The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-16 00:00:00

This day is published, Bvo., price 2s. 6d., Second E dition. LETTERS to JOHN BULL, Esq., on Affairs connected with his Landed Property, and the Persons who Live thereon. BY Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, Bart. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA MUTA DI PORTICI (MASANIELLO). It is respectitilly announced that a Grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place on TIIIIRSD.AY, April 24, when will be repeated, with the original Music, Dances, &c-, Auber's celebrated Opera of MUTA DI PORTICI, (Masaniello). The costumed; eaecuted by Miss Bradley and Mr. Coembes, under the superintendence of Mme. Copere. The appointments by Mr. E. Bradwell. The incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Sce nery by Mr. Charles Marshall. The Mise en Scene under the direc tion of Mr. A. Harris. Alfonso, Signor Scotti ; Lorenzo, Signor Mercurall ; Selva, Signor Balanchl ' • Masaniello, Signor Pardini ; Pietro, M. Massol ; Borella, Signor Lorenzo; Blvira, Madame Fiorentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Monti. In act_flrst,,, a Grand Divertieement ; La Gnrache et Napolitaine, by Messrs. Kohlenberg, Soto, Aussandon, Soldansky, Allegrini, Pas *ales, Emma, Dantonie, and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet ; Le Bolero, by Madlles. Mathilde, Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, and M. Rhrick. Finale Generale, in act third, La Tarantella, by Madile. Amelia Fermis, M. Charles, Manes. Kohienberg, Soto, Aussandon, soliabeky, Allegr.ni, Pascales, Emma, Dantonie, Mathilde, - Rosa, Julien, and Lamoreux, MM. Ehrick and 4C/owlet, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Corps de Ballet. "Director of the Music and Conductor, M. Balfe. After which will be presented the admired Ballet, LES METAMORPHOSES, in which Madlle. Carlotta Grist, Madlles. Rosa, Esper, Lamstreux, Julien, Allegrini, Auasandon, Kohlenberg, Pascales, Soldansky, Sota, MM. Ehrick, and Charles will appear. _ Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Meta, to be made at the Box. office of the Theatre. Doors opened at Seven, the Opera to coin. mence at Half-past Seven o'clock. iFfElt MAJESTY'S THEATEN. I Ildlle. DUN:MX as ADINA. First Appearance of Signor LABLACHE this season. LEA METAMORPHOSES. It is respectftillv announced that on TUESDAY, April 22, WM be presented (first time this season) Donizetti's Opera, L'EL 'SIR D'AMORE. Adina, lifdlle. Caroline Duprez ; Nemorino, Belcore, Signor Ferrant. (his first appearance in this country)his- Doctor Dulcamar,,, Signor Lablache (his first aPPe ranee Signor Calsoll ! season). After which will be presented the admired B allet ' LES ME TAMORPHOsES . Julien. Lamorenx, By Mdlle.. Carlotta Grisi, 3ldlles. Bo a, EsP er ' Sofa 31 Allegrini, Aussandon, Xohlemberg, Pascaesr SeidanskY ' ' ' 2il • brick and Charles. On SATURDAY, April 26, Dldlle. ALAjohir°_, R NI his first appearance will make her first appearance in England, and Signor this season, in Donizetti's Opera LU G C A RoE s Z T I A A G E On TUESDAY, April 29, W °R ill Gi m A a . ke her first ed Opera LA FIGLIA Madame S O admired appearance this season, in Don DEL REGGIIIEIs;TO. OZZE re cently produced with the diary s Opera, i THE ii• , c. e ra, Faris, will be speedily pre sented. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre, Opera-colonnade, Haymarket. ...............„„,„. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson. TIIR GREAT EXHIBITION. Anderson, lessee and manager of the Theatre R o y a l Mr. James Drury Lane, begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry and Publi c i n general, ell also Messieurs les - Strangers, that he has dete rm i ne d GREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICES OF ADM ISSION upon a e Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on and a ft er EASTER 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 lessee has arranged his scale of prices so that they may tally, as near as possible, with those of the continental theatres. And as every on e who visits these shores must of necessity be desirous of visiting the National Theatre (so liberally patronised by the Go vernment, the Court, and the country) to witness the representation of the immortal works of our great dramatist, the Lessee has, in order to facilitate the wishes of all parties, determined upon the fo' sowing scale of prices : • Stalls and Dress Circle ss. First Price. Second Price. Boxes _ - 3s. Is. 6d. Pit _ _ - 2s. Is. Od. Lower Gallery - - - Is./ No half-price Upper Gallery - - - 6d. J to Galleries. Private Boxes to admit 8 reduced from 31. 3s. Od. to 21. 12s. ecl Ditto 6 ditto 21. 12s. 6d. to 21. 2s. Od. Ditto 4 ditto 21. 2s. Od. to 11. 11s. 6d Ditto 4 ditto it. 11s. 6d. to 11. ls. Od, On EASTER MONDAY • . _ Will be produced (for the fist time in London) Schiller's magnificent romantic Play, in Five Acts, of THE ROBBERS (adapted to the English Stage by Mr. James Anderson).. After which, a new grand Operatic Spectacle, entitled AZAEL, THE PRODIGAL. Renoen, Mr. Vandenhoff; Azae], Mr. J. Ander son ; •Amenophis, Mr. W. West ; Bucharis, Mr. Cooper ; Sethos, Mr. Rafter; Jephtele, Miss F. Vining; Mrs. Walter Lacy; Lia, LI tile. Victorine Legrain (Premier Sujet du Opera de Paris), who has been expressly engaged for the occasion. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI LENTEN ENTERTAINMENT DURING PASSION-WEEK. THIS EVENING, APaIL 16, Madame ANNA THILLON and Mr. HUDSON will present their NEW MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, PROGRAMME. _ _ _ PART Crayon Sketch of Men and Manners, called MRS. rot,. FITZSMYTHE'S BAL. COSTUME ; or, Hints on Etiquette, and the Usages of Society ; illustrated with Songs. Between the First and Second Farts M. Thillon will perform a grand Fantasie on the Violin, accompanied by Mr. Edward Loder, who will preside at the Pianoforte. PART 11. will consist of a foreshadowing of probabilities, entitled SHADOWS OF 1851 ; or, the Four Quarters cf the Globe, with their Characteristic Melodies. Rackstraw (an inventive genius) by Mr. Hudson ; Industry, Asia, Africa, America, and Europe, by Madame Anna Thillon. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Kee lef. On EASTER MONDAY Will be performed a new and original :.omedy entitled LOVE IN A. MAZE. Characters by Messrs. C. Kean, Keeley, Wigan, Harley, Addison, Meadows ; Mrs. Keeley, Mrs. Winstanley, and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken front a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ; or, The Three Moorish Princesses. AiiTLRY'S ROYAL AMP tIITT_LRATRE. UNter tliti Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal lakghnese Prince Albert. Trop ,, etor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The public: are respectfully Informed that the Theatre is closed until Easter Monday next, April 21. The Theatre will be entirely Newly decorated and re-embellisbed, and every effort made to sustain the high repute which this establishment holds in public estimation : the vast improvements of additional height, in order to facilitate the Scenic effects, as essentially necessary to the hippodramatic entertain ments, have been particularly attended to, and every department actively employed for the production of a splendid historic spectacle, from the pen of G. 11. Rodwell, Esq. New scenery, machinery, decorations, and magnificent costumes. The circle will prove doubly attractive, Mr. Batty being on the Continent making arrangements with artistes of the first talent and celebrity of their professions. Particulars will be given in future announcements. -IIGI t Nv RTES Al LONDON BRIDGE Tam —Mo:nlng 57 min. after 1 I Evening 19 min. after 2 To :2. 010,0 ii —Morning 41 min. after 2 I Evening 2 min. arter 3 THE WEATHER.--SITN OFFICIL APRIL 16. Thanmoma - rEn, IN THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 46—this day, at noon. BeRomETER, 29.88, WIND E.S.E.--cloudy, with occasional sunshine. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. state of the. Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PLY3IOIITHWind D., hard wind —overcast. POATSMOUTH—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HASTINGS—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. Sounwarros—Wind N.E., strong breeze—cloudy. FoLszsTosz—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. Tuminmon—Wind E., calm—overcast. EasneasTomt Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENNVICEI—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. Swimoolt—Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. Liracnrrom —Wind E., gentle breeze—overcast. C°Lenzwrza—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. v i t a""mnoK—Wind N.E., strong breez e— p artiall y cloud y . uany-- Wind S.E., strong breeze--partially cloudy. Bt I . 3lT a at E llioniza—Wind N.E., strong breeze--overcast. cloudy °,°u°l1 —Wind N.E. , strong breeze—partially TAR3IO lITII—Wind N.E. ge nt le b linm—Wind N.E. , breeze --cloudy. CONWAY—Wind E , gentle breeze—partially cloudy. , gentle breeze—cloudless. Mourn-kap—Wind. gentle breeze LuicAsTEß _ wind E.,i gentle breeze—cloudless. Warrar—Wind N., breeze —partially cloudy. sffiLp _wi n d gentle labreeze partially cloudy. cloudless. CAAUSLE —Wind N.E , cal BEATTocK—Wind E., strong cloudy. l partially cloudy. BER.w.mat.—Wind N., gentlt The returns from the followin g pas Indicate the state of o'clock : __. . _ Mon d ay morning at nine - - N.E.,b breeze —iplyrinelcotilly cloudy. plVloouLLlNLß2l4Aßrin—dVvElin, gdentle IIAsTINGB—Wiod N.E., gentle breeze—ove t. y. BuormuirAi g —Wind E., gentle breeze —overcast. TETERBORO [JOH—Wind N.E , gentle breeze —partially cloudy. LEDs—Wind N.E.N., gentle breeze —overcast. Youi —Wind N. W., gentle breeze —partially cloudy. LAzolisTxß --.Wind gentle breeze --principally clear. WHITBY....Wind N. 8., gentle breeze —overcast. DARLINGTON—Wind E.N.E., strong breeze- p ar ti a ll y SHcloudy. d N.E ffentle breeze—partially cloudy. Ap—grin , BEArrocK—Wind gentle breeze—partially cloudy. At the Yoval o.3servatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer was 29.838. The temperature was low throughout the week, and the mean on each day was less than the average vi the same day i ten years. This de crease, taking o ti e day with another, was about SQ: The mean t erfiPe attire of the we ek was 40°.3. The wind was generally north or northeast. ) fliAt , ••5., A it """ r zt, •. 4 A t t, • • J..ura • cielainunit *not LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1851. In the House of Commons last night, the r oom o f New wr;t3 were ordered for Boston, i Captain PELEIPM, deceased, and for Cork, tthe room of i Mr. FAGAN , who ha d acce p ted the Chilter73 4 Hundreds. In reply to a question from Sir G. CLERK., Lord J. RIMELL said that the course which he Should propose fur public business a fter the Easter recess was the f , llowlng:—On Monday, the 28th of April, h e would move foe second reading of the Income-tax Bill. On Thursday, tae IA: of May, he would move the second reading of the Jews Bill; and on the same night he would, if possible, proceed with the navy estimates. On Friday he would move the Committee on the in come-tax, and on the following Monday he would move the Committee on the Ecidesiastical Titles Assumption Bill. The Luse then proceeded to consider the case of ttill: A • swh9 was in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arm p s s. , V. keeping witnesses out of the way , , to l re , ~:di i !., - :lug examined before the St. Albans Elee ___ •tee. The House ultimately decided that ~\ :,,,S it . should issue his warrant to commit ED '''''' I T lttck" -., gate. .«. '...4. . . A , is moved that an bumble:addresa be pre. , ' ,' -4..... , r• • 1 ~. 1 7 - 1 , ; . lt,.` THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL l6, 1851. rented to her MAJESTY, praying that she will be gra ciously pleased to appoint one or more Commissioners, with instructions to proceed to South Africa, to inquire d b e e t t e w r e m en ini t n li g is country and report as to th e b est mo d e o f a dj us ting th e re l at i ons and the Kafir tribes; and also of the engagements entered into by her MA JESTY'S High Commissioner in his settlement of the ex tended territory. The Hon. Gentleman considered the war had been occasioned by the improper course of pro ceedings adopted by Sir HARRY SMITH, and thought in quiries made on the spot would be attended with a more beneficial result than an inquiry before a Committee of that House. Lord JOHN RUSSELL defended Sir HARRY SMITH, and denied that the war had been occasioned by his policy. He thought the su bj ec t cou ld b e b es t investigated be fore a Select Com m itt er an d t h ere f o re he moved as an amendment, that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the relations between this country and the Kafir and other tribes on our South African frontier. Mr. VERNON SMITH was opposed to both motion and amendment. Mr. F. SCOTT regarded the amendment as a vote of censure on the Colonial -office, and as such he should support it. Mr. MACKINNON considered that no blame was to be attached to Sir HARRY SMITH. Mr. GLADSTONE objected to the appointment of a Committee, which would shift the responsibility from the Executive, and would hang up the subject for two years. Lord MANDEVILLLE supported the amendment. Colonel THOMPSON said the true policy was to treat the semi-barbarians with kindness. Sir E. N. BUXTON said that the Kafirs would be gra dually eaten up by the colonists if the Government did not interfere for their protection. Mr. ROEBUCK said it was hypocrisy to talk of justice to the natives, when the first thing they did was to take the country away from them. Wherever the white man placed his foot beside that of the brown man, the ex termination of the latter had been the consequEnce, and such must necessarily be the else. He considered the Noble Lord, by proposing the Committee, was abdicating the tunctions of Government. Mr. LABOUCHER adduced several precedents to justify the appointment of the Cummittee. Mr. litatE suggested that the Cape colonists should be permit eti to manage their own affairs. Mr. J. BELL protested against the merciless sentiments of Mr. ROEBUCK. Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT was opposed to the appoin ment either of a Committee cr Commis.ion. Mr. BOOKER Cupiorted — the amendment, as did Mr. HAWES. Mr. ADDERLEY shortly replied. The House tbftn divided, when there appeared— For the original motion ... ... ... 69 Against it... ... ... 129 ...-70 •.• ••• Majority ... The House again divided on the amendment of Lord J. RUSSELL, which now became the original motion when there appeared— For the motion ... Against it... ... 123 ... 60 Majority ... ... -- 68- The remaining business was then disposed of, and the House adjourned. Recent occurrences in the political world have again called forth the pamphleteering abilities of Sir EDWARD BULWEE LYTTON. His multifarious labours in litera ture appear in no way to have diminished either his capacity or his inclination to share in the turmoils of party contention. Party contention we say advisedly, for in spite of his disclaimer of anything like predi- lectinn for one class or prejudice against another, it were preposterous to regard him as actuated in this instance by sentiments different from those here in- dicated. During the period when Sir EDWARD occupied a seat in the Imperial Legislature as one of the popular representatives, it cannot be forgotten that he asso ciated himself consistently upon all occasions with the upholders of liberal principles. It will be matter of regret, therefore, among his admirers to find him coming forward in the spring of 1851 as a champion of that most narrow of all the narrow doctrines of conservatism—Protection I See ing this, we cannot but lament that our accomplished author has allowed himself to wander from the flowery meads of fiction into the flint-strewn paths of fact—however much he may prefer the chance of a civic wreath to the actual possession of the bay gar land, long since accorded to him as a poet and a romancer. Better for his immediate popularity it would unquestionably have been, had he contented himself with inculcating those truths which, of all others, are most calculated to foster the interests of social advancement through the sermon of a benevolent polemic like Parson DALE, or the speech of a large hearted landowner like Squire HAZELDEAN. For ourselves, we must acknowledge that we would im measurably prefer from his hand a religious homily founded upon a text from Galatians, than a political manifesto based on a line from Lucretius. Such, in reality, 'is the pamphlet recently published under his signature,* a pamphlet bearing upon every page, we had almost said in every sentence, the evidences of precipitation. While, however, we are compelled to lament the circumstance that Sir EDWARD BULWER. LYTTON has falsified all the auguries afforded by his brief but bril liant and liberal career as a politician, we must protest with all possible emphasis against the con struction put most erroneously on his motives in thus taking up once more the weapons of a pamphleteer. Several months buck, when Mr. CARLYLE was insist ing in his " Latter-Day Pamphlets" on the necessity _ _ of committing the responsibilities of government to the charge of a statesman dimly indicated in his argument, it was absurdly imputed to him that he was endeavouring to identify himself in the public mind with this faintly shadowed Salvator. Precisely after this fashion is the discussion upon the present " Letters to John Bull, Esq.," conducted, —the author being charged very ridiculously with a desire to proclaim himself to be the Coming Man of the existing crisis. As a means of employing the lighter artillery of ridicule against an antagonist, the misapprehension in question is, of course, to a certain extent estimable. Otherwise considered, it is shameless to the very last degree, an evasion of the reasoning of the pamphleteer, a wilful disregard of the courtesies due upon all occasions of a similar character. What Mr. CARLYLE wished to impress upon the conviction of the community wus the necessity of elevating once more to the Premiership that illustrious administra tor whose demise so soon after was lamented as a national calamity by the multitude. What Sir EDWARD BIILWER LYTTON appears to be desirous of forcing, in like manner, upon the popular judgment, is the advisability of elevating to power some man, whose identity seems to be a problem just now even to himself, invested with more than ordi nary capacities for conciliation. " What the time now demands," says he, "is not the Leader; it . the Conciliator." This he strives to demonstrate by re ference successively to the position of the Church, to the position of Ireland, and, most of all, to the position of those two great rival parties—the Town Party and the Country Party—the onat au f aeturers and the agriculturists. Looking at these thi r g ., he asks, "Who does not sigh, May the Comin g M an b e the Peace-maker !" Upon t hi s sub ject he says inam-diately afterwards .•the ! —this is i n a ll t i mes, and all lands, the master-art of the administrator. As the vehement advocate once raised to the bench become s the impartial judge, so he who in opposition is the leader, in office should become the arbiter. And that authority has ever been the firmest which reconciles the differences of each with the order and progress of all. Difficult task, and rarely undertaken !—but wisdom is difficult, and firm administration s are rare.' Having settled this point to his own satisfaction, and to that he flatters himself also of his readers likewise, Sir EDWARD undertakes very deliberately to prove that a return to some protective impost upon corn is advisable, is not only advisable, is necessary, is not only necessary, is inevitable. Unfor tunately, in endeavouring to prove this, he does so by no effort of logic, but by mere declamation. Everywhere he appears to eschew statistics as detest able. He reposes his reliance entirely upon the force of his unassist ed rhetoric. In this very p lain s p o ken , ma tter of fact ag e, we cannot but think th a t i n so doing, he bas acted w ith rather undue temerit y . Ou r admiration for his various and splendid powers as a n author—as an ents a uthor, too, near l y e q uall y suc cessful partm of literature—cannot in all th e mu ltiform de blind u s to t h e b e li e f that, in defiance of all his g rea t literary capacities, he will fail , as it were b y ne cessity, wh en h e crosses his sarece nic scimitar, arabes qued with a magical dexter i ty an d limber as a spring of steel, w i t h the great two-handed swor d -employed by the giant s of our modern school of politica l eco • noisy. What s h all be said, for examp l e, if ag ainst the stubborn facts of Mr. .MAcGREGon, are brought mere figures of speech like the following :—" • "Letters to John Bull, E sq ., on Affairs conn ected Wit!! his Landed Property, and th e Persons who live thereon. By Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. London : Chap pm and Hall, 193, Piccadilly, 1851. " That we must lay certain duties on certain foreign articles of general consumption, and cramp the home the iron hand of the xotemaa, are facts enforced Produceryei upon our attention every time the miserable man doomed to hold the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer goes through the yearly agonies of his financial statement." True, enough, in the abstract is it, as our author says further on, that "Free-trade, too, in the proper acceptation of the term, by all the laws of grammar and common sense, requires two parties to the compact—the native and the foreigner ;" but it appears to us rather a flippant way of settling the difficulties of the question by saying, as he does immediately thereupon, " Between you and me, JOHN, I see no hope of the foreigner." Con trast an argument carried on in this helter-skelter fashion, with a chapter from Mr. MILL, and the difference we would intimate becomes at once suffi ciently perceptible. Therefore it is that, everything considered, we regret the present venturing of Sir EDWARD BIILWER LYTTON into the political arena— regarding him rather as qualified to sing the glories of King ARTHUR, or to paint the pleasant landscape of Hazledean, than to run a muck at Free Trade, or break a lance in the cause of Protection. It was yesterday our painful duty to comment upon the case of the two unfortunate men who had just expiated the atrocious outrage of which they had been found guilty, by suffering an ignorNinious death in the presence of a scoffing and unsytepathising multitude, who mule their last agonies the subject of heartless jests and brutal mirth. We felt, however, that Sir GEORGE GREY could not have arrived at any other conclusion than that which led to their execu tion, and that the Right Hon. Gentleman deserved the greatest credit for the firmness and consistency with which he withstood the many urgent soli. citations that had been addressed to him im ploring a commutation of the extreme penalty of the law. We would now direct the public attention, and more particularly that of the Home Secretary, on whom the awful responsibility of deciding on the fate of the unfortu nate young woman now rests, to the case of MARTA CLARKE, who was convicted at the Suffolk Lent Assizes of the crime of infanticide, and who, if the Royal prerogative be not exercised in her favour, will on this day week be executed at Ipswich. We do not in the slightest degree desire to impeach the verdict at which the jury who tried the case conscientiously arrived, and which received the full concurrence of the Learned Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. It is a matter of great importance that the wise and salutary presumption of law, which says that " every person shall be considered responsible for their actions until clear and distinct evidence of their mental incapacity be brought forward" should not lightly be dispensed with. The mere absence of motive—the deduction of unsoundness of mind from the circumstances of the act itself—cannot be ad mitted as an adequate excuse. If that doctrine were recognised it would be impossible to distinguish ac curately between cases of actual insanity and of merely moral depravity, where the naturally evil disposition led the party into the crime, and the ma jesty of the law would remain unvindicated, and prac tical impunity would be accorded in many instances, where the exemplary punishment of the criminal was loudly demanded by every consideration of justice and policy. It is essential, then, that in all such cases the jury should not unduly yield to any feel. ings of sympathy for the prisoner, but that they should give their decision in accordance with the well-known principles of law, as explained by the all but unanimous answer of the judges to the Commit tee of the House of Lords. There is, however, ano ther tribunal before which the matter will be thoroughly and impartially investigated, where the actual state of mind of the convict will be strictly inquired into, and full allowance made for any temporary aberration or weakness of intellect which may approximate, although not amount, to a full excuse. The Secretary of State for the Home Department will carefully consider the report of the presiding judge, and consult the best medical authorities before he will p,rmit the law to take its course, and its extreme penalty to be fully carried out. The benefit of any doubt will be there given to the prisoner, and we believe that at any time, more particularly while Sir GEORGE GREY is bead of the Home Department, the lustre of the " brightest jewel of her MAJesrr's crown" will never be stained or clouded, or the interests of humanity disregarded. Convinced, therefore, that the case will receive the earnest and calm consideration which it so eminently merits, and that the Right Honourable Baronet will not inflict so great a discouragement to juries who faithfully discharge their painful duties, as to per mit the execution of a person who was not clearly a responsible agent at the time of the offence, we would still notice the plain and undisputed facts of the case, and the nature of the disease under which it is said that the unfortunate young woman was labouring at the time she committed the fatal deed. She bad, it appeared, been confined of the de ceased (an illegitimate child) in the Deep wood union workhouse. For some time she was going on uncommonly well, but unfor tunately, when nearly convalescent, a young wcman who had been confined on the same day with herself and who had been her most intimate companion during the interval, died in the adjacent bed. The prisoner was greatly shocked at this me lancholy event, and almost immediately afterwards was severely attacked by puerperal fever, which en dangered her life for some time. She, however, ulti mately recovered, and on the 17th of March she was discharged as cured. How the wretched creature passed that night has never been discovered, and as it is almost impossible that, if she had obtained shelter, it could have escaped the scrutiny of the police, who instituted the closest inquiry into every part of the case, we may assume that she wandered about during the whole of that inclement night and the following day, without repose or nourishment. It is almost unne cessary to say that such a proceeding might probably have occasioned a relapse of the attack from which she had scarcely recovered, for the work-house au thorities are not celebrated for allowing an undue time for the recovery of patients, who are charges on the rates. Nothing, however, was known until the following evening, whep she was seen carrying her baby o❑ one arm, and a scuppet or shovel in her hand. She was then seen nursing the child, and shortly after wards went to a cottage in the vicinity, where she begged permission to warm herself. Her application was, of course, granted ; and she shortly afterwards left the cottage, and was not again seen until she visited her step. mother's house, a few hours later. On being asked for her child, she first said that she had sent him to Norwich to be made a gentleman of," and afterwards that " he had gone to his aunt's." She then ate her supper, and was seen endeavouring to milk her breasts. On the following day her step. mother, whose suspicions were excited by the contradictory accounts respecting the child, said, " I doubt, MARIA, you have murdered your babe I" to which the prisoner calmly replied," No, I have not murdered him ; 1 have only buried him alive." A constable was then sent for, to whom she mentioned the exact place in which she had buried the unfortunate infant, and said " that she had dug a grave, kissed him, and laid him sleeping in it, and then replaced the turf, without hurting him." She also added, that " when it was done she had sat down by the grave for half an hour, and all of a sudden she felt as if some one had lifted her into the air and she could fly ; so she got up and went home, more light hearted than ever she was." Now what would be the course a person suffering under an attack of puerperal mania would have adopted ? We shall extract from the well-known work of one of the highest authorities on medical jurisprudence, ALFRED S. TAYLOR, Rig., lecturer at Guy's Hospital. Mr. TAYLOR says : " A homicid,l propensity toward* their offspring sometimes manifests itself in women, soon after parturition. It seldom appears before the third clay, often not for a f ortn i ght; and in some instances not until several week s a f ter delivery, According to . Esquirol, it generally, attended by a su pp ress i on o f and lochia milk. its symptoms do not differ from those of mania generally. It may last a few hours, or for some days or weeks. The m ur d er of the child is generally the remit of delirium, or of an uncontrollable impulse, with a full knowledge of the wickedness and illegality of thl act—so that the legal test of responai bility, of a knowledge of right and wrong, cannot be ap plied to such cases. Mothers have been known before th- r-rnoisl , ion of th nvtrder, to rcrpiost their n.tirTh. dauts to remove the child. Such cases are commonly known from deliberate infanticide by their being no at tempt at concealment nor any denial of the crime on detection. Several trials involving a question of puer peral mania have been decided within the last few years. Dr. Ashwell has remarked, that undue lactation may give rise to an attack of mania, under which the murder of the offspring may be also perpetrated."—G. H. Rep. 10, 69.) Is there not, then, a remarkable coincidence be tween the conduct of this unfortunate creature and that which she would adopt, if labouring under puerperal mania, and also as to the exciting cause? What, we ask, would be more likely to bring on a relapse, or to cause a derangement of the lacteal ducts, than the exposure to the piercing cold of a March night, and being without food or shelter for more than twenty-four hours. She does not deny the act when charged with it, but at once states the circum stances with the utmost candour. She yielded, in fact, to the uncontrollable impulse of the moment, and it must not be forgotten that the attack might only be of a few hours' duration, so that all symptoms might have disappeared before she came under the notice of any peison . who could speak as to her actual con dition. Under all the circumstances of the case, we feel that there is, to say the least of it, so great a doubt, that it would be exceedingly dangerous to carry the ex treme sentence into execution. We trust that the Horne Secretary will see the matter is this light, and think it a fitting opportunity to temper justice with mercy ; and we are convinced that if he should do so he will receive the approbation of the community. There will be few, indeed, who could consider it ne cessary to make a striking example of poor, unfortu nate MARIA. CLARKE. SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE. MALTON RACES. —TUESDAY. The Two yrs old Shakes. King of Trumps ... •• • ... ••• •• Paddy's Bird ~ 2 Little Fawn Unity ... Presto Six ran. Won by a length. The Malton Handicap. ~ 2 Four ran. Won by two lengths. The Amateur Stakos. . _ Fby Arundel ... .. ~, •• • •• • Tally ... ... ... ... ••• Cby Sir Hercules ... ... ~, •.• Five ran. Won by threo lengths. The Welhatia Cup. View-halloo Arabian... Ten ran. Won by a length. BETTING AT MANCHESTER,--TuEsnes. 2,000 GUINEAS STAKES.-6 to 2 agst Mountain ►Sylph colt (t), 100 to 45 agst Kent's and Sir J. Hawley's lots (t), any odds agst either Grecian or Newminster. DERBY.--300 to 50 agst Prime Minister (t), 9 to 1 agst Teddington (t), 12 to 1 agst Marlborough Buck (t), 18 to 1 agst Constellation (t), 20 to 1 agst Newminster (t), 40 to 1 agst Confessor (t), 50 to 1 opt Glenhawk (t). CHESTER CUP.-8 to 1 agst Black Doctor (take 10 to 1), 11 to 1 agst Montague (t), 12 to 1 agst Rhesus (t), 18 to 1 agst Italian (t), 20 to 1 agst Haricot (t), 20 to 1 agst Knight of Avenel (t), 22 to 1 agst Vatican (t), 100 to 6 agat Russborough (t), 25 to 1 agst Nancy (t), 30 to 1 agat Backbiter (t), Black Doctor and Russbo rough in great force. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. DURHAM RACES. The Durham Handicap of 10 sots. each, 5 ft, and only 2if declared by the 22d of April, with 100 added. A winner, once after the weights are published, to carry 41b; twice, 71b extra. The second to Sava his stake, and the winner to pay 10 sous. toward s e x p enses . O ne mile and a half. 10 to accept, or no race. Age. st. Wanota a 8 5 Vanguard Maid of Team Val- ley Mulgrave Mistake, late An dalusian Melody The Magnet The Baroness 5 6 12 Lady•l'm-off Mary 'Nobbler Achyrauthes Flash ',Aura Scarborough A agic W Agrippa's Ghost 5 6 2 Frili 4 6 0 Age. st. lb. 2E3culapius 4 6 0 Hiss Lottery Amondel (h b) Oxford Blue Tordesillas Old Claret Unity Golab Singh Blk c by Prince Ca- radoc rightwaist B c by Charles XII —Languish 3 5 3 Presto Prudery Avia 3 4 6 Oh I by Arundel— Camarilla If the highest weight accepting be under Bit 51b, it w be raised to that weight. and the rest. i❑ proportion. ASCOT HEATH, 1851. Noninations for the Fernhill Stakes for two and three years old. Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite, 3 yrs; Sir. J. Hawley's Teddington, 3 yrs; Mr. Fiennes' Old Rowley, 2 yrs; Lord Exeter's Turtle, 3 yrs; Duke of Richmomel's An tigone, 3 yrs; Mr. Batson's br fby Venison out of Lady Sale, 3 yrs; Mr. Francis's Dorothea, 2 yrs; Mr. Tom kins's Urbanity, 2 yrs; Mr. Greville's Adine, 2 yrs; Mr. Gretwicke's Flirt, 2 yrs; Mr. D..lamere's Forlorn Hope, 3 yrs; Mr. Yarworth's Hop. picker, by Orlando out of Hophine, 2 yrs. Nominations for the Emperor's Plate. Lord Zetland's Voltigeur, 4 yrs; Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman, 5 yrs; Captain Archdall's Windisoh gratz, 4 yrs; Mr. Campbell's Woolwich, 5 yrs; Mr. Magnan's Russborough, 4 yrs; Mr. Coombe's Trouncer, aged ; Lord Exeter's Little Jack, 4 yrs; Lord Exeter's Nutshell, 4 yrs. SPORTING N °TES; No. XXXV. A FEW HINTS ON THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The Two Thousand Guinea Stakes command so much attention at the present time in all sporting circles that I think it advisable to lay before you all the infor mation concerning it that has come to h an d up to noon this day. The field, it is presumed, will range between six and,ten, to be selected from the following list, the first five of whom are certain starters, viz.: —Mountain Sylph colt, Exeter, Glenhavvk, Midas, an d Th e Con fessor; the uncertain lot comprise the following names: —Oleandor (v. d.), Onasus, Hippolytus, Primitius, Balsam° (v. d.), 'pans, Boabdil (v. d.), Hernandez, 800 (v, Newminster,a tgs , p bbi n Grosvenor coule. ( lh v ' . o d s . e ), marked v. d. are very d oubtful. The remaining ten may be considered as good us scratched. New minster is said to be short of work; Storm is in the same fix. Day's l o t, s i x in number, Lamartine (with a good private reput at i on ) , B oa bdil (no e arthly use for this race), Julia (out of training, I be lieve), Primitius (a large-limbed animal, too slow for this spurt). Ipsus (said to have a turn of speed), and Grecian (the wonder of time s past)—will probably have ono representative in the fr a y , which, I presume, will bo either Lamartine or Ipsus ; but not knowing for a fact, can't say. In the absen ce of Newminster I really cannot discover anything to beat the 'Squire's colt, who, for the present at least, st a nd s A 1 in my estimation. The i latest betting is as follows : - 2 to 1 agst Mountain Sylph colt, 5 to 2 taken freely ; 5 t o 1 agst Exeter; 8 to 1 each, The Confessor and Glenbawk; 10 to 1 agst Newminster; 10 to 1 agst Day's lot. 1000 Guineas-5 to 2 agst Iris; 4 to 1 agst Aphrodite; 6 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot, taken freely; 10 to 1 each, Vermuth and Citadel. MEM.—In answer to several correspondents concern ing Ludy Evelyn, allow me to state that a short time since she was doing ordinary work, but not having heard anything about her lately, as to whether she has been put to the stud, &c , I can give no further information on the point; should any come to hand, it shall be made public on the in:tut. April 16, 1851. I am, Sir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FOR WINDSOR CASTLE, FOR nig HOLIDAY S _.. (Tens AY.) — Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wit'es, th e Princes Alfred and Arthur, and the ' Princesses Roy a l, Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and attended by the Marchioness of Douro (Lady in Waiting), Lord Byron (Lord in Waiting), t h e H o n. Miss Seymour (Maid of Honour), the Hoe. Col. Charles Grey, Secretary to the Prince, and the u sua l ret i nue, l e ft B uc ki ng h am P a l ace this afternoon, escorted by an officer's party of the 16th Lancers, for Windsor Castle. The august party proceeded by special train on the Great Western Railway, and were received at the terminus at Wi ndsor w i t h th e usua l h onours . H er Majesty's sojo urn at the Cast l e i s no t expecte d to excee d a fortnight, as th e Q ueen has grac i ous ly consente d to open t h e Grand Exhibiti on i n state, o n the let of May. PosT 7 orricn N oncn . —An official notification having been received from the Norwegian Post-office, stating that steam-packets had commenced running direct between 'Norway and uenmark, the mails from the United Kingdom for Norway, w hilst this communication is kept open, will not be transmitted through Sweden, but will be forwarded direct by sea between Denmark and Norway. The rate of postage to be taken on letters to Norway will be ls. 4d. the half ounce, and so on. according to the scale in operation in the U n i ted Ki ng d om f or c h arg i ng i n l an d l etters. This rate comprises both the British and foreign postage on the . letters to th e place of their d est i nat i on, and i t may be either paid in advance, or the letters may be forwarded un paid at the opti on of the sender, except, h owever, as regards registered letters, the postage upon which, as well as the re gistration fee, must be paid in advance. THE Ex posmoN.--MEssns. HOWELL AND JA MES . —The display at present open in Regent-street is extensive and gorgeous. There is not a portiun of the globe from which productions of taste emanate but is represented. The ereme de la creme of th e I n di es an d C h i na, the most exquisite lace of Mechlin, the r i c h est s il ks of Lyons, a profusion of noveljewellery, feathers of the scarcest plumage, artificial flowers, cheating the jud gment o f t h e fl or i st, and bronzes en dowed by genius, fill salon after salon (the suite of which extends over the neighbouring mansions); yet the eye tires not, so refreshing . a r ec h erc he i s the tout ensem bl e. T hat por tion of the . industrial wealth i nten d e d f or H y d e - par k w ill not, we are informed, be remove d so soon as i n t en d e d, ar rangements having been ent ere d i nto t o k ee p o p en thi sp tite E John Co wan has b een ap p o i n t e d h e r M a j es t y ' s S eneral for Scotland, i n th e roo m of Mr. M oncr i e ff , promoted :lAiclpojrtstr-o jioGtn the whole of Th urs d ay —P os t . to the office of Lord Advocate. TUE SHARE MARKETS "ZTLITZGR. Railways. Aberdeen.. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Binning., Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh June., late 33/. 6s. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., l 501. . & 251 Consolidated Do., d0.,201. Bristol and Exeter.. ~ Caledonian .. Chester and Holyhead .. Direct Lond. and Portsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) .. Do. (181. E. & H.) .. Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire Do. New quarters Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deterred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. Great Southern and! , Western Ireland •• I Great Western _ Do. New, 171. 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 Blackwall Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., M.& IS (c) London and 5... w °stern Do. new 501. Do. new 40/. .. Londonderry & Coleraine De, half shares .. .. Londonderry and Minis- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• Manchester, Sheffield, k Lincolnshire Do. Manchester snell Lincoln Union .. Midland .. .. .. . Do. consolidated pref. Do. 50/. snares .. .. Do. Binning & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares .. Newmarket • . Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford - Newry and Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, & Reetrevor Norfolk . . Do. New 201. shares.. Northern Counties Baton North British North Staffordshire .. North-Western North & Sth.-West.June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhanipten.. Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland Do. new . .. .. Shrewsbury & Birming. Clas3A.: Paid. Nominal Prices. Do. Class 8.. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New .. Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Ma.) Do. Halves L)o. Oswestry .. .. Do. New.. .. Shropshire Union .. Do., A, B, C, & 13, fhlly paid up at per cent .• South Deven • • • . South-Eastern South Wales.. South Yorksh. and River Dun Sheiff., Roth. ' and Goole, South Division Stockton and Hartlepool tiwansea & Loaghor, &c. Law Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Deck and Railway .. Vale of Neath . 15% to 16 SS 3U dis. 13 14 0 10% - 111 17' 100 81 -82 14% - 14% 22 -24 5% 45 100 •• •• 20 —lB dls, 41i - 5. 11 - aK 7% -7% 6 -6% 4% -4% 17% - 17% 3% -4% 35 -36 7% -8% 1 1 0 100 %- 6 8 25 12% 12% 17% •- 16 5% - 5% 12 - 12% 42 -43 87% 88% 2% 2% die. 78 —B2 11 13 4 47% 100 9 —ll p. 29 —3l p 60% —61% 10% —9% , d. 7 —6% Ws. 41. 17 —IS 11 6 3 1% 8 - SU ---%P 95 -96 127% —I2BU b — 5 l ( p. 5 %1 1 . 87 b 834 P. - die. 6 —4 di.. 100 42 34 4 2 0 100 100 100 47% 100 3%-33{ d. 34 -36 3 236 dis. l 62 —6234 133 IN dig. 34 —36 • • ••••• • 9 -• sg 4% —3% die. 4% —4% din. 26 -28 13 —l2 die. 2% 2y. dis. 10% 10% 11 —lO dia. % P Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London .. Whitenaven and Farness York, Newcastle, & Ber- 17% 18 16% 17 9% 10% 16 —l5 dls. 414 4 die. 3% —3% dill 2% 17 —l9 7% 8% 13 —l4 % % 3% 274 d. IS -20 2T% - 27% 38 — —as 134 dia. Par 4% - 53 9% - 10 % —2% 6 4 d. 5% 5 17 —lB 5% —4% dis. 6 —7% wick .. .. .. Ditto and New Cattle Extension .. „. Business done to-day. 16% 357 16% [l6 b% % 14% % 24 25 li 4% % 7% 17% % 6i ki 3i 8 % % 1211% Ditto G.N.E. purchase) or preference .. York and North Midland eds. 62% % 10M II 10% 7% 31% 933( any 3 dls. 1 134 db. 96% 97% rump st: 27% % 21% 22 27% 7 % 'TILLS. ✓ -- Railways. I Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen •• •• • • 8 6 8 % % die dia. Caledonian 10/. • • 10 6 34 e Chester and Holyhead .. 15 16 1634 x.d East Anglian (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. .. .• 3 34 234 Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. 5 ✓ Do. (7 L 175.) 7p. c.:Pref. 2 .. Eastern Counties Eaten., per cent. No. 1 613 4 par p % Put e Do. No. 2 • • • • • • 613 4 par —3f p I Do . New 6p. cent. Stock 10 10% 1135 a Eastern Union, Scrip Doar 6 per cent. • • 20 16%16% 10/. Deben. Shares . 10 ~ East Lancashire, 6 per 3 cent. quarter shares .. 634 , Glasgow & S.- W. Consel. 1 00 .. ' Gt. Northern, 5 per cent. 1234 133( 13% • 3 Great South. & Western t (Ireland) eighths .. 234 - Ip. 5 Lancashire and York shire, F. 201. .. • • • • 6 1% die. Do. 6 per cent. Stock • •. 100 .. 1 Leeds and Thirsk, 6 per cent., No. 1 .• • • 11 p Do. 6 per cent., No. 2 . 17 .. • Do. 6 per cent., No. 3 . 5 .. ) Do. quarters, 1848 .. 9 134 - 2 p I London, Brighton, and South Coast guar. 5 per et., late Creyd.n thirds 100 .. 1223( I Do. pref., S p ct. Stock, ) 1851, trom 50/. share. E 100 114 120 Do. cony. 5 per ct. 1852 60 57 —6O Do. new guar., 6 per et. 100 136 139 London &S.-W., new 5 2% 256 p. Londonderry and Ennis killen, half shares .. 10 •• •• Blanch., Sheffield, and Line , quar. shrs., No. 1 25 13% 13% Do. new, 101. .. •• 10 11% 1234 Do., 6/. • • • • .. 3 34 % p Midland Con. 6p. c. stock 100 132 134 Do. Consel. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. • • 100 .. 133 Do. Bristol & Glouces. 48 L Do. do. do. 33 10 6 F Do. Erewash Valley .. 50 .. Do. Leic. is Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • 100 .. a Norfolk Extension .. 20 17 18 'o. guar. 534 per cent, 5 4% Do. Waveney Valley 2 • •• North British • . 5 •4% 5 35 x.d Shrewsbury and Birin. New Guaranteed .. 8 11 1134 Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. 10 15 1534 South Devon • . 25 13 lb South-Eastern, 434 p. ct. 10 Wateriord & Kilkenny, 51. 1 . • WestLondon,lst Cl. (100 10 Do. 2d Class de. (par) 20 York, Newc., and Berw., 17 • Gt. N.of E. Par. .. 163( 16% 4% York and North Midland R. and S. Porch. .. 10 1% 1 db. FOREIGN. BOulogne and Amiens 20 9% Central of France (Or- -•!4 leans and Vierzon) •• 20 17% 1834 le 3 , " Demerara .. • • 1734 • • Dutch Rhenish • • • • 8 5 434 die. East Indian • • .. .. 14 1 35 — l % 1 ) . Do. do. do. • • 20 • Great Indian Peninsula .• b— % Ditto ditto • • .. 2 34 %—% P. Louvain ala Sambre 734 . —•• Luxembourg • • • . • . 8 13( —l% Ditto .. .. • . 10 8 — 3 X Madrid and Vaient ia • Maria Antonia .. 25 7 9 Ditto, New .. 2 4 Namur and Liege .. .. 20 7% 834 8% 14% Northern of France • • 16 14% —l 5 Orleans and Bordeaux .. 8 4 — 3 % 813 • Paris and Orleans • • • • 20 35 Paris and Rouen • • • • 20 9 5 du. 10% Paris and Strasbourg .. 2 1 0 6 10 5 4 4 —0341 Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse • • 20 3% —3% Tours and Nantes • • 15 8 — B % dim. 6 % Tournay, Jurbise, Lan don, and Hasson •• •;' -on, . Wait Flasclers .. 2 Union of Australis Bank, 34%, ranlnsitla SOW; 5/,, Royal 2411 Steam, 74N. COURSE 0: Amaterdam ...• •:•• •• 11 16 three months .. 11 17 Rotterdam .... • • .... 11 17 Antwerp.............. 25 30 Brussels ••••.. • • • • • 25 30 Ham burgh . • • M.B . 13 8 u Altana Paris, 3 days'sight .. • • 25 5% Ditto. 3 months .... 25 30% Marseilles • • •• ••.• • • 25 30 Bourdeaux.... ..... • Frankforton Mains.... 119% Berlin.... • ..... • • • • • • Vienna, effec. fib...... Trieste, ditto.... • • .... Petersburgh,3ll. Rble.. 37% Madrid • • • • ••• • •• • • • • 50% Cadiz • • • • •• • • • • •• •• •• 50% Barcelona •• •• •• •• •• . • •• •••• 122% LLOYD'S SHIPPI LONDON, APRIL 16.—W: Cloudy. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO a c 71, ri, estimated at 3,000 bales, 4:) . which 400 Amelican, and 100 Brazil, were taken for export. The mark.t was heavy, and all kinds were id. per lb. lower than on Fri day last.—ln Railway Shares a fair business was done, at improved rates. The letters by the Overland Mail have been delivered to-day, and corroborate the statements as to trade. Swan River dates of Feb. 8 have come to hand via India. They represent the prospects of the Mining Company as being good. The Secretary of the United States Treasury has de cided not to include freight in the list of charges to be added to the cost of goods imported in levying duties. This will sorely disappoint the Protectionists, as it was their only chance for an increase of duties on imports. The Act of Congress, in relation to ibis matter, was ca pable of all kinds of construction, and it was the prevail ing impression here that the Administration would have seized upon this opportunity to have aided, as much as possible, the manufacturing interests of the country at large. We suppose this decision settles the question so far as this point is colicerned. "It is our impression," says one writer, " that the system of valuation established by the new Appraise ment Bill will not do away with the difficulties expe rienced under the present Act. The ad valorem system of levying duties does not answer in all cases, and we have no doubt Congress will, before the close of another session, make such alterations in the Tariff Act of 1846 as are required to simplify the method of valuing and entering goods imported from foreign countries. There are so many specific duties would be more just and equitable, where so much arbitration and difficulty would be avoided, that it must ultimately be adopted where necessary." The Secretary of the Treasury points out that— " Inquiry having been made whether freight from the country or place of exportation to the United States is to be embraced among the dutiable charges, it becomes proper to remark that under no former revenue or Tariff Act has such freight ever been deemed a dutiable charge; but, on the contrary, it has uniformly been decided by the department to be exempt therefrom. If the depart ment were now called upon to give a construction to the phraseology of the present law, as regards this point, without reference to the wording of previous Tariff Acts, or to the uniform practice of the department on the sub ject, it might come to a different conclusion; but the language of the Act of 30th August, 1842, as regards the items of charges which are to form a portion of the duti able va'ue of goods, is precisely similar to that of the pre sent law, and the construction put upon the former having been, that freight from the port of shipment to the port of importation does not form a charge subject to duty, the department, after very full end mature con sideration, does not feel authorized now to change that construction, especially in the absence of any explicit legal designation of freight as a dutiable item ; presum •ing that, as Congress was, of course, aware of the long practice of the department on the subject, its views would have been clearly expressed respecting it had the Legis lature intended that the change should be introduced of including freight as one of the charges on which duty was to be levied. In addition to the construction thus put upon the Tariff Act of 1842, and uniformly acted upon since that time, the records of the department show that the question has been frequently brought to its at tention, as far back as 1799, under statutes of similar import to the present one, and extending through all the subsequent years, down to the present time; and its in variable decision has been, that freight to the port of im portation was not an i tem subject to duty. The Committee for promoting the formation of a Tribunal of Commerce are about to appeal to the public at large for pecuniary aid, and among the members who have just strengthened its ranks are Mr. Frederic Somes, Mr. Edward L. Betts, Mr. Matthew Fcr ster, M.P., Mr. Ross D. Mangles, M.P., Mr. B. M. Willcox, M.P., Mr. J. L. Ricardo, M.P., Count de Torre Diaz, (Messrs. Zulueta and Co.), Mr. Lawrence Hey worth, Mr. J. Tracman, and others. The English Securities continue rather heavy, and the idea is not wholly dissipated that the Bank of Eng land may advance its rate of discount. We believe this to be wholly improbable, and that the exportation of specie to' the continent will soon cease, although the next weekly Bank return may show a further reduction. Consols have been quoted 97* 4 for Transfer and Ac count. The New Three•anl-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 974 to 98, and the Three per Cents. 961 to Bank Stock has been firm at 212. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 575., and ladia Bonds 61s. to 635. premium. The settlement of the account in the Foreign Market has gone off satisfactorily, and has resulted in an im provement in some of the Stocks. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 19i., the Passive .si. to +, and the Three per Cents. 39g. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been marked 32+ to 33k. Mexican Stock has been at 33fr to 34, and Grenada at 164 ex. div. Dutch Four per Cents. are 90i to +. This is " account day" in the Foreign Market, and many of the lines that are being taken up by the Bulls are higher in consequence. Aberdeen, Dublin, and Belfast, East Lancashire, Great Western, North British, and York and North Midland have been in fa vour. Caledonian are barely 33 good. Foreign Shares are dull, but steady. HALF-PAST TWO. Mexican has just risen to 34i It is stated tioaiihe indemnity money is certain to be assigned, and largo purchases have been made. QUARTER TO TFII?E.k Consols 97a 4 1 - Ditto Account, May 13 ... 97* / BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.; Hank Stock 212 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9E414 A per Cent. Consols Anne New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. 9B 97 3 / 98 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 5-16 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 7 1-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 7% India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 Ditto under 1.000/ . Consols for Account l /7 1AVA E t chequer Bills. 11,4c1. 2d. March. Jane. LOOM .. — 57 p woi. — 57 p Small — 57 54 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Grenada, 1% per Cent. Do. Ex Dec. Coupons 1849 1 6 3 /4 ex d. Do. Deferred 4 14 Pit 3xican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto for the Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 Der Cent. Ditto Account ... - 32% Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto, Small . Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent 19% Ditto Account Ditto Passive Bonds 5 l/s !‘ Spanish Bonds,3 per Cent,lB4o 39A Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 59 1 / Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates AT Leasing Business Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. Companies. done to-day. Barks and Hants Ex. spc r Cent. Gt. Western 6 % 1 p. Bir. and Oxford Junc.,callsduly paid, or with a guarantee .. Go .. 20 28 9934 Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. 20 27 —25 Birm., WoL, & ibud.,calls duly paid, or with a guarantee .• Do .. 15 8 34 9 34 p Do., without a guarantee .. Do • . • • 15 7 — 8 p Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. 1 734 1734 —lB E. Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. .. G. Northern 25 3234 —33 Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. BO 101 103 Do. 54 Shares Do .. 25 50 —5l Do. % Shares Do • • .. 12% 2234 2334 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • 50 9734 98% Lon. and Green. S. Eastern . 1216 4 11 1134 Do., Pref. . Do .. • . 20 2334 243{ Lowestoft, Gd. per Cent. Norfolk • • 20 15 —l6 N. & East, b per Cent. .• E. Counties . 50 54' —56 Do. New .. Do • • • • 43 4 6 p Preston and 1 L. &N. W.} 25 42 —. 44 Wyre • • .. S &La.& Y. Do. 34 SharesA Do .. • • 10 34 11%10. Read., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern .• 20 21 21% Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 61 ,4 8 4)0. Shep. Ex.. Do •• 1 34 I%p. South Staffords. Mr. 31.`Clean 9% 3 db. Wear Val. 6 per Cent. gua. Stock.& Dar. 25 24 24% Wilts, Som., & Weymouth .. Gt. Western 50 44% 4534 •a,mrien: SHARES. _ MINES LEAK 13 5 3 9 12 3 paid up paid up 20 1 634 EXCHANGE. Leghorn ........ • 30 55 Genoa „•• • • gip •• 25 55 Milan .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice• ••••••••• •• •• •• Naples ...... • • .... • . 41 34 Palermo, per0z........ 1 24 3 Messina .•••••• • • • • • • • 12454 Lisbon •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 53% 0p0rt0.... • • .• • • • • • • 53 % Rio Janeiro .......... Buenos Ayres — New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia .... • • PRICEB OP BULLION, FEB OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. X2l 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • . 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 4 1l Silver in bars ........ 0 5 1)6 N G.-( THIS DAY.) Lnd at noon E., light and SHIELDS. APRIL 15.—Wind N.E., fine.—Sld. Nep. ;unp, Qua. bce. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 15. Wind N.N.W. Std. Neade, Quebec. The babella cleared at Constantinople about No vember 10, for Queenstown or Falmouth. was off Almeria about Dec. 22, and has not since been beard of. MADRAS, MARCH 12.—The Justina is reported to be a wreck at Gopaulpore; part of cargo expected to be saved. The Princess Helena, of Calcutta, Adelaide, South Australia to this port, was stranded, condemned, and sold near here Jan. 25, wa s subsequently got off; but went on shore at the bar of Emnore, and it is feared will go to pieces. DEAL, APRIL 15,—Wind E.N,E.—Arrd. Margaret, Ridley, Pernambuco; Viola, Bahia. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Thomas Sparks, Port Philip; R oss . shire, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 15.--Wind E. to 5.E,.....A rr d . Devon, Honduras, Inc London. SALCOMBE, APRIL 15.—Wind E.—Ski. Dorcas, Antigua. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 15.—Wind E. strong,-..sm . Bos phorus steamer, Cape of R C:d uo :I:0: C : her Altdesty arleston;ls l c steamer Birkenhead, Halifax, United States. - s LIVERPOOL, APRIL 15.—Wind E. -.Arrd. Flint raiba; Aberdeen, Mobile; Quebec. Wright, Jane New Bird,York. J . a G n l e e i a r n o 7, 2 % Annapolis, Baltimore; Brothers, New Edward's Is land;yeinkceCat, N as sau ; Richibucto ; Wanderer, Cameleon, Neufuundland; On vru York; Lady Mary, , Empress, Montreal; Alpha, Majesty, and lowa. bo, Newfoundland; DUBLIN, APRIL 14.—Wind Scipio, Newfoundland; Retson, Cape de Verd. Off port, Quebec. E.N.E.—SId. Alcyone, MARKET NEWs.—(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY. Notwithstanding th a t our m arket to-day was very scantily supplied with il'nglish Wheat, the demand for that grain ruled very inactive, at prices barely equal to those obtained on Monday. Most of the samples, especi ally those f rom E ssex, were in improved condition. Up wards of 4,000 quarters of foreign Wheat have come in this week. Selected qualities of both red and white sold at full currencies, but the middling and inferior kinds commanded very little attention. We were scantily sup. plied with both English and foreign Barley, for wide?' j n .Malt • • r , a , 1...4.W Li, 6,31:ge !() 110liie in iis Holders of Cats were somewhat firmer; but dealers generally purchased only for inae" diate wants. Beans, Pos, and Flour, met a dull in' .quiry, but Indian Corn afloat was quite as dear. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. 114r1ey. Qrs. Qrs. English .. 7Q,3230 7 510 7,107 2 Irish 40 Foreign ...... 4,250 490 5,410 113012OUGH EDP PVIAMELET. On the whole uur market is steady, and last Week prices are fairly supported. 17 , 711ITECILEIPEL. The general demand is very inactive, at barely sta• tionary prices. Beef, from 23 2d to 3s 4d; Mutton, 26 6d to 3s 8d; Laml, 43 8d to 5s 10d; Veal, 33 to 45; Pork, 23 6d to 3s 10d per Blbs by the carcase. Malt. Oats. Flour• ___. Sacks• 1,310 2,280 AW INTEL LIGENCE. CHANCEIty.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor, after disposing of the unor posed lunatic petitions and the unopposed petitions in his paper, proceeded to hear the further atguments in the part-heard mction of Collet v. Preston, which cal"® before his Lordship yesterday, to discharge an order 01 the late Muster of the Rolls refusing to give the plain • tiff leave to amend his bill. The arguments occupied the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The new Master of the R o ll s (Si r J o h n R om ill y ) 0" this morning in his Court, at Westminster, shortly aft er tPri o'clock, and beard cause petitions and motions, slope of which possessed the least interest. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the Vice Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) His Honour having disposed of the cases In re S >tither and Walter v. Self, which stood in his paper for judgment, heard short causes and motions, be' nothing of interest came before his Honour during the morning. ' (Before the Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANWORTH.) His Lordship gave judgment this morning in Wilson v. Wilson. Mye rs v . W atson, an d Mills v. Sawyer, a fteh ,. which he heard motions. (Before Vice-Chancellor TURNER.) His Honour, the new Vice-Chancellor, Sir George James Turner, sat to-day, and heard unopposed peti tions, causes, and claims, totally devoid of any interest. His Honour rose before eleven o'clock. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICO I I Mr. Justice PATTESON, M r . J ust i ce WIGHTMAN, Mr. Justice ERLE.) QUEEN OF PORTUGAL V. D'HARBER. Sir F. TREK°En said yesterday their Lordshilps . granted a writ of prohibition to th e L or d M ayor ' s C ou r t in behalf of the Queen of Spain. Lord CAMPBELL—No, a rule to show cause. Sir F. THESIGER thanked his Lordship for the or' rection ; and he had now to move for a similar rule e e behalf of her Majesty the Queen of Portugal. An se: Lion was brought in the Lord Mayor's Court spina' her Majesty in the month of July last by a M. D'Harber+ and it seemed that the only possible ground of clap which he could have against her Majesty w as thi°' Certain moneys whi c h h e alleged belonged to him at the time when Don Miguel was driven from Portugal, wets in the hands of a banker of Lisbon, and after the flight of Don Miguel those moneys he al leged were paid over to the Portuguese Go' vernment, so that if the gentleman had 03 1 claim at all against her Majesty, it was a claim that arose in Portugal, and certainly not within the jurisdie' tion of the Lord Mayor's Court. That action having been brought in the month of July, 1850, an attach ment was issued upon it to attach certain moneys in the hands of Goelthan Carlos Xavier De Birto, who wes the agent of the Portuguese Government, and who had in the hands of his bankers here money, which had been transmitted by the Committee of Public Credit fora Portugal, for the purpose of paying the dividends due upon Portuguese bonds. That attachment was tried 1 the course of the next month, and a verdict given for the garnishee, M. D'Harber, who had since thought proper to recommence another action. In that action 120 had added something to the description o f the party against whom he proceeds, which appeared to hits (the Learned Counsel) to make the case even stronger against M. D'Harber. In his affidavit he said her MOO Gracious Majesty Queen Donna Maria, as reigning sovereign and as suprem e h ea d o f the nation of Portugal, was justly and truly indebted to him in the sum 01 12,1361. for money had and received by her said Majesty Queen Donna Maria, acting for and on behalf of the said nation of Portugal, to and for the use of him the said M. D'Harber. Nothing could be stronger than 0 0 to show that this action was brought against her Majesty as head of the nation of Portugal, and as its reigning sovereign, and he the Learned Counsel, therefore, apPre' headed that such an action could not be maintained hi this country. The Lotto CHIEF JUSTICE —You may take a rule. Rule mai accordingly. EXCHEQuEIt.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings fu Banco before the L ORD C HIEF BARON and Barons PARKE and MARTIN.) The business before the Court this morning was not of general interest. COMMON PLEA S.—(THIS DAY.), (Sittings in B i nco b e f ore the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE an d JUILICCS CRESSWELL, WILLIAMS, and TALFOURD.) PARAVAGNA V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTER RAILWAY COMPANY. In this case, which was an action brought against the London and North-Western Railway Company to recove i r damages for the lo s s o f a pac k age of ivory which had been dispatched by the plaintiff, a shell merchant of sir minghatn, by train from London to Manchester. Mr. HUMPHREYS applied for a rule to show cause whi e a new trial sh o uld n u t b e granted on the ground 01 misdirf otion. The defendants pleaded that the goods ca me the description of pr ec i ous atones , and not having been insured as such in the way-bill, it was contended that the company were not liable. In answer to this the plaintiff pleaded that the good. had been feloniously stolen by the servants of the cow' pany. The action was tried at the last Guildhall Sittings, and a verdict returned for the plaintiff' damages 104 10s.—Rule refuse& BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) THE BURGLARIES IN SUSSEX. Mr. JOHNSTONE said he had to apply to his LordshiP for a habeas corpus to bring up the body of a p e rson named John Isaacs, who was at present in the custody of the gaoler of the prison at Lewes. His object its making this application was to have the prisoner taken before the magistrates at Horsham to answer a charge of burglary. His Lordship was no doubt aware, for it was a matter of notoriety, that a number of persons wer 6 tried at the last assizes for the county of Sus sex, for a burglary committed at Uckfield, A bill of indictment was found against them, as well se against the now defendant, John Isaacs, but at that time , and until within the last few days, he had managed to elude the vigilance of the police. Upon that bill of indict ment being found the Lord Chief Justice signed a war rant for the apprehension of John Isaacs, and a few dos ago he was apprehended, at or near Frome, in Somerset shire, and in accordance with the direction of the war rant conveyed to his present place of custody at Lewes- He (Mr. Johnstone) would now enter into another mat ter connected with this affair. His Lordship would probably also be aware that a per son of the name of Samuel Harwood was tried at the late assizes, at Kingston, for a burglary at the hou se o f t h e Rev. Mr. Holiest, at Frimley, and for the murder of that unfortunate gentleman, but was im acquitted . apprehended telonanother He eh a w rg a e s, of however,burgl ary, m c m oni ed m i t t t e e ly d on the night of the 3d of June last, at the house of a person named Stonar, at Kirdford, in Sussex. Ile was detained, by order of the judge, and taken before the magistrates at Horsham, where the matter under went a partial investigation, and a remand was ordered until Saturday next. In the e lean , hiu, e as had al ready been stated to his Lordship, John Isaacs was ap prehended, in the way described, and it appeared that he also was.a party to the burglary at Kirdford on the 3d of June. It therefore became necessary for the ends of justice, as well as, in fact, for the interest of the accused himself; because it was a part of the law that an indivi dual charged with any crime should bo confronted by his accusers, that John Isaacs should be taken before the magistrates at Horsham on Saturday next, to answer jointly with the man Samuel Harwood for the burglary which they were alleged to have committed jointly on the night of the 3d of June last at Kirdford. It was with that view that he applied to his Lordship for a ha bf-,as corpus to be directed to the gaoler at Lewes for the l 'unovfal of John Isaacs to Horsham. There was only one doubt which could be entertained with regard to the present application, viz., whether it should be made to his Lordship's sitting in court, or at chambers. The application had been made in court by the direction of his client, who was anxious to avoid delay, which was of considerable importance in a case of this charecter. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said he did not see how the partit s could gain more time by making the application in court instead of at chambers in the afternoon. Mr. JOHNSTONE said he was instructed that it was of great importance to make the application as soon as pos sible. H e apprehended that under the statute the power of a judge in 'court to grant a habeas corpus under, such circumstances was distinctly "reeoglibied., • Mr. Justice COLERIDGE saidhe'did riot set) 'any ground for departing from the ordina.ry pra c ti ce o f beirieg such an a pplication at chambers. He would be at chambers at three o'clOck this afternoon, when the matter might be brought before him. Mr. JOHNSTONE considered that as his Lordship was now acquainted with all the particulars of the case, no serious delay would arise by acceding to his Lordship's suggestion. - _ DIED On the 10th inst., at P ortwood-lodge, Georgiana Emily, the wife of Joseph Bernard, Esq., of Southampton. On the I Ith inst., at Hammersmith, H. S. Calow Esq. On the 9th hist , Emily, second daughter of r Mr. , Richard Duke, Beckenham, Kent. aged 14. On the 4th inst., at Newton-house, Aberdeenshire, Sarah Forbes, wife of A. Gordon, Esq., of Newton. London t Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, iu the may of rdiddleeez, Wednesday, April 16, 1851. - jE4 S] hi:TIJRN '' 4l,l aY, the the Return J Bishop----_____egal LOND e IIEAP Ex SPecial 'Monday i terding an F ganilivort MI and Nv . ai The Retur , Auesday, %Ural M k..; • Ittacusf ED th_NESD) PiN third CIaSS.. wittroPrdassen; jtckets, o bi ma , —lnopsgat e . i NATI( 26, coRA I A• B. II( tggh Croft, m ' Gotig . 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