The Sun. — London, England, 1850-04-03 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. First Appearance of Madame Sontag. A GRAND EXTRA NIGHT Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, Signori Lablache, Belletti, Lorenzo, Calzolari, Sims Reeves, Madlles: Parodl, Carlotta Grist, Maria Taglioni, and Amelia Ferraris. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Publie are Teepee fully informed that A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT Will take place TO MORROW EVENING When will be presented Donizettrs celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE. Norina...... —Madame Sontag. Ernesto ..........Signor Calzolari. Doctor 3lalatbsta.... Signor Belletti. and Don Pasquale• • ...• • • • . Signor Lablache. After which, A DIVERTISSEMENT, In which 3fadlle..Amalia Ferraris will appear. To be followed by the Jast Act of Verdi's favourite Opera, ERNANI. Combining the talents of Jiadile. Parodi, Signor Belletti, and Sims Reeves. 'lto conclude with an entirely new and original grand Ballet, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMOILPUOSES. The Music composed by signor rugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Erseirrell ; the Cos. tames by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coombes, snider the superintendence of Madame Copere. The Sprite (Under the forms of I, a Page —2, a Rustic Coquette-3, Will-of-the-Wisp-4, a Folie —s, a Domino-6, a Cavalier), Mdlle. Carlotta Grist; irearl (a Student), M. Paal Taglieni ; Ida (his be trothed), Madlle. Rosa ; Mounts, M. Charles ; Elves, Madlles. ft osa, Au.sandon, Julienne, Lamougeux, E. Pascales, and F. Pascale*. In the course of the Ballet a new grand Pas de Charactere, by Maine. Marie Taglioni. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Opera Re x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN. The first appearance of Signor Tamherlik. MASANIELLO TO-MORROW. • The Directors have the honour to announce, to the Subscribers ; that TO-3101220W. wal be a Sabseeptlon Nlght, when will be performed (for the iirsi time this season) - Auber's Graud and popular o . c.e'ra of MASASIELLO. .-•'• In which Signor Tambcrlik will make his first appoaranco in Engin:A. Eivira ...• •• • Maclarise Castellon. Fenella 3idlle. Emma • • • • .. •• ....... Cotti. Pietro•• .. Mons. Massa. Alphonso .... Signor Luigi Mel. • L0renz0...... „Signor Pescatore........ Signor Bache. —Signor Gregorio, and. Masaniello • • • • • • iiignor Tamberlik. From the Theatre San Carlos at Naples, and the Grand Opera a ltareelona—his first appearance in England. T* Characteristic Dances incidental to the Opera will be sup ported by mons. Alexaudre..aixl Mdlle. Louise Taglioni (Premiere Dan.euse of the Academie Royale at Paris), with whom the 'Di rectors have effected an Engatremen'. : • Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor; Mr. Costa. On SATURDAY, April 6, A GRAND OPERA.. On TUESDAY, April 9, will be performed Donizetti's Opera, LUCREZ EA BORGIA, In Which Madame Grist,. Mdlle. de Meric, ' Signor Tambarini, and Signor Mario will make , their nest appearances this season. The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Tickets for tho flexes, Stal!s, or the Tit may be had (for the night or, season) at the Box-ollice of the Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager. •Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. JUTS EVENING, Will irt perforrned'FAZlO. •Fazio; Mr. Cooper ; -Blanca, Miss Laura Addison. .After which fiIR DEVIL'S RING; o►, Fire, Water, Earth, anti Air. In Three Acts and Four Elements. • The following are the principal Scenes. ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIRE. A beautiful View of the CITY AND HARIIOUR OF CATANIA IN SICILY, With Mount Etna Sicoking in the Back-ground. CHARACTER 3 IN THE FIRST ELEMSNT : :trnuph, Mr. W. Moutaztre ; Ifodoiph, Mr. Frazer; Herman, Mr. S. - Jones; C nude, Mr. Clifford ; Otho, Mr Everat; Adolphus, Mr. Dards ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott ; Carloman, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, Miss F. Huddart ; Franco, My. S. -Artaud ; Host of the "World's Elie'," Mr. Watson ; the Enchanted Princess .Evellne, Miss E. Nelson; Leen, Miss Rafter; The Spirit Devil's Ring, Miss A..Lons dale ;* Whirlikurg, Air. Seymour; Ca-dah,Mr Fisher. CAVE.R.NSOF nig 11 TEMPLE AND -SPIRIT OF lIIE DEVIL'S RING. THE .INTEIIIO3 OF -TILE. CHARCOAL BUILNEVS ABODE. • THE REAL3IS. OF FIRE.', ELALIENT •311113 SECOND—WATER. FALLS OF NIAGARA IN THE Nny WORLD. THE CITT OF THE FOUNTAINS. 1 3IIICAKING TILE SECOND CHARM'. THEY ASCEND. UPOI THE nosox OF THE WATERS cliAdtAcTErts IFt TNE SECOND EtEMENT : Herbert, Miss F. Haddam; Franco, Hr. S. Artaud ; American Settler, 31r. R. Homer; Indians, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; Indian Squaw, Miss Foster-, Spirit of the Waters, Miss Neil; Queen of the Naiades, 41ss . Grey; (10-dah,ldr. C. Fisher. • , Gr.A.ND NAIADS BALLET. ELEMENT THE THIRD—EARTIL DIAMOND CAVES IN' CALIFORNIA. CHARACTERS IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH ELEMENTS: eitert, Miss F. Dubbed ; Franc), Mr. S..Artaud ; The Black Knight -- • Mucklow, Mandersau : Gnomes, Messrs. Abbott, Henry, Ellar,'Braylie, &c. tlio Princess Eyeine, Miss E. Tielson ; Leela, Miss Rafter ; Gn.dah. Mr. C. Fisher, THE SICILIAN VINEYARD. A TERRIFIC COMBAT • BETWEEN lIBBBED,T AND TRD SABLE RNIGUT. ELEMF,NT TUE rouitTu—Allt. TII E PALACE OF RAINBOWS! • HALL OF THE HUNDRED KNIGHTS, Th. Triumphal Entry of Herbert and Princess Eveline in A CAE DRAWN BY REAL HORSES. GRAND MILITARY BAND, • • , • AND GORGEOUS PROCESSION!, • THEATRE io' AL, 1 .- MARX-Er Mr.,B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. Great A. t: actpn for the Holidays. ... • • . • , WM be Perfonnei MUCH ADO ABOUT NlTriiirG. Benedick, Mr. c. Kean ;, Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean. Ti conclude with the Lag Edition of IVANIIOE, •NrAh all the newest improvements. oedrle the Saxon, Mr. J. Bland ; Sir Briant de Bore Gnilber t, Mr. Selky Sir Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Wambsi; Mr. Buck ssonc ; Isaac of York, Mr. Kee.ey • Robin flood, Mil. Fitzwilliam ; liebp.cca, Miss P. Horton. Tho is under the direction of Mr. T. T. Archer. Till :LITRE ROYAL, ADLLPHI. tinder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, • WiII be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE MOTHER'S DREAM. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright,' P. Bed ford , O. Smith, Madame Celeste, and , Miss E. Chaplin. To he followed by a grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled' TLA.YING Fili,ST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader Principal Characters by Messrs. I'. Beilfortl, Lambert, Madame CelestO, Miss wodlgar, and Miss K. titzwilliam. Atter 'Mich my PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wright, Bedford, SVnrrell; Misa Harding, and,Mrs. F. Matthews. Ta conclude with TOM NODDVi. SECRET. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. EVENING 77111 I , e prodneed (2d time) a Lyrical, Comical Pastoral, entitled YMON and IPHIGENIA, altered from the text. ef David Garrick. chametyrs by Messrs. C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews, R. Roxby and 'j. Cooke; miss st. George, Miss lienworthy, Miss Dickinson, Dirs. Humby, Miss Oliver, Miss Manners, and Miss Martindale. After W hich the original Fairy Extravaganza, called THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with .AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC: All applications for Private Boxes must be m a d e to. Mr. Allcroft 13, New Bond-street. , • PRINCESS'S TFINATEE THIS EVENING WIII he presented TIIiiiEGGAR'S OPERA. Captain Mac lt.w.h, Mr. W. Harrison ; Filch, Mr. Fornian ; Lockit, Mr. Wynn , Fully, Mies Louisa Fyne ; :Lucy t Mrs. Weiss.. ' After which a New Grand Tale .of Enchantment, with splendid Feenery, Costurnei, and_ Ap pointmthts; exteusive Machinery, entitled The Sorcerer of . Cand a b ar. THH gut EX OF TiIE.ROSES;• Prtnrdpal characters by Messrs, Ryder, Forman. Honey, Craven ; Louisa Howard, Miss Saunderg, and miss yiliar§. ASTLEY'S ROYAL .A.MPHITITEAT RE ' TrOprictor, lir. W. Batty. • Immense attraction for the Holiday/I. Re-engagement of Young Hernand ez the wonder of the world . THIS EVENING The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with an entirely now and magnificent Equestrian Spectacle, entitled THE POUR _SONS OF Al xtr,t I or The Days of Charlemagne. To be succeeded by an incompa ra bl e display of Equestrian Wonders • In the Are na. To conclude with a YAVOCRITE FARCE. DEATMB FROM ADORTION.---NOTTINGRAM, TUE/3- PAL —A case has just come to light simil ar to the one for whch the prisoner Sansome was tried, at the late assizes, and who now remains ender sentence of death. It appears that a-young woman named Ann Tcllington, aged 27, a few weeks e go, being pregiint, went to a Mrs. Whyatt; residing in St. Jame,'s-street, iu lioqingham, and; having told her of her s , ituation, Whyn't geve her seine medicine to procure ahation. This, not producing the desired effect, when Tol lington saw Wbyatt again, the latter used certain ifistru. melts for that purpose. The child was born soon afterwards, but was dead; and the unfortunate mother,*after lingering a few days, end suffering the most intense,agony, died also. In the meantime Wbyatt made her escape, and remains still at large, hut the police are in active pursuit'. Axe inquest was held on the body of Tollington yesterday, btit was adjourned AL iiAlslay, by which time it is hoped Whyatt will be r k There can be no doubt that child murder, by f t . ~ — lion, is prevalent to a frightful extent in this ' 0 o • and the sentence Whieh was passed upon ',O ft -.. - ' ' 10 t ight ago, fur-the same offence, seems not to 4t.. - S „G - 1f• '. era from like detestable practices. , " c-x .. _..., = .4 ' -- , , _..4 i • It. ~`~ .~~~ NOTICE. MR. ARBURT ON'S HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " REGINALD HASTINGS," PUBLISHED THIS DAY, In 3 vc}l.l., and may be had at allthe Libraries, awl of all Ir ookseilers throughout the kingdom. henry ColbUrn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborou4h-street. 2iOTICE!—MR. J. FENIMORE COOPER'S NEW 1103111NCE. In 3 vols., post Svo., THE WAYS OF THE HOUR, A RoIIANCE By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author, of " The Pilot," " The Pathfinder," &c. Will be published on SATURDAY nest, April 6. Orders should be immediately sent to the Booksellers, to secure copies of this New Romance. Richard Bentley, Nov Burlington-street: . FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. ARRANGEMENTS AFTER EASTER. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that. the THEATRE. will be RE-OPENED on FRIDAY EVENING, April 5, for the perform ance of Come lie and Vaudeville, when will be produced Scribe's Ito palar Comedy of BF.RTRAND ET RATON. Le Comte Bertrand de Rantzau, M: Samson. Mr. Mitchell begs to submit the following arrangements:— Engagements—M. , amson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris), his first appearance, Madlle. Denain (of the Theatre Francais), M. Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Madlle. Nathalie (of the Theatre Francais), and M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes). The first production after Easter will be Scribe's popular Comedy Of '• Bertrand et Ratton ;" Le Comte Rertrand de Rantzau (Ptemler )linistre), M. Samson, as performed by him in Paris. Subsequent performances will be selected from the f :Rowing —" L'Ecole des Veillards," " Un Veuvage," and " Ma Femme et Ma Place," new- Comedies by M. Samson ; " La Marquis de Senneterre ;" the two admired Proverbs of Alfred de Musset, "II ne Faut Juror de Itien," " II Pant qu'une Porte snit Onverte on Fermee ;" " Les De moiselles de St. Cyr," " La Paix a Tout Prix," " Cu Chateau do Cartes," ' , Le Mari a !a Ca.mpange," and the new Play by Emile Angier, " Gabrielle," now perfbrniing, in Paris with unsurpassed sue eess, and in which Maine ltegnier and Madile. Nathalie will sus tain their original characters. Mr. Mitchell feels particular gratification also in announcing that, in the production of Scribe's celebrated Comedy of " La Camarade rie," estmated amongst the chef d'oeuvres of the modern stage, the principal characters will be sustained by four members' of the Theatre Francais, Paris—M. Samson, in the character of De Miremont ; Madl'e 4 .Denain, in that of Cesarine; M. Regnier in that of De .11tentlacar ; and Jladlle. Nathalie, in that of Zoe; presenting a cOm lanation of ta!ent not.to be witnessed at any other theatre in Europe, the arrangements for which have been most generously accelerated by the administration of the Theatre Francais, Paris. In addition to the present Company, and the foregoing engage ments, are the following :—Madße. Avenel (of the The4ire de 1 'Odeon); Madlle. Brassine (of the Theatre do Petals Royal); Maillle, Renaud (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; Madame Octave (of the Theatre du Vaudeville) ; :Valle. Constance (of the Theatre des Varictes), &c. The first performance of the eminent tragedienne, Madlle. Rachel, I definitively arranged for Monday, July Ist. Subscriptions for the remainder of the Season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-Street. THE SUN, LONDON, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TRIG Dar —llorninz 50 min. after 5 Evening 9 min. after 6 To-Monnow—Morning 32 min. after 6 J Evening 54 min. after 6 THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, APRIL 3. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest, 59; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 29.45. WIND S.S.W.—dull cloudy weather. S ~, • ‘ i", "r:' , 7, • 0., 40 , . . , • f At ,Fito • -- ii en kZATIL LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1850. Our frequent allusions to the necessity of a reform i❑ the mode of promoting flig-officers in the Navy seem to have excited due attention in the naval circles. Our object has always been to do justice to meri torious officers, while at the same time we are anxious, that equal justice should be done to the country. Now, it has long been notorious that the system' of naval promotion has been on the side•of class interest • more than of merit. An officer, however active in the service, has little or no chance of promotion if he be without a corresponding activity of influence in, the proper quarter. Devotion to the service is all very well, so far as it goes, but that is a quality pre sumed, as a matter of course; while the young aristocrat is " shoved forward," whether he have ability or not., The craving buzz of high connexion sounds ever and anon in the Minister's ear, until at length, to get rid of the importunity, the. lucky officer is rade. Once. on the captains' roll, he is serving out his time, be he asleep or awake. All this may be very well for those who profit by it, but what say the friendless, hardworking men, to whose services the nation is beholden for its safety ? Remonstrance were vain, because it would be con strued into insubordination, and to endure is their only course, in the forlorn hope that something may turn up some day for the better. . And this is the way in which patronage works in the Navy—that arm of our strength on which our very existence as a nation depends! Surely it is time that a reform should take place—not more as a matter of justice than of prudence—and yet for the perpetuation of such a system there are many apologists—nay, stout unblushing advocates. With these men the maxim is, as it has too long un happily been, "Never mind ! it will serve our time, and let those who follow take care of themselves.' But if such argument were acted upon before these vermin crept into the service among the bread-bags, where would their chance be nowt Yet such ever has been, and ever will be, the conduct of men who only live for themselves. Hoiv far different is it with those gallant hearts who cherish the national honour in the proud consciousness that the - true in terests of their country are blended with their own, and that while supporting the one they are upholding the other. Of such patriots England has yet many to hoist ; but as corruption creeps by degrees into every ins.ti fution,. it is the business of those in power to see that whatever ought to be done, be done, and not delegate to-others that which requires the vigilance of higher authority, nor suffer an rccumulation of idleness to choke the path where willing labour is anxious to. work. Among several communications which we have lately received on the subject of our remarks on the superabundance of flag-officers which now crowd the Navy List is one from a gallant correspondent who signs himself MARTNERO, inserted in another column. 'His letter will be found at once courteous and candid, but at the same time amenable to the charge of leaning rather too much to his own colour: be it a blue flag or union jack. The admirals' list, groiin, grey in years as in glory, seems to engross his solici: tude, to the exclusion of other lists equally worthy of regard, though not so venerable in ser vice. AIARINERO contends that because a corn pint was made—(the best that could then be made by the men in authority) 7 -no furthe r amelioration ought to be made in a system whic t h tolerates 150 .admirals in a navy numbering only fifty ships of the line, or about three flag-officers , to each ship Surely this is tdro grave for the Most ardent advocate for flag promotion. And yet we are told that the measure then adopted for limiting pro- Motion "is quietly working the cure which was in tended, so that in the course of time we:shall bare a few admirals under the age of GO—the average of flag age being now 72." We do not recollect the precise period when the arrangement was made, but, if the cure proposed is to take place in the course of time, we wonder when that time will come, . seeing that for every admiral who dies, a captain is immediately promoted in his place, to keep intact the round numb:er of one hundred and flfty ! Bless the flag-officers t We honour their grey hairs as we proudly respect their services ; but our remarks are not, and never will be, directed against their claims to promo tion and reward. Far from it; we are advocating that reform which a Committee of the House of Cammons recommended—the reduction of the ad mirals' list to one hundred. We shall even then have two to each ship of the line, with. host of young expectants in the same promising career. Oar correspondent imputes the over-crowded state of the flag list to the late war. That may be ; but what does he say to the batches of promotions made, by which 30 or 40 were posted in one day on certain occasions, arid which batches will continue to keep the flag-list full until doomsday, unless a reform take place. It must take place : but in advocating re form, whether in the Navy or in any other department of the state, we shall never countenance any injustice to those in possyssion cr in expectancy. All we want is fair play to the coUntry, as well as to individuals, no matter what their rank or pretensions. A saving, be it or thousands or of.. millions, unless it be fotinded in justice will eventually prove to be no saving at all; and when " MARI NER," extends his solicitude to the forlorn list of commanders, and to the still more forlorn list of lieutenants, many of whom have served in the four quarters of the world before some of the present captains were born, - he may depend on our hearty co-operation in a cause so dear , to every lover of his country. 41. The question of the amalgamation . of the English and Irish Bars is so intimately connected with the abolition of the Lord -Lieutenancy of Ireland, that one topic cannot be fully and, fairly considered with out the other being forced upon the attention. The great end and'object of the Government in calling upon Parliament to consent to do away with the Viceregal Court, and to place the administration of affairs on the other side of St. George's Channel on the same foundation as in this country, is to remove, so far as practicable, all unnecessary distinctions, and to render Ireland to all intents and purposes an inte gral portion of the British empire ; to give to the Irish people the same rights and privileges, and to make them subject to the same laws as their English fellow-subjects—to cement more firmly the bonds by which they are united, so that they may remain, through all ages, - " one and indivisible." This is a wise and prudent policy, which will receive the cordial and energetic support.of all loyal subjects in both kingdoms, with the exception, perhaps, o those who erroneously consider their local or persona interests to be involved in the issue. As the Protec. tionists struggled for the maintenance of an unholy and unjustifiable tax on the food of " the many" for the gain of "the few," so will some of the worthy citizens of Dublin endeavour to perpetuate not merely an'useless, but a positively- mischievous office, for what t h e y believe to be the benefit Of the trade Of 'their] native tcwn ar.d the advantage of its shop keepers. That they are greatly mistaken in this opi nion we are firmly convinced, but experience has shown that no great reform can ever be achieved without provoking an interested bpposition, and the change in the Irish Government will consti tute'PO exception t o th e general rule. Suck r ealm __ strances cannot, h oweve r, be suffered to prevail, nor the interests of' the inhabitants of a single town to overrule those of the rest of the community. Anxious, however,' as we are for economy and re trenchment, we should not advocate the cMnge, if it could be considered as a mere queition of reduction of expenditure . ; neither would:the Government have introduced it solely on such grounds. The saving to the Exchequer of the Lord-Lieutenant's salary, and expenses of his court, will be a matter of the most trivial importance in comparison to the other results that may fairly be anticipated from the measure. Irishmen must be taught to look beyond the narrow bounds of their naive island, not to consider themselves as na tives of a mere dependency 'on England, burning to cast off the foreign yoke, but as faithful subjects of our Most Gracious QUEEN, entitled to a full partici pation in all the advantages attainable by the most favoured portion of her empire. Recent improve ments have brought the most remote part of Ireland within easy access of the British 'metropolis. The construction of railroads, the , establishment of stea m navigation, with a fleet of powerful steamers regu larly plying between the shores of both countries, completely . supersede the necessity that once existed for , separate Administrations and separate ExeCutives for England and Ireland. Weeks might formerly have been consumed before any communi -cation could be bad between the respective capitals. It may' now; be effected with perfect certainty in little more than twelve hours, even without the aid of the electiic telegraph, which, in cases of emergency, will reduce 'even that limited period to leis than one-half. There can, Therefore, be no possible ground for as serting.that the distance between the islands requires the continuance of, distinctions that occasion many heartburnings and dissensions, and induce a spirit of pseudo-nationality, and a provincial feeling that has led to the most mischievous results. There was great truth id the doubt of the talented author of "Ireland Imperialized," a pamphlet to which we have repeat edly alluded in terms of approbation, in which he questions ," Whether the most remarkable suc cesses of the Earl of CLARENDON'S Administration, the suppression, the exposure' of the: agitation hypocrisy, had ever been called for, but for the plots and counter plots, which through successive Administrations, were fostered under the shadow of Viceregal protection." This 'is a view' of the subject in which the educated and reasoning men of both the countries will fully and cordially concur. The Irish disturbances, the attempt at insurrection so easily suppressed at Ballin garry, and the banishment of some earnest and devoted, although deeply mistaken men, may be in a great de gree, if not altogether, ascribed to the erroneous po licy that treated Ireland as a dependency on, instead of an integral portion of, Great Britain, and which maintained distinct and separate establishments at London and Dublin. But to carry out fully the more judicious policy at length about to be adopted, it is essential that the " learned professions " in both countries should be placed upon the same foundation—that a person who is qualified to act as a clergyman, a doctor, or a barrister in one part of the United Kingdom, should possess the same privileges in all. The doctrines of the Es tablished Churches of England and Ireland are the same ; they were placed on the same founda tion by the " treaty of union," and Eng lish clergymen are received with open arms in every part of Ireland. And yet we find the Bishop of LONDON refusing to allow those ordained in Ire land to officate in his diocese unless they have just been officiating in other parts of England, have been licensed by some " English" Prelate, and present " English" testinionials as to their conduct. The diseases to which the people of England and Ireland are liable, are, to say the least of it, very similar; the remedies that may be beneficial in one country will proie efficacious in another, and yet the most eminent members of the faculty in either country can not legally practise in the other. Those absurd distinctions are still kept up, without any valid reason being assigned, and occasion jealousy and ill-feeling among the members of learned bodies, whom it is most desirable to con ciliate and render at peace' among themselves. But far more important' in its results is the absurd distinction drawn between the members of the legal profession. It 'is considered de isirable to induce English capitalists to make investments in the sister kingdom. What can have a greater tendency to do so than that they should still be permitted to avail themselves of the advice of those with whom they have been long ac quainted, and in whose ability and integrity they have the utmost confidence ? It is most desirable that such a privilege should be bestowed upon English ; barristers and English solicitors, not merely for their own sakes, but for their clients more especially, who should not be de barred from obtaining the services of any duly quali fied men whom they may think proper to select. But Ireland could not be thrown open to the English bar Ns ithout the establishment of forensic reciprocity ; and what valid reason can be assigned against the change ? The education, such as it is, is the same in both countries. The Irish barrister must, however, be a member of the English inns of court, and serve a certain number of terms in London, before he can be admitted to practise even in Ireland. The stamp duties are the same, the expenses are about equal, and similar precautions are taken on both sides of the Channel to , prevent 'the accession of unworthy members. Why, then, we again ask, should the Four Courts b e c l ose d against the English, or Westminster against the Irish practitioner ? The recent legislation—the Act for facilitating the sale of encumbered estates—has re- duced , the emoluments of the latter, which will be further diminished by the •Bill for the reform of Ulf Court of Chancery in Ireland. We do not complain of these meac , ureq—on the contrary, believing them to be of the mpst beneficial character to the community at large, we say that the interests of" the bar" should not be permitted to retard their progress. But, most unquestionably, these enactments give additional validity to the claim of the Irish barristers to be ad. mitted to .a full 'participation in all the rights and privileges of their English brethren, and to have the Sphere of their labours extended as the amount of - - business in their own country is narrowed and cir cuinsoribed. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. M. VIDIL has chosen to represent the department of the Lower Rhine in the Assembly ; there will be consequently, a new election for Paris; the new Demo cratic candidate will it is said be J. EMILE DE GI EVEDIN. The Committee on the new Press law met on Monday, and the editors of various Paris journals were examined ; a petition from the delegates of the provincial journal was also preset ted against the Bill. The petitioners state that should the ministerial measure become law, it will annihilate a considerable portion of the departmental press. it is generally supposed that the proposition will be extensively mo dified. This Law of the Press, and the article in its defence, which appeared in the Napoleon, in which the whole press is at tacked as exercising a power without authority and 'without responsibility, and in which it is more than insinuated that the sooner all political writers of every description are gagged the better, have widened the breach heretofore subsisting be tween tIie,PIEsIDEN T and the leaders of the majority; while the Ministerial Patric satirizes MM. THIERS I MOLE, BERRYER, and MONTALAXIDERT as men of the past, mere chaterrers, effete and cowardly, and calls them Burgraves, in allusion to the character of the three Burgraves in one of Irtcrott HUGO'S dramas. The the organ of OD I L ON B ARROT, thus takes °rdr ther e i; ESIDENT to task ,in an article from the pen of M. TRIERS "Had the press been wanting to the sacred cause of order and law, by whom would it have been saved ? You are now in power, and it is in the name of power you accuse the press without distinction. But do you forget that M. Ledru Rollin and M. Louis Blanc one day held power ? That perhaps the turn may, come sooner or later for Raspail, Blanqui, or even the citizen Proudhon ? Do you forget the attempts at Strat , bonrg and Boulogne ? 1)o you forget that since you have been borne to power you have driven away the very men who raised you to it, who rendered you the most striking services and gave you the best counsel. Do you forget that in this same paper, the Napoko * 4, the Assembly has itself been over and over again the object of .attack? The baste wisdom of power is not then quite infallible! IF, as you have so Often demanded, the press be suppressed—the Assembly be set aside—the voices of ancient parties smothdred— pray what would remain far, the guidance and salvation of France amidst the terrible trials which yet await her —you sod your entourage? NVe do not undervalue the -generosity of , your intention —we recollect. the hopes which were once attached to your name—we would willingly believe that those who surround you are as much devoted to the country as they are to your person. Believe us that they and your star are not sufficient against the frightful storm that menaces Europe." The following annqqncement appeail in the Gazette de France : WED'NESDAY EVENING, APRIL . 3, 1860 " Several arrests were made on Saturday evening at a house in the Rue Soufflot, where a secret meeting was to be held to organise a subscription for the Socialist schoolmasters and mistresses dismissed by the Govern meat. Eight persons were taken to the prefecture of police, and it is said that a search has been made at their respective places of residence, which has le I to the discovery of important papers, arms, and revolutionary emblems." The Assembly on Monday rejected a proposition made by M. MORTIMER PERNAUM for a reduction in the grants to public schools, and voted several clauses of the budget of public instruction. The President of the, REruniac, attended by General CRANGARNIER, and the officers of the staff, revieved the troops at Vincennes on Monday. During the course of the review, some of the troops raised the cry of "Vi ve l e Republique, Democratique et Sociale !" It is said to be the intention of the Government to propose .a duty on paper. PARIS BOURSE, APRIL 2.—Latest Prices.--I`ive per Cents. 89f. 60c. ; Three per Cents., 55f. 50c.; Bank Actions, 2,185 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, APRIL 2. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 121/4—Namur and Liege, 6 3 / B —Northern of France, 12 3 / 4 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 3 / 4 —Paris and Rouen, 20%,—Rouen and Havre 8 3 / 4 —Sambre and Meuse, 2tA —Tours and Nantes, 2A, SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 28th ult. have arrived. It was stated that diplomatic relations with Eng land would be immediately resumed. Lord PAL MERSTON'S ultimatum was expected daily, and on its arrival it would be immediately accepted. This set tlement has been brought about by the good °Sm. of the KING of the BELGIANS. The Bolso was closed on the 27th. PORTUGAL. Advices have been received from Lisbon of the 29th ult. The Chamber of Deputies have passed the law for . gagging the press, by 68. to 16. It is thought it will be thrown out in the House of Peers. Commodore MARTIN'S squadron, consisting of the Prince Regent, 90 ; Hogue, 60 ; Leander, 50 ; Phae ton, 50; Indefatigable, 50; Arethusa, 50 ; Arrogant, 46; Thetis, 36, and the Terrible and Conflict steamers, arrived in the Tagus on the 26th. In stead of anchoring, as usual, within the limits prescribed by the regulations of the port to foreign ships of war, four of the vessels, viz., the Prince Regent, Thetis, Arrogant; and Terrible, proceeded further up, and anchored in the space reserved for the Portuguese Royal Navy. This very novel, and apparently significant circumstance, has created a very great sensation, and given rise to an infinity of con jectures. GERMANY. It is said that the conflict between Austria and Prussia is becoming of a more acrimonious character daily, and that war between these two Powers may be seriously apprehended. A Cabinet Council was held at Berlin on Sunday, at which General RADowxyz attended. The General was to set off for Erfurth on the following day. br. ZIMMER, late Austrian Deputy to. the Frank fort Parliament, has been arrested at Berlin, on the requisition of the Austrian Government, on a charge of high treason. He has been delivered up to the Austrian authorities to be conveyed to Prague. The Prussian Staats Anzieger of the 31st ult. contains a notice from the Minister of Justice stating that he has been informed that several individual courts have refused to administer the oath prescribed by the regulations of the 3d of daniary, 1849, if,' in addition to the prescribed form, "I swear, so help me God," they subjoin to this religious confession a solemn asseveration, " through Jesse Christ unto eternal salvation," or " and his Holy Gospel." The Minister of Justice declares that by virtue of the law it must be left to the individual caiscience of the person taking the oath to subjoin to the form pre scribed by the law whatever form of solemn asseve ration they may please to make use ITALY. The Austrian arms were re•erected at the Austrian Embassy at Rome on the 21st ult. by the Municipal Council. There were no French troops present, Ge neral BARAGUAY D'HELLIERS having consigned them to barracks for the whole of the day. The return of the POPE, although fixed to take place in April, is considered as by no means certain. As the time approaches, the courage of his HouNliss, like that of non AcriEs gradually oozes, out. The 11Taziontik of the 25th ult., contains a report that his HOLINESS, distrusting the fidelity of his subjects, en tertains the project of proceeding to Ancona or Leghorn, and placing himself under the protection of the Austrians, which movement will be protected by the French squadron, expected in the Mediterranean: There is also a report of a gene ral'amnesty, from which only thirty of the most com promised individuals will be excluded, of which Cardinal LAMBRIISCHINI will be the bearer a few days before the return of the POPE. This report, says the ,Nazionale, appears to be spread for the purpose of deceiving France, and it laughs at the idea of Cardi nal LAMBRUSCIIINI entering Rome as the messenger of peace with the self• gratulation of France at the success of her mediation, while at the same moment his HOLINESS escapes in the opposite direction. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Warden of the New F ores t, h as a pp o i n t e d M a j or Stephens, Equerry for-many years to the Royal Duke, steward of that Royal demesne, and the Gallant Major will shortly take pos session of the Queen's house at Lyndhurst. - The Duke of Wellington is surrounded by a select family circle at Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley and family, are staying with the Noble and Gallant Duke. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury leave Paris, on their return to town, the week after next. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely are ex pected in town in the course of the present week, from Brighton. The. Earl of Carlisle was to have arrived yesterday at the Rectory, Morpeth, on a visit to the Hon. and Rev. F. and Lady Elizabeth Grey, from Naworth Castle. The Earl and Countess of Eglinton have left Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire, on their way to London, with the intention of paying several visits en route to the metropolis. Lady Georgians Romilly has arrived on a visit to the Duchess (Dowager) of Bedford and Lady Rachel Rus sell, at Torquay. The Dowager Duchess and Lady Rachel return to their villa, at Campden-hill, at the close of this month. The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring, M.P., and Lady Arabella Baring and family return to the First Lord's official residence at the Admiralty, on Saturday, from Brighton. M.P.—We are gratifi e d t o learn that the Dsß Ho i n. Member has of late greatly improved in health, and that he is expected to be able to attend in his place in the House of Commons soon after the holidays. LORD MEDWYN;--It is currently rumoured that this learned Lord has sent in his resignation to her Majesty's Government of the office he holds as one of the Judges of the Court of Session. His Lordship, on account of serious and protracted indisposition, has not been on the bench since the Christmas recess, and although he has considerably re covered he has not found himself able to resume his judieial fundtions. It may be recollected that about six months ago he resigned his scat in the High • Court of Justiciary, and was succeeded by Lord Ivory. Lord Medwyn stands third in the order of seniority among the judges of the former court, having been raised to the bench in 1823.— Caledonian Mercury. FOREIGN Hors.—The steamer Sir Edward Banks, from Ostend, has brought as a portion of her cargo, con signed to order, 40 bales of hops the growth and produce of Belgium. ST. MARGARET'S, NOR WIC It is with great regret we learn the resignation, by the Rev. R. E. flan kinson, of the incumbency of St. Margaret's parish, in con sequence of ill health. The living is in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. —Norwich Chronicle. CHINESE CANES.—A vessel named the Sir Henry llardingc, which has arrived in the docks from Canton and the Cape of Good Hope respectively, has brought from the former place, as a portion of a large general cargo, the im mense number of 60,000 canes of Chinese produce, consigned to order. A. duel came off in Schenactady, on Thursday last, between two gentlemen of colour in " the lumber business." Cause jealousy and three pints of rum. They fought with a pair of saws and bucks—one of the belligerents l os t an ear, and the York ot ri he i r p t a h v e er. basement of his corduroys. No insurance. —Now CHANGE RINGING.-00 ilTonday the Society of College Youths, London, visited the towns of Dorking and Reigate., when at the latter place the under -named members achieved an excellent peal of Stedman Triples, comprising 5,040 changes in three hours and one minute, viz.,—James Mash, treble; William Hindes, 2d; Charles Evenrxett (late of the Cumberland's), 3d ; William Banister, 4th ; George Menday, sth; James Dwight, 6th; William Cooter, 7th; John Mayhew (late of the Cumberland's) tenor. The whole was under the direction of Mr. W. Cooter. COMMISSARIAT CHEST ACCOUNTS.—An account has just appeared, showing all the sums which have been re ceived into the commissariat chest, and which have been paid out of the same, between the Ist of April, 1848, and the 31st of March, 1849, and of the assets and liabilities of the chest on the latter day • the liabilities on the 31 s t o f M arc h, 1819, were 1,197,5034 and the assets were 2,465,3101., leaving a balance of surplus assets available for carrying on the service of the commissariat chest on the 31st of March, 1849. Judge Parsons, of the Court of Common Pleas, in Philadelphia, has decided, in relation to the accounts of the trustees of the Bank of the United States, adversely to the claims of Messrs. Huths, of London; Hope, of Amsterdam; the Rothschild:, and other foreign creditors, in consequence of not presenting their claims within thirty days after notice by the trustees, of their intention to distribute the funds. 'LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER.— The Premier arrived at Manchester last night at a quarter to five o'clock, having left town by the morning express. His Lordship was received by some of the members of Sir Benja min Hey wood's family, and drove at once to ,Claremont, the seat of the Hon. Baronet. GREAT EXHIBITION or 1851.—A meeting of the Marylevbone vestries took place • at the Court-house on 3, a turday, H. C. Plowden, Esq., M.P., in the chair, when a. form of address to the borough Members, Sir B. Hail, M.P., and Lord D. Q. Stuart, was .prepared, affirming the expediency of the exhibition, and requeoting them, to cO,ll a public meeting of the borough of Marylebone at an early date. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2.—The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Severn, Captain W. Vincent, took her departure at three o'clock this afternoon with the usual British and foreign West India and Mexican mai:s in charge of Lieutenant Kiddie, R.N., Admiralty agent. Her route is do Bermuda, the Bahamas, Havannah, and Mobile, to the Gulf of Mexico. The Severn takes out 51 passengers, amongst whom are Ensign Nash, for Jamaica, and Lieutenant Frazer, for Barbadoes; also specie value 26,000/. sterling for Havannah, 1,500 bottles of quicksilver for Mexico, value 18,090/. sterling, and a cargo of general merchandise, The Teviot, with the mails from the West Indies and Mexico, may be expected about the 4th or sth inst. Her Majesty's steamer Sprightly arrived here yester day, and to-day embarked a considerable number of convicts who arrived by railway, and who are to be put on beard a hired transport ship lying at the Motherbank bound for Van Diemen's Land. Mr. Dessuer, a merchant from Weston America, who was coming to the east to purchase his sum mer stock, lost 13,000 dolls. upon the steamer Ben West, by dropping his belt into the water. In the Municipal Court of Boston, lately, a lad named Michael O'Keefe, was tried for the theft of three canary birds, and acquitted, the court instructing the jury that canary birds, according to the common law, were not of any value, and consequently not a subject of larceny.—New York Paper. CAPE or GOOD HOPE.—Another arrival from the Cape has put us in possession of papers of two days' later date; but they convey no news of the least interest. THE UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION, SCOTLAND. YARD. Monday last being Easter Monday this interesting rendezvous of military curiosities was thrown open to the public, and was visited throughout the day by several hun dreds. It is almost needless to add that the museum, as a depository of military, naval, and general curiosities, stands almost unrivalled. It contains weapons of ancient and modern warfare, peculiar to every nation, as well as interest ing relics of Napoleon, Home, Wallington, Mahomet, Marl borough, Tippoo Saib, and other noted characters. Several valuable additions were made to the museum during the year. FIRST CONVICTION UNDER THE IRISH PROCESSIONS Acv.—On the night of the 16th, while a party of police from Banbridge were patrolling in the townland of Bally varney. they discovered a rendezvous of Ribandmen, evi dently preparing for a manifestatian on Patrick's-day, with drums and music. They instituted a search, and in a field found a man concealed, having in his possession a drum, painted green, with the name " Ballyvarney" inscribed thereon, and a fife. This fellow, with three others, was taken into custody, and convicted under the new Act, before a special sessions at Bainbridge, when the drum-bearer was sentenced to a penalty of 5/., or a month's imprisonment.— Banner of Ulster. According to the last accounts from Jamaica it appears that the Americans, who have undertaken to open up the copper mines at Mount Vernon, in that island, have actually completed their preliminary arrangements. The brigantine Mexico bad just arrived from New York, bring ing, as her cargo, a lot of implements, cottages, and other supplies for the workmen ; and another vessel, with a similar cargo, and the remaining portion of the miners, was said to be on its way. The advices from Hamburgh mention the failure of Otto F. Wolters, in consequence of speculations in the coffee-market. His liabilities are stated to be about 20,0001. From Tienna the accounts, are to the 28th of March, when affairs were again worse, owing to the uneasi ness occasioned by the aspect of the German question and the political condition of France. The premium on gold had risen to 25 per cent., on silver it was 19i, and the rate of ex change on. London was 12.3. The now Four-and •a-Half per Cent. Loan had gone to 33 discount. Estimated in English currency, its price would now be about 61i. FATAL ACCIDENT.—About eleven o'clock on Wed nesday forenoon, while the express train which leaves Edin burgh at a quarter before ten, was approaching a place called Renton, near Grant's House Station, a plate-layer, while step ping from the up-line to avoid a train coming from Berwick, and not seeing the other train approaching, went immediately in front of it, and al though the engineman blew his whistle, there was no time for the man to get out of the way, and he was knocked down and killed on the spot. There was no one to blame for the accident but the unfortunate plate-layer himself. —Berwick Advertiser. Candour in some people may be compared to barley sugar drops, in which the acid preponderates over the sweet ness.—Eliza Cook's Journal. A MAN THROWN FROM THE BOXES OF THE STRAND THEATRE.—Last evening, between the hours of five and six, considerable excitement was caused amongst the company of the New Strand Theatre, in consequence of the folloWing occurrence, which will be attended with very serious, if not fatal, results to one of the carpenters employed in the establishment. It appears that Joseph Matthews, the stage carpenter, and a man named Lepbridge, were em ployed in the second tier of private boxes, getting the theatre ready for opening for the night's performance, when Mr. Matthews desired the other man to do something which he refused, when a quarrel between the two ensued. Lep bridge then flew into a violent passion, and swore that he would throw Matthews into the pit. He immediately rushed towards him, and seizing him round the body en deavoured to carry his threat into execution. The unfortu nate man, Ptlattheivs, tried to prevent his antagonist from throwing him over, but without effect, and at length he was thrown from the second tier of boxes into the orchestra, the man Lepbridge falling upon him. Lepbridge, it was found, was not much hurt; but Matthews was so seriously injured that he could not stand. A stretcher was there fore procured, and he was forthwith conveyed to King's College Hospital. Mr. Salter, one of the house surgeons, attended upon the sufferer, and did everything that was necessary for him; but as yet it is impossible to tell to what extent he is injured. Lepbridge was then taken into custody and locked up at Bow-street police-station. MURDER AT WARMLEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE—On Monday last an inquest was held at the Tennis Court Inn, near Warmley, Gloucestershire, to inquire into the death of Joseph Jefreries, a labourer, who was killed in a quarrel on the evening of Good Friday. It' appeared in evithnce that on the evening of his death the deceased, with a number of his companions, had been drinking at a bear-shop kept by a man named Humphreys. The whole party left the house,. and about seven o'clock a quarrel ar ose , th e com p an i ons o f the deceased accusing him of having got a shilling which be longed to them. A fight ensued, and shortly after the de ceased was seen lying on the ground, and bleeding from a wound inflicted with a knife. A man named Bigsvood, who went to his assistance, was badly wounded with the same knife, and the life of a WORM who gave the alarm was threatened. A post mortem examination of the body showed that the arteries of the neck had been divided, and death to have ensued from the wound. The jury, after a long investi gation, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Moses Gray, as principal, and against George Cole, Giles Shepherd and Charles Lewis, as abettors. COMPLETION OF A GREAT NAVAL WORK IN RUSSIA. —ln the month of February last the great naval basin at Sebastopol was completed, and the largest ships of war in the Russian navy can now be docked with the great est ease, at that important naval port on the Euxine, or Black Sea. Some idea may be formed of the magnitude of the works, when it is stated that the basin covers an extent of ten acres of ground, and has seven dry docks—three on one side, and tour on the other, each capable of containing the largest ship in the navy. The water in the basin is thirty feet above the level of the Black Sea, and the vessels are taken into it by means of three locks, the iron gates of which were made by Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie, and are sixty-four feet broad, the breadth of the locks, by twenty-eight feet deep. A large reservoir has been con structed at some distance from the basin, and the former is constantly supplied with water by allowing a river to enter into it, and the quantity of the water in the basin is regu lated by sluices front the reservoir. Each of the dry docks has a sluice, which can be opened and the water emptied out into the Mick Sea in a very limited period, without the trouble of pumping, the plan adopted at the docks adjoining basins in this country when it is found requisite to empty them at high water. The Emperor of Russia is reported to haVe about fifty ships of war at present at Sebastopol, and has recently received the best description of machinery for making blocks and other purposes; and he has in progress of construction a superior description of machinery for very extensive rope works. PARE FOR THE BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.—YeSterdaY evening a meeting of the committee appointed to carry out this undertaking tick place at" the Angel Inn, Islington. Representatives were present from most of the parishes within the borough, and communications were read from others, expressing their concurrence in the proposed under taking. Mr. Lloyd explained that the entrance to the pro posed park should be at Highbury-place, passing along the right side of the Holloway and Hornsey-road to the Seven Sisters' house, from thence taking an easterly direction to the Green-lanes, and from thence proceeding south to the Ne w RiVer, completing the enclosure, a space of 30U acres. In addition, it was proposed to fortis an esplanade on the banks of the New River which runs through the park, 15 feet in width, commencing at the New North-road, and extending to the reservoirs at Lordship-lane--the total cost of the under taking being estimated at 150,0001. This park will complete the chain of parks encircling the metropolis. It is intended to hold an aggregate meeting of the parishes in the borough previous to application to Government. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, APRIL 2.—We have to notice a slight improvement in the tone of the market to-day. The last arrival from the United States has had the effect of making spinners more firm than they have been for some time past, and for all descriptions of yarns prices a shade higher have been obtained. A fair amount of business has been transacted at the advanced rates. To some extent the goods market has been favourably affected by this change. There have been many inquirers to-day for shirtings at present prices, or at a very small decline on the current rates. 40-inch shirtings still remain firm • but narrower cloths and domestics move off some w h a t slowly. TRADE or PAlSLEY.—Business still continues brisk in the manufacturing line. Printed plaids and shells of a superior quality are being made in considerable quanti ties; of harness .goods the manufacture is more extensive than for many years back, and these also are, for the most part, of a class which remunerate better both employer and employed. Yarns have been going off freely for the manu facture of plain cloth. Formerly the cloths used in the Paisley trade were principally made in Yorkshire. Now, however, it is found that they can be produced quite as ad vantageously here, and their manufacture is the means of affording employment to a large class of the community.— ifenfrewshire Advertiser. THE PANTOMETRIC PLANISPHERE OF THE ZODIAC, By THOMAS OXLEY, CIVIL ENGIXEER.—This beautifully ex ecuted plate, which is of the large dimensions of twenty-eight inches by nine, reflects the highest credit on the scientific abilities of Mr. Oxley, by whom it has been engraved as well as designed. It is a valuable, indeed, a necessary ap pendage to his admirable work on the Celestial Planispheres, which is familiar to all earnest students of Genethlialogy as " The Gem of the Astral Sciences." Besides a scale of the zodiac, the plate furnishes scales of the right ascension of the planets, with latitude ; of declinations ; of equatorial degrees, accurately divided to minutes; of the space of three houses to 60 degrees; and cf the Placidian and Naibod's measures of time. In short, the talented and learned artist has left nothing unexecuted in the mathematical department of the science which ingenuity could rlevi,:e, or perseverance accom plish; and we trust that his costly exertions may be duly ap preciated by those best calculated to judge of their vatue in this fascinating path of research. PATERNAL AFFECTION. -- The German papers published of late an account of the execution of the Count Fugger-Glott, who, it appears, was condemned for the part he played in the late insurrections in the Palatinate. "It appears," says the Deutsche Zeitung, " that a single word of intercession or entreaty from his relatives would have sufficed tdi save the wretched young man. His father, the Here ditary Councillor and reigning Count of Fugger-Glott, has, indeed, presented a potion to the King (ot .Bavaria); but in that pe , ition he asked, hot for mercy for his son ; on the contrary, he implored the King-to stand by the sentence of the court-martial, and provide for its immediate executive." MONEX and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 boles, of which 300 American were taken for export, and 600 Bahia and 5,000 American on spe culstion. The market was excited, and tile parcels on offer being limited, ord and low mid American were V., fair and better bc, to id., and Brazil per lb. dearer.—ln Railway Shares a limited business was done at a further slight decline in prices. The Coffee market looks firmer to-day, and holders are offering but little at public sale. There are several auctions of sugar. A large failure arising out of coffee speculations has occ'.irrel at Hemburgh, viz., that of M. Otto F. Wolters. The amount is said to be 20,000/. Accounts from various parts of the coast received this morning at Lloyd's, notce further wrecks and casualtie%, In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 316 t ult., there were but limited changes. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. realized 551. Spanish Bonds were rather higher. The letters per steamer Canads, from Ameriets, were delivered yesterday afternoon, and a communication before w, referringto the condition of the Stock Market at New York, states:— " Government Securities have Snot advanced so much as others, n.ither has the demand bert active. The movements in Washington have lately been of a cha racter calculated to arrest operations on foreign account, and the inactivity has doubtl , ss been caused by a dispo sition to wait farther development in Congress, relative to the all•absorhing question of the day. Since the speeches of Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Webster there has been a lull in the excitement, . and they haxe exerted a wonderful influence on the public mind. Mr. Calhoun's speech aroused the north to a proper sense of the danger threatening the Union ; an d M r. W ebster followed, by pointing out the only feasible method of settling this difficult question to the 'satisfaction of all classes, except' those represented by such men as Seward, Giddings, &c. ,The speech of Mr. Seward was read in the Senate, but fell still-born from his manuscript, and created very little' attention among any but immediate adherents. We shall doubtless have many more speeches in the Senate upon this subject,' and in the meantime the Lower House will be deluged with 'speeches in relation to the admission of California. There are about 230 Members in the House of Repre sentatives, and fall three months time will he consumed in debate upon the question. . This will carry the session beyond June, and may transfer the contemplated con vention from Nashville to Washington, or 'break it up altogether. It is our impression that the whole of the present session will be used up in speeches upon the slavery question and the admission of California, and we do not believe that the first movement will be made in either House relative to any measure touching our financial or commercial affairs, or anything connected with the great interests of the country. Fortunately, our financial and commercial policy require no material alteration ; the systems are very nearly perfect as they are, or as they can be made, where so much party prejudice is brought to bear upon legislation, and we shall not lose much, at all events, if Congress does not meddle with the tariff or indepen dent Treasury during this or any future session." • A New York journalist writes :—" There are 40 vessels up at this port for Californis, and 30 at Boston. About 130 vessels have sailed from the Atlantic ports for the gold region since the Ist of February, 1850." There is very little news from any portion of Canada. The annexation scheme, which but a few months ago was the general topic, is now scarcely mentioned. At the recent election in Sherbrooke district the annexa tion candidate was elected; but that is attributed to the fact that the district joins Vermont and New Hemp• shire, and is mostly populated by Americans, or those whose predilections are favourable to the United States. The reciprocal navigation measure, which the Hon. Malcolm Cameron visited Washington a short time since to press upon the United States Government, is most ardently desired by the people of Canada West, who look upon it as a measure of vital importance to their interests. The winter has been unusually mild, and already business operations had begun. 'rho newspapers look forward to a brisk trade after the excitement attendant upon the political campaign shall have subsided. At Toronto busineas is dull, and no news of note comes con cerning the intended Government operations. Montreal is in a state of lethargy, and, since the removal of tho Parliament, possesses less interest than ever. The antipathy towards Lord Elgin has in a great measure subsided, and matters are assuming a more peaceful aspect—doubtless the effect of the dispatch of Lord Grey. The St. Catherine's (Canada) Constitutional, in a paragraph on the mildness of the weather in that part of Canada this winter says, the greatest depth of snow they have had did not exceed eighteen inches; and that on ;Thursday evening, the 28th February, they were visited by a terrific storm—" the moon, nearly at the full, obscured by a night of Egyptian darkness, except when the face of the country was ever and anon illumi nated by copper-coloured sheet lightnito , of remarkable brilliancy, rendering distant objects as clearly visible as at noon day, and then leaving the beholder to experience a `darkness that might bp felt.'" There hag been a flatter market for rublie Securities and with au almost entire absence of business, the fine weather inducing many to remain still away from town. Consols have been 95i to 96 all the morning, having opened rather buyers at the higher price. Exchequer bills maintain the improvement to 645. and 675. and India, Bonds • have ranged from ,88s. to 91s. premium. South Sea Stockis at 105 1 1. The Foreign Securities have all more or less partici pated in the flatness of British Stocks. Mexican have been done at 28 to 2811. Buenos Ayres have been much in favour, owing to the copy received here of the speech of Rosas, and the specific announcement of a desire to meet the payment of interest on the debt. The quota tions have been run up to 52i and 55. Equador Bonds are 3i 1. Peruvian Active have been as low as 68 to 69 ex-dividend, and the Deferred 27 to Danish Bonds are 681 ex-div. Russian Scrip is 1k to le premium. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 55.,+ •to t. The Share Market is exceedingly heavy again. Oak doniao, Great Western, North-Western, Midland, North Stafford, and several other lines are decidedly lower. The decline in Great Western is about 11., and in Midland 11. to It. 103. Caledonian are 4 loWer. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From t Official List.) 8 per Cent. Consols Anne Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... • Do. 30 Years. Expire Jan. 5, 1860... 8 5-16 India Bonds under 1,000/ ... ..... .... 88 91 p South Sea Stock 105% Uone.ols for Account exchequer Bills. 14d. 2d. March. June. 64 . 67 p 64 67 p 64 67 p LOGO/. 5007 Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 53 54 52',. 55 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent— 68!:, x d Equador Bonds 3 : 2 AI Mexican Bon i 5,1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account ...... 2B 28% Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto for the Account.... . 684 CS 69x d Ditto Deferred Russian Bonds. 1822,5 per Cent — Ditto Scrip 1 14% p Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 'for the Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 21% per Cent., 12 Uuild 554 3 4 Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates /COSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONIe O'CLOCK RAILWAY/. PAID. PEI, SHARE, Aberdeen , ..... 5.9 Ditto, Preference Bi ...... 1 , 4 die. to Arnbqr., Notting., Boston, &c 7% — .... •to kyrshire and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 30 .. .. jerks and Hants Extension (Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 - elirmingham & Oxford J unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 Do., withouta guarantee... 20 Birmingham,Wol.,& Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 15 ..... Do., without a guarantee... 15 Binning., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.14 e — ' to Lirkenhead, Lancashire, And Cheshire Junction Bristol and Exeter lOO ...... Do., Thirds ... :.. .:. ..... ... 33i Buckinghamshire.. .. 17% 16% a.... to ;aledonian D)., New 10/. Preference lO ... .. 5 3 / 4 % .. to Ditto. Clydesdale Junction 50 . — Ohester and Holyhead 5O ..... 8 Ditto, Preference Direct London & Portsmouth 5 1 4 — to —, Dublin audßelfast Junction.. 40 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 ...... ' to East Anglia, 25/. L. & E., and L. & D . . - Ditto, 181., E. & H lB ... .. Do, 3/. 1a5.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3%...... - Do, 71. 175., 7 per Ct. Prof. 2 Eastern Counties Do:New Pref., 6 per Cent.. 10 Do. Exten., 5 per et. No. 1,6/. las. 4d .. 3 / 4 p . to . Do., do N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... p to Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., 5 per cent. ... 50 . ...... to Ditto, New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) . - Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 Ditto, New .. Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 East Lancashire ..... Do., New Quarters Do., 6 per Cent. Preference ' Quarter Shares 6;4:...... East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. ..... ... 25 - Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares ..... Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 Ditto, New port.. „. ..... .. 15 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2%...„ — ..... to Exeter and .Emmouth.. - .• U. Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 6a.Bd — - ... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Do. Preference Consolid a ted ----.. to Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 121/ — ...... to Urea t Northern.... ........... .. 22 Do. th A Deferred ..... ... 1214 '-- Do. 1 4 B 6 per Cent...... 9'4 .. ...... to -.. Do. ' 5 per Cent. Pref. Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 . . _ Ditto, Eighths ........... ... 11n l'4 to Great North of England 100 ......220 !. .t.. to Ditto, New 404... ...... .. 9O Ditto, ditto 35 .. . ... . to ' Ditto, New 301 - 30 ... .. ' ... .. to -- Ditto, New 151 1.5 .114•611 .4 . 4 t ent Western . ‘ ; 100 ...... 53 - 524 53 to 12% Di tto.Ht.lf Shares 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 25 - Ditto. Fifths - Do. New 17/ Hull and Selby 5O - ...... to --• Ditto, Halt Shares .. ...... 25 - ...... tO • -.• Ditto,Quartcr Shards ~.. 121/• - ...... to .-. Lancaster and Carlisle,- •-;.• 50 ..,.:.• -- ...... to -- Do., Thirds .... Lancashire and Yorkshire ...100 Ditto Quarters • • - 28%...... - ...... to - Ditto Fifths ' - • lO . . .... - dis.... to -- Ditto. Thirds • : • 18 • 5% ..... :to -- Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 . i - - Do. (Hudders. and Shef) 50 - ... ..to - Do., West Riding Union... 11 % .... - ...... to - Leeds and Bradford - - Leeds and Thirek ...-... ... ... 50 • - ..... to - Do.,do.,Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3 1 . •,, ;-, ....• to ... Ditto, ditto... No. 210 - ...... to -- p Ditto, ditto . .... ... N 0.3 5 - ...... to -- Do. Prof. Quarters, 1848.,. 9 - -to Liverpool.Crosby,andSouth- • port • 10 - .... to .... London & 81ackwa11......111.68.2d.., 3% ..... to -- Lund., Bright., & South Coaatloo. - - Do., New Si., gua. 6pr Ct.loo ......134 - Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ......, - 'to - Do, Preferential, 5 per Ct:, 50' ..;..., -,... .... t o - Ditto, ditto '1852 50' .."... 58 ...... to - London and Greenwich.- IV. 169.4 d... 10 %...... to - Ditto Preference - - L ondon & North Western.....loa .....164 Do. New Quarters. • 12 - Do. Fifths ' •12 ..... 11 9 4 ...... t o ..... LO. 4P. Shares...',.L..& M 40 -..... to -.- B . Do. 10/. ... M. and B. (C.) 1. London and S. Western...--100. - Ditto, New 501. Ditto, New 40/ • 34 - ...... to rob Do., New Preferenco - • •••• to .... Londonderry and Coleraine... 25 - •••••• to .... Do. Half Shares . ..... ..... 5 - ... ... to .... Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 - . .... to - I Do., Half Shares 64 - •••.... to ..... 1.4 zwostoff, guar. 4 per ct 20 - to - Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 ...... - Manch Bexton, & blatleck 5 - Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo ...... - - Ditto 1 ,,,i Shares (No. 1) ... 25 ...... - .. to -. Ditto, New 10/. Preference 10 ...... - ....., to -., . Ditto. Man. & Lin. Union 41. 25.... - die to - Mid1and,.......• .... .... . ... -.100 .. 864 % 35% to U Ditto, Consol. Preference...loo •-• .....•• - ON. Ditto,:so/. Shares -- ...... 30 Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo ... . - ...,..,, to ...... Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham. 6 per cent.... 100 122%..•••. to -- Midland, Bristol and Glow. 42 ... ... - - Ditto ditto 22/. 7s. ••• •• --. Ditto,ErewashVal., Pref... 60 -• ...... to 4M41 Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . - blidld. Great Western (Irish) 47% - to --. Middlesbro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar. Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... - , Ditto Quarter Shares . -•••• 25 .•• •• --. 44ea •• to SIMM. - Newmarket ..... 23 - •••••• to ..... Ditto Extension Scrip... 24 128 - Newport Abergy., and Herd. 6 - ..•... to - Newry and Enniskillen - .....• to -- Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor .......... 004 44 . •••• 20 , - 444 .. to - Norfolk lOO ...... - •••••• to - Ditto New 20/. l5 ...... - ...... to -.. Ditto Extension 29 - .... .4 to .-- Do. Do. 5% per cent 6 .... -- - Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 - •.•••• to ..... 's'orthnri , Counties Union ••• 4 ..... -- North British .. - ... ...... . 25 .4... Bx. d to -. Ditto, Preference North Staffordshire.- ... ..... 17 1 ,0 North Western 13% - •••••• to ---. .xford, Worcester, and Wol v.rhampton - Preston and: Pyre - D.. Unit Share. (A) 10 - I', coding, Guildfd., & Reigate 15 Royston and kiitchin ..... •• 4%••• -. ••• •• to --• l'o. Shepreth Extension... % - ...... to - Scottish Central ......... ...... 25 - - - Se Atish Midland .... ....... .... 25 ..... - • to -- Ditto, New.., 22% - to -- - Shrewsbury and Birmingain 13% - dis ... to ..... Ditto, ditto, Class B. 9 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 ..... to --- Shrewtbury and Hereford .. 5 - .... to --. •• - Shrewsbury and Cheater (Nor. W. Llin.) - ...... to - Ditto Halves, Ditto lO ... . - Ditto, Oswestry 18X...... - Ditto (New)... - to Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref....... 10 - •• ••• to - Shropshire Union 6%... .. 2% x.ll. to .-- South Devon .. - Ditto, Preference ...... .. - ...... to .... Son th Staffordshire B% - ...... to & uth 'Eastern 32 ke 13%U... to - Ditto, No. 2.: 3Bl - •••••• to .... Ditto, No. :3. 3u - •••••• to -- Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 South Wales 47 - ...m to - South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole.. l3 - Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole „ ; /'i D )Gun. 5 perct. 18% - ... .• to ...., Do. do. (South Div.) 5 ..... - ...... to -;.. Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ..... .... . 8 , 1 .... Taw Vale Extension ........ 8 ...... - Thames Haven Dock and Railway .. 17% ' -- - Vale of Death - - Waterford and Kilkenny 2O ...... -. - Waterford and Limerick... .. 47%...., - Waterford,Wexford,Wicklw, and Dublin 3 - .... 4 to ....4 Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed Do. do. do. - ....... to ....• Do. do. do. - - West Cornwall ~. 7% - Yhitchaven and Furness.... 18 ..... - Windsor, Staines, and South Western l4 - ....•• to - Wilts. Somerset,& Weymouth 50 - f ork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do - 'and Newcastle Exton. 20 - Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. El Do. Hartlepool Ilk. & Rly. 100 - - rork and North Midland .. 50 ..... to . 15%1i Ditto. Preference lO - FOREI ;N RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian) At it - to -- Boulogne and Am on iens IV 114 ••• - Central of .t ranee ( Orleans and Vierzon) 2O - •••••• to -- Demerara. Dutch Rhenish - East Indian - .. ••• to - Ditto ... 2O - ..•••• to - Great Indian Peninsular 5 ......• .- ...... to -- Do. Do 1 - Louvain ala Sambre a..,..... 7% - ...... to •- Luxembourg - -- Ditto ..... ... 10 .• ••• 2 - sladrid and Valentia Namur and Liege - to Northern of Frame l6 •• ••• ..... •• ••• to - Orleans and Bordeaux ... - - Paris and , irfeans.. 2O - ....•• to - Paris and Rouen Paris & Strasbourg ..... ..... 13 - to - • ' ItNuen and Havre 2O ...... - ...... to - • Sambre and Meuse - ..... to - titrasbnrg and Bale l4 , - to - Tours & Nantes ... ... .. 18 - ...... to Tournay, Jurbise, Landon, and ilaspelt . ...... . 20 •••••• .... •••••• to .... West Flanders BN - ~.... -t o .....- - - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - x.d to -• British North American - . .. to -. Colonial .. .. ..... •-... 25 ..... - .. .. to --- Cminaercial of London - ....... to _ •1 , London Joint Stock ~... lO - to - London and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of Engld. 85: - • Ditto New .... 10 ...... -. National of Ireland ....... ..... 22% • - Provincial of Ireland • 25 - .... .. to •-• Ditto, New - ..... •to --i. ' Union of Australia - Ditto, New - Union f London ........ ...... 10 Union of Madrid . 4O - ...... t• •.. • MINES. 'inglo Mexican .. 100 ...••• .... Asturian - Australian ... - ..•... to --. Barrossa Range 2Bs. - ••..... to -- Blaenarvon Iron and Coal - - ...... to - ~ Bolanos Scrip - British Iron - to - Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 24%...... -- ••••• to ...... Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 ' -- Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 - Cpbre Copper sc... 40 - ... .. to -- : General 5..•• 21 ....•• - OM.. to ......' ‘ ' Real del Monte, Unregistered ..... ...... - .. ... to ."" Do. Black Debentures - - ..•••• to .....e'' 4 , ; . Do. Red Debent ures ..... .... - -....... to r„ - Santiago de Cuba lO ... " 1 - to 7 - • ' ......, ..... . United Mexican . 28%•..... 7 .• ... to ~,,m . . 4 COURSE Of Amsterdam .......... 12 2 Ditto, throe months 12 33,E Rotterdam .... ••.. •• 12 4 25 85 8ru55e15.............. 25 65 Etamburgh • • M.B. 13'13% Altona .... .......... Paris;3 days'sight .. 25 55 , Ditto, 3 months 25 80 Marseilles • • • • • . 25 82 Bourdeaux.... • • Frankfort on Maine.... 121% Berlin • • • • Vienna, effec. f 10...... 12 18 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 12 18 Petersburgh, Sil. Rhin.. 37% Madrid ••..•••• •• • • • • 49 % Cadiz •• .• •• •• •• •• •• 49% Barcelona • • • • • • • • • • • • Seville • • EXCIiANGE. Gibraltar.. • • •. •• •• •• • • ewe Leghorn •••• •• 30 65 Genoa •• ••••• •• ••'•• •• •••• 26 15 Milan .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• - Venice— •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••-• Naples •••••••• .• .• .• 40t Palermo, per0z.....: 121% Messina •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 122% Lisbon•• •• •• •• •• •• •• 53 0p0rte.............„ Rio Janeiro 'Buenos Ayres New York, 21 dayesight Philadelphia .... • • .... • TZICXII OP BULLION, Foreign Geld la bars 5,3 17'. 9 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 . 0 New Dollars . • .... 0 4 10% Silver la bars 0 4 11% LLO YD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 3.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W.; pleasant breeze and fine clear weather. DEAL, APRIL 2.—Wind Hermano Von Beckereth, Bahia, .for Bremen; Jenny, Rio Ja• • neiro, la Stockholm. Arrd. from the River and aid., Clipper, Na.siva. CLYDE.—Arrd. - Eagle, Demerara; Tecumseb, Hon' durv. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2.—Wind Southdar ton, New York. COWES, APRIL 2.—Wind S.W. by S.—Arrd. Princess Louisa, Batavia; Swartweek, ditto. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 2.—Arrd. Paehts, steamer, , Gibraltar. Sid. Severn steamer, West Indies. LIVERPOOL, Aran. 2.—Wind S., fresh.--Arid. , Nee gotiatur, Bombay; Al!cope, Buenos Ayres• ' 'Prises Donna, ditto; Alexander. , ditto; Crusader, Pariahs; Margaret, Connell, Demerara. ' 'Sld. Elizabeth Grimmer, Valparrtho; Liverpool, Jamaica; Acorn, and Wiliam . , son. Newfoundland; Mary, Calcutta; Carl of; Charie7... moat, Bombay; Mary Queen of Scots, Btienos'ityrer; Kate, Monte Video; litiphoel, Von Gm; Ambosir Li ca , roi ♦ei fee thi I ~ shq for I hei Lli Ar I Al, Li! Ali 1 , . 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