The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-20 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LIST NIGHT BLTr TWO BEFORE EA.STER. THIS EVENING, SATURDAY, March 20, will be lierforrned Be Opera, _ , „ Seconde Tenore—Signor Emrnanuele Slano (of the Theatre San Carlo In Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerfill and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master— Signor Boncensiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novelle, The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Dauseuse—Mademoiselle Dunii latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoisell3 Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Acadcmie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinande Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsietir Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Danse— Mr. O'llryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curini (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of 11. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. Th 3 approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAr. DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrant; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri• eon; Mathias, Mr. Weiss; Matilda, M-iss Rainforth; Ltllia, Miss R. Isaacs. To conc'ude with the Ballet-Opera, called TIIE MAID OF CASHMERE:. The Unknown, Mr. Rafter; Olifour, Mr. Weiss; The Jehop-Dar, Mr. Horlicastle ; Leila, Miss Misseut ; Zelia, Miss Isaacs; Zelica, Mdile. Dubignon; Fatima, Mdle. Beuard.• THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LINE. MR. PARSoNS'S BENEFIT. Mr. PARSONS, Box Book-keeper, respectfully announces to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that his ANNUAL BENEFIT is flied Br TUEsDAT NEXT, arch 23. PriYate boxes, stalls, tickets, and places to be had of Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYNIARKET. - Under the Management or Mr. it, Webster, sole Lessee. TIIIS EVENIXG Will be performed the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. W. Farren ; Sir Charles Marlow, Mr. Tilbury; Young Marlow, Mr. Roll ; Tony Lnmpktn, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Hardenstle, Mrs. Glover ; Miss Ilardeastle, Miss Julia Bennett ; Dolly, Miss Woulds. Alter which, a new Comic Drama, called THE LIGHT TROOPS OF SC. JAMES'S. Master Thomas Sinallbonei, Mr. Enckstone Maids of Honour to the Queen, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Carre, Miss Telbin, and Mrs. Buckingham ; Jane Roberts, Miss Reynolds. To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called THE INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil ailights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, T.liss P.Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley, Rill THIS EVENING bc performed the Drama of MARTIN tIITUZZLEWIT. Young Bailey, Mrs. Keeley; Sairey Gamp, Mr.. 'Keeley ; Peeksniff, Mr. Matthews ; Tigg, Mr. Wigan ; Chuzzlew':f, Mr. Emery ; Pinch. Mr. Meadows. To conclude with the splendid new r airy Ext7avaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST; IT, Bear, Eagle, and Dolphin. Principal characters by Mrs. K'eeiey, Miss Villars, Mias Bromley, e*lss E. Daly, Mrs. Woollidse, Miss Laidlaw, Miss Howard, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Meadows, AD. Bender, Mr. Kiuloch, Mr. Bellingham, and Mr. Wigan. TiIEATRE ROYAL, ADEL ME Vnder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will ha performed an original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF Tug FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. I'. Bedford; Leybournc, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which, the Farce of TIIE WANDERING MINSTREL. Characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Waye, Wright, Stoker, Mrs. Laws, Miss Taylor, and Mrs. Matthews. To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which Mr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Miss Harding, and Miss Chaplin will perform. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS. Albert, 3lr. Allen ; Giselle. Miss Anne Romer. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SE It ENAD E RS. To conclude with the new Drama, entitled DREAMS OF THE HEART. Menne, Mr. Ryder ; Clermont, Mr. Hughes ; Bouteville, Mr. Vinnlng ; Montaran, Vr. Harris : Hermine, Mrs. Stirling ; Baroness, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Teresine, Miss Marshall. FRENCH PLAYS—ST. JANIEs's 'CITE ATI:L, Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING MONDAY EVENING Will be performed the Corned ie-Vaudeville of MATHILDE ; on, La JAlousie. M. Darbert, M. Lafont ; Mathildc, Mdlte. Fargueil. After which, the Comeite Vaudevihe, entitled MARIAGE AU TAMBOUR. Lambert, M. Lalont ; Fleur des Pols, Al. A. Tousez ; Louise d'Obernay, Mdlle. Fargueil. Boxes, (is., Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The eelebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Saturday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainmt:nt com mence at Half-past Eight. Their next DAY PERFORMANCE will take place on MONDAY MORNING, March 22. The Performance VII commence at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. LA SONNA'3IB . ULA, Amino, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, 3ladant- ,- zolarl; Count Rodolfo, F. Labiache ; Alessi°, jig. Giubilei ; Elvino, Sig. Gardon'. Betw, en the acts of the Opera, a Divertisement front the Ballet of COR.tLIA, in which will be introduced the admired Pas de la Iloslere, by Mdlle. Marie. Taglioni. To conclude with a new Ballet, in Two Tableauz, by 31. Paul Tag lioni, the music by Signor Pugui, entitled ; OL, LA FEE FLEURS. Principal characters by Mdllo. U. Rosati, Mdlle. Mario Paul Taglioni, &c. The doors open at half-past Seven. The Opera to commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COTENT GARDEN, Established tor the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. tinder the Direct:on and Management of Mr. BE-L • Thts Nubia* , Gentry, and Patr-ns of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the flrt week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the - cason, some of the established works ofCimaro,a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, inclnding Operas by Bellini, Doni sett!, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection is every department ; to which intent the manazement has a ssemb'ed a i Company embracing the greatest and most varied t alent n Europe. PRIMI SOPRANI.—Madame Grisi and Madame Persiani (her brst appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdlle. Stetianoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap• pearance in this country). CONTRALTL—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), and Mademoiselle Corhari. TENortr.—Signs Mario, Signor Salvator Lt.via (of the Imperial theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), signor Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, In Whin, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIME BASSI PROIONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signer Angelo Atha (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance In this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMIC' —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconde Donne—Madame Antoiuetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalie Uttar', Mademoiselle Luigina Bellini. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 28. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. his. 6d. THIS EVENING [if ~. Y ;~. <' 0 ,1 / 4 ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor, \lr. W. Batty. the patrenaue of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal 'orally. TillS EVENING I be performed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; or, The olden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. The Performance of M. Pablo Fatigue and his high/L.-trained Steed. To couzlude with a favourite Afterpieco. Box•oiltze open from eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six awl c nr..rtencs at half-past six o'cloclt.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. liroadfoot. LOYAL SURREY TIIEATRE Lessee, Airs. Frances Davidge, TII IS EVENING Will be performed a new Domestic Drama (founded on the Novel of the same name), entitled LILLY DAWSON ; or, A Poor t.;irl's Story. Principal characters by Messrs. Lewl, Johnson, Heslop Saville, Phelps. Fredericks, Webb, Neville, Miss T errey, Mrs: Vining, and Mrs. Saville. To conclude with the Melodrama of THE MILLER AND lIIS MEN. Characters by Messrs. Tindell, Johnson, Saville, Hesiop, Hawkins, Phelps, Webb, Mrs. Saville, and Miss Richardson. Box-office open from eleven till four o'clock. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6,l._; . Pit, Gd.; Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes, Will be performed WOMAN'S LOVE. Clitheroe, Mr. Hicks Wynsley, Mr. Dale ; Hollyhock, Mr. Forman ; Baldwin, Mr. Searle slate Wynsley, Miss Vincent ; Lady Adeline, Mrs. Lee ; Polly Pry, Miss Pearce. After which, a variety of SINGING and DANCING. To conclude with THE GALLEY SLAVES OF TOULON ; or, The Hidden Treasures of the Cross. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. We are requested to state that Sir Montague J. Cholmeley paired off on the factory question, in f avour o f t h e Ten Hours' Bill, with Sir John Johnstone. A GREAT BRIDGE.—The new railroad bridge across the Susquehanna, at Harrisburg, is an immense struc ture. It is about four thousand feet long, built upon the improved double latticed plan. Th ere are t wen ty- t h ree _Pans, averaging 173 feet ea c h, an d t wo arc h e d v i a d ucts, one n it Y-three feet, and the other eighty-four feet long. Th e en tire cost o f this immense structure is short of 100,000 dollars. -- Nero York Paper. Yesterday the London police received information from the county • co . nstabulary, that the house of Mr. Keeble, of Southfleetatti for the second Jai Gravesend, had been entered and rubbed izi s e o du f ring the present mouth, of much valua ble property. of l'ilr. Thomas civaorMc wilful setting fire to the plantation and, like:i-' of heminerton, in the county of Gloucester, when,e,iontbe estate of Mr. John Hopton of the same place, .latter case, nine acres of grass ' i c ., , _ f t fume lor ~ re r e destroyed., and a large quantity ,I,lEt, CATHOLIC CHURC ll. ieworld of le CLEVELAND: A r Since the period of " Trernaine our table, “Cleveland" is tters has not bad to congratulate itself upo n ', excellent more able and more touch ing work than the one now upon the production of a writer of refuted Spi r i t judgment. The scenes are naturally desctibeaV accustomed to associate with the most exalted in' r as L-by one chapter to the final pag: cting actors therein. The story is of a most excitin g a „ ( naof the interest, from the opening affords but few opportunities for extract—not from dearth or h beauty—but because there is scarcely an extract we could make that would not betray the course of the story, and consequently rob after-readers of a pleasure of which we are always reluctant to deprive them. «e must, therefore, eon tent ourselves with expressing the very high gratification we hav- iced in perusing this eloquent and graceful and State Gazette. Ich of a heifer lately killed at Shiffnall tit of pebbles were found. have 61.1 eriencec ar.ii,_ arch a i 1105aa, W, IK . A I-i : \le ~ ) 04 4 -:: NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF " RICHARD SAVAGE." &c. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., MILES AND TEARS; Or, THE ROMANCE OF LIFE. BY CHARLES WHITEHEAD. Author of " Richard Savage," &c. Ri chard Bentley, New Burlington-street. In 3 vols., ost Bvo N , 3 1 -. R. DISRAELI'S ; EW WORK, TANCRED OR, THE NEW CRUSADE, IS NOW READY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•street. Orders received by all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries. THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, MARcH 20. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 46 ; Highest. 55 ; Noon, 53 BAROMETER, 29.63. Wind S.W., morning, slight rain: afternoon, fine sun. shiny weather. HIGH W k.TEIt AT LONDON-BRLDGE THIS DAY. Iforning .. 9 minutes after 4. 1 Evening .. 30 minutes after 4. Ab. • "At . lr e - r O 1 . 466 - j " "1,11N AL` ' 1 • moll • s; , • • • ebtilins LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1847. The Lords met at Five o'clock. Sir J. Y. BULLER said that the Committee of Selec tion had communicated to all the principal railway Companies a list of the Members appointed to serve on Railway Committees, in order that the parties inte rested might object to any names they found in the list. They had only received answers from the Great Western and the South-Western Companies, and the Great Western had certainly objected to a much greater extent than the South-Western Company. Mr. ELLICE, as one of the members objected to, begged to say he had not the slightest interest in either of the companies, and he thought the Committee of Selection ought not to have entertained the objections, unless the objectors had stated their reasons in each case. Mr. WILSON PATTEN defended the Committee of Se lection. A long conversation followed, in the course of which it was stated that the objection was not to Mr. ELLICE personally, but to the place which he repre sented. After which, the subject dropped. In answer to a question from Mr. BORTHWICK, Lord PALMERSTON said that the Government had re ceived no official information of any intention on the part of the French Government to establish hospitals and coal depots at Port Mahon, and that the tendency of such information as they had received induced them to believe that such a report was unfounded. On the order of the day for the House going into Committee on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, Mr. CALLAGHAN, on the part of the gentleman re siding at Mallow, who, it bad been stated, had 10,0001. a year and kept hounds, and had yet refused to subscribe to the relief fund, denied the statement that had been made. He certainly was indignant at the conduct of the Rev. Mr. M'CAP.TKY, and had not sent his subscription to him, but he had employed the people around him, and had given the Rev. Mr. BALDWIN 104 fur the relief of the poor of Mallow. Sir B. HALL had made his statement on the authority of the Rev. Gentleman whose name he had mentioned. He regretted that anything ho had said should have annoyed Mr. COURTENAY, the gentleman to whom Mr. CALLAGHAN had alluded. Mr. CALLAGHAN said that the gentleman had not, for the last six months, kept one dog. After a few words from Mr. SHAW, Mr. J. O'CoN. NELL, and Sir. W. BARRON, the subject dropped. After requesting Mr. P. SCROPE, who had notice of a motion on the paper, not to offer any opposition to the House going into Committee, Lord J. RUSSELL said, " wish to avail myself of this opportunity to state, that I have observed with great pleasure and satisfaction the munificent subscriptions that have been raised in the United States of America for the relief of the destitute poor in this country and in Ireland. I think it is not improper in this House for me, a British subject, to state that I am extremely gratified to find that the United States have nut forgotten their common origin; and that, actuated by charitable feelings, they are making great exertions to collect large sums of money for the relief of the existing distress." The House then resolved itself into Committee on the On the first clause being put, • MI . . POULETT SCROPE objected to limiting out-door relief to the permanantly disabled, and moved as an amendment, the omission of the word "permanently." This amendment was opposed by the Government, and after some discussion was withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to. On clause 2 being proposed, Mr. SHAW objected to the unlimited power the clause gave to administer relief to the able-bodied poor. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN moved an amendment, vesting the power of giving out-door relief solely in boards of guardians, which amendment was opposed by Sir G. GREY, and ultimately withdrawn. _ _ Mr. SHAW proposed the omission altogether of the clause authorising the giving out-door relief. Lord JOHN RUSSELL having addressed the House at some length, and Mr. SHAW having replied, the Com mittee divided, their numbers being— For the Clause .. 242 Against it 36 Majority The House then resumed, the CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtcaned leave to sit again on Monday to consider the remaining clauses of the Bill. The PriP,ons' Bill, and the Custody of Offenders' Bill were read a second time, and ordered to be committed. The other orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned at a Quarter before One o'clock. There is a consistency about the explanatory observations by which Lord JOHN RUSSELL endea vours night after night to reconcile his opponents in Parliament to the measures proposed by Government far the relief of Ireland, that promises admirably for tho operation of measures so well digested and so cautiously arranged. The Prime Minister is showing himself fully competent for an emergency which is altogether without any parallel. Unappalled by the accumulated perils of the moment, he has entered veorously upon labours greater than all the fabulous labours of HERCULES, combined—he has to slay the Nemean Lion of Famine—he has to cleanse im purities from the landlord-and-tenant system of the sister island more numerous and more loathsome than the impurities of the Augean stable—he has to stitangle the serpents of selfishness and mendicity— he has to lop off the penury and idleness which sprout more exuberantly from the odious practice of ab senteeism than the heads of the Lerncean hydra. On the assumption of office by her M.AJesTy's present Ministers there were embarrass m!,nts enough to overcome the confidence of the most sanguine an d veteran statesmen. There were indi cations of foreign misunderstandings and of domestic destitution such as would have induced men of less reliance upon the integrity of their own position and upon the soundness of their own abilities to despair of effecting any diminution of th ose foreboding In the course of a conversation which arose out of the presentation of a petition by the Duke of Men- MOND, complaining of the unjust operation of the Poor Removal Act, Lord PORTMAN entreated the Govern ment to introduce some measure to amend that Act without delay. The Marquis of CONYNGII.4.3I complained that his name had been improperly inserted in the list of the dvputation of Irish landlords who had waited upon Lord JOHN RUSSELL. He mentioned the circumstance in order that he might not be supposed guilty of the absurdity of appearing as a member of a deputation in favour of a measure to which he was opposed. Lord MONTEACLE explained, that the Noble Marquis had attended the meeting at which the deputation had been agreed to, but had left the room before the pro ceedings were over, and that his name had been inad vertently handed iu as a member of the deputation. Their Lordships then adjourned. The Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. BOLIVERIE asked for some explanation on the subject of the wholesale objections which some of the railway companies had made to the lists of Members to serve on Committees which had been drawn up by the Committee of Selection. The Great Western Com pany, he understood, had objected to three hundred Members. TUE SU.N, LONl)o3.4_,__ 'SATURDAY _eV:ENING, MARCH 20 11 oto I had long panted, and of which he was not slow to avail himself. The incorporation of Cracow, the utter extinction of the Polish name, of the last remnant of Polish independence, were the first fruits of this unfortunate and grievous error. The generous confidence that had previously existed between the English and French Governments gave place to cold distrust. There could no longer be that cordial co operation between the Cabinets, the mere knowledge of the existence of which would alone have prevented the attempt, and Cracow was sacrificed. New designs are stated to be entertained by the Guizot Ministry. The Balearic Islands, and the turning the Mediterranean into a French lake, are supposed to be the objects of their ambition ; to attain these ends they would succumb to the most unreasonable and unworthy demands of the CZAR. He appreciates their motives, sees the favourable prospect of chang ing them from the most strenuous opponents to the zealous advocates of his policy, and he comes forward with his disinterested offer of advancing from his im perial coffers 50,000,000 of francs. The result proved that he was not mistaken in his judgment. his offer was at once accepted. The Ministry, with out hesitation, permitted him to attain a position that will enable him to exercise a great influence over the monetary affairs of France. He is now the ruler of the Bourse, he can at pleasure elevate or depreciate the money market. He has attained a power greater than that ever before enjoyed by a foreign potentate in French affairs. What strength will that add to any arguments he may choose to use with the Minis try for the time being! We cannot doubt but that the intelligent and right-minded portion of the com munity will require full explanations at the hands of the Ministry, and that they will consider it a fitting ground for the greatest vigilance as to the ulterior designs and objects of the Russian EMPEROR. favour of the issue of notes for 100 f. " France," says this writer, " has an excess of specie, and if the emission at Paris of notes of 100 f. should cause 100 or 150 millions to be sent out of France, there would still remain more metallic specie than our wants require." The Opposition of the Bank to this mea sure is anticipated, but it is evident, from the tenor of the article, that the Government is disposed to give a favourable consideration to the proposition. The Union Monarchique, in noticing the diplomatic dinner, given by Lord NORMANBY, on the 18th, says— " M. Guizot, Marshal Soult, and all the Ministers, with the most important members of the diplomatic corps, were pre sent. During the dinner Lord and Lady Normanby paid the most incessant and amiable attentions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Guizot could not stay later than nine o'clock, because it was his evening for receptions at the Hotel des Capucines. During the rest of the evening M. Guizot was remarked by all the persons in his saloons for the pleasure which enlightened his countenance, and his eagerness to talk to every one of the noble conduct towards him of Lord and Lady gormanby." We read in the Constitutionnel— " It appears that the Ministers of War and Public Works have decided that the railroad companies shall be bound to convey gunpowder for the Government, like any other com mon merchandise. The only measure of precaution to be taken is to place the waggons of gunpowder at the extre mities of the trains, as unconnected as possible with the carriages for passengers and goods. ty hen we call to mind the extreme prudence necessarily exercised in the mills and magazines of powder, in order to prevent accidental or wilful explosion, we cannot but feel astonishment at seeing so little care taken in the conveyance of the same dangerous matter by railroads, which are already liable to so many serious accidents from tire, as well as other causes." The Phoque steamer, which was to have gone on a distant mission, has received orders to proceed to the coasts of Spain to take in tow any vessels that might present themselves laden with grain. Up. wards of two hundred vessels are expected to double Cape Finisterre when a favourable change of wind takes place. The Assembly of the States of Lower Prussia, which opened on the Ist, closed on the Bth. One of the last acts was a declaration of the sad condition of the lower classes, and a recommendation for a dimi nution of the taxation on articles of consumption. The Zollvereinsblatt states that the Prussian Go vernment intends submitting to the approaching Diet of the States a legislative measure relative to maritime navigation and commerce. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Thursday, at 78f. 70c.; the Five per Cents., 116 f. 75c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2721. 50c. ; Rouen, 8671. 50c.; Havre, 675 f. ; Great Northern, 625 f.; Avignon, 8021. 50c. ; Vierzon, 567 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 517 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 400 f. ; Troyes and liontereau, 3001. ; Basle, 208 f. 75c. ; Dieppe, 3301. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4501. ; Nantes, 432 f. 50e. ; Paris and Lyons, 465 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 4801.; Cette, 4501. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Matto! 19. Boulogne and Amiens, 14 !i —Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern of France, 13%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 6% —Paris and Lyons, 67i, —Sambre and Meuse, 6%. A letter from Bologna of the 9th says that Car dinal UGOLINI, Legate of Ferrara, had been replaced in the government of that province by Cardinal Finscur, who, before leaving Rome, received special instructions from the POPE. In the Romagna the agitation of the peasantry on account of the dear ness of grain continued. A vessel laden with wheat had been pillaged on the canal of Ra venna ; but the young men of the town took arms, dispersed the mob, and recaptured the corn. The zeal in the maintenance of order of the citizens of the principal towns of the Roman States is highly appre ciated by the POPE, and his lloliness will, it is said, shortly establish a Civic Guard througl'out his domi nions. More than 100 persons of all classes have been arrested in Tuscany. Several conspiracies against the Porn have been discovered among the ecclesiastics in the Roman pro vinces. LITERATURE. MR. DISRAELI'S NEW WORK. TANCRED ; or, THE NEW CRUSADE. 3 Vole. There is no modern novelist whose works excite so much public attention, are so much read, so much talked of, and so much admired, as those of Mr. Disraeli. Although a very great number of his readers—ourselves among the number—dissent entirely from many of the principles he advocates, and many of the opinions he puts forth, yet there are very few, if any, not willing to bear testimony to the great amount of ability mani fested in his writings, and the great amount of amuse ment afforded by their perusal ; and something more than amusement--though the power of amus ing is no insignificant one for a novel. In ad dition to this, in addition to the pleasure afforded by their admirable sketches of society, by their accurate delineations of men and manners, by the lively sallies and brilliant sarcasms sparkling in almost every page, and in addition to the interest attached to many of the characters, either from their being identified with real individuals, or being the embodiment of some graceful ideal,—in addition to all this, one great characteristic of these novels, and that a very important one, is their tendency to engender thought. They are not to be lightly skimmed over and thrown aside; unless the reader be of most obtuse comprehension, they must inevitably arrest his attention and excite his meditations, Whether we coincide with some truthful and beautiful idea—and there are many such to be found in these pages—or whether we are startled by some strange proposition which we find it impossible to agree with—and there are many startling things to be found here—we are irresistibly induced to reflect. We either follow the author through his course of happy illustrations, or endeavour to find a refutation for his fallacious argu ments. We not only read ; we think. Can it be other wise, indeed, when we reflect that, for the most part, these arguments that surprise us, and this irony that we admire, are employed for the perpose of un masking and overthrowing what custom and prejudice have induced us to consider favourably —or, perhaps, about which we have not considered at all. This was peculiarly the case in " Coningsby," which was not more remarkable for its satirical sketches and personal allusions than for the boldness with which it exposed political illusion—asking of Conservatism what it con. served ? &c. After " Coningsby" appeared " Sybil," which, following in the same strain, aspired to pourtray not only the condition of politicians, but of the people. Liko " Coningsby," it contained many brilliant sketches of London life, but it did more— besides relating to the aristocracy, it spoke also of the poor ; besides telling of the gorgeous gaieties of the one nation, it spoke of the gloom and sorrow of the other, and spoke of them, moreover, in terms of sym pathy and encouragement ; and, inasmuch as it did this, we are inclined to regard " Sybil " as a more valuable and more interesting work than "Coningsby." Last year Mr. Disraeli's admirers were disappointed ; they had no three-volumed novel from his pen. His lively sallies and eloquent adjuratious were confined to his Protectionist speeches. Differing entirely, as we do, from Mr. Disraeli upon this subject, and admiring his abi lities as cordially as we do, we were grieved to find those abilities only exerted in an ineffectual endea vour to make the worse appear the better cause, and only available in imparting " the last glitter to a dying faction." It is therefore with pleasure that we this year find him in his true position—!or, however brilliant his power of debate, he ranks far higher as an author than as a politician—and we welcome him back with double pleasure, because in this new book we find no allusions to the lost cause of monopoly. " Tanered" is doubtlessly by this time in the hands of many, and the first volume is, perhaps, affording them much pleasure, and the more so because they will recognise in it not only a repetition of the lively sketches which delighted them in " Coningsby" and " Sybil," but also the heroes and heroines of those former volumes. Already, perhaps, they regard " Tap ered" as the third, and not the least delightful, of Disraeli's brilliant political novels," as they are termed, when, lo! the first volume is finished—all is over, and the scene is changed. They are in another world—all is altered—the scenery, the incidents, the style; they are reading a different book! The title of the work might, perhaps, have led us to anticipate a visit to the East, but we were rather inclined to regard it in a figurative light —a crusade against some of the abuses of the present day ; but it is not so. Something very different is meant by the " New Crusade," but what that something is it is rather difficult to define—of this, however, anon. It is quite impossible to speak of this work as a whole, for each volume has almost a distinct character—we must therefore review it in detail, in which manner it certainly appears to the neat advantage. The first volume is filled with sketches of London life, and the others with scenes from the Orient, and, especially, from the Holy Land. It will be readily conceived that such a combination must be most inhar monious —perhaps, the various scenes are better regarded as a contrast, and not as a combination—like a collection of beautiful pictures of totally different style and subject, utterly incongruous, but by their very difference rendering their mutual attractions more conspicuous. The fiat chapter of the first book, alter describing the peculiarities of a certain part of the parish of St. George, " which is bounded on one side by Piccadilly and on the other by Curzon-street," introduces us to the presence of two celebrated cooks—we beg pardon, two celebrated chefs—and we listen, Kith a mixture of interest and amusement, to a conversation with which M. Soyer would doubtless sympathise. One of these thefs is young but a gen i us, and consequently surrounded by difficulties, and he comes to seek advice from his more experienced friend ; in doing so he feelingly explains to hi m hi s em b arrassments, and the r . as feelingly responds. He tells him how ho has been dis appointed by one of his underlings, to whom he had en rusted the soujiees, a most important matter, and how only, by the most desperate personal exertions, all was prevented from being lost.—" It was an affair of the bridge of Arcols!" " Ali!" those are moments," sympathisingly exclaims the other, the pare Prevost. He, too, has anecdotes to relate; he " has served under Napoleon," that is, in the imperial kitchen. Had it not been for Waterloo he would have had the cross; but the Bourbons and the cooks of the empire never could understand each other. They brought over an emigrant chef, who did not com prehend the taste of the age. He wished to bring every thing back (Bourbon all over) to the time of the ail de bauf. " When Monsieur passed my soup of Austerlitz untested, I knew the old family was doomed." After this we are favoured with the history of the noble family of Bellamont, and here again, as in his former works, Mr. Disraeli endeavours to show the rather undignified manner in which some noble families have attained nobility. A Mr. Montacute having mar ried the heiress of the Bellamonts, and acquired with their property, their Parliamentary influence—five votes in the House, besides his own—by means of this influ once obtains the possession of all their rank and titles, " their ancient baronies and modern coronets." But this was not effected without difficulty, every concession had to be wrested from the minister. The time however was favourable, the time of the American war. Mr. Montacute's support was very necessary, but he was in dependent, arid not only so, " he was c o n scientious, and had scrupl es . S aratoga staggere d him. The defection of the Montacute votes, at this rnoment would have at Once terminated the struggle between England and her colonies. A fresh illustrati,n of the advantages of our Parliumentary constitution ! The independent Mr. Mn.e taeute, however, stood behis Ssvereign; his five votes continued to cheer the Noble Lord in the blue ribbon, and their master took his seat and the oaths in the House of Lo r d s , as Earl of Bellamont and Viscount Montacut e ." U n h a ppily s uch an arrangement i s b y no means improbable, and, very possibly, such arrange ments are by no means rare ; but are i we then jus d in citing such a proceeding as an illustration of our Parliamentary Constitution ? What, are w e t o take au abuse of a system as all alustratiu 9( that s y stem ? Madrid papers of the 13th have arrived. The Herald() publishes a letter from Senor CATE TANO DE ZUNIGA, Director of the Treasury, con tradicting the statement which had appeared in the Clamor Publico, that the Government had paid Queen CHRISTINA several millions of reals previous to her departure for Paris. The Espanol says it is assured that it is intended by the Government to nominate thirty new Senators, and that several of them will be members of the Progressist party. The Clamor Publico states that a considerable rise had taken place in the price of bread in Madrid, and that in many parts of the capital, the people had assembled, and uttered reproaches against the Go vernment. This journal adds, that if some means be not taken to relieve the public distress, very serious consequences may be expected to ensue. The same journal mentions a rumour that the Government had received dispatches from Pampeluna, announcing the discovery of a Carlist conspiracy. The object of the conspirators was, it is said, to get possession of the citadel, and rouse the people of - Navarre to revolt in favour of the Count DE MONTEMOLIN. General JOSE DE LA CONCITA has refused the Government of Valencia. This fact is officially announced by the Herald°. - I In the same 'way, en hearing of an ecceleat on a railway attributable entirely to the faults of the parties super ) intending it) we may exclaim, " A fresh illustration of the advantages of modern inventions !" or on hearing of a murder c antoitted with a knife, or any similar weapon, " Behold an . a(ictoitag4-s of using such weapons." We are rather disposed to re gard M^. l )israell's exampl • a, a fresh illeitrate not of the edvantages, but of the abuses, of our Parlia mentary Constitution ; abuses which have, in a great measure, been overthrown by the Reform Bill—abuses, the last remains of which every succeeding reformation is tending to sweep away. The whole of the first volume in style and character, a fit companion for " Coningsby " and Sybil ; we find here the same admir able delineation of character ; brief sketches, yet each with an individuality, like the portraits of Punch, consisting but of a few lines, yet conveying a life-like resemblance. We hear again the careless dialogues of the idle habitues of the Clubs ; we are again introduced to the fashionable ball, the recherche dinner, or the niatin dejeuner, meet again with many of our former friends and favourites, Coningsby and Edith, Sybil and Egremont, and their companions, just pass across the stage. It is, perhaps, not to " the rule " to introduce in one tale the heroes and heroines of another, but the heroes and heroines of Mr. Disraeli's recent novels may form a very allowable exception to this rule, for from the circumstance of their adventures having been brought down to the present day, and their fortunes being interwoven with passing events, we are accus tomed to regard them, not as the fictitious heroes of a novel, but as real inhabitants of the world we live in— many of them, indeed, do exist under other names and the characters of all are drawn with such exactitude and minuteness, that we can readily believe they have living prototypes. We are so accustomed to regard them as living personages that the casual introduction of them in " Tancred" occasions us no more surprise than would the meeting of some acquaintance in a public assembly. Brief, however, as is the mention of them, we are favoured with a full-length portrait of Edith Coningsby—a very different person from the Edith Milbank of former days —very different from the timid girl who, on Coningsby's first introduction to her at Milbank, could hardly summon sufficient courage to perform her duties as a hostess, when "she looked at the chicken and then at Coningsby." Now she appears before us as a prominent character in the fashionable world— a wit as well as a beauty. "She could describe in a sentence and personify in a phrase." Mrs. Coningsby was the fashion. The change, or rather the develop ment of Edith's character, is very forcibly and happily pourtrayed; it is doubtless true to nature, at least to the nature of artificial life. Nevertheless, those who may have sympathised with the former love story of Co ningsby and Edith, will be, perhaps, disappointed with this picture of their married life. Mrs. Guy Flouucy's doings since we last saw her, some three years back, give occasion to some very lively and amusing details: no statesman had ever a more difficult or laborious task in acquiring eminence, no conqueror had ever more difficulties to avoid, or more obstacles to overthrow, in his ambitious career, than had this most patient and persevering lady in obtaining the grand ob ject of her life. But, notwithstanding the difficulties, - the object is attained. Mrs. Guy Flouncy is now one of the exclusive set. In the very amusing account of her doings we are somewhat en lightened as to the miseries and mysteries of fashionable life. We find that to give a ball is a matter of the utmost difficulty; at one time Mrs. Guy Flouncy could no more think of giving a ball than of proroguing Partia went, and we are told that there are many, who with every apparent qualification, have been waiting and watching for years for an opportunity of giving a ball ! We have said enough of the first volume; to the ad mirers of " Coningsby" and " Sybil" it will be most interesting ; indeed, it can hardly fail to interest and amuse all who read it. Turn we now to the second volume. Tancred, the son of the Duke of Bellamont, who has mingled very reluctantly with the gaities of fashionable life, resolves to go to Jeru salem ; and, opening the second volume, we find ourselves in the East. Not only does the scene of the story change, but the style of the author changes also ; and with this we are not dissatisfied, for, remembering the beautiful tale of David Alroy, with its eloquent orientalisms and gorgeous descriptions of Eastern manners the lavish magnificence of which were indeed worthy of the M ilic et un Nuits, we know that Mr. Disraeli is as well qualified to delineate the men and manners, and to expatiate upon the beautiful reminiscences of the East, as he is to pourtray the doings and satirize the follies of the inhabitants of what we denominate the West. Nor are we disappointed. The descriptions of the Holy Land are full of pathos and beauty. There is a most eloquent and touching description of the scenery round Jerusalem—the street of Calvary— the garden of Gethsemane—the path that leads to Bethany. Yet beautiful descriptions of such places are hardly needed, their very names are sufficiently sug gestive; as Mr. Disraeli himself observes in speaking of the scenery of the sacred land—" a land," as he beauti fully terms it, " where the Creator deigned to dwell, and over whose impending fate Omnipotence had shed human tears." The readers of " Coningsby" must be well aware how highly Mr. Disraeli holds in estimation the Hebrew race. He has gallantly and resolutely come forward to rescue the despised Jews from the contumely with which prejudice and bigotry have overwhelmed them. It is certainly a some what arduous attempt, but one worthy of all approba tion. Considering the difficult nature of his object, we can hardly be surprised at the means which he malck s use of, if he goes to the other extreme, and in place of a despised and scattered race, whose badge is suffer ing, tells us of the " Hebrew mind," which, according to his showing, governs the world. In "Tattered" there is much of this ; speaking of Jerusalem, he cannot fail to speak of the Jews. The East—the cradle of the human race—is to him pecu liarly the home of the children of Israel; nay, even the Christian religion, which was founded there, becomes merged in the Judman. The Virgin Mary is to him a Jewess, and he loves to speak of the Saviour of the world as a Hebrew Prince—a Prince of the royal house of David. - Tancred, who had sought the Holy Land only from religious motives, be comes unintentionally involved in political speculation. The third volume opens with a description of the various tribes and parties into which the inhabitants of Judea are divided, and gives an account of the combinations and disturbances which occasioned the Syrian war. This is followed by a description of the people of Ansarey, a remote and ex clusive tribe, to whom Tancred pays a visit. His ad ventures here are most romantic. The young queen who rules the Ansarey is captivated by her European guest, and a tale of love and jealousy ensues. Tancred, however, escapes, and the whole ends somewhat abruptly. Frain this brief sketch it will be seen that the work is of a very various character. A manifest want of unity is apparent in the whole ; but this we readily forgive, because, however discordant may be the several parts, the brilliant sketches of London life, the impassioned descriptions of Jerusalem, the history of the Asiatic tribes, or the romantic episode of the Ansarey each is either amusing, interesting, or instructive in itself, and the effect of each is rendered more strik ing by its contrast with the others. But in one re spect we are dissatisfied with "Tancred;" we cannot understand at what it aims. We close the third volume ; we have been amused, we have been instructed, interested, perhaps delighted ; but we are at a loss— we do not comprehend it. " Coningsby" had a definite object, it was written to expose the state of party and unmask the doings of political coteries. We under stood and we applauded the object of " Sybil." " Con terini Fleming" pourtrayed the history of a poet ; " Alroy " was a beautiful picture of the East ; " Hen rietta Temple," a love story ; in short, each of Mr. Disraeli's former works had some distinguishing characteristic, but " Tancred," inasmuch as we can comprehend it, has none. With another thing, also, we are not quite satisfied. Tancred, like all the young Englanders, laments the great want of faith in the pre sent day; he mourns over the want of principle mani fested by his countrymen ; he desires inspiration from above, and to attain it he seeks the Holy Land. Now the idea in the abstract is not without a certain degree of propriety and of beauty. The idea of youth turning with disgust from the narrow views and mean policy which are too much the characteristics of our social life, and seeking for a higher impulse and a holier teaching, is in itself sublime. But why go to Jerusalem ? The sky is over all the world—are we only to pray in Asia? The mercy and goodness of God is manifest wherever the sun shines; can His will only be made known at Jeru salem ? We are quite unable to comprehend what Mr. Disraeli would mean by the " New Crusade," and, therefore, we must leave it in its mystery. We have marked many passages for extract, but must reserve them for another opportunity. - t RONEY and COMMERCIAL NE i CITY, QUARTER TO TIIK S __I I The Cotton M ar k e t, at Li verpoo l , th i s wee k , h as d ea f lid, to ',id. p er ib . on A mer i can sorts. Sales, 16,450b'd, Stock no w , 455,55 0 b ales, against 831,000 at th i s tithe i' year. The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. 1.0 1 ., and Co., wrnt (ff with much more spirit, and sha rg . e .Tol readily at Lull quotat i ons. The following are a fe" principal sales : Great Western o f B enga l £O 6 ° East Indian .. ..... Louvain ala S am b re 1 3 ° Vale of Neath 0 1 5 ° q 6 6 1 Eastern Counti es , Y or k Extension, 2 Manchester and Southampton,7 1 6 Leicester & Bedford, E xc h ange Certif i cate 0 ~..• 6 Shropshire Union and Canal 1 4 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, ex int 4 17 0 6 _ London and York E x t ens i on Shrewsbury and Birmin g h am (B) 1 8 av North Staffordshireg 0 ' ° Taw Vale Exten s i on an d D oc k .. 7 ° 4 South-Eastern an d Dover, No. 4 Great Northern (L on d on an d Y ork Reg.) 2aw 0 of Accounts from Antwerp state that large purcbs,s,7oo grain had been m a d e th ere f or French and German no; and that buyers were ev id ent l y attracted by the eletebeo disposition of th e B e l g i an merchants to deal fair l y bY , be is and accept moder a t e pro fi ts. Ab out 100 vesse l s bat pi' advised as arrived o r a b out to arr i ve w i th gra i n in tP,lstil gian ports, and C o n s t an ti nop l e appears to have eel' supplies. i There was an improvement here yesterday in the rites the foreign exchanges. i The following are th e resu l ts o f a comparison of t he 13 0 0. of England averages d ur i ng the week to the 13th lot" that to the 6th inst.:— Notes Issued, now .£24,78 6,34 ? Decrease ..••• 10,336 Rest, increase 1 Public deposits i ncrease 14 4 , 43 Other deposits inc rease Seven-day and o th er bills decrease 48 ,39 Notes decreas e l6o , B°' . Other securiti es i ncrease •• 45 3 P 3:' Bullion Decrease The circulation of notes , t h erefore, has aga i n been el but the Bank continues to discount liberally. 'a t bi The idea that ther e may b e some pol i t i ca l o bject I d t he arrangement made betw e e n th e B an k o f F ra nce as yeti Emperor of Russia, although not presenting el l Yfleall formidable aspe c t, i s ma d e ava i lable b y tke o fi to keep down the prices of stock. Consols r As' been 88% to 89 for tran s f er ; an d 88% to 89% f or count. The Scrip is aga i n at 1, discount. Elc i a i pot bills are par t o 3 s . prem i um. Bank Stock for Acco unt higher than 205%. %II * 1 The Foreign invest men t s are very quiet. SPail l- pea merely nominal. Portuguese Four per Cents hav e quoted 34. Mexican Stock is worth 21%. Railway Shares have been dull. efitrb •Aißtuttoll THE FUNDS—(CLOSING PRICP CLOl',l,o BRITISH FUNDS. ONE 14 11( 49 Three per Cent. Cons o l s A nnu i t i es .. O'CLOCK. 88% 89 Long Annuities, Expire J an . 5 , 1860 • 9 OB p Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9 3-16 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .• .. 8 p Bank Stock for April 14 • 205% /9 d 3 ) Consols for Account .. •• _ 88% 89 88,az 894 Consols, Scrip .. . • • • • • % dis Exchequer Bills. I%cl. . 2d. 1,0001... •• .. par 3 pia• 4 500. . •... par 3 on. Ditto, l Small •—• .... par 4 CL (P O ON , FOREIGN FUNDS, O'CLOC E K. rid c Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .53 Ditto, Deferred .. • • .. 53 , Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. • • .. 21% 1 3 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 83 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .. 31 Ditto, for the Account .. .• .. 34 113 Russian Bonds :. .. 111 110 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .• .. 5 16 Grenada, 1 per Cent . 311 Ditto, Three per Cent .. Dividends on the above p a y a bl e i n London . 5 31 Belgian, Two-and-a-Half p er Cent 5314 52% flh Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58%%% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 92 924 A PRICES OF U RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. B DOI•Tr. E 2' S P C! L )fCSII; Amber., Notting., Boston, and ONE O'CLOCK. Eastern Junction . .• 2%.... .... •••• " Birmingham and Oxford Juncti on 5 .... 13% •• . • • • "•• Buckinghamshire6/. 45..... 30 p •• '• Caledonian . • • • Direct Northern Scrip .• 2% • ..... ••• •• 19 Eastern Counties . • • 2O .... 191 i% X•• '• Do. Perpet., 5 per C e nt. N o. 1. 61. I3s. 4d. .. •• • •••• Ditto, ditto.. .. .. N o. 2. 61, 13s. 4d. •• East Lincolnshire • • .. 4 .... ......... Great Northern (London St York Regd.) .. •• • • —••••• • • • • • 3 1 1)o., Northern do (Direct Northe Regd.) 3% • • •• . Great Southern & W es t. (Ireland) 27% • • • ........ _„';' Great North of England . ..100 ..• .232% 231% •• • • 5 7 6. 7 Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 59;<, • • •••• • • 51 ' Ditto, New .. .. 20 .... 57 •• ••• • '• , Ditto, New., 1%..., 18 •• • • ..... Great Western 85 •••• • ' • • •• 66 Ditto, Half Shares 50 .... 66 •••••• •• '• Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —••••• • • • • • 96 4 Ditto, Fifths 20 _ 26% •••• • • • ••,, Ditto, New .. • . 4% • • 7% ••••" • • •• 16 ' Hull and Selby 50 •,,,103%.. •••• • • • • --- 14 Ipswich mad Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .• • ••••• •• •• Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 .... •••• •• • • Leeds and Bradtord .. • • .. 35 .... ••••• • • • • • London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. •••• " " " ' 0 Ditto. New, No. 1 . • .. 4 ~.. •••••• • • • • 531 London, Brighton, an d S C oast.. 50 S. • • 53% ••• ••• • 04 Ditto, consol. Eighths .. to _ 12%.•.• • • ir •• " 1771 London an North-W estern • • 100 .... 178 17 9177 . 1854 Ditto,D t Ditto, 401. Quarters Shares Ist. & B. 401 2 7 Ditto, 101. Shares &B. (c . ) London and South-Weste alt. Gs. 10d..• 634 •• • • • • y 56 rn...730'' • 22 Ditto, New Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .. • • . 53% • • • • s!i Ditto, .. .. • • .. 5 .... 5% 4 Ditto, ditto .. .• 4 .... 4 ...... .. • • Manchester and Leeds .. •. 82 ..... •• • IS P Ditto, Thirds ( Reg.) .. • .71. 45..... p ..... •• • P Manchester, Mutton, & Matlock 425...., p.....••• 'l4 Manchester and Southampton 2 .... 1 •• •• •• " 111 Midland ..100 .. • 116% 117! , •• • • •• 314 Ditto, New .. .. 30 .... ••••" • • •• Ditto, New .. 2 •• 9 O, Ditto, Birmingham and D er b y 100 .... 90 ••••• • • • ' • 29! Newcastle and Berwick 20 .. • • 29% ••••• • • " • • 67.1 Ditto, New . . 5 8N ••••• • • • • • Newmarket and Chesterford •• 10 —•"• • • • • ... • • P Ditto, Extension .. • • 2/. 125.... • • 061 Norfolk .. _ • • .. 100 ...136 ••• • • • 33 North British • .. • . 25 .... 33% 33 z "•' Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 2%, 4 •••• • • • • ••35 Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • 1 .... • • •'• '• Northern and Eastern .. 50 .... 55 •••• B4 North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 8 ..••" • • •• Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) • • 2 .... ••.•" •• • 5 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .•••• • • • • • 7g " Scottish Central l5 —.•••• • •• • • - 74 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 ••••" • • •• 11Ditto, Class B .. .• • • 14 .... .•.• " • • • Shropshire Union .. •. . 425..... 1 (Adis. •• " South Staffordshire Junction .• .... •• • 31 4 South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% •••• '• • • 4 4 Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% 4%%••• • •• •• I , y South Wales .. .. • • • . .. 10 .... ••• • •• •• South Yorkshire, Doncaster, an d Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .. •••• • • " 3 556 York and Newcastle .. 25 ... 35% .... ••• • '• P; 7 • Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 15%%% . • • 84 Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 8% .. •• •• " • -•• „ L ; York and North Midla n d .. 50 .... .• •.•• • • " !64 Ditto, Extension • • .. 20 . 36% •• ... Ditto, Preference .• .• . 2 .... 11% % •• FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 1 61,4 Boulogne and Amiens .... 16% •• •"• fiord., Tool., & Cette ( Con s tit u t e d) 4 .... 2 •"• Dutch Rhenish .. 7 .... .. •• • • Louvain a la. Sambre .. •• 6 .... 1% 1 ..... ••• 13 Northern of France .. • • • • 8 .... 13% .. •• ••• • •• 6 ' Paris and Lyons .. 8 .• ........ • ' JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bj Australasia .• • • • • •• 40 .... 22 .... ...... 1 6 London Joint-Stock .• .. 10 .• •• • • Real del Monte. Unregistered M.INES. LLOYD'S SHIPPING --(THIS LONDON, MARCH 20.—Wind S., light breeze and cl oud, DEAL, MARCH 19.—Wi n d S . to S .S.W.—Arr d.Kos" „ ,:- for Martins, Batavia f or H o ll an d ; A uguste, Busing, BatoL'ero Bremen; Mary Kemp, Bombay; J. H. Adams, Re,'":o l ' Eapatoria, for firemen ; Borneo, Haussen ; Arundel, Try' Sid. the whole of the wind-bound. cod' PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 19.—Wi n d S. t o S . S .E.-- Sid e Cape Coast Castle. OFF FALMOUTH, MARC!! 19.—Wind LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.—Wi n d S.S . E . to S.S.W. l'1e" Ann, Dingwall, Porto Cabello. Sld. London , , c olk Orleans; Hydasper, Calcutta ; Ni na , Valparaiso; 111.3100; Rio Janeiro; Citizen, T r i n id a d ; J o h n Brooks, St. Tu".isi; Pesta, Havannah ; Mili c i te , N ew Y ork; Fanny, Adelaide, Halifax. OFF THE lour, MAncH 18.—Sarah Maria. L i e DROGHEDA, MARCH 17.—Th e s hi p London, from pool, came on shore this morning north of the Bar, but off, and is proceeding back to Liverpool. 1 00 GUERNSEY, MARCH 17.—Th e Fl ora, from Ma t - discharging her cargo in a damaged state. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19.--The Queen stab, from a tJ Orleans, has pat back with loss of head and cutwatero, bowsprit sprung, having been in contact yesterds, bse Holyhead, with the Jenny Wren, for Calcutta, whi ci lp o r also put back with l oss of head and cut wa t er . A shr„a iu barque, of ab ou t 100 tons, i n a sinking state, was fsi.--009, with at 3 A.m., 14th inst., lat. 31, lon. 9, by the PrinisPb°t arrived here, which l ay b y h er, but suddenly lost s'g • her lights, and at daylight could not discover her. frog KINSALE, MARCH 17.—The Dublin, of Newcastle' ; d o Monte Video t o Li verpool, is wrecked on the western ih the Old Head. M Y.) Madame Knispel, the charming German vocalist, has arrived in London for the concert season. She has been visiting Paris, where she appeared with great success. DARING ROBBERY.-011 Thursday afternoon, in broad daylight, the window of Mr. Chappellsmith's shop, Dean-street, Westminster, was cut, and large cards of knives, show-cases with brooches, and valuable mathematical instru insists were stolen therefrom. It was done by f our well dressedswrdienno,liorselerry- and who shortly a m t. tee' wereewirloe o w b e se re rv s e e d e: n i al:floooudtyth -e dsw, , ga road, where they threw the glass-cases down a privy. ME NEW DOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—In pur suance of the pledge given to the Government by Mr. Barry, the architect, that he would sufficiently complete the new House of Lords for the reception of their Lordships atter the ensuing Easter recess, the works and fittings-up in the interior and of the necessary a p artments required for use are proceeding with great rapidity, and in order to pre vent any hindrance or obstruction to the progress of the works, no person but those employed will be allowed to have access to the building after this day. The interior is a gor geous display of modern art. In the public hall the flooring is of great magnificence, bein g composed of Minton ' s encaustic tiles in colours. The outer gates of their Lordships' House are made of brass, and are of exquisite workmanship. In the works at th e new House of Commons no t muc h pro gres is making. ALLOWANCES TO WITNESSES IN THE NEW COUNTY Coulicrs.—The jud ges of the superior courts have fixed the scale of allowance t o w i tnesses in the New County Courts : Gentlemen, merchants, bankers, and professional men, 7s. 6d. a day; tradesmen, auctioneers, accountants, clerks, and yeo men, 55.; journeymen, labourers, and the like, 13s. Travel ling expenses per mile, one way, 6d. INCENDIARISM AT ACT'/N.—Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a fire, the work of an incendiary, broke out upon Tubb's farm, situate at Friar's-place, Acton, the pro perty of Joh n Till yar d . It commenced in a large rick, con taining nearly fifty loads of hay. The engines from King street station and th e W est o f E ng l an d C ompany quickly attended, and both were set to wor k f rom a p o nd on the farm, but before the fire could be exting..ished at least one halfd the ri c k was consumed . U n f ortunate l y Tillyard was was not AItKET NEWS-(THIS DA COVENT-GARDEN.. vet Pine Apples, 6s to 8 s ; H ot -h ouse G rapes, 5s to 0° log b ; Dessert Apples, 20s to 26s ; and Kitchen ditto, 65 . ° per bushel; Or a n ges , 8 s t o 15 s; an d L emons, lOs ' 0 to per 100; Filb er t s , 115 s to 120 s per 100 lbs. ; Se"Ys' h - 9 ; 2s per dozen ; G reens , 3 3 Gd to 5 s 6d per dozen boi,i'e-t:39 Brocoli, 2s Gd to 5s per bundle ; Forced French Beans, : 45 6cl; per 100; Potatoes, 8 s t o 12 s p er cwt ; T urnips, 2 3 9d to 45 ° 6d and Carrots, 5s 6d t o i s p er d oz. b unc h es ; H orser adisb, l o . to Gs per bundl e; Rh u b ar b, i s Gd to 2s Gd per bundle; ,„ r its sell Sprouts, 2 s t o 2 s Gd p er h a lf s i eve; M us hrooms, 2 5,": per pottle ; Turnip G reens' 2s 6d to 3s per bushel ; Lee k to 4s per doze n bunches; Parsnips, 6d to Is 6d per doi° Onions, is to 9s p e r b us h e l ; C e l ery, i s to 2 s 3d p e r bund le. lIUNGERFOR.D. d The trade generally wa s d u ll t o -d a y, an d prices bp. downward tend e n c y, ow i ng t o th e i ncrease d su pplies of 111°,t articles offering. NravirciA.TE AND MEADENDATX• bich We had an extensive supply of Meat on offer, and w to ti met a very slow inquiry as follows :—Beef, from 2s es ', Ss 4d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 58 2d to 6 3 ; %Ito 45 to 5s ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per c tsd by the carcase. Turkeys, 5s to 8s 6d ; Geese, 4° to to 63 6d ; Ducks, is 93 to 2s 6d ; . Tame Rabbits, Is 4d , 0 'ls 6d ; and Pigeons, 6d to 103 each • Surrey Fowls, 6s t 1", 9s ; ditto Chickens, 4s to 6s ; and Barndoor Fowls, 3s " r 6s per couple. Eggs, lOs to 14s per 100; Fresh Buti; Is Id to Is 3d per lb; Hares, 2s to 3s; and Wild D 3C t ' Is ed to 2s Gd each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s Sd to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; Veal ' 4s 4d to 53 2d; and Pork. 4s 6d to 5s per 81bs. WEZTEORAPEL. Beef, from 25 6d to 3s 4(.1; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; V ela ' 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 105 per Sibs. BILIaNGSGATE. Turbots, 9s to 185 ; Brills, 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; C0d.651 3 , 25 to 7s; Haddocks, 54 to Is 6d; WhitiDgs, 4d to 8d; and Lob The debate on the Address had not concludec MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 13.—The Three per Cents. were done at 30i for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 19-ii-; the Debt, without interest, at 54 ; and the Coupons at 17. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The National has the following observations on the Convention just entered into with the Emperor of ib le—y e was t certain—intelligence officially Russia by the Bank of France:— confirmed the following :---f ine " We were surprised , and we must e ven say con f ounded, by a piece of intelligence which was r umoure d a b out yes terday" he Emperor of Ru ss i a h as purchased from the evening. s r e , which (i Bank of France the greatest part of the rentes which it pos sessed for a sum of 50,000,000 f As soon as the fact was known the Three per Cents. went up in half an hour If. 20c. The details of this affair are these—M. Kisselefl; the Minister of Nicholas, at Paris, went on March 11 to M. Guizot, and communicated to him a dispatch of M. Nesselrode, in which, assuming a mild and generous tone, that Minister expressed in the Emperor's nanie a certain sympathy for the difficulty which France might experience, obliged as she is to pur chase supplies at Odessa. In order to encourage the com mercial relations between the two countries, and to aid our position, the Emperor offered to purchase the inscriptions of French rente, held by the bank to the amount if 50 millions of capital, at the average price of the day on which the dispatch should arrive at Paris. M. Guizot sent for the Minister of Finance, whom he placed in communication with M. Kisseleff, and afterwards with M. d'Argout. The latter replied that he could not take anything on himself; and in order to have the matter treated secretly it was entrused to the members of the commission previously charged with the negotiation with the Bank of England, composed o! Messrs. J. Lefebvre, Hottinguer, and Pillet- Will. These gentlemen, after having discussed all the conditions, sold at the average price of March 11, two millions of Five per Cents., and 145,000 f. of Three per j Cents., which represent a capital of 50 millions. It had been proposed that five millions should be paid down in cash. The Emperor placed also at the disposal of the Bank of France 25 millions in bullion, which he offered to forward immediately. The twenty remaining mil lions were in bills at rather short dates. The Bank pro posed having the sum paid in grain from Russi a , an d f ur which it would draw bills. This arrangement was accepted. When the Bank shall have repaid the twenty-five millions borrowed from England, it will have twenty-live millions to appropriate to t h e supply of corn ; and this operation, being effected with paper only, will not augment the monetary crisis. 'We relate the present advantages of this affair, and in the way in which they who are its partisans represent them. But supposing them to be ten times greater, we ap peal to the most simple common sense, and ask how could an act of such blind imprudence be committed? What! in the present state of our finances, in the general situation of Europe, to give the Emperor of Russia so powerful a means of action on our public funds ! To announce officially that Nicholas can on any day he pleases crush down our credit with the weight of fifty mil lions! Is it then so difficult to foresee one of these events which may shake political order in France, throw men's minds into perturbation and cause alarm to capitalists? Is this difficult with a King seventy-four years of age? Ima gine at such a moment the Emperor Nicholas, acting on the Bourse, and adding to the depreciation of the public funds! Is it in favour of such a friend that an establishment like the Bank has parted with that rente which it kept so carefully? The hatred which he entertains for the revolution, the haughty contempt which he professes for our institutions and our ideas are known to every one. His insolence makes no mystery of the matter. A few months ago he gave us a new proof of it by the confiscation of Cracow. But at least he could attack us only in his own possessions; he wounded us in our sentiments for Poland—we were then out of his reach ; at present he is introduced into the very midst of our affairs; our money market, for who call deny the power which in a moment of danger a man must possess who can fling on the Paris market fifty millions of francs?" The Debuts merely alludes to the subject as the exclusive topic of conversation in political and finan cial circles, " where it caused, we are bound to say, considerable astonishment." The Commerce is the only other paper which offers any observations on this transaction. It considers the arrangement highly satisfactory. It says — "The news of the arrangement of the Bank with the Russian Government produced last evening a great agita tion amongst the speculators, who meet in the Passage de l'Opera. All kinds of suppositions wore made as to the mo tives which could have decided the Emperor of Russia to this financial operation. However that may be, it will, we believe, exercise a great influence on the situation. If frees the Bank of France from its embarrassment, and renders nearly all its capital disposable. We ought, therefore, to congratulate ourselves on this event. It is not a mere tem porary measure, like the loan made by the Bank of England, which only postponed the difficulty, without removing it. The definitive sale of the recite possessed by the Bank re stores to it its liberty of action ; it is no longer at the mercy of the wants, more or less considerable, of the Treasury. The stipulated price is fixed at the average quotation of March 11. In its balance-sheet the Bank had estimated the value of its Five per Cents, at par; it will, therefore, have to divide amongst the shareholders the additional sum that has been obtained. It is to be remarked that Russia is to pay in a great measure with the money which we have sent her for grain." M. ti BANES, the Deputy-Governor of the Bank, was to leave Paris for St. Petersburg on Friday. The Journal des Debuts has a long article in The extraordinary financial arrangement which has ust been entered into between the Emperor of Russia and the Bank of France, or, more properly speaking, between the Russian and French Governments, is deserving of the most serious consideration, and should awaken the utmost degree of vigilance in those to whom the direction of the foreign affairs of this country is intrusted. In ordi nary times, and under ordinary circum stances, such a transaction might appear sufficiently simple, and not deserving of any particular comment. It would seem natural enough that the commercial interests of one great country should assist those of another, which, by the failure of the harvest, or any other calamity, might be involved in temporary diffi culties, and anxious to obtain aid for a time sufficient to extricate them from their embarrassments. Such an act would be not merely natural, but praiseworthy, and would tend to improve the feelings of amity and the mercantile relations between the kingdoms. But at the present time, and in the present state of affairs, and considering the manner in which the proposition was made and accepted, it assumes an aspect of peculiar significance, and would ,appear to indicate that some great alteration has taken place in the existing rela tions between the Cabinets of Paris and St. Peters burgh. The negotiation has not taken place between bankers or traders. It is ostentatiously put for ward by the representative of Russia as coming directly from his Imperial Master to the Freach Court. It appears as a token of forgiveness from the Autocrat to the King of the Barricades, a recognition that the latter is prepared to give in his adhesion to the Absolutist doctrines to which the former is so en tirely devoted, a desire to extend the Russian influ ence in France, and to strengthen the hands of those smitten with Anglo-phobia, the extremes of all par ties, who forgetful of the best interests of their coun try, and of the constitutional liberties of the many in all parts of the world, would gladly see a Muscovite alliance substituted for the entente cordiale, to which the perfidious conduct of the French Government, in the affair of the Spanish marriages, gave a death blow. The season is propitious for such an advance. It is needless to advert to the hatred of the CZAR to the principles of the revolution of 1830, or to the readiness with which he would have crushed the ex pression of the national will, had England remained neutral, or refused to recognise the new dynasty called to the throne by the people. Hitherto that dynasty has been merely tolerated, not approved of. I was viewed with suspicion as the supporter o universal freedom. In the French Chambers the wrongs of Poland have ever been fearlessly dilated on, and an annual protest against the extinction of Polish independence has been almost unanimously carried in both assemblies. Meanwhile England and France were united together by the closest ties, and by their union were placed in the proud position of guardians of the liberties and the peace of the world. With such feelings as then existed there was little danger of an attempt at the destruction of any minor state, or, to use the more favourite expression, its incorporation into the dominions of a more powerful one. The ambitious designs of the Emperor were checked. He would not rashly provoke two such powers, bound together in close and friendly alli ance. He sought not, therefore, to conceal his real feel ings, the true character of his sentiments with regard to the French Government and the French people. Insult and contumely were consequently heaped upon the former, and the KING himself was scarcely admitted to a place in the family of Sovereigns, or his children considered worthy of being received in mar riage into the house of some petty German Prince. A change, however, took place. The sacrifice of that English alliance, so beneficial to the people of both kingdoms, and so essential to the preservation of free institutions, for the unworthy purpose of ob taining a large flotation for, and the personal aggran- disement of, the youngest son of the French KING, afforded an opportunity for which the wily Autocrat ~.:: .. hers, Is tc 1 3; and ( to 258 per The pri, 10d to 10 1 Market 121 b, 3 1 4 d 81 b, 4d t , 1 041 b, 5%/ 2 l iides, 13s breds, 4s 4 li ng% 6d t , SRI/RR 31 5s to 81 Tply , go U I . I IIBEIr.. 31 8s to 4 full avQl WurrEc ditto, 31 F. Trade dull VICE. (Bef The furth • Acknour the CLE] i!enry H Dine.% in ho s tances to the hou. street, Bed door, said h Street, to mi Which had deliver the and, u L e carnped, t Zoen left thi 4411 8 e. Ro 11 t his hou pei se ge (11r. lirr°l3 g, offer, prisoner ass the door, wl The prisoi charges of ~stanc /` _ „ „, __ . _ _ . .........„...---..... Second Edition; Revised. Now ready, in Three handsome Bvo. 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What the exertions and delibera- Just ready, in 3 vols. post tiro., SMILES AN D TEARS; tions of Parliament ?As conscientious journalists, Or, THE ROMANCE OF LIFE. we are impelled to take this retrospection. As BY CHARLES WHITE HEAD, Author of " Richard Savage," &c. conscientious journalists, we are compelled (with but Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. a comparatively few exceptional considerations) to In 3 vols. post Bvo., express our satisfaction with what has been pur 31[R. DISRATAE ; NEW WORK, posely avoided, a n d w h a t h as b een actually accom- N f4 C R r r S D OR, THE NEW CRUSADE, plished. IS NOW READY. Henry Colburn, Publi s h er , 13, Great Marlb oroug h• s t ree t. In reference to our f ore i gn re l at i ons, it must be Orders received by all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries. acknowledged that if no decisive term has been put to the jealousies whi c h h ave l atter l y sprung up be- THE WEATHER.--Seize O FFICE , M ARCH 20. N N tween the European Cabi ne t s , a ca l amitous out- BAROMETER, 29.63. ERNO ETER, Lowest, 46 ; Hi g h est , 55 ; Noon, 53. break has hitherto been a vo id e d. If a cord i al re- Arind S.W., morni ng , s li g h t ra i n: a f ternoon, f i ne sun- conciliation has not re su lt e d f rom t h e diplomatic shiny weather. correspondence of L or d P ALMERSTON, an open rup ture has at least been prevented. If we have failed RIGA W.ATER AT LONDON-lIRLDGF. THIS DAY. to restore Cracow to its republican independence, we hornin g .. 9 minutes after 4. 1 Evening .. 30 minutes after 4. have at least protested against the atrocious crime of the Absolutists, and we have protested with a dig . - At ee,:e'e nity and a loudness that must have penetrated the 4-r. 84 eiZse, l'e- - e s ia- i. ..s ~'',' ~sAP .. ~ s ,4 1 irfif3V- '' t . 4 Imperial sanctuaries of St. Petersburgh and Vienna. ' a eesks'..: ltr,;,- , -- . 4 0 4 4-7,,--T , : .... -. '\ .o- ere. 4 eef e` ~ . le -- ae x elet ee; t - se er• mos - .4e e e: , .-- e teeee".... eee United States and Mexico, we have at least the a_e _ d ie e i l ee eee e , „ , ereee eon : esei n e e ' e e - e - - 4.eee;•• -' 2. ....„.-- e , somewhat sorry satisfaction of knowing that we are --. ________ 1 in no manner implicated in the infamous act of aggression of the former. If we have failed in bringing Etitirtila 11 --11 -17:11 1 1.' the affairs of La Pl a t a t o a sat i s f actory settlement, .... k.. a" --- . ) .4 . 4"4.11-44 we have at least t a k en every rat i onal measure to LONDON, SATURDAY , MAR CEL 20, 1847, accomplish the object so l ong d es i re d . If we have failed in our proposition to arrange the differences The Lords met at Fi ve o ' c l oc k. which have es t range d Q ueen MARIA DA GLORIA from her s ubj ec t s , we h ave at l east protected our own In the course of a conversat i on wh i ch arose out of interests in Portugal, a n d p reserve d an h onoura bl e e presentation of a p e ti t i on b y t h e Duke of Bleu )ND, compl a i n i ng o f th e un j ust operation of the Poor neutrality. In every quar t er o f th e g l o b e our pro amoval Act, Lord P ORTMAN entreated the Govern ceeding-s have been creditabl e , if th ey h ave not b een out to introdu c e some measure to amend that Act profitable or perma nen t, s i nce t h e f ormat i on of the shout delay. Russell Cabinet. The Marquis of CONYNGIIAM complained th a t hi s In reference to domestic affairs we must admit that .me had been improperly inserted in the list of the very much of an ameliorative character has been ac putation of Irish landlords who had waited upon Lord complished. No one but a maniac could anticipate HN RUSSELL. He mentioned the circumstance in that such miseries as those which have descended ler that he might not be supposed guilty of the upon the British islands during the past eight surdity of appearing as a member of a deputation months, could be dissipated by the breath of the favour of a measure to which he was opposed. Lord MONT EAGLE exp l a i ne d , that the Noble Marquis Legislature lik e th e w i nge d seeds of the dan- I attended th e mee ti ng at w hi c h the deputation had delion. No one b u t a man i ac, we say, would m agreed to, but had l e ft t h e room b efore the pro- expect that further measures o f ass i stance :dings were over, an d th a t hi s name had been load could, with any d egree o f secur i ty, h ave been adopted by a Governm en t un d er s i m il ar c i rcumstances than 7tently handed in as a m em b er o f t h e d eputat i on. Their Lordships then adjourned. those measures which have already proceeded The Commons met at Four o'clock. from the official chambers in Downing-street. Other- Mr. Bouveme asked for some explanation on the wise we might look to the performance of political bjeet of th e w h o l esa l e o bj ect i ons which some of the miracles, we might hope to see a harvest germinate •; ilway co m p an i es h a d ma d e to the lists of Members to iend ripen at th e b ec k o f a Lord-Lieutenant, or t rye on C omm i ttees wh i ch had been drawn up by the the empty M ea l-bi ns o f the peasantry be- antnittee of Selecti on . Th e G reat Western Com come replenished a t th e biddi ng of a Secretary 1 ty, he und ers t oo d, h a d o bj ected to three hundred Imbers. of State, or th e sun k en c h eeks of the famishing 1 Sir J. Y. BULL ER sa id t h at the Committee of Selec- plump and bl oom a t t h e announcement of a Parlia- I had communicated to all the 'principal railway mentary division. What has been actually under- c apanies a list of the Members appointed to serve on taken by the Legislature for the assuagement of i ilway Committees, in order that the parties into- the existing calamities of the country has proved :ed might obj ec t t o any names they found in the list. to a great extent effectual, by distributing ay had only received answers from the Great Western public moneys to the penniless ; by giving em the , m the South-W es t ern C ompan i es, and the Great ployment to the workless ; by facilitating the t stern had certainly o bj ecte d to a much greater extent introduction of food to the localities most affected by 1 the South-W estern C ompany. ( the dearth ; by res t ra i n i ng t h e operation of those ( fr. ELLICE, as one of the members objected to, stems, both a gr i cu lt ura l an d mun i c i pa l , injurious sy t, god to say h e h a d not t h e s li ghtest interest in either " which have chiefly tended to p ro d uce t h e notor i ous im the companies, an d h e thought the Committee election ought no t to h ave entertained the objections, poverishment o f I re l an d ; by etrengtheningthe b on ds o f b . a: , ss the obj ec t ors h a d stated their reasons in each a common reliance b e t ween t h e tenantry and the pro- prietary ;by e ncourag i ng agr i cultural enterprise, and 1 :r. WILSON P ATTEN d e f ended the Committee of Se- l ast l y, b y rendering the poverty of Ireland dependent on. A long conversation followed, in the course of for assistance upon the property of Ireland. This final h :la it was stated that th e o bj ect i on was not to Mr. measure of the introduction of the poor-laws into the rep personally, b u t t o t h e place which he repre- four provinces of the afflicted island is, to our thinking, , ad. After w hi c h, th e su bj ect dropped. among the wisest provisions made by the Government aam . answer to a questi on f rom Mr. BORTEIWICK, f or th e mora l an d soc i al elevation of the Irish multi- vs n-d PaeeteesToN said that the Government had re- tude. It will render asystematic mendicancy henceforth n( id no official information of any intention on the impossible. It will ensure the application of all the c ` of the French Government to establish hospitals muscular strength of those among the able-bodied J ° coal depots at Port Mahon, and that the tendency re labourers who are thrown out of employment by ich information as they had received induced them :Bove that suc h a report was unfounded. elladverse circumsta nces , it w ill ensure the application n the order o f th e d ay for the House going into of all that m uscu l ar strength to remunerative tli anittee on the P oor R e li e f (I re l and) Bill, tt :r. CALLAGHAN, on th e p art o f the gentleman re works, and espe c i a lly t o t h e f arther cultivation of the soil. These are th e cons id erations which are ire- in lg at Mallow, who, it bad been stated, had 10,0001. vitable to every unprejudiced mind on reviewing the C ar and kept hounds, and had yet refused to subscribe bygone labours of the session, and they are consi le relief fund, d en i e d t h e statement that had been derations which necessarily demand from us an ex- am c. He certainly was indignant at the conduct of the pression of our satisfaction. lir 11,0 . ~,.....- __ L L , , . . _