The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-08 00:00:00

NE WS. 'HREE. arday wens which 5 on specula' us rates, wer prices , been v et' reign coo' s furnisbei flatter asi Wales ball, easily bso ight below ned to 48' des are rr rth in sal , thus all; )een forego ry, holders leolined one of tb.! ad may II In the sPo' lonies, b l , ll interest 111 , fie of Goo f the 'weir be sent to in reaped 'unds we' &dupe fort on tut id Sp iniv' ket on th. Stock. IA [l , , 1850., idends lam intent." for Pub!' the Jess i e been 96 exhibits@ o keep O . I possible .a-Quarte t divideet touch& i to 9 3 ! y, and tb: Lug it, 10,7, igh rite" vi ing but -10 its the 1 10 howelet, ry to mlOl od deal 41 tiotatiotios to 651 P f furtlgis om J O bo dor SW* IOS Ag°, nish Fit t;peree o ". making a itori, pg, for Ml of 1 10 , mese Pah Is are 0 0 9 at 9 4 1' Rossii o U o n tb s p 3k pro' cLoste rnicNo., 20 5 95 s(' 964 97% 1 j 6 $ 94y 967, P CLOSIN G nucgo . 941 k 370, 1 ? ii 6 5% 65% - ; 26 ;; 1 1 16 so $1 11$ 86 ; I.cn• I, Plat J 1 ~r~'' 'ft!' l~ f ~ .► Douarant. 5 per t•t.. 9 - - _ Do. Prtfer. 5 per cent. 50 - Ditto ditm........ 1852 50 .. . 1.,,,,:10n and 6 ri+nwici. 12/15s 4d... - •• - **** '' Ditto, Pr et e (enee 2O - - 4 Loo iN dori : ol d N ~:tern 100 10 3 3% 101 lO% 10"." 4 11 ' t tc, N,,,, Quurters 12 ...... 103 i, Ditto, Fifth. - ..11% 1 4 ~. 4 , 10/. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...... P A London , !.:..W , lterri -100 ... .. - * - - Do, New 50/. • ....... 42% - lio. New 40/. 34 - Do., Now P re f e:ence. 5 - . 7 - Londonderry &Coleraine 25 ....• - ••• Do. 1 4 Shares - 00000000 •• 04 • 4 0 ... Londonderry' and Ennis - killer,. ••••• Do. 1 4 Shares - Lowstoft' guar. 4 per et 20 ...... - ._. - Ditto (6 per ct.) - Blan enerter.Buitton,and Matlo ck i - •• M Anch(ister, Sheffield, - and Lincolnshire... 100 _ Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 ... .. - - Do. N ew 10/. Pr0f ..... 10 Do., M anc h ester and ...... --• Lincoln Ut1i0n......41. 2s -. dis - di 3 . Alidleid • - 3/ 11 0. COTI SO I i d a t e d P re f . 10 0 ..... , ........ a D (~ r,O!. Sh ares - - 30 - Do. Him.. and r erby 100 b.. Consolid. Bristu & •• • ~..• ..... • - Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 - Ditto, Brist. & Gl oes t r . 42 - ...... ..... . - .. Ditto ditto .• ...... 22/. 7s - - 190, ErevrashVal..Pref. 50 - - •• Ditto, Leieest.& Swan- - _. nington, 8 per et. guar.loo - Irish - , - . ..... ••••••••• and , kiddlesbro' - 6 per cent. guar.: 5O - N ewcastle and Carlisle.loo ....... - .%., De. Quart ers - N ..wroarket - . •-• Do. Extension - Newport, Abergavenny, -. ~,,, bncl Hereford 6 •••••• - il m ews.v a andErmiskilon 7 - - ``ewrY, . Warrenpoint, an'' Rostrevor 2O - .. ......... ... - 26 r orfOlkle• • .•••••• ..... ••••100 . - ..., 201. - Dc. Extension ......... 20 - -. Du. kxuarainteed ,0 1 / 2 pe. 5 - Do. do. Waveney Val . 2 ...... - •••1 Northern Counties Union 4 ...... - ..... - North British ... 25 00000 ... ..•• .8 7 x.d 7% x.d Ditto Prpf e r e 11,- .• • • 5 --a. d••• - x.d 1 , Orth Staffordshire :... 17%...... - • Fut in- Yv ta tern .. OO - N. .- Datord, W orcester, and - Wolverhampton - .•. • Priston & Wy re 25 ..... 40!4, D 0.% Shares (A) lO - ... Reading, Guildford, a nd l 5 x.. 1 Reigate l5 ..... -• 'Li •• Roysto n an d Hi tc hi n ... 44....• •;-• - Do. Shepreth Eaten . % "-• ••• - Scottish Central - .........N.... - Scottish Midland - Ditto, New - ...... ••• die - Bhrewsbuly and Birni 1 3 14 . - die."... .. hitto (Ban. fax.. B 9 - ...••• •• ..... - Ditto,NewGaaranteed 8 - Shrewshury and nereld. 6 - Shrewsbury & Cheater (Nor. W. Min.) 2O - ••• - Ditto Helves - - • ... Ditto Gswestry „ lB%. - - Ditto New - Dn• g ..... nor rant. .Pref.: 10 - sbropahire Union ...... 6 1 4 Soma Ddvou - •••.. •• Do. Preference South stalm r dshire B l4 - ....... . • •••• Staab Eastern Do., Nu 4. - D(4, No. 3 ....... ...... 30 ...... 13 R Do.. Regietered No. 4 10 ~. "Iltal l Wales ....••• ..... 47 ....•• ..m.. bouth Y orkshire, Don caster, and Goole l3 - Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole (N. Div.) Gua reqteeu 5 per cent. ... 184 - -' Do. do (Sou. Div.) ••. 5 ...... •-• ....••••• - Swans. ta Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal.. 8 - •.. .. ........ . - iv, Vale Extension •N 8 Tames Haven Dock ' and Railway ..... ... 174 - - Vale of Neath ... .. lO ...... - - Waterford and Kilkenny 20 - - Waterford an d Li meric k 474 --• .. "`Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw • and Dublin Wear Vall e y 6 p er C ent. Guaranteed .. .. ..... 60 - .«Do. do. do. ... 25 - WDo. do. d 0.... 15 ..." - ..... ••• -••• est Cornwall .:s ... .... 7 1 A... .. - W hitehaveu & Furness 18 - South Western ..... ... 14 •••N - ••••• -• ....... Wilta.Somerstt,& Wey- Moath ........ .. . ... 50 - ......... . .... York, Newcastle,' . and Berwick. ..... ... ...... •• 25 %..... .. Do Newcastle E xtern 20 7 7% Dr. Li.N.E.Proter ence 8 •..••• ..... l A. Do. Hartlepo o l D oc k and Railway . 100 - York and 4.,,r,t ) Midland r.,) -.... 16 .•...• .. Ditto, Preference:..... 10 ...... 6% sm.- r vArAtiN /tail, wAx 0. Ang 0 Italian (late Ita lian .... and Austrian). ... Mi...." - EOUlog ie and Amiens... 20 ......; - .• Central of France (Or leans and Vierzort)... 20 •••••• - „,„„_. .... Demerara .....• 17%•••..• - Dutch Rhenish .......... 8 ...... 13 / 4 East Indian - 13% 13 4A 12% 7i 151, 1 4 GA ..... 1% . Ditto ... 20 Great Indian Peninsular 6 ...... Do. D 0.... ....... 1 Louvain Ila Sambre ... 7 1 ,4 — Luxembourg ' Ditto .. lO — Madrid and Valentia... 2 ..... Namur and Liege ..... 20 ... . —•••-• •• ' *** Northern of France...-. 16 Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Rouen .. . ... ... 20 .... Paris and Strasbourg ... 13 Rouen and Ilayre ...... 20 ....• Sambre and Meuse 2O ••• .• Strasbourg and . Basle Tours and Nantes l3 •••••• 2 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan ' den and Ilasselt ..... 20 W _ est Flanders ..... .- ..... 8%. * *—— Australasia JOINT STOCK BANKS. 40 British North American 50 2_ 4 14 x.d 7.1 .. 7. .. 244 .... x.d Colonial ................ -.. 25 Co mmercial of London 20 London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 ...... London as/Vi r estmiustar. 20 ..... N ational P rop. Engliu, d. 35 .." MINES. 0 0 -Mexican lOO NIP.. ... Asturian •.... Auttralia n .. 4 91. IMO ...... •••••• ......... ..." ... Getieral 2O Real Del Monte, Unreg. Do. Black Debentures — Do. Red ••••• Santiago de Cub Ditte ... a 10 74 8 United Mexican 2 8 1, 6 6%.... LL ...... •••• 000000 •• nail OYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL B.—Wind at noon S .E., light breeze itild dull cloudy weather. LITERP OOL APRIL 6.—The top part of the Howard has broken o ffabaft the mainmast, and is washing on shore. 7th. —Wind S.W.—Arrd. Larpent, Sanghsie; Ullare, Calcutta; Elinor, Chapman, Mazatlan and Valparaiso; ' 6 no, Para; Hawkhill, St. Domingo; Prince Albert, Rio de la Hache; Ann Rankin, Harkaway and Buena V esta, New Orleans; Conqueror, Charleston; Mary ieleasants, Phil a d e l p hi a , w i t h part o f cargo t h rown over "°-kt,A 4; Bangalore, Calcutta ; Harrow,B on ny ; P a ssenger, Glamure, Barbadoes; Limena and Osprey, Porto 7 ,Po; Albania., Rio de la Hache; Mary, Spanish Main; `Zilioe, New Orleans; Philinee, Joseph Badger, and Margaret, ditto; Robert Watt, Apalachicola; Princess ce, Charleston; Franconia, Baltimore; Yorkshire, 7w York; Isaac Webb and Naomi, ditto; Isabella Watson,Z Calcutta; Matilda, Demerara; Urgent, Cuba; ltlpbell, St. Domingo; Fergus, Riode la nacho; Warb rir, A.beons, and Robert Hooper, New Orleans; Clu- Vitt Mobile. Off Port, Ann and Pantiles. Sld4Loch tioniond, Calcutta; Elizabeth, New Orleans; Diamond, Baltimore; America steamer, Boston; Alert, Halifax. B th, 11 , the Mary, of this port, was wrecked prior t o Dec. 31, after crossing Brass River Bar; crew saved. The Commerce, from Bonny to this port, was abandoned ` 4 th April o ff t h e Blaskets, with 8f feet water in her !told; crew saved. C LYDE.—Arrd. Constance, Mauritius. 4QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 4.—Wind W.S.W., a ga l e .— rrd. Is a b e ll a W atson , B om b ay; B en j . B . G reene, Mau tius; Levant and Cleopatra, Callao; Prunnanera, Rio Janeiro; Rowallan, Cuba. ditto MONTROSE, A P RIL s.—Std. Hel en , Q ue b ec; H enry , u l) ' 441 •1 APRIL 7.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. 17elhourne, Port Phillip; Randolph, Calcutta; Ellen gh, ditto; Wellesley, ditto; Linastweek, Batavia; a- Ar gYrit, Mauritius; Lord Bare, ditto; Maria, Rio Janeiro; Rival, Azores; Caroline of Bristol, Trinidad; , 1 4 "r7 A.delia, New Orleans; Haidee, Charleston; In ;"ePendence, New York; Win. Gibson, and her Ma 'll-titra steamer Columbine, China; Comet, Calcutta; —4l( e of Cornwall, ditto ; Earl Balcarris, Bombay; k e nry Curwen, Mauritius ; Valiant, Berbice; Robert, t. Kitts; Camilla, Jamaica; Crusader, Honduras; t H endrick, Hudson New York. Arrd. from the River, Pr ances Ridley, Adelaide, South Australia; Liverpool, Quebec; Regina, ditto; Marquis of Hastings. ditto; Ann, St. Thomas's; Marchioness of Queensburo, Quebec. 't•rtd; from the River and std., Monarch, Bombay ; s 2Phia, Trinid a d. Sld. A ve , Q ue b ec ; E mma, C a l v i n , u 4 iu goai ; Princess Victoria, Cape of Good Hope. Lelia.; APRIL 2.—The Isabella and Dorothy, Shields t_o_ Barc e l ona, put in to-day very leaky ; put back from r 0 miles t o th e westwar d . A pr il 4. It is blowing a heavy gale f rom t h e W . S . W. T he Royalist, Alexan ra to Southampton, dragged her anchors and struck .7, 11 the ledge of rocks; with assistance was run safely nt:?und inside the pier, and does not make much water. 9.,1-4INGENESS, APRIL 7.—A vess e l' s quarter, w i t h N o. dark Led iu white on a black ground, an oar, painted boards 4u; 'sod a sma ll vesse l' s k e l son, some bulwark picked' yellow inside an d bl ac k outside, have been as up o. sh7.OIRJSMOUff TR, here APRIL 7 Wind S.W. t o W.S.W.— eri beim, Hobart Town ; Henry Duncan, Quebcc. LONDON, APRI L B.—The Childe Harold, from Bom rayv'elbietenTable nay 13th February, and was re p or t ed t o Saba drown:id,!e eked on the 15th on Daper I s l an d ; cap- TILE SUN, FALMOUTH, 4.1.PR1L 6 AND 7.—Wind W.S.W., strong breeze:.—Arr,l. Queen, Pernambuco; America. New for Bre.mea, nnider damaged; Mary Tarc,n, J , teuid, Antwerp, with loss of balwarks; Matanzai; Melberbe, Porto Rico; Maria en Andri, Shields, for —, boats, bulwarks, &c., gone, and one man overboard. The Gibro,'..dirs, of and f.:r Amsterdam, from Nickerie,lJundered 4th instant, lat. 51 N.; long. 8 W.; crew saved, and landed here. SHEERNESS, Aran, s.—The Galeed, St. Michae't'i to London, put in to-day, with damage from contact with a steamer. Sld. for London in tow of a steamer. MILFORD, APRIL 5 —The Camille, of Bayonne, for Bristol, foundered 30th ult.; master and a boy drowned; three men saved. SKIBBEREEN, APRIL 5 —The Ranger, of Shields, Malta to Queenstown, ran on the rocks in Derrimaws Bay yesterday; crew saved, vessel much damaged. Cargo lauded in a damaged state. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Most of the provincial markets held on Saturday were but modeta•ely supplied with all kinds of Wheat, both Evgli,h and foreign. Selected qualities of white moved off t.lowly, at about stationary prices. In the middling and infericr kinds very little was doine s . Spring Corn and Flour were dull, but not lower. Our foreign ad vices are to the effect that drooping prices have been submitted to for Wheat and Flour iu most of the French ports. At Odessa and Dantzic very little business was doing on English account. Up to our market last week the arrivals of all articles of Grain of home produce were very moderate. From abroad we received 7,270 quarters of Wheat, 2,110 ditto of Barley, 28,597 ditto of Oats, 509 ditto of Beans, 27 ditto of Peas, 1,849 ditto of Tares, 5 ditto of Linseed, 1,014 ditto of Rapeseed, 77 ditto of Mustard Seed, 1,115 ditto of sundry Seeds, in cluding Indian Corn; 5,670 sacks and 1,562 brls of Flour. Fresh up to this morning's market the arrivals of Wheat from Essex and Kent were but moderate, but of fair average quality. From Cambridgeshire, &c., the receipts were limited, coastwise as well as by railway conveyances. Notwithstanding that the stands were by no means extensively filled with samples of either red or white, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce—owing to the immense quantities of French Flour pressing for sale—ruled excessively heavy, at a decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of from is to 2s per quarter, and a large portion of the supply remained unsold at the close of business. Offers came to hand from the east coast to ship Wheat at drooping prices. The accounts which have come to hand kom various parts of the country, respecting the ap. pearance of the young Wheats, are very favourable. The quantity of Foreign Wheat on show was large, but it was chiefly composed of grauaried parcels. Fine qualities were, in some instances, disposed of at about last Reek's currencies ; but the middling and inferior kinds gave way is per quarter, without much progress being made in sales. Notwithstanding that the supply of Barley was less than that exhibited last week, the demand for most kinds ruled very inactive. Pricer, however, were fairly supported, especially those of Malting parcels. We had only a limited in quiry for Malt—the supply of which ready for delivery was comparatively small —at barely the late decline in the quotations. The show of English, Irish, and Scotch Oats was ttifling, but that of foreign was very extensive. The trade for all descriptions ruled heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. We had a slow sale for Beans, at late rates. In Peas very few transactions were reportel. Indian Corn and Meal sold at full currencies. The Flour trade was much depressed, and the low qualities of foreign were somewhat easier of purchase. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex & Kent, . Malt—Chevalier .. 50s to 548 Red, New.... 368 to 41s Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 39s 47s Lincolnsh., Feed. 133 15. Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red..... 355 38s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White ••• • .. 378 42s Black ....• . • 13s 15s Irish, Red •• • • .... 368 408 Cork, White . —13 s Ditto,White— •• .. 398 43s Scotch, Feed. 183 224 liye—Old ••• • •• ...... 21$ 225 Beans—Tick New. ••• • • • ...... 218 22s Pigeons .• .. 265 344 Barley—Grinding. •• .. 158 19s Peas—Grey.......... 236 246 Malting ..• •••• •• 21s 238 Maple ... —23 s Chevalier •• •• ... 238 268 White. ... ••• .. 22s 23. Milt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ....• •. . . 24s 26 6 folk ••• • •• ...... 433 48s Flour—Town-made .• • 32e 35 6 Brown .••• • • • • • • 408 426 Suffolk ..•.• • • • • • 978 31 6 Kingston and Ware 465 58s Stockta & Norfolk 275 al, SEED, The supply of foreign Clover Seed on sale to-day was extensive. All kinds have moved off slowly, at barely last week's prices. Canary Seed has further declined in value is to 22 per quarter. In other Seeds, as will as Cakes, very little doing. Turnip,White, per bush. lOs to Ils Red and Green.. • • 10$ 12s Mustard, Brown.. • • . tis lie IVhite ••••• • • • .. 64 Os Tara, Spring •• • • ••3s 6d 4s 3d Carraway ............ 29s 32e reoriander 16s 24s Hempseed, per quarter 32s 35s Linseed, Eng.sowing.. 54a b6s Crushing ........ 40s 43s Baltic 381 44* Odessa . 425 40 Linseed Cake, pr.l,ooo— .... .81 5s 9i 15s Canary, par quarter • . 68s 72s Rye grass • • 20s 24. s Clover, RedEni,. (cwt.) 35s 503 White .. • • ...... 34s 48s Foreign Rad.. •• .. 338 50s White • ... 32s 50s Trefoil ...• .........• 143 les EIVIXTHPIELD. Foreign, per ton 610 i 71 105 Rape Cakes, pr ton 41 Os 41 by Rapeseed, New, prlst 3510 s 881 Os Owing to the strong gales the imports of foreign stock into London last week were very moderate, viz., 1,151 head, nevertheless they have been seasonably good, and, we may add, of lair average quality. During the same week in 1848 we received 1,395, and during the same time in 1849, 1,061 head. About 300 Sheep have come in out of the wool. From IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN TER PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs Bremen ...•• 8 ... Rotterdam ... 61 ... ...* "go .... ••• •••• ••• ..... 712 ... -- ... 93 ... - Antwerp Harlingen l9l ••• - „ . - ... 45 ... - 25 .. - ... 4 ... - Hambtirgh ... 9 ... Total 272 ... 737 ... 142 .. Corresponding week in 1849 259 ... 604 ... 12 ... 196 ... Same week in 1848.. ...... 526 .. 777 ... 92 ... The arrivals at the various outports have been confined to about 300 bead. A large arrival of preserved Meats, upwards of 27,000 canisters, has taken place from Ga latz. From Ireland the receipts have Leen confined to 42 Pigs, the whole of which were on sale here to-day. The supply of foreign stock on offer this morning was very moderate, but the arrivals of home-fed Beasts were again on this increase, and of full average quality. Owing in some measure to the prevailing warm weather, the Beef trade ruled excessively heavy, at a decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last of quite 2d per Sibs. The very highest figure for the best Scots was only 3s 4d per Sibs, and a large number left the market unsold. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge shire we received 2,100 Scots and short-horns, from all other parts of England 600 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 420 horned and polled Scots. For the time cf year, the numbers of Sheep were large. All breeds commanded scarcely any alteration, and prices gave way 2d per 81bs. The primest old Downs, in the wool, sold with difficulty at from 4s to 4s 2d—those out of the wool, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs. From the Isle of Wight 450 Lambs came fresh to hand. The arrivals from other quarters were good. The Lamb trade was dull in the extreme, and the currencies were 4d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight. Notwithstanding that the supply of Calves was limited, the Veal trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Pigs were very dull, at almost nominal figures. Per albi. to stnkthe offal. a. d. to B. d,l S. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts..... 2 2 2 4 Inferior Sheep .. 2 8 210 Second quality •• 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 0 3 4 Prime large OUR ••2 10 3 • Coarse-woolledditto3 G 310 Prime Scots ...... 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wether 4 0 4 2 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 4 Ditto enrol the wool° 0 0 0 Prime small ditto .. 3 6 310 Large Hogs •• •. 3 2 3 6 Suckling Calves .• 18 0 25 0 Small Porkers .• .. 3 8 4 0 Lambs .......... 4 8 5 8 Quartar old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 3,795 23,950 1 111 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 210 390 55 NEWGATZ AND LEADENIT.A.X.L. I Pigs. 250 I rigs. Notwithstanding the change in the weather, nearly 6,000 carcases of country-killed Meat were recei►ed up to the se markets last week. The supplies offering slaughtered in the metropolis having been seasonably large, the general demand has ruled excessively heavy, and prices have a downward tendency. From Ham burgh 17 baskets of Meat have come to band. About 500 carcases of foreign Meat have appeared on sale. At per stone by the CaiCase. s. 11. to s. d. I . ii. d. to s. (1, Beef,inferior.•..•• 110 2 2 , Mutton, inferior .. 2 2 2 6 -- middling .... 2 4 2 6 middling.. 2$ 210 —. primelarge .. 2 8 210 prime .... 3 0 3 4 -- prime small •• 3 0 3 2 Pork, large.• .... 210 3 4 Vea1.............. 210 310 I 5ma11........ 3 6 4 0 Lamb. 4s 8d t• 5s 10d. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. Not Tess than 3,306 tons of foreign Potatoes came to hand last week. .This large quantity was derived as follows:—Nieuport 77, Rotterdam 275, Harlingen 5, Havre 145, Groningin 80, Antwerp 350, Dunkirk 1,224, Dieppe 74, Rouen 502, Calais 398, and Louvain 176 tons. Coastwise and by land carriage about 3,500 tons have reached us, in excellent condition. As the supplies offering are considerably in excess of the wants of the dealers, the general demand is heavy, and prices are with difficulty supported. Present rates as under:— Per Ton. Per Ton. York. Regents 70s to 1005 Common Whites 40s to 458 Ditto Shaws —s to 7 a Kent Shaws Scotch Regents 60s to 65s Ditto min. Cups 50s to 60s Ditto Buffs ... —8 to —8 Blues —8 to —8 Pink Eyes Lincoln. Regents 7os to 85s Wisbeach ditto 608 to 76s flitto Kidneys Berwick Regts 6sa to 75s BOROUGH U Essex Regents —s to .--11 Ditto Shaw' Ditto Kidneys Chats, sound SOs to 405 Ditto damaged lsm to 20s French Whites Belgian Whites 4os to 55s Dutch Whites German ditto )P MARKET. The total importation of foreign Hops into London, last week, was confined to 15 bales from Antwerp. Notwithstanding that our market is very moderately supplied with all kinds of Hops, the general demand rules heavy, and prices are with difficulty supported.— New Mid and East Kent rockets, 61 Os to 101 10s; new Weald of Kent ditto, 61 to 8/ 3s ; new Sussex ditto, 51 5s to 61 10s; new Farnhams (nominal), 121 to 131; yearling Kentp, 31 to 41 7s; yearling Sussex, 21 8s to 31125; old Hops, 11 to 31 8s per cwt. WOOL. Since Monday last the imports of Wool into London have amounted to 229 bales from Arica; 1,027 dit'o from Adelaide, 11 from Naples, 216 from Odevm, 19 from Ostend, 2 from :Bremen, 67 from the Cape, 128 from Smyrna, 461 from Algoa Bay, 60 from Mogadore, 411 from Hamburgh, 34 from Leghorn, and 16 from Ireland. For all descriptions of foreign and co l on i a l, the supply of which o ff ering is but moderate, the de mand conti Dues inactive, and late currencies are with difficulty et Tported. In British Wool we have no change to notice. '- .. LONDON, TALLOW. The transactions in foreign Tallow, f;inee Monday last, Lava bec,:i very modorate. In prices, howrver, no chan i ;e has tultt2u Y. C. on the sp.)t sdling to-day at 36s 9d to 37s per exc. For forwird delivery nurneruu4 offers are in the market at 38s 3d for the last thre‘: months. Town Tallow has thelined 2s par cwt, the present net cash price being 35, 6.1 per cwt. Rough far, 2s per B'b: , , with an abundant supply offering. 1846. 1647. 1819. Stock this day • • ...!. Price of Y. C. • • .. I 13,616 42s 6d 11,392 6,65 1 28,049 j 30,558 49s 2d 52s Od Od to , 36s 9d to 49s Gd to 52s Gd Os Od to 37s Od 899 1,161 899 1,623 73,691 90,795 87,766 / 83,180 7 (,t7% 1,470 73 74,455 89,559 106,282 88,267 41s Ocl 153 s Od sis Od 41s 6d 3,1 s Od to Os Od Delivery last week • • 1,085 Ditto from June 1.. • . 80,797 Arrivals last week 44 Ditto from June 1.. 78,609 l'rice of Town ...... CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) The Old Bailey Sessions for April were open, d this morning by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Recor der, Alderman Sir George Carroll, Alderman Carden, Sheriff's Lawrence and Nicoll, atteadad by the Under- Sheriffs and t ther civic functionaries. The grand jury having been sworn, The Reconnen proceeded to deliver his charge. He said the calendar contained the names of 212 prisoners, who were charged with various offences, and that num ber would be augmented by additional commitments during the progress of their labours; therefore he could not hold out the expectation that the performance of their duties would be limited to any very short period. The calendar bore a very serious aspect, for it com prehended charges of almost every denomination—from misdemeanours of various descriptions to the heinous crime of murder. There were three eases of murder, but one of them was the subjf ct of an indictment at a former sessions, and remained for the disposal of the present, and therefore it would be unnecessary to call their atten tion to the facts of the case, as they had been sufficiently adverted to before the grand jury, to whom it was pre sented. The other two cases were of a very painful and melancholy character, owing to the position of the parties accused. In one the party was charged upon the coro ner's inquisition with manslaughter, but ho had been committed by the magistrate before whom he was examined on the crime of murdering his own wife. The accused party in the other case was charged with the murder of her own infant. With regard to the first, he observed, it was not the ordinary case of the em ployment of some dangerous weapon, which, by the ap plication of single or repeated blows, occasioned the death of the party, but her death was the melancholy result. (that was to say, if it could be attributed to the act of the prisoner) of a long course of ill-treatment, and to the infliction of personal violence. The imme diate cause of death seemed to apply to an extravasation of blood, not exactly on the brain, but in such a manner as to compress it to a considerable extent. They would, however ' consider the evidence, and more particularly that of the surgeon, before they ventured to return a bill charging the party with murder; and it must be proved to their satisfaction that the act, or re peated acts, of the prisoner were the occasion of death. It was suggested by the depositions that repeated blows, prevention of ordinary rest, striking and beating the head, and boxing the ears with great violence, had brought the head of the deceased to such a state as to make a single blow, which otherwise might have been harmless, have a fatal effect. That course of repeated treatment, as he had observed, had produced a great ex travasation of blood, and the party having fallen down in a state of weakness in the shop of her husband, who was a baker, she became insensible, and after lingering in that state for twenty-four hours she sank under the influence of those various circumstances. There did not appear to have been any blows which of themselves were calcu lated to produce such a result, but it was easy to under stand that after a series of ill-treatment had enfeebled a frame a malicious mind might take advantage of the opportunity to complete the destruction of the individual, although, to common observation, the last particular instance of cruelty might seem a alight exhibition of pas sion or ill-nature, which could have no fatal effect. If they thought this last act was designed to produce the result which unhappily followed, there could be no ques tion, though no instrument was used, that the crime amounted to murder. On the other hand, however, they ought to strain no part of the depositions to arrive at that conclusion, but should take the most charitable view which the circumstances of the case could warrant. But he was bound to tell them, that whenever it was proved that the life of a party had been taken by the act of another, it laid on the accused party to make out those matters which rendered the act a less crime than that of murder. If they thought the act was that of an in temperate man, giving way to his passion, and not intend ing the mischief which ensued, they would make the crime something lower than murder ; but, should they entertain a different opinion, it was his business to tell them that they could not shrink from the due discharge of their duty, however painful, and send the case to be dealt with by the Court below upon an indictment charging the nigher crime. The other case of murder was also of a very lamentable character—it was that of a mother, who had previously shown great kindness and affection to her children, taking away the life of an in fant, and possibly they would arrive at the conclu sion that at the time of the occurrence the accused was suffering from a disordered mind, the consequence of a recent confinement; but he was bound to say that they had no authority to ignore a bill on the ground of insa nity, and if they thought the mother committed the act by which the child was deprived of life, it was their duty to put the case in the course of further inquiry. He might remind them that when insanity was proved to the satisfaction of the Court the accused party was al ways taken care of by the authorities. There was a case of rape upon a child, 10 years old, which he thought ought to he further investigated. There was also a very serious case for obtaining money by means of menaces and threats, the punishment for which offence was awarded by the 7th WM. IV. and Ist Vic., chap. 87, sec. 4. Four persons were involved in the charge, and they had, it appeared, directly or indirectly, threatened to accuse a person of an iniquitous crime, and under the operation of that threat from time to time obtained various sums of money from him. By the intervention of a female relative their proceedings were checked and brought to light. The Learned Recorder then referred to a case of arson, in which the main evidence against the party was the tracing of his steps to within fifteen yards of the place where the fire happened, to a case of assault in which one of the parties lost an eye, and to other cases of a minor character in the calendar, and then remitted the grand jury to the discharge of their important duties. BOW-STREET.-(THIS I)AY.) A poor miserable, halt-starved looking creature, named James Williams ' was charged with stealing a railway wrapper, valued at ss. 6d. 'The prisoner was observed to take the wrapper from a shop door at Charing-cross, where it was exposed for sale. He made no attempt whatever to escape, but went quietly to the station. Mr. HALL having cautioned the prisoner that what ho might say would be taken down and might be used against him on his trial, The prisoner said starvation drove him to it. He was a tailor, but had been out of work since September last, and as he wase literally starving, having had nothing to eat all day on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, and being unable to obtain any relief, he thought the best thing to do was to commit a trifling theft. He was fully committed fur trial. SPORTING IN TEL L IGENCE. 1100 RACES-SATUBDAT. The Claret Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 25 added, for three yrs old, 9st 71b; four, 10st 101 b; five, &c., llst 51b.. (3 Subs.) Mr. D. Radcliffe na Bird of Paradise, 5 yrs, walked over. The Farmers' Plate of 40/, the second to receive 51 from the Club. Heats, once round. Mr. Marsh's Gammon, list 101 b (Beak) 1 1 Mr. blow's Resolute, lOst 101 b Mr. Brown's Troy, list 51b (Mr. Bevill) 2 3 Mr. Waller's Brampton, lOst .(Nightingal) 3 0 Mr. Conner's Spinaw•ay, lOst 3lb ...(N. Colman) 0 0 Mr. Farr's Witch, 12st 7lb ...(Lord Strathmore) 4 dr Mr. Plutt's The Jew, Ilst 51b (Owner) 5 0 Mr. R. Sworder's The Baron (Mr. Crawley) 0 0 Won by two lengths. The Hunters' Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 20 added; 1 Ist 71b each, winners 51b extra. (5 Subs.) Mr. Leigh's The Warrener (Lord Strathmore) 1 Mr. Douovan's Cinderella (Captain Little) 2 Mr. D. Radcliffe's Landsman (Owner), and Mr. Rogers's br m, by Brutandorf (Captain Little), also started. A fine race with two from the last turn; was won by a neck. The Omnibus or Open Hunters' Stakes of 10 sous. each with 25 added; 10st 71b each. Once round. __ ......... Mr. Leigh's Miss West __ (Mr... Elwes) 1 Mr. Hobson's Alice Gray . (Owner) 2 Mi. Price's Legislator (Mr. Brookes) 3 Mr. F. Cavendish na Khondooz (Captain Pettat) 4 Mr. Prime's Charity ..(Captain Little) 5 Won in a canter. The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya eaCl; - 11st 71b each. Half a mile. Mr. Hobson's Laundry-maid (Owner) 1 Mr. Ames ua Chance Captain Little) 2 Mr. D. Radcliffe na Maid of Lorn (Mr. Elwes) 3 Mr. Brand na Diplomatist Mr. Reid na The Ocean (Mr. C. Brookes) 0 Mr. C. Hale na Whirligig (Captain Feast) 0 Mr. Prime na The Witch (Lord Strathmore) 0 Mr. Bask's Bustle (Mr. Crawley) 0 Mr. F. Cavendish na Little John...(Capt. Thornhill) 0 Won in a canter. A Plate of 101 for beaten horses was won by The Witch (Mr. Prime), beating Brampton, Resolute, and Paddy. ABERGAVENNY RACES—FRIDAY. The Llandilo Selling Stakes, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, with 25 added, fur horses of all denomina tions. Heats, about ono mile. Mr. Smith's b g Master Dounes, aged 1 1 Mr. Bale's Carbuncle, 4 yrs The following also ran:—Morse], 6 yrs (h b)—Leeda, aged—Ariadne, 3 yrs—The Streamer, 5 yrs (h b)—Bal labar, aged—Gwenny, 5 yrs. The Hunt Hurdle race, a Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 Bove. each, 1 ft, and 201. added ; gentlemen riders. About two miles, over six flights of hurdles. Mr. Hobson's b g Giblets, aged, list Mr. Tuite's g g Tinderbox, 6 yrs (h b), llst The following also startt d:—Hope, aged (h b), 12st— Bold Davy, aged (h b), list 101b—Vixen, aged (h b), list 71b—Ballarina (late Kate), 5 yrs, list—Forester, aged (h b), 10st Sib—Faith, aged (11 b), lOst 71b—Skip away, 6 yrs (h b), lOst 71b. The Abel gavennyteeplechase, a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sous. Each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or be fore the 21st March, 1850, with 100 cove. added. About four miles, over a fair hunting country. Mr. Cartwright's b g Thugarton, 9st 121 b ...(Oliver) „ 1 MONDAY EVENING, Mr. Cooke na b g Skipper, aged, 9st 81b ...(Archer) 2 The following also rat::—Farnham, 5 yrs, 10it 101 b Arad-el-under, agecl, lOst 61b—llepe, by Folli° (h bet 2 1 13—AlexAnder, aged, 9st 101b—f1Al-and-flaif, aged, .9st 101b—Buld Davy, aged, 9st 81b—Vengeance 9st Gib—Littlo F a nny, A capital race; all up, with the exception of Little Fsrny, who broke her back. A rca:ch for five dozen of claret, one mile and a half, was won by Mr. Jarne,'s ch g Cyclop , , B,t 71b, beating Mr. Lawrence's b f Balm of Miami, 8,4 t 211). CALIFUKNIA. A long letter has been received by Mr. Wool, George-street, Albany-road, Camberwell, from his son,, and from which we are permitted to make the following extracts : " Califania, Jan. 29. " I arrived here about the 7th October, and came ashore two days afterwards. Such a scene I never witnessed. There were about 200 sail of vessels in the harbour, and most of them deserted. The beach and streets were lined with goods of all descriptions, and must of the inhabitants living in tents. 1 slept on the beach the first tow nights, and went to work in the day for seven dollars a day, discharging vessels and such like, and have been employed ever since, until the rainy season commenced, for from seven to ten dollars a day. I then bought a tent, and lived in it until a gale of wind blew it down. I intended to go to the mines or " diggings," us soon as I had suffi cient to carry me there; but before that was accom plished the rains set in and stopped me The crew and passengers mostly went up, but have come back again, bringing nothing with them, for we arrived too late in the year. I did better by staying here, but am going up in the spring to try my chance. There is plenty of gold, but it wants working, and it is a great deal chance work. People come here thinking to pick up gold by shovelfuls, and therefore spend all they have brought from home with them at the ports they call at on their passage, and find they are grievously mis taken when they arrive here, as they mostly do, penniless, and then they are obliged to work and do as I did, until they go to the mines. Others sell off all their clothes and effects and go there, work a few days, perhaps a few weeks, fall sick, and come down dispirited and disgusted. Sailors in general make out best, both there and here, but this is the worst time of year, and things are very dead now. When I came here sailors' wages were 00 dollars a month ; now they are from 30 to 50. Daily wages were from 6 to 10 dollars a day, now they are from 3 to 5 • and as we cannot work when it r a i ns , th e wages w ill not pay expenses. The heavy rains swell the rivers, and overflow the banks, driving the miners out. Ships come in every day laden with emigrants. Provi sions get up, and wages down. The rainy reason is considered nearly over now, and as soon as fine weather sets in things will get brisk, and the greater part of the people will be off to the mines again, but they will not be able to work much before May, for as the spring advances the snow melts from the mountains, and keeps the rivers swollen. lam just returned from up the river Sa cramento, to Sacramento city. I went in a schooner at 130 dollars a month. The city itself is mostly under water. I hardly knew the place again when I came back, the town increases so fast, but the streets are horrible ; in many places it is much above the horses' knees in mud. The pleasant retreat at .Brix ton is not to be compared to it; and when the rains first set in, the roads on each side being strewed with cases, boxes, bags, &c., of merchandise, pedestrians clambered over them, and now the paths are literally paved with goods. I wish father was here now, for butchering iS a good business. Beef is ls. per lb. ; such beef they would burn at home, but it is cheap here. Our captain paid 2s. a pound for it by the carcase. Potatoes are ls. per lb., onions a dollar, salt pork half a dollar; bread has been one dollar the 21b. loaf, but now it is only half; and wine, liquors, and beer all Is. per glass, and everything in proportion. It has cost me from 15 to 25 dollars a week for board and lodging ever since I have been here. I paid 30 dollars for a pair of sea-boots, which I could have bought at home for 1/. ; and the other day I bought a pair as good for six dollars. Why, a wooden house with one room, 12 feet square, unfur nished, rents for 100 dollars a month. It is the moneyed man that makes the money. I have more money now than I should have had had I remained on board the Will Watch (I understand she is to be sold), and I have more owing to me. I do not owe any man a penny. When I left London the papers stated there was a great deal of robbery and murder going on here, and at the mines. Now, so far from that, I never was in a country in the world where the people are so civil, quiet, and peaceably disposed, although all the blacklegs, gamblers, thieves, runa way transports, f ro m a ll parts of the world, and of almost every nation under the sun, are gathered to gether here ; yet a person may travel any hour of the day or night, laden with gold and jewels, without fear of being interrupted. I have heard of but one case of highway robbery, and if a man at the mines is proved guilty of theft, tried by a jury of twelve, he is hanged on the spot. It.,is- only the guilty who have anything to fear. In a tent there are no locks, bolts, or bars, but every -ono goes to his employment, leaves his tent open, and perhaps his clothes out to dry, and comes home at night, and finds nothing touched nor missing. I have done it often, and never lost anything yet ; but you cannot form any idea how people live bore. Picture to yourself some thousands of people of all nations, living in tents, and for the most part lying on the ground in the winter season, amid pouring rain, and sometimes frost and snow, and yet sickness is comparatively scarce, so that it must be a very healthy climate. " I would advise none to come here who have not strong hardy constitutions, for people at home cannot form any idea of what they will have to put up with here, at least at present; another year will make great alterations and improvements. If you know of any who are coming here tell them to bring nothing with them buy what they will absolutely require on their passage, except money, for the markets fluctuate so here, that an article that will fetch 400 or 500 per cent. now, perhaps in a month will not fetch cost price, for instance, six weeks ago flour sold at 45 dolls. a barrel, and in less than a week it was down to 13 dolls., and although clothes fetch enormous prices by retail, I have seen them sold by auction whole sale at less than one-half cost price, independent of freight, lighterage, and carriage. One of our pas sengers, who missed his passage at St. Katherine's, came herein an American ship, and arrived three weeks before us; he had about 301. worth of goods on board of us, which happened to be in demand at the time, and he sold them well: he has speculated with the money, and is now worth 1,0001. I saw how he was making money, and I tried too, but always lost. Farming is about the best business here, I think, and land can be bought a t a b out 2s. an acre of the Govern ment, by becoming a citizen 'of the United States. The best and most expeditious route to come here is f r om England or New York to New Orleans, from thence up the Mississippi to Chagres, and across the Isthmus to Panama, and then to San Francisco by the packet steam-boat; it is the most expensive, but those who start now from home will get here just in time to be too late for this year's work at the mines, who come by Cape Horn. I believe there will be more gold mines discovered, and more gold taken out this year than there was last, and hope a portion of it will fall to my share. If so, and I continue in good health, I shall be home . within two years, when I hope to find you all well, hearty, and comfortable." THE FORREST -DIVORCE CASE. The following is the substance of a communication from Mrs. Forrest to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in reply to a petition for divorce by Mr. Forrest, the American tragedian :—The communication set forth that she, Catherine Forrest, wife of Edwin Forrest, now residing in the city of New York, cannot even tacitly admit charges which, if established, would ex clude her from all virtuous society, involve her inno cent sisters in shame, and bring her father's grey hairs with sorrow to the grave. Mrs. Forrest states that Mr. Forrest was dissatisfied with her in November, 1848, for a difference irrelevant to the present ques tion, and thenceforth subjected her to marks of his displeasure. About the 1791 January, 1849, Mr. Forrest said that a lady had influenced Mrs. Forrest against him, and for the lady's sake Mrs. Forrest re pudiated the charge in terms too direct and unequivo cal. This Mr. Forrest at once p ronounce d an unpar donable offence. He said he could not permit any man so to address him, nor live with any woman who did it. He immediately demanded. a separation, and Mrs. Forrest reluctantly, but implicitly, acquiesced in his pleasure. It was thenceforth distinctly under stood that they should separate, and the time was fixed, which circumstances connected with Mr. For rest's convenience postponed until April 29, 1849, when they actually parted. On that day Mr. Forrest accompanied her to Mr. Parker Godwin's, and left her to be an inmate of that estimable gentleman's house, and an associate of his amiable and gifted lady. To Mr. Forrest she was indebted for her first intro duction to that estimable family. They are his friends, and for them he entertained, and still enter tains, the highest respect. Mr. and Mrs. Godwin had, subsequently to the January, visited Mr. and Mrs. Forrest's residence, on Mr. Forrest's invitation, and were entertained by Mr. and M rs . F orrest ' a mutual care and attention. After introducing Mrs. Forrest into the family, Mr. F orres t v i s it e d M rs . Forrest on two occasions. Long after the separation Mr. Forrest intimated to Mrs. Forrest that report attributed the separation to a cause reflecting unfavou rable on him, and that he must establish the existence of another mo tive. He suggested a divorce, and empl o y e d counse l, and in January, 1850, Mrs.i orrest sought similar assistance. Their respective counsel met, and with Mrs. Forrest's approval it was otlered, that she should not oppose any such application by Mr. Forrest, if conducing to his happiness, provided that he did not impeach her with want of virtue. The divorce was stated to be unattainable without such impeachment, APRIL 8, 1850 awl proposal; fOr preserving secresy were made to her, which, though accompanied by an ()trot- of pro vision for life, she felt bound in honour, virtue, and duty to unqualifiedly refuse. She had been already advised not to appear before the legislature of any sister state ; and that if any such legislature could be induced to pass such act it would be inoperative, especially in Pennsylvania, whose constitution forbade the trial of such cases by the legislature. Therefore she had not left New York to appear before the com mittee to which Mr. Forrest's petition was referred. Nor did her counsel deem it right to appear on the notice of Mr. Forrest's counsel to cross-examine his witnesses, as the only consistent course for Mrs. Forrest was a full appearance and defence, or a total " declinature" of the inappropriate jurisdiction. Mrs. Forrest is without pecuniary means to conduct a litigation in another state. Far from her native ' land, and only male relative, she has not a fit pro tector for such a journey. Distant from the wit nesses who know her life, and without process to en force their attendance, she would appear before the Pennsylvanian Legislature under great disadvantages; but even it these did not exist, her course would be the same, and she would respect fully pr..test against the jurisdiction. Her sole motive in this address is to place on their files, side by side with the accu sation, this her solemn declaration. She has never in act, word, or thoughts, failed in affection or honour to Mr. Forrest, unless in some thoughts and occasional expressions as wrung from her by this cruel accusation. Whenever summoned in any court of justice she is ready to appear and vindicate her innocence. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A PHYSICIAN. —At the Dover quarter-sessions, on Saturday, William Case, an elderly man, an M.D., residing at Margate, appeared before William Henry Bodkin, Esq., Recorder, to answer a charge of unlawfully and indecently assaulting a girl named Mary Impett. aged between 14 and 15, at Margate, in December last. The prosecutrix had been placed under Case's medical care, and the prisoner had committed the offence for which he stood charged, telling her it was neces sary. The prosecutrix, a simple country girl, submitted to it, considering that as her mother had placed her under the prisoner's care, she was bound to consent. The prisoner, she stated, repeated the offence on several occasions afterwards when she went for medicine. On her mother learning what had passed, her parents went to the prisoner's house, and,ac cused him of ruining their daughter, which he denied, tell ing them that he had not done anything wrong to her, and offered to make up the matter in a pecuniary manner. This offer, however, was indignantly rejected by the parents, and the case was brought before the magistrates on the 20th of February, and the prisoner was committed to take his trial. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Recorder sen tenced him to eighteen months' imprisonment in Dover gaol. The trial occupied the court upwards of six hours. PUBLIC RECANTATION OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC. - Yesterday (Sunday) morning a very interesting event was witnessed in the French Protestant Church, St. Martin's-le- Grand. This was the public renunciation of the errors and heresies of the Church of Rome by a young French lady re cently converted to the Protestant faith through the instru mentality of the Rev. G. G. Daugars, one of the ministers of the French Church. The ' , new convert was yesterday in troduced to the congregation for the first time, at the termi nation of the morning service, and then and there publicly renounced seriatim the erroneous and unscriptural doctrines of the Romish Church, including the supremacy of the Pope, the sacrifice of the mass, the real presence, auricular con fession, the efficacy of good works as a means of salvation, and the other innumerable superstitions appertaining to the Popish apostasy. Mr. Daugars hereupon invoked the blessing of God upon the new convert, and the young lady was immediately admitted as a member of the congregation. and at the close of the. service partook of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper according to the simple and apostolical form which has prevailed in the French Protestant Church for the last 300 years. M. Daugars afterwards delivered a most eloquent and argumentative discourse on the nature of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, in which he clearly ex posed the falsity of the doctrine of transubstantiation, and explained the real signification and purpose of the sacred ordinance of our Saviour. The church was crowded. THE SHRIEVALTY OF WESTMORELAND. Oar readers may probably know that about a month ago the Privy Council met to hear the petition cf a Mr. Tufton praying to be admitted to the shrievalty of the county of Westmoreland, as devisee of the late Earl of Thauet. On that occasion the ease of Mr. Patton was heard only in part, and adjourned to a future day. Since then we have reason to know a negotiation has been entered upon between her Ma jesty's Government and Mr. Tufton, which has ended in Mr. Tutton's relinquishing his claim to the shrievalty, and a bill will, within the next few days, if it has not been already done, be introduced into Parliament declaratory of her Ma jesty's prerogative to nominate and appoint the future sheriffs of this county ,in the same way as it is exercised in respect of other counties in England and Wales. It has been hinted that alloble and Learned Lord has bees instrumental in procuring a promise that a title, not a peerage, should be conferred upon a younger member of the Tufton family. _ Westmoreland Gazette. STUDIES FOR MEMBERS PREPARING TO VOTE. THE NAVY DiTIMATES.—The majority of well-disposed people support all Governments in keeping up efficient naval esta blishments, ashore and afloat. Our officials reduce the Ma rines one-fifth, and the rank and file of the army one twentieth or thereabouts, because it takes three years to make a good marine, and three months to make a soldier of the line. National dockyards, and a fleet of unemployed vessels, more or less rapidly decaying at their moorings, are supported and Advocated, on the ground that it is necessary to be able to send to sea on an emergency an overwhelming force, and that the army of skilled artifi cers we k eep con stantly in pay can be depended upon to tit them out more rapidly and efficiently than private tradesmen. Not a fleet, but two vessels, are wanted to succour Sir 'John Franklin. In her Majesty's service they are not to be found, and they are obliged to purchase the vessels out of tke despised mer chant service, which, according to official blue books and official bills, ought to be taken charge of by the Govern ment. Two steam-tenders Life required, out of the national steam fleet which has cost us five millions in the last ten years ; none are fit for the service, and the Sir Itoberi Peel and Free Trade are purchased—much to the joy of their owners. Dispatch is necessary ; the advantages of the dockyard system, " organized efficiency," &c., will be surely shown. 41., voyage down the river will dispel that illusion ; the united energies of Woolwich and Deptford are unequal to the task, and Wigram and Green have the honour and profit of fitting out • the expedition. 'For the last few years iron steam-vessels have so established their superiority over wooden ones in the essential qualities of speed, economy, and capacity, that no wooden steamers have been constructed in this country for private individuals or companies exposed to competition. Our Government first built a fleet of iron vessels; then condemned them as vessels of war, without a trial ; and are now selling them off as useless. All practical inquirers, and the whole steam interest of the country, are aware that a great change is going on in steam navigation by the substitution of the screw -1 ropeller for the paddle wheel. Our officials are quietly extending the existing con tracts for the Post-office service by paddle-wheel steamers; and thus doing their utmost to perpetuate the existing monopolies and keep back improVement in ocean-steam navi gation.—Spectator. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.—Captain Smith, R.N. the Admiralty superintendent of packets in this port, ex pired this morning rather unexpectedly. His decease places at the disposal of the Admiralty a situation of 6001. a year. HEAVY-GUN BATTERIES ON THE EAST COAST: We understand that the coast-guard officers have been put on the qui vise by a visit from Captain Jerningham, R.N., one of the officers of her Majesty's ship Excellent, the gun nery-ship, at Portsmouth, appointed for the organization of the coast guard in great•gun exercises, and who has been sent by Government to select greund on which to erect batteries on our coast for the instruction of the coast guard, so as, to qualify them to serve afloat in her Majesty's navy, if called on; but we believe it is not contemplated to employ them beyond the British coast. These batteries will extend front Norfolk to Berwick, and other portions of the British shores net having been previously pro vided for. When these are completed, the whole of the coast guard will be brought 'within prac tice in great gunnery. We believe that Par mouth, Cromer, Wells, Grimsby, Bridlington, • Scar borough, Whitby, Sunderland, have already been selected as stations at which these batteries will be erected. The ad vantages likely to arise are various. The practice of the men firing at objects has been found a great source of attraction at Brighton and other places in the south, where the'votaries of pleasure/and health have thronged with delight to witness the scene; but, in another respect, these batteries have a further lccal advantage, affording to the humane the oppor tunity of • tiring heavy gun signals in cases of distress, when such signals are desirable for the preservation of life. The coast-guard will be qualified, by keeping up the great gun exercises in which they were instructed when on board of a man-of-war, again to go afloat, having acquired the necessary instruction In gunnery, as now taught in the nary. The coastguard officers we have always esteemed as a class of faithful servants to their Queen and country ; and they will, by this means, prove an additional sinew in time of war for home defence; whilst in peace they will continue, as hereto fore, to protect the revenue.—Norfoilt Chronicle. REMARKABLE ANOMALY.—A CHRISTIAN CONGRE. ELATION SEEKING AN ASYLUM IN THE JEWISH SYNAGOGUE. —We perceive, by a recent account from Stettin, in Prussia, that the " Free Christian Congregation" of that town having been refused by Government the further use of the " Aula" for the exercise of their religious devotion, have addressed the representatives of the Jewish congregation cf Stettin. solicit ing the use of the synagogue for one hour one day in the week, to perform their religious service. The address, which is a lengthy document, thus concludes :—" However limited our means may be, we shall build a house in which we may per our service. Meanwhile, we beg of you to grant us your synagogue for one hour on any one day on which your synagogue is not occupied. The any whom you adore in your temple, is He not the God of all men and all theuniverse ? We call you our brethren ; we may do so, our religion teaches it. We apply to you because we hope to find with you what we did not obtain from our Christian brethren, humanity, which knows no religious tyranny. We trust to you, because history tells us that the Jewish people, in the bitterest days of suffering, exercised humanity when opportunity offered. We know that the Christian parents of the present generation of Stettin have sinned much against the Jews. They have trampled upon the Jews and illused them ; but we crave your pardon. Receive us, then, in your synagogue, brethren ; and history will inscribe in her annals the remarkable words, A Christian congregation, persecuted by Christians, have f oun d an asylum in the Jewish synagogue."—Jewish Chronicle. A SINGULAR CASE OF DEATH.—There has been considerable excitement at Frederick, Md., in regard to the sudden death of a son of Mr. George A. Cole. A corre spondent of the Hagerstown Mail says :—After being kept for a period of four days, he was placed in Mr. Hart's vault, in the Lutheran grave-yard, with the lid of his coign open, as there were very serious doubts whether or not he was in a trance. His disease, the doctors say, , was the erysipelas, the only indication of which was a small pimple on his lip, caus ing much swelling, and of which, in the short space of three days, he died. Many persons have daily visited his remains, and all express their doubts. Though in this state for more than two weeks, his cheeks are as rosy and fresh as when in good health ; his lips, at first somewhat blue, now have a very natural and life-like colour, and his limbs are as pliant as ever, not have the rigidity of death at all; his eyes are not at all sunken, but natural as when in robust health. There is not as yet the least appearance of decay, and no offensive smell. His parents visit him daily, to ascertain if any change has taken place either for better or worse. Though doctors say he is dead, many persons in the commu nity doubt it, Doctors are not infallible. He was fifteen or sixteen years of age, fine looking and intelligent. On Sun day hewas in exeellent health, enjoying himself with his companions; on Wednesday night he was declared a corpse." Montreal Courier. THE' • MONTREAL ANNEXATION QUESTION. TO TAI. it1!iT01? OF THE SU , v. Sri,—ln bringing my remorks upon the Montreal annexation document to a conclusion, 1 con toss I I artily know how to approach or handle the paragraph which follows the assertion that the home Government is " imperfectly acquainted with Canadian affairs, and somewhat indifferent to her interests." The para graph of which I would speak states, that "in the event of a rupture between two of the most powerful nations in the world, Canada would become the battle•field and the sufferer, however little her in terests might be involved in the cause of quarrel or the issue of the contest." This is the paragraph I hardly know how to approach, and only wonder how the annexation party could have brought such an argument forward. When I consider the history of Canada, when I look to the long list of gallant men who have fought and bled in that land, who have boldly stood forward to opp )se the advance of a mighty people on its soil, where the banner of civil and reli gious liberty waves in perfect safety, I would not be lieve for one moment, I cannot believe, that those who signed the annexation document ever gave its contents one serious thought. Is there one amongst them who would dread the battle-field—is there one amongst them who would venture seriously to urge such arguments to a De Salahery, a .111ontezambert, a Mac Nab, an Ermatingar, a Jones, or indeed would allow it even to influence themselves for an instant ? No, I answer for them, there is not one; no, they would be much more likely to exclaim with the noble Harry— " By Jove, I am not covetous of gold, Nor care I who does feed upon my cost; It yearns me not, if men my garments wear, Such outward things dwell not in my desires; But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive." What ! Canadians afraid that their country would become the battle-field. I think I see the smile of contempt that would pass over each bold countenance at such an idea. No, no, good people of the annexa tion party, think not to tempt Canadians with such a peaceful bait ; rather at once propose that the banner of independence should be raised, and proclaim that "he who would be free himself must strike the blow." As to the interests of Canada, it must be known full well that was, unfortunately, a war to break out be tween Great Britain and America, it would greatly benefit the Canadians, as it would cause an immense expenditure of English capital in that country ; and the Canadians know full well that any American who might dare to set his foot in Canada would be anni hilated at once and for ever; for in a just cause—and England will war upon no other terms—America would be "crushed to atoms." What ! men come from the south to conquer the hardy sons of the north ? Bab ! Let but the bugle of war sound the assembly, and up will start the good old soldiers of England settled in Canada, around whom would rally the noble and daring spirits of our North American provinces; the fleets and soldiers of the British em pire would soon be seen gathering in the rivers and on the lakes of those magnificent countries, and Eng land would more likely annex the half of America to Canada, instead of Canada being annexed to the United States. If Canada is true to herself, she is impregnable, and may one day become a mighty na tion, and the right arm of England. It may, per haps, be her fate yet to travel through many diffi culties, for " tumults, and insurrections, and opposi tions, like arts and sciences, have travelled west," and it is idle for her to suppose she can avoid them by annexation to the United States. "No, America, too, will have to strain its energies, to crack its sinews, and all but break its heart, as the rest of us have had to do. America's battle is yet to fight, and we, sorrowful though nothing doubting, will wish her strength for it." People of the annexation party, if there really be such a party, and if you wish to avoid a battle-field, is it not better for the Canadas to remain the children of her who has gone through the fiery ordeal of a thousand battle-fields, and who now in the enjoyment of peace, and reaping all the benefit of her former wars, is also most anxiously engaged to extend every right, every happiness, and every com fort to her distant provinces ? Away, then, at once with such an idea as annexa ti on; bl o t it ou t for ever from your thoughts, lest it become, a canker, injuring every part of the constitution of Canada, as the canker of repeal has injured Ireland. When at some future age the North American provinces are in a position to be come a nation, then will be the time for them to speak out, and boldly say they think so. They can then offer the right hand to England, and say, we thank you, you have placed us here in the good old English fashion, and here the standard of civil and religious liberty shall, under Providence, wave for ever. It is with regret that I continue any further obser vations upon this annexation document, but how car, we reconcile what follows with what went before ? "The bitter animosities of political parties and factions in Canada, often leading to violence, and, upon one occasion, to civil war, seem not to have abated with time ; nor is there, at the present mo ment, any prospect of diminution or accommodation." How is this ? I thought the annexation document commenced with an agreement to merge all past differences, and the Canadians may depend upon it that they cannot do better ; we beseech them to do it honestly, if they would do it wisely, and if theydesiro a successful issue and the welfare of their country ; let them be once united as a people, and their honest intention announced, that they will remain the chil dren of England. Then capital, enterprise, and talent will inevitably flsw into their country. But this docu ment unfortunately alludes to the prevailing belief of "statesmen of the mother country, sagacious ob servers of the neighbouring republic, in Canada, and in all British America, that a political revolution in their country is at hand, and that these forebodings have a tendency to realise the event to which they point." In this remark all must agree, but, has it never occurred to the good people of Canada, that these forebodings of the sagacious observer of the neighbouring republic may have been created with a view to realise the events they desire. Let the Cana dian people disappoint all these sagacious gentlemen, these kind American cousins, in whose " self-denying protestations," Mr. Roebuck says, he has no faith, and let them consider well, what was lately said by the Prime Minister of lingland, who commands the esteem and respect of all parties from his honest, truthful, and straightforward conduct, however much many may differ with him in political opinions. The Noble Lord says, " I do anticipate with others, that some of the colonies may so grow in population and wealth, that they may say, our strength is sufficient to enable us to be independent of England." But his Lordship added, " I do not think that that time is yet approaching ; let us make them, as far as possible, fit to govern themselves; let us give them, as far as we can, the capacity of ruling their own affairs ; let them increase in wealth and population, and whatever may happen, we of this great empire will have the consolation of saying that we have con tributed to the happiness of the world." Will the an • nexation party, alter this, have the courage to urge forward their fellow-countrymen to separate them selves from a country anxious to govern them in such a spirit ? " In a pamphlet, lately published, it has been stated, " The most able and active of the Colo- nial Reformers of the day are in office, find at work. What they have done, and are doing, is obvious to all who choose to look for it, and it is accompanied with ample evidence that no will has been wanting on their part to the accomplishment of more." And the Canadians may depend upon it, that there is a powerful out•of--doors party, a strong pressure from without that will not allow even able and active Colonial Reformers to repose upon a bed of roses. Mr. Hart remarks in his pamphlet, " Let the colo nies know that England is quite willing to let each protect and support itself, and that no further measure of protection can be extended to them, struggling, as they are now, between liberty and extinction, and the result will soon become apparent." - - Let the North American colonies remain easy upon that head, for the same pamphlet, before alluded to, As to the milit ary expenditure of the co lonies ....this rule applies to the North American colonies :—any attack made upon them would moat probably be directed against the interests and the power of this country, rather than dictated by any hostile feeling against the colonies themselves ; hence the expediency and the justice of our bearing the ex pense of the fortifications and garrisons maintained for their defence." And Lord John Russell stated, on the Bth of February last, in his address to the House on the colonial policy of the Government— " With respect to the question of military force, I shall reserve the discussion of that to a future occa sion, when it will be more immediately before the House. With respect to some of our colonies, my Noble Friend the Secretary of State has stated that he thinks the force now existing might be safely diminished. But I believe these colonies will look to you for their defence in any foreign war, or against any foreign aggressor, and I think you are bound to give it to them. I think you are bound to maintain the means by which you will be able to give them that assistance." Canadians—the late Lord Sydenham, when, as Mr. Thompson, he described the state of things in East Canada, wrote thus :—" No man looks to a practical measure of improvement. Talk to any one on edu cation, or public works, or better laws, you might as well talk Greek to him." Canadians —put it out of the power of man to make such a speech again. Apply yourselves at once to open up the gpat re _ sources of your noble country, and I most heartily wish you success. If I was a Canadian, as lam an English man, I would never be a Yankee—no, never ! never ! * " We hat an immense colonial empire," says the Times ' •—" to its resources! and exigenci es we now seem, for the first time to awaken; hitherto we have been content to consider it as a magnificent encumbrance, that testified to our greatness, but had nothing to do w ith our interests or the welfare of our population." S U N :n i t/ \es 7 l,•• ' " • 1 4 • , • ' never !—not because I should but because I should re3pe., 1 ,117* .... ' Lbe mure.—l am, Sir, ROBERT CARMICEIIiintWWO P7 15, Charles-street, Ilaymarket. LITERATURE. THE LONDON JOURNAL. Tol. X. Cheap publications at the present moment excite DO small degree of attention in literary circles, where stre nuous efforts are making to improve their tone and ele vate their character. It seems, however, to be admitted in all hands, that before this desired object can be fully accomplished legislative interference must be sought and obtained. In the mean time writers of fictioe, and professors of moral and political economy ! whose fame is only surpassed by their genius and ability, are endeavouring to stem the torrent of trash poured upon the lower grades of society, poisoning their minds and encouraging the basest passions that degrade humanity. Hitherto, unfortunately, the attempts of many publishing speculators to correct this morbid appetite for the vicious and horrible have too often ended in loss, if not ruin, to themselves, without slackening the flame they wished to quench; but in some measure that result may be traced to their own bigotted mode of proceeding. They were too eager to force their prescriptions upon the patient in an unpalatable form. Their publications were too full of dry details and statistical information, unre deemed by lively sketches or modified descriptions of thrilling incident. Poison, when judiciously admi nistered, dissipates physical disease, and de pend upon it the legitimate practitioner who seeks to supplant the literary quack must act upon the Howspathio system in the commencement of his career. Now, the London Journal is a cheap publication, which appears to have profited by the fate of some of its predecessors and avoids the error which we h ave p o i n t e d ou t. It does not assume to be a pattern of taste and perfection ; it does not pre. tend to dictate to the poor man what he ought to read, nor yet does it force upon him its own peculiar no tions of right and wrong, or lament in a strain of cant over his depraved imagination. It simply pro fesses to give him " A Weekly Record of Literature, Science, and Art," which quietly and unostentatiously enforces instruction and morality through the medium of well-told histories or interesting fictions. It is, indeed, one of the wonders of this age of cheapness ; for while the merits of its letter -press are undeniable, its pictorial illustrations are of an excellent order. The tenth volume lies before us, and in it we find, besides a continuous novel, founded upon historical events, and a " History of the Con• snlate and Empire of France under Napoleon," $ series of cleverly written papers on " The Scenery, Antiquities, and Traditions of Scotland and Ireland," several " Biographical Sketches of Eminent Living Personages," an account of the " Arctic Expedi tions," a "Description of London in 1850," an agreeable work upon " Marriage, Courtship, Eti quette," and a whole host of scientific and useful matters. All these are profusely and elegantly illus trated, there being no less than one hundred well finished wood engravings scattered throughout the volume, in addition to maps and diagrams, while the contributors would seem to be almost as numerous u the subjects treated of. Not the least attractive and wholesome parts of the work are the domestic tales which emanate from the pen of Mr. Parsons Hall, whose style and touching pathos forcibly reminds one of some of the stories told in Bentley by the late Laman Blanchard. The history of the rise and progress or cheap literature has yet to be written ; it now forms 11 pretty numerous family, but it is certainly not more numerous than influential, and whoever undertakes the task of tracing its growth will find it well worth while to glance through the ten volumes of the London Journal. MAGNIFICENT PRESENT TO THE 79T11 REGIMENT OF CAMERONIAN HIGH LANDERS. By the courtesy of Mr. C. P. Hancock, the emi nent silversmith, of 39, Bruton-street, we have this morning been afforded an opportunity of inspecting a magnificent silver box, manufactured by him, which . is destined to be presented shortly to the Lieutenant- Colonel of the 79th Regiment of Cameronian High• landers, now and for some time past stationed at Gibraltar. The inscription on the box, as follows, indicates its donor and its object :—"To the Honour able Lauderdale Maule, Lieutenant-Colonel of the 79th Regiment of Cameronian Highlanders, in testi mony of cordial and sincere friendship, from Prince Anatole Demidoff." This beautiful and costly testi monial of friendship is two feet in length, eighteen inches broad, and about six inches deep, It is manufactured of the finest ebony, and richly and lavishly inlaid over nearly its entire surface with silver, beautifully and elaborately chased. Around the outer edges of the lid a bunch of laurel leaves runs the whole way, beneath which are clusters of grape leaves encircling the box, whilst the corners are surmounted with re presentations of the Scottish thistle, all beautifully chased i❑ silver. At each end of the box an eagle cut in silver, in the act of flying, is also seen. A water colour painting, by Eugene Aim 6, a pupil of Horace Vernet, finely representing the colours of the 79th Regiment of Cameronian Highlanders, is inlaid in the lid of the box, surrounded by a border of gold; whilst on the inner side of the lid a beautiful painting of the Rock of Gibraltar, by Harding, in water colours, is given. The box is divided into six com partments, and lined throughout with the finest cedar. It stands upon four feet, finely designed and chased in silver, whilst a lock, scutcheon and key, all of silver, complete this beautiful work of art. This magnificent symbol of friendship is intended for a mess-box for the regiment, and its value is estimated at about 350/. The design, which is by M. Eugene Aim 6, and the workmanship, by Mr. Hancock, do credit to the talents of both parties. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of \Vales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, a n d the Princess L o ui sa , left Windsor Castle for town, at eighteen minutes before five o'clock, on Saturday afternoon. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord Elphinstone, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General Bowles, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieut.- Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, and Mr. Birch. Her Majesty and the Prince proceeded to the sta.- tion of the Great Western Railway, where a guard of honour of the Scots Fusilier Guards, with the band of the regiment, received the Queen and his Royal Highness with the usual honours. The august party was conveyed by a special train to Paddington, and went from thence in several of the royal carriages, escorted by a party of the 11th Dra goons, to Buckingham Palace, where the Queen and the Prince, with the royal children, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite, arrived at twenty minutes before six o'clock, and were received by the Lord Chamberlain, Lord George Lennox, and Colonel Wylde. The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Princess Royal, with the ladies and gentlemen of the Court and domestic household, attended Divine service yes terday morning in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. Gerard Wellesley officiated. The Royal family took their usual exercise yester day, in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince Albert on Saturday, at Wind sor Castle. Her Majesty's private band attended in Windsor Castle on Friday evening, and played the following pieces : Overture—Joko Selection —Freischutz . Weber Trio and Finale, Ist Act—Le Pre aux I Herold. Clerca Manoveeir March The Marquis d'Azaglio has returned to London from Italy, to resume his official duties as Sardinian ChargC d'Affaires. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, the Mauritius, New Zealand, and Van Dieman's Land. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Co lonial-office from the Governors of the West India Colonies, Sierra Leone, the_ Gambia, and the Cape of Good Hope. The Duke of Wellington attended the earl 7 service yesterday in the Chape l Royal , St. James s. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Strong. The Communion Service was read, and the Sacrament administered, by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. T. Hel more, and the lessons by the Rev. J. H. Thomas. ryas, "In Jewryat the is organ. God" (Clark). Sir George Th e s ermon was preach e d b y t h e R ev. W . S trong . T e h o e re anthem Smartwa presidedsil CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—Cape journals to the 2d of February inclusive have arrived, but they contain nothing important. No dispatches had beep received by his Excel lency the Governor from Earl Grey as to his Lordship's final determination with regard to the convicts on board the Nep tune. Pri va t e letters intimated that the original decree of the Noble Earl had been revoked ; but the colonists, not withstanding this information, were resolved not to abut° their exertions until the glad. news should be officially con firmed. 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