The Sun. — London, England, 1845-04-18 00:00:00

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Thursday) Evening contained The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the Parliamentary Committees on Railways. The conclusion of the day's proceedings in the Court of Exchequer. The Spirit of the Public Journals. The Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. Newmarket Races, received by Express. 13, Great Marlborough-street. rT A. TRIERS' HISTORY OF THE • CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, A SEQUEL TO HIS "HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION." THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq., with the sanction and approVal of the Author. Volumes I. and 11., ivo., price only ss. each, ARE NOW BEADY, and may be had of all Booksellers and Newsvendere. Vc.l. 111. will be ready in a few days. lieury C6lburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marltcrough-street. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed RossinEs Opera Seria, in Two Acts, entitled SE MiI:AMIDE. SerairamiJe, Madame Grisi ; Arsace ' Malls Brambilla ; Assar, Sig. Forma:sari ; Wrenn, Sig. Corelli ; Oroe, Sig. Lablache. Between the Acts of the Opera a DIVERTISSEMENT, In which the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear in various of the National Pas of Spain. The Danseuscs Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. To conclude with the highly successffil Divertissement, entitled KAYA ; on, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music composed and arranged by Signor Pngni, and comprising Themes from the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot; these of the Danseuses Viennoises by Madame Josephine Weiss. Kaya, Mademoiselle Lucille Grahn ; L'Amour, Fraulein Fanny Pragher ; Herman, M. Gosselin ; Knud, M. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announeed that the celebrated SYMPHONIE ODE of the DESERT, by FELICIEN DAVID, will be repeated on MONDAI NEXT, APRIL 21, Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous, Vocal, Orchestral, and Choral Selection from _ the most classical Composers, including Mozart, Weber, Meudlessohn, Gluck, Beethoven, &c., and supported by nearly all the Distinguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per f)rmers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. PART I —Sinfonia in C Minor—Beethoven.—Aria "Chi faro." Mdlle. Brambilla—Gluck. Aria " Les Horondelles," Signor Moriani—David. Aria, " Zitti Zitti," Sig. Lablache (Seasons) — Haydn. With the Hunting Chorus. "La Carita"—Rossini. With Chorus. Soprani, Mesdames Ca.stellan, Rosettl, and Rita Bodo. Contralta, Mdlle. Brambilla. Overture, Oberon—Weber. PART IL—The Desert. The solo parts by Sig. Moriani. Boxei, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each, may be had on appli cation at the Box-office, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public are respeetftilly I formed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the S übseription), ON THURSDAY NEXT, APRIL 24, When will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Bosnia, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, 3ldlle. Bellini ; II Cunte n'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, Sig. Lablache ; Basillo, Slg. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Forna-sari. The Dansenses Viennoises will appear in some of their Favourite Pas. With Other Entertainments, in which the most distinguished Artistes of the Establishment will appear. In the course of the Evening the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Mannelea Perea, known as La Nene, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in various of the Na tional Pas of Spain. With the New Ballet Divertissement of KAYA ; ou, L'Amonr Voyageur. Kaya, Mdlle. Lucille Grahn ; Knud, M. Perrot. And other Entertainments, in which will appear all the Artistes of the Ballet. _ _ _ applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box- Office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven; to commence at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by Duprez ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Mr. Burdini ; Arthur, Mr. Barker; Raymond, Mr. Weiss ; Norman, Mr. H. Hornca-stle ; Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled ROBER a f AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet : - - Pas de Deux, by Mdlles. Adele and Louise. A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Tatiana Pas Seul, by Mdlle. rolin. A MAZURKA, lsy the Principal Ballet Performers. Le Sevlllianne, Spanish Dance, Mane. Polin and M. Gasperinl. The Box-office is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE. ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE. MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New and Original Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Hamby, Miss Julia Bennett, ste. After which, a New Grand Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, A. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with THE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL - DER THR DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING _ _ _ Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago., Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. lludson : Wild Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grlnnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Madame Celeste. After which, win be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND TILE DRAGON'. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL Mr. Snugsby, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, It.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescne. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Auber'e Comic Opera, entitled LE DUC D'OLONNE. Gaspard, Mr. Leffler ; The Chevalier, Mr. Allen ; Biatwa de Molina, 3fdlie. Helen C,,nde.ll; Mariquita, Miss Grant. Mr. SANDS and his INFANT BROTHER, MAURICE., will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, FREAKS OF FANCY. To be followed by THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement EuraiYal, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Swellington, Mr. Walter Lacey. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY, Unparalleled aneeesi of the New Grand. Burlesque—lrresistible - r - Fun in " On Duty." THIS EVENING Will he repeated a New Original Drama, to be called ON DUTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, F. Mathews, and Keeley; Miss Villars, Mrs. Woollidge, and Mis strove. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraying Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly--Costumes according to - Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange ments—to be called, WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley; _Maley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan ; Miss Fairbrother, and Mies Grove. To conclude with the New Farce of A MODEL OF A WIFE. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner. and Meadows, Mrs. Woollidge, and Miss Fairbrother will perform. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan trcm Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—FRENCH PLAYS. Be-engagement of Mdlle. Plessy, and Second Appearance of Monsieur Ravel, whose first appearance in this country on Monday Evening Was s 0 eminently successful. THIS EVENING Will be performed an admired Comedy, entitled CIL&CTJN DE SONT COTE. La Barone de Valliers, 3ldlle. Plessy. To conclude with a New Vaudeville, entitled L'ETOURNEAIT. Felix, Monsieur Ravel, his second appearance in this country. Boxes, Lis. ; Pit, 3s. Gd. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and the Perforrnane,es commence st Hair -past. _boxes and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open; Daily, from Eleven till Five. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM PH IT HEAT It E. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Triumphant Success EVENING of the New Spectacle. THIS The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled TIIE MAID OF SARAGOSSA ; or, The Spanish Amazons. Entire Change of the Scenes in the Circle. M. and 3Sdme. Dumos, 5. Bridges, &c. An arrangement has been made with Mr. White (the celebrated Licn Tamer), who will appear THIS EVENING, and exhibit his Wonderful Feats with his unrivalled collection of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Panthers, &c. To conclude with an Admired Farce. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Itt consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean feats every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shalfspeare's Play of THE MERCHANT OF - v - Elsii:!E. Duke of Venice. Mr. Ileslop ; Antonio, Mr, Neville ; Bas aanio, Mr, Frederias ; Shylock, Mr. H. Hughes ; Portia, Mrs. R. Bonner ; Nerissa, - Mils Martin Alter which, THEi - GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Samson Hardhead, Mr,Marble. To be followed by tha Extraordinary Feats of the American lampsau. • To conclude with TII P. VERMONT WOOL DEALER. Deuteronomy DutitAil, Mr. Marble. times and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box eilifee, from Eleven to hour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING NVIII be repeated MAT:eI-ABET CATCIIPOLE, The Female Horse stealer. Onega and Peelmana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, ]lids Vincent. After which, LOCHIN VAR ; or, The Bride of Netherby. Lochin var, Mr. 11. Howa r d ; James the Sixth, Mr. J. T. Johnson ; Lord Netherby, Mr. Dale ; Myste, Miss E. Terry. To conclude with ; or, Three Fu; erect Jack. Three Fingered Jack, )Ir. Cony ; captain Orford, Mr. Blanchard ; Quashee, Mr. :Searle; Rasa, Mrs. O. Lee. THE WEATHER.—Snx OFEICE, APRIL 18. THF.RMOMETER, Lowest, 35 ; Highest, si; Noon, 46. BAROMETER, 30.24.—W1RD, N.E. Nor .—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and d , Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Theiirtrmeter during the preceding twenty-four hours. All :he other observations are made at noon. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TUTS DAY. „ruing . • 51 minutes after 10 I Evening .. 23 minutes after 11. ---___ PT.' N, • !ilk .- 1 "' s, ,X A t, ° n 't . . 4. ..,..• , o ..t : z , J - ..,, , A. ..., ~..,1 .* ~.04' ''' e- - ~-' . tt , ',"' -11 11 k - io , -7g..- , .• ~ .-.,,i , , •• lk, o,,,yezik.^ - •Gm,,, ,4- 44/Ott., • - .., . .to ?, - .., .•, ~ , '" .- ,•MO , i ft ., I. ..1t 011 • , , 1r..,. , or. SECOND EDITION.. ;j bielung LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1845. The flinise of Lords met at Five. Lord BROITCHAM laid an order on the table to compel Railway Companies to pay costs to parties aggrieved who came before Parliament to establish their rights. A short conversation arose which led to no result. The Earl of CADOCAN moved for a Committee to inquire, whether the assignment made by the Church Building Companies to the Rector of St. Luke's of the pew-rents was advisable, but After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON, the motion was negatived. The Duke of RICHMOND moved that a Select Com mittee be appointed with a view to some legislative enactment for enabling the possessors of entailed es tates to charge such estates with a certain sum, to be limited, and to be expended in drainage for the improve ment of the same. After a short conversation, the Committee was granted, and the Duke of RICHMOND, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the LORD PRIVY SEAL, the Duke of CLEVELAND, Lord BROUGHAM, and several other Noblemen were nomi nated. The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the House adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock, and after the transaction of private business, the ordering of unopposed returns, and the presentation of petitions, the greater number of which were against the Maynooth Bill, the adjourned debate on that measure was re sumed by Mr. CUMMING BRUCE, who opposed the Bill. The House was subsequently addressed by Sir George Grey, Mr. Rice, Mr. Trelawny, Lord Courte nay, :Mr. W. Martin, Mr. Tuite, Mr. Carew, and Sir James Graham, in support of the measure ; and by Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. Blackstone, Mr. Plumptre, and Mr. M'Lean, against it ; and, on the motion of Mr. S. Crawford, the debate was again adjourned. The House adjourned at Twelve o'clock. The Maynooth question still occupies the attention of the House. Few debates have been more interesting, either as regards the importance of the principle at issue, the eloquence of the speakers, or the very peculiar posi tion in which most Members are placed. This ques tion, like a political earthquake, has shaken the very foundations of party, uprooting the careful structures of the past, and destroying the combina tions and alliances of ages. Friends and brothers find themselves suddenly separated by a yawning gulf, while bitter foes cling together for support. The Tories feel bound to assist the men themselves have chosen, while the measures are diametrically opposed to their desires—on the other hand the Whigs cannot refuse their support to their own cherished principles though dis played in the acts of an enemy. Such a situation is most embarrassing, indeed every one confesses his perplexity; the only true course is to follow the dictates of conscience, uninfluenced by friend or foe. We were agreeably surprised to find the speeches of all parties comparatively free from personal allusions and angry recriminations ; the whole debate is characterised by a tone of moderation hardly to be expected under the circumstances. Unhappily this tolerant spirit seems confined to the walls of St. Stephen's; the erroneous views of the dark ages are re vived throughout the country in a way with which the House cannot sympathise. The House of Commons must perceive that their duty to their constituents is to be performed by promoting their real interests, not by re presenting their prejudices. Many Members have boldly declared their intention of resigning their seats in the House rather than desert the post of duty, while some, like Lord LINCOLN, have nobly withstood the persuasion of family and friends, and resolved to act by their own convictions in spite of; every obstacle. Such sentiments do honour to themselves, and add another interest to a debate already graced by every species of oratory. We may here admire the calm, convincing arguments of Mr. GLADSTONE, the eloquent declamation of the Right Hon. Member for Edinburgh, the cutting sar casms of Mr. D'lsaaELl, or the unaffected piety of the venerable " Father of the House." Mingled with the wise experience of older politicians, the speeches of the Hon. Members for Canterbury and Newark excited universal attention. Adorned with all the elo quence of language, and " fresh with the brightness of youth," they spoke to the heart, yet convinced the un derstanding. Lord J. MANNERS, as a stedfast son of the Church of England, declared his intention of sup porting the Irish Church, not with the narrow aim of making converts, but in the hope of hastening the glorious day when the hearts of all should be attuned with brotherly love, to worship their common FATHER, concluding with a truly poetic description of the blessings of a united empire. While the eloquent Member fur Canterbury seemed, to use his own words on a former occasion, "to come forward in the spirit of a younger and freer age" to explode the narrow views of too many politicians. Bringing the experience of past history to enlighten the deeds of the present, appealing not to established rules, but to the principle of reason inherent in the heart, his conclusions were unanswerable, his arguments decisive. Amid the weary monotony and never-ending repetitions which pervade so many modern debates, there is a charm in natural eloquence, in the unstudied expression of an ardent enthusiasm; but in the speech in question there is something more than eloquence—something higher than expression—there is originality ofthought, the indication ofa mind eager in the pursuit of truth, and able to comprehend it—above all breathing the Christian spirit of toleration, which he has so beautifully described in his recent work—" Ever think good of others—Truth is not mine, but multiform, and Benevolence is the discipline of Truth." After such discourses we cannot doubt, if we ever doubted, that the House of Commons will prove, by their division, that they are superior alike to prejudice and party, animated only by the welfare of their country. Sir JAMES GRAHAM declared last night that " the mea sure of conciliation was not full," that this was " only a step, though an important one, in a system of govern ment towards Ireland, which will be far more effectual than state trials or imprisonments. The Tory system has been tried too long. It has brought Ireland to the brink of rebellion, and the Conservatives, as well as the Whigs, find that till they place that country on the same footing with Great Britain, and remove all real grievances, there can neither be peace nor security. This change of policy, we learn with unexpressible de light, was announced last night by one of the Ministers of the Crown, and we accept it as the voice of the Cabinet. " But allow me," said Sir J. GRAHAM, " to tell the lion. and Learned Recorder for Dublin, that if he thinks the day when Protestant ascendancy could be maintained in Ireland is not yet passed, he is mistaken. The day is passed, and I will not be one to attempt to govern Ireland upon his principles." The Established Church—the great incubus of that country—must undergo a complete revision. Lord STANLEY has already tried his hand at the work, but he is too bigoted to his High Church principles to do justice to such a crying evil. Time, however, which has effected so many wonders, will also destroy this anomaly, and we shall no longer hear of " a Church without a people, and a people without a Church." The Home Secretary, last night, also made ample amends for a most uncalled for and most injurious expression some years since, and we have, therefore, great satisfaction in quoting his ex pressions of contrite repentance. "The Member for Belfast," said he, "in common with many other lion. Gentlemen who hare addressed the House in the course of this debate, has referred to a particular expres sion I used in my place in Parliament—not when in opposition, but since I have assumed office. It was used by me in 1842, during the discussion on the Arms' Bill, lied certainly upon that occasion I did make use of the expression which has been attributed to me, but really I do not think it altogether fair that I should be taunted now with having used it, seeing that it was sufficiently explained in this House soon after it escaped my lips. The expression I used was that concession towards Ireland had already reached its utmost limits.' I have said that the expression was explained. I will do more, I admit that expression, and I regret having used it. I say more, that where the feelings and interests of a nation are con cerned an intemperate or ungarded expression on the part of a Minister is a serious offence. I say lam sorry for having used it. I deeply regret it, and I can only say that upon my conscience, and from the bottom of my heart, my attachment to Ireland was better than my word." If the Members of the House should hesitate, under fear of their consti tuents, they will find their mistake—those very consti tuents will be the first to turn against them. Eng lishmen may be swayed for a moment by cunning repre sentations, but in their hearts they applaud every act of principle and justice. The absorbing interest of the debate on the Maynooth Grant has probably operated: to withdraw, for a time, the attention o f th e pu bli c f rom ot h er top i cs o f domestic interest, to which it might be well that the most vigi lant attention should be incessantly directed. Among these, the intended descent of the Premier on the small note circulation of Scotland, the enormous extent of scrip transactions, or in other words, gambling specula tions in shares of British and Foreign railway projects, but more especially the latter ;—and the inter esting but fearful relation in which both these matters stand to the condition and tendencies of our monetary system, as this is controlled by the Act of last session—are among the most important. Gambling speculations in shares are a species of chronic malady to which the moral habit of JOHN BULL appears peculiarly susceptible. It is said th at t h ere is a pleasure in madness which none but mad men know JOHN BULL seems to have detected a gratification in the process of being fleeced, which one should think victims could never feel, were it not that the operation is abso lutely courted by them in every successive year, in every month of each year, every week of each month, and every day of each week. The historyof our money market, not less than that of a certain class of our light literature, is the history of bubbles. There is no end to ( the " Bubbles of the Day ;" but those in Middlesex and Lancashire are of a much less salutary kind than those which invigorate the constitution at Brannens or in Nassau. Share bubbles, from the date of their first grand burst in the shape of the South Sea project, in 1721, to the scarcely less colossal aggregate of their periodical ex plosions of the present day, though this be formed ofan infi • nite number of smaller globules, seem to be an irresistable fascination for English gullibility. Neither the expe rience of the last century, nor its memorable renewal, so recently as in 1825—neither the follies of 1837, nor the rashness of 1838, which accepted the bonds of Pennsyl vania, or Maine, or Massachussetts, for bona fide secu rities, and dealt with American backwood railroads, canal dock and bank shares, as if they were obligations issued by honest men with honest in tentions, as well as means of discharging them ; are supposed to have any application in 1845. Twenty years ago Englishmen, after lavishing millions in irre trievable loans to newly-constituted States, in South America and elsewhere, sunk a capital, in mining pro jects and speculations in Mexico, Brazils, &c., more than equal to the purchase of the fee-simple of those mines, had they been in full and productive working, even ac cording to the estimated returns, instead of their golden returns and yield of silver, existing only in the romance of highly-coloured prospectuses and headings of moon shine, but showy, share lists. The Royal Exchange at London is a locality where the disasters and catastro phes of those fatal years will long be recalled without the aid of any City Remembrancer. And yet so true is the old adage which declares to ,be nobody's business that which is everybody's, that for any practical pur poses of warning or restraint those memorable years are of no more note than the red letter reminiscences of an old almanack. To our judgment, however, there are " signs of the times " now manifesting themselves which cannot be mistaken. The convulsion of 1825 must soon be felt again if men will abandon them selves to the same fever of delirious specula tion now which produced them then. From the doors of the Board of Trade, at Whitehall, to the por tals of the Royal Exchange, and the Exchanges of Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Glasgow, and every other manufacturing or commercial emporium in the United Kingdom, the fluctuations, the hopes and fears, the operations for rises and for falls, are communicated with the rapidity and certainty of the instructions from station to station, in our great railroads, by galvanic telegraph. Endless dealings, of boundless extent, in the " scrip" of new railway undertakings, have hitherto pro seeded without any notable check, owing to the favour in which these investments at present stand with the public, and because the lines, not being yet in work, have shown nothing in the shape of appalling contrast between the anticipated and realised returns. But when we find that the readiness with which share lists of projected foreign lines can be filled up in Lcndon alone even, and the promptitude with which the stipu lated deposits are paid up (to any direction or proprie tary, or any representative of them, accredited or not, without any previous investigation into the responsibility and character of the parties appearing on the list of their directors, much less into the feasibility and merits of the schemes themselves)—when we find that these circumstances, far from putting a stop to this mania, tend to encourage it, we cannot help directing attention to the inevitable consequences of that re• action which must come sooner or later. Between the abandonment of some lines that never will be matured into the first or rudimental stage of practical execution; the failure of others immediately after obtaining it ; and the bank ruptcy of a third and larger class, commenced without adequate consideration and knowledge, or scientific en gineering and ability ; or unsupported by the capricious governments, or overwhelmed by the bad faith of the private capitalists, whose promised sanction and support have floated them into accep.ance and credit with the Bri tish public ; what will be, in all probability, the event of the investments now so prodigally, recklessly, and mischievously making by subjects of this country, in half a hundred crude, visionary, or abortive railway projects for Spain, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Italy, and Sardinia ? Let us imagine, if we can, the desolation and dismay that the panic of these out-posts of our railway speculators, when any of them are beaten in by partial or absolute failures, , and extinctions, will roll back upon the main body of rail way undertakers here ! Like the defeated van of an army, its retreat will demoralise the centre, and a total discomfiture must ensue. Loss of capital to a specific and vast extent, in worthless enterprises, will be fol lowed by its partial withdrawal from the most substantial ones, and a general decay of confidence more expensive and terrible in the ruin it will generate than the abso lute sacrifice of the money investments thrice told. This convulsion in one large branch of our money ap propriations will have for its sequence a crisis pervading every other, and shaking all banking and mercantile stability throughout the land to its very centre. We talk now, complacently, of the inexhaustible capacity of capital:to reproduce itself ; but at least it is essential to this character that it should have a representative. Now, when in addition to the demands for gold, occasioned by domestic share or dividend holders, bent on realising,at all hazards, before they incur yet greater sacrifices by the fall of their scrip or shares in the market, we have to meet the drain of all the foreign lines for deposits, calls, wages, See., WHERE will be their representative of capi tal ? Let Sir ROBERT PEEL, the Currency doctors, and Echo—answer " where." A hundred millions to be met—the securities to meet them depreciated 50 per cent., and the standard currency in which even that de preciated valae is to be realised diminished 50 per cent. by " a rush fur gold !" Will not such prespects as these teach our railway gamesters to be abstinent in time ? They have incurred liabilities gigantic enough already. Every onward step is taken in madness, and must lead to ruin. Madrid journals of the 10th have been received. On that day the budget of the Minister of Foreign Affairs was adopted, when MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA took that opportunity of stating that a treaty had been entered into with Venezuela, and another with Chili was in pro gress. Re also stated that an agent was to be writ to Fernando Po, and two others to Sierra Leone, and that the frigate La Perla, and a smaller ship of war, are to proceed to the River Plate, in order to protect the Spa nish subjects in that quarter. BOURSE, APRIL 10.—Three per Cents., 35-1 at sixty days ; Five per Cents., 25 11-16 cash, 26 3-16 at sixty days ; Passive Debt, 8-Z- cash, 9 at sixty days ; Exchange on London, 37k. The French Chamber of Deputies is still engaged in the discussion of the Savings' Banks Bill. Two amend ments had been proposed—one by M. DE LANGUNAIS, to reduce the interest from four to three and a half per cent., and the other by M. GARNIF.R PACES, fixing at four per cent. the interest on sums not exceeding 1,500 E, and three per cent. for larger deposits. The Minister of Finance objected to both propositions, as they went too far. A reduction was required, but not to such an ex tent. This proposition, he considered, calculated for present circumstances, and in accordance also with the policy pursued by England. In that country, it was even more important than in France to favour the extension of savings' banks, for it was altogether the part of the Government to interest the working-classes in habits of order, and in the defence of the principles of Conserva tism. Yet, notwithstanding the necessity which thus ex isted, so strong was the feeling in England of the inconve niences that might arise to the State from the development of the institution, that the Government had not only lowered the interest, but had fixed the amount of annual deposit at a sum inferior to that proposed by the amendment, as well as had established delays for re payment infinitely greater than what the Bill under dis cussion enacted. M. DE LAMARTINE thought it a strange proposition of the Hon. Member (M. G. PACES) to re duce the interest on the property of the poorer classes to 3 per cent. when, in the very same week, the Cham ber was about to vote 4i per cent. to the rich. That was, in his opinion, an extraordinary anomaly and a most unjust one. He considered that the poor ought to be treated at least as well as the rich. Both amend ments were rejected. The Chamber of Peers adopted without discussion the Bill for granting an extraordinary sum of 1,235,315 f. for the completion of several public buildings ; that for calling out 80,000 - men from the class of 1845 ; the Bill demanding a sup plementary credit of 600,0001: for the payment of the military pensions in 1845 ; and eleven local Bills. On Wednesday the President read six ordonnances, naming the six following gentlemen to the dignity of Peers of France :—M. BERTINT Dr. VA UX, formerly a Deputy; M. MARTELL, formerly a Deputy ; the Duke DE TREVISO, member of the Council-General of the Seine ; Count DE MoRNAY, Minister Plenipotentiary ; Baron General ACHARD ; and M. VICTOR HUGO. The accounts from Zurich are to the 13th inst. On the 12th the Diet adopted the following resolution on the question of the amnesty, against which the Deputy for Lucerne protested : l i isoa;merthanoenellaymttaeleviinuetzti citizen,, objecti Diet, eexercise eiisne wishingw proportionti o t take h for the re-establishment of tranquillity in the country, and to ft aft er er ha th v e in prevent new troubles, and considering . that it will be the more punishment, after g ci h vi e l a w a ar th :-bich has cost th h e ri s t a t e Igi l ives s 9 o o f f f report moderationaosrtta the tious of the Committee, decrees hi t it i gs re proposi tions :-Ist. The high state of Lucerne is earnestly requested,as of December, 1844, and April, 1845 to o s regards t the events and in the event of' condemnation to deathgran . an amnesty, having been pro nounced, not to carry them into exe • cation. 2, The Federal THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 18, 1845. Commissioners shall :communicate the present decree to the authorities of the canton of Lucerne, and personally urge its execution." THE BOURSE-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. First Ilith9st Lowest _ : Last Price. Price. Pr ice. Price French Five per Cents. •••• 118 95 .• 117 25 .. li6 95 .. 117 20 Fours_ .. Three per Cents •• 88 8 5 88 85 .• 85 75 .• 85 80 Loan 86 40 • • 86 40 86 40 .. 86 40 tank of France Wain Bank, I,ooof Shares 1110 ..1110 ..1110 ..1110 Belgian Bank ............. 637 50 •• 637 5 0 .. 637 50 .. 637 50 •• 105 .. 105 .. 105 Belgian Fives, 1842.• •• •••• 105 Two-and-a-Half .•• 62 30 62 30 .. 62 30 .. 62 30 Spanish Threes •• •• •• •• •• • 42 •• 42 .. 42 .. 42 Active-- ...... 40% •• 403 .. 41% •• 40Y, Passive 7% •• •• .. 7% .. 102 .. 102 .. 102 .. 102 Roman 106 Y, •• 166% .. 106% .. 106% .. 555 .. 365 25 ..1125 RAILWAY SHARES. Versaales, R.B 565 .. 565 L.B Rouen ll3l 25 .H3l .. 560 .. 365 ..1125 Rouen to Havre.-- ..... • 942 50 •• 942 50 •• 942 50 ..942 50 Orleans ..... ...• ....1247 ..1247 50 ..1235 ..1235 Strasburg to Bale.. •. .... 323 75 23 75 .• 317 50 .. 317 50 Avignon to Marseilles•• •...1060 ••1065 .•1060 . 1065 Pordeaux to Teete •• •• .... 220 •• 220 .. 218 75 .. 218 75 RAILWAYS FOR TILE ACCOUNT, APRIL 1G St. Germain . 1137 50 - .1137 .`;',/ ..1100 Versailles, R. is . .. 570 • • 570 .. 555 L.B. , .. 365 365 .. 365 ..............1132 50 . - 1132 50 ..1110 Rouen ... Rouen to Havre. .. 940 Orleans ....•.......•...••.:2: 945 ..1250 ..1120 .. 36 ..1125 •• 927 t,O .. 945 ..1230 ..1230 Strasburg to Bale—. • • .... 327 50 . 316 25 .. 318 75 7; 75 Avignon to Marseilles.. • ... 10,10 ..• lO9O .• 1052 50 • • 1060 Paris to Seeaux ..... • . 660 • • 660 • • 660 • • 660 THIS DAY'S NEWS. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court heard motions to-day, but none came before them which would be likely to afford the least general in terest. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE SEA-FIELDS BURYING• GROUND. Mr. BODKIN said that he had been instructed to show cause against granting a rule sought for by his Learned Friend, Mr. Peacock, to remove by certiorari an indictment from the Middlesex Sessions to this Court. The indictment was prosecuted purely upon public grounds, and to remedy a public grievance arising from the mode in which the Spa fields Burying-ground had been managed, and the only ground on which they deprecated any removal of the in dictment from the other Court was, that it would create a delay in the remedying of a public nuisance. He (Mr. Bodkin) had since ascertained from his Learned Friend that the intention of craving a special jury was abandoned, and that the parties in the case were content to have it tried by a common jury, in the sittings after term. He should cou sent to this arrangement, as it involved no extraordinary delay. Mr. PEACOCK said the defendants in this case bad been anxious to have the case tried by a special jury, but as they also were averse to any unnecessary delay they were content to have it tried by a common jury.--The writ was then granted. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) 11147 y M'Andrew, a young Irishwoman, was charged on sus picion of stealing 2001. and a 201. Bank of England notes, the property of Mr. John Mill, a retired tradesman, residing at No. 19, Ogle-street, Marylebone. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was his servant. On Tuesday evening last he returned home from the City, having received, in payment of a chaqua, the notes in ques tion and a 51. note, and some gold and silver, and which he had in his left hand trousers-pocket; there was also another packet of notes, to the amount of about 300/., in the same pocket. About eight o'clock in the evening a person called on him to whom he paid the SI., and he distinctly remem bered crumpling up the other notes together, and return ing them to his pocket; there were then the two parcels of notes distinct in the pocket ; he sat reading until about ten o'clock and then went to bed. Between eight and nine o'clock on the following morning, he on feeling in his pocket missed the notes; the other parcel of notes remaining safe; there were no other persons in the house but his wife, his son, who is deaf and dumb, and the prisoner. Every possible search was made about the house, but the notes could not be found. The prisoner was questioned respecting them, but she denied having seen anything of them. In the course of the day it was propcsed to search her boxes, to which she willingly consented, but the notes were not there. Having obtained the numbers of the notes, he gave informa tion at the Bank of England of his loss. Mr. HARDWICK—How do you suppose you lost the notes? Mr. Mills—l imagine thit they must have fallen out of my pocket under the table while I sat reading. On Wednesday evening the prisoner asked for leave to go and see her father, but I refused her permission to do so. She had not, to my knowledge, been out of the house from the Tuesday evening until yesterday afternoon, when I gave her in charge to the police. She generally got up about six o'clock in the morn • ing. She denied having found any paper whatever on the parlour floor in the morning. Mr. Hanown:K—How long has she been in your service? Mr. Mills—About eight or nine days. No other person could have entered the house between Tuesday night and the time I missed the notes without my knowing it ; and since then, as far as I knew, the prisoner has had no communication with any person. Mr. HAnowicK asked the prisoner if she wished to say anything ?—The prisoner said she had not seen the notes, or did she know anything about them. She was quite positive she had not burnt or destroyed them. She did not pick up any paper from off the floor of the parlour that morning. She could not read, but she knew what a Bank of England note was when she saw one. Mr. HARDWICK said the :case was one of much mystery, and he should, therefore, order the prisoner to be detained nail the house had been thoroughly searched by the police. MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat have been only moderate, though of fair average quality, The show of samples was scanty, while the demand for the finest qualities was steady at fully Monday's prices. All other kinds had a slow sale at late rates. In fine Foreign Wheat a limited business was doiag, yet we can notice no al teration in prices. The sale for Barley and Malt was exces sively dull, and, in some instances, lower rates were sub mitted to. From Ireland the arrivals of Oats are on the in crease ; hence the Oat trade was inactive, at stationary figures. Beans, Peas, and Flour dull. ARRIVALS. wheat. Barley. I Oats. Flou. 5,210 qrs. 3,260 qrs. 1 ,860 1,970 28,320 3,670 English • • • • • Irish .... •• • Foreign ..... f 8,750 1 Malt, 2,280 qrs. sivisTurzzLn. Although the supply of Beasts on sale was extensive for the time of year, nearly 600 Scots coming to hand by steamers from Scotland, and 40 Oxen and Cows from Rotter dam, all in good condition , the Beef trade was st ea dy, an d Monday's advanced prices were mostly supported. The numbers of Sheep were good, yet the inquiry for them was firm, at fully previous rates. From the Isle of Wight 60 Lambs were received per railway, with fair average arrivals from other parts. The sale was rather a c ti ve, at full quota tions. Calves were in good supply, and heavy demand, at a decline of 2d per Sibs. In Pigs very little was doing. Milch Cows sold heavily, at from 161 to 191 each. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. LEADmiNalningll:l3l4.o 3 4 s. d. 8. d. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts .... 2 6 210 Second quality ditto 3 6 310 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 2 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 310 Soutlidown Wethers 4 4 4 8 16 0 19 0 Prime Scots •.••. • . • • 4 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool 310 4 2 30 0 Quarter old Pigs .. Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 0 Large Hog, ...... 30 3 6 Prime small ditto .. 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 Inferiorckl bag Sheep 0 0 3 4 Lambs .......... 4 8 6 0 SUPPLY Al MARKET. 219 Pigs. Sheep. I Calves. I I 321 At per stone, by the Carcase. NEM/VATS AND We had rather an inactive demand, at barely previous rates. s. d. to 5. d. I 8. d. to s d 2 4 2 6 I Mutton, Inferior .. 2 8 2 . 10 . 2 8 210 33 44 4 3 4 6 1 _Pork, s l m ar a g ll e ................ 3 s 210 3 2 i 210 3 6 4 0 Lamb, 4s 8d to Go. 1502.017GH XICT 7 01 MAXT. The announcement of the failure of an eminent brewer has cast a great gloom over this market : nevertheless, a f a i r amount of business is doing in most descriptions of Hop s , at prices about equal to those quoted in our last report.—Fine Sussex pockets, 7/ to 818 s ; Choice ditto., 8/ 128 to 10/; Kent, 71 lOs to 9/; superfine mid Kents, 91 9s to 13/; superfine East ditto., 9/. 10s to 13/; Yearlings, 71 to 81 10s. Beasts, 1,113 Beef, inferior-- • • - middling . • . • - prime large • . - prime small • • Veal.. .. .... COLONZt2.t. SUGAR.—West India has been in good request this week at full rates, and with rather an upward tendency. Sales to last evening inclusive about 2,500 lihds and trcs ; 150 hhds Barbadoes at auction having realised 54s to 56s for fine yel low, and 44s 6d to 46s 6d for low. EAST INDIA.-7,476 bags 121 cases Bengal have been sold by auction, mid white at 49s to 51s, good and fine at 528 to 58s, and low at 45s to 46s 6d per cwt, arid at 33s to 36s 6d for brown. _ . MAURITIUS.-8,291 bags nearly all sold, but likely the Bengal rather in favour of buyers ; fine yellow 50s to 56s 6d, low to mid 41s to 44s 6d, good and fine brown 37s 6d to 39s per cwt. Madras, 596 bags brought 41s to 44s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—Porto Rico has been taken in at 23s for fine yellow ; Cuba:Muscovado at 23s to 23s 6d for fine yellow, and yellow Havannah at 20s 6d to 25.5 for low to fine. COFFEE.—British Plantation has been dull. Jamaica sorts realise full prices however where taken. Ceylon has been rather cheaper ; 4,343 bags have been put up to public competition ; good ord pale native sold at 43s to 43s 6d, and some at lower prices according to quality. Peaberry rea lised 6ls to 86s 6d per cwt, the latter quotation being for coloury ; fine ord 56s 6d per cwt. Mocha has maintained about previous rates ; mid yellow is 60s. Dominica has been sold at 50s for fine ord. CocoA.--St. Lucia has been taken in at 41s to 42s per cwt ; Trinidad is 40s to 46s per cwt. SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 26s 6 d for 2 3 / 4 to 4 per cent. refraction. RlCE.—There have been large sales of Bengal, and the demand has been brisk at full prices ; low to mid white lOs 6d to lls ; and good mid Ils 6d to 12s per cwt. SricEs.--Pimento has been in request at 3d to 3 1 4 d per lb., being; full rates. Black Pepper has been firmer ; Su matra, 2 1 4 d to 2 5 / 2 d ; and Malabar 2d to 3d; Cassia Lignea has risen is to 2s per cwt. CorroN.—The inquiry is not lively, as the receipts at the American ports were large up to the date of the most re cent accounts. INDIGO.—The quarterly sales have been in progress this week. The quantity amounts to 5,374 chests. The sale room was pretty well attended at the commencement, anandthe biddings w ere marked by neither briskness nor heavi nest, and continued steady throughout. On the first day 1,096 chests were gone through, viz , 543 Bengal, from 3s to 5s 4d per pound. 209 chests Madras from 2s 4d to 3s 6d ; 189 chests of Kurpah and Pondicherry, from 2 . s 4d to 3s 5d per lb., o f w hi c h a b out 136 c hests were bought in, besides 155 chests ord Bengal withdrawn for want of bidders, making the total quantity sold 805 chests. On the second day about 960 chests were sold of 1,065 offered, the biddings being rather brisker ; and yesterday 1,200 chests passed. TEA.—The market is a shade lower. TALI.ow.—P. Y. C. is quiet at 38s to 38s 3cl per cwt on the spot, and Town at 38s to 395. - -- - THE MARINE SOCIETY.—The anniversay dinner of this Society took place at the London Tavern, last evening, Mr. W. Astell, M.P., in the chair. The subeeriptions dining the evening amounted to 1,5901., including 1,0001. made over to the Society, through the influence of the Marquis of West minster, from the remains of a fund which the late Captain Brereton had collected for an unsuccessful attempt at infant colonization of the Cape of Good Hope. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was flat, and there was a greater choice. Sales 4,000 to 5,000 bales, comprising 300 Surat at 2%d., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to 7 1 4 d., 150 Pernam at 5 3 / 4 d. to 7d., and the rest American at 3 1 / 2 d. to sd. per lb.-Shares were scarcely so active. Aberdeen Railway, 5 1 4 1 , ; Armagh and Portrush, 3 ; Barnsley Junction, 9% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 414 ; Birken head, Manchester, and Cheshire, 10 1 / 2 10 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4% ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac crington, 9 5 ; Blackburn, Dar Wen, and Bolton, 5% % ; Belfast and Ballymena, 5% • Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 14 1 / 4 ' %; Caledonian, 13% g 4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9 1 4 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 49 it , 52 ; Ditto, New Shares, 45% 3 / 4 ; Ditto ' Half Shares, 24% 25 3 / ; Chester and Holyhead, 13 %; Chester and Preston Brook, 2 3 ; Churnet Valley, 9% Bs. 9d. ; Clitheroe Junction, 4% ; Cork mid Bandon, 5% ; Cork and Waterford, 3% ; Derehain and Norwich, 38s. 6d. ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 10 1 4 10 ; Dublin and Galway, 5 1 /4 • Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 4 ; Dundalk and En niskillen, 965. 6d. 4y ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 63 3 / 4 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15 3 / 4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 11.45. IL 55.; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 19; Grand Junction, 227 • Ditto, Half Shares, 113%; Ditto, Quarters, 56% ; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 19% ; Great Southern and Western, 17 ; Ditto Extension, 15 14 ; Great Western, Fifth Shares, 42 ; Goole and Doncaster, 30s. 295. ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 5 Is. 3d. ; Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 23 24 ; Inverness and Elgin, 408. ; Kentish Coast, 1% ; Kilkenny Junction, 21s. ; Limerick and Waterford, 7%; Liverpool and Manchester, Half Shares, 101 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% %; London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 32% 3/ ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3% ; London and South-Western, 81% ; London and York, 414 1 /, ; Direct ; Northern, 81s. 80s. Leeds and Dewsbury, 4% ; Leds and Thirsk, 43' s ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7% ; Lynn and Dereham, 2% 3%; Manchester and Birmingham, Yew Quarter Shares, 6% ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossen dale, 18 1 4 ; Midland Railway, 159% 158 3 / 4 ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 20 9% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 3% 4 ; Newark and ' Sheffield, 6 3 / 4 ; North British, Half Shares, 6 ; North Western, 925. Si. 2s. ; North Wales, 3% 3 / 4 ; Oxord and Birmingham Junction, 5% % ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton, 395. 38s. ; Preston and Wyre, 32%; Ditto, New Preference (5 per cent. and div.) 51% ; Runcorn Gap, 32%; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16 1 4 ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 5; Shrewsbury,:Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4 3 4 % ; South-Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3,8%; Scottish Central, 7% ; South Wales, 7 1 4 ; Trent Valley, 20 ; Ditto, Extension, 6 1 / 8 ; West Yorkshire, 5%; Whitehaven and Furness, 3% ; Boulogne and Amiens (English), 11 3 4 ; Central of France, 17% ; Northern of France (English), 5 3 4 ; Ditto, Rosamel's, (English), 2/ lls. 6d • Paris and Lyons, (Ganneron's), 2% ; Ditto (Calon's), 2/. Is. 6d. Anything concerning railroads is just now an object of in terest, not to hundreds but to thousands of readers, and we give the following from " Franks and Millard's Circular :"- " The real danger to this country to be apprehended by the present railway furor lies in the unguarded and somewhat reckless introduction of foreign schemes, for foreigners are undoubtedly as mad as ourselves on the subject-but there is more method in their madness; their inability to plan or execute, or to pay for executing, these magnificent un dertakings stands confessed, and, as if our prevailing principle governed all alike, from la grande nation, down to the lowest principality of Italy, all rush into the English market to claim our assistance, and to relieve us of our gold. And who c an d ou bt a ft er th e success of a Spanish scheme, but that all others brought into the market will as readily find dupes willing to exchange their sterling gold for foreign promissory notes, equally as valuable as foreign bonds. At the best no Continental railway can yield a tithe of that security offered by our own, for the first outbreak, whenever it occurs, the railways will be entirely broken up, or otherwise British sub.. jects will be violently dispossessed of their property in them. Let the people but know the value of this mode of convey ance for troops, and they will soon put a stop to it. We par take largely in the benefits of many of these railways, but unless some limitation is put to it, we fear we shall be paying much too dear for the whistle." We may add to these remarks our own opinion-viz., that no foreign railway should be touched unless having as its promoters the names of leading men. Where we find the Masterman's, Laffitte's, Gladstone's, Salomon's, or Patterson's, there can be no danger of an honourable discharge of the interest confided by Shareholders to their Directors, and we are only sorry to find the public so "gullible," for no other term comes so " home," in conveying the extent of their folly, as to give high premiums for new foreign lines, where a disrep..table system of partial and enormous allot ments to a few " friends at court," render the shares scarce in the market for a time, just to put money, in the shape of premiums, into the pockets of a few schemers and projectors. Some of the most bond fide and promising French Railways have been brought out in direct contrast to this nefarious system, and the most liberal allotments have been made. From this cause, until the Government conces sion is obtained, they may not rule at very high premiums, but the reward of patience is ultimately obtained, and there is the satisfaction of all having been fairly and openly con ducted. The Funds have been firm again to-day, and there is a moderate business doing. Consols have been 99% % for Money, arid 99 1 / 2 , buyers and sellers alternately, for the Account. Exchequer-bills are firmer, at 58s. to 60s. pre mium. Bank Stock has been firm at 209% to 210%. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 101 1 / 8 to 101%, and the Three per Cents., 98 1 4 to 98%. The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish Five per Cents. have been up to 31 and 31 1 4 ; and the Three per Cents. have been called 41 to 14. Mexican have touched 37% and 38. Portuguese Converted are 66 3 4 to 67%. Dutch Twn and-a-Half per Cents. have been 63%. In Shares an extensive business continues to be done. London and York are higher, and Direct Northern lower. In French Shares there is a good deal doing. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .210% 209 1 / 2 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 8 14 % 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 9914%% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities ,Expire sth Jan. 1860 ll 7-16% Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859 ll 5-16% 1 4 Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5,1860 India Bonds 1,000/ Ditto under 1,0001 74 South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 194 d. 1 1 ,4 d. 1,000/. 500/. ... Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. - Ditto for the Account 37% 38 Ditto Deferred Stock... . ...... 17 3 / 4 18% 17% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 3l Ditto for the Account. Ditto Deferred Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, Portrush 1% 3 2%... to 3 1 4 Birmingham and Gloucester 100 Ditto, Had Shares ... Bristol and Exeter Ditto New ... 2 .. 8% to 8 Caledonian 5 ...... 13A%% to Cambridge and Lincoln ...... 1% Chester and Holyhead Churnet Valley Coventry, Bedworth, and Nun - eaton Coventry and Leicester Cornwall ... Direct Northern ... ......... .. 2 1 h 4 3%... to 4y, Dublin and Belfast Junction T 3 1 4,6... to 10 1 A 10% to 11% Dublin, Belfast,andColeraine 2 2 Dublin and Galway Eastern Counties Eastern Union Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O ...... 63% ... to Ely and Bedford l l4 3 % 3 4 14 to ',- Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 Great North of Eng1and......100 203 Ditto New Ditto New 2 24% 24 to 2514 Great Western Ditto 1 Shares .. 50 105% to Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fareham, Portms. 2% 6 3% to Harwich 1 Hull and Selby . .. 50 lO4 105... to 103 Ditto Quarter Shares Ditto Half Shares . London and Birmingham ...100 23J to Ditto 4 Shares London and Blackwell 16% 8 % 1 4 3 /4 to London and Brighton.... ...... 50 London and Croydon... 131. 15s. 9d 17% ...... to London and South Western.. 41y 9 1 34 ...... to 82 Ditto New 2 2 15% to London and Y0rk........ 2 ....... 4A% 1 ( to Lynn and Dereham Manchester and Leeds 73 .....150 Midland ' ......100 158% 159 to 158 Ditto New Newcastle &Darlington Arno. 25 ...... 51 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 2 1 / 2 5%1(... to North British Northern and Eastern North Kent North Wales 3% ly Norwich and Brandon lO ..... 1 Ditto, New 1 Richmond and West End J uno . 1 Rugby, Worcester, and Tring 1 Scottish Midland l% 4% to 5 Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Bi rm. 2% South Eastern and Dover ... 33%...... ... Ditto New, N 0.2 - to South Wales toil-- Trent Valley 2 ... .. 20 A ...... to 20 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 York and North Midland ... 50 ......105 Ditto, Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette 2 Great Northern of France (Laffitte's) Do. Do. (Ros ame l' s ) 2 ..... 2 1 , z %% to Louvain and Jemeppe Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Paris and Lyons (Laffitte) ... 2 ro Parisand Lyons(Gannen's) 2 ... Sambre and M euse Tours & Nantes (Mackenzie) 2 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 17.—The sales are :—Chester and Holyhead, 13%; Eastern Counties, 21 ; London and Brighton, 64% ; Manchester and Birmingham, 59%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10%; Ditto, New Quarters , 5 % prem. ,• Midland Railway Consols, 159% ; Ditto, 40/. Shares, 19 3 % ; North British, New Shares, 5 3 % ; South Eastern, N 0.3, 8•%; Belfast, Ballymena, and Carrickfergus, 5%; Birkenhea,: Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 10 3 / 4 10; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Caledonian, 14 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9 1 4 ; Clitheroe Junction, 4 1 4 ' prem. • Coventry and Leicester, 3%; Churnet Valley, 10 1 A 9% ; Direct Northern, 4 1 4 4; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% 5-16 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 7 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4 3 % % ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% ; London and Worcester, Oxford, and Rugby, 5 3 % 5; London and York, 4%; Lynn and Dere ham, 3 1 %; Manchester and Buxton, 5% 11-16; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midl an d J unct i on, 10% ; Newark and Sheffield, 6% ; North Wales, 3% ; North Western, 925. 51.45. 6d. ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 3 4 1 / prem. ; Scottish Central, 7% ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 28s. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Juncti o n, 4% ; Shrewsbury, Wolver hampton, Dudley, &c., 4 5 ,4 ; Southport and Euxton, 2 3 / 4 •, Trent Valley, 20; West Yorkshire, 6 1 /, ' • Whitehaven and Furness, 3 1 %; Bordeaux, Toulouse, an d Cette, 2 3 / 4 ; Great Northern of France (English), 5% ; Ditto (Rosamel's), 2% 3 / 4 ; Paris and Lyons (English), 3 3.16 ; Ditto (Ganneron's), 2 13-16 ; Manchester Fire and Life Assurance, 11 1 /. • LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Arm. 18.—Northerly breezes, and fine. DEAL, APRIL 17. —Wind N. E. by N., strong.--Arrd. Sea Nymph, Barclay, Mauritius ; Princess Charlotte, Porto Rico. Sld. Dauntless, Ceylon ; Madonna, Barbadoes ; Margaret, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; and the rest of the outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 17.—Wind E.N.E., blowing hard.— Arrd. Salvator, Poreground for New York, to discharge part of her cargo, being very laboursome at sea. Sld. Weardell, St. John's New Brunswick ; Newson, Miramichi. NEWPORT, APRIL 16.—Arrd. Diamond, Pearce, Ichaboe. SHEERNESS, APRIL 17.—The Hamburgh barque, which put in here, is the Ferrerator, from Hemburgh to Port Republicain ; she was assisted off the Margate Sands, with loss of anchors, &c. Part of the cargo of the Isabella, from Trieste for London, has been discharged. WHITSTABLE, APRIL 17.—Wind N. E., very strong.—The Isabella remains in the same position. NEWHAVEN, APRIL 16.—1 t is blowing a complete gale, at E.N.E.—A great many vessels, some of them large ships, are riding in the bay, apparently all we'll. DOVER, APRIL 17.—A large schooner broke adrift this afternoon and went to leeward ; she was probably brought up off Sandgate. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 17.—Arrd. Brothers, Bell, Quebec. Sid. Tay steamer, West Indies ; Pacha steamer, Gibr a lt ar . FALMOUTH, APRIL 17.—Wind N.N.E. to E.I 4 •LE., strong breezes.—Arrd. Ocean, Dresden, Callao, Mary, Bingham, Ichaboe, with sails split and part of cargo thrown overboard. PENZANCE, APRIL 16.—Wind N.N.E. fresh gale.—Arrd. Elizabeth Bnynon, Lowry, St. Jago de Cuba, from Swansea, loss of sails, out 87 days ; 'William Crow, Messina, for Li verpool, sails split, rigging damaged, having experienced severe gales from N.W. to W. ; and Shoreham, for Liverpool, quarter stove, &c. having been in contact with the Yeoman's Glory, of Fowey. LIVERPOOL, APRIL. 17.—Sld. Mysore, Batavia; London, Calcutta; Anger, Bombay; Anemone, Buenos Ayres; Tinka Rio: Blonde, Africa; Douglas, Trinidad; Fame and George and Rickard, Honduras; General Reiza, New Orleans; In diana, New York ; Hibbert, Montreal ; Maria, Marquis of Abercom, Sarah, and Hero of Acre, Quebec; Fenella, Scipio; and Trafalgar, Newfoundland ; Manna, St. J o h n ' s , N ew Brunswick; Highflyer, Cuba. The Euterpe, from St. Do mingo, which was towed into the river yesterday, after being stranded on West Boyle, has been beached near Seacombe. A steamer has been sent to tow the Margaret up from Beaumaris. CLYDE, APRIL 16.—Arrd. Meanus, Mobile; John Keir Savannah. Sld. Woodside, St. Thomas's ; Elizabeth, Quebec. CORK, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Sld. Mersey, New York. Off, Belfast, Cingalese, Ellen and Margaret, Harle quin, and lanthe, Porter, Ichaboe ; Rebecca Jane, Buenos Ayres; Mary Ann, Porto Rico. YAR3IOUTII, APRIL 17.—A large vessel, supposed to have been:wrecked on Haisbro' Sand, is reported to have been seen yesterday near the Lemau, on her broadside. CARNARVON, APRIL 16.—S1d. Hindoo, New York. THE CITY OF NANKING, AT BURFORD'S ROYAL PANORAMA, LEICES TER-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) We were this morning admitted to a private view of this panorama, and whether considered in an artistical or in an historical point of view, it is certainly the most inte resting panorama that has been exhibited for years. Its antiquity, its extent, the beauty of its environs, the magnificence of its far-famed porcelain pagoda, the grand canal which runs under its walls, the fine river Yang tsze-Kang, which flows in its immediate vicinity, all point out. Nanking as the city, of all others, in the Celestial Empire, the moat worthy the attention of the artist, but when we recollect that this far-famed city was also the scene of the triumph of our countrymen—that it was on board a British man-of-war, moored under the very walls of Nanking, that the Chinese were compelled, for the first time, to admit that the power of the British was superior to their own, and treat with the " outside Barbarians" on terms of equality, its claims on the attention of the British artist and of the British public must be acknowledged to be paramount. The panorama is painted by Mr. Burford, as sisted by Mr. H. C. Selous, from drawings taken on the spot ; and as Captain G. G. Loch, R.N., Captain Fitzjames, R.N., Captain Stodart, RN., Captain Troubridge, R.N., and several other officers of the expedition have watched the work dur ing its progress, and furnished Mr. Burford with much Va luable assistance and information, the accuracy of the view may be entirely relied on. The view is taken from a consi derable elevation in an extensive suburb of the city, situated on the southern side. In the foreground, towards the south, the artist has taken the opportunity of introducing a meeting between the British Plenipotentiary, Sir H. Pottinger, General Sir H. Gough, Admiral Sir W.. Parker, and the Chinese Imperial Commissioners, and although the meeting did not take place at the exact spot, the spectator cannot but rejoice at the liberty the artist has taken, inasmuch as it has afforded him an opportunity of introducing portraits of those celebrated men of whom we have all heard so much. They are surrounded by a group of Chinese and Tartars, and the groupings and costumes are most picturesque and beautiful. On the north in a picturesque and beautiful suburb is the far-famed porcelain pagoda, which stands boldly out in the foreground, and is in fact the principal object in this part of the picture—in the middle distance is the old city of Nanking, surrounded by its walls and by the grand canal, which is crossed by several bridges, while native boats of every variety and size add life and animation to the picture. In the distance beyond the city is the river Yang-tsze-Kang, with the British fleet at anchor. On the right is the Tarter town, one portion of which is hidden by many picturesque eminences, beautifully wooded. The tombs by the Ming dynasty are seen situated on the distant hills in the back ground, and the eminence, on which is situated the Buddhist Convent, towers magnificently on the right of the city. The ground beyond the Buddhist convent becomes flat and marshy. These are the rice grounds. The city stands in a beautiful valley, the fertility of which gives it the appear ance of a large garden. The panorama itself is very beautiful, and it is executed in a manner beyond all praise. The toning of the pieture is beautiful—the lights and shadows are admirably managed, and after view ing it for some time it is almost impossible not to imagine that one has been by some magical contrivance transported into the midst of the Celestial Empire, so complete and per fect is the illusion. ARTISTS GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.-- The annual celebration of this Society, which was formed in 1814, and incorporated by royal charter in 1842, will take place on Saturday, in the Freemasons' Hall, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, M.P., in the chair. It is hardly necessary to remind a generous public that few institutions so urgently require support, or have such just claims on the rich. Many artists of distinguished ability and taste spend years without being able to realise an in cla pendence, and not a few, owing to accidents or disease, are unable to gain even a moderate subsistence. It is the duty then of the wealthy to contribute liberally to the fund, for thereby they not only relieve individual distress, but lend their aid and their patronage in pro moting those arts which civilise life. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths in the metropolis, during the week ending April 12, was 906, showing a decease of 44, as compared with the previous week, and not less than 291, since the week ending March 22, when the number was 1,197. The deaths from bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma are still considerably above the average, but those from consump. tion are fewer. The number of violent deaths is much less than usual, being only 13—among whom are three suicides, and six from burns and scalds. The deaths from small-pox (16) occurred at the following ages : three under 1 year ; two, 1 to 3 ; four, 3 to 5 ; two, 5 to 10 ; one, 11; two, 15 to 20 ; and two, 20 to 30 years. A correspondent assures us that her Ma:,esty has entirely set her face against the polka, and has given instruc tions that it should not be again danced in her presence. Brighton Gazette. THE LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The thirtieth anniversary festival of the London Orphan Asylum was held last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. About 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner, amongst whom we noticed Colonel Thomas Wood, M.P., Joseph Somes, Esq„ M.P., Hon. Col. Howard, Robert Hanbury, Esq., and several of the principal bankers and merchants in the City. The Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.p : , presided. The Noble Chairman, after the usual, formalities, gave "Pros perity and success to the London Orphan Asylum," and di lated at length upon the benefits cohferred by this excellent i institution. The number of children s • now 392 (120 girls and 272 boys), making the number who have received the support of the charity from its commencement . . 1,4 . 85. The Noble Chairman then passed in review the vicissitudes at tending the affairs of the charity during the past . year ; the most marked of which was the resignation of their old and valued secretary, the Rev. Dr. Reid, who, .for a period of 31 years displayed unbounded devotion to its interests, together with the retirement of a large body of nonconformists f rom their disapprobation of exclusive religious formularies. The legacies during the year amounted to about 2,000/. The honorary secretary, the Rev. J. C. Abdy, anothe r o ld and valued friend of the institution, died that morning. The Noble Chairman eulogised the domest ic management, and pointed to the children in the room, indicating by their ham countenances that their physical comforts were not neglected. The toast was drunk with all the honours. The health of the members for the county ( acknowledged by Col. T. Wood) was then drunk, and the Rev. Mr. Jackson and the clergy who had preached for the charity, and the secre taries (acknowledged by the Rev. Mr. Champneys), with other toasts were then drunk with due honour. The dinner and wines as usual did credit to the establish men t. T he total subscriptions announced during the evening amounted to. nearly 2,000/. THE GAME-LAWS. The calendar containing a description of the offenders confined in Nottinghamshire House of Correction, as laid before the Quarter Sessions last week, shows that nearly one-fourth are under the game-laws ! GIG ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, a serious accident occurred to Mr. Joseph Partridge, a medical gentleman, residing in Duke-street, Bloomsbury square. It appears that Mr. Part r id ge was on his return from visiting a patient, when, near Ebury-street, Pimlico, the bearing rein broke, and the horse, a very spirited animal, became totally unmanageable, and went oft at a terrific pace in the direction of the Vauxhall. road. It is supposed that en Mr. Partridge became alarmed, a n d i n endeavouring* to he alight at the back of the gig, fell w i t h extreme vio.lce on his head. The horse was stopped near l y opposle the R o l Standard public house, having st unne d ki;nself against the wall of the main sewer. Mr. I'artrulge was co nveye d into Mr. Cotton's, a surgeon, labouring under a concussion of the brain, and, after some time, was conveyed to his home with slight hopes of recovery. DEATH ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday an inquest was held, before Mr. Carter, the Coroner for Surrey, at the Duk e ' s Head, Lower Fore-street, L am b eth, on the body of Robert Golding, aged 32, the man w h o was drowned off Lambeth, by the upsetting of a boat, on M onday last. The jury re turned a verdict ofAccidental Death ; and the Coroner called Mr. Gilbert, the owner of the boat, and pointed out what consequences ensued from these "excursions." Mr. Gilbert said he was so hurt at the result of the " trip," that as soon as he got home he would break the boat in pieces, and never have another. S U Eby 5 F4 7 ] Pi] L 9 el P AND 45 it bii le 0 ptuton. " Who runs may read." FOREIGN. that A letter fiom Eu anno unces th e arrival of the King at ', he place on Monday evening. Hi s M a j es ty wa s received by authorities of the town and department. q e The funeral of the P r i ncess d e S a l m t oo k place en -\ l-s dal at Pere la Chaise. A cons id era bl e num b er o f literary iu! s A were present, amon gs t w h om were MM. d e P o ngerville a "' Viennet, Baron de Humboldt, and M. Jombard. spil t The following paragr a ph re l a ti ve t o th e Oregon di which is worthy of Punch, appears iu Galig —"Those who have not yet visited General Tom Thum b , as we leaLa advised to take the earliest possible opportunity, not without some alarm as well as regret, that the new r.rc: - . silent of the United States has signified to the General tort nani s Nesse:O r r ; his services will be required at home, in case of a raptor* with England." Nine convicts stood on th e pill ory on T ues d a y in the Pla ce du Palais de Justice. Several of them are condemned to it°. _ prisonment with hard labour for life. the The returns of the receipts of the indirect taxes fo r th , first quarter of the year, published in the Illoniteur, sho w f amount to have been 8,839,000 f., giving 642,000 f. on the corresponding quarter of 1844, an t ! :4, 1,649,000 f. on that of 1843. 'Viewing the different brane,; the present receipt presents some remarkable variations.velri duties on registries and mortgages, which for many have been on an ascending scale, have fallen .., 52,954,000 f. to 50,322,800 f. The stamp and custom dotbiu*. have also fallen, the first 585,000 f., and the secon d Y e 597,0001. But almost all the other branches of the revenl4, have increased—as potable liquors by 1,290,000f.1 sass, 984,000 t: ; colonial sugars, 764,000 f. ; home-made sugars, 538,000 f. ; tobaccos, 579,000 f. ; postages, 219,000 f. Of the The price of bread in Paris for the second fortnight 0- an increase of present month is fixed at 29 centimes per kilogramme forttho: first quality, and 22 centimes the second quality. As „d li kilogramme is nearly 12 per cent. heavier than two pa' I , English, the price of the best b rea d i n P ar i s rema ins at much less than three sous the English pound. 84 4 The consumption of charcoal i n P ar i s d ur i ng the year amounted to 2,967,594 hectolitres. The hectolitre is withi' l trifle of 3 bushels. A sum of 7,500 f. in bank notes was found last week in t he . , box at the door of the H o t e l-Di eu (H osp i ta l) a t Taalou",: This munificent gift was accompanied by au anonymousiet te l d saying that it was to b e expen d e d i n foun di ng an a dditioa bed in the room set apart for incurable cases. Accounts from Meissen, in Saxony, represent that tom to have suffered severely fr o m i nun d a ti ons. Th e l o wer 1)If t , of the town had been under water for a week. Seven t 7 t houses were almost entirely d es t ro y e d, an d 77 more less damaged. Accounts have been receiv e d f rom Ot a h e it e to the 2 7 th - • of October, at which date there had been no change in r d. relative positions of the French a n d th e nat i ves a t PaP e 'd There was some alarm in the camps at the departur e .., the English steamer S a l aman d er , t h e nat i ves being LIPP"of hensive that they would then be attacked, but Nothi n g the kind had occurred. .1111.4. 1 41 POITACU. The Central Criminal Court ANZIO has adjourned to biondso the 12th dad of May next, when by rota t h e f o ll ow i n g Ju" . .,,b - 0 will preside, viz., Lord Chi e f J us ti ce D enman , M r . 134 z" Alderson, and Mr. Justice Coltman. $ At Marlborough-street, the Earl of Devon prefen oo charge against two pers ons w h o gave t h e names o f Pu l t A Henry _Musgrove and Charles J arra tt, o f h av i ng atter' ) d to obtain charitable contributions from him by fraudulent pretences. After a short investigation the P Loners were remanded. doe' Mary Florry, a servant at the Weavers' Arms, Lon n, wall, was brought before Sir Chapman Marshall, at Guild, b „„ a for final examination, charged with stealing a gold watc h several brooches and rings, of the value of 301., and Jee e ,S e Everson, her sweetheart, was charged with receiving 'so same. The latter prisoner was discharged, and the fe ID committed for trial. At the Thames Police-court, Simon Hill, glass-blo woS was brought before Mr. Ballantine for final examinatio n , ,n, a charge of killing and slaying Jane Thrussle, a Yors 3 l4; girl, in a lodging-house kept by Julia Sheen, at No. 5, 0 Anchor-yard, Rosemary-lane, and committed. false COURT-PASKICOATABLE. sin a The Queen a n d P r i nce Albert honoured the Duke ~.c Duchess of Bu cc l euc h w i t h t h e i r company, at di nn er, Ir s , evening, at M on t agu H ouse. Th e D uchess of Kent va° 'Z i d of the party. H er R oya l Hi g h ness has a grand dinner an evening catty to- n i g ht, a t Cl arence H ouse. Her Mairte and his Roy a l Hi g h ness P r i nce Albert are expect e t be honour the Royal Duchess with their company °n occasion. • er Yesterday evening, L or d M on t eag l e rece i ve d a t din° de Brook-street, the Duke de Broglie, the Prince Albert Broglie, the Count St. Aulaire, the Marquis of LandoalL M. Dedel, the Chevalier Bunsen, the Earl of Clarendon,,,tZ Earl of Clare, Lord Glenelg, Lord John Manners, Col. x ° Mr. Monckton Milnes, and Mr. Spring Rice. ic' s Sir Robert and Lady Peel have issued cards of invite for a grand dinner to •morrow, at their mansion inWhitehs' gardens. bel t The members of the Scots Fusilie r G uar d s Club gav e t d e first dinner for the season on Th urs d ay , a t th e Clarea ..t. , Hotel. There were present Maj o r-G enera l Clitherow, i General Clitherow, Lieut.-Colonel Micklewaite, Lieut. ' M" rag, l CoSir John Guise, the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Henry to Lieut.-Colonel Colville, Lieut.-Colonel Robinson, - o r, Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Hall, Captain Charles See', t.- Captain Ridley, Lieut.-Colonel C am pb e ll, th e Hon. LI N , Colonel Charles B. Phipps, Captain Loftus, Captain F. milly, Mr. Boyce, &c. et The Earl and Countess of Eglinton entertained a gf party at dinner, at the Clarendo n H o t e l, on NS edlia'" evening. The mansion formerly occupied by th e l a t e Viscolin teo Powerscomt, in Dover-street, has been taken by Lady Us% Lambton. The Earl of Durham is pursuing his studies Leicestershire. Viscount Ossulston has a rr i ve d i n t own , a ft er hav e passed the Easter recess in Paris. 0 ° The Baroness le Despencer has arrived on a visit to Stapleton, Gray's Court, Henley-on-Thames. Lord and Lady Blantyre, who are still at Erskine Ill; Renfrewshire, are not expected in town until next month , the season. (1 0 ' Lord Maidstone, R. Lumley, Esq., W. Will s , Esq., a ll bt Bromley, Esq., and pa r ty, h ave arr i ve d at M a l ta i n the Y l,- the Flower of Yarrow, from a tour in the Levant. ItTISCEI.7.IIIVEOUS. undid Her Majesty the Queen D owager h as presen t e d a st-seif portrait of William IV. to th e R o y a l Naval Sella ) " t the Cross. The portrait has be en co pi e d b y M r. Lane, the express command of Queen Adelaide, from a painting ?Y 1 late Sir Thomas Lawre nce . It i s a f u ll-l engt h of insuteeti Majesty in the uniform o f L or d Hi g h A dm i ral, an d is P„,re. in the dining hall of the pupils, by whom, on its blob -- firm, it was received with tremendous cheers. Al' A dinner was last night g i ven at t h e Alb i on Tave rn 'o* derogate street (Alderman Moon in the chair),.to M. t he the French artist, by the members of the corporation % t oe city of London, who are to form part of the great Ptc which M. Aloux has b een di recte d b y hi s M a jesty the. n ol of the French to prep are , represent i ng " Ths ; Presentarrbi• the Address of th e City o f L on d on to his Majesty Leulfertf lippe, during his re cen t v i s i t to t hi s country?' About Grier gentlemen, includi ng Ald erman Si r C. Marshall, Sir P. Lit.neet Sir W. Magn a y, E. Tennent, M.P., &c., sat down to a 1- excellent dinner. 4 00 Great alterations and imp r o vemen t s are i n contetufh. h od at the St. K a th er i ne D oc k s. T he Company have ebtFtlis the sanction of the Treasury to extend the privileges , 0 wharf outside the dock gates facing the river to t_ . l. be' ' wharfs, called the Upper and Lower Irongate Wbar'Zi s eh tween the Tower Stairs and their present waterside Prer a. e•d known as the St. Katherine Steam-packet Wharf. It 1 7,j0s believe, intended to erect a large warehouse in co nDe va i with these new premises, and to form a comraunication, s e f them with the warehouse in the docks on the opposite sit' tt es the street, by making an iron bridge run across the sl o t from warehouse to warehouse, in order that the goods 1 1,. from the foreign s t e a mers , an d i n t en d o d to b e bonded, 111- e ir moved with facility for the purpose of being housed, or amined for delivery. It is expected than a great increatiset take place in the traffic of these convenient waterside pre o( in the course o f t h e ensu i ng season, an additional nurn°''o4 steam-ships having already been placed on the station;, th e that when the arrangements are com pl e t e d , one half 0 ' 0 4 whole waterside premises will be devoted to the foreign' the other half to the coasting trade. lt is stated that th e Bi s h op o f L on d on has dec ided made the case of the Rev. M r . M onc kt on upon t h e report a1%*,,,0t the Commissioners, but the result has not been offica_' publicly made known. lier His Majesty the King of the F renc h h as b ecome a 113e fa of the Royal Western Yacht Club. The gratifying anti et ment was made at a recent m ee ti ng o f t h e members, he' Plymouth. DETERMINED SUICIDE AT HAMMERshin , -• bi Wednesdty night Mrs. E mma P easgoo d , the wife o f ql3o landlord of the Britannia public-house at the corner t" ber Fulham-road, near Hammersmith church, was found itl a r bed-room quite dead, suspended from the bedstead by ti - e V lace. Various reports are in circulation relative to Luta,* cumstances and the causes which led the unfortunate APO who was not thirty years of age, to destroy herself. BIRTHS. of tb° On the 11th inst., at Ki r by, I s l e o f M an, the l a dy Attorney-General of that island, of a son. lag °I On the 11th inst., at the N as h, near W orcester, t he Richard Temple, Esq., of a daughter. tlo On the 13th inst., at C o l es hill- street, Eaton-sq L. —..„, 4 lady of Judge Downie, of Demerara, of a son. On the 14th inst., at Glas gow , M rs. F . G . Perman , ° 1 te On the the 14th inst., at P ar i s , t h e l ady of Sir Al so e.% Young Spearman, Bart., of a son. sl it On the 15th:inst., at Southampt on , th e w if e of Vent° Philip Mist, R.N., of a son. Od iet On the 15th inst., at Frittenden Rectory, Lady Moore, of a daughte r . _...-• MARRIED. 100te On the 10th inst., at R ae hil' s S ir Graham Graham gomery, of Stanhope, Bart., to Alite, youngest datle - John James Hope Johnstone, of Annandale, Esq., On the 15th inst., a t Lewisham, Kent, Richard Pr im e, Prichard, Esq., of Mill an d House, Sussex, to Ma ri e the daughter of E. D. Colvill e , Esq., Senior Registrar °' Court of Chancery. ofilY On the 15th inst., a t Hurley Church, Henry Ai n slie, l, t o son of Henry Cha r l es H oare, of Wavendon House, Buf l ",to° Augusta Frances, s econ d d aug h ter of Sir East George A l a}' E Bart., of all-lace, Berks. o n On the 15th H ins p t., at St. James's Ctorch, Co l °_, ll . e o el 4 Augustus Montague Coope r , Li eu t ensult of the 52d itew f th e of Madras Native Inf an t r y, to E l Lzabeth, daughte r late Major-General Borthwick, royal Artillery. ,,quo re ; On the 16th inst., at St. G•lorge's Church, Hanover--,,f k the Hon. William H. P r ,, White Hedges, second 0°1 1;10 0 Earl of Bantry, to JP;,, e , youngest daughter of the lat. , " John Herbert, l t „.1 , o f M uc k ross , Killarney. ... .--.-;...........,---- „ A lto T IED. r - Oa the 16th inst., aged D 48, Mr. James Patchett/ ...tun Inn, Hebden-bridge. Chl ir* On the 2d inst., at Naples, Ad m i ra l Si r Philip RendErson Calderwood Durham, G C. 8., aged 83. On the sth inst., Mr. J. Whaley, of Kingsland. citr On the 11th inst., Mr. J. Bromley, of Alfred-stre et ' road, aged 63. 1° g h# On the 13th inst., Jane, th e w if e o f M r . J. ShirleP street, Marylebone. 1140 °' On the 14th inst., in Henrietta-street, Cavendis-- Lady Stepney, widow of the late Sir T. Stepney, Bart.,,,.recei On the 15th inst., J ames Cotherell, Esq., o f Allea"l— - Oa the 15th inst., in Lamb's Conduit-street, n efir j o sli° Foundling Hospital, Mary, the widow of Captain , Mulock. RN., aged 92. _-- ----- :of i —....--........___ —; lo l % s `l' Q .! London: Printed and Published by AIURDO - to. -1 ; No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, tl - Strand. in th,4 Precinct of the Savor, i n the C° lll3 Middlesex, Friday, April 18, 1845. I Cie SOI, 1 Alsy t bi, t 44 (in It th 'ltle• urlti;etr.)it