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' Pit'-saving all ; (the 'Dogee's-lampr, shone bright Its own smoke consumed ;) giving only light. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame Sontag. • THIS EVERLNG Will be presented Donizetta's Opera, . _ _ The following are the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIRE. ' • A beautiful View of the CITY AND HAIHIOUR OF CATANIA IN SICILY, With Mount Etna Smoking in the Back-ground. THE INTERIOR OF THE CHARCOAL BURNER'S ABODE. THE REALMS OF FIRE. ELEMENT 711 E SECOND—WATER. FALLS OF NIAGARA. IN TUE NEW WORLD. THE CITY OF . THE FOUNTAINS. BREAKING THE. SECOND CHIRAL THEY ASCEND UPON THE BOSOM OF THE IVATERS . CITAILACTERS IN Ttfil sitcom:, auricesr : Herbert, Mts F. Huddart; Franco, Mr. S. Artaud; American Settler, ;Mr. R. Romer ; Whims, Messr s . Henry and Tressidor ; Indian Squaw, Miss Foster ; Spirit of the Waters, Miss Nell; Queeu of the Naiades, Miss F, Grey ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. GRAND NAIADE BALLET: — ELEMENT TIM 'THIRD—EARTH. DIAMOND CAVES IN CALIFORNIA. CHABICTOES IN THE THIRD AND TOUETH ELEMENTS: Herbert, Miss F. Hubbart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artatid ; The Black Knight —; Mucklow, Mr. Manderson : Gnom es , M essrs . --- Abbott, Henry, Ellar, Brayne, 4c.; the Princess Eyelino, Miss E. Nelson ; Leela, Miss Rafter ; Gn-dah, Mr. C. Fistier. THE SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TERRIFIC COMBAT ' =mesa HEIBERT AND TEE SABLE KNIGHT. ELEMENT THE FOURTH-AIR. TEB PALACE OF RAINBOWS! HALL 07 THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS. The Triumphal Entry of Herbert and -Princess Beeline in A CAR DRAWN BY REAL HORSES: • GRAND MILITARY BAND, AKD GORGEOUS PROCESSION! - THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Solo Lessee and Manager, Old Bromptou. PHIS EVENT qt.. WM be performed a new drama, called THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. Dr. Pritorose,'Mr. Webster • Squire Thornhill, H i , Vanden holt' ; Mr. Burchill, Mr. Stuart ; MosesOir. Buckstrme ; Prim rose, 31 ". KeeleY ; Olivia, Miss Ileynoids ; Ladrtlarney, Miss P Morton ; Mimi Stens, Mrs. Fltzwillfam. To conclude with the Last llslition of IVAITHOE, with all the newest Improvements. Cedric the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briimt. de Bore Gailbert, Mr. Selby; Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keel , ,y; Wamba, Mr, Buck gsone ; 'lsaac of York, Mr. Keeley; Bahia Jiood airs. Fitzwil tlm ; Rebecca, Miss P. llorton. The Loa-office Is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. • Tit EITIZE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of - Maclaine Celeste. . " TIIIS EVV.N'ING,' Win be performed a new do mes ti c rams, ealled THE MOTTITGR'S DREABI. PrSticipal characters by Messrs. linghes,,Wright, P. Bed tor," , 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss Id. Chaplin. ' To'be followed by A gTand-histcriqat Spectaci. Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING Fllol' FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal e tertf* Messrs. I'. Bedford, Lamb Madame 'adame Celeste, Miss litri:aeorigar,lnci 3liss K. Fitzwilliam. . . Attar Waieh MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. w r est, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Hardir.g. and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with TOM NODDY 'S SECRET. ROYAL. LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS ETEISING (12th time)' a Lyrical, Comical P astoral, entitled Will ba repeated , CYMON and • IPIIIGENIA, altered from tile text ef David Garrick. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Barley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby and F. Cooke ; ltil!s St. George, Miss Keaw.irthy, Miss Dickinson, Mrs. Humby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, turd Miss Martindale. To ba TolloWed by THE ISLAND OF ;JEWELS. Too neluda with A PRACTICAL M.A.Z.{. . All applications for Private Boxes mv.st be made to Mr. Ancroft 15 , New tond-strect. • . ' . PRINCESS'S' 'THEATIIE. , ' This Evening there ',-ill be No Performance , On NON DAY next will be produced (first time In this country is € TIIISTAVLS,TYLE THIRD. its loamplete Term) Auber's Opera lii• ~__- --,. Fyne; Ankastrom, Mr. Gustavus. Mr. yir. Harrison i ()sear, .k, 46.6 ' 1 %,,... Latter; Christian. Weiss; gibbing, Mr. Q. Barker ; De h0rn,....r. R. 4; first ap- Mr. Wynn ; Countess A.ulcistrom, Wile. Na .o ; Arveds n Madame Maejf4rren ; Prlneit.al Folic, Mdlle. Celeste Stephan . pearance „heie). • Tale Atte, 'which a 3.ZoNy Grand T of Enchantment, with splendid.._ Seonery.Cestuines, and A ppointments; extens i ve Machinery, qx., entitled • , THE. O.',EEN OF TILE ROSES ; or, The Sorcerer of Candahar. Principal characters : by Mean, Ito er, mw Ls,ciza Howard, Miss Saunders,and Miss Vial's. ..---.---------.__ Forman, Honey, Craven ; ASTLEY's ROYAL AItiPHITHEATRE. • Proprietor, Mr. W. Ratty. Ft trball's New and Magucent Sl%cetacle Triumpbmitly StlCCessful• Second Week of the Easter, Holiday, Ente rtainments' unequalled for Novelty and Attraction. • That wonder of the world, Young Hernandez, having been received with the utmost entbuslastnovill have the honour of appearing for a feti nights longer, previous to his departure for Paris. THIS EVENING The Ditertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with Fitzball's new gorgeous Equestrian Sp ec t acle of Enchantment, entitled Thiel FoOR SONS OF AYMON ; or The. Days of Charlemagne. Produced with great splendour, and introducing the beautiful Stud of Horses, Living Came) of the Desert, Zebra, and all the vast resources of the Establishment. To he succeeded by an unequalled Equestrian Feats in the Arena. To conclude with a FAVOURITE FARCE. Ladies and Gentlemen taught the Polite Art of Riding. Horses' broke for the Field or Road by R. Smith. Box.orlice open From Eleven till Four. t. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. IBITION OF 1851.—0 f the designs sent in for Ring proposed to be erect:d in Hyde -park, 34 have tributed by foreigners ; 128 by residents in London cayirqns; 50 by ruidents in provincial towns in of I; Cby residints • SCotland; 3"by residents in Ire rmd 7 are anonymous. 't.140.4 • b 0,44 ; pROTECTION of WOMEN ? in Vese(Euvigtn life, with COAL-PIT DEATH-EXPLOSION—TO "OUR" SL'AWN of RIVER FISH. Memo. for J. BIRD, (charred-black, alas, unaided), at Wigan, &c.—Keep up the isolation of the bony-fabric thro' inhalation of the pure white, flame, air left ye'—refilling hoarly the nostril air-vase exhaust cylinder-vacuum, for the Lungs' heart beat expulsion to the sulphurous flre-dam p —from the skin-vescicies. for 'apt ume regeneration to Barometric 'syn'axis. This Vescel:Euvr'lan system by " Captain," ACKERLEYS Lamp of life has providentially resuscitated eight (including " the man with his dog"), of the miners " blown" with gas and eharred by the late disastrous colliery explosions near Stourbridge, Chowbent, anti Wigan, as meteorized in February, on the 9th to 13th inst. Thus proving (as instanced in '49 at. Hadleigh, Dudley Port, and St. Giles's) that practical utility belies—the Government-talking drones—his im prison-era ; and that his usefulness, thro' God's gift,' altho' at self-expense (See the Captain's, "Savoy'n Blanch (Chambrlaynao de Grand'son'; Sr. W.-- , fact.--s'Brks., R.F."], verifies the old *' shalbe,' ' Where there's s will there's a way' for outing this dark act 'Mute 'ney, on the working elassesf —fogad Dr.-scare'd, dying like dogs.' A.M. I " wit hath wonder, that reason cannot scan The stade hold Maid; how 't;:ed, is'egstod.Lman."} F3l' To the New Exchange Co.to-masters, `gm', under Queen Eleanor of Savoy's (niece of Esx., Peter Earl of Richmond, of Susx., in ‘Ncew College, 'Alagoas Anise,' Oxford) : now yttc'covv'm' in St. Katherine's Dick C•T• and E. Smithfield Charity, •.D. 1273, to 1399, 861849 -" till ' magna' posterity requires 'em, for the ribs of the Common-weal: * Exodus 3, L'ebrew prsetext Future (for hope in ' I am that shalbe') versus. 'I am that I am,' Prim tense absurdity ii moving time : like Woolwich-mrsh. fire-raising, and Windsor-eta: explode-'scattering of the Salmon-fry from Thames fishermen, for (3s. lb.) scotch ' Park' uses with Sin•crafty 'm'oral 'obey' Us band-Churcb-marriage trap-(signaturs 6 Edw. Vl.):—set, in place of "Father" Mecket's single—civic-sacrament "to cherish, be bonnie and buxome, till death us depart ; Vide, L'bre-ritualis, Secundum usum, Salisbrynt' 1— t On " the eQuorum" Certificate, e;ch sufferer ii entitled on loss in life or limb to '9„ .. „ Ann's pension or smart from the Greenwich Chest "Consolidated Fund," (Inverted, like L-betel, and I-sqr. [l5 lb.] inch liueal • equate'uplex' Standard with Track'l " 10 hours' bill " t—AcTs for the encouragement of Trade, Navigation, and Naval strength. [Mrcomr iv.yr.l3o] J ...Coils Edw. ii Isabela oal.ltal. de l' Imp. glen,' iii. I !d'tLieala~ . (C.MertinorMont'agueAtkina A.)Rie. ii fz.....Joann of Ed. i ifEIR MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, Combining talents of Madame Sontag, Miss Catherine Hayes, and Mdlls. Pitrodi ; Signori Coletti, BelletU, Lablache,Calzolari. and Sims Reeves ; Mdlles. Carlotta Grlsi,` Marie Taglioni, and Amalie Ferraris, 'Fill take plaoe on THURSDAY, April 18, when will be presented Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Susanna, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Madlle. Parodi; Cheru- Ifllile. Catherine Hayes ; the Count Almaviva, Signor Coletti ; Figaro, Signor Beletti ; Basilic., Signor Calzolari; Bartolo, Signor Lahlaoh e. • In the Wedding Scene, the Zarabanda in A (composed expressly for this Opera) will be danced by Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. After the Opera will be presented Selections from the admired tenet of LA ESMERALDA, comprising the celebrated Truandaise, by Md:de. Carlotte Grisi and M. Charles. To be followed by the last scene of Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, by Mr. Sims Reeves. After which will be revived the admired fee Ballet, by M. P. Taglioni, entitled - LES PLAISIRS DE L'HIVER ; ou, Les Patineurs. The principal characters by Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlls. Marie Taglioni, and lidlle. Amalla Ferraris. . . • Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Ticket's to be made at the Ewe-office Of the Theatre. • Doors open at Seven, the Opera to commence at Half-put Seven. DON PASQUALE. • Norina, Madame Sontag; Ernesta, Signor Calmhof ; Dr. Mala testa, Signorilßellettl ; Don Pasquale, Signor Lablache. Between the acts a DPTERTISSEMENT, in which Mdße. Amalie Ferraris will appear. To conclude with the highly sitceessfitl now and original grand Ballet, by M. Paul Tagßoni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES, "In which Mdlle. Carlotta Grist,lle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charlea, and M. l'. Tagßent will appear. - - Mozart's celebrated Opera, Don Giovanni, will be repeated on Tuesday next, April 16. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. Madame Grist, Signor Tamburini, Signor Tagliafico, M. Massol. Signor. Tamberlik, and Signor Marie. • THIN EVENIiso. Will be presented (!or the second time this season) Donizetti's Opera LIICREZIA BORGIA, Lucrezia Borgia, Madame Grisi ; Mafflo Orsini, Mdlle. de.Mcrie (her find appearonce in that character in England) ; Don Alfoneo, Signor Liniburini. To conclude wait the secclud and third acts of Auber's Grand and popular Opera, MASA.NIELLO, Ft - melts, MEllie. Balling Pietro, , Hons. Masscl ; Alphonso, Signor Mei ; Borella, Signor Rommi ; Pescatere, Signor Roche; &lye, Signor Gregbrio; Masaniello, Signor Tamberlik. The Ballet incidental to the Opera will be supported by Mons. Alexandre and Mdlle. Louise Taglloni. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take plaee on Thursday, April 18, when will be performed (for the first time this season) Mozart's , celebrated opera of DON GIOVANNI. Donna lama, Mme. Grisi ; Elvira, Mdlle. Vera ; Zerlina, Mme. Castellon ; Leporello, Herr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tambnrini ; Masettd, Sig. Poloniul; Cominendatore, Sig. Tagliatloo ; and Don Ottavio, 81g. Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa. The doors will be opened at Half-past Seven, and4he perform ances commence at Eight o'clock Precisely. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or f easoa), at the Box-ofilee of the Theatre, which will for the future be open from Ten till Five. . JAES THEATRE. ON MONDAY FRENCH EV.ENIN PLAYS G the Perfor M ma S a ' ces will commence at Half-past Seven o'Clock precisely, with L'APPRENTI. After whisk (the only time it can be repeated) 11. Samson's Comedic, UN VEUVAGE. Menard, M. Samson. • To conclude with the Popular Comedy of LA MARQUISE DE SENNETERRE. Le Commandeur de Lonjumeau, M. Samson; Henriette, Mdlle. Demain. The Eva-eines ef the Theatre is von daily from Eleven till Five Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 31, Old Bond. street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRU.I3Y-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TIIIit EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants. A new and original Play, by B. Bernard, Esq., entitled THE PASSING LOUD. Characters by Messrs. Vandenhoff, Cooper, Diddear, ing, Emery ', Montague, and Mr. J. Anderson. After w ttI;THE DEVIL'S RING; or,. Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. CHARACTERS IN THE FIRST ELEMENT : Arnuph, Mr. W. Montagne ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ; Herman, Mr. S. Jones; CArade, Mr. Clifford; Otho, Mr EVerett ; Adolphus, Mr. Darele ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott ;• Carloman, Mr. Brajrne ; Herbert, Miss F. Huddart ; Franco, Mr. S. Artatid ; Rost of the "World's End," .Mr. G. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess Evelice, Miss ➢. Nelson ; Leela, Miss Rafter ; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A. Lons dale Whirlibutg, Mr. Seymour; Ge-dati,Mr. C. Fisher. CAVERNS OF THE BRAZEN 'HAND. TEMPLE AND SPIRIT OF THE, DEVIL'S RING. THE SUN, NEW TRAVELS IN NORTHERN AFRICA. Now ready, in 2 vols., 21s. bound, lARY OF A LADY'S TRAVELS IN NORTHERN AFRICA. " These exceedingly interest ng volumes contain a very lively and graphic narrative of the author's experiences amongst the curiously mixed population of Barbary ; with many important facts and much useful intelligence. In acquainting herself with domestic life and halltts as they exist in the states of Barbary, from the marble pa lace of the ' Sultan of the Camp' to the hovel of the most impo verished Morisco, our fair voyageuse has exhibited extraordinary zeal, courage, and perseverance. Her descriptions of the inner penetralia of the luxurious Harem bring very close to reality the gorgeous pictures of the Arabian Nights."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ITEXT DOOR to the HAYMARKET THEATRE.—WiII OPEN on TUESDAY next, April 16, HARVEY'S ROYAL GALLERY of ILLUSTRATION, consisting of Original Drawings of English and American Scenery, which have received great commendation from her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and many other distinguished persons. These Drawings are now for the first time placed before the British public, together with his more recent Views of the Homes and Haunts of the British Poets. Open Daily, from Ten till Six o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. Mr. Harvey also begs to call attention to a Series of Splendidly Illustrated Lectures on the Scenery, Resources, and Progress of North America. The views are 63 in number, each measuring 16 feet by 18 feet, and are brilliantly illuminated by the Drummond Lime Light. For particulars see small bills. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. Stalls, Two Shillings. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Two DAY —Morning 28 icu'n.aTtW2:lEvening44mM. after Te-M•saow—(Morning 2 min. after 3 I Evening 19 min. after 3 THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, APRIL 13. THERNONETER, Lowest, 40; Highest, 54; Noon, 48 , BAROMETER, 29'94. WIND W.S.W.—Morning, thick fog; Afternoon, rain. e et N' 7 1 4 112. 4 —. , „,,. A o. _ . • , ,!;:".i,i; , • .". . • :' Alt' -*"'" ..'. -i a F ' • 1.. ; ,4‘;.- ' - "7 . 6. , I , - Tea - • (;),, .t. - ..., . , ,a.. , r •r/.1.64,?*. , 10 . • " ''' .Y:-. 7 ' , ' .4 , - -RV • F-• , , y ' t'' ~, •. ' ' T.l • '''. ' ii Oi 6 , " 1 . -: < . .. 14 " V --- . attlltll4 LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1850. Can it be invisible to half a dozen people in Eng land that there is something very ominous in the motion made last evening by the Prime Minister, for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the amount of official salaries, with a view to their gra dual and ultimate reduction ? Does it not indicate clearly enough a consciousness on the part of the Administration that their tenure of office is of a dubious and, in all human probability, of a very evanescent character ? Latterly, as we have already once or twice observed, the Cabinet has received several most emphatic warnings as to the inevitable consequences of that do-nothing policy which appears to exercise over the principal advisers of the SOVEREIGN a fascination as potent and as inscrutable as that of witchcraft, and which, if it does not actually tend to engender a taste for re trogression, inspires a decided appetite for finality. Notwithstanding these Parliamentary intimations that it would be advisable to amend their Ministerial course of proceeding, the occupants of the Treasury benches have, nevertheless, gone blundering on in opposition to the majority of the House of Commons, in direct antagonism to the wishes of the community, and, what is yet more indicative of temerity, in fla grant defiance of the nature of their own political antecedents. Still, with all their unconquerable predilection for a sort of stagnant policy—a policy of specious ultra-Conservatism being. the true policy of the Whigs when in power—the Premier, with his Secretaries of State and their subordinate'colleagues, have at rare and spasmodic intervals consented to yield (rather than lose the perquisites and preroga tives of place) a scrap here, and a scrap there to the public hunger for economy. It is yet once more the realisation of the myth of MEDEA tearing her helpless kith and kin limb from limb, and dropping the ragged morsels on the road by way of retarding the speed of her pursuers. And, 'unquestionably, the association of her name with the Golden Fleece is most apposite in reference to the Authorised spoliation of the revenue by so many sine curists and pluralists, bloated under the combined in fluence of oisivet6; and repletion. Bit by bit, we repeat, the Government has abandoned little atoms of those salaries which happened the least to affect themselves, apparently not bearing in consideration a fact since then glaringly manifest, namely, that these very concessions, fragmentary though they were, tended most powerfully to whet the prevailing appetite for retrenchment. At length this circumstance appears to have forced itself upon the recognition of the Ministry, insomuch that, coupled with the Parliamentary warnings already particular ised, they have consented, through the principal per sonage in the Administration, to suggest to the House of Commons the nomination of a com mittee of representatives empowered by the Par liament to take into account the amount of various public salaries, with a view to their proportion ate diminution. To the discerning, of course, it is sufficiently obvious that the motion made to this effect last evening by the First Lord of the Treasury is nothing less than a most ingenious contrivance for the procrastination of that terrible " day a reckoning" which the Cabinet now looks upon a s ultimately inevitable, and which it is directing its energies to postpone at least until the period of its own retention of office shall have elapsed. That such conjectures are not merely reasonable but judicious, we fancy must be tolerably perceptible to every one familiar with the routine of such arrangements, in the Parliament. The proposed Committee, for example, is appointed for what ?—for the reduction of certain salaries ? Nothing of the sort—such would be incompatible with : its own powers and with the inalienable prerogatives o the lower branch of the Legislature. It is to be entrusted with the duty not of progress, not of improve- . . meat, not of re t renc h ment, b ut of i nqu i ry. Besides, we all know well enough: that scores and scores of Committees have been appointed by the llouse of Commons, have toiled and toiled away almost interminably, have published the results of their investigation in gigantic blue books—and have yet, notwithstanding all this—come to—actually—come to nothing ! Not by any means that we would have it implied from this remark that such is our expectation in regard to the consequence of the proposed Committee of Inquiry into Public Salaries On the contrary so profound is our conviction of the ulterior realisation of the national hopes of retrench- meat, that we are satisfied that not even the appoint anent of a Committee can prevent tbe accomplishment of that great work of reduction. Yet, while the Committee must in this instance fail altogether as a preventive—a Parliamentary miracle of itself won derful to reflect upon !—it may unhappily, it will un happily, it must unhappily, retard the progress cf the effort of amelioration already commenced. Com mitteemen of all sorts are proverbially slow coaches —and from all heavy vehicles of this description defend us from a Committee of the Legislature. Tile Prime Minister knows this, the Secretary of State for the Home Department _knows it, the Chancellor of the Exchequer knows it, every individual member of the Government high or low knows it ; and they cling with Ministerial tenacity to its large and visible chances of procrastination. What care they for the yearning of the population for that wholesome economising of the nutional resources which can alone tend to stabilitate our institutions ? What care they fJr this—they who, in effect, are only magnified specimens of that Mr. PrivsENT, of whom ARTHUR PSVIDENNIS exclaims (11. 68)—" His soul is in Downing -street ; his neckcloth is foolscap; his hair is sand; his legs are rulers ; his vitals are tape and sealing-wax !" No, the appointment of a Committee of Inquiry is a chance, and a very good chance too, of securing a postponement—a postponement, moreover, such as may extend beyond the limits of the existence of the present Administration. Then, again, what shall be said about the omissions made in the departments whose salaries are to un- —..,..._ - in dergo investigation Committee ? Such omission., fur instance, as the one indicated: by the amendment made by the Hon. Gentleman the Representative of Cockermouth ! After the amendment made by the Hon. Member for Buckinghamshire had: been negatived by a majority of 91, the Hon. Nembt I for Cockermouth introduced his—the latter and the E etter of the amend ments being negatived by a yet larger majority of 113 ! Among all the admirable spe eches delivered last evenin g b y one or o th e r am9llg our phalanx of financial reformers, the speech in. which Mr. HOES MAN moved an addition to Lord J OHN RUSSELL'S mo- tion on salaries, " that the inquiry be extended to in comes of ecclesiastical dignitaries"' must be especially particularised as perhaps the most pointed and feli citous. That the remarks of the Honourable Gentle man in propounding this most laudable amendment should have assumed such a conspicuous and para mount importance is scarcely surprising, however, if the fruitful subject of his harangue be only duly esti mated. Talk of sinecurists and pluralists, forsooth ! why here you have them in abounding numbers, and bloated to a state of unconscionable obesity. Mr. HORSMAN, in his very excellent speech, spared none of them, his remarks touching alternately the curate restricted to " the carrots and the corn-beef," the dean refusing the paltry boon of a thousand per annum, and his Grace the Primate reposing in his mitred state in his palace at Lambeth. Now, in regard to the last-mentioned ecclesias tical dignitary, listen to the remarks of the lion. Member for Cockermouth : " The future salary of the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench," said he, "was to he 7,0001. a year. The Archbishop of Canterbury had 15,0001. Let him take the case of the Prime Minister. Was that an office of less state and dignity than that of the Archbishop of Canterbury? Compare the physical toil, the mental care and responsibility, and the expenditure which the highest official rank entailed, the sacrifice of health and strength, with some the sacrifice of life itself, with the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, and they would find the result to be that, with all these disadvantage?, the Prime Minister had one-third of the emolument of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and one-half of that of the Bishop of London." Still egregious as this inequality of remuneration (if such it can be designated) unquestionably is, it pre sents to the imagination a picture not nearly so re pugnant to our sense of good taste or of ordinary justice, as a circumstance subsequently adduced in argument by Mr. HORSMAN, where the Bishop of SALISBURY had declared to the present Premier that a deanery of 1,0001. a year would be refused by those to whom it might be proffered unless it were previously augmented by an additional 5001. per annum. Thus said the Hon. Gentleman, Mr. HoRsMAIc, "of all the hard-worked and ill-paid clergy of England, not a single good man could be found to take 1,0001. a year fur doing nothing ; not a single clergyman who would sell himself to a sinecure for less than 1,5001. a year !" Surely a speech replete with facts of this startling character cannot fail to advance the cause of financial reform and retrenchment, even though an amendment like the one particularised has been re jected by a Ministerial majority, and even though a Committee of Inquiry has been resolved upon by the Commons House of Parliament. The Stamp Duties Bill is, it appears, to be consi dered on Monday evening—the Chancellor of the Exchequer having refused to assent to any further postponement for the purpose of enabling the repre • sentatives of the people, or the community in general, to become better acquainted with the details of the proposed measure, which was only yesterday printed for the use of Honourable Members. There is some thing suspicious in this great expedition, so con trary to the disposition and habits of Sir CHARLES WOOD. It is true that he might have had full time to make up his own mind on the subject, but surely when, according to his own showing, it had been under the consideration of himself and his predecessors in office for no less than fifteen years, it was not too much to expect that a single week would be given to other gentlemen competent to arrive at sound conclusions, 'although not so fortunate as to be in the enjoyment of seats in the Cabinet, and official residences in Downing -street. The various constituencies throughout the country expect something more from those whom they have selected to represent their wishes and feelings in the British Senate than that they should merely register the decrees which the Right Hon. Baronet, in his profound and infallible wisdom, should please to promulgate. It is their duty, and their unquestionable privilege, maturely to weigh and solemnly to consider every proposition affecting the public interests that may be brought forward. They must not legislate blindly, or on insufficient data, they must not suffer themselves to be unduly hurried in the discharge of their important functions. This is more especially the case when the subject is one re lating to finance and the taxation of the empire. They are eminently the " guardians of the public purse," and their decisions are final and irreversible. No amendment can be introduced in the Lords, and on such points there is practically but one branch of the Legislature. The other estates of the realm are completely inoperative, and if the Commons House of Parliament were to bow down before the footstool of Sir CHARLES IVOOD, as he desires, he would become the virtual Dictator ol the country on all fiscal and financial questions. We have already expressed our cordial concur rence in the principle of the proposed measure. We considered it, in fact, the only redeeming feature of the Brick-dust Budget. The injustice and ine quality of the existing stamp duties had long at tracted the attention of every fair and impar tial man. It was indeed monstrous that a poor man should pay one pound stamp duty on a bond or mortgage of twenty, or even ten pounds, while the rich man paid but 251. on a similar instrument amounting to 20,0001., the person least able to sustain the charge being thus compelled to pay more than ten times the rate of duty in proportion to the amount of the transaction that was demanded from his more fortunate neigh bour. It afforded, in fact, the strongest illustra tion of the existing fiscal system, where the heaviest burdens are imposed upon the humble and lowly. It was true that it reversed the constitutional principle that every man should contribute to the exigencies and expenditure of the nation, secundum stature et f&cultates; but that had long been disregarded and set at nought by every financial Minister, without exception, through a long succession of ages. It is to the credit of Sir CHARLES WOOD—and we are quite willing to bestow praise where it is really due —that he has at length, although at the eleventh hour, mustered sufficient cour- age to inflict a blow upon this highly objectionable and vicious system, and that he has, however tardily, introduced the principle of ad valorem stamp-duties on bonds, transfers, and mortgages. It is a movemen in the right direction that will, we trust, be fairly carried out until ad valorem duties be levied in every instance, and on every article, not merely in the department of Stamps, but of Customs also, and in every other branch of the revenue. still the details should be closely examined, and it should be ascertained that a larger amount will not be levied under the new scale than under that now in operation. Sir CRLRLES WOOD took credit for bestowing a considerable boon on the public. lie estimated that the modification would involve a loss to the revenue of 350,0001. per annum, or there abouts. This would undoubtedly be a very accept able gift, more especially as the humbler classes would be relieved to a still greater extent. But on a closer examination we have reason to think that the alteration would b e productive_ of a very different result from that anticipated by the Right Honourable Baronet; that, in fast, it would lead to a considerable increase in place of a diminution of the net returns. According to the present scale, bonds or mortgages for billn SI amounting to 500/., and not exceeding 1,0001. are charged 51., and be tween 1,0001. and 2,0001.61. According to the new scheme the duty will be the same, viz., 5/. on 1,0001.; there will be an increase of 41. duty on a transac- tion amounting to 2,000/. ; of 81. on 3,000/.; of 121. on 4,0001; of 16/. on 5,0001.; of 3V. on 10,0001.; of 601. on 15,000/. ; of 801. on 20,0001.; and a further increase of 8/. 15s. on every 1,0001. additional. Now, bonds and mortgages are generally for sums ex ceeding 1,0001., and consequently the Exchequer will be materially benefited, in place of being injured, by the change. If this opinion be well•founded, the ad valorem duties might be fixed at 65., or even less, in .., place of Ws. per cent., without any detriment to the national revenue. This point should be closely looked to by independent Members, who should not permit Sir CHARLES WOOD to slur over, sub sidentio, a matter of such importance to the community in general. BR OElPTON. — Yesterday evening a very fully attended special court of governors and directors of the hos pital for consumption and diseases of the chest, was held in the board-room of the institution. The Rev. Sir llenry Foulis, Bart., in the chair • and among the many influential friends and supporters of the charity who were present, were the Right Hon. the Earl Jermyn, the Hon. Octavius Dun combe, M.P., the Hon. J. W. Percy, the Right Hon. Colonel Darner, the Hon. Admiral Percy, Captain John Gladstone, &c. The notice papers indicated a very great amount of important business regarding the interests of the hospital ; and the first proceeded with was receiving the report of the committee appointed to ravine the otandiug rules, and t 9 settle and pass the same. This question, which occupied a considerable time, having been disposed of, a power of at• torney to the treasurer to receive the dividends upon stock, and a contract for the chapel fittings, having passed under the seal of the corporation, the meeting adjourned nntil Thursday, the . 2sth inst. APOTHECARIES' HALL.—The following gentlemen passed their examination in the science and practice of medi cine, and received certificates to practise, on Thursday last : Henry Sacheverel Edward Schroeder, Guernsey; Thomas Leonard Barber Barwis, Penryn, Cornwall ; aohn West Walker, Spilsby ; Ja.nes Vandersloat M'Cormick, Acton street, Gray's Inn-road; Alfred Peskett, Petersfield, Hants; Frederick Martin, Clare, Suffolk; James Breach, Bradfield; Henry May Davis, Hastings; James Wilson, Lancaster; Francis Henry Plumptre, Queen-square ; Robert Thomas Buckle, Bedall, Yorkshire; Reuben Whitchurch, Melton Mowbray ; and Alfred Hill, Walsall. FURTHER DISCOVERIES AT NIMROUD.—In addi tion to what we stated on a former occasion, we are glad to hear that additional advices have recently been received from Mr. Layard, at Nimroud, by which it appears that in a part of the building not far distant from that containing the throne, the whole of the culinary apparatus of the Monarch of Assyria has been discovered. It consists, among other things of an immense brazen cauldrcn, and more than 100 ditties, kc., of the same metal. No golden utensils have, however, yet come to light. INSTITUTION FOR THE ADULT DEAF AND DUMB, RED LION-SQUAE.E.—On Friday (Yesterday) evening a meeting was held in the Court--room of this Institution, 26, Red Lion-square, Bloomsbury. From the eighth annual re port of the society, which has just been published, it appears that there are upwards of 14,000 deaf and dumb in England, of which number scarcely 1,600 are provided with instruc tion. The establishment in Red Lion-square was founded as an addition to the existing schools, so that physical training might be added to mental instruction. Since its formation, the trades of shoemaking, tailoring, and dress-making has been carried on with the most gratifying result, several in mates having quitted as fully qualified workmen, and capable of maintaining themselves by their own unaided exertions. A warm hope having been expressed for the further progress of the charity, the proceedings terminated. At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, Jane Kirtland, for the manslaughter of her husband John Kirt land, by striking him with a chopper, was sentenced by Mr. Justice Erle to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. She was recommended to mercy on account of the provoca tion she had received. A Prussian Jew, Charles Morris alias David Solo mon, was yesterday committed from the Lambeth Police office for having obtained money under false pretences. It appears he has for some time past been levying heavy con tributions from the religious public, by pretending that he had been converted, and had been in consequence persecuted. Several imposters are wandering about the country obtaining money under a similar false pretence. FRENCH BISHOP AND PRIESTS IN THE ISLANDS OF TM PACIFIC.—We extract the following from a highly interesting letter in the Portsmouth Times of Saturday last, written by an officer of her Majesty's ship Havannah, now on the New Zealand cruise :—We sailed from here on the 19th of September, and early In the morning sighted the island of " Pines," south of New Caledonia ; the island is not inaptly named, numerous large pine trees growing there as well as on the reefs adjacent. A curious circumstance took place here—the Bishop of New Zealand accompanied us thus far, but just as we were about to about to anchor a small schooner was seen ahead, subsequently we learned it conveyed a French bishops and six priests just going to establish near. We remained here till the 22d, the Bishop at the same time got under weigh to return to New Zealand, with about eight natives of various islands. Our destina tion was again the south part of New Caledonia to search for boats of ships, the men of which had been murdered ; we found them, but in too bad a condition to remove. I really think New Caledonia one of the finest countries we have yet seen. Suicinz OF A MARlNE.—Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, a single report of a musket was heard at the Royal Marine Barracks at Forton, in the direction of the military burial-ground, and about half an hour afterwards Corporal Dodd went to relieve Private George Webb. senti nel near the spot, when a horrible scene presented itself— Webb was extended on the ground, his firelock under him, with his skull, brains, eyes blown away and lying in all di rections around his corpse. The unfortunate soldier was thirty-four years of age, and bore a high character in the corps. His remains have been moved to the guardhouse and await the coroner's inquest. HONESTY REWARDED.-0O Friday last, as David Jackson, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Ledger, of the ox pasture farm, was returning home from his employment, and having reached one of the fields in the occupation of Mr. Morley, Castle-farm he espied a pocket-book on the public road leading from Worksop to Welbeek, which contained about 2001. in bank notes. Ile picked it up, and having previously met two gentlemen in a gig whom he thought might b' the owners of the missing property, he instantly run after them for upwards of a mile, and gave them the pocket-book fbr examination. After looking it over they said it was all right, and presented him with (will it be be lieved) the munificent reward of one shilling !—Notts Guardian. Ma. BOYS' BENEFIT CONCERT. , --A concert will be given on Tuesday evening next, for a purpose which we trust will attract the notice of those who devote a portion of their time and incomes to acts of benevolence. The con cert is patronized by some of the most distinguished leaders of fashion ; and its object is to relieve the pecuniary diffi culties of Mr. Thomas Boys, who has lately been afflicted by paralysis, and unable to attend to hie professional duties a calamity which conies on the heels of continued domestic affliction in the illness of Mrs. Boys. Such appeals, more especially guaranteed by such names as we see in the list of the managing committee and patrons, are never made in vain in this country. We perceive that the programme includes the services of Miss Catherine Hayes, Miss Birch, Miss Rain forth, Miss Poole, Miss Pyne, Miss Dolby, Mdme. F. Lablache, the Misses Williams, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Signor Marras, as vocalists; and of Benedict, Ernst, Piatti, and Signor Briccialdi as instrumentalists. It will be conducted by Mr. Brinley Richards. ENGLisu LANDSCAPE.—The climate of England is the finest in the world for a landscape painter. We do not want the blue skies of Italy, or their bright burning sun, glaring over everything, causing distraction to the mind and eye. What we want we have in perfection—an atmosphere with clouds and storms, and sunshine lighting up one object, whilst others are in shade. Our country furnishes most ro mantic scenes, rocks and waterfalls, glens and mountains. The banks of our sparkling streams and ancient rivers are the homes of the white-leafed willow, and the dark-foliaged alder ; on our rocky hills grow the fir and loftier pine ; in cur old village churchyards are still found the cedar and the yew; our old mansions are approached by avenues of ches nuts and sycamores; we have the twisted thorn, the stately elm ; that lovely Venus of trees, the towering ash ; the spreading beech ; the Hercules of the forest, the " unwedge able and gnarled oak ;" with a host of others, too numerous to name—all studies for the painter, and ornamental to our country.—Eliza Cook's Journal. ANCIENT RoMAN COINS. —Last week some men were digging in a field near Dungarvon, Ireland, when their spade came:in contact with s ome thi ng h ar d , an d t h ey dis covered a small curious broken . vase, containing about 180 coins, collection. consigned to the , a dozen silver ones, one gilt, y denhall-street, appears to be from the first i3avneurdl centuries, oonbld-rooßffik en en ga a nol n lld d 3rcopperll4n may gga. be of interest for the numismatics. ST. PETERSBIIRGIL—A letter from St. Petersburgh kilo equivalent in value t o states that the caravan which transport s the gold e x t racte d in the mountains of the Altai had ar r i v ed in th a t cap i ta l . It brought 7,172 gramm es, 25,300,000 f. Out of this quantity 5,000 kilogramme s came from the mines of Siberia .lhe number of mines in the ch a i n of the mountains of Altaiis 80, in Eastern Siberia there are 54. The above is the second caravan that has arrived since the winter set in. ST. PETERSBURGII, APRIL 2--The Journal of the Minister of the Interior states that twelve men, of Baltic Port, in Esthonia, determined to carry provisions, clothing, and other necessaries, to the crew of a vessel which was hemmed in by the floating ice, 10 wersts from the lighthouse of Packerort. They proceeded on foot across that portion of the ice that was still firm, and at the same time a boat with five men quitted the coast in order to endeavour to make their way through the mass of ice towards the same goal. Both parties were, however, compelled to return, after they had proceeded about seven wersts out to sea. The violence of the snowstorm and the intense cold frustrated all their attempts. That they used their utmost exertions is proved by the melancholy fact that of the seventeen noble fellows only ten returned, nine in the boat and one on foot—the other seven having been driven out to sea on a large piece of floating ice, and have never been heard of since.—St. Peters" burgh Journal. SEcnssioNs.—lt is stated that the Rev. W. Maskell M.A., of University College, Oxford, now domestic and for merly examining chaplain to the Lord Bishop o f Exeter, and who took part in the celebrated exam i na tion of Mr. Gorham before the Bishop, has decided on re signing his living at Mary Church, Devon, and joining the Church of Rome. Rumours are rife also of another clergyman, closely connected with a distinguished member of the episcopal bench, who contemplates retirement and probable apostasy.— Church and State Gazette: MEXICAN BONDROLDERS.—A meeting of the holders of Mexican bonds, held yesterday at the London Tavern, to consider what steps should be taken, in consequence of the committee, appointed on the 23d January last, having ceased to exist, the following gentlemen were, on the motion of Mr. W. P. Robertson, appointed as a new comn.ittee :—Baron Goldsmid, Admiral Si r George Sartorine, Captain Ross, blews. W. Marshall, M.P., J. Sadleir , M.P. , J. Lewis Pre vost, Joshua Walkin, James Cape!, C. M'Garel, D. Robert son, J. Rhodes, E. A. Moriarty, C. lierrirg, Richard Garde, and Thomas Ending. DUTIES ON NEWSPAPERS.—A paragraph appeared in some of last night's papers, respecting proceedings in the House of Commons, purporting that a petition had been pre sented by au Hon. Member from the Morning Advertiser, fer g the reduction of d u ti es affect i ng ne wspapers. With out en tering, directly o r i n di rect l y, upon ' the question of w h a t are termed "taxes on knowlede," w e are requested to stat e th at no such petition has emanated front that establishment. THE JUDGE ' S CHARGE IN THE CASE OF THE BIRDS —The Devizes Gazette states that, in consequence of au article which appeared in the Times, reflecting, in very strong terms, on the conduct of 111 r. Justice Talfourd, in the recent trial of the Birds, at Exeter, for the murder of the girl Par sons, an addres s t o hi s Lordsh i p i s n ow in course of s i gnature among the bar o f t h e Western Ci rc uit, expressi ve o f t h eir full confidence th a t hi s L or d s hip's summing up in th e case was strictly question were wholly uncalled for. legal, and that the comments of the journal in - _ BIBLICAL LORF.— D uring the French campaign in Italy at the end of tha last century, the clergymen in Montrose in their public ministrations, were importunate in their petitions f or th e d own f a ll o f A n tichrist. Wh en t h e Pa pal Government was suppressed in 1798 and the Pope com pelled to quit 14nne, it was conceived that these prayers had been answered, an d t h e petitions in question were, it seems, intermitted. The c h ange was re marked by an old woman, a regular he arer o f Mr. Mollison's, and meeting the clergy.. man one day th e f o ll ow i ng co ll cqu y took place :—" W e ll , Margaret, how are you to-day ?" " On, brawley, Sir ; b oo are ye yoursel', Sir?" "Pretty well," said Mr. Mollison, in his usual sonorous voice. " There's just ae question I wud like to pit till ye, Sir," said Margaret, as the clergyman was passing. "Is Anne Christie dead, or is she better, that 3e dinna pray for her non ?"—Scotch roper. Mock not the stranger guest, for thou knowest not who he may be.— Eliza Cook's Journal. GAME.--THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.—The far merg in the parish of Bothamsell, near Redford, having for years suffered so severely by the immense quantity of game on the estate, have recently memorialised his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, upon the subject. A reply to this has been received from the Duke, who regrets exceed- ingly that they have been so seriously injured, and assures them that he has given orders for its destruction, and that they shall have no cause to complain for the future. Doncaster Chronicle. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1850.1 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTEI? 1 0 THI:EE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpo , l yesterday were es timriti,d at 10,000 bales, of which 3,000 were taken on spectilution. The market closed very firm.—Railway Shares were very dull at a further decline in prices. The weekly return of the Bank of England to the 6th inst. is the last which we shall have that does not include the dividend payments, and the changes are merely premonitory. The active circulation was rather smaller, but upon balance there was an increase of de• posits, and a decrease of bullion, both tending to diminish the employment of notes. The repayment of loans was effected also to a small extent. Compared with the pre vious week, the following are the results:— Notes is :tad 30,190,420 Decrease ... . . 110,845 ... 3,033 525 ... 568,705 ... 9255.123 ... 315924 ... 10,024,993 ... 498.360 ... 1,094,919 ••• 34,587 No alteration. .. 11,981,434 ••• 285 919 Notes ... 10,815,930 Decrease 33,435 Bullion ... 16,935,762 Decrease 143,173 Active Circulation 19,374,490 Decrease 77,410 The total circulation of notes in the United Kingdom for the four weeks ending the 23d ult. was 32,541,360/., a decrease compared with the preceding month of 684.3051. The Foreign Exchanges were yesterday afternoon negotiated in some instances at slightly lower 'vo:. Paris was 25 721 to 771, and Hamburgh 13 124 to 13i. No change occurred on Amsterdam and Trieste, but Frankfort was a shade higher. The amount of the precious metals exported direct from London this week has been 3,370 ounces of gold and 51,052 ounces of silver. The accounts from the manufacturing districts are more cheerful this week. We have nothing of interest to add to the American news in another column. The Mexican meeting held yesterday afternoon, re sulted in the strengthening of the new committee by additional members, and the proceedings went oil ami cably. Rest ease Public Deposits ... Di7Crea:e Other Deposits Increase . . Seven I)ay and other Bills Increase Government Securities Other Securities ... Dcerease The funds have been heavy again, and with but li mited transactions. Consols have realised 954 7 4 - for Transf6r, and 951 to 96 for Account, being now 951 :1 for the first named, and 95,1 s for the latter. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents have been 97 to i f, and the Three Per Cents. 944 to 95. Bank Stock has been steady at 207. Exchequer-bills are 68s. to 70s. prem. In the Foreign Market there have been special changes arising from the preparations for Monday's settlement. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 32'1 to 33, and Spanish Five per Cents. 18f. Russian Scrip has been at 2, and Danish at 4 to 41 premium. Mexican have been done at 29 and 294, and Peruvian at 65 to 691. Buenos Ayres Bonds are 531 to 541. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 551 7 to 56e. Shares generally are depr esse d, prices being iu a few cases a shade better, in others rather worse. The arrangement of the account takes place on Monday, and this is " ticket day." BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Ansmities 3 per Cent. Consols Anns New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. Long Axnuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1060 8 India Stock — Do. Bonds, 10001 94 p Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 1 hd. 2d. March. June. 1,069/. Small — 68 71 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent....,, 54 1 4 531 , , 1 ' a Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent — t 8 Egnaclor Bonds 3% Mexican Bonis, 1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 6B 6874, 69% Ditto Deferred ... 28% °S % Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto Scrip 2 p Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...... Ditto Passive Bonds 1 S% Dividends on the above payable in Lonnon. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAmwelcs. PAID. PEA SHADE. Caledonian Do., New 101. Preference lO ... .. 5 1 4...... to 5 Eastern Counties Do. New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 Rdinburgh and Glasgow Great Northern D 0.% A Deferred .. ... 12% 1%...... to De., 5 per Cent. Pr0f....... 12% 9%. to G mat Western 100 1:1D11 and Selby 5O Ditto,Quarter Shares . 121% 2114 to Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100 Ditto Quarters 231,4 6 12 .... to Ditto Fifths ... lO ...... 10% die. to Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 Leeds and Bradford London & 81ackwa11......111. 6s. 3d ...... 3 3 / 4 Loud., Brig Lt., & South Coast 100 ..... 76 1 ,% 1 4 % to London & North Western.....loo ......102 LA I to 103 Do. New Quarters. Do. Fifths l2 ..... 11% 1 4... to Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western .......10) ..... 581%...... to Do., New Preference Midland.. ...... .... ...... —lOO .. 3P/ 4 1 4 .. to Di tt0.:50/. Shares ....... ...... 30 North British .. .. ......... . 25 Ditto, Preference North Staffordshire... .. ...... 17 1 ,% ReAding,Guildfd.,& Reigate 15 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 131 4 die ... to Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 South Eastern York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ...... 11 3 ,4 '4— to Do.:and Newcastle Eaten. '2O Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 0 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. B mlogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 6 Dutch Rhenish 8 JOINT STOCK BANES. Australasia Loudon joint Stock ..... COURSE OF Aoasteriam .......... 12 2 Ditto, threcmonths,. 12 3% Rotte rd.a . • 12 katwerp••............ 25 82y Brusscls.• 23 62 flarnburgh • •M.B. 13 13'g Paris, 3 days'sight •• 25 60 Diti,o, 3 months .... 25 80 Uarseilles •• 25 85 . Frankfort on Blaine.... 12111 Berlin • • • • • • Vicuna, is - free. flo•• •• •• 12 9 12_ 10 Feiersburgh, Sil. Inlo .. Madrid •• •• •• • • c a dtz .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 49% Bexcelaxa •• •••• •• •• •• Sevilla— •• •••• .. •• .• .. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS BAY.) COVENT-GARDEN 1 L c; c::.ed s u ppli es u t Vegetable s were on s :' e Ti e demand for them ruled inactive, at our quoLtions. In Fruit very little doing. English Fruit—Pine .Apples, 10s to 14s; Hot-house Grapes, 20s to 25s per lh; Poars, 20s to 30s; Eating Apples, 5s to 6s per half sieve; Apples for cooking, 4s to 6s per bushel; Fil berts, 70s to 75s per 10011ss; Strawberries, 4d to 9d per z. Foreign Fruit—Blsck Hamburgh Grapes (forerd) 3s 6d to ss; Portugal ditto, 9d to is per Ib; Spanish Nuts, 4s to Sc; Brazil ditto, 3s to 4s ; Bar celona ditto, 5s to 6s; Spanish Chesnuts, 3s to 6s per peck; Lemons, 5. to 10s; Oranges, 4s to lOs per 100 ; Almonds, 5s to Gs per peck; Spanish Onions, 14s to 20s per box. Vegetables —Cape Brocoli, 4s to 9s per risen bundles; Turnips, is 6d to 2s Od; Carrots, 4s to 54; Greens, Is to Is 6d per dozen bunches; Onions (old), 3s to 4s Gd per bushel; llorse•radish, 2s to ss; Celsry, 9d to Is per bundle; Leeks, Is 6d to 2s; and Parsley, is to is Gd per dozen hunches; early York Cabbages, 8d to Is; Red ditto, 2s to 3s per dozen; Brussels Sprouts, Gil to 9 per half-sieve; Endive, is to Is Gd per score; Red Beet, 2s to 3s 6d; and Par snips, 6d to 8d per dozen; Mushrooms, 9d to is per pottle; Spinach, Is Gd to Is 9,1; and Jerusalem Arti chokes, Is to is 6d per half-sieve; Small Salad, 2s to 2s Gd per dozen punnets; Sage, 2s 6d to 3s per dozen bunches; Corn Salad, Is to Is 6d per half-sieve; Shallots, 3d to 4d per lb; Potatoes, 80s to 1204 per ton; ditto, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per bushel; Sea Kai!, is 6d to 2s Gd per punnet; Asparagus, 4s to Gs per 100; Rhubarb, 3s to 65 prr dozen bundles; Cornwall White Brocoli, is to 4s Gd per dozen heads; Turnip Grilses, 3d to 4d per bushel; French Beans, 2s to 2s 6d per 100; Radishes, 4d to 8d per punnet; Cabbage Lettuces, 3d to 6,1 per score; Early framed Potatoes, 2s 6d per Ib; Sprouting Brucoli, 6d to 9d per sieve; Mint, 3s to 43 per dozen bunches; Cucumbers, 3s to 4s per brace. NEVITGATM ..ND LEADEATZIALIa. Turkeys, 4s Od to 9s Od; Geese, 7s to 9s Od; Ducks Is 9d to 55 Od; Tame Rabbits, is Od to is 9d; Wild ciitos 8d to is Od; Pigeons, 5d to 10d; Roasting Pigs, 43 6d to 8a each; Surrey Fowls, 7s to 10s; ditto Chickens, 5s to 7s; Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6(1 to 7s per couple; English Eggs, 5s 6d to Gs 6d; French, 5s to 5s 6d per hundred; Fresh Butter, 10d to is Od per lb.; Hares, 2s to 2s 6d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 35 4d, Lamb, 4s .8d to 5s ,8d ; Veal, 3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 2d to 45 per Slbs. IVIIITECEEAPEL. Beef from is 10d to 3s 0.1 ; Mutton, 2$ 6d to 3s 4d; Lamb, 4s 6d to ss . 6d; Veal, 2s 10d to 3s 6d; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 10d per Blbs, by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 4s 6d to 14s; Brill, 2s 6d to 8s; Cod Fish, Is 6d to 9s; Whiting F, 4d to 6d; Lobsters, is to 2s 6d each; Soles, 6d to 2s 9d per pair; Eels, 4d to is per lb; Haddocks, 4d to 8d each; Oysters, 12s to 42s per bushel ; Flounders, 6d to Is; Smelts, is 2d to is 4,1; nod Bloaters, 10d to is Id per dozen; Mackerel, 3d to 5d each; Salmon, is 4d to is 9d per lb; and Salt F►sh, 2d to 5d perib. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from Gd to bid; of household ditto, 4d to sid per 41b loaf. NIAMIET. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to lid; ditto, 6416 to 721 b, lid to 11d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2d to 21d; ditto; 801 b to 881 b, 2-id to 241; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 3d to 31d; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, aid to aid; ditto, 1041 b to 11216, 34d to 4d. Calf Skins, light 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; ditto full Os Od to 6s 03 ; Horn Ifides, Gs 6d to Os; Polled Sheep, 5s 6d to 7s 03 ; Bents and Half-breds, 4s Gd to 5s 8d; Downs, 4s Od to 5s Od; Shearlings, 6d to Bd. KAY IIB.TILIMETS3. SiIIITHFIELD.—MeacIow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31103; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ 10s ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 83 per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBEIMAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 103 to 31123; Clover ditto, 3/ 03 to 4/ 7s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to I/ 9s pc•r load. Supply good, and trade very dull. WarrEcHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 10s; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 123; and Straw, 1/ is to 1/ 85 per load. Both flay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT.) THE ARGYLE Rooms.—The trial of Emile Laurent 'and four other persons, who were indicted with keeping a disorderly house, called the Argyle Rooms, in which dancing and singing were carried on without license, in violation of the 25th of George 11., was postponed until the next sessions at this court. EXTORTION OF MONEY DT AN INFAMOUS CHARGE.— John. Bennet, Wm. Laidler, Henry Tiddiman, John Jones, and John Sullivan, were indicted with feloniously threatening to accuse Samuel Wyatt of having attempted to commit an abominable crime on the person of Henry Tiddiman, with intent to extort money. Tiddiman pleaded Guilty, and the others Not Guilty. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Cooper attended for the prose cution, and the prisoners were defended by Mr. Parnell. Mr. BODKIN said the very painful inquiry into which they were about to enter was instituted under the 10th and 11th Vic. ' c. 66, by the sec on d sect i on of which it was enacted that any person who should accuse, or threaten to accuse any person of an abomi nable crime. should be guilty of felony. That Act was extended by the 7th and Bth Vic. and it was perfectly immaterial under these stat u t es , Whether the accusation or threat was used towards the party himself or to any of his relatives, or whether the party was guilty or not, for if guilty, it was the duty of the person to whose knowledge the matter came to proceed against the party in the ordinary way. The prisoners, he should prove, were a gang of persons who had associated together for the purpose of extorting money from parties by means of accusations of an infamous nature. The prin cipal member of this gang was Sullivan, and he was known among his associates as " The General." Ben net was a person of whom they had no definite account; but he had often been seen in the streets in different dresses, and was sometimes attired as a military man. Laidler was formerly a gentleman's servant and now a waiter, but be had described himself in this transaction as a solicitor. Jones, otherwise Joyce, was formerly a clerk to a solicitor, but had been long out of employment. There were five prisoners, but Tiddiman had pleaded guilty, and that course had been permitted to enable the prosecutor to bring him forward as a witness against the other prisoners, and thus pro mote the interests of justice. Mr. Wyatt, the person npon whom the attempt was made, and who was far ad vanced in years, kept a tobacconist's shop, in Queen street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. They would find that he suffered from nervous debility, and on that account was more likely to be acted upon by means of threats. In con sequence of the proceedings of these men, that debility had in ou greatly aggravatee, and he would appear beforelthem in an almost incompetent state to give an account of the transactions. But, happily, after these men had carried on a pan of extortion for some time with unblushing effrontery, the niece of the prosecutor, who was about forty or fifty years of age, and who lived with her uncle, saw a visible change in his health, and after making in quiries obtained aknowledge of what was going on, and ultimately gave information to the police. So much had his health been affected that he Was reduced to the neces sity of keeping his bed. There might be reason to think that Tiddiman was put forward as au instrument in the hands of the others, although he had deeply involved himself in the transaction, and his evidence would be re ceived with great caulion, unless corroborated by the testimony of other witnesses, or of a nature to fill up the gap in the chain of evidence. The operations of the gang appeared to have commenced by a visit on the part of 'Tiddiman and Sullivan to the shop of Mr Wyatt, about fourteen months ago, for the purpose cf purchasing some cigars. On leaving the shop Sullivan pointed out to Tiddiman the occupier of it as a person for whom they might get money. Tide dimun made another visit to the shop on the following day and succeeded in ingratiating himself into the friend ship of Mr. Wyett. They had some gin and water to gether, and while drinking it Tiddiman took occasion to press himself in an odd way against the person of the prosecutor and squeezed his hand in a rather retnarkatae manner; and it was clear that this circumstance was to form the basis of extortion afterwards practised, for since then the prisoners had accuted Mr. Wyatt with taking indecent liberties with Tiddiman. The niece of Mr. Wyatt, as he had mentioned, at last discovered the con duct of the parties, and notwithstanding the threats used against her, she had the good sense to communicate with the police, and on the 2d of March last, when the prisoners were again expected to make their appear ance, several officers were concealed behind a curtain in the shop that they might hear without being seen Up to that time they had obtained various sums cf money from prosecutor, and what purported to be an 1.0. U. for 50/. The whole five prisoners made their appearance on this occasion, and they were shown into the parlour. The niece said, " I is ant to understand now what demand you have to make against my uncle ?" and they men tioned 241., having on a former application offered to take 304 in discharge of the I 0 U. She also said, " Now let me distinctly understand what this money is about," but they told her that they must first have the 24/. She then wished to know which was the solicitor, and they pointed to Laidler ; and on inquiring if it was: their intention to share the money, Sullivan, who was an extremely wary person, said, "No, I shall have no share of it," and expecting they had been entrapped, walked out of the shop, but he was immediately appre hended, as were also the other prisoners. These were the main ci-•'umstances of the case, and when proved in evidence the jury would be unable to resist the ine vitable conclusion that these men were guilty of the crime laid to their charge. Tiddiman was then called, and he corroborated some of the details given in the above statement. lie said, in the c;,urse of his evidence, that he was an omnibus conductor, and first became acquainted with the prisoner Bennet about thie3 and a half years ago, when he was a cheque-taker at the Adelphi Theatre. Through him he was introduced to Sullivan, who said if he would come truckr their jurisdiction he would make his fortune. The witness also stated that he first visited Mr. Wyatts' shop, at the request of Sullivan, about fourteen months ago, and fiom that time, up to his apprehension, ob tained several sums from him, varying from 2s. 6d. and. 10a. to 1/. and 1/. 19. , . Sullivan told him on one occa sion that they rnignt get 201. or 301. out of the " old man" if they liked; and on saying that he would have nothing to do with the matter, Sullivan replied, "If you don't you will be nailed—you have already extorted 2a. 61. from him." The by the with a witncsa was cross-rxaminel in a very bitter tone prisoner Laidler, with respect to his connexion Member of Parliament; but the questions, R h.ch were met by a positive negative by the witness, were of a nature so calculated t , ) affect the character of the per son alluded t.) as to render it necessary to suppress their publication. The result of the prisoner's cruss-examin- ition, however, seemed rather to imply pn aequpintacce EXCHANGE. Gibra1tar..••.......... Leghorn •••••••• •••••• 30 70 Genoa ....•• .......... 26 15 milan • • •• • • • • • • • • •• •• -- Venice .. ........ Nr,pl ea ••• • •• 40% L'alermo, peroz 122 AleS3 l / 1 4 ••••••• • • • • • • • 122 1 ,4 53% Oporto.. .••.••• • • .. • • 53 Rio Janeiro • • Buenos Ayres .••.• • •• New York, 2I days'sight Philadelphia .• PRICES OF IiCLLION, PER Oz. 'Foreign Gold in bars...R3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars .... •• 0 4 10% Silver in bars ...... •• 0 4 11% LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 13 . —Wind at noon, S.E., light breeze and dull foggy weather. DEAL, Aiift. 12.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.. fl Arrd. Osborn, Dalrymple, Dominica; Herschel, Robert son, Trinidad. Arrd. from the River, Steed, Amster dam; Britannia, Dryhope; Elizabeth and Margaret, Reid, Quebec. Ski. Duke of Portland, Adelaide, South Australia. The Sea Park from Calcutta experienced a heavy gale 3d inst., lat. 42 N,, long. 23 W., and received considerable damage. FALMOUTH, APRIL 12.—Wind N.N.L.—Arrd. Johanna, Bangor, Pernambuco. Sld. Lillias, New York; Roslin Castle, Woodbine, and Countess of Mulgrave, Quebec; Dart, Mogadore. JERSEY, APRIL 11.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Chance, and Admiral Nelson, Gaspe, Lavinia, Labrador. PILL, APRIL 12.—Wind N.—Sld. British Queen, Countess of Durham, Foronia, and Seaflower, Quebec. WEXFORD, APRIL 10.—A cask of brandy marked "F. Rolien and Co., Cognac," hay been picked up at Haggard. STORNA WAY, APRIL B.—The AriadLe, Troon to Stettin, put in here sth inst., leaky, and must discharge. BRIDLINGTON, APRIL 12.—The John Mowlerr, from Weymouth, which got on Hamborough Head Rocks, Bth inst., has been assisted off, and brought in here with considerable damage. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 12.—Wind Peruana, Espege, Callao. Std. Pearl, Richebucto; Hannah, Newfoundland; Astarte, long-Kong; Jeinima, Calcutta; Cosmopolite, Brazils; Windsor, Para; An drew Foster, and J. 11. Shepherd, New York; Conser vator and Aleiste, Montreal; Success, Newfoundland. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 10.—The Harlequin, and not the Harmony, of Belfast, Barbadoes to Limerick, has been got off Carlisle Point and taken up to Cork to dis charge, her keel being injured. LONDONDERRY, APRIL 1 I.—Th e Tam O'Shanter Liverpool to Quebec, put into Loughswilly yesterday, very leaky, having encountered heavy weather on the Eth and 7th inst., and had to bear up for 300 miles tc, the westward, must discharge part of cargo from her fore hold. SHIELDS, APRIL 12.—Wind Endyrcion, New York; Choice, Patras and Malea, Quebcc; Duke of Kent, Cape of Good Hope; RomuluF, California; Champion, Boston, America. The Union has been assisted off the Scarp. The Countess of Westmoreland, and the 'Westmoreland, both from hence to London, were in collision 9th, off Seaham; the former has put, back with loss off bowsprit. The schooner Theodore, of Ryde, was got off the rocks at Tynemouth yesterday after noon, and brought here. WEYMOUTH, APRIL 12.—Wind S.W.—Sid. George Wilkinson, Quebec. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 12.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Wave, St. John's, Newfoundland; Emma Zaller, Dalhousie. GLOUCESTER.—Arrd. Corsair, Naßee, Quebcc. PADSTOW, APRIL 11.—Wind 13e;lo and Voluna, Quebec. SWANSEA, APRIL 12.—Arrd.Balgownie,Wood, Chili; ' Alderman Thompson, Porter, Cuba. Sld. Eagle, Quebec. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 11.—Wind E.S.E.—Sid. Stand arJ,•Mirumichi; Barbara and J.ine, Quebec. Sir George Driukwater died yesterday, at his re sidence, Rodney-street. He was mayor of Liverpool in the year 1829.—,Liverpool Mercury of this day. I with other transactions of a similar kind to the present than to better the cue against him. The evidene fir the pro- , eq ret .{., had not LuAL.Lha when the Court adjou rne d f or refresuncnt,:. NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Aldermen CARDEN and FINNIS.) STEALING TOBACCO FROM THE LONDON DOCKS , " Charles John Precce, 33, Thomas Lye, 42, and Johs, Thomas E vans , 28, thi ee Custom-house officers employe d in the London Docks, were convicted of stealing 15110 of cigars and tobacco, the property of her Majesty. Sentence deferred. The Court then proceeded with the trials of Clark, a gardener, William Hunt, a lab , ,urer, Jolis Hubbard, a customs' officer, and John King, also customhouse officer, who were all charged with stoat' betwcen the months of October and February WI largo quantities of tobacco, the property of her Abijestli from the London Docks. 'These latter trials occupied the Court the whole morn' ing, and had not concluded when our report left. 91. I'llE EXECUTION OF MALIIA REEI)ER AND ELIAS LUCAS. (Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CAMBRIDGE, TWELVE o'cLocs. Maria Reeder and Elias Lucas, who Were found A nilif at the last assizes for the murder of Susan Lucas, th® wife of the male culprit and sister of the female, Play° just expiated their offence on the gallows in this tows 1. The place of execution was in front of the door of the county gaol. The fatal beam was erected on a platfo.l 3l about 15 feet from the ground, and was enclosed in 11 sort of half-circle b oar di ng . I n f ront of the gallows 16 a spacious park, in the centre of which there is an in mense mound, from the summit of which the aountr.l can be seen for miles round, this afforded ample oppor tunity for every person to obtain a view of the gallows" At the time of the execution there wore not less than 30,000 persons present. The prisoners retired to rest at about ten o'clock last Light; the Rev. Mr. Roberts and another clergyman having been with them nearly the whole of the &IP reacling the Scriptures and praying. The female e%' pressed herself perfectly resigned to her fate, a n d thS , male acknowledged the justness of his sentence, bat W . pressed his fears as to his fitness to meet his Mal :er. At six o'clock this morning, the Rev. Mr. Bober is e° ll his colleague arrived at the prison. Both the pri: loner° were up, and joined prayer with the Rev. Gentl ema il : At seven o'clock they h a d some co ff ee, b ut neither of (13" prisoners ate anything, At a little before twelve o'clock the two prist were brought into the press-room. The executioner ha l : ing pinioned th e cu lp r i ts , t h e mournful proces. I i ° '" formed, headed by the Under-Sheriff, the Rev. Mr.. r' °.. berts, and Mr. Orridge, the governor of the gaol. The male prisoner was brought up first. He was pi 11.. fectly calm, but appeared to tremble slightly. Havii tg been placed under the fatal beam, the female, who ws assisted to the gallows by two turnkeys, was placed b, the side of her fellow-culprit. She appeared quite fire and resigned. The usual preliminaries having been adjusted, the fats bolt was drawn, and the unhappy wretches were launcher into eternity-. They both appeared to die without much pain. The female prisoner was in her twenty-first year, aE the male was in his twenty-fourth. AMERICAN NEWS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The packet-ship Vanguard, with advices fr( mi SO York to the 22d M arc h, t wo d ays l ater, arrii red St , 9 o'clock this morning. The trial of Dr. Webster was still going on. Thre e days had been spent on the part of the prosect ttion iti endeavouring to identify the body as that of Dr ; Parkman, and yet th e on l y ev id ence t h us far is that of Dr. Keep, the dentist, and which is excel Ave strong and presumptive. The trial was treat 'wg as extraordinary excitement. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, MARCH 22.—There is no fan nil J ed in the demand for money, and the amount wal I , l u , is offqed less freely than formerly. The Sto market to-day is generally depressed. GovernLv 9 sixes of 1867 declined to 114 k to 1141. Exchai to 81. to Sales of cotton for the two days amounted 1,400 bales, partie s h av i ng b een i mpat i ent at "„ non-arrival of the Niagara's advices from Liv pool, then full due ; to force sales concessions 1 f p , to be made. Dates from N ew O r l eans to t h e 19 ~0 state that cotton had d ec li ne d ic. per lb., and t market heavy. Sales 1,500 bales; middling at 101 There had been a falling off in the receipts of coal, at Savannah for the week ending March 20 of OP I) bales. Flour fair; common State dull at 4 dolls. 1 3 8- i Michigan, dolls. 25c.; and Southern, 5 do) ag' 5 dolls. 25c. per bushel. Wheat in good de man d ; 10 , 0 00 b ushels Ohi. ). solo at 104 e. to 106 c. 100 bushels rye sold at 5 Ile' fa 't 57ie. Indian corn s t ea d y at 55c. to 57 `-to Southern white, 56 c . to 563-e. for yell ow , an d ; 14C. 55e. for mixed and white Jersey. 0 Pork had declin e d t o 10 d o ll s. 25 e. f or mes. t dolls. 88c. fur prime. Beef in good demand at I" prices. at Cheese in fair dema n d ; 300 b arre l s lard sox- I A qc. to 64c. Freights—Cotton, for Liverpool, 3 1-16 J ,er 11P corn, 6d. per bushel. DEATH or MADAME DULCKEN.—WO announce the demise of that eminent pianiste Dulcken, which mournful event took place yes+ three o'clock, at her residence, 80, Harley-street, sipelas in the head. !Vetdo s; ; ga xrdaft kola el./ A PROTECTIONIST CHIEF IN DING/ Marquis of Granby had a narrow escape from dr, Saturday last, while hunting with the Belvoir b tween Melton Mowbray and Kirby. The fox c river, and the noble Marquis charged it at full sp it was an impossibility for any horse to leap ovt was with considerable difficulty that the horse were extricatej. • _-1 36 ound 6 eso rowed eed o b i it sr, ali t :jet and 11 There was some philosophy in the hen-pet band, who, being asked why he had placed himse plotely under the government of his wife, answt avoid the worse slavery of being under my own Cook's Journal. ked 1311 0 1: If 8 0 ` , I' , l tred, .A rest,et; o t polio 7 4 lo r e 6 e tre ; boo dis At, d i e i t 614 ;b. o po i j i a., ,0 e a Beta e • t , is ot ter' d plf tb 6 „o 0,1 1 6 to .. ef taro g lo Iv erg THE THUNDER STORM Or YESTERDAY.— day, about one o'clock in the afternoon, the metrol visited with a storm of hail, rain, and thunder, whi about an hour. For about an hour previous a ye fog enveloped the atmosphere, and occasioned such darkness that at the Bank of England, the Custon and the various public offices, the gas was lighted. time the wind became very variable, the chief pub compass from which it blew being from south-east t west. The barometer stood at about 29 deg: 72 m there was then a great atmospheric depression. twelve and one o'clock numerous clouds charged wi tricity were rapidly approaching from the northern n when suddenly torrents of rain were discharged frou accompanied also with a heavy fall of hail. Vivid of lightning soon followed. The storm passed over county of Kent, where it was equally intense. Much c it is said, has been done to the fruit trees which blossom. CHANNEL. — Great CsANNEL.Great complaints are !I n g o! sot' by the fishermen since the co mmencement of th i s sc ttie ve$ .1' 1 scarcity of salm on . Th e Goldcliff fishery has pro , s • t o ai most a failure; th e propr i etor not having yet caug l''ret9 new fish, after the expense h e has been at in laying hu cU of butts and only catching a few pounds of shrimp 0e or tide. There appears to be a grea t scarc i ty of fish i ri Channel, and if it continue s it w ill b e severe l y felt by th°, entirely dependent upon the fisheries for their maintenan Cheltenham Chronicle. . 1 Two HORRIB LE M URD ERS.--On Wednefday 1) e Arthur O'Donnell. Esq., of Pickwick Cottage, Knock, i! iip t is county of Clare, was w a yl a id and brutally murdered. I' it skull was cloven with a hatchet. The body of the mur Jesl gentleman was found in a geld the following morn ing. 10 the same night the herd of M r . S eau l ao, of Fc . rtunon , the county of Clare, WAS murd ere d. I t appeared by t ' s, t marks about the place where the dead body was ft iund th! , o there must have been two p ersons at all events et igage d the crime. One it is su pp ose d h eld the ill-fated ,an, vWI ° the other cut his throat. ACCIDENT.—We are sorry to notice a ra ther severe accident that has befallen our esteemed t. mnsinse' Bailie Stewart, of Omoa. He was riding into GI asgow on horseback on Tuesday evening, and was found on . the road' lying in a state of insensibility, with his horse d' tad beside him. He was conveyed to the city, and we are gla d to 'ear.° has recovered his consciousness, but is still not in. a condr Lion to i n f orm hi s f r i ends how the accident occurre .21/a BIRTHS. On the 9th inst., at Stoke Poges, the wife of the Rev. /' C. Evans, of a daughter. On the 9th inst., in Blandford-square, the wif.3 of the MY' J. W. Reeve, of a son. On the 10th inst., i n S ussex -pl ace , R egent ' s-park, the Fife of W. Harris, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, of a daughter.. On the 10th inst., at Beckenham, Kent, the lady of Wathen, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst., the wife of E. Gregory, Esq., of Guila . ford-street, Russell-square, of a son. On the 11th inst., at Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-Woo'' the wife of E. Marr, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. At Leeds, on the 10th inst., Thomas Wilkinson, Esq Neasham Abbey, i n t h e county of Durham, to Anne C3of man, eldest daughter of of Alb er t Davy, Esq., Consul the United States. On the Ilthin;t., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, the Re v " V Ralph R. Tatham, M.A., vicar of D a lli ng t on , S us sex, `, Caroline, young er d aug h ter of H. Willmer, Esq., of Ba ker street, Poi tuaan-square. DIED. On the 2d i ns t ., at N ewport, Isle of Wight, Captain Joseph Tatham, late of Jersey. Oa the lbth inst., aged 41, the Rev. Robert Tayrer, in' cmnbent of Emmanuel, Camberwell. or Oa the 10th i nst., aged 70, Benjamin Perry, -Esq" Boosted-house, Somers-town. On the 10th i ns t . , age d 82, Wil l i am Bi nns, of Poo l e , for manly of Regent-street, London. ~_ of On the 11th i ns t ., F rances, the w i fe of J. J. Down Bighbury-grove. 1 , r08 3 On the 9th i ns t., M r. Th omas Townsene,, o f Tor." Lambeth, aged 72. _...-- _ _ - ot London: Printed and Published by 11.1 7 ,1RD0 YOUJ 4 No. 112, strand, Printer, a t Th e f iu , a Off cl 3, Na„ pt gitesull, I',4cinct. .r t.ba 9 tlN oy r r oak tidlegalr, Saturday, April 13, 185 t),. i E e Viz( % lb, WILI