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tion. The gloves are of kid-skin, calf, and Cape-goat; bkell and of a great variety of colours, and of an im proved cut. Al`-:man, Rebecca, White Lion-street, Norton Folgate, London. One foot of counte cep ace rest, Messrs., Dublin. La goo ds, consisting of ipecimens of robes, scarfs, capes, berthes, &c. ter, George, Retford. Two decorative panels (To be continued.) low ready at all the Librxiee, in 2 vols., post Svo n D. A NOVEL. The author, we are convinced. is young, otherwise we could " .weatly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be- Half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer .of genius, inspired b 7 a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this Irom the and op glowinginions lan guage la which he expresses his ieelings, tentiments, on the subjects lust mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story aredropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that are the prima mobilia of the actions which cha ract,rise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he ha, marked per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraells, Man aerie?, and Smythes."—Observer. iallwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great g ood taste and power. It is one o: the most interesting and en g agiag novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicuous parts in the tale are Flortnce Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fon I of music and poetry ; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA MUTA DI PORTICI (31ASANIELL0). It is respeiettally announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT Will take place on THURSDAY, April 24, when will be repeated , with the orizinal Music, Dances, &c., Anber's celebrated Opera cf MUTA DI PORTICI, Alfonso, Signor Scott! ; (Hasaniello). Lorenzo, Signor Mercural l ; Plelva, Signor Balanchi ; Masaniello, Signor Pardlni ; Pietro , M . Massol ; Borella, ilignor Lorenzo; Vivi* Monti. —a, Madame Fiorent inl ; yenella, Mdlle. Including La Guaraache Napolltalne and La Tarentella, by Mdlle. litrrarls and M. Charles. Director of the Music and Conductor, U. Ballet, Balfe. After which will be presented the admired LES METAMORPHOSES. is which Mane. Carlotta arial. Macilles. Rosa. Esper, LaMOUTeIIX, Julien, Allegrini, Aussandon, IC.ohlenberg, PELSCaleli,SOldallSkY, Sota, MM. Ehrlok. and Charles will appear. Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Tic kets, to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. D oors opened at Seven, the Opera to com mence at Half-past Seven o'clock. TIER MATESTY'S THEATRE. 31d11e. DIIPREZ as ADINA. First APpearanee o f SignotL T AßL S A E CH vE E N tr ni zea w s i e ll n. b. pre- It tls respectfullY anno.uneed, tha t THIS mated Donizetti's Opera, • ws L'Erre D'AMORE: Adina, Sidlie. Caroline DuPrez ; Nemorinn. Signor Calzolart; B e t co re, Signor Colletti; Doctor Dnlcamara, Signor Lablache (his 4,—« appearance this season) A fter which will be presented the admired Ballet, L E ES METAMORPHOSES. Biey Mae. Carlotta Grisi, Mdlles. Ro a, Esper, Julien, Lamoreux, Aussandon, Kohlemberg, Pascales, Soldansky, Rota, MM. Mbrick and Charles. On AATURDAY, April 26, Mdlle. ALAYMG will make her first appearance in England, in Donizetti's Opera LIICREZIA BORGIA. Lucrezia. Madlle. Alaymo ; Orsini, Madlle. Ida Bertrand. On TUESDAY, April 29, Madame SONTAG will make her first appearance this season, as Maria, in Donizetti's admired Opera LA riGLIA DEL RE 4 4GINTENTO. Alary Opera, LE TEE NOZZE, recently produced with the greatest success at the Italian Opera, Paris, will be speedily pre sented. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box °dice of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket. 'THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. _gr. James Anderson, lessee and manager of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry and Public in general, as well also Messieurs les Stranzerc, that he has determined upon a GREAT REDUCTION IN TH PRICES OF ADMDISION at tho Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, E on and after LASTER MONDAY, APRIL 21st, 1851. In order to avoid the reproach of taking an unworthy advantage of the time, and those who honour us with their presence, the lesstpas twanged his scale of prices so that they may tally, as near Ss pasible, with those of the continental theatres. And as every one 'who visits these shores must of ncpessity be desirous viaiting the National Theatre (so liberally patronised by the Go vernment, the Court, and the countty) to witness the representation of the immortal works of our great dramatist, the Lessee has, in order to facilitate the wishes of all parties, determined upon the fol lowing scale of prices : Stalls and Dress Circle First Price. Second Price. Boxes Pit Lower Gallery - - Is. / No half-price Upper Gallery - - 6d. j to Galleries. Private Boxes to admit S reduced from 31. 35. Od. to 21. 12s. 6d Ditto 6 ditto 21. 12s. 6d. to 21. 25. ed . Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to 11. I 11. Hs. 6d. to 11. Is. Od. Ditt o 4 ditto THIS EVENING Will be produced Schiller's magnificent romantic Play, in Five Acts, o THE ROBBERS (adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson). Count de/ Moor, Mr. Cooper ; Charles de Moor, Mr. J. Anderson Francis de Moor, Mr. Cathcart ; Herman, Mr. Marshall ; Karl , Mr Rafter ; Amelia, Miss H. Gilbert. ACT I. A HALL in Count de Moor's . Castle. An INN on the Frontiers of Saxony. ACT 11. An APARTMENT hi De Moor's Castle. Count De Moor's CHAMBER. A LANDSCAPE. The FORESTS of Bohemia. AcT A GARDEN. BANKS of the DANUBE. ACT 14. CHAMBER in the Castle A GARDEN.of De Moor. A FOREST seen by Moonlight, near a Ruined Tower. An APARTMENT in De Moor's Castle. The RUINED TOWER. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZ tEL, THE PRODIGAL. Reuben, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Azael, Mr. J. Ander son ; Amenophis, Mr. W. West ; Buchans, Mr. Cooper; Sethos, Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining; Neite, Mrs. Walter Lacy; Lia, tif idlle. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged tor the occasion. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKE r. Mr. B. Webster, Sole Losses and Manager, Cl Brompten. TillS EVENING, • Will 6e performed Moliere's Comedy of TARTUFFE. Oregon, Mr. Lambert; Damis, Mr. Davenport; Valer, Mr. Howe ; Cleante, Mr. Rogers ; Tartnffe, Mr. B. Waste - ; M. Loyal, Mr. Selby ; El mire, Miss Reynolds ; Martine, Miss L. Addison ; Dorine, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which, a new . and (as times go) original domestic drama of startlin4 intere3t, entitled ARLINE ' • or. The Fortunes and Vicissi tudes of a Bohemian Girl, Count Arnhelm, Mr. J. Bland; Count Ficrrestine. Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Thaddeus of Warsaw, Miss P. Horton ; Devilshoof, Mr. D. Buckstone ; the Gipsy Queen, Mr. H. Bedford. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. - Under the direction or Madame Celeste. THIS EVE .NING, Will be presented the popnla ' and powerfully interesting original drama. entitled MARIE D IJCANGE. After which a new and original Farce called LONDON FOG. Mr. Frank Copal. Mr. P. Bedford ; Mr. Simple, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Brisk, Miss E. Harding. To be followed by a new musleal, historical, pastoral. clmleal fairy drama, called O'FLANNIGAN AND THE FAIRIES; or, A .1411.urnmer Night's, Dream. Phelim O'Flannigan, Mr. Hudson; tnwron, 311. s E. Cheiplin; Mary, Miss K. Fitzwill am. T conclude with the laughable farce of A NIGHT of HORRORS. terih' , 7eton, Mr. S. Emery. • !OYAL PRINCESS'S TREATER, OXFORD-STREET. Jnder the Management ot THIS E a i r. NC.ING, Keasi and Mr. Keeley. E be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN 2E. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, wigan, H a rley, di, Meadows ; Mr's. Keeley, Mrs. Winstmaley, and Mrs. C. ri. conclude with a new grand 'spectacular Extravaganza (taken from a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or. The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Flexmore ; Misses Murray, Daly, Robert eon, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Auriol, and Mrs. Keeley. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Maclaine WASS. Sole Lessee, Mr. Clia:!es MathnWl. - THIS EVENING, . ' Will be performed CC. '°T-; AS A CUCUMBER. "A" Which an entirely new and original "Fairy Extravaganza, ..,..r. Math BIjEEN OF THE FROGS Characters by Messrs. C — „--- ,,, 5, R. Ro ny Bailin , haul, BOrriCaStle, Morris ; Mrs. Frank "'"thecirs, bilas i at.'George g , Miss Martindale, and Miss Oliver. To conclude with AX " "AL TO TAB. PUBLIC. ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEATRE. Lowe and Manager, Mr. W. Farrel. , ivrl be perfor med SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY , or. the Widow .. and her Wooers. ,tipp.rted by Al ears. W. Farren, ComPton, Farren, W. Farr,n, j u , , Dlddear, G. Cooke, Shaldere, Mesdames, ng, Ltigh Murray, L. floward, Ada ms, E• Turncr. and Bartlet t. - To conclude with TEE BOTTLE IMP. L ee , Bender, Rinloch ; m un4ar the A r ST atr LE onag Y's e ROY AL oI h er AMY ill T lIE.A'rRE. Majesty and his R o yal prooristor ~,Prinee A lbert. Highness The public are resp ee t f a y M inf arl acer, Mr. W. Batty. newly decorated and re-embellished, that the Theatre has been , and every effort made to sustain the high repute which this establis hment holds in public estimation : the vast Improvements of additional height, in order to facilitate the scenic effects, as essentially necessary m ents, have been particularly attended t o, entertain ed for the production of a o, and.every department )yew historic spectacle, actively employed and magnificent costumes. Theweirseene from the pen of G. IL Bodwell, E sq. ry, machinery, decoration s, _ r. Batty having just returned from telie will prove doubly attractive, 31 he has succe eded in making arrangements wit h Continent, where f the first talent and celebrity of their Cola and female artistes 0 processi ons, t i c i lar , w in foe given in future announcements, p ax _ THIS EVENING, and new Will be perforMed a grand _ France Spectacle , entitled EL THE ,limAZCili ; or, Queen a and England. EANon Scenes of the Circle. To be followed by new comic farce, called SHOOTING THE To conclude with a MOON S ' lr . The Cove of Cork. -Glace open f ro m Eleven till Four. Box stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson,. ning 4 HIG76VVATER LON DON BRIDGE "AT —540 , n 2,13 To .2.foetow —l4 o . rning 6 ; Evening 28 min. after 6 52 rain: arteer 6 i Even ing 22 min. after 7 Ta-E WEATHER.—SrN OPTICS, Arra, 22. Tiutrotoma-rEa, LI THE 511A1)13. 58—highest since noon yesterday 42 —lowest this morning and during the night. 60—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.44. 'clock WIND E.S.E.—It hag ra i ned heavily since t wo ° yesterday, with but slight intervals. DAILY WEATHEIQ. - TABLE. of the Wind and Weatli; rat each of the followin g plan ; /.3 Nine o'clock yesterday m erranged in order of latit ude. "ling•—Tbe stations RAN 6 STOWN (DUBLIN) —Wind w.s.v7 p l-tially clou d y . • gentle breeze — Pt. ' 'ATM.—Wind W., gentle breeze —overcast. P.ItTFNIOUTII--- Wind S. W., gentle breeze—overcast, , B ftif; FITON— Wind S .W., strong breeze —overcast. S,l3TitAirrox• Wind W., strong breeze — cloud y . Foi.K-Ks-NE—Virind S.W., gentle breeze—ov,east. Tu tttuDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy. IiAMSGSTORE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. GREENWICEI—Witid S.W., gentle breeze — overcast. SWIND()N—Wicd S. W., gentle breeze—ov.ereast. C %MT:MIDGE—Wind S.W., strong breeze— partially cloudy. F - .::TEknotto UGH—Wind S.W., strong breeze —cloudy. YA RytouTH—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. Corovey—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Rot. YH EAD—W ind S.W.; strong breeze—partially cloudy. WraTßE—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. LANCASTER—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially- cloudy. BERwacK—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. The returns from the following places indicaorn te the at nine state of the - Find and weather on Saturday mirig o'clock:— CORK —Wind S.W., strong breeze—cloudy. DIULLINGAR—Wind S.W., hard wind—pliticiPallY cloudy. Lyra—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partiAy cloudy. _,,~.. -- .., .;;,~, -~= ,;:, : ~ _ THE SUN;, ~.. P. , . I 4 - - - ... .s. d l 6 o ',:r cu i • milt. ), , PI 0 0;;! * ':: s 44f':''r*4.4.4'N-V ' ''' '' L s. ' PTV. lit ' " o ‘ ...‘: ', • ..... 114. ''''',,•?',..44..k. - 21. 7, 14: e's` ‘... 1 • , r-, • 4 • ' ''..., . 4 h ...,..,, i,.. ~~ was published at Vienna on the 13th. It enacts that the Council shall be adjoined to the Ministry, with a deliberative vote in legislative matters, and a consultative one in other subjects. The Presi dent of the Council is to take rank after the First Minister. The National Gazelle of Berlin states, on authority of a letter from Vienna, that the Conservative party is at present intriguing to overthrow the Ministry of Prince SCHWARTZENBERG, and to replace it by one presided over by Prince METTERNICH. The letter adds, that it is considered that a Metternich Cabinet would probably be able to re-establish on a firm footing friendly relations between the German powers. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22 1 lB5l. ebienfaut LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1851. Considerable dissatisfaction was very naturally ex pressed at the announcement of her MAJESTY'S inten tion .to " open" the Crystal Palace with." closed doors." The absurdity of the bull itself sufficiently indicates the anomaly and incongruity which would inevitably have marked such a proceeding. Here was an exposition of industry, not provincial in its character, not metropolitan, not national, not Euro pean, but embracing within one comprehensive range the whole family of mankind. It was promoted with the avowed intention of celebrating the progress al ready made by humanity in carrying cut the destinies of modern civilization. It was no party movement, no class demonstration, no exclusive festivity in ho nour of any one section of the masses—but a cosmo politan display of the products of art, industry, and manufactures, calculated to promote good feeling while tending also to excite emulation. The arena of this international exhibition was one, moreover, o: appropriate importance : not the chief city of a sub ordinate state in Christendom, but the capital of that great empire of the Anglo-Saxons which ex- tends farther than the dreams of ALEXANDER or the colonies of CESAR, or the conquests of NAPOLEON —an empire comprehending in itself peninsulas, and islands, and even archipwla-, goes, territories in each of the four great continents and a new one of no inconsiderable dimensions, namely, the southern continent of Australasia. It was in the metropolis of this gigantic empire of Britain that the representatives of the industry of the nations of the earth were to assemble during the approaching season, and the inauguration of their assembly was to be rendered more peculiarly re markable by the presence of her Most Gracious MA JESTY the Sovereign of these realms of England. Yet, at the very moment when every one prepared to exult at the proximity of this auspicious ceremony, the island was "startled from its propriety" by news that the public would be excluded from witnessing its celebration. No wonder that the first exclama tions of surprise dropped down gradually into sounds not very unlike, in some instances, the mutterings of indignation. No wonder the satisfaction with which the multitude were anticipiting the commencement of the Exhibition was somewhat damped by intelligence so peculiarly sinister and inauspicious. All kinds of conjectures were, of course, indulged in by the mal contents, including those of a certain dread expe rienced as to the possibility of an assassination. As suredly, if such were the actuating motives in this very extraordinary determination, fear had blinded her MAJESTY'S advisers to facts which would have been apparent under other circumstances to those gifted only with the most ordinary amount of common sense. Reason would have told them, had they not perversely deafened themselves against her persuasive accents, that a deed of this► kind might be much more readily effected outside than inside the Crystal Palace. Besides, had these lugubrious whis perers of alarm such little confidence in the loyalty of her MAJESTY'S subjects that they could dream of any such atrocity being ventured upon without a cer tainty on the part of the assassins of being instantly sacrificed to the frenzy of the popular vengeance ? Shopkeepers we may be, cotton-spinners and manu facturers, but with all our thoughts of £ s. d., and with all our dusty habits of business, there is still, we trust, sufficient chivalry left amongst us to impel the vast body of the English population to avenge even the pettiest insultto our Most Graci ous SOVEREIGN. When SAARSPERE says, in Hamlet, that " there's such divinity doth hedge a king, that treason dares not peep at him," he might have added that that protection is somewhat enhanced by the loyalty of a devoted and energetic multitude. Against any calamity, therefore, of the kind imagined there was the most effectual of all defences that could pos sibly surround the QUEEN—the bulwark of a nation's love, and of an almost unexampled popularity. Our beloved MONARCH has appreciated the force of this consideration, and with that regard for the wishes of her people, which she has ever evinced from the pe riod of her accession, has at once consented to allow the purchasers of season tickets to be admitted to witness the ceremony of inauguration. For this ready compliance with a generally expressed desire we have reason to be thankful, in the first instance, to the urbanity of the QUEEN, and in the next to the assiduous exertions of Lard GRANVILLE and the other members of the Executive Committee. In consequence of the publicity given to the open ing of the Exhibition by her MAJESTY, it is intended, we believe, to impart to the occasion an air of pomp and grandeur of nearly unexampled magnificence. With an edifice like the Crystal Palace, adorned by such accessories, crowded by such an assemblage, and invested with such associations, there will as suredly be no difficulty whatever in rendering the event of its inauguration one of the most memorable in the reign of VICTORIA. Among other things, it has already been suggested, we observe, that from the noble organs already erected in the build ing should flow music of an appropriate character, so to combine the blandishments of this, about the divinest of the fine arts, with the charms of other and equally charming decorations. One of these superb instruments we had yesterday ourselves the gratification of hearing as we stood in the centre of the Palace, looking to the east and west along the great transept, and listening to the solemn tones of the diapason as they rolled down those sublime perspectives of blue and amber. To afford any adequate notion of the effect of the whole spec tacle would be difficult if not altogether impracti cable. The exquisite proportions of the structure, the lightness and delicacy of its colouring, the symmetrical blending of its solid and transparent me terials, the astoniehing variety, and, in a thousand instances, the amazing beauty of its contents —some gorgeous, others curious, others ingenious, others vast and complicated, others again remarkable for their compactness and sim plicity—render the whole scene one without a blemish and without a parallel. Seeing the novelty as well as the magnitude of the enterprise, it is earnestly to be hoped that every endeavour will be made by the autho rities to render the ceremony of its inauguration one worthy not only of the occasion, but of the age, the country, and the SOVEREIGN. That such efforts will be adventured upon we rest entirely satisfied, from the energy already displayed by those entrusted with the conduct of the arrangements. ' As the project has beet undertaken , magnanimously by England, we trust that the Executive Committee will so act in every particular as to render it creditable not only to England but to Christendom. Some short-sighted persons have thought proper to censure the Liberal Members, more especially the re presentatives for the metropolitan districts, for yield ing too easy an assent to the imposition of the house tax. According to these sagacious personages, the fiscal reformers should have " died on the floor of the House" before they sanctioned so iniquitous and partial a tax ; they should have insisted on the total and unconditional abolition of the window-tax; there should be no substitute for that which was so a ---- d for ut t er ly indefensible in • uself ; but stain shoul d at once n eras ed from the national statute-book. ---- ever be ....... the blot Such are some of the com p laints that have and b ro ught forwa rd with a view of impairing the been confi dence whic h should be exhibited towards the faithful f ew who hone stl y and indefatigably perform the jut por t a nt duties confided to their char g e. We trust , however, that th e people will pease before they de cide, that they will consider the real natufu of the questi o n u nder considt,ration, of the only alternative afforded, before they venture to condemn those who unwillinglywnitwhiolluint a diviiion.gly yielded to the C LIANCELLOU of the Ex eQuER, and permitted his r esolutions to be carried Sir c itARLE, \-- lutions, displayed a in certain degree of mis chievousgenuit He contrived it so that they window-tax and negative that it would not be practicable to affirm the part that respecting the house related to the abolition of the tax. He toes: ( advantage of the circumstance that the gbf..and air was technically a house. tax, and windows or orifices only affected the duty th at o t n h assessment. This argument was about of equal value to that wbi elt declared " that persons were not im prisoned ber.miuse. they happened to be in debt, hut for c•,:ntempt of the SOVEREIGN, or the Court in which proceedings were instituted, in refusing /,o obey the order for satisfaction." It, howevf Jr, proved effectual for the time being. It was propo sei that the duties granted by certain Acts of Parliar aent upon dwelling-houses, and levied and assessed according to the number of windows or lights th erein, shall be levied and assessed upon in habited .dwelling-houses, according to the annual value the, , eof, in manner therein set forth. Now, if this resolution were affirmed the house-tax would be iimposed, if rejected the window duty would be continued in its present unequal, oppressive, and impolitic forty. We believe that there cannot be a second opinion that the proposed tax, although bad in itself, is a decided improvement on that previously in operation. It is an " instalment of justice," and it would be an ac:: of but scanty wisdom to forfeit all by grasping at a full measure of relief. The Liberal Members, if they had pursued such a course, might have been praised for consistency, but it must have been at the expense of their judgments and under. standings. It was, however, distinctly and unequi vocally stated that the very first opportunity would be taken to ascertain the feeling of the House on the question. Indeed, Sir BENJAMIN HALL gave notice, that if it were not competent for him this session to do so, he should certainly on as early an occasion as be could, move for the repeal of the house tax, This candid announcement, while it gave warning to the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER of the unmiti gated and inextinguishable hostility of the Hon. Baronet to that unjustifiable impost, should have fully satisfied every fiscal reformer, and prevented the utterance of the complaints and reproaches to which we have already alluded. As to a house-tax, per se, it is unnecessary for us to repeat our views on the subject. We are, and ever shall be, the strenuous advocates of direct taxation equitably and fairly imposed. We desire to do away with all indirect taxes, that press unduly on industry, compel persons to contri bute to the support of the national establishments, not in proportion to their means, but in proportion to their necessities, and extract much larger sums from the pockets of the people than find their way into the Exchequer. We desire to see the glorious prin ciples of free trade fully and fairly carried out—that England should become the emporium of the world, and this object can only be attained by gradually reducing, until we ultimately abolish, all import duties. We desire to increase our native productions, to stimulate every description of manufacture, and these can only be achieved by repealing the excise laws, and rendering every Englishman's house, in point of fact and truth, as it is now in theory—" his castle." But taxation is a necessary evil Unless we would repudiate the national debt, we must provide for the liquidation of the liabilities imposed on us by the extravagance of our forefathers ; unless we would see our native land hurled from the lofty position she has achieved, we must maintain our establishments in full efficiency. There must, then, be direct taxation, but it should be equitable, and the house-tax is not equitable. For, in the first place, the exemption of all under 20/. value will exonerate many persons well able to defray the impost. And again, why should house property be more heavily charged than any other description of real, or even than any kind of personal property ? This is the real question to be answered, and we have never heard a satisfactory response even attempted. If a substitute for the window-tax were necessary, why not hive increased the charges under Schedules A and C ? This would have satisfied all parties, and been an additional step in the right direc tion; but Sir CHARLES WOOD cannot, even by acci dent, blunder into the right course, or do anything calculated to lessen the odium or diminish the load of unpopularity which he has brought on his unfor tunate colleagues. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the National, the only journal published yesterday in Paris, Easter having been kept as a close holiday at all the other newspaper offices. The National has a long article on the chimerical and illegal nature of all attempts that may be made to prolong the powers of the PRESIDENT contrary to the provi.dons of the Constitution, and warns all those engaged in them of the consequences. General CAVAIGNAC will, it is announced, be a candidate for the Presidency of the Re public, and his chances of success are considered rather flattering, as from his known up rightness of character no one doubts but that he will implicitly obey the provisions of the Constitution, and at the end of his four years' service retire, without seeking to be re-elected. It is therefore probable that all, whether moderate Republicans, Digitimatists, or Orleaniste, who dread the ambition of the Impe rialit,ts, and who are not strong enough to bring about their own solution, will rally round CAYAIGNAC and the Constitution. Algiersjournals to the 15th have arrived. The Governor-General returned to that city in the evening of the 14th, from his excursion to Phi lippeville. During his trip the Governor saw all the autboritie3, and other persons who wished to communicate with him, visited all the public establishments, reviewed the national guards and troops, and inquired into the state and wants of the province. The Akhbar says : A small column, consisting of two battalions of Zoursves, of a squadron of Spahis, and of a detach ment of artillery was sent to the district of the Beni Mansour, in Kabylia, and on the 9th it was sharply attacked by a numerous band of Kabyles, under the Cherif MouL4Y-BRAHIM. In the engagement the French had fifty men placed hors de combat, and amongst the killed was M. Ilussoy, Lieutenant of Zouaves. It is announced that General BLANGINI, on hearing of this event, and on learning that agita tion is rapidly increasing amongst the Kabyles of the Jurjura, left for Aumale, where he will establish his bead-quarters , and the disposable reinforcements are to follow him, so as to enclose the insurrection within the smallest limits. The Bourse was firm, with little business doing. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 25c., and closed at 92f. 40c. The Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 30c. Orleans Railroad Shares, 825 f.; Rouen, 632 f. 50c:; Havre, 2601.; Great Northern, 475 f.; Avignon, 206 f. 25c.; Vierzun, 437 f. 50c.; Basle, 1461. 25c.; Bordeaux, 400 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 3701.; Tours and Nantes, 277 r. 500. Exchange on London, short, 25t. 50. BUSIPNESS DO Ij N NORILIGN EtAiLwAYti AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 21. Boulogne and Amiens, 9 -- Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzon), 17 1 ,¢ ex div.— Luxembourg, 3,—Northern of France, 14 3 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 4—Sambre and Meuse, 4—Tours and Nantes, 6'4 West Flanders, 314. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. The Minister at War had bad a long conference with General CONCHA, who commanded the last ex pedition to Oporto. The Bolsa was closed. PORTUGAL. Advices have been received from Lisbon to the 12th inst. The city was tranquil, and Santarem was in pos session of the KING and of the Duke of TERCEIRA. The following is the KING'S order of the day upon taking the command of the troops Brave and loyal Portuguese army I—A general, whose first duty, according to the principles of honour and military laws, was to respect the Throne, its consti tutional prerogatives, and the maintenance of discipline, committed the unheard of and unjustifiaLls attempt of inciting part of the army to revolt. This criminal pro ceeding will be justly valued by the nation. " Brave and loyal Portuguese army !---As Commander in-Chief I am the first to respect the free exercise of the prerogatives of the Crown. A soldier's first duty is obedience; he cannot nor ought not to intermeddle in political affairs. A contrary proceeding is to attack her MujeJty the Qieen, the constitutional charter, and public order. " Confiding in your loyalty, and assured of your pa triotism, I did not hesitate a moment in putting myself at the head of the brave men whom I have the satisfac tion to command, and to whom the glory of quelling the rebellion 0.i,1 be due. "EL Ray, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. " Head•quarterg, at the Palace of Necessidadee, April 9." SALDANHA WD.3 at Lein:, and JOACIIIM BENTO was at Curache, endeavouring to effect a junction with 1140. It is said to be SALDANIIA'S intention to march on Oporto, but the Oporto Junta holds back until SALDANUA shall agree to the stipulations. Up to the morning of the 10th there had been no rising at Oporto. GERMANY. The Dresden Conference, will, it i 9 said, hold its last sitting on the sth May. .An Imperial decree on the Council of the Empire ITALY. In its sitting of the 17th the Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia adopted the treaties of commerce con cluded with Belgium and England, by 114 votes to 14. The announcement of this result was received with loud cheers from both sides of the House and the galleries. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY. The Queen, with his Royal Highness Prince Al fred, drove out this morning in a pony carriage, Col. Buckley (Equerry in Waiting) attending on horse back. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback, attended by Lieut.-Colonel lion. Alex ander Gordon. The younger members of the Royal family took .heir usual airings. The Royal dinner party this evening includes her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth, Lieut.-Colonel Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Mr. Birch, and Mr. Glover. The band of the Royal Horse Guards attends at the Castle, and plays during dinner. In the evening her Majesty's private band will be in attendance, and perform a selection. Lord John Russell left his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday, for Windsor Castle. Dispatches were sent off yesterday, from the Co lonial-office, to the Governors of South and Western Australia. IRELAND. LONGFORD ELECTION. DUBLIN, MONDAY.—The sham•battle was renewed on Saturday morning, but the affair, as may be surmised, . . . _ passed off without interest or excitement, in conse quence of the overwheming majority obtained on the first day by:Mr. More O'Ferrall. The gross poll at the close stood as follows : O'Ferrall . Sleator Majority -858 The Sheriff will make the final declaration this day. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) HILT riZAREETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 6s; Clover, 31 105 to 41 10a; and Straw, 11 is to 1/ 8s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 41 8s; Clover, 315 s to 418 s; mid Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 9s per load A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 3l Os to 4/ 6s; Clover, 3155 to 4/ 10s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 118 s per load. Trade dull, on somewhat lower terms. COLONIAL. There have been very few private sales, and auctions! of Sugar, Coffee, &e., will not be resumed until to morrow. Tea is steady, and Tallow rather quiet. LLOYD'S SH.IPPING.-( THIS DAY.) LONDON APRIL 22.—Wind at noon N.N.W., light breeze and dull, hazy weather, with rain.—The Brutus British brig has been lost in the Bay of Quentino, with all on boa rd but two. OFF PENZANCE.—Barham, Cape of Good Hope. QUEENSTOWN, APRIL 20.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Hers chel, Mauritius; Lady Nelson, Valparaiso; Maid of Or leans, Porto Rico; Jane, Charleston. ;ASHIELDS, ®PAIL 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Magna Charts, Elavannah and San Francisco; Christiana,' Quebec; Fame, ditto; Wilton Castle, Bremen and New York. NEWHAVEN, APRIL 21.—The Ellinor Christina, Rotterdam to Bavaria, came on shore at Beachy Head, this morning in a fog, but got off apparently without. much damage, and passed this port at 3 30 P.M. in tow; of a large steamer, it is supposed for Portsmouth. BRISTOL, APRIL 21.—The Dolores, London to! Cadiz, has come up here to repair damage from contact with a vessel in the chops of the Channel. DEAL, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W. fresh and squally.—: Arrd. Auguste, Callao for Leith; Eliza, Jacmel; Queen,' Penang; Kate Kearney, Africa; Emilie, Maceio for . Stockholm. Arrd. from the River, Claud, Melbourne; Agnes, Bahia; Spheroid, St. Vincent. The Slater Rebow, St, Michael's to London, has been, got off shore in S t. Margaret Bay with considerable damage to her hull. OFF PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind W.S.W.— Elizabeth, Pernambuco ; Sulsette, Sydney, N.S.W. Phcetician, Sydney, N.S.W. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Mof fatt, Bombay; John Bull, ditto; Foam, lehaboo and Trinidad; Beatrice, Aricati • London, Trinidad; Duchess of Leinster. Jamaica; Wa shington, Gulph of Mexico; Springfield, New Orleans; Heatherbell, ditto; Jac A. Westerveldt, New York ; London, ditto; Canada steamer, Boston. Ski. Royal Thistle, Havaneah; Ga briel, ditto; Themis, New York; Isaac Webb, ditto; Charles Hall, ditto; Fourteen, Halifax ; Hope, New foundland; China, Bombay. Off port, Gundaragh, Cal cutta; Janet, Mary Pleasants, British America, Panope, and Margaret steamer. Zubuana, Manilla to San Fran cisco, put into Mariana Island, and has been condemned. Sid. Jeannette, Batavia; Alwyns, Rio Janeiro; Zyphoon, New York; Junior, ditto; Nathaniel Kemball, Mobile; Augustus, Philadelphia. COWES, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Fidele, Rio Janeiro; Lellea, Matatials. DARTMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Mercury, Pernambuco. Off port, Missionary, Port Philip. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Minstrel, Monte Video. Off port, Lord Petrie, Mauritius. FALMOUTH, APRIL 21. —Wind 5.W., - fresh.—Arrd. y; Cinderella, Bahia; Bahannan, Wind N.—Sld. Caroline, Bar dßb BRISTOL,cdt R i chmond , s o . ld Barnard, A A g p : a Parai ba. B2 _ _ CHANNEL.—Arrd. Frederick and Louise, New York. NEWPORT. APRIL 21.—Wind S. W.—Sld. Henry Warburton, St. Thomas's; Mountaineer, Quebec; Argyle, ditto; Economist, ditto. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The April adjourned general quarter sessions for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning, at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green. The calendar con tains the names of 108 prisoners. Thomas Dillon, aged 24, was charged with stealing, on the 21st ult., 30 yards of cotton, the property of Mr. Plumpton, of the Whitechapel-road. It appeared from the evidence of Police-constable Mid dleton, 139 H., that he was on duty near the prosecutor's shop, when he saw the prisoner take the cotton, which was standing about four yards inside, and run away. Prisoner threw the cotton into the road, and was, af ter a smart chase ' captured. The prosecutor having identified the property, The prisoner, in defence, said that the cotton was thrown into his face; but it coming on to rain, and not thinking it all right, be threw it away. Mr. Sergeant ADAMS having summed up, The jury found him Guilty, and it having been proved that he bad been three times before in prison, he was sentenced to six months' hard labour in the House of Correction. Major Paschal, of the 70th Regiment, has been selected by the authorities for the responsible situation of military interpreter and superintendent of the several bodies of foreign-police expected over here during the period of the Exhibition, the duties of which, we understand, he is per fectly qualified to perform, frc•m his intimate knowledge of the German and French languages. _ _ - _ Major-General Roderick Macneil has been ap. pointed to the Staff at Madras, and will relieve Major. General Aitchison in that Presidency. THE ORLEANS FAMILY.—Her Majesty the ex- Queen of the French, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess de Nemours, the Count de Paris, and other members of the ex-Royal Family of France, came to town from Claremont in the middle of last week, to attend the religious services of the Holy Week at the French chapel in George-street, Portman-square. Cardinal Wiseman has been to Claremont to pay a visit to the Queen and the other members of the ex-Royal Family of France domiciled at that place. ACCIDENT AT THE LIME-STREET LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. We regret to state that an accident took place at the Lime-street station of the London and North-Western Railway last night. which, we are glad to observe, was not of a serious character. It appears that the train from Scotland which is due in Liverp, of at 10.10 P. 31. came through the Lime-street tunnel last night at a greater speed than usual, in consequence , of the insufficiency of the break, and ran against the spring buffer which is fortunately provided i❑ the station, and which to a considerable extent broke the shock. One of the carriages sustained some da mage; but, with the exception of a few slight bruises, we believe that the passengers escaped personal injury. EXCURSIONS ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAII, I VAT. — Yesterday the Shoreditch terminus presented a scene of extraordivary bustle in consequence of the multitudes ar riving by the excursion trains from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cam bridgeshire, Isle of Ely, and Essex. The Colchester line train came in shortly after twelve o'clock, bringing nearly 1,000 passengers. At two o'clock about 1,500 were brought by Ow Cambridge district line, the train consisting of 38 carriages. These results are further gratifying indications of the spirit and discrimination of the new executive, espe cially when contrasted with last year's policy, owing to which there were no holiday trains at this season, greatly to the regret of the inhabitants of the easter❑ district, and equally detrimental to the interests of the company, for the working expense of these trips are ascertained to be but a small per-centage on the aggregate receipts derived from them. ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.--A meeting of the guardians and supporters of this institution was held yesterday at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's street ; Lord Radstock in the chair. The statement of accounts read by the secretary showed the receipts of the society during the year to have been 2,109/., and the ex penditure 763/., leaving a balance in favour of the society amounting to 10464 The business before the meeting w as utlizapert Aut. Railways. Nominal Prices. TILE SHARE MARKETS BRITISEE RAILWAYS. Aberdeen.. .. • • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juneion Belfast and County Down' Woiverhamp., and Stour Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 331.65. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. & 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. • . Bristol and Exeter.. . • Caledonian • • Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber. den Junction .. .. De., New East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) .. Do. (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A,I late E. U. shares . Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares ) East Lancashire .. •• Do. New quarters • • Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. 26 C. stock Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred' , . Do. halves, B, 6 per et.l Great Southern and Western, Ireland • • 1 Great Western .. • • Do. Ilsw, l'll. .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds .. • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths . Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Thirsk • . Liverpool. Crosby, and Southport London and BLeckwall Do., Tilbary Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. eh., M. &B (c) London and S.-Western Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. Manchester, Buxton, and . Matlock • • I Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire : Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland • • .. Do. 501. shares • • • • Do. 'l:firming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry and Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpoint, & Itoarevor • . .. .• Norfolk .. .. .. .. Do. New 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union North British North Staffordshire • . North-Western .. • • North & Sth.-West.Janc. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland Do. new .. Surews.& Birm., Clasi A Do. Class Lt -qirews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves .. Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New.. .. .. • • Shropshire Union .. • • Do., A, B, C, & D, Hilly paid up at per cent • • South Devon .. South- Eastern .. • • South Wales.. '.. South Yerksh. and River Dun .. Sheff.,Roth., and Goole, South Divisloa Stockton and Hartlepool Swansea & Loaghor, . _ raw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and, Railway .. Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wax., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London . . Whitenaven and Farness York, Newcastle, & Ber wick .. • . Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland LINES LEAS: 16 to 1634 3% 334 dis. 13 14 0 10% - 11% 17X 100 SO -82 15 1 ,4 - 15% - 25 5 45 100 ii, ZUi du 10 -11 5 i6- 3 34 3% -3% 7% - 6% - 7 4% - 5 17% - 18 3% - 44 35% - 36% 8 - 8 34 - :4 50 25 1 1 0 100 8 6 8 25 12%' 12% 18% - 183 6 - 6 1 4 12% - 12% 1.1 13 4 47% 100 17%7. 1 11 6 /11 too 425 34 4 2 0 100 100 4734 100 42 - 43 8834 —89;4 —N dis. 80 —B2 AT 10 —ll p. 29 —3lp 63% 63% 9W, —854 d. 6% 6 1 4 dim. 18 —l9 8% -8% %- % P 97• - 97% I 2 -130 5 % - P. 5% - 6 p. 2- p. 89 -90 6 6 air. 5 4 dir. 3 % —3M d. 36 -37 3 die. 64 64% 13 12% die. 36 —3B X • • 934 • 3% —3% dis. 43i —4% dis. Business done to-day. 7% % 17%% li 18M % 88% 63( 63 ji 96% 97% 129)4 22 53 17% 4 891( 1% 2 36 3534 dim. [64 63% 64 63% 22 'VALLS. 27 -29 la —l2 die. 2% 26 die. 10% 10% 6% 6% die. 10% —lO die. %-- P 17% 18 17 17% z.d 9% 10% 23% 13 6 3 1 9 12 3 paid up paid up 20 1 6% 16 — 15 — dis, 4 -3% Ms, 3 die 4y(— 18 —lB 8 9 12 % 13% % % dil a% —27 i la% 19% 27% 28% 31% 32% L 6 2-3 10 9A %dia. par - 5 - 10 ix --- tic 16 —l5 dig. 5 4 d. s' 4 34 17 —lB ' 854 die. 8 •• •• 29M - 22% 10% 10 % 11 IBM 17% x.d 4 db. dia. 19 28 27% 28% 3 shy (Ms. I% 1% di& 27% 28 FIXED 22M % 7 % % 27% % Leasing Business Railwa y s ' Companies. Paid ' Nominal Prices ' y. Berks.and Rants Ex. 5 per Cent Gt. Western 6 34 - 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee •• Do .. .. 90 2834 293{ Do., withou to guarantee .. De .. • • 20 27 —9B WoL, & Dud ~calls duly paid, or witk a guarantee •. Do .. lb 834 934 p Do., without a guarantee .. Do • • •• 15 7 8 p Buckingbamsh. Lon. &N. W. 1734 1734 —lB Clydesdale June, Caledonian 50 41 —43 E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. .. G. Northern 25 32% —32 ji Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 18 .. Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. 50 101 100 Do. 34 Shares Do .. •• 25 5034 51% Do. % Shares Do .. .. 1234 2234 2336 Leeds and Brad. Midland .. 50 sa 100 Lon. and Green. S. Eastern . 12 15 4 11 1134 Do., Pref. .. Do .. 20 2334 24% Lowestoft, Gd. per Cent. Norfolk • • 20 15 —l6 De., 6 per cent Do .. .. 20 .. Middlebbro' and Redcar, 6p. et Stockt.& Dar 50 .. N. & East, 5 per Cent. E. Counties . 50 54 -- 56 Do . New .. Do • • 43 4 6 p Preston and L. &N. W. Wyre •• •• S &La.& y 3 25 42 —44 - Do: % Shares ADo .. .. 10% 7 34 p. Read.. Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern • 20 21 21 34 Roy. & ilitchin G. Northern 63( 8 o. Shep. Ex .. Do .. .. .3 % 1 13(p, Shef., Roth. and Goole, 5 per et. Lanc. &York 18 11 6 • ' .. South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 9 34 2% —2% die. Wear Val. 6 per • C D en o t . . gua. do: Sptoock.&..Dar.: 2 50 5 24 2434 Do. de. •Do • • .. 20 • • Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western 50 4434 4534 INC, .zEr: SHARES. Railways. Paid. Nominal Priees. Business done •to-day. -- Aberdeen •• • • 8 6 8 % dis par die. Caledonian 101. • • • • 10 6% —6% Chester and Holyhead 15 16 16% Dund. Per. & Aber. June, an % % die. East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. •• •• 336 Eastern Counties Eaten., S per cent. No. 1 • • 613 4 par —% p Pm Do. No. 2 • • • • •• 613 4 % die par x.d. Do. New 6p. cent. Stock 10 11 —rl Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. .. 20 1634 —l7 Do. 10/. Deben. Shares . 10 .. East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. 634 o • E. & W. York. June. sths all .. •. Edin. Per. & Dun. 51 p. et. 5 % dLs. par x.d. x.d Glasgow & S.-W. Consul 100 .. Gt Northern, 5 per cent. 1234 13% 1334 z.cl x.d Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. .• 234 1 p. Lancashire and York shire, F. 201... . 6 1% die. Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1 .• .. 11 .. • p 1)0. quarters, 1848 .. 9 134 2 p London, Brighton, and Seuth Coast guar. 5 per et., late Creyclin thirds 100 .. De. pref., 5 p ct. Stuck, 1851, from 501. share. E 100 114 120 Do. cony. 5 per et. 1852 50 57 —6O Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 136 139 London &S.-W., uew .. 5 2% —2% p. 7% Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares 10 •• Manch., Sheffield, and Line , guar. stirs., No. 1 25 1334 —l4 Do. new, 101. .. •• 10 1136 1234 12 Do., 6/. • • • • • • • • 3 36 P Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 132 134 Do. Consul. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent... 100 •• 133 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 Norfolk Extension • • 20 17 —lB du. guar. 534 per cent. 5 4% 474 Do. Waveney Valley .. 2 North British .. 5 • 5 5 Oe.Wor. 8cW01.15/.6 p.c 2 134 —l% p Shrewsbury and Birm. New Guaranteed .. 3 11 1134 Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. 10 15 1534 15% % South Devon .. .. • . 25 13 —l5 South-Eastern, 434 p. et. 10 .. Watertord & Kilkenny, 51. 1 .• —•• WestLondon,lst Cl. (10/.1 10 .. Do. 2d Class de. (par) 20 .. York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N.of E. Par. .. 17 16% 16% Do. b -- York and North Midland 11. and S. Purch. .. 10 134 1 OS. 3% 9 ronzraN. Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 9% —lO 10 974 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) .. 20 173 L 173( x.d Z.d Demerara • • • • .. 17% • • Dutch Rhenish .. • • 8 5 434 die. East Indian • • .. • . 14 134 134 P. Do. do. do. .. 20 Great Indian Peninsula.• 5 % % P• Ditto ditto .. .• 2 3x' %—% P• Louvain ala Saml)re .• 736 • —• • Luxembourg .. •• 8 136 2 1% Ditto .. .. 10 3% 334 33f Madrid and Valentin •. • Maria Antonia • • • • 25 g x.d Ditto, New • • • • 207% 8 7 2 34 _ x.d 8 _ Namur arid Liege .. • • Northern of France • • 16 14 % —re Orleans and Bordeaux .. 4 —3% dbl. 2 8 0 33 —35 x.d Paris and Orleans • • • • 20 2 5 — 26 Paris and Rouen • • • • Paris and Strasbourg • • 16 5 4 5 20 1034 1034 z.d 10% % x,d Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse • • 20 3% —4% 4 Tours and Nantes • • • • 15 9 die. 6% Tournay, Jurbise, Lax}- den, and Hassel% Q. 30 .; Welt 21 , 10 0 1, 1 8% 3 DIEINISIG. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Asturian .....• •• .. • • 15 Australian .... ••• • • • 4 134 —2% Barossa Range Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British 1r0n... •.. • . Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p ) 243{ Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba 30 32% —32 Do. St. John del Rey l5 14% 15% Cobre Copper ...... 40 3534 38 32 Copiapo ...... General. Mexican& S. American 9 439 Real Del Monte, Unreg. l ip Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. • • —• • Santiago de Cuba 10 I 734 — 6% Tin Croft ... • • 7 10 % — ll United Mexican........ 28 2 8%, 4% JOINT STOCK ZANIES Australasia ............ 40 33 3214 British North America.. 50 42% 4334 Colonial .............. 25 9 —l2 Commercial of London.. 20 25 25% London Joint Stock .... Id 18% 17% London and Westminster 20 27% 273 9 National Provincial Eng. 35 Do. New.. • 10 • • —•• National of Ireland ...• 223 18% 20% Provincial of Ireland.... 25 42 43% Do. New ..• • 10 157 15 Union of Australia •.. • • 25 35 33% Do. New ..... 2% 3 33,4 Union of London .... •• 10 12% 13 34 Union of NisArid MISCELLANEOUS. Canada ..... • Gen. Steam Navigation Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 69% Ditto ditto 5 II 1134 Royal Mail Steam .. • • Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam .. I rWe cannot be answers will iot be influenced by ible for t] Intereste Le errors of the Official Lists, and I correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, ye►terday, were estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was quiet but firm.—Railway Shares were firm. The Colonial Markets re-open to-morrow, after the holidays, for public sales. Several ships have arrived from Australia and New ZAaland. The latest date we have seen from Sydney is January 7. A large business had been done in Wool, owing to the intelligence received out of the favourable issue of the sales held here in August and September last. Some northern samples sold as high as Is, 3d. per lb. In Sugar and other similar imports there had been extensive transactions, owing to purchases for the interior, and prices had generally advanced, but they would have been decidedly better if the merchants had not pressed supplies forward, although the stocks they held were small. Mr. W. C. Mais, just arrived out, had been appointed engineer to the Sydney Railway. Owing to the numerous murders committed by the blacks in the Wide Bay and Burnett districts, Government bad sta• tioned a large police force there for the pro tection of the settlers. In four months, according to one statement, no less than 4,000 sheep had been de stroyed, and the supineness of the Government was much complained of, as depredations and violence have occurred at intervals for several years. The New Zealand advices do not appear to be of im portance. At Wellington the settlers were going o❑ in much the same way as previously. The steamer Canada from the United States is announced, and her letters are expected in town before the close of business to•day. At present we can merely observe that the telegraphic outline is looked upon as very satisfactory in regard to money matters. The Amsterdam Stock Market on the 19th inst. was quiet, both for Dutch and Foreign Bonds, but Portuguese were in some request. The English Stock Market is exceedingly dull, and the holidays have an influence. There is an im- Pressiou that as money continues to leave this country for India, a good deal having been sent to Southampton, and thence by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer within the last week, although this does not appear in the official returns, that tho Bank of England may yet find it necessary to enhance its terms of discount. This suggests caution and causes indeci sion; but the principal reason why we think the Bank may safely postpone fur another fortnight any restrictive action, is the extreme probability of large amounts of bullion being brought here by the visitors to the Exhibition. Consols have realized 97i g for Transfer and Account. The New Three-and-d-Quarter per Cents. have been 98 to 98k, and the Three per Cents. 96i Exchequer-bills are 545. and India Bonds 595. premium. India Stuck is firm at 261. Foreign Stocks have been less animated. Portu guese Four per Cents. bring 33. The accounts from Lisbon are very re-assuring. Spanish Five per Cents. are 19i 1 , g, and the Passive 51 to Peruvian Deferred Stock has been at 39g. Mexican Bonds were 34i to 35k. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. realised 991 to Railway Shares are not quito so good generally, bu there is a fair business doing. QUARTER TO THREI Console ... . ... ... 97+ i Ditto Accoun', May 13 ... ... 974 i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ( From the Official List.) 3 ser Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 6 58 A per Cent. Consols Anns New 3% per Cent. A. 12114.3. ........ ...... Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 5-16 7% India Stock 0 61 India Bonds under 1,0001 . 59 p Coasols for Account 97% E tcheqner Bills. I lAd. 2d. March. June. 1,0001. .. ,. 54 p Small — 57 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 1114xican Bon4s, 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 oar Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 1 A per Cent. 9 9 % 1 4 3 /4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto Passive Bonds SN, Dividenda on the above payable in London. 4 , 44 4 ,ts 14 1 .1 ; " '`' ,w 4 $ A 0 t . t t t 0 ti NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DA Y.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Queen's Plate.l Kissaway ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 St. Rosalie ... ... oe• ~, ~, ••• 2 Subterfuge ... ... ~, ... ... ... 3 Sweepstakes. Preslaw ... ~, ~, ~, Tringarth... ..• „. ~, ... ... 1 ... 2 No change in the betting. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Hernandez ••• ••• •• ••• ••• Mountain Sylph colt ... ... ••• ••• Glenhawk ... ••• ••• ... 2 10 ran. Won by a length. GENERAL LYING-IN HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday a quarterly court of the governors of this institution was held at the Hospital, York-road; Mr. Cox in the chair. It ap peared that during 1850 there had been admitted 48 single and 201 married patients—besides whom, 455 had been at tended ; that during the last five years 3,653 had been re lieved ; that there were at present one single and nine mar ried women in the hospital; and that the house expenses for the year 1850 were 7661. 10s 2d. The committee having been constituted, and the usual routine business gone through, the meeting dispersed. THE TEA TRADE, APRIL 21.—The deliveries of tea in London last week were 546,8441 b., being about 68,0001 b. less than in the preceding week. The occurrence of Good Friday will partly account for the falling off. _. — ',lt is easier to pretend to be what you are not, than to hide what you really are; but he that can accomplish both has little to learn in hypocrisy. —Eliza Cooks Journal. PRESERVED COCKSCOMD4.—A vessel which has Wednesday arrived from Dunkirk has broug ht some p acka g es of preserved cockscombs as a portion of h er car g o. This a ppears to be a somewhat singular article of importationtfhrosmn F th r e any a ce m n. oun t i The mate of a - v essel named the Amity, of Southigh Shields, was "tarred an d feathered " on W for having signed articles for lower wages fixed by the Seamens Association. THE SCOTCH BENCH.—We have reason to believe that, in the event of a vacancy taking place through the r esignation of Lord Mackenzie, Mr. Duncan prese nt Dean of Faculty, will be lll'Neil, the Edinburgh News. elevated to the bench.— THE YOUNG LADIES' SHORTER, CATEcmsm.—What is the whole duty of women? To dress—to sing—to dance —to play on the pianoforte—to gabble French or German, and to preside gracefully at the tea-table! What is a man ? A thing to waltz with —to flirt with—to take one to the theatre—to laugh at—to be married to—to and to keep one comfortably! What is lite? A polka— a shottische—a dance that one must whirl through as fast as possible What is death? Inn—something that it 's un fashionable to talk of whisper of—to think ot, so the less that's said about it the better. IRON SIIIP-BUILDING.—The iron ship-building trade continues to flourish here. Mr. Thomas Toward, of St. Peter's, launched a most beautiful iron screw-vessel for the Sidney trade on Wednesday afternoon. The owner, H. G. Smith, Esq., was present, with a large party, besides many hundreJs collected to witness the scene. The day being fine, and many gay flags flying, guns firing, and the presence of a great number of ladies, rendered the launch one of the most gay and animated scenes imaginable. The vessel, which was named the Keera, glided beautifully into the water amidst the deafening cheers of the assembled crowd. Messrs. Robert Stephenson and Co.. of this town, supply the engines to her, and altogether there is no doubt that this vessel will prove that nowhere can better or cheaper iron yeenbi be built than on the Tyne.—Newcastle Journal. SPORTING NOTES. No. XXXIX. ODDS AND ENDS FROM NEWMARKET. TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN. SlR,—Yesterday's races came off exactly as I expec ted they would. The opponents of Bordeaux and Uriel in their matches were glad to get off their bargains by Pr ing half forfeit, without venturing the loss of the whwe stake. Balsamo just contrived to heat the Squaw hY; head for the 50 Sovs. Stakes; the latter having only be a length the advantage of Christina. Phlegeth on, the Trapper, and Juggernaut were beaten into hy sterteo• This, of course, settles what chance Balsam() had in the Derby spin, and, at the same time, don't proclaim all; thing very favourable of the Squaw's form ou capabilities. The roaring Coticula never had chance with Barcelona for the 200 Sovs. Stakes,_ hei° 6 beaten from the start. Cariboo won a 501. plate cleverly from Nutcracker, Fire Eater, and Fernhill, at Weig h/ for age, over the last three miles of the Beacon Course :, The betting on the Heath was important in one o r tvv r respects; Balsamo's victory gave Teddington a l ift ,t the Derby, and made him as good a favourite as Prime Minister, both quoted at 13 to 2. The Co the too, was put in front for the Guineas, at 5 to 2, and Squire's colt sent to 7 to 2 (very curious this). For the 50 Soya. Stakes, 7 Subs., D. M., to-mavv °v4 Naphtha, Firebolt, and Hatherton run, and will I:' r° ,, bably pass the post as I have placed them• -"" - • , the 50 Soya. Stakes. 5 Subs., A. F , Buckhounu - 800 will walk over. Mapnes, it is expected, will received forfeit of Convulsion in their 100 sous. match. The c fiel nfessor, 'or the 1,000 Guineas will probably bo composed 01 k° the following:—Gay Lass, Iris, Barcelona, Anspach, Arh. r. Mite, Pandora, Phlegra (v.d.), The Squaw (v.d.). T„,r lc ,i ; l stress (v. d.), Fortuna (v. d.), Pussy (v, d.), and tl r ' (v. d.). The risult after this style:— APHRODITE ... ,„ , 1 „, 2 AN SPACH „, 3 ; Latest Betting up to one o'clock this day:-2, 000 neas-5 to 2 agst The Confessor, 5 to 2 agst Mountst Sylph colt, 4to 1 agst Hernandez. 1,000 Guineas—Z ve " on Aphrodite, sto 2 agst Iris. Newmarket Stakes --6 t° 4 on The Confessor. April 22, 1851. I aro, Sir, yours, &c. ..,. 0 THE SPIRIT OF THE T 131%." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE ,. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, MONDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each h ft, for three years old and upwarcfs. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) Col. Peel's b f by Slane out of Palmyrs,3yrs(G.Men c) Duke of Bedford's Westow, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (F. Butler) 5 Lord Glasgow's Nondescript,3 yrs,sst 101 b (T. Smith ) Betting-5 to 4on Westow. Palmyra filly waited until half way up the cords, , 6 10 won cleverly by a length; Nondescript beaten off. in 1 min. 14 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three years old; c to r Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold 200 sovs., if demanded, &o. T.Y.C. (4 Subs.) I Lord Stanley's Croupier (F. Butler) 5 Ur. name's Trinket (Flatman) 5 Ur. Rogers's Harp (Roger.), 4 Mr. Delawere's Guy Mannering (Bartholome w) o d Betting-9 to 4 agst Trinket-5 to 2 apt 115 1 1 3-4 3 to 1 agst the others. de l Trinket and Croupier waited on Harp into the cc „d, and then singled out, contested the race to the e'l o Croupier winning by a head, Harp a bad third. 11111) 1 min. 16 sec. ola Sweepstakes of 200 soy a . eac h, h ft ; f or th r ee Yea - 5 00 fillies, Bst 51b; the winner of a sweepstake value sovs. to carry 51b extra. Ab. M. (5 Subs.) 1 Mr. Greville's Barcelona, Bst 51b (FlatMlin) 5 Lord Clifden's Coticula, Bst 51b (Robinson) fi „ Betting-6 to 4ou Barcelona, who made all the r ill " fling, and won in a canter by ten lengths. This 1.1.- was not timed. Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each; for three years old c° lo o l Bst 71b; fillies, B,t 31b; out of mares that never bro a winner. Those by stallions that never got a Stan allowed 31b. A.F. (10 Subs.) Sir J. Hawley's Balsamo, Bst 71b (J. Marston) 5 Mr. Gratwicke's The Squaw, Bst (Flatman) Mr. Howard's Christina, Bst 31b . (A. pay ) 4 Lord Exeter's Phlegethon, Bst 41b (Norway) NIT. Corabe's The Trapper, Bst 71b . . (Roger.) 0 Lord Eglinton's Juggernaut, Sat 71b (Marlow) 0, Betting-5 to 2 agst The Squaw, sto 2 agst Balsam and 7 to 2 agst Juggernaut. Phlegethon, attended by Juggernaut and The . be i per made the running until h a lt wa y d own to the b ll ,O and hill, where the two fr on t pl aces were taken by the favourites, the mare leadi ng . H a lf wa y up the c °r ‘ d , Balsamic. challeng( d, and aft e r a fine race won by a ll , e Le: half a length between The Squaw and Christina, Pia" hon an indifferent fourth. Run in 2 min. 35 sec. n o ; Fifty Pounds, for four years old, 7st 101 b; five, Sst six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. , 1 Mr. Greville's Cariboo, 4 yrs Lord Exeter's Nutcracker, 4 yrs (Norman) 3 Duke of Rutland's Fire-eater, 5 yrs (Robinson ) 4 Mr. H. Bird's Fernhill, 6 yrs (Rogers) _ Betting-7 to 4on Cariboo. - Fernhill cut out the work to the Duke's Stand, 14e : 1 i Nutcracker, who had been in waiting, took it uP., 8 0 0 carried it on into the cords; Cariboo then went up an: t eti cleverly by three parts of a length. The rain prep e' our timing this race. ul l3 Match. D. M.—Uriel, 5 yrs, 9 s t, rece i ve d 100 ft -- Lord Glasgow's Nondescript, 3 yrs, 6st 71b. Match. T.Y.C.—Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux, 85 '0 ' 2 b. eceived 100 ft from Sir R. Pigot's C a lif orn i a , 7st `,"., 1 r , Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.—Duke of B e df o rd's m i ; c l l dean; Bst 121 b, received 50 ft from Sir J. L l 5/" Merry Peel, 7st 71b. The racing thie afternoon, although not positively 4 P r o excited very littic interest. The weather, after the " 0 0 two races, was bad, and the company not by any Pl e ' t be so large as we have usually seen on the heath at commencement of the First Spring Meeting. BETTING AFTER THE RACES. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. (L) sto 2 sgst Confessor 18to 1 agst Gl e nhavA A 7 to 2 agst Mountain Sylph 100 to 8 agst Buckhoe ll " colt 20 to 1 agst any other. 7 to 2 agst Hernandez ar ° Besides the above, Midas, Oleander, andlEohli likely to start; Newminster is doubtful. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even on Aphrodite 2 to I sgst Iris (t) DERBY. 13 to 2 agst Teddington (t 30 to 1 agst Confessor (1) freely) 33 to 1 agst The Ban 13 to 2 sgst Prime Minister 30 to 1 agst Theseus 01, 14 to 1 agst Constellation 40 to 1 agst Neashara g a y/ 14 to 1 agst Mountain Sylph 4to 1 agst Sir J. lisi f b" colt lot. OAbS. 7to 1 agst Hesse Horn- Bto 1 agst Iris (t). 1 burg (t) 8 to 1 agst Aphrodite' Confessor and Aphrodite arrived this afternoon._ A f BETTING UP TO NINE O'CLOCK hiOl,lOP NIGHT. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Confessor 8 to 1 agst Gienhawk a 7to 2 agst Mountain Sylph 13 to 1 agst Bueltha l3 C , ‘lt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cnfeus 7 to 2 agst Hernandez ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. Even on Aphrodite 2 to 1 agst Iris DERBY. 6to 1 agst Teddington 25 to 1 agst Confessor 13 to 2 agst Prime Minister 30 to I agst Thesetl9 14 to 1 egst Mount. S)lph e 40 to 1 eget The /O n 14 to 1 agst Constellation 40 to 1 agst Neasbani OAKS. 7 to 1 BO Hesse nom- I Bto 1 agst Aphro- 1 burg—taken 8 to 1 sgst Iris ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY. Handicap. D.M. 111)/ Uriel, 5 yrs, Bst 10Ib—The Moor, 6 yrs, B st Strongbow, 5 yrs, 7st 121b—Vasa, 5 yrs, 7st Fabian, 4 yrs, Tat 31b—Castanero, 4 yrs, 6st I f 2 ' Theorem, 3 yrs, 5,t 121 b. ueen's Plate. R.C. St. Rosalie, 5 yrs Q —Bebee Bunnoo, 5 yrs—iiissow of 5 yrs—Subterfuge, 4 yrs. Def Sweepstakes fur three years old, &e. T.Y.C. _„:„ to be sold for 150/. Thringarth, 5 yrs—King of Oude, 4 --rfesill iff yrs 4 yrs. NEWMARKET, TuEsD ls ' LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES. 5 to 2 agst Confessor 5 to 2 agst Mountain Sylph colt 4 to 1 agst Hernandez ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAXV. Even on Aphrodite • 6 to 4 agst Iris DERBY. 6 to 1 agst Teddington—taken 6 to 1 agst Prime Minister 13 to 1 agst Marlborough Buck 14 to 1 agst Constellation 18 to 1 agst Mountain Deer 25 to 1 agst Bonnie Dundae—taken c ued Teddington and the Mountain Sylph colt are u* for 1,0001. each, at even weights, to run in October• " TO BE DONE." " NOT _ The gentleman who bet 50/. that Grecian 0 9 19 0 h 2,000 Guineas, with an ificer late of the 44th Reg',icV and who has just sold out of that regiment, is lady requested to stand his name and address L c ' t si Porter at Tattersall's Rooms before he pays that b e ll o it was returned as a commission, and is payabl e 13 " that officer, but to the party who inserts this no e goo' THE REGISTRY OF INVENTIONS ACT.— -0" torney-General has appointed Robert Stephen Foe,, and (3„ F. Professor Playfair, Mr. Webster (patent age nt , i' asi r Peter Le Neve Foster, Esq., of the Society of Arts, ti ( 10, sioners under the new Act for the registry o f invent'° grant certificates of registration. for There is a certain d ecorum even i n gr ie f excess of sorrow is as foolish as profuse laughte r ' ''. Cook's Journal. eS tr i SAINT CLEM ENT/ D ANES . —Y es t er d ay , v ,„ r meeting, the following gen tl emen were nom inated 0' office of churchwardens :—For the Duchy Division"; r Stilwell, R. M. Bates, W. L ane, an d S. Fi s her. 1, P' Westminster Division—T. Beachim, T. Scrivener , Willets, and W. Tyrell. vi , ELECTION OF C HURCHWARDENS FOR S T . PA - 1 . 7 .00' ST. BARNABAs, PIMLICO.— At a meeting in the Sch,l, 13e 11- , , yesterday, the Hon. and Bev. R. Liddell, M. A. ( . 1,1.r , nett's successor), nominated Mr. T. H. S. Southeroh, as his (the rector's) warden, in the room of Sir M i lan?! ward Harrington. Mr. Watts moved that Mr' c dP' Hunter Tuck be elected churchwarclea, in the ro oo ' o tion' Bristow, the p resent war d en. M r. H a ll secon ded the I c P t ixrl o Mr. Grimston e move d as an amen d men t th a t Mr. Sor Bristow be re-elected for the ensuing year; and 3, , i r ` orig, ford, of Eaton. pl ace, se cond e d th e a me n dment. . 11 "„ otp e ' tow said he would rather retire ; and there being,„ li d. person nominated, Mr. Tuck was declared duly elecw E.A Paid.