The Sun. — London, England, 1851-05-03 00:00:00

In two small public sales, barely maintained the previous ralue,, more especially in the lower up-country . sorts. fhe demand for sugar has been daily 'improving, which gave holders the opportunity to maintain ex treme previous rates. S.dtpetre has, within the last eight days, been in considerable inquiry for - shipments to America, giving prices for ,the better medium qualities an upward tendency. Rice rcmaine wit h ou t improvement in demand, and without material alteration in pric-s. Raw sift; has at last been conceded on somewhat reduced terms, which have led to increased bus'ness. Corahs have continued tinu in fair request for the better classes of goods, which com manded full previous rates with but a scanty choice. Lin seed has ,ematinned.in spirited demand, mtinly for American account, and prices show an improvement of fully three to four annits. Mustard-seed remained in but limited inquiry, which hell hitherto not been stimulated by the willingness shown tie meet somewhat reduced offers. Shellac and lac dye have commanded a fair share of attention at extreme pre vious prices. Jute has been dull, and inferior qualities ob tainable ott rather hwer terms. In our :import market, the demand for cotton 'piece goods rsgenertilly slackened, but without any material alteration in prices. The low descriptions of may shirtings fully maintain their value, but sales of ,all kinds are on a smaller scole. The demand for white shirtings has also given way, but without alteration in price. White figured shirtiigs have kept up the slight improvement noticed. in our last report, but. they are. yet very low in com parison to cost. White cambrics continue dull. There is more Inquiry for white twills, but the offers made are too low to b drnit of holders taking them. Aladapoliams sell readily. "tbere is less doing is jacconeta. The low qualities of lappaets are the only ones in demand. Book muslins are again. dull. The inquiry for mull mulls is falling off. Mule twist is sower in all numbers except 40's; for these the range, of t prices is wider than it has been at any former period; ulterior 40's are difficul; of sale at 4 anuas per morah, vi , hile the beat, marks are worth from 4 10 to 4 11. Coloured yarE3 remain dull. Copper is rather lower. Iron bas improved a little. Spelter is sluggish, and the market for lead bas slackened. In our money market an improving tendency has been developing, and the bank of Bengal has loweredit s -rate of interest 1 per cent. per annum. _ Exchange has continue) in a gradual declining course, the liegotiat , Lens ruling since last mail for six montlas' siand ght Credit bills at 2e. 1 1 4 d., with more takers than selledocument rs, we have heard of one transactim a t 2s I d draughts 2s. I,V i d. do. n to 2.. 1 lid., t o bulk of the bil l s having been done at 2s. I%d. to 2s. 13/4 Freights show an improv'ernent of 2s. 6d. per ton, with but a moderate amount of tonnage MAJEsTyis TagATRE r GRAND te.:CritA NIGHT. IL i9reeNetflilly announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take Place on THURSDAY EATENISG nest, May 8, when will be presented Alaires Opera LF TRR 7SOZZE. Lulea, Madame S ontag ; y e epina, Madame Giuliani; La Marchesa tU or'', Madt i e . Ida Ber trand ; Lavaliere di Villatranea, Signor F ord;a Cricca. Signor Ftrranti (his first appearance in this man try); 11Bacoue Fuedatario d'Acetosta, Signor Lablache. waia d ith vivious Entertainmen.s hi the Ballet Department, in which Carlotta Orisl, Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, lilestilles. Rosa, Es per, Julien, Lamoureux, Alletrrini, Pascalles, kohlenbem D F r Auseandott, Sotto; MM. Charles, Ehr'ek, and p " ' a Taglioni will appear. AkppliCationS for Boxes, S alls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °Mee of the :theatre. /sit HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE FIRST AePEARANCE-OF _Madame SONTAG It is resßeettuil7 announced. that TILE 4yENING „ awe pre lented 00era, • L% FIGLIA lIEGGIIIENTO. Maria, Madame SontegGierstirst appearance this season) ; Tonio, Slgnor.Gardird ;iortensio, Signor Casanova ; Caporal', Signor lia lanciri ; Sulpizio Sergente, Signor F. Lablache. • Between the Acts a DiverLissement, in which Madlle. Carlotta Grisi will appear. To conclude with the highly successful Ballet, VILE DES AMOURS. in which gadlle..Arnalia Ferraris, MOM, Rosa, Esper, LannUreux, tn ,Aussandon, Kolalenberg, Pastales, Esper, Rosa, Dantolne, MM. Ehrick. and Charles writ appear. Applications for Boxes, stalls, ant Wickets to be made at the Box Orece orthe Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket. On Tuesday, May e, will be presented, for the, first time In this country Atari's new Opera Buffo , i n three acts, produced with the greatest success at the Italian Opera, Paris, entitled LE TEE II.IEA'IIIF. ROYAL, DRURY LA.NE. Lessee and Manager, EVE Mr. NING James Anderson. 'IHIS wni be presented by ner Msiesty's .9 , 1-esrin Tilt WONDER ; A Woman keeps a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. J, Andoasen ; Donna Tiolante, Mrs. Nistert. obe followed by - . TINV, SOIItE CARNAVSL, in which Madile. Victorine Lograin and 3daidarne Louisa will appear. To conc'ude with A new' grand Operatic Spectacle, — erititled AZAEL, THE PRODIGAL. Ruben, Mr. VanJenhoff ; 4.lzael, kr. H. T. Cra ven ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West; Ilea /Iris, Mr: Cooper; Sethos, Mr. Rafter Jephtcle, Miss Viilars; ,I.tiette, Dirs. Walter Lacy; Lb, 1S Mlle. Victoilne Legrain (Proinier Sujet du Opera de Faris), who has been expreYsly engaged for the occasion. Stalls and Dress Circle First Price. Second Price. Ilexes . - - e. Is. 6d. Pit - - 28. Is. Od. Lower dallsry - - - Is./ No bali-prics Upper Gallery - - - - 6d.3 to Galleries. Private BoxeS to admit 8 reduce from 3s. Od. to 21. 1 2s. 6d . Ditto'6 ditto 21. PA. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od. Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to 11. Ils. Ed. Ditto 4 ditto 11. 118. 6d. to 11. is. Od. NEE ROYAL, IiAYKAfdiIE.I . . Ye. B. Webster. Zola Lessee and Manager, 01.; Brampton. TITIS EVENING, Will be performed an entirely New Comedy, entitled RETIRED FROSI BI.76INESS. After which, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama of startling intereit, entitled ARLINE ; , or, The Fortunes and Ylcirst tatles of a Butionlan Girl. Count Arnheim. Dar. J. Bland; Count Florestine. Mrs. L. S. BuCkingham ; Thaddeus of Warsaw, Miss P. Borto❑ ; Devllthoot, Mr. Buckstone ; the Gipsy Queen, Mr. 11. Bedtor 1. , THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TIIIS EVENING. Will be presented the popular and powerfully interesting original , karna, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. • Atter which TRE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. To he followed by a new musical, hiatorteal, pastoral..eoinical fairy drama, called O'FLANNIGA N . AND THE FAIRIES; or, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Phelim O'Flannigan, Mr. liud.on ; Oberon, Ni Ps E. Chaplin; Mary, .1111ss K. Fitzwiii am. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the blanagament of Mr. C. Keam and Mr.'Keile.r. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and oriiiihtl 4.:omedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. Characters by Jlessrs. C. Kean, Keeley. Wigan, Harley, Aildisoa, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstauley, and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled TIIE ALHAMBRA : Or 'the Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by '3lessrs. Keeley, liarley, A. Wigan, Wyun, Cooke, Plexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly, Yiva.sh, Itobertron. Leclerq, Keeley, 3ldlle. A uriol, and Mrs. Keeley. Private !lo.xcs, tte., to be had ot all the Booksellers, alai ot Mr. Wassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-oEtlce, Oxtord-•treet z froln Eleven till Feur o'clock. LYCEUM 'f LtEATitr... Under the Management of bladiune Vestries Bole Lessee, Mr. Char es MettleWl. • HIS EVENING, Will be performed COOL Ail A CUCUMBER. _ . be followed by A DAY OF RECKONING, in whidi Madame Vestals will appear. To 'conclude with TIM QUEEN' OF TIIE FROGS Characters by *Messrs. C. Mathew% it. Rozby, Eellingham, Horneastle, Morris ; Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss et. George, 3,1 iss Martindale, and Miss Oliver. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEATItE. Lciatat and Manager, Mr. W. Farren. ' TTITA EVENLINTO. Wig be perftrmed F.IS ROG 7-14 DE COVERLET, or. the Widow and her Wooers. , ruppiir7.ed by >leans,• W. Farm% Compton, H. Fm . ren , w. Farrell, Jun., Didaear, G. Cooke, , halters, Lee, Bender, Ri n :och Mesdames, Stirl ng, Leigh Murray, L. Howard, Adams, E. Turner, aril Barden. To conclude with FRAYIKE:\ PUNCIFA PLAYEOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee', Mr, W. R. COP ELAND,..Liverpool. THIS EVENING, Will be perf-rmed a new comedy proverb, teaching people the best method ot LIVING IN GLASS HOUSES. Princlpal charac ters by Messrs. Tilbury', ‘A,PavieS, Norton, J. Howard, Attwood, T. Rogers, and Bower ; Mesdames C. Foreman, C. 31eiville, Hindle, and Walls. An ILLUSTRATION Or TIIr. EXPOSITION. Principal charac ters by •liiesdames Marshall , \I. Taylor, C. Horsmaii, - and Dtbdin ; liesisti. J. Reeve, .Norton, j.. Ewers, and Itvnier. And POPPING TILE QUEsTION. Principal characters by Messrs. Tilbury, C. Hoispcan; Mesdames, Irlarshall, F., Maskell, Wan; ...s, and C. , l4lelville. 44 Th e Prices of adrel•ision -are arranged as folloW_:—Orchestra stalls, ,- s 'a ''xe* (first circle), Is.; (second circle) , 2s, ; '' Pit, la. ertr to - be opened at Cali-Past Seven, and the p erformances to commence at Eight precisely. k — nr , se t e° '',_q Price will be taken to the Boxes ..only at llalf-past /fine 55.; second circ;e..lB. Privaielioxes One Gulhei and a Half each. AsTIFIY , 4 110 VAL AMP ',LIT lIE A rill 17zder the Patroiutco of her Majesty and hls`ROyal Ifigh ll.63 , Prince Albert. - • Proprietor and Al wager, Mr. W. Batty. TIIIS EVENING, Will be perfornied a grand new Spectacle, entitled ELEANOR TIIE AMAZON ; or, tz.ieen of France and England. To be followed IV new 's a cenebi of the Circle, tirdY new Company ot Fteneh Artistes, ainols;st whom Madtle. introchwing an en- Ciernentina Souther._ the Arst Female I:quest:kat in Europe, will appear. T Theeeve - et Cork.c o conclutle with a comic farce, called SEIOOTG Tag 5100 N; *0 ez note-ottee open troth ' 'Dineen illit6nr ; Stage Manaeer, r. • Thompson. . „ --- .1040i:the 5,11,, Stay. ROYAL *SURREY ze0 1. ,7 ) -------- G GARDEN'S. Open for the ; cason on StOl.sfilit givanie First reef of a I. rorais in the Eternal the Mcs,rs. Danson, representlift the le mp a t , l 'an. - .l;ma,. Fainted by City, with a 5 trihi rig View of th -c o t o „ euni Zro. The Menagerie is both, varied and ext,,,u4_r . d.a,z oi the cwars, which promenade th. iiro ,; ,, lTeludia'two gi raffes, two elephaars, caparisoned and t gitt Ild (I. The hand, c en i i ..% s aPpiopriab. ly Clans Of...first-rate .eelebr.ty, ia , comiunteri-4" 7,1 or musi cians a real Chinese pleaaurp j a .'7 7 ' kloritrey. Moored on the lake . li and sails complet..--. Alan llernhigton's iieria.' bria,72Y-i,,, i til bouts novelties' and at (tusk will be given, on A . Scale'ot surpAia,""uus nifleenee a repres.Attation of tile Closing' of the isrs,,,, oate: m"- Te m Plo of Janus, with (tor the first time ever atte mpt ." ',/ the' isal transparent diaolio • ni:.) papopticon,'showii.g. the •°. .horrors all w ... ar and the blessings of peace, terialtiatiog 'with' a most Lrin. n r iiisulaY of tireworki b 31C441*5. ,outt)by•; and an adegorical tableau of the arts and ::ciences y ; depositing their trea.urcs at the ieet .. - 1 , 4 ,.. 0 fievU3 Sptc, t.,,,a' Queen Vletor.a, the whole forming the most gor - °. e verwitnes.ed: ' Exhibition Friday. lAghts—Monday, ADMISSION--ONE FRILLING. Tuesda,y, Wednesday, Thursday, and ROYAL 14 - 0 1 . 1 j : ; 0N gentlemen's Yacht ' Y - AcnT-7—CLTJB.--The following Tetrand Chalienge , a_have been entered to contend for the Phantot4;2l t on , -- ,1 3,, en Saturday, the 10th instant:— Eveleigh ; Mous": l 5 tons S. Lane; Whisper,. .19 tons, Mr. T. done) Froliek, 12 tons, tons, Mr. T. E. Browne (rear commo7 Mr. C. Bromley - Traveller 10 M. Cox; llfeppa, 12 tons, Grnat, 4 tong, J. T. Talcnezrel _ tons, Mr. G. H. Jackson ; Blackwall to Gravesend 'limn - The race will extend from and the will accompany the rae g e ta fo t r iti t e hr a k ti) Meteor steamer their friends. We are conveyance of members and the-new commodore, Mr. Wicks, has presented enabled to state that a valuable cup, for competition. on Pented the club with June, the distance being from Erith to tlte Tuesday, the 10th of Chapman-head. IlorAL TssAMEB YACHT Culg . which open the sea. : entries for Th the great rrtztcho, tinguishecl.club ou the '26lh instant, e i Gee ; R il th ol this die. i the VP h instant, cud ficm the nurnhr of yaclati e w e l: : ?h in in! I ben built during the past winter; tofp4aer,vrith t t. -- —"'' advance of yachting in popular estimation, so me ti ": FaPi i EpJrt may be anticipated. - _ . On Thursday- morning a melancholy accident cc _ eurred at Egremont Ferry, on the Cheshire bid e o f the Mersey. Teter Humptreys, the engin e bo y at the stationa r y engine used for drawing up the landixig . stage, was at work about tha engine, when he was dragged in amongst the cog wheels and frightfully mutilated. His right thigh was torn from his body, and his left arm from about the middle. The right: jaw was smashed, and the muscular portion of the left thigh . very much t orn , as was also all t h e r i ght side of the body. The poor boy lingered for about an hour, and then expired. - • Mr. Maaterman, M.P., Sir James Duke, Qty Rem br a had • M.P.,.andL ord Seymour. j ; THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING MAY 3, lB5l. MGR WATER AI LONDON BRIDGE Trja IJas—Morning 5 ann. after 3 I Evening 21 nem, after 3 To .loaaow —Morning 38 rain. after 3 I Evening 56 'ctn. after 3 WEATHER.—Stx OFFICE, MAY 3. THERmomwrza, IN THE 52—highest since neon yesterday. 34—lowest this morning and during the night. 45—this day, at noon. BAD:M=I4 29.79 WIND W.—cloudy, with eccasinnal showers. DAILY WEAriihit IABLI. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PLYMOUTH—Wind N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. Poor.E—Wind N.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Ponsmorrn—W Ind W., gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HASTINGS—Wit d N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SOUTHAMPTON—Wind N.W., strong breeze—parti ally cloudy. ForxesToNe— Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—Wind N.W., gentle breeze--partially cloudy. BAsisagrome —Wind N.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREE.NWICH—Wind N. gent l e b r eeze—partially cloudy. SWLYDoN Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. COLCIIRsTER —Wind 4.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CAMBRIDOE—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH — Wind N.E., strong breeze—cloudless. Iftwie—Wind N., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. Lxvkiirbot.— Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Thursday morning at nine : Coatc—Wind W., light breeze—rain. g a rGsToWN (D u Ras)— W ind N.Y., gentle breeze— partially cloudy. a a l r l3 t . ia c l lo ly udy. cloudy. gutt.mo.an.— ind N.W., gentle breeze—principally cloudy. s cr.v i b lt t p oouruN_—Wind ind ‘N. N .; N.`%. gentle b ent r l e e ez br e— eez p e a ;I P CoNwAY—Win.l W., gentle breeze—rain. YORK— Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LANCAsTIR—Wind W., calm—partially —partially cloudy. ind N.W., calm partially c loudy. WurrEnAvEN Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. BEATIOCK— Wind N. W.,• ge..t e oreeze princi pally clear. cf . !. (t;.• 1:4 ts •-• E . •cr:4, 4 rll l, A • e7ittenitaft Mt& LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1851. The House of Lords sat for a few minutes last night, but :ransacted no business of importance. In the House of Coin Mons, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated, in reply to a question from Mr. CHILDERS, that he bad consulted the law officers of the Crown as to the legality of the meeting of the c!ergy sum moned by the Bishop of EXETER, and which he called a synod, and that they had given it as their opinion that the proposed meeting was no synod at, all, and that as it was distinctly stated that no attempt would be made to enact canons, it was not illegal. The House then went into Committee on the Property Tax Bill, and after several amendments had been proposed by Mr. FRISIIFIELD and negatived, Mr. Hymn moved that the tax should be continued for one year only, for the purpose of 'affording an opportunity for the appointment of a Committee-to devise some plan fur remedyin4 the inequalities of its a4sesament. Mr. Aldtrman Tnoarrsorr supported the amendment with a view' of getting rid of direct taxation, and raising the re venue from import duties. Mr. MowATT supported the amendment. Mr. NICE: declared the tax had been imposed under false pretences. Mr. MACGREGOR was convinced that the tax might be as sessed more equitably than at present, and should therefore vote in tavour of the amendment. The Marquis of GRANBY would support the amendment as step towards doing away with free trade. Mr. ConnEM would support the Government, as he consi dered that the amendment was supported by the Protec tionists solely for the purpose of getting rid of free trade. Mr. JACOB BELL would vote against the amendment. Mr. S. HERBERT opposed, and Mr. W. MILES supported the amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had endea voured to form a plan for the moditicaiion of the income-tax. but found it was quite impossible to do so in such a way as to render it equitable. It was therefore absurd to confine the operation of the tax to one year, because they could not thereby render it More equitable; while, on the other hand, it would prevent the Government from turning its attention to the reiuction of other taxes Nr. DISRAELI would support the amendment because be was of opinion that the mode of assessment of the tax might be rendered less inequitable than at present. He elicited enor mous cheering by retorting upon Mr. COBDIZN with a quota- Von from one of thiet gentleman's speeches, made in 18-15, in which he . described the income-tax as a "fungus upi , n the tree of monopoly, and ;:nly rendered necessary by the corn laws." Lord Jothr RUSSELL was surprised at the conduct of Mr. Hums, who was playing into the hands of the Protectionists, of whose views there could be no doubt, notwithstanding the studiods at.empt of Mr. DISRAELI to conceal them. The Noble Lora concluded by arguing the itnpolicy of expo-ink; so large a revenue as that derived from the income-tax to the chances of an annual vote. Mr. MJNTZ could not sea a objection to having the tax voted only trom year to year. Mr. GEACH opposed the amendment. Dir. &AMUCK supported the ame: dment, and was sur prised at the conduct of Mr. COBDEN, who ought to know that the most effectual manner of enforcing economy was by keeping the supplies short. The tact was, the Government intended to make the tax permanent, and dared not avow it. Mr...FUJIE shortly replied; After which the Committee dividei, when the numbers were -- For the amendment Against it Majority against the Government -14 The House then resumed, and _ _ _ Lord J. RUSSELL said he would proceed with the Com mittee on Blonday next, instead of taking the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill. The sanguine anticipations as to the success of Mr. Humes amendment, to which 'we yesterday gave expression, have been fully realized. The proposition for limiting the duration of the tax to a single year was last night adopted by a majority of 14, not withstanding the defection of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for the West Riding, and others, from whom we should have looked for a very different policy. We cordially congratulate the community in general, and more especially the large and daily increasing body of fiscal reformers, on this auspicious result. A more important de cision has seldom been arrived at in either branch of the Legislature. It will prevent the Ministry, collectively or individually, from slighting the voice of public opinion, or disregarding all con siderations of equity and expedieLcy. Sir CHARLES WOOD will no longer be enabled to bestrido his finan• cial hobbies, with a grace so easy, an aspect so debonnaire, as he has hitherto exhibited. His suc cessors in cffice—for we cannot for a moment contem plate so grievous a calamity as his continuance, for even another year, at the head of the department which he now mismanages —must study the popular feeling, and adapt their measures to the popu ' lar will. Nothing, in fact, could do more to consolidate and strengthen the power of the people, or to place more firmly within their grasp the control of the national purse-strings. These are . no new,opinions put forward in conse quence of the victory just obtained—we have on many occasions, for some time pae, repeated these views, and called upon the fiscal aad financial relortm.rs to take_ advantage of the golden opportupity afforded to . them by the tettniatitioris or:lhis impost. An in strument of tremendous `power was placed in their hands, which it would have been an act of either . madness or treachery to have relinquished without making it fully available for the redress of existing grievances. Those grievances are, unfortunately, so numerous that it is impossible to hope that they can be remedied in a single year. The only course, then, was to retain possession of the for midable weapon until ado quate remedies had been ob tained—until our entire fiscal and financial s) stem bad ' undergoLe a thorough revision. This could only he achieved by r e ne wi ng th e pr o p e rty and income-tax T 4 ' ll Year to year, and we believe we may claim credit for being the , fi rst who recommended an annual vote with re spect to the property and income-tax. The Suh of Wedn es d ay, the 23d October, 1850, conta i ned thefollowin passages in its leading article : ~ The firat, g and determined in roer Perhaps t h e most i m portant point to be is to t e to the new property-tax is the period for whi c h i t tempt was made to increase igranted. * * In 1848 an at- Shilling in the pou n d, vit ie ci t i tie charge from sevenpence to a eventually abandoned ; _but th e existing strenuously resisted, and before, and it was( the same form and for a similar term tax was renewed in I again granted until the year 18 ,e i m be made to get it for a longer tern'i .; at least to continue it in force for ilv o e The a attempt will now inime t ,, it ha b dr e oe r t e o n ew conic d make it permanent, or must be vigorously resisted. why should yeart , , but that 7°,e,,,,h,: a for a single .year? Why should not Ai b e f ore Parliament in each and every session' as it . I goal eour se t . o t j i. t 'e : 1 t i .o u y t i i c n i y a a o r 7dnoSrtioelito-in- consolidate: I'r le Ex a T u p i n Bil l c it if l re is impoudde to estimate too higky the impoitan ce of 4 such lt 1 •, poputar Lower, to vilorce a due respect jOr the popular wish 1 than airy other step that coul d b e ado p ted." . . es, i And again two days Lter, on the 25th . October, we added : , •`Tie great eesidefatum to he achieved is, as we have already stated, to limit the duration of the renewed property. tax, or any substitute that may be granted in lieu thereof, to a single ye a r. It is the control over the nationa l revenue, the holdin g of the national purse- strings that constitutes the e. It strength. How greatly woull that strength be enhanced if eoarThotantly principal items of income should 'be assented to in cm every session, as well as the; application of that in be known berb indirect taxati on , 'night not be practicable to .do' so in matters if might The Customs and Excise duties should n e d , in order that merchants and manu facturerswould be willing be t; . 1 2 4 bled to decide on the business they dertake. But there is no such OM' ~,, .. sity with respect to a direct tax on property; that might ' vary in each year without the slightest inconvenience, to as to collect a sum sufficient for the ac al wants of the country, after the application of the funds ants of from other sources. The consideration of the subject would afford an admirable opportunity for demanding the redress of any grievance, for exposing any wanton extravagance, or insisting upon due economy and retrenchment. • • e Again we call upon the fiscal and financial reffirmers through out the length and br , adat of the land to exhibit a zeal and activity befitting the occasion, and to make their wishes known to their respective representatives in a manner that cannot be misunderstood." This great desideratum has now been achieved. The income-tax is limited to a single year. We owe the remission of the taxes on light and air to its expiring this session. The same cause will pro bably enable us to obtain the abolition of the taxes on knowledge, or at least the infamous advertise ment duties, next year, and gradually to enter upon a more equitable system of collecting the public revenue, so that every British subject may contribute as nearly as possible, in proportion to his means, to the liquidation of the national liabilities and the maintenance of the national establishments ; -nd that the revenue be collected in the most econo mical manner, by making the greatest possible amount of the sums extracted from the pockets of the people find its way into the Exchequer. Mr. HUME last night showed that no less than 67 per cent. of the taxation of the ccuntry was levied on articles subject to Customs and Excise; and it is trot too much to say, that the prices of the various articles are en hanced to the consumers, not merely by the amounts of the duties, but by at least 30 or 40 per cent. on the amount of these du ties, for profit on the amount of the additional cost prices to the various intermediate parties through whose hands they must pass while finding their way from the producers to the consumers. Thirty mil lions, raised by means of Customs or Excise duties, will, therefore, practically cost the country fully forty millions of pounds sterling, independent of the charge for collection, which may be' fairly estimated at two or three millions, so that the saving that would be effected by the substitution of direct ;'or indirect taxation would be at least TWELVE OR THIRTEEN MILLIONS sterling—a sum quite sufficient, under judicious manage ment, for the entire support of our Naval, Military, and Ordnance establishments. We cordially concur in the opinions put forward by the veteran proposer of the amendment, who, by his conduct last night, has added to the deep debt of gratitude due to him by the people of Great Britain. He acknowledged his preference for direct taxation, and did not desire its removal, but he declared that he had never met a man who did not consider that an attempt ought not to be made to equalise the tax, and to remove its present injustice. His resolution not ;nerely went to limiting the tax to a single year, but also for an icquiry by a Select Committee into the mode of assessing and collecting it, and also atcer taining whether the injustice of levying the same rate of charge upon terminable as upon perpetual annul ;jet?, and upon fluctuating and varying incomes from trades and professions as upon fixed incomes from real property, cannot be greatly modified or alto gether removed. And yet Mr. COBDEN and some of his followers opposed this just and necessary inves tigation, because they did not approve of the reasons put forward by some of those who supported the amendment! We venture to remind these gentlemen that the success of that proposition will not prevent them from bringing forward their views fur removing a por tion of the injustice at present, by materially re ducing the rates payable under Schedule D. The motion of the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Glaegow will give them the opportunity of amend ing it, even during the present year. We cannot conclude without noticing a valuable suggestion offered by Alderman TiroairsoN with re spect to the annuities terminating in 1854, 1859, 1860, and 1867, which are well worthy of attentive consideration. We must also express our approbation of what was co clearly put forward by Mr. DISRAELI, who showed his sympathy fur professional men, and anxiety to remedy the injustice to which they have so long been subjected. A sweeping but graduated reduction in the num ber of flog-officers has at length been happily re solved upon by the authorities of the Admiralty. It will be remembered by our readers how- frequently we have insisted upon the necessity of this very .vholesouie innovation. Whether regarded with a view to economising the resources of the country, or with reference to enhancing the efficiency of the naval service, the change here indicated must be ac knowledged one of extraordinary impudence. For, according to the system hitherto allowed to flourish, the maritime profession has found its energies per petually deteriorated by a course of proceeding which has simultaneously proved one of most indefensible extravagance. Whereas formerly the list of admirals was less than a moiety of its existing dimensions, and the expense of its maintenance con sequently proportionately smaller, the navy has been by that very prodigality of promotion and pay ment marred both in vigour and popularity. Again and again we have argued against a persistence in this mistaken arrangement. Again and again we have been grievously disappointed in our hopes of improve ment ; again and again we have reverted to the mat ter iu question for the purpose of proclaiming a comprehensive change as requisite for the safety of the island and for the character of its most necessary defenders. Fortunately the day-dream of reform, though long deferred, is at, length giving tokens of its ulterior realization. A document has recently been issued from head quarters sketching out a plan of retirement not only fur flag-officers, but for captains, commanders, and lieutenants in like manner—so contrived as to pro mise a remarkable diminution without interfering in. juriously with the personal interests of those engaged in the profession. According to the project marked out by the Ad miralty it is proposed to reduce the number of officers at present on the Navy List in a manner cal culated to afford them opportunities for a really remunerative retirement. Hitherto for some years the admirals (exclusive of admirals of the fleet) have been fixed at 150, and captains at 500, while corn maudere on the active list have amounted to 828, and lieutenants to 2,147. By adopting the suggestions now thrown out by the authorities the Government will be enabled almost immediately to diminish the number of admirals by 51, of captains by 150, f commanders by 378, and of lieutenants by 947. In order to effect this it will be necessary, of course, to arrange t the existing list shall be cluni nished without detriment individually to such a s are actually enumerated upon it ut this moment, and without, at the same time, placing any unjust or in surmountable impediment in the way of those now in expectancy. Briefly, then, the admirals may be thus reduced to 99 in number, instead of absurdly remaining at 150, as hitherto—by removing to per • manent half-pay those new on the active list, who, under the order in Council of June 30, 1827, bare not served for that fleg ; and, in addition to that, by the creation of the retired service-pen sions of 1501. each. per annum, to be granted to flag - officers on the active list who are either above seventy years of age, or are incapa citated from further service by decrepitude. Such pensions it is intended, however, are not to be held, in any instance, in addition to the good service pen sions, and it is proposed that all such officers shall be placed on the retired list, and others advanced from the active list on all death vacancies. Some what different, and in a manner also somewhat more complicated, are the arrangements sketched, in ac cordance with which the number of captains on the active list shall ultimately be reduced to 350 in the aggregate. For the purpose of bringing about this extraordinary reduction, it is proposed that as vacancies occur in the active list of flag-offi cers, the captain first in seniurity, who has served for his flegolsall be promoted, reserving, of course, her MA... JESTY'S royal privilege of selection, while such cap tains who have risen to their flag, and who have not served, are placed on per manent half-pay, rising in rank as at present, but with the half-pay of rear admirals. Added to which, the retirement of 1846 must be kept r o e p d e u n cteod to the the numbe r of 200, until the list of captains b e to su b m e indicated—thedtoitetaileitreedadbyyoaniy retiring n re tiredo list then in two vacancies until it be reduced to 100, as well as by permitting captains above 55 years of age, and list for ten years at who - nave been on the captains' r,,, ..: - least, to be eligible for retirement. To accomplish the reform held in view, namely, that of reducing the captains to the desired maximum of 350, the rule of promotion as now in force, of one in three, ' will, moreover, lie scrupulously observed. The diminution of the number of commanders to 450, and lieutenants to 1,200, must be obviously effected by a somewhat similar arrangement. It has, therefore, been suggested by the Admiralty, that such shall be done in the former instance " by the selec tion of 50, as before proposed ; by increasing to 100 the list of commanders promoted to the rank of re tired captains, under the order in Council, 1840, and keeping such retirement open until the number of commanders shall be diminished by the superfluous 378 ; by observing the promotion of one in three, as at present practised ; by placing on permanent half-pay all commanders who have not served afloat, or in packet or revenue service, within twenty years, or who are physieally incapa citated from active service; and by continuing pe riodically to remove such officers from the active list to permanent half-pay. With reference to the final scheme of reduction, it is likewise intended that fifty lieutenants shall, as suggested, be promoted by selec tion ; that all who have not served afloat within twenty years, and all such as are physically unable to serve, shall be placed on permanent half-pay; and that, as in the former instances, the old rule of promotion of one in three shall be persisted in until such time as the anticipated reform shall be perfected. We have been thus particular in our ex planation of the admirable document, from our long cherished conviction that a comprehensive change of this kind was essential to the interests at once of the naval profession itself, and also in a particular manner to those of the United Kingdom. In announcing the advance thus made by the authorities w e cannot re main indifferent to the propitious prospects held out to the nation in this and so many other directions in regard to the chances of financial improvement. Neither can we refrain from exulting in the tardy concession of a boon for which we ourselves in the columns of this journal have so long, so earnestly, and so pertinaciously clamoured. It cannot, we pre sume, be altogether forgetten among our other ardent exertions as political reformers. It is with profound emotions of pleasure that we would now briefly direct attention to an incident which occurred yesterday in the Court of Common Council, an incident which confers the utmost honour upon our ancient corporation. The notice of motion inscribed upon the paper of business, to the effect " that this Court do present a respectful aldress to Lord Viscount PALMERSTON, her MAJESTY'S Prin cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, intreating that he will be pleased, promptly and energetically, to use his influence with the Government of the Sublime Porte to procure the im mediate liberation of the illustrious KOSSUTH and his companion captives confined in the fortress of Kutayah," was postponed in consequence of a report that the distinguished personage referred to had not only been already liberated, but that be might be imme diately expected, if he had not actually arrived before this, in our metropolis. And the LORD MAYOR there upon, with a graceful hospitality, remarked that he might himself have the honour of entertaining the glorious leader of the Hungarians, among other illustrious foreigners. Whenever the Great KO:SUTH does hap pily reach the shores of England, the citizens of LJndon, we doubt not, will accord a becoming wel come to the noble Magyar, who has acquired in Europe the glory obtained in America by WASH INGTON. THE FRENCH. REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Petrie publishes the following leita from M. DE PERSIGN Y "Paris, May 1. "I declare that the !hit which I had the honour to ma'e to General Changarnier was only caused by communications which I had reason to believe utnanated from the Gene-al himself. I add, that, far from having received any mission from the President of the Republic, I did not tell him of this proceeding. Finally, I maintain ti rat the version of our conversation which hasappeared in the Ordre, Indejjendance Beige, and other journals, is completely false." The Assembly was occupied yesterday with the dis cussion of the Western Railway Bill, of which it pawed 50 clauses. The Government has formally withdrawn the all for a grant of money to gar-hal JEKOME PONAPABTS. The Bourse was unusually animated, and a vast amount of busine:s was transacted. The Five per Ce :ts. opened at 90t. :.0e , and closed at 90f. 75e. ' • the Three per Cents. closed at 56t. 10c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 820 E; Rouen, 610 f ; Havre, 250 r. ; Great .Northern, 4761. 23e. ; Avignon, 210 E ; Vieraon, 4:5f. • Basle, 140 f. ; Bordeaux, 405 E; Paris and Strasburg, 3671: ; and Nantes, =751. A con siderable rise took place in Versailles Railroad Shares. The Right Bank closed at 227 f. 50e., and the Left Bank at 2leit. 75c. iSUbIiNESS DONE IN FOREION RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCIIAJ.NGE, MAY 2. Central of France kOrleam and Vierzon), 17—Namur and Liege, B—Northern of France, 147 —Paris and Rouen, 24 1 1 2 —Rouen and Havre, 97. 5 ,—Sambre and Meuse, 4. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have been received. The anger of the QUEEN and of the Government against NAAVAEZ is 6ecumieg every day more manifest. Orders have been given to the officiAls throughout the previno>s to support Progiesis a candidates in preference to candidates (If she Narvaez-S atorius party. The Herald°, the organ < , l NARVAEZ and SARTORIUS, was again seized on the 27sh. The Balsa was closed. CihRIVIAN Y. The King of GREgbE has arrived at Vienna to settle with Austria the queftiun of the succession to the Greek throne. King OTHO;i8, it is said, to be succeeoed by his brother, who is to marry tin Austrian Archduchess. An election for a Deputy for the First Chamber of Prussia was fixed for the 24th ult. at Posen, but not a single elector presented himself. A letter from Berlin, in the Cologne Gazette, says:— "The First Chamber having rejected the Bill relating to the responsibility of Mi4isters, which had been adopted by the Second, the Members of the Left have given notice of in terpellatiens to the Govetnment to learn what it intends doing in order to ensure the execution of Art. 6 of the Conti ution. Iris certain that M. Birmark Schoenhausen is attached to the embassy of General Rochow at Frankfort. The King has fixed May 31 for the inaugaration of the statue of Frederick the Great, and has named M. de Manteuffel head of the commission which is to make all the necessary preparations for the ceremony." The Kational Gazette of Berlin of the 29th ult. con tains a lette r f rom V ienna , which says— " The arri va l o f an extraor dinary ambassador from Den mark is exp ec t e d h ere. Ile is to have the missi on o f smoothing d,,wn, by an arrangement in the Danish sense, the difficulties still exi,tin.4 with respect to the Duchies, but it is said that Prince de schwartzenberg d, sires to abandon the solution of the matter to the Diet of Frankfort. Tue Ambassador of Spain, the Marquis de Be, , alva, has arrived here, and is to present his credentials in a few days." CABINET CoutsictL.—(Tnis DAY).—A Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, this afternoon, at one o'clock. lhe Ministers present were— Lord John Russell, the Lord - hancellor, the Earl of Car lisle, Earl Grey, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Minto, Lord Broughtou_cie (ileum, Sir George Grey , the Marquis of Clanricarde, theChanaillur ef the Exchequer; Sir Muria T. Bwing, the Rii.;ht lion. H. Labouchere, and the Right - Hon. Fox Maule. The Ministers w ere in delibera: ion when we went to press. THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—AD—AD exquisitely coloured sketch of this fairy-like editiel has been just produced by Mr. G. Baxter, and in its delicate tints conveys perhaps the best idea as yet afforded by therengraver of the effect of the struc ture of the Exhibition. A motley concuurse of visi. ors is portrayed ar..und the stricture with due regard to the va riety of costume and to an artistic grouping of the multi tude. O.her examples of Mr. Baxtei's skill as a draughts man, painted in the same charming style, are, we under stand, in a forward state ; and if in a lly wa y c o mparable to the present specunez we do* not wilt be cordially welcomed and duly appreciated. It ray be observed that all of these very elegant and effective productions are printed in oil .o lours according to the ingenious contrivance o f the patentee. THE HON. MRS. NORTON'S NEW NOVEL.— We are requested to state thatr Stuart of Dun_leath," a Story of Modern Times, by the Hon. Mrs. Norton, in 3 vols., is pub lished this day by Messrs. Colburn and Co., and may now be had at all the Libraries. Also, just published, "Caleb Field," a Tale by the author of " ilargaret Maitland," " Merkland," Esc., 1 vol. The followingare just ready :—" Ralph Ruther rd," a Nautical RomanO, by the author of " The Petrel," 3 vols., and " Arthur Conway ; or Scenes in the Tropics," by Captain Milma•.l, 3 vols. We understand that the Bishop of London was prevented by indisposition;` from assisting the Archbishop of Canterbury at the opening of the Great Exhibition on Thursday. SIR JOHN SOANE's MUSEUM.—We are glad to be able to state that, with a view to tie accommodation of foreigners, and persons from the provinces, visiting London during the Industrial Exhibition, the trustees have resolved to keep this museum open four nays in the week during the months of May, uqe, July, August, and Septem Ler ; namely, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Foreigners will be admitted when the Museum is open, on producing a card to be issued at the several embassies.—Builder. • - • APOTIIECARIE S ' lIALL. - The following are the names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practice, on Thursday, May I:—Henry John Willow; Vin cent Litchfield, T w i c kenham ; Thomas Wilson Caird, Exe ter; Thomas Lowe, Edgbaston; George Bull , Lewis; Peter Ambrose Cotterell, Birmingham; Robert Leach , Martoch; Philip Vincent, Cain borne, Cornwall; Henry Spry, Lever ton, Truro, Cornwall; John Ansell Brown, London; William Garrard, Clifton. Colonel Tynte is prevented at present from attend ing the House of Commons, in consequence of a severe at tack of influenza. THE SHARE MARKETS 7MIMETESEI RAEE.WATS■ Railways. Aberdeen , • • •• , Ambervate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juincien Belfast and County Down Strun.ig., Worverhamp., and Stour Valley Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331. 6s. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Ittrkenhd., 50/. & 251. Consolidated Po., do., 20/. Bristol and Exeter.. . Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsnt. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber- deen Junction .. I Do, New .. •.. 1 East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) .. Do, (181. E. & H.) — 1 Eastern Counties .. ..1 eastern Union, class A, l late E. U. shares .. Do. do. do. ..1 Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire .. . Do. New quarters •• Edinburgh ang Glasgow', Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Ulasgmw and South- Wesit, Do. do. G. D. &C.steck Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred! Do. halves, B, 6 per et Great southern and Western, Ireland Great Western . Do. Nam, 171. .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do thirds .. • . • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancabliire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. filths . Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast London and N.-Western Do. do, new quarters . y~ Do. firths Do. 101. eh., M. & B (c) London and S.-Heaters Do. new 501. .. Do. new 401. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • . Manchoster, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union .. Midland •• •• •• •• Do. 501. shares • • • . De. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle • • De. quarter shares .. ewmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenny, and llereford .• •• Newry and Enniskillen .. Newry, Warrenpoint, - Rearevor • • .. •• Sorfolk . . •• •• Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. .. North Staffordshire •• North- Western .. • • North &Sth.-West.June. - )atord, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. "lcottish Central .. ieottish Midland Do. new .. dirows. ik Rirm., Clas 3 A Do. Class 11.. , hretirs. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halfes Do. Oswestry .. .. Do. New.... .. • • Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fltlly pale'. up at per teat • • South Devon South-Rasters .. • • SGutb Wales.. .. • • South Yerksh. and River Dun Shelf., Roth., and Goole, South Division Stockton and liartlepool 'rwar.sea & Lo.ghor, &e. raw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck Anil Railway .. • • Vale of Neatl .. • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wei., Wick. and I►ublin West Cornwall West London . Whiteitaven and Furness York, N ewcastle, & Ber wick Ditto and Newcastle , Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Michaud AIL - I.rNxis LEAS: ID AT Railways. comp , unas. Paid. Nominal Prices. Leasing Business done to-day. Berke and Hants Ex. 5 p•r Cent Gt. Western 6 34 1 p. Bir. and Osford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .• • • all 28 34 29 34 Do., withon a guarantee .. Us •• all 27 —2B • Birm., WoL, & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee Do 16 8% 934 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • IS 7 8 p lluckit igharnsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 34 —lB Clydesua June; Caledmian I all 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. fi l per Cent. .. G. Northern all 3236 —33 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 par 1 p Hull and. Selby' Yk. &N. all 10134 102)4 Do. % Shares IDo .. • . all 50% —51)4 Do. % Shares' Do • • .. all 22% —2316 Leeds and Brad.lbtidland • • all 98% 99)4 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern . all 11 :,‘ 1t % 110., Fret. .. .. all 23% 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk • • all 15 —l6 Do., 6 per cent Do .. .. all liliddlesbro' and Ledcar, 6p. ct Stockt.& Dar all .. N. Sr. East, 51 per Cent. •• E. Counties . all 54 —56 Do. New .. Oo • • • • 43 4 .. 6 p 48 Preston and L. &N.W. } all 42 —44 wyre S &La.& Y. Do. 34 Shares ADo •• 1034 734 834 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern • • all 21 21% Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 6% 774 836 o. shep Ex.. Do .. 3 )1 I%p. Shef., Roth. and Goole, S per ct. Lane. & York 18 11 6 South statiords. Mr. bl`Clean 954 3 —• 2% Cs. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stoek.& Dar. all 24 2434 Do. do. Do • • • • all Do. do. •• Do .. • • all .. Wilts, Som., & Weym outh .. , Gt. Western all 45 4534 INC , NEVER' SHARES. Railways., I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. ------ Aberdeen • • • • • • all % dill dls. Caledonian 101. • • • • 10 6% —6% 6% Chester and Holyhead .. all la% 16% 16% Dund. Per. & Aber. Jane, all % % Ms- East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. • • • • all 2% —2% 2% Eastern Counties Exton., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • all 14 —% p pm Do. No. 2 .• •• all % dis —% p Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 11 % 113 Eastern 'Union, Scrip guaran. 6 percent. •• all 16% —l7 Do. 101. Deben. Shares . all ~. East Lancashire. 6 per cent. quarter shares .. all -•—.. E. &W. York. Junc. bths all .. —, , Edin. Per. & Dun. bi p. et. all % dis. par Glasgow & 5.-W. Consul ICO Gt Northern. 5 per cent. all 133¢ 13% 133( Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighth* .. .. 2% *% Ip. 3% Lancashire and York . shire, F. 201... . 6 136 14 dis. Do. 6 per ct. Stork .. 100 131 % 133% Leeds and Ttursk, 6 per cent., No. 1.. • • .. 11 :. —.. p Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 1% 2 p London, Brighton, and Seuth Coast guar. 5 per - et., late Creydsn thirds 101 Dr. pref., 5 p ct. Stack, • 1851, from 50/. chars. E 11 - 0 114 120 Do. new guar., 6 per et. lro 136 139 London &S.-W., new • • I 'Afi —2% Is. Londonderry and Ennis- killen, half shares • • 10 .. .-- .. Manch., Sheffield, and Line , quar. stirs., No. 1 all 13 1 4 13% Do. new, IW. • • • • all 12 124 Do., 61, .. .. .. .. 3 54 IA p 3% Midlaud Con. 6p. c. stock 10u 132% 13334 1)0. Consa,l. Kristol & Birrumg., 6 per cent. • • 100 .. —.. Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 • • —• • Norfolk Extension • • all 17 —lB 1.0. guar. 534 per cent all 4% —4% 4% Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 .. —.. North British .. 5 5 —5 % 5 Oat. Wor. &NN 01.151.6 p.c 2 1- —l% p Shrewsbury and Birm. blew Guaranteed .. all 11 11% Shrews. and Ches. (Ner. W. Min.) 8 per cent. all 15 —153 r South Devon .. .. all 13 —l5 South-Eastern, 4% p. et, 10 .. a Waterlord & Kilkenny, 61. 1 .. —.. WeatCondon,lst Cl. (101.) all Do. 2d Class de. (par) all .. —•• York, Sewn., and Berw., Gt. N.of E. Pur. .. all 16 1 4 16% Do. .. .. .. 6 .. 43i —4% Yerk and North Midland H. and S. Porch. .. 10 1% % dis. 9 WOREIGN. Boulogne and Amiens .• all 934 —9% 9% Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) .. all 16% 17% 17% Demerara .. .. .. all .. —.. Dutch Rhenish .. .. 6 5 —4% dis. East Indian .. .. .. 14 1 % —IN P. Do. do. do. .. 20 —•— Great Indian Peninsula.. all 34 N P. Ditto ditto .. .. 23y %—% P• Louvain ala Sanfl•re 734 • —• • Luxembourg .. .. .. 8 1% lii Ditto .• .. .. .. 10 33G — 3 % Madrid and Valenti& .. Maria Antonia .. ~ 25 7 8 Ditto, New .. .. 734 2 3 Namur and'Liege .. .. all 7 N — 2 ' 4 Northern of France .. 16 14% 14% 15% Orleans and Bordeaux .. 8 4% 4 Ws. 3% 3 s% Paris and Orleans .. •.• all 33 —35 Paris and Strasbourg .. 16 Paris and Rouen • • • • all 2 4 — 22 5% —5 4 die 1 ..9 7i Rouen and Havre .. . all ' 41 20 a N A 4 314 Sambre and Meuse • • 15 434 —B% die. 6 London Tours and Nantes .• • • au 10% 2 10 14 ;6 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan all • • --* den, and Remit .. .4i 2% —314 West Phtvetr.' •• •• 4 s ; 97 ll;ii at te c d l l; tl xi exa can , , 7 4 B. 3s 1 an34lilivlee6,—tuainiCobrteerCsoaapper:237B%%. _~.r ~ , .. Rest MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW S. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) CITY, TIVO O'CLOCK. (Before the Loan CHANCELLOR.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated r,etr IC ER V. MARKER. at 4,000 bales, of which bOO were taken for export and en ' This was an applic .tion for the re.hearing of an or der f° speculation. The market is flat without a lt era ti on in prices. an injunction which had been refused by Lord Cranworth —Railway Shares were d';ll at rather lower prices. to restrain the defendant from cutting down an d selling The po,ition of the Bank of England varied but little last . cetain trees. week, either as respects iabilities or assets. The bullion was Mr. Rolt appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bethell wag but slightly reduced in amount, and the ci rcu l a ti on s t oo d addressing the Court against the motion when our re p ort almost as before. The amount to the credit of the Govern- i left. went shows an increase and v ill steadily progress slitting the rest of the quarter. In the discounts and loans there ap pears to have been a reduction. Compared with the previous week, the following are the changes tba have occurred : Notes Issued ... £26,662,475 Decrease ... 71,185 ..„ 3,103.904 Increase •• •• •• 3,501 Public Deposits ... 4,308,9 . 7 Increase ... 206,469 Other Deposits ... .. 9,812,983 Decrease... ... ••• 443,590 Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,1:81,984 Ir,cre..se ••• ••• 23,052 Government Securities... ~. ... 13,929,91)5 Decrease ••• ••• 6,893 Other Securities 11 rio9 951 Decrease ... ,699 Notes ... 6,793,570 Decrease ... ••• ••• 9'3,610 Bullion ... 13,21!9,847 Decrease 52,551 Active Circulation ... 19,81:8,905 Increase .2 425 Thera wa, a slight decline yesterday afternoon in the ratty at which bills of ex• hange were taken uteri Amster dam, Antwerp, and H smburgh, and Frankfurt and Paris were barely maintained. Trieste was higl.er. The exports of bullion from London during the week to Thursday last were : G Id coin, 50,000/. to the Cape of Goo 1 Hope, and 3,997 ounces to Holland and Belgium. Silver coin, 537,091 ounces to Harni,urgh, Boulogne, Bel gium, and Holland. The advises by the overland express are tolerably favour able, but business at Calcutta was not over brisk. The Funds are steady. Consols 9 . 3 / 4 3. New Three and-a Quarter per Cents. 97 1 / 2 Bank Stock 2;0 to 3 A. Foreign Securities are rather weaker. Mexican, 3,5 1, ,t 2 Sapnish Five per Cents. I 9A,. Shares are rather firmer than when they opened this morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY•) (Before Vice-Chancellur KNIGHT BRUCE ) His Honour was occupied this morning with short cause.' and claims. (Before Lord CRANWORTIL) his Lordship, this morning, after disposing cf a number of unopposed petitions, proceeded with the motion paper. ( Before Vice-Chancellor Sir G. TURNER.) No business of importance was brought before the Court this morning. QUEEN'S BENCI-I.—(THIS DAY•) (Sittings in Bauco.) The Court was occupied the whole morning with the oats in the Crown raper. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice EILE.) CRIMINAL INFORMATION— QUEEN V. eant S COTT. to the Mr. Ser SIIEE s:did he was to applY Cour t for g a rule to show cause why a criminal informati on should not be filed aga i ns t M r . David Scott, the printer and publisher of the Alorning Adrertiser, for certain libels pub fished in that piper on the 12 t h and '2oth of March last. 11,1 made the application on behalf of Clarissa Noel, who stet herself to be the superior of a religious institute or establish' merit, called the convent of Notre Dame, in Bedfor d- Clapham; l this being an est a blishment consisting of lad' within the meaning of an Act of Parliament passed in 10th year of the reign of his late Majesty George I' and commonly c:,lled the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. Mr. Justice EaLE stopped the Learned Sergeant in "."' fr tat merit to remind him that. the Learned Judge Was 31 Ling there for his brother Coleridge. Now. as this case sh i d liktly to take up sonic time he could suggest tha t it Co" be post- oned, as his presence was required in the fu ll G He had simply taken his seat in the Bail Court to hear Inv tions of course and swear in attorne. Mr. Sergeant SHE/ said the case y s would take up s° l3ll u o Id little time, and with his Lordship's permission h e -II postpone it till Mr. Justice Coleridge arrived. the Mr. Justice ERLE intimated that his Learned Bro wcMr. Sergeant b y in court to- da at all. SIIEE said in that case he would defer the motion till Monday. Paid. 17% 100 1 1 0 I(0 8 ii 8 11 13 4 47' 100 100 4234 84 17% - 18 16% - 17 1 4 . 9% - 10% 15 . 5( —15 i 43( 4 die, a% 2 die, 2 —1% die, 18 -19 9 —9% 13% 14% % dis 3% d. 17 -19 28% - 28% 31 - 31% i 54 54 dia. 4u -4% 9 , A - 10 = du: 16 -15 (118. 5 ..- 4 4. 5% -4% 17 -18% 5% 434 dis. S lji 21N -22 W, 3 1 A 3 dis. 27 —27 s FIXED Business done to-day. 15i % 15 U 7% % 18% Ri 6% 1 ,4 12% 424 4 89 88% % 14% 64M 61 % 5 47 6% IS % 8 % 3i 98M96 130 129)6 % 24} y~ dig. 64',4416 6 34 22% % 10 107 11 18% 19% 14 13% 1f IA Zx 28 3114 2 % N 8i 8 213 i To 27 % 6% 'T ALs. Congo Ls.. ... Ditto Acooun•, May 13 ... PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS ....._ ~ _— Buys Stock .. ... ;s! Cent. Reduced Anus. ... 96 95X 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities........ 96 3 / 4 X BT-ris 3 per Cent. Anns_ ' India Stock I i vie Mond,, 1,0001....... . South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Cousins tor Account 96-%% • 'chequer Bills. I d. &2d 1,000/. June SOO/. June Small June 5O t 3 p ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. — Do., 5 per cent ; pronada Bonds, 114 per Cent 17% Mexicali, pa tout. 1846, wiyla Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ....- - 35% Ditto, Account Portuguese 6 tier Cents. Ditto, 4 per C ant. Ditto, Account Russian Bonds Ditto, 4 1 4 per Cent .- 99%34 zo, S, - Atnsh 5 per Cont. 1840 — Ditto, Account ... .... 191 Ditto, Cour ons ... B ,.b Liitt , 1 . R.,hlV ,- 4 Dividends on the above payable in London. COURSE OF Amsterdam .......... 11 Ifi Ditto, three months .. 11 17 4.otterdarn .......... 11 17 Antwerp 25 25 Brussels ..... 25 25 liamburgh .... • • 31.8. 13 7% Paris, 3 days'nght -. 25 5 - Ditto. 3 months .... 25 25 Marseilles ............ 25 27 Bourdeaux •.•••• • • • • --- frankforton Maine..., 119 !3erlin • • •••••• • • • • •. Vienna, effec. 13 25 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 13 55 Peteraburgh, SU. Rbls... 374, Nadzid •• •• •• •• •• •. 50% Cadiz .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 150% Barcelona • • •• • • •• .. • • -- SOville•• •• •• •• •• •• •• • CLOSM, PRICES. 210 3 4 95% 963 k 97 1 / 2 260 1 / 2 53 p 95 1 4 96% 50 p 54 p 53 p CLOsIN( , PRICES. 102', 17% 35 5 1 , 35 1 h 88 32% 991 /i 1936 81% QUARTER TO TrikE, 961 ... 96s ONE O'CLOCK EXCHEQUER CHAMBER• (THIS b- DAY.) Crown cases reserved fore the Lord Chief Justice th! Queen's Bench, Mr- Justice Colerid e, Mr. Baron Alder 04 . Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Taltourd. THE QUEEN V. SAMUEL HILL. The prisoner in this case was convicted at the Ce° y e Criminal Court of manslahter. The circumstances 0301,5 t, already familiar to our readers; it will be recolle cted the prisoner was a keeper at Dr. Armstrong's private-, italic asylum at Peckham, and was charged with hal n ot commit ed a violent assault on the deceased, who Iva c ti the inmate of the asylum, and who died in consequence ft t he injuries he received. One of the principal witnesses for or prosecution was another lunatic, who saw the the sault committed. An objection was made I°, be reception of his evidence on the ground th,a` n , was of unsound mind, and not capable of givalbthe rational account of the affair.. He was quest i o ned 'by „ b „ Learned Judge, and seemed to understand per f ec tly the v o; ligation of an oath, and to speak and act like a sane Per s _, ° and the only delusion he entertained was a belief that he:to haunted by certain spirits who were constantly spe rr el cin nhe him. This evidence was accordingly received. uP °- c it. point as to the admi ss ibility o f ev id ence g i ven un der such rtr cunistances, an appeal was subsequently made to this ° °l2 and it came on for argument to-day. hints The COURT considered that the evidence of the hints could be taken as against the pris o ner, a s the delusion i s t ry he entertained did not incapacitate him from stating correc what he saw at the time of the assault. The appeal was accordingly dismissed. ) ELECTION DA Y COMMITTEE.—(THIS HARWICH. The Committee appointed to consider die petition sg 2 i t , the return of Mr. Princcp for H arw i c h resumc d their 0 tings to-day. Mr. PHINN addressed the Committee in support of th e y, legation that Mr. Princep did not possess a sufficient qua cation to entitle him to sit in Parliament. This point was likely to occupy the attention of the CO' mittee the whole dim. ARGYLL ROOMS. A el it M. Laurent, ten., the pri nc ip a l di rec t or o f the 0-rnib e Rooms, took his benefit o n Th urs d a y, an d hi s f r iends rejoiced to hear that it was a bumper. Never en any pre oas occasion ha- there been s o tna ny p ersons present, J l e d being the opening day of the Exhibition, everybody seg ni c , sc h more than usually full of lif e an d s pi r it s . Th e m usic, iym p d embraced all the best production , ' of the ag-, was renu e ,7 o in a superb style; indee 1, the great Jul lien himself; who once or twice honoured he looms with his attractive p'" t sence, allows that M. Laurent, j un .' s orc h es t ra . f u r its oct e t. and purpose, is decidedly one et the most efficient in the tropolis, and it is gratifying to know that he is always-A° 17,1: found amongst the enthu s i a sti c appl au d ers whenever 0 : extra touches of the solo - pertnriners call for especial ackno, ledgment. The rooms last night presented a very animatel spectacle. They were brilliantly illuminated, three additi ol ;_ chandeliers having been placed at the eastern end of be J ai ' while Mr. (3- F. Buyer, the manager, was indefatigable- 01 his exertions to see that everything was made agreeable 110' pleasant. MoN*TER CASKS of Yesterday fou r monster casks of wine arrived, per the ship Franklin, fr° lll Cadiz, ac, the London Docks. far Mr. John Fowler, Win e . merchant, of ells-street, Crpplegate. We understand tha t these tour casks were the largest ever before seen. • LUNACY IN THE Isla', OF MAN.--A coMMUDiCa" tion having been received to the effect that Government were willing to bear half the expense of erecting a lunatic 80 , 1 01 in the Isle of Man, provided subscriptions to the extent of the other were raised by the inhabitants, Mr. J. Quirk, th e High Bailiff, convened a mewing for Monday last., '` to t" 6 into consideration" the subject. When the meeting had es' sembled the High Bailiff took the chair, refused to allow ell resolution to be put, and said he would do nothing .but ceive subscriptions Mr. Fargher did, however, move are' solution, which was seconded by Mr. W. Kelly, but the chairman refused to put it, and after a scene of most eXtre - , ordinary disorder, which fully established the necessity ,ai the erection of the proposed edifice, the proceedings abrup tl y terminated.—Liserpool Mercury. METARIE V. WISEMAN.—We understand tban an arrangement has been effected between the parties in thi s , suit. Our readers will remember that a Mons. Ca re A ss on his deathbed so pressed and importuned by a Wet! Catholic priest and $ Roman Catholic barrister that be Of' r"" forced, under threats, to bequeath his property to Griffith, the Romish Vicar Apos olic of England, for the poi pose of promoting Roman Catholicism in this country, a° f that the next of kin of the deceased applied to the Coon' Chancery to have the will made under threats set aside. the arrangement which has been entered into, the princiP a l portion of Mons. Carte's property goes to his next of kin, i" stead of to the Romish Church. We understand that Mr. Glyn, the arbitrator is the dispute between Mr. Hudson and the Newcastle end Carl lisle Railway Company, has mAle his decision, and award ed to the Carlisle Company the sum of 3,0001, in place of the 38,0001. claimed by that company. The 3,000!. is the balance of the actual earnings of the line, against which Mr. Hudiott is to be allowed the sums paid by him on account of coo' struction, and which exceed the amount awarded. Sander" land Herald. VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY... 7 —MR hail-yearly meeting of thi , comp• y took place on Thursday at the George and Vulture, Lombard- strewt ; Mr. H. Parnell in the chair. The report statist that some land belonging to the compant had been disposed of to the Westminster Improvement corn' missioners for 180/., which had been carried to the reserve fund, which now amounted to 6721. 14s. 2d. There had been a progressive increase in the tolls, and trio committee recommended that the to . 1 on two-horse carriages should be reduced from 9d. to 6c1., and they also felt justified in:recom mending a dividend of 11s. per share. The receipts amounted to 7,1631 2s. Id., and deducting the disbursements, there was a balance at their banker. of 1,6881. 14s. 3d. The report was adopted, and the retiring directors re-elected. A motion was then propbsed, but nor seconded, to the effect that the bridge and the approaches sh o uld be opened to the public oa 6undays. The proceedings closed with a Vote of thanks to the chairman. COURT or COMMON COUNClL.—Kossunfer—Yes• terday a court was held for the dispatch of businesin The following notice of motion appeared u p on t h e paper o f busi ness:—" That this court do present a respectful address to Lord Viscount Palmerston, her Majesty's Principal Secretnri of StFte fur Foreign Affairs, entree ing that he will be pleased pro mptly and energetically to use his influence with the Government of the bublime Porte to procure the immediate liberation of the illustrious Kossuth and his companions,nar fives coi.flued in the fortress of Kutavah." Mr. Gilpin, w" , had given notice of the moth:lL requested that he might bff.. allowed to postpone it, i n consequence of the report that the truly noble individual had not only been already liberated , but that lie had actually either arrived, or was immediately expected to arrive in London. The notice of motion'was acco:dingly orde-ed to stand over. Thu Lord Mayor—Per haps I may have the honour of entertaining the distin guished man amongst oth,r illustrious foreigners. According to the Wanderer of Vienna, the Am.* tr.an Government intends to call on Sardinia to grant it tlys same commercial advantages as it has accorded to England and Belgium. BIRTHS. OF A SOIL On the 2"th ult., at Whatley Combe, Somersetshire, the wife of John H. Shore, Esq. On the BOth ult., at Hign-hall, llemsworth, Yorkshire, the wife of W. H. Leathain, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 29th ult., at Round Oak, Englefield-green, the lady of Major Revell. On the 30 h ult., at Brixton, the wife of Lieutenant William Down, of the Ist Madras Fusiliers. MARIGIBD. On the 29th ult., at 9t. Mary's, Bryanston-square, Henry E. Chetwynd Stapylton, eldest son of Major Chatwynd Sta pylton (late of the 10th Hussars), to Esther Charlotte, only surviving daughter of Mr. Sergeant Goulbourn. On the 2 th ult., at Plympton St. Mary Church, Devon, Captain Charles Basden, loyal Navy, 0 Mary, youngest daughter of the late H. J3radden, Esq., of Skisdon-lodge, Cornwall. On the 23rd u;t., at St. Mary's, Islington, Mr. Henry. Jcssett, to Miss Susant.ah Jo3e Smith. DIED On the 30th ult., in Upper 1 11octagu- treet, Montagu-square. the Right n. Lord Montfort, aged 78. On ►he 28th ult., at Ashford-hall, Salop, Major. General Lechmere Itursell,C.B., of the Bombay Artillery, aged 64. On the 2hth ult , at East Eu4E:len-hall, Henry B. Saw bridge, Esq., aged 72. On the 28th ult , aged 62, Edward Langford, 'Esq., of Cherbury-1 all, Shropshire, aged 61. On the 29th ult , at ilastings, Mary Elizabeth, wife of C. Bowdler, El., of Doctors'-commons. On the bOth ult., in Old Burlington-street, Charles, the eldest son of C. Weatherby, Esq., aged '23. On the 36th ult., at Croydon, Elizabeth, the widow of the late F. Marshall, aged 80. London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Pl::::..ter, at The Sun OfAce, No. 112. Strand, in the Precinct or the Savoy, in the m=o' of biddleles, Saturday, May 3, 1851. LS Ev ery 8 • kktion at kt pz., Ft Ittliops B ~._____. t fan, ne cater: j,EC I the !•11., 47, then Ofteri .. 1 11 wntai n 4 qtly Aria m a ., rt°ll l tt i on be tsa 1111 e. is E L I ea I ttari_ f„"" t -4 iVe. E Ni Oak , =9, \.totx be tt ,ko, 'Dh 4 2 0 100 100 47% all all all 1 6% 16 2-3 all 153( t• lb% 4% -5% 10% - 11 811 -82 15 -1534 2334 - 2434 10 -11 47i - 3 - -s 6% -7% h;fi - 544 L 7 - 17% 611, 6__ 35 yy - 36►% - Sx~ ltiii -- 19 _ sl, 6% 12% 12% 42 —43 vB}4 89% 1434 lb 81 83 II p. 64 - sy4 5i -%P 98 -99 35% - 36% .i%:•; % Nominal Prices. •• •• 20 —lB die. 64% —65 9% —B% d. —6% dis 5% —5 d. 16 —l9 lane( — 5% P. bs, 6 p. 3 —34 p. 90 a dim. 3yy dia. 3% —27‘ d. 8 —2% die. 64% 6534 12X 12% db. 36 —36 3 —2% dig. 4% —4% die. 26 —2B 13 —l2 Mr. 2% 2% dis. 10 —1( 6% 6 Zia. 1( % lu dis. % —1% p EXCHANGE. Ilaibraltar •• •• •• Leghorn ........ •• •• 30 3234 tlenoa •• •••••••• •• •• •• 25 50 Milan • • •• •• Venice • • • • ... Naples ..... • .... •• 41% P•ilerino, peroz .••• • • •• 124% Messina ••••••• • • • • • •• 124% L,sbon • • . • • • • • • • • • • • .• 63% iporto • .... • • .... 33% Rio Janeiro ........ • • Buenos Ayres New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • .... PZICZII 01 BULLION, PEN OZ Foreign Geld in"ars.. £3 17 9 enrtggal Gold Coin .• G 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Jow Dollars .... •• 0 4 11% Silver in bars ........ 0 0 0 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.: LoNnoN, MAY 3.-Wind at noon S.W. Light breeze and cloudy. Cori.' of Sunderland, Juddah to Calcutta, was wrecked at the Laceadine, March 2 crew landed at Calicut. PENZANCE, MAY 1..-- Wind W.N.W.-Arrd. Thetis, Cherie town. OFF SCILLY.-Duke of Richmond, Sydney, New South Wales ; Elizabeth, Hobart Town. WATERFORD, MAY 1. - Wind N.N.W.-Sld. Eliza, New York. QUEENSTOWN, MAY 1.-WindN.E.--Arrd. Mona, Mauri tius ; Magddlina, Valparaiso. SLIGO.-Arrd. Ellison. Quebec. BELFAST, MAY 1.-Wind N. W. - Sld. Elizabeth, St. John's, New Brunswick. GRANGEMOUTIL-Sld. Rica,Adelaide, South Australia, and Port Phillip. STOCKTON, MAY 2.-Wind Commodore;. Quebec. CALCUTTA, MARCH 24.-The Buckinghamshire, Calcutta to London, which Was burnt on the Houghly, 3d inat., has sunk in deep water and is a total loss. LivEnrooL, MAY 2. -Wind N. to N.N.W.-The Felton Park, from Constantinople, has arrived leaky, having been on shore on Little Burbo coming in. SUNDEILLAND, MAY 2. - The Fenwick, of this port for Havre, has put back leaky. 4.)F1 FALMOUTH -Posthumous, Port Philip; Mathilde, Bourbon, and sailed for Nantes. PILL, MAY 2.-Wind E.N.E.- Sld. Queen of the Ocean, New York; Loe, ditto.; Romulus, Quebec. SHIELDS, MAT 2.-W ind N.E. Sid. Ke: - o, Aden ; Alexani, Jamaico ; Pomona, Quebec; Amphitrite. Adra and Quebec. COCHIN, MARCH 21.-ne St. Clare, Liverpool to Bombay, was burnt to the water's edge, and sank 10th Febuary, lat. 7 N., long. 75 E., crew (except 5 who subsequently died of the Maldivi fever) saved. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Large supplies of Vegetables were on sale to•day, yet the demand for them ruled steady,• at our quotations. Most kinds of Fruit were lower. FRUIT.—Pine Apples, 6s Od to 108 Od per lb. ; Hot house Grapes, 6s Od to 12s Od per lb; Strawberries, 6d to Is per ez ; Pears, 2s Od to 5s per dozen ; pples, dessert, tdto Os per doz ; cooking ditto, 5s to lOs per bushel ; Oranges, 6s to 14s; Seville ditto, 7s to 148; Lemons, 6s to 12s per 100 ; Almonds, Os per peck ; ditto sweet, Os to Os per lb; Chestnuts, 2s to 5s per peck; Brazil Nuts, 123 to 14s; Barcelona, 20s to 22s per bushel; Cob Nuts, 7os to 7.'is per loOlbs. VEGETABLES.—"abbages, Is Od to Is 6d per dczen ; Greens, 4s Od to 6s Od per dozen bunches ; Brocoli, 7s to 12s per dozen bundles; Potatoes, 80s to 111 - ,s per ton ; ditto, 4s to 7 Od per cwt; ditto, Is 6d to 3s Od per bushel; Turnips, is to 23; Cal ots, Os to Os per dozen bunches ; Cucumbers, Is to 3, eac h ; Leeks, dto 2d per bunch ; Celery, 6d to is 6d ; Rh-- barb 4d to Os 9d ; Horseradish, Is to 4s per bundle ; Spinach, Is to Is 6d per ha 'f sieve; Onions, 2s to 2s 6d; Artichokes, is to is 6d per half sieve; Endive, is to Is 6d per score; Red Beet, Pd to I.= per dozen; Mushr-oms, 9.1 to is 3d per pottle ; Corn Salad, is to is 6d per half sieve; Radishes, rid to is per dozen hands; Cabbage Lettuces, ed to 9d per score ; Parsnips, 4d to 9d per dozen ; French Beans, Od to Os Od per 100; Seakail, 9d to 2s per punnet; Asparagus, 4s to 10s. NEVIGATE AND LEADENUALL. Turkey:, 430 d to 8s Od ; Geese, 4s I'd to 7 s Od ; Ducki, is 9d to 2s 6d; Tame Rabbits, is Od to is 6d; Wild ditto, 8d to Is ; r igeons, 6d to 8d ; Roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to 7s Od each ; Surrey Fowls, 6s Od to 9s; ditto ChickenE, 4s Od to 63 Od : Barn-door Fowls, 3s 6d to 5s per couple; English Eggs, 8s Od; French ditto, Cs nd to 7s Od; and Irish ditto. 5s 9d to 6s 6d per 100; Fresh Butter, Os to Os Od per lb; Partridges, to Os Od ; Hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Leverat', 2s 6d to 3s d ; Woodcocks, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; Grouse, Os Od to 04 Od ; Ptar migan, Os Od to Os Od ; Snipes, 6il to is; Teal, 6d to Is Od; Wild Ducks, is 3d to 2s 6d; Widgeons, Is Od to is 6d; and Plovers, 6d to is Od each. NEWPORT. Beef, from ?s 8d to 3s ; Mutton, 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 2d to bs 10J ; Veal, 3s Od to 4s 2d ; end Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per Sibs. winTzcn.a.pzia. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s rd ; Mutton, s 6d to 3s 10d ; Lamb. 4s 10d to s 10d; Veai, 3s 2d to 4s Od; and Pork, 2s 10d to 3s 10d per Sibs. . . . EXELINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to l'is 0d ; Brill, is Ou to 3s cd ; Haddocks, Os 6u to Is Od each ; Cod Fish, Is 6d to 48 Od ; Lobsters, 6, to 2s 3d ; and Crabs, 4d to 2d each ; Soles, I's 6d to 2s Od per pair; Flounders, .6d to 2s Cd each; Dried Haddocks, is Od to 8s I'd ; Smelts, Is Od to 2s Od per dozen ; Whitings, 2s Od to 7s 6d per 15 ; Eels, Os 6d to Os 10d ; Salmon, 1$ 3d to 2s Od per lb; Herrings, Is 6d to 4s Od per 100; Common Oysters, 6s Od to 12s Od per , ushel; Salt Fish, 7d to is A per :sore; and Mackerel, 25s 061 to 3os Od per 100. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 6t4d to 7d; of Household ditto, 4IAd to 6d per 41b loaf. EIDE MARKET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2 d to O d ; ditto, 641 b to 72ib 'lid to . id ; ditto, 721 b to 8 01 b, 2 i d to 2id ; ditto, 801 b to 9d to 10d. 8811), 2io to lid ; ditto, 881 b to 961b,2id to 3d ; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id to aid ; ditto, 104Ib to 1121 b, 4d to Od. Call Skins, light, Is 6d to 3s Od each ; ditto, full, 5 6d to Os Od ; H orn Hides, 5s 6d to 6s; Polled Sheep, Os Od to Os Od ; K erns, is Od to tis 9cl; Halt-breeds, 5s 9d to 7s Od ; Downs, 48 tid to 5s 9d; Lambs, Is 10d to 2s ltd; Shearlings, NAT MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ Os to 41 8s °di Clover per t ditto, 31 5s to 4 / 105 ; anti Straw, 11 Ca to 1/ 8 s l oad. Supply good, and t rade rather dull. Custszturtzw.— Meadow Hay, 3 , i Os to 41 103; Clover ditto, 31 5s to 41 10s ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 11 9a A full average supp l y , and a sl pg ish demand. WlTper load. ITECHAPL— EMeadow Hay, 3/ Os ditto, 31 Us to 4 / l Os ; an d Straw, I/ 2s to 4/ lOs ; Clover Trade steady, at late rates. to 118 s per load. .—...._ --- AYLESBURY ELEt..:TION PETITION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sts,—As the House of Commons does not sit this evening, I am not aflo ded the oppor unity of having the petition presented, which I have entrmted to an Honourable Member, giving a full explanation of the circumstances attending the presentation of the petition against. the return of Mr. Bethel', Q.C., and stating the authority which was given from the petitioner Bradford to affix. his name to the petition. My petition also prays, that I may be permitted at the meeting of the House, on Monday, to attend at the bar and give my statement upon oath. As the allegations in the petition presented by Mr. Roundell Palmer must until that time remain unexplained and uncon tradieted, you will, I am sure, in justice to the character of a professional man, insert this letter. I am, Sir, your most obedien j t o s H erN N - an s t r , RUTZ 18, Buckingham. street, May 3. We understand that the sub-etiption for the tes timonial to the family of the late Mr. Rushton already ex ceeds 6,0001. — Liverpool Mercury.