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NOTICE. MR. DISRAELI'S CHARLES I. The New and Revised Edition of THE LIFE AND REIGN OF CHARLES I. By I. DISRAELI. Edited by his Son, B. DISRAELI, M.P. IS NOW READY, in 2 vols. Bvo., 28s. bound. " Mr. Disraeli has conceived that the republication of his father's Commentaries on the Life and Reign of Charles I.' is peculiarly welt timed at the present moment, and he indicates the well-known chapters on the genius of the Papacy, and the critical re , ations of Protestant sovereigns with Roman Catholic subjects . as reflecting, mirror-like, the ' events, thoughts, passions, and perplexities of the present agitated epoch.' No apology was needed for re-introducing to the world so instructive and original a work."—Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 31arlborough-street. H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGIIT, Uniting the talents of Madlle. Caroline Daprez, Madame Florentini Signor Calzolari, M. Poaltier, Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, and Madlle. dimalla Ferraris. It is respectfully announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, April 3, when will be pre sented Atiber's celebrated Opera, entitled GTJSTAVE III.; ou, Le Rai Masque. Amelle; Madame Fiorentini ; Arvedson, Madlle. Feller; Oscar (page of the King), Madlle. Caroline Luprez ; Ankastrom, Signor Lorenzo ; Dehorn, Signor F. Lablache ; Ribbing, M. Poultier ; Gus tave 111., Signor Calzolari. In the Ball-room Scene 3fadlle. Carlotta Grisi will appear in a grand Pas, assisted by Mesdlles. Aussandon and Dantoine ; with va rious Entertainments in the Ballet Department, in which Madlle. Carlotta Grisi, Mesdlles. Aussandon, Tedeschi, Soldansky, Dantoine, Ifadlle. Amalia Ferraris, MM. Ehrick, Gosselin, Venefra, Gouriet, DI Mattia, and Charles will appear. To be followed by a new and original Ballet, A la Watteau, entitled VILE DES AMOURS. Composed by M. PaTilfaillonl,iiie - Siusia by M. Nadaud, the F* cenery by Mr. C. Marshall, in which Madlle. Amalia Ferraris will appear. Fleurbtte (Bergere), Male. Amalia Ferraris. Colin (son Fiancé), M. Charles. Gregoire (Pere de Colin), M. di Matt/a. Blaise (Amoureux de Fleurette), M. Ehrick. Le Governeur de Pile des Amours, M. Gosselln. Male. de Follanges (Grand Dame), Mme. Petit Stephan. ire Chef des Amours, Mdlle. Tedeschl, 2rne Chef des Amettrs, Illdlle. Aussandon. Un Maitre de Ceremonies, M. Irenafra• Astroloves (Conseiller do Gouverneur), ouriet. Flit 3lablean, La Lot Impos s ibl e. " Les Fiances , M. e- nV danse pasto rale. "Le Jeu de la Rose," p as de deux, par M dll e . Amalia Per ,.,. tarts and M. Charles. Le Governeur Itia""''''' ; —. Sa Deception. Vengeance. La Proclamation. ~ Jadis et Aujourd'hul," Second Tableau, La Pay sanne a la Cou r. Lutte de la Dance Roccocl et et M. Gosselin. Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris, Mme. petit Stephan.pmoderne, scene executee par Third Tableau, Les Amours v eng eurs v . es anse du Chef des Amours, t e par les Amours," Balla- Mdlle. Tedeschl. Lee n..ea.ve " Berger es caP d i ne. Tedeschi, et lea Dames du bille, par Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris, Corps de Ballet. "Les e s e r __ r e r , g I'l Delaisses," final, par Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris, Mdlle . Tedi3e a M. Charles, et Corps de Ballet. Amours. " Le Pas do Trebuchet," Fourth Tableau, La Chasse a x hi Mdlle. Aussandon, and M. executes par Mdlle. Tedescux Amours. Comme on se laisse Ehrick. La Course Its a La Proclamation Abolie. Le Pardon. prendre Bans sus 11-e Deux, par Mdlle. Amalia Ferraris Divertissement. Grand Pas de and M. Charles, accompagne 's par Males. Soto, Emma, Lavinia, hollen, Soldansky, V a nhollen , et Beale. Final General et Apotheose des Amours. Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box- A ppl i ca tions for B oflica of the Theatre. Boxes , Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to com mence at Half-past Seven o'clock. -- . THEATRE ROYAL,DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THIS EVENING Win be presented by her Majesty's SI: Tanta VIE QUEEN OF SPADES. Prince of Moskau, Mr. W. Lacy; Ivan, Mr. J. Anderson ; Kopeck, Mr. Barrett; Katinka Nelidorf, 3tiiss F. Vining; Olga, Mrs. W. Lacy. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ AEL, THE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Victorine Legrain (Premier Snjet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion, and will make her appearance every evening. Mr. JAMES ANDERSON has the honour to announce to his Friends and the Patrons of the Drama generally, that his BENEFIT is fixed for SATURDAY, April 12, being the Last Night of perform ing before Easter, on which occasion will be presented Schiller's magnificent romantic Play of TH E ROBBERS . _ (adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson), and other Nnuttainments, particulars of which will be duly announced. THEATRE ROYAL, ILAYMARKEI. Mx. B. Webster, Role Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENLNG, Will be perftrnied Moliere's Comedy of TARTUFFE. Oregon, Mr. Lambert ; Damis, Mr. Davenport ; Valere, Mr. Howe ; Cleante, kr, Rogers ; Tartuffe, Mr. B. Webster ; M. Loyal, Mr. Selby ; El. mire, Miss Reynolds ; Marione, Miss L. Addison ; Dorine, Mrs. To conclude with DON C_ESAR DE BAZAN. Don Caesar, Mr. J. Wallack. ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TILLS EVENING, Win be performed a new an I original Drama, called THE DIS OWNED; or Helen of the Hurst, Characte_ s by )iessrs. Cullen ford, Boyce, Flaghes, Emery, Wright, Bedford, Worrell, Honey, C. J. Smith, Sanders ; Madame Celeste, Miss E. Harding, Miss Laura Honey, Miss Tamer, Mrs. Woolidge, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. After which a new F.rce called THE SCHOOL FOE TIGERS ; or, The Shilling Hop. Captain Kitt:flyer, Mr. Boyce ; Major Stiff, Mr. Freeborn; Mr. Panels, Mr. Wright; Alexander Panels, Miss Chaplin ; Mr. Firkins, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Tom Crop, Miss Woolgar. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kea/ and Ms. Keell37. THIS _EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Marley, Addison, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a new Melodrama, entitled PAULINE, in which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean will appear. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestals. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. Last Week but One of King Charming, previous to the Easter Holidays THIS EVKNING, Will be performed COOL AS A CUCUMBER. After which an entirely new and original 'Fairy Extravaganza, ti be called KING CHAItMLNG , or, the Blue Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C Mathews, F. Matthews, Honicastie, Suter, Bellingham, and Horner; Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. To conclude with AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE TIME AT LAW. Characters by Messrs. Compton, H. Farren, Diddear, W. Farm, ; Mesdames Stirling and Adams. After which CHARLES KING. To conclude with FRIEND WAGGLES. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. Last Nights preparatory to Easter. Decided hit of Torn Thumb The Great. Last Week of Mr. George Wild and Miss Fanny Williams who will appear in one of their favourite afterpieees. THIS EVENING, The Grand new Spectacle of JOAN OF ARC ; or the Maid of Or leans, with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle. To - conclude with the laughable Farce of PORK CHOPS or a Dream at Home, in which Mr. George Wild and Mica Fanny Wil llams will appear. Doi-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE Taw DAT —Morning 32 min. after 2 Evening 46 rain. after 2 To-Nfov.zow—Morning 1 min. after 3 1 Evening 16 min. aster 3 THE WEATIIER.—Sues OFFICE, APRIL 2. THERMOMETER, DT Tux SUADR. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night. 48--tbis day, at noon. - BAROMETER, 30.12. Wain W.S. W.—showery weather, but very mild. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the `Find and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. EINGSTOWS cloudy. ( D "tali)—Wind S.S.W. , g entle breeze— partiallyPLYMOUTH—WLnd N., calm—overcast. PORTSMOUTH—W ind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Batatrrox—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. f4ouTitamProx — Wind S.W., s t rong b reeze—par ti a lly cloudy. FOLKESTONE—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. AruN.W., gentle breeze--cloudy. A % rsG6 , o , in _ Wind W., gentle aca- breeze—pa r t*l cloudy. o GREENWICH—Wind N., g en tl e breeze —overcast.. BwiNDON--Wind N. W., gentle breeze—cloudless. CownEsTEE—Wind NAV ~ gentle breeze —partially cloudy. CAMBRIDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. YARMOUTH—Wind N., strong breeze —partially cloudy. CONWAY—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. Bo Lyila t tp..... Wind S.W., strong breeze —partially cloudy. LEEDS—Wind W.N.W., gentle breeze —overcast. LaNcAsTra—Wind W., calm—partially cloudy. Warrnr —Vind N.E., gentle breeze —overcast. D A MIN GTON—Wind. W., gentle breeze —overcast. B R A TOOK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze —overcast. BERWICK—Wind S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of d and weather on Monday morning at nine o'clockvT— KnoosrowN (Dunr.m)—Wind W.N.W., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. blindannam—Vvrinci N.N.W., fresh breeze—principally cloudy. Pv.TEltuottOnGri—Wind S., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CoswAT—wi n d , gentle breeze—cloudless. lioLynEnn---wi n d N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. You.K—Wind N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. DAniorams—wi nd w . W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. WinTEHAvEN W- ria S.W.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. At the Royal Observatory G r eenwich, the mean hei g ht of the barometer was 29.388 inches. The mean temperature was 46°.3, which is about 3° above the averag e of the same week in ten years. The duly meat) rose towards the end of ha week. The whirl blew geuqrally from the south-west. _ .. t. 4..,:t'.,./.. \ lit ''' ice, .++.4"-At.;;-',L,e,"..„, , 2y , - , - qy `,N( e..,7;'e,./.:1 ".. , ~,,.-,:" 'i*`;. a- , I • 6 1, 71 -..... • ~ , , , R 0 , * ,-5 .:;' ,. "'" .f:- - -- ~ _, etenitial LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1851. In the House of Lords last night the Royal Assent was given by Commission to several Biils. Viscount TORRINGTON then rose to move " That a message be seat to the House of Commons for a copy of the report and evidence of the Select Committee on Ceylon." The Noble Viscount said that he had been cora l:1111er] to bring forward this motion in order to meet the calumnies to which he had been exposed in consequence of the withdrawal by Mr. H. BAILLIE of his notice of motion in the House of Commons. He then proceeded to defend the whole course of his administration in Ceylon, by showing that the financial condition of the colony was wretched when he assumed the government, but that when he left there was considerable surplus of revenue over expenditure; that the rebellion was the result of c. formidable conspiracy, organized by the chiefs and the priests, for expelling the British from the R.andyan province; that the rebels had in their possession sixty thousand stand of arms, and that he proclamation of inertial law was necessary to promptly crush the insurrection and to prevent it from spreading. That all the condemned prisoners had had fair trials, and had been afforded every opportunity of presenting their defences to the court; and with regard to the case of the priest, he read a letter from a clergy man who was present at the trial, and who declared that the evidence produced left no doubt of his guilt. With regard to the charge thet the priest was shot in his ' sacerdotal robes, the answer was th a t th ose ro b es we re the only clothes the priest wore. Many of those who now condemned him had at the time expressed their entire approval of his proceedings, and he h a d received addresses from the E uro p ean co l on i sts an d merchants expressing regret at hi s res i gnat i on of t h e Government. Earl GREY comme n d e d hi s N o bl e F r iend for having called the attention o f th e H ouse to the unfounded and malignant calumnies of w hi c h he had been the object. To say that no abuses took place during the existence of courts-martial was more than any man, even the Noble Duke (WELLINGTON) could assert, but he would main tain that his Noble Friend's administration of Ceylon had been only suc h as redounded to his credit. The Duke of WELLINGTON, in consequence of the allusion made to him, explained the course of conduct he had been accustomed to pursue in reference to mar tial law • an d after a few words in explanation from Earl GREY, the motion was agreed to, and their Lordships adjourned. In the House of Commons, in answer to a question from Mr. STUART WORTLEY, Sir G. GRET stated that efficient measures and pre cautions had been taken to put down at once any at tempt that might be made by foreigners or by British subjects to interrupt the public tranquillity during the Great Exhibition; that it was an offence at common law, punishable with fine and imprisonment, for either foreigners:or British subjects to conspire against States in amity with Great Britain, and that he should take care to enfore obedience to the law. Mr. B. COCHRANE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the provisions of the Private Money Drainage Act of 1849 to the advance of private money for the erection and repair of farm buildings in lands in Great Britain and Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not object to the introduction of the Bill; and, after a short discus sion, leave was given. Mr. LABOUCHERE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to oontinue and amend an Act for establishing an office for the benefit of coalwhippers of the port of London. The report of the Committee of Supply was agreed to. The Marine Mutiny Bill and the Mutiny Bill went through Committees. _ _ The — Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill was read a se cond time, after a few observations from Mr. SCULLY, Lord NAAS Sir W. SOMERVILLB, and several of the Irish Members. The Acts of Parliament Abbreviation Act Repeal Bill was read a second time. The House adjourned shortly after Seven o'clock. Yesterday Lord TORRINGTON, according to engage ment, brought under the notice of the House of Peers the charges directed against himself in reference to his share in the Ceylon Government. Having spoken for an hour and a half, he resumed his seat with the expression of a confident hope that the public would feel satisfied with his proceedings, aware that he had acted throughout to the best of his ability in the per formance of his duties, both to his country and to his SOVEREIGN. Everything considered, the speech of the Noble Viscount, as far as it went, must be pronounced by all who examine it without prejudice to be in the highest degree satisfactory. What is con spicuously observable throughout is the cir cumstance that there is no blinking of any single particular. A succinct narrative of his administration over the Cingalese from the mo ment of his appointment as Governor, in the February of 1847, or rather, we should say, from the moment of his arrival at the colony in the May following, is given by him with an apparently minute and' scru pulous exactitude. Ile relates in chronological order the policy adventured upon at his instigation, and with the accordance of the local authorities. He shows how the finances of Ceylon, from being in volved in a state of almost inextricable embarrass ment, were restored to a satisfactory position under the influence of his Government—the land-tax being re-adjusted, the expenditure being reduced, a buoyancy being imparted both to the export and import trades, and a satisfactory balance ultimately established between the revenue and the disburse ments. He demonstrates, moreover, by a mass of documentary evidence, very lucidly arranged and apositely introduced, that the alterations made with a view to the carrying out of these measures of improvement, so far from exciting discontent among the inhabitants, elicited expressions of gratitude from the most influential classes of the community, such as the merchants and the planters. Taxes even imposed upon dogs and guns failed to provoke anything like hostility against himself and his subordinates, for the people saw as the results of these new burdens a rapid increase in the income necessary for the proper conser vation of the colony ; while the consequence of the road ordinance, which might otherwise have proved dis tasteful to the labouring population, was a mani. fest incr ease in all the requisite means of commu. nication. An enumeration of these internal improvements of Ceylon brought Lord TORRINGTON at last to the mention of that rebellion among the Cingalese, out of which had sprung all the accusations against him self as at once the head and the arm of the local go vernment. Contrary to the opinions expressed upon the subject so repeatedly of late, that this movement on the part of the natives was little better than a vil lage riot, the ex-Governor of Ceylon insists emphati cally that it was to all intents and purposes a rebellion, and one too, he adds, of a most serious and dangerous character. For the suppression of this insurrectionary demonstration Viscount TORRINGTON acknowledges at once that he conceived energetic measures were, of all, the most humane and the most advisable. Referring to its commencement, he avows almost in so many words that he regards the rebellion of 1848 as having been encouraged by the too great leniency displayed in the rebellion of 1818. For the purpose, therefore, of at once dissipating any erroneous notion among the Cingalese that the ring leaders would experience the same impunity as their prototypes had done upon a former occasion, he forthwith adventured upon a bold and resolute struggle with the insurgents. He intimates by one historical reminiscence, to the effect that no less than a thousand British soldiers lost their lives in 1818, during the continuance of martial law for a period of two years, his solicitude to prevent, if possible, a similar wholesale effusion of blood be tween the belligerents. Hence, he appears to infer, the vigour shown in making examples among the principal instigators of the population. It must not be forgotten that throughout the whole of these pro ceedings Lord TORRINGTON obtained the approval of both the civil and military authorities. In testimony , of this he refers to the record of the legislative deli berations, he adduces a copious and emphatic corre spondence, b e re f ers to th e reso l u tions passed atpublic meetings, and to pr oo f s of confidence accorded to him by men c onsp i cuous amongst the res i dent commun i ty . Several of th e ch i ef imputations of cruelty raised against him by his assailants are explicitly referred to by Lord T ORRINGTON, instances II a e n d i n ma d onee actst h or e o t b w j o e c t s f theo of most formidable andsinister are met by a direct contradiction. suddenly held u p t o execration ourselves," said he, never been com m itt e d, and for hich had charges founded on the grossest misstatements:' Al lusion has repeatedly b een ma d e by antagoniststhe of Viscount TORRINGTON to the fact of hie having ged caused a priest upon one occas i on to be banged by the neck in his sacerdotal v es t men t s . The reason given for this, last evening, must b e con f essed to be grotesque, even to the verge of the ludicrous, but at the same time to the last degree conclusive. The unfortunate culprit, according to the ex- Governor's statement, was hung in his eccle siastical robes, solely and simply because be must otherwise have been executed naked, having no other raiment at all but the dress indicating his rank as a religious functionary. Alluding to another charge, which endeavoured to fix upon him the guilt of au thorising a wholesale spoliation of the Cingalese, Lord TonaINGTON observed—" It is true, a Captain Wareo N an officer in a Ceylon Rifle Regiment, did Plunder the property of certain parties—[here comes the rebuttal of the accusation condensed within a very narrow comee se ] I , —upon the hearing of whichimmediate notice wastaken of it bythe Government,and orders were given to investigate the matter; the result of which was that Captain WATSON was ordered to be put upon his trial, a n d i n the. meantime to be su s p ended." It had been inti mated elsewhere, moreover , th a t ex traordinary cruelty had b een s h own by the Govern ment of Lord Toneeee eoN certain acts of confis cation relating to the pr operty of persons residing in the localities conspicuous as the scenes of insubordi nation. "Now," cxclairned the accused, "I dis tinctly deny that any single case cf confiscation ever occurred." Than this, surely no language could be a more explicit in contradiction What, how ever, i s re marked in continuation? Why, denial of th e charge THE SUN, LONDON, yet more emphatic in its completeness. " Sequestration cf property," says Lord TORRINGTON, " there was none ; the fact, on the contrary, being that whenever any property was deserted it was immediately taken possession of by the proper authorities, and if it were of a perishable nature it was sold, and the produce iu that case, and in the other case the property itself, was delivered again to the parties to whom it origi nally belonged." So that a punctilious caution was always evinced by the Government in preserving the right of proprietorship to individuals during a period of very considerable excitement, instead of a lust of robbery and a passion for lawless spoliation. Such were the more prominent features of the elaborate statement submitted last evening to the House of Lords by Viscount TORRINGTON-a state ment in which he has gone far to demonstrate the shallowness of many of the most heinous charges di rected against himself individually as the leader of the Ceylon Government. Whether upon all points he will prove in the end to be equally blameless, it would be difficult to say, until the investigation he is demand ing from the Legislature shall have been more fully developed. Upon one subject, and upon one subject alone, he fairly confesses his culpability : regarding the letter which he had written under the seal of secresy, and which had nevertheless been published, he acknowledged that he could only express his contrition for having penned that document ! That "unfortunate act," as he termed it last evening, had happily proved in no way injurious to the public interests; but the consequences of it, he con fessed, to be his own. " Nothing," said he, with a manly candour for which his very enemies must respect him, " could be more improper than my conduct in writing that letter. I did so, however, under circumstances of great irrita tion, and lost myself on the occasion, being led to commit an act of impropriety and indiscretion which I shall always regret." With that expression of his contrition and the utterance of a hope that a single error might not be regarded as an adequate counter poise to an otherwise blameless administration, Viscount TORRINGTON closed his very able defence. We shall look with considerable anxiety for the re vival of the discussion. It would afford no small amount of sterling satis faction to that portion, at least, of the Protestant community of the United Kingdom who are adhe rents of the Church by law established, were its hierarchy to take proper advantage of the re-awakened spirit 4:)f Protestantism, which has been called into activity throughout the empire by the recent wanton and audacious aggression on the constitutional supre macy of the SOVEREIGN by the Court of Rome. Unless its members determine on putting such measures of amelioration into execution as shall tend to purge their Church of the leaven of Puseyism, and check that propensity to superstitious observances which excites such unhappy scandal in what ought to be the sound and impregnable bulwark against Ro manism, they may rely on it that they are but en- gaged in digging their own sepulchres. It is for them, as they value the respect of those committed to their superintendence, to remove with care and deci sion legitimate causes of offence, or the awkward ques tion will rapidly grow popular, "Of what use are the Bishops ?" At all events, it will become a general theme of serious inquiry, not, perhaps, un mixed entirely with indignation, to what be neficial purport it is that they should be in the enjoyment of revenues in most cases far exceeding those of the learned judges of the land, in comparison with whose assiduous labours their own toiling in the vineyard may nearly be pronounced sinecures. Why, moreover, should the assumption of ecclesiastical functions in the law Church in England afford immediate entrance to the Upper "Luse of the Legislature, and constitute the Right Reverend Prelates Peers for life, whilst a rotatory selection is deemed sufficient for their Irish brethren ? The advice of "throwing a tub to a whale" may ap pear a somewhat irreverent suggestion, besides which we would fain admit the existence among so distin guished a body of motives to do good, superior to any selfish considerations, which never should be harboured by sacred characters. We are willing to entertain an expectation, that without any personal promptings of mundane interest, they will look to the stability and due s repair of their Church, to the removal of un seemly differences amongst its ministers and mem bers, and of the unhappy progress of errors, which would be ludicrous were they not lamentable, as giving the weak a justification for wavering, and favouring the encroachment of a tyrannical power fundamentally opposed to intellectual advancement. As to those whom Protestantism has sloughed off into the . Romish receptacle„ they may be regarded as no great loss. Weak-headed men, with whom, to use the words of an eminent and pious divine, the Rev. Dr. TIGRE: GREGORY, " architectural symbolism, quaintness of even ordinary clerical cos tume, ceremonies and technicalities long disused or never observed by Protestants, are more regarded than the unpretending simplicity:of evangelical reli gion ; who would clog religion with obsolete forms, and place as much value on monograms and symbols, on personal genuflections and ecclesiological positions, as the Jews did on the traditions of the elders," may feel their feet slipping down the Avernian descent with fatal facility. But the progress of such backslid- ing, which, after all, may be regarded as fairly coun terbalanced by the fresh power which is being daily acquired by the Protestant party in Italy—for the proselytes in the cradle and stronghold of the Papacy are far more than equal in number, as well as men of more earnest mind and clear-sighted determination of purpose, than the secessions which have taken place hitherto, or are likely to occur within our own shores— should be checked by the only practicable means, namely, by internal improvement in the edifice of which the Bishops are the stewards. They, indeed, assert, and it would of course be impious to doubt the substantiality and validity of their claim, that they exercise those high trusts by virtue of uninterrupted Apostolical descent. Be that, however, as it may, they are literally the " Overseers" of the Church, and are justly responsible both in the eyes of Gon and man for sins of neglect as well as of com mission. Might we venture to suggest, for instance, as a step in the right direction, a revision of the Prayer Book? The ritual of the American Protestant Episcopal Church has been most happily► improved by expunging tautolo gies. There are canons and rubrics inapplicable to the increased and increasing intelligence of the sons of the Reformation, which might be auspiciously. effaced. What feelings of sanctity can possibly re commend the retention of the Athanasian Creed, a scholastic commination absolutely revolting to the feelings ? The difference of opinion, too, which pre vails as to the absolution in the morning, evening, and ck services, as to being a "declaration of the condi. tions," or an "actual conveyance of pardon," leads to so serious a misunderstanding that most clergy men disuse it in the latter office ; and how simply mi g •ht this rock of offence be dis pacfolnuacgheifdiao ! M an y specious pretences might be tak en away from the Tractarians by such likeare emendations matters of the "devotional directory." There cencerning temporalities into w hi c h w e shall not ewnitdeer scope at t the for pr t e h s e en d t is m pla o y me o n f t, Ch w ri h s i t e ia h n w e o h u a l r d ity aff a o ed afford parental benevolence on the part of the prelacy. Suffice it now t o warn the spiritual Barons that they cannot with eith er cre dit or comfort to themselves occupy thems e l ves cont i nua lly in "doing nothing." it may be said w i t h perfect tru th, th a t th e expulsi o n of Ea A s aius f rom Oxford for the dangerous i nnova lion ofs andnl l embellishing t h a n nof in valuabl e m t he n venerab l e t eaching contempt, tbyatnthe i taking pit,gt Greek, discoveries,amoiu,ipdtla display the h anot wh a il w e hmitoyminogreobuirgroitdriy oppositiond efac yrieed, of the c to and the repair ha re h andsupply i ng of England, fresh materials, cementing and strengthening the whole. POST OFFICE NOTICE.—A for St. Helena, will in future be forwarded by the Contract screw steam packet, leaving Plymouth fo r th e C ape of Good Hope, on the 15th of each month, to be conveyed from the Cape as opportunity may offer by ships proceeding to St. Helena. This mail will contain such letters and newspapers only as may be specially addressed to be forwarded "by packet, vide the Cape of Good Hope." Letters for St. Helena sent by this route, will be liable to the packet-rate of one shilling the half ounce, and newspapers will be transmitted free of charge. A BOUNTIFUL INCREASE.—Mr. Treble, of St. Sid wells, has had twenty ewes yeaned at his farm in Cheriton Fitzpaine. The produce has been fort✓ lambs, thirty-six of which al e now living and well.— Wester 71 Times. TBE SHARE MARKETS. RILITISII RAILWAYS. Bailwam Aberdeen.. .. • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Woiverhamp., and Stour Valley • • Blrkenh., Lan., as Chesh June., late 331. 6s. 84.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. . . .. Bristol and Exeter.• Caledonian .. Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) •• .. Do, (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties .. .. Paid. Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire . • .. Noalial Prices. 15 to 15% a% —37. dia. 13 14 0 10% - 11% 17% 100 Do. New quarters • Edinburgh and Glasgow, Edin., Perth, and Dundee' Do. Newport .. Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South- West,' 81 -82 13% - 18% De. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern . • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Great southern smell Western, Ireland Great Western . Do. New, 171. .. . Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds .. .. 1 Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. 22 - - 23' 5% 45 100 •• .. 20 —lB Ca. 5 -15 3 -334 7% -7% 6 -6% 4% -4% 16% - 17 34 -35 N 7% -8% •• - •• Ni - % 17% - 17% 5% -5% 11% - 12% Do. fifths .. • • • Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk • • Liverpool, Crosby, aid Southport .. London and Blackwall • • 42 -- 44 - 88 80 2% 82 2 - x d A!'' . 11 13 4 47% 100 9 -11 p. 29 -gi p i 9 -60 10 —9% d. 7 —634 dis. 6 634, d. 17 —l6 Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. II 6 8 7% - 81,4 94 -95 127 —127% 5 p. 1 5 514 p. 87 8 2% — 8 jo. Do. 101. sh., M. & 1% (c; London and S.-Western Do. new 50/. .. .. Do. new 401. 100 42% 34 7 6 dim. 6 4 dis. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. hall shares .. .. Londonderry and Ennis- killer. . Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire • • mils .. 3 34 --IN d. 84 —35 Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union .. Midland • • • • •• • • Do. censelidated pref. Do. 501. shares Do. Binning & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares .. •• Newmarket .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen . • N ewry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor I Norfolk • • • • •.•. Do. Now 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union North British.. ~ North Staffordshire • • North-Western North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. • • Scottish Central .• Scottish Midland .. • • Do. new • - • • • • Shrewsbury & Binning. Class A.. .. •• I Do. Class B. • • 1 Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New •• Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) • • • • Do. gal ves • • • • • 1 Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New.. • • .. .. Shropshire Union .. • • Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent • • South Devon .. South-Eastem .. South Wales.. South Yerksh. and. River Dan .. .. .. .. Shelf., Roth., and Goole, South Division .. • Stockton and Hartlepool tiwansea & Loughor, &c. raw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and Railway Vale of Neath .. • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wax., Wick. Business done to-day. 15 14% 5 % % 3W 17% 4% % 16% % % 174% b% 11% 42% 56% % 55% 76 [85% 55% 68% b 7 % % 7% 8 943 i 3i L 6 31% and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London Whitenaven and Farness York, _Newcastle, & Ber wick .. Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase or preferenco .. • • York and North Midland LINES LEAS: 4 2 0 100 100 3 23 dia. 60 —6l 100 47% 100 14% —l4 dis, 35 —37 •• ...... •• 9% ... 10 4s-• 4 dia. 4 3 dis. 26 —2B 13 —l2 dbl. 2% —2% db. —;10% 6%.118. 11 1036 dia. 154 P 18 18% 16 —l7 10 —ll 6% —7% 4 its. 3 % 8 418. 1 2 —1% 19 —2O 9% 10 14 —lb % % CA 336 —2yid.zi 19 -20 26% - 27 35 -36 1 dia. par 3% -4% 9% - 10 734 7 dim. 1% —2% 4 b d. b% 6 194-17% ID AT • • .•-• .• 8 ~.. 7% •• •••• •• 21;( - 214( 4 - 334 (ILL 86 87 IN —l% dia. 26% 26% PIZSD 333( 34% 31 clic 58% 59 68 593( [58% 2Q 9% li % 27% sii s 10% 1 g 18% 17% dim. dia. 2 % % % 34A 34 WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1851. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS• CI'PY TWO O'Cir.ooK The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about 3,000 bales, of which t.OO Surat were taken on speculation, comprising 1,500 American and 1,000 Surat at 4d. to 5 1 /,d. per lb.—Railway Shares were flat, and prices had a down ward tendency. At the half•yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Agra' and United Service Bank a report was submitted by the Board in which it is stated :—"The directors have the plea sure to place before the proprietary the statement of the affairs of the bank, together with the accounts for the six months ending on the 31st December last, showing a sum of Co.'s R , . 3,12,418 9 4 available for divisions, which, after providing for a dividend, at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, leaves Co.'s Rs. 57,838 9 4 , to be carried to the credit of the Reserve Fund, in accordance with the resolution passed at the general meeting of 13th August, 1849. " The directors, in a circular issued by them on the 14th ultimo, suggested a mode of audit of the bank accounts, which, from the votes already received, they have ascertained will be almost unanimously approved of; they at the same time adverted to the Act, lately passed by Government, for the regulation of Joint Stock Companies, and recommended to the proprietary that the bank should be registered under it. " The directors intend that the audit above alluded to shall be proceeded with as soon as possible, but the require ments of the new Act will render it necessary that the audi tors' report should embrace the closing of the accounts for the present half-year, so that some time will elapse before the presentation of the report to the shareholders. "In returning their votes for the audit, the shareholders have not indicated the persons they would desire as inspec tors, thereby evincing a proof of their confidence in the ma nagement which is gratifying to the directors. " After carrying the surplus profit of the half-year to the Reserve Fund, that account will amount to Rs. 4,65,563 3 11, of which Rs. 3,11,866 10 8 is invested in Government Secu rities. A further investment of Rs. 100,000 will now be made. " A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, or Rs. 20 per share was declared, and the balance of the net divisible surplus Rs. 67,838 9 4, passed to credit of the Re serve Fund." The accounts of the 22d instant from Frankfort state that the Metallies were quoted 72.34 to 73. Spanish Three per Cents. were 34% %. English Sovereigns were at 11.51 to 52 ; and Gold was at 378. Discounts, 1 1 -4 per cent. ; and Exchange on London, short, 118 1 / 1 to %. At Amsterdam, on the 2d inst., Dutch Securities were generally animated and rather in favour. The Two-and-a- Half per Cents, realised 57 1-16. Spanish Five per Cents. were largely dealt in. It has been suggested that the payment of the forthcoming dividends upon English Stk cks may not have the usual effect of stimulating a rise in Public Securities, and that it is pro bab'e most parties have already invested as much of their surplus means as they can possibly spare. Great difficulty must of course exist in determining how far this may be correct, but the circumstances adverted to yesterday, as to the arrivals of specie, &c., must, nevertheless, have their weight. The English Stock Market has been steady, but with rather less doing. Consols are 96 1 ,¢ % for Transfer and Ac count. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 535. to 555., and on India Bonds 625. In Foreign Stocks there is less animation, and Spa nish Five per Cents. are not so good, being 20A to 2i l a . The advices from Madrid are not very encouraging. Portu guese Four per Cents. have been quoted 351 i. Buenos Ayres Stock has been at 56 1 A, an Brazilian at 89 ex div. Mexi can are 33% 3 / 4 , being comparatively steady. Spanish Pas sive Bonds have been 5'7 8 to 6. Dutch Four per Cents. without the dividend have been quoted 89% 'h. Shares are all depressed again. Midland have fallen about 1/, North-Western 10s. to I/., Brighton Great Northern 1 4, Great Western IL, and others in proportion. Foreign Shares are also lower. QUARTER TO THREA Consols ... .. ... 96 1 Ditto Account ... ••• ••• 96 i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) 8 per Cent. Consols Anna India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 ... .. 62 p Ditto under 1.0001 Coslols for Account 9 6 1 / 2 5, E cehequer Bills. 1 1 %d. 2d. March. June. 1,0001.... — 55 53 p Am/. —• 55 p Small — 52 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds. 5 per Cent. B9 ex d. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.... Be% Mexican 80nd5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons — Ditto for the Account Ditto, Small Portuguese Bonds,s per Cent — Ditto 4 Der Cent. Russian. Bonds, 1822, 6 per Cent — • Ditto 4'4 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. ...... Ditto Passive Bonds. Dividends on the above payable in London . Dutch 24 per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates LLOYD'S SHIPPIN (,r..-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 2.—Wind this day at noon S.W., variable. SPURN POINT, MARCH 28.—The Ann sloop was driven on shore and filled, but was lightened, and got off next tide. HULL, APRIL I.—Wind S.E.— Arrd. Iris, Harris, Ibrail ; Lloyd, Memel; Minerva, Nissen, Porsgrund. Sld. Pil grim, Pernambuco ; Christian, Maria, Copenhagen. 'The Anna Maria of Exeter, from rimsby to Shields, took fire, and was burnt to the water's edge off Flambro' Head on the 30th March ; crew saved. GRIMSBY, , APRIL 1. —A schooner, name unknown, was sunk near the Sandhole last night, supposed to have been run down by a steamer; two yards, a top sail, an d t o p- ga ll an t sail, marked "Alexander Gurney, sail-maker, Macduff," have been landed from her. SUNDERLAND APRIL I.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. P erc y, Quebec; Pearl Of Days, and Mountain Maid, Bayonne. Sroocrox, Arm. 1. —Wind S.S.W.— Sid. John, Philadel phia and Quebec. FALMOUTH. - The lower yard of a vessel, about 6 feet out of the water, and evidently fast to some wreck under the surface, and which appears to have been but a short time in the water, was passed 28th March, 46 N., 13 W., by the Wil liam Edward, arrived at Falmouth. The two previous days to seeing this wreck, the William Edward passed several logs of timber. DEAL, APRIL I.— Wind N.E. to E.N.E. ; P.M., variable.— Arrd. St. Vincent, Young, Bombay; Trifolium, Bahia, for Hamburgh ; Joven Ricardo, Bilboa ; Speed, Mackay, Boston, fur the westward. Std. Moro Castle, Halifax, Nova Scotia. LivEktrooL, APRIL I.—Wind variable. - Arrd. Joseph Porter, Mackie, Apalachicola; .Barba ra , H ouston, C a l lao; Onward, Crosby; Queen Pomare, Stiaw, Carnatic, Devereux, and Milicite, Jones, New Orleans; Adept, Burns, Mobile. Sld. Louisa Munro, Alexander, Bombay; John Bibby, Ba tavia; Bonanza, ; Roderick Dhu, Lima; Moun taineer, Demerara; Ivanhoe, Cuba; Lindisfarne, Jamaica; Philadelphia, Philadelphia; Carnatic, Staten Island, 84c. ; Anne, Adriatic, and James Nasmith New York; Clyde, Boston; Greenock, Quebec; Tam O'Shanter, Amy Ann, Ann Cropper, Anne, Montreal, Kyanite, and Flower of Yar row, Newfoundland; Lauriston, Beyrout ; Charlotte Ann, Syra. Off pert., Chimborazo, Valparaiso; Agnes. PLYMOUTH, APRIL I.— Wind W.—Arrd. Amelia, Bara sada, Tarragona; H. M. S. Rhadamanthus, Portsmouth, for Cape of Good Hope. Pat back, Chance, Nichols, crew •re fusing to proceed. FOWEY, MARCH 31.—Sid. Christiana Camale, Cape of Good Hope. FALMOUTII, APRIL I. Wind W.N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Martha, Klockgeter, Manzanilla; Galga, Sancuren, Havan nah ; Nustrie, Reif, Cienfuegos. Ski. Flandre, Cardiff and New York; Madre Alessandro, Constantinople. SWANSEA, APRIL I.—Wind S.—Arrd. Si r Ch ar l es Na pier, Smith, BEatimAnts, APRIL I.—Wind W.S.W._Arrd. Carmine, Cassao, Toronto, for the Clyde. WATERFORD, MARCH 30. —Sid. Mary Sparks, Canton; Twalaw, Batavia; Oronoco, New York; Mary, Bayonne. RAMSGATE, APRIL I.—Wind N.N.W.; P.M., E.—Sid. Jan Albertus, Nantes. ___ DOVER, APRIL I.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Sld. Jeannette, Porto Rico. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind N.N.W. to W.—Acrd. H. M. S. Tyne, Rio Janeiro; York Town, .New York. MARKET IV.E4WS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY -- - Our market to-day was very scantily supplied with Eng lish Wheat, coastwise as well as by land carriage. Al though the attendance of buyers was limited, the demand ruled steady, and Monday's quotations were well supported in every instance. From abroad 7,780 quarters of Wheat have come fresh to hand'since Saturday. Fine dry qualities changed hands freely, at extreme currencies. In the mid dling and inferior kinds no change took place. The supplies of Barley and Malt were unusually small, whilst the inquiry for those articles was firm, at fully late rates. Oats, from the limited supply brought forward, were held for rather more money. Beans and Peas dull, but Indian Corn and Flour were in fair demand, at full quotations. AliltlVALt; Tillb WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. Malt. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. English •... •. 1,070 430 1,550 Oats. Foreign ...... 1 .7,780 Sackt. 4GQ QrB. 450 2,090 - 3,090 I 350 BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Our market is very inactive for all kinds of Hops, and last week's prices are with difficulty supported . WHITECHAPEZ. Prime Mutton and Veal moved off steadily at very full prices. In other kinds of Meat only a limited business was doing. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 38 10d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 3s to 4s; Pork 2s 6d to 4s per 81bs by the carcase. GREAT EXHIBITION ORDERS. -- IMPOSITION. Yesterday, the Ist of April, to the surprise of those employed at the entrances to the Exhibition, several persons presented pretended admissions to the Great Crystal Palace. Many of them had been purchased for Is. eacb, and on them was printed, " Admit the bearer to view the Great Exhibition this day, the Ist of April, 1851. (Signed) ENICKSTHEM." It was thought by many, that although the signature at all events sounded foreign, yet that the true meaning of the signed document was " He nicks them," and consequently some were saved a fool's journey to Kensington. , To be cheerfully disposed at the hours of meals is one et the best signs of health.—Eliza Cook's Journal. EASTERN COUNTIES AND NEWMARKET RAILWAY COMPANIES. -- The negotiations between these companies for the use or possession of the line of the latter by the former were amicably settled yesterday. We have not been put in possession of the terms. EASTERN COUNTIES AND BLACRWALL RAILWAY COMPANIES The authorities of these companies have been in communication on the subje:t of the proposed line to Til bury Fort, a Bill for which is being prosecuted in Parliament by the Blackwall Company ; and we are glad to bear that should the works be constructed the two companies will work the traffic on terms mutually advantageous. THE HEALTH OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON..--The paragraph we last week copied from the London papers as to the state of the Bishop of London's health was unfounded. A rev. gentleman in this county writes to us upon the subject as follows:—" I made inquiry of a party who is, officially, in constant ummunication with the Bishop, and 1.. m happy to learn from him that the report is unfounded. He states that the Bishop was a little indisposed lately, but is engaged in public clugc4 ivith 114 usula ellergy."unEssex Herald. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Y.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. PETITIONS. Mr. F. MACKENZIE presented several petitions against Papal aggression. Mr. BARROW presented a petition in favour of the inspection of religious houses. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the Pres bytery of Aberdeen, praying that ,the House might take more stringent measures for the suppression of Papal aggression ; also another petition from Aber deen, and one from Aylesbury, to the same effect. Petitions against Papal aggression were also pre sented by Mr. Fox Male, from Scotland ; Mr. Mundy, from Leicester, Mr. Packe, and other Hon. Members. Mr. FOX MAULE presented three petitions from Scotland against Sunday labour in the Post-office. Mr. REYNOLDS presented a petition from Morpeth, Yorkshire, praying that an inquiry might be instituted into the property belonging to the Church which had been given to laymen at the time of the Reformation. Mr. B ANKES presented a petition from Dorsetahire, in favour of the establishment of county financial boards. MEDICAL CHARITIES BILL. Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that he would move an amendment in the sixth clause of the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill. KILRUSH UNION. Mr. REYNOLDS said he wished to ask the Chief Secretary for Ireland a question connected with the mortality in Kilrush workhouse. It appeared that this workhouse was built originally for 4,600 inmates, but on the Bth of March last there were no less than 5,500 paupers within its walls. Between that time and the 26th of March 223 died, on some of whom coroner's inquests had been held, and it seemed that the general cause of death was destitution and want of food. Many of these people walked ten miles while in a state of exhaustion in order to get admission to the work house, and several died on the road. He now wished to know whether this circumstance had been reported to the Right Hon. Gentleman, and whether he had made any inqniry as to its truth, and if so, and having ascer tained it to be true, whether he had given any instruc tions to the poor-law guardians to take steps for the removal of the grievance. He also wished to inquire if any correspondence had passed with the Poor-low Com missioners in Dublin, and if so, whether be would have any objection to lay a copy of such correspondence be fore the House? Sir W. SOMERVILLE said he was not in possession of information that would enable him to answer pre cisely the question of the Hon. Gentleman. From the latest information he had received it appeared that the number of inmates which could be accommodated in the workhouse was, as the Hon. Gentleman had correctly stated, 4,600; but the actual number then in the build ing was 5,000, instead of 5,500, which made a very con siderable difference.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. REYNOLDS said he meant to state that the num ber was 5,005. Sir W. SOMERVILLE—When the Hon. Gentle man spoke of so many dying, he could not maan that the deaths occurred inside the workhouse. The Hon. Member for Tipperary had given notice that on Friday next he would put several queries to the Government on the same subject, and he (Sir W. Somerville) had written to Ireland for the information which he hoped to be able to furnish the House with on that day. He would then be in a better position to give a more correct and detailed answer to the inquiries now put to him. IMPROPER APPLICATION OF POOR-RATES. Mr. REYNOLDS asked the Chief Commis.doner of Poor•laws under what authority a sum of 16f. 17s. was paid (out of the rate for the relief of the destitute poor of St. Luke's, Middlesex), towards defraying the ex penses of a meeting held in the parish church on the 14th November, 1850, to protest against Papal aggres sion. Mr. BAINES had no particular knowledge of the proceedings at the meeting referred to; but he might state that the vestry could have no possible authority for defraying the expenses of the meeting out of the poor-rates. He was informed, however, by the clerk of the parish that they considered themselves justified, under the provisions of a local Act, in so defraying the expenses. He had not had time to look at the Act, but every ratepayer was at perfect liberty to go to the district auditor, and object to the legality of any par ticular item, and if be were dissatisfied with his decision he could appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench or Poor law Board. PROCLAIMING THE COUNTY OF DOWN. Mr. SHARMAN CRAW FORD asked Sir William Somerville whether it was the case that a portion of the county of Down had been proclaimed under the Act 11 and 12 Vie., c. 2; and if so, whether, previous to the issue of such proclamation, any magisterial inquiry had been directed by the Government into the acts of dis order said to have been committed in such district; and also whether he had any objection to lay on the table of the House copies of any official reports or information received by the Government as to the facts which ren dered such proclamation necessary? Sir W. SOMERVILLE raid it was true that a por tion of the county of Down had been proclaimed under the 11th and 12th Vic., and he had no objection to lay the papers on the table. PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND) BILL. Mr. SCULLY wished to know whether it was the in tention of the Government to introduce a Bill this ses sion for the better regulation of petty sessions? 'Sir W. SOMERVILLE said the Government intended to introduce a Bill this session on the subject, but not the same Bill which was proposed last session. WRIT FOR COVENTRY. Mr. ITAYTER moved for a new writ for Coventry in the place of Mr. G. J. Turner, who had accepted the office of Vice-Chancellor.—(Loud cries of " Hear.") COMPOUND HOUSEHOLDERS BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. HENLEY said he agreed with the principle of the Bill, which was to faCilitate the process by which compound householders could get their names placed on the register, but he thought some of the provisions of the Bill required amending, in order to preveut litigation i❑ the registration courts. Sir W. CLAY said he was not insensible to the diffi culties mentioned by the Honourable Gentleman, but he thought it would be better to postpone any observations on them until the House went into Committee. The House then went into Committee on the Bill. Mr. HENLEY objected to an alteration which had been made in the first clause, which he contended would have the efft2ct of placing the compound householders iu a much better position than any other voters. Sir W. CLAY defended the alteration. After a few words from Mr. NEWDEGATE and Mr. WILLIAMS, Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought that the introdue lion of the words proposed carried the proposition much beyond that which had been placed before the House on the second reading of the Bill. He had understood that the words of the Reform Bill were to be taken as the extent of the alteration proposed by the Bill; but the alteration in the clause, instead of placing the compound householder is the same position as he who had not compounded, certainly went further, and IOHc4 him in , a better. He hoped, therefore, that thellAetaronet the Member for the Tower Hamlets would agree to the suggestion which had been thrown out by Hon. Gentle men on the other side. Mr. BRIGHT did not augur very highly from the re marks of the Noble Lord of the extent of the reforms which it was his intention to propose in the franchise. He would ask whether it was the Hon. Member's intention to do away with that clause Of the Reform Act by which the franchise was extended? They could not do away with the principle . ot compounding, for they could not say, with anything like decency, that the landlord should pay the rates for the tenant. It was customary in ex pounding the section of the Reform Act to construe the words in a generous and liberal manner. The Noble Lord had stated that the construction was to be strictly taken. But was the Noble Lord aware that his opinion was contravened by decisions of a contrary tendency? And it was to be observed, that if the Noble Lord's construction were to be observed, they would be shut ting out from the franchise hundreds of thousands of persons who took a great interest in political questions; and who could intelligently appreciate the tendency of political measures from the franchise. Chief Justice Tindal bad upon several occasions declared with res pect to the forty.shillinc , voters that the Act was to be liberally construed, ancr he did so construe it. It was evident that the only rate to be paid was that which was due at the time of the election. They had passed an Act to effect this purpose last session. They had included upon his express nsoti on a clause in that Bill to secure conformity' with the Reform Act, and he did believe that if they included this clause they would pass the Bill through the Rouse with the greatest readiness. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, That whatever he might think of the observations of die Honourable Mem ber for Manchester (Mr. Bright) as to their effect of giving or withholding the franchise to those per sons to whom he had alluded, there was one fatal objection to the introduction of his clause on the present occasion. The Hon. Member should re member that although the Bill to which he had referred bad passed with a reservation, the Hon. Member for Oxfordshire had come down to oppose the second reading of that Bill, but withdrew his opposition upon the un derstanding that no clause of this nature should be pro prosed without due notice to the several Members. Certainly he (Lord John Russell) had received no such notice, and until that notice was given he could assent t o the consideration of no such clause. Alderman SIDNEY said that the Hon. Gentle. man the Member for Manchest( r had complained of towns in the north of England having iDereaSPri by the number of 10,000 houses, but that there had been little, indeed hardly any increase to the muster-roil of the voters. He could tell that Hon. Member that not less than 186,000 houses had been added to the metropolis, and yet the number of voters bore no proportion to the number of tenants. He believed that the Bill as it stood was calculated to effect a great benefit. Sir G. PECIIELL said that Hon. Gentlemen opposite seemed desirous of doing aw a y w i t h rates and taxes altogether.—(Che ers , and Counter cheers and laug h ter.) Well, it seemed so t o hi m; and of one thing, at l east, h e , g was assured—th at t h is discussion woul d s h ow th e neces sity of speedily introduc n some large and comprehen sive measu re f or the extension of the franchise. He h''P' d the Noble Lord at the head of the Government would reconsider what he had said. Mr. AGLIONBY said the objection of the Noble Lord was directed to the principle of the clause on its amendment, but to the first that it has been proposed without notice. True, one part of the objection alleged that an understanding hao been come to with the Honourable Member for the Tower s amletathat clause of this sort should not he introduced into the Bill, but he could admit O f f cL:I prlA) 6e l ( l amendment was within the principle of the Bill it sbou.' have his best support. Mr. HENLEY said there had been no understandigg upon the subject but what the House was fully PI possession of. He had distinctly stated on lb s second reading that he bad no objection to the princir of the Bill, so far as it related to the removal of techni' calities standing in the way of the due and proper east' cise of the franchise. This proposed amendment, boil: ever, went further than that; it extended the frog' chile to parties who at present bad 131) right to it, and as that was not withl the Ecope of the Bill, as it was originally understeoch be should oppose it; but he hoped that course would 1 0 obviated by the lion. Member for the Tower Hamlet' withdrawing the amendment. Sir W. CLAY said the Honourable Gentleman lid correctly stated the object of the Bill, and all that the proposed amendment would do was to declare what RN the meaning of particular words in the Reform M With the distinct understanding, however, that hereaftor, there would be no objecti on to t h e i ntro d uct i on of a B l h to accomplish the object which the amendment had hi view, he would readily withdraw it. Tha CHAIRMAN said, in point of fact, there W no amendment before the Committee. Mr. SPOONER hoped it would be distinctly under stood that the objectionable words would not be polo' vexed in. Sir W. CLAY said it certainly should. Mr. HENLEY proposed a verbal amendment to the 32d line of the clause to facilitate the settlement ef legitimate claims to be placed on the register, and to prevent the creation of illegal votes under the provi? sions of the Bill. Sir W. CLAY bad no objection to the amendment. bnt he would suggest that it should be introduced into the Bill at a future stage. Mr. HENLEY was quite certain that the Bill as it stood would not carry out the object of its promoter'', and that was why ho bad proposed the amendment. He would readily adopt the suggestion of the Hon. Barone were it not for the protest of the Hon. Member for Cockermouth against such understanding; but if the Committee would give him another opportunity of pro" t proposing the amendment he would consent to the poll' ponement. Mr. AGLIONBY was not averse to an arrangement of this nature. Mr. BRIGHT was quite certain that the ID. nourable Member for Oxfordshire intended 0 propose nothing that was antagonistic to the spirit or principle of the Bill, and he shoulO have no objection to the proposed words they met with the approval of the Lion. Baronet till , Member for the Tower Hamlets. Mr. HENLEY consented to withdraw the amend• ment. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR wished to make 1 suggestion to his Honourable Fri en d w h o had charge , the Bill. The Noble Lord at the head of tba, Government h a d a l r eady a d m it te d t h at the time hif come when some improvement must be made in the Reform Bill, and he for one agreed with the Noble Lord. Under these circumstances, he really did thin' it would economise their time if this Bill and that pr.o posed by the Hon. Member for Surrey were WO_ withdrawn till ne xt y ear, when they could be incorpo: rated with a larger measure, which could be brougl" forward under the sanction and responsibility of the Go' vernment. Mr. W. WILLIAMS objected in too to the propossl of the Noble Lord, as they had no pledge from ell. Government that they intended to propose any lar,e measure of Parliamentary reform next year. This 10,, was only intend e d t o reme d y a man i fest injustice , and. P ought theretere to be p asse d w i t h out a moment's delay. (LEFT SITTING.) ELECTION COIIII.IIIFTEE. (TITS DAY.) AYLESBURY. The Committee sat this morning at eleven o'clock. Mr. RODWELL proceeded to sum up the evidence4l support of the petitioner, from which he contend& that a clear and organized scheme of bribery and tree' ing had been proved to have been carried on during the whole period of the Aylesbury election by the agents of Mr. Calvert, for which acts he was responsible, and he called upon the Committee to pursue the usual courig in such eases, by declaring the election void. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE was proceeding to open the cas e for the sitting Member when we went to press. SECONDARIES".-.('PHIS DAY.) There was only one case in the list, Searle and another o' Nesbitt, for 151. goods sold and delivered. There was no tie: . fence to the action, and a ve r di c t was given for the amount-, claimed. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. "THIS D, AY.) Mary Anne Mayne, convicted of stealing, with the aid 01 chloroform, a purse and nine sovereigns and other moneys, tb!, property of John Evenson, f rom hi s person , was sentenced Iv transportation. The Learned JUDGE said he should forward the depositioo to the Secretary of State to look over, and if she could gill any good reason to show that it was not chloroform whic' she sentence ut to the man's mouth, it would transportedd t°' The of the Court was that she be DV yocd the seas tor the term of seven years. BOW-STREET. -(THIS DAY.) Henry Luchin, aged 35, a cabowner, was charged before Mr. Jardine with an assault upon a young woman, and ie' flicting a wound upon her face with some sharp instrument. The prosecutrix stated that this morning, about lota o'clock, she called a cab in Regent-street, to take her to Smith-street, Westminster. As she got in the defendant attempted to force his way in after her'. She resisted, and attempted to keep him out, but said that his shilling was as good as hers, and the cab-driver said he might ride to Westminster if he liked. As soon el the door was shut the defendant struck her violently in tho, face, and she screamed for assistance, but the cabman cor • tinued to drive on rapidly. A policeman 1B 75), hearing the screams, stopped the cab at Charing-cross, and seeing, the state of the witness, took the defendant into custody The cabman said that the prosecutrix and the prisoner were together at the door of a public house in Oxford-areal near the corner of Regent-street, when he was called, ape% they got in together. They were not drunk. Ile did not hear the screams of the young woman. The police-constable, however, said that the prisoner was alwaYs hanging" about the cab stand; be had a badge and licence, but to the best of witness's knowledge he did nob work. The prisoner, in his defence, stated that he accompanied the prosecutrix with her consent, and that she suffered the severe injuries in her face by knocking against the shutter of the cab (which was one of Hansom's), when they v . era! " pulling one another about." All this, however, the prose' cutrix indignantly denied. She was not drunk, but had lett her service in Oxford-street, at that late hour, in consequencO of a quarrel. She had not been in the public-house at Os The prisoner now begged the magistrate to be as lenient se possible with him, anti offered to give the youg woman corn' pensation for the violence she bad sufferea ; but she rernsett, to consent to the proffered compromise, and left the case to the decision of the magistrate, who sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of Si., or be imprisoned one month and kept to hard labour. MARLBRO'-STREE IC—(THIS DAY.) -4 . ATTIMPTED FRAUD ON THE BISHOP OF LONDON.-' "Elizabeth Kite was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with endeavouring to obtain charitable contributions frail the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London by false and , fraudulent pretences. It appeared from the evidence of George Robson, hall por ter in the service of the Bishop, that en Friday, the 14th de March last, the prisoner came to the Bishop's res;dence iilt St. James's-square, and presented a letter addressed to th Bishop, who, being very much engaged at the time, desired that the prisoner should call on the following day. On that day she came again, when the Bishop saw her, and told her that the letter which she had brought the day previous, purporting to have been written by 1; 0 Reverend Mr. Glennie, of Saint Margaret's Chapel, Plunk' lane, was a forgery. The prisoner admitted it was ao, nod while his servant was gone for a policeman she made .her escape. Subsequently the Rev. Mr. Glennie was communi cated with, who placed the matter in the hands of Horsford, chief officer of the Mendicity Society, who succeeded in ap prehending the prisoner last night. The Bishop of London confirmed the above evidence. The Rev. Mr. Glennie said the letter . produced mom. mending the prisoner to th e Bishop's bounty w as not in b i s handwriting, and that to the best of his knowledge he never saw the prisoner before. The prisoner, who is an old offender, was committed to the House of Correction for three months. WONDERFUL KNOWLEDGE IN GEOGRAPHY. 0 , to recover a sum of 51 9s. 4d:'alleged y a C g o ai u n r s t t , j a o n se a p c h tio w n Saturday, at the Bloomnsabmuerav Cvvouilndt, one week's wages, 41., and U., adant's behalf. It appeareffthat Ole mEt b o r so o qbn u . ee, g )ivd h :u t p. pea b i y (tifoo a oruh rn ei tm o ho d def e mo ! dr e ie r ni ,. plaintiff was engaged in August last as foreman of the works for erecting the great globe in Leicester-square, and to re ceive for his services 41. pe r w ee k. In November, however, he was discharged without notice, and he now claimed week's wages. The defence was, that the plaintiff was un able to execute the work he had contracted for, and, in prod of this assertion it was stated that he had placed California in England, and Panama in Egypt.—His Honour observed that this decided the case, and he thought that the defendant was justified in actL g as he had done. The defendant had paid 2!. into court, which was quite sufficient to cover the plaintiff's outlay on the defendant's behalf. STIRLING AND Dunfermline report. por was DUNFERMLINE RAILWAY.--The half-ye ar l y meet i ng o f thi s c ompany t oo k place on Mondayr sattaEted dil t l h bil at rg t h he ; m M a r i . n Ji in A e nst between rutl er in u n t fe h r e m c li h n a e i r. n d T A I be tween Alicia and Stirling, will be opened i n th e autumn. The finished in December. The r maiuder of th e main line, branch to Alloa-ferry and the kreater portion of the Tilli coultry branch will be read L. for traffic in a few weeks. The traffic on the line has increased rapidly, and the demand for • power and waggons has been so engine great that the Edin burgh and Dundee Company have found it impossible to meet the demands without seriously injuring the traffic on their own line, and therefore other arrangements had to be made by the board. The directors, fortified by the opinions of eminent counsel, confidently look forward to a favourable result, even if the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company should continue the litigation with respect to their refusal to imple ment the lease. Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Governors of the West India Islands. .O.IED On the 25th ult., at Colomberie-house, Jersey, Clement Hemery, Esq., aged 75. On the 2? th ult., at Rotnford, Essex, aged 49, Richard Bennett, Esq., late Major of the Ist or Royal) Regiment. On the ?9th ult., at Clapton-square, aged 85, Elizabeth► eldest daughter of the lat e J ames Lee, Esq., of Hackney. On the :'.l9th ult., at Bury St. Edmund's, Frances Elizabeth, relict of the late Thomas Smith, E q., M D., aged 73. On the ‘27th ult., aged 75, Mrs. Ann Sproull, relict of the ate It. Spr,,ull, N., of Blackheath-road. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 9i No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in WO 9044ty of Kiddie*); Wednesday, April 2, lot. ;ENC 'StEr SNARES. Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen .. 8614 % dis par 54 dls. Caledonian 101. •• •• 10 —6% t. 5 Chester and Holyhead .. 15 16 16% x.d x.d f East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. • • 334 234 Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. e Do. (71. 175.) 7 p.c.:Pref. 2 •• Eastern Counties Exten., r 5 per cent. No. 1 ••6 13 4 par p PIU Do. No. 2 .. - • • 13 4 par p pm I Do . New 6p. cent. Stock 6 10 10% 11% Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. • • 20 15% 15% 16 I Do, 101. Deben. Shares . 10 ~ , East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. 6% • • —. Glasgow & S.-W. Consol 100 .. Gt Northern, 5 per cent 12% 133( 133 15% 34 r Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. .• 2% %—1 p. ri Lancashire and York ] shire, F. 20/. .. .. • • 6 134 dis. Do. 6 per cent. Stock . 100 .. s Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1.. .. 11 p • Do. 6 per cent., No. 2 , 17 .. Do. 6 per cent., No. 3 . 5 --.• Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 • 1 2 p London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per ' et., late Croydon thirds 100 .. Do. pref., 5 p et. Stock, 1851, from 501. sham E 100 114 120 Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852 50 57 —6O Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 136 139 • London &S.-W., new .. p. • Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .. 10 .. 1 Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quer. stirs., No. 1 25 1354 —l4 54 • Do. new, 101. .. • • 10 11% 12% 12 Do., 61. .. .. • . 3 % p % ' Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 132 134 . Do. Comet. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent... 100 .. ' Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 Do. do. do. •• 33 10 6 .. Do. Erewash Valley .. 50 Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • 100 —•• Norfolk Extension • • 20 17 —lB Do. guar. 5% per cent. 5 4% —4% Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 North British 5 5 — 53 L 53G x. 4 Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. 8 11 11% Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Mu.) 8 Per Cent. to 15% us% South Devon .. . 25 14 —l6 South-Eastern, 43% P. et. 10 Waterford &Kilkenny,sl. 1 WestLondon,lst Cl. (100 10 .. Do. td Class de. (par) 20 .. York, Newc., and Berw., 17 Gt. N.of E. Fur. 16 —l7 4M York and North Midland H. and S. Purch. .. 10 1 db. 31 1 031EIGN. Boulogne and Amiens • • 20 9% 1534 931 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) 20 18 185( 1834 Demerara .. 17% •• Dutch Rhenish .. 8 4%( — 414 cub. 3% East Indian •• , .. 14 1% —l% p. Do. do. do. •• 20 Great Indian Peninsula.. 5 % % P. Ditto ditto • • .. 23% 34 %P. Louvain ala Sane re 73f i . L uxe mbourg •• .. 8 1 134 Ditto • • • • • • • • 10 2% 25 7 9 • Ditto, New • • • • 7% 2 4 Namur and Liege .. • • 20 8 Orleans and Bordeaux .. 8 3% —3% 4% d A a n n to d ni V a alenti — a N MP l aa r il th rai ern of France • . 16 15 —l5 % 15 14% Paris and Orleans • • .. 20 36 —3 B Paris a nd Rouen •• 2 0 25% 26% Paris and Strasbourg .. 16 5 5 AL 10% Rouen and/Havre • 20 11% 11% 113( 34 34 Sambre and Meuse • • 20 3% 4 Tours and Nantes .• .. 15 8% db . 654 Tourney, •Itutlse, Lea den, and Hasseit .. 20 _ • •• West Flanders • • ** ' •2 --2% Mines- St. John Del I minter) Bank, 27. GM Mom, 76. 2 - ; 54 Coplapo 7. Low 21, tey 154 ; ;.ral stca ton and West 4. &yell Moil 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid up paid up 20 21 % 1 14 % 7% 75%6;5% FTALLS. Leasing siness Railways. Paid. Closing Prises. Companies. dens. Barks' and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 % 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. •• 20 2835 29% Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • 20 27 —26 Birm., WoL, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or wills a guarantee •• Do .. .. 15 934 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • 15 7 g p Bucktnghamsh. Lon. &N. W. 17% 17% 17% E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. .. G. Northern 25 3234 —33 Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 50 101 103 Do. % Shares Do .. 25 50 —5l 54 Do. % Shares Do • • • • 12 36 23 —94 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • 50 973( 95% Lon. and Green. S. Eastern 1915 4 11% 11% Do., Pref. .. Do .. 29 24 —25 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk • • 20 15 —l6 N. & East, 5 per Cent. .. E. Counties . 50 54 —56 55 Do. New .. Do • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston and 1 L. &N. W. w yre &La.& Y.,1 25 41 —43 D 0.% Shares ADo .. •• 10% 7% — 836 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern • 20 21 2136 Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 6% 836 ( bhep. Ex.. .)o •• 3% 114 I%p. 474 I.a Souther I :•,,ataL 6 perffords. Mr. M'Clean 934 33‘ --its. v Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. 25 24 204 Wilts, Sum., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western 50 45 —46