The Sun. — London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

THEARTE ROYAL, IIAYIUARKET. tTnder the management of Mr. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, MAT 19, Will bi produced (sth time, THE MOUSETRAP. Characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Chippendale, Ro;;ers, Backbtone„ W. Farren, and Edwards; Mrs. Poynter. Masses A. Woalds, Louisa Howard, anti Mrs. Stanley. Alter which, DIE. BUCKSTONVS ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR, A5.:“.18. To conclude with TUE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY. Sup portod by Messrs. Tilbury, liozers, 11. Corti, Compton ' and Buck stone ; Mrs. Stanley, Misses A. Yining, E. Bromley , and E. Chaplin. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Msnaldment of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, MAr 19, Will be performed fla new Drama, adapted from tha French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Pre.g.ave ::impsou, called MARCO SPADA. Supported by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, Ryder, Graham, end Everett ; Misses Heath end C. Leclercq. After which. TURNING THE TABLES. Characters by Messrs. Harley, J. Vining', Chester, and Everett; Nrs. W. Lacy, Misses Daly and C. Leclercq. To c 'mind° with BLACK-EYED SUSAN. Characters by Messrs. T. I'. Cooke, Wright, Meadows, Nianvers. graham, Everett, F. Cooke, and baker; Mrs. W,Lacy and Miss Murray. ROYAL LYCEUM TIIEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestrte. TIIIS EVENING, MAY 19, Will be performed A.S.S. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, Suter, and Roslere ; Mrs. Macnamara ;mil Miss Wyndham. After which, A FAST TRAIN—KWH PRESSURE EXPRESS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, and Suter. To he followed by (first time) THE LAWYERS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. MaLthews, and Itosby ; Mrs. F. Matthews, Mi•ses Robertson and Ellis. .Afti r which, A DIVERTISSEMENT. To conclude with TRYING IT UN. Principal character by Mr. C. Mathews. THEATRE ROYAL ADBLPIII. Prmiator, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING, MAY 19, Will be performed THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Cha racters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Leigh Murray, Pernik, G. Honey, A. Wigan, Paul Bedford, It. homer, Callenford, and H. Bed. ford ; Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, Miss Mary Keeley and Miss Woolgar. To be followed by TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Cha racters by Messrs. Keeley and Wigan Mrs, Keeley, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Keeley. To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager . Mr. Farren. TIHS EVENING, MAY 19, Will be performed THE MILLER OF DERWENT WATER. Characters by Mears. H. Farren, F. Robson, Shalders, and G. Cooke; Mesdames Anderton and E. Turner. After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Supported by Mr. Far ren, &c. To be followed by MACBETH. Supported IV Mr. F. Bobs" and Mrs. A. Phillips. To conclude with THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Colo nel Freelove, Mr. 11. Marston ; Lady Freelove, Miss IL Gordon. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. NOVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. THIS EVENING, MAT 19, And during the week, the Entertainments win commence with an entirely new Hippo Drama (in Two Acts), with new scenery, cos• tumes, and appointments, written expressly for this Theatre by Mr. W. E. Suter, illustrating a Sporting Man's Career, and entitled THE CHASE, er LIFE ON THE TURF—in which will be represented a FOX CHASE, with REAL FOX and HOUNDS, the Race, Steeplechase, &c., &c. To be followed by a display of Equestrian Achievements in the ARENA, introducing the accomplished Artistes of the Establish ment and Mr. Cooke's highly-trained Horses and Ponies. In conse • quence of the unusually brilliant Arena Performances, they will ter minate the Evenings' Entertainments. ilux-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL SURRINY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Open for the Season. The Zoological Collection contains a variety of interesting speci mens, and the Gardens throughout have been improved and beautified. The Pictorial Representation is an extensive VIEW of the BAY and FORTS of CHUSAN, painted by Messrs. Denson, and at dusk is represented the attack of the Chinese fire-rafts on the Er tish fleet, explosion-ships, &c.—Grand Vocal and Instrumental concert. Engagement of the eminent vocalist, Miss Cicely Nott. Conductor, Mr. Godfrey.—An extra Military Band during the day time ; and at dusk a grand display of Fireworks, combined with the Feast of Lanterns and other displays.—Doors open from 9 in the morning. Admission, Is. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. SOUTHAMPTON - N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., gentle breeze —cloudless. BASINGSTOKE—N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—N., gentle breeze —cloudless. SWINDON—N.E., light breeze—partially cloudy. CA. liuniDGE — Calm—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : LIMERICK—E ., calm —partially cloudy. TUNBRIDGE—N.E., strong breeze—cloudless. HoLYHten—E.,_hard wind—p ar ti a ll y c l ou d y . LANCASTER—S.E., calm—cloudless. WHITBY—S., gentle breeze—cloudless. SHAP—E., strong breeze—partially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY —Morning 42 min. after 10 I Evening 13 min.aft. 11 Ta-Momtow—Morning 39 min. a ft er 11 Evening 0 min.aft. 0 THE WEATHER.—Sust Orncs, MAY 19. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 67—highest sine© noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 70— this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.04. WIND, W. by N.—Light breeze, and fine, sunshiny, summer weather. ,•~<•: ~~ ~~~~ >~~L~, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY ID, 1553. Whether M. DE LAMARTINE was really justified, after all, in asserting that " the slope of Russia is towards the East," yet remains, it would appear, to be demonstrated. According to the latest in formation received from Turkey, it would, un doubtedly, seem at this moment to be hastening down an incline in a south-westerly direction. Alarmists have long insisted that this movement on the part of the AUTOCRAT must prove, sooner or later, inevitable. Pamphleteers have . been found, indeed, before now, who have come for ward boldly and predicted the seizure of St. Sophia by the Cossacks. They have insisted that the same Cossacks, instead of aspiring to return to the region of their former exploits on the Seine, are only solicitous to water their horses uninterruptedly in the Bosphorus. The CZAR, in fact, has evidently—if we may judge of the nature of his policy front his past proceedings-- cherished for a long time the belief that the Golden Horn is destined to prove to him a veri table Horn of Abundance. Observing his conduct towards the Danubian provinces marking the acts of his diplomatists in regard to Wallachia, and Bulgaria, and the ad jacent principalities —it has long since, we opine, become sufficiently obvious that he is eager to avail himself of every opportunity of advanc ing his troops nearer and nearer to the coveted treasures of Constantinople. His determination to incorporate with his already stupendous pos sessions the European dominions of the SULTAN CALIPH, has manifestly been understood by ABD UL-MEDJID himself. Otherwise, we should never have witnessed such an ever-visible solicitude on his part to guard at every turn against the Chance of Russian interference. The same has clearly been for a considerable while past the conviction entertained by the majority of the Turkish population. Otherwise, we should not have witnessed such extraordinary anxiety on the part of the Osmanli multitude to bury their dead on the opposite coast of Asia —passing over thither in a series of funeral processions, more or less frequent, accord ing to the fluctuations of the general mortality, as if in solemn recognition of the fate which must ultimately befal one portion of the lands at pre sent owning obedience to the sceptre of their SOVEREIGN. Latterly, the sinister predictions of those who t avo repeatedly f ore t o ld th e d ownfall of the uropean dominions of the SULTAN, were revived by the agitation of that bewildering ques tion in regard to the Holy Places, and especially by the authoritative and even in solent tone adopted towards the Sublime PORTE by prince MENSCHIKOFF, the Russian ExPEs l'ioeinnne'epeaohtentiary. It was said, and not without the plea for the Cz direct and long-anticipated interposition. But SULTANdifaculties have been adroitly dissipated : the gth has issued two firmans of remarkable len ingenuity, and ela the Holy boration—and, lo ! tho proble Places has been solved, and solvinede'f of course, it manner in a in every way satisfactory. Then, maybe supposed that the anticipated downf a ll ofE Yurkeyis again indefinitely postponed ? It m o a pe r reasonably conjectured that there is at any may be an end of this formidable and most threa,tenino, mission of Prince MENSCHIKOFF ? Not in the least. Nothing of the kind. Scarcely anything could be further from the intentions of the AUTOCRAT. His ambition cannot consent to any such intolerable disappointment. He is not so readily to be baulked in his greed of territorial aggrandisement. The pear is so ripe, it hardly needs to be pulled,-z-it must natd.s fall into the mouth that waters for it, if it only be allowed the opportu nity. So thinks apparently the Emperor NICHOLAS. Whereupon putting op one side the firmans already mentioned, waiving this inconvenient settlement of the question of the Holy Places—the CZAR (driven at last to the exposure of his tactics) transmits to the DIVAN, through his Envoy, on the fifth of this month of May, a despatch, toge ther with a draft of a treaty, both of them de manding an answer by the 10th instant, and de manding it, moreover, imperatively ! This, remember, is no mere rumour. It is no mere cock-and-bull story got up for the occa sion by our old friends the alarmists. It is the official account furnished by the Moniteur of the transactions recently transpiring at Constanti nople. On examination, this same mysterious treaty, requiring a definitive answer in five days, turns out to be a modest request that, in regard to the Russo-Greek Church in the East, the SULTAN should at once yield to the AUTOCRAT (unconditionally) the powers of a full and complete protectorate. It signifies, in simple terms, that twelve millions of the most important subjects of ABD-UL-MEDJID must be compelled henceforth to look, not - to him, but to NICHOLAS, as their Protector. A very modest request, in sooth ! And a request submitted to the Divan in a hurried .despatch on the sth instant, requiring an answer by the 10th instant, definitively and imperatively. No time is allowed the SULTAN for consulting his other allies—those, for example, who were signa taries of the treaty of 1841—in a matter of such supreme and extraordinary importance. No : a reply— negative or affirmative—must be extorted, as it were, instanter. How the Sublime PORTE has extricated itself from this position of astounding and seemingly inextricable embarrassment has yet to be learned. The momen tous 10th had not arrived when the last intelligence left Constantinople. When next information comes to us from the Golden Horn, we shall see whether the Divan has yielded to the threatening attitude of the AUTOCRAT, or whether the young Sultan ABD-UL-MEDJID, true to his past reputation, has braved all consequences for the purpose of ap pealing to his other allies in Christendom. Count ing upon the latter branch of the alternative as the more probable--we cannot remain in doubt as to what must be the ultimate result of the transac tion. It cannot for an instant be supposed but that, in such an event, both England and France, and not only England and France, but Austria and Prussia likewise, would repel the course taken in this matter by the CZAR with unflinching determi nation. It would then require but a little while longer to show whether the slope of Russia really is towards the East, according to the phrase of M. DE LAMARTINE, or, whether it has taken a south-westerly course in the direction of Constan tinople. The business of active legislation recommences this day after the brief recess. To-morrow the most important question of the session will once more be brought under the consideration of Par liament; and although we confess that we are alike disappointed and disgusted at the tergiver sation of many Honourable Gentlemen, from whom we had anticipated greater consistency and liberality, we shall not yet altogether despair of some energetic and partially successful attempt being made to remove the more striking inequa lities, and obtain a more equitable assessment, of the Income Tax. A locus penitentice still remains, of which some of those who would have voted black white in order to retain the Joint-Stock Administration in office, or rather to avoid the much-dreaded appeal to the country, may yet avail themselves. The fate of the Government may not depend on all the details of the measure; and as so many persons, in explaining their rea sons for voting against the amendment of the Honourable Baronet the Member for Herts, argued strongly in favour of a revision and modi fication of the schedules, and the recognition of a decided distinction between permanent and pre carious income, we shall not refrain, so long as the slightest chance remains of obtaining some degree of justice to the industrious middle classes—the men who, by constant atten tion to business, earn incomes varying from 1001. to 3001. per annum—from reminding Hon. Gentlemen of their former pledges, and of the broad and unequivocal line of policy which they from time to time laid down in reference to the iniquitous impost. Those who have assumed prominent positions as fiscal and financial reformers, have at all times avowed their decided preference for direct over indirect taxation. Mr. COBDEN and his collabora teurs declare their belief that the promise of Mr. GLADSTONE cannot possibly be fulfilled, that there must be a renewal of the tax, which alone affords a reasonable prospect of the further extension of the Free-trade 'policy, which has proved so emi nently beneficial for the country. The abandon ment of so important a source of revenue neces sarily implies, if not a retrograde course, at least a total cessation of any further progress in that which has been attended with such general pros perity and contentment—insuring to every man, able and willing to work, " a fair day's wage for a fair day's labour." No person has spoken more distinctly or un equivocally than Mr. GLADSTONE of the almost miraculous results accomplished by means of this potent fiscal engine ; and it is, indeed, strange, almost unaccountable, that, after such well-merited eulogiums as he pronounced, he should endeavour to provide for its gradual reduc- tion and ultimate extinction. But it was the gross and palpable injustice incidental to the tax, and the alleged impossibility of reconstruction and improvement, that led to the desire for its aboli tion. He admitted that " the tax bears more hardly on trades and professions, on industry and skill, than it bears on property"—he avowed his sympathy with the sufferers, but that was all ; for at the same time he steadily refused to become a party to any effort to rectify the inequalities, or to produce a suitable measure for its readjust ment ; and such was his indomitable determina tion and energy,:. that he induced a majority to sanction his views, although three-fourths of that majority had previously given expression to their opinions as to the necessity of a judicious and equitable modification of the entire system. The only thing that could, by a possibility, justify the votes these men gave on the first. division on the Budget, was the supposed impracticability of obtain-, ing anything like an approximation to an equit ble arrangement. But the Right Hon. Gentleman has since that time proved that there is no impos sible difficulty—that the important problem may easily be solved. He is himself the CEDTPUS that has answered the enigma. The machinery intro duced for the purpose of carrying the contem plated "tax en successions" into operation would be clearly applicable to the collection not only of the Property Tax under Schedule A and C, but also under B, and those who have any capital engaged in the trades or manufactures for which they are taxed under Schedule D. Every man would be taxed according to the capitalised value of his property, when his own skill and industry were taken away ; for everything, in fact, that could be transferred to a purchaser on which a price could be affixed. The only persons whose cases would not be fully provided for would be those who have nothing but their skill and in- dustry to depend on ; and as, according to Mr. GLADSTONE'S own showing, they only contribute one twenty-second part of the total amount re ceived, as they are so few in number, that it is not worth while endeavouring to act fairly to wards them, surely they might be suffered to escape altogether ; or if that were objected to—if so trivial a boon to industry could not be be-: stowed at the expense of the owners of accumu lated and realised property—it would surely not be very difficult to estimate their fair proportion of the p ayment, assessing the value of their life inter ests, after tu a ki ng the dig every just allo wance f or erence between fluctuating and certain incomes. Under this system, every description of pro perty, whether productive or unproductive, would have to contribute. The barrister and physician should pay on their books—the tools of their trades—the tradesman on his stock-in-trade—the manufacturer on his plant—the merchant or banker on the capital invested. The picture fancier, or gem-collector, would also have to pay on the estimated value of his hoarded wealth. There trould then be no inducement to " burying their talents." Nor would it be optional to evade the responsibility for which they were justly liable. All these things would be taxed for the Legacy Duty, or rather for the tax on successions; and if that impolitic impost were commuted for equal annual payments, the same class of property should also pay its proportion, notwithstanding its • unproductiveness. Nor is the annual taxation of unproductive property a new principle: it formed a part of the old Land Tax. When first imposed, not only was there 4s. in every pound granted to the Sovereign, but 20s. on every 1001. of unproductive property. It was by unfair concealment of property that it obtained. a partial exemption, and, if now enforced, its owners could not complain, inasmuch as it would only be the carrying of an existing law into practical operation. Once more, then, and while an opportunity still remains, we call upon every popular Representative to exert himself to obtain an equitable arrangement of this interesting and important question. The time may not be very far distant when he will have to answer to his constituents for his conduct on the occasion. One word more for the Dockyards. The pre sent mood of the House of Commons is most unpropitious, but we hope the Whitsuntide holi ,days will dispel a little of the angry temper in which it is proposed to legislate against them. Two circumstances of very ill omen bode an evil result. One is, that it will be convenient for Hon. Members to screen the delinquencies of some of their own body behind the alleged incurable corruption with which they were brought in con , tact. Another, that the " Leader of the House of Commons" has the most rooted antipathy to perfectly independent voting. Now it is cer-, tainly hard upon the numerous, respectable, and intelligent voters belonging to the Dockyards that the corruption of their superiors, and of some of their own number too, should disfranchise all the rest. Granted that a portion of the Dockyard ser vants make use of an election to seek promo tion, yet it is now clear that the number who do So is small compared with the others, and equally clear that a little honesty and vigour in their superiors would render political promotions next to impossible. A promotion is not like a bribe, it is always known, and after what has oc curred it is perfectly certain that corrupt promo tions will invariably give rise to very awkward questions in the House of Commons—to ques tions which no Secretary, nor any official in the Admiralty will hazard incurring again. On the principle of punishing the receiver more severely than the thief, it were certainly more righteous to visit the higher class of offenders with political penalties than the subordinates. The House of Commons, however, like every other body of men, cares for its own. If not compelled by the force of public opinion,' it will make no scruple of knocking a few thousand voters off the registers to soothe the sufferings of some unfortu nate ex-members and some harassed and bothered members. The Press ought specially to take up the cause of " the Service ;" it is not likely to origi nate a national movement, but the tolerably una nimous verdict of Liberal and independent jour nalism would have no small weight with our egislators. We have already mentioned our strong objec tion to disfranchisement, and suggested the re medy which Mr. TUFNELL has given notice of viz., the Ballot for Dockyard constituencies. We sre pleased to observe that some of the ablest Liberal journals concur with us ; and obstinate as the Leader of the House is, a very recent, a post budget vote, has shown him that he is not Master of the House. The highest authorities before the Dockyard Committee were of opinion that dis franchisement would not remedy the evil. It cer tainly would not. The votes of friends and relatives could still be purchased by Dockyard promotions as easily as ever. We - do not remember that any witness denied, if he did not suggest, the efficiency of the Ballot. Every one of the stock objections utterly fails in the present case: 'lt certainly is not more un-English to give a secret vote than to be disfran chised. Political emasculation is always insisted to the uttermost, both by the humblest boroughs and both Houses of Parliament. Then, again, bribery on the head-money plan would be impos sible in a Dockyard constituency. A club of ex pectants of various kinds of promotion, each pro motion public and subject to the future criticism of opponents, could never be formed, like a large head-money club, to receive privately and certainly £2 or £lO a head from the winning candidate. Even those who dislike the Ballot must con fess that if it would secure purity, it would be preferable to political annihilation. We would ask such, therefore, to give it a trial in this case. If, after all, corruption was indubitable and extensive—and if it were it could not long be concealed—why, then, adopt dis franchisement as a last resort. We confess we regard Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S proposed bill as one of his old illusions. He sees that something must be done with the Dock yards. Common sense suggests secret voting. The extent of the experiment, too, is so limited that it could do no sensible harm, even were it as useless as every one believes it would be useful. There is, we fear, however, in Lord JOHN'S mind one fatal, because one unanswerable, objec tion to it—it would work too well. Tried and successful at Chatham, Portsmouth. and Devon port, he knows it would be demanded everywhere else. The quiet, the comfort to respectable voters, the cessation of threats and intimidation, the com parative decency and purity of such elections, would insure an irresistible demand for the Ballot in every election. We do not, however, blame his Lord ship according to our estimate of his Liberalism. We conceive that he is quite as decided an aristo crat as the late Premier. His policy for his order is, however, different. He thinks (and we believe him to be as wise in his generation as the Steward in the Gospel) that it is best to make friends with Democracy for the time of exclusion from office, but not Lord DERBY himself can be more deter mined to keep the electoral reins in aristocratic hands. The difference is, that the Peer, rather imprudently for his purpose, speaks out his mind ; the Commoner always finds some pretext of "purity" or " Reform". with which to cajole the restive animal while he puts the bit in his mouth. It is instructive to observe how promptly his Lordship refused political rights to the excellent class of ten-pound householders in counties, and how equally prompt he is in refusing political in dependency to Dockyard electors. Really inde- pendent electors appear to be his dread. He would rather disfranchise than create them. Non-enfranchisement and disfranchisement, any. thing, so that votes may be open to aristocratic supervision. We are rather curious to see how the numerous Ministerial advocates of the Ballot will deport themselves on Mr. TUFNELL'S amend- went to give the Ballot to the Dockyard consti- tuencies, rather than disfranchisement. Will they dare, in so favourable a case, to use the liberty which Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH has asserted for himself on the whole question 7 Will they profess themselves ready to vote for the Ballot in a new Reform Bill, but not ready to vote for it in cases where it is pre-eminently desirable ? We earnestly hope that they will not compel us o exclaim— " 'Tis dice that makes cowards of us all." Mr. Sheriff Croll, Mr. Under-sheriff James and Mrs. James, the Mayors of Liverpool and Manchester, and their families, are on a tour in the south of Ireland. They were at the Lakes of Killarney on Monday and Tuesday last. ARRIVALS OF GOLD.—The Joshua has arrived from Port Philip, whence she sailed the Bth of January, with 5,733 ounces of gold, valued at 22,9001. ; and yesterday the American ship Georgia passed the Downs in tow at 9 p.m., from Sydney, with half a ton of gold dust. RECOVERY OF PERSONAL LIBERTY.—There is a bill in the Commons (yesterday published) to facilitate the recovery of personal liberty in certain cases. The object of the bill is to enable the Lord Chancellor to appoint commissioners to visit houses where it is supposed women are improperly detained, and to bane write of Habeas Corpus, THE SETN S , _LONDON, THURSDAY !EVENING, MAY 19, 1853, MONEY MAREET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS. DAY.) CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 8,000 to 9,000 bales, of which 2,500 Ame rican were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed very firmly at full prices. The sales comprised 7,000 American, 20 Pernam and Maran ham, at 6 d. ; 200 Bahia, at 6id. to 61d. ; 100 Egyptian, at 7d. to ls. 2d ; 1,000 Surat, at 31d. to 41.1.; 100 Sea Island, at 2s. to 3s. per lb. Rail way shares were dull at rather lower prices. Several vessels have arrived from Australia, but none with later dates. The Georgia, an American ship, has on board about 60,0001. The Ruby, from New South Wales, has accounts of only Dec. 12, and from Port Philip, Feb. 2, by the Melbourne. The amount of gold is not yet known. The Orinoco, from the West Indies, has 324,4001. in specie on board. The rejection of the Import Duty Bill places the revenue of Jamaica again in jeopardy. The weather was very dry, and the crops, it is said, will fall miserably short. The following related to copper in Westmoreland "It gives us great pleasure to announce any thing which is likely to conduce to the wealth of poor retro grading Jamaica; and we have just learned that copper ore has been discovered in large quantities on Moreland Estate, the property of the Hon. H. Whitelock, and which, from the quantity found on the surface, leads to the conclusion that more and of better quality will be discovered by mining. The sample we saw was partially analysed and was said to contain a large portion of the pure metal. Another specimen was tested by Dr. Harvey, which gave 40 per cent., and samples have been sent to Kingston to be analysed there also. Mr. A. Cort of Lucea has inspected the property and found the vein to ,run N.E. and S.W. and some other specimens have been found in' the same direction on Eardly, the property of Henry Brockett, Esq. We expect soon to announce the establishment of a joint Stock Company, when matters shall be matured—Moreland is seven miles from Hope Wharf, and Eardly the same distance from Green Island and we are not without the hope of rejoicing to hear the arrival of the first vessel at either of these places to carry to Wales to be smelted, the first fruits of these new en terprises on the Northside—as we regret to say the work of abandonment goes on in the neighbourhood with rapid strides, and bids fair to become an uncultivated garden." The accounts by th&l Humboldt from New York, state that no material alteration had taken place in the stock-market. Bread stuffs were in fair re quest, and cotton was steady. The yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders in the Provincial 13Ink of Ireland has been held this morning, and h passed off most satisfactorily. In the report of the Directors, it is stated that the condition of Ireland has undergone considerable improvement within the last twelve monnths. The harvest of 1852, it is stated, was a good one and the prices of agricultural produce being higher, the flax crop large, the linen trade active, and wages better, all classes hare been benefitted. The potato plant suffered, and this counteracted slightly the other auspicious circum stances. The value of land in Ireland has consi derably increased. ____ The statement of the Bank accounts gives the Rest, or undivided profit, on the 27th of March, 1852, at 116,8361. Us., or less the dividends of 1852 to Christmas, 73,6361. lls. Since then, the net profits have been 58,5111.45. 5d., leaving the undi vided on the 26th March, 1853, at 132,1471. 15s. sd. This, the directors Consider, justifies them in dividing part of the " Rest" as a bonus, and, accordingly in July next they will pay 11. on each. 1001. shares, and Bs. on each 101. share, in addi tion to the usual half-yearly dividend of 4 per cent., the property tax to be paid also by the Bank. The report was unanimously agreed to. The English Stocks have been less depressed this morning, but there is very little doing in them. Consols bring 1004 for transfer, and 100 k for account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are marked 1024 and the Three per Cents. 994 Bank Stock has been firm at 2292, and India, Stock at 263. Exchequer Bills are at par to 3s. premium, and India Bonds at 255. to 30s.Tpremium. _ _ Fo — reign Securities have been very quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. have been at 49. Nothing has been done in the Certificates. Mexican Stock is rather weaker, being 264 to 27. Buenos Ayres keep at 66. Brazilian New Bonds are at 1001. The Swedish Loan is worth 14 discount only. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are at 97k, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, at 651 to The Greek Blue Bonds are at 9i. The following is an extract of Mr. Mocatta's letter, dated Guayaquil, Ist April, 1853 : "A series of delays have again transpired during the present month. The Commissioners have both resigned, and their resignations have been accepted, as you will see by the annexed note, under yesterday's date, but only just received (2 o'clock). I learn that De Aguirre has accepted the appointment, and I shall lose no time in conferring with him, when I trust we shall come to terms that may be submitted t o y ou . A treaty of peace has just come forward from Peru, and is being returned by this steamer duly ratified, thus the uncertainty as to the result of the late differences has ceased. My next letter will certainly convey a proposal for the arranfiement of the debt." TRANSLATION OF VHE FINANCE MINISTER'S NOTE TO MR. ITO CATTA. "Guayaquil, 31st March, 1853. " To E. Mocatta, Esq. " Sir,—The Government having accepted the resig nation of Sres. Angel Tola an. Dr. Pablo Merino of the Commission which was conferred on them to ar range with you the measures to regulate the Fo reign Debt of the Republic, His Excellency the President has under this date, nominated Signor De Francisco Javter Aguirre to replace them. I hereby notify the same to you requesting you will be pleased to continue the Fiscal arrangements with the newly appointed Commissioner. " With distinguished consideration, &c., (Signed) M. EsPINEL." The business done in the Gold Mines has been restricted, and they are nominally at about previous rates. The Joint-Stock Bank Shares have been steady. The Land Companies Shares are receding, and the British American and Van Dieman's are af fected with the rest. Crystal Palace Shares have given way. The railway share marketlis more buoyant, though not very brisk. Great Northern, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, Norfolk have been in request. French Shares are dull. The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under 1853. 1852. North Western 50,868 45,254 Brighton 10,505 9,451 Midland 24,836 22,581 South Eastern 14,210 12,397 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 18,895 16,190 York and North Midland, Newcastle and Berwick, and Leeds Northern 26,339 23,035 BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY (From the Official Ltst.) . _ Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99k i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 31 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. ' 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 t india Stock 263 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO ~ 25 30 p South Sea Old Annuities 993 Consols for Account Ist Juno Exchequer fills 11d. Juno. March. £1000... ..... ........ ................ par 3 p par 3 p £5OO par 3 p par 3 p Small par 3 p par 3 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Newßonds, 1829 & 39, 5 per Cent. Ditto New, 1852, 41 per Cent lOOl Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 66 Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent Equador Bonds Greek Bonds, Red Ditto, Blue Mexican 3 per Cent. Russian 'Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent 49 Swedish Loan ....... ........ ... ............... IA dis Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 41 per Cent. Dutch Exchange, 2a per Cent. 12 Guil. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... ..... HALF-PAST TWO. 0 Consols lOO Ditto Juno Account AN AFRICAN PRINCE. —Among the passengers by the Severn, which arrived at Southampton, was Prince Sidi, the son of a powerful African chieftain over the Trarzas people, who trade with the islands and portions of the African continent which form the French colonial establishments between the Senegal and Gambia rivers. The prince came on board the Severn at St. Vincent, having been conveyed from Senegal to that island in a French man of war, and was accompanied by Mons. Protet, the civil and military governor of Senegal, with whom he proceeds immediately to France. His object is to visit Europe, and in this he was prompted by his own curiosity, and had his father's consent. He is a fine young man, about 20 years of age, with regular Arab features. His language is Arabic, and his religion Mahomedan.* His dress bore the symbols of rank and power. The Trarzas people muster 15,000 fighting men. Prince Sidi speaks a little French, but a black servant of M. Protet, a native of Africa, who speaks French and the Trarzas language, acts as interpreter. BANKRUPTCY COURT.--(THIS DAY.) A HORSE CASE.-IN RE SURRIDGE. This bankrupt was described as of the Harrow-roar horsebcaler, &c., and to-day was appointed for consider tion of his certificate. The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Robinson and Knowles, Basinghall-street, shows—debtor to creditors, 563/. 14s. 6d. ; good debts, 13/. 7s. ld. ; outstanding acceptances, 1981. 17s. ; losses, 394/. ; trade expenses, 182/. ; carriages, &c., 272/. 6s. ; discount on bills, 124/. ; house and personal expenses, 971. is. 7d. The bankrupt had dealt largely at fairs and horse sales, and his accounts had been very irregularly kept, and several serious charges were made as to his trading. Mr. Sargood appeared as counsel, and Mr. S. Smith as solicitor, to oppose the granting of the certificate. Mr. Lawrance appeared for the bankrupt. The case had already occupied the whole of two pre vious sittings, and his Honour stated that, even if the arguments were concluded to-day, he should take time to consider the case before giving judgment. IN RE ENSER AND PEARCE. These bankrupts were described as of Bethnal-green road, grocers, &c., and to-day was appointed for consi deration of their certificates. The balance sheet, extending from April, 1851, to May, 1852, shows debtor to creditors, 1,2871. 12s. sd. ; profits, 1,2421. 18s. 4d. ; creditor, by good debts, 621. 14s. Bd. ; bad debts, 1691. 14s. 7d. ; profits, 5531. 4s. 2d. ; cash in hand, 100/. There was no opposition on the part of the assignees. Mr. Lawrance appeared for Enser, and Mr. J. R. Chidley, Gresham-street, for Pearce, on whose behalf he made a strong appeal, on the ground that he was the junior partner. His Honour thought that both bankrupts were en titled to certificates of the second class, and also ordered that the fees deposited by them for the certificates should be returned, and paid out of the estate. THE CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO EXTORT A SITUATION FROM THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. MARLBOROUGH STREET—(THIS DAY). This morning, according to previous arrangement, the prisoner, William Wilson, who stands charged with attempting to extort a situation from the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, by threatening to charge the right hon. gentleman with immorality, and to expose him in the columns of the Morning Herald newspaper, and also to the whole of the Conservative party, was again brought up before Mr. Bingham, in order that the depositions, the sub. stance of which have already appeared in this journal at considerable length, might be formally read over in phis presence. On his being placed in the dock, the alteration in his appearance since his first examination was much noticed. He paid the greatest attention to Mr. Leadley, the chief clerk, during the time he read the depositions, which were at some length, over to him. As soon as they were completed, and the witnesses bound over, the prisoner said he admitted the correct ness of what the right hon. prosecutor and the wit nesses had stated, and requested to be admitted to bail. Mr. Bingham, after considering the propriety of ac ceding to prisoner's request, declined doing so. The prisoner was then fully committed for trial, and removed from the bar by Welch, the gaoler. Inspector Packe informed the court, that, from in quiries he had made, he discovered that the prisoner was formerly connected with a person by the name of Gregory, and went about with him giving lectures upon Bloomerism some months ago. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, WEDNESDAY. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Sir James Graham, and attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon, embarked in the Royal yacht Fairy yesterday morning, and proceeded towards the Needles. The Prince returned about half-past one o'clock. The Queen and Prince, with the Princess Helena and Princess Louisa, attended by the Hon. Colonel Grey, drove out in the afternoon. Sir James Graham and Captain Shepherd, who ar rived from London, had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe are expected to-day on a visit. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe left town yesterday morning, by the London and South- Western Railway, for Osborne, Isle of Wight, on a visit to the Queen. The Royal Duchess was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Lieutenant-Colonel F. Seymour. The French Ambassador transacted business yester day at the Foreign-office. The Earl of Clarendon has arrived in town from his seat, the Grove, Watford, Herts. PROVIDENT CLERKS ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the benevolent department of this association, held yesterday, at the London Tavern, Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., in the chair, two clerks and five widows of clerks were granted annuities out of the benevolent fund, varying from 151. to 301. per annum, each. The CHAIRMAN alluded in very eulogistic terms to the usefulness of the association, and made an earnest appeal to clerks generally to give it their support, ob serving that, in his opinion, instead of lessening their claims on their employers, in case of sickness or mis fortune, it strengthened them by belonging to such an asssociation. The interesting proceedings concluded by votes of thanks to the various officers of the society for their services during the past year, and also to Mr. Baring for his conduct in the chair. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.—The anniversary of her Majesty's birthday will be celebrated with great eclat at Woolwich on Tuesday next, the 24th inst„ and the fol lowing troops will be present on the common, shortly after eleven o clock, a.m., to take part in the proceed ings :—The Royal Horse Artillery, the Field Batteries, the whole of the Foot Artillery, the Royal Sappers and Miners, the Royal Marines of the Woolwich division, and the whole of the Woolwich division of Chelsea Pen sioners. The whole of the young recruits of the Royal Artillery in the garrison were exercised with small arms yesterday, and will be again exercised to-day and Friday, to enable them to join in the celebration of her Majesty's birthday. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—The number of public acts passed in the present session is only 25. PILOTAGE.—By a Parliamentary paper made yester day, it is shown that on the Ist of January last there were at Cowes 53 persons licensed as pilots, 23 at South ampton, and 43 at Portsmouth. THE FORTHCOMING TERM. —Yesterday, on the opening of the offices of the common law courts after the holidays, the lists of rules, &c. to be disposed of in the forthcoming term were made public. In the three courts, the lists number 106, of which, 45 matters are in the Queen's Bench, 43 in the Exchequer, and 18 in the ' Common Pleas. Of the business before the Court of Queen's Bench, there are three cases in the new trial paper for judgment, and twenty-four for argument ; and of special cases, demurrers and county court appeals, there are fourfor judgment and six for argument, besides eight enlarged rules. In the Exchequer, there are two cases in the peremptory paper, three in the special paper for judgment, and three for argument; whilst, in the Court of Common Pleas, there are five enlarged rules, seven new trial rules, and four matters standing for judgment. Only two demurrers were entered. The ensuing term is the last before the long vacation ; and as the 22d happens on a Sunday, term will net legally begin until Monday next. HORRID TRANSFORMATION.—A correspondent writes us, that a Glasgow swell, who went out in the Typhoon, landed at Melbourne, dressed in the genuine Buchanan street style, with gold watch mid two rings on his fin gers. A short time afterwards, one of his fellow pas sengers, shocking to relate, saw him iwith two cuddics selling greens in the streets of Melbourne. He said he was making money, and was quite jolly.—Glasgow PROPOSED CRYSTAL PALACE IN GLASGOW.—A com pany is being organised for the purpose of establishing a Crystal Palace in Glasgow, on the plan of the great institution at Sydenham. The necessity for a place of public resort, in which business, pleasure, instruction, and amusement might all be combined, is certainly great in Glasgow, where there are so few attractions of an elevating and refining character for the industrious classes.—Glasgow Mail. Mrs. Meagher, wife of the Irish exile, will leave Liverpool in the latter part of this month for New York. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—The ,United States Mail steam-ship Arctic, Captain Luce, sailed from her moor ings in the Mersey this afternoon, shortly after four o'clock, for New York, with the usual bi-weekly mails for the United States and British North American pos sessions, 120 passengers, and a large genera l cargo on freight. At 45 minutes past two this afternoon the Liverpool and Philadelphia Company's screw steam ship City of Manchester, Captain R. Leitch, sailed for Philadelphia, with 177 cabin passengers, and a large and valuable cargo of general merchandise on board. SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN SCOTLAND.—A Parliamentary paper published yesterday contains a return of the number of retail and wholesale houses licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors in each parish in Scotland for the year ending the 10th of October, 1852. The return shows that the grand total of such houses throughout Scotland amounts to 15,044. FRENCH PLAXS. A critic of high authority declares the Tartuffe to be one of the most complete comedies ever written in any language ; and, certainly, whether it come before us in the closet or on the stage, one is at a loss which to ad mire most, the classical beauty of its proportions, the ease and propriety of its polished verse, the variety and distinctness of its characters, or the bold and eloquent satire of its moral. In each of these essentials Tartuffe stands pre-eminently excellent. It is indeed seldom that we find so much animation) energy, criticism, and truth, crowded together in one single five-act piece. It pro perly belongs to that class of comedies which, osten sibly written to satirize one particular weakness or de fect, are in reality intended to portray human nature in its most extensive aspects, and to dive into the deepest recesses of the heart ; but the special satire con veyed in the character of Tartuffe is so pointed and vehement that we can easily understand how it was that it excited the utmost rancour of the Jesuits, whose intrigues, in fact, delayed its appearance for at least two years. As Moliere said himself, ce n'etait pas l'interet de Dieu qui pouvoit les emouvoir, for a less immoral play was scarcely ever written, and they offered no opposition to other plays of Moliere of which the same cannot be said ; but the vi g orous exposition of can t an d hypocrisy contained i n the Tartuffe must have seriously damaged that secret chamber influence by which they then governed so many of the chief families in France, and, through them, the destinies of the kingdom. But delineating human nature at large with such force and truth of observation, satirising vices which are as rampant now as they were then, a modern audience can enjoy it to the full as much as did the gay courtiers of Louis XIV., pretty nearly two centuries ago. It was produced last night at the St. James's Theatre with a care and attention fully calculated to display its peculiar excellencies. The Tartuffe of M. Regnier, diffi cult and thankless as is the part, is one of his best efforts, and he played it last night in his finest manner. Without the slightest trace of the charlatanrie or extra vagance of the stage hypocrite, his performance was marked throughout with a discrimination and refine ment of tone and gesture, and at times with vehemence and elevation of manner which stamped it as an effort of the highest genius. Smooth and measured in the first scenes, by turns ardent and sophistical in his inter views with Elmire, and rising almost to a tragic force in the triumphant tones of the c'est clone a vans sortir, with which he overwhelms Orgon, when that credulous dupe discovers the full measure of his proteges depravity, M. Regnier marked the varied phases of the character with a felicity and truthfulness sufficient to approve him the great artiste which he is. He was frequently and loudly applauded throughout the piece. M. _Roland played the part of the irascible and credulous Orgon, especially in the first scenes, with con siderable ability, and materially aided the general effect. Elmire was played by Mdlle. Brohan with all the grace and delicay which might be expected from her ; and Mdlle. Bertin played the saucy and sensible Dorine with such spirit and vivacity, that we are almost tempted to say that she quite shared the applause with M. Regnier. The other characters were well cast, though we were much disappointed in M. St. Marie's Cleante. He made but little of this very important character— Le Raissoneur, as it is called of Moliere's comedie. The piece was excellently dressed and mounted. We had almost forgotten to say that it was M. Lafont's benefit ; that there were a host of other entertainments besides Tartufe in which he did not appear ; but we were glad, for his sake, to find that the house was fully attended. He played with Mdlle. Page in one of Scribe's numerous effusions, entitled Une Visit a Bedlame, which afforded scope for some very clever acting, and also in the second act of Le Gamin de Paris, which, as it did not commence till after twelve o'clock, we did not re main to witness. VOCAL MUSIC. Five Songs. Composed by T. Thorpe Peed. Frequently as re have already found it our pleasant duty to commend the graceful compositions of Mr. Thorpe Peed, we have never had an opportunity of doing so with more complete satisfaction. The "Five Songs" comprised in the volumet now lying at our elbow are as various .in merit as the subjects of which they treat are dissimilar. They illustrate in an agreeable manner the composer's undoubted versatility. Two out of the five are to words written by George Soane—" The Village Bells, " a charming melody, and " Sweet Days of Youth," a lyric full of congenial sweetness. " Happy Friendship " commemorates one of the most cordial effusions of the genius of Burns, and one of the most delightful incidents recorded in his biography. "My Father's Home "is another of these admirable songs—the poetry by R. C. Welsh. But, in all respects, to our mind, the jewel of the volume is the 'ballad not yet mentioned—" I love to look on a scene like this," one of the most exquisite productions of the Ame rican poet, N. P. Willis—a ballad, which in the present version, will be found indeed, lovely " music married to immortal verse!" The volume here noticed will be welcome in many a drawing-room, and its com poser will be regarded by many a fair songstress, almoSt we had said with gratitude, certainly with thankful pleasure. CHANGES IN THE ROUSE OF COMMONS SINCE THE GENERAL ELECTION. Mr. Locke King having moved for a return of the results of all the election petitions up to Whitsuntide, it may be acceptable to our readers to know the changes that have taken place. They are as follows : Abingdon—Lord Norreys elected in the room of General Caulfeild, deceased. _ _ Barnstaple—Sir W. Fraser, Bart.,, and Mr. R. Brem ridge declared not duly elected on the ground of bribery and treating. Berwick-upon-Tweed—Mr. M. Forster and Mr. J. Sta pleton declared not duly elected on the ground of bribery and treating ; a fresh election, and Mr. Marjoribanks and Mr. Forster elected. Blackburn—Mr. W. Eccles unseated ; Mr. M. J. Feilden returned in his room. Bridgnorth—Sir R. Pigot unseated, and Mr. J. Pritchard seated in his stead. Bury St. Edmunds—Mr. Oakes elected in the room o. Sir J. Stuart, now Vice-_Chancellor. _ _ CambridgeL-Mr. K. Macaulay and Mr. J. H. AstelfUn seated. Canterbury—The Hon. B. Johnstono and Mr. H. P, Gipps unseated for bribery and treating, Chatham—Sir F. Smith unseated. Clitheroe—Mr. M. Wilson unseated. Derby—Mr. Heyworth seated in the room of Mr. Hors• fall. _ Durham—Lord A. Vane elected in the room of Mr. Granger, deceased. Harwich—Mr. Peacocke unseated. Huddersfield --Mr. Stansfield unseated ; Lord Goderich returned instead. Hull—Mr. Clay and Lord Goderich unseated. Knaresborough A triple return ; Mr. Westhead ejected, and Mr. Dent and Mr. Woodd seated. Lancaster—Mr. Armstrong unseated, and Mr. Greene elected instead. Maidstone—Mr. Dodd unseated ; Mr. Lee since elected. Maldon--Mr. Ducane and. Mr. Miller unseated. Morpeth—Sir G. Grey elected. Oldham—Mr. W. J. Fox returned in the room of Mr. Duncuft, who died soon after the election. Oxford (City)—Mr. E. Cardwell elected. Peterborough—Mr. Whalley elected in the room of Mr. Watson, deceased. Plymouth—Mr. Charles John Mare declared not duly elected; on the ground of bribery both by himself and agents. This is the only case of personal bribery by the candidate. Rye—Mr. Mackinnon unseated. Taunton—Mr. A. Mills unseated; Sir J. W. Ramsden, Bart., since elected instead. Tavistock—Mr. Phillimore seated in tho room of Mr Carter. Totnes—Mr. T. Mills unseated. • Tynemouth—Mr. Taylor unseated. West Worcestershire—Lord Elmley returned instead of General Lygon (now Lord Beauchamp). For the Welsh Borough of Merthyr Tydvil—Mr. Bruce returned in the room of Sir J. Guest, Bart., deceased. The following are tho changes in Irish boroughs : Athlone—Mr. W. Keogh, the Solicitor-General for Ire land, re-elected April 22. _ Carlow—Mr. Alexander elected in the room of Mr, Sadleir. Lisburn—Mr. Smyth elected in the room of Sir J. E. Tennent, Bart., who vacated his seat by the acceptance of office.. County Carlow—Captain Banbury elected April 25, in le room of Colonel Bruen, deceased. OMNIBUS FARES.—An alteration took place on Mon day in the fares of the omnibuses in the service of the Paddington Associations, running to and from Kilburn and Bayswater, through the Edgeware-road, Oxford street, and Holborn, to the Bank and the different rail way termini at the east end of town. The following fares have now been adopted on this important line of road, viz. :—Threepence froln the extreme distance west ward to Tottenham-court-road, and from that point to the end of the journey eastward, with one intermediate fare of threepence from the Marble Arch to the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand. Simultaneously with this arrangement, the cheap fare omnibuses some time since established to run from the Marble Arch to Far ringdon-street for twopence, with penny fares for half the distance in either direction, have discontinued the penny fares, and charge twopence for any portion of the journey. - FOREIGN SOAP.—The following note relates to the modification proposed by the Chancellor of the Exche oqfufeorroeifghn soapisoriginal plan with regar d t o t h e i mportat i on :—"Sir,—ln the amended Customs' re solutions a duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt. is placed on soap, to counteract the duty on tallow. Now, the duty on Rus sian tallow is ls. 6d. per cwt., and two-fifths of the ma terials of which soap is made are tallow. A duty of 7d. per cwt. would therefore be quite sufficient for the con templated purpose. The duty of 2s. 4d. per cwt. on soap may be in itself trifling, but it is objectionable, be cause the Protectionists and agriculturists may fairly say that when manufacturers legislate in matters of trade they are sure to favour themselves, and will cling to a bit of protection if they can. It is to be hoped that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will adhere to his first declaration, that soap should be free of duty; lie cannot on any principle maintain this charge of 2s. 4d. From samples of foreign soap now before Me it is clear that foreign manufactures cannot compete with our own. Their soap is both dear and bad.—l am, sir, your obe dient servant, MERCATOR.—City, May 17." SOYER'S AROMATIC MUSTARD.—This celebrated cite!' de cuisine, M. Soyer, has recently added to the list of articles which pass under his high sanction as peculiarly adapted to assist the culinary art that of aromatic mus tard, the merits of which he says consists in the improved mode of its p re p ara ti on , an d in its freedom fromfloiir and turmeric, and those other materials. with which it is too frequently adulterated. MA NCH it, Sikii, . RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HANDICAP STAKES. 5 Sovs. Evadne .... Osbaldeston ORDER OF RUNNING. Handicap Stakes—Quarter past two. rwo Year Old Stakes—Three. Tradesman s Cup—Four. Selling Stakes—Quarter to five. Her Majesty's Plate—Half-past five. LATEST BETTING.—TWELVE O'CLOCK. MANCHESTER CUP. 2to 1 agst Talfourd (taken). sto 1 agst Bird-on-the-Wing (taken). sto 1 agst Weathergage (taken). 5 to 1 agst Gadabout (taken). 7to 1 agst Event (taken). Bto 1 agst Chief Justice (taken). DERBY. sto 2 agst West Australian (in force). ARRIVALS.—Audubon. Red Lion. THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION. DUBLIN, MA Y 81 THE MANUFACTURES OF JAPAN' o f The unique co ll ec ti on o f manufactures, works the art, and curiosities from Japan, contributed t° Exhibition by the King of Holland demand 21°tic, independently o f it s i n t r i ns i c merits, from t hee ijono cumstance that it is th e fi rs t ti me s i m il ar Produocrthe have been s een i n E urope b eyond the walls oell Museum at the Hague ; and an early notice 15 r a deserved, also, because, with Dutch punctualitY for business-like management, this collection was r eacl 2 inspection at the o p en i ng o f t h e Exhibition when around was confusion and packing cases. That branch of manufacture which, from th e P , a . of its origin, h as i n thi s country obtaine d the 11 " -, ‘ , 10 of " Japanning," is not so largely re present ed !), might have been anticipated, but the coroPa rati ; few specimens are sufficient to show that t he A se mingham manufacturers have not yet atta ill* ; e high a degree of finish in this art as the J a P l ii -e t : It is not that the polish of the varnish is h n gt r : and there is a perfect evenness of surface that 114—d the light equally as from a surface o f g round ° , O polished glass, without any of the irregularities filar generally ob serva bl e i n E ngl i sh goods of a sTitio kind. It would appear that the varnish °'", tbo Japanese must be of su p er i or qua li ty t o that ° 0 .. , A f English, for, j u d g i ng f rom a set of tea cups IThwe be papier mach6, that material is accustomed t° ill • used in conta c t w ith h ot water, without lan:w jury to the surface, and without DO .- . 9 a disagreeable t as t e t o t h e beverage. Tlier:id: a specimen a l so o f a b ow l for holding ; made of straw japanned, which feels °f t .. % than papier machd, an d equally strong. 0f evident, ind ee d, even f rom the small var,le"."• specimens o f thi s b ranc h of manufacture in w e , e j c. :i. lection, that the Japanese apply the process panning to m an y o th er uses than we are acclist e ' i e to. Amon g th e war lik e accoutrements, for ills7 ; i: c i 1 there is a highly-fi n i s h e d japanned shield, e s " -e cent re : black, witho u t ornament, wh i ch projects in the in the approved form of ancient shields. Whet lie v r ball would g l ance f rom t h e curvature may. be verYi e o f tionable, b u t it i s at a ll events well adapted to OP- any missile projected by hand. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. ig• f OXFORD, 4r3v In a Convocation holden this morning, being thetl'o, day of Act, or Trinity Term, the Vicoto r cellor and Proctors nominated the Rev. John Ref , worth, M.A., late Fellow of Brasenose College Ltu t e i James Edwin T. Rogers, M.A. of Magdalen Sall, e Henry Alison Pottinger, M.A., of Worcester C°.„ lle u s g i to be masters of th e sc h oo l s . T wo of these officels:-AOO always be present at the responsions, and lithe rSi g e, be not present during the performance of the ex they tbt they are invested w ith th e procuratorial power. same time Thomas William Fletcher, M.A., of College, Dublin, was admitted "ad eundem." to In a congregation holden immediately afterwards following degrees were conferred, viz. : BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW. Robert Albion Pritchard, Lincoln College. MASTER OF ARTS. Henry Mitchell Hull, Scholar of University Co — r e Rev. Charles C ar y B arnar d , R ev. Richard Mo ° o Norman, and R ev . W. Chelwynd Stapylton, N ert College. 1 Henry Earle Tweed, Fellow, Edmund Green' 3/ Francis Harrison, Oriel College. r r Rev. Arth ur Sithon Latter, an d R ev. Thomas '° Queen's College. 1) )1 Rev. Jam es O ctav i us Ryder, Fellow of All c, '-' College. Alfred John Church, Rev. Samuel Lo dge, a nd r". Robert Ed war d S an d erson, Lincoln College. Frederick Woodward, Brasenose College. Rev. John Brooks, St. John's College. Arthur Severne Rev. William Elmhirst, and Henry Prentice, Trinity College. North Pinder and William Wood, Fellows of College. James C. Vi ncen t an d Samuel G. Rees, d'esl° College. nodfr e l Richard Davi es , G ran d C ompounder, v• — l,OO Pigott Cordeaux, F e ll ow, and Rev. J. - 11 • VI -- Morison, 'Worcester College. Rev. James Cop ner , St. Mary Hall. oeW Rev. George John Gouring and Rev. George Golding, Magdalen Hall. BACHELOR OF AR" Col' _ ARTS. Henry Benne and Slingsby Bethell, UniversitY lege. vfete r Edgar Hoskyns and Francis Barlow Teesdale, College. William H. Colbech Luke, Oriel College. 1 3 0 00 Walter James Sawyer and Henry James Queen's College. Francis George Newbold, Drasenose College. , lo ott Charles Kerrich H ar t s h orne and William Coleridge, Christ Church. bed William Henry Te m pl e , Ed ward Ryley, an d Sai° 9 L. Sainsbury, Trinity College. Frederick John Poole, Worcester College. Francis Trip, Wadham College. Bartlett Christopher Wad e F arwe ll and Dav id Bart liams, Magdalen Hall. Ed Ward - Hill Denny; Magdalen College. Chas. Alexander L. Whyte, Pembroke College. of In a Convocation holden at two o'clock 3 811 ,,Dil 3321. 9s. was granted t owar d s t h e c mpletion , the additions to the B o t an i ca l G ar d ens ° occ asioned ' - '•i c hiol reception of the Fielding Herbarium , ; 200 1 . f °l ',„ P ri r d ° ing wants at Bexley, Kent • an d 201 . t ow ards L'" - school at Hehndon, in Northamptonshire. rce d 113 : CHRIST CHURCH.—This morning, Mr. 1 1 inc . } II ing,ton, from Eton School, son of th Rev. the R i ot! of Brasenose College, and Mr. John G. TIl lb° " ‘/ 1 Charter House School, were elected Exhibitione this college on the Slade Foundation. gr. Kenn MERTON COLLEGE.—Thi s afternoon, Prescot, B.A. of Brasenose College was ele cted c/0 ° of Merton Coll ege . M r. P resco t o bt a i n ed a 1 in classics in Michaelmas Term, 1852. I, O°C? EXTRAORDINARY Loss AND RECOVER. v. OV SOVEREIGNS IN THE CITY a clerk in theD Th . daY a" • THIS AY.— lg ~ , COW office of the Joint-Stock Bant'-inb oat pang, entered the CI • in gr eat tribulation, and lief Cfty Police station ereiaos tive h detective officer, was immediately stated that he had lost 1,000 stye pit, Ale • • Branch an of the bank in Princes-street. ifogrgett, !lti, .t e applicant in pursuit of the treasure and, °,, n o r j the ing the Excise-office in Old Broad-street, they 0 1 go ld. cabman there in the act of giving up the bag 'N e ale, The name and address of the driver is Charles 'gr. Bridport-street, and time-number of his cab 1, 25 , 5 ; facts Christie, the chairman, immediately after t“ . 100 eY reached him, applied at the Excise-office, but tile:!_ ii er3 will not be handed over until after time but ti It: din have heard the case, and determined what retr 4ru _ t i of cab-driver is entitled to receive. At the latter eoiirter, last week, the Excise authorities informed the re,P, old cabman, named George Hughes, of Steel-yar°_, l dispatches etvach, sinners mondsey, driver of cab 3,137, brought in a bag r 4 3 g ol d dust and nuggets, valued at between 3001. 0" ,nmis which had been left in his vehicle, and the co - b ig for honesty. s of Excise awarded him 301. as a, r eward ~, 0 ties -1. THE MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.--yesterday ne Inn ers issued by the Postmaster-General that ships o a l_• . r o t h_ were required to convey the mails to Austr , I n i,, u 3r j of 4th of June 4th of August, 4th of October, a„ r c_l 1, 0 0 . December of this year ; the departures to be t Vr is J a y ten- - r° don, Liverpool, Southampton, and Plyrnouth:vr ,mo (Thursday) the Postmaster-General will receL o f for ships to carry mails as above on the . 4 ":! vs. 1 11, 1 month. The ships must be classed Al at Ll?)_' . `: . G e oer: sumwill be paid by the postmaster dering 010 for the voyage to Australia, and persons te w ,, oh t hel 'be required to specify the number of days in `, l ., at ioas , will undertake to deliver the mails at their in re or 3r " 11 subject to penalties for delay either in deP t a e r nder w ilie rival. The preference will be given to that wag specifies the shortest time for the service. _ester THUNDER STOR3L—The county of Gle:;_ . g o ad , ai t visited by a very violent thunder storms r u tte d gr ,, , evening last, which in several places e° ln ' l l l , w ea i t l ii rp ` damage. During the whole of the morning ~,d been sl • o was exceedingly sultry, a lth o ugh there had on the was n iters°. d ot frosts two days before, and early in t . 4 ra in ~t ir o clouds began to gather, and a few big drops . h : o'cl °e " • Ir notice of what was coming. At about two the ' l°s 3 storm burst forth on the Cotswold gills, in and as.:_ bourhood of Cirencester and Leckhampto,n!:renoe, in passed westwards it gradually increased in n-' +pi . , I ' • ii 'vid o °'" •mo ra l lightning being of an unusually vi , w ill 430 the thunder crashes awfully magn ific % n u " tes fil led 'st and hail fell in torrents, and in a few lin __ a s olo 0 of small streams. At Cheltenham, a barn an the sP i" ed houses were burnt down, and at Gloucestern_s aisplaube St. Mark's Church was struck, and the s . t o aw ' ay is 1 in several places. The storm pass evening.