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TO the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA STOCK. Ladies and Gentlemen. The Ballot for the Election of a Director of the East India Com pany having been fixed for To-morrow, the let May, I do myself the honour of soliciting your support open that occa sion, and of requesting that if any of my friends, desirous of voting by proxy. have not yet received the requisite papers, they will have the goodness to favour me with an intimation of their wishes. With the expression of my grateful acknowledgments to the friends whose support has enabled me to look with the utmost con- Wine@ to the result of the l e have the honour to te, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient and faithful servant, H. T. PRINSEP. London Tavern, April 30, 1850. Now in course of publication, N EW EDITION of EVELYN'S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE. Revised, with Additional Notes, uniform with the New Edition of " Pepy's Diary." To be completed in 4 vols., price 103. 6d. each, bound. Vole. I. and 11., comprising the Diary, are now ready. " Uniform with the recent edition of Pepy's this interesting and important work of the learned and courtly Evelyn will be a valuable addition to every library."--Post. _ _ "No library can be complete without this standard work, Globe. " The new edition of this valuable book will meet with it warm welcome from the public. It is impossible to overrate the interest and value of a diary and correspondence written by such a man as Evelyn, and in such times as those of Charles 1., Oliver Cromwell, Charles 11., James IL, and William."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. T HE NEW WORK ON NINE V.E H By the Rev. J. P. FLETCHER, Minister of St. Saviour's Church, Haverstock Hill, Including TRAVELS IN MESOPOTAMIA, ASSYRIA, &c. IS 170 W READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS. In 2 vols., post Svo., 21e., bound. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 3larlborongh-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A Grand Classical, Dramatic, Miscellaneous Concerted MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT will be given early in the month of MAT, selected from the following admired authors :—Weber, Spohr, Purcell, M. Loeke, Spontini, Paesiello, Meyerbeer, CIITIR. resa, Haydn, Beethoven, Rossini, and embracing several highly interesting novelties. On this occasion will appear Madame Sontag, Parodi, Mdlle. Giuliani, Miss Catherine Hayes, Mdlle. Ida Bertrand, and Madame Frezzolini ; Signori Calzorali, Sims Reeves, Baucarde, Coletti, Belletti, Lorenzo, and F. Lablache. Herr Muller and Signor Lablache, supported by all the Instrumental and Choral resources of the Theatre. The whole under the direction of Mr. Balfe. Amongst other novelties, Madame Sontag will bave the honour to sing the Swiss Airs," by Eckert, and the variations on "Ah vous dirai-je," by Adolphe Adam, as sung by her with the most enthusi astic success at the Concerts of the Grand Conservatoire of Paris; in addition to which will be presented a Trio for three Tenors, a Trio for throe Basses, and a Trio tor three Sopranos. Fall particulars will be shortly announced. VIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully informed that a Grand Extra Night will take place On THURSDAY, May 2, When will be presented (for the first time this season) Bellies cele brated Opera. LA SONNAMBULA. Arnim, Madame Sontag ; Lisa, Mdlle. Malporate ; Count Ro dolphe., Signor Belletti ; Elvin°, Signor Baucarde. Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Belie. In the course of the evening will be presented (for the first time) a new and original Grand Pas de Trois (composed by M. Paul Taglioni, the Music by Signor Pugni), entitled LES GRACES, By lldlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, and Wile. Amalie Ferraris. With other Entertainments, in which Mr. Sims Reeves, and Signori Celett! and Lablache will appear. To conclude with the last scene of the admired Ice Ballet, by M. P. Taglion!, entitled LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER ; on, Les Patineurs. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be presented Donizetti's Opera, entitled LINDA DI CHAMOU'SI. Linda, Madame Sontag' ; Pierotto, Mdlie. Ida Bertrand ; Antonio, Signor Colst i ; II Prefetto, Signor Belletti ; IL Marchese di Bois fienry, Signor F. Lablache ; Carl), Signor Baucarde. Between the acts will be presented a selection from the admired Ballet, LA ESMERALDA, Comprising the celebrated Truandaiss, by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist and M. Charles. To conclude with the principta Tableau of the highly successful new Grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, By Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie Million!, Mdlle. Amalie Ferraris, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglion!. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING Will be produced (for the third tune}, with new scenery, dresses, and deeorations, a grand opera, founded on Rossini's celebrated wtalt, " Lose in Egitto," with the alterations and additions by the Composer, entitled Z 0 It . Ana's, Madame Casten= ; Sinaide, Madile. Vera ; Nicotri, Mdma. d'Okolski ; Merismane, Signor Tambur ni ; Zora, Mon. Zelger (his 2d appearance at the Royal Italian Opera) ; Babias, Signor Lavia ; Osiris, Signor Tagliaflco ; The Oracle. Signor roloniai ; Aufkie, Signor Sohn; and Amenoti, Signor Tamberitit. The Divertisement in the third act will be supported by Monsieur Alexandre and Madite. Louise Taglioni. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances _ _ commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or reason), at tho Box-office of the Theatre, which is open from Ten till Five. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Positively the last appearances but One of the eminent comedlens M. Samson and Madile. Denain, and the first appearances of Mons Regnier and Mudlle. Nathalie. TO.MORROW EVENING The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with (for the first time in this country) Scribe's celebrated Comedy, in Five acts, entitled _ _ L CAMARADERIE ; on, La Courte-Echelle. Le Comte de Miremont, M. Samson ; Bernardet, M. Replier ; Cesarine, Madlle. Denain ; Zoe, Madlle. Nathalie. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till rive Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. T Lessee has great pleasure in stating that the growing attraction of the Grand Easter Spectacle of the DEVIL'S RING, _ . . Togi they with the urgent recommendation from all quarters that It should be continued, has induced him to make such arrangements as will meet the general wish, and supersede, fur the present, the necessity of closing the Theatre. Revival of *abodes' classical Tragedy of ANTIGONE. The Manager begs to inform the public that he has yielded to the general solicitation which demands the revival of this beautiful Greek Play, and it will be produced TO-MORROW EVENING, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments, and all the Grand Choruses by Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, adapted to the modern stage by W. Bartholomew, Esq. Creon, Mr. Vadenhoff ; Antigone, Miss Vandenhoff. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants. JULIUS CASAR. Julius Caesar, Mr. C. Fisher ; Octavius Caesar, Mr. Everett; Mark Anthony, Mr. Anderson; Brutus, Mr. Vandei:. Koff; Cassius, Mr. Cooper; Casca, Mr. Emery; Calphurnia, Mrs. Ternan ; Portia, Miss Phillips. After which 'PILE DEVIL'S RING ; or, Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new drama, called THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. Primrose, Mr. Webster ; Squire Thornhill, Mr. H. Vanden hoff ; Mr. Burehill, Mr. Stuart ; Moses, Mr. Buekstone ; Mrs. Prim rose, Mrs. Keeley ; Olivia, Miss Reynolds ; Lady Blarney, Miss P Horton ; Miss Skeggs. Mrs. Fitzwilliana. ___To conclude wiiii . the Last Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Cnilbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wamba, Mr. Buck. mono ; Isaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Robin Hood, Mrs. Fitzwilltarn ; Bobeoca, Miss P. Horton. The Box-ofliae Is under the direction of Mr. 1. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the celebrated drama of THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. Count Henry Beausoleil, Mr. Hughes; Count Vanilla, Mr. Boyce ; Captain Gasconade, Mr. Worrell; * Madame Celeste ; Duplumet, Mr. Cullenford ; Madlle. de Nantelle: 3liss E. Harding. TN be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled P LAYING rntsr FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wriwlat, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. ROYAL LYCEUM" THEATRE THIS' EVENING Will be performed NOT A BAD JUDGE. To be followed by DELICATE GROUND. To conclude with (26th time) a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled "SION and fpHIGENIA, altered from the text of David Garrick. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, F. Cooke; MiNs St. George, Miss Kenwortby, Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. llumby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss Martindale. Al applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Alicro ft 15, New Bond -street. The 11 " - °Mee, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington - street, is open daily fro m Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. T. F. Bennett. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. TIII4 EVENING. Will be repeated its complete form) Auber's Opera of GUSTAVUS THE THIRD. Gustavus. Mr. W. Harrison; Oscar, Miss L. Pyne • Ankastrom, Mr. Weiss ; Ribbing, Mr. G. Barker ; De Horn, Mr. R. Latter; Christian, Mr. Wynn ; Countess Ankastrom, Mcille. Nau ; Arvedson, Madame Macfarren ; Principal Folic, Mdlio. Celeste Stephan, After which a New Grand Tale of Enchantment, with splendid Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments; extensive Machinery, &c., entitled THE QUEEN OF THE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, Honey, Craven ; Miss Louisa Howard, Miss Saunders, and Miss YUlars. ASTLE Y'S ROYAL AMPHIT EIEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Triumphant quccess of the new grand Easter Spectacle of Enchant ment. Artist e, —Reappearance of that extraordi nary and talented THIS EVENING Madlle. Gardoni, on the Tight Rope. The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, With Fitzball's magnificent Spectacle, entitled THE FOUR SONS OF AYMON ; or The Da y s o f Charlemagne. P ro d uc ed with great splendo ur, and introducin g the who's of the vast resources of this Es tablishment, Includin g the be autiful Stud, together with the Camels, Zebras, &c., &c. To be succeeded by the talented Male and Female Artists of the Establishment. To conclude with the interesting Melodrama of MEG MURDOCK ; or, the Fatal Glen. Box•office open From Eleven till Four. St a ge Manager, Mr. W. West. SIN AND SORROW.-- conversa tion The just now in the higher circles is the publication of a work of a singularly interesting character,nndetrhtohuegthitalenoofye"l,Siint and Sorrow." It has been stated that, . bears so high a moral tendency, as to elevate d it t v h e a ry t i f t a m r above the the level of ordinary books of this class, an placed with advantage in the hands of any . on_ . e capable of profiting from well drawn p ctures of human trial. The story possesses another attraction in being the first work of a lady much esteemed in the best society for her talents, and a near relative of the Marquis of Sligo. DEATH OF Wm. ROCHE, Esq.—Wm. Roche, Esq. , late M.P. for Limerick, died at that city on Saturday morn ing. Mr. Roche took leave of public life in July, Mil ; and it was a remarkable incident in hie political career, that when pressed to declare himself a Repealer, upon the eve of an election, and when his return was threatened by the champions of that measure, the late Daniel O'Ccnnell de clared in Limerick that " William Roche was the only man in Ireland from whom lie would not demand a pledge. FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUCHESS Ole' MARLIO- The mortal remains of the young and much ,.cheAs of Marlborough were interred on Friday ' —T .: ?, family mausoleumAs subject e ß c l t en o ti f eim mu p c a h l ace. '4 .>.j, - ' n 1- , was attended by the Marquis of Blandford, c / ' , 0 .t i l l , , Lord Alan Churchill, the Ilon. Major '''.--.s" -e.J. S. Smythe, Mr. W. Beckett, and Mr. S. 2 . .. ':.!' • , iekaKei , t drtrt lonson, a near relative to her Grace the s e : 3ils •! , • ar borough, was unable to attend in come '4 .• • • , .. - a. ~,i' - reindispoition. 6 ~,, - . 4 1 (e;, - 1 v - ...,- • HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, Tins Dar after 4 Evening 28 min. after 4 To-Moaaow— Morning 45 min. after 4 I Evening 2 min. alter 5 THE WEATHER.-:tuN OFFICE, Amt 30. TEIF.RMOMETER. 50—highest since noon yesterday. l's—lowest this morning and during the night. 46 —this day, at noon. • BAROMETER, 30.27. NVLID N.E.—moderate breeze and line. s-,- , i ~ S cAi,„.4 . • 4.)::#.:1411,, , : 4 .. , ,A 4, 0 * 0 ,1 1.4 •• 4_ AY , A mikilit all; s _ :At•-„,,• Allii.- -cli, ,~ -.• ~, 415...„, •,,L, 16 APr . ' 47iiiiti' - lilli- •••-•" - -- 1 ' -.21ti00 -, ; ~,.. • ityierarizOp. A, ' 4 " - i7,',.. _ 4 , • .v. .40 , :0-- , . -..•-, ..,, - ,- tioning LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1850. Forty summers have not elapsed since the first in stitution of the system of Savings' Banks, and already the sums of money deposited in those bene ficent establishments have accumulated to the enor mous amount of 28,000,000/.—an amount equivalent to the annual interest of the National Debt of Great Britain. Knowing that this magnificent result of a scheme originating in the charitable enterprise of a few ingenious and speculative philanthropists is attri butable rather to the thrift than to the parsimony of the industrious population, we can find reason for exulting in a contrivance that has tended so very materially to elevate the humbler classes of the community. Through the medium of the national savings' banks we recognise the growth of prudence among the labourers of England and the decrease of dissipation, the multiplied signs of forethought and the diminished indication of extra vagance. For this most visible improvement we must necessarily exult; but, while rejoicing over the ad vanced interests of the workers of this vast manufac turing country, while congratulating society upon an arrangement which has induced the sons of toil to lay up store for the days of illness, old age, or misfortune, instead of squandering their wages in the beer shop or the bowling-green, it becomes espe cially incumbent upon all those who have become involved in the responsibility of such institutions to secure the integrity of their management, so as to prevent the calamities arising from sudden and unex pected defalcations. Unfortunately, the imminence of this responsibility has been lamentably illustrated of late by the pressure of these calamities. Hundreds of the poorer classes, not merely in England, but in Ire land also, have witnessed the whole of the carefully preserved proceeds of their industry swept away , abruptly, and for ever, by the rascality of an actuary, or the absconding of a treasurer. The miseries ac cruing from such occurrences demonstrated in very sorrowful and glaring characters the necessity for some interference on the part of the Government. It was perceptible that the existing system could no longer be maintained with security ; that the possibility of the recurrence of those disastrous events was certain, unless that system underwent some radical alteration ; and that without the earnest and immediate inter ference of the Legislature in a matter so intimately connected with the well-being of the poor the conse quences must be to the last degree calamitous. All confidence in such institutions, if allowed to remain in their present condition, must rapidly and inevitably disappear, the hardworking artisan preferring to squander his loose cash in the tavern rather than risk its ultimate lots in the perilous keeping of esta blishments liable to a disgraceful bankruptcy. Some thing more than mere sympathy was demanded from the rulers of the multitude. Guarantees of a com prehensive description were looked for from the hands of the Administration. The evil was altogether too pressing and important to admit of any further pro crastination. Hence the Ministerial measure now preparing, and leave for the introduction of which into Parliament was granted last evening, on the ap plication of the Right Hon. Baronet the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Although in several particulars the plan pro pounded yesterday by Sir CHARLES WOOD appears to us to be most singularly objectionable, we, never theless, appreciate so entirely the extent of the diffi culties which he has to encounter that we can con scientiously accord to the Government scheme for the improvement of the saving.' bank system the commen dation due to a very visible and anxious solicitude in reference to the welfare of the population. Hitherto the scrutiny exercised over the books of these esta blishments has been of a most slovenly and inadequate character—this will be henceforth rectified. Accord ing to the arrangements of the Bill about to be brought forward by the Administration, the accounts of the different savings' banks will be periodically " overhauled" by the National Debt Commissioners—the Government sharing with the trustees of all such institutions the actual respon sibility. Naturally the State could scarcely be looked to as responsible for the integrity of officials not originating in its own appointment; but under the system now projected all anomalies of this kind will be effectually obviated by the Government under taking to appoint in future the treasurers of the savings' banks, to whom alone' henceforward all de posits are to be paid in, and by whom alone the various subordinate officers of the respective institu tions will be severally selected. From this regulation it will be perceptible to the poorer classes throughout the population that the moneys placed in savings' banks will not be in any manner jeopardised, the depositors turning ulteriorily for compensation in the event of any robbery or peculation to the supreme responsible authority—the Government. Of course a boon of this inestimable nature could not be expected without some balance in the shape of a drawback ; and this balance in the present instance is discover able in the diminished amount of the interest gua ranteed, that interest being reduced from W. to 2/. 155., so as to liquidate the expenses annually incurred by the improved system of management. Without taking into consideration the value of the benefits secured by this reduction, the amount whereby the interest is diminished must of course appear exorbitant to the small depositors. Yet, on reflection, we are satisfied that but few will demur to a plan calculated so well to secure from any risk their hard earnings, and to reward their judicious economy. Another admirable advantage connected with the Ministerial measure inaugurated last evening by the Chancellor of the Exchequer was that connected with the proposed restriction of the maximum of de posits to the amount of 100/.—on reaching which the depositor will be empowered through the agency of the bank to invest that amount in the funds, Sir CHARLES WOOD resolutely objecting to the purchase of Exchequer-bills, as suggested by Mr, SLANE; in consequence of his instinctive antipathy to anything causing increment in the floating debt. The beneficial influence of an arrangement like this, although sufficiently obvious, must remain altogether incalculable. With such advantages as those already specified, the introduction of the Savings' Bank Improvement Bill by the Go vernment, according to the plan intimated last evening by the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, cannot idbeuntt s pr h ov o e rt. an co i m ne ig s n tin s s , able benefaction. With all particu larised by ourselves:. when the shall i Bill is be fo rasl l ybrought before Parliament, it extorts from us our cor dial welcome and commendation. Of all the existing imposts which are so justly complained of b y t h e community, there respect is , t perhaps, not one more obj ec ti onable in every tax on light and ai r , w hi ch has hitherto been so ob stinately defended by her MAJESTY'S lif• —misters Th window duties constitut e an exception to o all . t 1 e oer m fiscal imposts in this—that th ey are even re inju rious to the parties who are exempt e d from their ope rations than to those who are compelled to pay their quota. The latter have to bear a heavy burden, w hich presses most unequally and un fair ly upon the contributors. They are charged, not in proportion to the value of their respe c ti ve d we l l i ngs, or to the means at their disposal, but accor di ng to certain arbitrary regulations, established at a period when every possible device was resorted to in order to obtain additional revenue. The impost is, so far as they are concerned, contrary to every sound fiscal principle. It materially retards architectural im provements and prevents the erection of a better de scription of houses, more commodious and convenient than those now in use; But "the many" are still I more unfavourably circumstanced ; they are unfortu nately compelled to avail themselves of every opportu - . nity of husbanding their scanty resources, and avoiding any additional expenditure, however desirable to themselves and their families. The tax is, therefore, evaded, whenever practicable—every window that can be possibly got rid of is closed up; the light of GoD's sun, the free air of heaven, is thus excluded• Their dwellings are rendered close and gloomy, and, as a natural consequence, most unwholesome and de structive to human health. Formidable diseases are engendered, that speedily spread beyond the lo calities ,in which they originate, bearing pestilence and death from the humble lodgings of the operative to the palatial mansions of the wealthy aristocrat. Every shilling collected may, to a certain extent, be regarded as the price of human life ; and if the account were fairly balanced— if it could be accurately ascertained how much the poor-rates were enhanced by the support of families deprived of their natural protectors, and delivered over to the tender mercies of the union workhouses by means thereof, it would be found that the cost entailed upon the nation far exceeded the amount of revenue paid into the public Exchequer from this most unjust and impolitic tax. It is scarcely necessary here to allude to the demo ralization consequent upon whole families being crowded into such narrow limits, from adult males and females being compelled to repose in the same rooms without any species of separation being practi cable. Under such circumstances the ordinary rules of decency are necessarily disregarded, and evils of the greatest magnitude are the result. But such con siderations have but little effect upon a Chancellor of the Exchequer of the right kidney—non olet nummus is his only rule of action. His sole object i s to obtain a surplus revenue, and when that can be attained he cares but little as to the probable consequences. His invariable answer to every complaint as to the injustice or impolicy of any impost is, that " it brings in so much to the revenue, with which he cannot conveniently dis pense." And if the remonstrants are still dissatisfied and discontented, he ascribes their just indignation to what he is pleased to term " an ignorant impatience of taxation." Occasionally, however, the Minister of Finance is compelled to assume a more humble tone. When "the pressure from without" becomes too powerful, when the voice of public opinion is heard even within the walls of Parliament, and a virtual defeat is sustained, which is only prevented from being one in reality by mere accident, then it becomes necessary to temporize and to procrastinate, so as to keep the public in suspense as to the ultimate intentions of Ministers. Such is the course now adopted by Sir CHARLES WOOD with respect to the window-tax. He listens to the representations that may be ad dressed to him, and after a few vague and unmeaning generalities, and an assurance that " the question will receive the fullest consideration of her MAJErrx's Go vernment," he bows out deputation after deputation, without giving any tangible pledge or promiie, and chuckles in his sleeve while thinking how easy it is to cajole the public. Bat will the people, we ask, be satisfied at this postponement, this adjournment sine die of a question of such pressing exigency ? The fearful and destruc tive pestilence of last autumn cannot already have passed from the public recollection ; there are too many who have been bereaved of dear friends and relations to permit the supposition. The fatal disea►e has already made its appearance in Ireland, and we cannot tell how soon we may hear of the CHOLERA within our own island. But, although a great anxiety is professed for sanitary improvement, although it may even be made the subject of a para graph in the Royal Speech, the great evil is still per mitted to flourish in rank luxuriance—the pernicious ❑uisance still remains unabated. It cannot be said that it was beyond the power of Sir CHARLES WooD to remedy the grievance. He had a surplus almost sufficient for the purpose, but he neglected the golden opportunity, and in place of abolishing, or even in any degree modifying the window duties, he applied the funds at his disposal to removing the tax on bricks ! and the reduction of the National Debt !! We do not now speak of the alteration in the stamp duties, for even the Right Honourable Gentleman himself, notwithstanding his fifteen years' anxious considera tion, appears to have scarcely made up his own mind on the subject. This, as Mr. W. E. HICKSON, per tinently remarked on Friday last—" this is practi cally to act the part, not so much of a minister of finance as that of a minister of pestilence." This is to sacrifice the interests of the community to his own indolence and incapacity for the situation into which he has been thrust, not from his own ability, but through favouritism and nepotism. Sir CHARLES WOOD is too well aware of his own incompetence to discuss any great or comprehensive measure of fiscal reform ; he, therefore, sticks to the existing system with all its acknowledged abuses. At his hands we candidly admit we expect ,no relief or redress. He tries to cast his own duties on others, by crying in a whining and querulous tone, " What am I to do if I grant your prayers ? What substitute am Ito find fur the tax which you desire to be modified ?" But we fearlessly tell the Right Honourable Gentleman, that this is no part of the duty of the remonstrants. It is sufficient for them to expose the iniquity of the burden, to show that it is equally unjust and impolitic, and deeply injurious to the national welfare. If, under such circumstances, he cannot find " the substitute," he is unworthy of the high position in which he is placed, and should make way for some better man. Various suggestions have, however, been thrown out, any of whicb, if adopted, would be a decided amelioration. Let him put on, if absolutely essential for the time being, and until a general revision of taxation can take place, a modified house duty, or an increased tax on accu mulated and realised property. But let the window • tax be abolished within the present session, and be fore the people are again exposed to the fatal visitation under which they were so deeply afflicted last year. DEATH OF THE 1318 HOP OF CLO G Eunt. — Died, in Ireland, on Friday night, the 26th, of inflammat i on of the chest, and liver, from cold, the Right Rev. and Right Hon. Lord Robert Tottenham, Lord Bishop of Clogher, only brother of the late Marquis of Ely. The bishopric of Clogher merges in the primacy. EXHIBITION or 1851.—The following regulations regarding the exhibition of machinery in motion have been sent is for publication :—Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 being desirous of affording every fa cility to those persons who may wish to exhibit machines or trains of machinery in motion, have resolved to allow such machinery to be managed and worked, as far as practicable, under the superintendence of the owners and by their own men. The Commissioners will also find steam not exceeding 301 b. per inch gratuitously to the exhibitors, and convey it is clothed pipes to such parts of the building as require steam power. Persons sending machines or articles requiring to be driven by steam, should send with the same a entail port able steam-engine, to which a steam-pipe can be laid on. The above will apply to all engines, from one-horse power to six -horse; beyond which power, it is presumed, no single branch of manufacture or article will require steam power. As regards machines too small to require an independent portable engine, arrangements will be made to place them in groups to be exhibited in communication with some steam engine also sent for exhibition in motion. Exhibitors pro posing to exhibit portable steam-engines should understand that their engines may be employed for driving other ma chinery, unless the owners of the steam-engines object to such use. HOME AND COLONIAL INFANT SCHOOL SOCIETY —The fourteenth anniversary meet i ng of this society was . held yesterday at half-past one o'clock, at the Instit u ti on , Gray's Inn-road; the Earl of Chichester, in the chai r . Th e report stated that the number of teachers in course of train ing under the auspices of the society was 150, while the number of children receiving instruction was 550, showing an increase of 90 is the number benefiting by the institution as compared with the previous year. The receipts for the twelve months, including donations, amounted to 5,432/. 18s. Ild., and the disbursements to 5 , 381 /. Is. 7 d., thus leaving a ba lance of 511. 17s. 4d. in the hands of the treasurer. On the motion of Mr. Labouchere, M.P., the report was unanimously approved of, and ordered to be printed and circulated. Ad dresses were delivered by the Rev. Mr. Nolan, the Rev. J. C. Miller, of Birmingham, and others, and resolutions were adopted in furtherance of the objects of the society; after which the office-bearers for the ensuing year were appointed, and the meeting, which, principally consisted of ladies, then separated. VISIT OF H. R. IL PRINCE ALBERT TO THE IRISH DIORAMA. —His Royal. Highness, attended by Colonel Gor don, honoured this exhibition with his presence to inspect the picture of Ireland. :His Royal Highness expressed him self greatly pleased at ti le fidelity of the various scenes as they passed before hit*, of which he had the most vivid recollection. Glengaritr seemed to interest his Royal High ness, from the grandeur a nd beauty of the scene, and he ex pressed a wish that tim( t had permitted him to visit that romantic region; and I highly complimented Mr. Philip Phillips on the excellence of his painting. BENEFIT OP Miss ti - ANDExIeOFF.—The benefit of this very talented young Is dy takes place to• morrow evening at Drury.lane Theatre, wh en the Antigone of Sophocles will be performed with Mendelssohn's music. Miss Vandenhoff, the most classical of living artistes, will sustain the character of Antigone, a part which she originally enacted on the first production of the tragedy a t Covent-garden, and Mr. Van denhoff will appear in—pert laps the greatest of all hie cha racters— Creep. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 1 0 THREE. In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday, the sales were 12,000 bales, nearly half being for exportation or on speculation, and at %d. per lb. advance. At the close of the market, however, there was more Cotton offering.— In Shares very little was doing, and prices were lower. The subjoined is a copy of a letter addressed to 'William Lucy, Esq., the mayor of Birmingham, on the subject of the Great Exhibition in London of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1851: "Birmingham, April 24, 1850. " reply to your application for a subscription to the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1051, we beg respectfully to decline subscribing anything to it. We consider it very unjust and very unfair to our own manufacturers to encourage foreigners to send the pro duction of their industry to be sold here, in rivalry of our own, free of duty upon most, if not upon the whole of them, whilst they utterly repudiate a similar free admission of En glish manufactures into their territories. "We remain, Sir, "Yours very respectfully, "ArrwooD, SPOONER, and Co. "To the Mayor of Birmingham." A more detailed statement of the financial position of Holland for the first three months of the present, compared with the past year, bas been officially published, but it tallies with what we have already noticed. The total income is given at 11,964,689 guilders now, against 12,482,005 guilders in 1849. The letters and papers by the steamer from New York have beeu delivered, and appear to be of a very satisfactory character. The rates of exchange had risen to 9 1 4 and 9 3 4, and still with an upward tendency. The state of business was active, and there was still every disposition to keep the Cotton market well up. Mr. T. J. Stewart writes from New York : " The deficiency of receipts at the ports, by the last mail dates from the South, has been extended in the fortnight to 510,000 bales, against 402,000, as given in my last circular,—and by telegraph accounts last night, it has swollen to 562,000 bales, which must carry con viction to any unbiassed mind, that it is useless to hope for a crop of 2,000,000 bales, as the interior of the country exhibits evidence of being drained of the fragmentary portions, to a greater extent than during any former season. A short crop this season being conceded, public attention ap pears now to be riveted to the crop which is to be planted, and to be re-planted, for the coming season, and well it may. In my circular of February 19th, I called your atten tion to the fact that although the winter had been very severe on the continent of Europe, the reverse was the case here, as up to that date we had literally'no winter in this lati tude, and at the South it had been so excessively warm, that fears were entertained lest a share of storms should come upon them during the next two months, which were of such vital importance to the planting interest, as we never yet leave had a large crop where a disaster by frost, or cold rain storms in April, destroyed the March planting. This has hap pened. A killing frost was held for three nights in Alabama and Louisiana, between the Ist and 6th instants, and at Montgomery ice was forrsled in the streets, the young corn was kill e d, an d suc h o f t h e cotton seed, as had germinated. Since that date cold rain storms have been general to 12th instant; and throughout South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana the ground is only now being again prepared for the seed over a great portion of those States which will render the average planting at least as late as that of last year —say, 18th April, from which cruse we are now suffering under a short crop, although to aid it, we have had the finest autumn on record. For a healthy plant, 'experience has shown that it is es sential, absolutely so, except in rare instances, that there should be an early planting, as the crop never has proved over an average one where planting was delayed to this date. The short crops of "'4l, '42," "'46, '47," and "'49, '50," stand out prominently in proof of this position. Should the theory hold good this season, and another short crep, or even a mode rate one, eventuate from the delayed planting. it will bring in its train disasters, which no price that the planter could realise would be accepted as an equivalent. I shall, from time to time, carefully note its appearance, and give my views of the probable chances, in the candid manner that I trust ha 3 always characterized my circulars heretofore." The Californian emigration fever raged as strongly as ever, and although some anticipated a crisis from it, there is at least the consolation that gold continued to be found in tolerable abundance. Havannab dates, of April 8, state that business was com • partitively quiet. From Curscoa, under date of March 28, we are informed that the Legislature of Venezuela had ordered the release o f General Paez. The Canadian accounts are satisfactory, and preparations are making for the spring trade. The fllowing is from Kingston, Jamaica, dated March the 29th : "The weather in Kingston is particularly warm during the day, and at the sa m e tim e e xcessiv e ly breezy. In some parts in the interior the want of rain is felt very much. Trelawney and Saint Ann's are suffering sadly, scarcely b,ing able to procure water to keep their stock alive. " Some successful experiments have been made on the north side of this island, in the manufacture of paper, soap, and ink, all of which are of a fair description. The ink is said to be equal to Stephens's writing fluid.' I should like to see the manufacture of these things carried on extensively. " In the parish of Westmoreland two most brutal mur ders have been committed ; the ruffians have been appre• hended and placed in custody, awaiting their trials. The calendar presented to the grand juries of Surrey and Middlesex, present fearful increases in crime, and have called forth strong observations from the presiding judges. " L." ne accounts from Paris of a decided fall in the French Rentea have led to some reaction here, in the fear that the Socialist candidate may have proved successful. Consols have ranged from 95% to 96, and New Three-and-a. Quarter per Cents. are 96% to 97 The price of Bank Stock is 206 to 207. Exchequer-bills are 68s to 70s premium. In the Foreign Market the settlement is in progress. Spanish Five per Cents. are 16% to 17 1 4, and the Three per Cents. 36% to 37. Mexican Bonds realise 28% to 3 4. Peruvian Active have been 71 ex m. ; and the Deferred 3G 1 ,4 to 30%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are 55% to 56; and Four per Cents. 85 1 4 to 94. Railway Shares have not been in active request, but there is no change to notice in price. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. I! c, sent. Reduced Anne ...... 9 4 7 /s 95 94% 94% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96 95% 95: 1 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Ann ,. ... .. Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8% 8 % India Stock — . .. India Bonds, 1,000/. — Ditto under 1,000/... . ..-. .. 9I p South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account 96 95% exchequer Bills. I%d.:Zs 2d 1,000/. June 6B 70 p 500/. June Small. June 6B 70 p 92 p 94% 95% 70 p 70 p 70 p CLOSING PRICES. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds ............ ....... 7O Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .... 97% Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. — Ditto 5 Der Cent. Ditto, Scrip Equador Bonds ~ AtexicAu, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— NMI Ditto, Ea Jan. Coupons .... ..... 28% 3 % 28 1 ,4 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ........ 71 70 Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 33 Ditto, .4 per Cent. Russian Bonds a• ••• ... Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent Ditto Scrip — Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 1 6 3 /4 Ditto, Account ..... .... ..... Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ~ Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 8 5 14 85% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLO:,IN • SWAY RAI SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE '; Caledonian Ditto, New ICI. Prof... 10 C . ::e3ter and Holyhead—. 50 Ditto, Preference Eastern Comities.— ..... 20 , 7 1 / 8 .... ........ ~. 7% Do., New Preference, 6 per Cent. ..... ..... 10 Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 - Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 ....„ 16 ..... .. 16 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 26% Great Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Pref 12% ...... 11:1 3 . ••• 10% ___ 97 3 4 83 3314 95 2% p 16 3 / 4 16% ;reef South. and West. - (Ireland) - Ditto, Eighths l4 1%%..- 11,4 Great Western 100 Leeds and Bradford 6O BB% BB% London, Brighton, and South Coast.. .....100 London and N Western 100 10 1 1,4 102 101... 101 Ditto, New Quarters 12 Ditto, Fifths ... 12 ... - 11 Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,” 1 % l% London & S.Western ..100 Midland ...-. ........ ...Ico ...... 31% 32% .. - 32 3 / 4 Do., 501. Shares ..... 30 ..... 234% ... ..... -. 2% North Staffordshire ... 17% 7 5414 7% Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ..... 14 3 / 4 15 .... l5 Shropshire Union 4 ,- )uth Eastern .... . South Wales Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... ... ..... 50 ..... . --- •••• Do. do. do. ... 25 ...... 25 ..... ... 25 York, Newcastle, and 11% Berwick. .... ..-..-... 25 ...... 11 3 /4......... ..... Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 6% 614 Dc. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... .. 11 4,4 l l4 York and North Midland 50 -..._ -- .....- l l 3 /4 FOREIGN . RAILWAYa. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ...... 6 1 A 6 6 East Indian Great Indian Peninsular 5 ...... Do. Do. ... ....... 1 Northern of France l6 ...... 12 12% 1178 ... 11 7 4 Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia MINES• Brazilian Imperial Do. St. John Del Rey 15 . ..... 14% Santiago de Cuba... lO ...... 13 United Ilexican ...•..28', • 5%8 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 30.—`Vied at noon N.E., moderato breeze and fine dry we ather. The barometer is steady at set fair. NE WYORE, APRIL 3.—The British schooner Nancy, for Halifax, in beating out cf East River on the 29th ult., came in contact with the schooner Huron, from St. Domingo, at anchor. The former had her main rigging carried away, and bulwarks and stores. The latter lost jibboon and billet-head. The Vestal, from New York, has arrived here with little damnF,e, alter being on shore on Brigantine Shoals, on the 29th ult. DEAL, APRIL 29.—Wind E.N.E., fresh.—Arrd. from the River, and sld., Emily, Sydney, New South Wales; Undine, Hobart Town; Columbus, Mauritius; Sand wich, Port Natal; Baron of Bramber, Rio Janeiro; Berbice, Dfinerara; Pandora, Jamaica; Stratton, Bar badoes ; Lady Hilda, ditto; Crusader, Honduras; Apollo, Quebcc; Loyal Briton, ditto; Flora, ditto. COWFS, APRIL 29.—Wind E.—Arrd. Java, Quebcc. ~, - WATERFORD, APRIL 28.—Wind E. by N. to S.S.E.— Sid. Erin, Quebec. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 28.—Wind E.N.E.—Off port, Progress, Langford, New Orleans. Arrived Susan, Rodgers, Paraiba. Sld. Bowling, Barbadoes. KILRUSH, APRIL 28.—Wind E.—Sld. Jesse, Quebec. OFF DUNGENESS.—Lesmonia, Trinidad de Cuba for Bromen. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 29.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Glen• daragh, Calcutta; Leopard, Shire, Monte Video, sailed Feb. 24; Ashburton, Bunting, New York ; Hum a y von , Finlay, Bombay; Europa steamer, New York, left April 17, and Halifax 21; Aberdeen, Hubbard, New York. Sld. Robert Watt, New York; Oporto, San Francisco; Hawkhill, Teneriffe and Hayti; Aurora, Gaspe, Aberdeen, Montreal. Off port, Ceres, Cha m pi on , Black Prince, and Denison. The Nora Creena got aground on the Brazil Bank, but proceeded without apparent damage. JERSEY, APRIL 28.—Wind E.—Sld. Echo, Swift, Har riet, Flora, Bradore, Balma, and St. Peter, all for Labrador. PILL, APRIL 29.L . -WiLd E.—Sld. Vestal and Ger trude, Newfoundland. LIMERICK, APRIL 27.—Wind N.W. Sld. Anna Marie, New York; Mary Russell, ditto; Energy, Quebec; Jane Black, ditto. SHIELDS, APRIL 28 and 20.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Frances and Magdalene, Quebec. HempAx, U.S . , APRIL 19.—The Rosette, Liverpool to St. Stephen's, N. 8., has put in with loss of bowsprit, &c.; longboat and cutwater started from stress cf weather. YARMOUTH, N.S., APRIL 3.—The Morning Star, Cardiff to Wilmington, which was on shore on Arnold's Point, east of Shelborne, 16th March, has become a wreck, and sold with her cargo. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. EILLY_DIANZLISTS. SMITHFIELD.Ige36WII7,T, 21 to 31 10s; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 lOs ; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 8s pei load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CursnEu,LAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31123; ( ;lover ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 85 ; and Straw, II 2s to 11 9s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 103; Clover ditto, 310 s to 41125; and Straw, 1/ is to 118 s per load. Trade dull at the above quotations. COLONIAL. &MAR.—The B. P.irarkeiEU7Teen quiet. Sales, 525 hogsheads, making 1,890 for the past week, at prices in some instances 6d lower than on the previous Friday; 850 bags Mauritius and 1,300 bags Bengal found buyers in public sale at full prices, the former at 35s ed to 37s for low to middling yellow, and the latter at 37s 6d to 38s 6d for middling white Benares, with good grainy white at 43s 6d to 44s 6d. 970 bags Madras sold rather easier, low to fine brown 27s to 325; 260 hhds, and 95 barrels Porto Rico barely supported previous rates, low to fine yellow being sold at 35s 6d to 40s; 600 boxes low yellow Havannah have been sold privately at 18s, and a few of better quality at 19s to 20s, the whole for expor tation. COFFIE.—There has not been a public sale, and very little business has resulted privately. lircE.-963 bags, imported from Bombay, sold at Bs, one lot 8s 6d for small broken white. SALTPETEE.-1,232 Bengal, refraction 10% to 2 3 / per cent. were withdrawn for want of buyers at 25s to 27s 6d. TEA.—The deliveries are moderate, and prices are fairly supported. Corrox.—This article is in favour still. Rum.—There is no activity. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. brings 36s 9d to 37s per cwt on the spot. QUEEN'S BEN CH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco bcfore Lord Chief Justice CAMP BELL, and JuAlccs PATTEsoN, WIGHTMAN, and ERLE.) THE QUEEN V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. At the sitting of the Court this morning, application was made by Counsel in this case that the application intended to be made for a quare impedit should stand over till Friday next. _ The Court complied with the request. TOLLER V. ATT WOOD. The was a case involving the construction of a will, which had been remitted to this Court by the Vice- Cl'ancellor Knight Bruce, to take their Lordships' opinion on the will in question, which was that of Juhn Hawkins, January 22, ISO 6. The testator devised his real estate to trustees in fee to the use cf the heirs male of a lady vtho died without issue, and there was a limita tion in the will, on which the present question arose, to the use of Caroline Eden, the eldest daughter of his sister-in-law, for her sole use and benefit, independent of any husband with whom she might intermarry. Then come the words " aftor the death of Caroline Eden to the use of the heirs male of her body lawfully begotten, who shall live to attain the age of twenty-ore years, and to his heirs male; but, in default, then to the use of my niece Mary Eden." Mr. MALINS, of the Chancery bar, submitted, first, that the words "who shall attain the age of twenty-one" should be entirely disregarded, and, secondly, that the words "to his heirs male" should also be considered to have no authority. In a word, he contended that the words in the will now under consideration were words of purchase and not of limitation. (The case was proceeding when our report left, the argument being likely tl last the greater part of the day.) EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, and Barons RoLr.n and PLATT.) SELLERS V. DICEENEDN. _ • This action, which was to try the right of the plaintiff to an invention for certain improvements in looms for weaving, was tried before Air. Justice Wightman at Liverpool, and a verdict found for the plaintiff. The in vention was a very important one, and consisted in a novel and ingenious mechanical arrangement, designed for the purpose of instantly stopping the whole working part of the loom whenever the shuttle did not complete its regular course from one shuttle-blx to another. The case now came bef.jre the Court on a rule obtained by Mr. Watson to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff and to enter it for the defendant, or for a new trial, but their Lordships being unable to decipher the notes of Mr. Justice Wightman at the trial, they postponed the hearing of the case until Friday next. The Court then proceeded with other cases in the new trial paper, but no case involving any question of general interest came on during the morning. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) Before the LORD CILIER JUSTICE, Justices MAULE, WILLIAMS, arid TALFOURD.) CHUBB V. MARSHALL. Mr. HUMPHRIES moved For;rule; show cause why a new trial should not be grantel in this case upon affi davit. This was an action tried at Guildhall before Mr. Justice Maule, with a verdict for the defendant, and the whole case turned upon the question as to whether the signature of the plaintiff's wife to a certain d ee d c f com position obtained by the defendants was to be held as with the plaintiff's consent or not. The Learned Coun sel, in his application, stated that in the previous trial his whole case had been destroyed by the unexpected production of two witnesses, who swore to having heard the plaintiff acknowledge the sig nature, and regret that he ever had signed the deed. Under such circumstances, being taken, by sur prise,,the verdict was of course for the defendant, but since that time further evidence had been obtained, and he now produced two affidavits which not only contra dicted.the statement of the witnesses at the trial, but gave an entirely different colouring to the alleged con versation. The plaintiff, too, was ready to swear to the falsehood of that statement. Rule granted, ou condition that the plaintiff's affidavit be filed to-morrow morning. After all the motions were disposed of, the case of Hilcoat v. the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York, the commencement of which was reported in our columns yesterday, was resumed. The erguments were proceeding when our report left the court. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE,) CRAVEN AND ANOTHER V. SUNDERLAND DOCK COMPANY. Mr. MARTIN applied to the Court for a rule calling upon the Sunderland Dock Company to show cause why an award of Mr. Murray should not be set aside on the ground of nonjurisdiction. In January, 1847, the Messrs. Craven, contractors, contracted with the Sun derland Dock Company:to make them a dock for 135,0004, and in the contract it was stipulated that any dispute as to the quality, quantity, or manner of executing the work should he referred to the arbitration of Mr. Murray, the engineer. At the completion of the work, in March last, Messrs. Craven sent in their account, amounting to 153,6751., of which 127,0001. had been pre viously paid, leaving a balance of 27,000/. due. There was, however, some dispute about quantity, and the ac count was referred, in pursuance of the contract,' to Mr. Murray, who made certain reductions, which were not objected to, and two of which formed the ground of the present application. The first of these was a sum of 5601., which was claimed as damages which another contractor had sustained through certain obstructions of the plaintiffs, and the second was an item of 14,768/. claimed by the company as compensation for the Messrs. Craven having placed part of the ex cavations landward instead of seaward of the docks, which was built upon lard which had been reclaimed from the sea. It was contended that matters of damage containing such items as these did not come within the province of the arbitrator, and hence the present appli cation.--Rule granted. THE QUEEN V. COWAN AND DATIS. Sir F. THESIGER applied for a certiorari to remove an indictment, which bad been found in the Central Criminal Court against Messrs. Davis and Cowan, into this court. The indictment was for a conspiracy, aris ing out of a fraudulent preference which it was alleged had been given by the parties to one creditor over an other, and a transaction relative to one of the parties having obtained goods through the fraudulent represen tations of the other. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE granted the application, di recting the parties to put in bail, themselves iu 1001, each, and two sureties in SOL each. • IN RE —. Mr. OGLE was instructed to move for a rule to show cause why an officer of the court should not be struck off the roll, on the ground that ho bad been guilty of a breach of professional duty. The application was sup p:frrted by the affidavit of a Mrs. Cribb, who stated that the party against whom it was made was an attort.ey-at. . law. Her husband died in the month of October, 1847, and she was advised to employ this gentleman, in his professional capacity of an attorney, to take out letters of administration, her husband having died without a will. She furnished him with a che quo for 1001., to pay the proctor's fees, which the attorney represented would amount to about 751., but when she called to see if the letter bad been obtained, he told her that the stamp and fees bad swallowed up the whole of the 100/. Some time afterwards she was applied to by the solicitors of the parties for the sum of 901., which they claimed as their costs and charges for taking out the letters, when she discovered 'or the first time that her own attorney had applied the money to his own purposes. At first she reused to pay the money over again, but an action was commenced against her, and the result was that she had to pay the 901., besides two sums of 91. and 101. in legal expenses. In another instance the attorney in question had obtained lut. from her to pay the surgeon who attended her husband in his illness, but that be had also neglected to ray, and, although the attachment had beer. issued against him for refusing to obey the order of the Court to refund the money, she could•not get a single farthing of it. She had, therefore, determined to have recourse to the pre sent mode of proceeding.—Rule granted. THE QUEEN V. CHURCHWARDENS OF MANCHESTER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue directed to the churchwardens of Manchester commanding them to give notice and call a meeting for the election of church wardens and sisemen of the parish of Manchester. At Easter, 1849, certain gentlemen were appointed church wardens and Else men of the parish of Manchester, and previous to the termination of their legal year of office in the present year they gave notice for a meeting to appoint their successors. This proceeding was adopted under the 15th Geo. 111., c. 69, commonly called "Stur ges Bourne's Act," which provided that in case there should be an oppositicn the matter was to be decided by a poll, if either party should demand one. At the meet ing in question a Mr. Wilds was called to the chair, and two distinct sets of churchwardens were proposed, one of whom vi as declared, upon a show of hands, to be elected. A poll was demanded, but Mr. Willis, entertaining the opinion that a party having a right to double votes, as some had under the Act, was contrary to common sense and justice, refused to appoint one. The result was that the defeated party held apH themselves, and elected their nominees, and now tnere were two sets of churchwardens having a legal claim to the Office. Mr. Justice, COLER6GE asked if there was any pre cedent for the application. The ATTORNEY.GEIERAL replied in the affirmative. There was the case of - the Queen v. the Rector of Bir mingham, where precisely the same difficulty arose. Rule granted. ARCHES COURT.-(THIS DAY (Before Sir HERBERT JENRER FEST, Knight.) _GORHAM V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER. This day having been fixed for the hearing of any ob jections to the monition issued out of this court, directed to the Bishop of Exeter, calling upon him to send in the letters of institution to the vicarage of Bamplord Spek©, in order that Mr. Gorham might be inducted, a large number of clergy and laymen attended in the hope of hearing the final decision on this celebrated case. Shortly after the Learned Judge tock his teat this morning, Mr. ii - OwnLint (of the firm of Bowdier and Bathurst, proctors for the Rev. Mr. Gorham) addressing the Court, said—Sir, Mr. Tollen, who is the representative of the Bishop of Exeter, is present, but I understand that he is not prepared to do anythirg in the matter. I hope, therefore, that the Court will— The JUDGE—I can't compel Mr. To11(n to say any thing. Mr. BOWDLER—I am aware of that, Sir, but I thought, perhaps, the Court would inquire of Mr. Tollen. The JUDGE—The monition has bc en personally served, has it not? Mr. BOWDLEB—It has, Sir. The JUDGE—And no return has been made? Mr. BOWDLER—NO, Sir. The JUDGE—WeII, then, you have the matter in your own hand=. You must move the Court in the proper way by affidavit. Mr. BOWDLER—Yes, Sir, I am aware of that, but I thought perhaps if you were to ask Mr. Tolien we should know what he intended to do. The JUDGE—I can't ask Mr. Tollen. Mr. Tol!on is perfectly at liberty to make any statement if he feels disposed to do so, but the Court cannot force him to speak. You can give notice of your intention to move in the matt,r, and compel the Bishop of Exeter to answer the monition. That is your proper course. 'Mr. BOWDLER—WeII, Sir, I have no alternative, and I now give notice that I shall at once take the necessary proceedings for compelling the Bishop of Exeter to answer the monition. The JuDGE—Yery well, let that be done. Dr. ADDAMS here rose, and addressing the Judge, said —I can assure you, Sir, that there is not the slightest intention on the part of the Bishop of Exeter to resist this matter, but he has particular reasons at present why he has not answered the monition. I mean there is no idea on the part of the Bishop to resist the monition, but there are very urgent reasons why he does not comply at present. Here the matter drepre3. BOW-STREET.-(THIS I)AY.) A nigger, a wel!-known character about town, and one who for many years past has been a most troublesome customer to the police, was this morning placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with the fallowing bru tal assault at the Holborn Wax-work Exhibition, for merly kept by Mr. Fergusson : It appeared that the price of admission is a penny, and that the prisener, when not in training, as he is known in the P. R. as the Black Bungare?, is engaged there in the various characters of the African Roscius, the Nigger Melodist, the Banjo-player, the Indian Juggler, and the preserver of peace in the saloon while the performances in which he is not engaged are going on. The prosecutor, Mr. Joseph Batts, tailor, deposed that passing Holborn last evening, ho was induced to enter this place of exhibition to recall the days of childhood, as he well remembered when a boy paying his twopence to see the collection of wax figures. When he entered dancing was going on, and he sat down as a spec tator. He had not been there long when the prisoner, who was patroling the room, came up, and, sit ting down by his side, wished to claim an acquaintance with him. Witness, however, declined having any thing to say to his black friend. Indeed, he told him to go and mind his own business. Blackey, however, liked, no doubt, the simple appearance of the prosecutor, and aas not to be pushed off so easily. The proprietor of the rooms passing by at the time, ho told him to remove his black and troublesome neighbour. In an instant the nigger, pale with rage, rose, and delivered two such fear ful blows between the eyes, that in a few seconds they were both closed up, and he (the witness) carried to a doctor's shop in an insensible state. The surge in found it necessary to lance his eyes in order to save his sight. Several witnesses were then called, who proved the unprovoked assault, upon which Mr. JARDINE fined the prisoner thirty shillings, or a fortnight's imprisonment. He was locked up. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY. John Dismore, a journeyman carpenter, was brought before Mr. I3ingham charged with stealing a quantity of silver plate, the pro perty of a widow lady named Selina Whittaker Gibbs, 8, Down-street, Piccadilly. Jeapes, 146 C, deposed that this morning, about half past five o'clock, he was on duty in St. James's -street, when he saw the prisoner on the opposite side of the way. Witness crossed over to him and asked him if he had already been out " screwing" so early in the morn ing. The prisoner pretended not to know what he meant, and, on witness taking off his (prisoner's) hat, he found therein two milk jugs and a mustard pot, together with two screw-drivers. He then asked the prisoner if he had anything else, who replied in the affirmative, and produced from his trowsers and coat pockets a quantity of other plate, consisting of spoons, forks, fish slices, and other articles, worth about 50/. Witness then conveyed him to the station. On making subsequent inquiries, he found that a burglary had been committed at No. 8, Down-street, and the plate produced stolen therefrom. Mrs. Selina W. Gibbs identified the plate as her pro.. perry, and said her servant had seen it safe in the kit chen at ten o'clock the night previous. This morning she found the house bad been entered by thieves, and the plate stolen. The prisoner, in defence, said he found the plate tied up in a bundle in Hyde-park, as he was returning from bathing. The prisoner was committed for trial. ART UNION OF LONDON. (THIS DAY.) The annual meeting of the Art Union of London was held this morning in Drury-lane Theatre; the President of the Council, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge. In the chair. His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in opening the proceedings of the day, briefly expressed his satisfaction that the dia.' rences which existed in the council last year had since beg adjusted, and the union was now conducted with its former spirit and harmony. His Royal Highness then announced his gratification at meeting so large and fashionable an assembly which was seated before him, and concluded by calling upon one of the joint aeon tames of the council - to read the annual report, from which we take the following extracts:— In the report which the council laid before the last gene ral meeting, it was stated that subscribers for the ensuing year would receive an illustrated volume, and an impression of a line engraving then in progress. The council afterwards found, however, that it would be late in the present year be fore these works could be completed, and being fortunately enabled to obtain a pair of plates, "The Smile" and " The Frown," engraved by Mr. C. W. Sharp and Mr. W. D. Taylor, from pictures by T. Webster, R.A,, and a series of designs by D. Maclise, R.A., illus trating Shakspere's " Seven Ages," they determined to appropriate these to the subscription of 1850, and to post pone the issue of those first alluded to. "The Smile" and " The Frown" being finished, they were enabled to deliver the prints on payment of the subscription, and so to obviate an objection which had been raised on other occasions. The selling price of the pair of prints alone, it may be mentioned, would have been double the amount of the annual subscrip tion. The illustrations of the " Seven Ages," to be received in addition to the above, have been etched on steel-plates by Mr. Edward Goodall, and are now at press. The result of this arrangement is, that the subscriptions for the year amount to the sum of 11,1804 6s, being an in crease of 7881. on the sum subscribed in 1849. Impressions from the engraving of "Sabrina," due to the subscribers of that year, have been distributed. Each sub scriber is further entitled to an impression from a fac-simile engraving, after the premiated design in basso. relievo, by Mr. Hancock, " Christ Entering Jerusalem," which is at press, and will soon be ready for delivery. Subscribers for the ensuing year will receive an edition of ,Goldsmith's "Traveller," containing thirty illustrations on wood ; and the choice from two engravings—" The Villa of Lucullus," by Mr. Willmore, after Mr. Leitch, and the " Burial of Harold," by Mr. Bacon, after F. R. Pickersgill, A. R. A. The illustrations of " The Traveller" * are by Messrs. Ansdell, Armitage, Absolon, Corbould, Dodgson, Duncan, Frost, A.R.A , Gilbert, Hulme, F. Goodall, Harding, John Martin, Huskisson, Leitch, Parrott, Stanfield, R.A.,' F. Tay lor, Cave Thomas, Topbam, Wehnert, and E. M. Ward, A.R.A. ; engraved by Corbould, Cooper; Dalziel, Green, Jackson, Linton, Mason, Martin, W. illeasom, Thompson, Vizitelly, Whimper, and Williams. The whole are nearly ready for press. " The Crucifix ion," after Hilton, promises to be a d o work. The size and costliness of this engraving, r a11 .„," risk which would attend e l ec t ro typing it, have led the cii to decide on taking f rom it on ly a comparative!, a number of impressions, and issuing them as prizes future year. de yid Engravings are in prog ress f rom "Richard eteur pardoning Bertrand de Go ur d on " after Mr. Co ss ' or " The Piper," afte r M r . F. Goodall. The porcelannieo tuettes, bronzes, and casts in iron, awarded in previ a° tin have all been prod uce d an d d e li vere d to their rale owners. In conti nua tio n o f t hi s por tion of the e rns ° to al, oderations, the design i n b avo - re ll eso by la AL n ob/ "The death of Boadicea," has been produced is , Messrs. Elkington ' • twenty repetitions of this n",tocil executed, will be distributed to-day. Th e ~4 1, 7 diA have, further, sele c t e d an antique Vazza, in the Vase Ro om o f th e British MI" e " ms joilr decoration of which is known as the " Quarrel 0 , fate ° non and Achilles," to be produced in cast-iron for a zo r year. Hereafter they contemplate producing, in bi l l ], d duced models of the s t a t ues o f H am pden, Clarenang al Falkland —executed for th e new P a l ac e of radi al Westmin. ter. be t The medals comme mora ti ve o f Wren ha v tb e fr distributed, and the council ma point to verse, by Mr. B. Wyon, showing S y t. Paul's Catb" of one of the most successful medallic representat ion coe building ever executed. An accident to the die s ,,, i , on, dening made new, ones necessary, as w as ° dills is" some time since with another of the society's a' • t aporP the council are led again to direct attention to the 1 ,00 oi ante of discovering some means of lessening the c ,, b ,_ Tye failure to which dies are now unavoidably suble' ; Z i ciorf Inigo Jones medal, by Mr. Carter, is making s 4t "flon progress. The reve rse w ill s h ow th e Banquettingfwbo Whitehall. The society's me d a lli c ser i es , the object ~„° g otrr is "at once to give some s co p e t o th e gen ius of our , v to o men in this important branch, render a just tribut e t parted artists, and illustrate the history of British i ,n r ,: t osts comprises Reynolds, Chant re y, W ren , Hogartb, l— Inigo Jones. 13 : $ The reserve fund now amount s t o the sun of . 00 ,- It has been aided by the ear li er paymen t o f subscrip n the amount of which interest has been obtained. tad The following is a general statement of the receiPboad disbursement ;—a more detailed accoun t will be P a hereafter : £ t on Amount of subscription 11,10' Allotted for purchase of pictures, statuettes, 7 3 0 medals, &c. ... 0, 2 ' 5 '3 4 Cost of engravings of th e ye ar .. 3 ' 9 Cost of report, printing, adverti s i ng , ren t, Ike, 08 54 4 and reserve of 21 per cent.... ••• X 1 memo 8 of t l / 4 . 8 The accounts have been a u dit e d by three mout e e r o bot i finance committee, a n d b y t wo gent l emen from I'm bo ut subscribers, Mr. St. B ar b e an d M r. D ov er, to W thanks of the council are offered. 00 The sum of 4,2601. app ro p r i a t e d , as s t a t e d, to th e o tte••• of wo. ks of art by the p r i ze -h o ld ers, w ill b e thus A ll Each. 20 works, of . 4 10 5 14 „ .. 2 5 12 „ ... ! to 12 10 fl •• • es. •• • ••• 5 0 6 „ „.. 6 70 3 100 2 „ 1 50 2 2 0 ° To these the council propose to add— atllo6.4 198 sets of proofs, in p or tf o li os , o f t h e designs. in 0 - - Qc iskt,,, lustrative of " The Pilgrim's Progress," lnr. coP " (Cartoons;" " Gertrude of Wyoming; or" t, „ teel 3w of Indolence." 307 impressions of " Queen Philippa interceding " 9 * - gesses of Calais," not yet finished. 3 lithographs SO medals in silver, from the ia dies already coniPle tes. A '" 00 option of the prizeholder. 1 1, Da f 50 statuettes of " In nocence ," " N arc i ssus ," or ae ing Girl Reposing;" and e t 20 bronzes, " The D ea th o f B oa di cea; " ma king le "h d& 1,021 works of art as p r i zes . to d 4 total sum approp r i a t e d to t h e purc hase 811 . 0 d „ 0"• tion of works of art, i nc l u di ng th e cost o f the e'D and outlines is 8,3261.4 5 . 3d. Of ihe The Rev. Dr. MORTIMER moved the: adoptio n report. Mr. MACDONALD second e d th e mo ti on . the or Mr. HERSEE before th e mo ti on was put tenlg yea ° portunity of remindi ng th e meet i ng t h a t tbree. r ago he introduced th e p o p u l ar e l ement into tir t l i ftnr; ceedings, by pointi ng ou t t h e poverty o f rael', o ol some of their prints h a d di s pl aye d , an d be ha". ; ofe7. complain of the low figure at which the first Priz eo gov The object of the Art Union was t h e enco urage % e 00 1: particular description of art, an d ra th e r than se e ti d petitors for small 301. p re t ty p i cture . , h e Bugg the 6 " they should offer such p r i zes as s h ou ld indite° !hed ° artists of the age to struggle for them. ge wie reel ii 4 ark whither it w as p oss ibl e to a lt e r tu : of 'a proceedings of th e d a y, so as to admit t hey proposal now bei ng carr i e d i nto e ff ect . Could • raise the highest prize from 200/. to 500/. Mr. GoDwIN said it was quite impossible. co p 0 011 a Mr. HERSEE hoped th a t i t wou ld b e taken - f t b° sideration bi fore the text annua l meet i n g. 0 of / t Mr. GoDwIN sympathised with the feeli n g bird, Honourable Proprietor, ad m i t ti ng th a t it ett desirable that their prizes should be of such rnob g i's and value as to comma n d th e at t en ti on of t" e tow • artists of the day, but i n th e p resent s t a te of o' 3 was not possible to increase the amounts.--(C liee l ossb e The motion for the ad o pti on o f the report he c oOf agreed to, after whi c h th an k s were vo t e d to t ' m ell and secretaries. th see m , it Mr. GODWIN, in ret urn i ng th an k s , said "ineg had now teen in exist ence thi rteen year s, 6111. 7 t; they had spent 150,000/. i n t h e promotion of e ti 4 A cordial vote cf th an k s was then passed to I. - Highness the Chairman. be° Ilia ROYAL HIGH NESS , i n returning thanks, sei tisf° fore he retired ho wi s h e d t o express the great lod ,h r e i ; tion which he felt at the f avoura bl e report t he l of 1 11 ceived. He felt a do u bl e i nterest i n t h e sueees e ce ofl society, because, although it had been in exis te r o irSi„, s ' thirteen years, fifty years ago he presided over w a 10 9 i institution in another country, which obtained est amount of success.—(Cheers.) He hoped th . l4 and b e . year they would receive as favourable a repor ! Ivor" able to announce an increase of subscribers. ----( ' The drawing was then proceeded with. Ci? trO XiAtto NEWMARKET RA (THIS DIY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRI‘ Sweepstakes of 300 sm. B.C. Quasimodo Testator ..• s The Coffee-room Stakes. I,oot. Bordeaux and Exotic Filly ran a mdead TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STA-I'' v4 '. 1 4 PitsfJrd ••• Beehunter 5 •.• Harding* •• ••• ••• ••• ••• St. George Thringarth Won by a neck. Handicap. •1 ••• ••• Sweepstakes. os _ Telegrsi h Bishop of Romford's Cob; ... Queen's Platt. i ..' o St. Rosalia Tophana o..ffee-roons Stakes. Bordeaux and Exotic divided the stake l • [ THE CONVI C T DENNY.—/7.parrrgraph 6 p pne e wo e , F._ ile i e tj r; most of the daily pap ers , cop i e d f rom a Sunda,' j oin • to the effect that Thomas Denny, convicted of tile ,cei . rii of his child at the late Surrey assizes, had :- Pleis free pardon. This, however, is not the O s- fste.,"o4 respited only, and no notification of his ultitna,tt is '- yet been received at the county gaol in which P" be confined. f• Clat l t be GENERAL POST- OFFICE: —The Marquis °- to - ft, carde has appointed Mr. G. C. Cornwall Secretor/040 Post-office for Ireland ; and Mr, A. W. Blake , of Fooreff county Galway, has been appointed to succeed gr• f Of as private secretary to the Noble Marquis. at 100 FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday a fterooo v, o or! 0 • o'clock, while a number of labourers were droPd f igi o ra y ti et• Redhall-quarry, near Edinburgh, one of them , " i lasj‘ c le' ningham, went towards the face of a cutting for 1 t io. e 4 which he was in the act of lifting, when Bud d . e t c % O li va cumbant earth gave way, and he was immedia but 1/. 4 ,1 under it. lie companions hastened to resue hin: l, o •efi; e o. he was extricated he was found quite dead. p ec n - chil' about 35 years of age, and has left a widow and LW- f A —Caredonian Mercury. 0 0 0 Personality and invective are not only P e r o io P er, oe bad argument, but of a bad arguer; for politen boos fectly compatilele with wit and logic, while it 06 triumph of both.—Edza Cook's Journal. W O SAL ! I BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND TONBRIDGE .. Brit 0f o t. WAY.—Yesterday the Master who has the Nettlenl e e nt o f s the coucern fi xed as c ontributors towards the paYrntoodin,arto standing liabilities the names of 200 persons wiln 1 0 eePu position of having received letters of allotmen t applications for shares. BIRTHS. 0 * OF A S ON. .. i e,f the On the 25th inst., at Manor-house, Gunners % y e ll of Mott, Esq. ~..4 d. Of P On the 25th inst., the wife of J. Steadman, ' - "io ' rnt' the North-road, Iloxton, under the influence of chlor ° •e•ah On the ::6th inst., at the Vicarage, Tonbrido '- lady of the Rev. T. Ratcliffe. OP A DAUGHTER. St 1 0131/'54e1411 On the 25th inst., at New Finchley-rcalp -•• li t° the wife of W. E. Luxmore, Esq. Birs• Si I On the 25th inst., at Balham-hill, Surrey , ,' p• IL Johnson. g01 3 t 15 At Truro, on the 25th inst., the lady of Jenner, Esq. DIED. r a h F i ll On the 24th inst., in Tilney-street, the Lady 26. Ste' second daughter of the Earl of Ayle.sford, aged .., i7ja i s rei ..' On the 24th inst., at Maidenhead, Berko, " ,0. phens, Esq., aged e 5. D o 0. On the 26th inst , Marianne West Last, (nIY C d 144 Last, Esq., Beccles, Suffolk, aged 19. • h toW li ' erv - On the 26th inst., at Ashford;Cottage, Keutts _ L uce 40, James Frolish, Esq., his Danish AlaieetY's CcnilAi I,IP at Gibraltar. , .Wo o6 ' 04 On the 26th inst., at North-bank, St. John s s, ~r e d _.. J. Edkins, lat2 ... L)rdnatl! ...... :ett llem l ei 0 I° L.ndon t Printed and Published by MUM) Nalio• 1 No, 112, Strand, Printer, at The SIM °l6 t: °At° Strand, in the Precieet of the Savoy, u.;,. hi' fidlezei, Tueßlay, April SO, 18w. SRIN, erry Irom / • Salo ( ' Shur *Lnhur Uw e/ sT, The • Md s av k. F or l'er, Dt • Ohitto i 21(41, N' 44 11! I tt t4 re: Vir -see 6 ( Oftl e Th t be tor; 141 , prite.; ett e rl IPo res teet4', Vo • 1/44' ti t; trt h 4 %11 ar t 4 1 THE SUN,_ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1850.