The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-04 00:00:00

HER NIAJESTYI3 THEATRE. le Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, arc respectfully informed, that on SATURDAY EVENING next, March 6, will be performed Ver NdilNO's ce l e brated Opera, entitled Nines, Signor Colett' ; Idaspe, Signor Corelli ; ArotasPhe, Signor Bonehe ; Fencna, Jldllc. raglan' ; Abigail, Mdlle. Sanchioli. After which, a new and original grand Ballet, in live tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled CORALIA; on, LE CHEVALIER INCOITSTANT. Ceralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati; the Knight Iluldebrand, M. Paid Taglioni; Squire, M. Geuriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit ; Page, Mdlle. Honore Duke, M • Gosselln ; Fraisoudin, M. Venefra ; Fisherman, M. dl kattia. Verdi Opera, " Idne rosette," will s is in active prep aration, and shortly be produced, for the first time iu this coun try will 'shortly appear. Madame Castellan has arr.ve d in town, and Signor Fraschini is daily expected. Donizetti's Opera, " La Favorita," will be repeated as soon as other arrangements will permit, The doors open at Seve n. The Opera will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. On Thursday, March 11, a variety of Operatic Ent e rtainments will be preseated, combining the talents of Mesdames Caste Han, Paean', Solari, Na scio, and Sanchioli ; Signori Fraschlni, Superchl, Coletti, Bouche, Corelll, F. Lablachc, and Cardoni. The Entertainments in the Ballet will comprise the talents of Mdlles. Rosati, P. Stephan, Bawourt, Honore, Cassini. and M. Tag Noni ; MM. P. Taglioni, L. D'Or, aid the whole of the Ballet Department. ROYA.L ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established tor the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric D. - ama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. Tho NobLity. Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the course of the i 2 eason, some of the established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Dont sett!, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfect'on in every , department ; to which intent the masazement has assemb'ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe. PRIMI SOPRANL—Madame Grist and Madams Persiani (her first appearance In London for three years), Madame Ronooni and Mdlle. Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap pearance in this couutry). CONTRALTI.—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TEN Rl.—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Turn (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. Petersburgh, his tat appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signer Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMICI —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, Ira first appearanoe in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tershargh, his first appearance in this country). Seconds Donne—Madame Antoinetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linari, Mademoiselle Luigina Bellini. Second° Tenore—Signor Emmanucle Slano (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master — Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected in the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. No - cello. The B LL ET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce ahat he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Inssier ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Durni- Litre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vie:Ala, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand* Croce, Monsieur Dellerier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Stasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Danso -- Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curini (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATI:E.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has beea entirely reconstructed and decerated, under the immediate direction and after designs of U. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Vcrardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed iminedimely under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to lee obt lined at the Box Oilier, Bow-str, et ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beate, and Co.'s, tat, Regent-street. TiIEATRE ROYAL, DRURT-LANE TILES EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, entitled MXTILDA OF SIUNGART. Couut Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri- son ; Mathias, Mr. Weiss ; Matilda, Miss Rainforth; Lillis, Miss R. Isaacs. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled SPANISH CALLAN TRIES. Principal chars tors by MM. Croce, Adrlen, T/Il ; Mdlles Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Lottiu, and Benard. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. t ruler the Mankcement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Hamby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey aolds, &c. Durihg the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Lac des Fees," " Plantagenet," " Rose," and Been" Polkas ; Waltz, by Lanner ; Galop, by Strauss ; and the " American Polka." To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINOIE ; or, the Island of Trannuil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. TALSTELEAVik. r . actors - ti - , Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Keeley, 31183 Dickinson, and Miss Turner. To conclude with the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear, supported by the whole Went of the Company. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. I n4er the direction of Madame Celesta TIIIS EVENING Will be perfo:med the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ; Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartois, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert, Madame Celeste; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nclly O'Neil, Mrs. Fitz wil:larn. After which the Comic Drama, called THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Lord Philander, Mr. Cullenferd ; Algernon, Mr. Boyce; Diccon, Mr. Wright; bully, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Honeyban, Mr. Wright ; Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. honey bun, Miss Harding ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. .1. Maddox. sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed Be Opera Seria, entitled NORMA. Polllo, Mr. Barker ; Oroveso, Mr. Leffler ; Flavius, Mr. Wynn ; Adelgisa, Miss A. Romer; Clotilda, Miss Rourke; Norma, Iliss:Bassano. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERBNADERS. To be followed by an original Comedietta, called ADVICE TO HUSBANDS. General Leslie, Mr. Granby; Frank Trevor, Mr. Vining ; Mrs. Trevor, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude With the Comic Drama, called THE TWO RAIN BOWS names Rainbow, Mr. Granby; Peter Rainbiw, Mr. Campton ; Caroline, Mrs. Hughes ; Matilda, Miss I lonner. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S vii iLATItE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING, TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed the Comedie-Vaudeville of CASANOVA; ou, Fort Saint Andre. Jacques, M. Lafont; Carlina, Mdlle. Farguell. To conclude pith a new comic Vaudeville, entitled LE ROI DES FRONTINS. Thomas, M. A. Tousez ; Marinette, Mdlle. Fouquet. Boxes, (is., Pit, 3s. tid. Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Pilvate Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Bond-strcet ; and at tho Box-office. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S TIIEATRE The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, TIIIB EVENING (Thursday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment com mence at Halt-past Eight. The MORNING ENTERTAINMENT will take place every MONDAY MORNING during Lent. The Performances will commence, each day, at half-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be varied on each occasion. Boxes, 4s. ; l'it, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. 13 - MET'S ROYAL AMPIIITIIEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family.-32r. BATTY has formed an ar rangement (for twelve nights only) with 31. Pablo Fatigue ; his first appearance in London with his highly-trained Steeds. The Fox-Hounds meet every Evening at Half-past Six, THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course of Men and Steed. Entire change 0: the SCENES of the CIRCLE. Box-ofilce open from eleven till five o'cloct.—D oors open at mix ant e =memo at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of RICHARD THE TIIIRD. Dnke of Gloucester, Mr. Henry Betty ; Henry, Earl of Richmond, Mr. Saville. Lady Anne, Mrs. Saville. To conclude with the new Drama, called EARY RATTLER; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole Comic stren‘th of the Company. Box-of c-e open from eleven till four o'clock. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d.; Pit . 6d.; Gallery, 3J. THIS EVNING Will be performed the MAGIC HARP OF ALTENBERG ; or, The Grave of the Old Abbey Ruins. In which Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Forman, Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss Pearce, &c., will appear. After which, THE MOCK MARRIAGE ; or, The Blacksmith's Daughter. Kerrison, Mr. Hicks; CIA a Anderson. Miss Vincent. To conclude with THE DUKE OF SHOREDITCH, Supported by the entire Comic strength of the Company. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—ProbabIy no work in reference to this influential section of the community, ever excited so much interest as the "London and Provincial Medical Directory," which is now publishing by Mr. Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. For the first time, the medical pro fession of England and Wales are embodied in one handsome volume, price Bs. 6d., in which not only the names and ad dresses, but their qualifications, appointments, and literary productions are fully and truly set forth ; cons tit u ti ng , i n a r ct. cc i t t : brief biography of every known qualifi e d medic a l al i oner. In addition to this highly inter e sti n g cata logue,a memoir of e v e r y m e di ca l man w h o di e d d ur i ng 1846, an a l manac k, an essay on M e di cal Et i quette the year Etiquette, a list of hospital., dispensaries, schools, universities, colleges, &c., forming altogeth e r tie a register indispensable t o th e medical man, to district registrars, to coroners, to in surance and all public offices, to wholesalele li sal pe e rs d o r n u s gg d is irec ts, ttloyinor strument makers, and, e indirectly connected With medical profession; and, though last, not least, to paren ts a nd guardians whose sons or wards are about to embrace profession of medicine ; pages the mode o,flveateirieng them to the best for from its whether for the initiation or advantage may be ascertained for the completion of their studies, medical . and the public press are unanimous in work, concurring in its pr a ctical utility, its general ac of this a nd the influence it must h ave in the suppr::seitioracy, quackery. by enabling the public to disti ngu i sh the 'tegoafl from the illegal practitioner. STEALING A MlLL._Yesterday the police received information that on the previous night some expert thieves had eontrifed to steal the wash mill from the brick field o f Messrs. John and Albert Jo nes, Upper Clapton. NAMES.—Emma is from the Gorman, and signifies a nurse; Caroline, from the Latin, noble-minded; George, from the Greek, a farmer; Martha, from the Hebrew, bitter ness; the beautiful, though common name Mary, is Hebrew, and means a drop of salt water, a tear ; Sophia, from the Greek, wisdom ; Susan, from Hebrew, a lily; Thomas from Hebrew, a twin ; Robert, from German, famous in council. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Yo nlng .. 22 minutes after 3. I Evening .. 36 minutes after 3. THE ONLY AUTHORISED ENGLISH EDITION. Now ready, 6 vols. bound in 3, price 31s. 61. TRIERS'HISTORY of the CONSULATE AND EMPIRE, A Sequel to his History of the French Revolution. Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL. Esq. With the sanction and approval of the Author. " The publication of M. Thiers' History of the Consulate and Em pire is an event of an interest not confined to the work} of literature. The charms of so facile a style. the method of so lucid a narrative, and the abundance of its authentic and hitherto unexplored mate rials, place this work amongst the most important productions of our times."—Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street, HENRY RUSSELL AT THE STRAND THEATRE. Composer of Woodman spare that Tree—lvy Green—The Gam bler's wife —The Maniac—Ship on Fire—Tha.Life Boat—l'm Afloat —Newfoundland Dog—and ether Popular Songs, will give his VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT THIS EVENING, AND EVERY EVENING. He will sing the Song of the Shirt—Paupers Drive— Gambler's Wife—Ship on Fire ; &c. &e.—Songs and Incidents 01 Negro Life and Character. Boxes, 3a. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery 6d. ; Private Boxes, IL Is. Box-office op( n from One till Four daily. HE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 4. TEIERMOMETER, Lowest, 29; Highest, 401; Noon, 40. BAROMETER, 30 S.—WIND N. by 8., fine. etritithlS AM LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1847. The Commons met yesterday at Twelve o'Clock. Mr. STaurr moved that the Committee on every rail. way should fix the rate of tolls, &c. Agreed to. After the transaction of private business, Mr. FIELDEN moved the Committee on the Ten Hours Bill. Mr. ESCOTT moved as an amendment that the House resolve itself into Committee on the Bill that day six months. A debate ensued, in the course of which the House was addressed by Sir J. GRAHAM, Lord Mon- PETIT, Mr. M. GinsoN, and Sir R. ; and, on a di vision the numbers were— For the Amendment For the original motion l9O Majority —9o Tho House then adjourned at a few miautes after Six o'clock. The Ten Hours' Bill has been subjected to another ordeal. ,Its opponents appear to be influenced by the most unrelenting hostility, and determined to let slip no opportunity ~of recording their sentiments, and re tarding the settlement of a question upon which the great mass of the operatives—the persons most deeply interested—whose means of livelihood, the amount of wages to be obtained in return for the labour of the weaker members of their families, are not only in volved, but also the health and happiness, and mental and bodily powers of those helpless creatures—are all but unanimous. It might have been supposed that when the principle of the Bill was affirmed by so great a majority as that by which its second reading was carried, a fortnight since, that no furthisr time would be wasted in discussing that principle; that the Speaker would have been suffered to leave the chair without debate or division ; and that the arguments would have been restrictel to the details of the measure in the Committee, particu larly to that on which some difference of opinion exists amongst its supporters, viz., wlether the limita tion should be ten or eleven hours. It could scarcely have been expected that the House -would consent to stultify itself, as it had done on a former occasion, in reference to this very Bill. Many influences, how ever, were then in operation to lead to such a result The fate of a Ministry was tit stake ; it existence was trembling in the balance. It was announced, that if the advocates of the measure were again triumphant, there would be a change in the Government of the coun try ; and manyf who were convinced of its nut protection and protection more ; and they be:a - eyed that the cause of protection would be seriously damaged by such a change in the Cabinet, and therefore they voted against the Bill ; or, if too deep'y committed to its support to appear in direct hostilitty, deliberately ab sented themselves from the diviEfion, in consequence whereof the House reversed its former decision. Now, however, the gigantic monopoly, for whose support and maintenance its advocates made such a sacrifice of justice and consistency, is numbered with the past, and no longer cripples the resourc es of the great body of the people for the fancied benefit of a class. The measure itself, too, is an open question in the Cabinet, the most influential members of which hold widely different opinions respecting it. No party triumph was to be obtained whatever might be the result of the division, whether it might obtain or be denied the legislative sanction. It was therefore certain that it would wholly depend on its own merits, and neither be assisted or retarded by extraneous in• fluences. Why then should there bes a change in the deliberate opinion of the House, expressed by a ma jority so clear and decisive ? It could not possibly be expected, and yet an entire day was literally thrown away in a second time obtaining that opinion which was given in an equally decided mancner-190 Mem bers, out of 290, being for going into Committee on the Bill. The opponents of the measure Irave rested their case chiefly en the impropriety of any legislative in terference with labour, too (Alen the only property of the hard-working operative, and tb at the regulating the time and manner of that labour should be left entirely to the arrangement of the :masters and men themselves. Now, we fully conceA e, the propriety of this argument generally, but there are many cases in which there must be restriction.s and interference with private rights. The greztest good for the greatest number must be the rat., and if it can be shown that the health or moroils of any portion of the community may be, ax d practically are, injuriously affected by unlit aiited freedom of action, :it becomes the duty otf the Legislature forthwith to establish such regu'ations as may pre vent the possibility of such injury, more particularly when the persons requiring protection are the weaker and feebler classes, those unable to .defend themselves, or to guard their own rights. Caen it for a moment be supposed that girls budding inta womanhood, that children of tender yearn, or mothears having the care of helpless infants, can, without i Injury, be confined for twelve hours a day in ceaseless toil in the close, heated atmosphere of the factory ? No; we have the testimony of many ,medical gentle men that such prolonged labo ur is in the highest degree prejudicial to health, and tends to promote premature decay, and in mriny cases leads to early deaths. This alone should bo decisive on the question, but, in addition, we find clergymen of all persuasions pointing out the injurious effects pro duced by these long hours of labor on the social, moral, and educational interests of the people. We find that, out of 260,000 operatives e t gaged in cotton factories, no less than 230,000 have pextitioned Parlia ment for a restriction in the hours of ltibour, that their families might avail themselves of the facilities for improving their minds afforded to them by evening lectures, mechanics' institutes, wail schools for children, or in taking healthful exercise or re creation in pure air, or enjoying themselves round the domestic hearth ; but, in addition s we find manu facturers employing a full moiety of the opera tives, and including such men as Mi FIELDEN and Mr. BROTHERTON, strongly advocati og the change, and not fearing the pecuniary losses hich its oppo nents assert would be the inevitable consequences of its adoption. How, then, can we heatate as to its propriety ? The speech of tha honourable Member for Salford was of the mast convincing character, and in the highest degtve creditable, to the speaker ; he avowed with honouta ble pride that " when he was a boy be had been acquainted with wasemployed, and be were in a position in strumental in shortening factory labour, he would endeavour to accomplish that and." Such testimony is more valuable than almost any that could be ob- , ' ' sCAT la • , j ' l ' 4l : .4 .zts. i „._., rti.„.„4-‘7 , 4ri".4f4,1• 4 0, ..:,4 1 ,', . . ..,,,,... -1" • , ~,* ~.t....„... THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1847. tained. We sincerely rejoice at the favourable pro gress of the measure, the final success of which may now be looked upon as certain, and w•e doubt i:o' that, when time shall have tested its efficacy, it will be found to fulfil the warmest anticipations of its sup porters, and not have led to the injuries prephecied by its opponents. simultaneously, and a brief expression from the lips of the lattcr was sufficient to prevent a necessity fur any more detailed or more formal explanation. Those are the actual circumstances of the affair as received from the most authentic source ; and, as our yesterday's im pression will have already shown, the jealousies and suspicions previously existing have been so fardissipated that Lord NoBMANBY was occupied for some hours, on the 2d ultimo, at the Hotel des Affaires Etrangires. It is even reported that the Noble Marquis will to-morrow evening attend the usual entertainment given by M. GUIZOT. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CI 1, QUARIER TO TBRLE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday barely supported previous rates. Sales 7,000 bales, of which 3,500 were on speculation. Shares were steady, but not brisk. The new loan for Spain about to be raised, ostensibly at Madrid, but in reality, no doubt, here and on the Continent, should awaken the lively solicitude of the foreign bond holders. There are more ways than one of " raising the wind," and long practice has made the Spanish Government tolerably perfect in the work. Seeing the distrust (might we not say disgust) felt by every one at the miserable po sition of the foreign creditors of Spain, no open loan, as we imagine, could possibly be thought of, and a clandestine issue of stock may probably be resorted to. People ask now in vain what has been effected by the self-constituted committee of Messrs. Henderson and Co., and what becomes of the san guine anticipations paraded before the eyes of the bond holders, who, truth to say, however, have ever attached but little importance thereto. We cannot but call attention to the success cf joint-stock banking in the metropolis within the last few years, as exhibited more especially in the annual balance sheets of the institutions conducted upon this system. The London and Westminster Bank especially, is an instance of this, and, from being the first, we believe, is also probably the most prosperous. Last year the net profits, after paying the income-tax, were upwards of 74,000 L, and the dividend consequently is at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, with a bonus of 21. per cent., and a surplus fund of nearly 100,000/. The bank has evidently, therefore, secured a safe business, because its progress has been gradual, and there is doubtless room for the employment of the additional capital which the directors are about to raise upon new shares. It appears that the public made de posits with the London and Westminster Bank last year to the amount of 3,280,000/., and took circular notes from the establishment for 6,700 L, while the bank invested 938,717/. of its assets in Government securities, and 2,676,720/. in other securities; reserving no less than 634,0001. as cash in hand. We look upon this as being the most creditable statement of bank management that has come under notice for some time past. The accounts from India represent trade as being dull. The English Stock Market has been flat, and there is an apparent "lull." Consols have been 90 1 ,E % for present transfer, and 90 1 ,E for April. The New Scrip is 1 1 4 to IN premium. Reduced Three per Cent. Stock has been 90N to 91, and the New Three•and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 92 4 to 92%. Bank Stock is worth 204 1 ,4 to 205%, and India Stock 250 to 251. The value of Exchequer-bills has been 3s. to 6s. premium, while the Advertised are at par to 3s. premium. The market for the Unfunded Debt is cer tainly in a very weak condition. The Foreign Investments have continued dull. Not a bar gain is officially reported in Spanish. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 34 1 / x , and Brazilian 861 ,4 to 87%. Chilian are 93 to 95 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. bring 68%. The Railway Share Market has been scarcely so well sup ported to-day. BRITISH FUNDS. The intelligence which has reached us from India, via Marseilles, will be found generally interesting in its contents. To those who only take a delight in the current history of the vest Eastern Peninsula so long as the sword is kept unsheathed, and pieces of ordnance continue to belch forth their destructive missiles against the enemies of British rule, the cha racter of the information just received will be neither exciting nor gratifying. But to such as have accus tomed their minds to identify the joy which has filled them, whenever our arms have been crowned with victory, with the prospect it held out to England of introducing the blessing of refined peace and the choice fruits of civilisation to millions of human beings, will the serial intelligence from India—that general tranquillity prevails—be welcomed as the most refreshing that could be conveyed. Injurious as was considered, at the time, the result of the great American war to the supremacy of British power, the future historian and philosopher will view in a very different light the establishment of the independence of America. In the extensive population which had sprung from our loins, and settled on the expanded area of the United States, speaking the same language, imbued with feelings of reverence for political princi ples which have proved the mainstays of the greatness of the British Isles, and characterised by manners, customs, and habits for the most part identical with those of their progenitors, we had the safest guaran tees that the great work of universal civilisation would satisfactorily progress, whether the inhabitants of the states remained as colonists or assumed the reins of self-government. When, how ever, the great republic reared its front, and placed itself among the leading nations of northern and western Europe, there can be no doubt that England was thereby better enabled to concen trate her mighty energies in the east, and to shed the fulness of her light upon the benighted races that peopled the Indian continent. A greater task of regeneration was never undertaken by any country whose means and appliances were, like our own, at all commensurate with the end to be attained. Confidence in a foreign ruler is ever a plant of slow growth in the mind of the native ; but, not withstanding the abuses which are, more or less in separable from conquest, still, such has been the stern dignity with which we have, to the utmost of our ability, from the time Of WARREN HASTINGS, re pressed any attempts at rapacity and arbitrary ty ranny on the part of the servants of the Crown against the natives, that, as well from our equitable governance, as from the manifold advantages which have been developed and gained by them beneath our imperial sway, do we, at length, find ourselves come to be frequently regarded and looked up to by va• rious hereditary sovereigns as the paternal pro tector through whose good faith and alliance, sta bility can be imparted to their just rights, and the general welfare of their respective dominions can be best promoted. Of this we have recently had a re markable instance in the Punjaub, which we com municated to our readers little better than a month ago. Whilst we refer generally to the summary of the latest Indian news, which will be found in another column, we must congratulate the public upon the extensive military reductions which are taking place in Sinde in particular, and which the Government of India contemplates it can with prudence effect in the native armies. Thus, that of Bengal will be diminished by 25,000 men, and of Madras and Bombay by 5,000. To this end all re cruiting will be prohibited till each native regiment be reduced from 1,000 to 800 men. Our mili tary expenditure will thus be curtailed by between 300,0001. and 400,0001. a year. This saving will be disposed of in completing the great canals, from which, by means of irrigation, an inappreciable sti mulus will be given to the agricultural resources of India in considerable portions of territory adjacent to the Sutlej and the Ganges. The Ganges canal will be finished by 1851. Instead of the miserable annual outlay of 20,0001., there will be now furnished that '.Aovo;buu of people will be thus beneficently protected against the visitations of famine to which they have been periodically subjected. Of such a gigantic cast are the splendid projects conceived by the Government of India for the welfare of its in habitants. Future generations will revere with reason the brilliant career, military and civil, of Vis count HARDINGE. It is amusing to observe the effect produced by this sudden renewal of cordiality upon the journals of the Opposition. Not only has the Presse been, as we have previously remarked, compelled to eat its own words— and very tough, indigestible words they were—but the Union Monarchique and the National have found them selves plunged into a somewhat similar bewilderment. The following from the National is so singular, and sounds so much like the ringing of the tocsin, that it may be quoted with comment:— " The concentration of Russian troops on the frontier of Galicia? What interest commands it? What conquest has Nicholas to accomplish on the side of Austria? After having so well pacified Poland, what fear can he entertain ? No existing event explains this unusual display of military force. What can it mean ? We can better comprehend the armaments of Austria and the augmentation of ber troops. Austria is not an empire, but an element of violence. This conglomeration of population, of territory, of various manners, customs, and ideas, and contradictory traditions, united by force under one sceptre, requires a permanent compression. Nothing holds together when no thing is united ; the threads of this iron net require constant repairs. Austria feels the shock of the least movement in Europe; she immediately draws her bayonets, reinforces her garrisons, and advances her stupid legions. She can dsPisiteusrbiann , only maintain herself by producing fear. For that reason she eavo has increased to and she is en- disturbances sby establishing a corps d'annie on the borders of Tessin°, and thus dexc h it e e r menacing at the same time Piedmont and Switzerland. All the Governments are now contracting loans. Prussia is con voking her States-General in order to contract a loan and to re-establish her lost credit. England is borrowing 200,000,000, Spain 50,000,000, Montemolin 25,000,000. Don Miguel is negotiating, and he likewise would wish to raise a loan. As for our part, if we escape such a necessity this year, we must infallibly have recourse to a loan next year, 'What is causing such uneasiness throughout Europe? It must be admitted that is because nothing is founded on a solid and firm basis. Suppose the death of one man to mcrrow, and the disturbance which agitates provident minds will be converted into facts. This event is not necessary to render the position caused by the Spanish marriages more satisfactory. The causes which excite Austria and the Northern Courts are well known, and the motives of the avowed hostility of England are likewise well known. The latter does not disguise her preparations; the Government demands new supplies for the increase o her marine, her army, and her artillery. A portion of the overplus of the last b udget has been employed in fitting out new ships. Several ships of the line are armed at Malta, and it is con templated to reinforce the already numerous fleet in the Me diterranean by eight ships of the line. Is it for mere pleasure that the Whig Cabinet is multiplying its expenses during a year of such afflicting scarcity?" Such a bellicose interpretation of our maritime reform in regard to the increase of navy estimates, is one among the numberless evil consequences resulting from the long procrastination of that great and salutary measure. We postpone an abandonment of our insane parsimony until the abandonment of that parsimony is regarded rather as a preparation for war than as a movement for the preservation of peace. So remarkable was the depression in the Funds on the announcement made upon the Bourse, on Tuesday, that no intelligence had been received from London as to the negotiation of the loan, that the Three per Cents. closed at 78f. 60e. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 204% 205% 2055 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 90% 91 91 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 90% 1 4 % 90 1 4 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims 92%% 92N Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 9-16 % 9% India Stock .. .. . .. .. ... .. 251 250 250 India Bonds, 1,0007. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 5 p 5 p Consols for Account, April )5 .. 90 34 % 90% Consols, Scrip 1 4 % p 1% p Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. • 114 d. 1,0001... .. 6 3 pin. 5001. 3 6 —• pm. Ditto, Small 10 5 pm. Ditto, Advertised •••• par 3 p ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 8654 8 734 Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 86)4 Ditto, New, 1843 .. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Ditto, Deferred .. Portuguese Four per Cent Russian Bonds .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, for the Account ...... Ditto, Passive Bonds ...... Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5814 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certilicates .. 9251 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DON P.: AT PRICES. RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. 25 .... 2451 23% 24% 24% Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. 2%.... 2%14 ..... 254 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 14% . 14% Boston, StaMford, & Birmingham 7 % .... 718 ...... 7% Buckinghamshire ..61.45..... .......... ; 14 p Caledonian .. 30 28 1 28 ...... 28 Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% .... 2% 2% Cheltenhaia and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 1% . Direct Northern Scrip .. . 254 . 2% ..... 2% Eastern Counties .. . 20 .... 21% 54 % 21% Ditto, York Extension .. . 4 .... 45g .......... 454 Eastern Union .. .40 .... ..... . Do., Cambridge and Ely .. . 1 54 154 East Lancashire .. .. • . .14 .. •. .. •••• • • • • Ditto New .. . 5 —.. ,..• Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. . 11A .... 2% • • 2% East Lincolnshire . 4 .... 7%34 ••..• • .. 7% Edinburgh and Glasgow . 50 .... 80 ..... 80 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 27%.... 26 Great Western .. . 85 •• .. ..... . Ditto, Quarter Shares • . 1254 .... 19 1 4 34 ex d1v..1954 x.d Ditto, New . 434.... 8% ex div.... 854 x.d. Huddersfield and Manchester . lb .... 20 .. 2O Hull and Selby .. 50 ....10434 .......... 104% Ipswich and Bury StEdmunds .. 14 .... 12 ...... • .. Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 5 . • • . Leeds an Bradford .. .• 35 .... 7954 Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 2714 .......... Do., Old Extension (Green) .. 254 .... 3 .......... Leeds and Thirsk 2234 .... 21 54 % .... •• .. Ditto, New .. Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 256 .... 2 ...... London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d, 8% ......... Ditto, New. No. 2 •. • • 11. 13s. 4d. 1;:p.. •••• • • .. Ditto, Extension .. 754 .... 6 .. London, Brighton, and 9 Coast.. 50 .... 55% Ni% sail.. Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. . 10 .... 13 35 1454 London and Greenwich .. 1 21. 15s. 4d. 9% London an & North-Western .. iOO • ... 186 .. „ DUO ditto. :e.Elv Snares 2 .... Ditto. Fifths .. 2 .......... London and South-Western —4ll. 6s. 10d... 64 65 xOl Ditto, New Consol. Eighths 40 .... 49 .......... Ditto, Scrip .. • • .. 5 .... 534 . ..... London and York Extension Scrip 2% .... 2% .......... Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 22% .......... Lynn and Dcreham •.. •• 15 .... 17% 17 ...... Manchester and Leeds .. .. •. 82 .... .. •. • • .... Ditto, Sixteenths .. 6% 81 Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .• • • 845..... 33 3 p 3 p Manchester and Soutluunpton .. 2 .... 114 . ...... 1% Midland.. • . ..100 .. • 121% 122% Ditto, New . 30 .... 35% % ........ 35% Midland, Binning. & Glouce.st.• • 100 .... 124 123)4 . 123% Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .... 34 434 35 Northern Counties Union 2% .... % ........ 1% North British •• 25 •• • • 3 5 % •••• • • * 35 % Ditto, Half Shares .. .• • • 12 54 ...• •••• • • • 16 % Ditto, Extension .. •• • • %.... •• • • 1% Ditto, Thirds .. .. • • • . 1 ..... 3% North Statfoidsbtre • • •• 5 ... 8% • • 8 % Oxford,Wo:ceet., & W o l ver h mp t n. 1734.• •. I y4;x int..... 11)4 Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 • 34% • . 34% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. • • . 5 •• • .• • • 5 - Scottish Midland 17y4.. ~ 24% .......• .. 24% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 4 % 3 4 Shropshire Union .. 425..... % die. South Eastern and Donor .. • • 3333 .... 391,4 39 • • 30 Do.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 1714 ••.•• • • • • 17 34 South Wales .. .. 10 8% 3 / s • • 8% South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Waterford and Kilkenny •.. 42 11 .... 3% •. West Riding Union • • s. .... 1 p Windso •, Staines, &S. Western.. 425.... • 1 1 • • • • •• • • York and Newc as tl e .. 25 .... 36% Ditto, Preference .. •4 .... 14 • ...... York and North Midl an d .. 50 .... ••••• • • • •• Ditto, Extension .. .. 20 .. • • 37% ••••• • • • • • Ditto. Preference .. _ 2 .... 12% Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 10 ...• 22 .......... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 . • • • • • • Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 .... East InAta,l . ss. ...• %..• • •• Great Western Bengal .. • • 511. •• • • %••••• • • • • • Louvain ala Sambre .. 6 .... .......... Luxembourg Northern of France .• .. • • 8 .... 13% 13 • ••• • • • • Paris and Lyons .. .. 8 .. Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 34% • 33 ...... Rove-. and llavre . .. 20 .... 27 1 % West Flanders .. • • • 6 •• • • 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia .. .. 40 .. • . 20 .. • • ...... London Joint-Stock .. .. 10 .... MINES. 3p 6p 5p 3p CLOSING PitICES. 87% Bq¢ . 95 93 52 53% 34% .. 109% The closing price of the Five per Cents. was 118 f. 80c.; the Orleans Railway Shares, 1,272 f 50c.; Rouen, 867 f. We. ; Ilavre, 690 f.; Great Northern, 632 f. 30c.; Avignon, 833 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, f9Of. ; Boulogne, 410 f. ; Troyes and Mon terean, 305 f. ; Basle, 210 f. ; Dieppe, 347 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 467 f. 50c. • Nantes, 4671. 50e. • Paris and Lyons, 492 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 480 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 452 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 35N. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Meacu 3. Boulogne and Amiens, 14%—Ceylon, —Dutch Rhenish, 4% East Indian, % —Great Western Bengal, %_Luxembourg, 21,4 — .Namur and Liege, 4%—Northern of France, I 3—Paris and Lyons, 7%—Paris and Strasbourg, 3%—Rouen and Havre, 27% —Tours and Nantes, 334. Our accounts from Madrid reach to the 25th ultimo, and are meagre of information. The protracted discussion upon the Address was still proceeding, with no prospect of its immediate termina tion. The Bills of Loan and Levy had encountered much opposition in the Standing Committees of the Chambers, but the majority ultimately decided that Go vernment should be supported through its present diffi culties, on the understanding that the demand of 50,000 recruits were diminished to 25,000. Queen CHRISTINA and her spouse, the Duke DE RIANZARES, were expected to quit Madrid on the Bth of the present month ; their arrival in France is not, however, anticipated till much later than might be cal culated from the above announcement. Carlist movements are still reported to be rife in many of the provinces, and to have extended even to Guada lajara. Notwithstanding the blustering positiveness of the Herald°, there :ieems to be some likelihood in the current rumours. MADRID Botss, FEB. 25.—The Three per Cents. were dome at 31 for paper; the Five per Cents , at 19% for cash the Debt without Interest, at 6 ; and the Coupons, at 17. The Paris journals of Tuesday have reached us. Scarcely anything of importance is contained in the Opposition papers beyond commentaries upon the recent reconciliation between the British Ambassador and 11l GUIZOT. Nfore improbable conjectures or insinuations could not well be conceived than those uttered in rela tion to this singular transaction. Among these we must mentiori the amusing insinuation contained in the National " After what we ha% e already recounted in regard to the reconciliation between Lord NORMANDY and the Minister for Foreign Affairs," says this organ, " it must be ostensible that the initiation in the conciliatory movement was undertaken by a very different personage from the Austrian Ambassador, 'and one much more 334 .... •• Real del Monte, Unregistered •• • • LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LoNnom, ALARM 4.—Wind N. by E., light steady breeze, and fine. DEAL, MARCH 3.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Dania, Arozena, Trinidad de Caba ; Rideout, Brown, Charleston. Sid. Beulah, Sydney, New South Wales; Marion, Baltimore; Bethel, Virginia. PORTSMOUTH, Maxtor 3.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd, Dorothea, Dukker, Batavia, for Amsterdam. DARTMOUTH, MARCH 3.—Arrd. Evergreen, Vssey, St.' John's, N.B. august in position." Considering that his Majesty King LOUIS PHILIPPE is almost invariably, though secretly, implicated in the state movements of the French Go vernment, the inuendo is natural enough. In this case, however, it has no foundation whatever. BRISTOL, MARCH 3.—Wind E., fresh.—Arrd. Fantce, Wood, Africa; Hornby, Allen, Barbadoes. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 3.—Wind E.N.E., light.—Sld. Laura, Bahia; Lucia, Field, Cuba; Windsor Castle, New Orleans; Stirling, Savannah; Arabella, Philadelphia; Ceylon, New York. Off port, Kalamazoo, Clark, New York. CORK, MARcir I. Wind E.—Sld. Sarah, Botsford, Deme rara ; Mara, Halifax. Another rumour which was prevalent in the capital was, that a semi-official statement of the renewal of amity would be published, with the sanction of M. GUIZOT, in the columns of the Moxiteur. The non appearance of anything of the kind in that journal has shown the vapoury character of the assertion. Li rni, MARCH I.—Wind E. by N.—Acrd. Panama, Callao. BELFAST.—SId. Kathleen, Brazils; Genessa, New York; Wathua, New Orleans ; W. Price, St. Thomas. SCILLY, MARCH E.—Arrd. 25, Renaissance, Dunatte, Bayonne, for Liverpool, with bows stove, and loss of bowsprit, having been in contact, 23d February, with a vessel, name unknown ; master supposed to have get on board the latter. Feb. 26. Hathway, Ross, Madras and Deme rara, was in contact, 13th, with a vessel supposed to be an American, with loss of bowsprit and cutwater. 27. Nautilus, Stockdale, Patagonia. Before this interesting reconcilement is forgotten by the recurrence of weightier mutters, it may be as well to mention tip most accurate of the various accounts ' given of the Danner in which it was brought about. According to this description of the affair, the whole credit of the first movement of conciliation is due to Count APPONY. Through a suitable channel it ap pears that that Ambassador front the Austrian Court caused a communication to be made to Lord NORMANBY, to the effect that if the matter were confided en tirely to his (Count APPONY'S) hands, he was confident of his ability to render any explana tion unnecessary. As we observed yesterday, the first advance might come with most grace and most dignity from the Noble Marquis, the representative of her MAJESTY at Paris. As in all misunderstandings, the party sinned against can afford best to make that first a lvr nee, while the party sinning is morally incapable of any such concession. Anxious to afford the Austrian Ambassador every honourable facility in his laudable character of peace-maker, and satisfied as to the inte grity of his own reputation throughout. the squabble, Lord NORMANDY, with an alacrity molt creditable to him gave Count APPONY a carte blanche, to intimate to M. GUIZOT his (the Marquis of NORMANBIeS) readiness to allow the coolness between them to draw . to a conclu sion. One only condition is said to have accompanied this communication, namely, that the Englis b Ambassa dor should require a preliminary acknowled,vment from M. GurzoT, that, in his speech of the sth ultia io, he had ' in no manner questioned the accuracy of the dispatches written by himself (the Marquis of NORMAN '3ll)* Ce n'est que le premiere pas qui route. And that was the premiel e pas. In consequence of this intimation an inter` iew was contrived at the hotel of Count APPONY. Orr seeing each other Lord NORMANBY and M. GUIZOT advanced MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NNI77GATZI AND LEADEN LL. We had a steady trade hero, and prices were well sup ported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, its 2d to 5s 2d; and Pork, Ss 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs. by the carcase. ZdEALT DIARZETS. SotrritALT„ MARCH 3.—O ur mar k et was we ll supp li e d with Beasts, but rather s cant il y o f S heep and Calves. Gene rally speaking, the demand was steady, at our quotations : Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 55 2d ; Veal, 43 to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. ROMFORD, MARCH 3.—Sheep and Calves moved off readily, at an advan ce o f 2d . per 8 1 bs. In other stock comparat i ve l y little business transacted :—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d ; Mut ton, 3s 8d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 48 2d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 45 23 to 4s 8d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; Quarter - old Store Pigs, 16s t o 18 s ; and Mit ch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. HAILSHAII, MARCH 3.—We had a steady trace to-day, at rather improved currencies :—Beef, from 38 43 to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 41 4d to 5s 4d • Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 45 to 4s Gd per 81bs. AavarDEL, MARCH 2.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 45 43 to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s Gd per 81 bs. Supply limited, and trade firm. CHICHESTER, MARCH 3.—Each kind of prime stock sold freely, other qualities slowly, on the following terms:—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 4d ' • Mutton, 4s 2d to 5 s 6 d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s ; and Pork, 4s 2d to 45 6d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 275; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Mich Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended March 4, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In Ragland and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BAILEY] OATS. ETC. I BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE •• 174 s 7d 5.56 Od 32e 4d 556 lld 53s 9d ne ad The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before .'3ir J. \\ lUKAM. I,\UDEP. V. INGLESOLE. This was a motion on the part of the ckfen,lai,t, who is en executor, to set aside an order of the Court in reference to costs on the ground that he had not teen served by tl.e plaintiff with the requisite notice. 1113 HONOUR delivered judgment to-day, and dismissed the motion with costs, TIPPING V. CLAIIKE.—(JUDGMENT). This was a bill filed by the plaintiff, alleging that the de fendant had surreptitiously and fraudulently obtained copies of his accounts by bribing his clerk. The bill prayed that the plaintiff might be restrained from publishing such copies, and also for the costs of the suit. His Howoun delivered judgment to-day. Taking the case merely of a clerk having given these documents surrepti tiously, he had no difficulty in granting the injunction, for he should consider the defendant in the same position as the clerk whom he had induced to furnish him with the copies referred to. But it was his duty to ascertain whether or not it was the intention of the defendant to publish these papers. The only :evidence was a letter which had been written by the defendant himself to the plaintiff. It ap peared that the defendant had tiled a bill against the plaintiff, to which the latter demurred, and the letter in question was written thereupon. His Honour here read the letter, which contained the fallowing extracts:—" I know the contents of your books as well as yourself, and with these I shall make your creditors acquainted." " I intend to call a meeting of your creditors shortly, to he held in Clonmel, and you may be satisfied that you shall have Chancery suits sufficient to satiate your appetite." The defendant, in his answer, admits that at the time of writing that letter it was his intention to carry his threat into execution, but states that he entertains no such disposition now. Under these circumstances he would not grant the injunction. Bill dismissed without costs. SHERIFF'S COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL ABSENCE OF COUNSEL, &c.—This morning several causes were struck out of the list, in consequence of the absence of parties. In the first two cases counsel appeared for the de fendants, but the plaintiffs were not prepared; in the third no one appeared, and in the fourth defendant's counsel was not prepared. The UNDER•SHERIFF said the cases must proceed. Parties must be prepared at the sitting of the Court, and if not ready when called upon the cases would be struck out. The incon venience was very great. EDWARDS V. WATKINS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a journeyman bricklayer, against the defendant, a builder in the Minories, to recover the sum of 71. Bs. 10d , the balance of an account for work and labour done. Mr. THOMAS, for the plaintiff, called a witness, who spoke to the value of the work. Mr. NAYLOR, for the defendant, said that he was placed in a position of considerable difficulty, in consequence of the other causes having gone off, as he only an swered for a Learned Friend who had not arrived, and he therefore had no brief. Witnesses were called, who proved that the work was done in building four cottages at West Ham, and the question was, whether the work had been properly done and properly measured. Plaintiff had previously summoned defendant to the Court of Requests for 3/. 17s. 7d. for day work, and there was no demand for piece-work, but the Court re commended a disinterested person to look over the work, and defendant would not assent unless he named the sur veyor, and plaintiff first paid half the expenses; and the consequence was, that plaintiff employed the witness called for him in this cause. Defendant engaged a person named Young, but his evidence was rejected by the Commissioners. The UNDER-SHERIFF said he could not hear evidence of what the Commissioners said, as neither the plaintiff nor de fendant had a reply as against them ; anything plaintiff or defendant said at the time could be now heard. Other witnesses were called, who considered the work was not done properly, and even if it had been 30s. per rod would be sufficient, instead of 40s. charged, whereas, being badly done, it required work to the amount of 10/. or 11/. to " hide" it with " compo." Mr. THOMAS, for the defendant, said that the reference had been made in consequence of the defendant disputing the amount, but by measurement it came to the present amount, but which was above the jurisdiction of the County Court. There could not, at all events, he any question as to the claim of :31. 17s. 7d., and plaintiff was obliged to come into this Court. The UNDER-SiiEln?F said the defendant had pleaded pay ment, and the question was, whether the 161. already paid was sufficient for the work. It was agi eat pity the parties had not agreed, instead of putting themselves to great ex pense. He (the. Learned Judge)- was not prepared to say that plaintiff was not entitled to bring his action for the larger sum, as the first had been disputed, but persons ought always to see their full accounts before they began pro ceedings. The jury gave a verdict for the full amount Mr. DuseAN, for the defendant, moved for the writ to be tained till next term: first, on the ground that no letter could be referred to by a witness, even though in his own handwriting, to refer to a date, unless the letter was put in ; in the next, that the verdict was against evidence; and last, that the damages were excessive, as the plaintiff could not claim beyond 3/. 17s. 7d. The UNDER-SHERIFF said he would retain the writ for five days. Mr. THOMAS said that would be taken that the Under- Sheriff disapproved the verdict. The UNDER-SHERIFF said, he did not, but had a doubt as to the amount of the verdict. The case lasted three hours. . ASSAULT,--FIELD V. STAINING. This was an action for assault. It did not appear who the parties were, or the circumstances under which the as sault took place. Mr. THOMAS (for the plaintiff) said the defendant had admitted that he had committed a wanton and unprovoked assault on the plaintiff, and as he did not appear now, it would be only necessary to show the extent of the injuries the plaintiff had suffered. Mr. Medians, residing in Red Cross-square, was called, and gave evidence that he was acquainted with the plaintiff, atga god'ed at the same work for three t weeks, and the bruises did not leave him for five weeks. Plaintiff was a clerk to an auctioneer. By the jury—He had half-a-guinea a day when engaged, which was, on the average, three days a week. Mr. 'Thomas said that was the plaintiff's case. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the case was now before the jury. It was admitted by defendant that he bad committed the assault, and he did not appear to offer anything in miti gation ; they must therefore assess the damages on the evi dence before them. The jury consulted a short time, but could not agree on their verdict. Mr. THOMAS said that the defendant admitted the assault, and if he had thought it necessary he could have given evi dence which would have brought heavy damages. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the evidence was of the most meagre character: there was not the slightest information or explanation given by the plaintiff himself. The jury had only the dry fact that an assault had been committed. A juror said there was no evidence as to the nature and extent of the violence on which they could found their . damages. The UNDER-SHERIFF said they must CO the best they could on the evidence adduced. The jury ultimately gave a verdict for 5/. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON and Mr. Justice COL RIDGE ) ROBBERY OF DIAMONDS UPON THE DIGIT SEAS. Robert Kerr, aged 28, a mariner, was indicted with steal ing two packages of diamonds, value 3,3001., the property of John M'Millan and others, upon the high seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, &c. Mr. Clarkson with ➢lr. Doane were for the prosecution ; Mr. Ballantyne with Mr. Baldwin were engaged for the pri soner. Mr. CLARKSON opened the case, and at considerable length traced the act ions of the prisoner from the period at which the diamonds were consigned to his care at Bahia, until he was taken prisoner at Montreuii in France. The particulars will be found fully detailed in the evidence. The first witness called was John AP:Millan, part-owner of the barque Levenside. Archibald M'Kechnie, of Greenock, and Mary M'Alillan, of Greenock, were his partners. He had known the prisoner for three years. 1n2, / the month of September, 1845, the Leveuside sailed in ballast from Greenock to Ardrossan, for the purpose of being laden with coal. The prisoner was then master of the barque. She returned in the month of Janu ary, 1847. Witnes had been expecting the vessel for a long time before, and, in consequence of some information he had received, he went to Deal about the Bth of January. The vessel anchored in the roads, and witness went aboard of her, and found that the prisoner was absent, and the barque in charge of the mate and a yoang man about 20. In conse quence of what the mate said h searched the cabin, and had a drawer there broken open. He found no diamonds there. He found the two bills of lading produced in the ship's registered box, where the ship's papers were usually kept. Lieutenant Back, of the Coast Guard, vas with him at the time. The signatures to both the duplicate bills transmitted to the consignees were in the handwriting of the prisoner, Captain Kerr. —(The documents were read. )—Witness only boarded the vessel for a few minutes. The barque arrived in London on the 23d of January. On the 25th he went, in company with Forrester, to Dovor, and subsequently to Montreuil. They went into a hotel there, and the prisoner came there. Ile said, when he saw the witness, " Oh, you are there, Mr. M`Millan." They were then in the dining-room, and they returned to witness's bed room. Forrester then asked pri soner what be had done with the property, and prisoner pro duced a bag of gold containing 841. saying that was all, he had been robbed of the rest, he imagined he had been robbed in the carriage by a person who had got out as Ash ford. Prisoner was searched by Forrester, and they after wards dined. Witness told prisoner that as he supposed he must have been unhappy for a long time he had better take his dinner that night, and make himself as comfortable as possible. The prisoner after dinner asked to speak to him again, and they went to the bed room. The prisoner took off his boot, and took out a roll of notes to the amount of 2001., which he handed over to witness. Prisoner after wards said in a contrite manner, " I suppose I must be transported for this." On the way home from France, Captain Kerr told witness that he had gone to "the Albion," in East Smithfield, but found that the parties who formerly kept the house had left. He went to bed, and in the morn ing when he wanted his coat brushed, and, in order to get it done properly, he was obliged to take sonic parcels out of it, and either Mr. Foreman or Mr. Iloare asked what he had there? The prisoner said, these are diamonds, and added, can you sell that small parcel for me? The person said that he had no doubt he could, but he ceuld do so better if the other parcel was combined. The prisoner then authorised the sale of both parcels. The prisoner also informed him that he had received about 1,100/. in all for the diamonds. He also asked if Mr. Foreman and Mr. Iloare were in cus tody ; and when told they were not, he seemed consi• derably surprised. He also said a Deal boatman had boarded the " Levenside" in Mid Channel, and said that two gentle • man were waiting him at Deal. The Captain said, "These are my owners," and lie went ashore with the boatman, al though remonstrated with by the mate. Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—The diamonds did not appear on the ship's manifest. There were no other portions of the cargo omitted. During the journey from Montreuil he endeavoured to make the prisoner as happy as possible. Ile believed that they had only two conversations on the subject of the robbery; in fact he ( Mr. M'Millan) rather wished to avoid the subject. He did not remember the prisoner saying that he was drunk when he went to bed at Foreman's, nor did he say that Foreman was in his bed room before he awoke, nor did he say that Foreman had cut the strings of the parcels. Daniel Campbell, mate, and son of the part owner, re membered that the vessel was caulked at Bahia. He was not then aware that there were diamonds on board, but ascer tained it on the homeward voyage. One day he went down into the cabin and found the master overhauling papers. Ile did so to. He saw two bills of lading mentioning diamonds by themselves and he asked the master why they were by themselves ? The prisoner said that it was in case they should THE FACTORY BILL. Mr. Juhn Fielden presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and begs him to correct an error respecting the petitions presented yesterday by Lord John Russell, as re ported in The Sun of last evening, which runs thus—" Lord John Russell presented a petition, signed by several hundred manufacturers in Lancashire and Yorkshire, employing up wards of 40,000 hands, against this Bill, and several other petitions to the same effect." One of the petitions presented by the Noble Lord was signed by the master manufacturers of 538 firms in the coun ties of York, Lancaster, Derby, and Chester, who employ 46,355 hands, praying the House ‘rto pass the Factory Bill brought in by Mr. John Fielden, Mr. Bretherton, and Mr. Aglionby." Another petition presented by his Lordship was from kh25111,,,nfr Bury, in ,AAl l 2"thitto reifiia the Goiin; of labour of young persons between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, and of females above that age, to fifty-eight hours a week." 11, Craven. street, Strand, March 4, 1847. A SHIP ON FIRE. The following is an extract from a letter received by a correspondent from Bramston, March 3, 1847 : " Yesterday evening, about half-past seven o'clock, I saw a blaze of fire before me. After having fixed it well in my mind as to where such a large fire could be, I became positively c onvince d that it was in the bay, and that some unfortunate vessel was on fire. I opened the window and looked through the telescope, and saw an exceedingly large three-masted ship on fire, between Hartland Point and Lund y I sland , I should say about two thirds from the island an d one - third from Hartland, g en h d b e o d ws from the could then clearly bowsprit turn l wa l hltsheone the h a w i se r square sails ei g lds r . e a s t ul s h p i uish the blaze running along the rope s an d rig ging, iri sownsi ya r ds,gtgi hn, and gi: three masts all burring, also the bowsprit with the ropes. I must also mention that the deck was blazing all the time, particularly in the stern ; the ropes aeon disappeared, then the masts and bowsprit, and the only thing then visible was the burning hull, -and that lessened and lessened until it was gone. The whole of this occurred in less than an hour. The carrier is already come, and lam obliged to stop. The bowsprit was to wards Lundy Island. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE, 5 m ...., 1 y EDNEBDAL 501. given by Lord Sefton, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 BM. each ; 5 ft. One mile. Mr. Allen's _N o ttingham, 3 yrs , 6 st 7119 . ......... (G. O a t es ) 1 Mr. Meeson's Jovial, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.., .......................... 2 The following also started :—Sir John Gerard's The Snob, .5 yrs ; Mr. W. Giles's Infringe, 3 yrs ; Mr. H awort h' s Robin Burns, 5 yrs; Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs; Mr. Maughan's Highwayman, 5 yrs; Mr. Bowes's Ukraine, 4 yrs ; Mr. Igoe's Woodranger, 5 yrs ; and Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, ag, d. Won easy by nearly two lengths. THE STEEPLE CHASE. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared, with 100 added ; the second to save his stake. 60 subs., 20 of whom declared. aged, 10st Glb... ......... (Wy nne ) Mr. Courtney's Mat hew, 1 Mr. Watts's St. Leger, aged, 1 2st 31b (Oliver) 2 Mr. Moseley's Jerry, list 61b (Bradley) 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Preston's Brunette, 12st 61b (A. Bl'Donogh)—Mr. P. Power's Saucepan, 12. st 21 b (W. M'Donogh)—Mr. Ouseley' s Hig gins's Pioneer, Ilst 121 b Captain NV. Peel)—Mr. Robert son's___ Ballybar, list 121 b Turner) —Mr. D'Arc y 's Culver thorpe, list 61b (Powell Mr. Hall's The False Heir, list 41b (Wilson) —Mr. Hall's The Pluralist, I Ist 41b (Den. , by)—Mr. Preston's Frederick, list 21b (Abbott)—Mr. Bevill's Latitat, list (Owner) —Captain Barnett's Marengo, list (Barker) —Air. Walters' Cavendish, lOst 101 b (Scott) --Captain Gambier's Avoca, lOst 10Ib (Captain Broadley)— Mr. R. J. Moore's St. Ruth, lOst 10Ib (Canavan)—Mr. A. Browne's Midnight, lOst lolb (Mr. Gardner)—Mr. Neale's Red Lancer, lOst 81b (Lord Strathmore)—Mr. Lockwood's Barmaid, lOst 81b (Owner) Mr. Anderson's Gre nade, lOst Blb (Radcliff) Mr. Kirkpatrick's Clinker, lOst 71b ( Maloney) Mr. Elmore's Young Lottery, lOst 71b (Butler)—Lord Strathmore named Roarer, lOst 71b (J. Mason)—Mr. Wesley's Gayhurat, lOst 71b (Owner) — Mr. W. Hall's Tramp, lOst 61b (Archer) —Colonel Taylor named Quicksilver, lOst 41b (Rawson) —Mr. Smith named Cumberland Lassie, lOst 41b (Maddox) —Mr. Oakey's Va leria, lOst 31b (Daley). t Betting-5 to 1 agst Roarer, 10 to 1 agst Culverthorpe, 11 to 1 agst Matthew, 12 to 1 each agst Jerry and Saucepan, 13 to 1 agst Pioneer, 14 to 1 agst Leger, 20 to 1 agst Bru nette, and 20 to 1 agst Red Lancer. Won by rather more than a length, after a very fast well contested race throughout. The Free Handicap Hurdle Stakes of' 10 soya. each, 5 ft, with 50 added. Two miles. 12 Subs. Mr. Oakey's Valeria, 5 yrs, lOst Blb .................. 011iver 1 Captain Campbell's Crcesus, aged, 1 Ist 51b 2 Mr. Arnold's Alice, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b ...... ...-- Won cleverly. Several others started. FOOD FOR MEN AND BIRDS.—The proposal has been made to cut off the oats which are usually given to horses, and make bread for men; but there is another con suming class which is allowed with impunity to take the food out of the poor man's mouth. We allude to the hares and rabbits. Every rabbit consumes a bushel of wheat—so says the calculation before us ; robbing the farmer of his Toney and not benefitting the landlord. We think, there !ere, when there is not a mouthful of too much food to spare, it would be as well to get rid of some of these ep icu rean rabbits and hares, and so increase the stock of provisions. It would be a delightful item to read among the subscrip tions to the I r i s h an d Scotch Destitute Fund :—" The Abo lition of the Game Laws-2,000,000 bushels of wheat." It would be only a s m a ll a ddition (the bushel of wheat being six shillings) of 600,0001. ! By the by, what has become of the Game Law Committe e ? The members require starting a bit, for they do nothing apparently but sit upon their forms. —Punch. STAFF APPOINTMENTS.—Captain George Mein, of the 13th Foot, who was one of the captives at Caubul, has been , appointed a major of brigade at Birmingham; C a p ta in C. i C. Young, of the Royal Artillery, has been appointed de-de-camp to Sir 11. Pottinger, Governor and Commander in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope (the gallant officer served under Sir Henry in China); Captain of the Ist Royals, has received the appointment of quartermaster - general on the staff at Barbadoes ; Colonel Campbell, of the 9th Lancers, has received the command of the Meerut division of the Indian army, and Colonel Scott, C. 8., of the same regiment, that of Cawnpore. 53% 34% 109% 553 14% 9% ior 2% 3% 1 % P % P 36 1 ,4 8% 2 1 4 13 7% 35 be boarded by pirate, and he then OA t h e n nrrrlq from a drawer on the slat board side of tne cabin 'Die one parcel was about a foot long and half a foot broad, and the other was about half that size. They were both in paper, and strongly sealed. The diamonds were kept in the same drawer all the v 0 .% age. The master told him that the ship was to have so much per cent. for the freight o f them. Wit ness remarked, " If you were to take out a few of these dia monds how would the people know ?" Ile answered, that they were all weighed at Bahia. Ile remembered the ship being abreast of a small port to the south-east of Brest, ands two gentlemen coming aboard and a,king the captain were ta them the diamonds. Ile did produce them, and they then sealed as he had before seen than. From that time he had not seen them again. When they reach ed Deal they were boarded by a boatman, and the captain went do to . the cabin in which the diamonds were kept to dress biwn 1 msedeck, and, after an absence of twenty minutes, returned on and, against the wishes of the witness, he went ashore. s IL!! boatman was the worse for liquor at the time. The captiu did not return, and, on the succeeding morning, Mr. WMillan came on board, and the captain's drawer was forced and n° diamonds were found. William Brown Rat ford, steward on board, reme n abere .id tlltolls Deal men having a conversation with the captain . ( to had once seen the captain showing the parcels of d iamonds. Lloyd's agents oil the coast of France.) In the conversatio. with the boatmen, the captain asked it he would be searchea on lauding, and just before he left the vessel he saw the caP": l tain remove them from the drawer. He then went as and did not return. , East George Foreman, kept the Albion public-house , L°7," 1 ,, 0 3e Smithfield, and remembered the prisoner calling a on on the 21st January, about five o'clock in the evening• ld the succeeding morning prisoner asked if he (witness) c o u u ld, recommend a tailor, and on witness answering that he „cbeea prisoner said that ho had got some stones that he ha„" ther a speculating in, and he asked if he (witness) could se",, core , for him. He said that he had never seen such things ue' •,. 0 and i n qu as i. x but he would take them as he went to the tailors' about it. The paper was open, and prisoner told blip ° so d 5501. for them. Witness went to Hoare (the showed him the diamonds. They then went to a nom nr o , o o Gideon, who sent for another man, Benjamin; the latter Pl_ tried the market, but could not get the money asked for tas7 l Witness returned and told the prisoner that such a auto could not be obtained, and the prisoner then furnished someula'oo to him, and said, " There, take all, and get what O - 3e for them." He also said," You and the tailor have lied sc ) a. ,, trouble about it, there are a few diamonds for each of Y ° bis tailor), ed Witness put the diamonds handed over to himself in a ocket, and the tailor did the same. On the next intr)pry they accompanied Benjamin to Mr. Martin's, in 1311c 7for bury, who purchased the diamonds, and gave a clieg g- acl 1,7.501. for them, which was afterwards cashed by witness, a a turv , y the proceeds given to the prisoner. Pr isoner o left, and gave him a note for 301., saying that will sett.!, - „ bill, and you can keep the change forourself. On take n' 26°"' day after witness gave his diamonds to Hoare to sell ft. Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTLNE.—Witness to ld Martin that the diamonds belonged to Captain Kerr —(Laughter.) He did not mean "my cousin," but ail;: t , i r ) which he took to be a man's name.—(Continued laug";jas. Ile did not believe that Captain Kerr had more than $ of gin and water the night he had arrived. Mr. BALLANTINE—Whisk yotrcharged 30/. for. te l ist Hoare, tailor, corroborated the evidence of ILI witness. IA hi 3 owa Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—He 50p.. diamonds for 10/. Mr. CLARKSO 4 N said that he had the persons Gideollecti Benjamin present, and would call one or both if reclairo to Benjamin Benjamin proved that he sold 2,50 0 cs ' b r o ugh t Meesrs. Blogg and Martin for 1,7501 . He (witness) dot. the diamonds produced from the two last witnesses fordao'itor and entered into a contract to sell them on the Toes 5201. That contract he had afterwards annulled. i _,,,00 1 + Mr. Martin )of Blogg and Martin's), proved that ''''" en tiol; Hoare, and Benjamin had called upon him, and reP,r es ,“oo l6 that a cousin of one of the parties, a Captain Kerr, lisl ew et diamonds for sale, asked him to value them, with the e l. t pela purchasing them. After some hesitation e purcbas or tioa for 1,750/. They weighed 2,500 carats, and he sold per of them, 1,549 carats, to a person at Amsterdam for carat I,7 ForresteBl/. 75.) Wer e Joh ( n r indentified the diamonds wu• ,; c h handed to him prisoner at Montreuil. pd Joseph Beedleclerk in the Commercial Bank, Po v- „f tl 3B he cashed Mr. Martin's cheque for 1,7501. with par t - notes given up by the prisoner to Mr. bl‘Millan. The consignment was then proved. (The trial had not terminated when our report left.) WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS A Br,) Catherike Faller, a well-known utterer of base a ° ' ° ' charged as follows: P et/ Harriet Stift; daughter of persons of that naln-',.isenet drapers, of John's-row, Finsbury, stated that the I'V e locl; came into the shop yesterday afternoon, at about fi ve( ' dere° and purchasod a pair of sucks at 5d., for which she ter._ an d a good half-crown. Witness gave her two good shilliag: but a penny in exchange. The prisoner took up the merle' anv immediately afterwards replaced it upon the counelyeit4 said that one of the shillings was a bad one. Wit ne . ss he re to thoroughly convinced that the prisoner had put it l" place of a good shilling, took pcssession of it until the. s to the of a police-constable. Witness had no sooner give„ n 2,. band' constable than the prisoner tried to snatch it oat 0 1 7' t oo Mr. ARNOLD remanded the prisoner, in order to glint. for the attendance of Mr. Powell, the solicitor for the CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DA -s( o . tic John Robinson was charged with attempting t° pockets at Sadler's Wells Theatre last night. bills old It appeared from the evidence of a seller of plaY o at• a police constable of the theatre, that the former saw hil side the theatre doors, before ' they had the pockets of several persons, and the latter saw bun his hand in the pocket of a lady in the boxes. The prisoner was remanded. opened, tfYwito v g --SOUTEV LATE FATAL COLLISION ON I nreViO Wl END, WEDNESDAY.—Since the publication of t h e L.se r ls wer particulars respecting the above accident, it has " s the tamed that the vessel which ran the Rose down vi -1 , 16' Royal Victoria J tea it 1-5111 p, 300 6.1-a0 r ower, Cacta lo thwaite, the property of the London, Leith, Edichtirg h ' ufor '' Glasgow Naviga!ion Comany. She took her departure , Leith from St. Katherine's-wharf, at 12 o'clock on S at ll day night, two hours later than her appointed consequence of a sudden increase of goods. As far as u ra ".ty end she was under the control of the duly authorised Triolo,,. pilot, where he was put ashore, the captain then akilv_e: the command of her. To Gravesend the weather was ap clear, but beyond that point, although the power up,tower- up, a slight fog overhung the ri ver . She h a d y ful discs on her foremast head and one on being boOvbs: The wreck lies in deep water, her cross-trees or'l d bell s servable at low tide. The Trinity officers have Phice ettieg near it, and lights at night, so as to warn vessel s g foul Of it. She has 150 tons of goods on board, consey_lee_";;;,, her raising will be a matter of considerable dlfia a cted Captain Fisher, the City of London harbour- master, ihsP erxe ct what is to be seen of the wreck yesterday, and co nnil f lives the necessary arrangements to lift her. The number d two lost amounts to seven, two seamen, three passenger s, an ether t( friends of the captain. Many doubts exist at- to vi ‘s,„' ' ' the steamer was in the proper track when the Electden curred. It is certain that the schooner was deep in tha t oho ter, and if she did not exhibit lights, it is possible tha. neight not have been seen, as the atmosphere was rather trol, until the steamer was close down upon her. Her eaPt s d for said to be a very carefnl and experienced mariner , a ri m itli more than thirteen years has been engaged in th e steam trade. priff NATIONAL FAST.—We understand that Council will be held at Osborne- house on TuestitlY when a day will be appointed for a general fast. A very numerously attended meeting of the 1 :-° Ivri in Council of Windsor, J. T. Bedborough, Esq., the bl s h r io r 'eti" the chair, took place yesterday afternoon, at whleVirl• tions to the two House's of Parliament in favour of th!,' fly W son Castle and Town Approaches Bill, and the ' n „ s ly Staines, and South-Western Railway Bill, were u nanini ° • _ agreed to. pt. We have much pleasure in stating that Lieut ena 0 Colonel Sir Walter Scott, Bart., of the 15th Hussars , 10 serious illness at Madras was announced some time sin ce ' much improved. He maybe expected to arrive in this c ° " with Lady Scott next month, by the ship Wellesley. da y NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. YeS ter we re afternoon, between three and four o'clock, as three hoP:do, playing on the banks of the Surrey Canal, near the bri l ot New Peckham, one of them pushed James Emerson, 'l e e. about thirteen years of age, with suc h v i o l ence as to p i r pitate him into the canal, which at th a t s p o t i s ra ther u e o f A cry for assistance was immediately raised, and a 11 1 111 4 . 0 01 the name of Phillimore succeeded in res cu i ng the lad _i'" to his perilous situation, and he was im me di a t e l y convey'-ou the residence of his parents, who live a short distance fr where the accident occurred. A i t 3 0 MYSTERIOUS CASE OF DROWNlNG.—Yesterd a y St inquest was held by Mr. W. Payne, at the Vestry hall' eat John's, Horselydown, as to the death of a female at pres unknown, who was found drowned, under the following so, picious circumstances. Charles Gregory, of 8, Red Cr y— on court, Union-street, waterman, stated that soon after tee' 'g Tuesday, he saw the body floating down, off Fen n la Wharf, at London-bridge. It had apparently been jiloi r water ten or twelve days. The deceased lady was apparent j about twenty-eight years of age. Iler dress consisted va black merino polka, white stays, flannel peticeat , ver y chemise, white cotton stockings, black kid gloves With he r deep fur at the top, Adelaide boots, and two rings 00 er fingers. She had neither bonnet nor cap on. The core said it was desirable the identity should be discovered' s„'is in the hope that a description of her dress in the journfl'or would effect that object, he would adjourn the inquiry a week. oti MORE CLEVER THAN DELICATE.—One po . Paris letters narrates the following. incident :—" ° P,:def ing night of the Theatre Montpensier, of which M. Alex Dumas is the principal proprietor, was marked with 0)- confusion. A gentleman and two ladies presented themse,.lvLS with a ticket for box No. 9, calculated to accommodate fo ur persons. persons. They found it already occupied by a gentle.l7o and two ladies, the boxkeeper having issued doPl ic L a t tickets for it. After some remarks on the irregularity of t . n ho officer, the gentleman newly arrived gallantly proposetici him in possession, that they (the two gentlemen) sh ° r remain in the lobby, and that the four ladies should occupy the box. Voluntiers,' said the first ; but' (taking aside, and whispering in his ear) it is only fair to tell y 1 _ that the two ladies in the box are Mademoiselle Fri,?ettb; and Mademoiselle Mogador' (the notorious corypbee Bal Mabill). Thank you, thank you,' replied the other we shan't intrude.' The first, triumphing in the rust, turned laughing to—his wife and sister. An GENERAL THEATRICAL FUND ASSOCIATION. adjourned meeting of members of the committee of the Fu nd was held yesterday, at the saloon of the English Operuclui" kstotle (Lyceurn)—Mr. Cowie in the absence of Mr. ( treasurer), in the chair. Mr. Cullenford, the Bsecreir announced that several noblemen and gentlemen, patrons of the drama, had intimated to the committee their intention on ici being present at the anniversary festival of the Fund on tho 29th inst., at the London Tavern, at which Mr. Macs'r s ' t would preside, supported by Mr. Charles Dickens. The Duke of Devonshire, Earl Fitzhardinge, Earl of , _ list of vice-presidents was now complete, and i nc E lu t il e e s d m : li : Hon. F. 11. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, M.P., Sir 1.3e11i $ 13 0 7 1 ' Graham, Bart., T S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., Benjamin f e y b r (. I , e IJ4. Esq., Sl sJ. C. Collett,ll lai i 1 ) E • , q . q M . , olSrlareerfEN-yns Sergeant ET55(11:, Luke James Hansard, Esq., T. P. Cooke, Esq., sq, and Esq.,l).W. Okaldeston, Esq., T. L. Greenwood, L.' Wm. Henry West Betty, Esq. the fify' S OCIETY.— Yest erda y SAMARITAN SOClETY. —Yestera y s ixth annual meeting of the governor s and su bscribers of I Lond lios• i ns titution (which is in connexion wit h the e patients, pital), for the relief of various d istresses among t publia and for which na provision is ordinarily made y hospitals, by assisting them when discharged, patients re gical aids, and the support of those convalescentat p., re quiring country air and sea-bathing, was held institut tion. The report stated that the receipts (i_.. d., expenditure the year's balance of 174/. 2s. 6d.), anicunted to 7 COI i s.e in hand of expenditure to 4991. Ifs. 5d., leaving a balance 1 A library affording sur 270/. The funded property amounts to 11,14 hospital, which wehstiachblinsoh‘eydeoinostistths of eusneeaorf6tohoe voiniti-pinaette. e nts of the { 0) We ticipati e w Theyhhole t ing reg Coloa e the he( 11th of states, 'St of e °n 3 u)i. provinc tricts. procek was sil l _ The Cottlan So me o _ ... but The influent troops, f emme difficult Pertie s willing ,Gorerin 4 Aghel W as - pre and eves roads of The t the ehie Aceordit of the 2' eecded i chiefs, a is said ti on behttl a know] Principh fro m hi liy. Li . ) In Cent _ i Guz kg a sovei Tratellin, often robli And the 1 re ign, tnu Police esti It i s ;;, Lahore, t though to 25 ,000 rot reduction the native each. MR. DISRAELI'S NEW WORK. Just ready' In 3 vols. post Bvo., TAN C R OR, THE NEW CRUSADE. E D ; By B. DISRAELI, M.P. Author of " Coningsby," " Sybil," &e. henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough•stseet. Orders received by all Booksellers. .-- wEir ‘'eni 1,00