The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-19 00:00:00

\* " c t T4,l_ e;), 11111 , 4Vo ► CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ,Five Bonuses have been declared ; at the last in January, 1852, the sum of 131,1251. was added to the Policies, producing a Bonus vary ing with the different ages from 24 1 ,1 to 55 per cent. on the Premiums Paid during the five years, or from Si to 121. 10s. per cent. on the Sam Assured. The small share of Profit divisible in future among the Share holders being now provided for, the Assured will hereafter derive all the'beneflts obtainable from a Mutual Office, without any Liability or Risk of Partnership. One-half the life premium for the first five years may remain on credit. Invalid Lives may be assured at rates proportioned to the risk. Claims paid thirty days after proof of death, and all Policies are Indisputable except in cases of fraud. The last year's Report (just printed) can be obtained free of GEORGE H. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary. 99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, Avail. 19, Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN HIGH LIFE. By Messrs. B. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Buckstone, and Comp ton ; Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Raynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c. After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR NASSUS. To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, WBI be performed the new and original Paay, In five acts, by West land Marston, Esq., entitled ANNE BLAKE. Principal characters by Messrs. Kean Lacy, Addhon, and Chester ; Mrs. C. Kean, Mrs. Wi n stanley, and Mrs. Daly. After which will be performed the new Drama, adapted from the the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Prigrave Simpson, called MARCO SPADA. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, Will be performed USED UP. Principal character Mr. C. Mathews: -After Which, THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD. Charac ors by Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Misses Robertson, Eglinton, &c. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, APRIL 19, Will be performed A DESPERATE GAME. After which, MASKS AaiD FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. B Webster, L. Murray, Honey, P. Bedford, and 0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgai, &c. To be followed by BE PSY B k KEH—by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS MONKEY. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, Ara= 19, Will be presented ESMERALDA. Supported by Messrs. 11. Far re n, Robson, Diddear, a-sd G. Cooke ; Mesdames Anderton, J. Adams, and Bartlett. After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Uncle Crotchet, Mr. Farren ; Pompey, Mr. Robson; Jtrnima, Mrs. A. Phillips. To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS. Tom Twig, Mr. Robson. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Brilliant career of the New Spectacle. The extraordinary and novel Feats of the Horses, the Passage of the Burtaing Wood, the Leap through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed from the tearful Heights of the Umtata, continue to be nightly received with increased astonishment and enthusiastic approbation. The training of the Horses for these astounding Feats has occupied Mr. W. Cooke's unremitting attention for months past. TEAS EVENING, APRIL 19, An.l during the week, the Performances will commence with the Lighly successful and magnificent spectacle of AMAKOSA.; or, Scenes of Kafir sV,irfare ; with all its new, beautiful, scenic, inte resting, dramatic, and astonishing Equestrian effects. To be followed by a most novel and brdliant Routine of Oymnas and Equestrian Achievement , in the 'canes of the ARENA, sup ported by the most eminent British and Continental Artistes of the day. To conclude with a Popular FARCE. B „wiles open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE PUBLICATION OF " THE SUET" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other Is arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Pitts, DAY —Morning 9 min. after 10 Evening 50 rnin.aft. 10 To-Motu:ow—Morning 271 nin. after 11 I Evening 0 min.aft. 0 THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, APRIL 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 4S—lowest this morning and during the night. 60— this day at noon. _ BAROMETEII, 29 . 99. WIND, S.W.—Light breeze, and cloudy, with sunshine. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1853. Well, as we had anticipated, Mr. GLADSTONE remains firm and unyielding on the subject of the Property and Income Tax. True to his antece dents, he refuses to make any concession whatso ever. He still, and notwithstanding the implied pron:Cses held out by the Ministerial Leaders of the hereditary and representative branches of the Legislature, refuses to recognise any distinction between precarious and permanent incomes—be tween the fluctuating earnings of industry and the certain proceeds of accumulated and- realised pro perty. The country surgeon, earning 3001. per annum, ratist 'still pay as much as the fortunate owner . of 10,0001. Three per Cent. Consols ; and no allowance will be made for the expenses incidental to his profession, and without which he could not discharge the duties by means whereof he can alone obtain an income to be taxed. In like manner, the Barrister who has to go to circuit, and to different sessions, must pay on his full receipts, in the same propor tion as the proprietor of well-circumstanced ground rents, and that, although the latter may apply every shilling of his receipts to such pur poses as he may think proper, while at least 2001. out of the Barrister's 3001., will be absorbed by the professional expenditure which he cannot, under any circumstances, evade or even diminish, if desirous of extending or maintaining his prac tice. gree surprised We confess that we are in no de or disappointed. We were not misled for a mo ment by the insidious, and, as it now appears, totally unwarranted intimations given by the Earl of ABERDEEN and Lord JOHN RUSSELL. There was a studied vagueness and uncertainty in their declarations, which, while intended to convey the impression that an equitable adjustment of the present iniquitous system was fully determined on, still bound them to nothing tangible, and left too many loopholes for escape, to be receivedwith confidence. We felt that Mr. GLADSTONE could liot, after his speech on the DISRAELI Budget, with any regard for his character or consistency as a public man, consent to any modification. We acted on this impression, and the accuracy of our predictions have now been fully verified. With a perverse and unyielding obstinacy he has abided by his first determination, and will stand or fall by an' unmodified Income Tax. If the Fiscal Re formers be only true to themselves, we cannot doubt which it will be. We would remind them that no degree of expediency can sanctify an act .of injustice, and a more gross and infamous act of injustice was never perpetrated than the equal taxation of every description of income, without reference to the source from whence it may be obtained. It matters not that there are good points in the financial scheme—and approv we shall freely and e the portions worthy of commen dation, the a unmodified t Income Tax is a damn ing blot, ,.ag ue _ s that must prove fatal to the entire project, a P nd th lead at to the removal from office of the Ministry have t . lent themselves respect to a. proposal in every soa n of tio nieguitable. cessation As to the contemplated . ther more the impost What t r in 1804, we look upon that as bein ,k nor less than a gross delusion. c an look forward with certainty to financier even three years, much lees seven. Before the arrival of the time the country may be involved in a sangui nary and expensive war, or Scars ; or even sup posing that the Exchequer continue in a prosperous conditiOn, and that everything progresses accord ing to the most sanguine anticipations of the Right non, Gentleman, what right has he, we ask, to give 0,-ny pledge for the then Parliament, orlegislate as to the surplus that may then arise ? or to forestal the labours o f his s uccessor in office ? Unfortu- L ately, however , we have bad too many promises, already violated, to yield any credenceo convenient a to its con templated cessation. It will be to tax ever to be relinquished. Nor would we have i t it otherwise. If placed on a just and equitable foundation, it would unquestionably be the best and most popular tax for the community. We know not how the Fiscal Reformers—how HUME and COBDEN and their coadjutors—can sup port a Budget the chief feature of which is the total abolition of that important and highly pro ductive source of revenue which, as Mr. HUME justly remarked, " would, if fairly levied, give 10,000,0001.," and would enable the CHAN CELLOR of the EXCHEQUER to make further and more rapid progress in the full development of the doctrines of Free Trade. On this part of the case, he must be defeated if any faith remain in public men ; and as this appears to be the great principle of his Budget, it must prove fatal to the entire scheme. The same may be said of the anticipated reductions in 1855 and 1857. It would be far better to grant the tax only for two years, and to allow it to be dealt with according to the then circumstances of the country. We regard the tampering with the Income Tax, so far as the reduction of the rate to 6d. and 5d., and its intended abolition in 1860, as nothing but " a mockery and a delusion," and the refusal to listen to the voice of public opi nion, or to carry into practical operation the implied promises of his Ministerial leaders as a most unaccountable and totally indefeasible piece of effront3ry, an insult which it is to be hoped that the independent representatives of independent constituencies will know how to resent and avenge. As to the proposed enlargement of the area of taxation, it is only necessary to say, that the Right Hon. Gentleman adopts so much of his predecessor's Budget as to make incomes of 1001. a-year liable, but they are to be charged only at sd. in place of 7d. in the pound. He also ex tends its operation to Ireland, precisely under the same conditions and for the same terms as for England and Scotland. No person can fairly object to that extension, more espe cially as it is to be accompanied by an ample equivalent in the shape of the remission of the Consolidated Annuities amounting to 4,500,0001., all payments whereof on account of sales which occurred subsequent to the 29th of September last are to be returned. By far the best part of the Budget is the ex tension of the probate and legacy duties to real estate. This was an act of simple justice which the middle classes had long demanded, and which could not long have been witheld. Its exemption so long afforded a striking instance of the undue favouritism exhibited towards a powerful class, and the predominance of class legislation. The act of tardy justice will be received with all but universal approbation. This source of revenue alone will produce nearly 2,000,0001. sterling per annum to the Exchequer, and it enables the financial Minister to give extensive relief in other matters. Ile also adds ls. per gallon to the duty on spirits in Scotland, and Bd. in Ireland. giving him an addition of about half a million ; but, inasmuch as he makes allowance for the waste in bond—tie propriety of which we have so fre quently pointed out. The addition to the revenue from spirits is estimated at 436,0001. We do not object to this ; the only limitation to the tax on spirits is, that it would not be so high as to act as an incentive to illicit distillation. Some years since, an attempt was made to add ls. in Ireland, which was speedily relinquished. It re mains to be seen whether the Bd. will have a better fate. The allowance for waste in bond, was so plain a matter of justice, that it could scascely be resisted, even by the man un able to discriminate between realised and indus trial income. So much for the additions to the existing sources of revenue. The reductions are nume rous and important. The Soap Duties will be completely abolished. Men may now wash their garments or their faces without paying a tax on cleanliness. This alone will absorb 1,111,0001., but, as the impost will remain in force until July, the loss during the present year will be only 771,0001. This highly acceptable boon will be received with generalcommendation. In the Stamp Duties there will be a reduction on life assurances from 2s. Gd. This is perfectly correct. A tax on prudence should not be maintained. But why is no thing done on fire assurances; a person now paying Is. 6d. by way of premium, has to pay an additional 3s. 2id. to the Government, the most monstrous and unreasonable charge ever levied. Receipts are to be reduced to an uniform Id. rate, a judi cious and proper concession. There is also to be a great alteration in the assessed taxes. Those on private carriages, man-servants, horses, and dogs, being dealt with. Hackney carriages are also to be reduced by one-third, and the Post horse Duties to be abolished, or rather levied under another form by way of licences. In the Customs, Tea is, according to Mr. DISRAELI'S proposition, to be gradually reduced to a shilling, and a variety of other small duties dealt with—all the charges being beneficial, and meriting general approbation. On the matters where the Right Honour able Gentleman has already sustained de facts, he only partially carries out the resolu tions of the House. The duties on Attornies' Certificates, in place of being abolished, are to be reduced from 121. and 81. to 9/. and 61. respectively. The Advertisement Duty to be reduced to 6d., notwithstanding the recent deci sion of a decisive majority that it should be alto gether repealed. We trust that Mr. MILNER GIBSON and those by whom he was supported will not accept this compromise. It would not, we believe, have been attempted, but for the private memorial of persons connected with three morning journals— the Herald, the Chronicle, and the Daily News— who separated themselves from those with whom they had previously been acting, and thus weak ened the force of the movement. The total repeal of the Advertisement Duty, will, however, we believe, be enforced, notwithstanding this inexplicable and injurious secession. The only remaining feature worthy of notice is the sop flung to the Leviathan, and which will fix on the present scheme the name of " the Times Budget." It is too manifest that this remission, which, in fact, can only be felt by one journal in the Empire, is intended to appease the anger of, our contempo rary, at the neglect of the interests of the Income-tax payers under Schedule D. Its effects may be judged of by the extravagant eulogiums bestowed on the entire project by our disinterested contemporary, and its overwrought and fulsome panegyrics on " the great enter prise (1), the rare opportunities (I !), and the high favour of HEAVEN ( !0, to which the people owe thep ossibilityof these great, almost unexpected, re ductions from their now hereditary burdens" ! 1 ! Well, 40,0001. a-year is a great deal ; but still we should not have supposed such servile flattery would have appeared in any paper desirous of maintaining an unblemished reputation. Reflection can only impress, more and more strongly, upon the public mind, the cruelty of the attacks which have so frequently been directed against KOSSUTH, the illustrious Leader, and once the Liberator, of the Hungarians. The ex posure of all these infamous endeavours to depre ciate his character cannot but tend to elevate him (if that be possible) in the estimation of every honest Englishman. The latest of these despicable attempts at insinuation, while it was undoubtedly the most flagrant, was also, at the same time, the most paltry and the most utterly contemptible. KOSSUTH implicated in the seizure of a large store of arms and ammunition ! The search made by order of her MAJESTY'S Government ! This atrocity bruited abroad as an important discovery by the Times and other rejoicing newspapers ! Considerable talk about satisfying the ends of offended justice, of inflicting summary punish ment on the refugee conspirators, and of enter ing into conciliatory explanations upon the occurrenceadviserl with the Austrian E MPEROR an d hi s Many were deceived by this confident bluster —and yet the whole transaction turns out . to be nothing more than a political mare's nest immediately it is brought under the. considera tion of Parliament. It can scarcely be for gotten very soOR 7 that the "large store of arms " consisted of sundry uuloaded sh e ll s an d rockets l That not an ounce of powder was cora prised among all this formidable " ammunition !" That the house belonging to KossuTn—who re sides, by the way, out in the direction of the Regent's-park—proves in the end to be an old warehouse at Rotherhithe! That these premises have actually been known to be so occupied during the last six years by the servants of the CROWN! And that this miserable little stock of unloaded shells and rockets had positively, of late, been offered, more than once, for sale to her MAJESTY'S Government. The story about the Cock and the Bull in " Tristram Shandy" was nothing to this. It might have extorted an oath from UNCLE TOBY much more readily than the threatened death of TA - grEvnE—and an oath, too, such as the Record ing Angel might quite as willingly have obliter ated. After this, it is seriously to be hoped that the enemies of that great man who has taken shelter on the shores of England—if they cannot respect his solitude either in homage for his genius or in sympathy for his misfortunes—will be somewhat more cautious in future before they again venture to appear as his calumniators. Hitherto they have failed notoriously in each of their mean and de testable attacks upon his reputation. It were well for themselves if henceforth they evinced upon this subject somewhat more of circumspection, and well also, let us add, for the honour and glory of British Journalism. Scarcely a month has gone by since we were told that liossuma was associated with MAZZINI in stirring up the last melancholy semblance of an Italian insurrection. In proof of this f assertion notice was drawn to a rather remarkable proclamation. The people were re commended to observe that this proclamation, posted on the walls of Milan during the dis turbances, was formally authenticated with Kos- SUM'S signature. Well, we all know by this time how true that was. We all know tolerably well that the document turned out to be— a forgery ! MAZZINI might argue the point ingeniously enough, with his sophisms and quibbles—but there the matter stands plainly and unmistakeably before the world—a for gery, if there was such a thing as a for gery ever perpetrated. Then—it has not been forgotten how many scandalous rumours came floating across the Atlantic to us from the United States—attributing to the noble-hearted Magyar a willingness to trade upon the interest excited in America in behalf of the unfortunate Hungarians. How far there was any accuracy in those im putations we have learnt no less fully long since and if there should still remain, in some minds, any uncertainty upon this point, nothing more is required than to glance over the truthful pages in which the PULSZKYS have recounted their travelling recollections. Deterred, however, by no consideration of this kind, the traducers of KOSSUTH have been reviving their old fables about plots, fire-arms, and refugees —with a view to cast odium upon the cause of one who has ever acted throughout his career with the valour of a Hero, and with the candour, the boldness, and the simplicity of a PATRIOT STATESMAN. How utterly they have failed in this last wretched endeavour we have seen. Doubtless their want of success in the present instance will in no way prevent them from renew ing their attempt at the first available opportunity. However, a word in your ear, 0 public !—hence forth you will know what confidence to repose in the assurances of men who are the convicted tra ducers of the brave unfortunate r• - - -- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 19, 1858. THE ALTERATIONS IN THE INCOME TAX. The following is the proposition with respect to the income tax, as embodied in the resolution laid upon the table last night by the Chancellor of the Exchequer : " That it is the otiinion of this committee, that towards raising the supply granted to her Majesty, there shall be raised annually during the terms hereinafter limited, the several rates and duties following (that is to say) : " For and in respect H of the propeit - y in any lands, tene ments, or hereditaments in the United Kingdom, and for and in respect of every annuity, pension, or stipend, payable by her Majesty or out of the public revenue of the United King dom ; and for and in respect of all interest of money, annui ties, dividends, and shares of annuities payable to any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, companies or societies, whether corporate or not corporate ; and for and in respect of the annual profits or gains arising or accruing to any person or persons whatever, resident in the United Kingdom, from any kind of property whatever, whether situate in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or from any annuities, allowances, or stipends, or from any profession, trade, or vocation, whether the same shall be respectively exercised in the United King dom or elsewhere ; and for and in respect of the annual pro fits or gains arising or accruing to any person or persons not resident within the United Kingdom from any property what ever in tile United Kingdom, or from any trade, profession, or vocation exercised in the United Kingdom—for every twenty shillings of the annual value or amount thereof— For two years from April 5, 1853 £o 0 7 Aud for two years from April 5, 1855 0 0 6 And for three years from April 5, 1857 0 0 5 And that on April 5, 1860, except as to the collection of moneys then due, the said rates and duties shall cease and determine. " And for and in respect of the occupation of such lands, tenements, or hereditaments (other than a dwelling-house oc cupied by a tenant distinct from a farm of lands), for every twenty shillings of the annual value thereof, one moiety of each of the said sums of 7d., 6d., and 5d., for the above named times respectively." COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour and Mr. Gibbs, went yesterday morning to the Royal Mint, on Tower-hill. Her Royal Highness the Dnchess of Kent, accompanied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, went yesterday to Claremont, and visited the Countess de Neuilly and the French Royal Family. A deputation, consisting of the Mayor of Ipswich, Mr. J. C. Cobbold, M.P. ; Mr. H. Adair, M.P. ' • Sir Edward Gooch, Bart., M.P. ; Messrs. Rodwell, Corder, Ross, Burton, Bruff, and Gower, had an interview with the Right Honour able E. Cardwell yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office, from the Governor-General of Canada, and also from the Governor of Malta. The Presidents of the College of Belfast and Galway had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Clarendon, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street. THE COURT. —We have reason to believe that should the re covery of her Majesty progress as favourably as it has hitherto done, that Saturday week, the 30th inst., will be the day on which the Court will depart for the Isle of Wight, and it is not expected that the infant prince will be taken to the bap tismal font, to be christened by the Primate, until the return of the Queen. Prince Albert, on behalf of her Majesty, will hold a levee to-morrow; but unless her Majesty hold a re ception for gentlemen this season, the Vice-Chancellor Stuart, the new Puisne judge, and the Solicitor-General, will have to wait for the honour of knighthood probably for another year. The death of Major-General Gabriel, C.B. and B.H. places at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief the colonelcy of the 7th Dragoon Guards. Major-General Gabriel entered the army as cornet in the Queen's Bays in 1797, and served in the Peninsula as aide-de-camp to Sir W. Stewart and to General Le Marchant. He was present at Busaco, Albuero, Vittoria, and the Pyrenees, for which he received the silver war medal and the Companionship of the Bath. The gallant officer had been appointed to the colonelcy of the 7th Dragoon Guards so recently as the 18th of last month. ATTEMPT TO MURDER A FELLOW WORKMAN.— Last night the usually quiet neighbourhood of Bartholo mew-close was thrown into a state of the most intense excitement, in consequence of a desperate attempt on the life of a currier, named Jackman, having been made by Wil liam Foote, a fellow-workman, both of whom are in the employ of Messrs. Saxton, Waddington, and C are y, carry ing on an extensive business at 87, Bartholomew-close. The greatest secresy was observed by the workmen with respect to the melancholy circumstance, but a police constable of the Smithfield division, having some business to transact in Bartholomew's Hospital, casually heard of the occurrence and reported it to his inspector, who im mediately inquired into the affair, and dispatched officers in pursuit of Foote who had absconded,- but who was nowhere to be found. The following facts.'relative to the atrocious attempt then transpired :—lt appears that Messrs. Saxton, not having sufficient room in his premises for some operations connected with the business, hired a room at Mr. Bing's, a turner, nearly opposite where Foote, Jackman, and another man are employed " ripping" hides. Early in the afternoon Foote and Jackman had some angry words, but peace was restored ; however, just before tea time the bickerings recommenced, and ver y a ngry feel ings were evinced by Foote, who at length aimed a most terrific blow at the head of Jackman with his ripping knife (a formidable weapon), which, had it taken the effect intended, must instantly have deprived him of life. Fortu nately Jackman threw up his arm to ward it off and the weapon descended on the elbow joint with such force as to sever a portion of the bone. Foote instantly made his escape, and the wounded man, who was bleeding profusely, was taken to Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was, owing to the serious nature of the wound, immediately admitted. On inquiry this morning, it was ascertained that Jackman continues in a very precarious state. The police have not as yet succeeded in capturing Foote, although a number of detective officers are in pursuit. It is stated that this is not a solitary instance of Foote using a knife under similar circumstances. The cutter yacht, Corsair, Capt. F. C. Kreeft, which sailed from Southampton for Australia on the 22d February, is reported as having arrived at St. Jago, Cape d• Verds, on the 11th March last, all well. So far this little craft, of only 85 tons register, fully sustains the re putation she established in the royal yacht squadron as a yacht of first-class sailing qualities in all weathers, having frequently completed a distance of 220 knots in the 24 hours during her present voyage. The remainder of her passage will be performed under more favourable circum stances: as she will have the trade winds to Rid her. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bales, of which 1,900 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed tamely, without alteration in prices. The sales com prised 4,500 American, 330 Pernam and Maranham at 6d. to 71d., 100 Bahia at 61d. to 64d., 400 Egyptian at 61d. to ls. 2d., 300 Surat at 31d. to 41., and 200 South Sea Island at ls. 9d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Rail way Shares were very inactive. The elaborate financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer has necessarily been the subject of exclu sive attention in the City this morning, and, although it is yet early to speak of such a complicated scheme in all its details, and to assert precisely what the popular feeling may be in reference thereto it would be as well to mention what some parties think of the matter in mercantile circles. As respects the income tax, that i s a question affecting the masses, and therefore more properly left out of account in any remarks under this head. The idea, among business men, has long been that a property tax, upon a comprehensible scale, would be very desirable; and they think, with Mr. Hume, that this could be so levied as not to bear onerously upon the wealthy classes, and yet to yield to the Exchequer a very large annual revenue. Upon another portion of the project we may say there is unequivocal satisfaction, namely, the intention to abrogate the duties upon articles which have proved so vexatious in the Customs list, and which were a mere remnant of those anomalous duties swept away by Sir Robert Peel. The collection of duties and the convenience of the importer will be alike consulted by the free admission of these various items. Then as to the Tea Duty. All who have paid attention to this subject are aware of the strong evidence brought forward that there would be little danger in an immediate and permanent reduction ; but as this article has so long baffled the exertions of the Customs reformers, many are thankful that an alter ation is at length decided upon. The soap duty is, per haps, the most important remission of the whole, the manufacture of the article having yielded a profit so absurdly low, thanks to the Excise restrictions, as al most to involve the danger of ultimate dependence upon foreign supplies. The African trade, as the Chancellor remarked, will be benefitted, and, it may be observed, that in the north of England, where the preparation of alkalis employ some seven or eight thousand persons, the reduction will be a great boon. It is in a sanitary point of view, however, that the abolition of the duty will most meet with approval. The receipt stamp alte ration is one of considerable importance, and the only difference of opinion seems to be with regard to the pro priety of affixing an ordinary penny stamp which might be liable to removal either by design or accident. The convenience of the plan, however, is uni versally acknowledged, and considering that receipts on stamps are now scarcely given where cheques pass, and that no jury would return an adverse verdict upon proof afforded that such cheque had gone into the hands of the creditors, it was high time that the alteration ,was made. The life insurance duties being modified will afford benefit, and the least encouraging part of the statement is that leaving the paltry charge of 6d. on advertisements, which will be as expensive to collect as the old rate of is. 6d. Parties in the habit of advertising eitensively consider that the supplements might, for the present have been left un touched, since they affect so few newspapers, and that the whole advertisement duty should have been taken off instead. Whether the continuance of the income tax, even its modified form will be held a sufficient compen sation for the taxes to which we have here adverted may be better determined when opportunity has been given for mature consideration and public canvass, opinions being always crude, and frequently erroneous, when based upon first impressions. There has not been much business doing in English Stocks, but generally they are a little weaker. The prospect of the conversion scheme being carried is one cause of support, however. Consols have been done at 100 8 f but since are as low as 100 1 for Money, the Time prices being 1004 to 101. The New 31 per Cents., after being 1031 1, are now 1031 to / ; and the Reduced 3 per Cents., which were 1001, at present realise 994. Bank Stock has been firm at 226 and 2261. India Stock is steady, at 262. Ex chequer Bills of June are ss. to 9s. prem. The Spanish Certificates have advanced this morning, being quoted 7to 71. The New Deferred Bonds are at 241. Peruvian Scrip is worth 34 to 4. Peruvian and the Deferred maintains the advance to 67 and 67g. Equador Bonds have touched 68. Grenada Active Stock is worth 24. Brazilian New Bonds have been 991 to par. Mexican Stock is at 281 to g, and very firm. Venezuela have been done at 384. Dutch Four per Cents. have been quoted 961 to 971. The market for railway shares has been very inactive, but the quotations are firm, especially for North- Western, Great Northern, Cork and Bandon, and Water ford and Limerick. The French lines also are higher in some instances, including the Western and the Beziers to Graissessac. The Gold Mine Shares have been rather firmer, and the Brazilian Cocaes has recovered a little. The Land Companies shares are down 3/. to 5/. ; for Australian Agricultural to A ; for Peel River and the smaller shares in proportion. The British American Land are duller. Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been very quiet and nominally rather heavy. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities O9l 1004 99i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 3-16 India Stock 262 South Sea Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills 11d. June. March. £lOOO. £5OO Small 9 TRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. lOOl Ditto New Bonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent 00 i 100 991 Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, Deferred Ditto Ex. Dec., 1149, Coupon 24 Mexican 3 per Cent. Peruvian Bonds, 4i per Cent. B9 Peruvian Scrip 3 4 p Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 4B Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 241 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 7a 7 p c Venezuela Bonds, 3A per Cent. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent. 12 Guil. 66t Ditto 4 per Cent. 97i 6i Consols Ditto May Account HALF-PAST TWO. 1001 a 100# ELECTION COMMITTEES. -(THIS DAY.) BARNSTAPLE. This committee resumed this morning at 11 o'clock, and the cross-examination of Adam Britton was continued. The witness denied having received any money for his votes, but gave his evidence with great apparent reluctance. T. Power deposed that he came from Swansea to Barn staple to vote. His expenses were 125., and he received 101. He was paid at the Shipwrights' Arms. Had re ceived a similar sum in the same way some y ears back. Cross-examined — lt was in 1841 that he got the 101. be fore, and at that time received 151. m ore f or vo ti ng f or M r . Fortescue, Lord Ebrington's brother. William Popham—Was not a voter. Knew Thomas Drew, a freeman of the borough. Drew borrrowed money from him a day or two before the last election. A question here-arose as to the 'legality of a question put to the wit ness, and the learned counsel were arguing the point when our report left. COCKERMOITTH. At the meeting of the committee this morning Mr. Welby proceeded to sum up for the petitioners. MAYO. At the sitting of the committee this morning, Mr. Murphy, treasurer of the Mayo Independent Club, was examined. He stated that the Mayo election was carried on by the Independent Club on behalf of Mr. Moore and Mr. Higgins. Archdeacon M`Hale was the chairman, and all the priests were ex officio members. Mr. Higgins was a member ' • D ean Burke, Father O'Connor, Fath er M o n arc h , and Dr. Costello, were members. The subscription was 10s. and upwards, but no subscription had been paid since 1847. Before the election witness gave Dr. Costello 801. to meet the expenses of two baronies, also gave Father Durkin 401. for another barony. Dean Burke had 401., and Father Hardeman, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Higgins, paid 4001. into witness's hands before the election, not, however, as treasurer of the club, but as trustee for the candidates. It was, however, expended under the direction of the club, and it was in consequence of a stipu lation with the club that Moore paid. The witness was under examination when our report left. MARKET NEWS—(THIS DAY.) HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 128 ; clover ditto, 3/ 10s to Si 5s ; and straw, 1/ 78 to 1/ 158 per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to Si Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade rather dull. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 58 to 4/ 12s ; clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1116 s per load. Supply good, and trade rather heavy. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—Owing. to the large quantity offering, this article goes off flatly to-day. As much as 30,000 bags and brls of East India and Mauritius are put up. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week was 2,169 hhds, 132 tierces, 594 barrels—there were taken for home consump tion 815 hhds, 63 times, 192 barrels. The stock in the same places is 6,295 hhds, aB2O tierces, 1,069 b arre l s. COFFEE.—There is but little doing, and prices are about the same. Several auctions are announced for to-morrow. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 990 puns, 68 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 276 puns, 29 hhds ; and ex ported 378 puns, 120 hhds. The stock in the same places is 8364 puns, 481 hhds. RICE.—At auction 2,867 bags Moulmein were offered, and all taken at 9s 6d for mid yellow. SALTPETRE.—Of 2,456 bags Bengal offered by auction, only about half sold at 25s 6d to 26s for low mid for 11, to 94 per cent. refraction, the rest being takeu at 25s to 26s for 156 to 9 per cent. refraction. PE tt half PEIL-197 hatlese Malabar, babearin,g takonly e o n n i e nat lot sold at patrlce.sfor mid THE SII ARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Aberdeen Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. IBirmg. Wolverh. Stour Va11ey..,.... Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junet. ...I IDo. Chesh. & Birk.,l £5O and £25 Cons. Do., £2O Bristol and Exeter, Caledonian Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon Cork, Blaekrock and Passage Dublin& Belfast June Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian (x 25 L. and E. & L. & D.) Do. Do. (181. E.& H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Sh.) Do., do Do., B. and C East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk, & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin. and Peebles Ellin. Prth. & Dundee ;Glasgow &S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ;Great Southern and Western (Ireland) ' Great Western {lrish South-Eastern Lancaster & Do Thirds Lancash. & Yorkshire IDo. , Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv.Crsby.&Southpt. London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. &Sthend. Loud. Mgt. & S. Cst. London & N. Western Do., Fifths D0.,£10 Sh.M.&B. C i London & S. Western Do., £5O Do., £4O Londerry. &Coleraine ILndndrry. & Eunisk. Maneh. Shef. &Lincln Do., Man. & Lin. Un Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Midland G. West.(lr.) Do. i Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extension. Newp. Aberg. &Hftd Newry k Enniskillen, Newry, Warrenpoint, and Itestrevor Norfolk Do., liew Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1. Do., No. 2 A Deferred B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby.& Hereford Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. MM.) Do. Halves do Do Do. Oswestx y Shropshire Union Sou h Devon South Eastern South Wales S. Yorksh.River Dun, Do. Stockton & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway: 'Vale of Neath Waterfcl. & Kilkenny, Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall W imbledon&Croydn. Woodford . York Newctl.&Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. Midland PREFERE: 'Aberdeen . , Do., No. 2, 7 p. c 1 Bris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead Guar. 5i per cent. Cork&Bandon 5i p.c. Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction E. Ang. (705.) 6 p. c. Do. (£5), 7 per cent. Do. (£7l7s), 7. p ct. Eastern Counties Ex tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., New 6 p. C. St Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. cts Edinb. Prth. & Dund Glasgow &S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c., Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Gt. S outhn. & Westn (Ireland) Eights... Gt. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. Great Western, fixed 4i per cent Lan. & York. F. £2O Do., 6 p. c., Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. e Do. Pref. 5 p. e., St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p. c London & S. Western, Con. Thirds... Londonderry & Coler A Shares Londndry. & Ennisk. Shares Manch., Shef.,&Lin., Shares, No. 1.... Do., New, £lO ..... . _ Do., X 6........... • • Marypt. & Carl. 4 p. c Do. 4i per cent Mid. C onsol. 6 p.c. St Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent Do. Pref. 4 per cent Norfolk Extension Do. Guar. 5i per ct Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent North British North Staffordshire Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverh. £15,6p. c Do 'Shrewsbury & Birm, New Guiranteed... Shrewsby. 6c Chester Nor.W.(Min), 3 p.c. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon Do. New S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) f£l Os. 6d. S.Yorksh.4p.e.Guar. Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do 'York & N. Midland, EL & S. Purchase... FORE: Antwrp. &Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erquelin Dijon and Besangon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares Lucca and Pistoja, 5 1 per cent. pref Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pref Lyons & Medaerran Madras Maria Antonia Do. New Namur & Liege (with interest DO. (ex interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds amy.B. & Am s . Shs. Norwegian Truk. Pre f Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg, Paris Caen &Cherbrg. Quebec & Richmond Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5; per cent. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders....... Do. Si per c. Pref... Western of France... West. of Switzerland New Zea1and... ...... Closing Prices Yesterday. 29 - 30 5i - 6 10 -- 101 71 —61 d 21 -- 22 d 31 -- 103 -- 105 64 k 64: 4 22 -- 221 22 -- 23 . - - Npm 8 -- 9 5 i -- 5 i 3t -- 4 138 -13 g 10 -- 11 7 ___ 72 - 74 55 - 57 73 - 75 32 -- 34 62 -- 64 82A -83 A 47 -- 49 125 —126 1091 --11 N 91t -- 921 6t , 92 —94 7 1 13 -131 p 764 -- 774 4t -- 4i d 3A -- 3 d 15t 161 i 91 -- 9 104 —105; 119 i --1204 2A -- 3 p -- la p, 90, - 91 - 41 -31 d; 3A -- 21d1 11 -- 12 19 -- 21 291 -- 301 31— 3 d 175 -- 754 43 -- 45 50 52 3 31 3 3d 3 3tl 8i 9i 52 54 ai 21 d 35 36 ... .--' ... 44-4 d 8 -- 2i 51 - 52 98 - 100 62 - 63 64 - 66 73 - 76 ... - d 17 -- 19 8 9 13 --15 y 3 -- 31 d 201 211 751 -- 764 36 37 121 -13 i 4 -- 44 19 -- 21 3 -- 34 141 -- 151 91 -- 10 33 -- 35 9i -- 10 69 70 7A 7 d 21 2idi 59 60 - CE SHARE: 105 7 - 7 107 106108; 19 —2O xd l id— i 6 64xd 3/ 4 4,i 1 I,lp 1i - 2 p li -- l4i li - 15 1 IFi -18 i 3i -- 3i . . xd 127 129 1112 - 113 si 74 106 )08 id IP 1 151 153 !ta 1: i.. 64 3 i - 4 PI 10 -11 In -131.11 8 -- 9 101 -- 114 --ipxd 148 -- 150 221 :: 23 • 64 li 109 -- 111 25 -- 26 2 -2i pl Di - 1141 17 —113 i lip 14. —15 i par p 26 -- 264 19 -20 A i d bar .01 - 103 5 -- Par i PI id id 1 -- 11 13i -- 14 3 -- 3 0.1 d 2 5i —6 p 14 -- 1 t p 20 -- 2 P 2 2 -- 1p 44 74 1 7 4 1 14 —2 d p 11 —l3 p 2 3 p 7i - B.} 364 - 36 14 15 f3j 9 ' 17/ 18 n ) 41 42' 43 —434 33 —34 i 5 p —1 0 p 2 21 9 —. 9i 4 -- id—par 10i -- 11 p 1 d Business done this day. : LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Leasing Compans. Bedford and Bletchley Birm. & Oxfd. guarantee Do. withoutgr Birm.Wolv. & Dudleyguar. Do.wthtguar. Buckghamsh. Clydesdale Jc. E. Lincoln. gr. 6 p. cent Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shan - Do. a Share— Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent Do. 6 per et Manch.Bxton and Ilatlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midlcl Bradfd. Northern and Eastern sp. e. Do. 6 per et.. Do. Fixed 5p . c Prest. & Wyre Do. Shares. Roystn.&Hit. Do.Shepth.St. Shef. Roth. & Goole g.5.p.c S. Staffordsh.. WearValleygr 6 per cent ... Do. Wilts diSomrst Loudon & I N. West. Gt.Westn Do L. dz N. W, Caladon .., Gt. Notrhn Gt. Westn. Yk. New. & Berw Y.&N. Md Do S. Eastern. Do Norfolk Do Lu. &N. W. & Stekton & Darlingt. E. Count Do L. & . W diLn& Yk Do Gt.Northu Do Lancash.& Yorksh.. MrMClean Stockt. & Darling Do Gt.Westn Closing Prices Yesterday. 106 -108 52 - 54 148 —lsoxdl 321 331 112 - 114 56 - 57 27A -28 A 131 - 14; 26 - 27 19i -19 i 26 - 27 2i - 3A iiji ::: iO7 64 - 66 149 - 151 149 - 151 1— id 326 - 336 1036 - 1046 MINES. 1 all Agua Fria lOs all Anglo Californian — P 10 2 Australasian 1 20 5 Australian - 5 1 all Australian Cordillera 1 all Australian Freehold. 4 d par 1 all Ave Maria 1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par p 1 all British Austrin. Gold 1 p 20 13.5 British Iron 6 - 8 35 241 Brazilian Imp. (issued at ,L 5 pm.) 64 30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba 5 - 6 64 1 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l 1 1 Carson's Creek — 4 p 40 all Cobre Copper 461 471 6 1 Colonial Gold ll —2l p 3 ... 14 Copiapo 6 7 71 St. all CopperMinersof Eng — 25 all Do. Preference — p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co lB —ll d 20 all General l7 —l9 2 all Great Nugget Vein 1 —l4 p 3 all Great Polgooth l— 1 p 1 all Lake Bathurst — d 1 all Liberty I 4 p 1 all Lond. &Californ. Gold Quartz Crush. Co 1 1 1 all Mariquita sd par 10 9 Mexican &S. Araeric 7B 84 71 81 1 all New Granada 4 p 1 all Nouveau Monde l4 - 1 p 2 5 1 Port Philip par- p 1 1 all Quartz Rock par— 4 p 50 all Rhymney Iron 25 —27 15 Do. New 7 8 30 108 Santiago de Cuba 1 all South Australian par— Ipxn 10 7 Tin Croft ll 13 281 all United Mexican 6 61 1 all Waller .... ~. . ... 1 all West Granada par -- p 1 all West Mariposa par p 1 all Yuba — JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B9 - - 90 881 xd 50 all British N. American ... 62 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China 4 I.lp 100 25 Colonial — 100 20 Commercial of Lon don 4 English Scottish and Australian ll —14 p 20 71 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 3l —34 p 151 b 0 20 London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Lond. &Westminster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India 50 221 National of Ireland 25 all Oriental Bank of Corporation. 54 55 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 all Do. New • . 5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg & Gold Imp. Co 1 dis— par 25 25 South Australia 49 51 25 all Union of Australia 77 78 21 Do. New 8 9 50 10 Union of London — 18 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult... 85 88 87 4 20 6 Austrlasn.Pc ific. 10 5 Australn. Royal Mail 381 Brit. Americu. Land 82 - 81 83 100 321' Canada 5 5 Crystal Palace — 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France ... 31 20 1 Eastern Steam — 1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat 100 50 General Screw Steam lOB 111 20 21, Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel 10 2 Netherlands Land..,,! 20 21'Nrth.ofEuropeSteam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 25 Do. Do. 461 100 , 60 Royal Mail Steam.. 25 25 South Austral. Land 49 51 1 1 Submar. Telegraph 5 2 Universal Emigration 10 and Colonisation 100 281 Van Diemen's Land ' 20 21 LLOYDS' SHIPPINO-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April 19.—Wind this day at Noon, S.W.; fine. LvaßPooL, April 18.—Wind, W. N. W. Arrived-- Idalia, Callao ; Linda, Pernambuco. Off Port—Arabian, Mobile ; Telegraph, ---. Sailed—Sampson, Bahia ; Elizabeth, Philadelphia ; Wanderer, Santos ; Harbinger, New York ; Yarra, Briton, and Salcombe Castle, Mel bourne; Theresia, Adelaide, S.A., Sunda, Bombay and Shanghai ; Aid, Jamaica ; Sterling, Savannah ; Western World, New York • Jessie Amelia, Richibucto ; Briton. Montreal • Alexander Wise, Quebec ; Grace, and Nichol. son, Newfoundland ; Cambrian, Newfoundland and Que bec ; Grace, Cape de Verds and St. Thomas ; Veracity, Trieste. FALMOUTH, AprillB.—Wind, variable. Arrived off Port —Manuelita, Callao ; Miles, Galveston. QUEENSTOWN, April 17.—Wind, N.N.W Arrived— Argentine, Odessa. Sailed—Garland, Valparaiso. CANTON, Feb. 23.—The Onyx, from Hong Kong to San Francisco, which put back to Macao previous to Jan. 8, with damage, has been surveyed and sold. PARIS, April 19.—The Berceau, from Cherbourg, was lost in the Bay of Lancrene, March 14; crew drowned. CUSTOM-HOITSE-APRIL 18. ENTERED INWARDS.—The Menai, from Calais ; City of London, Dunkirk ; Giraffe; Rotterdam ; Moselle, ditto ; oo ditto ; Ceres, ditto ; Stadt Dordrecht, Dordt ; F B y n e r n onH r tlberg, Schien ; Rosa, Guernsey ; Hector Schwer gaard, Christiansand ; Schien, Sarpsborg ; Familien, Frederickstadt ; Ravensbourne, Antwerp ; Concordia, Hamburgh ; Billow, Rouen • Mathilde, Aarhuus • Hobe, Malta ; Jane Dunn, Charente ; Jonge Antje, Vorcum ; Cheverell, Madras ; Feladeffea, Constantinople ; Evange listen, Odessa ; Christiania, Honduras ; Venus, Udde walla ; Lionne, Gravelines ; Ellen, Jersey ; Catharina, Alexandria • Lion, Gravelines ; Reward, Guernsey • Tre Sy s kon, Hasingborg ; Lion, Harlingen ; Magnet, ditto ; Batavier, Honduras. ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Stadt Dor drecht, for Dordt ; City of London, Dunkirk ; Menai, Calais ; Ceres, Rotterdam ; Hope, Africa ; Margaret Bremen ; Nancy Dawson, Hamburgh ; Ravensbourne, Antwerp ; Lord Hardinge, Bombay ; Fyenoord, Rotter dam ; Equator, Algoa Bay; British Empire, Sierra Leone • Amaranth, Hobart Town ; Tyne, Melbourne; Jas. Cruick' shank, St Vincent, &c. ; Soho, Havre ; Seine, Boulogne : Gratitude, Quebec ; John Sugars, Sydney, IsT.s.w turia, Kurrachee ; Cassibelannus,_ditto ; Poblano, CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH C ARGO.—The Pa RIO Janeiro ; Lina, Barbadoes ; Anna, Geelong ; Dania, x Tri- KennstagnsbtinerogpleM; ;Mary Emilie,Ann, H C o a b P a 1 t o f Town od ; Tri nidad ;Ladypnur°Mbi:ll, Adonis, Bordeaux; City of Boulogne, Boulogne; St. Gravenhage, Sydney, N.S.W. THE KENT LINES. —A deputation consisting of a numerous body of gentlemen from I,he county of Kent, headed by Lord Sondes, and accompanied by the members for East Kent and Rochester, waited upon the President of the Board of Trade on Saturday, to state their views with reference to the various Kent railway bills now before Par liament. In the view of the deputation the East Kent Railway Bill for extending the present North Kent line from Strood to Canterbury is an object of primary import ance to the public interest, it being proposed by the land owners of the district, for the purpose of effecting a com plete system of railway communication through the county of Kent, and of placing the dockyards and naval arsenals at Deptford. Woolwich, and Chatham, and the military , establishments at Maidstone and Canterbury in direct com munication with one another, and with the metropolis, and the points of defence on the Kentish coast. It was stated that these objects had engaged the attention of the Admi ralty and Ordnance departments of the Government, and the production of certain papers by the railway department of the Board of Trade, is to be moved for as a preliminary step to a speci a l application to the House of Commons upon the subject of all the Kent railway bills now before Parliament. [ADVERTISEMENT.] -- The Earl of Aldborough and Holloway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miracu lous medicine after every other means had failed.—See extract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. Sir— I beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the mos eminent of the faculty at home and all over the continent had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBOROITGH."— These wonderful pills will cure a ny disorder of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's ointment) at Pro fessor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London, and by all medicine vendorethroughont the world. Business this day. 83 2i 1261 Pm 77 1201 i 1071 i li pm rm 43 214 204 all 100 all 100 11:1 100 100 18fi 9 all, THE COLLEO27O.I , OF THE TAXES. r The public will see with great sati s faction the Inau De he in which the Chancellor of th e E xc h eq uer has, in , name of the Government, ac ce d e d i n s pirit to the r es ; lotion of Mr. Williams, that a ll the revenue of th In t o, country ought to be paid w itho u t d e duction into the Exchequer, so as to bring the whole of it under the Colli • trol of Parliament. At p resen t a b ou t 6,000,0001. C O lected from the people never reaches the Exchequ er ' and of that amount 5,922,2571. is deducted by the 1 1; rious revenue d e p ar t men t s f or th e p a y me nt of t he " officers and other purposes. This system has for Ma l l years been censu r ed an d a tt ac k e d by different reforre er .! but Chancello rs o f th e E xc h equer have in general been of opinion that improvement was impracticable or 1 . 10 • advisable, and, till now, have declined to make any al te h , ration. Mr. Gladst one , h owever , h av i ng forreery expressed an opinion that the charges with reference te the collection of the revenue of the country ought to be brought under the control of Parliament, since be e h P ; tered office has instit u t e d an i nves ti ga ti on into "" necessity for effecting the change. The result A that Government is of opinion that effect ought te r be given to the principle, and to organise measures f e the purpose. Such a change in the entire system, not, however, with ou t care an d di scr i m i na ti on , be et ried into effect. With wi lli ng an d a bl e c hi e f s of !t e , different departm en t s — suc h as M r. Gl a d s t one descrir rc Mr. John Wood t o b e o f th e I n l an d R evenue , ancl l Thomas Fremantl e o f th e C us t oms — an d w ith a " e n time and forbearance, there will he no diffi c ulty 1 . ; accomplishing th e re f orm. M ore w ill b e ga i n ed enlisting in its f avour th e servants o f t h e pu blic tbse by alarming them an d exc iti ng th em aga i ns t it. 'Th e/ have it in their power to impede its success a t ever; step. One of the chief arts of good adthinistratio u r e to inspire subordinat es w ith zea l to promo t e Pub' economy and the public welfare. One considerable re. form has, we understand, already taken place. 111 ,,,, t: cordance with the p r i ncip l e o f M r. Williams's Leov—i. the collectors of all th e b ranc h es o f t h e revenue in St land have been required t o pay th e gross rece ipts b e the hands of the recei vers i n L on d on. Hi t h er to 'P a cost of all the judicial establishments in Scotland, tie several other charges, have been paid out of , revenue before it reach e d th e E xc h equer ; b u t heneel o.. ward these will be def ra y e d, lik e t h e ot h ers, b y the 'Pi' sury, out of the money after it has come into the chequer. That is one step towards bringing the wh gross receipts of the revenue and all public pari te/3 p under the direct control of the Treasury and the sure vision of Parliament. It will make the system of a" . ministration uniform, and simplify th e p u bli c noel The whole of the proposed reforms t en d t o that e m Parliament is the one great body resp ons ible to .4 ,te whole people ; and the Ministers, especially the den, ment of the Treasury, which administers the fu m i provided by Parliament, being responsible to must answer to it for every branch of its adm ill o tration. The especial object of the motion wasm bring all the funds levied f r om th e p eo ple by a authority of Parliament unde r it s con t ro l, thropir the Treasury. From this it is expected that the Tl, sury, being publicly accountable for all, and the be7 t . of departments being unable to incur any ex pensesL, cept by its sanction, will be more careful in the exPn o they incur. It will impose on them a responsibilittA, answer to the Treasury for large disbursements 'gird they now make on their own authority. There will greater disposition to care and e cono my througa ° o, Thus the reduction made in the esti ma t es by Parham . o f and even by the Treasury, will not be a full meas ure o pt all the advantage s t o b e ga i ne d. A sp i r it of e cciti i of introduced into th e su b or di na t e departments will e" bile expense at its so urce , an d th e w h o l e sca l e o f the disbursements may be reduced. Much, of course, L o al depend on the vi g il ance o f P ar li ament, an d if that be careless and e x t ravag ant--as it very often is—it be in the end, tu rn ou t th at P ar li ament w ill requ ire ww kept in check by an economical Treasury, or even, sponsible heads of subordinate departments.—Ecoo"" COUNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER A PRIL 16. b °6 ; Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 44s 'P . 'S , red, 38s to 44s ; barley, 34s to 38s ; oats, 17s to 24s ; 1 0 0 Mazagan, 30s to 32s ; middle and small, 32s to 380; white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 32s to 345. CHELMSFORD—APRIL 15. Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 01a 3 aa , 9 ' to 57s Od, new 38s to 56s ; red, old 35s to 465, neif?"o 43s ; barley, 25s to 27s ; chevalier, 31s to 378 • gl i ooil! 21s to 27s ; malt, 55s to 56s ; chevalier, 55s to ss 6 i 19s to 25s ; peas, partridge, 30s to 358 ; white, 32 0 1 boiling 38s to 41s ; dun, new, 29s to 338 ; beans ' to 34s ; Harrow ticks, 31s to 368 ; Mazag a n, 29s to KIRKCALDY-APRIL 16. The following are the quotations for grain :-- Wheat. I I Barley. Oats. 'r ig „,A uv First I Second Third 42s Od OOs Od 19s Od 0 4 ' Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs impe r ial, 29s Od to uv- The following is the official statement of the of corn, &c., received in the port of London fronl h ittc+ - lowing port s , f rom th e 11th t o th e 16 t h April, I°v-- sive : Q -g O - 7 2 - 1780 - 585 - 940 - 219 6 - 30 796 43 - Colchester Harwich ~ Leigh Malden COAL MARK] Prices of Coal per ton at t: ;T—APRIL 18. Le close of the market s. d.l Bate's West Hartley l5 6 Buddle's West Hartley 15 61 Carr's Hartley l5 6 Holywell l6 6 Longridgo's W. Hartley 15 6 New Tanfield 15 6 North Percy Hartley _l5 6 Portland West Hartley 14 c Ravensworth W. Hartleyls 31 Tanfield Moor Butes 14 91 Tyne Main l4 OF Walker Primrose .........14 West Hartley 15 6, 1 5 Lawson v ....... :is Lambton Priniroita •..... ig Hetton ............. ...'''l9 Haswell Lambton . .............. 'i/ Scarborough ............ 'l 9 Stewart's .................. ' jti Whitwell ................ Cassop ............. '!18 Heugh Hall. ..... ***o Hunwick ......... . ........0 Whitworth ........... . .... 'lB Tees . .. .. - ...... ••''l! Grey's West Hartle9.•''''P Perkin's Anthracite •••''' . o Watney's Anthracite... 12 I Sold wall's End, &c. Harton l7 0 Johnson 15 6 Ships at market 1 SEABORNE MAILS. r ap. (N signifies thakthe mails are sent from the Gener al .// by the night-and 31 by the morning -dispatch.] co ------ 10 Day when made up From what 2t10 . , 0 ) COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port .... f . tity Office, London.* Dispatched. .2 . ------• , f et,- - America(byßrit.pack)N Every Friday .... Liverpool ••• '''' 5 / America (by United Sts. 01 packet) ..........N April 19 ........ Liverpool ..• AP ,/ America (by U. States moil ' 11 Australia a ) &it; .. swith .N . April 18 ........ Southampton ' i ~,a fu 5 ampton) .... .. ..M 4th of May ...... Southamln,'. Aprii Ditto (via Marseilles) N Bth of May ...... Dover ...• • P I Ditto (via Cape of . Uood 0 ,1 9 Hope) ............N 2d of June ... ... Plymouth •• sk, 0 Africa (West Coast)..N 23rd of the month. Plymouth •• Apri,,` 4, Alexandria.......... NB, 9, 24, &30of in Dover ...• •• J O ',/ Alexandria ........ -Id 4th & 20th of mon. SouthamPtO n Ist o t , Bahamas ...........M 2nd of the month SouthamPtO n 5i 1, 4 4 Belgium ............N D ai1y......::.... Dover .. •• " trP,,i Brazil ..............M 9th of the month.. • SonthiunPtn° . rr ir i6 I littenosAyres........ll 9th of the month.. Southampton . p til 3 o ('ape of Good Hope ..N 14th of the month Plymouth • • gra, e 6 Cape of Good Hope ..N 2n4 of June .. • • .. Plymouth • • ADP Cape de Verds ......N 14th of the month. Plymouth •• - li Ceylon (see India) ril ) Ceylon . • • • .. • • • • • ...N 14th of the month Plymouth •• AP- '' ro 0 Channel Isles ...... ~N Mon ~Wed. , &F r 'd . S ou t ham pton Ch11i........ •• • .....M <d & 17th of month Southampton • ab China (see India) 14 1 '0 P„ i ii V Constantinople ......N 7,8,17,24,&27 of m Dover ...I_*,', A p;," Constantinople ....... 4th & 20th of mon . Southampton Do - ei Cont. of Europe M& N Twice daily ...... Dover .. •• " do'' Egypt (see In.d.la) T wie ati France ........ M & N Twice dai1y...... D over .. • • • • Ap liv Gibraltar .. .... .. .. 31 4,7, 17,20, 27 ofm. Southampton t!. Greece (see India) n il , Greytown ..........M 2nd & 17th of mon. SontbamPto- „ 00,',1c , ! 1 Hamburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London .•• •• 50 to'W Havannah .......... M 2nd of the month Southampton 540 0 0 ,; Holland ............ 51 Wednesday & Sat. London ..• • • . ii l "4 Honduras .. ..M 17th of the month. Southampton 24 91 5 India (viaSouthampt.)M 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton $Ol ~ , f India (via Marseilles)M Bth& 24th of month Dover ..... • X 14 1 lonia.] Isles (see India) f o ;fei Ireland .. .. .. .. M & N Twice daily ... Holyhead ••: Art!,,d Li,b0n..............M,7, 9, 17, & 28 of m. Southampto n A rtl 0 Madeira ...... „IA 9th of the month Southampton sof Madeira ............ N 23rd of the month Plymouth " 0 0 Malta (see India) P r N 7,17,19,28, 30 °frit. Dover ...... Ar , o Mauritius (see India) Ar o ,t 5 Mauritius ..........N 14th of the month Plymou th *„' 10 1 0 ,i M ex i co „ „.........M Ind of the month. Southampto n 9 1 4 1 :0 sth i 5 th2s thof mon. Dover .. . :.,..• • Ap , 4l_•; N N e a w ple t s lia . Wads - :: :: ....M N 2d & 17th of month Southampto n sn',i O' New Zea1and.......... By private ship .. Various pow A pili 06 . Papal States ........N Sthlsth2 s thofmon. Dover ...• •„' P r pl! Peninsula • • • • • • • . .. M 'th 1 7 th2Bthohnon SouthamPtt . P r A i Y.; Peru .. • • .......... 31 7 d & 27th of mon Southaropt o " AVIP Port Natal ..........N 14th of the month Plymouth " Ali 0 6 Sicily ••• • • . „N sthl'th2sthotmon, Dover •• • • •'AP'.OI Tuscany ,,N 5 tiGsth2sthofmon. Dover .• • • " . P' Venezuela ...... ° , ~m 2d & i7th of mo n th So u thampton . , Van I)lemen's Land (see 1 L pt , Australia) .. West Indies ........11}2d& 17th of month ,SoutbaMPt° ..-. .11 °i r Ai mO 5 ,11 , ili‘ * When any of the se d a t es f a ll on a Sun d ay, the, die 1 0 , tf 01 * When any of these dates fall on a Sunday, the ra ,, dispatchel on the following day. with the exception of t", Southampton), and the Malta, both of which will be day preceding. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On tne 15th inst., at Cl arence -t errace , R,egen t'A •P at wife of J. W. Birch, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. g Y ' le- On the 16th inst., at 9, Somers-place, Ur i ' wife of 13. Cherry, Esq. I ' 4 MARRIED. On the 16th inst at St. Giles's-in-the-101a5hgfi°, ex a Watkins, E sq ., o f S outhgate, Middlesex, tO2l, only daughter of Th omas H arr i son, Esq ., °- street, Bedford-square. ) DIED. vJA'i s(l.4 : On the 15th i ns t. , i n Seymour-street, roLt,„irooll Lieut.-General Si r Ch ar l es M ac l eo d , K.C.8., w"` 0 0,0 On the 15th in s t., a t Bl ac kh ea th , Th os . D e. " ley, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, aged 44. v; l6' 0 1 0 / -p° LONDON : Printed and Published by M 13 1% 00, -10 of No. 112, Strand, Print er , a t Th e Staiu t be 0° Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, 14 Middlesex, Tuesday, April 19, 1853. I 70 ,323 14 25 25 St. 50 50 16i St. 20 50 20 11 10 St. St. St. St. 10 20 20 33i 10 20 Paid.' 18i 100 100 all, all all 8i all 100 all all 11i 100 111 all all all 100 all 3i 100 176 all 10 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 1/.la 1 1.00 20 11 100 3.00 all 100 5 100 all all all 8! 100 100 10 all 14 all IGN. 91i 1 75 4i 53 a