The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-25 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Thursday) Evening contained The conclusion of the Day's Proceedings in the Great Distillery Case in the Court of Exchequer. The Conclusion of the Day's Proceedings before the railway Committees of the House cf Commons. The betting at Tattersall's up to six o'clock. Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the Proceedings before both Houses of Parliament up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW ETENING Will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI FIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, Mdlle. Bellini ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, !rig. Lablache ; Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. Between the Acts of the Opera the Divertissement PECIIELR NAPOLITAIN, in which will be introduced the original Tarantella of Naples, and the Mazurka by the Danseuses Viennoises, After the Opera the celebrated Spanish Danseuse, Dona Manuelea Ferea, known as LiVio:ena, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in the Spanish National Dance " Bolero Caleta." Te conclude with the highly successful Divertissement, entitled XAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music composed and arranged by Signor Pugni, and comprising Themes from the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot; those of the Danseuses Viennoisea by Madame Josephine Weiss. fCaya, Mademoiselle Lucille Grahn ; L'Amour, Fraulcin Fanny Fragher ; llerman, M. Gosselin ; Knurl, M. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven ;to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respectfully Informed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the Subscription), ON THURADAY NEXT, MAY 1, When will be performed Opera I PURITANI. Elvira, Madame Grisi ; Henrietta, Madame Bellini ; Arturo, Sig. Mario ; Riccardo, Sig. Fornasari ; Walton, Sig. A Giubilei ; Giorgio, Sig. Lablache. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine Weiss) will appear in their most admired Pas. I IWith other Entertainments, in which Madame Anaide Castellan and Sig. Modal'', will appear. In the course of the Evening the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear in various national Pas of Spain. With various Novelties in the Ballet Department, and uniting the talents of Mdlle. Grahn, M. Perrot, M. St. Leon, and Mdlle. Cerito ; together with the Danseuses Viennoises. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the °pore-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Half-past Seven o'clock ;to commence at Eight. 11ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE DESERT, WI FELICIEN DAVID. It is respectfully announeed that the LAST REPRESENTA TION of this celebrated Work will take place on MONDAY, May Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous Selection of Choral and Vocal Music from the most classical Authors, and executed by the dis itnguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorussee will include upwards of 200 Per tbrmers., tae whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. Particulars will Ao duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by M. Duprex ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Mr. Burdini ; Arthur, Mr. Barker; Raymond, Mr. Weiss; Norman, Mr. 11. Hornoastle ; Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled ROBERT AND BERTRAND. Dances In the course of the Ballet : - Pas do Deux, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise. A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Lituana Pas Seul, by Mdlle. NAM. A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. Le Sevillianne, Spanish Dance, Mdlle. Polin and 31. Gasperini. The Box-once is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, 1- laces, and Tickets may he had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, R. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr. Stricklat.d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr Webster ; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn, Madame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Ben , ett. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C.Nathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTF. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Cennor 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 ; Miami, Madame Celeste. Alter which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by 3iessrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mr. Sringsby, Mr. Lambert; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescrie. THEATER ROYAL, ADELPHI. MADAME CELESTE, (Directress of this Establishment,) re spectfully informs the Nobility and the Public, that HER BENEFIT is appointed for WEDNESDAY NEXT, April 30, and being the last week but one of her performing in London this season, in consequence of her provincial enzagements, Mr. Webster will make his appearance in his celebrated Drama of THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. When will be performed, 75th Time, Mr. Buckstonst's successful New Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES, supported by Messrs. Hudson, 0. Smith, Selby, Wright, Paul Bedford, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. Fitxwilllam, and Madame Celeste. After which will be produced, Ist Time at this Theatre, TIIE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBERG. Ernest, Mr. Webster, in which he will give his celebrated personation of 'the Emperor Napoleon; Margot (her original character) Madame Celeste. To conclude with, ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. St. George, Miss Woolgar. Tickets and Private Boxes to be had of Madame Celeste, IS, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall East, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE., OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, YR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be repeated Atiber's Comic Opera, entitled LE DIX D'OLONNE. Gaspard, Mr. Letter ; The Chevalier, Mr. Allen ; Bianca de Molina, Mdlle. Helen G.mdell; Mariquita, Miss Grant. To conclude with DON C..ESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cxsar de Bazan, Mr. Wallack ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack ; Stage Director, Mr. Emden ; Machinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwell. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed MY WIFE'S OUT. Characters by Messrs. wivtn, Keeley, Miss Vlliars, and Mrs. Keeley. After which will be produced a New Farce, called A GOOD NAME. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Stanton, Mrs. WooLliolge, and Miss Dawson. _ . To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraylng Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arranee ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. To conclude with WATCH AND WARD. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCII PLAYS. United Attraction of Mdlle. Messy and Monsieur Ravel, whose En gagement will terminate after Five Represensations. THIS EVENING Will be performed Marivaux's Popular Comedy of LE LEGS. La Comtesse, Mdlle Plessy. After which, LA. TANTE MAL-GARDEE. Anatole, M. Ravel. To be followed by LE MANTEAU ; on, Le Reve du Mani. Emilie, Mdlle. Plessy. To conclude with L'OMELETTE FANTASTIQUE. Cotillard. Commis, Monsieur Ravel. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Performances commence at llalf-past. Boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 ,Oid Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open Daily, il - om Eleven till Five. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES. It is respectfully announced, that the celebrated MONSIEUR PHILLIPPE, of the Theatre Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, whose extra ordinary Experiments have created universal astonishment, is en gaged to present a short series of his SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES at the ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, which will he commenced on TUESDAY, the 29th of APRIL, and he continued, for a short period only, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Full particulars will be duly announced. Boxes and places may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at tile Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from Eleven till Five. ♦STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Enaraneled Success of Mr. White's Trained Animals ; last week of their Performance in London. TIIIS EVENING Th• Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA ; or, Tho Spanish Amazons. Entire Change of the scenes in the Circle. To conclude with an Admired, Farce. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. In consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield. the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed JIIIIiSCASA R. Supported by Messrs. Tounge, Marston, Bennet, Lyons, Fredericks, Heslop, Lewis, Mrs. H. Vining, Mrs. W. Daley, &c. After which, BOOTS AT THE SWAN. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Rampson. To conclude with THE RAKE'S PROGRESS. In which the entire Company will perform. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box- Office, from Eleven to tour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. TMIS EVENING Will be repeated MARMARET CATCIIPOLE, The Female Horse stealer. Onega and Pechnana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and Blanchard; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent. After which, LOCHIN VAR ; or, The Bride of Netherhy. Lochin var, Mr. H. Howard; James the Sixth, MY. J. T. Johnson; Lord Netherhy, Mr. Dale ; Myaie, Miss E. Terry. To conclude with NA.I;OLP.ON • or, The Deserter and his Dog. in whi^h Mes srs. Coney and Blanchard and their celebrated Dog Hector will perform DIFFERENT SUBJECT EACII SEASON !—GRAND OPENING First Exhibition of the ColosFsa by 11. R. 11. PRINCE ALheßrEslita/t3l: T P E ic S t . orial Representation suggested most Gracious MAJESTY, t u h d e or Q t u he zE P N a t r D on o a l g v e A o G f E h ß er . H. R. 11. PRINCE AIBERT, B.:c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL AL GARDENS. WEDNESDAY, May 7 , MONDAY, May 5 ; TUESDAY, and THURSDAY, Ma • 8 the A magnificent modelled Representation Scott's "Ain Pride of Scotland and of Seotehmen, and the immortal Town, the Nor' Romantic Town," introducing the Old and e 's Monument, Loch, as it formerly existed, the Carlton Hill, Nelson's Arthur's Seat, Salisbury Craggs, the Castle, Sir WaltseornScott's Monu ment, the Royal Institution, Ilolyrood Palace, and 411 the most inter it tliinel met With hi ea ting features of " Auld Reekie." The Proprietor had the honour of submitting the Model Royal Highness Prince Albert, and he is deli g ht e d to say ' kis most decided and perfect approval, and from th e more t ears which has been observed in its execution, he points it out than usual happiest production of Mr. Danson's pencil. The drawings er made by Mr. Denson on the spot , and present a bird's-eye vie W w '' of the principal objects *fake Old and New Town, the Firth of Forth, &e The PROMENADE CONCERTS, so decidedly popula r at this . Establishment, will this season be on an unusually effective scale. Mr. GODFREY has been occupied since the close of last summer, in torn. rasing and arranging a varied and pleasing succession of superior ere 1 t ef , which will he produced in rotation, Including som e o r i. ginal Pieces by Foreign Composers, not yet performed in this country. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary Exhibition of FIREWORKS ever attempted. Tho entire of the Gigantic Model will be Illuminated. The different devices in front of the houses, the fires on the Carlton 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 traytd. 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 Tableau designed and executed by Mr. Danson. Mr. Sonthby has been occupied for months in giving effect to this matchless and superb design, which combined with the Feux D'Arti flee, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and stir mantling heights, will form the most brilliant Pyrotechnic Display emrtega rnivora, at half-past Four ; Pelicans, &c., at ; and Pyrotechnic Display, at Nitre. ,Admission, One Wiling (47 CATE:jit-tV ~ ....-... 1, •/(-"'" /111-4 7 -C Li, It - • .1 trii7. THE AGE-" THE VERY AGE "-RE VIVED! !! IN ALL ITS ORIGINAL POWER, BRILbIANCY, AND III:3101:R. By C. M. WESTMACOTT. AND A SPLENDID STAFF OF CONTRIBUTORS. On SATtiRDAT NEXT, April 26, TM: AGE, under its former Editor, will resume its admired cha racter istics—" Loyal, but Free "—Priority of Information and Prio rity (3 , f Talent—Conservative —for Church and Crown—and Indepen dent )fall Parties, lfo tto—" I know ye all, and for a time I have upheld the an yoke( I humour of your idleness." Age Office, Corner of York-street and Catherine-street. Just ready, in 3 vols., post Aro., TILE FORTUNES OF 11 ) 0G E It D E F L 0R; 1) Or, The Almugarars. A Tale of the Lower Empire. Richard Bentley, New Burlinton•street. COVENTRY and LEICESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY, COLESIIILL AND BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION. Tile Scrip for the Extension Branch will be ready for delivery on and after SATURDAY NEXT, the 26th inst., between Twelve and Four each day, at the offices of the Company, 3, Church-court, Old Jewry. The original Coventry and Leicester Scrip must be produced, the de pos'a. of 11. 55. per share paid, and the usual deeds signed by the le;iiders of the Coventry and Leicester Scrip at the time of the de- By order, HENRY CASSIN, Secretary. ikpril 24, 1845. RAILWAY NEWS. Srtbscribers and others interested in Railways will find a FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS before the RAILWAY COMMITTEES in te THIRD EDITION of VIE SUN, reported up to the CLOSE of EACH DAY. Sun-uflice, 112, Strand. THE WEATHEIL-SUN OFFICE, APR.II. 25. TIIER3IOMETER, Lowest, 45 ; Highest, 67 ; Noon, 64 BAROMETER, 29.9.—W1ND, S. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the hermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All tie other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE Tins D.Y. Morning .. 40 minutes after 3 I Evening • • 2 minutes after 4, _O4 t* - S -4\ -11112.-; , • 1,.• „ • - zr mor e 4430 4 '; • ••••• SECOND EDITION. ettening tut LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1845. The royal assent was given by Commission to several Bills. Several petitions were presented on the subject of the Maynooth grant; and Lord BROUGHAM took the opportunity of contradicting a statement which had been made, that an attack on the measure, which had appeared in one of the French papers, had been written by a member of the French Government. There was a short conversation between the Marquis of NORMANDY and Lord STANLEY, on the subject of the Irish Constabulary, which led to no result. The Earl of Powis brought in a Bill for repealing the Act uniting the bishoprics of St. Asaph and Bangor, and for empowering her Majesty to appoint a Bishop of Manchester. The second reading of this Bill was fixed for the 2d of May, and Lord MONTEACLE gave notice that he should move for the appropriation of the reve nues of the suppressed Welsh Bishoprics to the parochial clergy, instead of to the Ecclesiastical Fund. Lord WHARNCLIFIE brought in the London Orphan Asylum Bill, which was read a first time, and their Lordships adjourned. The House of Commons met at four o'clock. At the time of private business, Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved a resolution to the effect, that it be an instruction to every Committee on a Railway Bill, to fix the tolls and maximum rate of charges for the conveyance of passengers and goods, and that if they omit to do so, they should set forth the grounds of such omission in a special report. After a short discussion the motion was agreed to. Mr. HUTT gave notice, for Thursday week, of a motion for the admission of Australian Flour on the same terms as Canadian. Sir R. PEEL said the Whitsun holidays would not ex tend longer than from Friday to Wednesday or Thurs day. Mr. LIDDELL brought in the Dog Stealing Bill, which was read a first time. Among the numerous petitions presented on the sub ject of the Maynooth grant, was one by Mr. M. MILNF.S, from the Bachelors and Undergraduates of the Uni versity of Cambridge, in favour of the grant. The pe tition was laid upon the table amidst loud cheering. The adjourned debate on the subject of the motion of Mr. WARD was then resumed. Mr. COLQUHOUN, who was equally opposed to the motion of the Hon. Member for Sheffield and to the Government measure—said, the Government mea sure was merely a prelude to the establishment of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, and within rive years after such an establishment should have taken place, the Protestant Church in that country would cease to exist. Mr. BATESON defended the Irish Church. Mr. F. BARING supported the Government proposi tion with which he thought the Irish Catholics would be satisfied. Mr. BERNAL supported Mr. WARD'S motion. Captain GLADSTONE opposed the amendment of the Hon. Member for Sheffield. Lord HowicK not only supported Mr. WARD'S pro position, but was disposed to go much further. He hoped the day was not far distant when the two churches would be placed upo❑ an equal footing. Mr. G. A. HAMILTON considered that the funds of the Irish Church had been overstated, and the conduct of her clergy misrepresented. He was opposed both to the motion and to the amendment. Mr. EDWARD ELLICE supported the motion of Mr, WARD. Mr. RocHE also supported the motion, although he re. gretted that it had been brought forward at the presen time. Lord PAL3IERSTON would prefer paying the endow ment c,f Maynooth out of the surplus revenues of the Established Church, to defraying it out of the Consoli dated Fund. He would vote in favour of Mr. WARD'S motion. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT denied that the Government had proposed the additional grant to Maynooth through fear. Sir H. W. BARRON opposed the motion, on the grcund of its interfering with the measure of the Government, and, as a Roman Catholic, he considered he should be ungrateful if he adopted any course calculated- to QM barrass them. After a few words from Mr. lIINDLEY, the House divided, when there appeared—For Mr. WARD'S motion, 143 ; against it, 322 ; majority against Mr. WARD'S motion, 174. A short discussion then arose as to the time when the Bill should be committed. It was ultimately decided that it should be taken in Committee to-morrow (this day.) The House then adjourned at One o'clock. The division on Mr. WARD'S motion has placed some Members in a singular position. Sir ROBERT INGLIS lost a considerable portion of his supporters, or in words which the Tories delight to use when speaking of Mr. O'CoNNELL's influence over his colleagues, part of his tail. Mr. HINDLEY, the most conspicuous for religious principle in discussing this question, deserted his Tory leader and voted with Mr.WARD. Others, more consistent, did not vote at all. Among these were, Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, Mr. WARLEY, Mr. ELLICE, jUD., Mr. Fox MAULE, &c. Their conduct was prudent ; but what is to be said of Mr. HINDLEY? He votes for a measure, the object of which is to take a certain sum from funds ap plicable to ecclesiastical purposes in Ireland, and appropriate it for the maintenance of Popery. Had Mr. WARD'S party been strong enough, the grant to Maynooth would have remaitsed the same, and the only difference would have been, that 26,0001. would have been taken from the Irish Protestant Church in place of the Consolidated Fund. The religious scruple, therefore, is thrown overboard, and to this point must all the objectors of the same class come at last. To resist the measure on religious grounds is a prin ciple which is utterly untenable, and must lead to inex tricable confusion ; it would raise a rebellion in Canada, it might shake the foundations of our empire in India, and would render our colonies even more hostile to the Protestant Church than the Roman Catholics of Ireland s ß mo e na l s i y nin and on td , some h i r t e h s e o lp en e ar tstyaoy;ht take i e l v l tt a he d es c i g t oani o ns f es qt no consequences, oersl:d favourl yw which ho might be a rebellion in the sister island, they must op pose every grant to Popery, and Hindocis m, and every religion except th e t rue one, though the desperate re solution, if effe c t ua l, would destroy the British em pire. It is evident the affairs of the world cannot be carried on with su c h p r i nc i p l es ; and all rational men therefore, adapt thems e l ves t o c i rcumstances, and sub , mit even to plans at variance with their religious views, for the sake of peace and security. Th e argument that no money should be voted to an Established Church of any description is, we fear, in aristocratic England, equally untenable. But that principle, too, has been often entirely forgotten when the Catholic religion, and more especially the Catholic religion in Ireland, was not mixed up with the question. A grant of 10,0001. a year is paid out of the Consolidated Fund to make up small livings in Scotland to 1501. a year, though there are ample teinds for that purpose belonging to the Established Church. The landlords robbed the Church of a part of the tithes, and some of the descendants of these very landlords, on religions principles, voted with Sir ROBERT INGLIS against a paltry grant to a Church which had been robbed of its entire inheritance. The union of robbery and religion exhibits strange phenomena. The Church of England, too, the wealthiest C hurch in the world, has received large subsidies from the State—enough to provide for the religious instruction of the whole Irish people—yet that fact is lost sight of, and the wrath of the voluntaries is reserved for the unfortunate Irish. Their day of relief, however, is at hand. Neither Sir ROBERT PEEL nor Sir JAMES GRAHAM could urge any reason for refusing them an act of justice, and they are still sup ported by that consistent party which suffered so much for Ireland, and finally carried Catholic Emancipation Lord Howicis last night spoke out as he has always done, like a statesman and a man of honour. " I have," said he, " always regarded the Church of Ireland in the same light as my Right Hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh. I have always regarded the maintenance of the Irish Church on its present footing as contrary to every principle of justice and policy. I believe, in my conscience, the maintenance of that Church has been the great obstacle to the spread of the Protestant religion. I am so persuaded of the truth of the great principles of that religion, that I firmly be lieve, if they were given fair play, if they were not weighed down by the injustice of the system to which they are united, they must in three centu ries have taken root and flourished in the soil of Ireland as they have done in other countries." Lord PALMERSTON, though belonging to another school of politics, was no less explicit. "It is impossible," said his Lordship, '° that the present state of things in Ire land, as regards the religious establishments of the two sections into which the country is divided, can be per manent. You have there a population of about eight mil lions, very nearly seven millions of whom are of a religion different from the eighth:million—you have a large Church Establishment, which is appropriated to the instruc tion of only one half of the Protestant minority—by an annual grant you have contributed to the reli gious instruction of the remaining portion of the Pro testant minority. Can you then, for a moment, con template as Permanent a system under which six and a half or seven millions of the poorest of the people of Ireland receive religious instructions from a priesthood dependent upon eleemosynary contribu tions ; who go from house to house, from farm to farm, and from cabin to cabin, collecting the wretched pittance for their precarious subsistance ?—(Cheers.) What ever may be the feelings of a large portion of the Ilcuse, and whatever the feelings of a large portion, I admit, of the people of this country, I maintain that a provision for the Roman Catholic priesthood is a measure which Government and the House, at no distant period, veil( be compelled, from a sense of justice, to entertain." The accounts from Madrid are to the 17th inst. On that day the Chamber of Deputies adopted the war budget. Senor Montmo had proposed an amendment for the purpose of placing the provincial regiments, or national militia, in their former position, and thereby making a saving of 20,000,000 reals, but lie withdrew it at the request of the Minister of War, who said every possible reduction consistent with public safety had been made in the army. The follow ing piece of gossip appears in one of the Opposition papers "TOLEDO, Aran. 15.—Yesterday evening the son of the cele brated English Minister, Sir Robert Peel, who Is an attache to the British Embassy at Madrid, arrived hither. At the moment that the said foreigner's carriage passed the post of the Alcantara gate, the carabineers on duty approached in order to examine it. Without any other ceremony, Sir Robert Peel's son presented to the carabineers a pair of double-barrelled pistols. In return for this delicate attention the carabineers rushed to their arms, being anxious to repay the young foreigner in the same coin, and to make him understand that, in such matters, Spaniards are net a sluggish people. This amicable interview might have been attended with very unpleasant consequences, had it not been put a stop to by tho interposition of the civil employ Es. The poli. heal chief, being informed of what was passing, sent for the Englishman, when the latter said, with the candour which charac terises the English, that he did not understand the Spanish lan. guage, and that he had presented his pistols to the carabineers for the sole purpose of ascertaining whether a duty must be paid on them. The political chief being convinced by this satisfactory reply, suffered the ycung foreigner to depart. Oh if he had been a Spaniard." The Three per Cents. were done at 35i at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at 25 9-16 at 60 days; the Coupons at 28i at 60 days; and the Debt without interest at at 60 days. The French Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday adopted, with a slight alteration, the first clause of the Bill for re-• ducing the Five-per-Cent Stock, which is as follows :—the Minister of Finance is authorised to effect the reimbursement of the Five per Cents. at the rate of 100 f. for each sf. of rente, or the conversion into Four-and• a-half per Cent. de clared not convertible for seven years. Silence on the part of the stockholders was to be interpreted as acceptance of the offer thus made. Stockholders were to be allowed twenty days, for France, to make their demand for reimbursement, a month for Europe or Algeria, and a year for other countries, dating from the day on which the ordinance should be issued fixing the conditions of the present Bill. The alteration was a guarantee of ten in place of seven years against the reduction of that stock when converted into the Four -and-a-Half per Cents. The second clause was under discussion at the hour of post. The report of the Committee on supplementary and extraordinary credits for the year 1844.45 has been completed, and was to be laid before the Chamber on Wednesday. The revenue, it states, was expected to yield in that year a surplus of 24,947,836 f., but had yielded nearly twice as much-42,000,000f. ; yet, owing to extraordinary credits upon the treasury, there had been a deficit of 24,123,500 f. The Committee are strongly opposed to such a ruinous system, and state that " such a result is calculated to make the Chamber most seri ously reflect. If, in a year in which general prosperity has yielded a surplus revenue of 42,000,000 f. more than the budget had reckoned, we close the same year with a deficit of more than 24,000,000 f., what would the situation of our finances be if unfortunate circumstances were to diminish or stop up several sources of our revenue at the same time that they aggravated the charges that weigh on our coun try ? If, from the interior of France, we turn our eyes to the great powers of Europe, we find that they are restoring an equilibrium between their receipts and their expenses; that they are reducing their debts, and effecting savings, as if, in anticipation of events that may compel them to bring into play their whole strength, they were re serving resources for the future, and providing for all con tingencies. Thus it is that at the moment we are about to close the financial year of 1813 with a defalcation of 39,826,728 francs, England is closing that year with a sur plus of receipts of 36,118,706 francs." Among other items in this financial document are 44,000 f. as compensation to the owners of two British ships which had been expelled unjustly by the French authorities from the Bay of Portendick, and prevented from taking a cargo (,f gum which was ready for loading. Notes had been ex changed on the subject between the Cabinets of London and Paris, and Commissioners appointed, without coming to any decision, when the question was refi rre , i to the arbitration of the King of PRUSSIA, who awarded this sum, including interest. The demands of the British Government were stated at 1,903,608 f. There is also a sum of 55,000 f. as compensation to British agents who were compelled to quit Morocco when the French fleet bombarded the coast. These grants are expected to excite some angry speeches from the Opposition. The following are additional extracts from the papers :- .. " In the sitting of the Swiss Diet of the 19th, it was decided, after some discussion, that the Jesuq question should be adjourned to the next ordinary stns.on in the month of July. The deputy of Lucerne then demanded that the Diet should at once cashier the officers of the federal army who had formed part of the free corps. Te this it was replied, that he was going somewhat too fast for the slow machinery of the federative system. A smart exchange of recriminatory language took place between the deputy of Lucerne and M. Briatte, the deputy of Vaud. The latter terminated the sitting by a strong declaration against the appre ciation of the late political commotion; in the canton of Vaud made by M. Guizot in his second dispatch of March 25. This de. claration was inserted in the minutes,' and produced amarked stn. sation in the assembly and the diplomatic corps.'. " The Semaphore of Marseilles contains a letter from Damietta, which gives an account of the termination of the affair in which an unfortunate Copt was killed by the populace after most shameful ill-treatment, and the French Consul's house was injured by the mob. On the formal complaint of this gentleman the Governor of Damietta, Aly Bey, has been condemned to degradation, to an imprisonuiens of six years in the fort of Aboukir, and to pay an indemnity to the Copt's family. The ulemas of Damietta have been also punished in the person of their chief, Hely H a f agy, who is exiled to Tantah. Kalil Bey has been made Governor in Aly Bey's place." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on the 23d instant at 85f. 85c. ; the Five per Cents. at 118 f. 60e. ; Orleans Shares, 1,220 f. ; Rouen, 1,105 f. ; Vierzon, 859 f. ; Havre, 922 f. 50e. ; Avignon, 1,030 f. ; Basle, 295 f. ; Spanish Actives, 40t ; Ditto, Three per Cents., 42 ; Ditto, Passives, 7A. THE HUSH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Ste,--lour paper being a great authority on railway matters, you will perhaps urid a corner for this exposition of railway schemes in Ireland:— To the People of Ireland, particularly to the inhabitants of the provinces of Leinster and Connaught, and to those of the county and the county of the town of Galway. My Friends,—You will doubtless rejoice on the late truly wiss decision of the railway department of the Board of Trade, in favour of the Irish Great Western Railroad from Dublin to Galway—the line which we from the first advocated u the beet—and which had your strenuous co-operation all through. Look at the mar, every one must admit the justice and soundness of this decision, from the enormous advantages to be gained by constructing a great line of railway along a level that brings the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel within a few hours of the Atlantic Ocean. I wish to lay before you the course which my duty, as a friend still bcp7,l soinbdled fearin g i:chr t r e ct hio n: I to Ireland, impelled me to pursue during the last six months— finding that various plans were proposed having much the same object in view, though not going as far as appeared to me essential, recommendtogether determineda w n i t y h lest faocnt. my collectingtshe aa that i hav e v t . le h l e t been cause ,.e n info rma ti o n might obtained,o during the many gears I have devoted to the 'object, I sub. mitted to the Board ; as soon as its decision was made known it satisfied me!that it carried with it the impress of good sense, and was calculated to aivance the best interest of the country. Wishing to ascertain the feeling of the parties along the line and of the country generally, and requiring some calculations which could only be wade after personal inspection, I employed my friend, Professor Oliver Byrne (of whose capability and talent I entertain the highest opinion) to inspect the country between Dublin and Galway, examine the proposed lines, and give his opinion thereon—which, in the shape . of a report, together with my book, entitled " Statistical Evidence in favour of State Rail. ways in Ireland," published in 1841, I laid before the Board of Trade. The attention of the Board was drawn to portions of that work, which were most important—namely, to resolutions of the Grand Jury of the county, and the county of the town of Galway, Spring Assizes, 1836, in favour of the line surveyed by Messrs. Bald and Henry, civil engineers, and to their valuable report on that line. and on the port of Galw,y, for which survey and report I paid 5501. sterling, of which sum 230/. has only been repaid, and that by the Itish Eastern and Western Railway Company. The great advantage of a breakwater at Mutton Island was also strongly recommended in that most valuable report, and all ven tured tibope that Parliament would grant the small sum of 10,000/., the estimated cost of that work, which was required to complete the harbour of Galway. The evidence taken before the Select Committee of the House of Lords in 1836, with a view of improving the intercourse between the United Kingdom and the North American Colonies, contained so much valuable information on the western harbours, that 1 a'so called their attention to some of the most material portions of it—namely, the evidence of Sir John Burgoyne, Viscount Beres ford, and of his Grace the Duke of Wellington ; also the very valuable testimony of Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Walter Otway, Captain Henry Haynes, R.N., Captain Sir John Franklin, and Captain F. Beaufort, Hydrogralsher to the Admiralty; from all which evidence, especially that of Admiral Otway and Captain Haynes, the Board must have perceived the absolute necessity of attending to the western harbours of Ireland, and especially to Gal way—so necessary at all times, but doubly so, before the country shall be engaged in war—to avoid the great danger in which vessels trading to the United Kingdom are exposed from the enemies' cruisers. I have marked, on both maps in single red, the line approved of by the Board of Trade, and in double red, Messrs. Bald and Henry's line, both from Dublin to Galway. On map No. 1, I have shown all the lines that are proposed to be made—those that hare met with the approval of the Board of Trade, that have been rejected—recommended for postponement— and those not decided upon. On map No. 2 are those approved of by the Board—to which are added a few lines that I think will meet with the approval of the Board—one in particular from Rath_ downy, on the Cashel line, to Portumna, passing through a rich and populous country, situated on the River Shannon, at Lough Derg, navigable for steamers. The branch line from Drogheda to Kells was a favourite project of mine, and I was among the first to propose its being made some years since, in connexion with the Preston and Wyre Railway, and paid out of my pocket auo/. towards the survey and preliminary expenses. _ _ it is worthy of the deepest attention of all classes in Ire. land, and indeed I may say, of the empire at large, what Professor Oliver Byrne states in his report, as to the advantage of the steam. tugs in towing vessels out of the port of Galway, for so soon as this railway shall be completpd—that moment vessels will be prepared fitted up on the principle of the screw propeller, to navigate between Galway and New York, and I have the assuran.,e of par. ties competent to form a just opinion on the subject, that twelve days on the average will .be sufficient to bring the correspondence ttc., from the greatest city in the United States of America, to the capital of the British empire; a sum of one million sterling, will be ample to purchase vessels, and form the establishment necessary for such an undertaking, and I venture to state, that a company formed for this purpose will make an enormous profit from the correspondence alone, without mentioning passengers, Bzc. &c., whilst the charge for f r eight and carriage, will, I am in formed, be less than one half of what it is at present. I remain, Gentlemen your devoted friend, THOMAS BIRMINGHAM. 16, Tichfield.terrace, Regent's Park, April 25th, 1845. RAILWAY COM MITTEES (THIS DAY.) Group No. 4. LEEDS AND MANCHESTER LINE. FRID4T, FIFTH DAV. The Committee sat at the usual hr4ur this day, and merle arrangements for the more convenient conduct of the proceedings, the crowd for the last few days having made the heat of the room intolerable. Mr. TALBOT had an arpliration to make to the Committee. Though they had closed their case, still there was one witness, an engineer named Asterisk, whom he wished to examine as to the tunnel ; he could not have examined him yesterday as he was under examination in another Committee. . . The CHAIRMAN said that, having examined two engineers upon that point yesterday for two hours, the Committee conceived they had had engineering evidence enough. Mr. Briar, dealer in wool at Wakefield, deposed that 14,410,000 lbs. weight of the wool imported into Huddersfield came from the east, and that should come from Hull by the Manchester and Leeds line, either by land or water ; it usually came by land in winter and by water in summer, the latter being cheaper then. It would, in his opinion, be very desirable that the proposed line should be in the hands of one company, the Manchester and Leeds. To Mr. BAINES—Is a shareholder in the Manchester and Leeds Company. Mr. Anderton, worsted spinner—By the table of imports he perceived that the import in the wool trade into Huddersfield from the east was seven times more than that from the went. Mr. Hawkshaw, engineer, deposed that he had measured the proposed line, and his estimate was, that the continuation of the branch from the Leeds Junction to Huddersfield would cost 100,0001. Mr. Traitor* intimated that he had closed his case. Captain Lawes wished to explain part of his evidence of yester day. Since he was examined he had learned that there was an agreement in writing between the Canal Company and the Leeds and Manchester Company, and he would get a copy of it for the Committee, but he had never seen it. Mr. BAINES then rose, and said he would trouble the Committee ♦ery shortly with a few observations in reply. Mr. lks.so•r hoped his Learned Friend would recollect that he appeared for the Leeds and Dewsbury line, and that should not be lost sight of, it being a district branch. Mr. BAINZS said if the Huddersfield and Manchester line should be carried, the Dewsbury line would not be looked for. With re spect to the Bill now before the Committee, he would call upon the Committee to affirm the proposition contained in the preamble of this Bill—namely, that it was the one which would ; rove to be of greatest public utility; and in addition to that they had the fact that this Company had the power to form the whole line from Staleybridge and Cooper-bridge. Then the report of the Board of Trade stated that if the Committee should be satisfied as to the utility of the line, its claims were paramount. He would next call attention to the evidence of Mr. Locke, who was the engineer whose reputation was at stake, as he had declared that the line could be made within the estimate. As to the ob jection to a single line of rails in the tunnel, all danger could be very easily avoided by a little care; but then the Bill had a clause empowering the Board of Trade to compel this Company to make another tunnel, if that should be deemed necessary; and the Bill contained another clause giving power to raise money for that purpose. It was given in evidence that there was at present one line terminating within one mile of Huddersfield, with several manufactories on both sides of it, and a great number of people constantly passing to and from those mills ; and it was at that point that the Leeds :and Manchester Company wanted to have their line cross that at a level ; and yet they talked of the danger of a single line in a tunnel, with such a propo. sition as this before the Committee. Then the Committee had the evidence that the people of Huddersfield were decidedly against the Manchester and Leeds proposition, and in favour of the one he was now advocating. The Learned Counsel then went on to comment on the evidence of the different witnesses at great length, and contended that every word the Committee had heard scent to confirm the utility of the line he wee representing. The room was then ordered to be cleared, and the Committee having remained in consultation some time, strangers were re•ad milted, when Eaßt to clue o U ,c 4ll l. H ck. R A S, I r L G IN o A r I; e . Group T. Grey in the chair, when the evidence in support of Lord Exeter's peti tion was resumed. Mr. Gregory, engineer of the London and Croydon Railway, The CSLlSTiritNteeAmNept to-dayPET gave evidence respecting the construction of the New Cross-station, which is on an inclined plane. Nearly all the passengers' and goods trains stopped at that station, yet no particular inconveni. ence had been experienced from the inclination. It was not equal to a level, yet still no great difficulty had been found in working the line on this account. Mr. Giles, civil engineer, examined—Had seen the sections cf Mr. Stephenson's line. There was a large tunnel proposed to be made, and the line was planned to cross the Welland twelve times ' • n several of the cases b y wooden brid ge s . These would require to be often renewed, pe rhaps about once every twenty years. He was acquainted with the town of Stamford, and knew St. Mary 's. hill, which was incline d 1 in 13, and came close down on the station. That was a great objection. He knew of no railway in England where such a crossing as that proposed at the end of the bridge in Stamford had been made. Its being so near to the bridge would cause a great in convenience to the inhabitants in passing over the bridge from one part of the town to the other. He had proposed a station himself, outside of the town, on an inclined plane, but where the station was placed he should make a level where the carriages stopped of 1,000 feet. The station, in such a position, he thought would be much more convenient to the whole town, and afford with the removal of a house, easy access to the fairs and markets. The inclines at Liverpool and New.cross were greater than the one he proposed, and both were connected with stations. He considered an assistant engine would be necessary at this incline for heavy trains, but the extra expense would be very trifling. Ile considered his line gene rally superior to that of Mr. Stephenson's. It was 21 miles shorter than the latter. It only crossed the river Welland once, and had no tunnel. The cuttings were generally good. Altogether he considered that in lands and works a saving of 30,000/. or 40,0001. in the construction would be effected. From the nature of the cuttings he proposed a quantity of fine oolite stone would be opened up, and there would be no necessity to construct wooden bridges. That stone, he believed, would become the object of considerable traffic, and command a ready market in London. He considered the line which he proposed between Stamford and Hockham as superior to the parallel line the Company proposed to form as part of their integral line. In cross_examination, Mr. Giles said that lie originally surveyed the line at the desire of the Earl of Exeter, and reported to him, as he (Lord Exeter) had objections to the line. There was an inclination in witness's line at Beckham, which was one in 132, and three miles long. The largest inclination was that in which he proposed to place the Stamford station, three and a half miles long, and one in 106. The station with the proposed 1,000 feet platform was near the centre, being at the distance of one and a half from the top of the incline. The station proposed to be con. structed at Stamford-bridge would be an annoyance to the people crossing the bridge, though he did not apprehend much danger from it under good regulations. He considered Mr. Stephen. son's station as the most convenient for a passengers' station ; but not so for goods. The other in that respect was much more pre ferable. Another objection he had to Mr. Stephenson's station was, that it would destroy all the existing wharfs on the river at Stamford. This closed the case for Lord Exeter, Sir John M'Neill, civil engineer, who was to have been examined in addition, not having been able to give his attendance. The petition of Lord Harborough was now gone into, Mr. Whateley appearing for the Noble Lord. Mr. Giles was the first witness examined. He did not con. cider the line should be taken through his Lordship's park. There was no necessity for it. It might be taken to the westward of the park, by making a deep cutting and a tunnel of 900 yards. The expense would be more, but the line would be equally good, and the gradients about the same. This diversion of the line would be half a mile shorter. It could also be taken by the east side of the grounds, providing it were taken along the level of the canal, in which case it would be a most es's:client line. It would then still go through his Lordship's but not so near as in the Company's present plan. The tunnel and extra work to the westward would be about 45,0004, but he thought that the compensation due to Lord Harborough, for going through his park, would reduce the difference one-half, as that nobleman in his opinion ought at least to receive 20,0001. for the damage. Mr. Clayton, land-surveyor, deposed that the cutting through the grounds would sever nearly 100 acres from the park. Mr. W. Babling, land stsward to Lord Harborough, gave evi. deuce respecting the character of the park. It contained about 850 acres; it formerly was 700, but twelve or fourteen years ago 150 additional acres bad been added to it. The line approached within 400 yards of the residence, and close to a flower.garden. Lord Harborough had, within the last few years, laid oat somewhere about 80,0001. in ornamental improvements. Several ornamental cottages on the grounds would either be cut off from the main body of the park, or else destroyed. Sub-Committee (No. 3.) The Committee met today at twelve o'clock, in room No. 13. The Committee consisted of Mr. Aglionlay, Chairman, Mr. T. Egerton, Mr. Broadly, Mr. Stansfield, Mr. Thornely, Captain Jones, and Mr. Aldam. ERE WASH VALLEY RAILWAY. In this case, in which Mr. Hall appeared for the pr,moters of the Bill, the Committee decided that the standing orders were proved. GLASGOW HARBOUR UNION RAILWAY. In this case, Mr. Connel appeared on behalf of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and alleged that due notice had not been given in the Edinburgh Gazette of the course the line intended to take. It would seem that since the promoters had published their notices they had determined to ab.indon some portions of their line, and it was contended that under these circumstances, fresh notices ought to have been given. It was urged, that in the case of the Lon don and York, who, following the recommendation of the Board of Trade, abandoned that portion of their line lying between London and Lincoln, and in the case of the Gravesend Railway, who had also, in some instances, abandoned, and others varied the course of their line, the Standing Orders' Committee determini.d that the standing o‘dcrs had not been complied with, in so far as the pub- lishcd notice did not accurately describe the progress of the two lines. On the same ground the petitioners contended thin the Committee, by these uniform decisions in dealing with the case of the Glasgow Harbour Union Railway, Group D. BLACKBURN, BURNLEY, ACCRINGTON, AND COLNE RAILWAY. The further consideration of this project was resumed this morn. ing. The adjourned Committee met at twelve o'clock, and soon after proceeded to business ; Mr. Bernal in the chair. Two clauses which had been prepared by Mr. Coates, the Parlia mentary agent, limiting the line of deviation through Mr. Parker's property and glebe, were agreed to by Mr. Gregory, on behalf of Mr. Parker, asd the Chairman directed that they should be added to the Bill. Clause 17, for limiting the time for compulsory payment to five years, was also agreed to, and made part of the Bill. The Crwassedv observed that it would be necessary to add clauses describing the rate of tolls which would be demanded by the Company, and also various other clauses recently set forth in the orders for the day were required to be added. This would ren der it compulsory for the Bill to be re•eommitted, which would be a great hardship on the promoters, but, under the circumstances, could not be avoided. The consideration of the other clauses was postponed, and the BLACKBURN, DARWEN AND BOLTON RAILWAY was proceeded with. Mr. CALVERT said he appeared on beha:f of the Btaaekburn, Dar_ wen, and Bolton Railway Company, and proceeded to lay down the grounds on which it was proposed to carry out the line. He stated that the population at Blackburn, Darwen, and the neighbourhood amounted to nearly 110,000 inhabi ants, who were principally en. gaged in cotton manufactories, paper.mills, stone-quarries, and coal-pits, but the principal source of traffic was the large bleaching. grounds near Bolton As much as two hundred and seventy. two tons of cotton in a week had passed between Black. burn and Bolton. The present traffic was carried by carts, but owing to the great steepness of some parts of the country, which in one instance reached the height of 640 feet, over which the road passed, many accidents happened, and great inconvenience was occasioned. The engineer employed by the Darwen Railway Company had, by the exertion of great skill, succeeded in reducing the level of the proposed line to 230 feet, which, it was obvious, must be preferable to the old r0a..1. From the nature of the gradients the line might easily be made a thoroughway for a general communication with Preston, Man. chester, and other laze towns. The returns w ould realise a profit of seven per cent, on the capital. Added to this, there was scarcely a dissenting landholder opposed to the line, and from the nature of the trade and the occupation of the inhabitants in the neighbourhood, and also from the fact of the Board of Trade having given their sanction to the proposed line, he trusted the Committee would allow the Bill to pass. Mr. Robinson, solicitor to the Company, was the first witness examined —He said that 300,0001. was the proposed capital for nuking the line, of which amount a deposit of 24,0001. had been made in compliance with the standing orders. There were 361 shareholders who had a kcal interest in the line, and 21 with a col lateral interest. Mr. Mortis was then called to prove the traffic, and, after a long cross.examination, by Mr. Webster, nothing but what was of local interest was eltctted. Several other witneEscs were examined, when The SHAIRMAN said that, for the proof of the preamble, a prima facie ease bad been made out for the promoters of the line, and the Committee would not trouble the witnesses any further. (LEFT SITTING.) Sub. Committee (No. 1.) MANSION-HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER. Allen Ke!mar, a young man, was this morning placed at the bar before the Lord Mayor, charged with having been concerned with Hocker in murdering Mr. Delarue. It ap?cared from the evidence that several letters had been rtcently addressed to Hocker, purporting to come from a person who had assisted him in the murder. Means were' taken to discover the writer, and the prisoner was arrested last night at the Kings and Keys, Fleet-street, while in the act of penning another epistle to Hocker. The prisoner it appears has been a teacher in a school. He stated to the Lord Mayor that he was the writer of those letters, that there was no foundation whatever for the statements made in them—that he was not acquainted with either Hocker or Delarue, anti that he had never been to Hamp. stead until after the murder. The prisoner's brother, who was in attendance, said he con. sidered this was merely a foolish attempt on the part of the pri soner to obtain notoriety. The letters, some of which were signed " J. Allen," were then put in and read. It was evident that the writer wished it to be imagined that he himself was the murderer. The prisoner said there was no truth in them, and that weakness of mind alone had induced him to write them. It appeared that he had been subject to fits. The LORD MAYOR considered the whole as merely a foolish freak, but directed the prisoner to be taken to Marylcbone, the Court from which Hocker had been committed, where any proofs of the prisoner's mental imbecility could be produced. The prisoner was then removed. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. This Committee assembled this morning in Committee-room No. 7. Present, Mr. Strutt, Chairman, Mr. Pakingten, Mr. V. Stuart, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Compton, and Mr. Brotherton. LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAILWAY. The object of this railway ii to give a line of communication between the above places, twelve miles shorter than that which exists. The length, including branches, is thirty-six miles, and the estimated cost 700,0001. Engineers, Sir J. APNiel and Mr. Thompson. Mr. Donnington appeared for the promoters; the petition was opposed by Sir John Scarisbrook. The allegations were very numerous, and of the most trivial de scription. They all related to trifling omissions in the plan. A number of these were gone into, and the Committee at last be gun to be impatient. The CHAIRMAN said— Really these objections are very trifling. If something more material cannot be gone into it is only wasting the time of the Committee to continue these. Here is one in which, by a defect on the lithographic stone, the tail of a nine has been omitted. Now, who could possibly be deceived or misled by such an omission. The case was proceeding when we went to press. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were again large, being 15,000 bales, one-halt of which was on specit lation. Middling and common qualities of American were 1 4d. per lb. higher than at the close of last week.— Shares were rather firmer than on Wednesday, but were not quite supported to the close : Armagh and Port Rush, 58s 6d. 3/.; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire, lON 11% ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 1 4 ' • Bristol and Gloucester, 59 j ; Belfast and Bal lymena, 7 1 % 1 / 8 ; Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 12 11% ; Caledonian, 11 y 4 %; Ditto, Extension, 3%; Cambridge and Lincoln, 8 3 4 8; Chester and Birkenhead, 48 46%; Chester and Holyhead, 1514 ; Chester and Preston Brook, 3; Chur net Valley, 7 6%; Clitheroe Junction, 3 3 / 4 ; Cork and Ban don, 7 1 4 %; Cork and Killarney, 3%; Cor and Waterford, 2%, ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 1014 ; Dublin and Drogheda, 1 4, ; Dublin and Galway, 5A ; Dublin, Mullin gar, and Athlone, 3 1 4 ; Dundalk and Enniskillen, 5%135. 3d ; Eastern Counties, 19%; Ditto, Perpetual, 1 1 4 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarter Shares, 6% 3 fl i ; Edinburgh and Northern, 2%; Glasgow and Ayr, 62 ; Grand Junction, 227 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 1131, 2 ; Great Southern and Western, 18; Ditto, Extension, 13% ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 6% 14, ; Huddersfield and Sheffield, 8% 9; Inverness and Elgin, ; Inverness and Perth, 3 A ; Limerick and Waterford, 3:14 % ; Liverpool and Manches ter, New Shares, 37% ; Liverpool, Ormakirk, and Preston, 2% 2/. 3s. 6d. ; London and Birmingham, 234%; London and Brighton, 63 ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 4% 4 ; London and York, 3 4 ; Direct Northern, 4; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 6% ; Lynn and Dereham, 3 ; Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 9% ; Ditto, New Shares, 5 1 4%; Manchester and Buxton, 5%; Man chester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 8% ; Ditto Quarter Shares, 19% ; Midland Railway, 154; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 18; Newark and Sheffield, 6% ; Newcastle and Darlington, 51 ; North British, Half Shares, 4 3 4 %; North Union, (4), 145% • North Wales Mineral, 17% ; Ditto, New Shares, 5% ; North Western, 4% ; North \Vales, 3 ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 4 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 375. ; Preston and Wyre, •35 ; Runcorn Gap, 32% ; Sheffield and Manchester, 124% 124 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15 ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 265. ; Shrews bury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 434 5 ; South-Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3, 7 3 / 4 ; Trent Valley, 18%; Trent Valley Continuation, 2% ; Ulster, 50; Waterford and. Kilkenny, 4 1 4%; West 1 orkshire, 6%; Wexford and Car low;4l/4 ; Worcester and Triug. 4% ; Dijon and Mulhouse, 2%; Paris and Lyons English, (Laffitte's), 2/. 16s. 6d. 5 / 4; Paris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 2%; Paris and Rouen, 42 1 4, ; Paris and St. Quentin, 395. CI rY, QUARTER 7'o THREL. The Sub Committee, of which Sir. J. Y. Buller is chairman, re assembled this morning, and proceeded with the allegation in the care of the Birmingham and Gloucester Corrpany, who seek for power to make a branch from some point in their main line to the ancient city of Worcester, as well as to extend the branch running Into Cheltenham. We have no arrivals to-day. There has not been much business done in Stocks to- day, and they continue a little flat. Consols for present transfer have been marked 99 to 983: 1 , and for time 99 to lA. Ex chequer-bills have been 58s. to 60s. prem. New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 1004 q to 101, and the Three per Cents. 97% to 97 1 . Bank Stock has been 209 1 / i to 21014. 'flier,: Lave been a few sales pressed both in Reduced Three per Cents. and Consols. The same apathy exists in the Foreign Market, though the quotations in a few instances arc somewhat firmer. Spanish Bonds have not been officially marked all the morn ing. Mexican have been supported at 37% 1 / 2 . Colombian have been 15 3 / 4 . Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 63 1 4 to %, which is a slight improvement. With one or two exceptions, Railway Shares continue de pressed. Churnet Valley have rallied a little, having been up to 7 1 / 8 . Caledonian have been 10% to 11 1 %. Direct iSorthern are rather weak. Aberdeen, after being down to 3%, have rallied to 41s. Bristol and Gloucester have re ceded to: 57% and 55. Westend and Southern Counties • Junction have improved to % 1 / j , premium, owing to the non-compliance of the South Eastern with the standing orders. The French lines are still weak, but occasionally the "scrips," or promises, as the Parisians term them, are picked up at small premiums by parties inclined to await the adjudi cation ; and before this takes place, there will probably be a re vival of speculation in them, so uncertain is it which Company will prove successful. Of course the profit on the fortunate line, judging by the prices of those already constituted by Act of the French Legislature will be of some amount. BRITISH FUNDS THIS LAIC Al' ONE O'CLOCE., (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .2101/ 209% 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ••• 97% % 3 per Cent. Consols Aims 99 08 % 3 / 4 New 34 per Cent. Annuties lOO% 101 100% Long Annuities ,Expire sth Jan. 1860... 11 1 / 2 % Ditto 30 Ycars, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 ... 11% India Bonds 1,0001 Ditto under 1,0001 74 South Sea Stock — Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 114 d. 1 1 d. 1,0001. 5001. ... Ditto Small — PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Columbian Bonds. 1 5 34 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 88 3 A Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 37% 1 ,4 Ditto Deferred Stock... . Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 30% Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHAREI Aberdeen ............... ........ 2% 3VA... to 4t/ s Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush 1% 9 5 ' to 132 4 Birmingham and Gloucester 100 _ _ Mr. H. Vcnables, the Parliamentary Agent, appeared for a peti. tioner named Lawrence, through whose property one of the exten. sions would pass; but up to the hour of going to press he had failed to substantiate any of his allegations. He had, however, when the Committee rose yesterday, proved about nine, but none of them presented any feature •f interest, and in point of import. ante, the whole of them were of a minor character. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) TRIAL AT BAR.-THE GREAT DISTILLERY CASE. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GEORGE SMITH. Their Lordships resumed this morning at ten o'clock, and the naives of the jury having been called over, the first witness called was Joseph Drinkwater, who was examined by Mr. Sergeant Wilde. The plan before the Court describes the pipes that go from the distillery into the rectifying.house. A 'hinge is used for connecting two pipes either in a direct cr oblique direction. There is a branch pipe between the distillery and the rectifying_ house which runs out of the first pipe. It is a blind pipe, and has no outlet. It runs parallel with the two walls. It runs across the road to the granary, and at thirteen feet from the junction there is a stop-cock. There was a box upon it bearing the initial of the East London Water-works. There was another stop.cock at four feet from the junction. There was a branch from the dis. tillery, running down to the officer's-room. The latest period in 1843 that I examined the spirit-receiver was on the 18th August, At that time there were no holes in the cover. Between the 4th of January, 1844, and the second examination a hole hail been bored in the cover. There was only one hole discovered then. The hole was only an enlargement of that through which the suction.pipe passed. An officer was present when the receiver was emptied. The trade always threw a quantity of water into the , receiver, to clear the pumps, and remove the spirits. A bar, locked by the Ex cise, was then run through the pistons to prevent their working. The suction.pipc run through the enlarged hole. On removing the board which supported the suction-pipe, I found a sewn-circular hole which was sufficiently large to admit a man's arm. There was an increase of spirit on the 13th of December of 28.7 gallons, and that was seized by the Excise. My attention was called to thehole by two other officers after that stock was taken; on the 15th of June following we examined the hold again, and I mentioned the circumstances connected with it to the defendant and his foreman, Mr. Gill. The foreman endeavoured to explain it by stating the nails were rusted, and had given way. One of the nails was, however, new. They were merely placed there to prevent the board been kicked off. Mr. Gill said the receiver must have floated, and so the board be wrenched off. The position of the receiver was unaltered, and the officers of Excise must have perceived it if it lied floated. The defendant produced a letter, which he said was anonymous, stating that some individuals about his premises ran off spirits about three o'clock in the morning, and sold them afterwards. That dis. covery (the discovery of the hole) he said explained the letter, and, he added, that it was a most extraordinary piece of intelli gence. In June I found a hole, about an inch in diameter, near the suction-pipe. The old board had been surrounded with white lead, but the new hole was perfectly clear. The hole . at first sight was not at all apparent. It was distant about eight inches from the dipping-rod. A plug was in the hole to prevent its being seen. lam confident the hole was not in the board on Saturday. The hole was too small for the passage of the dipping-rod. The dipping-rod was a square one, and the hole was circular. The ma nager explained that there was a knot of wood at that place Such was not the case, however. The hole had been made with a cutting instrument. I took the drip for the first time on the 3d of September, 1842. A juror—What is meant by the phrase, the receiver floating ? The LORD CHIEF BARON explained. The witness continued—The receiver was so close to the floor that a knite could not be passed between the bottom and the ground. It was rather inclined for the convenience of removing its contents to the well or cistern. Before the end or September, 1842, the quantity necessary to make the surface of the receives level a as 260 gallons. On the next examination they found that 260 gal lons made a level surface, and wetted 4.6 inches of the dipping board. The next time the rod was taken it dipped 4.7 inches, the difference of I.loth in depth, making a difference in bulk spirits of 9 gallons, or redt.ced to proof of 14 gallons. This would create in every distillation a loss of 330 gallons, the duty on which would be 1291. ss. In August the drip was 4 5 inches, thus gaining another 1-10th of an inch. A stop had since been put upon the pipe by the Excise, but of that I know nothing, as I left before it was done. The trader pays duty every fourteen days. The defendant had 26 periods of distillation in the course of the year. (The witness thin explained the different processes of distil lation.) Great care was afterwards taken to watch the premises narrowly. They first commenced to watch on the seventh period of distillation. I had an account of the wash taken on the six previous periods. The quantity of wash distilled in the first period, from the 10th of October, 1843, to the 23d of the same month, was 275,387 gallons, which reduced made 259,9211, giving a result of 27,414 of proof spirits. In the second period the quantity of wash produced was 276,748 gallons, which reduced made 262,830 A gallons, or in proof spirits 27,380 gallons. In the fourth period 282,143, reduced 258,792, or in proof spirits 26,763 gallons, and so on with the other periods. The quantity of spirits produced on the watched periods, which were the 7th, 9th, and 10th, exceeded in some email degree the unwatched periods. Cross.examined by Mr. KELLY.—The charges were divided , into eleven or twelve periods; and at every examination the quantity of spirits in the wash differed in the proportions. It all depended upon the impurity of the feints. It was always expected to have ten per cent. of spirits upon the charge. A hundred gallons of 'worts ought to give one gallon of spirits at fifty degrees attenu. ation. If the quantity produced were less than what the Excise had calculated, the trader was charged with the surplus. In this way Mr. Smith has paid more than five or six hundred pounds in a year. Although the Excise calculated upon ten per cent. of spirits from the worts at fifty, yet it often happened that the pro. duct was less. In October, 1843, commenced his first watchings. He commenced at the beginning of the Excise year. That was his seventh watch. But he did not take into account the previous six watches, as he began the year with the seventh, and carried on the purpose of his watch with the eighth, ninth, and tenth. The rest of the cross.examination related to matters only purely technical and arithmetical, little understood by the witness and counsel, and impossible to render intelligible in a newspaper report. During the whole time that witness was engaged in watching the premises Mr. Smith knew that the officers were in the Ditto, Had Shares ...... .. 3 ...... 4 Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester Cab , donian 5 11 1 % to 10% Cambridge and Lincoln Chester and Holyhead lO ...... 16414... to Churnet Valley isirect Northern ... ......... .. 2 1 /.; 4 l / 8 1A... to Direct Norwich 1 Dublin and Belfast Junction 2% l l l4 ..... to Dublin, Belfist,and Coleraine 2 1 / 2 9 3 /4 to Dublin and Galway Dundalk and Enniskillen 2%. 5% to Ea,,t ern Counties 19X 3 3 /. 1 ... to Eastern Union Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow Ely and Bedford I IA 2 3 / 1%... to Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Great North of Scotland Guildford, Fareham, Foram , . 2 1 / 2 5 l /2 to Harwich 1 [lull and Selby 5O lOO Ditto Half Shares . Lancaster and Carlisle... 2O 44 1 / 2 to London and Birmingham ...100 233 Ditto Thirds Ditto !_i Shares London and Blackwall 16% 9 .. ... to London and 8right0n.......... 5 0 London and Croydon... 131. 15s. 9(1.... 17% 1 / 2 3 4 to Ditto Guaranteed 5 per Ct. 6 London and South Western.. 41% SO ...... to 79 3 , Ditto New 2 l / 2...... 14 1 / 2 %... to London and York. London, Salisbury, ft Yeovil 2 1 / 2 2 l / 2:N... to Lynn and Ely Manchester and Birmir.gliam 40 Midland , ... 100 15 2 1 /2 to Ditto New 2 .. 171 i t o 17 Newcastle &Darlington o unc. 25 ...... 50 Newcastle and Berwick Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ..120 Newry and Enniskillen Newark and Sheffield North British Ditto New 1 ..... 4, 2 A% to North Kent id Brandon lO ...... 16:1 Norwich an, 4 to 17 Ditto, New 1 Richmond and West EndJ unc. 1 S co ttish Midland Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2' South Eastern and Dover ... 33 % ,10%... .. to 41! 8 Ditto New, N 0.2 2 .. ... 9 ...... to I)itto New, \0.3 2V, 7 14 to South Wales Trent Valley ... 2 ... .. 18% 1 / 2 ... to Waterford and Kilkenny 1 33 / 4 to .41A Cork and North Midland ... 50 ......103 Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette 2 Dijon and Mulhouse Great Northern of France — (Taffitte's) Do. Do. (Hosamers) Louvain and Jerneppe Namur and Liege 2 l /2 6 % 143... to Orleans and Vierzon ().leans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 ..•... 10% 11 to ioti Pais and Lyons(Lattitte) ... 2 Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 ... aris ou .•••• - P and Ren to _ __ Royal North of Spain Tours & Nantes (Mackenzie) 2 JOINT STOCK. BANKS. London and Westminster ... 20 .... . 27 National Provincial of Engld. 3:5 37 to _ _ Provincial of Ireland MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL, 24.—The sales are :—Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 ; Grand Junction, New Quarters, 44; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 6.5 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 571 ; Man chester, Bur, and Rossendale, 174 ; Midl and Railway Consols, 154 Y; Ditto, Preferential, 3 3 / 4 % ; North British, New Shares, 5 1 / 3 ; Preston and Wyre, 3a ; South-Eastern, N o , 3, 7 3 / 4 ; Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 3%; Barnsley Junction, 8; Ditto, Half Shares, 3 3 / 4 1 ,4 ; Birkenhead, Man chester, and Cheshire Junction, 10 3 / 4 ; Blackburn, Burnle, and Accrington, 91,4 ; Bolton, Wigan, a n d Liverpool, 11 3 / 4 % y ; Caledonian, 11 ' • Cambridge and Li nco l n, 87 % ; Clitheroe Junction, 3% 1 4 prem. ; Churnet Valley, 6 3 / 4 ; Direct Northern, 4 1 4 ; Ely and Bedford, 3 1-16 ; Glasgow and Dum fries, 245. ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction, 20s. ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 6 1 4 3 / 4 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 9 3-16 ; Leeds and 4% ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 3 / 4 11-16 ; London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 41 ; London and York, 3 15-16 4 ; Manchester and Buxton, 51; Newark and Sheffield, 5%; North Western, 4 5 ,4 ; ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 2% prem. ; Shrewsbury, °weary, and Chester To the Covar—Mr. Gill, who managed Mr. Smith's business, Junction, 4 15.16 ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Dudley, knew that the officers were in watch, in consequence of d6eove. &c., 44 ; Southport and Euxton, ; Trent Valley Con ries they had made. tinuatkn and Holyhead Junction, 34 13-16 prem. ; Wes t Yurkshire, 6 ; Whitehaven and Furness, 3 . ; Bordeaux, Tou louse, and Cette, 2%; Rochdale Canal, 5434. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) Lospo:s, Amur, 25.—Wind this day at noon, Southerly, pleasant breeze, and fine. DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Rival, Iclaahoe, for Aberdeen; Favourite, ditto; Oscar, Angra Pe' quina for Leith. PLYMOUTH, Arm. 24.—Sid. Devonport, Quebec. SIN - Asst.:A, APRIL 21.—S1d. Mary Brack, and Jane, Boyd, Cuba. OFF NEW ROMNEY, ArRIL 21.—Agatha Catherine, St. Croix for Copenhagen. WISBEACH, •krum 23.—The Queen Adelaide, of Ports mouth, wheat laden, got aground going down the river, end stud:. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 21.—Wind S.S.E., Birkby, Centaur, Hudson, Nail, Ocean, and Providence, Ichaboe ; Laidmans, Walker, Demerara ; Diana, St. D o ' mingo. Slit. St. George, Bombay; Falcon, Africa; Leonora, Demerara ; James Moran, New York ; Henry Duncan. Quebec; Lily and Integrity, Newfoundland. Off, General , Wiltshire, Ichaboe. MAinvroirr, Arno, 23.—S1d. Nelson, Quebec. CORK, APRIL 22.—Arrd. Alexander, Murray, I c haboe; Mary, Bingham, ditto. • DEAL, Arm. 24.—Sid. Beacon, Rio. RAMSGATE, Arntr. 24.—The Charlotte, from Hull to Con stantinople, which was brought in here the 22d inst ant, leaky, has commenced discharging her cargo. F HOF TE WIGHT, APRIL 21.—Johanna, Meyers, Bahr,for Hamburgh. CowEs, Arm. Peat Ceylon. CLAY, APRIL 23.—The Gipsy, front v Eu to Wisbeach, ashore near Blackness, has been got off and in here. The Nautilus, Wilson, ashore near Wells,„has been got off and in here. NEATH, Arun, 22.—The Richard, of Exeter, was i n con tact last night, near Mumbles, with a barque of 400 ten s, ° A Aberdeen and from Swansea; lost bowsprit, cutwater, an received other damage. OFF Conic, Arun. 22.—Norma, Jackson, Ichaboe. CnooKnAvEN, APRIL 21.—Arrd. Patertine, Sheilds for Miramichi, leaky ; bore. up from lon. 19, having been struck with a heavy sea. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY•) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Since Monday the receipts of English Wheat for our market has been only moderate, though of full average quality. The show of samples was by no means large , wh ile the demand fur most descriptions was steady, at full prices- The few transactions reported in fine foreign Wheat were at full quotations ; but Corn under lock was a mere drug- Barley and Malt were in moderate supply and heavy at the late depression. Oats, Beans, and Peas, the arr ivali of which have been very moderate this week, sold at pr evi " ous figures. . _ inquiry, Oats. I Flou r ' 310 5,7 20 3,420 i ---- ........ 10,380 English • • • • • Irish Foreign .. • • • ARRIVALS. Barley. 740 qrs, Wheat. 3,730 qrs. - 4,150 Malt, 6,290 an. SIVIXTEIFIELD. The supply of Beasts on sale being somewhat extensi'!! _he attendance of buyers rather limited, and the was t e s comparatively warns, the Beef trade was in a very dnpresAu_, state, at a decline on Monday's quotations of quite 22M 81bs. We had on sale 104 Beasts from Holland, and ° n Scots frt m Scotland, mostly in good condition. The MI, hers of Sheep were on the increase—hence the demand If inactive, at barely stationary figures. The Lamb trade somewhat brisk, and previous rates were steadily supPor te _., Calves and Pigs ruled dull, at our quotations. Much Co moved off slowly, at 16/ to 191 each. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts • • • • 2 6 2 10 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen— 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots • • • • • • 3 10 4 0 Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 2 Prime small ditto 4 4 4 6 Suckling Calves, .18 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep • . • • 2 10 3 4 8. d. t • Second quality ditto 3 6 A $ Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 ; § Southdown Wethers 4 4 Ditto out ofthe wool 3 1 0 6 Large Flogs ...... 3 0 7, 0 Small Porkers .... 3 8 ,; 0 Quarter old Pigs •. 16 0 Lambs ... 4 8 6 SUPPLY MARKET. Beats. I Sheep. 1 Calves. 850 I 7,860 177 I PNSS. N.MATGATE AND MEADENIIIII6 I " a nd The supplies of dead meat being large the general deco ruled Ileay . :v, as follows: At per stone, by the Carcase. _ e• d• s. d. to s. d. i 6• d. w"' 0 A a , Beef, inferior.. ••. • 2 6 210 , Mutton, Interior •• 2 7, 3 • - middling •• • 210 3 0( t - prime large .• 3 0 3 2 prime ••• • 3 7, 3 6 - prime small • 3 4 3 6 4 Pork, large.. • • .... 2lu 4 0 Veal.•.• - small ••••• • • • 3 6 Lamb, 4s 8d to 6s BOROUGH ao M9TiLI9CIGT. On the whole the demand tor nearly all kinds of H o es p• somewhat improved, and the quotations are steadily ... ported. The accounts from the plantations are favou rs blen COLONIALM. SUGAR.—The market for West India has been tolerably good this week, and about 2,000 hhds were sold uP t „ ° t 4SO night ; low to good yellow descriptions have been a ge : c ot to 49s ; tine 506 to 58s; and brown 39s to 4 15 P e , w eri At auction 150 hhds l3arbadoes went, however, rather w, 04 to fine yellow 53s 6cl to 575; 12:3 hhds Trinidad realised "Ix 43s lid for mid yellow, and 164 hhds, 6 trcs, 800 brls S t " cia 47s to 48s for good yellow to 7°6* -1 REFlNED.—Standarct Lumps have been firm at Oa 49c ou. EAST Imma.-15,388 bags Bengal nearly all sold at to to 56s 6d for good and white, at 35s 6d to 56s 6d O r b :0 1° fine yellow, and at 33s to 36s for brown ; 16, 3 1 .0109 casks Mauritius realised 41s to 46s 6d for low to 111...1„b r0wa1,• 47s to 53s for good, and 30s to 40s 6d for low to P e 7.s o y as 01 The quotations were not so well supported e st ; t hnut cec the early part of the week. 8,712 bags Manilla I g, tificatc were taken in at 22s 6d to 23s for mid Yel kfh. FOREIGN.—Some Java sold at 45s to 47s 6d, and g there has been a fair inquiry. on has been dull again. T.rojeli COFFEE.—British Plantati "„id tit has been taken in at 40s to 80s, and some has been 5. " k ind 35s to 83s 6d per cwt. Ceylcn good ord pale native has realised 44s to 455, and there has been a fair den , 7,a Manilla has been taken in at 358 to 375. Mysore has res 7; 36s 6d. Java has been sold at 30s 6cl to 40s 6d Per c and Brazil at 26s to 3ls per cwt. Run—There has not been much doing. SPlCES.—Pimento has been sold at 3d to 3j i d per lb. so do° bags Malabar Pepper went at 3d to 3Ad. 113 t° CE.—Good id white Bengal has been sold a t ls 6d per cwt. being rather lower. a rticl e ' SALTPETRE. —There has been a slight decline in this, vg . COTTON.—The demand is good and fair sales are ma to 566 Cocoa.—Trinidad has been in good request at 4 00 per cwt. o• b TALLow - .—P.Y.C. is scarcely 38s per cwt. on th e °P oo TEA.—At the auctions this week 21,000 Paek n a g c3 „ c hont been offered, and abcut 6,000 sold, 2,000 being 1 :?: n d 1 Young livson, Imperial, and Gunpowder declined and Pouchong Id to 2d. EPSOM ItACt (THIS DA 1 1 .--BA' EXpRESS) 50 lye° The Epsom Trial St a k es o f 5 sovs . eac h, with • ° by Sir Gilbert Ifeathcote, Bart., for three Yr B and four, 9st. One mile. ovhce ler, Mr. S. Scott's Flight colt, 3 vrs Sir G. lieathcote's Gsvalior, 3 yrs .................. Mr. Mack's Chalice colt ................................... Three others ran.—Sweetmeat did not sh° ls ' Won by a length. RESIGNATION OF THE 3AL -IAoVIS OF BLANDFORD. , The following letter has been addres s ed by the fna r " uo 0e. 064 constituents. The Duke of Marlborough, it is said, has ( 0 him to resign, for voting in favour of the Maynooth grant 0' " ELECTORS OP WOODSTOCK. Ti gt" " At this important period of the sessicn, a crisis hat Ir expected at the time when you returned me to Parliament' oe In " Circumstances over which I have no control have plac ed (06 such a position th a t I am o bli ge d t o announce my intentiq' or you do so with the mos t un f e i gne d regre t) o f vacat i ng my 'tat. O s borough. "In accepting the honour which you conferred ni:-icti°ol very recently, I did so with feelings flattered by th e , c ,: e db that the responsible charge you committed into K 1 "" ss° l o . given with the fullest trust that your confiden ce O.( riot be misplaced. The quest,e7; which has jatellvee o in the House of Commons respecting a grant to the Cal Maynooth is one upon which I cordially and CO agree with the Government that has introduced it, and , U „ n i di gd ;ci circumstances, I should have given this Ineasure 6tv e tisie t port throughout all its stages, perfectly contented to ha ve : (or Pi c ( to you, when required, the fullest account of the ITO'''. tper votes, and to have stood the chance, when called upon , to o vindicating my proceedings, or of reconciling any diee rSit ' opinions. " But I feel myself called upon from private consideertt:lo resign in o your hands th e t rus t which you c onfided to rer r h e ; this termination of m y po liti ca l connex i on w i t h y o u as Y c-- of sentative, I oke leave of you with a lively recollee n lth e honour you conferred upon me, and with an assurance 't,ttertantui, tintiance in all respects of the interest I have hithert o e to c o , for you. As a private i n di v idual I shall always endea v d c at y t° tivate your esteem, which it will be my pride and serve.-1 have the honour to be your faithful servant, co sp. ' BLAI4I)s. ;age PO His Royal Highness the D u k e of Catnbr .- EP joined the British and Forei gn I ns tit u t e as a member, a n d an invitation to dine with th e P res id en t a nd Coun cil ' 5 t f Rooms, on Saturday, the 3d of May 0 A meeting of the Commissioners for the Gev eri Zer d ,h 9l e . Pentonville Prison was held at the Colonial-office ) - t of d t The Commissioners present were the Lord Pres ideri t he P Council, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Dev °l l, l - sse l," :° of Chichester, Major Jebb, Mr. Crawford, and Air. AelP Dispatches for the Governor of along-Kong were - ` I yesterday evening from the Colonial-office. tha t tt' A letter from 13ourges, of the 21st, states - t wife of Don Carlos continues i n a ver y alarming state. ode% SUSPENSION OF AtoIR. MONCKTON.—A corne informs us that the Bishop of London has suspended tbf„- P ese Ce Rev. Mr. Monckton from officiating as a clergyman for v-- twelve rnontlm UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.—THE 't 1 t' QUESTION.-The heads of houses, in reply to the reeful'-ti°sa has been addressed to them, calling upon them to cor re le ing of the Senate for the purpose of petitioning agains t 10 e !,i'ge nooth grant, have stated, we understand, that it would "-raw/iP" dient to comply with the wish of the requisitioniste.---‘ tb e Advertiser. C 11 ' a s ROYAL NAVAL ScltooL.—His 01•31. v eit Duke of Cambridge visited this institution at New c r°ss . ois l ell- , lie and minutely inspected every part of the establishment", o'le, e, Highness, who was accompanied by Admiral S ir President, the Earl of Yarborough, Rear- Admiral Si r T. ; - ;e 0 ; s pil Rear-Admiral Sir C. Malcolm, and the Council of t let expressed himself in terms of eulogy of all the a rrang e t' og especially remarked the healthy appearance of the 3'" men. Eight of the senior scholars, viz., Messrs. Nva rd 'Wili i° son, Gardiner, Walker, Morrice, Steel, Hallowes, 01.ios• were introduced by the head.master. His Royal t be ined nearly an hour in the establishment, and on i l e n o f of !m greeted:with enthusiastic cheerin. n the occ ° , l- ,: 3 05 1 Queen's visit to the Great Britain, the whole school , c ' - '; ' soe two hundred boys, was drawn up in front of the bu ildiri i;e n'UP graciously recognised by her Majesty, who subscribes' , cent sum of NM annually to the institution. , CO e THE CASE OF MR. 11' r ARD.—Mr. Iv ci '- n the be brought on in a few days in the Court of Quee n' ' b us t ' f bei counsel, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, will move for a nia nd3- tvl'Y authorities at Oxford, calling upon them to sho w cat f e should not restore to him the degrees of )I.A. and be has been recently deprived...4/20M Citurckto*' THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1845. in] he b el aid PAZ. ktly, 111 ahai e fo ur Nle 1441