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Banbury, Taylor, and Co., 60, Lombard-street, London. ft.. Eaton, Hammond and Co., Newmarket. Mortlock and Sons, Cambridge. 01 9 , Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Bury St. Edmunds. H a rveys and Hudson, Thetford and Ely. VII a Bankers have been severally instructed to charge interest at the vale of 5/. per cent. per annum, from the 22d day of June to the Mt,' on which the payment shall be actually made. GEORGE MANNERS, Chairman. JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Deputy-Chairman. (By order) G. H. BROWN, Secretary. 5, Church-passage, Guildhall, London, May 31, 1847. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW, TUESDAY June 1, will be repeated Donlzettrs highly-successful opera LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; La Marchesa di Berkenfield, Madame Solari ; Sulpere Sergente, Sig. F. Labiache ; Tonto, Sig. Gardoni. Between the acts a Divertissement, in which will be presented a Pas de Cinq from " Rosida," by Mdme. Cerito and M. St. Leon, sup ported by Cassan, Honore, and James. To conclude with the revived and admired Ballet, LA ESMERALDA. The principal characters by Coieere, and Mdme. P. Stephan, said M. Perrot. 3fdlle. Carlotte Grisi Mdlle 3f. St. Leon, M. Gosselia, The doors open at atl Half-past Seven The Opera to commence 121;N o'clock. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectftilly !Wormed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, June 3, on which occasion Mdlle. JENNY LIND will appear in one of her favourite characters. ROYAL ITALIA.N OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. In consequence of some misapprehension as to the localities for the Sale of Tickets, the public is respectfully informed that the only Bea-office is in the Theatre, the corner of Hart-street, and that money is taken at the doors. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT. GARDEN. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectably informed that TO-MORROW Evening, Tuesday, June 1, Rossini's opera buffa IL EARBIERE DE SEVIGLIA, which has been some time in preparation, will be performed, will the most perfect ensemble, embracing a triple Orchestra, Bader double Chorus, with all the leading Artis es, including Grisi, Per. siani, Corbari, Mario, Rovere, Tamburini, Tagliaflco, Ley, &c, To conclude with the new grand Ba'let, in three Acts, entitled LA SAL A MANIA{ INE Principal characters by Mdlle. Fanny Eissler and Mdlle. Dumilatre ; also Mdlles. Berlin, Neodot, De 3lelisse, Delechaux, O'Bryan, and M. Petipa. The Doors will open at Eight o'clock, and the Opera will com mence at Half-past Eight. The Nobility, Gentry, and Subscribers are respectfully informel that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT win take place on THURSDAT 37EXT, June 3, on which occasion will be performed (in conse quence of the numerous inquiries) for the third time, Mozart's oper.L IL DON GIOVANNI. Combinining a triple orchestra and a double chorus, which will be pdftbirned for the last time in conequence of the immediate pro duetion of various novelties. Characters by Mme. Grisi, Mine. Persiani, Mdlle. Corbari, Signori Tamburini, Rovere, Tagliafico, and Ley. T. render as perfect an ensemble as possible in the production of this opera, Mdlle. Fanny Elseler and Mdlle. Dumilatre will dance ii the Minuet. Conducted by 111. Costa. The Subscribers, Nobility, and Gentry are respectfully informed that an additional Pit and Box entrance is now opened under the Piazzi, Covent-garden. PRICES OF ADMISSION. Pit Stall . . £1 1 0 First Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...... 0 15 0 Ditto, Second and Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 0 7 0 First Amphitheatre ......................0 8 0 Second Amphitheatre Gallery . Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the . Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Under the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Comedy, called TEMPER. Sir Marina_ duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God frey, Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster ; Cyril Tempest, 3lr. Howe; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ; Ylorence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue ; Miss Fl.lding, Mrs. Humby. To be followed by a Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR HUNGARIAN INSTRUMENTAL VOCALISTS will give their imi tations of various instruments, with the Lips only. To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE! or, The Island of Tranquil Delights. THEATRE ROYAL, A.DELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF TIM FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap Jchn, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which (never acted) an entirely new Petite Comedy, called FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans sougi, Mr. Webster; Margaret, Miss Woolgar; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To conclane with the KING'S GARDENER. Ferdinand Bense rade, Mr. Boyce; Galochard, Mr. Munyard ; Madame Galochard, bliss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed LOVE IN A VILLAGE. Hawthorn, Mr. King; Hodge, Mr. Keeley; Madge, Mrs. Keeley; Rosetta, Miss Messent. In the course of the evening Miss M. Williams and Miss A. Wil liams will sing one of their Favourite Duets. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Cherac ers by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingkam, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the INVINCIBLES, in which Messrs. Wigan, Emery, Meadows, Frank Matthews, Miss M. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley will perform. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed (positively for the last time) the popular Co medic of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CYR. Dnbouloy, M. Regular; Charlotte de Merlan, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with Moliere's Favourite play LES PRECIEUSES RIDICULES. Le Marquis de Mascraille, Tegnier ; Madelon, Mdlle. Rhin; Cathos, Mdile. Celina FougueS. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 33. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. it.TUTOPIA.N iERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. In consequence of the increasing success which attends every re presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, they will repeat their usaal ENTERTAINMENTS at the above Theatre, TO- MOR ROW EVENING', and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Doors of en at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PER IFORMA NCE on Wednesday Morning next, commencing at Half_ past Two o'clock. They will appear at Sussex Hall This Evening, and for the last time at the Music Hall, Store-street, on Wednesday next, June 2. Boxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at s he Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. 31. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be presented Shakspere's tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. Macrcady; Macduff, Mr. Creswiek; Lady Macbeth, Mrs, Warner. Atter which a new Drama, entitled THE KING AND THE PIPER. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Walton, Barker, Wynn, Delavantl, Granby, Miss E. Stanley, Miss G. Smithson, and Miss Marshall, ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Um7er the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Splendid combination of Novelties, in addition to which Mr. Batty has engaged Mdlle. Laurina, the Female Equestrian. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Equestrian Magical Sketch, THE GOLDEN TOOTED STEED ; or, The Charmed Horse of the Black Valley. Unen , talled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display of Horsemanship, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. To conclude with Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of TIIE BRIDE OF alt YDOS ; or, The Corsair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, Ps.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3a ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, U ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. nder the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new ballad opera, the libretto by Mr. E. Fitz ban, the music and overture by Mr. J. H. Tully, entitled THE FOREST MAIDEN AND THE MOORISH PAGE. Philip of Spain, Mr. Leffler; Francis Huntley, Er. W. Harrison; Sir Edward Cop jay, Mr. M'Mahoit ; Queen Mary, Mrs. Henry Vining; Alice Copley, Miss Rainforth ; Leon, the Moorish Page, Miss Rebecca Isaac To he followed by the farce of TOBIT'S DOG. Lord Rochester, Mr. Johnson ; Jacob Whittington, Mr. Webb ; Lady Diana Clarges, Mrs. Ware : Alice, Miss E. Terry. To mix, ode with the new Nautical Drama, called THE WRECK AND TllO REEF. Captain, Mr. Tindell ; Halstead, -Mr. Horn castle; Block, Mr. Neville; Christmas, Mrs. Ware. Boxes. ‘21., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at Half•rest Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING the 's Wal be performed THE LONELY MAN OF THE OCEAN ; or, ight Dale. scsuilae,efore the Bridal. Characters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, and MIISEI nur g t t ilffe. Raymond, Gardner, Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, tII ALt'otrere.vvh a ballet, to be called HAREM-SCAREM ; or Crossed M. Buck. To be followed by DISSOLVING VIEWS. To con clude with am IRAL S.M. Supvrted by the entire stran mgth of the Company. Boxes, Is.; Rau p i l e . , • Pit, 6d. ;Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under the patronage of , 3c,,NeVzlnesday, and Thursday. Albert, the V e iest 4' his Royal Highness Prince - Open every Mond A a d y , ,Lu teosn d a ..,owagcr, &c. at a considerable anincent Walk, with The Proprietor begs to announce has,thahtnling. front of the expense, erected a new Entrance, and a l . 'e ,intain, in flower borders, statues, find a Central Fo " grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. Tice Menagerie contains many specimens, including the o,ra" r., Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, cond ucted by Ghoedfre-e' represe ntation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Godfrey. d A of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. " Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destru, tion of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering Ships. During the season, M. JULLIF,'N will give a series of Concerts; the Band will consist of one T-India{ _Performers. THE NE W P UBLICATIO NS.—We are requested to state that M r . C o lb urn has t hi s d a y published the fol lowing inter es ti ng new works, which can now be had of all booksellers. 1 . T he tenth volume of L i ves o f Q ueen ' s of England, by Agnes Strictland. 2. Zenon, the Martyr, by the Rev. R. Cubbold, 3 vols. 3. Zoological Recreation a. by W. J. Broderip, Esq., F.R.S., 1 vol. 4 Memoirs of Viscountess Sundon, Mistress of the Robes to Queen Caroline, Consort of George 11., including Letters of the most Celebrated Persons of her time, by Mrs. Thomson, 2 vols., post Bvo., with portraits. 5. Sir George Simpson's Overland Journey Round the World, 2 vols., Bvo., with map, &c. And 6. A New Edition of Lord Lindsay's Letters on the Holy Land, complete in 1 vol., 103, Bd., bound. THE WEATHER.—SUN OPTICE, MAY 31. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 50 ; Highest, 72 ; Noon, 70. BAROMETER, 30.56.—W1ND N.E.; fine. HIGtI WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 33 minutes after 2. J Evening .. 52 minutes after 2. sponsibility, and, in order to escape the solution of a difficulty, has suffered the law still to remain in in doubt and mystery. Madrid journals of the 23d and 24th have arrived. The QUEEN was expected in Madrid from Aranjuez, and the KING from the Prado on the 24th. The POPE'S Nuncio was to arrive in the capital on the 26th. The Government have, it is said, determined to recal Don MANUEL GODOY, the Prince of Peace. Several Carlists who, since the fall of TRISTANY, have sought refuge in France, have been arrested and conveyed to the prison of Perpignan. Among them are CABECILLA GARROFA and the Estudiante of Grau. Letters from Badajoz state that one division of the army of observation had marched to Ciudad Rod rigo to watch the movements in the north of Por tugal. The Espanol strongly recommends that measures should be taken without delay to arrange the succes sion to the throne on the death of Queen ISABELLA, for it says the declared refusal of England to acknow ledge the Duchess DE MONTPENSIBE, and the un derstood determination of France to support her, places Spain in a cruel and dangerous position. The Madrid Bolsa was closed on the 24th. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The majority of M. GUIZOT, in the Chamber of Deputies is getting "small by degrees and beauti fully less." From 200, which it was in February, it has dwindled down, in the short space of four months, to 25, that being the majority by which, after a postponement of twenty-four hours, in order to give the Ministry an opportunity of whipping-in, the proposition of M. GLAIs Bizox for the introduc tion of an uniform rate of postage, was defeated. The Journal des Debats of Friday has the following on this subject " Postal reform was yesterday rejected by the Cham ber. In spite of the grave objection of inopportuneness, it nevertheless obtained 162 votes against 187. For ourselves, conscientious partisans of the reform, we sea in these manifestations the certain sign of its early triumph. In the discussion of 1845 it had 170 votes ; it has only lost 8. It would this time have undoubtedly gained the victory, if it were not for the exceptional and difficult circumstances in which we find ourselves. We intend in nowise triumph at this vote. We regret that circumstances have rendered it necessary, and the Go • vernment undoubtedly regrets it as much as we do ; there is besides a success for no one, unless it In for the good sense and wisdom of the Chamber. Our sy mpa- Lilies were with the advocates of the reform ; we rejoiced at their efforts, and we applauded them ; but our reason and prudence placed us on the opposite party ; and if we could count all the members of the majority who were influenced by the same sentiments, the figure of 187 would find itself con siderably reduced. Let people, then, not deceive them• selves. The Chamber is favourable to postal reform, as it was in 1845; its vote, to speak truly, is only an ad journment. It desires the reform, but it desires it at an opportune time. An attempt will certainly be made to misrepresent the conduct of the majority—it will be said* that it is systematically to all hostilereform. We protest in advance against this interpretation. The majority has not voted postal reform, because it finds it inopportune in the present situation of our finances. It has not be lieved it right to subject the Treasury this very year to a loss, when this loss would have caused an equivalent diminution in the extraordinary budget of public works; that would have been to deprive poor families of work and bread; the majority would not associate itself to this policy, which it is very difficult fur us to conci liate with the popular sympathies of which the Opposi tion vaunts incessantly. Such are the motives on which the majority founded the refusal of its support to the im mediate adoption of postal reform." In allusion to the plea of "inopportuneness" put forward by the Ministry as a reason for refusing postal reform, the Courrier Francais says-- " The Debats declares the postal tax to be unequal and unconstitutional, and yet it feels itself called upon to demand the maintenance of it in contempt of the charter. ft is true that it excuses itself on the ground of inoppor tuneness; but we know what that means. Ah! it the question was one of granting a subvention to companies of 80 millions, it would see no inconvenience in the pro position. We reason as we can in this world. Let us wait for the discussion on salt duty, and the Debats will return to its arguments about inopportuneness. The compere is not particular." The Presse thus concludes a long article, full of bitter irony against M. Guizor " Between this and the Ist of January, 1849, it may be certain that the uniform rate of postage will prevail, only that it will be to another Cabinet that the nation shall be indebted for it." In the Committees M. Ganacyr is betraying symp toms of conscious weakness. In all the Committees on the budgets the demands for credit have been modified. The Committees on the budget of Public Works and of the Marine have refused to report in favour of the extraordinary credits which the Ministers have declared to be indispensable; and the Committee on Algeria have added to their report an injunction to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to render to the Chamber, early in the next ses sion, an account of the manner in which the money voted has been disbursed, all of which modifications have been aecepted by M. GUIZOT. It is not improbable that the discovery of the wholesale corruption practised by the Ministry, as almost its sole instrument of Government, may have caused this falling off in the majority. General CUBIERES is the evil genius of M. GUIZOT. The Patrie says— " The affair of General Cubieres is assuming a charac ter truly alarming for men placed in the higher regions of power. The most astounding disclosures have been made, and in a short time there will be a general sauve qui pent in the official world. The names of personages who from being judges may become accused are whis pered about—in short, the harvest of scandal is as abun dant as possible." The news from Greece, too, is likely to contribute to the embarrassments of M. GUIZOT. It would ap pear that Austrian influence is now paramount in the Court of Athens. The Journal des Debats of Saturday announces the fact that - the mediation of Austria between the Greek Government and the Porte had been accepted. On this subject the Presse remarks : " Several letters received simultaneously from Trieste and Marseilles confirm and aggravate the accounts we publish from the Augsburgh Gazette. Not only has Greece claimed the mediation of Austria, but she has declared herself ready to accept without restriction the conditions proposed two months since by that Power, and which imply the return, at least temporarily, of M. Mus surus to Athens, to receive an apology from M. Coletti. This is not the solution by which the French Govern ment wished to see the differences terminated. That which has befallen the Greek Government is a fresh and melancholy example of the value of our diplomacy, An imperial messenger, the bearer of this intelli gence, set out on the 19th from Vienna for Constanti nople." The Presse publishes the protocol of the four Powers, authorising intervention in the affairs of Portugal. The Presse and the anti-English papers consider this as an amende made by Al. GUIZOT to England, and attack him therefor accordingly. The Courrier Francais regards it as a crusade against liberty, but the Commerce, while considering the conduct of M. Guizoz as a concession to England, approves of the principle of the intervention. It says— " We have not the slightest difficulty in admitting that this re-establishment of the Quadruple Alliance is, in present circumstances, an augury as favourable as unexpected. The action of France in Portugal ap peared lost in consequence of the conduct of the Absolutist party who gave birth to the coup cretat of October last. This action now lifts its head again; and we can only express our surprise and satisfaction at the circumstance. We can even go farther, and re juice that Portugal is about to be, in one way or another, delivered from civil war. Struggles carried on for liberty are almost always glorious and fruitful of good; but when persisted in too long they turn into a misfor tune without compensation. Portugal now is about to escape from these afflicting and barren conflicts, and every well-thinking man will receive the news with satisfaction. We must, however, remark that the in tervention of France and Spain has not in this case all the importance that might at first be supposed. For what is the object of the intervention of the three Powers? To constrain - the Junta of Oporto to accede to the conditions proposed by the Queen. But by whom were these conditions drawn up and presented? By Colonel Wylde, the agent of England.' The three Powers consequently unite to execute the will of one of them. Let us put facts in the place of words; France and Spain, at the request of England, act to carry out the arrange ment which England has resolved to establish in Por tugal. It must be acknowledged that this is not a very glorious part for Fra n ce and Spain to play; and this very secondary part will not be profitable to the two coun tries, for England alcne, as justice demands, must gather the fruits of an action which she has conceived, under taken, and almost executed!" Various intrigues are going on in Paris to coerce the Queen of SPAIN into obedience to :he Afrancesado party, or in the event of contu- macy on her part, to depose her and proclaim her husband Regent. NARVAEZ is, it is said, prepared to start from Paris at a moment's warning, to put hims e lf at th e h ea l of the Afrancesados, and do the bidding of the French intriguers. The Constitutionnel says— All is disorder, confusion, and scandal at the Court THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1847. of Madrid. The Queenand the King, after some quar rels and reconciliations of which the public has for some time enjoyed the srauge spectacle, have a g ain se parated with much noist, under pretence of a struggle for domestic authority. It is said that some Ministerial together with diplomatic intrigues have complicated the quarrel. The word 'divorce' even has been men• tioned. The Spanish jiurnals enter into long disser tations on the fancies of the Queen, on the rights of the King, on the degree of conjugal power which ought to belong to the husband of the Queen after the abolition o the Salic law, and upon the possible consequeices of a separation. The Moderados lean towarck the husband. The Progres sistas bear an affection or the Queen. There are ' the Ministry of divorce,' 'he Ministry of conjugal obe dience,' the Ministry o' the free woman.' Generals as well as ambassadors, senators, end deputies, actively en gage in this political intigue of the boudoir. The Con stitution has been gravely invoked on both sides—in the Cortes as in the ante-clambers—in the press as well as on the royal couch. These are some of the conse quences of the great pilicy of Lauis XIV. ; and our alliance of last year with Spain is, as may be seen, more noble, more pure, more solid, and more glorious than ever! To add a last toucl to this picture, the Ministerial correspondence from Madrid of this day hazards the fol. lowing conjecture:—'lt is said that the Spanish Govern ment proposes to recal ion Manuel Godoy, Prince of Peace, and to restore hin a portion of his honours and his rank.' " In the Chamber of Piers, on Saturday, in the dis cussion on the Secret Service Bill, the Marquis DE BOISSY made a furious attack on the Ministerial diplo macy in the Peninsula. The debate had not con cluded at the hour of pest. " We have been assurec," says the Courrier Francais, " that the Duke de Broglie has refused the embassy to London, notwithstanding the entreaties of the Ministry. Should this announcement be confirmed, it will augment the difficulties of the situation of the Cabinet." Accounts from Algiers are to the 22d instant. Thu column of Marshal BUGEAUD was vigorously attacked by the Kabyles on the night of the 17th in the country of the Beni Abbes. _ " The fire of the liabyles," writes the correspendent of the Debut?, " was at first extremely brisk, and, as we remained in the camp, preparing our means of attack, they thought they litsd annihilated us. But at three o'clock A.M. the drumsCbeat to arms, two battalions re mained to guard the baggage and haversacks, and all the others rushing towards the heights, carried in suc cession several villages. The resiJtance was obstinate, for we lost fifty-seven killed and wounded. Three vii. lags, containing manufactures of arms and gunpowder, were burnt. The casualties on the side of the Kabyles must have been considerable; for in the evening of that day their chiefs repaired to our camp to tender their sub mission, which was accepted. General Bedeau had effected his junction with the Marshal. He had been previously attacked with vigour, but the Kabyles had not thought proper to continue to oppose his passage. The particulars of that engagement have not reached us. It is believed that oar troops will remain in that dis trict of Kabylia until the 15th of June, under the com mand of General Bedeau. On the 20th no account of further hostilities had been received at Bugia. The column of General Joussouf had returned to Algiers." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 4,000 bales, with a very steady market. In Railway Shares a large business was done, at considerably advanced rates, and the market was still looking up. The advices received to-day from the United States and Canada have been the all engrossing subject of conversation, and there is no difference of opinion, as far as we can learn, with respect to its importance and its favourable tenour. All doubts as to the prospect of our receiving adequate supplies from North America appear to be set at rest, and the question will be merely as to the power of obtaining the requisite means of transport. It is true that there are statements of the weather not being altogether as favourable as could be wished, for the growing crops of both corn and cotton, but we must at all times re ceive such accounts with caution from sellers, when we know that it is their interest to get as much as possible. The navigation of the St. Lawrence being likewise open we shall shortly have supplies of grain from Canada. There is an arrival of gold from Russia, but whether on account of the late Government financial operation remains Lo be seen, as the amount at present consigned does not, We believe, exceed 120,000/. The armed convention in favour of the Queen of Portugal gives rise to some difference of opinion with respect to the popularity which such a course is likely to gain for us, and although all desire to see the civil war ended, many doubt our right to interfere where there is no foreign enemy, even though Spanish intervention may probably have been threatened. The hope is, that all will new be amicably accommodated; but the Junta, if disposed to resist, may yet give a little hot work to all parties, and even suc cess will not strengthen the Queen's cause, if obtained by force of arms and by foreign bay-inlets. The English Funds are better again, Consols having touched 88% % for present transfer, and 89 to 89 1 % for time. There has been an idea that the Savings' Banks Com miSsloners will sell stock to purchase the unfunded debt, and this, with the uncertainty relative to a French loan, and the heavy railway ; calls of next month, rather checks the still greater improvement which the fine weather might occasion. Consols Scrip is 3 / 4 discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 89 to 89 1 / s , and the Three per Cents. 87% 87%. Bank Stock is worth 194% to 196. Exchequer bills have ranged from Is. to 4s. premium. East India Bonds are 2s. premium. ABD-EL.KADER is likely again to take the field lie is in the district of Rif, the inhabitants of which have revolted against ABDERRHAMAN, and pro claimed ABD-EL-KADER Sultan. The squadron under the orders of Prince DE JOIN - VILLE left Toulon on the 25th, and was in the evening off the Hy eres. Nothing positive was known as to its destination, but it is still reported at Toulon that the Prince, being dissatisfied with it, intended to resign the command in favour of Admiral DE MACKAU. The accounts received from all parts of France continued to represent the prospects of the harvest as most magnificent. The Three per Cents. closed on Saturday at 78f. 50c.; the Five per Cents., 116 f. 70c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2471. 50c. ; Rouen, 951 f 25c.; Havre, 645 f. ; Great North ern, 6C61. 25c. ; Avignon, 731 f. 25c. ; Vierzon, 587 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 507 f. 50c.; Boulogne, 406 E 25c. ; Basle, 1871. 50c.; Dieppe, 316 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4261. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 410 E; Paris and Lyons, 432 E 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 4471. 50c.; Cette, 4481. 75c. brARSEILLES,, MAY 25.-LMarseilles and Avignon, 728] 75c.; Northern, 600 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 29. Boulogne and Amiens, 16%—Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon), 15 1 /—Natnur and Liege, 3 I/ 2 —Northern of France, 12%—Rouen and Havre, 25 There has been in the Foreign Market no general increase of business. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 334, being comparatively dull upon the announcement of the intentions of Lord Palmerston. In Spanish there have been no bargains. Mexican Bonds have been quoted 20% %, being a shade lower. Venezuela Stock is at 39%. French Rentes Five per Cents., have been 116 f. 25c. with the Ex change at 25f. 65c. Railway Shares have all adVaneed again,with a moderate business doing. HEITZ!' FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock • • • • • • • • .. 194% 195 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 875% % Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • . • • 83% %% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 89% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .• • • • • 2 p Ditto, under 1,0001. • . • • 2 p Consols for Opening, July 16 .. 89% 89 89% 89 Three per Cent. Consolseterip.. dis Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. 1,0001. • • :. • . .. • • 14 p 500/. •• •• • • 52 p Ditto, Small •• 5 7 4 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. .. 105 Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 203% Ditto, for the Account .. • • 20% Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. • • Ditto, Four per Cent .. .. 33% Ditto, for the Account • . • • 33% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 39% Ditto, Deferred .. • • • • 12% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. .. 116 f. 25c. Exchange • • • • • • .. 25f. 65c. French Rentes, 4 per Cent. .• .. 100 f. —c. Exchange .. • • • • .. 25f. 65c. BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Aberdeen - • • • • • • •• 30 .. • . 25% .... to Amber., Notting.,Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2%.... 1% .. • . to Birmingham and Oxford Junction .. 10 .. • . 16% %.. to Buckinghamshire • • .. • • • . • • 6/. 45... .• 1% dis. to Caledonian .. • • • • .. 35 29% .. to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • .. .... • to Eastern Counties .. • • • • • • 20 •• • • 19% 20 to 19% Do., Perpetual,s perCt•No. I, 61. 13s. 4d..... p.. to Ditto, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... p.. to Ditto, York Extension • • • • 7% 6% .... to Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •• 50 .... 68 to 69 Great Northern • • • • .. 3% .... 2% 1 4 .. to 2 Ditto, London and York Extension.. 3 4 • • to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 .. • • 23% to Great Western • • • • • • .. 85 .... to Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • 12% .... 18% .... to Ditto. Fifths .. • • .. • • •• 20 .. • • 27% •••. to Ditto. New .. .. • • • • _ .... 8%.... to Hull and Selby • • • • • .. •. 50 —163% .. .. to Dltio. Half Shares .. • • .. 25 .... 51 to Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds .. • . 14 .... 10% %.. to London and Blackwall • • .. 16/. I3s. 4d..... 7% .... to London, Brighton, and South Coast ••50 .. 53% .... to 54% Ditto, Consolidated Eighths .. • • 10 .... 13 1 4 .. .. to Ditto, Guaranteed Five per Cent... 9 ..• .. .. to London and North-Western.. • • ..100 .. ..180 .... to 178 Ditto, 40/. Shares .• M. and B. .. 40 .... 69 ... to London and South-Western 411. 6s. 106. .... 66 •.•to 67 Lynn and Dureham •• • • • . 20 . .. 21 .... to Manchester rue Leeds - - • •• 82 ....106 to Ditto, Quarter Shares • . • • •• 12 .... I 5 MM •.•. to Ditto, Firths .. • • • • .. 5 .... .. to Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • • • • • 71. 45....• % p.. to Ditto % (late Rudders. & Sheffield) 28 .... 28% •... to Midland • • • • • • .•100 ....119 121.. to 120 Ditto, New .. .. • • • • .. 36 .... 41 40% to 41% Ditto, New .. • . • • .• 6 8% 10 to 9 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. •• 20 .... 26%.... to 27 Ditto, New •• • • • • 5 .... 7% % to Ditto, North ShiCids • • • • •• 25 .... 30% .... to 31% Norfolk • • .. • • .. • • .. 100 . ..129 128.. to 129 Ditto, New .. • • • • .. 5 .. • • 9%.... to Ditto, Extension • • • • .. 10 .... 10% to 10 North British .. .• • • .. •• 25 .... 31%%.. to Ditto, Half Shares • • .. • • 12% .... 15 .... to Ditto, Quarters .• .. • • • • 3%.... 4%1.. to North Stafiordshiro .. • • • • 7% .. •• 10 9% .. to 10% North Western .. • • -. .. 4 • •• • • 2% •• • • to Preston and Wyre • • • • • • • •• 25 .... 35% to 36% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 5 to Sco.,ish Central .. .• •• .• •• 17% • • 21% .• .. to Scottish Midland .. .• • • • • 17% •• • • 18% •• • • to Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) • • 3% •• .• 311 1 4f 3 .. to Ditto, ditto (B) • . .. 3 .... 2% .... to Shropmure Union •. .. 4 .... 2% to South Staffordshire ... •• • 2/. 125... % 3 4 dis to iouth Eastern and Dover • • • • 331.25. 4d. 37% •• • • to -- Ditto, New (iss. at 3210 No. 1 .20 .... 20% %•• to Ditto, New (do. 301.) No. 3 .. 15 .... 15 •. • • to Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 .. .. 5 .... 5% .... to South Wales .. .• • . .. 10 .... .... to West Riding Union .. .. • • .. 4/. 25..... %pto York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 38% .... to Ditto, New • • • • .• 10 • • 15 3 4 to Ditto, Preference • • • . .. • • 4 .. • . 7 •.•• to York and North Midland • . .. • • 50 .... 84 .... to Ditto. Preference .. .. 2 .... 11 % to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 20% .. to 21 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Namur and Liege .. • • • • • 10 .. • • 3% • ... to Northern of France .. .. • • S .. • • 12 1 4 .. •• to Orleana and Bordeaux • . .. 6 •• • • 6% 4• • to Paris and Lyons Paris and Oilcans • • .. .. • • 20 • • 49 .. • • to MINES . _ Real dcl Monte. Unregistered .. .. •• .. 3U .. • • to LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 31. Wind N.E., light breeze, and fine clear weather. CLYDE, MAY 28.—Arrd. Retrieve, Cuthbertson, Trinidad; Ann Rankin, M'Arthur, New Orleans. Sid. Minerva, Pe nang ; Mary Ann, Barbadoes ; Stately, Honduras;Pggy Jamaica; Lord Panmure, Montreal; 29th, Catherine Jamie son, Sydney, N. S. W. DUBLIN, MAY 29.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Warren, Evans, Norfolk, V. Sld. South Carolina, New Ycrk. d WATERFORD, MAY 28.--Wind S.E. to S.S •E .—A TT . Challenger, Anthony, Norfolk, V. ; Lavinia, Ryan, Phila delphia. Sld. Emily, Boston; Caroline E. Platt, Sydney, C.B. ; Solway, Quebec. STRANRAER, MAY 29.—Part of the wreck of a large vessel, apparently American built, has come on shore near Port Logan, Mull of Galloway. A headboard, marked " Victoria," in yellow letters on a black ground, has also come on shore there, but apparently belonging to a much smaller vessel than the former wreck. The mast and rigging of a large vessel, cut away by the deck, have drifted on shore near Port William, Bay of Luci. OFF FALMOUTH, MAY 28.—Prince of Wales, Hopkins, Calcutta. 29. Johnstone, Harrison, Sydney, New South Wales; Waterlilly, Jamaica; Tropic, Burgess, ditto ; Dublin, White, Trinidid ; Mary Ridgway, M'Kenzie, St. Vincent's; Sandwich, St. Lucia; Belgian brig Eugene, Schiper, Santa Cruz; Otto (Russian brig), Roos, Havannah. PLYMOUTH, MAY 30.—Wind S.—Sld. Aboukir, Adelaide, South Australia. Off Port, 26, Queen Victoria, Jobling, Havannah. HULL, MAY 30.—Wind W.—Arrd. 29, Caroline, Stewart, Valparaiso. PETERHEAD ' MAY 28.—The Jane, Walker, for Davi s ' Straits, passed this place to-day, putting back to Boness, with loss of bowsprit, spars, sails, and foremast sprung in a gale early in April, off Cape Farewell ; she reports the Reso lution, of this port, after the gale, all well. OFF SALCOMBE, MAY 29.—Wind W.—Dora, Mogadore. OFF THE START, MAY 27.—Bornholm, Meilbye, from Charlestown, for Copenhagen. DEAL, MAY 29.—Wind S., light; 30. S. to W.—Arrd. 30. Theodore and Sarah, Batavia for Amsterdam ; Primula, ditto ; Avon, New York. Sid. Beaver, New York ; Robert Small, Calcutta; Dorothea, Grenada; Penelope, Porto Rico; Anne and Jane, Hong-Kong; Samuel Boddington, Calcutta; Rich mond, Algoa Bay; Golden Spring, Quebec. LIMERICK, MAY 28.—Wind S.W.-51d. Martha and Mary, Boston ; Energy and Exile, Quebec. CORK, MAY 27.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Rob Roy, Dry burgh, Mauritius ; Napparima, Wilson, New Orleans ; Scotia, Peter, Baltimore. Off port, Principe Alberto, Gal dez, Havannali, for the Clyde,_. Lima packet,Robi nson , C u b a. PORTSMoUTH, MAY 30.--Wind W. to N. N. W.—Arrd. Prince of Wales, Hopkins, Calcutta, an d proceeded to Lon don. Sld. Hertfordshire, New York. WESTPORT, MAY 22.—Sld. George and Charles, Matanzas. LIVERPOOL, MAY 29.—Wind N. W., moderate 3oth, W. light.—Arrd. Sir Henry Potti nger, M'Queen, Calcutta; Re solution, Evans, Maranham ; Jam.s Calder, Pullester, New Orleans ; John Munn, Watts, Mobile ; Hudson, Piries, Charleston ; William Lee, Sykes, Baltimore ; John Baring, Howland, Baltimore; Bonanza, Mossop, Shanghae ; Chris tabel, Harding, Bombay; Runnymede, Still, Bahia; Ros sendale, Goulding, Bahia ; Fanny, Waring, Trinidad ; St. Vincent, Shepherd, St. Vincent; Wilton Wood, Faulkner, St. Lucia; Diadem, Carr, Havannah; Pancho, Andango, Havannah; Isis, Matanzas; Theresa Jane, Wright, New Orleans; Rosalinda, Hay, Savannah; Susquehanna, Phila delphia; Roberts, Duncan, New York; Siddons, Cobb, New York; Caledonia steamer, Lott, B oston, left 16th instant, and Halifax, 18th. Off port, Isabella Thompson. DEATH OF THE LIBERATOR.—GREAT MEETING IN LIMERICK.—This d ay a most numerous and i n fl uent i a l meeting was held at the City Court-house, at half-past three r.m., to pass an address of condolence to the Irish people. The first resolution was proposed by the Rev. Matthew O'Connor, P. P., and seconded by Eugene O'Callaghan, Esq., Bank-place, which conveyed the great sorrow and deep emotion entertained by all on the melancholy occasion that brought the meeting together. The last sentiment of the resolution recommending oblivion of difference on the fresh grave of O'Connell way received with univer,al noprotAtior, A p- rl,:lrieut cozhn:it: t who , o citt;y it xiii be to co-operate with the nation generally in devising the most suitable testimonial of the people's sympathy and affec tion.—Limerick Examiner of Thursday. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. The arrivals of English Wheat for our market last week, coastwise as well as by land carriage and samples, were on a very moderate scale. Of all other articles of home produce the receipts were very small, if we except Malt and Flour, the supplies of which were seasonably good. From Ireland and Scotland the arrivals were on the increase, but by no means large, the time of year considered. The imports of foreign Wheat and Flour were moderately extensive—viz., upwards of 20,000 quarters of the former, and 8,000 barrels of the latter—but those of other grain were by no means large. Fresh up today from Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, as well as from all other quarters, the arrivals of Wheat were unusually small, but the quality was very good. Notwith standing the show of samples was limited, the demand for all descriptions, owing to the absence of the principal dealers, the unwillingness on the part of the millers to get into stock at the present high rates, and the prevailing fine weather for the growing crops, was excessively heavy; indeed a com plete panic took place in the trade, ar.d the quotations suffered a decline on those obtained on Monday last of from TEN TO TWELVE SIIILLINGS PER QUARTER, and at which amount of depression next to nothing was doing, at least a moiety of the supply remaining unsold at the close of the market. There was a full average quantity of foreign Wheat on show. That article met a very depressed inquiry, and the currencies declined from TEN TO TWELVE sum uznas per quarter upon those of this day se'nnight. Most of the floating cargoes might have been purchased on further reduced terms than those alluded to. The quantity of Bar ley on offer was by no means large; nevertheless the Barley trade was very dull, and the rates declined from is to in some instances 3s per quarter, and at which a clearance was not effected. We had rather a large supply of Malt on show, and wh)ch commanded very little attention, at Is to 23 per quarter less money. With home grown Oats we were scantily supplied ; but the quanity of foreign was good. The trade was ex tremely inactive, and the rates fell from Is to 2s per quarter. There was a very slow sale for Beans, at is to 26 per quarter less money. In Peas next to nothing was done, and all kinds were is to 2s per quarter lower. No transac tions were reported in Indian Corn, which must be called 2s to 3s beneath late rates. The Flour trade was very dull, at a fall of 5s per sack and 4s to bs per barrel. CURRENCY rim. IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, AI alt—Chevaller .. • . 78s to 83s Red, New. •.. 80s to 90s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 86s 95s Liucolnsh., Feed. 32s 36s Norfolk and Lin- Potato •• • • 36s 381 coin, Red. Ns 84s Youghai and Cork, Ditto, White.. —80 s Black .—. • —32 s Irish, Red .. .. .. . • —s —s Cork, White ... .. 33s 37s Ditto, White.. —— —s —s Scotch, Feed. .. .. 38s 40 aye —Old .. .. .. .•.. .. —s s Beans—Tick .——•- • • 4tis 50s New. .. .. .. .. .. .. 623 65s Pigeons . 55s 59, Barley—Grinding ... .. 48s 50s Peas--:Grey . ... —— —55 s Malting ....... .. 58s 60s Maple . .... Chevalier ——. .. 60s 61s White ... .. Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •—— —62 s folk •••-•• • • • • • • 74s 78s Flour—Town-made... 70s 75s Brown .. ••••• • • • . 68s 70s Suffolk .... . ..... 60s 68 s Kingston and Ware 75s 76s Stocktn & Norfolk 533 6' s SMITEFIELD. During last week the importations of foreign stock into London were as under:— From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Rotterdam Hamburgh Harlingen Nieu Diep Total ...... 320 718 1,490 260 160 At Hull, Newcastle, and the various other outports, the ar rivals have comprised about L'oo Beasts, 500 Sheep, 90 Lambs, and 80 Calves, the whole of which have, we understand, been disposed of in the different local markets at very full prices. To-day there were en sale here about 300 Oxen and Cows, 900 Sheep and Lambs, and 30 Calves, from Holland, Ger many, and Prussia. As the quality of this stock was not to say good, the sale was, comparatively speaking, heavy, at late rates. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of Beasts fresh up this morning were seasonably good, but the general quality was somewhat inferior, compared with that exhibited on several previous days. Owing to the prevail ing hot weather, and the thin attendance of both town and country buyers, the Beef trade was somewhat inactive, and, in some instances, the quotations declined 2d per 810 s —the highest figure for the best Scots being 5s 2d per Blbs. The bullock droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex. and Cam bridgeshire, comprised about 1,200 Scots, Home-bredk and Short Horns; from the Western and Midland counties, 800 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c. ; from other parts of England, 750 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 300 horned and polled Scots ; the remainder of the supply being derived from abroad and the neighourhood of the metropolis. There was a large increase in the number of Sheep, the quality of which was good. On the whole, the Mutton trade was steady, though not to say brisk, at prices about equal to those paid on Monday last; the primest old Downs out of the wool pro ducing 5s 8d per 81bs. With Lambs we were well supplied, yet the demand for that description of stock was steady, at last week's quotations, viz., from 6s to 7s per 81bs. There was a fair sale for Calves, at about last week's currencies. In Pigs very little was doing, yet prices were mostly supported. For Blbs. to si a. d. to e. d. Inferior Beasts 310 4 4 Second quality 4 6 4 6 Prime large Oxen 410 5 0 Prime Scots ink the offal. Large coarse Calves 4 8 5 2 a. d. to s. Second quail ty flit to 4 8 410 Coarse-woolled ditto 5 0 5 4 Southdown Wother 5 6 5 8 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs •• • • 4 0 4 8 Priiiie small ditto .. 5 4 5 8 Small Porkers . 410 5 2 Suckling Calves ••20 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs •. 18 0 22 0 Inferior Sheen .. 4 6 Lambs •. • • •:• •• . 6 0 7 0 . le I 4, .. ~ „I. -.... ~ ,7 . ,,,, , irraiiik2 7.:)"'?4 .......;,,,;., R ~ , ..t.-• .. ~- : ~ .._, m 0 - ~.. , RAIT -IA!! ".. ar 4 " . DlEtr tn , Y '`.. T. ,- .. '"" ' •-•- , -.:,:„,:7 - , t 2 c Sr% ..' ;r„ . ... : . . ... ~.. ..- SECOND EDITION. trintinti LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1847. The American mail, which arrived at Liverpool on Saturday, has brought us no intelligence of political importance from the United States. The news from Mexico is, on the contrary, deeply interesting. It ac quaints us with another great conflict of arms, between the American forces under General SCOTT and those under the command of SANTA ANNA, that took place at Cerro Gordo, on the 18th ultimo, and re sulted in the defeat of the Mexican army. A very copious account of the military operations will be found in our columns. The version given by the conquerors, and the commentaries offered by their compatriots on the above engagement, are tinged with the same inflated spirit that is peculiar to their egotism and love of exaggeration. Neverthe less, it is manifest the Americans hare achieved a signal victory, but of which, it seems, they could not remain content to give even a highly-coloured representation of their national prowess, without meanly attempting, by vague insinuations, to impeach the personal bravery of their chief antagonist. The known character of SANTA ANNA is of itself a suffi cient answer to this unworthy imputation. Not merely in respect of real patriotism, but also in regard to individual valour, the proofs have been not only not frequent, but of the strongest kind, in favour of the Mexican General. It is impossible to read the address which he issued on the 3d of April to the Supreme Congress, previous to taking com mand of the army against General SCOTT, without admiration for the principles by which he has been actuated throughout the campaign, and without the fullest sympathy for the extreme difficulties that stood in the way of his prosecuting the war with anything approaching to becoming energy. The wonder is, that, in a state so much divided against itself, he was so far enabled to overcome the obstacles as to offer the resistance he has done to the unprincipled invaders of his country. Whilst the Americans have been endeavouring to procure a peace by basely corrupting their foes with the money dishonestly voted for this detestable purpose by their Congress, under the baneful counsel of Mr. POLK, SANTA ANNA has had to silence civil dissension by fervent appeals to the noblest instincts of human nature, and to kindle the patriotic ardour of his country, by indicating that " much as peace is wanted, it must be a peace to be won by valour and constancy, bought by victories obtained by a people that detest oppression." It appears that, naturally dispirited as the Mexican authorities were at the receipt of the fresh reverse which has over taken their General, they nevertheless continued to be animated by the sentiments embodied in the ad dress, above alluded to, penned by their military leader. Apprised of the defeat, Congress imme diately assembled, and decided upon continuing to &fend the nationality of their republic, and passed a decree prohibiting the Executive from making peace with the United States, or disposing of any part of their territories." Suhsequen to the battle of Cerro Gordo SANTA ANNA had rallied 6,000 men at Orizeba, so that, should he be duly supported by the Government in his further efforts to vindicate the wrongs of his country, he may yet, by having recourse to guerilla warfare, con vince the Americans that, if they should succeed at all in their iniquitous policy, it will only be con summated by sacrifices far heavier than were anti cipated when first they attacked the independence of Mexico. The long and anxiously looked-for decision in the case of WooLmnu v. TOBY has at length been given. The Judges of the Queen's Bench have pronounced their ju Ig - went—and that judgment has been, in ac cordance with the public expectation, favourable to the defendant. The myriads of circulars issued by the projectors of the several defunct schemes, calling on the allottees, under the threat of immediate pro ceedings in case of default, to contribute to the ex penses of the undertakings, and stating that the law was fully settled by the temporary success in that case, have gone for nothing, and the ridiculous men dacity of their concoctors been fully exposed. We re • gret to say, however, that the decision is not as satis factory as we could have 'wished. The great point has been left untouched. So far as WOOLMER v. Tony is concerned, the liability of allottees is still a vexata questio, and involved in as much doubt as when the writ was first issued. The public mind might still be disturbed, and an enormous mass of litigation en couraged to the ruin of thousands, for aught their Lordships have done. Happily, however, the other Courts have solved the problem, and the principles enunciated in the decisions of WALSTAB V. SPOTTIS WOODE, in the Exchequer, and WONTNER v. SHARIF, in the Common Pleas, must be quite conclusive as to the real merits of the case. We may therefore hope that the silence of the Court of Queen's Bench may not be productive of the evil results that would have otherwise inevitably been attendant thereon. It is scarcely necessary to state here the particulars of a case with which every person who has in any degree intermeddled with railway matters must be familiar, possessing as it did so deep an interest for every one belonging to either of the classes, provisional committeemen or applicants for shares. It was an effort made to stem the torrent which had set in so powerfully against the former class, to neutralise, if possible, the effects of the case of WALsTAB v. SPOTTISWOODE, of which it was the converse. In that case an allottee had recovered against a com mitteeman the amount of deposit which he had paid, the consideration for which had failed, the scheme proving an abortive one and not having been pro ceeded with before Parliament. It struck terror into the souls of promoters ; they had previously hoped that under any circumstances they would have escaped comparatively scatheless ; that all preliminary ex penses, of which they might themselves have made a good thing, would have been defrayed out of the deposits of the several allottees, while they would have excused themselves from any payment. Something must be done. An action against an allottee, to compel him to pay for shares which he had refused to accept, would at least have the effect of de laying a great many actions against themselves, and perhaps of inducing many timid men to pay a small sum in order to be exonerated from all further liabi lity. While relying on the notorious procrastination of the superior courts, on those delays so deeply prejudicial to the suitors, they hoped that much time would elapse before final judgment would be pronounced They were not disappointed in this expectation. They selected a professional gentleman who had ap plied for shares as the subject of attack. The record came on for hearing at Exeter, in the spring assizes of 1846. The Learned Judge, in accordance with the usual custom, when the slightest doubt exists, refused to nonsuit the plaintiff, but reserved liberty to the defendant to move for a non suit on various grounds. The rule nisi was obtained in Easter term, 1846, and it is not until five terms have_ elaps e d— un til T r i n i ty, 1847—t h at i t i s fi na ll y de cided. The grea t ques ti on was, " 'Whether persons portion thereof, h a d b een a ll otted, could be corn - t elle who had ap p li e d for shares, and to whom those shares, Np:aosjecftaihrlayd tbeefeonr d pe e rx p apc o te s .n it se t s he o r f eo t n h , e o p r ro t j o e c ct o , n a tr f i te b r ute th in t ny deg o r p e a e y the theeto the practically Court, ally abanduned." Th e i ssue l and its opini on was look e d f or. place most anxiously, however, declaring the law, they have, aft n er sof time, only announced th a t the gr aeat a length o f the proper parties to sue, and th a t, con3eNvere notqilnt iff judgment must be for the defendant. It couledillY plaintiff s be said that the matter was "Comm non judice," that having decided one point, fatal to the plaintiffs claim, ()us ; any further opinion o f t he court would be su p erflu on the contrary, the general feeling will be that s and weighty re the Court has evaded a seriou OVERLAND 3IAIL INDIA. The departure of Lord Hardinge would, it was said, take place in the month of October. The Punjaub is perfectly tranquil. An earthquake took place there, and heavy rains had fallen, which improved the sanatory condition of the country. Ghoolab Singh had established a monopoly of opium and tobacco at Cashmere. There had been some dis turbances at Oude. The English residents in the States of B,ajpoot had put a period to the custom of burning widows and killing infants of the female sex. Colonel Outram had been appointed Resident a Barodo.—Times. APPEARANCE of the COUNTRY, s z e. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,--I have been lately sojourning at that delightful watering-place, Harrowgate, in Yorkshire, and now in tend spending a few weeks at this most delightful bathing place, where the sands are so extensive, and the arrivals of the various fishing-boats form an endless succession of amusement. In return for the amusement and instruction your "broad sheet" has so often afforded me during my tour, and which I am glad to tell you is to be seen almost everywhere, I have thought an impartial account of the state of the crops, and general prospects of the country, might not be unacceptable to your renders. I say "impartial," because I am neither a " big far mer," holding back my corn from the hard-working poor man, nor am I engaged in the importation of corn, and, consequently, interested in keeping up the artificial high prices. I assure you, Sir, in defiance of what has been said and written, that there is a plenty of old wheat in this country. The opinion of the " rich " farmers has been, not to send to market until wheat was 100 s. the quarter. A fortnight ago I met with three farmers of this descrip tion, who agreed the first week i n J une, to sen d , each of them, 300 quarters of wheat to the market. I know of one "bull frog" who has above 4,000 quarters of wheat now by him, and there are several who have their hun dreds of quarters. The last week, near Ipswich, there was a fire of nine wheat stacks, but, singular enough, I have not seen au account of it in any of the papers, although my friend, who is a man of veracity, also told me, that the fire was preceded by a notice to the effect, " that if the corn was not threshed out, and sent to the market it would be destroyed." Weil, thank God, the crops look in the most beautiful and prosperous condition. In Yorkshire the pastures are most blooming ; the spring corn and wheat are the same. In the broad corn lands of Lincolnshire it is incredible what the last fortnight has done, and in Nor folk you behold a perfect garden. Depend upon it the harvest will not be a late one. Not much is said about the forthcoming election be yond the great desire to see clever and fresh men in the next Parliament. At Harrowgate all the talk was about the neighbouring borough of Knaresborough, so long and ably represented by Sir James Mackintosh and the Bight Hon. George Tierney, and in the last Parliament by a Mr. Lawson and Mr. Ferrand. In addition to the late Members, there is now offering himself the Hon. W. S. Lascelles, brother to the Earl of Harewood, who holds large property adjoining the town. Mr. Lascellas has long been Member for Wakefield, therefore his fitness is pretty well known. His brother's influence will pro bably save the breeches pocket at Wakefield. There is also a M r . Whi te h ouse , a M anc h es t er manu facturer offering himself, and he has addressed the elec tors like a ma n o f b us i ness. S evera l o f t h e e l ectors, however, ar e anx i ous for the i r own townsman, M r. John Foster, to offer himself, of whom it was said, by the late Mr. C o bb ett, " t h at a more e fficient man o f business did not exist." I have heard now and then a strong feeling expressed that the late Member for Colchester, Mr. D. W. Harvey, should be again in Parliament. Many people say he . was not well t reate d b y the Whi gs , an d that man of great talents ou g ht t o b e pulled forward at this particular crisis. Depend upon it, Sir, that the Bank Charter Bill, of 1844, is now only beginning to be felt. In the end we must have either one-pound notes or equitable adjustment. We ought surely in many years of peace to find time for the certainty o f war, an d pro b a bl y at no ver y r emote period. Being an idle m an I h ave t i me to rea d an d think more than persons w h ose time is occupied w i t h b us i ness , and if this lett er i s acceptable to you I w ill wr i te again .—l am, Sir, your f r i en d and CONSTANT READER. Yarmouth, 29th May, 1847. THE PITT CLUB.—The anniversary of the Pitt Club was celebrated on Saturday at the London Tavern, and was both fully and most respectably attended. The Hon. Captain:: Duncombe R. N., 31. P., presided, and was supported by the Earl of Eldon, President of the Club; Sir John Croft, B ar t., Si r Brooke Bridges Bart., Sir R. P. Glyn, M Bart., Colonel Sibthorp, ALP., Joseph Neeld, Esq., .P., Quintin Dick, Esq., ALP., G. W. J. Repton, Esq., M.P., 11. R. Farrer, Esq., Mr. Samuel Fisher , S ecretar y to the Club, and several other members. Th e dinner and wines gave great satisf ac ti on. " BELC S Ll FE ."—Th ere was so ld o f "Bell's Life in London," during the past month of May—five publica tions only—namely, May 2,9, 16, 23, 30-141,561 copies, making an average weekly sale of 28,312. On Sunday next " Bell's Life" will contain faithful details of Ascot Races, and their brilliant accompaniments, with engravings of the Emperor's Vase, Q ueen ' s Vase, an d Hunt Cup, with the usual ' sporting varieties. Price of " Bell's Life," 6d. Office, 170, Strand. • FALL, IN THE P RICE or B READ AT OXvotp.-- ri lie best wheaten bread is now selling in this city at 10d, the 41b. loaf, and the household bread at Sid. SUPPLY AT MARKET. Roasts. I Sheep. I Calves. 3,239 25,050 I 161 _ NEW - GLITZ AND X.E2ILDENUILEM. I rigs. 318 The arrivals of country-killed Meat up to these markets since this day se'nnight have been very small ; but the supplies slaughtered in the metropolis have been seasonably good. A lull average amount of business has been agaiu trans acted, yet in some instances the quotations have had a downward tendency. About 700 carcases of foreign Meat have appeared on sale. At per one by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. , s. d. to s. Beef, inferior 3lO 4 0 Mutton, inferior .. 4 4 4 /4 middling .. 4 2 4 4 middling— 410 5 0 prime large .. 4 4 4 6 prime .... 5 2 5 4 prime small •• 4 6 4 8 Pork, 1arge........ 4 4 4 10 Veal. ••••••• • • • • • • 4 6 5 4 small ........ 5 0 5 4 Lamb. 6s Od to 6s 10d BOROUGH AND SPITA.I.FIELDS. Although the supplies of potatoes are very small, the de mand is heavy, at almost nominal quotations. York Reds, 2408 to 260 s per ton; Ditto, Regents, 260 s to 280 s; Ditto, Shaws, 200 s to 2205; Dutch, 100 s to 140 s; Lincoln and Cambridgeshire Regents, 260 s to 280 s; Ditto, Kidneys, 180 s to 2205. BOROUGH HOP MA=S=T. We have to report a very dull sale for all kinds of Hops, owing to the favourable accounts which have come to hand from the plantations, at barely stationary prices. Sussex pockets, 3/ IBs to 4/ 4s ; Weald of Kent, ditto, 414 s to 5110 s; Mid and East Kent, 41 108 to 61. ‘77001.. The imports of Wool last week consisted of 2,600 bales from Port Philip, and 1,900 bales from various other quarters. Privately the demand fbr all kinds of Wool is very heavy, and the quotations have a downward tendency. _ TALLOW. _ _ _ _ The price of Tallow is very fair, at this morning's quota tion, and the holders are sanguine of higher rates. For ar rival, a large business has been done at from 46s to 47s 6d. Town Tallow is scarce, at 48s 6d net cash ; rough fat, 2s 9thd per Blbs. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear English and Scotch appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. WOOD V. YOUNG.—JUDGMENT. Their LORDSHIPS gave judgment to-day in this appeal from the Court of Session, reversing the decision from the court below, and directing a new trial. CHRISTIE V. ALLEN. The House was occupied the remainder of the morning with the arguments in this Scotch appeal. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) WAGSTAFF V. BURNHAM. The further arguments in this part-heard case men pied the Court the whole day. INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY IN RE THOMAS GODFREY. AN AUDACIOUS APPLICATION.—In this case an appli cation was made to discharge the insolvent on sureties until his hearing at Chester. They offered themselves as bail for 300/., which they stated in their affidavit that they possessed over and above all they owed. On the part of the detaining creditor an affidavit was read in opposition, from which it appeared that the pro posed sureties were clerks in the Liverpool Post-office. One of them had pleaded his poverty, and got a creditor to grant him time to pay his own debt. On being asked whether he had made au affidavit in this case, he admit ted that he had done so, as he was asked to get the in solvent out of gaol. He had never read it. The affi davit further stated that the bail was not worth a shil ling, and that the other bail , a fellow -clerk, was not in a situation to pay his own creditors. Mr. Commissioner Plirmars said the present was a most audacious application. On the part of the insolvent it was admitted that the affidavit appeared to be unanswerable. The COURT at once rejected the application, declaring that the attorney for the opposition would not do hi s duty unless he preferred an indictment for perjury. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Joseph Bag, a lad about fourteen years of age , was p l ace d before Mr. Bingham, charged with committing a violent a - sault upon Esther Ba gg ett, his mother. Complainant, whose face appeared to be covered with wounds, stated that, on the previous evening, a b out ti qu arter -past six o'clock, she was in her bedroom, when she was alarmed by the screams of her little child, a girl about four years of age. She rushed into the yard and saw the prisoner in the ac t o f severely beating her. On her remonstrating with him on his cruelty t to his little little sister, he got into such a rage that he took D j a knife and struck her across the nose, inflicting a fright ful wound, nearly severing it from her face. He then took part of a window-frame and beat her about the head till she became insensible. Fortunately the scr eams of the other children brought a police-constable to the years of age, spot, Ed w w a h r o d to ß o a k gg th e e tt r aisolnaedr ainhtoouctusetloedvey. corroborated the evidence of his motherrn's:ridneueat(k the by hear pre cedinghwehaerr, Police-sergeant 13 C s s a Nt i r d oe.e li , e 9N N i V it a i,w s thpeo o the n re.'rom. He entered ni gs attentionvi ol e eveningntscreams rweaa sm i in I calledproceeding r r o t Porter-street, r eo - e ding i the honse, and saw the prisoner the act of beating complainant over the head with a piece of window-frame, which was broken completely in two by th e v i o l ence of the blows. He c a ll e d i n some of the people i n th e h ouse to look after co m pl a i nant, and having secured the pri soner, conveyed him to the static ThPprisTer, in a r iitc; cie - se r ,b e ' d '"ners striking air. BINGHAM said the case i was of such a serious tmoatsuereewthhaatt shteateshcoouirldpuremandant would for_ a week, in order be in. RAILWAY comirtirrEEs. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. WILTS, SOMERSET. AND VIEYMOUTIX AMENDMENT (NO. IL) The cross-examination of Mr. Bide, of Yeovil, was resume this morning, his evidence was entirely confined to details of local feeling of the inhabitants of Yeovil, fwd.::: mode in which signatures to the petitions of the 01 1 1 305 '"• companies had been obtained in that town. GROUP XVIII. CHELTENHAM AND OX.rODD. LONDON, OXFORD, AND CHELTENH AM( ' DECISION. The Committee on this group assembled this morning t twelve o'clock; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, with Dir• M. J. O'Connell, Sir W. James, Mr. G. Smythe, and captain Jones. The Earl of LiNcor.N said that they would proceed•to con skier the two great com peting lines before them, so that the room must be cleared. sta ted On the re-admission of the parties, the CHAIRMAN that the Committee had d eci d e d that the preamble of the Cheltenham and Oxford Railway Bill was proved—(tb is 13 gaug e line) d th o e n, b c ro h a e d it g en au h g a e m, li a n n e d )—a ox n fo d rd th ß a il t I—th(ethperenaarromblwe a the Lon g —was not proved. said that IMEANGOTSPIELD AND DAVI' The Committee then r e sume d th e co nsideration of ~ht Bill, which, it will be recollected, is a short line of etc; miles in length, to compl e t e th e narrow gauge on lintul tion between Bristol and Gloucr. Lord W llia n Powlett, and several other witnesses, dePOceaci to the advantage of the comp l et i on o f t hi s rou te betlv e Bath and Gloucester, and thence towards the north. • GROUP XLV. The Committee met at twelve o'clock. , EDINItURGH AND Now:ram:RN PROVEMENTS). civil Mr. Grainger, civil engin eer , an d Mr. Jardine, cl giueer, were examined in favour of the improvements- • • MARYLEBONE VESTRY . . nf • • On Saturday an unusually crowded meeting Dr. Vestry of St. Maryl e b one t oo k pl a ce. The B ev ' Spry occupied the chair. I r es tg a magistrate, was d es i rous o f ascer t a ining what b i Sir PETER LAURI E , as a me mber of that e baen of done with referen ce t o th e eno rmous overc barg felt Marylebone to the conty ad police r ate assured that the parish u were n entitled to a redo:To:tea 10 per cent. on their rack rents, and if that wal ai n us' out there would necessarily e a large , dira in ' c-c nne, their assessment to the county and police ram s ' " 1 ' which subject they had so much right to corapla mi u" t if• Mr. C. ELLIOT, another magistrate, aeus id , e ,r - t a it aupmuopsotnimtphoertharnotadmagtuteesrt.ionTohfe why y stry oug h t I ' l -- l o la be subject to a higher assessment than in the county. Mr. H. C. Wn.soN said the principle of reducing - a; assessment was being every week partially carried_,..,nr by the assess board, where any rate-payer aPPI,P'" who was ed at his rack rent, was immediate'Y duced 10 per cent. • est Maryleboneanyother o p li o iot Sir P. LAURIE said the Vestry-clerk had, he behev f a report of what transpired before the consmitt e , e oi ° , county magistrates upon this subject, and he woula that it be read for their information. red Mr. FLOOD then read the report, by w hich it app e a hie the opinion of th e com mitt e e was, " that the ratea ble aft er to be assessed to the po o r-rate meant the rack• rent, of deducting therefrom the probable average annual co repairs and insurance. That is to say, a rent of 1001. per year, and therobable average annual cost of insurance being 101., he s hou ld be assessed ur n rental of 90/." d insane - Mr. HUME, M.P., hoped that the Vest*: a person aill woul ere diately set about a reme dy for this gla rin g e _ vi L Ell ,.,, especially for the i n t eres t s of the poor rate- r ig (Hear, hear.) Th e V es t r y h a d no doubt the power, LL. every case where the re wa s a rack rental, to reduce assessment 10 per cent , and he hoped in doin g so Aia: re-assessment of the parish would be ge neral. vestry might depend upon it, if they went about so im portant a subject in a partial manner, great dissatisfac tion would arise. He held it, therefore, to be their duty at once to go into a general assessment.—(Hear.) After some further discussion, it was resolved lmm - diately to call the committee together, with a view to Aa entire revision of the assessment of the parish. ASCOT RACES.—WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING. — From the extensive preparations which have been made throughout the town and neighbourhood for the accommo% dation of expected visitors, the forthcoming races are anti. cipated to be far more numerously attended than upon ail former occasion. The circumstances of her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Royal Family, accompanied by g host of royal and illustrious guests, to the number of 1 )" tween 60 and 70, taking up their residence at the Castle dun. ing the week, add, as may well be imagined, most materiall9 to the usual attractions of an Ascot gathering. The privl lodgings in the town and its vicinity are all engaged, as w e ` as the apartments at the principal hotels. Prince LOW S Napoleon, the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry the Earl of Chesterfield, and other distinguished fashionabieft will be, during the week, at the Royal Hotel at Slough' Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with their illnstrinits, visitors (who will arrive at the Castle to-morrow afternoolll will honour the course with their presence on Tuesday' Thursday. A military review, upon a grand scale, to ": Great Park, before her Majesty and the visitors at Castle, is confidently spoken of; to take place on Wed next. • NARROW ESCAPE OF BISHOP PHILLPOTTB: —. Saturday at a quarter to ten Bishop Phillpotts left Paddil ton by express train for Exeter. When they had proceeded as far as Maidenhead some of the passengers were alarmed by a smell of fire. At first it was thought that an axle w as a overheated, but as the smell increased, the apprehensions y_! the passengers became greatly heightened, for the t rain would not stop till it got to Didcot, and the rapid pace which the express train travels would cause any fire to Di.uf. with great rapidity. They contrived to arouse the attention .. of the guard, who, at the risk of his life, got along the care riage to the engine, which was immediately stopped. Th,, train was examined, and it was discovered th a t an a xle had broken, and that the friction of one of the broken par,„ a gainst the bottom of the carriage had set fi re t o i t . parties were thankful for their preservation, and after a short detention the train proceeded. Sydney mith used to say when the Great Western Company pertinaciously con: tinned to lock their carriage doors, that there never world be any rational system of prote a c t tio t n he ad p o re p s t e e n d t u m nt e i m l a bishop had been burnt in th ea estimablea tt railway ento n c p a t r ro r e i i q ta g ht eee of fu We btjheei s t diocese, hiompenitehdiatawthelothf, escapenarroslife sand ce :s uop e i particularly aw avaluable companies om p anies to adopt means by whicf, • c : a ofr passengers may communicate with the guard, and the gusto with the engine -driver. We are assured that in this case th e train had a very narrow escape of a terrible calamity—One' which might have equalled the memorable catastrophe at annual meeting COLONIAL tA l i v nL h g e r o e so man y persons imes. were burned alive s' Western railway carriage.— f u t u h n e c I I in emSbeoCrlrofT.t—hisOsnocieStayturwasdahyddthset 's in eo t n h c o er c t hai. E th fli e e Q gh u e ee m n Rooms, rrh e Hanover-s quat secretary ree t d he Earlrep report: which deplored the spiritual destitution which prevailed in the colonies and d ependenc i es of the British Crown, as com pared with the pr ess i ng wan t s , f or i t appeared that during the years 1835 to 1843 th e num b er o f in di v i duals who left our shores for the colonies amounted to 850,590, being at the rate of 84,987 per annum. During the year grants had been made and missionaries sent out to the West ladies, the Cape of Good Hope, Australia, and numerous places in continental Europe. An anonymous donor had presented the society with 1,0001. so that, after discharging all liabilities, there re.- mained in the hands of the treasurer the sum of 7081. T c bl report was adopted, and several gentlemen having addressed the meeting, the proceedings terminated. By a memorandum of this month the shabraques of heavy cavalry are discontinued, and the hussar saddle and sheep skin are to be used. We hear the epaulette is to be done away with fur officers, and the scale worn in marching order, and an auguilette and shoulder-knot in ball rooms and reviews. The helmets at the new issue are also to be changed, and made somewhat similar to the Life and Horse Guards.—United Service Gazette. THE LONDON LIBRARY.—OH Saturday the sixth . annual meeting of the subscribers and donors of the above institution was held in the rooms of the Statistical Society. St. James's-square, Lord Lvttelton in the chair. The report • of the committee congratulated the subscribers on the arced' sion of members to the institution during the year just closed, . 112 new names having been added to the list., being an i ll ; crease of seven in number, and of i ncome o f u pwards 0 1 AOO/. beyond those of the previous year. The aggreg ate r i a 2 t o he a r nn h u ea a ‘ l i a ly nd dr l a l: rn life. f t u h n e ds ex o p f en th se e s ye o a f r re ha va v o e irvab b io ee ito : cumber of members on the Ist of the present month Wes upon T h h ; the present premises in St. James's-square; but the including an advance of 300/. made by the society's banker!, have been paid off. Very considerable and important addi tions have been made to the library, which at present own' hers more than 30,000 volumes. The circulation of books during the year was 33,643, an increase of about 6,000 over the previous. The receipts were 2,9111. 19s. 10d., and t h e , expenditure 2,7901. 19s. 9d., leaving a balance in hand of 121/. 06. Id. The report was adopted, and thanks voted to the noble chairman. MUTILATION OF THE ISODY OF A CHILD.--. 011 Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. Bedford, at thc Wind c'or Castle, Charles-street, St. Margaret's, on the remains of a female child, whose head had been cut off from the body- The utmost excitement has prevailed in the neighbourhoo d ever since the discovery of the trunk of the child and its head in a bundle near it. The evidence was to the fol lowing effect :--On Friday evening a fishmonger, of the name of Fox, was called by the children to No. 10, Dean street, Westminster, where he was informed a child was lying in the water-closet. With assistance he got it UP, " u • fund it to be a headless trunk. He saw a bundle' in the same place, which he also got out, and there tied up was left all the remains of the child's head. Tbey were both taken to the workhouse, and Dr. Wright, of Storey's.. gate, sent for. His opinion was, that the child was about eight or nine months old. The bead had been entire'," severed, and was tied up in a bundle. There was no scalP or other covering on the head, and the brains were entirely gene; the trunk, too, was much decomposed. In answe r to the coroner, Dr. ' right said he had no doubt the head had been separated from the body, but the whole was in such ate that it would be almost impossible to give accurately • • death, Al,2r e:;::tnicing the i:uliccinan ag. to ,here was a chance of obtaining evidence which would bring home the crime to the guilty parties, thejur); returr ed a verdict of "Found dead, but th e y had no evidenc to show by what means.", , • In giving this intimation the NOBLE CrIAIBMAN the Committe, in coming to this decision , had r_ers't; that in the event of a narrow gauge line bei n g be mild allow the North-Western Company to sanctioned to Oxford, that the Broad Gauge ComPaur!' the Railway Commissioners should intimate that 1 , 1 b necessary, after the question of the mixed gaug es ha that decided by experience. His Lordship also stated the Committee required the insertion o f a very :Lr l t, sent clause to protect the inhabitants of Chelte lui th "; from the inconvenience which was apprehended from alteration of the level of the water in that town. It was intimated, on behalf of the Great Conl lay down a . bno _ pany, that they were quite ready to accede to such a re cli tu r s .. and it was agreed that time should be given for its P i . tion, and that the clauses should be proceeded with on nesday morning. Western _, 1 ~ t