000 bales on speculation. There was, however, no advance in prices. Shares were dull again, and prices continued to decline.—Barnsley. Junction, 3% 4 ; Birkenhead, Manchester, and, Cheshire Junction, 9 1 % % ; Birmingham and Gloucester 134 1 / 2 ; Ditto, New Shares, 4 1 / s ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Belfast and Ballymena, 7 % 3 4 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 10%; Caledonian, 11 ; Ditto Extension, 3 1 / 2 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 7% ; Chester and Holyhead, 16 3 / 4 Churnet Valley, 6 1 / 4 1 / 2 ; Clitheroe Junction, 3 1 / 2 ; Clydesdale Junction, 8 1 4 4 ; Cork and Bandon, 7 3 / 4 ; Cork and Waterford, 2%; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 10% 3 / 4 ; Dublin and Galway, 5 1 / 2 4%; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 16 ; Edinburgh and Dumbarton, 295. ' • Edinburgh and Perth, 9s. ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 295. ; Grand Junction, 232 1 / 2 232 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 116; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 20 1 %; Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 6%; Goole and Doncaster, 20s. 215.; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 7 3 / 4 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 734 ; Inverness and Elgin, 1 1 / 2 ; Inverness and Perth, 2 1 / 2 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 43 ; Lancaster and Preston, 51%; Limerick and Waterford, 7% 3 7 4 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 3 / 4 ; London and Brmingham, 32/. Shares, 44 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 32 3 4 ; London and Windsor, 1 1 4 prem. ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 44 ; London and York, 4 1 / 2 ; Leeds and Dewsbury, 10 1 % ; Leeds and Thirsk, 6 1 / 2 ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6 3 / 4 ; Manchester and ißirmingham, New Quarter Shares, 7 5 2 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 6; Man chester and Leeds, 142 ; Midland Railway, 156% ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 18%; Newcastle and Berwick, 15 ; Newry and , Enniskillen, ; North British, Half Shares, 935. 9d. ; North Union (A), 145; North Wales Mineral, 1612; Ditto, New Shares, 6; North Western, 925. 4 ; North W a le s , 31/ 2 ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4 1 A ; Oxford, \Vorcester, and Wolverhampton, 2 1 / 2 ; Runconi - Gap, 30 1 4 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 14% ; Shrewsbury, Os westryand Cheshire, 5 4% ; South-Eastern Shares, No. 2, 13 3 / 4 ; Ditto, No. 3,6% ; Scottish Central, ; Trent Valley, 18 ; Ditto Continuation, 134 1 ; Waterford and Kilkenny, 4; Welsh Midland, 2% Bs. 6d.: West Yorkshire, 8 7 7 / ; 'Worcester and Tring, 411 ; White haven and Furness, 2 1 / 2 ; York and Carlisle, 31!, %; Northern of France, (Laffitte's), 5X ; Ditto (Rosamel's), 2 1 / 2 ; Paris and Rouen, 42. It appears by the accounts received from Liverpool that the iron-masters of Scotland have persevered in a course of policy as to delivery of produce, except under certain re gulations which are considered to he opposed to the facilities that ought to be given to trade. At a meeting of those con nected with the iron trade of Liverpool, a series of resolutions was passed upon the subject, and a deputation was appointed to confer with the Scotch iron-masters upon the subject. It is the opinion of parties connected with the iron trade, that the utmost facilities ought to he eiven to commercial ! ransaet ions, rather than that impediments should be placed in the way of an extension of the trade. It may be true that at the present time there is a great, nay an almost unprecedented, demand for iron, chiefly on account of railwaye in course of progree- RAILWAY NEWS. 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