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tion. The gloves are of kid-skin, calf, and Cape-goat; black and of a great variety of colours, and of an im proved cut. Fullerman, Rebecca, White Lion-street, Norton Folgate, London. One foot of counter space Forrest, Messrs., Dublin. Lace goods, consisting o specimens of robes, scarfs, capes, bertbes, &c. Fester, George, Retford. Two decorative panels (To be continued.) Now I ready at all the Libraries W , in 2 vols., post Bvo., ' L A NOVEL. 0 0 D S " The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and i enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and he roines. He s a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story aredropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Dlsraelis, Man nurses, and Smythes."—Observer. Silwood' is ito ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicuous parts in the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fon I of music and poetry ; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA MUTA DI PORTICI (MASANIELLO). It is respectfully announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY, April 24, when will be repeated, with the original Music, Dances, &c., Anber's celebrated Opera of MUTA DI PORTICI, (Masaniello). Selva, Signor Alfonso, Signor Scott! ; Lorenzo, Si gnor M ercura ll ; Baisnehi ; Masaniello, Signor Pardi n i ; Pi e t ro , M. Massol ; Borella, Signor Lorenzo; Elvira, Mad ame Fl oren ti n i ; Fenella , Mdlle. Monti. Including La Gnaraache Nap o lit a i ne an d La Tarentell a, by Mdlle. Ferraris and M. Charles. Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Balfe. After which will be presen t e d the admired Ballet, LES bola, META MORPHORES , , Esper, Lamoureux, in which Madlle. Ca r l o tt a Grisi, Madlles. Julien, Allegrini, Ans d on , K o hlenberg, r ascales,Soldansicoure y, Rosaua , MM. Ehriall, and Charles will aPPear- to be made at the Box- Application for Boxes, Stalls, an the Opera to com icketes office of the Theatre. Doors openeddT at S ;en, mence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ,lIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ~fdlle. DUPREZ as ADINA. First Appearance of Signor LABLACHE this seam. It is respectfully announced that THIS EVENING Will be pre sented Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE Adina, Mdlle. Caroline Du p rez ; Nemorino, S i gnor Calzolari ; Belcore, Signor Collett'.; Doctor Dtdcamara, Signor Lablache (Ms ance this ). llrst aPPlftarer w hich will be season presented the admired Ballet, LES METAMORPHOSES. 71. 0 . 2,1d11e. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlles. Ro a, Esper, Julien, Lamorenx, Aussandon, Kohlemberg, Pascales, Soldansky, Sota, MM. Ehr i c k and Charles. On SATURDAY, April 26, 3ldlle. ALAYMO will make her first a ppearance in England, in Donizetti's Opera LUCREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezia, Madlle. Alaymo ; Orsini, Madlle. Ida Bertrand. On TUESDAY, April 29, Madame SOS TAG will make her first a ppearance this season, as Maria, in Donizetti's admired Opera LA TIGLIA DEL RE,IGIMENTO. juary s Opera, LE THE NOZZE, recently produced with the greatest success at the Italian Opera, Paris, will be speedily pre sented. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, aryl Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket. TREATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. ----- Mr. James Anderson, lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry and Public in general, as well also Messieurs les Strangers, that he has determined upon a GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF ADMISSION at the Theatre Royal. Drury Lane, on and after EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 1851. In order to avoid the reproach of taking an unworthy advantage of the time, and those who hcnour us with their presence, the lessee has arranged his scale of prices so that they may tally, as near as possible, with those of the continental theatres. And as every one who visits these shores must of necessity be desirous of visiting the National Theatre (so liberally patronised by the Go vernment, the Court, and the country) to witness the representation of the immortal works of oar great dramatist, the Lessee has, in order to facilitate the wishes of all parties, determined upon the fol lowing scale of prices : Stalls and Dress Circle - - ss. First Price. Second Price. Boxes Pit Lower Gallery - - - ls. I No half-price Upper Gallery - - - - 6d. to Galleries. Private Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31. 35. Od. to 21. 12s. 6d. Ditto 6 ditto 21. 12s. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od. Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to U. 11 s. 6d. Ditto 4 ditto 1/. lie. 6d. to it. Is. Od. THIS EVENING Will be produced Schiller's magnificent romantic Play, in Five Acts, of THE ROBBERS (adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson). Count de Moor, Mr. Cooper ; Charles de Moor, Mr. J. Anderson ; Francis de Moor, Mr. Cathcart; Herman, Mr. Marshall ; Karl, Mr. Rafter ; Amelia, Mins H. Gilbert. ACT I. A HALL in Count de Moor's Castle. An INN on the Frontiers of Saxony. ACT 11. An APARTMENT in De Moor's Castle. Count De Moor's CHAMBER. A LANDSCAPE. The FORESTS of Bohemia. ACT 111. A GARDEN. BANKS of the DANUBE. ACT IV. CHAMBER in the Castle of De Moor. A GARDEN. A FOREST seen by Moonlight, near a Ruined Tower. An APARTMENT in De Moor's Castle. The RUINED TOWER. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, TAE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West ; Butharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Ratter; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining; Nette, Mrs. Walter Lacy; Lia, 1f uille. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who T, as been expressly engaged for the occasion. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ffr.l3. Webster, ,Soie Lessee and Manager, 01,; Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed MoHere's Comedy of TIRTUFFE. Oregon, Mr. Lambert ; Damis, Mr. Davenport ; Valere, Mr. Howe ; Cleante, Mr. Rogers; Tartuffe, Mr. B. Webste - ; M. Loyal, Mr. Selby; El mire, Miss Reynolds ; Mariane, Miss L. Addison ; Dorine, Mrs, Fitzwilliam. After which, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama of startling interest, entitled ARLINE ; or, The Fortunes and Vicissi tudes of a Bohemian Girl. Count Arnhelm, Mr. J. Bland ; Count Florestine. Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Thaddeus of Warsaw, Miss P. Horton ; Devil,shoof, Mr. IL Buckstone ; the Gipsy Queen, Mr. H. Bedferd. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVEN ING,_ _ Willbe presented the popular and powerfully Interesting original drama, entitled MARIE DIJCANGE. After which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr. Frank Copal. Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr: Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk, Miss E. Harding. To be followed by a new musical, historical, pastoral, comical fairy drama, called O'FLANNIGAN AND THE FAIRIES; or, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Phelim O'Flannlgan, Mr. Hudson ; Oberon, Miss E. Chaplin; Mary, Miss K. Fitzwill am. To conclude with the laughable farce of A NIGHT of HORRORS. Scribbleton, Mr. S. Emery. ROYAL PRINCESS'. THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management 01 Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Harley, Ad di son , Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, an d M rs . C . Kean. To conclwle with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Muses Murray, Daly, Mash, Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VestrLi. Sole Lessee, Mr. Cha: es M , athew% THIS EVENING Will be performed COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Auer 'which en entirely new and original 'Fairy Extravaganza, cared Tit E BUEEN OF THE FROGS C haracters by Messrs. C Mathews, R. Roxby, Bellingham, llorncastle, Morris ; Mrs. Frank Matthew's, miss St. George, Miss Martindale, and Miss Oliver. AN APPEAL TO THE T P O UIL eI I u C d . e with ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. Will be performed SlRTins EVENING, and her Wooer s , su ROGER DE COVERLEY , Or. the Widow Opened by Messrs. W. Farren, Compton, H. Farren, W. Farren, j ar , , blddear, G. Cooke, Shalders, Lee, Bender, ginloch ; Mesdames, Stirl ng, Leigh Murray, L. Howard, Adams, E. Turner, and Bartlett. To conclude with THE BOTTLE IMP. ASTLEY's ROYAL I , AMPUITHEATEE, tinder the Patronage ei p i: iis Majesty and his Royal Highness Proprietor and t e Albert ' Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The public are respectfully-embelllshed informed that the Theatre has been , and every effort made to sustai n newly decorated and re establishment holds in public estimation n the high repute which this the vast improvement . ; of addiu n scenic effects, as essentially d ecesu l y tght, in order to facilitate the : to, and every department a N sp e lendid historic spectacle, ni ents, have been particularly att ende PPodramatic entertain actively employed for the produc,tioEnsqof. The w eir scenery, machinery, from the pen of G. H. Rodwell prove doubly will prove where decorations, and magnificent costumes. attractive, Mr. Batty having jusartrraentguernmeednitrsornteb.lee he has succeeded in making artistes of the first talent and celebrity of with male and female their Par ticulars w ill he given In future announcements. professions, Par- TWS EVENING, Will be performed a grand new Spectacle, entitled THE AMAZON"; or, Quee n of France and England. ELEANOR To be followed by new Scenes of the Circle. To conclude with a comic farce, called SHOOTING THE M OON . ; or, The Cove of Cork. Box-eftice open from Eleven till Pour. S tage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. ____ Alit WATER Al LO.NDOIg BRIDGE m; n o r_ —AT —stetning 4 m i n a fter 6 I Evening 28 min. after 6 oisow—Mornin 52 min: after 6 I Evening 22 min. after 7 THE WEATHER. --Sus OFF1 rrg ' APRIL 22 . T HE SHADE. TRlcaliomitTEE, 58—highest since noon yesterday'. 42—lowest this morning and during th e night ' 50—this day, at noon. Beti o R, 29.44. w isp E.S.E.—It has ra i ned heavily since t 1 V n - o'clock yesterday, with but slight intervals. DAILY WEATRE i St a te of the Wind and Weather.tat T a ' rh of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday in,:n Ing.--The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KINGSTOWN •(D UB LIN ) —Wind W . s . v. y. gentle breeze— partially cIoud PLYMOUTH —Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. PowrSMOUTLI—Wind S.W., gentle breeze— overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. SOUTHAMPTON— Wind W., strong breeze—cloudy. FoLicEsrprrE—Wind 5. 117 . , ge ntle breeze —over cast. Turienttliz—Wind S. 4V.. gentle breeze—cloudy. BAsINGSTOKE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. GREF,NWICH—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. SWiNDoN—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., strong breeze— partially cloudy. PETERBOROUGH — Wind S. W., strong breeze —cloudy. YARMOUTH—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CoNwAY—Wind gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HOLYHEAD—R' ind S. W., strong breeze--partially cloudy. Wurrnr—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. LexcAsTEn—Wind S.W., strong breeze--partially cloudy. BEnvacK—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Saturday morning at nine o'clock : COaK-Wind S.W., strong breeze—cloudy. Bi L 1.01 G AZ— ind S.W., hard wind—principally cloudy. krxx—Wind gentle breeze—partially cloudy. 0 ~.' CT:,4 ,' I . / Z:, al p * A ' ' ; - ! ' 4 : ,- - - - e _ 11 44-;•— s t 4 ,ik ~ , ~,,,,r , ..,,, 1., , : \ ‘' ', - C- r-i= ”„,( - '"' < l ' , '''''''' ‘ DI El 3 1/ . ^ , •t*- 1 7 :,. 1 ,4 ; ec0 --- Ts - , ~ ...5 :, ...... t 4 ~~ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1851. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. The Minister at War had had a long conference with General CONCHA, who commanded the last ex pedition to Oporto. The Bolsa was closed. PORTUGAL. Advices have been received from Lisbon to the 2th inst. The city was tranquil, and Santarem was in pos. session of the KING and of the Duke of TERCEIRA. The following is the KING'S order of the day upon taking the command of the troops : " Brave and loyal Portuguese army !—A general, whose first duty, according to the principles of honour and military laws, was to respect the Throne, its consti tutional prerogatives, and the maintenance of discipline, committed the unheard of and unjustifiable attempt of inciting part of the army to revolt. This criminal pro ceeding will be justly valued by the nation. "Brave and loyal Portuguese army !—As Commander in-Chief I am the first to respect the free exercise of the prerogatives of the Crown. A soldier's first duty is obedie nce; h e cannot nor oug ht no t t o intermeddle in politi ca l a ff a i rs. A contrary procee di ng i s to attac k h er Maje s ty t h e Q ueen, public order. the constitutional charter, and tr 0 " t i C s o tn n , fi l d n i n i o n t your t a lo o y at the head o f t h e b rave meu whom I have the satisfac tion to comm an d, an d to whom tho or t a a l t momenty , and n p a t o t f i n y g o your pa self - the rebellion wid be due. "EL R EY , Commander- in-Chiefo y f t o h f o " Head- quarters, at the Pal Nidades, April 9." aco of ecessquelling SALDANIIA was at L e i ra, and JOACHIM BENTO WAS at Curache, endeavouring to effect a junction with him. It is said to be SALDANHA's intention to march on Oporto, but the Oporto Junta holds back until SALDANUA. shall agree to the stipulations. Up to the morning of the 10th there had been no rising at Oporto. GERMAN Y. The Dresden Conference, will, it is said hold its last sitting on the sth May. , An Imperial decree on the Council of the Empire OtTionhut LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, ISSI. Considerable dissatisfaction was very naturally ex pressed at the announcement of her MAJESTY' S inten tion to " open" the Crystal Palace with " closed doors." The a b sur dity o f the bull itself sufficiently indicates the anomaly and incongruity which would inevitably have marked such a proceeding. Here Was an exposition of industry , not provincial in its character, not metropolita n, not national, not Euro pean, but embracing within one comprehensive range the whole family of mankind. It was promoted with the avowed intention of celebrating the progress al ready made by humanity in carrying out the destinies of modern civilization. It was no party movement, no class demonstration, no exclusive festivity in ho nour of any one section of the masses —but a cosmo politan display of the products of art, industry, and manufactures, calculated to promote good feeling while tending also to excite emulation. The arena of this international exhibition was one, moreover, of appropriate importance : not the chief city of a sub ordinate state in Christendom, but the capital of that great empire of the Anglo-Saxons which ex tends farther than the dreams of ALEXANDER, or the colonies of CXSAR, or the conquests of NAPOLEON —an empire comprehending in itself peninsulas, and islands, and even arohipla-, goes, territories in each of the four great continents and a new one of no inconsiderable dimensions, namely, the southern continent of Australasia. It was in the metropolis of this gigantic empire of Britain that the representatives of the industry of the nations of the earth were to assemble during the approaching season, and the inauguration of their assembly was to be rendered more peculiarly re markable by the presence of her Most Gracious MA JESTY the Sovereign of these realms of England. Yet, at the very moment when every one prepared to exult at the proximity of this auspicious ceremony, the island was "startled from its propriety" by news that the public would be excluded from witnessing its celebration. No wonder that the first exclama- tions of surprise dropped down gradually into sounds not very unlike, in some instances, the mutterings of indignation. No wonder the satisfaction with which the multitude were anticipating the commencement of the Exhibition was somewhat damped by intelligence so peculiarly sinister and inauspicious. All kinds of conjectures were, of course, indulged in by the mal contents, including those of a certain dread expe rienced as to the possibility of an assassination. As suredly, if such were the actuating motives in this very extraordinary determination, fear had blinded her MAJESTY'S advisers to facts which would have been apparent under other circumstances to those gifted only with the most ordinary amount of common sense. Reason would have told them, had they not perversely deafened themselves against her persuasive accents, that a deed of this kind might be much more readily effected outside than inside the Crystal Palace. Besides, had these lugubrious whis perers of alarm such little confi•ience in the loyalty of ber MAJESTY'S subjects that they could dream of any such atrocity being ventured upon without a cer tainty on the part of the assassins of being instantly sacrificed to the frenzy of the popular vengeance ? Shopkeepers we may be, cotton-spinners and manu facturers, but with all our thoughts of £ s. d., and with all our dusty habits of business, there is still, we trust, sufficient chivalry left amongst us to impel the vast body of the English population to avenge even the pettiest insultjo our Most Graci ous SOVEREIGN. When SHARSPERE says, in Hamlet, that " there's such divinity doth hedge a king, that treason dares not peep at him," he might have added that that protection is somewhat enhanced by the loyalty of a devoted and energetic multitude. Against any calamity, therefore, of the kind imagined there was the most effectual of all defences that could pos sibly surround the QUEEN—the bulwark of a nation's love, and of an almost unexampled popularity. Our beloved MONARCH has appreciated the force of this consideration, and with that regard for the wishes of her people, which she has ever evinced from the pe riod of her accession, has at once consented to allow the purchasers of season tickets to be admitted to witness the ceremony of inauguration. For this ready compliance with a generally expressed desire we have reason to be thankful, in the first instance, to the urbanity of the QUEEN, and in the next to the assiduous exertions of Lord GRANVILLE and the other members of the Executive Committee. In consequence of the publicity given to the open ing of the Exhibition by her MAJESTY, it is intended, we believe, to impart to the occasion an air of pomp and grandeur of nearly unexampled magnificence. With an edifice like the Crystal Palace, adorned by such accessories., crowded by such an assemblage, and invested with such associations, there will as- suredly be no difficulty whatever in rendering the event of its inauguration one of the most memorable in the reign of VICTORIA. Among other things, it has already been suggest, d, we observe, that from the noble organs already erected in the build- ing should flow music of an ,appropriate character, so to combine the blandishments of thi., about the divinest of the fine arts, with the charms of other and equally charming decorations. One of these superb instruments we had yesterday ourselves the gratification of hearing as we stood in the centre of the Palace, looking to the east and west • along the great transept, and listening to the solemn tones of the diapason as they rolled down those sublime perspectives of blue and amber. To afford any adequate notion of the effect of the whole spec tacle would be difficult if not altogether impracti- cable. The exquisite proportions of the structure, the lightness and delicacy of its colouring, the symmetrical blending of its solid and transparent materials, the astonishing variety, and, in a thousand instances, the amazing beauty of its contents—some gorgeous, others curious, others ingenious, others vast and complicated, others again remarkable for their compactness and sim plicitv—render the whole scene one without a blemish and without a parallel. Seeing the novelty as well its the magnitude of the enterprise, it is earnestly to be hoped that every endeavour will be made by the autho- cities to render the ceremony of its inauguration one worthy not only of the occasion, but of the age, the . __ country, and the SOVEREIGN. That such efforts will be adventured upon we rest entirely satisfied, from the energy already displayed by those entrusted with the conduct of the arrangements. As the project has been undertaken magnanimously by England, we trust that the Executive Committee will so act in every particular as to render it creditable not only to England but to Christendom. Some short-sighted persons have thought proper to censure the Liberal Members, more especially the re presentatives for the metropolitan districts, for yield ing too easy an assent to the imposition of the house tax. According to these sagacious personages, the fiscal reformers should have " died on the floor of the House" before they sanctioned so iniquitous and partial a tax ; they should have insisted on the total and unconditional abolition of the window-tax ; there should be no substitute for that which was so utterly indefensible in itself ; but the blot and stain should at once and for ever be erased from the national statute-book. Such are the complaints that have been some of faithful i n d e f at i ga bly perform the im brought forwardwibteh e a xh vi i e b w ite o d f timowpaairrdiingthtehe confi dence which should to their charge. We trust, o however, that the people f n e c w r t avnith honestlyuti en confided de cide, that will pause before they de ration, o they will consider t f he otnh r dp ea e l men n uly atu tah r lt e ose question under consid , alternative afforded, who afforded, before they venture to c unwillin g l y y i elded to the C HANCE LLOR of the Ex to be carried CHEQUER, a n d perm i tte d hi s reso lutions without a division. Sir CHARLES WOOD, in framing these creso lutions, di s pl ayed a certain degree of mis chievous ing enu i ty. ''e could not be subdivided, that it t n w tr o ived i would not thatact they et ic to affirm the part th a t related to the abolition of the window-tax and negative th at respecting the house prabl tax. He took advantage of the circumstance that the duty on light and air was technically a house- tax, and that the windows or orifices only affected the assessmetA. This argument was about of equal value to that which declared " that persons were not im prisoned because they happened to be in debt, but for contempt of the SOVEREIGN, or the Court in which proceedings were instituted, in refusing to obey the order for satisfaction." It, however, proved effectual for the time being. It was proposed that the duties granted by certain Acts of Parliament upon dwelling-houses, and levied and assessed according to the number of windows or lights therein, shall be levied and assessed upon in habited dwelling-houses, according to the annual value thereof, in manner therein set forth. Now, if this resolution were affirmed the house-tax would be imposed, if rejected the window duty would be continued in its present unequal, oppressive, and impolitic form. We believe that there cannot be a second opinion that the proposed tax, although bad in itself, is a decided improvement on that previously in operation. It is an " instalment of justice," and it would be an act of but scanty wisdom to forfeit all by grasping at a full measure of relief. The Liberal Members, if they had pursued such a course, might have been praised for consistency, but it must have been at the expense of their judgments and under standings. It was, however, distinctly and unequi vocally stated that the very first opportunity would be taken to ascertain the feeling of the House on the question. Indeed, Sir BENJAMIN HALL gave notice, that if it were not competent for him this session to do so, he should certainly on as early an occasion as he could, move for the repeal of the house tax, This candid announcement, while it gave warning to the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER of the unmiti gated and inextinguishable hostility of the Hon. Baronet to that unjustifiable impost, should have fully satisfied every fiscal reformer, and prevented the utterance of the complaints and reproaches to which we have already alluded. As to a house-tax, per se, it is unnecessary for us to repeat our views on the subject. We are, and ever shall be, the strenuous advocates of direct taxation equitably and fairly imposed. We desire _ . to do away with all indirect taxes, that press unduly on industry, compel persons to contri bute to the support of the national establishments, not in proportion to their means, but in proportion to their necessities, and extract much larger sums from the pockets of the people than find their wa y into he Exchequer. We desire to see the glorious prin ciples of free trade fully and fairly carried out—that England should become the emporium of the world, and this object can only be attained by gradually reducing, until we ultimately abolish, all import duties. We desire to increase our native productions, to stimulate every description of manufacture, and these can only be achieved by repealing the excise laws, and rendering every Englishman's house, in point of fact and truth, as it is now in theory—" his castle." But taxation is a necessary evil Unless we would repudiate the national debt, we must provide for th© liquidation of the liabilities imposed on us by the extravagance of our forefathers ; unless we would see our native land hurled from the lofty position she has achieved, we must maintain our establishments in full efficiency. There must, then, be direct taxation, but it should be equitable, and the house-tax is not equitable. For, in the first place, the exemption of all under 20/. value will exonerate many persons well able to defray the impost. And again, why should house property be more heavily charged than any other description of real, or even than any kind of personal property ? This is the real question to be answered, and we have never heard a satisfactory response even attempted. If a substitute for the window-tax were necessary, why not have increased the charges under Schedules A and C ? This would have satisfied all parties, and been an additional step in the right direc tion; but Sir CHARLES WOOD cannot, even by acci dent, blunder into the right course, or do anything calculated to lessen the odium or diminish the load of unpopularity which he bas brought on his unfor tunate colleagues. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the National, the only journal published yesterday in Paris, Easter having been kept as a close holiday at all the other newspaper offices. The National has a long article on the chimerical and illegal nature of all attempts that may be made to prolong the powers of the PRESIDENT contrary to the provisions of the Constitution, and warns all those engaged in them of the consequences. General CAVAIGNAC will , it is announced, be a candidate for the Presidency of the Re public, and his chances of success are considered rather flattering, as from his known up rightness of character no one doubts but that he will implicitly obey the provisions of the Constitution, and at the end of hfs four years' service retire, without seeking to be re-elected. It is therefore probable that all, whether moderate Republicans, Legitimatists, or Orleanists, who dread the ambition of the Impe riali,ts, and who are not strong enough to bring about their own solution, will rally round CAVAIGNAC and the Constitution. Algiers journals to the 15th have arrived. The Governor-General returned to that city in the evening of the 14th, from his excursion to Phi lippeville. During his trip the Governor saw all the authorities, and other persons who wished to communicate with him, visited all the public establishments, reviewed the national guards and troops, and inquired into the state and wants of the province. The Akhbar says : A small column, consisting of two battalions of Zouaves, of a squadron of Spahis, and of a detach ment of artillery was sent to the district of the Beni Mansour, in Kabylia, and on the 9th it was sharply attacked by a numerous band of Kabyles, under the Cherif MOUL AY-BRAIIIM. In the engagement the French had fifty men placed hors de combat, and amongst the killed was M. HUSSON, Lieutenant of Zouaves. It is announced that General BLANGINI, on hearing of this event, and on learning that agita tion is rapidly increasing amongst the Kabyles of the Jurjura, left for Aumale, where he will establish his head-quarters , and the disposable reinforcements are to follow him, so as to enclose the insurrection within the smallest limits. The Bourse was firm, with little business doing. The Five per Cents. opened at 921. 25c., and closed at 92f. 40c. The Three per Cents, closed at 57f. 30c. Orleans Railroad Shares, 825 f.; Rouen, 632 f. 50c.; Havre, 260 f.; Great Northern, 475 f.; Avignon, 206 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 437 f. 50c.; Basle, 146 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 400 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 370 f.; Tours and Nantes, 277 f. 50c. Exchange on London, short, 25f. sc. BUSIDIESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 21. Boulogne and Amiens, 9% Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 17% ex div.— Luxembourg, 3X—Northern of France, 14% Orleans and Bordeaux, 4—Sambre and Meuse, 4—Tours and Nantes, 6'A —West Flanders, 31,x. was published at Vienna on the 18th. It enacts that the Council shall be adjoined to the Ministry, with a deliberative vote in legislative matters, and a consultative one in other subjects. The Presi dent of the Council is to take rank after the First Minister. The National Gazette of Berlin states, on authority of a letter from Vienna, that the Conservative party is at present intriguing to overthrow the Ministry of Prince SCHWARTZBNBEEG, and to replace it by one presided over by Prince INIETTERNICH. The letter adds, that it is considered that a Metternich Cabinet would probably be able to re-establish on a firm footing friendly relations between the German powers. ITALY. In its sitting of the 17th the Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia adopted the treaties of commerce con chided with Belgium and England, by 114 votes to 14. The announcement of this result was received with loud cheers from both sides of the House and the galleries. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY. The Queen, with his Royal Highness Prince Al fred, drove out this morning in a pony carriage, Col Buckley (Equerry in Waiting) a tt en di ng on horse back. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Hon. Alex ander Gordon. The younger members of the Royal family took their usual airings. The Royal dinner party this evening includes her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Mr: Birch, and Mr. Glover. The band of the Royal Horse Guards attends at the Castle, and plays during dinner. In the evening her Majesty's private band will be in attendance, and perform a selection. Lord John Russell left his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday, for Windsor Castle. Dispatches were sent off yesterday, from the Co• lonial-office, to the Governors of South and Western Australia. IRELAND. LONGFORD ELECTION. DUBLIN, MONDAY.—The sham-battle was renewed on Saturday morning, but the affair, as may be surmised, passed off without interest or excitement, in conse quence of the overwheming majority obtained on the first day by:Mr. More O'Ferrall. The gross poll at the close stood as follows : O'Ferrall . Sleator Majority —BsB The Sheriff will make the final declaration this day. MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 41 6s; Clover, 31 103 to 41 103; and Straw, 1/ is to 1/ 8s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. C UMBE RLA.ND. Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 83; Clover, 3 / 5 3 to 4/8s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 9s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 41 Os; Clover, 315 a to 4/ 10s; and Straw, 1/ 13 to 118 s per load. Trade dull, on somewhat lower terms. COLONIAT.. There have been very few private sales, and auctions of Sugar, Coffee, &c., will not be resumed until to morrow. Tea is steady, and Tallow rather quiet. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 22.—Wind at noon N.N.W., light breeze and dull, hazy weather, with rain.—The Brutus British brig has been lost in the Bay of Quentino, with all on board but two. OFF PENZANCE.—Barham, Cape of Good Hope. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Hers chel, Mauritius; Lady Nelson, Valparaiso; Maid of Or leans, Porto Rico; Jane, Charleston. OtSHIELDS, APRIL 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Magna Charta, Havannah and San Francisco; Christiana, Quebec; Fame, ditto; Wilton Castle, Bremen and New York. NEWHAVEN, APRIL 21.—The Ellinor Christina, Rotterdam to Bavaria, came on shore at Beach) , Head this morning in a fog, but got off apparently without much damage, and passed this port at 3 30 P.M. in tow of a large steamer, it is supposed for Portsmouth. BRISTOL, APRIL 21.—The Dolores, London to Cadiz, has come up here to repair damage from contact with a vessel in the chops of the Channel. DEAL, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W. fresh and squally.— Arrd. Auguste, Callao for Leith; Eliza, Jacmel; Queen, Penang; Kate Kearney, Africa; Emilie, Macau) for Stockholm. Arrd. from the River, Claud, Melbourne; Agnes, Bahia; Spheroid, St. Vincent. The Slater Rebow, St. Michael's to London, has been got off shore in St. Margaret Bay with considerable damage to her hull. OFF PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind W.S.W.— Elizabeth, Pernambuco ; Sulsette, Sydney,, N.S.W. Phoanician, Sydney, N.S.W. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Mof fatt, Bombay; John Bull, ditto; Foam, Ichaboe and Trinidad; Beatrice, Aricati; London, Trinidad; Duchess of Leinster, Jamaica; Washington, Gulph of Mexico; Springfield, New Orleans; Heatherbell, ditto; Jac A. Westerveldt, New York ; London, ditto; Canada steamer, Boston. Sid. Royal Thistle, Havannah; Ga briel, ditto; Themis, New York; Isaac Webb, ditto; Charles Hall, ditto; Fourteen, Halifax ; Hope, New foundland; China, Bombay. Off port, Gundaragh, Cal cutta; Janet, Mary Pleasants, British America, Panope, and Margaret steamer. Zubuana, Manilla to San Fran cisco, put into Mariana Island, and has been condemned. Sid. Jeannette, Batavia; Alwyns, Rio Janeiro; Zyphoon, New York; Junior, ditto; Nathaniel Kemball, Mobile; Augustus, Philadelphia. COWES, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Fidele, Rio Janeiro; Lellea, Matarzas. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Mercury, Pernambuco. Off port, Missionary, Port Philip. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Minstrel, Monte Video. Off port, Lord Petrie, Mauritius. FALMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Bay; Cinderella, Bahia; Bahamian, Wind N.—Sld. Caroline, Bar badoes. CHANNEL.—Arrd. Frederi e k an d L ou i se , N ew Y ork. NEWPORT, APRIL 21.—Wi n d S.W.—Sld . H enry ditto; Richmond, BRISTOL, Barnard, A APRILg° Paraiba. Warburton, St. Thomas's; Mountain ee r, Q ue b ec; A rgy l e, 1. ditto; Economist, ditto. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The April adjourned general quarter sessions for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning, at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green. The calendar con tains the names of 108 prisoners. Thomas Dillon, agod 24, was charged with stealing, on the 21q ult., 30 yards of cotton, the property of Mr. Plumpton, of the Whitechapel-road. It appeared from the evidence of Police-constable Mid dleton, 139 H., that he was on duty near the prosecutor's shop, when he saw the prisoner take the cotton, which was standing about four yards inside, and run away. Prisoner threw the cotton into the road, and was, af ter a smart chase, captured. The prosecutor having identified the property, his ho threw it awa y. s ight The prisoner, in defence, said th a t th e co tton was a ADAMS havin g summe d u p, hi nt face; but it coming on to rain, and not thrown thinking,,ihr.e. intosjyueirr tgeal found him Guilty, andit having been proved that he had been three times before in prison, he was sentenced to six months' hard labour in the House of Correction. Major Paschal, of the 70th Regiment, has been selected by the authorities for the responsible situation of military interpreter and superintendent of the several bodies of foreign-police expected over here during the period of the Exhibition, the duties of whicb, we understand, he is per fectly qualified to perform, from his intimate knowledge of the German and French languages. Major-General Roderick - Macneil has been ap• pointed to the Staff at Madras, and will relieve Major• General Aitchison in that Presidency. THE ORLEAN S FAMILY.—Her Majesty the ex- Queen of the French, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess de Nemoars, the Count de Paris, and other members of the ex-Royal Family of France, came to town from Claremont in the middle of last week, to attend the religious services of the Holy Week at the French chapel in George-street, Portman-square. Cardinal Wiseman has been to Claremont to pay a visit to the Queen and the other members of the ex-Royal Family of France domiciled at that place. ACCIDENT AT THE LIME-STREET STATION.— LivEßrooL, MoNsAY. —We regret to state that an accident took place at the Line-street station of the London and North-Western Railway last night, which, we are glad to observe, was not of a serious character. It appears that the train from Scotland which is due in Liverpool at 10.10 P.M. cane through the Lime-street tunnel last night at a greater speed than usual, in consequence of the insufficiency of the break, and ran against the spring buffer which is fortunately provided in the station, and which to a considerable extent broke the shock. One of the carriages sustained some da mage; but, with the exception of a few slight bruises, we believe that the passengers escaped personal injury. EXCURSIONS ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL• war.—Yesterday the Shoreditch terminus presented a scene of extraordinary bustle in consequence of the multitudes ar riving by the excursion trains from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cam bridgeshire, Isle of Ely, and Essex. The Colchester line train came in shortly after twelve o'clock, bringing nearly 1,000 passengers. At two o'clock about 1,500 were brought by the Cambridge district line, the train consisting of 3S carriages. These results are further gratifying indications of the spirit and discrimination of the new executive, espe cially when contrasted with last year's policy, owing to which there were no holiday trains at, this season, greatly to the regret of the inhabitants of the eastern district, and equally detrimental to the interests of the company, for the working expense of these trips are ascertained to be but a small per-centege on the aggregate receipts derived from them. ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.--A meeting of the guardians and supporters of this institution was held yesterday at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's street ; Lord Radstock in the chair. The statement of accounts read by the secretary showed the receipts of the society during the year to have been 2,1q91., and the ex penditure 7631., leav:ng a balance in favour of the society amounting to 1,:346/. The business before the meeting was uuimportant. TIIE SHARE MARKETS EIZITISH 12.11.XLVTAYS. Railways. Aberdeen.. .. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Birming., Woiverhamp., and Stottr Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331. 6s. Bd.. Paid. 13 14 0 Do. Chest. & Birkenhi, 50/. &251. Consolidated, Do., do., 201... . • ..1 Bristol and Exeter.. .. Caledonian .. .. .. Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. 17 100 5% 45 100 N 50 25 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 25 12 1234 1 13 4 47% 100 Nominal Primo. 1734: 1 6 3 1t 4 2 0 100 23U 13 5 3 9 12 2 paid up paid up 20 1 6% Dublin and Kingstown Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Abate, deer Junction .. Do., New .. „ East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do. (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Comities Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire .. . • Do. New quarters .. Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern .. .. .halves,A, Do, _ Do. halves, B, 6 per ct.' Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• I Great Western Do. New, 171. .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. qnarter shares .. Do. fifths Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. .. 1 London and Blackwell .. Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., 31. &IS (c) London and S.-Western . Do. new 50/. Do. new 40/. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •• Midland .• Do. 501. shares • • .. Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • . Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket Newport, Abergayenny, and Hereford .. Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Warrenpoint, Rostrevor • • .. Norfolk Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. North Staffordshire .• North-Western North 8a Sth .-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. •• Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. Shrews. 8s Hereford., Old, Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Llai - ies Do. Oswestry .. . • Do. New.. .. .. • • Shropshire Union .- Do., A, B, C, & D, fally paid up at per cent .. South Devon .. „ South-Eastern .. South Wales.. South Yerksh. and River I Dun - Sheff., Roth. and Goole, South Divi sion Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Lo:lghor, &c. Paw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wes., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London .. Whitenaven and Furness York, Newcastle, & Ber- wick .. Ditto and Nowcaatlej Extension Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and Nerth Midland' 16 to 16 3% —3% Ms. 10% -11 X 80 -82 15U - 15% 24 -25 i; 10 -11 g% -5% 3% -3% 7% -7% G% - 7 4% - 5 17% - IS 3% - 414 38% - 36% 8 -8% - 3i 1s isg 6 - 6 ►( 1214 - 12% 42 -43 100 42% 100 47% 100 16 2-3 10 9. 88% 89 2% N Alb. 80 —B2 10 —ll p. 29 —3lp 63 1 4 —63% N —B4 d. 6% —64 dig. 83i —5 1 4 d. 18 —l9 8 % 8 34 34 - 34 P 97 97% 129 —l3O 5% —5% p, 5% 6 p. 2;ri —3% p, 89 —9O i — 5 dlr. 5 4 dir. 3 ) —N d. 36 —37 3 —2% dlz.l 64 —64% 13 12% diB.l 36 —3B 1 X 934 ••• .. 934 9% 3% 354 dis. 4% —4% dlB. 27 —29 13 —l2 Ms. 2%-2, dia. 10 1 ,i 10% 6 4 11s. 10% —lO dis. 1 56 P 17% 18 17 17% x.d . 9% 10% 16 —l5 dis 4 dis, 3% 3 dig, 2% 16 —lB 8 9 12% 13% % % Cs. 3% 2h d. 18% - 19% 27% - 28% 31% -32% % dis. par 4%- 5 9% - 10 i % = *Z ►% its. 16 —l5 dls. 5 4 d. 554 454 17 —lB 15% 434 Ws. 8 —73 i 22M, - 22% 3 2)4 dis. 1% —1% dia. 27% 28 Business done to-day. 7% % 17% 7 N IN % 885( 63% 63 NI 96% 971 i 1294 2234 % 17% 4 89;( 1% 2 36 35 4( Ms. [64 63X 64 6334 22 14 10% U 10 % 11 18% 17% x.d 4 dirt. dirt. 19 28 27% 28% 22i % 2 7 71 ',t AT LINES LEAS: 'T.81.8. Railways. Lensingco mpani .. Paid. Nominal Prices. do t rt i o n _M y. B erks: and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with r guarantee •. Do .. •• 20 28% •-• 2934 Do., withou to guarantee .. Do .. • . 20 27 —2B Wol. & Dud ~calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .• Do .. 15 834 9 34 p Do., without a guarantee •. Do • • • • 15 7 S p Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. 17% 17 34 -I S Clydesdale June, Caledonian 50 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. .. G. Northern 25 32% 3214 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 18 .. Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 50 101 100 Do. % Shares Do .. 25 5034 5134 Do. 34 Shares Do • • 12 34 2234 2334 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • 50 98 100 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern ~ 12 15 4 11 —1 i % Do., Pref. .. Do .. • . 20 2334 -24 34 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • Norfolk • • 20 15 —l6 Do., 6 per cent Do .. •• 20 .. Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. ct Stoekt.& Dar 50 N. & . East, 5 per Cent. .. E. Counties . 50 54 —56 Do. New .. Do • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston andl L. &N. W.l wyr e &La.& T.l 25 42 —44 Do. % Shares ADo .. •• 1034 734 —33 4 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern 20 21 2134 Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern GM S Shep. Ex.. Do .. •• 3 Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc.'& York 18 11 6 .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 2Z • dis. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. 50 24 24% Do. do. Do •• 25 .. Do. de. •• Do • • •• 20 Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. ,Gt. Western 50 44 34 453 NC. .raErm: SNARES. 1 Railways, I Paid. Nominal Prins. Business dote to-day. ---- Aberdeen •• • • • • 8 6 8 % dis par dls. Caledonian 101. • • • • 10 6% —6% 5 Chester and llelyhead .. 15 1611 16% 1 Dund. Per. & Aber. Junc, all % % dia. East Anglian (31. 10s.) ' 6 per cent. .. .. • • 3% 2% —2% - Eastern Counties Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 .. 613 4 par —m p Pul Do. No. 2 .. • • •• 613 4 % dis par x.d. . Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 11 —ll !,‘ ' Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. • • 20 16% —l7 Do. 101. Deben. shares . 10 .• —.. East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. 6 1 4 • • —.. E. &W. York. June. 5 ths all .. . i Edin. Per. & Dun. 54 p. ct. 5 1 4 dis. par x.d. X.d F Glasgow & 5.- W. Consul. 100 .. —.. Gt Northern, 5 per cent 12% 13% 13% x.d X.d Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. . • 2% % I p. Lancashire and York ! shire, F. 20/. .. .. • - 6 1% I% die. I Leeds and Thirsk, 6 psr cent., No. 1.. .. .. 11 .. —.. p Do. quarters, 1848 .. • 9 I% 2 p London, Brighton, and 7 South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds 100 .. —.. Do. pref., 5 p ct. Stock, 1851, from 50/. chars. E 100 114 120 Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852 50 57 —6O Do. new guar., 6 per et. 100 136 —139 London & S.-W., new • • 5 2 % —2% p. 7% Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .. 10 blanch., Sheffield, and Line , quay. shrs., No. 1 25 133! —l4 Do. new, 101. .. • • 10 11% 1234 12% Do., 6/. • • • • • • • • 3 34 %1 3 3 34 % Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 153 134 Do. Consul. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent... 100 133 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 • • —•• Norfolk Extension • • 20 17 8 Do. guar. 5% per cent. 5 4% —4% Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 _ _ North British .. .. 5 •5 5 Oaf. Wor. &NV 01.151.6 p.c 2 1 % — l % P Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed . 8 11 1134 Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. 10 15 1534 15% % South Devon .. ~ 25 13 —l5 South-Eastern. 4% P. et. 10 .. Waterford & Kilkenny,sl . I . .. WestLondon,lst Cl. (10/.) 10 .. .• —• •• Do. 2d Class de. (p ar ) 20 • • York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N. of E. Pur. .. 17 16% 16% . Do. .. .. York and North Midland It. and S. Parch. .. 10 I% 1 Ala. 5 % 9 POREIGN. Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 9% —lO 10 9)31 • Central of France (O r - , leans and Yierzon) •• 20 17% 17% X.d Z.a. Demerara .. Dutch Rhenish .. .. 8 • 5 —4% dLs. • East Indian .. •• • • 14 I% 134 p. Do. do. do. Great Ludian Peninsula.. 5 %—34 P. • Ditto ditto .. .. 2% %—% P. Louvain ala Sambre.. 7% . —• • Luxembourg .. .. .. 8 I% 2 • 1% Ditto .. .. • lO 3% — 3 % 33( 1 Madrid and Valentia .. Maria Antonia .. .. 25 7 8 x.d Ditto, New • .. 734 2 3 x.d Namur and Liege .. .. 20 3 8 34 -, Northern of France .. 16 14% —l5 Orleans and Bordeaux .. 8 4 —3% dia. ~ Paris and Orleans .. •• 20 33 —35 x.d Paris and Rouen • • • • 20 25 —26 Paris and Strasbourg .. 1 6 5 % 5 die. • Rouen and Havre .. 20 10% 1034 x.d 10 1 4 34 x.d . Sambre and Meuse • • 20 3% —4% 4 Tours and Nantes . • • • 15 9 —B% Xs. 6% _ Tournay, Jurbiso, Lan- -- den, and Hasson • • 19 •• "'"' '• WOO Madera .f: :.:. 8% 3.—. 3% 3 15t7,17.7.7M15. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Australian .... .•,.• • • 4 1% 2!,4 Barossa Range 1 13 0 3 34 Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 .• Bolanos Scrip ........ British Iron .. . • .... 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp. (is. SZ. p.) 24% Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba 30 32% —32 Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 14% Is% Cobre Copper ...... 40 35 34 3832 Copiapo ............ •• 14 5 34 7 )4 General • . • • • 20 13% 14 Mexican& S. American 9 —4% Real Del Monte, Untreg. % Do. Black Debentures • • • —.• Do. Red Debentures .. •• —• • Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 73{ —6% Tin Croft .............. 7 10% 11 United Mexican...... • • 28 2 8% —3% JOINT STOCK BANKS . Australasia 40 33 3214 British North America.. 50 42% —4334 Colonial ........ • • .... 25 9 36 —l2 Commercial of London.. 20 25 25% London Joint Stock .... 10 18% 17% Lonaon and Westminster 20 2734 —27 3 Q National Provincial Eng. 35 .. Do. New ....... ..... 10 • • National of Ireland .... 2234 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland.— 25 42 43% Do. New ........ 10 1534 —l5 Union of Australia 25 35 33% Do. New ............ 2 36 3 336 Union of London .....• 10 12% 133 Union of Madrid .- 40 MISCELLANEOUS. Canada ............ 32 36 42 36 —46 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 2634 —2B Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 68% —62 Ditto ditto 5 11 1134 Royal Mail Steam 60 76 7ii IWe cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official rt.+. 0,-.A Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... r We cannot be answers will iot be influenced by tble for interest 42, errors of the Official Lists, and I correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL. NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was quiet but firm.—Railway Shares wore firm. The Colonial Markets re-open to-morrow, after the holidays, for public sales. Several ships have arrived from Australia and New Zealand. The latest date w© have seen from Sydney is January 7. A large business had been done in Wool, owing to the intelligence received out of the favourable issue of the sales held here in August and September last. Some northern samples sold as high as ls. 3d. per lb. In Sugar and other similar imports there had been extensive transactions, owing to purchases for the interior, and prices had generally advanced, but they would have been decidedly better if the merchants had not pressed supplies forward, although the stocks they held were small. Mr. W. C. Mais, just arrived out, had been appointed engineer to the Sydney Railway. Owing to the numerous murders committed by the blacks in the Wide Bay and Burnett districts, Government had sta tioned a large police force there for the pro tection of the settlers. In four months, according to one statement, no less than 4,000 sheep had been de stroyed, and the supineness of the Government was much complained of, as depredations and violence have occurred at intervals for several years. The New Zealand advices do not appear to be of im portance. At Wellington the settlers were going on in much the same way as previously. The steamer Canada from the United States is announced, and her letters are expected in town before the close of business today. At present we can merely observe that the telegraphic outline is looked upon as very satisfactory in regard to money matters. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 19th inst. was quiet, both for Dutch and Foreign Bonds, but Portuguese were in some request. The English Stock Market is exceedingly dull, and the holidays have an influence. There is an im pression that as money continues to leave this country for India, a good deal having been sent to Southampton, and thence by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer within the last week, although this does not appear in the official returns, that the Bank of England may yet find it necessary to enhance its terms of discount. This suggests caution and causes indeci sion; but the principal reason why we think the Bank may safely postpone for another fortnight any restrictive action, is the extreme probability of large amounts of bullion being brought here by the visitors to the Exhibition. Consols have realized 97 for Transfer and Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98 to 98k, and the Three per Cents. 96i Exchequer-bills are 545. and India Bonds 595. premium. India Stock is firm at 261. Foreign Stocks have been less animated. Portu guese Four per Cents. bring 33. The accounts from Lisbon are very re-assuring. Spanish Five per Cents. aro 19a -a, and the Passive 54 to Peruvian Deferred Stock has been at 39k. Mexican Bonds wore 341 to 354. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. realised 994 to 4. Railway Shares are not quite so good generally, bui there is a fair business doing. QUARTER TO THREE Consols ... 97e Ditto Account, May 13 ... BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96% it per Cent. Consols Anna New 34 per Cent. Anna. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 5-16 7% India Stock 0 61 India Bonds under 1,000/ 59 p Consols for Account 9 7li Exchequer Bills. 114 d. 2d. March. June. 1,0001.... 54 p Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 111.xican 80nti5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent P0D 089% rt i ug tt Ue D se ef ß er e r n e d d s, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 oar Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. 95/B'% Ditto Account Ditto Passive Bonds 53 Uividenels on the above payable in London. NEWINIARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH; Queen's Plate. Kissaw•ay St. Rosalia Subterfuge ••• ••• Sweepstakes. Preslaw Tringarth ... 2 -. 3 ... ... ••• ... No change in the betting. ... 2 GENERAL LYING-IN HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a quarterly court of the governo rs o f thi s i nst it ut i on was h e ld at the Hospital, York -road ; Mr. Cox in the chair. It ap peared that during 1850 there had been admitted 48 single and 201 married patients—besides whom, 455 had been at tended ; that during the last five years 3,653 had been re lieved ; that there were at present one single and nine mar ried women in the hospital ; and that the house expenses for the year 1850 were 7661. 10s 2d. The committee having been constituted, and the usual routine business gone through, the meeting dispersed. THE TEA TRADE, APRIL 21.—The deliveries of tea in London last week were 546,8441 b., being about 68,0001 b. less than in the preceding week. The occurrence of Good Friday will partly account for the falling off. It is easier to pretend to be what you are not, than to hide what you really are; but he that can accomplish both has little to learn in hypocrisy.--Eliza Cook's Journal. PRESERVED COCKSCOMBS.—A vessel which has arrived from Dunkirk has brought some packages of preserved cockscombs as a portion of her cargo. This appears to be a somewhat singular article of importation from France. The mate of a vessel named the Amity, of South Shields, was " tarred and feathered " on Wednesday night, for having signed articles for lower wages than the *Mount fixed by the Seamen's Association. THE SCOTCH BENCH.—We have reason to believe that, in the event of a vacancy taking place through the resignation of Lord Mackenzie, Mr. Duncan INPNeiI, the present Dean of Faculty, will be elevated to the hench.—. Edinburgh News. THE YOUNG LADIES' SHORTER CATEcuint.--What is the whole duty of women ?To dress—to sing ---to dance —to play on the pianoforte—to gabble French or German, and to preside gracefully at the tea-table! What is a man ? A thing to waltz with—to flirt with—to take one to the theatre—to laugh at—to be married to—to pay one ' s bins _ and to keep one comfortably! What is life ? A polka STATION. — AT t IO t N iI I shottische—a dance that one must whirl through as fast — a a s possible I What is death. Inn—something that it's un inb• of, so the less fashionable to talk of—to whis E p T er t h a A C: t E s a: a A b N o u t m it A t l le p he A t c te K r. 1- We received n n l ou e n c do i announcing not th under that d the - Government e.. f G ro e m ver L n o m n e d n o t n t , Th o ni n DaWiaesdinonesodnayt, lettershe a mail station question had decided to report in favour of Holyhead. v stand that the Government h as as yet sanctioned the pro posed removal from Liverp oo l , but we recommendthe adop tion of strong and instant measures trade t. be id i dispatchederpee Liverpool and tothpot to meet the threat ened danger. Deput a ti ons of leading men oughtimmedi ately interests of the American Albion. r en ec o t the rth of England.—Liverpool IRON SHIP -BUILDING.—The iron ship-building trade continues to flourish here. Mr. Thomas Toward, of St. Peter's, launched a most beautiful iron screw-vessel for the Sidney trade on Wednesday a fternoon. The owner, H. G. Smith, E sq., was present, with a large party, besides many hundreds collected to witness the scene. The day being fine, and many gay flags flying, guns firing, and the presence of a great number of ladies, rendered the launch one of the most gay and animated scenes imaginable. The vessel, which was named the Keera, glided beautifully into the water amidst the deafening cheers of the assembled crowd. Messrs. Robert Stephenson and Co., of this town, supply the engines to her, and altogether there is no doubt that this vessel will prove that nowhere can better or cheaper ir9a vessels b 9 Wilt than en tyke Typzu-nA r ewcastk Journal. SPORTING NOTES; No. XXXIX. ODDS AND ENDS FROM NEWMARKET• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ed Sin,—Yesterclay'a races came off exactly as I expe ct they would. The opponents of Bordeaux and Uriel iu their matches were glad to got off their bargains by Pal: inr , half forfeit, without venturing the loss of the wile; stake. Balsams just contrived to beat the Squaw h Y a lf head for the 50 Soya. Stakes ; th e l a tt er having only a length the advantage of Christina. Phlegethon , th e Trapper, end Juggernaut were beaten into hysterics. This, of course, settles what chance Balsam() had in the Derby spin, and, at the same time, don't proclaim acY d . thing very favourable of the Squaw's form r i s capabilities. The roari ng Coact'la never bad chance with Barc e lo na f or th e 200 S a y s . St a kes, being beaten from the start. Cariboo won a 50/. plate cleverly from N u tc rac k er , Fi re E a t er , an d F ern hill, at weight for age, over the lea three mile.; of the Beacon Course! The betting on the Heath was important in one or tr . , respects; Balamo's victory gave Teddington a lift ! b e e r the Derby, an d ma d e hi m as goo d a f avour i te as 1h Prime Minister, both quo t e d a t 13 t o 2. Th e Confessor' , too, was put in fro n t for the Guineas, at 5 to 2, and to' Squire's colt sent to 7 to 2 (very curious this). For the 50 Sovs. Stakes, 7 Subs., D. M., to-morrow• Naphtha, Firebolt, and Hatherton run, and will Z 11 ); bably pass the post as I have placed them. the 50 Sovs. Stakes, 5 Subs., A. F., Buckhound of 800 will walk over. Magnes, it is expected, will receil forfeit of Convulsio n i n th e i r 100 soya . matc h. The fie,'" for the 1,000 Guineas will probably be composed of W I) following:—Gay Lass, Iris, Barcelona, Anspach• dice, Pandora, Phlegm (v.d.), Th e S quaw ( v .d.), Trick' stress (v. d.), Fortuna (v. d.), P uss y (v. d.), a nd Tub' (v. d.). The result after this style:— APHRODITE ... . 1 •. IRIS ANSPACH ... 3 1. Latest Betting up to one o'clock thi s d a y : -2,000 neas-5 to 2 agst The Confessor, 5 to 2 agst Moun tain Sylph colt, 4to 1 agst Hernand e z. 1,000 Guineas-- ve to on Aphrodite, sto 2 agst Iris. Ne w m ar k e t St a kes.' 4 on The Confessor. I am, Sir, yours, &e. THE SPIRIT OF THE TUB' April 22, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. MONDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each h ft, for Ord years old and upwards. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) , 1 Col. Peel's b f by Slane out of Pal m y ra ,3y rs (G.Marlo) Duke of Bedford's Westow, 5 yr 3, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 5 Lord Glasgow's Nondescript,3 yrs,sst 101 b (T. Smith) Betting-5 to 4 on Westow. Palmyra filly waited until half way up the cords, e fi n won cleverly by a length ; No n d escr ipt b eaten off. ; bl/ in 1 min. 14 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, each, for thre e y ears o ld; O l r te ; Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. The wi nner t o b a sold i° 200 sovs., if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. (4 Subs.) I Lord Stanle3's Croupier (F. Butler) Mr. Barne's Trinket (Flatman) ; Mr. Rogers's Harp (Rogers) 4 Mr. Delamere's Guy Man ner i ng (Bartholomew) ..n d Betting -9 to 4 apt Trinket-5 to 2 agst Harp 3 to 1 agst the others. Trinket and Croupier waited on Harp into the COT d, and then singled out, contested the race to the e ll ,. Croupier winning by a head, Harp a bad third. W I min. 16 sec. ld Sweepstakes of 200 soy a , eac h , h f t; for three yea rs - 0 00 fillies, Bst 51b; the winner of a sweepstake %Mille 5 soya, to carry 51b extra. Ab. M. (5 Subs.) 1 Mr. Greville's Barcelona, B s t 51b (Flatman ) Lord Ciifden's Coticula, 83t 51b (Robinson) Betting-6 to 4on Barcelona, who made all the O il : ning, and won in a cant er by ten l engt h s. This fr.' was not timed. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each; for three years old col Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b ; ou t o f mares t h at neve r bre a winner. Those by stalli ons th a t never got a wi o i 3er allowed 31b. A.F. (10 Subs.) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Balsamo, Bst 71b (J. Marston) Mr. Gratwicke's The Squaw, Bst (Flatman) 5 Mr. Howard's Christina, Bst 31b . (A. Day) 4 . Lord Exeter's Phlegethon, Bst 41b (Norman) 6 Mr. Cembe's The Trapper, Bst 71b (Rogers) o Lord Eglinton's Juggern au t, B s t 71b (Marlow) n Betting-5 to 2 agst Th e S quaw , s to 2 agst Balsam"' and 7 to 2 agst Juggernaut. Phlegethon, attended by Juggernaut and Th e TOP; per made the running until halt way down to the bus li h e e and hill, where the two fro n t places were taken by tag favourites, the mare leading. Half way up the O r d . Balsamo challenged, and after a fine race won by a b ee ' half a length between The S quaw an d Ch r i st i na, Phlege' then an indifferent fourth. Run in 2 min. 35 sec. Fifty Pounds, for four years old, 7st 101 b; five, Bst 9 1 " six and aged, Oat. Last three miles of B.C. Mr. Greville's Cariboo, 4 yrs Lord Exeter's Nutcracker, 4 yrs (Norman) ; Duke of Rutland's Fire-eater, 5 yrs (R o bi n son) Mr. H. Bird's Fernhill, 6 yrs (Rogers) Betting-7 to 4on Cariboo. Fernhill cut out the work to the D u k e ' s St an d, w-h e Nutcracker, who had been in waiting, took it up an carried it on into the cords ; Ca r ib oo th en went up an d O A cleverly by three parts of a length. The rain prevent(' our timing this race. Match. D. M.—Uriel, 5 yrs, 9st, received 100 ft frol ll Lord Glasgow's Nondescript, 3 yrs, 63t 71b. Match. T.Y.C.—Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux, Bst 7117, received 100 ft from Sir R. Pig o t' s California, 7st Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.--Duke of Bedford's B° r ; deaux, Bst 12117, receiv e d 50 f t f rom S i r J. Hawley," Merry Peel, 7st 71b. The racing this afternoon, although not positively bat excited very little inter es t. Th e weat h er, a f ter the fill two races, was bad, and the company not by any Inear e so large as we h ave usua lly seen on t h e heath a t 0' commencement of the First Spring Meeting. BETTING AFTER THE RACES. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 2 agst Confessor 8 to 1 agst Glenhawk ( I Y' 7 to 2 agst Mountain Sylph 100 to 8 agst Buckhound colt 20 to 1 agst any other. 7 to 2 agst Hernandez Besides the above, Midas, Oleander, and i-Eolus ata likely to start; Newminster is doubtful. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. Even on Aphrodite 1 2to 1 agst Iris (t) DERBY. 13 to 2 agst Teddington 030 to 1 agst Confessor (t) freely) 33 to 1 agst The Ban 13 to 2 agst Prime Minister'3o to 1 agst Theseus (t) 14 to 1 agst Constellation 40 to 1 agst Neasham y [4 to 1 agst Mountain Sylph 4to 1 agst Sir J. Hawlo cult lot. OARS. 7to 1 agst Hesse Horn- I Bto 1 agst I r i s 0) , burg (t) 8 to 1 agst Aphrodite (o'. Confessor and Aphrodite arrived this afternoon. BETTING UP TO NINE O'CLOCK MONDAY NIGHT. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 1 egst Confessor 8 to 1 agst Glenhavvk 7to 2 agst Mountain Sylph 13 to 1 agst Buckhound Colt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cnreus 7 to 2 agst Hernandez ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Aphrodite 12 to 1 agst Iris DERBY. 6 to 1 egst Teddington 25 to 1 agst Confessor 13 to 2 egst Prime Minister 30 to 1 agst Theseus 14 to 1 agst Mount. Sylph c 40 to 1 agst The Ban 14 to 1 agst Constellation 140 to 1 agst Neasham OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Hesse HonTr Bto 1 agst Aph ro dite --t' burg—taken I Bto 1 agst Iris ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY. Handicap. D.M. Uriel, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—The Moor, 6 yrs, Bst 41b-' Strongbow, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Vasa, 5 yrs, 7st 61b-- - Fabian, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—Castanero, 4 yrs, 6st 12113-- - ' Theorem, 3 yrs, 5A 121 b. Queen's Plate. B.C. St. Rosalia, 5 yrs—Bebee Bunnoo, 5 yrs—Rissawof 5 yrs—Subterfuge, 4 yrs. Sweepstakes for three years old, &c. T.Y.C. winner to be sold for 150/, Thringarth, 5 yrs--King of Oude, 4 yrs—PreSiSi g o 4 yrs. NEWMARKET, ToEsnAlt• LATEST BETTING, TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 5 to 2 ag44 Confessor 5 to 2 agst Mountain Sylph colt 4 to 1 agst Hernandez ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. Even on Aphrodite 6 to 4 agst Iris DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Teddington—taken 6 to 1 agst Prime Minister 13 to 1 agst Marlborough Buck 14 to 1 agst Constellation 18 to 1 agst Mountain Deer 25 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundee—taken Teddington and the Mountain Sylph colt are backed' or 1 ,0001. each, at even weights, to run in October. " NOT TO BE DONE." The gentleman who bet 50/. that Grecian won the 2,000 Guineas, with an (lacer late of the 44th Begimeet? and who has just sold out of that regim ent, i s police" larly requested to send his name and address t o the Porter at Tattersall's Rooms before he pays that bet, it was returned as a commission, and is payable not t° that officer, but to the party who inserts this notice. TIIE REGISTRY OF INVENTIONS ACT.—The At torney-General has appointed Robert Stephenson, Esq C. E., Professor Playfair, Mr. Web ster ( patent agent ) , 50 a Peter Le Neve Foster, Esq., of th e S ooiety of Arts, Commis sioners under the new Act for the registry of inventions, to grant certificates of registration. There is a certain d ecorum even in grief; for excess of sorrow is as foolish as profuse laughter. —Elv a Cook's Journal. SAINT CLEMENT D ANEs. - -Yesterday, at a vestry meeting, the following gentlemen were nominated for tiff office of churchwardens :—For the Duchy Division—J. a. Stilwell, R. M. Bates, W. Lane, and s. Fisher. For th e Westminster Division —T, Beachim, T. Scrivener, W. 11 * Willets, and W. Tyrell. ELECTION OF CHURCHWARDENS FOR ST. PAUL AND ST. BARNABAs, PIMLICO.— At a meeting in the School-roo m yesterday, the Hon. and Rev. R. Liddell, M. A. (Mr. Be IP ; nett's successor), nom i nated Mr. T. H. S. Southeron, AL,q. as his (the re ctor ' s) warden, in the room of Sir John -D% ward Harringt on. Mr. Watts moved that Mr. Jail' Hunter Tuck b e elected churchwardez, in the room of Bristow, the present warden. Mr. Hall seconded the motic lll _ Mr. Grimst one moved as an amendment that Mr. Charl' Bristow be re-elected for the ensuing year; and Mr. S„W.P ; MI fbrd, of Eat on - p l ace, seconded the amendment. r. T tow said h e wou l d rather retire; and there being no ow', person nominated, Mr. Tuclt was deelp;ed duly elected. EA