The Sun. — London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

NEW, ENLARGED, AND CHEAPER EDITION. With the Omitted Passages Restored, numerous additional Notes, and a General Index. Now ready, complete in 5 vols., with Miss trations, 10s. Gd. each bound, DEPYS' DIARY and CORRESPONDENCE. Edited by LORD TiRAYDROOKE. '• A work of standard importance in English literature."—Athe- nmum. " Pepys' Diary is in a very high degree historically valuable." — Times. " The most remarkable production of its kind which has ever been given to the world." —Edinburgh Review. "These volumes are unique in literature."—Blackwood's Mag. Henry Celburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE ROYAL VISIT to IRELAND.—Messrs. LLOYD (BROTHERS) and CO. have the honour to announce that. in.consequence of the great desire evinced to view her Majesty's PICTURE of the Departure of the Royal Squadron from Kings town Harbour, they will, by her Majesty's permission, retain it until the end of the week, at their Gallery, 22, Ludgate-hill. Cards of admission may be obtained on application to J. Cundall, 21, Old Bond-street ; E. Churton, 26, Bolles-street, Cavendish square ; Ackermann and Co., 96, Strand ; Clark and Melton, Regent street ; and at the Publishers. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The First Appearance of 51r. Sims Reeves. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respeci fully Informed that A GRAND EXTRA NIGIIT Will take plac3 TO-MORROW EVENING being the Lest Night but One before Easter, on which occasion MR. SIMS REEVES Will make his first appearance in Verdi's Opera, EIf.NANI. Ernani. Mr. Sims Reeves ; Ruy Gomez, Sig. Belletti ; Carlo V., Sig. Lorenzo • Elvira, Madlle. Parodi. After which will be presented an entirely new and original Grand Ballet, by M. raid Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Brmi vrell ; the Cos. tomes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Cc.ornbes, Ander the superintendence of Madame Copere. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2, a Rustic Coquette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp--4, a Folie-5, a Domino—G, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi ; Karl (a Student), M. rani Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Mornus, M. Charles ; Rives, Madlles. ltosa, Ausandon, Julienne, Lamoureux, B. Pascales. and F. Pascales. Subscribers desirous to attend this extra performance will have the option of taking it in lien of a subscription night, by intimating their intention in the course of This Day. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Ticket' to be made at the Opera lie x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Directors of the Royal'ltalian Opera beg most re.pectfelly to ISPormthe Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Pubis that A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORROW, When will be pres...nted Weber's Grand Opera of DER FREISCHUTZ, With entirely aew Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments. Agate, Madame Castel ati ; Annetta, Mdlle. Vera ; Una Paraninfa, Milne. Cotti; Giulio, Signor Enrico Moroni ; Chiliano, Mons. Massol; Cuno, signor Rommi ; trgo, Signor Lnigt 11 ei ; Ereinita, Signor Gregorio ; Zonate], M. Doering; Gaspar, Ilc-r Formes. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla zers; the .klacidnery by Mr. Allen ; the Spectacle arranged by Mr. A. Harris. The Deers will be opened at Half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for Boxes, Stalls, or the Fit, may be taken for the night or season. N.B. Subscribers for tke Season will have the option of paying their Subscriptions in advance (as heretofore), or by monthly in stalments. The terms may be obtained at the Box-ofliee of the Theatre (cor ner of Hart-street and Bow-street), which is open from Eleven till F iv e o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. TO-MORROW, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTHER ; or, Lon at First Stgilt.. Lord Lewis, Mr. Diddear ; Miramount, Mr. Emery : Erisao, Mr. Dayidge ; Charles, Mr. James Anderson ; Eustace, Mr. Mon tague ; ♦ngelina, Miss V andenhoff ; Sylvia, Miss A. Lonsdale. To be followed by ♦ DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Madlle. Falser and Madame Louise will appear. To conclude with MART STUART. Privets boxes, 2/. 35., 21. I2s. 6d., 21. 2a., 11. 113. 6d., and 1/. la Stalls, ss. each. s s. d. . d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - -4 0 Boxes - -2 0 ?it - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to Upper Gallery, Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr: B. Webster, !isle Lessee and Manager, Old BromptOn. THIS EVENING, Will be performed MUCti ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Benedick, Mr. C. Kean; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean. After which THE THREE CUCKOOS. To conclude with BOX AND COX. The Box-office Is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATIth ILO Y AL, ADELPIII. Crmier the direcdon GI Madame Ceteort4, THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new domestic Dr ama , called THE MOTHER'S DREAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bad fa) d. 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To be followed by GOING TO THE DERBY. To conclude with THE DANCING BARBER. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMIQUE. Last Night bat One of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at the St. James's Theatre will commence ms EVENING. at Half-past Seven, precisely, with LE DOMINO NOIR. Lord Blfort, M. Chateaufort; ;Wien°, M. Soler ; Horace, M. Lac ; (i 1 Perez. M. Bnguet ; Angele, Madlle. Charton ; lirigitte, Madlle, Coln; Ursule, Madlle. Danhausser ; Jacinthc, Madame Mancini ; Gertrude, Madlle. Vigny. To conclude with Nicolo's Opera, entitled LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. The Box-oftlee - of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till live Boxes and Stalls at Mr. Mltehelrs Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. • u (r. . 0 . M. Maddox, coIR Loewe and , •zinagOt_ THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new comic Opera, entitled THE VALLEY OF ANDOIIRE. Atter which THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER. To concludo with HOT AND COLD. ItOTAL LYCEUM THEATRE. oder the Marnwemeßt et btadamc Ves Geesee, Mr. Ctar biathe yrs. TEAS EVENING. Will bo performed WHY DID YOU DIE? To he followed by 'I HE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with A ritACTIcAL MAN. e 35 Boxes . opet ; ft!, 2s. ; 4allery, Is.. NO ball-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15 New Bond-street. ASTLE - total. Aaa ell ' , Norietor, Mr. W. Batty An entire change in the Scenes of the Arens, Ne:v Grand Spectacle. THIS EVENING The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grant Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand Of Savoy. To be tollowed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To oonclude with a favourite Afte , piece. Boit , ,ftiee o ue.. trom Lill Four. `age Manager, Mr. W. West. ~'.a't'AK AT IA)NiI)x.P 4 so DAT —Morning, 56 min. after 5 I Eveang, lEt rain. After 6 To-gosiow 42 nun. after 6 I Even ng, 12 min. after 7 Tlll WEATHER.—.SUN OFFICE, MARCH 20. THEIMOMETER, Lowest, 34. Highest, 39. Noon 4 BAROMETER. 302. WIND N.N.E.—dull cloudy weather. , . th c f r •T V7-4.7"7‘1 $, ,„. 4 . At, : : ,), ;.... f i S :. tti .....: : . 1L..44'0_,_,..144i..;:*:.,,,,,,:.:_,,A--.., to be reduced to a system of mere personal opinion, of merely individual sentiment. Than this we cannot imagine anything more calculated to abase the genius of the Constitution. Believing this, we protest against the conduct of the ruling Govern ment, again and again, with all the earnestness of our indignation. That there was a real and imperative necessity for some such motion as the one brought forward yester day by the Hon. Gentleman the Representative of Gateshead, we take to be clearly and irrefragably proven by the records of the reconnoiter ing squadron along the coasts of Africa during the last few years of its calamitous and ineffectual existence. When we observe among those records nothing but testimonies of the futility of the entire enterprise—testimonies rendered, doubly melancholy by their association with the details of sickness and mortality among the gallant but unfortunate mariners employed in that idle attempt at suppressing the slave trade—we re quire no further assurances of the folly of the under taking. If we could possibly blockade the whole of the extended shores of the African continent, so as to render it absolutely impossible for the wretched children of that land of barbarism to be kidnapped and expatriated in a state of deplorable and accursed servitude —if this ineffable ad vantage could be secured without laying our brave sailors under the destroying scourge of pestilence, and without draining away to no pur pose one million of pounds annually from an ex hausted Exchequer—then, and then only, we should regard the motion of Mr. HUTT as cruel and inju dicious. But when we see clearly, alas ! too clearly, that the navy is marred, and the revenue robbed, and the slave trade as capable of continuance as ever, under the prevailing system, we regard the interposition of the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Gateshead as a noble vindication of the national prudence, we view the peremptory con duct of Lord JOHN Russznr. with the most intense repugnance, we consider the character of the House of Commons to be, under his auspices and authority, very materially jeopardized. So gross, in truth, is the despotism of the late Ministerial policy, that the most strenuous vindicator of the Government has found itself compelled to utter a few brief but emphatic words of indignation. So extravagant is the decision arrived at in the Commons, under the intimidating direction of the First Lord of the Trea sury, that the organ most opposed to financial re trenchment feels obliged to pronounce its dismay at this most profligate expenditure. While the nation is yearning for, at least, some moderate reduction in the amount of its annual disbursements, it is driven to the necessity of beholding 1,000,0001. yearly squandered upon a futile scheme of Quixotic philan thropy. The only redeeming feature in the " Brick-dust Budget," the modification of certain stamp duties on " transfers, mortgages, and bonds," was brought forward on Monday night in the House of Commons. Although the change is undoubtedly a move in the right direction—although the gross inequality and injustice of the existing scale have been long made subjects of complaint on the part of the community— and although the attention of financial Ministers has been directed to the matter for the last fifteen years, the measure of relief is of the most meagre and paltry description. It is, indeed, highly characteristic of the littleness and evasions for which the Whig Ministry have rendered themselves so remarkable on all fiscal questions. There is no large or comprehensive view taken on the question of stamp duties. There is no effort to correct the gross anomalies by which the stamps on fire insurances amount to double the premiums paid for insurance. There is no desire to modify the enormous duties on marine insurances, the effect of which is to send business to other coun tries, to give to Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amster dam, Hamburgh, or the United States, the 'profits that would otherwise be realised in London or Liverpool. There is no removal of the taxes on knowledge—no revision of the advertisement duties —no reduction of the stamps on attorneys' and solici tors' certificates—no change in the stamps or bills of exchange, that operate so injuriously to small traders. Nothing of the kind. The gross abuses on all these points so loudly complained of and universally ac knowledged are still suffered to prevail and to flourish in rank luxuriance. The system is to be continued which imposes infinitely heavier burdens on the less wealthy classes than on their more fortunate neighbours. The proposed alterations only extend to "transfers, leases, mortgages, and bonds." The change may in some respects prove beneficial to agriculturists, but it will scarcely be perceptible to any other class or section in the community. An addi tional evidence is thus afforded, that the sole end and object of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his new financial scheme, is to conciliate the. Pro tectionists, the inveterate opponents of the Govern ment of which he is a member, and that he is in different to the opinions and wishes of those who have heretofore lent an honourable and disinterested support to the Whig Ministry. He may, however, too late discover that it is easier to disgust and alienate friends than to win over enemies, and that in the fruitless attempt to gain Protectionist support he may deprive his colleagues of the friendly regards of the Liberal electors throughout the entire country. Parturiunt montes, nascitur ridiculus 711 US. For fifteen tedious years the consideration of successive Chancellors of the Exchequer has been anxiously directed to the subject. In 1835, the late Earl SPENCER, then Lord ALTMORP, had actually pre pared a scheme, and laid it before the House. That lamented nobleman did not, however, restrict himself' to the points that might be pleasing to the bucolic palate. Although his agricultural tastes and predi lections were openly avowed, he did not con sider himself justified in legislating for the benefit of a particular class. He, accord ingly, contemplated a general revision of the entire stamp duties, with a view to an equitable ad justment thereof. The same subject attracted the attention of his successors in office. Under Lord MELBOURNE and Sir ROBERT PEEL, Sir FRANCIS BARING and Mr. GOULBURN in turn investigated the matter, but shrunk from the difficulty of the details. - ------- The magnitude of the conception astonished their weak minds. What ! undertake a task that would take a tolerably skilful accountant two or three days to master ! The expectation was ridiculous. Besides there was no great pressure from without, and the " squeezable" Ministers gladly postponed the topic until there should be a greater agitation on the point, when a concessi•n might be regarded as a boon, and might help to sustain a falling Cabinet. The end may easily be conceived. Nothing whatso ever was done, and an admitted grievance, affecting the interests of the great body of the people, was suffered to continue without any attempt at a practi cal remedy. At length the brilliant thought flashed upon the bewildered mind of our present Minister of Finance, that he might be enabled to carry out the project by instalments. We know not whether he rushed through the precincts of Dowsing-street, shouting like a second ARCHIIIXDES, " ausxz, suppm-" Some slight extravagances might certainly be allowed at the happy solution of the difficulty. We shall not, how ever, attempt to speculate upon the ebullitions of joy to which Sir CHARLES Woon gave expr ess i on when at length relieved from his puzzling doubts ; suffice it to say, that after the painful throes, continued through so many years, be was at length happily d e li vered of this legislative bantling, amid the cordial felicitations of his astonished toadies. He proposed, in place of what he himselfjustiv termed "thepresent exceedingly unequal and unjust mice, to adopt as nearly as might be the principle of an ad valorem duty." sot, be it remembered, on every description of stamps, but simply on "bonds, mortgages, and transfers." here was an exertion of genius ! a master-stroke of financial policy ! ! a discovery that would render the name of Wool) distingui.hed through all future ages ! ! ! No wonder that the Whigs stood astonished at the capa city of their Minister of Finance, that they congra tulated themselves on the services of so transcen dent a genius. The very language must be altered to signalise an achievement so miraculous, and " Woodhead " or " Blockhead" will hencefor ward be regarded as a term of admiration and respect, in place of being one of reproach and contumely. Other changes are, it appears, also promised at some future period. The Right Honourable Gentle man declared " that be thought it right to take Pp the matter piecemeal, to see how much they could carry out." We cannot, however, recommend the public to indulge in too delightful anticipations, or to hope for very speedy ameliorations. A simple problem may show them at what points the expected reforms may b be looked for. If it takes fifteen years' consideration to bring for ward a reform such as we have described, how long will it require to mature a project for the equitable adjustment of all the stamp duties? Those who may take the trouble to work out the above question will moderate their expectations, and learn how infinitesi mal are the chances of obtaining any large or corn prehensive measures of fiscal or financial reform at the hands of the Right Hon. Baronet the Chancellor of her MAJESTY'S Exchequer. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Moniteur has officially announced the appoict tnent of M. ROYER as Procureur-General of the Re public. _ It is said that MM. TIMERS, AIONTALFMDERT, and Co., have become so exigeant that the PRESIDENT of the Republic has been compelled to refuse many of their demands. They desire to reduce him to a mere non-entity. There is, it appears, therefore, no probability of the permanent establishment of au entente cordiale be tween the Elysee and the reactionary majority of the Assembly. Indeed, that majority is splitting up into fractions, M. ODILON BARROT and several of his supporters having expressed their disap proval of the adoption of such measures as for instance those proposed for increasing the caution money to be deposited by journals, as mea sures calculated only to irritate, without leading to any definite result. It is said that M. VIDAL, who has been elected both for Paris and for the Lower Rhine, will choose to sit for Paris. M. LAMARTINE has written to M. CHARLES LA.. GRANGE, declaring his conviction that the accusation brought against At. CHARLES LAGRANGE of having wantonly fired a pistol shot at the troops on the Boulevard des Capucines, on the 23d Feb., 1848, and of having thus intentionally produced the collision which brought about the revolution, is a calumny totally destitute of foundation. It appears that no pistol shot at all was fired, and that the story so long current is a fabrication con cocted by the reactionaries for the purpose of endea vouring to cast odium on their opponents. The lie was, we believe, first published in an English reac tionary journal as from a correspondent. The Bourse was agitated, and the price of Go vernment securities declined. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 10c., fell to 91f. 65e., and closed at 91f. 80c. ; the Three per Cents. closed at 56f 75c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 762 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 535 f. ; Havre, 235 f. ; Great Northern, 433 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 195 f. ; Basle, 116 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 400 f.; Paris and Strasburgh, 343 f. 75.; Tours and Nantes, 245 f.; the New Roman Loan at 771. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-RXCHANGE, MARCH 19, Northern of France, 13 1 /s—Sambre and Meuse, 2%. 2 6 13 2713 JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock to . 17 l7 Provincial of Ireland ... 25 LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Martell 20.—Wind this day at noon, liOit airs, and dull, hazy weather. DEAL, MAncrt 19.—Arid. Eleanor, Hughes, Mauri tius. Arrd. from the River and ski., Ceylon, Adelaide, South Austr,ilia; Planet, Jamaica; Lisbon, Si. John's, New Brunsw.;.ck ; Jessie, St. John':, Newfoundland. Sld. Duk• of Manchester, Jamaica. The Pilot, Sun derland to Yiarseilles s struck on the Galloper Sands, is leaky. LIVERPOOL MARCH 19.—Wind N:.N.W.—Arrd. Ann Budson, Vul . paraitio ; Harriet Dyer, St. John's, New Brunswick; l .ina. London, with damage, from contact with I. S. de iVolf, from New Orleans. Sld. Liverpool, New Orlear,s, aild not for Jamaica as reported yester day; Bri.iaunia a Ind Montreal, Montreal. The Lord Seaton, from Nev r Orleans to this port, which was taken into Keywest, ; , fier being on shore, has been condemned AO sold, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1850 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE Wt.% CITY, QUARTER TO TIII?EE. • The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very heavy, th© sales being only 2,500 bales, including 500 American taken fur rxport. Prices were withoLt alteration.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done at previous quotations. Accounts from Belgium state tl at the clover crops were in danger. Late frosts, after many weeks cf mild temperature, has caused great damage. Many who had planted early potatoes would lose them entirely. Even corn might suffer from the rigorous cold and high winds. At Amsterdam, on the 17th, Peruvian Active Bonds were 721 to 73, the Deferred 301 to 5-16, and Spanish Three per Centi. 281 to 7-16 and animated. Peruvian Active firmer, and Deterred more offered. It Ili stated from St. Petersbur,h thqt an ukase of th:, Senate, dated October 15, 1849, had been ex changed against a similar declaration of Prince Schwarzenberg, according tq which the Russian and Austrian Governments engage reciproe4lly to surrender the Jews who may have passed from one country into the other. The Frankfort prices on the 16th inst. were SOI. In the Canadian papers received yesterday afternoon, there are several allusions to the trade reciprocity plan with the United States. One party writes:—" We hope this measure will i ass, not because it will materially be nefit Canada, for it will do nothing t f the kii,d, as we have repeatedly bhown, and are prepared to show again. But it is a natural state of things to have as free a commercial intercourse with cur nearest neighbours as possib!e. It, is most insolently stated in the Annexation journals, that Canada is a sup pliant to Congress for adini,sion to trade with them. This is without a particle of foundation. The United States have been far more indebted to the British Provinces hitherto than they have been to the States. We are the third largest foreign buyers from the United States, and have hitherto had a large balance against us, payable in specie or bills on London. Still we hope that this Reciprocity Bill is in a fair way of being passed. Government have an agent at Washington, act ing in conjunction with the British Ambassador, in forwarding the measure. The Honourable Mal colm Cameron left Toronto on the same business on Monday. He is personally much interested in the re sult, as an extenive merchant, and in this undertaking be is backed by several merchants in Toronto, who desire to see the measure carried through. We are happy that this active and enterprising gentleman is for a time to be so well employed. It is mote honourable to him and more useful to the province than his address to the Halton electors." In the speech of the Governor of Newfoundland upon the opening of the Legislative A. , seasbly, it is stated— " You all, I am confident, will unite with one voice in thanksgiving to Almighty God that he has been so graciously and mercifully pleased to avert from this land that grievous pestilence the cholera, with which other parts of this empire have been so sorely afflicted. " It is also a c ause o f gra teful acknowl e d gmen t th a t a bountiful Providence has, during the past season, vouch safed an ample reward to the toils of our hardy fisher men, whose prosperity is essential to the welfare of the colony, and by the successful result of whose labours the energy of commercial enterprise is promoted. " lc is further pleasing to me to be able to inform you that the results of the agriculture of the colony for the past year have more than realised the anticipations of those favourable to the experiment ; and the pro gress made during that brief period has been such as to lead to the most encouraging anticipations for the future. The promotion of this branch of industry will merit your fostering care and encourage ment, whether viewed in the light of a powerful aux iliary to the staple trade of the colony, or as a means of providing some additional subsistence for our rapidly in creasing population, for whose su pport the fisheries alone are becoming now inadequate. ' The speculators for a fall have been tolerably indus trious again, and yesterday afternoon circulated a report that the Ministers were sure to resign, thus causing momentarily and after business hours in the Stock-Exchange a decline to 95 and 95. The values this morning for Consols have been 951 to for Money, and 95-i to for Time. The premium on Exchequer bills is 595. to 615., and on Indian Bonds, 84s. to 86s. In the Foreign Market Mexican Bonds have not been dealt in, and nominally are at 29i- to 294. The remanet of the dividends will be paid on the sth of April next. Peruvian Active Stock has been marked 721 4, and the Deferred 26} to 271. Brazil Bonds are 89. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. have been. 55k. Russian Scrip has been as low as to 1 premium. Railway Shares continue dull, and the quot ttions have been barely supported, though we can scarcely quote any positive alteration. CLOSING PRICES. 95% 94% 913 i ONE PRIQES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols annuities 95% 1 A% 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 — 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 ... 94% q. dia. Bonds, 1,000/. — Ditto under 1,0001.. ...... South Sea Stock 0 Ditto New Annuities ...... ........ 94% 94% Consols for Account 95% % 95% -,xchequer Bills. 140. ek 2d 1,0001. June 500/. Jane Small. June 6l 59 p 59 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Omit= bonds B9 89 Ditto, New, 1843 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Account 47% 45 1 2 49% 49 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 or Cent. Greiada Bonds, 1 1 I' per Cent — Ditto Deferred Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..... Ditto, Account ....-... Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 29 1 , 29% Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto. Account Russian Bonds ...... Ditto Scrip 1 o p 1y„ p Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% 55% PRICES OF PAID, BUSINESS DONE CLO:IN RAI,WAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE 4 •Inerdeen Binning'. Wolverh'ton, and r u iley, calls duly pd, or with guarantee 15 ..... 2114.. ... Do.without guarantee 15 ...... ....... Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... 67 67% ...... 67% Caledonian ...... - 5 O 5O ...... 10%Vh lO% Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 ...... 7 6:j 4 6 3 /4 L hester and Holyhead... 50 ... _ ... ..... 9 1 / Ditto, Preference Eastern Counties........ 20 ...... 7 1 4 .. 7% Do , New Pref.recce, 6 per Cent........... 10 . ..... 11% .. ..... 11% Cent., No. 1. ...... 6/.135. 4d.... p P Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. ..... .... 50 ' 57 E asElto D (e.lr:a i c t t t iel o t ja . Esn s s.jog p un e a: r Cs C chl e a t a t s. r. t. 5.e.5 . A. . ). . 22 50 55 ........ 57 East Lancashire .......••...........25 83 , 13 East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. .. ......... 25 ...... 28 !great Northern ......... 22 ... .. 734 % Do., % A Deferred 121 4...... 2% Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%. ..... _ ... ..... ireat South. and West (Ireland) .. • ..... ••••• Teat North of England.loo ._ ._ Ditto. New, 301........• 30 Great Western ............ 10 0 ...... _ ..... Ditto, % Shares ...... 50 Ditto, 54 Shares ...... 25 .• 14 ... l4 Ditto, Fifths ...... ..,-. 20 ...... _ ••• •• •• 11% Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 Ditto, ditto . ......... 100 ..•• Do. Quarters ......"' 231 ' 4 7% x. Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Do. (W. Riding Union) 114 d -- 3 !4i x.d. Leeds and Bradtord ... ... 50 Leeds and Thirsk ...... 50 - London, Brighten, apd - South Coast... .....100 .....• 80 London and N Western 100 .....104 3 4 ...., 10 4 34 Ditto, New Quarters 1 2 •••"' ''• •••« 11:4 Ditto, Fifth: l2 ..... )21/812% London es S.West9nt lOO ••• • 62 % ............... 62 3 / 4 Do., New Prefe:en:e. b ...... 7 !'i ' 7 Yi Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo ...... -«•••.•....... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 . ..... 7 3 / 4 x.i.. 7: Y 4x.l. Do. New 101. Pref.._ 10 ••••••• ............... 67 Midland ....... ...... ..R0 ..... . 39 ..... ...... 39 Midland Great Western Irish - .....»........ 22% Norfolk .......... ....... ....100 ...... 28 Do. New 201. ...... 1% ............... 1% North British -...... - 834 9 ' Ditto, Halves .. - .. ....... .. 44 Korth Staffordshire Reading, Guildford, and Reigate l5 ....• - 15% Royston and Hitchin ... 41 4.. "' 5 ,76 ...... ''' • "" 5 % Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Bina 134 .....• 83 /4 d is•-• -• •• 0% dis Ditto ditto, Class B 8 ...... 1 .. ••• •• ..... 1 South Eastern Do., N 0.2. Do., Registered No. 410 ...... 5 % ... .. 554 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... .. ..... ... 25 ...... 1394% x.d...... 13% x.d Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...••• 8% % x.d...... 8% a. d Do. G.N.E.Preference S ••• - Ai 3 4 FOREIGN RAIL WAY 6. Dutch Rhenish ......... 8 ... .. 2 Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. Northern of France l6 ..... . •• Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 . ..... 2 3 / 4 34 .. - 7V,/ s 271 i 33% 33 SKIBBEREEN, MARCH 17.—Tho Affecto, Vienna to Queenstown, has been towed into Baltimore to-day, totally dismasted, laving been in contact with an Ame rican liner bound out, off Castle Townsend. WICK, MARCH 18.— The Exporter, of and from Leith for St. John's, New Brunswick, was in contact wish the Moselle, of and from Leith, and went on the rocks at the back of Cantag Head, and is likely to become a wreck in consequence. Tl.e latter has put back. LOWESTOFT, MARCH U.—The flarmonie, Bremen, to London, has been brought i❑ here, after laving been on the Corton Sand during a gale, but makes little water. CLYDE, MARCH 18.—Arrd. Henry Woolly, Winde, Mauritius. Sid. Harmonica, New York; Adam Carr, ditto; Mary Morris, ditto; Courier, Matanzas. GUERNSEY, MARCH 18.—The Experiment, hence for Alderney, was wrecked on the Small Russell on the night of the 16th inst. Martcr, eight of the crew and pas sengers drowned; fourteen staved. 7 5 4 2LA e 10% further destruction of property took place, although the main body of flame e,ftotinued to rage for hours. Even at ten o'clock this fo-enoon the fire was f:r from being wholly extinguished, although all clanger of ttny further extension was over. How the misfortune occurred could not be learned. The loss is very heavy, and the offices which will suffer by the catastrophe are the Imperial, Scottish Union, Phoenix, Liverpool and London, end the Sun. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'el.,,ek. PRIVATE BILLS. Mr. BERNAL brought up Ile report on th-.: Gas and C ke Guu - pany's Bill and several ltd, rs. Mr. WILSON PATTEN moved ttfat the e.rder of the House of the 19th day of February last, rtli-rit.g the. Chippenham Water-:corks Bill to the Cenainitt..e of Selection, be read, that the said order be discharged, and that the said Bill be witbdr.twn. PETITIONS. Mr. GREENE presentei a petition from the tiustL es of certain municipal charities in Lillca:stcr cum; luting that by a late decision in the courts of law the legal estate in those charities was not vested in the— us they conceived it ought to be. Mr. CHRISTOPHER, preset ttd a petition signed by almost all the male inhabitants in the market 10%in if Alford, in the county of Lincoln, occult:cis of land, and agricultural labourers, cumplainirg or agricultural dis tress. Mr. W. BROWN presented a petition from Bradford, in Lanea,hire, in favour of the estahlisbment of county financial boards. Mr. SHAFT° ADAIR presented a petition from the Parliamentary and Financial Reform Asauciatiun of Cambridge, praying for the repeal of the taxes on know ledge. Mr. G. BERKELEY presented a petition from Glou cester against the slave trade. Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition from the clergy men and other inhabitants of Camelford against legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Mr. SPOONER presented a petition trom Sutton Colefield in Warwickshire in favour of the Small Tene ments Bill. Mr. BAINES presented a petition from a place in the county of Chester complaining of the present law of settlement, and praying fur the establiskment of union rating. Mr. HUTT presented a petition from the owners of property in Australia praying that no reduction in the price of land may take place in that colony. Mr. E. B. DENISON presented a petition from Sower by and other places in Yorkshire, praying for the cessation of labour in the Post-office on Sundays. Mr. SIMEON presented similar petitions from places in the Isle of Wight. Mr. G. BERKELEY gave notice that, early after Easter, he would move, in a Committee of the whole House, the exclusion from our markets of all slave grown produce, which was contrary to the true interests of religion and morality. He also gave notice that, soon after Easter, he would move, in a Committee of the whole House, that an Bs. duty shall be re-imposed on all foreign corn imported into this country after a certain date, and that the revenue from that source shall be ap propriated by the Government to the general reduction of taxation. Mr. HAMILTON gave notice that he would call the attention of the House on an early day to the position in which the clergymen of the Established Church in Ire land stood with respect to the Education Board in Dublin. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from Norfolk complaining of the operation of the present law of settle ment; also several petitions from factory workers in Glasgow and other places complaining of the relay sys tem in factories. Mr. CARDWELL presented, several petitions from Liverpool against the Small Tenement,' Rating Bill. SMALL TENEMENTS RATING BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. P. SCROPE took occasion to protest against the House going into Committee on this Bill, on the groucd that it was an ea* post facto Bill, and would greatly tend to add to the air( ady sufficiently heavy rentals of the dwellings of the poor. The theory of the opponents of such measures was that the population would be checked by want of house room, anu he was surprised the Right Hon. Secretary of State, having read all the reports on this subject, should set his face against this measure. As he was aware of the feeling opposed to him, he should not attempt to divide the House at present. Mr. ROBERT PALMER agreed with much that had fallen from the Hon. Member. As it was quite evident that a large u - iajority of the House were in fa . .. your of this measure he should not oppose the Bill going into Committer, but he should reserve to himself the right of proposing any modification of it when he was in Committee. Mr. E. DENISON said he thought it was perfectly understood that all rates were paid by real property. The Hon. Gentlema❑ who had just spoken seemed to have forgotten this. The provision was a most wholesome one, and he should decidedly give it his support. Sir GEORGE GREY said he could not see any in • justice or hardship in making a landowner liable for the rates of houses under 61. He was now responsible for rates of houses between 61. and 201., and if he were to build two houses under 61. insteal of one at 121. or 201., he would no: be plactd in a worse position. The House had already decided in favour of the principle, arid he hoped they would go into Committee upon the Bill. Sir J. PAKINGTON said, although he eeteriainei an objection to some part of the Bill, ho did not wish to move any amendment, lest the progress of it might be endangered, be cause he thought it was a measure which ought to pass. The Hon. Member for Stroud had said he opposed the Bill on behalf of the poor, but he (Sir J. Pakington) supported it for the same reason.—(Hear.) He was sure it would be of the greatest possible benefit to the poorer classes. Mr. BERNAL said a variety of Bills of a similar nature had passed through his hands, and in all of them the power given for making the rate was compulsory, and no discretion was left to the vestry.—(Hear, hear.) Ile thought the measure, if properly administered, would redound greatly to the benefit of the poor.—(Hear ) After an observation from Mr. HALSEY, the amend ment was withdrawn, and the House went into Com mittee. Upon the first clause being moved, Mr. HALSEY moved the in:ortion of words requiring that two thirds of the votes of persons present at a ye, try meeting should be necessary to make their proceedings legal. Mr. P. SCROPE objected to the alteration. Mr. LAW moved that this words, " and are hereby required," be added to the clause. Ile made this motion because he thought this Bill ought to be compulsory and not permissive. Mr. CHRISTOPHER thought it better to leave the clause as it stood. _ _ Sir G. GREY said notice ought to have been given o this important alteration in the Bill; but as no such no tice had been Olen, he hoped the amendment would no be persevered in. iar. LAW did not wish to press it if threw any obstacle in the way of the Bill. Mr. B. DENISON said there ought to be no room left for jobbing; the Bill, therefore, ought not to be op tional, but compulsory. Mr. BAINES also entertained the same opinion; but he was anxious to get the greatest amount of goud from the Bill that he could. An am, ndment introduced at this stage, however, might prove fatal to the Bill, and he would suggest that the Hon. and Learned Recorder should propose a clause on the bringing up of the report. Captain HARRIS did not think the House vras taken by surprise by the proposal of the amendment, and as the Biil, if it paised in its present shape, would load to considerable political animosity, he trusted the amend ment would be persevered ir... _ Mr.: SOTHE a RON deprecated any revival of a dis cuskion on the principle of the Bill. The object of the lion. and Learned Recorder would be better accom plished by proposing his amendment cn bringing up the report. 'Mr. COMPTON was ready to support the amend• ment if it would not impede the progress of the Bill. Mr. P. SCROPE should prefer the Bill being made compulsory now that the House had decided that it should pass. Mr. W. PATTEN did not think the Bill ought to be compulsory, end the majority of the vestries he thought would agree with him. Mr. JOHN WALTER supported the amendment. Mr. W. MILES thought it was the duty of the Hon. Gentleman the President of the Poor-law Board (Mr. Baines) to have brought in this Bill himself. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not endanger this Bill by persisting in introducing a compulsory clause, and tbw, the House would pass the Bill in its present shape. Mr. PHILIP HOWARD thought, if the Bill was rendered compulsory, the House would be assailed with more opposition than at present existed out of doors. He trusted the Hon. Gentleman the President of the Poor law Board would not insist on the compulsory principle. Captain HOWARD supported the Bill in its pi eient shape on the ground that a compulsory clause would in crease the obstacles in collecting the rates, and pr ess with great hardship upon the poorer classes. Mr. B. DENISON could not understand why the compulsory principle should be objected to ; he, him self, thought it would be most salutary in its operation; at alt events, when the discussion was published out of doors it would be known who was for and who against the clause. Mr. SLANEY supported the compulsory clause. After a few words from Mr. CAREW and Sir GEORGE GREY, The amendment was negatived without a division. Mr. WALTER wished to know if the power of ex emption, which was given to magistrates, would be con tinued or not. Mr. BAINES said that that power would remain unaltered Mr. HENLEY wi!licd to guard himself from being committed to the compulsory pat of this Bill. (LEFT SITTING.) Ma. Borst ON TUE STAGE.--.The oftener we hear this interesting dramatic monologue the more we are pleased with the intellectual treat, the variety of highly amusing anecdotes interspersed, and the judicious :elec tion ( f some of the most beautiful passages from the peerless poet, acted to p rfection by Mr. Bunn. TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS.-41 Bill, presented by Mr. Pete, has been printed, the purpose of which is to secure to the successors of trustees holding property for the use of religious congregations or educa tional societies, a sufficient title in ttiat property without further 0911143)7%1NQ Q assignment, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Flora Macdonald, the Earl cf Morley, Lord Alfred Paget, and C o l one l B ouver i,-, h onoure d h er M a jesty , 6 heatre with their presence yesterday evening. His Royal Hi g h ness P r i nce Albert, attended by Colonel Bouverie, rode out on horseback yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Pcince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Buck ingham Palace. The Earl of Morley has relieved Lord Dufferin in his duties as Lord in Waiting to the Queen. Mr. R. Ormsby G-:)re has relieved Sir Edward Bowater 111 Lis duties as Guam in Waiting io her M%j,sty. Her Royal Higlin:ss the Duchess of K.': , t, ac companied by his S.-rune Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, and attended by Lady Fanny Howard and Sir George Cniper, honoured the Royal Italian Opera House with her presence last evening. About one hundred and fifty Members of the House of Commons assembled at twelve o'clock yes terday, at the official residence of Lord John Russell in Downing-street, and were received by Lord Jo" Russell, who was cccompanied by the following Members of his Cabinet, having seats in the Lower House of Parliament, viz., Viscount Palmerston, Sir George Grey, Sir John Hobhouse, Sir Francis Baring , and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. The conference with the Minister lasted one hour. Viscount de Moncorvo, the 'Portuguese Minister, had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Laboucher a yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation, consisting of Messrs. APLachlano Edmund Gore Dolgetty, W. Jackson, J. A. Jackson, Donaldson, Henty, J. Montefiore, and Levick, had. an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colo,- nial-office. Mr. Bright, M.P., and Mr. Brown, M P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer Yes' terday, at his official residence in Downing-streett upon the subject of bonding at M anc h es t er . A derv' tation upon the same subj ec t a tt en d e d a t th e Trea sury, consisting of Sir Elk ana h A rm it age , M r . Alder' man Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Alderman Watkins, Div' William Gibb, and the Town-clerk of Manchester; Mr. James Atherton (on behalf of the Manchester Commercial Ast.ociation), the Mayor of Salford, ae" companied by the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson , M.P., and Mr. Brotherton, M.P. A deputation from the London, Bri g ht o n, an a South Coast Railway Company, cons i s ti ng o f Mr. Laing, Mr. Wix, Mr. Sutton, and Mr. Hood, had 0 0 interview with the Commissioners of Railways yea - terday, at their office in the Board of Trade. The Earl of Kenmore and Mr. Herbert had a° interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at th e Home-office. Mr. Shepard had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Mr. Piesse also had an interview wi th his Lordship yesterday. The Finance Committee of the Commission fo r the Exhibition of 1851, consisting of Earl Granville , Lord OverstonP, Sir Alexander Spearman, and g i r' T. F. Gibson, m e t y es t er d ay a t th e B oar d o f Tra d e. Colonel Reid, Chairman of the Executive Committee, was also present. Tne Committee on Machinerit consisting of Mr. W. Cubitt, Mr. Pusey, M P., rr ° : fessor Willis, and Sir J o h n R enn i e , met yes t er day at the New Palace of W es t m i ns t er . M r . S. Russe l," " secretary of the Commission, was in attendance' The Committee on the Vegetable Kingdom, censiet ing of Mr. Pusey, M.P., Professor Royle, Professor Lindley, Professor Solly, Mr. Humphrey Brandretil• and Mr. Fisher Hobbs, met yesterday at the New Palace of Westminster. Mr. Dilke was present 00 the part of the Executive Committee. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial" office from the Governors of the North American Cv onies. EXHIBITION OF ANCIENT AND DIEDLEVAL ART, SOCIETY OF ARTS, ADELPHL Yesterday a remarkable exhibition of the above' mentioned character was opened to our inspection, at the rooms of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi' On visiting the collection we found it under the process of examination, by a very numerous and inquisiti ve . swarm of private visitors—ins o mu c h so th a t a c arefu l scrutiny of the different objects on view was rendere d altogether impracticable. From what we were enable ° to recognise, however, it was evident that the eatr mates of the number of articles (9,0G0), and of thef t reported value (100,0001.), striking as they are, hi d not been to any material extent exaggerated. Al" though on a general and superficial glance at the ea. - hibition the prevailing tone of its appearance 1 s i sombre and somewhat unattractive, on closer nsl:lec . tion it proves to be both costly and instructive . Tapestry, both B-lgian and Venetian ; armour, boat chain and plate, engraved and embossed; enamels, rosary, remonstrances, volumes curiously bound and jewelled, Majolica-ware, and Raffaelle- ware, 511601 salt-cellars and challices, cups, candlesticks, a" tszzas, Florentine gems of art and Etruscan ras es are all grouped together in " most admired disorder', and present a spectacle altogether eminently entit le a to contemplation. In one direction we have a desig a by Rubens, and in another by Palissy ; here we have a painting by Raffaelle, and here an enamel by Limousin. A visit to this singula r and most valuable exhibition will be admirab i l, preparative for the gr an d I n t erna ti ona l E x p o sition e` Industry, destined to ren d er 1851 memora ble during many subsequent generations. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE• BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—Timmti• NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES,. 8 to 1 agst Belus—taken 12 to 1 aga Cbantrey—taken 100 to 5 agst Flatcatcber—taken ' Nothing else backed, nearly all the subscribers bell at Warwick. WARWICK SPRING MEETING.—TuEspAi r • Ma!eb, 100, h fc ; 12st each. Hunt Steeplechase Course. Mr. Robertson's The Ace of Trumps (Car. Broadley) Lord Lurgan's Sobriety (Capt. Little) 6t05 on Ace! of Trump , . Won by two lengths. s The Scurry St a k es of 5 sots . eac h, a n d 20 added, 126 each. Gentlemen riders. (4 Subs.) Mr. Barnard's Jack-of-all-Trades ... (Mr. Caldwell) Mr. Wilson's Venture, 5 yrs (Capt. Little) , Mr. William's Syrup, 4 yrs (Mr. Brookes) Mr. A. Robertson's Catch-me-who-can ...(BroadleY) • Even on Venture, and st o 2 ags t Sy ru p. Won Pt head; a length between second and third. The Trial Stakes of 10 soy a . e ac h, an d 50 a dded. - 'h° Mile Course. (13 Subs.) 1 Mr. W. Moseley's Alonz 3 yrs, Est 121 b (W. Sharp) Mr. T. Das son na Mark l'apley, 3 yrs, Tat (Arnold) Mr. Stevens's Knight ( f Gwynne, 3 yrs, 7st (Sabin)Mr. The following also started, but were not placed Scott's Warrick, 3 yrs, 6st 12Ib (H. Evans)--Alr' tfr , Lucas's Eye-the-Boys, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (G. Evans)- - I f. B. Green's Osbuldestir, 3 yrs, 7st (Basharn)—lgr'o r , 'l'. Sadler's Woodsprite, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. Sharp) rd Merry's Brennus, 3 yrs, 6:: 121 b (G. Oates)—and -tay" Clifden's Torpor, 3 3 rs, 6st 12Ib (Gooch). shi t Betting-5 to 2 agst M ar k T a pl e y -3 t o 1 g ig Knight of Gwynne-7 to 2 apt Torpor—and Bto l 'g ta - t A10nz...:. Won by a head; Mark Tapley beating gnig of Gwynne by half a length. Run in 1 min. 49 sees' an The Willoughby Handicap o f 15 SO Y:. eac h , 10 ft, II ; only sif declared, with 30 a dd e d. G ent l eme n ride r s ' Two miles. (12 Subs., sof whom declared.) 1 Mr. Stafford's Fugitive, aged, lOst 91b (Capt. Littit) g Lord Strathmore's Rat trap, list 71b (Cap , . Brooke) 3 Mr. Carew na Andalusian, lOst 71b (Mr. Osbaldeston) 4 Mr. Lucas's Yard-arm, lOst 1 Ilb ...(Mr. Davenportkt. Betting-7 to 4 agst Fugitive—and sto 2 apt trap. Won by a length. s ad d The Free Handicap of 10 sous. eac h, 5 ft, an d 25 ad One mile. (9 Subs.) Mr. Mason's Doubt, 'fat 81b (51b extra)...(W. Sharp) g Mr. Jones's Docility, 4 3 rs, 6st 91b .. (Thick) 3 Mr. Fowler's Cos, chin, 5 yrs,Bst 716 (G. Whitehous e) 'lle following al so ran: —L or d Chtden's Rath°V 6 yrs, Bst Illb (P ear l)—M r. J . D ay ' s N ew F o rest -aged, 7st 131 b (Waketield)—and Mr. Lawson's Form" 3 yrs, Est Ilb. Betting-3 to 1 each` agst Doubt and Ratinniae s to 1 agst Do c ilit y — an d sto 1 agst E unuc h . Won by head; a neck between the second ar.d third. a for The Farmer s ' Pl ate o f 50 / ., w i t h 10 1 . f or t h e seconuo, bunters, ridden by farmers; four years, list; ile Ilst 71b; six and aged, 12st, &c. Heats, the Two -J 3) Course. 1 1 Mr. Gulliver's Fazeley, aged, 12st ...(Mr. Wood) Mr. W. Cowp er ' s J err y, age d, 1 2s t (O w ner) ' 3 Mr. F. Robbi ns ' s c h g b y R e d s h an k, 4 yrs , 110 2 0 Mr. H. Oldh am ' s Sh ep h er d ess, 5 yrs, Il s t 71b 0 Mr. H. Ball's Little Jenny, 6 yrs, 12st 7 16 6 0 Mr. J. Boddirgto n ' s Th e C r i c k et , 4 y rs , llst „ 0 Mr. Austin's Woodland Mary, 5 yrs, list 71b...:0,00. BIRTHS. ~0 O r ° f On the 14th inst., at Raheen-park, Tipperary, '"'" la • at °f a Captain T. F. H. Alms, late of the 70th Regime ' da On ugh ,„. lads of the 14th inst., at Grove House, near Leeds, I."'. J. Middleton, Esq., of a son. t ad the On the lfith inst., at Sackville College, East Gritls-e ' wife of the Rev. J. M. Neale, of a daughter. n sens, On the 17th inst., at Hyde-park-gate South, Mrs. ‘,o° of twins, son and daughter. Tli T. On the t7th inst., at Enfield, Middlesex, Mrs. 00.'n Hunter. of a daughter. _ _---------. On the 17th inst., the Countess of Scarborough, ag ed 85. t On the 2d inst., Conte hlul.ey, Esq., D.L., Oak-Par Ro:common, Ireland. On the I t•li iLst., Bilston, Dorothy Ann, eldest d3ugh ter of Mr. E. Peikins, of Northampton.: On the 14th inst , at her Majesty's Exchequer, Whitehall yard, Mr. Thomas Peal:, aged 5'3. On the 14th ult., at \Voodcote, Hants, Anne, Colonel Coles, aged s'. On the sth inst., at Lenton, aged 41 , Caro line, daub of the late M. Needham , Esq. , of Lenton, Notts . On the 16th inst., at liilliogdon• end, Uxbridge, Mrs. Elizabeth Grainge, aged 9 4 . On the iSth inst., aged 6 2 , Anne, the wife of Ja mes Field, Esq., of M o n'ague-street, Russell-square the wife of London: Printed and Published by MUR DO YOUNG, o f No. 112, Strand , Printer, at The Buva Otiice, Iltt f Strand, in the Precinct et the Savor. m t h e coluity KiddWM ; Weduoday i Biarch 20, 1850. 04Jet-AIM au& s** LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90, 1850. Detesting as we do from our innermost heart of hearts, the abomination of slavery, nevertheless we cannot but feel cruelly disappointed in the victory achieved last evening by her MAJESTY'S Government. England, it is true, has pledged herself—by the costly magnanimity of twenty millions sterling—to the dis countenancing of that most hideous of all trades, the traffic in men. Yet, pledged thou g h s h e b e t o th e consistent pursuance of this humane course of proceeding, we do protest against the no tion that to this end England is required to squander thousands upon thousands annually upon a supplementary project of generosity, which has proved to be a lt ogether useless—a experience project, moreover, which, while effecting no com pensative benefit, enervates our mariti:ne energies, and decimates our gallant seamen, besides, as we have already intimated, lavishing no less an amount yearly than one million of the national income. Recognising the intolerable nature of this grievance, a grievance, be it observed, rendered doubly irksome and onerous from its occurring at a period when financial retrenchment proves to be re. quisite for the welfare of the empire—the Liberal reptesentativea in the Commons House of Parliament were nevertheless compelled, in spite of their own conscientious convictions, to vote in direct support of a system which in their souls they abhorred, com pelled, be it said, to the shame of British statesman ship, compelled to this violation of their belief by the ungenerous intimidation of her MAJESTY'S Minis terial advisers. Under all circumstances the number of Cabinet questions is sufficiently large; but, if the Fo li s y selonted yesterday forenoon by the Prime Minister be regarded henceforth as a precedent by himself and his successors, that number will he liable to a perpetual and incalculable enhancement. The legislatiro supporters of the Government, ac cording to this plan, would be subject to the inter minable dominction of the First Lord of the Trea sury. Threatened with the resignation of the Cabi net;they would be compelled to obey the injunctions of the Premier upon every subject that in his petu lance or dogmatism he might choose to designate a Ministerial question. Anything more tyrannous than ' this mode of proceeding we cannot conceive, anything more subversive of good legislation, anything more detrimental to the character and repute of the popular branch of the Parliament . . It is as if the science of statemanship, Ancl the philosophy of political administration were SPAIN. The Spanish clergy are actively engaged in re cruiting a Spanish legion for the service of the POPE. A pecuniary subsidy is also to be furnished by the Government, which subsidy would, however, be more honestly devoted if it were appropriated to the pay ment of the unfortunate bondholders. GERMAN Y. The King of WIRTEMBURG opened the States on the 15th. In the Speech from the Throne his MA JESTY pronounces an unitarian state of Germany to be a chimera, and the most dangerous of all chimeras, both as regards Germany and Europe. All the at tempts made to realise so foolish a project must only lead to the opposite result, by causing the separation and dissolution pf Germany itself. The real force and union, his MAJESTY goes on to say—the true civilization and liberty of the nation—depend on the maintenance and development of the individuality and independence of its principal races. All, at tempt at violent fusion of these races—all sub ordination of one race to :another—would be the beginning of internal dissolution, and the tomb of national existence. The KING declares one single form of constitution to be possible, namely, a fede rative constitution, which is more capable of conso lidation than the one hitherto in existence. It was because this truth, says his MAJESTY, was first mis understood at Frankfort, and afterwards at Berlin, that the disunion and danger of the present situation has arisen. History would reveal the objects and passions which gave rise to the alliance of May 26th. With such alliance, the greatness and union of the nation have nothing in common. It was a clever attempt at a Sonderbund, intended to cause the political suicide of the confederation, and this league being paced in the midst of those of the greatest Continental powers could not maintain itself in the moment of danger. To such an alliance without open violation of the federal compact would be impossible, and would amount to a deliberate infringing upon the solemn treaties, upon which are based the indepen dence of their position, as well as the political equili brium of Europe. The Speech then goes on to de scribe the character of the negotiation with Bavaria and Saxony in the following terms : " In the just appreciation of the dangers, as well at home as abroad, to which the alliance of the 26th of May must infallibly lead, in case the icterested parties should maintain it, and also to preserve on my part as much as possible to the whole nation the most pre cious pledge of its grandeur and its future tranquil lity (I mean to say, the union of all the races), I opened negotiations with Bavaria and Saxony, for the purpose of coming, to an understanding:on the project of a constitution comprising the common country. These negotiations have attained the object in view, and the Government of the E m p eror o f A ustr i a has declared that it wil laccept the result. As soon as the projected con • stitution of the three Royal Governments shall be made known to the Prussian Cabinet and the other federal Governments who have taken part in the alliance of the 26th of May, my Ministry will communicate them to you. lam willing to hope that the trial which we have made in the interest of political and material union, and to satisfy your just and opportune pretensions, will obtain the success I ardently desire. But whatever may be the designs of Providence with regard la us relative to future generations in this difficult question, I can testify to mylelf that I have always seen in the perfect concord of Austria and Prussia the true condition of our com mon prosperity, and the sole guarantee of our int?rnal tranquillity, and of our national independence ; and consequently I have, in the present crisis of our com mon country, regulated all my steps and those of my Government on that basis. The maintenance of the old right and of the fidelity to historical traditions which cannot be misunderstood, and which must always prevail, can alone secure us strength, duration, and safety in the storms of our time. I and the Go vernments who are my allies in this question wish to maintain to the nation its natural right to the represen tation of the ensemble. We do not wish to raise a new political edifice on the ruins of our old right —we wish, on the contrary, to give a new form to the confederation which shall be in harmony with the spirit of the age; we wish to accord the just pretensions of Prussia with the general interests of Germany. But we will sacrifice our particular interests on the altar of the country, not to such or such a power in particular, but to the ensemble. We will be neither Austrians nor Prussians; we will by and with Wirtembur g b e an d rema i n ony Germans. My Ministers will present different measures for your consideration." ITALY. The Paris Univers has the following:—" Some journals mention disastrous news which is said to have arrived from Portici, and of letters in which an indisposition or even a malady is spoken of, which may place the life of the Sovereign Poririrr in danger. We have received letters from Portici of the 9th instant, and we do not think that any one can have any account of a more re cent date or from a surer source. There is no men tion in these lettcers of any indisposition or disease of the Sovereign Former ; they on the contrary lead us to suppose th a t th e h ea l t h o f t h e P orn continues to be very good, since they speak of the departure of Pius IX. as being irrevocably decided on. We read in them the following : Cardinal ANTONELLI has made known to M. DR RAYNEVAL that the Holy Father had resolved to leave Rome in the beginning of April, and that that resolution was about to be communicated officially to the diplomatic corps. France has therefore satisfaction on this point. France besides demanded that the Holy Father will go to Rome by sea, in order to be escorted thither by the French fleet, but different reasons cause a preference for the land route. A middle course will perhaps be adopted, by his going in the first place to Terracina under the escort:of the French ships. Up to the pres en t ti me the Holy Father has come to no decision on the subject, and it is the only point which remains to be settled.'" A further dividend cf Is. was declared yesterday ba&ire Me. Commissioner Ilolroyd, under the estate of Chambers and Sons, hankers, who failed in 1824. making in ("Toss 13s. 4d. in the po un d di str ib uted among the joint creditors." The debts proved bare amounted to about 225,000/, and it is anticipated that a further dividend may yet be received from funds recoverable in Chancery. SLAVE-TRADE MEMORIALS.—Copies of all memo. riala transmitted to her Majesty's Government from the West Indies in the years 1848 and 1849, relative to the slave trade, have recently been published. Of these Jamaica furnishes nine, Barbaeloes two, and Grenada, Antigua, Dominica, and Trinidad, each one. Their unanimous purport is to signalise the inefficacy of existing measures for the suppmeion of plave-tradiug. MARKET NEWS.-(TIIIS DAY.) CORN - EXCHANGE —WEDNESDAY' Our market to day was very scantily supplied with all kir.ds of English Wheat, the arrivals of which coast wise since Saturday bate been confined to 770 quarters. As the attendance f both t ,wn and country buyers was limited, the d. wand for till hinds of Wheat of home pro duce was inactive, yet the factors were firm, and would not sell except at fully Monday's prices. The imports of fore'gn % heat have riot exceeded 1,140 quarters. Fine parcels of bo!h red and white sold at fell rates of currency. In the midding and inferior kinds exceed ingly li;tle was doing. The sale for Barley was slow in the extreme, but we have no change to notice in the value of that grain. All descriptions of Malt moved cif slowly, at barely stationary prices. Oats, the supply of which was but moderate, sold to a fair extent, at Mon day's figures. Beans, Peas, Indian Corn and Flour were much neglected. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. English •• •• •• 770 2,190 1,460 2,630 Scotch.. •• •• Irish •• •• •• •• Foreign ......i 1,140 2,210 3,190 Malt. 1 Flour. Sacks 540 The demand for Mutton was steady, at very full prices. In other kinds of Meat very little doing. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 2d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s to 4s per Sibs by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. Our market is heavy, without alteration in prices. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) HATCH V. WALKER. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 6/.195. 7d., the balance of an account for goods sold. The plaintiff is a dal-maker, in Long-lane, and defendant is a toyman, at Manchester. There was no defence to the action, and a letter was put in, which had contained a post•office order for 51. The plaintiff's attorney said, that to prevent all doubt, he would prove that orders had been received, and in defendant's name; that the goods were sent according to the direction, and that the order was received in due course, and there had been many applications for pay ment. This would, no doubt, be tantamount to proof of the hand-writing. A verdict was given for the amount. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (13t fore Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQUE.) IN RE LORD BUNTINGTOWER. This was a meeting for proof of debts, :under the estate of this bankrupt. Mr. Cooke appeared on Lehalf of Messrs. Cox, 131d dulph and Co., bankers, to tender a proof for 7,7351., for money advanced, and His HONOUR admitted the proof. This was the only case before the Court this morning. SURREY SESSIONS,—(THIS DAY.) (Before THOMAS Puciaz, Esq., and a bench of Magis- trates.) These sessions commenced this morning at the Ses sion -house, Newington•causeway. The calendar con tained the names of 102 prisoners for.trial. The grand jury, having been sworn, a ere addressed by the Chair man. He said that, inasmuch as a vast number of pri soners were sent for trial at the sessions, rather than the ensuing assizes for the county, such a proceeding would to a saving of 1,0001. to the county, and he was sure they must feel happy that such an expenditure had been saved. The crimes of the calendar were of the usual kind tried at these sessions, and he had only to remind them to be careful in finding the bills presented to them ; and should they not be satisfied with the statement of the witnesses at the back ci the bills, he should recommend them to apply to the Court for the depositions taken before the magistrate. James Helcock, 13, for picking pockets at the Brighton Railway terminus, was sentenced to two months' impri sonment, and to be once whipped. BOW-STREET.-(TII1S DAY.) A respectably dressed young man, named Henry Far ren, was charged with taking indecent liberties with another young man, who Lad the appearance of a " gent.," and who described himself as William Clayton, a pianoforte•koy-maker, residing in Alt en -street, Tot tenham-court-road. The complainant stated, that ab:iut one o'clock this morning he met the prisoner at a coffee-house in Totten ham-court-road. He had never teen him tefore; but a banjo player came to the door, and the prisoner entered into conversation with him upon the vagabond life which that class of persons generally led. Ile agreed with the prisoner, became he had more than once been victimised by some of tbo fraternity, and told him if he valued his reputation, or had any regard for the safety of his pocket, he would upon all occasions avoid them. The prisoner thanked him for this ad vice, ar.d then commenced the filthy behaviour which had led to the charge. He left the ceff•E-house, telling the prisoner that he was going home, and men tioning that he lived in Albert-street, just above. The prisoner said he was going that way and would accom pany him, and on the way the prisoner repeated his indecencies. At length he reached his door when the prisoner put his arm round his neck, and having kissed him, he txclaimed "I am so glad I met you, I do like you so." Not content with that the prisoner wished to go into the house, but he put him off by saying he would walk a little way with him, and when he came up with a policeman he gave him into custody. They were both sober. The prisoner who representQd himself to be a marble mason, living in Collonade-street, Rusell-square, isid the charge was a fabrication from beginning to end. It was true that he met the prisoner in the coffee-house, but he explained that the reason of his being out so late was that he bad been to see a young woman, to whom he was paying his addresses, home to Augustus-street, llo;ent's-park. It was the complainant, he added, who began the conversation about the banjo players, telling him that he bad often been victimised by some of them, and that on one occasion he spent as much as two guineas with s banjo professor at Baron Nicholson's Judge and Jury Society. The complainant admitted that he did make that statement, and it was perfectly true. The prisoner observed that the complainant had plenty of opportunities to give him into custody before they tame up with the policeman, and declared - that just be fore giving him into custody the complainant invited him to a concert on Thursday night. kr. HENRY said the fact of being in a low coffee house at one o'clock in the morning reflected no credit upon either party. The case had gone too far to allow it to be summarily disposed of at this stage, as the charac ters of both were at stake. He should, therefore, re mand the case, in order to give the police time to ascer tain who and what they were. The prisoner was accordingly remanded. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) A DISORDERLY VAGRANT.—Thomas Rayner, a well known vagrant, was charged before Mr. Hardwick, with creating a disturbance and assaulting Thomas Outon, at St. James's-workhouse, Poland-street. The complainant, who is employed as constable at the abo►e workhouse, stated that on the previous evening the prisoner came to the house and demanded to be relieved. Knowing him to belong to Marylebone, complainant re ferred him to the relievirg officer of that parish. The prisoner said "he be d— if he would go there," called complainant a white•livered humbug, and, as a climax to this filthy abuse, kicked him with great force on the shins. Complainant then put him out of the house, end having sent for a police-constable gas* him in charge. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was committed to the House of Correction for fourteen days, with hard labour. TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION. GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. This morning a fire, attended with a destruction of several thousand pounds' worth of property, and which continued to rage for upwards of six hours, broke out in St. George'e-street in the East. The premises belonged to Messrs. Wackebath and Collins, the extensive sugar refiners. They were of great magnitude, being in some places eight and nine stories high, the whole covering su immense area of ground, probably a couple of acres. The 'flames were first perceived by a policeman of the H division, whilst passing along his beat. In a very brief period two engines, from Wellclose.square Station, were taken to the spot, and instantly set to work from an abundant supply of water, but in less time than a couple of hours the building termed the "old house," nine floors high, and several hundred feet square, pre sented one tremendous sheet of flame. The sugar, which had become ignited, rushed out of the different windows in such immense sheets of fire as to light up the whole of the metropolis, whilst the river for miles doan looked like burnished gold. Numerous other engines of the London Brigade, with Mr. Supetintendent Breidwtiod, and that of the West of England Company, under tLe direction of Mr. Connor ton, had some previously arrived, and were all at work, but the vast bodies of water scattered over the flames made not the least impression upon them. Every en deavour was made to prevent any of the adjoining houses kom taking fire; the heat, hoWever, was so great, that another building of great extent, termed the " single house," also took light. After a short time the two buildings were on fh e from the base to the roof. By four o'clock the scene that prevented itself was one of awful grandeur; the flames were ascending high into the air, whilst the timbers in the two buildings were cracking with a noise like the continued discharge of musketry, and at frequent intervals, as the floors gave way, the outer yf 11§ kept dropping; but► forttautely, no