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

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The THIRD EDITION of THE SUN of last (Thursday) Evening contained The conclusion of the day's proceedings before the Parliamentary Committees on Railways. The conclusion of the day's proceedings in the Court of Exchequer. The Spirit of the Public Journals. The Parliamentary Intelligence of the Evening, being a full Report of the proceedings in both Houses of Parliament, up to a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. Newmarket Races, received by Express. 13, Great Marlborough-street. MA. THIERS' HISTORY OF THE * CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, A SEQUEL TO HIS "HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION." THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq., with the sanction and approval of the Author. Volumes I. and 11., avo., price only ss. each, ARE NOW READY, and may be had of all Booksellers and Newsvenders. Vol. 111. will be ready in a few days. Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed Rossini's Opera Seria, in Two Acts, entitled SE MI RAM IDE . Semiramide, Madame Grisi ; Arsace, Mdlle Brambilla ; Assar. Sig. Fornasari ; Idreno, Sig. Corelli ; Oroe, Sig. Lablache. Between the Acts of the Opera a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which the celebrated Spanish Dancers will appear In various of the National Pas of Spain. The Danseuses Viennoises (under the direction of Madame Jo sephine) will appear in some of their favourite Pas. To conclude with the highly successful Divertissement, entitled KAYA ; on, L'Amour Voyageur. The Music composed and arranged by Signor Pugni, and comprising Themes from the Norwegian Melo dies. The Principal Dances composed and arranged by M. Perrot; these of the Danseuses Viennoises by Madame Josephine Weiss. Kaya, Mademoiselle Lucille Grahn ; L'Amonr, Fraulein Fanny Pragher ; Herman, M. Gosselin ; Knud, M. Perrot. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be naade at the Opera-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. It is respectfully announeed that the celebrated SYMPHONIE ODE of the DESERT, by FELICIEN DAVID, will be repeated on MONDAY NEXT, APRIL 21, Preceded by a Grand Miscellaneous, Vocal, Orchestral, and Choral Selection ttom the most classical Composers, including Mozart, Weber, Mendlessohn, Gluck, Beethoven, &c., and supported by nearly all the Distinguished Artistes of this Establishment. The Orchestra and Chorusses will include upwards of 200 Per formers, the whole under the direction of Sig. Costa. PART I —Sinfonia in C Minor—Beethoven.—Aria " Chi faro," Mdlle. Brambilla—Gluck. Aria " Les Horondelles," Signor Moriani—David. Aria, " Zitti Zitti," Sig. Lablache (Seasons) — Haydn. With the Hunting Chorus. "La Carita"—Rossini. With Chorus. Soprani, Mbsdames Castellan, Rosetti, and Rita Borio. Contralta, Mdlle. Brambilla. Overture, Oberon—Weber. PART IL—The Desert. The solo parts by Sig. Moriani. Boxes, Two, Three, and Four Guineas each, may be had on appli cation at the Box-office, Opera Colonnade. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, - and the Public are respectftilly i formed, that there will be an Extra Night (not included in the übseription), ON THIIRADAY NEXT, APRIL 24, When will be performed Rossini's Opera IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Rosina, Madame Grisi ; Bertha, Mdlle. Bellini ; Il Conte d'Almaviva, Sig. Mario ; Bartolo, zig. Lablache ; Basllio, Sig. F. Lablache ; Figaro, Sig. Fornasari. The Danseuses Viennoises will appear in some of their Favourite Pas. With Other Entertainments, in which the most distinguished Artistes of the Establishment will appear. In the course of the Evening the celebrated Spanish Dancer, Dona Manuelea Perea, known as La Nena, and the celebrated Bolero Dancer, Don Felix Garcia, will appear in various of the Na tional Pas of Spain. With the New Ballet Divertissement of KAYA ; ou, L'Amour Voyageur. Kaye, Mdlle. Lucille Grahn ; Knud, M. Perrot. And other Entertainments, in which will appear all the Artistes of the Ballet. kpplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Bex office, Opera Colonnade. Doors open at Seven; to commenc.e at Half-past Seven o,Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR. Edgar, by M. Duprez ; Colonel Henry Ashton, Tr. Burdini ; Arthur, Mr. Barker ; Raymond, Mr. Weiss ; Norman, Mr, H. Horneastle ; Lucy Ashton, Madame Eugenie Garcia. After which will be repeated, a New Comic Ballet, entitled . . RORER f AND BERTRAND. Dances in the course of the Ballet - Pas :le Deux, by Mdiles. Adele and' Louise. A New Polka, by Mdlle. Polin and M. Gasperini. Bolero, by Mesdames Louise and Adele. La Lituana Pas Sell, by Mdlle. rolin. A MAZURKA, by the Principal Ballet Performers. Le Sevillianne, Spanish Dance, Polin and M. Gasperini. The Box-office Is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, flaces, ane. Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons. TiIF.ATRE ROYAL, lIAYMAItKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repe•ted a New and Ori , zinal Comedy, entitled THE SHERIFF OF Tim COUNTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Strickland, Buckstone, Webster, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Humhy, Miss Julia Bennett, &C. After which, a New G'and Classical Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Principal Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, J. Bland, Madame Vestris, and Miss P. Horton. To conclude with THE MILLIN ER'S lIOLIDAY. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a - New and Original Drama, entitled THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago., Connor O'Kennedy, Mr. Selby ; George, Mr. Hudson : Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Muster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford; Geraldine. Mrs. Yates ; Nelly O'Neill, Mrs. Fitnrilliam ; Miami, Madame Celeste. After which, will be repeated a New Grand Empirical Exposition, called ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Principal Characters by Messrs, Paul Bedford, Wright, John Saunders Selby; Miss Woolgar, Miss Brooks, and Miss E. Chaplin. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL Mr. Snugsbv, Mr. Lambert ; Lieutenant O'Scupper, R.N., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Emily, Miss Fortescue. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LE SSE E, MR. .T. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Auber's Comic Opera, entitled LE DUO D'OLONNE. Gaspard, Mr. Leffler ; The Chevalier, Mr. Allen ; Bianca de Molina, Mdlie. Ilel^n 0 , 11(101; Mariquita, Miss Grant. Mr. SANDS and his INFANT BROTHER, MAURICE, will appear in their Pleasing and Wonderful Entertainment, DE SALON, FREAKS OF FANCY. To be tbilowed by THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnical, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with GONE TO TEXAS. Mr. Swellington, Mr. Walter Lacey. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. rnparallelod success of the New Grand Burlesque—lrresistible Fun in " On Duty." THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Original Drama, to be called ON DUTY. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, F. Mathews, and Keeley ; Miss Villars, Mrs. Woollidge, and Mis &Grove. After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principrl Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vining, Collier, and Turner ; Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a Burlesque of English History, Pourtraylng Olden Ideas and Modern Notions—lnvested with all the Pomp and Display of Scene—Painters engaged expressly—Costumes according' to Fancy—Mechanism, Ballet, Music, and Novel Stage Arrange ments—to be called, WIIITTINGTON AND HIS CAT ! Dick Whittington, Mrs. Keeley ; Muley Moloch, the Lien Tamer of the Dessert, Mr. Keeley ; the Cat, Mr. Collier, supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, and Wigan; Miss Fairbrother, and Miss Grove. To conc:ude with the New Farce of A MODEL OF A WIFE. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, and Meadows, Mrs. Wcollidge, and Miss Fairbrother will perform. The P.ox-orlice, is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.---FRENCII PLAYS. Re-engagement of Mdlle. Plessy, and Second Appearance of Monsieur Ravel, whose first appearance In this country on Monday Evening was so eminently successful. THIS EVENING Will be performed an admired Comedy, entitled CHACUN DE SON COTE. La Baronne de Valero, 3ldlle. Ple.isy. To cln - ludo with a New Vaudeville, entitled L'ETOURNEAU. Felix, Monsieur Ravel, hissecond appearance in this country. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Doors will he opened at Seven o'clock, and tile Performances commence Ai. Half-past. 8075C3 and Stalls may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33 ,Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open Daily, from Eleven till Five. ASTLEY'3 ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. PROPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Triumphant Success of the New Spectacle. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with a Grand Military Equestrian Drama, entitled THE MAID OF SARAGOSSA; or, The Spanish Amazons. Entire Change of tlic, Scenes in the Circle. M. and Mdme. Damos,' S. Bridges, &c. An arrangement has been made with Mr. White (the celebrated Lion Tamer), who will appear THIS EVENING, and exhibit his Wonderful Feats with his unrivalled collection of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Panthers, &c. To conclude with an Ad.nired Farce. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. In consequence of the immense sensation created by the Feats of Mr. Canfield, the American Samson, he will repeat his Herculean Feats every Evening. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VEND ;E. Duke of Venice. Mr. lleslop ; Antonio, Mr. Neville; Bassani°, Mr. Fredericks ; Shylock, Mr. H. Hughes ; Portia, Mrs. R. Honner ; Nerissa, Miss Martin After which, THE GAME COCK OF THE WILDERNESS. Samson Hardbead, kfr.Marble. To be followed by the Extraordinary Feats of the American Sampson. To conclude with THE VERMONT WOOL DEALER. Deuteronomy Dutiftil, Mr. Marble. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Your. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated MARMARET CATCHPOLE, The Female Horse stealer. Onega and Pechnana (Red Chieftains), Messrs. Cony and Blanchard ; Margaret Catchpole, Miss Vincent. After which, LOCHINVAU ; or, The Bride of Netherby. Lochin- Tar, Mr. H. Howard ; James the Sixth, Mr. J. T. Johnson ; Lord Vetherby, Mr. Dale ; Mysie, Miss E. Terry. To conclude with 081 ; or, Three Fingered Jack. Three Fingered Tom; Mr. Cony; Captain Orford, Mr. Blanchard.; Quashee, Mr. Searle ; Rosa, Mrs. G. Lee. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 18. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 35 ; Highest, 56; Noon, 46. BAROMETER, N.E. NoTx.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. niGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning • • M minutes after 10 I Evening .. 23 minutes after 11. ' .0. -: t't . • .. :.. .. 4 ' r'N . .A. , •., • . .. , 4-,.. , -,. A - 2 100: 4 : I _ . _ -0; 1110 ~) • • ', 4 , ..:.ff!,- .1 ; .46. ' ' . r 7 4 , ~ ..1iti ,? . . ..,:de - 0 11". :, : .N.O Mli ,,%. t . . . , iIP - tAling LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1845. The Howe of Lords met at Five. Lord BROUGHAM laid an order on the table to compel Railway Companies to pay costs to parties aggrieved who came before Parliament to establish their rights. A short conversation arose which led to no result. The Earl of CADOGAY moved for a Committee to inquire, whether the assignment made by the Church Building Companies to the Rector of St. Luke's of the pew-rents was advisable, but After a few words from the Bishop of LONDON, the motion was negatived. The Duke of RICUMOND moved that a Select Com mittee be appointed with a view to some legislative enactment for enabling the possessors of entailed es tates to charge such estates with a certain sum, to be limited, and to be expended in drainage for the improve ment of the same. After a short conversation,the Committee was granted, and the Duke of RICHMOND, the LORD CHANCELLOR, the LORD PRIVY SEAL, the Duke of CLEVELAND, Lord BROUGHAM, and several other Noblemen were nomi nated. The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the House adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock, and after the transaction of private business, the ordering of unopposed returns, and the presentation of petitions, the greater number of which were against the Maynooth Bill, the adjourned debate on that measure was re sumed by Mr. CUMMING BaucE, who opposed the Bill. The House was subsequently addressed by Sir George Grey, Mr. Rice, Mr. Trelawny, Lord Courte nay, Mr. W. Martin, Mr. Tuite, Mr. Carew, and Sir James Graham, in support of the measure ; and by Colonel Sibthorp, Mr. Blackstone, Mr. Plumptre, and Mr. 111‘Lean, against it ; and, on the motion of Mr. S. Crawford, the debate was again adjourned. The House adjourned at Twelve o'clock. The Maynooth question still occupies the attention of the House. Few debates have been more interesting, either as regards the importance of the principle at issue, the eloquence of the speakers, or the very peculiar posi tion in which most Members are placed. This ques tion, like a political earthquake, has shaken the very foundations of party, uprooting the careful structures of the past, and destroying the combina tions and alliances of ages. Friends and brothers find themselves suddenly separated by a yawning gulf, while bitter foes cling together for support. The Tories feel bound to assist the men themselves have chosen, while the measures are diametrically opposed to their desires—on the other hand the Whigs cannot refuse their support to their own cherished principles though dis played in the acts of an enemy. Such a situation is most embarrassing, indeed every one confesses his perplexity; the only true course is to follow the dictates of conscience, uninfluenced by friend or foe. We were agreeably surprised to find the speeches of all parties comparatively free from personal allusions and angry recriminations ; the whole debate is characterised by a tone of moderation hardly to be expected under the circumstances. Unhappily this tolerant spirit seems confined to the walls of St. Stephen's; the erroneous views of the dark ages are re vived throughout the country in a way with which the House cannot sympathise. The house of Commons must perceive that their duty to their constituents is to be performed by promoting their real interests, not by re presenting their prejudices. Many Members have boldly declared their intention of resigning their seats in the House rather than desert the post of duty, while some, like Lord LINCOLN, have nobly withstood the persuasion of family and friends, and resolved to act by their own convictions in spite of; every obstacle. Such sentiments do honour to themselves, and add another interest to a debate already graced by every species of oratory. We may here admire the calm, convincing arguments of Mr. GLADSTONE, the eloquent declamation of the Right Hon. Member for Edinburgh, the cutting sar casms of Mr. D'ISRAELI, or the unaffected piety of the venerable " Father of the House." Mingled with the wise experience of older politicians, the speeches of the Hon. Members for Canterbury and Newark excited universal attention. Adorned with all the elo quence of language, and " fresh with the brightness of youth," they spoke to the heart, yet convinced the un derstanding. Lord J. MANNERS, as a stedfast son of the Church of England, declared his intention of sup porting the Irish Church, not with the narrow aim of making converts, but in the hope of hastening the glorious day when the hearts of all should be attuned with brotherly love, to worship their common FATHER, concluding with a truly poetic description of the blessings of a united empire. While the eloquent Member fur Canterbury seemed, to use his own words on a former occasion, "to come forward in the spirit of a younger and freer age" to explode the narrow views of too many politicians. Bringing the experience of past history to enlighten the deeds of the present, appealing not to established rules, but to the principle of reason inherent in the heart, his conclusions were unanswerable, his arguments decisive. Amid the weary monotony and never-ending repetitions which pervade so many modern debates, there is a charm in natural eloquence, in the . unstudied expression of an ardent enthusiasm; but in the speech in question there is something more than eloquence—something higher than expression—there is originality ofthought, the indication ofa mind eager in the pursuit of truth, and able to comprehend it—above all breathing the Christian spirit of toleration, which he has so beautifully described in his recent work—" Ever think good of others—Truth is not mine, but multiform, and Benevolence is the discipline of Truth." After such discourses we cannot doubt, if we ever doubted, that the House of Commons will prove, by their division, that they are superior alike to prejudice and party, animated only by the welfare of their country. Sir JAMES GRAHAM declared last night that " the mea sure of conciliation was not full," that this was " only a step, though an important one, in a system of govern. ment towards Ireland, which will be far more eff,ctual than state trials or imprisonments. The Tory system has been tried too long: It has brought Ireland to the brink of rebellion, and the Conservatives, as well as the Whigs, find that till they place that country on the same footing with Great Britain, and remove all real grievances, there can neither be peace nor security. This change of policy, we learn with unexpressible de light, was announced last night by one of the Ministers of the Crown, and we accept it as the voice of the Cabinet. "But allow me," said Sir J. GRAHAM, " to tell the lion. and Learned Recorder for Dublin, that if he thinks the day when Protestant ascendancy could be maintained in Ireland is not yet passed, he is mistaken. The day is passed, and I will not be one to attempt to govern Ireland upon his principles." The Established Church—the great incubus of that country—must undergo a complete revision. Lord STANLEY has already tried his hand at the work, but he is too bigoted to his High Church principles to do justice to such a crying evil. Time, however, which has effected so many wonders, will also destroy this anomaly, and we shall no longer hear of " a Church without a people, and a people without a Church." The Home Secretary, last night, also made ample amends for a most uncalled for and most injurious expression some years since, and we have, therefore, great satisfaction in quoting his cx pressions of contrite repentance. " The Member for Belfast," said he, "in common with many other Hon. Gentlemen who have addressed the House in the course of this debate, has referred to a particular expres sion I used in my place in Parliament—not when in opposition, but since I have assumed office. It was used by me in 1842, during the discussion on the Arms' Bill, and certainly upon that occasion I did make use of the expression which has been attributed to me, but really I do not think it altogether fair that I should be taunted now with having used it, seeing that it was sufficiently explained in this House soon after it escaped my lips. The expression I used was that concession towards Ireland had already reached its utmost limits.' I have said that the expression was explained. I will do more, I admit that expression, and I regret having used it. I say more, that where the feelings and interests of a nation are con cerned an intemperate or ungarded expression on the part of a Minister is a serious offence. I say lam sorry for having used it. I deeply regret it, and I can only say that upon my conscience, and from the bottom of my heart, my attachment to Ireland was better than my word." If the Members of the House should hesitate, under fear of their consti tuents, they will find their mistake—those very consti tuents will be the first to turn against them. Eng_ lishmen may be swayed for a moment by cunning repre sentations, but in their hearts they applaud every act of principle and justice. The absorbing interest of the debate on the Maynooth Grant has probably operated: to withdraw, for a time, the attention of the public from other topics of domestic interest, to which it might be well that the most vigi lant attention should be incessantly directed. Among these, the intended descent of the Premier on the small note circulation of Scotland, the enormous extent of scrip transactions, or in other words, gambling specula tions in shares of British and Foreign railway projects, but more especially t h e latter ;--and the inter esting but fearful relation in which both these f matters stand t o the condition and tendencies oour monetary system, as this is controlled by the A c t o f l ast session—are among the most' important. Gambling speculations in shares are a species of chronic malady to which the moral habit of JOHN BL appears peculiarly s uscept ibl e. It is said that there u is a pleasure in madness w h ic h none but mad men know JOHN BULL seems to have detected a gratification in the process of being fleeced, which one should think victim s could never feel, were it not that the operation is abso lutely courted by them in every successive year, in every month of each year, every week of each month, and levery day of each week. The history:of our money market, not less than that of a certain class of our light literature, is the history of bubbles, There is no end to the " Bubbles of the Day ;" but those in Middlesex and Lancashire are of a much less salutary kind than those I which invigorate the constitution at Brunnens or in Nassau. Share bubbles, from the date of their first grand burst in the shape of the South Sea project, in 1721, to the scarcely less colossal aggregate of their periodical ex plosions of the present day, though this be formed of an infi nite number of smaller globules, seem to be an irresistable fascination for English gullibility. Neither the expe rience of the last century, nor its memorable renewal, so recently as in 1825—neither the follies of 1837, nor the rashness of 1838, which accepted the bonds of Pennsyl vania, or Maine, or Massachussetts, for bond fide secu rities, and dealt with American backwood railroads, canal dock and bank shares, as if they were obligations issued by honest men with honest in tentions, as well as means of discharging them ; are supposed to have any application in 1845. Twenty years ago Englishmen, after lavishing millions in irre trievable loans to newly-constituted States, in South America and elsewhere, sunk a capital, in mining pro jects and speculations in Mexico, Brazils, &c., more than equal to the purchase of the fee-simple of those mines, had they been in full and productive working, even ac cording to the estimated returns, instead of their golden returns and yield of silver, existing only in the romance of highly-coloured prospectuses and headings of moon shine, but showy, share lists. The Royal Exchange at London is a locality where the disasters and catastro phes of those fatal years will long be recalled without the aid of any City Remembrancer. And yet so true is the old adage which declares to :be nobody's business that which is everybody's, that for any practical pur poses of warning or restraint those memorable years are of no more note than the red letter reminiscences of an old almanack. To our judgment, however, there are " signs of the times " now manifesting themselves which cannot be mistaken. The convulsion of 1825 must soon be felt: again if men will abandon them selves to the same fever of delirious specula tion now which produced them then. From the doors of the Board of Trade, at Whitehall, to the por tals of the Royal Exchange, and the Exchanges of Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Glasgow, and every other manufacturing or commercial emporium in the United Kingdom, the fluctuations, the hopes and fears, the operations for :rises and for falls, are communicated with the rapidity and certainty of the instructions from station to station, in our great railroads, by galvanic telegraph. Endless dealings, of boundless extent, in the " scrip" of new railway undertakings, have hitherto pro ceeded without any notable check, owing to the favour in which these investments at present stand with the public, and because the lines, not being yet in work, have shown nothing in the shape of appalling contrast between the anticipated and realised returns. But when we find that the readiness with which share lists of projected foreign lines can be filled up in London alone even, and the promptitude with which the stipu lated deposits are paid up (to any direction or proprie tary, or any representative of them, accredited or not, without any previous investigation into the responsibility and character of the parties appearing on the list of their directors, much less into the feasibility and merits of the schemes themselves)—when we find that these circumstances, far from putting a stop to this mania, tend to encourage it, we cannot help directing attention to the inevitable consequences of that re action which must come sooner or later. Between the abandonment of some lines that never will be matured into the first or rudimental stage of practical execution; the failure of others immediately after obtaining it ; and the bank ruptcy of a third and larger class, commenced without adequate consideration and knowledge, or scientific en gineering and ability ; or unsupported by the capricious governments, or overwhelmed by the bad faith of the private capitalists, whose promised sanction and support have floated them into acceptance and credit with the Bri tish public ; what will be, in all probability, the event of the investments now so prodigally, recklessly, and mischievously making by subjects of this country, in half a hundred crude, visionary, or abortive railway projects for Spain, Germany, Sweden, Russia, Italy, and Sardinia ? Let us imagine, if we can, the desolation and dismay that the - panic of these out-posts of our railway speculators, when any of them are beaten in by partial or absolute failures, an 4 extinctions, will roll back upon the main body of rail way undertakers here ! Like the defeated van of an army, its retreat will demoralise the centre, and a total discomfiture must ensue. Loss of capital to a specific and vast extent, in worthless enterprises, will be fol lowed by its partial withdrawal from the most substantial ones, and a general decay of confidence more expensive and terrible in the ruin it will generate than the abso lute sacrifice of the money investments thrice told. This convulsion in one large branch of our money ap propriations will have for its sequence a crisis pervading every other, and shaking all banking and mercantile stability throughout the land to its very centre. We talk now, complacently, of the inexhaustible capacity of capital:to reproduce itself ; but at least it is essential to this character that it should have a representative. Now, when in addition to the demands for gold, occasioned by domes! is share o: dividend holders, bent on realising,at all hazards, before they incur yet greater sacrifices by the fall of their scrip or shares in the market, we have to meet the drain of all the foreign lines for deposits, calls, wages, &z., WHERE will be their representative of capi tal ? Let Sir ROBERT PEEL, the Currency doctors, and Echo—answer " here." A hundred millions to be met—the securities to meet them depreciated 50 per cent., and the standard currency in which even that de preciated value is to be realised diminished 50 per cent. by " a rush for gold !" Will not such prospects as these teach our railway gamesters to be abstinent in time ? They have incurred liabilities gigantic enough already. Every onward step is taken in madness, and must lead to ruin. Madrid journals of the 10th have hem received. On that day the budget of the Minister of Foreign Affairs was adopted, when MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA took that opportunity of stating that a treaty had been entered into with Venezuela, and another with Chili was in pro gress. Ile also stated that an agent was to be sent to Fernando Po, and two others to Sierra Leone, and that the frigate La Perla, and a smaller ship of war, are to proceed to the River Plate, in order to protect the Spa nish subjects in that quarter. BOURSE, APRIL 10.—Three per Cents., 35i at sixty days ; Five per Cents., 25 11-16 cash, 26 3-16 at sixty days ; Passive Debt, 87,- cash, 9 at sixty days ; Exchange en London, 37*. The French Chamber of Deputies is still engaged in the discussion of the Savings' Banks Bill. Two amend ments had been proposed—one by M. DE LANGUNAIS, to reduce the interest from four to three and a half per cent., and the other by M. GARNIER PAGES, tixing at four per cent. the interest on sums not exceeding 1,500 f., and three per cent. for larger deposits. The Minister of Finance objected to both propositions, as they went too far. A reduction was required, but not to such an ex tent. This proposition, he considered, calculated for present circumstances, and in accordance also with the policy pursued by England. In that country, it was even more important than in France to favour the extension of savings' banks, for it was altogether the part of the Government to interest the working classes in habits of order, and in the defence of the principles of Conserva tism. Yet, notwithstanding the necessity which thus ex isted, so strong was the feeling in England of the inconve niences that might arise to the State from the development of the institution, that the Government had not only lowered the interest, but had fixed the amount of annual deposit at a sum inferior to that proposed by the amendment, as well as had established delays for re payment infinitely greater than what the Bill under dis cussion enacted. M. DE LAMARTINE thought It a strange proposition of the Hon. Member (M. G. PAGES) to re duce the interest on the property of the poorer classes to 3 per cent. when, in the very same week, the Cham ber was about to vote 4i per cent. to the rich. That was, in his opinion, an extraordinary anomaly and a most unjust one. He considered that the poor ought to be treated at least as well as the rich. Both amend ments were rejected. The Chamber of Peers adopted without discussion the Bill for granting an extraordinary sum of 1,235,315 f. for the completion of several public buildings ; that for calling out 80,000 men from tho class of 1845 ; the Bill demanding a sup plementary credit of 600,000 f. for the payment of the military pensions in 1845 ; and eleven local Bills. On Wednesday the President read six ordonnances, naming the six following gentlemen to the dignity of Peers of France :—M. BERTIN DE VA ux, formerly a Deputy; M. MARTELL, formerly a Deputy ; the Duke DE TREVISO, member of the Council-General of the Seine ; Count DE MORNAY, Minister Plenipotentiary ; Baron General A CIIA RD ; and M. VICTOR HUGO. The accounts from Zurich are to the 13th inst. On the 12th the Diet adopted the following resolution on the question of the amnesty, against which the Deputy for Lucerne protested : "The Helvetic Diet, wishing to take all necessary measures for the re-establishment of tranquillity in the country, and to prevent new troubles and considering that it will be the more easy to a tt a i n this object in proportion as the high state of Lucerne may, after the civil war which has cost the lives of so many citizens, exercise with moderation its right of punishment, aft er h av i ng h ear d t h e report and t h e proposi tions of the Committee, decrees as follows :-Ist. The high state of Lucerne is earnestly requested, as regards the events euotevzioitcarofr7conticlleeutranitatttitr death ez to ectiit ha 2 vini .b. been F en td p e r r o a i ofn(Li),ncel,ber, 1844, and April, 1845, to grant a' n amnesty, lanounced, Commissioners shall :communicate the present decree to the authorities of the canton of Lucerne, and personally urge its execution." THE BOURSE-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. First Highest Lowest • - Last Price. Price. Price. Price. Frenoh Five per Cents. •••• 115 95 .. 117 25 •• 116 95 •• 117 20 Fours. lO7 50 .. 107 50 107 50 107 50 Three por Cents•• •• 88 85 .. 88 85 .. 85 75 .. 85 80 Loan .•••••••• .• •• 86 40 • • 86 40 •• 86 40 .• 86 40 Bank of France •• •• ••• •• 8220 —3220 ••3220 ..3220 Gouln Bank. I,ooof Shares••lllo ..1110 —lllO ..1110 Belgian Bank .. 637 80 •• 637 50 •.. 637 50 .. 637 58 Belgian Fives, 1842.. 105% •• 1053 n 105% .. 1053 Two-and-a-Half .•• 62 80 62 30 .. 62 30 .. 62 30 Spanish Threes.. .• •••••• •• 42 .. 42 .. 42 .. 42 Active•• •••• •••• •• 49 3 .. 403 •• 403 .. 403 Passive .•• •••• •• •• 7 % • • 7% .. •• 7% Neapolitan... .......••• •. 102 .. 102 .. 102 s • • 102 Roman ...........•• ...• •• 1063 .. 1063! .. 106% .. 1063 RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B• ••••••• • • • • 565 .. 565 • • 555 .. 560 L.B•• •• •• • •• 3770 .. 365 .. 365 •113 0 125 •. 1 3 131 2.5 —1125 ..1125 Rouen to Havre• ..... 942 50 -• 942 50 ..• 942 50 .. 942 50 Orleans •••,•,•,.••.•.•....1247 40 ..1247 50 ..1235 ..1235 Strasburg to Bale.. ....••• 323 75 •• 323 75 .• 317 50 .. 317 50 Avignon to Marseilles•• •...1060 —1065 .•1060 • 1065 Bordeaux to Test° ........ 220 .. 220 .. 218 75 .. 218 75 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, Aram 16. St. Germain............... 1137 50 ••1137 50 ••1100 Versailles, R. 8....•• ..... 570 .. 570 .. 555 L. 8.. •• •• ...... 365 •• 365 .. 365 80uen....................113 2 50 .•1132 50 •.1110 Rouen to Havre . • • • • ...... 940 Orleans ............... •••• 1250 945 ..1250 ..1120 .. 560 .. 365 ..1125 .. 927 50 - 945 -1230 -1230 Strasburg to Bale • • • • • • .... 327 50 .. 316 25 • • 318 75 ..318 75 Avignon to Marseilles ••• • • •Iro . • 1090 ..1052 50 • • 1060 Paris to Sceaux 660 • • 660 .. 660 .. 660 THIS DAY'S NEWS. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court heard motions to-day, but none came before them which would be likely to afford the least general in terest. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) THE SPA-FIELDS BURYING-GROUND. Mr. BODKIN said that he had been instructed to show cause against granting a rule sought for by his Learned Friend, Mr. Peacock, to remove by certiorari an indictment from the Middlesex Sessions to this Court. The indictment was prosecuted purely upon public grounds, and to remedy a public grievance arising from the mode in which the Spa fields Burying-ground had been managed, and the only ground on which they deprecated any removal of the in dictment from the other Court was, that it would create a delay in the remedying of a public nuisance. He (Mr. Bodkin) had since ascertained from his Learned Friend that the intention of craving a special jury was abandoned, and that the parties in the case were content to have it tried by a common jury, in the sittings after term. He should cou sent to this arrangement, as it involved no extraordinary delay. Mr. PEACOCK said the defendants in this case had been anxious to have the case tried by a special jury, but as they also were averse to any unnecessary delay they were content to have it tried by a common jury.—The writ was then granted. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. (THIS DAY.) Mary 211' Andrew, a young Irishwoman, was charged on sus picion of stealing 2001. and a 20/. Bank of England notes, the property of Mr. John Mill, a retired tradesman, residing at No. 19, Ogle-street, Marylebone. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was his servant. On Tuesday evening last he returned home from the City, having received, in payment of a cheque, the notes in ques tion and a 51. note, and some gold and silver, and which he had in his left hand trousers-pocket; there was also another packet of notes, to the amount of about 300/., in the same pocket. About eight o'clock in the evening a person called on him to whom he paid the 51., and he distinctly remem bered crumpling up the other notes together, and return ing them to his pocket; there were then the two parcels of notes distinct in the pocket ; he sat reading until about ten o'clock and then went to bed. Between eight and nine o'clock on the following morning, he on feeling in his pocket missed the notes ; the other parcel of notes remaining safe; there were no other persons in the house but his wife, his son, who is deaf and dumb, and the prisoner. Every possible search was made about the house, but the notes could not be found. The prisoner was questioned respecting them, but she denied having seen anything of them. In the course of the day it was proposed to search her boxes, to which she willingly consented, but the notes were not there. Having obtained the numbers of the notes, he gave informa tion at the Bank of England of his loss. Mr. HARDwicK—How do you suppose you lost the notes? Mr. Mills—l imagine that they must have fallen out of my pocket under the table while I sat reading. On Wednesday evening the prisoner asked for leave to go and see her father, but I refused her permission to do so. She had not, to my knowledge, been out of the house from the Tuesday evening until yesterday afternoon, when I gave her in charge to the police. She generally got up about six o'clock in the morn • ing. She denied having found any paper whatever on the parlour floor in the morning. Mr. HARDWICK—How long has she been in your service ? Mr. Mills—About eight or nine days. No other person could have entered the house between Tuesday night and the time I missed the notes without my knowing it ; and since then, as far as I know, the prisoner has had no communication with any person. Mr. HARDWICK asked the prisoner if she wished to say anything ?—The prisoner said she had not seen the notes, or did she know anything about them. She was quite positive she had not burnt or destroyed them. She did not pick up any paper from off the floor of the parlour that morning. She could not read, but she knew what a Bank of England note was when she saw one. Mr. HARDWICK said the 'case was one of much mystery, and he should, therefore, order the prisoner to be detained untl the house had been thoroughly searched by the police. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. During the present week the arrivals of English Wheat have been only moderate, though of fair average quality, The show of samples was scanty, while the demand for the finest qualities was steady at fully Monday's prices. All other kinds had a slow sale at late rates. In tine Foreign Wheat a limited business was doing, yet we can notice no al teration in prices. The sale for Barley and Malt was exces sively dull, and, in some instances, lower rates were sub mitted to. From Ireland the arrivals of Oats are on the in crease; hence the Oat trade was inactive, at stationary figures. Beans, Peas, and Flour dull. ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. 5,210 qrs. 3,260 qrs English • • • • • • Irish .• •• • • • • Foreign .... • • -- I 8,750 Malt, 2,280 qrs. SMITHFIELD, Oats. I 1,860 Flour. 1,970 28,320 3,670 I ____ Although the eupply of Beasts on sale was extensive for the time of year, nearly 600 Scots coming to hand by steamers from Scotland, and 40 Oxen and Cows from Rotter dam, all in good condition , t he Beef trade was steady, and Monday's advanced prices were mostly supported. The numbers of Sheep were good, yet the inquiry for them was firm, at fully previous rates. From the Isle of Wight 60 Lambs w ere received per railway, with fair average arrivals from other parts. The sale was rather active, at full quota tions. Calves were in good supply, and heavy demand, at a decline of 2d per 81bs. In Pigs very little was doing. Mikh Cows sold heavily, at from 16/ to 191 each. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d Inferior Beasts .... 2 6 210 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen .• 3 6 310 Prime Scots .. • ... 4 0 4 2 Large coarse• Calves 3 6 4 0 Prime small ditto •• 4 2 4 G Stickling Calves, .18 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep • • 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditt o 3 6to 3 10 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 0 4 2 Southdown Wetbers 4 4 4 8 Ditto out of the wool 310 4 2 Large Hogs ...... 3 0 3 6 Small Porkers .... 3 8 4 0 Quarter old Pigs —l6 0 19 0 Lambs - - • - Beasts. 1,113 I Pigs. 321 SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. I Calves. 7,460 219 At per stone, by the Carcase. NENVGATE 1 1 Nrk LE ADENFLEILL. We had rather an inactive demand, at barely previous rates. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior.. ••.. 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 2 8 210 - middling ••.. 2 8 210 --- middling.. 3 0 3 4 3 2 Prime ••.. 3 6 310 - 2 10 3 6 Veal . . 3 4 4 4 - 5ma11...... .. primepri prime small 3 2 140 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 38 4 0 Lamb, 4s 8d to 6s. BOEOUGS EfLa stacerr . The announcement of the failure of an emi nent b rewer has cast a great gloom over this market : n ever th e l ess, a fa i r amount of business is doing in most descriptions of Hops, at prices about equal to those quoted in our last report.—Fi ne Sussex pockets, 7/ to 818 5 ; Choice ditto., 8/ 12s to 101; Kent, 71 108 to 91; superfine mid K9ts, 91 91 to 131; superfine East ditto., 91. 10s to 131; Yearlings, 71 to 81 10s. COX.ONX!:LIt. SUGAR.—West India has been in good request this week at full rates, and with rather an upward tendency. Sales to last evening inclusive about 2,500 hhds and trcs ; 150 hhds Barbadoes at auction having realised 54s to 56s for fine yel low, and 44s 6d to 46s 6d for low. EAST INDIA.-7,476 bags 121 cases Bengal have been sold by auction, mid white at 49s to 51s, good and fine at 52s to 58s, and low at 45s to 46s 6d per cwt, and at 33s to 36s 6d for brown. MAURITIUS.-8,291 bags nearly all sold, but likely the Bengal rather in favour of buyers ; tine yellow 50s to 56s 6d, low to mid 41s to 44s 6d, good and fine brown 37s 6d to 39s per cwt. Madras, 596 bags brought 41s to 44s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—Porto Rico has been taken in at 23s for tine yellow ; Cuba:Muscovado at 23s to 23s 6d for fine yellow, and yellow Havannah at 20s 6d to 25s for low to fine. COFFEE.—British Plantation has been dull. Jamaica sorts realise full prices however where taken. Ceylon has been rather cheaper ; 4,343 bags have been put up to public competition ; good ord pale native sold at 43s to 43s 6d, and some at lower prices according to quality. Peaberry rea lised 61s to 86s 6d per cwt, the latter quotation being for coloury ; tine ord 56s 6cl per cwt. Mocha has maintained about previous rates ; mid yellow is 60s. Dominica has been sold at 50e for fine ord. Cocoa.—St. Lucia has been taken in at 41s to 42s per cwt ; Trinidad is 40s to 46s per cwt. SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 26s 6d for 23q to 4 per cent. refraction. RlCE.—There have been large sales of Bengal, and the demand has been brisk at full prices ; low to mid white 1056 d to 11s; and good mid lls 6d to 12s per cwt. SmcEs.—Pimento has been in request at 3d to 311,d per lb., being full rates. Black Pepper has been firmer ; Su matra, 2 1 l i d to 2 1 / ,', l d ; and Malabar 2d to 3d; Cassia Lignea has risen is to 2s per cwt. Corros.—The inquiry is not lively, as the receipts at the American ports were large up to the date of the most re cent accounts. INDIGO.—The quarterly sales have been in progress this week. The quantity amounts to 5,374 chests. The sale room was pretty well attended at the commencement, and the biddings were marked by neither briskness nor heavi nest, and continued steady throughout. On the first day 1,096 chests were gone through, viz , 543 Bengal, from 3s to 5s 4d per pound. 209 chests Madras from 2s 4(1 to 3s 6d ; 189 chests of Kurpah and Pondicherry, from 2s 4d to 3s 5d per lb., of which about 136 chests were bought in, besides 1.55 chests ord Bengal withdrawn for want of bidders, making the total quantity sold 805 chests. On the second day about 960 chests were sold of 1,065 offered, the biddings being rather brisker ; and yesterday 1,200 chests passed. TEA.—The market is a shade lower. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is quiet at 38s to 3853 d per cwt on the spot, and Town at 38s to 395. TIIE AIARINE SOCIETY.—The anniversay dinner of this Society took place at the London Tavern, last evening, Mr. W. Astell, M.P., in the chair. The subscriptions during the evening amounted to 1,590/., includinr , 1,000/. made over to the Society, through the influence of the Marquis of West minster, from the remains of a fund which the late ‘ Captain Brereton had collected for an unsuccessful attempt at infaut sploniatian of the Cape of Good Rope. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was flat, and there was a greater choice. Sales 4,000 to 5,000 bales, comprising 300 Surat at 2%d., 300 Egyptian at 6d. to 7 1 / 4 d., 150 Pernam at 5 3 / 4 d. to 7d., and the rest American at 3 11 (1. to sd. per lb.-Shares were scarcely so active. Aberdeen Railway, 5 1 / 4 % ; Armagh and Portrush, 3 ; Barnsley Junction, 9% ; Ditto, Half Shares, 4 1 4 ; Birken head, Manchester, and Cheshire, 10 1 / 2 10 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, New Shares, 4 1 / e ; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac crington, 9% ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% % ; Belfast and Ballymena, 5% • Bolton, and Liverpcol, 14 1 / 4 %; Caledonian, 131,4 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9 1 ,4 ; Chester and Birkenhead, 49 i s 52 ; Ditto, New Shares, 45' 3 A ; Ditto, Half Shares, 24 3 / 4 - 25 3 / 4 ; Chester and Holyhead, 13 %; Chester and Preston Brook, 2 3 / 4 ; Churnet Valley, "9% Bs. 9d. ; Clitheroe Junction, 4% ; Cork and Bandon, 5% ; Cork and Waterford, 3% 1 / 4 ; Derehain and Norwich, 38s. 6d. ; Dublin and Belfast Junction, 10 1 / 4 10 ; Dublin and Galway, 5 1 / 2 • Dublin, Mullingar, and Athlone, 4 ; Dundalk and En niskillen, 965. 6d. 4% ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 63 3 / 4 ; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15 3 / 4 ; Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 4s. 11. ss. ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 19 ; Grand Junction, . 227 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 113 1 ,4 ; Ditto, Quarters, 56 1 / ; Ditto, Eighth Shares, 19 1 / s ; Great Southern and Western. 17 ; Ditto Extension, 15 1,4 ; Great Western, Fifth Shares, 42 ; Goole and Doncaster, 30s. 295. ; Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 5 Is. 3d. ; Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 23 24 ; Inverness and Elgin, 40s. ; Kentish Coast, 1% ; Kilkenny Junction, 21s. ; Limerick and Waterford, 7%; Liverpool and Manchester, Half Shares, 101 ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 1 / 2 %; London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 32% ; Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3% ; London and South-Western, 81 1 ,4 ; London and York, 414 1 / 4 ; Direct ; Northern, 81s. 803. Leeds and Dewsbury, 4% ; Leds and Thirsk, 4% ; Leeds and West Riding Junction, 7 1 ,4 3 / 4 ; Lynn and Dereham, 2% 3% ' • Manchester and Birmingham, New Quarter Shares, 6 1 / 8 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossen dale, 18 1 / 4 ; Midland Railway, 15 0 % 158 3 / 4 ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 20 19% ; Ditto, Fifth Shares, 3% 4 ; Newark and Sheffield, 6 3 / 4 `g ; North British, Half Shares , 6 ; North Western, 925. / 5/. 2s. ; North Wales, 3% 3 / 4 ; Oxford and Birmingham Junction, 5 1 / 2 ; Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton, 395. 385.; Preston and 'Pyre, 32%; Ditto, New Preference (5 per cent. and div.) 51 1 / ; Runcorn Gap, 32 1 / 2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 16 1 / 4 ; Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham, 5 ; Shrewsbury,;Oswestry, and Cheshire, 4 3 / 4 ; South-Eastern and Dover, New Shares, No. 3, 8% ; Scottish Central, 7% 1,(; South Wales, 7 1 / 4 ; Trent Valley, 20 ; Ditto, Extension, 6 1 % % ; West Yorkshire, 5%; Whitehaven and Furness, 3%; Boulogne and Amiens (English), 11 3 / 4 ; Central of France, 17 1 / 2 Northern of France (English), 5 3 / ; Ditto, Rosamel'a, (English), 2/. 1 ls. 6d ; Paris and Lyons, (Ganneron's), ; Ditto (Calon's), 21. ls. 6d. Anything concerning railroads is just now an object of in terest, not to hundreds but to thousands of readers, and we give the following from" Franks and Millard's Circular :"- " The real danger to this country to be apprehended by the present railwayfuror lies in the unguarded and somewhat reckless introduction of foreign schemes, for foreigners are undoubtedly as mad as ourselves on the subject-but there is more method in their madness; their inability to plan or execute, or to pay for executing, these magnificent un dertakings stands confessed, and, as if our prevailing principle governed all alike, from la grande nation, down to the lowest principality of Italy, all rush into the English market to claim our assistance, and to relieve us of our gold. And who can doubt after the success of a Spanish scheme, but that all others brought into the market will as readily find dupes willing to exchange their sterling gold for foreign promissory notes, equally as valuable as foreign bonds. At the best no Continental railway can yield a tithe of that security offered by our own, for the first outbreak, whenever it occurs, the railways will be entirely broken up, or otherwise British sub jects will be violently dispossessed of their property in them. Let the people but know the value of this mode of convey ance for troops, and they will soon put a stop to it. We par take largely in the benefits of many of these railways, but unless some limitation is put to it, we fear we shall be paying much too dear for the whistle." We may add to these remarks our own opinion-viz., that no foreign railway should be touched unless having as its promoters the names of leading men. Where we find the Masterman's, Laffitte's, Gladstone's, Salomon's, or Patterson's, there can be no danger of an honourable discharge of the interest confided by Shareholders to their Directors, and we are only sorry to find the public so "gullible," for no other term conies so " home," in conveying the extent of their folly, as to give high premiums for new foreign lines, where a disreputable system of partial and enormous allot ments to a few " friends at court," render the shares scarce in the market for a time, just to put money, in the shape of premiums, into the pockets of a few schemers and projectors. Some of the most bona' fide and promising French Railways have been brought out in direct contrast to this nefarious system, and the most liberal allotments have been made. From this cause, until the Government conces sion is obtained, they may not rule at very high premiums, but the reward of patience is ultimately obtained, and there is the satisfaction of all having been fairly and openly con ducted. The Funds have been firm again to-day, and there is a moderate business doing. Consols have been 99% % for Money, and 99 1 /, buyers and sellers alternately, for the Account. Exchequer-bills are firmer, at 58s. to 60s. pre mium. Bank Stock has been firm at 209 1 ,4 to 210 1 ,2. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 101% to 101%, and the Three per Cents., 98 1 / 4 to 98%. The Foreign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish Five per Cents. have been up to 31 and 31 1 % ; and the i time per Cents. have been called 41 to 1 / 4 . Mexican have touched 3712 and 38. Portuguese Converted are 66 3 / 4, to 67 1 / 2 . Dutch Two• and-a-Half per Cents. have been 63%. In Shares an extensive business continues to be done. London and York are higher, and Direct Northern lower. In French Shares there is a good deal doing. ONE CLOSING ritICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced . 9814% 981 A 3 per Cent. Consols New 3 1 / 4 per Cents 10 1 1A%% 101% Long Annuities to expireJan.lB6o 11 7-16 1 / 2 "11,1 A Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 India Bonds, 1,0001 • - - Ditto under 1,0001........... 74 74 South Sea Stock Ditto 01(1 Annuities Consols for Account... ••••••• 991 / 2 99 1 ,4 Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 1 1 / 2 d.... 60 58 pm. 58 Ditto 5001. . Ditto Small ... 60 .58 pm. .58 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. nucEs. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 43% i iColumbian Bonds, ex Venezuela ' 16 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... — Ditto, Account Ditto. Deferred 1 7 3 /4 18% 17 3 / 4 18% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Converted 6 6 3 /4 67% 67% Ditto. Account 67%% 67 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account 3l q 31 81 7 ,/, Ditto, Coupons ' 2 7 12 Ditto, Passive Ditto, Deferred lB% 18% Ditto 3 per Cent. ... . — — 1 41 Ditto Account I :Belgian Bonds, 4 1 /, per Cent — 101% Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent „, ./4 3 Di tto, 4 Cent., Cerutic 92..97J/4%1f/ 97 Ditto Bonds CLOSING • PRICES OF PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. BULWAY SHARES Aberdeen Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l% 3 2% 3 1 / 1 3% Birmin and Gloucester. 100 .— Ditto 1 ,6 Shares Bristol and Exeter Do. New . . 2 . 8% 8 _ • _ .. _ Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 11A ...... 9% 9s, 9 l/ .4 Chester and Holyhead... 5 Churnet Valley 91 / 2 A 9% Coventry, Bedworth, and Nuneaton ........ ...... 1 1 4 ...... 5 Coventry and Leicester 1% 3 1 4 1A Cornwall Direct Northern Dublin and Belfast June 2% l l l /8 10 3 / 4 11 1 4 11% Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway 2 l /2 ... . . . 5 14% Eastern Counties 25 ... 21% 21 Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1—.51. 13s. 4d Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s 4d... Eastern Union l5 ..... _ . . 4,1%.4.) , ,a• . • .......___ Ditto Extension Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 - 64 Ely and Bedford . . 11/ ..... 3V 2 3414 34 Great South. , and West. (Ireland) Ditto Extension Great Northof England..loo 203 201 2 0 2% __ _ Ditto New v 5 - Ditto New 2 24% ' 2 4 Great Western BO ......189 1 Ditto % Shares 5O 105% Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fare'm,Ports. 2% ... .. 6 3 / Harwich Hull and Selby Ditto Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 2 2 1,4 Do. Half Shares . '2 . 23 1 / 2 London and Birminghm (5t0ck)...237 237j I Do. New Thirds Do. IA Shares London and Blackwall. 16/.135. 4d 8 8%3 /) 4... ...... 83 / , London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d 17% 4B 17/ 8 London and Greenwic 12/ 15s 4d ... London and S. Western 41/6s 10d 81 3 / 4 82 ...... Do. New London and York 214 ...... 4%% 1 4 4 l /8 Lynn and Dereham l% 3% % Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds 73 l5O 147 Midland 100 158 1 / 159 158... 159 Do. New Blidland,Birm.,Derby 100 - Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 51 Newcastle and Berwick 1% — Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 / 2 Newark and SLeffield ... 1 1 ,4 6 3 /4 % 6 North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 North Kent North Wales Norwich and Brandon... 10 Do., New ... ..... ..... 1 Richmond and West End Junction Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central Scottish Midland 2% 11,4 ... 4% 5 5 Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2% 5 4%... 45 South Devon South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d. 42% Do., No. 2. Do., No. 3 South Wales 2% 2 ,4 6 Trent Valley 2. 206 20 Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ...... 4/ 8 . 3% West Cornwall ...... 1;4 ... .. 4 1 4 4 1 .4 York and North Midland 50 lO5 104 lO4 Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 Do. Extension FRENCH RAILWAYS. Boulogne and A miens... 4 ..... 11 % ll% Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and 2 .., ...... 2%." 2 Cette ~. % Great North. of France.. 4 Do. do. ( Rosamel's ) 2 Louvain and Jemeppe... 2 ... . 4% 496 ...... . . Lyons and Avignon . Orleans and Vinrzon ... 2 ...... Orleans and Bordeaux... 2 Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 Paris ard Lyons, Gan neron's, Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen 2O — Rouen and Havre ...... 14 Royal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse .... 2 Tours and Nantes, Mac kenzie's 2 MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 17.—The sal; are :—Chester and Holyhead, 13%; Eastern Counties, 21 ; London and Brighton, 64% ; Manchester and Birmingham, 59%; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 10%; Ditto, New Quarters, 5% prem. Midland Railway Consols, 159% ; Ditto, 401. Shares, 19 3 % ; North British, New Shares,. 5 3 / 4 ; outh Eastern, No. 3,8%; Belfast, Ballymena, and Carrickfergus, 5%; Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction, 10 3 / 4 10; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 5% ; Caledonian, 14 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 9 1 4 ; Clitheroe Junction, 4 prem.; Coventry and Leicester, 3 3 / ; Churnet Valley, 10 1 4 9 3 / 4 ; Direct Northern, 4 1 4 4; Glasgow and Dumfries, lye 5-16 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 7 ; Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4 3 / % ; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3%; London and W'orcester, Oxtbrd, and Rugby, 5 3 / 4 5 ; London and York, 4% • ' Lynn and Dere ham, 3 1 4 ; Manchester and Buxton, 5% 11 -16; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 10% ; Newark and Sheffield, 6% ; North Wales, 3 3 % ; NorthWestem, 925. 51.45. 6d. ; Preston and Wyre Extension, 3 4% prem. ; Scottish Central, 7% ; Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 28s. ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 4%; Shrewsbury, Wolver hampton, Dudley, &c., 4%; Southport and Euxton. 2 3 / 4 ; Trent Valley, 20; West "Yorkshire, 6%; Whitehaven and Furness, 31; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2%; Great Northern of France (English), 5% ; Ditto (Rosamers), 2% 3 / 4 ; Paris and Lyons (English), 3 3.16 ; Ditto (Ganneron's), 2 13-16 ; Manchester Fire and Life Assurance, 111%x. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 18.—Northerly breezes, and fine. DEAL, APRIL 17.—Wind N. E. by N., strong.—Arrd. Sea Nymph, Barclay, Mauritius ; Princess Charlotte, Porto Rico. Sid. Dauntless, Ceylon ; Madonna, Barbadoes ; Margaret, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; and the rest of the outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 17.—Wind E.N.E., blowing hard.— Arrd. Salvator, Poreground for New York, to discharge part of her cargo, being very laboursome at sea. Sld. Weardell, St. John's New Brunswick; Newson, Miramichi. NEWPORT, APRIL 16.—Arrd. Diamond, Pearce, Ichaboe. SHEERNESS, APRIL 17.—The Hamburgh barque, which put in here, is the Ferrerator. from Hamburgh to. Port Republicain ; she was assisted off the Margate Sands, with loss of anchors, &c. Part of the cargo of the Isabella, from Trieste for London, has been discharged. WHITSTABLE, APRIL 17.—Wind N.E., very strong.—The Isabella remains in the same position. NEWHAVEN, APRIL 16.—1 t is blowing a complete gale, at E.N.E.—A great many vessels, some of them large ships, are riding in the bay, apparently all well. DOTER, APRIL 17.—A large schooner broke adrift this afternoon and went to leeward; she was probably brought up off Sandgate. Sounwirrox, APRIL 17.—Arrd. Brothers, Bell, Quebec. Sld. Tay steamer, West Indies ; Pacha steamer, Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, APRIL 17.—Wind N.N.E. to E.N.E., strong breezes.—Arrd. Ocean, Dresden, Callao, Mary, Bingham, Ichaboe, with sails split and part of cargo thrown overboard. PENZANCE, APRIL 16.—Wind N.N.E. fresh gale.—Arrd. Elizabeth Buynon, Lowry, St. Jago de Cuba, from Swansea, loss of sails, out 87 days ; William Crow, Messina, for Li verpool, sails split, rigging damaged, having experienced severe gales from N.W. to W. ; and Shoreham, for Liverpool, quarter stove, &c. having been in contact with the Yeoman's Glory, of Fowey. LIVERPOOL, APRIL. 17.—SId. Mysore, Batavia ; London, Calcutta ; Anger, Bombay ; Anemone, Buenos Ayres ; Tinka Rio: Blonde, Africa; Douglas, Trinidad; Fame and George and Rickard, Honduras ; General Reiza, New Orleans ; In diana, New York; Hibbert, Montreal; Maria, Marquis of Abercorn, Sarah, and Hero of Acre, Quebec; Fenella, Scipio, and Trafalgar, Newfoundland; Manna, St. John's, New Brunswick; Highflyer, Cuba. The Euterpe, from St. Do mingo, which was towed into the river yesterday, after being stranded on West Boyle, has been beached near Seacombe. A steamer has been sent to tow the Margaret up from Beaumaris. CLYDE, APRIL 16.—Acrd. Meanus, Mobile; John Keir Savannah. Sld. Woodside, St. Thomas's ; Elizabeth, Quebec. CORE, APRIL 15.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Sld. Alersey, New York. Off, Belfast, Cingalcse, Ellen and Margaret, Harle quin, and Imithe, Porter, Ichaboe ; Rebecca Jane, Buenos Ayres; Mary Ann, Porto Rico. YARmouni, APRIL 17.—A large vessel, supposed to have been:wrecked on Haisbro' Sand, is reported to have been seen yesterday near the Lemau, on her broadside. CARNARVON, APRIL 16.—Sld. Hindoo, New York. THE CITY OF NANKIN(, AT BURFORD'S ROYAL PANORAMA, LEICES TER-SQUARE.-(THIS DAY.) We were this morning admitted to a private view of this panorama, and whether considered in an artistical or in an historical point of view, it is certainly the most inte resting panorama that has been exhibited for years. Its antiquity, its extent, the beauty of its environs, the magnificence of its far-famed porcelain pagoda, the grand canal which runs under its walls, the fine river Yang tsze-Kang, which flows in its immediate vicinity, all point out• Nanking as the city, of all others, in the Celestial Empire, the most worthy the attention of the artist, but when we recollect that this far-famed city was also the scene of the triumph of our countrymen—that it was on board a British man-of-war, moored under the very walls of Nanking, that the Chinese were compelled, for the first time, to admit that the power of the British was superior to their own, and treat with the " outside Barbarians " on terms of equality, its claims on the attention of the British artist and of the British public must be acknowledged to be paramount. The panorama is painted by Mr. Burford, as sisted by Mr. H. C. Selous, from drawings taken on the spot; and as Captain G. G. Loch, R.N., Captain Fitzjames, R.N., Captain Stodart, R.N., Captain Troubridge, R.N., and several other officers of the expedition have watched the work dur ing its progress, and furnished Mr. Burford with much va luable assistance and information, the accuracy of the view may be entirely relied on. The view is taken from a consi derable elevation in an extensive suburb of the city, situated on the southern side. In the foreground, towards the south, the artist has taken the opportunity of introducing a meeting between the British Plenipotentiary, Sir H. Pottinger, General Sir 11. Gough, Admiral Sir W. Parker, and the Chinese Imperial Commissioners, and although the meeting did not take place at the exact spot, the spectator cannot but rejoice at the liberty the artist has taken, inasmuch as it has afforded him an opportunity of introducing portraits of those celebrated men of whom we have all heard so much. They are surrounded by a group of Chinese and Tartars, and the groupings and costumes are most picturesque and beautiful. On the north in a picturesque and beautiful suburb is the far-famed porcelain pagoda, which stands boldly out in the foreground, and is in fact the principal object in this part of the picture—in the middle distance is the old city of Nanking, surrounded by its walls and by the grand canal, which is crossed by several bridges, while native boats of every variety and size add life and animation to the picture. In the distance beyond the city is the river Yang-tsze-Kang,' with the British fleet at anchor. On the right is the Tarter town, one portion of which is hidden by many picturesque eminences, beautifully wooded. The tombs by the lling dynasty are seen situated on the distant hills in the back ground, and the eminence, on which is situated the Buddhist Convent, towers magnificently on the right of the city. The ground beyond the Buddhist convent becomes flat and marshy. These are the rice grounds. The city stands in a beautiful valley, the fertility of which gives it the appear ance of a large garden. The panorama itself is very beautiful, and it is executed in a manner beyond all praise. The toning of the picture is beautiful—the lights and shadows are admirably managed, and after view ing it for some time it is almost impossible not to imagine that one has been by some magical contrivance transported into the midst of the Celestial Empire, so complete and per fect is the illusion. ARTISTS GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.— The annual celebration of this Society. which was formed in 1814, and incorporated by royal charter in 1842, will take place on Saturd.4,y , iu the Freemasons' Hall, the Eight Hon. nr3 Latamehote, M.P., in the chair. It is hardly necessary to renon , l a generous public that few institutions so urgently require support, or have such just claims on the rich. Many artists of distinguish( d ability and taste spend years without being able t . realise an in d pendence, and nut a few, owing to accidents or disease, are unable to gain even a moderate subsistence. It is the duty then of the wealthy to contribute liberally to the fund, for thereby they not only relieve individual distress, but lend their aid and their patronage in pro moting those arts which civilise life. :MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths in the metropolis, during the week ending April 12, was 906, showing a decease of 44, as compared with the previous week, and nut less than 291, since the week ending March 22, when the number was 1,197. The deaths from bronchitis, pneumonia, and asthma are still considerably above the average, but those from consump tion are fewer. The number of violent deaths is much less than usual, being only 13—among whom are three suicides, and six from burns and scalds. The deaths from small-pox (16) occurred at the following ages : three under 1 year ; two, 1 to 3 ; four, 3 to 5 ; two, 5 to 10 ; one, 11; two, 15 to 20 ; and two, 20 to 30 years. THE LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM.—The thirtieth anniversary festival of the London Orphan Asylum was held last evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. About 200 gentlemen sat down to dinner, amongst whom we noticed Colonel Thomas Wood, M.P., Joseph Somes, Esq„ M.P., Hon. Col. Howard, Robert Ilanbury, Esq., and several of the principal bankers and merchants in the City. The Right Hon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., presided. The Noble Chairman, after the usual, formalities, gave " Pros perity and success to the London Orphan Asylum," and di lated at length upon the benefits cohferred by this excellent institution. The number of children ia now 392 (120 girls and 972 boys), making the number who have received the support of the charity from its commencement 1,485. The Noble Chairman then passed in review the vicissitudes at tending the affairs of the charity during the past year ; the m ost marked of which was the resignation of their old and valued secretary, the Rev. Dr. Reid, who, for a period of 31 years displayed unbounded devotion to its interests, together with the retirement of a large body of nonconformists from their disapprobation of exclusive religious formularies. The legacies during the year amounted to about 2,0001. The honorary secretary, the Rev. J. C. Abdv, another old and valued friend of the institution, died that morning. The Noble Chairman eulogised the domestic management, and pointed to the children in the room, indicating by their happy countenances that their physical comforts were not neglected. The toast was drunk with all the honours. The health of the members for the county (acknowledged by Col. T. Wood) was then drunk, and the Rev. Mr. Jackson and the clergy who had preached for the charity, and the secre taries (acknowledged by the Rev. Mr. Champneys), with other toasts were then drunk with due honour. The dinner and wines as usual did credit to the establishment. The total subscriptions announced duripg the enuing gunalitSi to nearly 2,009 W, rgioirclaqv OF th -43‘ fit 41 R: WS AND Opinteit. 2p 47 43 4 ao " 11710 runs fluty read." MARRIED. On the 10th inst., at Raehil's Sir Graham Grahael ,hllercr, gomery, of Stanhope, Bart., to Alice, youngest del' John James Hope Johnstone, of Annandale, Esq., M'est° ° On the 15th inst., at Lewisham, Kent, Richard A co& Prichard, Esq., of Milland House, Sussex, to Marl( the daughter of E. D. Colville, Esq., Senior R gistrar ° e Court of Chancery. lie , oe l t i o On the 15th inst., at Hurley Church, Henry Aint - e lcs, son of Henry Charles Hoare, of Wavendon House, P,-, ° j A yi o ' Augusta Frances, second daughter of Sir East Georg e '— East, Bart., of Hall-place, Berks. h ei)° t, On the 15th inst., at St. James's Church, Augustus Montague Cooper, Lieutenant of the 52d gegld the of Madras Native Infantry, to Elizabeth, daugh ter - late Major-General Borthwick, Royal Artillery. .nll O6 On the 16th inst., at St. George's Church, Hanover- tit/ the Hon. William H. H. White Hedges, second 0 0 fi r ivol 6 " Earl of Bantry, to Jane, youngest daughter of the lat e " John Herbert, Esq., of Muckross, Killarney ___.--...............1.................. ' ..rril DIED. , IN On the the 16th inst., aged 48, Mr. James Patche' f '' ite Lion Inn, Hebden-bridge. Cb firiel On the 2d inst., at Naples, Admiral Sir PhitiP Henderson Calderwood Durham, U C. 8., aged 6 3 . On the sth inst., Mr. J. Whaley, of Kingsland. : 010 1 6 . On the llth inst., Mr. J. Bromley, of Alfred -8 . re e ' road, aged 63: 11 0 6 On the 13th inst., Jane, the wife of Mr. J. Shirlefi street, Marylebone. On the 14th inst., in Henrietta-street, Cavendis -1 Lady Stepney, widow of the late Sir T. Stepney, 13314 100 * On the 15th inst., James Cotherell, Esq., of Allen - • th Kensington. est On the 15th inst., in Lamb's Conduit-street , 11 1 0 •11 04/ Foundling Hospital, Mary, the widow of Captainv Mulock. R.N., aged 92. ot London: Printed and Pabliahad by MURDO - 1 No. 112, Strand. Printer, at The Sun OfileA r y ag a" Strand. in Preeißet of the Savoy, in the % Middlesex, Friday, April 184ffn ronzxGxe. a t 0 0 A letter from Eu announces the arrival o f the Ail l the place on Monday evening. His Majesty wa s received e. 7 authorities of the town and department. The funeral of he Princess de Salm took place on Tuesd—seill at Pere la Chaise. t A considerable number ofliterarye'ad were present, amongst whom were MM. de Pongerville Viennet, Baron de Humboldt, and M. Jombard. d i s puter The following paragraph relative to the OreM esseag er. which is worthy of Punch, a —"Those who have not yet visited General Tom 11 1 , 1 ,L . l ar a, advised to take the earliest possible opportunity , as w e ° , pre ppears iu Galignant's _b not without some alarm as well as regret, that the n n e tha t sident of the United States has signified to the Ge rf„,, ts ee his services will be required at home, in case a s "r with England." Nine convicts stood on the pillory on Tuesday ia theYcita: du l'alais de Justice. Several of them are condemned L' prisonment Keith hard labour for life. tee the The returns of the receipts of the indirect taxes, the first quarter of the year, published in the Moriiteur, s r ": l3se of amount to have been 8,839,000 f., giving eh i n ' an d 0 ( 642,000 f. on the corresponding quarter of 184 4 , _ ches , 1,649,000 f. on that of 1843. Viewing the different bre: no the present receipt presents some remarkable variation duties on registries and mortgages, which for inanY 'f o to have been on an ascending scale, have falle n du ties 52,954,000 f. to 50,322,800 f. The stamp and custom n, by have also fallen, the first 585,000 f., and the costs revenueand 597,000 f. But almost all the other branches o f the ma have increased—as potable liquors by I ,290,000 f• 'ear* 984,0001: ; colonial sugars, 764,000 f. ; home-made 5 538,000 f. ; tobaccos; 579,000 f. ; postages, 219,000 f• o f the The price of bread in Paris for the second for tni g ht s for As present month is fixed at 29 centimes per kilograturn- as the first quality, and 22early centimes the second quality 7310 kilogramme is 12 per cent. heavier than two English, the price of the best bread in Paris remains at al" less than three sous the English pound. 18 44 The consumption of charcoal in Paris during the Yees i ,i n amounted to 2,967,594 hectolitres. The hectolitr e is 1/114-- trifle of 3 bushels. air ja ale A sum of 7,500 f. in bank notes was found last weses-stosen 'L e"' box at the door of the Hotel-Dieu (Hospital) at letter , This munificent gift was accompanied by an anonyal it isaal saying that it was to be expended in founding en au bed in the room set apart for incurable cases. t Accounts from Meissen, in Saxony, represent tha t _ s at to have suffered severely from inundations. The loscee'llea of the town had been under water for a week. Se V ai . or houses were almost entirely destroyed, and 7 7 te " less damaged. s e 27 111 Accounts have been received from Otaheite to se-e.a the of October, rs at which date there had been no cha n g e relative positions of the French and the natives at - 1 , 11 . e of There was some alarm in the camps at the deru",,-spre: the English steamer Salamander, the natives being,,,;: i g 0 1 hensive that they would then be attacked, but sal."' the kind had occurred. LAW AND POLICE. A th e The Central Criminal Court has adjourned to 1110nlii'dgei 12th day of May next, when by rota the following B a ron will preside, viz., Lord Chief Justice Denraan, 1111. * Alderson, and Mr. Justice Coltman. red $ At Marlborough-street, the Earl of Devon prefer shier charge against two persons who gave the nam es nf toted Henry Musgrove and Charles Jarrett, of having a,tl„ and to obtain charitable contributions from him tes by 1 8 : e p ri. fraudulent pretences. After a short investigati on soners were remanded. model Mary Florry, a servant at the Weavers' Arm s ' sfidhe— wall, was brought before Sir-ChapmanMarshall,at Ge-:ssalla for final examination, charged with stealing a gold 11`1;0. several brooches and rings, of the value of 30 1 . , anu e i Os e Everson, her sweetheart, was charged with reeeivissoile same. The latter prisoner was discharged, and the committed for Thames Police-court, Simon Hill, gin s3 _7se, was brought before Mr. Ballantine for final exam ine a charge of killing and slaying Jane Thrussle, a Y Oble girl, in a lodging-house kept by Julia Sheen, at No • Anchor-yard, Rosemary-lane, and committed. .nd COURT—PASHIONABLZ• r ote The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the se neiC Duchess of Buccleuch with their company, at din ns lsaie e evening, at Montagu House. The Duchess of Kent w er s ad of the party. Her Royal Highness has a grand clilt a irieti evening tarty to-night, at Clarence House. Ile/ as sail t$ and his Royal Highness Prince Albert are eXP7,O th e honour the Royal Duchess with their company occasion. • nen Yesterday evening, Lord Monteagle received at cli,l ‘gt Brook-street, the Duke de Broglie, the Prince Al"" so sseet Broglie, the Count St. Aulaire the Marquis of Lan d the M. Dedel. the Chevalier Bunsen, the Earl of Clare,,nunos , Earl of Clare, Lord Glenelg, Lord John Manners, td"' . Mr. Monckton Milnes, and Mr. Spring Rice. .'teti e° Sir Robert and Lady Peel have issued cards of ..„11%.1,01.1' for a grand dinner to-morrow, at their mansion in iv u l " gardens. their The members of the Scots Fusilier Guards Club g . ,a, c , e a ade n first dinner for the season on Thur s day, at the L''''tiotat." Hotel. There were present Major-General Clitherewf flea' General Clitherow, Lieut.-Colonel Micklewaite, Sir John Guise, the Hon. Lieut.-Colonel Henry 13.1°,,,100P Lieut.-Colonel Colville Lieut.-Colonel Robinson, "'oat Knollys, Lieut.-Colonel Hall, Captain Charles SetietiV Captain Ridley, Lieut.-Colonel Campbell, the gen . ft° - Colonel Charles B. Phipps, Captain Loftus, Captain • milly, Mr. Boyce, &c. le! se The Esrl and Countess of Eglinton entertaine d es clo/ party at dinner, at the Clarendon Hotel, on We ds ev _ The mansion s° formerly occupied by the late gad Powerscouit, in Dover-street, has been taken by Low dies to Lambton. The Earl of Durham is pursuing his st n Leicestershire. b ode; Viscount Ossulston has arrived in town, after passed the Easter recess in Paris. 3/i55 The Baroness le Despencer has arrived on a visit tO Stapleton, Gray's Court, Henley-on-Thames. oos e ' Lord and Lady Blantyre, who are still at Erskine 1 " - for Renfrewshire, are not expected in town until next mo o '''' the Lord Maidstone, R. Lumley, Esq., W. Wills, Esq ., aye ht Bromley, Esq., and party, have arrived at Malta in th e j the Flower of Yarrow, from a tour in the Levant. MISCELLANEOUS. ie sdia Her Majesty the Queen Dowager has presented a 5 1?" - Sel portrait of William IV. to the Royal Naval Scheo44 the Cross. The portrait has been copied by Mr. Lane , the express command of Queen Adelaide, from a painting late late Sir Thomas. Lawrence. It is a full-length ef nisiseect Majesty in the uniform of Lord High Admiral, and is r ail er , in the dining hall of the punils, by whom, on its IDn ne ' tion, it was received with tremendous cheers. s , A l ' A dinner was last night given at the Albion "lal' a er A iotiP dersgate street (Alderman Moon in the chair), to N. ° f tb the French artist, by the members of the corporation o re city of London, who are to form part of the grea t P 104 which M. Aloux has been directed by his Majesty the . 00 of of the French to prepare, representing " The Present n i t s i Olt the Address of the City of London to his Majesty Lo n ' t " fort/ lippe, during his recent visit to this country." Ab eil Lsori e : Sir including Alderman Sir C. Marshall, Sir F. l oos' Sir W. Magnay, E. Tennent, M.P., &c., sat down to $ excellent dinner. )01 Great alterations and improvements are in contelltoe at the St. Katherine Docks. The Company hav e cl- of ti3B the sanction of the Treasury to extend the . •i e ges t wo privi wharf outside the dock gates facing the river t ° , ~t hf e s . ) wharfs, called the Upper and Lower Irongate tween the Tower Stairs and their present waterside P r t "r:lt s known as the St. Katherine Steam-packet Wharf. it 4 joo believe, intended to erect a large warehouse in cono`ooo, with these new premises, and to form a communicatiel'ide them with the warehouse in the docks on the opPosi t°s- stre.l the street, by making an iron bridge run across ri'ewielo from warehouse to warehouse, in order that the goods or b e from the foreign steamers, and intendod to be bonded,' T r 0,; moved with facility for the purpose of being house" , - ,,1 , 1 41 amined for delivery. It is expected than a great increas:roisel take place in the traffic of these convenient waterside P r ` be r of in the cour s e of the ensuing season, an additional n n ''' ba d steam-ships having already been placed on the statioeli. t he that when the arrangements are completed, one half and whole waterside premises will be devoted to the foreign' the other half to the coasting trade. • aie It is stated that the Bishop of London has tec'd e a do bf, the case of the Rev. Mr. Monckton upon the report I n:iif e` the Commissioners, but the result has not been oflicl publicly made known. ber His Majesty the King of the French has become a il l- to Ce' of the Royal Western Yacht Club. The gratitying 10111,,)1,1 St ment was made at a recent meeting of the members, e. Plymouth. AA , DETERMINED SUICIDE AT H AMMER SAIIV""„/ I'Veduescily night Mrs. Emma Peasgood, the w ife n 't th landlord of the Britannia puldie-housc at the corner Killia:o-road, near Hammersmith church, was foun d bed-room quite dead, suspended from the bedstead bY lace. Various reports are in circulation relative to t c o* etunstances and the causes which l e d the unfortunat e who was not thirty years of age, to destroy her_tl.L._...o.o - -------- J.Cif2'..: , 6. o f tio On the 11;,h inst., at Kirby, Isle of Man, the lady J Attorney-General of that island, of a ton. lad/ 91 On the 11th inst., at the Nash, near Worcester, the • , ... t i l e Ri,uara 1 k mph. E,1., of a (laughter. AN , On the 13th inst., at Coleshill-street, liatou-sclu lady of Judge Downie, of Demerara, of a son. f On the 14th inst., at Glasgow, Mrs. F. G. Permarl , 0 , On the 14th inst., at Paris, the lady of Sir Alefr Young pearman, Bart., of a son. llte ° .;-.. On the 15t1a.iiist., at Southampton, the wife of Lieu . a . 14 Philip Blast, R.N., of a son. Lad. aril On the 15th inst., at Frittenden Rectory, '' Moore, of a daughter. _--- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAYIEEVENING. APRIL 18, 1845. !irl.