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Now ready at all the Llbrarl.l, 3 vola., THB NEW NOVEL, PRIDE AND lIMESOLUTION. By the Author of " The Discipline of Life," "In the school of 1111,s Edgeworth, Miss Austin, and Miss Ferrier, has the noble and talented author of these volatiles (Lady Pon sonby) studied with profit ; and we cordi dly recommend these new scenes in The Discipline of Life for their truthfulness, their nature, and the: - accurate delineation of character." —Britannia Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Mariburough-street. F R &NCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ARRANGEMENTS AFTER EASTER. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the THEATRE will be RE-OPENED during the E aster Week, for the performance of Comedic and Vaudeville, and begs to submit the following arrange ments : Engag,ements—M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. Denain (of the Theatre Francais), M. Reguier (of the Theatre Francais), Madlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafont (ef the Theatre des Varietes). The Hirst production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy of" Bertrand et Ratton ;" Le Comte lzertrand de Rantzau (Premier Ministre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequeut performances will be selected from the following —" L'Ecole des Voillards," tin Veuvage," and "Ma Femme et Ma Place," new Comedies by M. Samson; " La Mnrquio de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, " 11 ne Faut Jurer de Rico," and " Il Faut qu'uae Porte soft Ouverte en Fermee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Paix a Tout Prix," " Lin Chateau de Cartes," " Le Marl a la Campange," and the new Play by Emile Angler, " Gabrielle," now performing in Paris with unsurpassed suc cess, ar.d in which Madlle Regnier and Madlle. Nathalie will sus tain their original characters. ' Mr. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that, in the prodactien of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Camarade rie," estimated amongst the chef n'eeuvres of the modern sta...•,e, the principal characters will be sustained by four members of the Theatre Francais, Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Miremont ; Medi e. Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Reguier in that of Do llentluear Madlle. Nathalie, in that of Zoe; presenting a com bination of to ent not to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which hare teen most generously accelerated by the edministra'.ion of the Theatra Francais, Paris. In addition to the prewnt Company, and the foregoing engage- Meets, are the following : —Madlle. Avenel (of the Theiire de l'Odeon); Madlle. Brassine (of the Theltre du Palate Royal) ; Madlle. Renaud (ot the Theatre tin Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madlle. Constance (of the Tit/Litre des Varieies), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, is definitively arranged for Moaday, July Ist. Subscriptions for the renadinder of the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A GRAND EXTRA. NIGH r Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Signori Lablache, Belletti, Lorenzo, Caizolarl, Sims Reeves, Madlles. Parodi, Carlotta Grist, Maria Taglloni, and Amalia Ferraris. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are respect telly lefurtned that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take place On THURSDAY, April 4, When will be presented D3nizetti's c3leorated Opera of DON PASQUALE. N0ria........ Madame Sontag. Ernesto ••• • .. •• .. ....•Signor Calzolari. Dortor Malatesta • • .. Signor Belletti. and Don Pasquale.... • • •• • • Signor Labladle. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which Madile. Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be iollowed by a Selection from A FAVOURITE OPERA, Conalgning the talents of Maille. Parodi, Signor Lorenzo, and Sims Reeves. _ _ To onoolado with an entT;iy ne w and •rigiaal grand Ballot, by M. rant Ta,glioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Musie composed by Signor Puctnt ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Rr:dwell ; the Cue tames by MiS3 arailey and Mr. C3on:les, ander the superintendence of - Madame Copere. The Sprite (under the forms of 1, a Page —2, a Rustle Coquette-3, Wlli-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folio-5, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdllo. Carlotta Gri l; Karl (a Student), M. Pail Taglioni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa; Momus, 11. Charles; Elves, Madlies. Rosa, Ausandon, Julienne. Lamoareux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascales. Applications for D'`Xe3, Stalls, and rickets to be male at the Op era Be=-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. THF.ATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager. Old Brompton. Great Att-action for the Holidays. On BASTE? MONDAY Will be performed MUCH ADO ABOUT NaTHING. Benediek, Mr. C. Kean; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a grand new and original SPECTACULAR B URLESQBE. Tho Box-oM.se la under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THESTRE ROYAL, ADELPIIL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. On EASTER. MONDAY Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S Tt ,EAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed ford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, and Miss E. Chaplin. To be followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLAYING FIRS FIDDLE ; or, Follow my Leader. After which MT PRECIO I:ETS Y. Characters by Messrs. W right, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and Mrs. F. Matthews. To condo. le with TOM NODDY'S SECRET. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Preprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Enormous Attraction for Pisssion Week. Nev Grand Spectacle. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in announcing to the Public that he has engaged that extraordinary artist YOUNG HERNANDEZ, the Wonder of the World, who will have the honour of appearing Throe Nights during Passion Week, viz. : TINS EVENING And WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY, when the Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, and com rise Equestrian and Gymnastic Performaaces only. In active preparation for East - er, a new Brand romantic Spectacle by Fitzball, with other novelties, due notice of which will be given. Ladies and gentlemen taught the polite art of riding. horses broke for read or field, by Mr. 11. Smith. Box-cflic_ open from Eleven till Four. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MIS DAT Nfoltung 30 min. after 12 Evening 56 min. after 12 To-Moanow—Morning 22 min. after 1 I Evening* 46 min. after 1 , THE WEATIIER.—SuN OFFICE, MARCH 26 . TIIERNOMETER, Lowest, 19; Highest, 38; Noon, 34 . BIUOMETER, 29.78. WIND N.W.—tine weather. f l e-r:--; ) ),, ,„---, .t_ir, Aro, J.®',.., " ~,-.,-,0•1 , - , , _., 1 t,,4 1 1,'. %. .,;',:4 -- 2...7', - : 1 ;:p ... g .w ~ .-ij.;ii'- - 1 , V- 1 ,':..._A ).- ,_ ,r I P ,-,-, q-,M. , 7,1'" , c, .'. l / 4 .zy..;:c ,;. - , 'e - ‘15.,,' ,- .' , ? 3 Y ,, :;/ -4 I '" - '-k*,),3, ),, , ! ; ,,7 ,i.: , „ -- . -: ' ,17 . -. - .i2, -- :,1•7_.:74.;t ''A__ ..!li -, .:. ,. ." 2 1L'` , , , i - . - %-..? \ -.*,] . 4 4 ,t .4 1.: -..„...., ;i .. L....../..!........ .,: r :a1iLt...' , ''...uit,ti 1 0tz:',:.,. ..„:-..., - ,e,.oL' . ..--- ''#------M".'' h• 1 1 ' t T'Y LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1850. • . A melancholy illustration was given last evening of• that ,deplorable system of mingled extravagance • and parsimony which has hitherto proved so detri mental to the interests of the Royal Navy of Eng - and. In moving for the production of certain papers relating to the management of affairs :at the Devon port Dockyard, the Earl of ST. GERMANS brought very forcibly under the consideration of the House of Lords, and through the House of Lords under the notice of the publici generally, the lamentable malad . ministration of the moneys appropriated by the Legis lature to that great repository of our maritime strength. Remembering that in 1838 the plan for the construction - • of . a new basin, for that dockyard was officially adopted, and bearing in mind the circumstance tha no. less an amount than 90,0001. was set aside by the • Government for the liquidation of the expense that might thereby be incurred, it is assuredly matter at once for dismay and reprehension to find that after such a very considerable expenditure the works are anything but in a state of completion. That such should be the case is, of course, disgraceful, but, unfortunately, no one acquainted with the usual Conduct of improvements in the naval service can experience any surprise at the announcement, seeing that it is . onlyone out of a thousand similar instances of maladministration. The truth of this is, unhappily, but too often demonstratedby incidents quite deplorable in the sea service of a great maritime country like England. For example, what a sad testimony of this . kind was afforded by the steam-frigate Terrible, of • 800-horse power, when, en damaging her keel by grounding at Plymouth, she was compelled to pro ceed as rapidly as possible all the way to Portsmouth, for the purpose of having her injuries properly at tended to and repaired, there being no dock suffi ciently capacious to admit a steam-vessel of her bulk at Devonport 1 Apropos of which we are reminded of the urgent advisability, we had almost said the imperative necessity, existing for the application -of the screw-propeller not merely to twenty. one gun ships, such as the one just instanced, the Terrible, but also to the majority of those giant vessels cfnavevaarl which are among the principal glories ef our greatness, and among the prominent masterpieces of 'our naval architecture. llad the screw been applied, , instead of the paddle-wheel, to the Terrible, that noble steam-frigate would not have been compelled, in consequence of her excessive breadth, to proceed from Plymouth to Portsmouth, for the purpose of having her damaged keel repaired, but would have been enabled at once to obtain the required • assistance in the Docks of Devonport. As it was, the old clumsy, blundering boxes bulging out so many feet to starboard and so many feet to - l arboard, pre ven t e d th e poss ibili ty of administering the desired aid, and compelled the commanding officer to direct the course of the vessel to a more distant but at the same time a more accessible locality, thereby increasing the amount of the injury, if it did not actually endanger the ship and its own comple ment: A circumstance this, illustrating at once the necessity of having a more rational dock accommo • dation, or, at any rate, .one more rationally arranged than the one now part. finished t Devonport, as well as of applying more generally to the steam-vessels in our Royal Navy — t h e compact and beautiful system of the screw -propeller. Gladly should we recognize the more frequent application of steam power, as Effected by means of -the screw to the larger ships of war in the maritime service of England. Gladly should we recognize the ;more general adoption of the plan now being carried out in the construction of the 80-gun ship the James ,; Watt, a plan which will impart to that magnificent structure the vitality of that extraordinary power applied to machinery by the great discoverer after whom it is appropriately designated. By such an enlightened and liberal proceeding on the part of the Admiralty, the efficiency of the service would be most materially enhanced, each of the huge vessels of war possessing then, according to the proposed system, that power innate which it can at present only obtain by the appliance of an external agency. Then these immense war-vessels would be enabled to possess a motive power apart from that dependent upon the winds of heaven, and to possess it too in a form at all times accessible, and not, as now, entirely and wholly accidental. Under the existing arrangements, the men-of-war in the Royal Navy of England, when becalmed, are compelled, if a difference of position be deemed requisite, to ob tain the assistance of a steam tug, being harnessed together by one or more hawsers, that may, on occa casion, be snapped asunder like packthread, by the abrupt and counteracting undulations of the deep sea. Besides, in action, the steam-vessels, such as the three-gun sloop, the Polyphemus, of 200 horse-power, while dragging the screwless and steamless man-of war into position, might be blowti out of the water, as it were, by the heavy discharges of some enemy's three-decker, leaving the ship in tow, as before, altogether helpless ; whereas, by the appli cation of steam power, by means of the screw, to noble vessels like the Superb or the Impregnable, those men-of-war would be rendered independent of the smaller steamers hitherto required for their assistance in cases of emergency. Vi tality would thereby he imparted to so much inert mat ter, and the general strength and efficiency of the British Navy be incalculably increased. For the sug gestion of improvements of this direct and comprehen sive character we look with earnest and sanguine ex pectation to the present surveyor of the navy, Captain Sir BALDWIN WALKER, K.C.B. A man with his capacities and opportunities should be the very first to recognize this as a noble and effectual means of extending and elevating his reputation Heartily rejoiced indeed should we be, if in this manner he were to demonstrate his regard for the interest of his country and for the prosperity of his profession. Nor should we be less heartily rejoiced if the Government were to exercise an economy of the public moneys so judicious as to appropriate to the completion of structures like the Devonport Dock yard some portion of the annual million squandered at present calamitously upon the support of the African squadron It was our painful duty, yesterday, to notice the sickening details of a trial for murder, where the party accused was the daughter of the person whose mysterious death constituted the subject-matter of the inquiry. This day we have a still more revolting task in alluding to the Bideford case, where two per sons of the name of BIRD (husband and wife) were charged with the wilful murder of an unfortunate child who had been entrusted to their care by the parochial authorities, and to whom they were bound to afford full protection, and to supply with all the necessaries of life befitting her station. They took upon themselves the duties of parents, and they ex hibited the grossest disregard of that sacred charge. It would be impossible to' conceive a more deplor able instance of cruelty and brutality than was exhi bited towards the wretched victim from the very commencement of her servitude with the miscreants under whom she was placed. Blows and stripes were administered daily to her sinking frame. An instrument of torture, with which "the cat" pre. pared for the especial use and benefit of our gallant defenders by sea and land, was comparatively a harmless weapon of correction, was kept in constant operation. A hazel stick, with "spraggles" at each side of it, or a " furze stub," were occasionally substituted for the " cow hide," which consisted of a short, thick stick, with eighteen lea thern thongs attached. It was by no means sur- prising that the miserable creature sunk under the continued ill-treatment and the scanty and un wholesome food with which she was supplied, al though when she went into their service, on the 29th of September, she was in " perfect health," and was considered a girl of "cleanly habits." She became unable to perform her daily tasks. The prisoners became exasperated, and the cruelty of their conduct was, if possible, aggravated, they having received a certain degree of encouragement from a person who still holds • office as master of the union work house, and who, in answer to their complaints re specting the wretched child, recommended "that they should correct her properly, and if that would not do, return her to the house." Unfortunately they acted on the advice thus given, and the result was, that within the ensuing fortnight death had ter- urinated the sufferings of the hapless child. At length the full extent of their criminality and their danger flAshed upon the minds of this worthy couple. The sudden and unexpected death might render an inquiry necessary, and they well knew that thelife lc ss body of their victim would, speak trumpet-tongued as to the heartrending cruelties that had been per petrated. We will not say that their own consciences did not in some degree reproach them, when too late, for their remorseless conduct towards the helpless and unresisting child, but the dread of the penal con- E.equences of, their enormous guilt had a still more powerful effect. They used the most abject and de grading entreaties to prevent an investigation, which the circumstances of the case rendered inevitable They even dared to appeal to the mother, whom they had rendered childless, for mercy; and the female prisoner (if possible, the most guilty of the guilty pair) implored the bereaved parent "to consider her and her poor dear children." This tardy repentance was, however, unavailing— an inquest was held, and a medical gentleman ex• amined the breathless corpse. Never, perhaps, was a mire fearful sight exhibited : " There were several wounds on tho legs and thighs, varying in extent, and apparently inflicted by some rough or irregular instrument, probably by a birch. There were bruises on the chest and collar-bone ; there was discolouration of the face ; there were wounds and ab- stresses on ti - ,e arras and fingers.. The skin over the bowels was discoloured. The bruises on the arms appeared to be of lung standing, probably over. a fortnight." These would appear to have been inflicted before Mr. Summer; gave his humane advice. " There were two abscesses on the left arm ; the nails ti some of the fingers of the left hand appeared to have been gone for some time—the bone of the middle finger was protruding, all the nails were gone. On the right arm ahove the elbow was another abscess that had recently burst. The body was then turned over—on the right hip was a large slough, the ghat of the palm of the hand; on the po.,terior part of the hips were several wounds, which appeared to ha►e been inflicted some time; they were covered with plaister. On the shoulders there were two trivial bruises. The outer layer of the skin of the beck was separated from the inner, the result of the blood having bean forced out between the two layers of skin after death." Such was the description given on oath by a man of skill and education of the condition of the body of the unfortunate MAST ANNE PARSONS. On the post mortem examination he discovered " another bruise on the back part of the head, and there was consider able extravasation of blood ; the membranes of the brain were considerably congested, and at the base of the brain there was also extra vasation of bl oo d." He considered th a t th e "external injuries of the head were the cause of death, but could not form an opinion how that violbnce bad beers inflicted." And on cross-examina tion he stated that " od t f h ta e o lilis t testimony incases mony le appeara nces p t ohpel eaxcyciacq u ittal of the prisoners.. in the head were thesame There was abundant evidence to show that both had flogged and cruelly beaten the child ; that they had inflicted the injuries on the other parts of the person, but nothing to bring the fatal blow home to either. Deeply as we regret dust such infamous conduct should be perpetrated w:.,th impunity, fully as we participate in the just in dignation of the bystanders who gave utterance to the remonstance—" What! are these persons to go entirely without punishment ?" we cannot dissent from the view of the case taken by the accomplished rid amiable Judge who presided on the trial. He ros sworn to administer justice equally and impar t ially, to hold the scales with an indifferent hand be t wean our Sovereign Lady the QUEEN and the pri se r:ers at the bar. He could not suffer any personal feel in of horror and disgust to influence him in the dib cha; -ge of the important trust confided to his charge. The prisoners were unquestionably morally gtiilty. No doubt could remain that through their inhuman con chic t the miserable girl had been brought to a cruel and. untimely death; but, unfortunately, there was not ..the legal evidence of their guilt which the law wad .society require. Far better that such criminals 51 loult I escape unscathed than that the law itself should be strained and violated, and a precedent established of the most formidable character. If the strict letter of the law could be disregarded, in order to bring offenders like the BIRDS or MARY NEWTON to punish ment, there would be no protection for British sub jects, the " trial by jury" would be a vain and tire less ceremony. The Irish jury, who found'a man guilty of murder because he stole a mare belonging to the foreman, for which he could not be convicted, would have acted in a manner worthy of imitation. None perhaps in the community would feel a more intense horror of the crime, and a more lively detes tation of the criminals than Mr. Justice TALrouity, but he had a higher duty to discharge. His was not a " maudlin sympathy" with the offenders, but a strong sense of justice that compelled him, however un willingly, to give even to such persons the benefit of the strict letter of the law. Their crime might have been punished, and justly punished, under a despotic government, but better that tl - ,ey should escape than that the rights and liberties of Englishmen should be endangered. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 1O THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday wet e esti mated at 5,000 bales, of which 800 American and 100 Surat were taken for txpert. The sales compr4el 4,000 bales American at 50. to 74d, 150 Egyptian at 641 to 71d. ' 500 Surat at 4id. to 4id., and 100 Sea Island at 111 d. to ls. 31. per W.—Railway Shares were quiet. The produce markets do not seem likely to be very activa this week, although they close on Thursday even ing for the holidays. The quantity of Tea taken for consumption has, however, sensibly increased in the metropolis within the last few days. By a direct arrival we have letters and papers cf Nov. 19 from South Australia, and they furnish some general infirmation of icterest in addition to what has already been received. Extraordinary quick passages out had been made by the ships Benjamin Elkin and Constance. The 'Lust:Jaya had likewise arrived, and among her passengers, 175 in number, several deaths are reported. The colony seems to be prospering, and great progress was making in the formation of villages and rural tcwn ships in different localities in the agricultural districts. The reports are encouraging about some of the mines. The Wht al Margaret Lead and Silver Mining Company had made a good assay of several toes of ore. Gold had been picked up on the banks of the river Torrens. The Lieutenant-Governor had gone on a visit to the Tunkillo mines. From Port Lincoln the advices are not quite so en couragiez, and the settlement is said to be progressing but slowly. The intended new constitution for Australia was ex citing much attention. At Adelaide one Chamber seemed to be the favourite idea, and a local journalist considers the plan for the formation of an Executive Council unex ceptionable. The local Government should have the control of the waste lands, it is admitted, but not the power of raising or lowering the upset price at pleasure. Aceounts of the 23d inst. from Frankfort state that the fair had commenced under the unfavourable auspices of continued political complications and a winter tempera ture. There was no want of supply of merchandise, but a scarcity of buyers. The quotations in the Stock Market were 791 for the Metallics, and 284 for Spanish Three per Cents. At Amsterdam on the 24th instaet there was no particular change in Dutch Stock. The condition of the English Stock Market is worse this morning on account of the further marked decline in the quotations of the Reeks at Paris, where the un certain aspect of political affairs and the intention to tax transfers of stock have a prejadicial influence. We conceive, however, that with the exposé of French finances, which we commented upon yesterday, French Rentes are at least 10 per cent, too high, seeing also the restlessness of the Red Republicans and the intriguing of the Royalists, but a lower range for French stock should not, unless under apprehension of political troubles, affect our own fends, and there is the paucity of busi ness now chiefly to account for the heavy tone. Consols have baen 951 to 951 for Transfer, and 954 for Ac count. Exchequer-hills have been 625. to 65s.,'and India Bonds 86r. to 89s. premium. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been chiefly in reference to the settl , ment of the Account, and the de cline in Consuls has affected the quotations. Mexican, from 294 have dropred to 284; Brazilian, New, have been Sal ' • Peruvian Active, 711 to 72; and the Deferred, 274 to 274. Portuguese Bonds have been quoted 30 to 31 for the Four per Cents.; Spanish Five per Cents. have keen 35f; Russian Scrip has been 1 to 1/ premium, and Danish Scrip 21 to 2..1 premium. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 59%, and Dutch Two-end-a-Half per Cents. 554. Railway Shares are heavy, and Caledonian, South- Eastern, Brighton, and the York lines, are lower. North Western, Midland, and Great Western, are tolerably we" supported. ONE PRIQRS OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Cons()l4 Annuitie.... 9 5 ,4 M s 3 per Cent. Annuities,l726 94% !mil:, Bonds, I,oooi. B6 89 p t2.onsols for Account 9 5 14 , Exchequer Bills. I%cl. ts 2d 1,000/. June 62 65 p 65 p 500/. June ........... 62 65 p 65 p Small. June ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES l'azillan bonds — Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip. ... .. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 114 per Cent — 16 fV:exican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— ••••• Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons .... 2 9 IA 9811 28314 Ditto, Account ..... 29 29 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 ... 31 31% 30 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip l l,y 1 p 1 1 4 p Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 1 6 14 16 16 Ditto. 3 per Cent Ditto. Account Beligan, 4 1 / per Cent........• Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 1 4 b 5 14 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates— 86 3 4 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSINL. RAILWAY sUARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Birmingham and Ox 6-rd Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 Biraiiny • Wolverh'ton, and Dudley, calls duly pd r or with guarantee 15 Do. without guarantee 15 ' 20% Suckinghamehire Caledonian Ditto, New IC:', Pref... 10 ' %ester and ilolyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference Fagtern Comaties... ..... 20 Oitto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61.135. 4d.... 3 / 4 p Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 25 Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 .. .. 17 ... ...... East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. ... .-, , reat Northern • Do., %B 6 per Cent... 9% ___ ... Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%...... ,:reat South. and West ( (Ireland) • reat North of England 100 .... --... 220 Great Western 100 ........ 56% 57 Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, 1'ifthi............ 20 CLOSING PRICES. 95% 9 , 0 i/ 89 p 95 684 7% 5 103 A Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... ... Hull and Relby .. ...... 50 ...... -- Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 48 1 4 4 Bl Lancaster and t.:larliale... 50 ...... 51 3 / 4 ....... Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 ..... .. Ditto, ditto lOO ..... 34 341 ......... 35 Do. Quarters 2 3 1,4 — ... ..... ...... 7 DO. New.Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto (Huddersfield and Shetf.).. ()0, (W. Riding Union) 11 1 A .. ... 3% ...... .. Llndon, Brighton, and South Coast.— .... 100 ...... 79% 79 Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent . ...100 133 •••• 133 London and N We3tern 100 lO5 105% 10 5 1,% Ditto, New Quarters 12 Dltto,Fiftbi. London & S.Westarn —lOO ... ~ 62 51 &riche,: tcr,Bux ton,and Matlock H•inchaster, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...100 Do. New 101. Prof lO ..... 76% 7 blidland ........ ..... ....I( 0 Do., 50/. Shares ..... 30 North British .. .... ... 25 ..... 9 ... North Staffordshire ... 17% 7 1414 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Shrewsbury and Birni... 13 14. B% dis B% dig Ditto ditto, Class B. 9 ...... ..... Sontb Fcstt,rr. .. '.3 % l4 13 3 4%: ll% Do., No. 3 ••••••• "OW 30 ....•• 13% _••• l3 A Do., Registered No. 4 10 Wilts,Somerset,& Wey mouth York. Nowcaslie, and Berwick..... .—..—... 25 Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 ...... 8.....•... ...... Do. G.N.E.l'reference 8 ... % 1 4 York and North Midi nnd 5() FOREIGN RAIL WA Y:,. Roulogn6 and Amiens... 20 ...... 6 1 4... East Indian Luxembourg Ditto Northern of France...... 16 ... .. 12 Orleans, and Bordeaux.. 7 Rouen and llavre ...... 20 ....., 83 , . .. MINES. - 8 . ......... Brazilian Imperial ...... 2414 _ ....... .... .. MINT STOCK RANH& Union of Australia ...., 39 1 4 4% 9 7% 38Ih 13% 6 1 4 51/2 13 4 12 2 1 4 Bt 4 6% 30ti LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAReu 26.—Wind this day at noon N.W., light sirs, and fine dry weather, with frost, as for days past. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 25.—Wind N., fresh.—Sld. Lucy Adelaide, Malabar; Robert Puckford and John Sparks, C dcutta ; St. Lawrence, Africa; Irene, Rio Grande. Alexantkr, Buenos Ayres to this port, was spoken with on the 24th ult., lat. 25 N., lon. 43 W., with misen•mast sprung, loss of boats, &o.; carpenter overboard in a gale off Rio Grande, and was supplied with water and pi ovi sions by tile Rhonda, arrived h-ro. F.AmtouTir, alancir 25.—Wind N.N.E., strong gales with snow and Ca , edon;a. M'Farlatre, Arica; Vests?, Kliinp, St. D•Aningo, for 13, a rr r. On' SwANAGE—A pha, Edwards, Pint Philip. OFF IiYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT S,riegapatani, F.rr rell, FISHGUARD, MARCH 24.—The gal- , and snowstorm, continues unabated.—Tne Nell, O f,,r Aber)stwitb ; from Newport, is on the Goodwin Sands, and been scuttled to prevent her going on the rocks. JERSEY, MARCH 24.—Wind N.—Sid. ht:nded, Ari chat; Rollo, Newfoundland. PILL, MARCH, 25.—Wind N.N.E, strong.—Sid. Ann Hood. Africa; Fenchon, Bostor, after repairing. MARcia 25.—Wind N.—Sid. Venerable, St. John':, New Brunswick. HARWICH, MARCH 25.—1 t blew a strong gale all dsy yesterday at N. t N.N.E., with heavy squalls of snow— The Friends, from London, has put in here leaky, Bth,, after being on the Gunfleiit. The Anna C4tharina, Loudon to Stettin, has been assisted in with loss of topmast, &c., cut away in a heavy gale on the 23d inst. off the Lemon. The Fender, London to Perth, with guano, bas put in here leaky. HARTLEP3OL, MARCH 24.—1 t is blowing a strong gale at N.N.E., with a heavy sea.—The B. llonv, r f Dundee, Gra.ngerni , uth to Stettin, drone on the Longscar Rocks, and it is expected will become a wreck; crew saved, GRIMSBY, MAncti 25.—Ti.e DunnAter Castle, Inn don to Hartlepool, has put in here to-day with damage, having been in contact with a brig in Bridlington Bay yesterday. DEAL, MARCH 25.—The Amelia arrivel here today with damage tr.m contact last night off Dover. .3 1 V12,EET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) P/LBObtzuwrs. SMlTHFlELD. — NleadowliaT,iii; to 31103; Clover ditto, 31 us to 41 108 ; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ 84 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull. CUMBEULAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8< to 31 12i; Clover ditto, 31 03 to 41 6s; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 lOs put load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECIIAYKL. Xesidow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10 ; Clover ditto, 2/ 15s to 4/ los •' and Straw, 11 is to 118+ pa. load. Trade dull, at barely last week's quotations. COLONIAL. Smut.—The demand for British Plantation is still limited, and the quantity on show very small; 6,800 bags Mauritius went nfl with rather more spirit, at about previous rates, and 3,200 bags Bengal brought nearly 6d advance, but Madras was dull at rather lower rates. Privately a parcel of yellow llavannah has been sold at 22s for relining in bond. The quantity of British Plantation lauded last week at the East and West India Docks was only 37 hlids ; there were taken for home consumption 844 hhds 124 tierces 298 barrels. The stock in the same place is 6,057 hhds 1,085 tierces 1,435 barrels. • COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon realised 523 61 to 605 for fine fine ord t.) good mid. The value of good ord Native is 45s 6d to 463. Cocoa.—Para and Guyaquil have been taken in at 30s. RUM.—The quantity landed la , t week at the Emit and West India Docks was 50 puns 1 hlid. There were taken for home consumption 307 puns 6 }ids, and exported 134 puns 17 hhtle. The stuck in the same places is 16,167 puns 1,886 hbds. SALTPETRE.-01 1,100 bags Beng , l offert d, only 230 bags refraction, 51 per cent., sued at 27s 3d, the re mainder being withdrawn fur want of buyers on pre vious terms. TALLOW.—P YC is 37s per ev.t on the spot, and Town 39s 6d. TEA.—The market is firm and the deliveries are large. BOW-STREET -(THIS I)AY.) A distressed mechanic, named John Connor•, was chargei with the following novel and somewhat laugh able off,nce:— Mr. Morgan, a pawnbroker, in Lens - -acre, stated that between seven and eight o'clock last night the prisoner came to his shop and asked the loan of 15s. on a pair of union pipes. Afeer some words he agreed to lend him 103, but the prisoner turned from the counter, taking with him the pipes, which he had replaced in a beg, and said he would accept nothing less than 15s. In a few minutes afterwards the prisoner returned, and said be would take the lOs , and banded in , a bag, which, upon examination, turned out to be a bundle of wood done up in the shape of the pipes. His Worship would see thst the wood had been so cut as to induce a person touch ing it to believe that it was pipes. About twelve months ago a similar trick was successfully played upon him by a person who very mueh resembled the prisoner. Mr. JARDINE—How is it you did not examine the bundle then ?—The prosecutor replied simply far the rea son that some time before the prisoner had been in the habit of pledging his pipes from time to time, fur sums varying from se. to 7e., and as the pipes, or rather a bag shaped like pipes, was constantly coming backwards and forwards, it served to lull all suspicion, and witness and his assistants had therefore not hesitated to rely upon their sense of touch instal of the sight. Mr. JARDINE-4s the bundle pledged, or the one offered yesterday of any value?—The prosecutor said neither of them was worth twopence. Ile had often been imposed upon by parties pledging spurious articles, but never had he hsard of such a system as this till the imposition of the prisoner was discovered. Mr. JARDINE—WeII, prisoner, what have you to say to this strange charge?—The prisoner, who spske with a strong Irish brogue, was almost unintelligible, but he was undertood to say that distress had induced him to resort to this ingenious mode of raising the %incl. The pro secutor would have been no loser by the transaction, valueless though the bundle was, for he merely wanted the money for a temporary purpose, to buy materials to make another pair of pipes, in fact, end before Sstsrday week he should have redeemed the parcel and paid the intersst. Mr. JARDINE said it would be necessary to have some further evidence to complete the case, and he should therefore remand the prisoner for a week. The prisoner was accordingly detained in custody. MARLBRO'-STREET-( THIS DAY. DISTURBANCE AT TUE ARGYLE ROOMS. James Jones and big brother, John Jones, were placed at the bar, before Mr. Bingham, charged with being drunk, and creating a disturbance a: the Argyle Ituom9, in Great Windmill-street. John Field, one of the door-keepers at the above rocaw, stated that on the previous night, about ten o'clock, tho prisoners pre3entrd themselv,a at the door, and demanded to be admitted. Observing that they were very drunk, witnels, who had strict orders not to admit any person who was in liqoor, refused to allow them to a' s, whereupon th e y b ecame very a b us i ve , an d eventually struck him several blows on the face. They then attempted to force their way into the rooms, but some of the check-takers having come to his assistance, the prisoners were ejected, and handed over to the cus tody of the police. The prisoners, who denial the charge, were fined 20s. each, or in default, to be committed for 14 days. THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND) BILL. TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, M.P. My Lord, —Your Irish advisers have made another glaring mistake, and have, in March 1850, discovered that which every one else saw twelve months since, and which should have been then guarded against— viz., the certainty that when th e E ncum b ere d E s t a t es Bill came into practical operation land in Ireland would be so much depreciated that its forced sale would partake strongly of the character of confis cation. And now, at the eleventh hour, they propose what they call a remedy, but which contains every perni cious principle which should have been avoided, and which will most assuredly work in a manner directly opposite to that which is professedly desired. None except thoqi who wish to make a good thing out of their neighbours' misfortune* would desire to see the land in Ireland purchased by mere specu lators, yet the proposed Bill should have been enti tled "A Bill to enable speculators to purchase large properties in Ireland at'the lowest possible price ;" and it bears intrinsic evidence of the school from which it emanates. Let me examine how it will work on large and small properties. A large estate, say of the value of 200,0001, is exposed for sale, and five Manchester manufacturers having 100,000/., club their 20,000/. to purchase it, giving debentures for the remainder of the money. Of course they will purchase it at the lowest pos sible price, no sane man can suppose otherwise, but without the proposed Bill they would not have entered into the operation, because 200,0001. would have been required, and many who would embark in such a speculation as one of four would not think of doing so as one of ten. How differently would the adoption of my proposal have worked; then, instead of being obliged to sell his property at the lowest possible sum, the Irish land lord would obtain a fair price. But then the " holier-than - thou men," one of whose common propensities of straining at gnats and swal lowing camels was providentially exhibited the same night—yes, Mr. Labouchere proposed a resolution permitting any Committee of the House of Commons to rob a preference shareholder out of the rights he had acquired by Act of Parliament. How could a Russell sanction such a proceeding ? I have the honour to be, my Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, RIGBY WASO:c. • EIGHT FIRES IN TUE METROrOLIS THIS MORNING AND LAST NIOHT.—Ab , ;ut two o'clock this morning the pre mises of Mr. W ard, greengrocer, of London-terrace, Hack uey road, were discovered on fire. The police aroused the family, and the engineS of the brigade and West of England soon arrived, but in two hours the furniture, stock, &c., were entirely consumed. Mr. Ward is insured in the Phoenix office. Another tire took place at the house of Mr. Woodfall, Davis-street, Berkeley-square, and great damage was the result. Also in the shop, &c., of Mr. West, grocer and tea dealer, Lower Marsh, Lambeth; contents partly destroyed and damaged; insured in the Alliance fire-office. Also in the house of Mr. ['sinter, New-atreet, Bethnal-green, a cabinet-maker, and serious loss occurred. Also No. 3, Hart -street, Long-acre, in a " questionable" house, where a " happy pair" had retired to rest, but were fortunately res cued from being but nt to death. Also in the house of Mr. Taylor, Wellington-row, Bethnal-green, from smoking to bacco in the stables. And in White Hart-street, brury lane, on the premises of Mr. Shearman, boot and shoe maker, and considerable damage done to building and stock. DEATH OF ANOTHER GENERAL OFFICER.—General Charles Craven, formerly of sth Dragoon Guards, died a few days since at Stafford, aged 81, and after 60 years' service. He was a native of the north of Ireland. I 2'o EWA', PA RL AI_FiN (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS- The SPEAKER tt,ok t'e Ciivair a. Twelve ck. Mr. SPOONER m0v,41 th': , E, the order t , ftl e Elou Ow, d , h. 26.. h day of FOiru,r2, , hiss, r(hiting B on second r , adii su,pernbil - slwer Bdit3 to be oppo,vd ; ;an! ttn, cflo sideration f such lulls be posTom-ci until th st eond day on which the House shall sit after the E4V.Cr which was agreed SECOND READING. Hartle)'s Divorce Bill wastiwnread a second time. PETI PIONS. Several pwitions woe presented against Sunday la bour in the Post-ollinP. TEN HOURS BILL-TUE RELAY SYSTEM. Mr. ELLtoT presented a petition from the work people in a mill i❑ Roxburghshire, in favour d" the relay system. Mr. B. DENISON . presented a petition from Barnsley, .n Yorkshire. in favour of the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. BAINIiES presented a similar fcom a3cbdale. MARRIAGE AFFINITIES BILL. Mr. CRAIG presented a petition trom a place in Scot land against the Marriage Bill. EDUCATION—PRIVY COUNCIL. Mr. BANKES prt stilted a pvtition, complaining of :he intererence of ae Committee of Education. SLAVE TRADE. Sir E. F. BUS fI)N presented it petition from Cocker. mouth, praying the Hon, eto pass measures t prohibit the importation of Spanish produce ut,td the Government carried out its treaties with this nation for the suppres sion of the ante trade. NATIONAL ARBITRATION. Mr. HUME prevented a petition from Kingsbridge in fivour of national arbitration; also a petition from Edin burgh, praying for the repeal of the tax dla paper. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUbE. Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the adjournment of the House to Monday the Bth day of April next. He took this opportunity of giving notice that on Monday the Bth cf April he proposed to go on with the Ordnanca and Navy Eitimat , s, on Thuraday and Friday he should take the Irish Franchise Bill and the Australian Colo nies Bid in Committee, and on Monday the 17th the (Thanes"llor of the Exchequer would go on with the Stamp Duties. Mr. HUME suggested that the Stamp Duties being the most important, the Noble Lord would be conferring a great benefit on the country if he would take the Stamp Duties first. Mr. B. DENISON supported the buggestior. Lord JOHN RUSSELL agreed to take the Stamp Duties on the Friday. REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX. Lord DUNCAN ga'e notice that, cn the 9th of April, he should bring forward his motion for the repeal of the window duties. REPEAL OF PAPER DUTIES. Mr. E WART gave notice than, on tLe 16th of April. he should bring iurwurd his motion for the repeal of the tux on paper. REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURE. Mr. HENLEY gave notice that, on the 18.11 of April, he should bring lorwtud a motion for the revision o! official salaries. Lord JOHN RUSSELL gave notice that, on the 12th of April, he should move for a Select Committee to inquire into the salaries of Members of Parliament holding office und,r Government, of the Judges, and of the expenses cf diplomatic establishments. Mr. BERESFORD, in the absence of Mr. Disraeli, gave notice that, o❑ the 23d of April, it was the inten tion of that gentleman to call the attention of.the House to the chplornatie and consulsr establishments, with a view to th.•ir more economical and efficient arrangement. Mr. COBDEN gave notice that, on the 30th of April, he should move an humble address to her Majesty, praying her to direct the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to institute negotiations with foreign powers fur an equal reduction in the military expenditure. SALE OF POISON. Mr. STANFORD gave notice that on an early day after Easter he should bring forward a motion to pro pose some legislative restrictions on the sale of poisons. CA MAL PGNISHMENT. Mr. EWART gave notice that on an early day after Ewer he s hould bring forward a motion fur the total repeal of the punishment of death. REPEAL OF THE MALT TAX. Mr. CHRISTOPHER, in the absence of Mr. Cayley, gave notice that that gentleman's motion fir the repeal of the malt tax would be brought forward on the 16th of April. RETURN. Sir BENJAMIN HALL moved for a return of the financial proceedings of the Metropolitan Paving and Lighting Commissioners; which was agreed to. Mr. IIUNIE moved for an address fur copies or ex tracts of all correspondence which might have taken place during the years 1848, 1849, and 1850. between the Lords Commissioners other Majesty's Treasury, the Irish Government, and the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, relating to the subject of the office of crier of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland; and copies of all other papers, leVers, treasury minutes, or opinions a law officers of the Crown, on the same subject.— Agreed to. • The Host. MEMBER also moved for an address for copies or extracts or the correspondence that had takes place between the Government of D'-nmark and the British Government, respecting the purchase cf a fort and territiry on the Gold Coast.—Agrefd to. NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr. H. BERKELEY wAve notice that his relative, Mr. Grantl4 Perkeley, would, after East r, move for a Committee of the whole House, t) conbider the pro priety of imposing a duty ( f Bi. on foreign wheat; and that he would also make a similar motion relative to the exclusion of slave produce from our markets. ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. Mr. EWART gave notice that he wouid bring on his motion for the repeal of the advertisement duty on the 21st of April. RECEN P TRIAL ON THE WESTERN CIRCUIT FOR THE MURDER OF A WORKHOUSE GIRL. Mr. FIIZROY said a report had appeared in the public journals of yesterday of the trial (:f two persons in the west of England, before Mr. Justice Talfosrd, for the murder of a young person, the details of which had excited the indignation and horror of the public. Ut.firtunately, V.rough some legal informality, the per petrwors of the horrors to which he rtferred had es caped without punishment; but in the course of the in vestigation it appeared that the master of the work house from whom the girl had been procured, not only failed to discourage the treatment she bad received, but a:tually incited Vie perpetration of further barbarit'ex. The question which he wished to ask of the President of tie Poor-lag Board vvai whether he had given, or intended to give, directions for a most searching inves tigation into the conduct of the master of the work- house? Mr. BAINES replied, that the Poor-law Board had thought it would Le unbecoming to take any steps with reg,rd to the two persons impliested in the transaction while they were in the hands of the law, but they deemed it necessary to direct a most searching inquiry into the matter, and he could assure the Hon. Gentleman that it would be prosecuted to the utmost. BRI DOE WATER HOUSE. Lord DUNCAN moved for a copy of any application for permission to build walls in the Green-park in front of Bridgewater-house, and also any minutes or other documents relating to the garden attached to Bridge water-house, which have been passed or considered by the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests. He was exceedingly anxious to explain with regard to this motion, that it was by no means a personal matter, nor was it in any way intended to reflect upon the Noble Earl who was immediately concerned. He believed that the encroachment on the Green-park was made without the knowledge of the Noble Earl, but it was made with the knowledge of his architect, who was anxious to make an Italian garden before the house. He was exceedingly sorry to hear that the architect, who was also an officer of the Woods and Forests, had not yet made his report on this subject, because it convinced him that any party might make encroachments on the Green-park and a number of weeks would elapse before the Commissioners of Woods could take any notice of it. The lease was grantel in 1795, but it was quite clear froth what Mr. Fordyce, who was then the manager of the Crown Lands, had stated, that the right to make this encroachment was never even contemplated by the lease, and really something ought to be done in this matter, or the opinion that Crown lands consisted of property upon which anybody was at liberty to make attacks would gain ground. He was therefore anxious to know, in the first place, who had granted permission to make this encroachment, and to whom was it that the permission had been conceded? Sir DE LACY EVANS seconded the motion. Mr. BANKES did not know wile eller the Noble Lord made this motion on the ground that the embankment would prove objectionable or injurious to the neighbours who resided near to Bridgwater-house, or on public grounds only. If it were based on the former of these grounds the motion was perfectly justifiable; but if on the latter, he as one of the public must be allowel to say that so far from suffering any in convenience from this encroachment, he thought it would give an advantage to him, and the public gene rally, one of the most splendid palaces in point of architecture, which would prove an honour to the coun try and an ornament to the park, and instead of this garden and embankment being likely to result in an annoyance or a nuisance to the public, he thought it would turn out to be a source of delight to him. He was old enough to remember when the Green park wai a receptacle for filth, and a dis grace to the Crown, but now it was a place of beauty, and an agreeable resort for the public; and gas dens of this description, instead of being an in convenience, were a source r f much pleasure and enjoy ment to the public. If, therefore, it should be found 'necessary to modify the t rum of the lease to authorise the completion of the garden. which was ail the palace wanted, he, for one, wee quits ready to support any enactment for accomplishing that object. Sir DE LACY EVANS observed. that the speech they had just heard ought to be viewed in the light of heirig favourable to the motion, for is was just that stinide want of a garden to complete the beauty of the palace' which V‘rti likely to prove so it jurious te the public. If they allowed this encroachment to he made on that principle, where was it to end? The palace required a small garden; well, other structures in the same neighbourhood might require gardens, too ; and ultimately the Green-park, which was considered to be one of the lungs of the metropolis, would be di minished to very small dimensions indeed. Sir B. HALL iaid that the lion. Member for Dorset shire had corraphLiaed that the NoiAe Lord the Member for Bath had not based this complaint on any allegation of individual grievance. He (Sir B. link ). as .T, e foe. metropolitan Members, had to thank The Noble Led ea bringing not only this matter, but nearly .0 c De( tpd with the public parks, before tTe Fl once. If the Hoe. Gentleman, the Member for Dorsetshire, wished to know whether any complaints had been made to Lhe tropow. -h A ~:b ;s on this blibi Cr. to as 7 uri. the Otte etem t ee e•Te heti tee made to 3 i;a 1) in r,foon • Te more than i,z.cc; i•(-• iii:aLtelt had In Le lei, :t e. bring it before the House. Lord J. RUSSELL admitted that it was a matter of the highest importance that the public shuttle oe gua ranteed the enjoy ment of the open air in every part of the public parks, but ho could not think that what in this case had been alleged as a complaint had been aey pubic incouvenicneo.—(flear.) He certainly was sur prised to sue that a wall was rising which seemed as if it were interekel to make the garden of Bridge water-house entirely private. I-fe understood, however, the Commissioners of Woods and Forests had interfered, and that upon their remonstrance the design, which was an original plan of Lord Ellesmere, was abandoned, and this lower wall was Legun. With respect to this well, which was some two feet high in one pkce, and four feet in another, he (Lord Rut,ell) did not think it would be any impediment to the public seeing the house or any exclusion of the air. But in the original lease there was a clause prohibiting the building of a wall in that place. He believed, how ever, there was no clause probibiting any mound of earth being raised there, or the placing of shrubs on that mcund of earth.— [Mr. HUNE—" Yes, there is."]—But be owned he did thick the lower well, b. ink; in itself an architectural ornament, would ba more appreciated by the public than any consideration of excluding the air from the garden. He cgreed with the Honourable Merril er for Dorsetehire that this building was a very great ornament to the me tropolis. It seemed to him (Lord John Russell) to be built in very great taste; and he never walked in the Green-1 ark that it did not attract his notice as being a very great ornament to the metropolis. Unlike the man who bought a beautiful picture, or a flue statue, which he placed in his own house, and exhibited to a few per sons, they had in Bridgewater-house a beautiful piece of architecture, erected in a public place, fur the pejo) - ment of every person who walked or drove near the place. He thought that the public were very much indebted to the Earl of Eilesmere for tee improvement he had made. In the former arrangement of the park the ee es of the public were offended by a piece of scrubby ground, which was now transformed into a very pleasant view by that Noble Lord's improvement. He was sure that persons walking upon that same piece of ground must derive much g: eater enjoyment from that walk now than ever they had done float that scrubby piece of ground. lie was sure that the public had no right to complain of the improvements which had been made. At the same time he thought that the Noble Lord was quite right in bringing these things before the notice of that IIouse; but still in this case he hal no right to complain. Mr. HUME was sorry that the Noble Lord had thought right to speak so lightly of the encroachments which had been made. No poor man would be allowed to make such encroachments, and he did not see any reason why it s:tiould be allowed in this instance. These encroachments were i,legal, and toe Treasury had nut the power of sanctioning them. He thought the public were much indebted to the Noble Lord for callieg the attention of the House to these eircumstencee. He had no desire to reflect at ell unkindly upon the Earl of Ellesmere, who had shown a great with that the public should enjoy the utmost advantage that he could throw open to them, and who had declared than, after admitting the public to his gallery, the ()illy injuries which had been done to it were not from the general public, but from the curiosity or carelesseess of the " gents." —(Laughter.) The lease under which the property was held was granted in '97; and in that there was a prohibilon not only for the wall but f,r the embank ment. lie contended it was the duty of the Govern ment to remove all that had been put up to the incon venience of the public. the embankment was deci dedly illegal, and he would also venture to suggest that the encroachments made by the Puke of Sutherland on the opposite tide were also illegal. The Noble Lord would of course have the goodness to inquire under what au thority these encroachments had been made. No Act of Parliament had been passed to enable the Duke of Su. therland to make these encroachments, and without such an authority it was decidedly illegal. He thought it was the duty of Government to remove the nuisance as speedily as possible, and they we re very much indebted to the Noble Lord who had brought the subject forward. Mr. HAYTER wished to correct the statement made by the Hon. Member for Montrose with respect to the powers invested in the Noble Duke under the lease which he holds. In a Committee which sat last session, under the Presidency of the Noble Lord the Member for Bath, a most rigid inquiry had taken place into the rights under which these alleged encroachments had taken place, and it was discovered that a great many nuisances had been removed, but no detriment had been done to the interests of the public. The Floe. Member was certainly right in saying that the building of the wall was illegal, but he (Mr. Hay ter) contended that that erection was no,detriment, but a great addition to the interests and enjoyment of the public. He had seen the lease, and according to his interpreta tion of the covenants, it was extremely doubtful whether Lord Ellesmere had not the power to raise a high em bankment before the mansion, and thus exclude the view of the public altogether.—(Hear.)ear.) _ The lease said that no shrubs or tiles should be pknie3, so as to ir.torropt a view of the 'ark from the adjoining houses, bet this did not refer to any obstruction of the view from the park in a direction towards the houses adjoining it. There could be no doubt that if the strict terms of the lease were adhered to, the structure would he gteatly injund, and every lover of architectural beauties vroutd lament the circumstance. Mr. S. WOItTLEY opposed the motion. He agreed with previous speakers that the removal of the wall would be a great public injtry, in. Lead of an improvement. The question was not one of encroach meat, but one as to the breach of a covenant in the lease. If Lord Ellesmere had desired to act in a con trary spirit, he might, under the lease, have erected the wall so high as to obstruct the view from the park alto gether—(Hear, hear)—but he had no such intention. It was publicly known that ho was one of the greatest patrons of art and science in the country, and he had lately gone to additional expense in erecting a separat, entrance to his picture gallery, through which the public were to be admitted to view his collection of works of art.—(Hear.) It the Treasury or the office of Woods and Forests were induccd to adhere strictly to the terms of the lease, he was convinced that they would act contrary to the public feeling in the matter. Lord I)UNCAN replied he should never have brought forward the subject it the Commissioners of Woods and Forests had done their duty. The question was %alit ther the Noble Lord, under the lease , had a right to erect the wall, and it was his opinion that he had no pow e r t o do so, but the mater would be set at rest if the Govern ment would farnish him with a copy of .the lease, es well as the other papers for which he moved. Mr. HENLEY thought the House was very much in debted to the Noble Lord for bringing the subject under the consideration of the House, because it was quite clear that the ihteation of the parties was to build a wall in front of the mansion. That wall was erectel, but had since been reduced in height; but there could be no doubt that if the wall had remained fa-ilities would have been given to the parties to make mounds and to plant trees ald shrubs upon them. The motion was then agreed to. ROYAL ACADEMY. Mr. HUME moved for an account of the receipts and, expenditure of the Royal Academy in each year since 1836 when there was 47,0001. funds,in hand, and showing the amount of such funds now in hand for general purposes. He, for one, would never -vote any sum of money for the Royal Academy as long as they had funds themselves. He did not want to touch their money, but he would do all in his power to prevent them having any of the funds belonging to the public. He thought the conduct of the Royal Academy in rc fusing admission to the public to their exhibition without they paid fur it was anything but laudable to them. Mr. EW ART seconded the motion. Lord JOHN RUSSELL opposed the motion, con sidering it unnecessary and uncalled for. Be cer tainly regretted that the public admission was not gratuitous, and he mentioned the subject to Sir M. A. Shoe; but he said it they did, they would have many pictures injured, and some of them stolen. He (Lord John Russell) differed from him ; but he did not see how this House could compel the Royal Academy to admit the public to see pictures free which were the property of the Royal Academy, nor could he see how the Douse could compel them to give an account of the state of their funds. Mr. E WART said, many years ago, when the ques tion was whether the Royal Academy should have part of the National Gallery, he insisted that it they ob tained a portion of the building, they beeame ftirw responsible on to its owners. When they occupied premises Gallery they were a private body, but .al G a directly they took possesion of the r a an e t in was u. a _ _N.nßatultotono the e e R il' y e a sye l their private character ceased. was going to grant another bui l d Academy, and he contended that before returned,lei f made these accounts ought to b aine Free-trader generally, he w as toe entertained augh opinione trade inlart, ald he, for one, although; he ugre the g of its metnbere, was of opinion tht the monopoly be abolished. of the Royal Academy ought to Mr. BANKES said he w4s not prepared to support i ng public money to the R oy al any motion for gran . Academy, and could not, therefore, support this motion. The House, however, had no right to pry into the affairs of a private institution like the Royal Academy, though it was to be deeply regrt tied that the Academy had not acceded to the proposal to throw open their exhibidon to the public. The obj.etion about the ininiltur, s was pent , L aiy ridiculous, and ought nut to have weighed in the scale against, the propossl. Mr. HA W ES contended that the Roy al Acadetny had not; received anything from the public purse, ii..r did they eccupy Vie National Gallery without a considera tion. They gave up to the public prt mires which they previously occupied, and it therefore could hardly he sail that the exchange removed them ft om thoir private capacity. The funds r a i sett b y the Royal Academy were derived ert'rely from the genius and talen ts o f t h e members thernze!ves, and the pubic could have no interest in th e i r application. T emit ely fro m pr i vate solaces, and applied to Tiny were d erive d private purposes necessary for the promotion of art in this cou ntry , an d t h e House had no tight to call upo n th e R oya l Academy to disclose the nature of their accounts. Sir B. HALL said this fund was acquired by certain payments made by the public for seeing pictures belong ing to the Academy, but in a building belonging to the public. The It ,) al Aeadeutiei.,us had t. 16 it c xhtt.iti{Kls in premises belonging to the public, and therefore it was, he contended, that this proposed inquiry should fake place. Li. cc-rtainly should vote Friend t.l , f , M ,, n - d.er for Nion'r,s,-. Mr. HENLEY slid this question turnA t,pm the point whether; or not this body was a public body. If they held the building in v,hich they exhibited their pictures by the sufferance of the Crown. they hal, he contended, that building by the sufferance of Om pro !• . If they held their exhibitions in a build rg belonging to the public, it was from that circumstance that most of their funds accrued to them from year to year ; and if they had not the use of that building they would;have to erect one for themselves, which would go a great way to absorb their funds. Ile doubted very much that this was a public body. They had a charter, for example, end they had been assisted by the use of public buil‘irngs for carrying out the purposes of that charter. If the Hon. Member for Montro.se pressed this mater to a division, he (Mr. Henley) should cer tainly vote with him. _ _ Mr. NEWDEGATE could not see that this House had any right to inquire into the funds of the Royal Academicians, which was a private body, and as such had a right to dispose of the produce of their own industry as they thought proper. Such a proposition, ho thought, would ba a gross infractien of the rights oprivate pro perty. Mr. PHILIP HOWARD said, considering that the only boon the Government had ever given the artists of England was house room, it would be most ungenerous on the part of the Government to exact from them a statement of their private accounts. Be would quote the words of Prior, the poet, on this occasion, which were not more philosophical than true:— " To Jack I owe some obligation, But Jack unluckily thinks fit To publish it to all the nation, So Jack and I are more than quit. " Mr. HUME thought that the Hon. Member who bad spoken last seemed to know nothiag about the matter. When it was thought fit, the Royal Academy came for• ward and showed their accounts, with great readiness, to prove that they could not afford to build a place for themselves. The Under-Secretary for the Col on i e s bad, with unusual simplicity, said that the Academy had re ceived not a farthing from the public. Why they had, Lad a house worth 3,5001., in a situati on w hi c h ha d greatly increased their receipts, and he calcu'ated, that it proper management bad been used, the society ought to be worth at least 103,000/. Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the Souse divided, when there appeared— Fur the motion Against it 47 ••• Majority ••• ••• —2B The motion was consequently lost. INCOME TAX. Colonel DUNNE moved fora return of the amount of income tax paid in England, and reckoned as English income, but which is derived from Irish property, who, tber real property, mortgages, pensions, or property of any other description. Mr. HAYTER said that the Government bad no objection to furnish such information but be did not see what purpose it could serve. Mr. FRENCH - vindicated the object of the motion. He thought it wll3 quite necessary that at the prose° time the financial crate of Ireland should be given forth to the whole of the world, and that the true condition of Lpland should be stated. After a few words from Colonel DUNNE, Major BLACKALL hoped, if his Hun. and Gallant Friend postponed the motion, it would be on the divine' underst4nding that, during the ensuing year, a column giving the required information would be included in the returns. Mr. HAYTER replied that further information Could not be given in the returns beyond that mentioned , 1 . 1/ the Act, hut he w a s n o t p re p are d to say whet h er the particulars required by the lion. and Gallant Membe r could be prepared in accordance with the statute. The motion was then withdrawn. PAVING BOARDS. Lord DUDLEY STUART moved for an address to her Majesty for the following return:—Return frclt each of the several paving boards, or separate paving districts, in the parish of Saint Pancras, in the concti of Middlesex, showing, for cash of the years 184 7 f 1848, and 1849, the rateable value of property it s. versed; the date and amount in the pound of each rat e ' distinguishing the rates made for any special object s / the amount received under the following Leans: -- ' General rates or assessments; special rates. other., re 4 ceipts; total receipts. The amount expended under th e following heads :—For repair of roads, streets, and foot' ways; for waterin g; f or li g hti ng; f or sa l ar i es; f or W e d charges; for int e r es t o f d e b t or annu i t i es; b o nded debt paid off; other payments ; and total e penditure. The amount of debts at the end ; each year; the rate of i n t eres t p a y a bl e t h ereon ; t h e arrears of interest unpaid; the balance in band o r over: spent at: the end of each year; and the arrears cf rat es or other arrears at the same period; stating the title, and dates of the existing local Acts; the number of act" ing trustees or commissioners; the qualification of cow' missiuners; and the number of houses rated at or above the amount required for the qualification of such CO! missioner the qualificati o n cf p e r s on s en titl e d to Tote' the number of meetings ;held each year; the S rage attendance at such meeting; the name , also the amount of salary or other emo l umen t of On; treasurer, clerk, surveyor, inspector, or other (Ace' employed; also stating the length of roads and stree o included in each district. the number of lamps, the nom' ber of public pumps, and the number of gates or barrier , erected across any streets or roads.—Agreed to. THE TITLES OF RELIGIOUS CONGREGA TIONS BILL. This Bill w•as read a third time, and ordered to be committed. The H,,use adjourned, at Three o'clock, to Blonds'', the Sth of Ap THE DEAN or WE , ahIINSTER.—Dr. Bucklanu 5-- tin continues very much indisposed at his li v i ng o f I s lip, and regret to add but little or no change f or th e b e tt er has ta. — place in the Rev. Doctor's health. tir EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.—Mr.- Pot„ of this town, has been honou re d w ith i nstruct i ons to 1.031 r: facture for his Royal highne ss P r i nce Alb ert two ca"; labra, of the same design as th a t ex hibi te d b y M r . Potts L, the recently opened Exhibitio n o f th e S oc i ety o f Arts "" London. The Duchess of Marlbor oug h i s, we are hapPY to ro, state, much improved in health the last two days. Pr• cer cock and Dr. Cope are in d a il y attendance upon her yr^ who has been seriouidy indispo se d s i nce h er confluent°4 which took place on the 17th instant. ni REFUSAL or LICENC hB.—The S wan and bOr .„ Castle, Long-acre, as we ll as the Salisbury Arms, LWOW:, Street, Strand, h av i ng b een held over for further cons ider' tiol, were sgaio u n d er t h e not i ce of magistrates on Thtil b , day, and ul t i inate l y refused licences on the ground of ga in ling a d betting transactions going on within the premised' FORGERY AT PAISLEY.-It WEIS diicovereu 00 7 a Friday that a num b er o f one - poun d no t es b a d b een f o rg ed o ; the Clydesdale Banking Company. The names forged 11 , 1 4 Walker and Muir. Th e ex t en t o f th e f orgery h as n ot 1' been learnt, but it is believed to be considerable.—Reaft elr shire Advertiser. Deception, hypocrisy, and dissimulation, a re dire compliments to the power of Truth; and the common 61 4; tom of passing off Truth's counterfeit for herself is 9tro~ testimony in behalf of her intrinsic beauty and excellence. Eliza Cook's Journal. HEALTH OE THIS LIRD CHANC ELLOR: We ri happy to state that the Lord Chancellor was yesterday c, ° l; sidered to be much better. Th e N o bl e an d Learned Lorune suffering from a sever e a tt ac k o f i n fl uenza, b ut i 5 bI A means seriously indispos e d. He is still, however, coufule' his residence in Park-lane. trIO EXTRAMURAL INTE RMEMTS .--A Bill for pro- P 0 lag extramural interments has b een b roug ht i n t o the Wi t by Mr. Lacy, Sir Edward M'N ag ht en , an d M r. GwYn' 49, proposes to empower rail wa y compan i es to f orm cemeter7bi on certain conditions, one o f w hi c h i s , t h at t h e ceme teries to planted, and that they be within a quarter of a mileffronl main line, or a branch thereof. THE LONDON SACRED HARMONIC S O CIETTI Mendelssohn's Elijah was perf orme d b y t hi s so ciety 166 0 evening at Exeter Hall, to a crowded audience. Mr. Sur ma ! was the conductor, aided by an effective orchestra, chora, and instrumental, of nea r ly 800 per f ormers. Th e vocalitt i were Miss 13 rch, Miss Bassano, Mrs. Noble, Miss A . Byers, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Collett/ and Mr. Temple. Miss Bireh undertook, at short notice, th e , part which had been assigned to Miss Catherine Hayes, IP I whom an apology was made, she having been unavoidabli detained by severe indisposition at Holyhead, after a very tempestuous passage from Ireland, undertaken in the hope 0 her being able to fulfil her engagement. THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—W 6 understand that her Majesty has been graciously pleased to allow the forthcoming bazaar in aid of the Butchers' OE ritable Institution to take p'ace under her Majesty's 1 3 ,' tronage. DI I, TRANSPORTATION OF CON VICTS .-Th e hired convict-ship, Mr. Molison, master, left her mooring.: opposite Woolwich, on Sat ur d ay afternoon with a number °' convicts, guarded by a company of pensioners from Ta t "? fort, for Van Diemen's Land. PUBLIC BATHS AND iI r ASH-HOUSES.—The Qu een e a a n r d n Prince ne p Albert rom have t h given a renewed of the w p o r r oo k i f n of so t h . s ueo it by transmitting to the o f committe for promoting the establis." ment of baths and wash-houses for the labouring classes s further munificent donation of 100/. towards the funds for completing the model establishment in Goulstom:sqes l e : 11 hitechapel, and h ave th us test i f i ed to t h e va lidity of t i n, claims which the po ver ty o f t h at d i str i ct b as on th e sympatui and he'p of the wealthier quarters of the metropolis. Since the recent alteration in the law of bank! ruptcy, the business of the courts has grea tly diminished . It is under s t oo d t h at s i nce t h e mont h o f O c t o ber last there have been on ly e l even new cases o f b an kruptcy in the e Newcastle-up on -T yne Di str i ct C ourt , t wo of whtCh were unopened, and i n th ree o f w hi c h t h ere were "t proceeds sufficient to d e f ra y th e expense of working. -- Newcastk Journal. 811iMbs On the 14th in s t. at. Kingstown, the 'Pile of Captain E. J. Weltsley ot a son.' On the , 20th inst., in Edinburgh, Mrs. Monteith, of Car stairs, of a daughter. ' On the inst. at Emmanue l Church, Camberwell, hi the P.ohert Fav rer, D a vid, eldest son of the late C olin Ritchie. Esq., of her Atajet,ty's 10th West India Rog meaty to Emma, daughter of the late Andrew Clark, Esq , of 111 0 Bear-garden, Southwark, and Camberwell, Surrey. DIED On the 19th inst.. at Woodland cottage, near London, D • R Esq , of Duritlope. 011 the 2 d just , at Walsall, Staffordshire, ageti 81, General Charles Craven, of Richardstown, county Louth, Ireland/ formerly of the sth Dragoon Guards. On the 22d lust., at Hampstead, Mary, the wife of Joseph Starling, Esq. On the 23d inst., at Edmonton, Anna, the wile of Mr. 1 ,1 ; S. Hammond. ;ndon: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG,FI2,I ti 112. Strand. Printer. .;t The Office. pl the entainct, 0t rim iiovoy, ip the COUL I V AC;ddloglirZ i Taealay, March 26, 1850. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, MARCH 26, 1850.