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wATIlit AT LONDON 11kala4E. Tars Der —llDrning, 1$ min. site: 12 1 Evening, 31 min. after It To-15saaew —Mamba* 12 min. after 1 I Evertng, 32 min. a ft er 1 • THE Vi T EATHER.—Sux OFFICE, MARCH 11. TgraMomETEB, Lowest, 32; Highest, 49; Noon, 42. BAZOMETLR, 30'48. WIND N.N.E.—fine sunshiny weather. Now ready, 10s. 6d. bound, T HE SECOND VOLUME of EVELYN'S DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE. NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION. Revised, with numerous Additional Notes. Te be eeltupleted in two more Volumes, uniform with the New Edition of Pepy's Diary. Henry Colbarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, 1850. The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully submitted to the Notility, Subecribere, and the Patrons of the Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa tronage witieh have so pre-eminently marked former seasons, and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre Si the centre of relined art and the re-union of rank and Silent. ENGAGNMENTS FOR TEE OPERA. Madame SONTAG Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in dilit!on to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past lemon), ose of which has been expressly written for her. Mdlle. PARODI, Mdlle. CATHERINE HAZES, Madame GIULIANI, Signora IDA BERTRAND, Contralto of great reputation from La Scala and other great Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ; Signora MALVIN', her first appearance at this Theatre. Signora CASALONI, Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora ILA.LPASUTA, Mdlle. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to the above combination of talent, an engagement has at length been effected with the eminent soprano, Madame FREZZOLINI. THE FAVOURITE TENORS, Stapor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLARI, Signor MICHELLI, his first appearance in London, And Mr. SINS REEVES. An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor Signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his first appearance. THIS FAVOCILITB BASSI CANTA.NTI, Sig. COLLETTI, BELLETTI, Sig. F. LABLICHE, Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre, And Signer LABLACIIE. ♦rrangements are ell! pending with ether celebrated artistes of Ste highest merit. Director of the Masio and Conductor, 3t. BALFE. The meat strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete *Ms In the east of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary parts. pertly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly -et-Bitten for the irgoupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Halevy, _entitled "La pesta," founded on Shakepere's lyrical poem. The dramatic portion by the celebrated author M. Scribe. The itallaa poem by Sig. Gianone. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en gaged * came over to England to preside over the produlion of this opera. In addition to the most esteemed works of the Itpertoire of former years it is intended to produce Mayer's "Medea," and as many or the following Operas as other arrangements will permit : Nic•i's " Prigione di alimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgomaestro di Seardam," and Anbcr's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which will be produced under the, superintendence of their celebrated nmposers Il Domino Nero, of Auber ' • the opera arranged, and the recita tives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Aubcr. Gluek's Iflgenia in Aulide, Spohr's celebrated Oara of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don CU - venni, Noses di Figaro, Il Matrlmonie Segrete, Lucia di Latnmer niulr, Puritani, L'Elisir d'-knsore Den Pasquale, Cenerzntola,Ernani, I Des.E.o , cari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnambula, La Favorite, Il BanbTe77," Serniramicie, La Gezza La:re, Lucrezia lorgia, Linda di Charneani, Oldie, kc. ; and Itossitirs Conte Ory and Matilda di She bran, &c. kc. The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the 011CIIESTaftA, _ _ . Ind whilst the services of the following eminent talents, amonl'st others, have been retained, additions of importance have been made, and the whole eystern remodelled, harmonised, and greatly improv,l, with a view to peri,et ,-, :.:seutien. The following will be laclullea : If. 14'=,cepie Ni,.. M. ,ra"...qn , ii If. Zeiss 11..Nadatia Mr. ;Z. iluzhes M. Steglick if. Oury K. Itemnsat M. fsta Sig. Piatti Sig. Biietti Mr. Winterbottorn Sig. Antflaii Mr. haycock M. Marin IL Ikloffra M. Lavigne M. Pilot M. rin:'s 31r. Horton 3r. Muller 11r. Collins Sig. Tamplini M. Stephan, &e, Leador of the Orchestra • • • • :el. TOLI;ECCITTL. „ Ballet •• s . .. M. NIDAUI). Poet and prempter .. • . • • Sig. CBI UFA. THE c noßus Has been selected with the utmost regard both gls to vocal and dramatic efficiency, and comprioes warty !tdditions from the Con- Dent. Maitre de Chant des Chcaurs—Prefesso:• F. RONCONI. Mel PAMODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in 3layer'n Opera et " Medea." Madainc; soNTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in " Don Pasquale," and immediately after as Angela, is " 11 Dornizo Ner.. , ," of .111!)er. Madame FR EZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April. After Which will be pre arced I 1 Burgomaestro di Saardam, the part of the Ilargomaestro by Sig. Lablache. Shortly of er will be produced the new Grand Opera of La Teaspia,Ata. TIE BALLET, 17ho Direction of her Majesty's Theatre has sot then ht it would be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of tko Lyrical resources Pirw collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions if the Ballot Department, the soiree of so much recreation to the Subscribers aid the Public, and the following arrangements hare been effected : CARLOTT.A. GRIM. Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora . 11(ALIA FEItRAMS, Press the Sra Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre, Ar'dlle. ROSATI, Snarcirted by Signora Gambadella, Madame Petit Itepean, Mose Verrniaud, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureaux, Fanny Pascalea, Dealer, &c., Ste. PAUL TA.GLIONT, M. GOSSELIN, &c., With a numerous Corps de Ballot, which has been greatly in strewed by the accession of fresh talent. Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction. Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL TSGLIONI. Sews Maitre de Ballet. and Master of the French School of Chore graphy, M. GOSSELIN. Itegimsetir de la Dance, and Master of the Znglish School of Chore graphy, M. PETIT. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PIiGNI. Principal Artist to the establislsnient, Mr. Charles Marshall. The Costume Department will be directed by Mr. Coombes and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal Machinist, Mr. 1). Sloman. Iliad of the Property Department, Mr. Bradwell. The Subscription wilt consist of the same number of nights as last eason. Other arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress. M. CHARLES, HER MAJESTY'S THE ATRE.—The Nobility Subscribers, and the Yubttc are respectfully informed that this Theatre vnll OPEN on TIJESDAT, March 12, when will be re vived Ifayar's celebrated Opera, of MEDI: .% Principal characters by Mdlle. Parodi, Madame Giuliani, Signor Ccsolari, Signor 311chedi (his first appearance), and Signor Be letti; After yrnich will be presented an entirely new and original Granu Zallet, by 3f. Paul Taglioni, entitled LES METAMORPHOSES. The Music composed by signor l'ugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Cos. tames by Miss Bra May and Mr. Coons es, andsr the superintendence of Madame Cepere. Principal parts by Mdlle. Carlotta Grlsi, Mesdames Rosa erg- Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureux, Ssc. ; M. Pail Taglrni, M. Charles, he., &c. Applications for B xes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the x-office, Colonnade, Haymarket. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Comedy of THE ELDER BROTfI [SR. T• conclude with FAMILY Pr:vato hoz'', Tl. Ts., V. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 11. lls. 6d., and 11. le. Stall.s, r , s. each. 3. d. FIRST PRICE. Poxes - - 4 0 Fit - - 2 0 Lowor Gallery - 1 0 Upper Gallery - 0 6 Box-book-keel s. d. SECOND PRICE. Bores - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. •, Mr. J. Posey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, 'ale Lessee and Manag:x. ntd Ftrooroton. Under the Patronage of her Nlajesty and Prince Albert. Mr. and Mrs. C. KEAN'S BENEFIT. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Comedy of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Don Pedro, Mr. C. Selby: Benedick, Mr. Charles Kean ; Dogberry, Mr. Xeeley ; Verges, Mr. Buckstone ; Beatrice, Mrs. C. Kean ; Hero, Miss Reynolds. After wkich Mr. Frederick Chatterton will perform his celebrated antasla Itimembransa To conclude w:th TWICE LULLED. Isox-ottlee is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. TIT E OY L. ADEL!' 1 - Trkac: the director. MA taro CPleitt THIS EVENING, Trll be lwriorrned a new domestic Drarna, called THE WILLOW C( PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed f)rd, O. Intlith, Worrelt; Madame Celeste, and Miss Wco!gar. — After which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Characters by Messrs. Wrigkt, Bedford, Worrell; Miss Harding, and 3irs. F. Matthews. To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER. rgucESS'S THEATRE. Mr. 7. M. Aleclox, Solo Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING WM be performed a new Opera, entitled CHARLES THE SE COND. To conclude with the Opera of THE NIGHT DANCERS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS AND OPERA COMMIE. Last Week but One of the Operatic Performances. Mr. MITCLIELL tegs respectfully to announce that the French Performances at Use St. James's Theatre will cominenee THIS EVENING, • Half-past Seven, precisely, with LA PERRITQUIERE DE MEITDON. To conclude with LES DIAMANS DE LA COURONNE. Le t omte de Campo Mayor, M. Chateswfort ; Don Renegue de Sandoval, M. Lae ; La Catarina, Mmille. Charton. The box-oflles or the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. Bean and litalls at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 13, Old Bond streed. LYCkErbi TILEATEIS. ruder the Maaage►next of Madame ti. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathew. THIS EVENING. - min be performed CHARLES THE TWELFTH. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. Tcreonclude with BOX AND COX. ASTLEY'S ROYAL Mr. AMPEITAz. Vroprictor, W. BaHtty TII. An entire change la the Scenes of the Arena. New Grand Spectacle. Colt Tinned success of the Dames of the Fox-hunting Chase, by Eight principal Equestrian Ladies of the Establishment. Manes. Gardoni and Amilie on the Dcuble Tight Ropes in a petite Ballet entitled The Hungarian Woodcutters. 10-MORROW ETENING, 'The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE CORSE DE LEON; or, the Brigand of Savoy. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of the:Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. Te conclude with THE DESERTED MILL ; or, The Soldier's Widow. 7tox-offleo open from :Eleven till Font. • .4, , . 4 . 16 Pa = N Ar •PI 0* "17 . 1' • tannin 11 2511 11; LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1850. Apart altogether from the merits of the Greek Question, or, to speak more explicitly, of that poi.- tion of the Greek Question which has latterly occu pied so large a share of popular attention, there is a circumstance connected with it which has incidentally occurred, whereupon we cannot refrain from com menting in language the most deliberate, decisive, and energetic. This circumstance is nothing less than the official communication addressed in Feb ruary to M. BRUNNOW, by Count NESSELRODE 7 ex pressive of the indignant astonishment with which the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh has viewed the recent movements of the British squadron at the Pireeus. An interposition or remon strance of this character coming from the Russian government, to say the very least of it, is a huge and glaring impertinence, an impertinence than which the annals of diplomacy do not furnish us with an instance of more preposterous extravagance. What, the Cabinet of the AUTOCRAT presuming to charge England with precipitation and duplicity ! What, an accusation of this flagrant kind levelled against the Ministerial Councils of Great Britain by that power which connived at the insurrec tionary movement in Gallicia, that power which adventured upon the absorption of the Craco vian principality, that power which dared to pene trate beyond the mountainous frontiers of Transyl vania, and to carry terror, and havoc, and devastation into the provinces of Hungary ! Is England—thrice deceived as she has been in this atrocious manner by IN icuoess—is England, whose sentiments were never referred to, whose feelings were never consulted, whose interests were never regarded until after the embroilment of Gallicia, the occupation of Cra cow, and the invasion of Hungary —is England ignored again and again by the CZAR and his Ministerial advisers—to be taunts l thus insolently by that potentate and those minions of his despotism, and by them to be charged, forsooth, above all, with duplicity and precipitation ? The audacity, not to say the indecency of the accusation, coming as it does from such arch-criminals in the way of duplicity and precipitation, is so surpassingly monstrous as to render almost impossible anything like adequate reprobation. _ _ _ If nothing else throughout the whole of this audacious document demanded the scorn of England, the opening sentence would inevitably do so. "No sooner," rays the note of NESSELEODE, "no sooner had the dangers that menaced the peace of Europe, and caused by the precipitation with which Admiral Paroesu entered the Dardanelles, been removed than the appearance or his squadron on the coast of Greece perilled it anew. Russia finds it difficult to comprehend this anxiety to create complications in the east at a period when the repose cf the west is exposed to so many dangers:' Russia finds it difficult to comprehend any attempt to create complication Russia, who twice complicated the affairs of partitioned Poland! Russia, who endangered the tranquillity, not only of eastern, but also of western and central Europe, by its recent connivance in the conspiracies and participation in the butcheries carried on under the authority of the Austrian Go vernment ! For ourselves, in reference to the recent conduct of Sir WILLIAM PARKER, we can only re cognise in Lis latest movements additional corrobora tions of our estimate Of the policy adopted by him ever since his appointment to the supreme command r of the squadron in the Mediterranean. Those pro• ceedings of his which have transpired since the publication of our opinion upon his conduct as a British Admiral entrusted with tremendous respon sibilities during a period of awful emergency, appear to us to have only most emphatically justified our panegyrics. With a promptitude worthy of his an tecedents along the eastern and western coasts of Italy, and subsequently at the entrance of the Dar danelles, he proceeded directly, boldly, and openly to the shores of Greece for the purpose of bringing to a close a complication of calamitous intrigues, and of preventing the continuance of a con temptible and ruinous procrastination. But it is objected by the Russian diplomatist that no rea sonable, or rather just and necessary, intimation of any such intended movement was previously given to the Cabinets of Paris and St. Petersburgh. And this from the Minister of the AUTOCRAT ! " Greece," says he, "is a state created by Russia and France, in Virtue of the same rights, and on the same terms, as it was by England." Equally well might it have been remonstrated, much more rationally might it have been remonstrated by Lord PALMER STON in 1847—" Cracow is a state created by England and France in virtue of the same rights and on the same terms as it was by Russia." But the pertness—for the matter is not deserving any more dignified designation—the pertness of the subsequent inuendoes defies anything like a parallel.;" It is true," says the document, "that England communicated to Russia a list of her claims, but judging from the information supplied by the opposite party they appeared somewhat exaggerated." Was ever such petty spite exhibited in the way of a hinted belief of a fraudulent transaction ; and this, be it remembered, not from one gossip to another on the occasion of a temporary "tiff," not from Mrs. BETSY PRIG to Mrs. SAIRET GIMP, but from the Councils of his Imperial Majesty the Ees reaoß of all the Russees indirectly to the Councils of her most Gracious Majesty the Queen of ENGLAND ! The circumstance, we believe, will speak for itself— the circumstance of this insolent and splenetic re monstrance coming in a round-about way to the knowledge of the Cabinet of St. James's, through M. Ilitumeow, through a note addressed to him by the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh itself, speaking through the lips of Count NESSELRODE! An aphoristical writer has observed, that we should seldom have a very great desire to obtain any object if we had a perfect knowledge of what we desire to possess—a remark that can be justly applied to the Sabbatarians. Their ignorance and narrow-minded ness, together with their gross infatuation, that among themselves are exclusively congregated all the virtues that adorn the human heart, and all the wisdom f men, past, present, and to come, may lead us to mingle pity with our contempt for their fanatical aberrations. But out of evil comes good ; and it affords matter for congratulation, that whilst a few stray petitions find their way to the table of the House of Commons for the suppression throughout the country of Sunday labour in connexion with the Post-office, we have, every now and then, emanating from the press, in every variety of form, and from writers, clerical as well as laical, and as unimpeach able for their piety as they are remarkable for their intelligence, arguments and refi ections, and accurate information, to prevent the public mind from being misled upon a subject of vast social im portance. The Sabbatarian case is precisely of that specious nature wherein the plausible bigot may easily entrap the consciences of the ill-informed and weak, though virtuous-minded portions of the community. We owe a deep debt of gratitude, then, to those who enter the field of controversy, and calmly and antagonistically array themselves to prevent one of the greatest social exigencies from being unwar rantably interfered with by the overweening conceits of obtrusive and:pseudo-religionists. Moreover, the contest may ultimately serve this end—albeit a far fetched. supposition—that the Sabbatical agitators may, in the long run, be themselves awakened to the folly of their proceedings. But when once bigotry has usurped the throne - of reason, to the restoration of the latter human pride, with superstition for its con comitant, offers tedious impediments. We have looked in vain for any cogent reasons for the cessa tion of a Sunday post delivery throughout the country. Were the desired object to be conceded, how much more concession should we not be called upon to make in order to be consistent in principle ! If we :were to relieve a few Post office clerks from their duties on a Sunday, which they have voluntarily undertaken,i,,urefor spiritualuponthe ground that they should have full leisure elevation on that day, the same argument could be irresistibly advanced for enforcing the cessation of all travelling on the Sabbath ; and a variety of other social usages would come to be denounced as evils, which are now righteously held, by:truly Christian minds, to constitute some of the valued privileges of a free and enlightened people. Even with the alleged grievance of which the petitioners complain, in no portion of Europe is the Sabbath so well observed as in this empire. From conscientious motives, and in deference to established custom and spiritual, coun sel, all professional and mercantile business is stayed on the first day of the week throughout the pro vinces, notwithstanding that no check is imposed on postal intercourse. Legislation on religious sub jects has ever been invidiously regarded, and has generally failed to accomplish its object. Expe- rience, and the healthy action of uncontrolled public opinion have peaceably begotten and conformed us to many wholesome usages, of which we might to this hour have been bereft, had we been exposed to the fierce contention that is inseparable from ;the legislative tyranny that seeks to bind men's consciences on matters in which they ought to be left unfettered. It would be idle to point out to the exquisitely hallowed mind of the professed Sabbatarian how largely augmented would ; be the ❑umber of Sunday travellers were the wishes of the petitioners to be effectuated. With the knowledge that no letter could reach their friends in the country on the Sunday, the reasons that would necessarily induce people to avail themselves of the rail to com municate in person what it is proposed they should be debarred from doing through the Post-office, are as illimitable as they are obvious to any suggestive and reflective mind. In a word, it is only charitable to suppose that the Sabbatarians are profoundly igno rant of the incalculable degree to which attendance upon the offices of religion would be interfered with, compared with what it now is, provided their pro posal were to be sanctioned—apart from which is the certainty that the vexation, hardship, and expenses to be incurred, as incidental to the adoption of their proposition, would be chiefly felt, not by the affluent, but by the humbler and poorer classes, who require especially protection from such fanatical freaks. In a report of a Committee of the Congress of the United States, upon a similar subject, the Sabbata rians met with the following appropriate rebuke :—" The history of the world fur nishes the melancholy demonstration that the disposition of one man to coerce the religious homage of another springs from an unchastened ambition, rather than a sincere devotion to any religion." We esteem it a happy coincidence that, pending the movement of these self-sufficient and brawling agi tators, and the partial gatherings they have got up in this metropolis and elsewhere, the responsible duties of the Post-office have been presided over by a noble man who has so firmly resisted their pernicious scheme. Undismayed by the repeated and indiscri minate attacks made upon the Government, the Mar quis of CLANRICARDE has refuted, by indisputable data, the charge of Sabbatical desecration, and rolled back the tide of calumny upon the heads cf his accm_ers. Under his auspices we have secured many postal reforms cf great commercial utiiity, but in no respect are the public more indebted to the Post master-General than for the unflinching manner in which he has repelled the unseemly arrogance and the escetic presumption of the Sabbatarian party. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of Saturday and yesterday. The leading columns of all of them are filled with articles on the approaching electior, all written in the absurdly exaggerated strain which seems the common characteristic of all electioneering addresses, and of which the celebrated proclamation of " the three tailors of Tooley-street" may be considered as the type. The refusal of the re-actionary majority of the Chamber to accede to the demand of the PnESIDENT of the It9public, for an increase in the pay of the non commissioned officers of the army is producing its effect. The army are voting almost to a man for the democratic candidates. The National says, that of the soldiers quartered at Nantes, entitled to vote for Paris, 67 voted for the Socialist list and 19 for the Conservative. In the Upper and Lower Rhine there are 2,000 voters for Paris, 1,950 of whom, according to the National, voted for the Socialists, and only 50 for the Conservatives ; out of 175 Chasseurs of -Vin cennes, 172 voted for the Sacial list. At St. Omer the votes were 27 for the Socialists and 9 for General DE La. HITTE. At Caen, out of 83, there went 77 for DE FLOTTE ; and at Doriac, out of 74 there were 64 for the Socialist candidates for Paris. The Committee of the Assembly, to which was re ferred the demand of the Procureur of the Republic for permission to prosecute M. MICHEL (de Bourges) for language alleged to have been uttered by him at a meeting of the electors of Paris, has refused the re• quired permission, on the ground that M. IVIICHEL (de Bourges) had, in the presence of the Assembly, solemnly denied that he had ever uttered the words imputed to him. A pamphlet on the revision of the Constitution, having been published by a M. VAUCORBEIr., which gave great offence to the Socialist party, the Siècle published an article insinuating that the author was an employe of the Elysee. On this subject the Ordre publishes the following communicated note :—" The Siecle, in giving an account of the pamphlet of M. VAIICORISEIL, insinuates that that gentleman was one of the employes of the Elysee, and even the librarian of the PRESIBBNT of the Republic. The insinuation may be clever, but it is like many others, completely void of foundation." The pamphlet, which recommended a coy d'etat on the part of the PRESIDENT, has been seized by order of the authorities, and a prosecution has been commenced against its author. The Lifoniteur in an nouncing these facts republishes the draft of the organic law which defines the PRESIDENT'S duties, with the penalties for their violation. Amongst the acts of high treason for which he might be impeached, the following are s't down : " It is a crime of high treason on the part of the Pre sident of the Republic— " No. 5. Sho u ld h e render himself culpable of acts, cr mancouvres having for their object to suspend or over throw the Conetitution—. " No. 6. Sholdjiiiihrow obstacles in the way of the National Asseeahly calculated to paralyse its action, or impede the progress of its labour," This talien in conjunction with the distinct disa vowals in the Napoleon of last week of any intention on one part of the PRESIDENT to violate them, cannot but be most satisfactory to all the true friends of the Republic. the Napoleon declares its intention to support the candidates of the Electoral Union. We find in the same journal the following on the subject of the differences between Prussia and Swit zerland : "The French Government have received from Prus sia news of the most reassuring kind. The difficulties respecting Switzerland have been all removed. On one side S witzerland exercises a rigorous and firm vigilance, and on the other, Prussia by her moderation and good sense proves the value she has placed on the observations of the French Government have thought proper to make to her." " "We are informed," says the SVele, " that M. RozE, officier de paix, who had, on the 24th of Feb ruary, caused the crowns to be removed from the column of July, was on Thursday evening invit e d t o resign his place and apply for his retiring pension. It is added that it is a sub-chief of the police, M. BALESTRINO, who is to replace him in his functions." " A new proposition," says the Constitutionnel, " relative to the Paris and Avignon Railway, is talked of. MM. I. SeGnix and Co. have, it is said, offered at their own risk and peril to complete the line from Lyons to Avignon in the space of three years on receiving the sum of 236,000,000 f., to be paid by instalments as the works advance, and engage besides to keep up the said line for twenty years at the rate of Sf. per metre, everything included, except the working materiel, or at 2f. 50c. fur the iron way alone. it is said that the com pany is prepared to furnish a guarantee of six million, applicable as well to the construction as to the repairs, and moreover proposes to devote to the guarantee of the repair all the profits on the construction over and above 10 per cent. This arrangement, if accepted by the Government, would necessitate a loan." The Patrie of Saturday says— We learn that the Mediterranean squadron, which had been expected at Toulon, bas received a counter order, according to which it was to proceed to Naples, where Admirable Parceval Dechenes will await th© set tlement of the differences between England and the Greek Government." The PRESIDENT of the Republic has received an autograph letter from the Porz, from the contents of which it would appear that his HoLozss hopes soon to return to Rome. The Star frigate has landed at Bona 257 of the in surgents of June, 1848. The Gomez, having also on board a number of these insurgents, has put into Cadiz, from which port the Pomone sailed on the 2d inst. for La Plata. The AsBemblee Nationale says,—" The destination of Gener a l S TROGONOF , w h o h a d b een expecte d in France as the representative of Russia, has just been changed ; he has been sent to Erfurt, to carry the ul timatum of the CZAR to the Diet." BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCLIANGE, MARCII 9. Boulogne and Amiens, 7—Northern of France, 13 5 / 8 — Orleans and Bordeaux, 3 1 A—Tours and Nantes, 2%. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the sth have been received. M. GEORGE DIAZ, who some time ago sent a chal lenge to General NARYAER, has been condemned for that offence to a fine of 55 piastres, and sixteen months' banishment from Madrid, or from any other town in which the President of the Council may hap pen to reside. General Ros DE OLANO has been ap pointed Captain-General of Algeciras. It appears that the appointment of General SER• RANO to the, post of Captain-General of Madrid, on which NARVAEZ insistr, is violently opposed by the Christina section of the Cablnet, and that a Mini terial crisis may be in consequence apprehended. It is said that the Government is about to borrow thirty millions of reels, to be 'spent in completing the fortifications of Cuba; and defraying the expenses of the naval force to be sent to defend that island against the intrigues of certain United States citizens. We have received accounts from Madrid of the sth inst., which mention that the Cabinet never contem plated to appoint General SERRANO to the Govern ment of Madrid. The successor of General MIRA.- SOL was not yet known. It was believed, how ever, that General CORDOVA would, on his return from Italy, assume the direction of the War Depart ment, and that General FIGUERAS, the present Mi nister, would be nominated Captain-General of Seville in the room of General SCHELLY. The latter would in that case succeed General MIRASOL as Cap tain-General of Madrid, and General SERRANO would be called to the post of Director of the Staff, vacated by General SANZ, who was to be invested with the government of Catalonia. MADRID BOLSA, MARCLI s.—Three per Cents., 28-!-, for account ; Five per Cents. 121 paper. Ex change on London, 50 20. GERMANY. The Cologne Gazette has the following telegraphic dispatch from its correspondent at Berlin, of the 7th inst. :—" I have just been assured on good authority that the rumours which have been current of Austria having made positive propositions for a political union with Prussia, for if:a settlement of the German ques tion, are unfounded. At a Cabinet Council held yesterday, at Charlotenburgh, it was decided on the proposition of M. DE SCHLaINITZ, to recal the Prus sian Envoy from Hanover. This has been done to day, and Prussia will only leave a Charge d'Affaires in that city. The letter states, it will probably also break off diplomatic relations with the Hanoverian Government." Doubts were entertained in Berlin on the 9th whether the opening of the Erfurth Diet would take place on the day appointed. Ten Prussian Hussars deserted a few days since from their regiment, and arrived at Metz with their arms and baggage. It is stated, in a letter from Stuttgart, in the _ln dep endancc of Brussels, that the KING and royal family of Wurtemberg, have made their arrange ments for retiring to one of the royal chateaux. This was said to be owing to the intention to effect a coup d etat, by suspending the Constitution for an indeter minate time—a measure considered necessary, in con sequence of the triumph cf the Democratic party in the recent elections. According to the Bavarian journals, Bvaris, and other states of southern Germany are making warlike preparations ; and tha Frankfort journals state that the Bavarien soldiers on furlough have been sum moned to join their regiment!, that the garrison of Nuremburg have received orders to be ready to march, and that alarge camp is to be formed in Fran cc•nia. The Berlin State Gazette publishes a copy of the dispatch of the Minister of Fdreign Affairs of Prussia, on the propcsed customs union between Austria and Germauy. The Prussian Minister approves of the project, hut recommends that it shall be carried gra duaVy into execatior, and that the Central Commis sion. of Frankfort Shall convoke a congress to settle all deails. A letter from Vienna of the 4th states that a tele graphic dispatch had been received in that city, an nouncing on authority of letters from Patras of 26th ult., that the block de of the port of Athens still continued. A letter from Vienna states that the Government has just placed at the disposal of the public the elec tric telegrAph betwee❑ that city and Odersburg, so that an electric communication is now open the whole way between Vienna and Berlin. It was believed in Vienna that the Russians would again shortly occupy Hungary. The Frankfurt Journal states that Prince ALBERT of England, as heir to his brother, the Duke of SAXE Conuac GOTHA, has protested against the consequences i.vhioh may ensue from the resolutions of the Par liamerit of Erfurt in regard to the independence of the Duchy. The Diet of S txe Coburg Gotha was opened on the 2d, and the Ministry announced its adhesion to the treaty of the 26th of May (that for the establish ment of a restricted federal state). A letter from liamburgh of the sth says ! " The retirement of limiover from the restricted federal state is considered a heavy blow to Prussic, and it is to be feared will be followed by that of Hesse, grermn, and Meeltlenburgh-Strelitz." HUNGARY AND TURKEY. We have received some farther ,information con cerning the behaviour of the Hungarian refugees, when it became known that they must positively leave Shumla for Kutahia. When ACHMET EFFENDI, who reached ghumla on the sth February, began to make preparations for the departure of the fugitives, KOSSITTH declared to him that he would rather shoot himself than consent to be rernovd to Asia. To this the diplomatist, with true Turkish phlegrna, replied that "it was a pity to anticipate that fate from which none can escape, but that man would often follow his inspirations:" Eossu'ru subsequently addressed a brilliant speech to his followers in order to excite them to accompany him, but with little success. CASIMIR BATTIIYANT intended to have attempted to escape before ACUMET EFFENDI'S arrival, but the Turks by seizing his horses defeated his plans ; be seemed much moved on hearing that he must pro ceed with the others to Asia. DEMBINSKI: - having pleaded illness, the Turkish Commissioner has de mand further instructions from Constantinople. MESSARDS and STEIN (Ferhad) were much cast down ; MAURICE PERCZEL, on the contrary, declared that he willingly went into exile, as he would neve r have even if per m i ss i on h a d b een A strange scene t oo k pl ac e g r e r t a u n r t n e e d d m o H s ou to og do r o y . between BALLOGH and his son. The former, as a renegade, was to be removed to Aleppo, while his son, as a Christian, was to proceed to Kutahia. The idea of being separated f rom hi s son a l most drove the old man mad. He declared that be had been vilely deceived by the Turkish Go vernment, and throwing his " fez" at the feet of AcnAtsi. EFFENDI, swore that he would rather die than remain a Mussulman. At one o'clock on the 15th, the mournful procession started. Kos sm.'', who had previously committed his last will to the hands of the Turkish Commissioner, sat buried in his cloak in a corner of his carriage ; his wife ac companied him. BATTIIYANY, though the expression of his countenance was sad, sat as proudly as ever in his saddle. The Countess was in a close carriage. 'The others, to about the number of 58, followed pell-mell. DENMARK. - Letters from Copen ha gen j o s f a t c h t e i ve 2 l B ; preparations for war. h e n u g l a t g . e s d t a i t n ina e that possibility o f t h e resumption of In the Chamber o f De puties of Denmark on the 2 , 1 init., the Minister of Fi nance demanded that, in consequence of a k itnlige military Danish Governmentand ntiv.ii l prep hostilities with Germa n y , the Bill for granting full powers to the Governm e nt to levy the taxes should be declared of urgent importance, so as to be passed in three consecutive sittings, This was agreed to by 80 votes to 2. RUSSIA. The Journal of Petersburgh announces that on the 25th ult. General CASTELBAJAC, the new French Ambassador in Russia, was received by the EMPEROR, and presented his credentials. ITALY• o ffices were closed. Th e The Piedmontese Gazette gives an account of the religious ceremony which tookpla t c h e e o: lu th n e ici 4 p t a h lit a y t , s T ti u t r u i t n io , n to . coAmlimtehmeorpautbelitche proclamation of the Con deputations of the t wo Chambers, the National Guard, an d an immense assemblage of people, assist e d a t th e so lemn service performed in the church of the Great Mother of God. Ov er th e door of the church was the following inscription " To God, who made us free, the senators and depu ties, the Municipality, and National Guard, in cele brating the second anniversary of the Statute, offer up a fervent prayer, that Ile render us virtuous, united, and strong, in order to mai n tain our liberty. In the ev en i ng , a b out se ven, r.m., a crowd of peo ple assembled on the Piazza Castello, who, under pre• tence of celebrating the anniversary, and of giving marks of approbation to the Ministry, soon spread themselves about the city, calling upon the citizens to illuminate their windows, and even forcing th em to it by throwin g s t ones a nd breaking panes. The disturbance became so serious, that the authorities at last were obliged to arrest some persons caught in the fact. The .Risorgimento, in mentioning these disturbances, expresses itself as if the great majority of inhabitants had spontaneously commenced the illu mination, long before they bad been called upon by the crowd to do so, whence it would appear that acts of violence had only been committed against a few houses that had not followed the general example. In the sitting of th e Chamber of Deputies at Turin on the 6th, in reply t o ques tions relative to the arma ments of Austria on t h e L eg o Maggiore, the Presi. dent of the Council and the Minister of War replied that the Government, in case of necessity, would know how to take the measures requisite to secure the independence and dignity of the country. The Administration of Public Safety has issued a note warning the peaceable inhabitants of Turin not to form part of any public assemblies. The Nazionale of Florence states from Rome, 28th ult., that great preparations are going on at the Vene tian Palace for the reception of Marshal RADETZKY and his suite, who are expected there to assist at the inauguration of the Austrian flag, to be hoisted over the Palace of the Ambassador of that power. The company formed by the Princes A.LTIERI and CONTI have, it is said, obtained from the Roman Govern , ment the concessicn of the Rome and Ancona Railway. The illilan Gazette of the 28th ult. gives the follow ing official explanation of the fact of the British Con sul of that city having lowered his flag :—" In pro portion as our internal institutions are daily returning to their normal state, we see confidence towards the Government increasing among all classes of persons. In consequence of this, all foreign consuls accre dited to this capital have taken down from the front of their habitations their respective national flags, which they had hoisted in days of turbulence and political crisis, in order to point out more visibly to foreign subjects residing amongst us a place of security, and of civil immunity, for the protection of which many of our own public establishments for the shelter of the destitute did the same, hoisting a white sheet over the door as a sign, v. hich was afterwards withdrawn as soon as the internal security of persons and property ceased to be a desire and became a reality. As this determination of the diplomatic body had transpired some time be fore, many persons did not fail to comment upon it, and a rumour got abroad that the Government of H. B. M. would not consent to that course ; instead of this, we have seen the British Consulate the first to effect the measure, to the great astonishment of our prophets and commentators." The Mantua Gazette of the 27th ult. mentions a fray that had taken place in that fortress between some Hungarian and German soldiers ; several wounds were received on both sides. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the MASTER of ae ROLLS.) The Court was envaged throughout the morning in hear ing motions, that of Ord v. Parkin being the most impor tant, which involved the question of an ancient custom, by which it was alleged that the .inhabitants of a dis trict including the parish of Wakedeld and other places in the West-Riding of York, were bound to grind their corn, grain, and malt for their own use at the mills of the plaintiff on payment of a mulcture. The motion was for an injunction to prevent the defendant evading this custom. The argument was proceeding when our report left. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLROYD.) NEWSPAPER DIFFICULTIES —IN RE CL A EDON. This bankrupt, an elderly widow lady, came up to pass her last examination, which had been adjourned to this day in consequence of her illness and no accounts having been filed. _ _ Mr. LoE, for the bankrupt, now applied for a further adjournment as no accounts had been filed, the bankrupt rot having a single sixpence. Bankrupt had been the mortgagee of the Cambridge Chronicle and Advertiser, on which she advanced 4,000/., and was in truth, no further interested in the matter until a notice was re ceived from the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, that unless some person was registered as pro pris-tor the stamps would be stopped, and she thcn consented to her name being entered. S As?: quell tly the original proprietor became bankrupt, and after that a fiat was issued out against Mrs. Clabbon, who, however, had not a single book or document connected with the newspaper. Ho (Mr. Loe) thought that if it was insisted that the bankrupt should renter an account, she ought to have an allowance made to her. The Solicitor to the assignees said they had not re ceived is shilling under the fiar. His lloirona' said, according, to the proceedings, an order had been made by the Court of Review for an issue to try the validity of the present fiat. Mr. LOE said that was so, but it had nut been tried, and the bankrupt had no means of assisting herself, she having lost her all, if the issue were , decided against her. His Horioun asked when the issue would be tried, and was answered, about May. His HoNouu then said that he would adjourn the case sine die, with protection. INSOLVENCY.-(THIS DAY.) IN RE SAMUEL HANNA CARLISLE. This insolvent, a Dissenting minister, was heard on Saturday. His case was again mentioned, on the sub ject of an allowance under the Protection Act. Mr. COOKE, who represented the opposing creditor, was willing that the insolvent's museum of mi n er a l s an d fossils should not be touched. Mr. Commissioner PrnLLlPs said a proposal (151. a yeqr) had been made and accepted. It would be a cruel thing to destroy the museum by a sale, which would realise but a trifle, after the years spent iu its collection. Mr. COOKE then mentioned another subject. The in solvent had a full allowance of excepted articles to 201., and there was further furniture to 201, and the question was, whether it should be given up. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS thought it might be re tained. In cues under the Protection Act, where a proposal was made, a man might retain what ho held. H 2 would, however, consult the Chief Commissioner on the matter. The museum and the farnituro remains in posFession of the insolvent until further order. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A middle-aged gentlemanly-looking man, who gave the name of Simmonds, wa: charged with being drunk and incapable. A police-constable found him late on Saturday night in New-street, Leicester-square, in a state of intoxica tion. He advised him to go quietly home, but he re fused to do so, and was therefore taken to the station. Prisoner—Now, your Worship, may I be allowed to explain? Mr. HALL—Certainly. . _ . . Prisoner—lt is quite a mistake, your Worship, that I was drunk, I was only excited. I had been having some wine and coffee at the Shades in Leicester-square, and as I camp away Mr. Smith, the proprietor, advised me to take a cab and go home. I said no, I can walk home, arid when I lett him I turned up New-street to avoid the crowd. Now, your Worship, if there is any thing I dislike more than another it is a mob. Don't imagine, your Worship, that these sticks I have got here are used for slashing about me, because I hate slashing. They are simply to assist me in walking, for unfortunately a few years ago, on my return from the warns climate of Genova, I fell out of the top window of the Garrick's Head opposite here, and broke my loft leg and right arm. Mr. HALL (to the officer)—l am afraid there is some thing wrong here (pointing to his forehead). The prisoner—Not in the least, your Worship. When I am excited people often suppose I am intoxi cated; but to convince pour Worship that I was not drunk, I will just tell your Worship how much wine I had drunk. Mr. HALL—That is quite unnecessary, because a little may affect one man, while a great deal would not another. Prisoner—Well, your Worship, had there not been the exciting cause of the mob getting round me and in dulging in sarcasm, I should have got safe home. I took refuge in a shop, and to show that I was sober, when I was told to leave it I did so quietly, without making any remark, nor did I in the least obstruct or resist the police. Mr. HALL—Have you any friends residing in London? Prisoner—Oh, bless your heart, plenty. I have a banker in town; but as fur myself, the fact is, I have latterly abandoned town altogether. Mr. HALL—How do you mean? Prisoner—Why, its follies are too much for me, and I have taken refuge in the country. Mr. HALL—WeII, sir, you are discharged. Prisoner—Your Worship is most obliging. The prisoner then left the dock, observing to a gen tleman in the body of the court, " I believe I had him there, eh? Ah, ah, ah." MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY. STEALING A GOLD WATCll.—Mary Churchill was charged before Mr. Hardwick with having stolen a gold watch and chain, value 101., the property of a French gentleman named Alcide Leroy, at present staying at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Leicester-place, Leicester square. The prosecutor deposed that on Saturday night, about tea o'clock, he was coming along Green -street, Leice.ter square, when he met the prisoner, who accosted him, and, after some conversation, ho accompanied her to No. 39, in the square. They went up stairs into a room on the third floor, where they stopped for some time, and on his preparing to leave he found that his gold watch and chain had been stolen from his fob. He was certain he had his watch safe in his fob, when he en tered the room, as he had occasion to pull it out to see the time, and as the prisoner was the only person he had spoken to, he charged her with stealing it, which she denied. She then went to the side ,of the bed, and sat down for a moment, and at that time ho distinctly heard the ticking of a watch, and as ho was confident she had got it, he sent for a constable and gave her in charge. The constable searched the room, but the watch could not be found, either in the room or on the person of the prisoner. The prisoner, who has repeatedly been in custody for similar offences. was remanded till Wednesday next. UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN.— William, Ward was brought before Mr. Hardwick charged under the fol lowing circumstances: — Henry Dalton, an assistant in the employ of Messrs. Hatton and Company, drapers, 11, Oxford-street, stated that on Saturday afternoon a lad, by the name of Lar kins, who was now present, came into his employers" shop and asked for a pennyworth of tape, and tendered a counterfeit shilling in payment. Witne ss picked up the shilling and asked the boy where ho got it from. The Jai replied that a man outside gave him the money, and promised to give him twopence if he would g o into the shop and pu rc h ase t h e tape. Witness fetched a constable, and on going with the boy into Margaret-street, the prisoner was pointed out as the per son who had sent him into the shop. He was then taken into custody. The boy - Larkins having corroborated the above evi dence, and sworn to the identity of the prisoner, the latter stoutly denied the charge, and said the boy had made a mistake in the person from whom be alleged he had received the coin. The prisoner, who was recognised as an old practi tioner in the "smashing" line, was remanded till Thurs day next, for the attendance of the Mint solicitor. We have great pleasure in being enabled to state that her Majesty has graciously pieJented to Mr. Batty, tilt, enterprising manager of Astley's Theatre, a valuable pair of pure Arabian horses, that have recently been im ported into this country, and which we are given to un derstand are in active training, and will, we have no doubt, form an additional attraction to his already much admired stud. MONEY amt COIVEMERCIAL NEW. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were cr titnated at 4,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were taken on speculation. Among the rest sold were 150 I'ernam and Maranham at 61d to 6 3 4 d, 100 Egyptian at 7d to 71d, and 300 Surat at 41d t,,414 per lb.—Railway shares were quiet, and prices generally tending down wards. In Mark-lane to-day trade has been very dull. Wheat:at about previous rates, but Barley is to 2s lower. Advices from Amsterdam inform us that the Bank of the Pays BAS has reduced its rate of discount half per cent. Its terms now are 3 per cent. on promissory notes, 23- for loans on bills, and 3 per cent. on merchan dize. In all the principal cities abroad, money is de scribed as being abundant. At Hamburgh it is parti cularly so. Last Friday bills at short dates on London were quoted there 13 10. The funds were firm, with a fair business doing, but shares rather unsteady. At tt.t. Fetersburgh, on the 28th alt, imports were quieter. The forwarding of goods to remote parts in the interior had ceased, as the ice roads were not likely to lest much longer. _ _ A serious event has occurred in the commercial world at Lille. M. Desmoutiers, a stockbroker of repute, has absconded, and his liabilities arc representul to be very heavy, though not yet fully ascertained. Acceptances with the forged signatures of twenty leading firms have already been discoverei, and the delinquent has not only defrauded his clients out of large sums lodged with him for the purpose of meeting calls upon stia-es, but has made away also with the securities. One house loses 80,000 francs, and another 30,000 francs, and a large industrial establishment as much as 180,000 francs. Ila(nburgh is supposed to be the destination of the defaulter, because there his surrender to the French au thorities could not be demanded. The Dutch funds at Amsterdam on the Bth instant were rather b'tter ; the Two-and-a-Half per Cent. realising 55 13-16 ; Peruvian were very feeble. In the Frankfort market, on the Bth instant, Austrian me tallies were 81i ; and Spanish Three per Cents. 29, being a slight improvement. The Rentes at Paris rose on t-4iturday. The question as to the most eligible steam route to Australia is occupying so much attention just now, and is of such general importance, that it will be highly satis factory if we bear that any decision come to by Go vernment is wholly upon the merits. In point of actual distance, the passages by the Cape, by Singapore, or by the Isthmus of Panama vary so little as not to bear much upon the main problem to be solved, viz., the difference of time and money. On these and some other matters a party, who seems to write from personal knoWlledge, sends us the following advocacy of the Cape route:-- " I am satisfied its advantages require only to be fairly stated to prove to the most uninitiated the very decided su p _a - iority it possesses over either the roue e by Singapore,. r by the l'aetima; but as great stress has been laid on the circumstance of the present tenders being for the best postal communication—by which, I presume, is meant the most regular as well as the most rapid— I wish to state my conviction, in which I am sup ported by the opinion of the mercantile community generally, that even on that point does the Cape route stand pre-eminent, for not only is the distance about the same as by either of the others, but it is the only one which embraces a regular communication, both out and home, with all the colonies. That by Singapore, from the necessity of its traversing the western aide of Aus tralia on the passage to Sydney, and returning through Torres Straits during the favourable monsoon, or six months of the year, would not only leave Sydney, the last port reached and the first left, which appears to have been the chief objection on the part of the Syd ney people to the Cape route, but for the return post would during that time be almost valueless to Adelaide, Port Phillip, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Aus tralia, as the short stay the steamers would make tit either of the places would rot allow time for the letters to pass through the different post-offices, much less be replied to, for which they must wait the arrival of the fallowing outward packet for Sydney, and this lose a month. The same cause would also seriously affect the revenue, as very many of the letters from those colonies would be then forwarded by private ship rather than pay the packet rate fur the chance of gaining a few days. "It has been stated that the 6,0001 mentioned as voted by the Legislative Council of New South Wales, in aid of the steam communication, was intended to be applied towards the conveyance of mails to Sydney, via Singapore, the knowledge of which eircuiestaince, it is said, may probably prevent miscalculation as to the funds available on b?half of the Cape, or oche:' lines which may be projected. I think there is an error in that respect - . However, it would make but little difference, as I have received information from all the southern colonies, that they most positively would not contribute one farthing towards the Singapore route, and I sin in possession of official copies of the reso lutions passed at Adelaide, containing the vote of 3,0001. per annum towards carrying out the Cape route only, and suggesting that that by Singapore dons not present suffi cient advautege to authorise any contribution fione their colonial fund. And furthermore, so much are they alive ta the benefits they would receive from the Cape route, in the stimulus it would give to emigration, that they recommend that the annual sum of 28,0001. should ho appropriated to the payment of the passage of' emigrants by there packets. "Little may be said of the route via Panama, as not only are the same objections of trenshipment of goods and passengers applicable to it as to that via Suez; but neither could it offer any useful communication with any of the southern colonies, and the sea distances are even greater than by the Cape of Good Hope." Although business iu the English Funds is by no means animated, prices are still extremely firm and ap parently tending upwards. The second note from the Russian Ambassador reads more favourably, and the rally in the Funds at Paris shows less anxiety about the elections than was represented. Consols have been quoted 96 to 4, and for April 964 le The New Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 984 to 99, and the Three per Cents. 961 le Exchequer-bills have been AGs. to 595., and India Bonds 84s. to 86s. premium, an advance in both cases. In the Foreign Market the only security that has been much dealt in is Peruvian, which have fluctuated from 72 to 71 for the Active, and from 30} to 29f for the Dcfcrred, a decline of 1 to 2 upon Saturday's values. Mexican Stock has realised 29f : 4 1 , and con tinues neglected. Brazilian Old Bonds nave been quoted 881. Russian Scrip is 14 premium. Dutch 'lwo-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 55i to 55i. Spanish Five per Cents. bring 173-, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34 to 34k. liatlway Shares have been rather lower again, and the state of the account has probably an influence on them, since the disposition recently has been to Bull them. ONE ,a, --i. o P -yr,,, , or Ilityrirti YUNDS O'CLOCK. VRTCF.S. sank Stoic 3 per Cont. Reduced Anns ..... 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... - 96 961 A 96 Sew 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna.- 98% 99 98 3 /4 Long Anna. to expire Jan.1860 India Bonds, 1,000/ Ditto under 1,0001.. B4 86 p 86 p Consols for Account 9 6 1 /8 96 96 , 4 96 Exchequer Bills. 140. 61 2o 1,000/. Juno 5B 56 59 p 59 p 500/. June Small. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FONDS. OIE OLOSltiri O'CLOCK. PRICES. !'razilian Bonds Ditto, Small Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Ditto, Account BB l2 88 tA Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 tier Cent — 52 Ctiilian Bonds 6 per Cent ..... Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent. . Ditto 5 Der Cent. Equador 13suds - 31 4 Grenada Bomb, 1% per Cent — Ditto Deferred Mexican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons—. Ditto, ,Ex Jan. Coupons .... ..... 29 1 / 29 1 4 Ditto, small Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ......., _ Ditto, Account - 72 71.: 1 72471 71V• Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted, 1841 — 34 1 ,E Ditto, 4 per Cent. Ditto, Account Russian Bonds Ditto Scrip 134 p 15/ p Spanish 5 per Cunt. 1840 Ditto, Passive 3 '/ 31 /z Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 4 per Cent Ditto, Deferred Disr,dends on the above payable in London. Beligan, 4 1 / 2 per Cent. 1 rateil 2% per Cont., 12 Guild. Ditto, Account Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 8 6 34 87 87 IA PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN.; aAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Berks & Hants Extens. (Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Bristol and Exeter 92 ...... 62 t; uckinghamthire Caledonian Ditto, New ICI. Pref... 10 ...... 7% 7% Chester and Holyhead... 50 ••• ••• 11% :.... ... 111, 11% .. .. ... 11 1 4 Ditto, Preference...... 15 ...... 9 %. 1 / 4 9 3 /4 Eastern Couxties... ..... 20 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 61. 13s. 4d.... P — p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... P % p Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. :.• ••• 50 ...... x..d 57 x.d. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 par Cent. .. ......... 25 Ritinburgh and Glasgow 50 Gloucester & Dean Forest 12% 74 7 l /2 tireat Northern Do., !y. 2 A Deferred Do., 5 per ,Cent. Pref. 12% 10 % 3 /4 Great Western 100...... 58 58 1 4 57 3 / 4 x.d. 56%x.d. Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, New 171.- Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... . Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..-.. 48 , 4 x.d 4 8 14 xd Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 Do. Fifths... lO ....... . ...... 1% Do. New, Gun. 6 per ct. 10 Leeds and Bradford London &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d... 33 1 s x cl, nx.d London, Brighton, and .. ... . ._. _ _ _ • _____ South Coact... .....100 Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 3 Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 — - — Ditto ditto.-- 1852 50 ..... 58 London and N We2tern 100 lO5 101% x.d.... 104xd Ditto, New Quartera 12 Ditto,Fifthr4 l3 . .. 12 1 A x.d ........1214 x.d. Do. 101. (Dil. & B.) O 1 ...,.. PA..... ..... ... lih London 5: S. W" z:atorn 64 65 x.d. ...... 65x.d jiar_cinstcx,Buz.tcn,and ,73 atlook 5 .............. lli.nchpster, S7lefficld. .... 0 and Lincolnshire...loo - ............ ..., To. New 10/. Pro lO ..... 7 ............... 7 Midi wri ......, . - 0 . ..... ......t Uo. Consolici.Briztoland Do., LO/. Share.-, ..... .50 .....I`--- .............. 5% Birnaing., 6 per ct.... 100 .1224 ............... 122% Ncrth British ....a...... 25 ... , 9%........ ...... 9% Ditto, Halves .. 21 Ditto, Quarters - ............... 3 Ditto, 'Mirth ........ 8i .. - ••••• .......... Ditto Preference . ..... 5 6 1 / 4 ii - orth Staffordshire ... 175 Retiting, Guildford, and - - Reigate l5 Shrewabury and Biros... 13% lll4 6................ '** ' *.. 25 2 1 Ditto ditto. Claes B. 8 Shrewsbury & Cl: ester ..„, (Nor. W. Min.) lB ... .....••••' . Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10 t 3 51ropshire ljnicn oath Devon Sz , ntl, Eastern33 l ,4 i lB 17 V2 Do., Registered No. 410 16 S, nth Wales 1 ork. IN twcas;ie, and Borwirk. .... - 00. Newcastle Exton. 20 Do. G.N.E.Prefercnce 8 York at ,;± North aidJand 50 Ditto, Prerenc: - ....... 10 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boal , gne and Amiens... 20 eat at of trance (Or- Jeans and V:erzon)... 20 T.::t, Indian Northern of France l'zr.is and Rouen 2O ...... -• .. ........ Slinhre and lieus© 2O . MINES. Cobre Copper Ma❑tiago de Cuba United :ilexican 28% 6 th % ............ Jo.L.NT srOac BA 1V Ka. T.eindon Joint 5t0ck....,. 10 ...... ............... L9ndoa We,stminstQr. 20 334 7 3 4 67i; 1 7 255 ,LO YD'S SFIIPPIN G—( THIS DAY' ) LONDON, MARCH 11.—Wind at noon N., mo derat e breeze and fine clear weather. LIVEBFOoL, MARCH 10.—Wind W.N.W. --- .A rr t May, Tweedie, Calcutta. Sid. Jeanne d'Are, Sen e g a ; Dyson, Buonos Ayres; Princess Victoria, Maranhorp! Eliza Bell, Barbadoes; Penelope, Aux Cayes; Kellermon" Port-au-Prince; Whitehaven, ditto; Eleutheris,. maica; Niagara steamer, Boston; Lightfoot, Halifax, America; Windsor, United States; Itt,g inald H e ber, Calcutta. Put back, Evenhorpe, from Charlestoot leaky. WATERFORD, MARCH 9.—Sld. Lydia, St. Vincent. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY•) CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY• • The supplies of Wheat on offer in the principal COurprithrJ markets held on Saturday were seasonably largP. ' demand for all descriptions was heavy, at droopily' prices. Foreign Wheats moved off slowly, at bar ; e a f late rates. In Spring Corn, exceedingly little was ( 1 (" 11 1 7 6 ; and the quotations had a downward tendency. F 1 tat ries again lower. Our letters from the near Contine ll " ports state, that large quantities of Flour were being. shipped to the United Kingdom, especially to egad to and Liverpool. In Grain very little was doing. Up o f our market, last week, the receipts of all articles r, Grain of home produce were small—those of 11°11 d large. From abroad, we received 4,024 quarters Wheat, 730 ditto of Barley, 2.251 ditto of Oct ,, „,'';, s , ditto of Beans, 698 ditto of Peas, 2,233 ditto of 11 ;!,7 t O 85 ditto of Linseed, 7 ditto of Mustard Seed, 137 of sundry seeds, 3,279 sacks, and 1,534 barrels of F l l, A return has be en made of the stocks of foreign g rt ; ao in the free warehouses in London, and from which y r , learn that the quantity of Wheat is about 180,00 0 cl o p tars, 60,000 being of tine and good quality, and 2 24 L 0 cwts of Flour; the latter equal to aeout 65,000 qu art- r ee Wheat. The quantity of Wheat of home produce a n d ceived fresh up to our market to-day from B 6selc a ° t he Kent was very moderate. From all other quart e , r- w os receipts were trifling. By land carriage the suPPY -of small. Notwithstanding that the show of itulteles both red and white was s m a ll, an d th a t the nua rber t ' of buyers was on the incr e as e , th e d eman d for all Itinti.seo English Wheat was in a very i nac tive state, at P r i l : s t; barely equal to those obt a i re d on MondaY indeed iu seine instancea the quotations r " ere the turn in favour of the buy e rs. W s n lied tolerably well, but not to sa y heavily, esr,r no d. with foreign Wheat, the condition of which Wa s sa„ - " o y, Really fine qualities were held at f u ll r a tes of ear te Troe at which very few transactions were reported. ety middling and inferior kinds moved off slowly, at bli n r s ecl stationary prices. The show of B a rl e y, chiefly ens 3 P - t ho of English qualities, was tolerably good. Owing %ley extreme heaviness in the malt trade, all kinds ot ob.. moved off heavily, at a decline in the currencies r o. tamed on this day sentright of from Is to 2s per q a „„%vd• Rather a large qeaatity of Malt was brought for : t he The transactions were wholly in retail, at bare? re d late decline in value. Good >ound Oats were consha: 6 o f quite as dear as last week. In the middling _, 611 ,_ d ° s poil condition sorts, next to nothing was doing. .-t il i e w hiet‘ of Beans, though moderate, exceeded the dealt: l w' ver y was heavy, at tardy last week's prices. In P'e ss : ore' few transections took place, yet the quotation- D i n g mostly supported. Indian Corn was offering at di g r eee prices. In Meal, scarcely any transactions took 1 3 1 61b 9 .. The nominal top price of Fl ou r was 38 3 per 2L. Country rearks were heavy. CUIIOENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. , 5s 565 Wheat—Essex & Lent, M alt—Chevalior • • • • • ; lied, New .. .. 37s to 423 Oats— Yorkshire and ~ 1 33 4 Sew 43s 48s Lincolnsh., Feud' ; 7 ; OS Norfolk and Lin.- Potato .••• • • • • • • cola, Red. • • 363 393 Yougnai andCor.•• 1 " 15; Ditto, White ••• • • • 393 43s Black. • • 160 • • • 1 45 Irish, Red •• • • 373 418 Cork, White. •• " 183 590 Ditto,White.. •• .• 40s 443 Scotch, Iced. •• " 245 356 tiyo—Old ........ 213 22s Beans—Tick .•••• • • • • .)7s • - 260 21s 22s Pigeons .••• • • ' • • 240 „NI Barley—Grinding 168 19$ Peas—Grey .. •••• " •• 253 • •21; 55 Malting . ........ 21$ 236 Maple. •• • • • 233 Chevalier .......238 26s • White. •••• • • ' • • 263 ii alt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •••• •• • • • 45 -SI f01k............ 51s 54a Flour—Town-ruade ••• 6 283 533 . 220 8r0wn........... 42s 45s Suffolk ••• • • • o. • 288 rerneston and Ware 53s 54, Stocktn SY.:ED MARKET. Canary is very dull in sale, on rather l Rapeseed, owing to the f a lli ng -off in the OPP „ L itia s. ower term's' Canary again dearer, with a good demand. Lar g e clt la ;lLt of Clover Seed continu e t o reac h us fromErs i nc-. other Seeds, very little doing. C a k e s neglect"' 30 ,it s Turnlp,White, per bush. lOs to 112, Carraway •••••• • • •• • • 16: r 4" •5 R ard ed , aud Green.. • • lOs 12s Coriander •••••• • • • • • • I - Must 8r0wn.... • 9s 12s Hempsced, per quarter White .......... 53 lOs Linseed, Eng.:iowing.• 403 433 Tares, Spring •••••••• 3s Gd 4s Cd Crushing •••• • • • • .483 445 Ais Baltic •••• • • " 423 Canary, per quarter • • 72s 76s Odessa ••••• • • • •• Rye grass.. •• • 20s 24s LinscedCake,pr.l,ooo—' ,(100 Clover, lied En.,. (cwt.) 35s 506 English •••• - 81 " 7 11 " 6/ 03 50 White ........ • • 34s 48s Foreign, per ton ~g 4 Foreign Red.... • . 33s 50s Rape Cakes, pr ton a `,'„„ 361 v° White.... 325 503 Rapeseed, New, pr lst 32$ Trefoil 148 173 srannararran. a st °clC Since this day se'rinight the imports cf fore bo a into London have teen somewhat on the increa. by no means large, the time of year considerc ( L., ba it general quality is still improving. The tot al atr 1" perio d amounteu to 1,318 head. During the same,e,„ yfee -1849 we received 1,695, and in the eorresponalub in 1848 only 701 head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON IN THE PAST VirEEIC• From Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calv ss ' .. Rotterdam 193 ... 200 179 • Antwerp Ostend — 278 ••• „.. Harlingen 361 74 ••• Hamburgh ...... ••• ......., Total 529 ... Corresponding weekin 1849 359 ... 1,142 184 ..... ... Same week in ....- 1848. Increased importations of Beasts and Calves biL ve il b ,: r id• reported at the northern outports, chiefly from 10 , 07: 0 a, a A s tSouthampton 116 Beasts, purchased, we under 6.- low as 71 10s each, have come to hand from 09 1, 51° ',.. (- excellent condition. Additional supplies 1 319 Y, wt :veel ‘• petted from Vigo about the latter end of 9f% oao2 Letters from various parts of Holland, as we" a s pa burgh, state that prices of all kinds of fat Stocit e on) , , cially those of Sheep, rule very high, high er ,, j ui n s g ood instances than in this market. At ltotterusin— "bieb. Mutton is selling at from Is to Is 2d per 113 " i ll w tw °- go ners Y ____ prices are included the " Town Tax ► ' Tim follolviygsicv;, thirds the value of the animals. parstive statement, issued by the Board of TOW,' iCng the importation month btock into the gaited 1849, dom during the ending Februar i Y 5 1848' and 1850 : 552 237 •• 18 50. 1848. 184 9 . 43 8 Oxen .. 478 577 233 Cows Calves Tb PLS e hiag a eni r se r bP i s vals from 1re1 7 a 226 n 897 d for this .... 1,603 1 ••••• 66 amounted to '6 . 0 Oxen and 141 Pigs. The sulV e l i n . Foreign Stock here to-day, was somewhat on t . c aier crease. Amongst it, we noticed 28 Oxen from 1 , 1 ) e which formed ticAi abo ' a portion of the cargo Ile— i a From our own f 130 0 ' Bee t f the grazing districts, the receipts 0 a . ..lr fi e.ili up for this morning's market, were season a ,, ,!, ha good, and of full average quality. Notivitbsta,..do '"8966 mark et by ..60_11.,,illitilof attendance of buyers was itolerably good, 1',, , , . trade was heavy in the extreme, at a decline n4:0; prices of Monday last of 2d per Sibs. T° hig d a f fi o g l u k r , e E fo s r ae t x h , e best Scots was only 3s 6d per 8110. 1113 . 1 f . o a f nd ßeasts left unsold. From Norfolk, if, sbort. Cambridgeshire,horns; ro from e of England, 900 Herefords, Runts, Devons, 4>t,'_ and from Scotland, 150 horned and polled See"g" We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, o °P_: plied with Sheep. Prime Down qualities sold steadily Vi; Lull prices, viz , 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 8 lbs. In atilt ther breeu 1 late only a moderate business was contracted barely ~; rates. Lambs war© in good supply and fair request al iriecleedr apb"orits: from 5s to 6s per 8 lbs. In Calves very little was d " 1 1 01 3 Prices, however, ruled about stationary. The -i d e . trade was in a very sluggish state; but we have n ° cline to notice in slb Per value. s. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d,' Inferior Beasts..... 2 6 2 8 S eeo nd quality ••.. 2 10 3 0 Prime large Oxen •• 3 2 3 4 P r ime Scots •••• . • 3 4 3 6 Large coarse Calves 3 0 3 4 Prime small ditto •. 3 6 310 Suckling Calves —lB 0 25 0 L a mbs •••••. • • • • 5 0 6 0 - 'PLY I n ferior Sheep •• *• 63. ci f W i .6li ; S ec ond qual. Sheep 3 •.• 1, Coarse-woo ll e d ditto 3 10 2 4 4 South d own Wether 4 0 0 Ditto outof the wool 0 9 3 Large Hogs •••• • • 3 0 Small Porkers •• •• 3 2l 0 Quartar old Pigs •• 1G o AT MARKLT. TOTAL SUP. Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. 3,6 T) I 20,200 _ 108 VOREIGN SUPPLY. PIO* B, asts. I S hee p . I Calveo. I 166 330 66 ..... rlSg• rnE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1850 -