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ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Maleggemezt of Madam.: Vestrit. Sold Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathew& THIS EVENING, Will be performed A CURIOUS CASE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with TWO IN TILE MORNING. Dress Boxes b,.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls., NO half-price to any part of the house. All applications for Frivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond•street. ASTLE I'S ROY AL AMFtIITIIEATRIS. Prorrietor, Mr. W. Batty. An entire change in the Scenes of the Arena. .Ifew Grand ectacle. Continued succe ss of the Dames of th Sp e Fox-hunting Chase, by Eight Principal Equestrian Ladies of the Fstablishment. Gardoni and Amilie on the Dculble Tight Rapes in a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Woodcutters. Tills EVENING The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a now Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow. Box-nfilee open from Eleven till Fonr. WATERFORD AND LIMERICK RAILWAY.—The Committee on this company's Bill, of which Mr. Bernal is the chairman, have reported that it should be treated as an opposed private Bill, on the ground that the pro moters, whose Bill contains provisions respecting the compulsory possession of and entrance upon lands, seek to incorporate with the Act now applied for several clauses of a public Act, "to authorise the advance of money out of the Consolidated Fund to the Midland Great Western Railway cf led tn , '." As this public Ac relates to a di st i nct un d erta ki n g, a ni is of special appli cation, tbe Committee are of opiniou that this proposed aPPlicaion or a new principle into the system of private bill legislation i s especially Rouse. deserving the attention of the bearing of the case it was elicited that though the street had been closed on the sth of the month, it was not until the 1-Bth that anything permanent was done to it, aid that it was kept closed altogether a Month. In defence it was urged by Mr. Raffey, clerk to the parochial board, that the street was in such a state as to require the whole time to clean and re pair it. ( Mr. Lavington, on the contrary, called a witness who proved that the street was not in so bad a state `as great portions of the turnpike road; that if it ever -wanted repairs those repairs could have been done without closing the street, and that the time selected was the very worst to repair it. Mr. La vington also said that, conceal it as they might, there could be no doubt that the object of the pa rochial board, or their officers, was to give the advantage of closing up the street to the trus tees of the turnpike, and this they did without the slightest authority or sanction of the inha bitants of the parish, many of whom were seriously taxed by such proceedings. On the 14th of Feb. he (Mr. Lavington) a aited upon Mr. Norton, at this court to take his advice and opinion on the subject, and finding that that magistrate could not assist him, and convinced of the object which led the parochial surveyors to close the street, he had, he would admit, directed a waggoner to forge his way into and pass along it with his vehicle. This, he contended, he had a perfect right to do, as the law authorised any person to remove a nuisance. The officers of the board, bowel sr, finding that the cords had been cut, and the posts removed, dug a deep trench across the road, so as to render it a work of some labour to make it pass able. This he contended was perfectly illegal, as was also the act of keeping a public highway closed for a whole month. That he was right in accusing the parochial board or their officers of an anxiety to give up Bond-street to the turnpike trustees, he (Mr. Lavington) begged to mention the fact that the latter bad then a Bill before Parliament, which had for its object the inclusion of Bond-street in the trust. This Bill had already been read a second time, without an individual in the parish of Lambeth, with the excep tion perhaps of the trustees of the highway board and their officers, knowing a single syllable on the subject. Mr. ELI.IOTT remarked that the question before him appeared to be that of whether the highway beard of the parish had the power to stop a public street. Mr. Roffey admitted that there was nothing in the Highway Act tir..at authorised the closing of the street in question ; but apprehended they were justified in doing so at common law. With respect to the state anent made by Mr. Lavingtcn about the board lending themselves to the trustees of the turnpike roads, he begged to say that the board had expressed its deter mination to be neutral on the subject. Mr. ELLIOTT having taken time to consider his decision, said that he could not find anything in the general Highway Act to justify the board of trustees in.stopping up a street ; nor did the common law sanction such an act, except in a case of absolute ne cessity. 'That necessity was not shown in the pre sent case. On the contrary, he did not see the slightest necessity for such an act, and ha should, therefore, dissniss the summon,. NEW TRAVELS IN ALGIERS, &c. Just ready, in 21s. b LEAVES from a LADY'S DIARY, of her TRAVELS 1N BARBARY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marthorough-street, PROTECTION TO Bitrrisii INDUSTRY AND ENTERPRISE. On SATURDAY, the 16;.h of 111Ancn, he published, price Sixpence. the first Number of a new Weekly Journal, entitled H Plt 0 E TIONIST, which Is designed to be the metropolitan organ of the great Landed, Agricullural, Shipping, and Colonial Interests, and the determined opponent of the destructive policy of the Free-traders, the treachery of the Peelites, and the dastardly and pusillanimous conduct of the Whigs. A beautiful Engraving of BENJAMIN DI=RA.ELI, Esq., will be pr4sent,d, gratis, with the fiat numser. Office, 10, Bolt court, Fleet.street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, an.l the Public are ruTectfally Informed thaton SAMIDAT EVENING will be r..pated Mayer's cele brated Open of MEDEA Principal chamfers by Mtille. Paroli, Madame Giuliani, Slum* Calzolarr, Signor Miche li (his 2d appearance), and Signor Be lett ; After which will be p esented an entirely new and 6, igin.il Gram Ballet, by M. rant Taglioni, entitled AfETAMORPHOSES The M./si, - ; cm , posed by Silior l'u.nd ; the Scenery (entirely new) Mr. Y. ardball the Am:ointments by Mr. Br dwell ; the OA tones by Miss ilra Iley and Mr. C , ..0m.1 es, xndcr the superintendence of Madame C,.peTe. . = The sprite (under the forms of I, a Page —3, a Rustic Coquette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folic —5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grhi ; Karl (a Student), 31. Paul Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Mounts, M. Charles ; !Ives, Madlles. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, B. Pascales, and F. Pascales. In the course of the Ballet 3ladlle. 3laria Taglioni will make her first appearance this season. Appleations for P, xes, Stal's, an i t Llets to be made at the Opera Be a-c Tice, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Directors of the Royal. Italian ( pera beg most re , pectfally to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public that the Season of 1850 will commence On SA'IURDA.Y NEXT, March 16, With Weber's Grand Opera of DER PREIICHUTZ, _ . _ Which will be produced with entirely new Scenery, Costumes., and Appointments Agata, Madame Cas'el'an (her first appearance these two years) ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera (her fl st appearance at the Royal Italian Opera) ; Una Paraninfa, Cotti ; Giulio, Signor Enrico Maralti (his first appearance In England); Chiliano, Mons. 3fassol ; Cuno, Signor Rommi ; Signor Lu , gl 3f ei ; Erem!ta, Signor Gregorio (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera); Zamiel, M. Dyer ing (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera); Gaspar, Herr Formes (his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera). Cemporer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery 1 y Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. 3larzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla mire ; :he machinery by Mr. Allen; the Spectacle arranged by Mr. A. Harris. Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven. and the performances commenco at Eight o'clock precisely, Tickets for Boxes, gtalLs, or the Pit, may be taken for the nigh Neason, N.B. Subscribers for the Season will have the option of paying their Subscriptions in advance (as heretofore), or by monthly in- Itahnents. The terms may be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre (cor :ter of Hart-street and Bow•stre¢t), which is open from Elovea till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, Th• Comedy of TIIE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Love at First Sight. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery : Brisac, r. Davidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon tague; Angelina, Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. LOnSciale. To be followed by FAMILY JARS, Ts conclude with The Operatic Play of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang Syne. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldistone, Mr. Rafter; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. Cooper ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter ; Helen Mac gregor, Mrs. Tcrnan. rrlTata toica, 21. 35., 2/._123. 6d., 21. N., 11. Ils. 6d., and I/. Is. S. d. Stalls, 53. each. e. d. f FIRST PRICE. Poses - - 4 0 lit - - - 2 0 Lower Gallery - I 0 Upper Gallfery - 0 6 Box-boot•--keeper I SECOND PRICE. Boxes - - 2 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 I No Ilalf-priee to Upper Gallery, r, Mr. J. Povey. THEA FRE ROYAL, TRAY MARKET. Mr. B. Webster, s,le Lessee and M.lnager, Old Brompton, THIS EVENING, Will be performed HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean Ophelia, Mrs. C. Kean ; Gertrude, Mrs. Warner. Atter which a new Farce called THE THREE CUCKOOS. To conclude with TWICE KILLED. The box-offlae Is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI. dlree , Jon of Madame ColestA: THIS EVENING, Will be pc: Formed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW CC PSE. Principal cliarct , rs by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed fat d, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. • ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. • FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last Night but Three of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence TO-MORROW EVENING, at a Quarter-past Seven, precisely, with LA PERRUQUIERE DE MEUDON. After wkich L'ESCLAVE DU CA.MOENS. Don Sebastien, M. Lac ; Camoens, M. Henri Draytoa DOIISVIC ; Gri3elda, Mdlle. Charton. To conclude with Auber's Opera, entitled LE MACON. Roger, M. Lac ; Irma, Madlle. Charton. The Boa-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. PRINCESS'S TILEATtsm. Mr. J. If. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES Tug se. V OND. To conclude with the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCIRS. THE SUN, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning, 25 min. after 2 I Evening, 42 min. after 2 To- Nioaaow—M :ming, 59 min. after 2 I Evening, 14 min. after 3 THE \VEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 14. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34 Highest, 51, Noon, 43, BAIWIIIETER, 30•53. WIND N.N.E.—dull cloudy weather. , • ~,... , , \IP ,4 , •i GA P • 11, ~ , 4-7 :f., 4 .‘,....-- i;:;...' ..i , • e .c'' 4 . 11::,,,. . . ..:. I -fit' 4? .. :e. ..,, .--...0. 0 -r - • '-, it: -. .if •31 : -0:-..lemT...\'‘, , , ,, ---:.,.. --- , :•-• - .1-_-,.. - 2,1:1 , • , -- , , ,-; - .4,4" -8 •g ' -,-_, ..,,,.. I livid= -ait LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1850. Henceforth the advocates of diminished taxation may rely on the services of Colonel SIBTRORP ! So decided is the aversion, so inveterate is the hostility of the Honourable and Gallant Colonel to anything like "further taxation," that the second reading of the Public Libraries Bill encountered yesterday his most strenuous opposition, the object of this Bill being to invest town. councils with the permissive power of levying a small rate (one halfpenny in the pound) for the purpose of building public libraries and museums. The Gallant Colonel at first questioned the legality of such a proposition. When, however, Sir GEORGE GREY had silenced his scruples on that head, he contented himself with moving that the Bill be read again at the expiration of six months. This amendment, strange to say, was sup- ported by no less than 101 votes, a majority of 17 only having carried the second reading. Such a decision on such a question is somewhat sur prising, but the arguments of the Honourable Mem bers who voted in the minority are even yet more marvellous. They conscientiously shrunk from im posing an additional tax upon an already burthened people 1 In vain were they reminded that this im post, small as it is, is not compulsory, the object of the Bill not being to impose a tax even of a halfpenny, but merely to empower local authorities to levy that additional rate where it may seem expedient for the benefit of the community. Such arguments were quite insufficient to appease the virtuous indignation of the opponents of " further taxation." Mr. BUCK complained that the local rates in some towns were already sufficiently heavy, and " no sentimental desire to afford recreation and amuse ment to the masses ought to be taken as a justifica tion for any addition to those rates." Mr. BERNAL, while approving of the object of the Bill, opposed it on account of the taxation. Mr. HOWARD objected to " imposing additional taxation upon the poor and unlettered people." ,The same very plausible plea of " farther taxation" was reiterated with variations by the numerous opponents of the second reading of this " unconstitutibnel" Bill. A stranger, wholly unac quainted with the manners and customs of the Eng lish in 1850, on listening to the debate of yesterday, and hearing the eloquent anti-taxation argu ments of so msny Honourable Members, would fi❑d it indeed hard to bk lieve that in the same House which, nct without ,hesitation and d:fficulty, could accord its permission for the occa sional levying of one halfpenny in the pound fur the furtherance of the moral and intellectual improvement of the people (on the plea that such a tax might prove burdensome)—in that same llouse a heavy tax is levied on every orifice by which light and air is suffered to enter the meanest dwelling—in that same House sums are repeatedly granted for the erection of royal pa'acea and continually lavished on undeserved pensions —sums collected in many Instances by onerous imposts on the very necessaries of life—and yet the opponents of "further taxation" as regards public libraries make no sign, but tacitly, or perhaps actively, give assent and consent thereto. It is unnecessary for us to disclaim any advocacy of- increased taxation. On the contrary, we shall not be content until a very considerable diminution of exiting taxes has taken place. At the same time our ideas on the subject are somewhat dissimilar from those of Colonel SIBTHORP and the supporters of his amendment. We not only deprecate all in crease, but we desire a material reduction in all such taxes as interfere with the physical, mental, or moral welfare of the people. But, on the other hand, we cannot, like the Gallant Colonel, offer any opposition to such a rate as that referred to in the Bill in question, seeing that its object (unlike many taxes we could mention) is not to retard but to facilitate the well-being of the people. Looking upon it merely in a pecuniary point of view we can hardly over-rate the advantages of whatever tends to promote the moral education of the multi- tude. Almost incredible sums are annually expended in the prosecution of criminals, of which a mere fraction might have sufficed for the material prevention of crime. If thewretched children who throng our courts and alleys could but receive the germs of an honest education, if the dwelling-houses of the poor could be made to approximate in any degree to the theoretical idea of an English home, if the leisure hours of youths and adults, now so continually squandered away in idle ness, intemperance, and evil company, were (occa sionally even) passed in the public reading•rooms, in the enjoyment of pleasurable recreation and the ac quisition of beneficial information, would our annual expenditure be thereby augmented or diminished'? This momentous question we refer to the considera tion of the 101 supporters of Colonel SIBTHORP'S anti-taxation opposition to public libraries. For our selves, we incline to the opinion of Mr. BROTHRRTON, that the cheapest and best police we can have are those public institutions which tend to promote the education of the people. Never perhaps was a more powerful illustration afforded of the difference between " sayings and doings" than in the House of Commons on Tues day evening, during the discussion and division on the motion of the lion. Member for West Surrey. The proposition then brought forward was verbally supported on all sides by Members of every section and party, of every shade and variety of political feeling. Protectionist and Free-trader, Whig and Tory, Conservative and Radical, alike affirmed the truth and accuracy of the resolution, and spoke in the strongest terms of the imperative necessity of economy and retrenchment. But w hen the time for action arrived, when lion. Gentlemen were called upon to give prat' tical proofs of the sincerity of their convictions, then indeed a lamentable falling off was apparent. Many deserted the colours under which they had formerly arrayed themselves, and voted for what the Hon. Member for Manchester correctly termed the " vaguest of all amendments"—the previous question. This result was only less extraordinary than the reasons adduced by many well-known—and on other occa sions, consistent—Reformers. Some Hon. Gentle men thought that something more must be meant than met the eye; that there was "a snake lurking in the grass," from which they should endeavour to es cape. Others did not approve of the quarter whence it proceeded, or some of the untenable arguments by which it was supported, while a still larger num ber did not perceive to what practical result it could lead. Some thought it a specious trap laid to catch stray votes, while others believed it to be altogether "a mockery, a delusion, and a snare." On such grounds did those who chose to assign reasons for their subsequent conduct justify the conclusions at which they bad arrived, while the " waiters on Providence" were contented with recording silent votes in favour of the Government, which might furnish additional claims to favourable consideration on those interesting occasions when their "claims and services" were brought prominently under the notice of " the Patronage Secretary of the Treasury." Under all the circumstances of the case, the motion was negatived, and the amendment adopted by a majority of 34 in a House where 346 of the representatives of the people were in attendance. To all who were in any degree acquainted with the honour and integrity of the eccentric but high minded gentleman who brought forward the motion it would be perfectly manifest that Mr. DRUMMOND meant simply what he stated ; and that as the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth declared, " If he had intended to ask the Houce of Commons to express en opinion on the principle of the commercial policy they had recently adopted, he would in plain terms have so framed his resolution that he would hrir,g the great question to some clear issue, and not by the use of equivocal phrases have attempted to gain an ad- LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1850 vantage which he could not have obtained if he had used direct and intelligible terms." It needed not, however, that honourable and powerful testimony to have convinced the House. Mr. DRUMMOND dis tinctly stated that he did not mean it as a resolution in favour of protection. He said, "He was not going to ask them to recal the policy they had adopted. Sufficient time had, not yet elapsed for them to be thoroughly acquainted with the effects of what they had done, and he granted, moreover, that common consistency and common decency required them to persevere." After an avowal so explicit and une quivocal, we can scarcely conceive how any gentle men could have rested their votes in opposition to the resolution, on the supposition of any concealed motives or objects of the Honourable Mover. To those who objected to the quarter from whence it proceeded, or the fallacious arguments by which it was supported, we would suggest that " measures, not men," should be re garded, and that propositions sound in themselves, which could not be controverted or denied, should not be negatived simply because Ministers chose to offer an obstinate and unreasoning opposition to their recep tion. There is no more erroneous or more mis chievous principle in Parliamentary strategy than that which induces the representatives to oppose useful reforms because they do not emanate from a particular party—to vote that " black is white" if those to whom they are opposed on other points should affirm the contrary. It is, no doubt, advan tageous to those in office that such a system should be acted on and recognised. The Machiavellian po licy, divide et impera, recommends its adoption. It is by means thereof that the most urgently-required ameliorations have been retarded and evaded—that the almost unanimous desires of the community have been contemned and despised—until the voice of public opinion became too loud and the pressure from without too powerful to be longer resisted. Any difficulty may be surmounted, any degree of inconsistency justified, if Honourable Gentlemen, when seeking renewals of the trusts for merly confided, declare on the hustings, " that they Entirely agreed in the propriety of the motion, but could not vote for it, because it had been supported by others of opposite politics—Protectionists or Free traders,as the case might be." We protest in the strongest terms, and the people and constituencies of the United Kingdom will also protest against a doctrine in every respect so erroneous, and so injurious to the characters and reputations of public men. The Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War clearly and distinctly pointed out the practical benefits arising from the adoption of such a resolution by the House, to take the ground from under the feet of those who declared that th e resolution would lead to "no positive result." He stated that when Mr. DRUMMOND had carried a motion of a similar descrip tion by a small majority last year, " the Government, had immediately applied itself to reduce and curtail in all proper modes the current expenditure of the country." A circular had been immediately issued from the Treasury, which contained the following passage :—" I am commanded by the Lords of the Treasury to call the attention of the heads of depart ments to the resolution of the House of Commons, passed on the 19th day of July, that large sums are expended in supporting needless places, extravagant saleries, and unnecessary works and establishments;' and they direct me to express their earnest desire that all the estimates should be framed with the most rigid economy, excluding all charges not indispensably necessary for the due maintenance of the public service and the permanent institutions of the country." Was this nothing ? Was the resolution of the House slighted or despised, or did it not serve as a useful stimulant to the Government, as an incentive to greater expedition and more rapid progress on the economical path on which they hel entered ? Should not other financial reformers have considered that the speech f Mr. Fox MAUVE contained a more unanswerable argu ment in favour of the motion than any that bad been adduced by its most strenuous supporters ? As to its being " a trap," we must confess, with the Noble Lord the Member for Batb, that it is one by which we are willingly caught. We have nothing to do with the intentions and views of some of those by whom it was supported, we look to the language and avowed object of the proposition, and no further. We are convinced of the absolute necessity of economy and retrenchment, of a speedy revision of the ex isting fiscal system by the removal of the imposts that unduly press upon the industry of the nation, and the substitution of direct fur indirect taxation, and we therefore give our cordial assent to the pro position, " That the present taxation of the country depresses all classes, and especially the labouring classes, by diminishing the funds for the employment of productive labour, and that adequate means should be forthwith adopted to reduce the expen diture of the Government." THE FRENCH REPUBLIC We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. There is no longer any doubt of the defeat of the whole of the reactionary candidates for Paris. The reactionary journals themselves admit the fact and give the following as the state of the poll at its close : MM. Carnot •.. ... 128,300 Vidal •.. ••• ... 123,906 De Flotte ..• ... 122,470 Foy ••• ••• ... 122,180 La Hitte ••• ... 121,770 Bonjean ••• ... 120,641 The return of M. CARROT at the head of the poll is a fact full of significance. M. CARROT it will be remembered was :the Minister of Public Instruction under the Provisional Government. It was M. CARROT who issued the circulars warning the people against the attempts made by the reactionary party to mislead them in 1848, and it was M. CARROT who endeavoured by every means in his power to improve the condition and to elevate the status of the communal schoolmaster, by rendering him independent of the clergy and the local municipal authorities ; and it is M. CARROT who has been ever since 1848 the object of the fear, the hatred, and the unmeasured abuse of the clerical party and of their leaders. Hi s re t urn at the head of the poll may, therefore, be regarded as the solemn protest of the people of Paris against the recent measures of the Government, for the destitu tion of the communal: schoolmasters, and for hand ing over the education of the French youth to the Jesuits and the parti-pretre—as the solemn rejection of the apostate TRIERS, the bigot MONTALAMBERT, the Jesuit DE FALLOUX, and the bully DE LA BORDE, and as an invitation to the PRESIDENT of the Republic to carry out the policy laid down in his celebrated let ter to M. EDGAR NET, and to at once boldly oppose the attempts of the gang of white terrorists, who would fain restore the dismal reign of sacerdotal terrorism. There are no certain accounts from the provinces. The reactionary journals state that in the Cher their candidates are at the head of the poll, but they admit that the Democrats press them hard. No idea can at present be formed as to the probable result of the elections in other departments. The votes of the army have also a great significance, and prove that the parti-pretre cannot count upon military aid in their attempts to destroy the Republic. M. CARROT is as great a favourite with the army as he is with the Bourgiosie and the Proletariat of Paris. The votes of the soldiers of the army who are natives of Paris are as follows :—Carnot, 6,699 ; Vidal, 6,615 ; De Flotte, 6,553: Foy, 5,378 ; La hitte, 5,363 ; Bonjean, 4,911. The National hails the result of these elections as sealing the bond of union between the Bourgiosie and the Proletariat and the army, and as a united protest on their part against the reactionary ten dencies of the Legitimatist, Orleanist, and Bonapartist parties, and a united defiance of the menaces of Absolutist Europe. Telegraphic dispatches received in Paris up to the latest hour (seven o'clock) yesterday, give the follow ing results of the pending elections in the depart ments : ARlEGE.—General Pelet (Moderate), 21,200 ; M. Pilhet (Socialist), 9,200. The General's election is certain. ARDE Ctn.—M. La Touretti's electi on (M o d era t e ) able L m L a l lo a r . i — ty M , so . D far uf a o s ur is is certain. His o pp onen t i s M. C arno t. A ( y M et o k d n er o a w te n ) . has a consider- CrIER.—MM. de Vague and Poisle Degranges (Moderates) have a majority over MM. Allyre, Bureau, and Guerin (Socialists). liauT Runv.—Two . Moderate candid a t es , MM. Dolfus and De Bergheun, have a majority over the Socialists candidates. HAUTES PTRENEES.—M. De Gouland has a ma jority over the Socialist candidate Devine. ISERF.--M. Da Barral has a majority over the Soci dist candidate Dup,nt de Bussac. NIEVRE.—Tiis Socialist candidate, Gainhon, has a mjoritv, but the electoral division of Clamecy may decide the election in favour of the Moderate candidate, M. Granger de la Masiniere. VAR.—The Moderate candidate polled 13,0001 votes, and the Socialist 12,000. Lois ET CHER.—The Socialist candidate was all but elected. HAUTE VIENNE.—M. Ducoux, ex-Prefect of Po• lice (a Socialist) had the advantage. LoraE.—The Moderate candidate had the bee' chance. The above, it should be recollected, is the Minis terial account of the results of the provincial elections. In the Assembly the discussion on the third reading of the Education Bill was proceeding. The priests have already announced their intention of violating one of the provisions of the new law, which was introduced with their own consent, as a security against their encroachments, and on the faith of the introduction of which several simple-minded persons were induced to give the Bill their support. Up wards of 62 bishops have declared they will not suffer their clerical seminaries to be inspected by any of the official authorities of the State, although they themselves claim a right of inspection, conjointly with the State, of schools not clerical. The Siicle publishes the following electoral sta tistics of Paris since the adoption of universal suffrage : In April, 1848 '(general elections), the number of voters was about 263,000. M. de Lamartine ob tained 259,000, or nearly the whole. At that period there was no opposition —no struggle. In June, 1848 (partial elections), the number of voters was 247,000, M. Caussidiere being at the head of the poll with 146,000 votes. In September, 1848 (partial elections), the number of voters was 247,242, M. Louis Bonaparte obtaining 110,752 votes, and after him coming MM. Fould and Raspail. In May 13, 1849 (general elections), there were 275,000 votes given, MM. Murat, Ledru-Rollin, and Lagrange being at the head of the poll with 134,000, 129,000, and 128,000. In fine, on the Bth of July last (partial elec tions), there were only 233,914 voters, MM. Lanjuinais and Lucian Bonaparte coming in first with 127,000 and 124,000 votes. At the present election nearly 260,000 electors will have voted, and the first candidate of the democratic list comes in with a number of votes far su perior to that of M. L. Bonaparte, at the elecion of July, 1849." The Ceurrier du _Havre of the 11th says :—" Yes terday the Ville de Rouen left our port for Monte Video, with, it is said, General PACHECO Y OBES, Minister of War of the Oriental Republic, and two secretaries on board. There were also on board from twenty to twenty-five passengers, some of whom de clared themselves to be the advance-guard of a party of some hundreds recruited at Paris for the foreign legion of Monte Video." _ _ The Moniteur publishes a decree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, convoking a general council of agri culture, manufactures, and commerce for the 6th of April. The council is to be composed of 236 mem bers, and is to assemble at the Palace of the Luxem bourg. PARIS BOURSE, MARCH 13. —Latest Prices—Five per Cents., 90f. 85c.; Three per Cents., 55f. 80c.; Bank of France, 2,250 F. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MARCEL 13. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 12 3 /—East dian, s%—Naniur :and Liege, VA—Northern of France, 13 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 3. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 4,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken on speculation. The market continued heavy. American were d., and common Egyptian P. to ,-}d. per lb. lower. The sales comprised 3,500 American, 200 Pernam and Maranharn at 6Acl. to 6-ad., 100 Bahia at 61d., and 200 Surat at 4id. to sid. per lb.—ln Rail way Shares but little business was done, except in Lon don and Midland Stocks, which were rather higher. The quantity of Wheat sold in the markets which regulate the official averages was, last week, 93,019 qrs. The Netherlands Trading Company's sales of coffee have gone off rather lower, but, nevertheless, as well as was expected, the average price being about 555. per cwt. Assam tea continues to enjoy decided favour here. At the auctions yesterday afternoon, a small quantity went 2d. per lb. higher. The foreign accounts still notice the existence of em barrassment among parties engaged in the corn trade. Several failures have occurred in Belgium, and at Brus sels these have occasioned a great sensation. A large firm in the oil trade, the initials of the house being P. C., is stated to be unable to meet its engagements, the amount of which is 1,300,000 francs. At Amsterdam on the 12th inst. the home funds wero rather feeble, but Peruvian Active rose 2 per cent. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. 55a to 9-16. In the Frankfort Bourse on the 11th, Austrian Bonds were 81 The Post-office authorities have given notice that all letters for Belgium intended by the writers to be sent in the closed mail via France must be specially addressed via France or Calais. The dulness in all departments of businesss is more than ever conspicuous to•day, as the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is so near at hand, and it is satisfactory to find that the Right Honourable gentleman has sufficiently recovered from his indisposi tion to obviate the necessity of a postponement. The English Stock Market has been depressed to-day owing to the payn_ent of differences on the account; and the failure of Mr. Charles Satterthwaite, which we noticed yesterday, has, in conjunction with the result of the Paris elections, had an influence upon Stocks here. At the same time the fall in the French renter must not necessarily be followed by a corresponding reaction here, for we know that upon former occasions, and in periods of alarms, there were extensive sales at Paris with the object of investing the proceeds here. The only difference is that Consols are new much higher than they were at the period to which we allude, but then how strong is our financial position 1 Consols have been 951 to 95i for Transfer, and 95; to 96 for April 11. The pre mium on Exchequer-bills has been 59e. to 61s. The books are closed for New Three-and •a-Quarter per Cents., &e. In the Foreign Market Spanish Three per Cents. have been 35i, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34. Brazil B mds are 88 to 89. Mexican Stock has realised 29i. Peruvian Active has been at ill to 72, and the Deferred at 30. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, are 54i. Railway Shares are not active. The last vteek's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1850. 1849. Not th-Western £40,562 6 9 £38,210 13 2 South-Western 8,303 5 0 8,239 11 5 Brighton Midland 20,320 8 10 20,186 8 5 South-Eastern ONE piticF,s or itiTreill vIINDS O'CLOCK. PRICES, 8 per Cent. Reduced Anna ..... 96 1 , 9814 3 De , Cent. Consols Annuities........ 95% % 95y, 3 isT Ns 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. .... South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities ........ 95% Consols for Account 96 95 . % •xchequer Bills. • 1 1 40. & 2d 1,000/. Juno 6l 59 p Small, June IRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. oirE O'CLOCK. 95% 60 p 59 p G rRieF s. 50 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent.— Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent ..., — Do., 3 per cent Equador Bonds Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 72 71 1 A 72% Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds ••• Ditto Scrip 1 1414 to p Pis p Bpani ~l i 5 per Cent. 1840 16%% 16% Ditto, Passive 3 1,6 3% Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 A per Cent Ditto, Deferred •• Dividends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4% per Cent ....... Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 51% Ditto. 4 ner Cent. Certificate' 8 6 34 Do. Bonds 33 1 4 12 1 / 1 89% 55 86 Al 84% PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSINu RAILWAY SHARES. PAID ' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 Caledonian Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 Chester and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference t , astern Counties-. ..... 20 •••••• Do , New Preference, 6 per Cent. .... ...... 10 ...... 11% ........ -. East Lancashire East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. ~ ,lreat Northern - Do., 1 / 2 A Deferred ... 12% 2% Do., %B 6 per Cent... 9 1 ,4 543 Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% 1 0 34% Great Western 100 ... .. 57 3 / 4 68% Ditto, 4 Shares Ditto, New 171.- ..- l5 ... Hull and Selby .. . Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 47 3 4 Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 Do. Fifths.. ........ -.. 10 Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 - Do. (W. Riding Union) 11% ..... 3 1 ,4 ...... ........ Leeds and Bradford 6O London, Brighton, and South Coast... —.IOO London and N Western 100...101 3 % 104 105 104 1 A 10414 Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11 %.... ... 11% London & S.Western ..100 ... .. 64 1 ,i 63% afanchftter,Buxton,and Matlock S Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo Do. New 10/. Pref..... 10 ...,.. 6 3 / 4 7 1 A i 6%, Midland ........ ...... ... tr 0 ......39% 38%........ Do., - 50/. Shares North British ........ ... 25 ..... ... ... Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... -.. 8i Ditto Preference ••• North-Western . 13% — ON Beading, Guildford, and 2 7 .?,4 5 1 4 1 1074 hSq 14 71/8 Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 4 1 4.. ... ••• Do. Shepreth Exten . % 34 A South Eaitern York, Newcastle, and Berwick..... .. Do. Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... York end North Midland 50 — 47% 42 11/ 2 12% 3 1 -A, 97 3% i) t o -, Preference ...... 10 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... . Northern of France _l6 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish ..... 8 ... 2 ...... Paris and Rouen 2O ... 21% ... ........ Rouen and Havre JOINT STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland ... 25 39 15; 161 i LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAIc 14.—Wind at noon, N.N.W., light brecze and dull hazy weather. LERWICK, MARCH 9.—Wind Resolution, Hamilton Ross, Eliza, Eclipse, Victor, North of Scot land, Enterprise, Flamingo, Dublin, and Hebe, all for Greenland. OFF DUNGENESS, MARCH 11.—Tudor, Christinson, New York for Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN, MARCH 12.—A vessel of about 300 tons, bottom upwards, and apparently some time in that position, was seen 10th inst., this place bearing N. by W., W., distant 60 miler, by the Pruissicher Adler steamer, arrived here. DEAL, MARCH 13. —Wind W. to W.N.W., light— Arrd. from the River and aaild, Centaur, Algoa Bay. OFF THE EDDYSTONE, MARCH 13.—Thomas Lee, James, Calcutta, for Hamburgh. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF MIMS II , CORN For the Week ended Marcia 7, 1850, made up from the. Re ;urns of tre Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Ei3g land and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. I ' EARLEY. OATS. 1 I EYE. BE JAN S. I YEAS. PRICE .. f 38s 6d I 233 10d I Iss 5d 23s 3d 24s Id 253 4d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. VoHEAT. BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I BEANS PEAS. PEAS. Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od. is Od CHANCERY..—(THIS D A Y.) The Lord Chancellor, we are happy to say, was suffi ciently recovered from his recent indisposit ion to be able to resume his official duties in the Court s Chancery to-day. His Lordship sat this morning in tko Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, and heard appeals. EVANS V. PROTHEROE. This appeal stood in his Lordship's paper fm- judgment but upon its being called, his Lordship skid it mus stand for a future dly. WEAVER V. GRANT.—JUDGMENT!. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case, which came before his Lordship about a we 3k ago, upon appeal from the judgment of the Vice-Chamm tlor Knight Bruce. The plaintiff is the widow of Brian Eilwards, the historian. SEe was entitled to an annui';y of 1,0001., charged on his estate in Jamaica, and nis rried a Mr Weaver. In 1829, the annuity, in consNu ence of t' distress prevailing in the West Indies, fcll into arrear, and in 1833, the arrears amounted to 3. 5001. Mrs. Weaver was pressed for money, and rihe applied to the defendant, Mr. Grant, the consignee o f the estate, to purchase her chance of recovering them. After much solicitation he consented to do so, at the ra to of 10s. in the pound, and paid Mrs. Weaver 1,750,1. Shortly of erwards the Act for granting compeni ation to the proprietors of slaves rue( ived the assent of Parliament, and the prospects of the estates being inv proved Mrs. Weaver wade an appeal to defendant for a more liberal allowance. Mr. Grant stood, however, na the letter of his bargain, and the bill was filed asking to have the contract set aside on the grounds of inad equate con sideration and constructive fraud. The Vi ci :-Chancellor held that the plaintiff's evidence failed to p rove her case, and dismissed the bill. When the case was last before his Lordship he expressed an opinion th at from the whole of the evidence it was clear the Vice -Chancellor had come to the right conclusion on thn case; but he ought to have gone further. The impu.ta tion on Mr. Grant had wholly failed; and as far as the .bill prayed a declaration that the sale must Le set aside , it ought to have been dismissed with costs. His £ )rdship con tinued of the same opinion to-day, and otylered the ap peal to be dismissed with costs. Nothing of interest occurred in any vf the Vice Chancellors' Courts. BANKRUPT C Y.-( THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLA.NQUE.) THE AYLESBURY SAVINGS' BANK-IN R.E STRATTON. This bankrupt was described as of Ay le sbury, trader and newspaper proprietor, and had also been clerk to Mr. James, the manager of the Ayles.bury Savings' Bank. To-day was appointed for the Is si examination of the bankrupt, who has however absconded, a 'ter hav ing defrauded the bank to the extent of a bout 1,0001. It is said he has since been seen i❑ Amerhat. He will be proclaimed outlawed at the rising of the Court, and every exertion made to apprehend him. - - -- - SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURC HELL.) LATREILLE F. BARNETT. The plaintiff is a tailor, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 14/. 4s. for goods sold. Plaintiff's attorney stated the defends nt to bo Mr. Benjamin Barnett, a theatrical gentleman. Defendant had written a letter, in which he admitted 9/. to be due, as he had paid 5/. The defendant's attorney contended thett the charges were excessive, as a frock coat was ehaegud 4/. 14s. 6d., trowters 1/ 175., and a dress coat 4/. 41. The UNDER-SHERIFF said that the defendant had ad mitted 91. to be due, and no witnesses had been called on either aide tte to the fairness of the charge e, but, never thelese, if the jury thought any of them..excessive they might reduce the amount. The jury gave a verdict for 9/. SANGSTER AND ANOTHER V. KAY. The plaintiff's in this action are umbrel:te, &c., manu facturer in Regent-square. Defendant was stated to be a clerk in the Privy Council-office. The amount claimed was 91. 2s. 6d. for goods sold to defendant in 1847. Plaintiff's clerk proved that defendant bad called at plaintiff's shop and went over the account, and admitted the above sum to be due, and promised to pay, but failed to do so. The jury gave a verdict for the amount. BULL V. FREEMANTLE. The plaintiff is au engineer, and defendant is a builder. The action was brought to recover the sum of 5L 15. for work done in setting up a warm water apparatus in a greenhouse. Defendant admitted 51. to be due, but contended that that was a fair price, as he was to be charged as a tradesman, to make a profit himself; but evidence was adduced to show that the charge was fair, and a verdict was given for the full amount. AN EXCESSIVE DISTRAINT CRESSWELL V. RAVEN.. HILL AND ANOTHER. This was an action to recover damages for an excessive distraint. Defendant, who resides in Windmill -street, suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. KENNEALY stated that the plaintiff lodged at the house of defendant, and unfortunately fell in arrear of rent to the amount of 3/. 155., and offered the defendant a bill of sale, which he declined taking, but said he would give time. Oa the cont ary, however, he very un expectedly seized the goods and removel.them from the house. 'I he Learned C ounse l sa id that the goods were very valuable. The only person who spoke to the value of the pro. perty was a person named Luke, a livery-stable-keeper, who had offered to purchase the goods tor 23/. The defendant Ravenhill, said that the goods only fetched 6/. ls., and he had tendered 11. to the plaintiff's attorney, who re fused to take it. Mr. KENNEALY said a tender to the attorney was not a legal tender, as the balance ought to have been paid to the sheriff, or the proper officer, or to the plaintiff. The UNDER-SHERIFF said there was no plea of tender. No evidence being adduced by the defendant, The UNDER-SUERIFF told the jury that this being a writ of inquiry the jury had only to assess damages, and they must arrive at the amount as they could; he did not see that much bad made, for it had not even been shown what goods had been seized, for Mr. Luke had only seen goods on the premises some time before, but did not know what had been taken. The jury, after a short consultation, gate a verdict for 31. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets were heavy to day, at barely station ary prices —Bee, from 2s 2d to 3s 2d; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork 3a to 4s per Bibs, by the carcase. EAT masuczTs. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 los to 31155; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 9s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUNBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2112 s to 31 15s; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 23 to 1/ 105 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. WHlTEcuspzL. —.Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 153 ; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 41 15s; and Straw, 1/ 25 to 119 s per loan'. Trade dull, at full prices. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, MARCEL 13.—Although the supply of fat stock on offer to day was but moderate, the general de mand ruled heavy, at barely last week's quotations. Beef from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s Od to 48 4d; Veal, 3a 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 3a 10d per 81bs. to sink the offal. RUMFORD, MARCH 13.—Prime Downs moved off steadily, at full prices. In all other kinds of stock, very little was doing. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d; Veal 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s Od to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245; Quarter•old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each. HAu.strem' MARCH 13.—We had a slow trade this morning, and prices had a downward tendency. Beef from 3s Od to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 33 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, MARCH. 12.—The general demand was in a very sluggish state, on :the following terms:—Beef from 3s 4d to 35 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 38 4d to 3s Si per 81bs. CHICHESTER, MARCH 13.—Our market to-day was heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef from 3s to 31 10d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 35 2d to 3s I 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 183 to 245; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 181 each, BOW-STREET--(THIS DAY.) 3 5 1 ,A OA John Williams and William - Johnson, two midica. students cf the University College and Hospital, were charged under the following circumstances:— Police-constable 16 E deposed that, about half-past five this morning, he was on duty in Gordon-square, when he heard a terrible disturbance. Upon going into Gower-street, Tottenham-court-road, he found the pri soners quite drunk, rolling about, knocking at all the doors, and screaming as loudly as their lungs would allow them. Upon being remonstrated with they dis tinctly stated that they would not be dictated to by any body, and certainly not by " a bobby." It was with great difficulty they were removed to the station-house. Another police-constable deposed that he was on duty in Tottenham -court-road, and the noise made by the prisoners made him run to the spot, he fully believing that a fire had broken out in Gower-street. In answer to the charge the prisoners stated that they had been out dining with a friend, and that having taken an additional glass of wine, their heads became affected the moment they went into the air. They were ex tremely sorry for having created any disturbance, but they really knew nothing about it. Mr. BALL remarked that the medical students on the whole were an ungovernable body, and continually creating a disturbance in the streets, and he was deter mined if possible to put a stop to the nuisance. He find them each 305., or six days' imprisonment. A middle-aged respect4bl)-dressed woman, named Williams, was charged with having attempted t) poison herself. A police-constable stated that last ni g ht he was called into a court in Drury-lane, to a woman who it was said had taken poison. He found the prisoner suffering from either drink or poison, and at the request of a medical man he took her to the hospital, and had the stomach pump applied to her. Another constable, F M, stated that about two years ago he had the misfortune to marry the prisoner, but since then he had discovered that she had been married, and that her first husband was still living. Last night he sent her out for three-pennyworth of brandy, and on her return she put something into the brandy, and having drunk it, she exclaimed, " Oh, dear! I have poisoned myself." He ascertained that she bad taken something like a powder in the brandy, and then called in the as sistance of the last witness to take her to t he hospital. She was a most violent and intemperate woman. The prisoner denied that she had committed bigamy, and said the policeman had " dissuaded' . her away, and now that he had disposed of all her clothes and money, was anxious to get rid of her. Mr. HALL recommended the officer to make inquiries into the truth of her former marriage, and if there was any foundation for the charge, to have her prosecuted for bigamy. She was evidently a v ery bad woman, but th e evidence was not sufficient to justify the charge of at. tempting to poison herself, and she must therefore be discharged. She was accordingly liberated. MARLBRO.-STREET—(THIS DAY.) a — rg M ed a , ry be G fo i r il e ier kr a . g ßE in3 GG po lN st G or f3l:o a S , TO c ß h . drunk and begging in Park-street, no A tori l o t u E s " b w G e:g O th g u i S t n eing GBir M ioigs r vh . ean T mo h r o s m ci a u s ar A e. rbour, 33, Park-street, stated that a few minutes after ten on the previous night, he was pro ceeding towards his residence, when the defendant came up to him and begged him to relieve her, as she was w e that she was m uc h i n li quor, he desired h which she refus e d t o d o, and irrinec arr v t i o n g. go Seeing aa y, diately began quoting verses from the Bible, saying, " Charity covereth a multitude c f sins," " We shall be equal, in the next world," and other verses referring to charity and the poor. This convinced him that she was an impostor, and he followed her until he met with a constable, when he gave her in charge. The prisoner admitted being intoxicated, but denied begging of any one. The prisoner, who was recognised as an old offender, was committed for fourteen drys, with hard labour. DARING STREET ROBBERY.—Henry Smith was charged with stealing a gold watch, value 101., the pro perty of Mr. Francis Hall, 80, Upper Harley-street. It appeared that last night, abot eleven o'clock, the prosecutor was standing i n Windmill-street talk in g to s friecd, when the prisoner came behind bum , and, putting his hftnd un d er prosecutor's arm, snatched his watch h f from his w a i s t coa t pocket. The "tug" was of such force as to bnak a link of a thick gold chain to wbih the watch w as a tt ac h e d. The prisoner ran awa d y, but More he had g o t a d oze n yards he was stop bY 6 constab!e with the watch in his possession. Committed for triaL lIAYMARKET THEATRE. A new farce entitled Th 3 Three Cuckoos; Ticklish Times was produced at this theatre 155' night. The scene is laid in the time of James 11., .1 1 period rife with plots and conspiracies. A cats'" Master Perkyn Postlethwaite (Mr. Buckstone), fresh,, from the country, sees and falls in love with Dolly Marygold (Mrs. Fitzwilliam), a domestic servant 0' Colonel Cra t ,ky (Mr. Tilbury). He Manages to get himself smuggled into the house, and makes Jove on the spot to the said Dolly. She, not at all - pleaqed with his advances, agrees to meet him, vib e ,: he gives a signal by three times crying , t "., word " cuckoo " under ,her window. of , gentleman, Captain Dudley (Mr. Howe), of t e King's body guard, is paying his addresses to Alice, e the daughter of the old colonel ; and he also co veq trives to get into the house. In the midst of a tender love scene the word " cuckoo" is pronounce' i under the window ; great confusion follows. * r. , Postlethwaite is seized, and bound down i n a chair, as a conspir a t or , b u t is released when he produces proofs that h e i s th e son o f an old friend of the colonel. Captain Dudley seeing that he may, Per haps, have a formidable rival in Postlethwaite, that he is the r ea l S mon P ure , a nd that Postlet hwaite got the doc umen t s b y dishonest meaty. After a 50 3 ; ries of ludicr ous mistakes, which sadly perplex t 1 colonel, mut ua l exp l ana ti ons t a k e place, and the P iece ends with a couple of marriages. of At the fall of the curtain there was a good dea-f applause, mingled with some slight expres sion disapprobati on . A j u di c i ous use o f the scissors woUla probably ensure the C uc k oos a run. that SPAIN. Madrid journals of the Bth have arrived. General CoanovA, who arrived at Barcelona on the 4:h from Rome, has been appointed to succeed Count MIRAsor. as Captain-General of Madrid. MADRID' BOLSA, MAscu 8 The Taree per Cents. were done at 28it for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 1t for paper; the Five per Cents. at 12i; the Debt without Interest at 3 13-163 and the Coupons at 7e. GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette states that Lord COWLEY, the English Minister at Frankfort, had invited the Federal Commission to take measures for preventing the rupture of the armistice in Schleswig-Holstein, and that the Commission had replied that it had charged Prussia to establish a new Government ad interim. The Cologne Gazette says that the powers of the Provisional Central Commission of Frankfort will probably be prolonged for three months. The Council of Administration of Germany ad. journed on the 9th, but is to le-assemble at Erfurt. M. DE BODELSCHWINGH resigned the Presidency to M. DE RADOWITZ. A Vienna letter, of the Bth, states that Count BENIGSEN, the Hanoverian Minister, had accepted the plans of Austria with reference to the German question. It is said that the state of siege of Vienna will be raised in May or June. HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, MARCH 11.—The Staats Courant of this day publishes an order to the Master of the Mint for a new issue of Netherland florins. 'ln the sitting of the Second Chamber this day the new project of law respecting the mint was presented, the debate being adjourned to the 13th. Count VON RANZOW, delegate from the committee of Spanish fundholderF, who was charged with a mission to Madrid, has just returned. He had a long audience of his Majesty this morning. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of SWEDEN and NORWAY is expected here about the 10th of April. His Royal Highness will join the Netherland family at Paschen, near Amsterdam. SWITZERLAND. The Federal Gazette of Switzerland announces that on the Bth it was notified to the Federal Council that 21 Hungarian and Bavarian refugees had ex pressed their readiness to serve in the foreign legion in Algeria, and that the other refugees had drawn up a statement of their reasons for declining. The Canton of Berne had complained that it had more than its fair share of refugees, the number being 330, of whom 170 were receiving pecuniary relief., BOSNIA. The Breslau Gazette of the 10th says it has re ceived later intelligence from Agram, confirming the news of the capture of the fortress of Behar by the Bosnian rebels. The loss of the fortress is ascribed to the inconceivable negligence of the Pacha. Ac cording to the Agram Casette of the 6th, the pea sants had revolted at Zagorie, in Krapna, and that troops had been dispatched to suppress them. ITALY. The Concordia of Turin h as a letter from Rome o, the 4th, mentioning a rumour that the proceedings against CEENUSCUI had been annulled in consequence of some informality; whence it would follow that new proceedings would be in s tit ute d against him. A pamphlet has been circulating at Rome, bearing the p a mphlet is that nobod y cares whether he will n title, "Is the Pops coming or not." Th e su b stance return or or not; that the POPE'S temporal power is gone, and that any government will be imp oss ibl e a t Rome until the Republic be restored. R ome , it is said, , was to b e s h ortly occupied by the A us t r i a ns, the 1 rench only re t a i n i ng a small gar- Angelo an d a t Ci v it a v ri c n ch a i t a. In the sitting of the Bth of th e Ch am b er of Depu ties of Turin, the discussion on th e Ecclesiastical gar rison Castle of St. Courts Abolition Bill came to a close. The Very Rey. favour of the Bill, supported by Me ssrs. MICHELINI, GERBINO, and CHENAL : The efforts of th e a d versar i es which e v. was Canon also Tti aco Trt spoke of the Bill were principally directed towards obtain ing an adjournment of the measure. General BES moved that the Chamber vote an order of the day, approving of the measure, but suspending it. In the course of the debate, the President of the Council, M. I) A ZEGLIO, took. an opportunity to declare that the Cabinet was unanimously in f avour of the Bill, and thought it expedient under present circumstances. The Minister of Grace and Justic e concluded in review, and refuted all the a rguments the debate with a speech, in which h e eased brought forward by the opponents of the Bill. The Chamber then rejected the motion of M. Alsnottotsr, which declared Parliament to be incompetent on the question ; that of M. B V ZABI, proposing n ew nego tiations with Rome ; and:that of General lin. The second reading of the Bill was voted by an immense majority. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, 11 A.m. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Madrid, Capt a i n J. Oli ve , has just arrived he re f rom Genoa and Gibr a lt ar . Commodore M ar ti n ' s experimental squadron ar rived at Gibraltar on the 3d instant, after a fifteen days' cruise. The Pottinger, in five days from Southampton, reached Gibraltar on the 4th instant, and proceeded to Constantinople. Trade at Gibraltar very dull. Exchange on London, 501. Spanish pillared dol lars, 1 per cent. premium. The Jupiter, with outward Peninsular mails, bad not arrived when the Madrid left. MUSICAL EVENTS.—DE KONTSKI AT LILLE.—The Lille papers speak in glowing terms of De Kontski's performances at that town. The following is an extract from La Liberte:—" No artiste ever created such enthu siasm in our town as the violinist De Kontski, whose eminent talent was crowned with the most brilliant suc cess in the beautiful concert given last night by the Mu sical Association. In the midst of the extraordinary applause of the excited audience, Mr. Muller, in the name of the musicians of this town, placed a wreath on the head of the Polish artiste." L'Echo du Nord says —" On Tuesday a brilliant serenade was given to De Kontski by the members of the Musical Association of Lille. The artiste, evidently moved by the honour thus conferred upon him, returned thanks in very feeling terms "—Leeds Mercury, March 9. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY.—The anniversary festival cf this laudable institution is fixed for Wednes day, May 8, on which occasion F. Y. Peel, Esq., M.P., the son of Sir Robert Peel, Bart., has consented to preside. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS. One of the ear li es t, an d per h a p s because one of the earliest one o f th e f res h es t, o f Auber's 0 1 3e : 1 0 5 ,.! Le Macon, was produc e d a t this theatre last' even' l3 0 1 for the benefit of Mademoiselle Charton. never before represented in its complete form in e country, the plot of Le illivon is familia r to t he English playgoer ; it is neither more nor less than th h ", of the Mason of Buda, once so popular at the A.delPlu! when under the management of Mathews and Yates;r the principal male characters were sustained by l Sinclair and Mr. T. P. C oo ke. The sc ene the original opera is laid in the Faubolirif St. Antoine at P ar i s , and the opera com mences 'AI the jollific a ti ons at t en d an t on the celebration mason's wedding, th e sa id mason having been rewa rd by a young noble for having saved his life, his having been thus enabled to mar the sister of neighbour, a lo c k sm ith. S u dd en ly th e mason and to° locksmith are b ot h se i ze d an d conveyed to the residence of th e T ur ki s h A m bassador, w her l B l they are compe ll e d to r i v i t t o the " r 8 e of a roo m an d to i mmure a hand om young Frenchman, whom the mason recognizes as his ben e f ac t or , an d a l ove l y . Greek Wale slave, who h as b een fli rt i ng wit h the French noble. H av i ng completed their ts s they are brought back blind-folded to the place fr om whence they had been taken, and he reply to th e reproac h es o f the i r respec tive wives t mason relates the night's adventure. By comparing notes with each other, the assembled neighbours ch at elude that it was to the residence of the Turk thneat theyth e fi r n u d s h it deserted, o the mason and his brother had been conveyed , ffai.m e a d nd wth commence in time to save the immured captives, who, instesi being chained to a wall are chained to each other f(r life. The music is of a light sparkling h c-aracter, and the chorus, while the mason and locksmith are !t work, in which the time is marked by clinking of the!! hammers, produces a very pleasing effect. Aladeln°lci selle Charton, as Irma, the Greek slave, sung e f . D it acted charmingly; Lac, as the mason, did ul,' justice to the music, and exhibited considers ickoxes and snovels , humour as an actor. M. Killy Leroy, as the Pu l l nobleman, sung the music allotted to him with gre ° , taste and judgment, and M. Chateaufort vv ,„, in i° Pulling it down.. amusingly quaint as the locksmith, who is the coons character of the opera : he is a henpecked husband, , rank coward, and a great arguer. Chateaufort revelleut in the part. There is not on any stage at pres et) , any artist who delineates abject fear so ludicr ousli doee Chateaufort. K ee l e y is very gre at in this 1i.;„7, but even h e mus t yi e ld th e palm to Chateaufort. 14° actor can approach him in a 4 , quake." The (vers a was preceded by the Perruguiere de Meudon, 811 ,, followed by L'Esclave du Canioens. Her Mlie and Prince Albert honoured the performances withr o m n or a e h w en o e r fi th t y ni o g f h t t he tha h n on A o l u ad r eni im o p is l e ie n d e b e v h their presence, and we know of no artiste who, I st theatre was crowded by the elite of rank and fashion' aartrOnY.al _ LONDON WEDNESDA Y CONCERT S ' Tne fourth concert o f th e secon d ser i e s took Ple at Exeter-hall last evening. The performances con sisted of an orch es t ra l symphony from the Jupiter , Mozart, a selection from John Barnett's exquisite opera the Mountain Sylph, and a miscellaneous se* er' lection. In the course o f th e even ing Ernst p formed a mag n ifi cen t so l o on th e violin, and Mr' Sims Reeves sang "'The Death of Nelson" bertr,tf r than even he him se lf h as ever sun g it before• other vocalists were Miss Lucombe, the Misses Wi l ; Hams, and Miss R. Isaacs ; Herr Formo, Dlr. Lout and Mr. H. Drayton. The hall was crowed to excer• SOUTH. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MAR CH 13.—The Columbus, Greene, which sa il e d f rom Pernambuc l o umbus on;he C A Pht , s ° February, has arr i ve d o ff Q ueenstowr, and landed her dispatches, which came to han d t hi s mor ning. s. brings advices f r o m B a hi a to the 22 d , an d Rio Janeir o to the 15th of January, both inclusive. There is not any political intelligence of importance by this arrival. The province of Pernambuco was t° - lvrably quiet. Our previous Recounts by the Swordfish informed us that the yellow fever had broken cut there. The ad' vices now to hand inform us that the epidemic h a d been raging with fearful e ff ect . Many sailors had fallen vic tims to its mali g nity, an d some vessels, in consequence, bad been disable 3, and others prevented from proceeding to sea. We also regret to say that the disease bad nand * its appearance at Bahia, but was not near so terrific so at Pernambuco. Our commercial advices by this arrival inform us tha t at Pernambuco exchange on London Ras quoted at 28i. The princip LI shipments which had been made in sugar were in execution of unlimited orders, which had 1 0 0 up prices notwithstanding the rise in the course of ex change, and as there were several vessels in port still to be provided for, prices would, it was expected, be main' t tined. The prices quoted were whites, first and se conds, 255. lid. to 265. 511 J. per cwt. ; common assort ments, 225, 60. to 245. 9d. ; low, 19s. 6id. to 20s. 9id• Muscovadoes super, 16s. 6d. to 16s. 101 d. ; average qua litier, 15s. 7d.; ordinary, 15s. 2id. The stock of vk bite sugar ir. bags was large, but consisting principally of the lower qualities ; fine whites we re scarce , an d also Mils' covadoes, and both in good demand. The price of cotton was well supported, and the daily supply was taken Off on arrival at prices varying from mil. 5.500 to mil. 5.600 per arroba. There was no stock in the market. Hides were in good demand, and scarce at 3? per lb. Respecting freights, we may observe that several charters had taken place at rates ranging from 30s. to 255. for the Channel, to unload at a port in the United Kingdom, s=. extra for the Continent between Havre and Hamburgh, and 20s. to 30s. for the Mediterranean, all for sugar in bags, and 5 per cent. primage. No sugar in ballast was offering. At Bahia exchange was looking up, quoted at 281 The prices of sugar was thus reported—whites, mil. 2.100, and browns, mil. 1.700 per aroma, or 19e. 7d. to 153, 11d. per cent. on board as freight. The stock was 1,390 cases. 'ln freights there was little doing. A Belgian had been taken up for the Channel, at 375. Gd. per ton for sugar. Accounts from Rio inform us that coffee had ad vanced, and mil. 6.400 per arroba was asked for superior sorts; and mil. 6.000 for good. The stock was stated to be 30,000 bag. Freights were almost nominal; 15$. per ton had bean accepted for coffee to Trieste, and at that low sum no employment was obtainable, and the vessels in port would almost all leave in ballast. Exchange on London had advanced to 28d. and 28 id. The export m ar k e t o f Pernambuco was quiet, and E ales progressing slowly and prices steady. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. meeting OXFORD, MARCH 12. At a m • Houses, and Proctors, the d 1 t ' room, March in e ega es - 11, 1850 : of the Vice-Chancellor, Heads of Whereas it has been represented that several men i hers of the U n i vers i ty have lately been concerned in the practice o f horse-racin in port Meadow an d e.sewhere, contrary to the express prohibition of the statutes : All persons are hereby warne d that the penalties enact e d b y the statute hereunto sub joined w ill b e enforced, withou t mitigation, against th o s e w h o s h a l l b e f oun d, after this public notic e , o ff ending in that manner. A nd all members of the University are desired to observe, that if they are implicated in any manner in such proceedings, either by subscribing towards them or being present as spectators, they render themselves liable to the same penalties as those who take an active part in the race. Extract from the Statute, "De reprimendis sum') . " tibus non Academicis," tit. XV., sect. 15 : " Statutum e.t,—Quod in posterum nullus Acadernito umuus nut principalcm aut consorter iu cursu equorum adhibeat, vel ipse equitando, vel pecuniam collatitiam fad cam rem tubscribendo, ant alio quocunque modo; neque cq , ?orum cursui . . . adsit, ant ullo modo se immis ce.ht; sub vane emotionis ad Academia pro prima vice per trys menses; pro secuuda, per sex menses; pro tertia r‘ro, in perpetuum." "F. C. 1 3 141MIPTR; Vice Ch000110r."