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THE NEW NOVEL OF MODERN LIFE. Now ready, at all the Libraries , in 3 vols., post BYO., Ir LI:E I.N ITI AL S, A STORY OF MODERN LIFE. Wers.strould be immediately sent to the Booksellers to en: - tire the early delivery of this new novel. N Richard Bentley, Now Burlington-street. Now in course of publication, N d 6. EDITION of EVELYN'S DIARY IND CORRESPONDENCE. Revised, with numerous Additional Notes. Uniform with the New Edition of Pepy's Diary. To be completed in 4 yols...price 10s. 6d. each, bound. Vols. I. and 11., compiling the Diary, are now ready. " We heartily commend so good an edition of this English classic —one of the most interesting books in the langrfage."—Examiner. " Unifofm with the recent edition of Pepy's this interesting and importantiwork of the learned and courtly Evelyn will be a valuable addition to every library."—Pout. " No library can be complete without this standard work, which gives so coma fete a picture of the manner of life in England through the most stirring times of the seventeenth century."—Globe. " The new edition of this valuable book will meet with a warm welcome from the public. It is impossible to overrate the interest and value of a diary and correspondence written by such a man as Evelyn, and in such times as those of Charles 1., Oliver Cromwell, Charles 11., James 11., and William."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HE.R MAJ.ESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, Combining the talents of Madame Sontag, /Ms Catherine Hayes, and Md 11;. Parodi ; Signori Coletti, Belletti, Lablache, Calzolari, and Sims Reeves; Mdlies. Carlotta Grist, Marie Taglioni, and Amapa Ferraris, Will take place el THURSDAY, April 18, when will be presented • _ Mozart's Opera, • LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Susanna, Madame Sontag ; the Countess, Mane. Parodi ; Cheru bino, Mdlle. Catherine Hayes; the Count Almaviva, Signor Celetti Figaro, Signer Zeletti ; BasiUo, Signor Calzolari ; Bartolo, Signor Lablathe. In the Wedding Same, the Zarabanda in A (composed express'y for this Opera) will ha danced by Mdlle. Carlotta Grisi and Milk. Marie Mellon!. After the Opera will be presented Selections from the admired Ballet of LA. ESMERALDA, comprising the celebrated Truandaise, by Mdlle. Carlette Grist and.M. Charles. To be followed by the last scene of Donlzetti's Opera, LUCIA m LAMMERMOOR, by Mr. Sims Reeves. Afterwlitch will be revived the admired Ice Ballet, by M. P. Taglioni, entitled LES PLLISIRS DB L'HIVER ; ou, Les Patineurs. The princlpal characters by Mdile. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Marie Taglieni, and Mdlle. Amelia Ferraris. Applications for tioxes, Stalls, and Tkliete to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. Douro open at Seven, this Opera to commence at Halr-past Seven. ISIiY ifekJESTI"S THEATRE. (By special cl - sire.) - THIS EVENING Will be repeated (by special desire) Donizetti's Opera, DON PASQUALE. Iderfrut, Stadame Sontag ; Ernesta, Signor Calzelari ; Dr. Mala testa, Signor Lanett': Don Pasquale, Signor Labla.che. To conclude with the principle Tableaux. of the highly successful stew grand Bare, by M. Paid Taglioni. ettitled LES METAMORPHOSES, In which =lc Carlotta (trial, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Charles, and M. P. Taglieni will appear. Molart's cele.nated Opera, Don Giovanni, is unavoidably post pne rd, an riwill be repeated forthw oh with its present powerful cast. - Signor Baucardo has arrived, and will make his first appearance on Saturday next. Madame Frezzollin is daily expected. ,The new grand Opera, La Tenipesta, founded en The Tempest of Sha%epere, the 'music by Halevy, conipoeed expressly for the artists of her Majesty's Theatre, is in active preparation. 5 . 11 the ma g ni- Acent reset:rocs of this great establishment will be combined to give eiTeat o its production. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.. COVENT-GARDEN. Madame (kis!, Had No. Vera, Herr Formes, M. Massol, end Signor • Tambarlik. THIS D.VENISG The performances will commence with Dellini's Opera of • . . N +I A. Nerma, Mme. Grid; Ad::1:1s•. Mdlle,',VeTa (her 2d appearance in that character - at the Royal ItAltan Opera) ; Goal; Fiaxio, Sig. Sild Oroveth, Kerr Formes (h s2d appear ance in that character la,Xtigland) . ;• Pollio, Sig. Tamberlik (his 2d kipcardnec in that character in }lnland). Tot conclude with the second and third acts of lather's Grand and popular Opera, MASANIF.LLO. rehella, Mdlie. Ballin ; Pietro, pious. Maas(' ; Alphotiso, Signor Mei t 'llorella, Signor Rotund ; rescatore, Signor Bache ; 15e1va, Signor Oregorio; 3fasaniello, Signor Tamheritir.. The Ballet incidental to the Opera will be supported by Mons. Alviandre sad Millie. Louise Taglioui. The Overture to MaSsnielo will be played between the Operas. LlOnaptser, Mostar of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. . k GIZAND EXTRA NIGHT . fake plass on Thursday, April 13, when will be performed (for the lin ti t me tills seasenj Mortrt's celebrated opera of bos GiovANNt. • Donna Anna, Mme. Grlsi ; Elvira, Aldlle. Vera ; Zerlina, Mme. Castellon ; Leporello, Herr Formes; Don Giovanni, Sig. Tamburini ; Mtiftetto, 51g. rolonini ; 11 CoMmendotore, Tagliaticcr ; and Don Wavle, Sig, Mario. Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The deers will be opened at rlalft•past Seven, and the perform anors eemmenee at Eight o'clock precisely.. Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be had (for the night or Feason), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which will for the future be open from Ten till Five. , • FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S TgEATItE. TO-MORROW EVENING the Performances will commence at Eight o'clock precisely, with . who TAW 111(1 only occasion on which it can be repeated), Scribe's c.clei,irate4 Conle4Y of BERTRAND ET itAToN; ou, L'Art do Conspirer. • , Le Connie "Bertrand de Rai/Wail, M. Swami. The Box-tree •f the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Tire, Ilexes And Ste llr at 114r.•=fohell's Erlyal Library, 33, Old Bond tree., • • • -• • • THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Leases s.ad' Slanter, 3fr. - ,1AMP..5 'ANDERSON. THIS °EVENING, Will t e prestnted, by her Majesty's 'Servants, A new and eriainal Play, by E. Bernard, Esq., entitled THE P ASAINC CLOUD. •Characters .3fesrs. Vandenhotr, Cooper, I) iddear,VinLitgi Emery, Mootazite,, anti Mr. J. 'Anderson. After which (zecond time) a new and original Farce , called THE CI:Tr.:KEY 31..refr. • T 4 conclude with YITIi DEVIL'S RING. ; or, Firr...,Vater, Earth, aryl Air. . In Three Acts awl Four Elements. ' Tits following are the principal Scenes.., ELEMENT THE FIRST—FIRE. • A beautittil View of the CITY AND HARBOCIII cArANTA IN SICILY, With Mount Ettrx Sntokt ill. in the Back-ground. MLLE ICTEP.3 IN THE FI DST ELEMENT Artinph, Mr. W. Montt:4lle ; Rodolph, Mr. Frazer ' • Herman, Mr. S . Jones; C. tirade, Mr. Clifford ; Otho,Mr Everett; Adolphus; Mr. arcie ; Rupert. Mr. Abbott; Carlo:llan, Mr. Brayne ; Herbert, Huddart ;.: Franco, Mr. S, ,Artatul ; Host of the " World's 3fr. G. Watson; the Enchanted, Erince” Evellne, Miss E. 110711 ; LEfflK, Miss Raffe?; !ling,' Miss A.' Lona dale i IViiirlitturg. Mr. Seymour; Do-dah, r Fisher. ••:iOAVEJLNA 'or THE - BRAZEN HAND. • ''rg 3l ;PL l f. iPITLIT OF '1 ILE DEVIL'S - RING. Z, PCTERIQI: OF •"111 CHAR/ OAL BURNEws ABODE THE REALM OF FrltE. ILKIIENT TUB sneo:“>—WATFIL ZALT.S Or NFAG.A.R.I, IN TtlE :‘ F.l;* WORLD. TIIR CI OF TIIE I'OCT.NTAIN;4. ratAKING VIE SECOND CHARM. TART I .ASErf*D tPON THE BOSOM OF' . TILE IVITERS CnAIAcTIMS IN TILE BNCOD ELEMENT Herbert ; iffsslr. irnadaft,rritico, Artaud; American lgettler;' Torilrt •' ll,Tlans, Messrs. Henry and Tressidor ; Indian gquaw, Miss Foster • s•;pirlt store Waters, Miss•46l; !Queen 91 the Naiades, Miss V. Grey ; G0,da.14,31r. G. Fisher. ""..AND YALE BILLET.: EI:InibIT THE THIRD-BARTH. titAlftYN - I; CAVES VA' CALIFORNIA. tit Trft THUD AND FOIIXTII XLEIKENTS Herbert, ]Liu F. Ilubbart.; Franco, Mr. S. Artand ; The Black Knight • Mneklow, Ur. Manderson ; Gnomes, Messrs. Abbott,'llehr?; Litat; Bray ne , Ere.; the Princess Eveline, Miss E. elson ; Lcela, Miss Rafter ; Go-dah, Mr. C. Fisher. SICILIAN vINELLED, ,•A TEItitIFIC COMB. • iwiterurt lIEiIEtII AND *LB SABLE KNIGHT. MLEMiNT TIIE FOURTIt—AIIt t . PALACE OF D 0 ly ! ha Tiiitnaphal Entry of Herbert and Princess Eveline in A. CAR DRAIiN I Y REA.T, • .O•OIIfIE'OI.TR'PROCESSION! I • • - 'PIMA PRE' /291/24L., . ~IYebi,,tpr, 49,1 e Lesses 01d Bromi)toa• • " Tilt** f.;YEN - 1 lin% be rertoAld a Ile* draw, fallen• - alp; QL". r.FT Er:D. Pr. Pt11)11-01;e, Mr. Webster ;- Sq uir e Thornhill, ..:krr, If. Vandest. hartC I.llr.'lliVreli;ll, Mr. Stuart; • MoseS,* Mr. Buckstonet: Mrs. Prim rout. Mrs. Kteley ; Olirla, Miss. Reynolds ; Lady ; nort9 l l; Miss ,S)tegv, Mrs. . • , manletY , Miss p ri eeneitiqt with' the Ea s t Edition of IVANHOE, with all the newest instoroYetnents. , • Cedric the 8,64en,.Mr. J. "Bland': Sir Briant Bare Gnilbert, Mr, 5 'e 11) 7; Air Wilfrid of Ivanhoe, Mrs. Keeley; Mamba, Mr. Buck. !Pm; Isateortork,' 3fr.'Keeley • Itobin Hood, Mrs. Pitzwilliam Rebecca, Miss P. Morten. — " °;-?ffia,a,ls wider the direction of Mr, I. T. Archer, . , THEATRE TtOYAT„ ADELPIIT. 'niter the direction of Madame Celeste. EVENIN, 4t,fOrnied the THIS celebrated Dra G ma of VIE lIATIVEST HOME, • •rrinetpal characters" by KessrC Hughes, bright, Patti Bedford,-0. Smith ; To be follow e d b y a Mademe,kieleste, and Miss Woolgar. grand historical Spectacle Vaudeville, entitled PLATING•IrIkST FIDDLE; or, Follow my Leader rrinftal Charattemby Measra.P. Bedford, Lambert, Madame Celeste, MISC Woolgar, and Miss K. Fltzwllliarn. To conclude with MT PVECIOUS BETSY. Charactert by Messil. Wright, Bedtbrd, Worrell; Mt bs Ilavdiug. and Mrs. F._Matthews. A • . . -1401 fit LTCEIJM THEATRE. , THIS EVENING be repeated (14tb time) a Lyrical, Comical 1' astoral f entitled CY3lO$ And drlTlGENLA:altenst from the text ef , David Garrick. cbiters by Messrs, C. Mathews, Harley, F. Matthews , R. Roxby Cooke ; Miss St. George, Miss K enworthy, Miss Dickinson, g r cliumby, MiferOliver, Miss Manners, and`Mlss Dtartindale. To be followed. by TilE IRLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with BOX AND COX. Al tipplleatfons for Priiate Foxes mast he made to Mr. Alleroft 15, Xew Boad•street. PRINCESS'S TIIEA.TRE. Tlllll , , , • timofe mGinrciL.ThAisPYyUcnT;ltTArYlin:lnastritoitnic,Rolimbr: pletltei'll.fobresn)P, 1711uunceera'a seocle)ernda Gustavus. Yr. W. Harrison ; Oscar, Welds; Ribbing, Mr, Barker; De Horn; Mr. R. Latte(rh;erChfirarisitiaani Mr. Wynn ; Conntese Ankaistrom, Mdlle: Nan ; Arvedson, m a d am ; Itaietarren ; Principal Folio, Celeste Stephan P pearance here). _„; • - . After which a .NSriv Grand' Tale of Fnchantment, with - SeenerY,', Costdmes, and AppointMents ; extensive Machinery, en T tl i titt Qtris , or T rii ; er, Tlie sorcerer of dandahar. Principal characters by Messrs. Ryder, Forman, lioney, Craven ;• Mit:Louisa Howard, Miee Saunders, and Mies, Tillars. • , • AST L '3 ROYAL IMB ITLIE.A.TRE. Proprietor Mr. W. Batty . IsT Unequalled sueoosi of the now 'grand Easter Spectacle of Enchant- , merit. week but nne Of th a t relinarY Young Laist w Hernandor, fluty extra° American Equestr i a n erofttly pronounced - the wonder of t he world. ~THIS EVENING • Meek, with The En'tertainments will ' commence at Seven 0 FitsbainswewXnantliteent Spectacle entitled ' e Charleinagn • TIIE FOUR SONS OF A,Y310.N ; or The Days of. Most gorgeously produced; a nd introducing a Living Came! of the Deter% Zebra, the ' isiantifia shift of H ant all the ' ran orses, and.unequ ailed reeouree s o f this Establishment. To be succeeded by a brilliant routine of Equestrian Won ders, during which Young Hernandez will appear in an entirely New Act ealled the Pagerrodbadour. - , • Tq couclue.e with the interesting Melodrama of lito muRDOGE ; or, the 'Fatal Glen. .. ' ' - 'Dox !office open From Itleven till Four. , .., Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. . . GLASGOW, ARIL 'I3.—COTTON WOOL ---We have had a steady-going businesss ail the week, the demand being principally from the trade, and prices have advanced from , __id. to * s d. ti t e r r e lb h . as ~ ...Vb 34 M be i e d n " a in :o (....--. (?drloi demandu si sq li n o t t e h d e 6 3 t. n . In Fo a r a tin t tine O, . ti, flatness in the home trade and i t ; , , 0 11. ,....a... t rc r o no on pr , ofi co t a . rse c a l r , , s is e i Coarse go s ods are also exceedingly s a g V.. v;' , -= . 1. 1 4% 'S 1 owiT. lii bitter -qUatitie3 the market is with -1111:a - ' t I,' and prices 'unaltered. Pig Iro::. There has ;.--- " nit' be . 'la:finaliest change in our pig iron-market for au t i ; f , eritfri W 5 ,And the price remains nominally the same, 435. v-- F - -./ riot : osD libbers. . r -: • • 1 , -9 t • - N, • 7* i ..- ....1 .- '4, ..: ..N ... HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tun DAY —Morning 14 min. after 4 Evening 35 min. after 4 To-Moaßow Iforning 55 min. after 4 `Evening 18 rain. after 5 THE WEATHER.—Suw OriacE, APRIL 16. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, 55 ; Noon, 49. BAROMETER, 29'18. WIND S.W.—fresh gales, and dull rainy weather. • • A • ./t„__ tti 41 1.- 6 ‘, r • of Lid : Ilfou am LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1850. This evening a resclution, long promised, long postponed, and long expected, will be moved in the House of Commons by the Right lion. MmarEu GIBSON, strongly condemnatory of the Taxes imposed upon Knowledge. Under four leading particulars these injurious imposts will be assailed—tbe advocate of cheap and wholesome literature inveighing, first, against the excise duties on paper ; secondly, against the stamp duties on newspaper ; thirdly, against the arbitrary duties on advertisements ; and, fourthly, against the Cmtoms' duties on foreign publi cations. Each and all of these deplorable grievances to the community will be de fended with that perverse pertinacity which, as a specimen of the acme of obtuseness, appears to be the exclusive characteristic of a Chancellor of the Exchequer. In reference to the line of reasoning which mey be adopted by the Right Hon. the Repre sentative of Manchester, we may observe that, no matter which may be selected, it cannot fail to prove most fruitful in argument. Whether he turn his at tention and the attention of Parliament to the in jurious influence exercised by the taxes on know ledge over the morals of the population, over the amount of the national revenues, over the intellect of the age, and consequently over the general diffusion of religious truth and the general advancement of civilization—he may demonstrate with facility the urgent and importunate necessity existing for the re moval of evils so glaringly detrimental to the highest and noblest interests of tale multitude. It was with the genius of a philosopher as well as with the consummate di xterity of a novelist skilled in tl - .6 art of historical delineation, that Sir WALTLn SCOTT, in one of tho most felicitous of those golden romances, whose prolonged and gor geous panorama opened with a tale in Scotland, and closed wilt a story in Palestine, depicted that me morab!e interview between the Eleventh Louts of France and the Astroleger GALLIOTII—the inter view in which the results of the newly-discovered art ui printing were prophetically recognized. Having submitted to the fanatical Sovereign the first specimen of this novel contrivance for "multiplying manuscripts by the intervention of machinery," the seer exclaims, in a torte of brooding admiration—" Can I look for ward without wonder and astonishment to the lot of ,a . succeeding generation, on whom knowledge will descend like the first and second rain, uninterrupted, unabated, and unbounded; fertilising some grounds, and overflowing others ; changing the whole form of social life ; establishing and over throwing religions ; erecting and destroying kingdoms " " II dd, G.ILLIOTTI," cries the King, " shall these changes came in our times ?" " No, my royal brother," responds the voice of the astrologer, " this invention may he likened to a Young tree, which . is newly planted, but shall, in succeeding generations, hear fruit as fatal as that of the garden of Eden ; the knowledge, namely, of good end And Louis answers, "Let futu rity lock to what concerns them—we are men of this age, and to this age we will confine our care. Sufficient - for the day is the evil thereof." The spirit of Louis XL has survived even to this generation. It in diffused throughout the present Government. It says to the prophets of the time, when " . Knowledge will descend like the first and second rain, uninterrupted, unabated, and un bounded"— " Let futurity look to what concerns them ; we are men of this age, and to this age we will confine our care : sufficient for the dny i s the evil thereof ! " Little dreaming, these blind leaders of the nations, that Behold ! the time is come ! the day is already at hand ! Happy for those among the national repre sentatives vshn recognizethe proximity of the glorious 'epoch when no impediment whatever shall stand be tween the people and those wa 4 .ers of life (wisdom) flUwing to them along the conduits of the Press from the wellspring of science and literature. happy for them, because they and they only will be regarded asi the real. Well-Wishers of the people and as the real latnefaCtors of their country. Among them the name of AlmstEts GIBSON is now indelibly enrolled ; and, whether Successful or not is his present endeavours, his, generous efforts to effect the intellectual emancipation of the community will not be very readily forgotten. Already in our comments upon the masterly. pamphlet recently published by CHARLES KNIGHT (a pamphlet again referred to in an admirable leading article, copied into our columns of this evening from those Of our contemporary the Morning Chronicle), wherein that distinguished teacher of the multitude has recounted the " Struggles of a Book against Excessive Taxation," we have expatiated upon the pernicious .consequences of this taxa tion = as witnessed in the impure and foetid effdsions squandered amongst the crowd in the. at tractive guise of cheap literature. To terminate this destructive evil must be an object of solicitude with eVO:ty one interested in the diminution of crime, for we are satisfied that it is to these penny periodicals, replete with filth and obscenities, that the large, and in some cages increasing, number of our criminals is attributable. Enable such men as the CHAMBERS'S— en4Ie such aman as CHARLES KNIGHT to supply the public with sound and wholesome knowledge in the form of penny periodicals, and all these prurient effusions of, the_ press, engendering an appetite for vice, and demoralising the masses by fostering their darker passions, would vanish like birds of night bo fore the dawn of morning. To effect this beneficent improvement, the Legislature has only to remit those taxes upon knowledge which are as disgraceful to the age, the nation, and the Parliament, as they are inju rious to the cause of enlightenment, of Chri s ti an i ty, and of civilization. The independent Members of Parliament appear to have gained new vigour by the temporary relaxa tion afforded during the Easter recess. Honourable Gentlemen had then sufficient opportunities of ascer taining the opinions and feelings of their respective constituencies, and of discovering how those by whom they were selected, to fill the honourable position of " popular representatives"' were affected towards the Whig Government. A general expression of dis content and dissatisfaction at the backslidings and re trogressions of the once popular Liberals (!) had been heard from all quarters. It was known that if they had not entirely forfeited the good opinion of the people, they had at least lost ground considerably, and that a change of Ministry, which would, a few years since, have been regarded as a cala • mity of no ordinary magnitude, would now be regarded w ith careless apathy, if no t w ith pos i t i ve ' pleasure. Previous, however, to the recess matters went on smooth.- The severe illness by which Sir CHARLES WOOD was afflicted p revented the attendance of the, Right Ro n . Baronet in his place until the 15th of March last. No question of fiscal or finan cial policy could properly be brought forward in his absence, and discussions on matters in which the Whigs were proverbially deficient in strength were thus avoided. Sanguine anticipations were also in dulged in as to the relief that would be afforded by the reductions rendered possible by a sur plus of revenue above expenditure to the ex tent of 2,000,000/. sterling. Each person fondly hoped that the class to which he himself belonged would receive some substantial benefit. No opinion could be formed as to the mode in which the present Chancellor of the Exchequer would deal with the sum placed at his diEposal. An excess of revenue above expenditure bad been utterly unknown since his accession to office ; and, although his manner of pro it v i i b d l i e n , h gf i o s r a deficiency was but to o p ainfull y per probable cei proceedings, under opposite And more favourable circumstances, were still involved in the deepest gloom and obscurity. The " Brick-dust Budget" of the 15th of March, however, completely dispersed any fond illusions that might have been indulged in. The Right Honourable Baronet then proved that, how ever incompetent to the discharge of the important and arduous duties of his office in seasons of adversity, his deficiencies were still more glaring in periods of greater prosperity. New loans were effected while profound peace and tranquillity pre vailed on . every side—that was indeed bad ; but the public lost all patience when they discovered that by far the larger portion of the "heaven-sent" surplus was to be:applied to—what !—something would surely be done with that to reflect credit on the Minister of Finance, and retrieve the waning popularity of his official coadjutors; alas, no !—the abolition of the duty on bricks, and the liquidation of the National Debt !!! This was indeed too bad ; it was the "last straw that broke the back of the camel," that sealed the doom of the Whigs. The result is sufficiently perceptible from the proceedings of the past week. Day by day it has been our painful duty, as public journalists, to chronicle a series of disgraceful de feats, each more decisive than the preceding one. Oa Monday the Ministers were most properly left in a minority on the question of the assistant-surgeons of the Royal Navy. On Tuesday they obtained a paltry and insignificant majority of three (!!!) on the win dow-tax. On Wednesday, on the second reading of the County Courts Extension Act, they were completely and decisively routed by an overwhelming majority of 77-144 independent Members having voted in ac cordance with the desires of the people, while only 67, of whom 32 were placemen, officially connected with the Government, could be induced to divide with the first law officer of the Crown, aided end assisted by her MAJESTY'S principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, and by all the strength of the Ca binet. On Thursday the First Lord of the Trea sury postponed, to a future session, the consideration of the admirable suggestion of the Honour able Member for the county of Limerick, for increas ing the smaller borough constituencies , in Ireland, On Friday, in like manner, the question of economy and retrenchment was placed neon the shelf, and the duty that should have been performed by Ministers themselves was cast upon a " Select Committee." Saturday was happily a dies non, so that some little breathing time was afforded. But another defeat was impending, which last night completed their discomfiture, and the astonished and confounded Chancellor of the Exchequer war. compelled to with draw for the time being, "in order to determine what course he should pursue," the further consideration of the Stamp Duties Bin, introduced with so loud a flourish cf trempets as the &spring of the anxious care and labour of fifteen years ! This is indeed a humiliating and a painful alterna live. The more equitable apportionment of the stamp duties lied long been demanded. The assessment was, as Sir CH ARLES WOOD himself acknowledged on 'he 13th of March, " exceedingly unfair end un equal." Its equalizstion, and the substitution of ad valorem duties for the present scale, was anxiously looked for on every side. If judiciously and fairly carried out, the change would have been considered a real boon, but unfortunately Sir CHARLES WOOD could not be induced to bring forward a plain and simple measure remedying the acknowledged griev ance. He endeavoured to incorporate therewith a number of stringent provisions which would render those ire posts, already sufficiently oppressive, still more onerous and intolerable. New regulations were in troduced that would subject matters now practically exempted from the tax to very heavy charges, and the facilities now existing for stamping or placing addi tional stamps on documents would be materially abridged. Besides, the Right Honourable Gentleman began at too high a rate of duty, and made the turn ing point in the scale (1,0001.) too low. In place, therefore, of remitting taxation to the extent of 300,0001, as declared in his speech on the Budget, the probable results of the change would be an increase of revenue to the amount of several hun dred thousands per annum. This we pointed out clearly and distinctly on Saturday last, and showed that the House should require additional information to enable it to deal with the subject, and that the " guardians of the public purse" should not permit themselves to be hoodwinked, or to deal on insufficient data with questions of such vital importance to the national prosperity. Sir CHARLES WooD, however, either could not, or would not, furnish that information. He could make his own calculations that there wolkld be a loss, but would not show the grounds on which he formed his judgment. The Attorney- General also could state exactly to a single farthing what the loss would be upon conveyances, which he asserted would amount to 266,299/. 4s. 6d. We are almost tempted to exclaim with Mr. Alex renesar, "the, sixpence be dem'd !" But no return would be granted to enable Honourable Gentlemen to draw their own deductions, and Sir CHARLES WOOD took something from the weight of his Right Hon- Colleague's assertion by stating that "it was entirely a guess." Under such circumstances, it is by no means surprising, that notwithstanding the numerous concessions made on almost every clause in the Bill, the Government was left in a minority of 29 on the very first division, on Sir H. WILLOUGHBY'S motion, that the stamp duty on bonds, for sums not exceeding 50/., should be ls. in place of 2e. 6d., as proposed by Sir CHARLES WooD. This proposition was supported by 164 independent Members, while only 135—includ ing place holders—voted for Ministers. The result, as we have already seen, is the temporary withdrawal of the Bill, until the Right Honourable Baronet can make up his mind "on the course he should pursue." Not much doubt can remain on this point. The House and the country will not now rest satisfied with the existing scale. Sir CHARLES WOOD can not retrace his footsteps, or continue the system which he designated as " exceed ingly unfair, unjust, and unequal." The Noble Lord the Member for Marylebone stated the general feeling on the subject, that the true principle was " that the poor and rich should be taxed pro portionately—not the scandalous and disgraceful principle that the poor should pay infinitely a larger proportion than the rich, and that it was a great im provement for the poor man to pay only twice as much as the rich man, instead of forty times as much, as he used to de." The principle of ad valorem duties must therefore be fully and feirly carried out, not only on the stamps, or bonds, or mortgages, and transfers, but on every department, and on every branch of the national revenue. A question is now under consideration at Guildhall of some importance to the legal profession—the utility to the city of London of a permanent staff of law officers. The advocates of change say that, inasmuch as the Corporation have 'always the services of the most eminent lawyers of Westminster Hall at their disposal, the permanent retainer of individual mem- _ __________ -- ----•----- --- hers of the profession is useless, and, moreover, that a jab is so inevitable an ingredient of civic appoint ments, that the system of electing permanent officers prevents the services of efficient men being secured to the Corporation. . _ This discussion has been immediately occasioned by by the promotion of Mr. Bummer( to the r an k o f Common-Sergeant, and the resignation of one of th e City Common Pleaders. According to the custom on such occasions, the subject has been gene rally referred to the Officers and Clerks' Committee; and we hear that at a very thinly attended meeting of that committee, on Thursday last, it was resolved, by a majority of one, that henceforth the appoint ment of Common .Pleaders to the city of London should be discontinued. It appears that the prospect of two vacancies among the City . Pleaders has, on the present occasion, brought so many candidates into the field, and family influence has been exerted to such an extent in favour of some of the candidates, that a large portion of the Corpo ration felt called upon to take some decided steps to counteract it, and hence the somewhat hasty resolu tion of the meeting of Thursday last. As, however, sudden innovations are rarely productive of the ex pected improvement, we are not surprised to find that a reaction has taken place in favour of conti nuing the appointment. The offices . of the City Common Pleaders are of considerable antiquity, the communes narratores civi tatis London being mentioned in some of the oldest records of the Corporation, their duties requiring them to act With the Common-Sergeant in counselling I and assisting the citizens, not only irs matters pend ing in the civic tribunals, but in the c ourts at West minster ; and by a by -law of the Corporation of the date of Plume and MAR!, the Rem .der, Common- Sergeant, and Judges of the Sheilffs' Courts are directed to be chosen from these lesarned counsellors of the City. There are numerous inst ances cited in Mr. Sergeant MANNING'S interesting work entitled " Scr viens ad Legcm," of counsel being in ancient times re tained as permanent officers of public bodies, and hardly a joint-stock company is now starts d without some standing counsel being appointed ; nd, if such ap • pointments serve any useful purpose .in ordinary cases, there certainly seems good reason for the system being continued inthe Corporation oft ondon, which en joys such peculiar customs and franchises. The reform party in the Corporation would, perhaps, therefore, be acting more wisely by endeavouring to check corrup tion in their own body than by seekliz g the abolition of old and useful offices, which, whilst they are legiti mate objects of ambition to the ha r, ensure to the City, at a nominal salary of five pounds a year, a staff of officers devoted to the rathsar uninviting sub ject of civic law. The Queen's Co unsel receive also such a nominal salary ; but even Mr. JOSEPH Hurst; has not been heard to complain of this, .and the rank of Queen's Counsel is rarely confei Ted except on the most distinguished members of the . ..English bar. Is the Corporation of London, tki en, confessedly so corrupt that its members cannot 'be trusted to elect from the bar an efficient staff of C ommon Pleaders ? Is the system of nepotism so engra fted into tha pro ceedings of Guildhall that they cannot even retain counsel for the City, except from -the families of their own members? We hope, for the honour of the Corporation, this is not the case. Amongst the 232 members of the Court of Common Council are nume rous gentlemen of energy, talent, and independence. They can, if they please, by resis ting improper in fluence, vindicate the good old principle of local government, which the city of London is said so pecu liarly to illustrate; and if they despair of securing the proper choice of men to fill ;inch junior offices as that of Common Pleader, there is little security to the public that in their selection of judges, magistrates, &c., any other object will be ke pt in view by the Corporation than the providing places for themselves or their families. It behoves the city of Lor don on such an occasion to gravely consider the questiaa before them. The office of Common Pleader may ,or may not have be come an unimportant one. If it has become so, the obvious cause is the neglect of tly3 Corporation to ap point efficient men to fill it, If :it has not, and there still continues to attach to it emnething more than the wretched perquisitt s of the n sonopoly of the Lord Mayor's Court, the Corporation must make up their minds to leave family considerations out of the ques tion, and appoint men who will immediately become useful officers, and at soma future period efficient judges. The icfiefatigable Mr. GEORGLL ALFRED WALKER deserves the felicitations of every sincere sanitary reformer, seeing that last evening the Cabinet, through the person of the Home Secretary, tock the initiative step towards the organisation of a system of extramural interment. To that end, during the sitting of the House of Commons yesterday, leave was granted to the Government, on the motion of Sir GEORGE GREY, to bring in a measure such as will tend to the realisation of a boon long anticipated by the population. When the Bill shall have been formally submitted to the con sideration of the Legislature we shall find repeated opportunities for commenting on the merits or de ficiencies of the scheme therein to be propounded by the present Ministry ; but already, at this early stage of the proceeding, we eagerly press forward to felicitate the originator of the whole movement, and to commend the Government for having at length yielded to the irresistible force of argument, tardily, it is true, but nevertheless fully and cordially. INDIA. We have received by electric telegraph, via Trieste, intelligence of the arrival of the Oriental steamer at Suez, on the 3d instant, with the Bombay mails of the 16th of March. The expedition under Sir Colin Campbell against the mountaineers in the neighbourhood of Peshawar, had not been atteaded with the expected results. The expedition had returned to Peshawur. The Hindoo and 'Alas sulman populations in Mir zapoor had risen against Each other under the in fluence of religious fanaticism, and in the disturb ances which followed the city was burnt to the ground. The rest of India was profoundly tranquil. The sale of English manufactured goods at Bom bay had been large, at middling prices. Cotton and opium were dull. Rivas plentiful. E xc h ange on L ondon, 2i Freight to England, 3/. per ton. per r o u n p e e y e . This intelligence was accompanied by a postcript from the Austrian Consul in Egypt, which we give literally as we received it, with the remark that it i❑ all probability refers to the intelligence brought by the last mail from Peshawur. " An English free corps of 3,000 men met with a reverse from the rebellious mountaineers in the Road Pass, near in which two European officers and o pr Paw iv e : h esr u em r' ained on the field." 5 AMERICAN NEWS. ARRIVAL HE NIAGARA. (BY ELECTRIC TBLEGR A P H.) LIVER O PO F OL I : APILIL 16, F ive A.M. The British and North American Royal m • ail steam ship Niagara has just arrived in the Mersey, bring ing the usual fortnightly mail and dispatches from America and Canada, and twelve days' later news than any hitherto received. This fine vessel left Boston on the 3d instant, and Halifax on the sth. The number of passengers brought over by her is considerable. Congress was still engaged discussing the slavery question. The United States' senator, John C. Calhoun, whose recent speech on the admission of California into the Union created so much sensation in the Stater, died on the alst ult., at Washington, in the 68th year of his age. Professor Webster's trial for the murder of Dr. Parkman has just terminated in the conviction of the Professor, who has been sentenced to death. There is nothing of importance from Canada. The state of business generally throughout the United States is not reported as favourable. A con siderable languor rests o n trade of every kind. In breadstuffs but little had been done, and this at falling prices. —Western Canal flour, 4 87f to 5 0 very firm; Gennessee prime wheat, 1 26 to 1 28 per 601 b.; Southern wheat, 1 10 to 1 12 per 601 b. ; Indian corn, round yellow, 0 54 to 0 56 steady, fiat yellow, 0 55 p er b us h e l ; Southern white, 0 54 to 056 per bushel ; Indian meal, 2 62k to 2 75 per barrel. Cotton receded half a cent in! the early part of the fortnight, but recovered on the receipt of the Nia gara's news from this country. Upland middling fair to fair 12in. to 13c. The total deficiency in r ece i p t s is now 400,000 bales. The sales in New York for the past fortnight amount to 14,000 bales. Freights are unaltered in price, being at the follow ing rates .—Flour to Liverpool ls. 6d. to ls. 9d. per brl.. Grain to Liverpool 4id. to sd. per bush. Cotton to Liverpool id. to 3-16 d. Provisions are inactive. Exchange on Paris, 5 30, sales few ; Hamburgh, 35 to 35k. MARRIAGE IN HIGII Luz—The marriage of the Hon. Louise Madeline Campbell, eldest daughter of the Lord Chief Justice of England and the Baroness Stratheden, with the Rev. William Sprenger White, of the Brae, Roxburgh shire, and incumbent of St. John's, Jedburgh, took place on Saturday last, at All Saints' Church, Kensington. Among the relatives and friends present at the interesting ceremony were Lord Ca m pb e ll, Lord Stratheden, Hon. Misses Camp bell; Hon. W. F. C am pbell, M,P., Lord and Lady Abi nger and Hon. Mi ss S car l et t, Dowager Lady Abinger, M r . an d Lady Theresa Lewis, Hon. Misses Pepys, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Toler, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Yorke Scarlett, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Mrs. and Misses Monk, lion. Lady Currey and blisses Currey, Mr. and Misses We , t, Mr. and Mrs. Jones (of Pantglos) and Miss Campbell, Mrs. Fraser, Miss Caroline Campbell, Sir Thomas and Lady Wollaston White and Misses White, Rev. Francis White, Mr. Prescott White and Misses White, Rev. Mr. Harness, Misses John stone, Lc. After the ceremony the Bareness Stratheden gave a sumptuous dejeuner at Stratheden-house, the family mansion; and between three and four o'clock the happy pair left for Castor, Northamptonshire, the seat of Mr. Prescott White, brother of the bridegroom, where they will pass the honeymoon. The world is more apt to reward appearances than deserts.— Eliza Cook's Journal. 111 r. .George Hudson, M.P., was last week loAing at Emo Park, and it is said that he expressed his intention of becoming a bidder for it, erhen selling under the Incum bored Estates etet.—Leinster Express. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER 70 THREE. The tales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at from 7,000 to 8,000 bales, of which 500 Ame rican were taken for export, and 500 on speculation, with a firm market. The sales comprised 3,000 Ameri can at 50. to 7d., 2,000 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to 7d., 600 Bahia at 61d. to 68d., 300 Egyptian at 6id. to 71d., and 1,500 Surat at 48 1. to 54-d. per lb.—ln Railway Shares there was a further decline in prices. It appears that the last official average of the six weeks' prices of wheat was wrongly made up, cad that instead of being 38s. it should have been 335. The outline of the news from America notices no alteration in freights, but quotes cotton lower, and not much doing in grain. Indeed, trade generally is re ported to Co du'ler. The exchange on London was 81 to 1. By this opportunity, there are later accounts from Jamaica, where affairs continued in much the same pe tition as before. A telegraphic communication from Trieste furnishes an outline of the Bombay intelligence. A fair sale hid been obtained for British manufactures, at moderate prices. Cotton and Opium were dull. Morey was plentiful, and the Exchange on London was 21-d. per rupee. Cape cf Good Hope letters and rapers to the 20th February inclusive have come to hand. There had been a report made upon the working of the new frontier system clueing the last two years, and it reads very sa tisfactorily. Kafir depredations have become materially circumscribed, and greater security of property was in sured than for three years past. The want of labour seems to be much felt, and it was thought that some of the nations of the interior, in cluding the Bechuanes and Basutus, would be useful to the farmers, because more trustworthy than the Kafirs. Having triumphed in the convict question, the inhabitants of the Cape were anxious to testify their loyalty as being unshaken, but trust they have eetab lished a claim to free institutions. Tho report of the Leipnic lair is not very encouraging. At Amsterdam, on the 14th inst., very little was doing in public securities. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. were 55. The Frankfort prices, on the 13th inst., were 80i for Austrian Me tallies, and 294 for Spanish Three per Cents. The Engli,h Funds have been fluctuating and de pressed again, the farther defeat of Miniqers weaken ing confidence. Consols have realised 95i I for Trans fer, and 95 -a for Account. The state of affairs in France is likewise a cause of solicitude. The New Three-and-a-Querter per Cents. have been 96i Bank Stock is at 2051, and India Stock at 268. Exchequer bills have realised 68% to 7 Is., and India Bonds 925. premium. In the Foreign Market there is less animation. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 181, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 324. The Lisbon mad brings no intelligence of financial interest, nor does there appear to be any im provement in the general trade of the country. Peru vian have continued in favour, the Active Bonds being 71 to 1. The Deferred have realised 291 to 30i. Mexican have been 28,1 to 29. There are late accounts, viz., to March 14, trim the city of Mexico, by the steamer arrived from the United States, but the letters aro not in town, and all that is positively known is that the resignation of M. Elassine, the Finance Minister, had taken place, as expected. This is an event which appears t) be consi dered of no importance. Buenos Ayres Stock, ex-divi dend, has realised 521, and Brazilian has been marked 861. Dutch Four per Cents. have been at 85. The Railway Share Market is in a miserable condi tion, and prices nearly all rule lower. North-Western have been at a diecoun!, and Great Western are ex ceedingly heavy. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISII FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES. liana Stow( 3 pc: Cont. Reduced Arne 3 per Cont. Consols Annuities........ 95 1 -,•';i i A% 95 % 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726 94% 94 1 / 2 Ixtiv VA per Cent. Anu5...... 9 6% % 96 3 4 Long Anns. to expire Jan.1860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 7% 7% india Stock !Erlia Bonds, I,MOt South Sea Stock Ditto Old Annuities ecnsols for Account 9 5%14 Fixaequor Bills. I%d. do 2d 1,000!. June 63 71 p 500/. June SmalL June 6B 71 p 9 , 4 1 9534 71 p 71 p 71 p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. brazil i tut bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.— 5% ex d 53 1 / 2 ex d Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. Ditto 5 Der Cent. Ditto, Scrip Equador Bonds — 51exican, 5 per Cent.lB46, with Coupons— Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ... Ditto, Account 29 28% 28 Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto,fAccount: 7l 71.:±4 70 1 / 2 Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Centr. Ditto,l4 per Cont. Ditto, Account 1'.2% 33 32 tussian Bonds .. Ditto, 4 1 h per Cent Ditto Scrip — bp.niesh 5 per Cent. 1840 l B l /2 Do., Coupons... ...... 9 1 / 2 Venezuela Bonds, 2M per Cent ... French Rentes, 5 per Cent Exchange Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55% Ditto. 4- Dor Cent. Certificate? B5 85 1 / PRICES•OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN . ItAI [MAY SIIABES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE 3 Aberdeen Do. Preference B/ ... .. dis. Bristol and Exeter 100 ...... - Ditto, Thirds .. ..... 33i 3uckinghairshire ...... 17% Caledonian Ditto, New IC/. Pref... 10 C!: e der and Holyhead... 50 hastern Counties.... 2O ...... 7 bA .. 7 Do., New Preference, 6 per Cent.....—.... 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent.. No.l 61. 13s. 4d.... p — p Ditto ditto, No. 2.-6/. 13s. 4d... par 1 / 2 p x. d l / 2p x.d Eastern Union, Class A (late E. 11. Shares) 25 95% 4 1 A p 95 21/B_p 18' 9 137 f. 25f. 60c; 1194 Doc;. Scrip (6 per cent.) 20 East Lincolnshire, guar. 6 per Cent. Great Northern Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12 1 ,4 9%% x.i 9% x.i. Great Western 100......48 471 48th 46% 46 Ditto, 1 A Shares 5O ...... 23 1 4 Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, New 171 l5 ... .. 6 5 3 / 4 5 34 Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 .... • 94 Leneanhil:t & Yor k shir e 100 Do. New,Gua.6 per ct. 10 ...... 11 , A ........ Leeds sud Bradford . London t.g. Blackwall...l U. 68. 3d... London, Brighton, and South Cowt... .... 10J ...... 76 76 1 h Do., New, guaranteed 6 per Cent ----JO) 133 ... Londonand Greenwieb 12/1584d... Jo% . ... ..... London and NWe tern 100 16 0 1,4 160,i 99% 100 Ditto, New Quarters 12 Ditto, Fifth..: Do. 102. (M. 6: B.) C 1 ..... I'n London &S.W4ist':rn ..ICO ... . 56 ..... 55!, Do, New 50/. . ...... 12 , 4 2l. Midland ...... ............ 1( 0 31 30 1 4 314 SO% 31 81 Do., 501. Shares Norfolk ........., 100 North British ........ ... 25 .... , 76% 6% Ditto Preference 5 North Staffordshire ... 17 1 / 1 VA %...... 6% Oxferd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 - Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Scottish Central Shrewsbury and Birm l 3 l-4. 9 ,4 % dis. .. .. 94, die Shropshire Union South Devon 50 Do. Preference South Eastern Do~ N 0.2. De., No. 3.. ..... ...... 30 ...... 12 12% .... Ssath Wales Wear Valley 6 per Cent. Guaranteed ... .. ...... .50 Do. do. do. ... 25 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ----- 25 Do. Newcastle Enten. 20 Dr. G.N.E.Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditte, Preference ...... 10 FOREIGN RAIL WA.YN. Boulogne and Amiens.— 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 ...... 12 .. Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 6 % 3 4 ••• •• , ••• Northern of France l6 14% MINES. United Mexican 2814 6 I ,, i i 113 s LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY. LONDON, APRIL 16.—Wind S., fresh gale and squally, with rain. JERSEY, APRIL 14.—A boat, much damaged, marked "Cassandra, of London, Thomas Pepplewell," has been picked up. PILL, APRIL 15.—The Fanny and Jane, London to Bristol, was totally dismastcd in a squall off Padstow, 13th inst.; has been towed to Bristol. KERRY ; APRIL 12.—The Nancy, Neath to this port, I drove on shore in the Roadstead 29th ult., beat heavily, I got off on the 31st very leaky. YARMOUTH APRIL 15.—The Aurora, Restock to London, has been assisted in, with bows stove, loss of bowsprit, &c., after being in contact cif the Wall•bank. WIIITBY, API;IL 15.—The Ann, M'Kay, struck the east pier, got on the Fish-sand, and filled. CAPE OP GOOD HOPE, FEB. 19.—The Childe Harold left Table-bay, 12th inst., struck on a reef at Paper Island same night, has bilged and filled; master drowned, crew and passengers saved. The Nepaul, Bombay to London, has been wrecked on the coast near Blesten burg bay, 11th inst.; she is breaking up fast, and quan tities of goods are wishing ashore. SHIELDS, APRIL 14.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Emorett ri Montreal; Jtin-.4 s Frances. Quebec; Roonipor, Hong kong; Lesm hagow, New York ; Adrien_ L s Restigouche. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 15 —W ind S.W., hard Pad ' squally.—Acrd. Claude, Littlehareptort from Cardiff, luaky. OFF DARTMOUTII.—Barbarn, Gicaldett, Calcutta. I PLymounr, Arlan S.W.—Arrd. Edmund Beckford, Sierra IA one, with lots of sails; Harbinger, Havre fur New York, with damages to her bends from contact off the Edd) stone. The Tory and tho Ramilies fell athwart each other, and both received damage. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 15.—Wind John„ Akimi(r, Wilmington; Isis, Arana, Iluyano tt h i yeta M'Donald, Cuba; Argenti, Tampico and Havannah; Crescent, Rio de la Hache; Clyde, Halcroco, Apala chicola ; Triton, Smith, Charleston. Sld. Edward, San Francisco ; Irene, Pereambuco ; Autumnus, Madras ; Conqueror, Rio Janitro ; Goozereb, Pict( u ; Hornet, Prince Edward's Island; Hannah, Eritannia, and Shaw, Newfoundland ; the William for Francisco, has not sailed as reported yesterday.— Off port, H. H. Bocdy, New Orleans ; Ellen, Savannah; Garnett, Texian, Margaret, Atlas, and Jane Hammond. RADISGATE, APRIL 15.—The Maria and Fanny, Ams.tvrciam to Genoa, has put in leaky, Ste., having been on the Goodwin Sands this morning. DUNDALK.—The Erin, Whitehaven to Cardiff, and the Maria and Fanny, Newry, for Glasgow, have been in contact, and both received damage. The Georgina, Glasgow to Oporto, which was stranded in the Bay 31st March, has been got off very leaky. LOUGHSWELLY.—The Earl of Kingston, of Aberyst with, which went on shore on Ballymatcu- Strand 30th March, has been got off without damage. ST. MARGARET'S HOPE.—A bucket and Some hand spikes, marked Castle, of Newcastle," have been picked up. KIRKWALL—The brig which foundered off North Ro naldshay 23d March, and was towed into the Bay, is found to be the Annette, of Wefsta, for Maroim to Co venhagen ; her cargo washed out. LONGHOPE.—The George and Mary, of Stornoway, Newcastle to Liverpool, has been totally . wrecked on the rocks near Cantick Head; crew saved. QUErNSTOWN, APRIL 13.—Wind W.N.W., squally.— Arrd. Madaw,:ska, M.KiNion, Callao; Earl Charlewont, Gardner, Liverpool for Bombay. Crew in a state of mutiny. Caniz, APRIL S.—The Albion, of London, Gibraltar for this port, was sunk in the 3traits sth inst. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) The Master of the Rolls sat to-day in his Court at Westminster. Ills Lordthip was occupied the greater part of the morning with petitions, none of which pos sesscd any features of interest except to the parties con cerned. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Btf);e the VIOE-CIIANCELLOB. of ENGLAND.) THE DUKE OF LEEDS V. EARL AMHERST AND OTHERS- JUDGaENT. The VICE. CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, which came before him shortly before the recess, upon exceptions taken by the defendants, the executors of the late Duke of Leeds, to the Master's report. The bill was filed by the present Duke of Leeds against the executors el the late, for the purpose of obtaining an account from them a the waste committed by the . late Duke in dismantling a great portion of Kiveden Hall, one of the family mansions, and cutting down a Fri at portion of the ornamental timber on the estate. On the cause coming on for argument, a refer ence was made to the Master, to take an account a the waste committed by the late Duke, and the Master by his report found that a certain sum was due from the estate of the late Duke in respect of the waste he had committed. To this report the defendants took excep• turns, and upon those exceptions his Honour now gave judgment. After going at some length into the caste, his Eonour ordered all the exceptions to be overruled, thinking that the Master bad come to a right conclusion, and that the estate of those who had committed an in jury ought to be saddled with the expense of that injury. _ _ _ The Court then proceeded to hoar motions. (Before the Vitae-Chaucellor KNIGLIT BRUCE.) Causes of no general interest occupied his Honour the ti hole morning. (llefo:e the Vice. Chancellor Winn..tx.) - NON PENNY V. D -JUDGMENT.. His HONOUR gave judgment at some length in this cave, which involv, d a dry question of conveyancing, as to which branch if the family of the nonyptany's cer tain property belonged. his Honour made a declara tion in favour of the branch of Thomas Monypenny'a family, at the same time intimating that, in giving that opinion, he felt great diffidence, and bad very little doubt mat the case . would be ultimately carried to the House of Lords. The Court then preceded with the hearing o motions. INDERWICK V. ENELL. Tho arguments in this pert-heard motion were re sumed. The case came before the Court yesterday upon motion on behalf of two gentlemen who were di rectors, or late directors, of the London Conve) ante Company, suing on their own behalf and for the other shareholders for an injunction to restrain the six defend ants, who are the other directors, from doing, autho rising, or permitting any act as directors cf the London Conveyance Company until the plaintiffs Inderwick and Cowan, and tha defendant Johnson, should hale Leen duly and lawfully removed from the office of directors, except such acts as might be done in pursuance of orders duly made by the board in conformity with the 33d clause of the deed of settlement, and from preventing or hindering the plaintiffs and Johnson acting as directors of the company. It appeared by the affidavits, which wero very voluminous, that disputes had atii ea amongst the directors and mei:liters of the company, and com plaints were made of the conduct of the plaintiff Inder wick, who was the chairman of the board, and of the other two directors, and that the defendants had caused meetings to be held for removing them from the direc tion. A resolution was made to that effect, but as the plaintiffs contended, not at a meeting duly constituted. They also denied the existence of the alleged grounds of complaint; and the object of the application was to pre vent thnecmpany from proceeding to exclude the plain tiffs and Johnson under the alleged illegal resolutions. (The case was proceeding when our report left.) QUEEN'S CINCH._(THIS DAY.) (Bel ore the LORD CHIEF J USTICE, an'l Justices PATTE SON, WIGHTMAN, and ERLE THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF COPPER MINERS IN ENGLAND V. FOR AND OTHERS. Sir F. TrIEEIGER /SAW, iu this case, which was tried before Mr. Justice Coleridge at the last sittings at Guildhall, and in which a verdict was found for the plaintiff for 5511. 25., he had to apply for a rule to show cause why there should not be a new trial on the ground of misdirection. He made the application upon a point which was reserved at the trial with regard to the right of the plaintiffs, who are a corporation, to sue on an executory contract not under veal. The plain!ifis were incorporated under a charter in the reign of William and Mary and the charter recited that there were at that time great quantities of copper ore found in divers parts of this kingdom, which, for want of skilful artisans to purify the same were totally neglected and unimproved, and that certain persons bad found out several in ventions for melting and refining copper ore. Th e plaintiffs were incorporated for the purpose of melting and refining copper ore. The contract on which the action was brought had reference to 2,000 tons of iron rails sold to the defendant .by the plaintiffs. These iron rails were stipulated to be delivered to the defendant on the Ist of April, 1849, but, the plaintiffs failing in that, the time of delivery was enlarged by consent until the Ist of September following. The Learned Judge at the trial was of opinion that that agreement was a substitu tion of the original one. He (Sir F. Thesiger) contended that the contract on which the action was brought was not one which was incident to the purposes for which the plaintiffs were incorporated. Tbey were incorpo rated fer melting and refining copper ore, and this was a contract for furnishing iron rails, which was clearly not within the objects fur which the society was incor porated. Lord CAMPBELL—Take a rule. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, and Barons PAIIKE, ROLFE, and PLATT.) FOWLER V. DRAKE, PUBLIC OFFICER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied in this case, which was tried before the Lord Chief Baron at the last sit tings after term in Middlesex, and in which a verdict was found for the defendant, for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not ;be set aside and a new trial had on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence, and also against his Lordship's summing up. The de fendant was clerk to the visiting magistrates of the county of Devon, and the plaintiff was an architect, who had brought the action in assumpsit to recover 5501., the balance due to him for commission on the erection of a lunatic asylum in that county. It appeared that in 1841 the magistrates issued an advertisement for plans and sections of the proposed building, and that the defendant sent in a design, which was accepted. Ho estimated the cost of erecting, lighting, warming and ventilating the asylum at about 40,0001., and it was agreed that he should receive a commission of 5/. per cent. upon that outlay, which would amount to 2,000/. The magistrates were desirous that he should mention a specific sum, but he objected to do so on the ground that such a course would be against professional etiquette, and the per tentage agreed upon was to in clude all travelling expenses and extra work. The building was erected and the cost was 60,0001. The works specified were within the estimate, but there were certain extra works arising out of the estimate and upon these the plaintiff did not charge any commission, but in the course of the erection it occurred to the magistrates that it would be more economical to erect gas works than to lay down pipes fur a supply of gas from some distant manufactory. These works wore accord ingly erected, and as they were not contemplated when he furnished the estimate, it was contended that they could not come under the category of" extras" or "c ontingencies," but formed a distinct and separate building. A piece of land at a distance from the asylum was purchased by the magistrates, and on this also a well was sun k, an d tanks erected and conduits laid down, under the superin tendance of the plaintiff: The Jury, in giving their ver dict, had proceeded on the assumption that these erec tions were included in the extra work agre e d t o b e d one under the plaintiff's specification, but ho (the Attor rep Geteral) contended that they were as distinct from the original building as the erecti on o f a l o d ge or a boundary wall was distinct from a mansion. The Court granted a rule nisi. FANDLAY V. WALKER. This action was tried at York, before Mr. Baron Rolfe, when a verdict was found for the plaintiff. Mr. WATSON moved for a rule to set aside the ver dict, and to enter a nonsuit or to enter a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff was a merchant at Hull, and the action was brought against the defendant, who is a shipowner residing at Sunderland, for the non-ful filoacnt of a el-arter-party, by which ho agreed to send a vessel called the Cleaver, on a voyage to Dantzic and Sweinemound, to take on board a cargo of wheat and bring it to some sac port on the cast coast, between Sunderland and Peterborough, both inclusive. The vessel proceeded on its voy age, but was unable to obtain a cargo of wheat from the places mentioned in the charter-party, owing to the hostilities which were then going on between the Danes and Germans. Subsequent negotiations were entered into by the parties, and on the nature of these some technical questions of law arose es to the right of the plaintiff to recover, but they were devoid of any general interest, The Court grantel a rule. COMMON PLEAS—(THIS DAY.) (Before Lord Chief-Justice WILDE and Justices CRE BS.. WELL, WILLIAMS, AND TALFOURD.) • LLYCOCE. V. FINLEY. In this case, which was an action for breach of pro . mise of marriage, tried at York, before Mr. Baron Alder' son, at the last assizes, with a verdict for the plaintiff Mr. MARTIN moved for a rule to show case why verdict should not be entered fur the defendant or a fle vi trial be granted. The application was grounded on the alleged misdirection of the Learned Baron in the inter' pretation of certain hitters which were produced by tee defendant as evidence of a mutual dissolution of th e contract existing betwt en the pal ties. From these leit..ls which were read by Mr. Mai tin, it appeared that niter having been engaged to ttie Luyeod4r some years, Ue defendant, not thinking his prosFec" sufficiently promising, wrote to her on the 31st of 1847, expressing Ma wish that the connexion lib% seemed likely to ensue in no thi ng b ut m i sery to /1`95.., parties, should be broken ofl: T o t hi s, t h e pla i nt iff, 1 obedience to his , Aith, s;gidited ler consent in a latt er of the 2d of June , to the def e nd an t ; an d a l so i n am:4°l of the same date, to defendant's mother. From this dill no corresponi:enee took place between the parties U within a year and a halt aft e r v i ar d s , w h en the de f en ds° s having married anoth s r lady, an act i on for b reac h 4), ; promise of marri a g e wa s br oug h t aga i nst him ; the verdict iu which trial it was now sought to set libido. Rule granted. MANSION-110 U SE—(THIS DAY.) Walter Waits was again brought before Mr. ©'der' man Gibbs upon the charge of stealing two cncquca fo r 1,4001. each, the property of the Globe Insurance COW 1 Silly. Mr. Clzrkficon, with Mr. Freshfield appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bodkin, instructed Dy Mr.W ollt. ' ner, f :r the defence. Mr. Roan, from the Globe-office, produced tte Il l ' pauy's Act of Parliament, being 47 George 111., cap. 3 ' which authorises the com p an y to p rise . ute thrtug n the treasurer. Mr.Clarkson then said,l (3 considered the case complet e against the prisoter. I ns t ea d o f h av i ng hi m comm uted to Newgato he would suggest a remand pro forma. Mr. Bodkin acceded to the suggestion. In reply to Mr. Alderman GIDI3S, the prisoner 9 .1 —I wish to reserve my defence by the advice of hands of solicitor. lam content to le ave th e case i n the hallow " lily co uhsel. The prisoner was fully committed for trial upon tba t o charges. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) a A rough determined-looking Iri s h man , name d Pest ill‘Calchargedy, with a fierce lo o ki ng woman, were c h a rged before Mr. Jardine under the following circumstances:r e A lady, 1 arced Jordan, s t a t e d t h at l ast evening 1",,0 was returniLg home from Westmin s ter-r oa d, w hr re " h had bean to s e e som e f r i en d s , an d on, pass i ng t h r etin liutsell-fquare, about ni ne o ' c l oc k, s h e encountere d It, two prisoners, who were b o th d run k. Th e servant ‘vt; was with her glanced at them, and she stepped off 0: rurement to allow th e m to p ass , an d w i tness did t 4,1. sarne. The malt, prisoner then came rudely up to i end said, " What do mean by staring at us like that Take that, you b— b—," striking her a blow that felled,_d her to the ground. Not content with that, be kicke d her in the lower part of the abdomen, which render. o her insensible for some minutes; but in the meanwh i , g l the servant had obtained the assistance of some pass e ;". by, wed both the prisoners were given into custouis; 1a itness was then taken to the hospital, where she If no examined by a ire,lical gentleman, and by his diree"'" she was afterwards removed to her own residence. Mr. JARDINE asked what shar e t h e f ema l e prisoner had in the assault?—The witness replied, she eI9PV her face. of The servant having corrobcrat e d th e s t a t emen t ea - mistress, Mr. J4RDINE asked the prisoners if they had al:: thing to say in answer to the charge?—The main t e a sonar said, that when the lady passed th em s h e remark to her sereaht "the drunken creatures," which exlr - e ; rated his female companion, and they certainly din sic I sent the affront, but neither of them kicked or BO the lady. l c Si The lady, who was too ill to stand, did not thin ' necessary to contradict this. ; otter; Mr. JARDINE au( ed with her, and fined the pras - • 31,, or six weeks' imprisonment. of 1 The Hon. Captain B. Plunkett, c f Cambridge-terr of Caindetetown, was charged wi t h assau l t i ng the P ° while in the execution of their duty. foie ° A police-constable stated that he wa s on d u tybe-, o w' one and two o'clock this morning in St. Martin's .lA ,,o. when his attention was called to th e p r i sone r IV I ' fi t, beating a placarded boarding with hi s s ti c k. lie vi ol s up to him to request him to desist, as the noise be , 4 4, making would disturb the neighbourh oo d, b u t ihnli t ! soner heeded him not, and continued rapping awaf 7 i his walking-s Lek. Witness, seeing that he wai 0 i : I .i , it ated, tried gently to push him away, which seern eu exasperate him so much that he s tr uc k w itness iint o bi Al the snoulders with the stick, and th e n c h a llenged j o to fight, oh: e:ving that he should like to g ive the P ° 4 o " a b— good hiding." Witness de c lined ' hie ' 3 O O whereupon the prisoner renewed his form e r amulet:u m but other constables came up at this moment, 006 t e some difficulty he was safely lodged in the flow•J''' i station• house. tad ir Mr. JARDINE asked the constable if th e bl o ws •--- dieted any injury on him. Witness replied that th e blo ws h ur t hi m very 04; at the time they were inflic te d. b ut th e only dam perceptible now was a few slight bruises. The defendant did not deny th e c h arge, b ut cow plht that the constable had exaggerated the violence• i to added that the officials on d ut y at t h e stat i on re f u s 3: 7 ,0 send for his bail, and th e cons equence was h e had r ' locked up all night. 'd Mr. Inspector Marsh said it was n o t th e pract ir f ee send the police for bail, and when a messenger +AO ceived for the defendant he refused to pay him. a gli The defendant thought his nam e an d s t a tion evl i t to have been a sufficient guar a nt ee t h a t he W o A) remunerate the messenger when h e return '- the bail. 110 Mr. JARDINE said' no blame whatever attached 0 iii police, sad as for' the complaint of the defendant bad been locked up all night, he was liable to be I 40 4 0 up for more than a month. H owever, s i nce the de'. ant had acknowledged that he was in the wroug'oo should not adopt that course, but simply fine him ill full penalty of 5/. • all ° The fine was immediately p a id, an d . t h e H on our Gentlemen liberated at once. CbtrU Vattte l NEWMARKET RACE). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPI') Harding° Riddlesworth Stakes. 1 ••• •.• ••• ..• ••• ...• , Nutcracker ... Nutcracker ... Ghio ... ... SR eepstakes. Tiff ••• ••• ••• ••• 0.. j Tomboy ... ••• ... ••• ••• ••• •.• Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. 1 Bishop of Romford'B Cob ... ••• ••• ... 5 Jest ... ... ... ... ••• •.• Sweepstakes. 1 The Nigger ... ... . $ Satire ... ••• ... ••• ••• ••• •.• Won E asy. Sweepstakes. 1 Clincher .. ••• ••• ..• j Sweepstakes. ••• ••• ••• ••• •.• $ Compass : ... ••• Won easy. THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP. 1 Cheerful ... ... ••• Knight of Gwynne ... Fourteen ran. RAILWAY GUARDS' UNIVERSAL FRIENDLI.o. Stir CIETY.—This society held their usual monthly meetial'os night, when the honorary subscription list was increst, f e the amount of 251, making the total sum 3201. spected chairman of the Manchester, Sheffield, and 14 ,,`" - a ttl: shire Railway Company (the Earl of Yarborough )„" — ,,,. fi 11" buted ten guineas. Several gentlemen of Preston , tiu - 1 . - 0 0 and Birmingham have also contributed. This 0 6111/ fl n example is a useful incitement to the judicious liberality' 50. fluential men to a cause in which the travelling public 0, much interested. The society altogether progress es favourably. ______. - -- —-- BIRTHS. -1 -- ill On the 10th inst., at the Parsonage, Ousby, the w i fe o f Rev. J. Bush, of a daughter. f If., 1 1, On the 11th inst., at Turaham-green, the wife 0 Leigh, Esq , of a daughter. i GAY' On the 13th inst., at Upper Clapton, Mrs. Edwa rd of a daughter. f.,.. ,the On the 13th inst., in York-street, Portman-sqoll— of a son. wi f e Of On the 13th inst., inAlbion-street, Hyde-park, th° .10 the Rev. Archibald A. Cameron, perpetual curate of J.. Berks the of a son. iv 0 f 5. On l2th inst., at Errwood-hall, Buxton, the lA , ' Grimshawe, jun., Esq., of a son AGIBBLED. tb , On the 13th inst. at the parish church, Fayershen bi t .tye V ener able the Archdeacon of Canterbury, assisted lori' Rev. J. Stratton, Precentor of the Cathedral Cant er lA' William Westwood Chafy, Esq , only son of the late,; poo Dr. Chafy. Master of Sidney Sussex College, bridle' Chaplain in Ordinary to her Majesty, to Eleanor Con:ver eld2st daughter of the Rev. Charles Collins, Vicar of . 1 1 5 44 sham, and granddaughter of the late Richard Gregg"' Castle-park, Tipperary. of DIED. On the 7th inst., aged 17, Henry Francis, eldest son Lieutenant-Colonel Tyler, of Linstead-lodge, Kent. oil' On the 9th inst., Mr. James Partridge, of Nymet row Barton, Devon. vale . On the I 1 th inst., at the Rectory, Llanfyllin, ,-- meryshire, the Rev. David Hughes, aged 66. Rate C SP. On the 11th inst., Richard B. F. Passley, Esq ., tail' in the 2d Regiment. • g the On the 1 8 2 th inst., in Curzon-street, Mayfair, Latir-bre. wife of Lieutmaut-Colonel James It. 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