The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-17 00:00:00

Swan Edition, 810 . , 28 . 61, --EzRS 103 JOHN BULL, Esq., on Affairs .4 zonnected with his Landed Property, and the Persons who - ireon. BY Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON', Bart. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. ii ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA MUTA DI PORTICI (SIASANIELLO). 1, respectfully announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will ,lace on THURSDAY, April 24, when will be repeated, with the original Music, Dances, &c., Auber's celebrated Opera of MUTA DI PORTICI, (Masaniello). The seaSUMea executed by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coembes, under the superintendence of Mme. Copere. The appointments by Mr. E. Bradwell. The incidontal Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Sce nery by Mr. Charles Marshall. The Mise en Scene under the direc tion of Mr. A. Harris. Alfonso, Signor Scott! ; Lorenzo, Signor Mercurall ; Selva, Signor B a j ar ichi ; Masaniello, Signor Pardini ; Pietro, M. Massol ; Borella, signor Lorenz); Elvira, Madame Fiorentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Monti. In act first, a Grand Divertisement ; La Gurache et Napolitaine, by Messrs. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon, Soldansky, Allegrini, Pas eales, Emma, Dantonie, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet ; Le Bolero, by Madlles. Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, and M. Ehrick. Finale Generale, in act third, La Tarantella, by Madile. Amalia Yeraris, M. Charles, Madlles. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon, Soldansky, Allegr.ni, Pascales, Emma, Dantonie, Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, MM. Ehrick and Gonriet, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Corps de Ballet. . _ Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Bare. After which will be presented the admired Ballet, LES METAMORPHOSES, in which Xadlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamoarenx, 'mien, Allegrini, Anssandon, Kohlenberg, Pascales, Soldansky, Snta, Ehrick, and Charles will appear. AppliCation for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box. Mee of the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to tom. pence at Half-past Seven o'clock. IFIXR MAJESTY'S THEATRE- Mille. DITPREZ as ADISA. First Appearance of Signor LABLACHE this season. LEA METAMORPHOSES. It is respoetfutll7 announced that on TUESDAY, April 22, will be presented (first time this season) Donizettt's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. irl A/2418e ; Adina, Mille. Caroline Duprez ; Nemorino, si g nor -- , , Belcore, Signor Fermat, Doctor Duleamara, Signor Lablache (his first appearanc th (1 , ,,,,'''' first appearance in this country); season). After which will be presented the admired Ballet, LES META3IORPIIOsES. By Mille. Carlotta Gri s i, Mdll e s. Ito `a , Allegrini, A —ussandon, Kohlemberg , Pasesß per, Julien, Lamoreux , - Soldansky, Sots, MM. brick and Charl — l as' es. On SATURDAY, April 26, ALAY3IO will make her first appearance in England, and SMignaloire.GAßDONl, his first appearance T.B'CREZIA BORGIA. this season, in Donizetti's Opera e SONTAG will make her first On TUESDAY, April 29, appearance this season, in Dlantartti's admired Opera LA FIGLIA DEL RE GGI 11EN TO. I TH E NOZZE, recently produced with the Aisay s Opera, - Itallan Opera, Paris, will be speedily pre greatest success at the Stilted. stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Ap p li ca ti o ns for BOX es . .. Box Office of the Thea t re, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket. TMEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. A n d e rson, lessee and manager of th e Th ea t re R oya l Drur y Lane, Mr- . J ain b e gs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry and Public in as wo n also Messieurs or Strangers, that he has determined ena' , _ a G REA T REDUCTION Ies IN THE PRICES OF ADMISSION u a t — ib e Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on and after bASTER 141ONDAY, APRIL 21 st, 1 8 5 1. In order to avoid the reproach of taking an unworthy advantage of .the time, and those who honour us with their presence, the lessee has arranged his scale of prices so that they m ay tally, as near a s possible, with those of the continental theatres. And as every one who visits these shores must of necessity be desirous of visiting the National Theatre (so liberally patronised by the Go vernment, the Court, and the country) to witness the representation of the immortal works of oar great dramatist, the Lessee has, in order to facilitate the wishes of all parties, determined upon the fol lowing scale of prices : Stalls and Dress Circle First Price. Second Price. Boxes - 3s. Is. 6d. Pit - - 2s. Is. ed. Lower Gallery - - - Is. 2 No half-price Upper Gallery - - - - 6 d• s to Galleries. Private Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31. 3s. Od. to 21. 125. 6d Ditto 6 ditto 21. 125. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to 1/. lie. ed Ditto 4 ditto 1/. I Is. 6d. to It. Is. Od, On EASTER MONDAY . _ Will be prediced (for the first time in London) Schiller's magnificent romantic Play, in Five Acts, of THE ROBBERS (adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson). After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE PRODPGAL. Reuben, Mr. VanCenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West; Bncharis, Mr. Cooper; Sethos, Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining; Nefte, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lia, Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. LENTEN ENTgRTAINWNT — DIiitWG PASSION-WEEK. THIS EVENING, A pan. 17, Madame ANNA TIIILLON and Mr.IIIMSON will present their . _ NEW MUSICAL ENT ERTAINME I.i T. PROGRAMME. Peke I.—A Crayon Sketch of Men and Manners, called MRS. COL. FITZSMYTHR'S BAL COSTUME ; or, Hints on Etiquette, and the Usages of Society ; illustrated with Songs. Between the First and Second Parts 31. Thillon will perform a grand Fantasia on the Violin, accompanied by Mr. Edward Loder, who will preside at yhe Pianoforte. Essa 11. Fr ill consist of a foreshadowing of probabilities, entitled SHADOWS 1851 ; or, the Four Quarters cf the Globe, with their Characteristic Melodies. Raekstraw (an inventive genius) by Mr. Hudson ; Industry, Asia, Africa, America, and Europe, by Madame .Anna Thlllon. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte Mr. J. W. Wallack ; Pauline Deschappelles, Miss L. Addison. After which, a new and (as times go) original domestic drama of startling interest, entitled ARLINE ; or, The Fortunes and Vicissi tudes of a Bohemian Girl. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. On BASTER MOISDAY Wlllbe presented the popular and powerfully interesting original drama, entitled MARIE DUCANGE. After which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr. Frank Copal, Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr. Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk, Miss E. Balding. To be followed by a new musical, historical, pastoral, comical fairy drama, called O'FLANNIGAN IND THE FAIRIES; or, A Midsummer Night's Dream. To conclude with the laughable farce of A NIGHT of HORRORS. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed a new and original :..omedy entitled LOVE IN A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Marley, Addison, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or, The Three Moorish Princesses. ASTLEY'S ROY A.L AMP iIITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal nighneiti Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The public are respectfully informed that the Theatre is closed until Easter Monday next, April 21. The Theatre will be entirely newly decorated and re-embellished, and every effort made to sustain the high repute which this establishment holds in public estimation : the vast improvements of additional height, in order to facilitate the scenic effects, as essentially necessary to the hippodramatic entertain ments, have been particularly attended to, and every department actively employed for the production of a splendid historic spectacle, from the pen of G. 11. Rodwell, Esq. New scenery, machinery, decorations, and magnificent costumes. The circle will prove doubly attractive, Mr. Batty being on the Continent making arrangements with artistes of the first talent and celebrity of their professions. Particulars will he given In future announcements. , (} II WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE To , DAT —Morning 41 min. ..gter 2 I Evening 2 min. after 3 To •Mositow—lllorning 23 min. W.er 3 I Evening 42 min. after 3 THE WEATHER.—Sum OFFICE, Arno 17. THERMOMETER, DI THE SHADY. 50 —highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and (luring the night. 69—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.83. WI ND S.W.—light breeze and cloudy, with occasional Banahine. Heavy rain in the night, which began about ten DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of th e Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nin e o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. KI-NGSTOWN ( Dini ta:N) . • nd Prxmouni_wind. e,1;,,--Wi_ _ S.S.E., calm—rain. Poous—Wind E. geit gentle breeze—overcast. s gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Po wrsmotrni_viind ~ gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N..., gentle breeze —overcast. 17411-itle breeze —overcast. HASTINGS—Wind N , gentle breeze—rain. So UTHASEPTON—Win f gentle . gentle breeze —overcast. FOLICESToNK—Wind N.E , TUNBRIDOIL—Wind S.E ., calm —overc ast. breeze --partially cloudy. gentle breezl t p BASINGSTOKE —W Ind E., GREENWICH —Wind E.N.E , SWINDON— W ind E., gentle breeze —overcast. gentleo breeze—overcast. LEIGHTON—Wind E,gentle breeze—cloudless. less. CAMBRIDGE —Wind N.E., gentle breeze— R tjo nir—Wind S., strong breeze —overca s t, cloudy. BiBMINGHAM W ind S.E., gentle breeze —overcast. P gl' E a H OROU&H—Wind Nbreeze—partially .E., g en tl e cloudy. l'Aumounr—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. qc,,NwAy—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—partially . noLmgAD—Wind E., gentle breeze —overcast. YORK ..,,ind S.E., calm—partially cloudy. LAxcesun—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—principally clear. Wiarsy—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLLNGTON--- Vi r i n a E., gentle breeze—overcast. BnAp—Wind 5.E.,.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy. C"I 'umx—Wind S IV., gentle breeze— p artially cloud y . ,„ "EArrecK—Wind S.E., gentle breeze —overcast. BKEw mit —Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. The return from the following p laces indicate the state of ' - NY." and weather on Tuesday morning at nine oclock : MuLLLTIGA rt _w. • breeze—principally cloudy. Kisrairrow, " lad E., strong ' - (I)Are ,- d ES E gentle breeze — overcast. u-N) -- NN in ' • ' PooLE —Wind E % ~,, , t Lames Wind oreeze--overca s. • Wind N.E , ~',., gentle breeze—clo ud Y• Yonx—Wind N' E • ' a ' r ia — overc i L . ~ cal ast. DA.miligovrox—Wind 7,. .,7 l— prtially cloudy. cloudy. ° Y E., gentle breeze —partially WHIgEHAVEN—W ind N.w 1 ~ gentle breeze—partially cloudy. —.. GA11..4- • • IVA 0 .j1 4r , 41. •,t o s 4 ,„„S. Otrottm L s›, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1851. Fresh illustrations are continually forcing them selves on our notice of the inequality with which the nation remunerates its benefactors. Possibly we should not have written " remunerates," but rather recognizes the conduct of those who in any manner contrive to benefit the community. Within the last few days, on going over the various items pencilled out in the Committee of Supplies, the Commons of England, agreed among other things, to vote no less an amount than 14,6061. for distinguished services, and just 88,500/. for the compassionate list of al lowances, pensions, and gratuities ! Bearing in mind that the former sum has, according to the , statement of the Right Hon. Fox MAULS, been re duced since 1834 from 18,0001., it cannot, of course, he said that that item is calculated in any way to stmetkAttpiblic by its magnitude. And considering, again, that the moneys required for defraying the allowances made in the compassionate list are carefully watched in every detail of their distribution, it can scarcely be said that they reach a total in any way exorbitant. ' Especially when it is remembered that so many un fortunate and deserving applicants for relief through the intervention of that bounty are dependent upon the accident of its sufficiency. We are not desirous of inveighing i n any manner against the liberality thus displayed to the meritorious members of the military profession. In this liberality we can per ceive no reprehensible extravagance. It appears to us to be only befitting the known wealth and muni ficence of the country that regard should be thus be had for the wants of those individuals who have dedi cated their energies to the advantage of the empire. What we would insist upon, however, as most repre hensible, is the inadequacy of the amount set aside by the nation for the pecuniary assistance of another class at least equally, we are bold to say, deserving of the title of public benefactors. For the aid o f a uthors and scientific philosophers, for the help of those who have struggled arduously in the cause whether of art or of literature, the Le gislature puts by annually-14,6061., as in the case of distinguished military services ?—or, 88,5001., as in the case of the compassionate list of the soldiery ? No ! but a little, paltry, despicable sum of merely twelve hundred pounds sterling 1 This is the gene rosity of England to her men of genius ! This is the munificence of Great Britain to those who adorn its annals by more splendid and less perishable triumphs than an achievement by the cannon or the bayonet —the triumphs of art, of science, and of letters, the fruits of labour at the desk or at the academy, at the easel or in the laboratory ! No marvel can it be, when we bear in recollection the miserable pittance set aside for the assistance of our poets or our experimentalists, that the history of English science and of English literature is filled with so many melancholy biographies ! No wonder now that the fate of so many victims of the lyre have attested the parsimony of the land they have each in some way glorified while suffering ! It is easy of comprehension under this view to trace the origin of so many woful deaths by suicide or through inanition. Aided by the light of this reflection, we can understand how it was that OTWAY was strangled while swallowing a crust of bread in the rage of star vation ; we can see how it was that CRATTERTON came to destroy his inestimable life by poison in an attic near Holborn-bars ; we can perceive how it was that BUDGELL drowned himself in the Thames, that BLANCHARD cut his throat with a razor, that HAYDON shot himself through the brain with a pistol ball ! The whole ghastly catalogue of calamities becomes, when looked at through the lens of our national nig gardliness, comprehensible at a glance even to the most unreflecting observer. And what inconsistency in all this! 88,500/. for the compassionate list of the army, and 1,2001. for the unfortunate toilers in art, science, and literature ! 14,606/. for men of arms, and 1,2001. for men of genius No wonder the Muses are mere starvelings, and BELLONA a dame of such jovial proportions. No wonder MARS is so plump and MINERVA so lantern jawed. The sword can reap down, as it were, a hundred fields of corn, ripened by the sun of glory, and nourished with the blood of battles, while the pen is bringing down some wretched little tomtit of a remuneration. So it has been undoubtedly in all ages and in all climes, but never so lamentably as in this our England. A melancholy consideration, when we remember fhe abundance of the national resources and the greatness of the achievements of those in tellectual benefactors of the country, men who have, among other things, demonstrated the capacities of our language by adorning the annals of our litera ture. No country, we may aver with safety, has more reason to feel a generous pride in her authors, her artists, or her philosophers, than England—a country that can boast of a BACON, a HoGARTH, and a SUARESPERE, besides a multitude of other illus trious labourers at the pen, the brush, and the cru cible. Yet, of all nations, ours is the one which has most systematically ignored the toil of those chil dren of genius, has most consistently shown towards them a parsimony without excuse as without parallel, has most pertinaceously and wilfully overlooked the miseries accruing to so many of her noblest and bravest benefactors from their en deavours to diffuse those benefactions. Assuredly it is time that this poverty of spirit towards men of genius in England should be corrected. At first it may appear to be rather daring to demand an increase of supplies even in this direction and with this bene volent purpose in view, at a period when efforts are being made to inaugurate a regular system of re trenchment. So satisfied, however, are we of the justice of the great claims we would here advocate, that we count with all reliance upon those very per sons who are the most energetic in requiring a reduc tion in the amount of our national expenditure, as the most certain to coincide with us in demanding the increase of this particular disbursement. To those, more than to any other in dividuals, perhaps, in the whole Legislature, we look, most confidently satisfied they are the beat qualified to appreciate the real economy lurking in this ap parent munificence. When next the item referred to, the miserable item of 1,2001., put by annually for authors, artists, and philosophers, is brought under the notice of the House of Commons, we earnestly trust that some effort may be made for the removal of this blot of meanness from the national scutcheon, and we are sanguine that the most con spicuous promoters of the effort will be discovered in the persons of the Financial Reformers. ABD-EL-KADER has in no heart excited a more generous sympathy than in that of Louis NAPOLEON. The fact has been rendered apparent by a correspon dence of the most interesting character which has re cently taken place between the PRESIDENT and the Marquis of LONDONDERRY. The latter personage having been admitted to an interview with the illus trious ex -EMIR in his prison at the Chateau d'Amboise, experienced emotions so poignantsasattoe of the French inducehimto Magistrate appeal directly to the Chief g itr Republic in behalf of an illustrious warrior, pining away the best years of his life in a bootless captivity. In acting thus Lord LONDONDERRY only presumed on a personal friendship with the PRESIDENT which during the time of the latter's incarceration at Ham induced him to for ward a similar application to the then master of France, the now discrowned and departed LOUIS PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS ! But that these occurrences have re ference to the historic records of the land of revolu tions, but that they relate to one who has been a cap tive, a ruler, and a refugee, an imperial pretender and a republican chieftain, we should feel disposed to marvel over those astounding fluctuations of fortune which memory in his instance relieves from being a mere matter of amazement. "It is a sufficiently remarkable circumstance," says the Marquis of LONDONDERRY in his letter to Louis NAPOLEON, " that the person who now presents him self before you, to obtain some solace and considera tion for this illustrious prisoner, is he who addressed, in favour of the present PRESIDENT of the Republic, the same demand to the King Louis PHILIPPE, whilst the PRESIDENT was a prisoner in the fortress of H a m." The reminder thus delicately and grace fully made to Louis NAPOLEON must hav e h a d a touching emphasis for him in every syllable ; and appreciating,as we do, to the fullest extent, the m an y qualities of the Prince , we ca n estimate the noble sen timents inspired by recollections in the heart of the PRESIDENT. . it does upon the Future annalists will rev erv ert to liv t e h l e y co a rr n e d sp p on ec d u e l n ia c r interest, cas ting e here a ll u d e d to with a v a light as benevolence of the M a rquis Of o L N , and upon LONDONDERRY, upo n the generoity of Loves NA the exalted and hero i c resignationTpon of the impriso ne d warrior ABD-EL- K ADER• the Llast mentioned subj ect, his English vis i tor h as f o rtunately been explicit ev en to a Boswellian minuteness. Aware of the r espect felt by all persons indiscrimi nately for the fallen leader of the Arabs, Lord Lox- DONDERRY has indulged in details of a really delight ful minuteness. Speaking o f the personal aspect of the ex-EMIR, he observes—m His bournous is as w hite iv) the driven snow.--his beard as black as jet— his projecting huge eye-brows of the same hue—with teeth like ivory—and most expressive dark eyes, showing peculiarly the white liquid tinge surround ing the pupils. His stature is tall and commanding— his gesture, softness and amiability of expression almost inexplicable." He does not fail even to notice the " large, bony, and deep brown hand," which ABD..EL-KADER extended to his grasp. The empressenzent, or as we should say less emphatically, the fervour of his greeting is L noticed further on, where the Marquis says, with an o almost ludicrous air of remembrance—" During the whole period of our stay he had my band grasped between his two large skinny palms, and on my o departure he gave me two such affectionate hugs that • my neck and shoulders ached for some time after." These observations occur in the course of his general narrative of the interview. In his communication, addressed to the PRESIDENT, he is less explicit, but • not a jot less emphatic. Among other things, he remarks, in his letter to Louis NAPOLEON, that the interesting and distinguished prisoner offered him a small cup of tea ; " this offering," says he, " and his conversation were full of an inexpressible grace and grandeur." In reality, the captive seems to have fairly captivated the visitor of his captivity. Nothing by possbility could be more honourable to himself in every respect than the response which has since been forwarded to the Marquis of LONDON DERRY by the President Louis NAPOLEON. His letter to the full justifies the encomium since pro nounced upon the Chief Magistrate of the Republic by his friend the English nobleman, to effect that his character proves " the same in prosperity as in adversity, frank, noble, benevolent, chivalric, mag nanimous." He avers in words, the simple sound of which bears in it the resonance of veracity, that he has thought since the first moment of his triumphal entry into the Elyse Nationale of the valiant prisoner pining within the walls of the Chateau d'Amboise. " I confess to you," says he, " that from the first day of my election, the captivity of ABD-EL-KADER has not ceased to occupy me, and to weigh like a burden on my heart." It could scarcely, in truth, have been under any circum stance otherwise. Louis NAPOLEON, unless his na ture had been callous to every generous emotion, which it is not, must perforce have sympa thised with this illustrious victim of imprison ment. He who had for six years expe rienced the miseries of incarceration in the fortress of Ham, would not fail to appreciate the pangs of that solitary existence which the fortunes of war have forced upon the Captain of the Desert— not the fortunes of war moreover : we are wrong in applying that epithet to the confinement of AISD..EL. KADER, we should rather have said, the most shameless breach of good faith ever recorded in the history of a civilized and Christain nation. But the PRESIDENT of the French Republic does not in any way content himself with the articulation of these general expressions of sympathy. " I have also often been occupied in seeking for the means that could permit me to place him at liberty without risking a compro mise of the repose of Algeria, and the security of our soldiers and colonists. To-day, even, the new am bassador, who is about to repair to Constantinople, is charged by me to study this question, and believe me my dear Marquis," he adds, "no person will be more happy than I, when it will be permitted to me to render liberty to ABD•EL-KADER. Seeing as yet, however, no distinct indication of the time when, ac cording to the views of his government, he can, with perfect safety to the interests of the Republican colony of Algeria, emancipate the heroic ex-Emin from his irksome and protracted thraldom, the Prince thus gracefully] evades compliance with the demand for an interview with ABD-EL-KADER. " I shall always be very glad to see the Emus, but I can only see him to announce good news ; I am, therefore, until that period arrives, deprived of the possi bility of granting his request." Those who may feel disposed to pronounce a hasty or petulant con demnation of this delay on the part of Louis NAPO LEON, must bear in mind that the enormous respon sibilities devolving upon him its his position as President of the French Republic, a responsibility requiring him to prefer the safety of Algeria to the performance of an act which, while it would be one of justice, would, at the same time most unquestion ably, be an act also, of magnanimity. In obeying this soleinst duty—a duty devolving upon him as Chief Magistrate of the French Republic—Louis NA POLEON is manifestly doing violence to the dictates of his own noble and generous disposition. We must content ourselves, therefore, with looking for ward to the time which must, we are satisfied, sooner or later arrive, when his duty and.his inclination will prove in no way incompatible. He should bear in recollection, meanwhile, that the same palace which is now the prison of the Arab 'AnD-EL-KADER was formerly the home of the Italian LEONARDO DA VINCI. He should remember that the identical walls which yielded i❑ an earlier age hospitality to a great artist, the hospitality, recollect, of the French ' nation, are now inflicting sorrow upon a great warrior to the disgrace of the French Republic. He should consider that as FRANCIS I. did not disdain to visit LEONARDO DA VINCI, neither should Louis NA POLEON shrink from according a similarly graceful evidence of respect for another kind of heroism by visiting the ex-Emir ABD-EL-KADER in the same palace of the Chateau d'Amboise. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. Wo have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The Assembler National has an article, signed by M. RABOU, the new editor, recommending a fusion of Orleanists and Legitimatists, and the restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy. The article concludes as follows : " What did France ask for just before 1789? Was it that French society should be broken into pieces, and that the monarchy should fall? No; France demanded just rights for all, and a free Government. The errors and passions of all produced a revolution, but revolu tion was not the wish of France. It was conciliation, fusion between all classes in the midst of a monarchy, become constitutional, which France desired at that time. Have we not suffered enough to be now cured of the passions and errors which caused us to fail in effect ing that object? Has not experience spoken loud enough to enable France to obtain now what she asked for sixty-five years ago?" The Pays has a crushing critique of M. ROMIEU'S Spectre Rouge; it is from the pen of M. DE LAMAR.- TINE, who considers the safety of the country will be found in the determination of the great majority of the people to maintain the moderate Republic alike against Monarchists and Reds. - The .Natioßal declares that if any attempt is made to revise the Constitution illegally, the mass of the people, both in Paris and in the departments, will resist it, and that they will insist upon the restoration of universal suffrage. M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN, in the Presse, hurls a defiance at all who may attempt to bring about a re revision by means which are at variance with the letter of the Constitution. The article concludes as follows : " The later of the Constitution! It is enough for 1852 to restore to public liberties and to universal suf frage all that was taken from them in 1849, 1850, and 1851. The game is a good one for the people, for, to win, they have only to abstain from staking anything-- only to wait with the arms folded. The advantage of numbers is the least which the defenders of the Republic possess over their adversaries: let our readers reflect— the latter have everything, the former nothing to risk. How then can the result be doubtful? This inevitable result can only be compromised, if representatives of the people, misled by perfidious suggestions, deceived by false information, were to commit the unpardonable fault of allowing themselves to be dragged into a snare under the name of a secret society, or it' the pressure exercised by the proscribed of London on some men of violent character or empty stomachs were sufficiently strong to cause an explosion, which the enemies of the Republic ardently wish for. But this double danger is not to be feared; every one is warned and upon his guard, for it is known that the police has its ears at the keyhole of every place in which there are more than two Republi cans, and the eyes open on all letters written, by any channel, from London to Paris and Paris to London. " t l i ' o h nT u s s hoe t t h .st e hi r ee e erni i; : an end of these three things—revision, prorogation_ her of powers, re-election of the President. r thatques tions e.f o ß i zo ri c communi catedchearstai n papers relating to the proceedings of the French refugees in onstituti favourableoneiin dLe Thene Td d London. n ae s situation of the public revenue may be consi dered says:-- " its w ensenible. Nevertheless, in d icati examining on s of i t in a feietlsi feeling details,uneasiness atvhoeidapnporteihceinngsioinns see in these returns the first effectss otfhtehecofu.antatrlyd.ateWoof which are inspired by the approach of May, 1852. Will these warnings be neglected? or will the crisis be waited for b e f ore it is thought of adopt ing some decided step?" We find the following in the Evenenzent:— " Today one of the national guards, forming the lino THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, as the President of the Assembly passed into the House to take the chair, exclaimed, When then are we to be rid of this Assembly ?' M. Baze, one of the questors, hearing the exclamation, immediately had the man ar rested. But the officer iu command of the post having come afterwards, and presented to the questors, not only the apology of the man arrested, but an expression of regret on the part of the whole battalion at what had occurred, the affair went no further, and the national guard was set at liberty." It is said that the Princess LIEVEN is endeavouring to bring about a reconciliation between the PRESI DENT and General CHANGARNIER, and to procure the reinstatement of the latter in the command of the army. _ The Moniteur publishes a decree from the PEESI• DENT of the Republic, dated the 13th, declaring that M. BRENIER is nominated Minister Plenipotentiary of the first class in consideration of the services which he has rendered whilst acting lately as Minister for Foreign Affairs. Until he may be appointed, at his own request, to fulfil the functions of his grade in a foreign country, he is to resume the post which he oc cupied in the department of Foreign Affairs prior to the 24th of last January, still keeping the title now conferred on him. The Jfoniteur, under the head of " Communi cated," contains the following paragraph :—" Several journals have declared that the Minister of the In terior has addressed a circular to the prefects, en joining them to convoke the councils-general, and call on them to give an opinion respecting the revision of the Constitution. This assertion is inexact in every point." . - The Bourse was again heavy, and prices continue to decline. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 95c., and closed at 92f. 65c. The Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 25c. Orleans Railroad Shares, 832 f. 50c.; Rouen, 642 f. 50c.; Havre, 266 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 475 f.; Avignon, 206 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 440 f.; Basle, 147 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 371 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 277 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 9 78—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 18—Dutch Rhenish, 3 1 / 2 —Luxeuabourg,34 Namur and Liege, 8 1 ,i—Northern of France, 14%—Paris and Strasbourg, 10%—Tours and Nantes, 6 , 4—West Flan ders, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 11th have arrived. The council of Ministers assembled very fre quently; the subject of the deliberations is said to be the new elections, which are expected to be warmly contested. It would appear that the moderate party is much divided, for great difficulty is experienced in deciding on the choice of the members of a central electoral committee. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Under-Secretaries of State have not yet been appointed. It is said that the Political Chief of Madrid has given permission to the Pro gressistas to hold a meeting on Sunday, in order to deliberate on the choice of candidates for the elections. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 11. The reaction agaainst the heavy fall of the 7th still continues at the Bolsa. The following are the prices of Stocks to-day : —The Three per Cents. 35 15-16 to 36 ; Five per Cents., with current coupon, 151 to 16 ; Coupons BtoBi ; Passive Debt, 6i to 4. Exchange on Lon don, 51 35. GERMANY. Accounts from Berlin of the 14th state that Aus tria has agreed to the Prussian proposals for re-orga nizing the Frankfort Diet. _ _ ACcounts from Vienna of the 11th state that Count TuuN was preparing to return to Frankfort forthwith, and that Austria would endeavour to transfer the Diet of Frankfort to Vienna. ITALY. A letter from Rome of the 10th says :—" Cardinal GAUSSET, Archbishop of Rheims, arrived here in the evening of the sth. On the 7th and Bth he received, according to custom, the congratulation of the Roman princes, the diplomatic corps, and the elite of foreign society. Some arrests have recently been made by the Roman police. One of the parties arrested was a dealer in cloth, named CARDINALI, who is accused of having broken open the door and entered the apart ment of a captain in the French army during his absence, and who, on discovering what had taken place, laid a strong remonstrance before his colonel and the general commanding the division. There is to be a grand review of the French army on the 12th, in commemoration of the return of the POPE. His HOLINESS has held a consitory to-day in order to present their hats to Cardinals GAUSSET and FORNARI." The Grand Duke of TUSCANY arrived at Rome on the 6th, under the incognito of Count PITIQLIANO. The Archbishop of RHEIMS arrived there the same evening. A letter from Milan of the 11th, in the Opinione of Turin, state that soldiers patrol the streets of that city with cannon during the night. The house of Count LITTA has been visited by the police, who have arrested a young man there named ALBEETINO. The Bologna Gazette of the 9th publishes several sentences passed upon eighteen persons convicted of having received and concealed banditti, or having arms and ammunition in their possession. The Statuto of Florence of the 9th mentions a rumour of a note having been sent by the British Cabinet to the Tuscan Government, containing re monstrances on the occupation of the Grand Duchv by Austrian troops. A. letter from Venice of the 4th announces the death of Dr. BOUGON, the medical attendant of the family of the Duke DE BORDEAUX. It will be remembered at the time of the assassin a ti on o f t h e D u k e DE BERRY, by LOUYEL, it was Dr. BouGoN who first came to his assistance, and immediately sucked the wound, 'under the idea that the knife might have been poi soned. In 1830 Dr. BOUGON followed the Royal Family into exile, and had remained with them ever since. TURKEY. OMER PACIIA has routed an army of 3,000 insur. gents at Kossovo. He has sent a detachment of his troops against Petrovacz and Bihacz. OMER Pacue has imposed l arge fi nes on t h e i n , surgent cities of Banjaluka and Gradiska. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—Lord Ward is to be married on Tuesday to the accomplished daughter of Sir llubert de Burgh. We believe that during the Easter recess arrange ments are intended which will procure the resignation of Mr. Curran, one of the Insolvent C ommissioners in Ireland, and that the Attorney-General, Mr. Hatchell, will succeed him. Mr. Hughes will thus be made Attorney -General, and either Solicitor-General--.Fier tor-G eneral. —Herald. Keogh will have the office of Mr. Sergeant Howley or-Mr. AMERICAN MONSTER BALLOON. The Boston Transcript states that Mr. Wis e , the American aeronaut, is engaged in constructing anothe r monster balloon, to be about three times as large as " Hercule," used last summer, with which he i n t ends " t the o prove the certainty of his ability to cross the Atlantic and circumnavigate the globe." DARING ROBBERY...—. Between eight and nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, after the premises had been opened for business, a n o il pa i nting, in agilt frame, of no small size, was stolen from the front window of Mr. Walesby, 12, Old Bond -street. A tradesman residing near the spot, who had particularly noticed the picture when exhibited in the window, saw a boy carrying it in his arms towards Pic cadilly, but supposing he was employed as a porter by some one who had purchased it, no suspicion was awakened at the time, and the villain escaped. The Town Council of Wick have declined, by a majority of six to four, to elect a representative to the en suing General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. No re presentative, it is said, has been elected by the authorities of NV ick now for sixteen years. YORKSHIRE BALL.— Her 'Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and several ladies of distinguished rank in the county, havin g s i gn ifi e d th e i r i ntent i on of becoming ladies patronesses for a ball in aid of the funds of the York shire Society School, the committee have arranged that the ball shall take pl ace at Willi s ' s Rooms, King-street, St. James's-square, on Friday, the 30th of May. ROYAL HENLEY REGATTA.—This great aquatic meeting, which has been recently honoured with the august patronage of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, has been appointed for the 17 t h an d 18th of June, and bids fair, by the character and v ar i ety o f the anticipated sport, to surpass many that have preceded it. The time has been happily chosen to suit the conven i ence o f b o th Universities, picked crews from which, there is no doubt, will dispute their claim to aquatic superiority on Henley's beautiful reach of water. Added to this, and th e extraor dinary a tt rac ti ons o f t h is re cherche gathe r in g , the Champ i on pr i zes of 100 guineas, and minor amounts, open to all the world, for four-oared boats, formerly the great feature of the 'Thames Regatta, will form meeting, and add consi derably to its aquati c cele b r i ty a portion of the sp ort at the H en l e y and the entertainment of its visitors. ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. — On Tuesday evening the witness Edwards was conveyed in a gab by Captain Gossett, Deputy Serg e a n t- at-Arms, and M r . P o i gndestre, between six and seven o'cl oc k , from what is termed the "prison" of the House of Comm ons, consisting o f t wo com f ortable and neatly furnished rooms, to Newgate. He was said to be sadly " cut up" at the occurrence. The prison has not been occupied since Smith O'Brien was there. DEPARTURE OF THE CAPE MAILS.— PLYMOUTH, WEDNESBAL—The Screw Steam Navigation Company's vessel the Bosphorus, Captain John Vine Hall, received the April mail for the Cape of Good Hope yesterday at noon, and at half-past twelve o'clock she was got under weigh, and sailed out of the Sound with a fine easterly breeze. She has taken in at this port Warlich's patent fuel for her engines. The cargo she has on board is both a valuable and a varied one, occupying much room, and she takes 50,0001. in specie. The following have taken passage in her to the Cape of Good Hope :—Captain and Mrs. Cruise, and two servants ; ?Ir. Banlee and one servant, Miss Nathan, Captain Campbell and servant, Dr. Wordsworth, Mr. J. Francis, Colonel Mitchel:, Captain J. J. Warren and four servants, Mr. J. Brije and servants, Mr. R. H. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. F. W. Sullivan, and Mr. Buchan and servant. ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION (IRELAND).—AC. cording to the balance•sheet appended to the report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Ireland, their total receipts for one year, ending August 1, 1850, amounted to 87,1591., including the balance left from the previous year, amounting to 6,2811 The amount expend e d i n rebuilding, enlarging, andr 2 ep i a l iring churches has been 18,761/., and that for re quisites for the celebration of divine service, 32,8964 The balance in the general fund Was 12,7246 mErion: Railways. Aberdeen • • • • • • Caledonian 101. • • • • Chester and lielyhead East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. • • • • • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71. 175.) 7 P. <Pref. Eastern Counties Exten., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • Do. No. 2 • • • • • • Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. • • De. 10/. Deben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. Glasgow & S.-W. Consol. Gt, Northern, 5 per cent. Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. Lancashire and York shire, F. 20/. Do. 6 per cent. Stock *. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1 .. Do. 6 per cent., No. 2 . Do. 6 per cent., No. 3 Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Croydon thirds Do. pref., 5 p et. Stack, 1851, from 501. share. E Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852 Do. new gaar., 6 per ct. London &S.-W., new • . Londonderry and Ennis ! lkillen, half shares .. Manch., Sheffield, and Line., quar. shrs., No. 1 Do. new, 101. .. • • Do., 61. .. .• . Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Consol. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent... Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. • • : Do. Erewash Valley .. Do. Leic. & Swanning, 8 per cent. guar. .. Norfolk Extension .. Do. guar. 5% per cent. Do. Waveney Valley .. North British .. .. Shrewsbury and Binit.. New Guaranteed Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon .. „. South-Eastern, 43 p. ct. Waterford & Kilkenny, 51. West London, Ist Cl. (101.) Do. 2d Class de. (par) York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N . of E. Pur. York and North Midland U. and S. Purch. Boulogne and Amiens .. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) Demerara . Dutch Rhenish • • •• East Indian •• •• Do. do. do. .. Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre . Luxembourg .. •. Ditto •• • • •• Madrid and Valentin .. Maria Antonia • • .. Ditto, New Namur and Liege .. Northern of France • • • Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .• • • Paris and Rouen • • • • Paris and Strasbourg •• Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse • • Tours and Nantes • • Tournay, Jurbiso, Lan- den, and llama •• Welt FLUiderll : 6 13 4 6 13 4 APRIL l7, 1851. THE SHARE MARKETS nnxTxss RAILWAYS. Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. Aberdeen.. ... Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down, Binning., Woiverhamp.,l and Stoar Valley Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh 16 to 16% 3;y 3 die. 10% - 11% Junc., late 331.65. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201... .. Bristol and Exeter.. - 82 Caledonian Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm.l Dublin and Belfast Janet. Dublin and Kingstown Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) Do. (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares •• Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire .. Do. New quarters Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. .• Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • Great Western Do. New, 171. .. ,• Lancaster and Carlisle .. 14% - 14% 23 -24 2a —.. —lB (118 4 -5 33( -3% 7% -7% a 614 4% -4% 17% - 18 3% - 4 1 4 35 -36 7% -8% M - 34 17% - 1836 S%- 6 12i,i - 12% 4t 42 1 ,i 87% 8814 2% 2 his. 78 —B2 Do. thirds .. Lancaster and Preston .. I Lancashire and Yorkshire. Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths . 9 —II p. 29 —3l p 61% —62% 1N —974 d. 7 —6% dls 18 5% 19 —N, d. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and k3t - 13% % - %P 96 -97 South Coma T • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . 128% -128% 5 - 5 . s;i -5% p . 2% - 3 p. 88 - 89 Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., M.&lt (e; London and S.-Western Do. new 501. Do. new 40!. .. Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares .. Londonderry and Ennis- 6% —5% ail. 6 4 die. killen. .. .. .. • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • . .. .. • • .11=1• .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union Midland .. 314 —3 d. 35 —36 3 —2% dbl. 62% 63 Do. consolidated prof. Do. 501. shares .. Do. Birming & Derby ➢iidland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket .. 133(, —l3 db. 34 —36 9 - 914 Newport, Abergavenny, and llereford .. .. Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor .. .. .. Norfolk .. .. .. Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. .. .. North Staffordshire .. North-Western .. .. North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampten.. .. Scottish Central .. .. 34t —3% dig. 4% —4% dis. 26 -28 13 —l2 di'. 2% —4. dis. 105( leg 6% --6%dia. 11 —lo dls. 1% —1% p 17% 18 1 4 1634 —l7 x.d 934 10% 16 —l5 dls. Scottish Midland .. .. Do. new .. .. .. Shrewsbury & Binning. Clas3 A.: Do. Class B Shrews. & Hereford., Old. Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves 3T dls. 3 34 —2% dill. 2% 17 —l9 13 —l4 % % 3q, d. Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New.. .. Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent South Devon .. South-Eastern .. .. South Wales.. .. .. IS -20 27% - 211 31 - 33 South Yerksh.and River Shed., Roth., and Goole, South Division Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loaghor, &c. raw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and Railway vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford,. Wex., Wick. % dis ' par 4% - 534 0% - 10 N 6}i iii. % % 6 —4% d. i% 5 17 —lB and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London Whitenaven and Furness York, Newcastle, & Ber- 5% —43 y $ -7% wick .. Ditto and Nowcastle Extension 21% -22% 22% 21% Ditto G.N.E. purc hasel 3% 3 db. IN —l% dis. 27 27% ,r4cen Junction, or preference .. York and North Midland Dundee, Pertl 9 50 I, and Al 7% 27% % 0%. MINES LEAS: 31 AT 'T.A.X.S. Railways. Leasing Paid. Nominal Prices. Business Companies. done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. 5 per Cent. Gt. Western 6 34 —1 p • Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. .. 20 2834 2934 Do., without a guarantee •. Do .. • • 20 27 U & Dud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. 15 8 34 9 34 p Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • 15 7 $ p Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. 1 734 1734 —lB E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. •• G. Northern 25 3236 —33 Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 20 101 103 Do. 34 Shares Do .. 25 5034 5134 Do. 54 Shares Do • • .. 1234 2234 2354 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • 50 9734 9834 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. 12 15 4 11 1136 Do., Pref. .. Do .. .. 20 2334 2434 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. •• Norfolk • • 20 15 —l6 N. & East, 5 per Cent. E. Counties . 50 b 4 —66 Do. New Do • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston and L. &N.W. 1 „. 4° Wyre • • •• 5 & La.& Y.l 42 —44 Do. 34 Shares ADo .. • • 1034 7 34 —834 p. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern 20 21 2134 Roy. & llitchin G. Northern GU 8 Do. Shep. Ex.. Do • • • • 3)6 134 I%p. South Stafford!. Mr. M'Clean 934 3 iii. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dan 25 24 2434 Wilts, Som., &I Weymouth .. Western 50 44% 4534 SNARES. Nominal Prices. (Business done to-day. Business done to-day. 16% % MINES. 1 13 01 13 5 24% Nominal Prices. Anglo-Mexican(is. 51. p.) Asturian Australian Barossa Range Blaenarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip British 1r0n...... • . Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.) 3 - 2 3% -3% Do. Cocaei and Calibiti Do. St. John del Rey.. Cobre Copper ...... Copiapo ...... . • • • General.. Real Del Monte, tiareg. 32% 32 14% 15% 35y, 34% 5 4 7 !'e 13% 14 Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. Plantiago de Cuba ...... Tin Croft United Mexican........ JOINT 734 - in t - 11 -5 4 ICANXS, 33 -24 42% - 42 - 2 25 - N 18% - 27% - Australasia ............ British No4th America.. Colonial .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. National of Ireland .... Provincial of Ireland.... 18% - 20% 42 -43% 15% - 15 Union of Australia .. • , Union of London •..• Union of Madrid •- 33i%; - 33% it - 3N, 12% - IN Canada .............. Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Royal Mail Steam . ,ANEOUS. 424 - 4G 26% - 28 GB% - 76 - 7ii IlVe cannot be answers will not be influenced by Ole for interest le errors of the Official Lists, and I correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 4,000 bales, comprising 3,250 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham at 7,1 d. to Bp., 100 Bahia at lid. to lid., 100 Egyptian at lid. to 80., and 300 Surat at 4id. to s*cl. per lb. The market closed heavily, American and Surat fully *d. per lb. lower.—Bailway Shares were quiet. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— 1851. 1850 Great Western £16,047 ... £17,372 North-Western 43,856 ... 43,707 South-Western 9,465 9,508 Brighton Midland South-Eastern North Stafford 4,868 .. 4,334 Caledonian The following communication has been received from the committee of Spanish American bondholders:— " Madrid, 10th April, 1851. "James Capel, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Spanish Bondholders, London. .- " Dear Sir,—l hasten to inform you, that to-day's Gazette contains the decree convoking the new Chamber of Deputiesjor the Ist of June. Although, according to the Constitution, the Government might have delayed until the 7th of July the meeting of the Chamber, yet they have endeavoured to abbreviate this period, in order to calm as soon as possible the natural anxiety of the Bondholders, who, after giving so many proofs of patience and moderation, have been again frustrated in their hopes in the very moment when a new era was expected to commence for the credit of Spain. As untoward as this circumstance is, it is gratifying to me to be able to inform you, that H. E. Senor Bravo Murillo, President of the Council of Ministers, whom I have had the honour to see respecting the subject, has given me the most posi tive assurance that the project for the settlement of the debt will be one of the first laws submitted to the new Chamber. " The great efforts which his Excellencyrecently made to obtain the sanction of the last Chamber, are a sure guarantee to the bondholders that the Government will fulfil so sacred an obligation, so as to justify the good faith of Spain from this involuntary delay. The Funds have recovered in some degree from the first unfavour able impression, and they closed to-day. The Five per Cents., with Four over due Coupons, 16 j; * Debt with out Interest, 6} t; Three per Cents. 36. " With the reiterated assurance that my best services will always be at your disposal, I remain, my dear Sir, your most obedient servant, " DANIEL WEISWEILLER." * I think this should be 154 Advices of March 12 from Caracas state " Congress is in session; they have before them several questions— one is an appropriation to idemnify British subjects for losses under the law of Espara." " This Government is getting along better than was expected; the military despotism which prevailed under the last Administration has ceased to exist. The pre sent Ministers are Lucio Pulido, of the Interior and Justice; JoF 6 Maria Herres, of the Treasury and Foreign Affairs; and General Salom, of War and the Navy. "There has been a motion pending some time before Congress, for a ge nera l repr i eve for all political offences, and to allow all the citizens of Venezuela to return to their homes, but the Government are opposed to it, say ing the time had not yet arrived. The next Congress will restore all the exiles, it is believed. " The investigation is still pending in respect to the steamer Libertador, built at Philadelphia. Report has stated that the Minister of the Treasury and the Mi nister of the Navy each received ten thousand dollars for their votes to have the steamer built, and that Mrs. Monaga3, the late President's wife, had a pull at the wires by way of advancing money; at all events, the bills amount to 164,000 dollars, and it is asserted that the steamer could not have cost more than 40,000 dolls." The British Consul in Guatemala has written the fol lowing letter:— _ " The undersigned, Consul of her Britannic Majesty in Central America, has the honour to demonstrate to the Supreme Government of Honduras, that the general boundary of the country of Mosquitos is fixed from the Cape of Honduras, in long. 86th deg., leaving the city , of Truxillo a few miles west, and continuing this meri dian, the boundaries in the east on the banks of the Soruaguera; from there eontinuo by the mountains that are in the north of the district of Tegucegal pa, in which said district will be united to the state of New Segovia. " The condition is, that the said boundary is the one named to divide each state, and that the Government of her Britannic Alajesty has resolved to sustain by any means the King of Mosquitos, without allowing him to do business with the Government of Honduras." In the Amsterdam Stock Market on the 15th instant Dutch Two-and•a-Half per Cents, were in request. S pan i s h Fi v e per Cents. were better, and also Mexican. Accounts from Frankfort state that the Easter fair had commenced well in the wholesale departments. The English Funds are quiet. Many of the jobbers who deal exclusively in Consols havo left town for the holidays. Consols have been 971 -a. Exchequer-bills are 545. to 57g. premium. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have realized 97i to 98i. To-morrow being Good Friday, the Stock Market will be closed. The Foreign Securities have been dealt in chiefly in connexion with the Account. Mexican, after being 344 aro now 34* to A large failure has occurred, and we regret t o say that the party gave his cheques freely up to the last moment, and thereby seriously incon venienced many of those who were his creditors. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 191 to g. It is supposed, the jobber in question Reared Mexican and Bulled Portuguese and Spanish. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been 324 and since 31k; they are now 324, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have realized 58i to 59. Railway Shares have been buoyant, and higher values have been current for Great Western, Caledonian, North- Western, Aberdeen, and South• Eastern, and some others. South Wales are flatter. Foreign Shares are steady. QUARTER TO THREti Consols ... .. ... ... 974 i Ditto Account, May 13 ... 974 fi BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96% Mtfi x per Cent. Consols Anns New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 7% India Stock 0 64 Do. Bonds, 1000/ 63 p °easels for Account 9 7 1 /o's E t chequer Bills lihd. 2d. March, June. 1,0001... , 0411 — 54 57 p Small ' PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bon4s, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons ......... Ditto for the Account ..... ...... 34 1 4% 1 A1 1 ,1 1 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ..... . Ditto 4 tier Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent... Ditto 4 1 ,g per Cent 99 Ditto, Small . — 994 99 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,. Venezuela Bonds Ditto Deferred • —I l 2 l /2 Dividends on the above pal-able in London. Belgian 2% per Cent.. ••••• 94 Dutch 2 1 h per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 per Cent. C er4ificates CONVERSIONS FROM ROMAN CATIIOLICISM.—PLY as in ma ny other pl aces, no little excitement, and mounr, SATURDAY.—The con siderablehere interest has been felt in a rem ar k a bl e conversion from the Church of Rome, which has just taken place in this neighbourhood. Mrs. Jerningharn, who resides in this town, is a member of one of the most rigid Roman Catholic families in the country, and s i ster-in-law of the Lady Abbess o f " ge," at Taunton., in which Miss Talbot was boarding, until her recent removal by the direction of the Lord Chancellor, has abjured Popery, and has joined the Church of England. T wo of thislad's children have been removed from her by her !h us b and Taunton Nunnery. The - stance Mrs. Jerningharn has communicated to the Hon. Craven Berkeley, be brought un d er the notice of Parliament. that the case will P ar li amen t. Mr. Lazarus and it is n o t Kent, late of the town clerk's office in this town, has also, it' is rumoured, abjured the iiitoman Catholic faith. When he left the office of the town clerk, he took up his residence e in a Roman Catholic establi,3liment in Cornwall, where h wes preparing himself to tal ;e priest's orders. The populati on o f G re a t Bolton, according d n to the re!urns now in course of cm nple.tion, will be B ;,9 39,619;; and that of that of Little Bolton (within the borough), 9 Tonge-with-Haulgh, 1,360--ma king a total l of . 60,868. The . increase of the population of '.the borough eune 1841, 10,399. .Manchester Guardian.. 11 6 3 1% 4 2 0 100 100 100 47% 100 237.1 13 5 3 9 12 31 paid ap paid up 20 1 6% 8 6 10 15 614 100 100 48 33 10 6 100 20 a 2 a 2 % -2% •• '•-• •• 16% - 16% ...... • • •• 0 .• •• 13 -13% il - I p. .. -- .. p IM-2 p 114 - 130 57 -60 136 -139 13 -13 X 11% - 12% - P 32 - 134 •• ••• •• • • •••• •• .• .... .. 17 —le 4% —4% 5 -5% 11 - 11% 15 -15% 13 -15 ' • ••• • • „ - ~ [ 6 U - 16% 1% I •la. WORISIGN. " I 9 % -10 1774 - 18 5 —4% Ms. 1 % — 1% P. % % P. 54 % P. lii-1% 31i -3% 7 —9 2 4 8 —B% 147( —15;4 4 —3N dis. 35 37 25 —26 5 1 4 5 dii. 10% 4;4 8/ dia. 20 11% 2 _23 % li dig 6)y —. 6% 16 16% x.d par li p 4 die par x.d. 10% 11% I% —1% dis. .. .. 13 14 0 17% 100 5% 45 100 15% 14 3634 36 88% 14% 82 62;{ 0 62% 15% 18% 175 as% 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 25 12% 1234 1 13 4 47% 100 100 42% 34 dbl. 68M 62% 63% 3217% 9 % % 2 % % ioN, x n aX dl,; as,. 27% 32% 17N X.d MI: 28 2 8N ' STO' ;CEL: 32 14 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 17.—Wind S. to S.W., li g ht breeze and cloudy. 61:1IELDS, APRIL 16.—Wind E. and Graham, East Indies; Juniu s , Q ue b ec . GROORHAVEN, APRIL 16.—A ship, dismasted, water loggA, and abandoned, was passed 29th ult., lat. 41 11. ' loeg. 41 W. DEAL, APRIL 16.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. from the River and sld. Abergeldio. Hong-Kong; Macedon, Cal cutta; Seron, Algoa Bay; Don, Cape Coast Castle; Wig conson, New York; Bride, Dublin and Jamaica. GLOUCESTER, APRIL 16.—Sld. B onne Me re , Quebee• LIVERPOOL, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Alpha , Barbadoes; Onward, Apalachicola; Majesty, Laguna; Compromise, New Orleans. Sld. Science, Pugwasu; Athelston, Calcutta; Severn, Africa; Francis Barclay, Lima; John Dalton, Valparaiso; Sumoset, Charleston; Tomowanda, Philadelphia; City of Glasgow, ditto; New Brunswick, New York; harmony, ditto; Marl' Halifax; Lady Falkland. Miramichi; Ellerslie, Quebec. Off port, Abeona, New Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind E.—Off port, Cor' nelins Grennell, New York; Victoria, ditto. POOLE, APRIL 16.—Wind E.S.E., strong.—Sld. Vic" toria, Quebec; Nelson packet, Newfoundland. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. 1411 9 cif Mogadore; Dromo, St. Thomas. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 15. Wind E.—Arrd. Ann Best ' Callao; Liam, C u b a . Sid . Caxiense steamer, 1 4 e; Barham ; Forrest St a t e , N ew Y ork ; Marchiontss of Bute, Boston. CROOKHAVENT.—Arrd. Harriet, New Orleans ; N r ° ll. derdo Vonger, Campos Chinos; Hento Senhor Dos Ms" rentes, ditto; Elizabeth, Rio Grande. HARTLEPOOL, A PRILI 6.—W ind Easterly.—Sld . Jame s Booth, Calcutta; General List, Aden; Margaret, Quebec' PLYMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind E., strong.—Sld. Abs.. gail, Quebec. Off port, Minden, Calcutta. FOWEY, APRIL 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Good Intent , Quebec. FALMOUTH, APRIL 16.—Wind S.E.—Vulture, Janeiro. Sid. A lehymist, Quebec. LIMERICK, APRIL 15.—Wind Forreotal, New York. is.l.lao.—Arld. Jessie, Quebec; I. 0., ditto; Thomir son, ditto. MARKET NEWS.—CrIIIS DA V.) NEIVGATE AND ZEADENHALL. These markets have ruled heavy, at barely stational' , prices. Beef from 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; •Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5 3 8d ; Veal, 3s to 3s 10d; Por k ' 2s 6d to 3s 10d per gibs. by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, APRIL 16.—Our market has ruled ved inactive to-day, and prices have had a downward ten' dency. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 6d• Lamb, 5s to 5s 8d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s lo 3s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. 1103110 RD, Alt'', 16.—A very limited business bli fi been transacted in each kind of s t oc k, th e quotat i on s of which are somewhat lower than last week. Beef, from 2a 10d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, j : to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 2d to 3s 8J ; Pork 3s to 33 $d p et Sibs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s each. LEWIS, APRIL 15.—The general demand ruled heal as follows :—Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 6d to 41 8d; Lamb, 53 to 5s 10d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d per Bibs. KAY MARKETS. SIIITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 315 s to 4/ lOs; Clover! 3/ lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 11 8s per load. Trade steady, at very full prices. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 31 8s to 4/ 1011 Clover, 3/ 5s to 4/10s; and Straw, 112 s to 11108 per load. A moderate supply, and a firm trade. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 31 5s to - 41 103 ; Clover, 3l 15s to 5/ Os; and Straw, 1/ Is to 118 s per load. Supply good, and trade somewhat active. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 10, 1851, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wal° per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. 1 BARLET. OATS. RYE. I BEANS. MO' PRICE .. 79s Od 24s 2d 1 17 s 5d J 24s Id 1 268 4d 1255 id DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. %NEAT. BARLEY. TS. I RYE. I BEAN& I PE: IS Od Is Od lis Od 1s Od Is Od la 0 4 QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE PAST WEEK. Wheat, 73,575 ; Barley, 38,102; Oats, 19,039 ; Rye, 58 ; Beal% 4,482 ; Peas, 697 quarters. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MALTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Claret Stakes. Unity ... ... Charles Xllth colt Cutler 1 ••• 1 •.• 3 •• ••• •• ••• ••• Four ran. Won by a length. The Convivial Stakes. C by Prince Caradoc, out of Julia B enne t t ... Vanguard ... ••• Three ran. Won by a neck. The Farewell Stakes. Iron sides Hetmau Platoff filly Five ran. Won by a head. The Tallyho Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declared, and 20 added. Gentlemen riders, One mile and a half. Mr. G. Barker's Tordesillas, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b... ••• 1 Captain Haworth's Baroness, 5 yrs, lOst 91b ••• 2 Five ran. Won by a head. The Innkeepers' Plate was won by Timothy, b e ating Anti-Repealer ; and the Speculation Plate by Presto. LAW INTELLIGENCE. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) Nothing o f the slightest public interest came before the Court this morning. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) HUNT V. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY-PROHIBITION TO JUDGE OF COUNTY COURT. Mr. WORDSWORTH said he was instructed to move for a rule to sho w c aus e why a wr i t o f prohibition shou ld not issue, directed to the judge of the County Court a t Barnet, in Hertfordshire. He made this application at the instance of the Great Northern Railway Compact' and it arose out of a plaint or cause which was tried in that court on the 24th of February last, and in which Henry Hunt was the plaintiff and the Great Northern Railway Company the defendants. He might state at the outset that the point for the decision of his Lord ship arose on the 58th section of the County Court° Act, the 9th and loth Vic., c. 95. By that section, hi e Lordship was possibly aware, jurisdiction was conferred on the inferior court in cases of damages and demands. with certain provisions and exceptions, and in 00 10 exceptions were included all questions of title to or poreal and incorporeal hereditaments, tolls, & c . The particular case now before his Lordship calve O, under the meaning o f t h e word tolls, it originated out of th e f o ll ow i ng circumstances. IC appeared that since the opening of the Great Northern Railway, the company bad carried on a large trade in the conveyance of coals, and were at this moment bring' ing coals from South Yorkshire to the metropolis, and supplying them at 14s. 6d. a ton. Under the Act of In corporation there was a clause which required the coo" pany to convey coals belonging to other persona in the waggons of other persons on the payment of certain tolls, the maximum rate of whioh was three farthingo per ton per mile. The company were also permitted to make certain other charges, one of which was a charge of 4id. per mile on the return of every empty waggon' It appeared that there had been sortie competition be' tween the company and other parties with regard to the conveyance of coal from South Yorkshire and Leicester shire to London. Hunt, the plaintiff in the case, being desirous of having some coal brought up from Leices tershire, sent ten trucks or waggons to the Peter.. borough station, and required the company to transmit them to a pl ace ca ll e d Potter's-bar, * short distance from the London terminus. The company refused to do this unless all the charges were previously paid, including the charge of 4id. per mile for taking back the empty waggons to Peterborough, after they had discharged their cargo of coals. Thin refusal gave rise to an action for damages in the County Court, which, together with two others of the same kind, came on for trial on the 24th February. An objection was taken on behalf of the defendants, that the judge had no jurisdic tion in such a case, and, after a trial which occupied nearly the whole day, the plaintiff; and 3c9omis. costs sdl9eo ]9s. 6d. an fit hde. order feoaru j ds u f ea o d . m r g On the 28th of March h e gave judgment in favour of th e at Thgeehsep deferred asomsmtae pinnhat sustained, o s dyf, d hsa e an3 c did i . s r e• 03 : e 5 c 1 1 8 0 s d . ., fo b r ei t n h g e a sfqtjuauosi question s, d t to t oh o nne potathr,yieg titlereo tuo r o n : de n rtehtyai the n to d l s now i a ic p nh p v l ot ihle involved Cd f o oa r u n a bt o p yn r hCofiiubdri fide n had no p ower to determine. The Learned Counse of 4d. ht of th e com p an y t o c h arge a t o ll on the return of empty waggece was a matter of very serious importance, because they had no accommodation at the London terminus for the empty waggons of other parties. It was also of great consequence that railway companies generally should know whether or not County Courts had jurisdiction in regard to questions of title to collect or demand tolls. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said it appeared to him that the question of title did not come before the Judge Of the County Court, the parties having admitted that the company had a right to make the tolls, but only the question whether the right to receive a payment in a particular instance had been made out. It seemed that the company, in order to avoid the nuisance of having carriages collected at the terminus, had insisted on being paid beforehand the toll for taking back the empty carriages. The judge had a perfect right to construe the company's Act of Parliament, and to say whether the charges made were such as came within the meaning of the Ac!. He, therefore, considered that the judge had decided the question before him correctly. Rule accordingly refused. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice JERVIS, and Ju s ti ces CRESSWELL, WILLIA3I9, allu TALFOURD.) The Court was occupied with the demurrer paper this morning, but the business was entirely uninteresting. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under -Sheriff BURCHELL.), AN ATTORNEY AT FAULT.-EVANS V. SCOULER. The plaintiff in this action is an attorney, and defer'. dant is a tailor at Poplar, and the action was brought to recover the sum of 31. Bs. on a bill of costs. Plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. T. B. Hughes as counsel for the defendant, who suffered judgment to go by default. The plaintiff said that one of his witnesses had to come up by the railroad, and asked fora short adjourn• meat. Business done to-day. ,_ _C 0 0 a t d , StItIOUS . , coachma 41r. 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